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Healthy Chicks in the Community: Meet Brand Photographer Kaitlyn Casso
Hello beauties! I don’t know about you but I’ve been craving more connection lately — through meetups with friends, dinners out and sprinkling in some in-person events again (finally).
One way that I love connecting is through the amazing women I’ve been fortunate to meet in the community, which was the inspiration behind Healthy Chicks in the Community, a monthly series highlighting rockstar Girl Bosses making an impact.
I’m thrilled to bring back this series by introducing you Kaitlyn Casso, a CT Brand Photographer who specializes in working with women entrepreneurs. We first connected online a couple years back through my affirmation deck, and she actually ended up taking the incredible photos for my most recent brand photoshoot. (You know, the ones that are all over this website and social media! š )
In this inspiring interview, we chat with Kaitlyn about her go-to morning ritual to set her day up for success, how she instills confidence in front of the camera, and her love for chocolate fudge brownie ice cream. I’ll let Kaitlyn take it away from here!

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS:
Passionate, driven, sincere
TELL US ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY IN BECOMING A BRAND PHOTOGRAPHER. WERE … Read More!
Is Mom a Job Title? Read This if You’re Feeling Lost
When I became a mama 13 months ago, my greatest wish was fulfilled ā I had my baby girl. But at the same time, I really struggled with my identity.
WHO AM I? IS āMOMā A JOB TITLE?
Taking on the new mom role (the hardest and most fulfilling job Iāve ever had), I naturally cut back on other things ā taking on less freelance writing, dropping a few clients and skipping networking events in favor of baby snuggles. Yes I felt a little guilty, but thatās where my heart wanted to be: with my baby girl.
And I loved every minute of it. Sometimes Iād feel embarrassed or lazy for not ādoing enoughā for my business, and on the days I prioritized my work Iād feel tired or guilty for not being a āpresentā enough mom.
Now that weāre over a year in, Iām starting to get that itch again to get back in the groove with my business ā Iām opening myself up to new freelance writing opportunities, going out of my comfort zone, teaching myself sales (in my own authentic way) and signing up for holiday vendor fairs whileĀ also being a mom.
Sometimes this means … Read More!
Healthy ChickLit: Treat Every Day as a Clean Plate
How many times have you told yourself, āScrew it, I already had one brownie, I may as well eat the whole batch!ā āI completely āover did itā last night so Iām just going to starve myself all morningā, āI skipped the gym for two days in a row. There goes that plan!ā or even Ā āI destroyed my diet. I am a complete failure!ā
Sound familiar?Ā Trust me, thoughts like this pretty much consumed me all throughout my college years, leaving me completely miserable. I felt worthless, FAT, and downright exhausted. These beliefs not only mess with our overall wellbeing (body image, weight loss efforts, positive outlook on life) but they simply arenāt true. They are just little lies we tell ourselves to protect us from taking action.
Next time you hear yourself throwing a negative pity party or drowning yourself in guilt, I want you to stop yourself in your tracks. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and remember that you donāt need to be perfect 100% of the time to be 100% healthy & happy.
No matter how many slices of pizza you ate or how many workouts you skipped out on, the good news is you have … Read More!
Valentine’s Day Thoughts + 40 Days of Gratitude
Goodmorning lovely ladies and Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I will be celebrating my THIRD Valentine’s Day with The Boy which is quite hard to believe. In fact, last night while laying in bed together, I reminded him of our very first Valentine’s Day together. The day started off lovely, as he surprised me with my first ever roses, cards, gifts and all the mushy gushy things V Day is set out to be.
Then at night, things took a turn. We were laying in bed (same sides of the bed as we do now!) in his 16th-floor apartment in Revere overlooking the ocean and I was definitely starting to feel loving feelings. Mind you, this was only about 3 months into our relationship. He then threw a little curve ball, and somehow mentioned his fear of commitment and how it takes him a while to express himself. I was completely taken aback but held in my frustration (or so I thought I did) because I knew he was worth fighting for…taking a chance on. It’s crazy to see how far we’ve come since then!
This year, whether you are single or coupled off, the best advice I can give you … Read More!