Welcome to Excuse My Reach! I'm your host, Emma Izek. Join me in having candid conversations with professionals from all different backgrounds and businesses. Together, we're going to discover what inspires these individuals, delve into their career paths, and conduct the ultimate informational interview. Tune in to get an in-depth understanding of multiple industries and hopefully find out how to get a little closer to where you want to be. Excuse my reach as I unlock the gatekept secrets of the professional world.
Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Lauren Royhman. From an early age, Lauren was a creative, drawn to the world of beauty and fashion. She followed that passion and is now the face behind Makeup by Lauren Royhman, where she provides luxury makeup services designed to enhance your natural beauty. In our conversation, Lauren talks about her path to becoming a professional makeup artist and licensed esthetician. We walk through her 15-year journey in the beauty industry, including her work with major players in the space like Sephora Corporate and Ulta Beauty, as well as training under Donni Davy, the visionary behind HBO's Euphoria. Lauren has built her business all while being a mom, doing it her own way. Excuse my reach as I hear how she’s crafted her career and her life, beyond beautifully.
7 Nov 2025
Aarya Kumar: Making Waves In Swimwear
Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Aarya Kumar. Aarya has always had a love for travel, exploring styles online, and swimwear. Now she’s turned that passion into a purpose. Aarya is a brand builder, creative strategist, and founder of Bungalow Swim — a newly launched premium swimwear label created to transform the luxury swimwear market in India. In our conversation, Aarya shares her past experiences in performance marketing, her founder story, and the core mission behind the brand. We talk through everything from manufacturing to photoshoots to knowing when and what to outsource. Excuse my reach as I hear her realistic take on starting a company, her vision for the future, and how she’s making waves in this industry.
3 Oct 2025
Raji Chadha: Movement, Marketing, And Modeling
Welcome back to Excuse My Reach! Today, our guest is Raji Chadha. She’s always had a natural knack for creativity — from dance, to marketing, and now modeling. In our conversation, Raji shares her journey through career pivots, what it was like to start pursuing a dream after a milestone birthday, and her experience balancing the corporate world with the fashion community. She also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at walking in Chicago’s first-ever Fashion Week, modeling on WGN, and the differences between runway and on-screen. Excuse my reach as I hear how she’s carved her own path at each stage of life while living by the belief that it’s never too late to start.
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YouTube
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Engagement
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