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Right here’s a recap of my journeys to DC with Compass Datacenters and Austin with Historical Diet.

Whats up hey! Final week was a giant journey week for me with again to again work journeys with Compass Datacenters and Historical Diet! I left city on Easter and got here again on Thursday morning, heading to Washington, DC after which Austin, TX. It’s been some time since I’ve traveled alone like this, and I had a good time!

The logistics of this journey had been a bit loopy with each journeys being again to again. Right here’s what I did:

Drove to Dulles airport and parked my automotive
Took the Metro (1 hour) into DC
Walked to the JW Marriott; spent the night time
Walked to the media day
After the media day, walked again to the Metro and went again to Dulles
Moved my automotive throughout the road to the Marriott Airport
Spent the night time
Flew to Austin the following morning
Showered within the spa
Collagen Convention!
Spent the night time on the Fairmont
Collagen Convention day 2
Flew house, bought in late
Took the shuttle to the Marriott Airport; spent the night time
Awoke rested and drove house!!!

WHEW! So right here’s all of the enjoyable in between automotive/metro/airplane journey.

Digital Mud Bunnies with Compass Datacenters

I discussed in my publication that I partnered with Compass Datacenters for his or her 2025 Digital Mud Bunnies marketing campaign for Earth Day. You most likely noticed my weblog put up about cleansing your digital closet, and I additionally posted some Instagram ideas for spring cleansing your gadgets. The primary occasion of this marketing campaign was a satellite tv for pc media tour. That is while you’re in a distant tv studio and get plugged into morning information and radio exhibits all around the nation! The is the second time I’ve accomplished this (the primary being with a probiotics model in 2017).

I spent weeks getting ready for the day, finding out speaking factors and working towards them in mock interviews. Whereas I do know my digital litter very properly, you by no means know what they’re going to ask you reside!

I drove as much as Washington on Easter Sunday and made my solution to the JW Marriott the place I loved a beautiful salmon salad dinner earlier than I nested for the night time. I used to be asleep by 9 so I’d be shiny eyed for my day!

The media tour began at 8, and I bought there at 7 for make-up, hair, and breakfast. LOVED my lengthy faux lashes! Right here’s the pic I took later to protect the look. It positive could be good to have my make-up accomplished extra usually haha.

Media began round 8 and went nearly straight by means of to 1pm with just some breaks. I plugged into 15+ stations and gave the identical messaging time and again. It didn’t go flawlessly with just a few awkward moments on my half, nevertheless it went rather well general!

Watch one in every of my clips right here!

Curious if any of you noticed the interviews in your information! My mother mentioned one in every of her mates did.

In a single day in Dulles + Journey to Austin

After the media day concluded, I made my method again to the airport by way of the Metro and crashed into my lodge room for the afternoon / night.

I took the primary flight out to Austin, however in fact not earlier than stocking up on meals from the Capital One Lounge!! My glad airport place.

Mid flight salad + sandwich

The Fairmont Austin

Our collagen occasion was at The Fairmont Austin, which was tremendous good!! My room wasn’t prepared upon arrival, so I really went to bathe and dress within the spa (that was an costly bathe – eeek!) However I did use the sauna whereas I used to be in there! Liked all of the Rose 31 merchandise, too.

My room was so stunning!

Liked the walk-in bathe and plant within the toilet. Plus extra of these Rose 31 Le Labo merchandise!

Collagen Dialog with Historical Diet

Historical Diet had about 40 Registered Dietitians to Austin to huddle about school and study extra concerning the model. I’ll be trustworthy that I wasn’t conversant in with Historical Diet previous to this journey, however I realized a lot about what an amazing firm they’re and likewise how I ought to’ve began taking collagen years in the past!

A couple of high-level takeaways on collagen:

Collagen declines somewhat every year beginning at age 30.
It’s exhausting to get sufficient from an actual meals eating regimen as a result of we don’t eat a ton of slow-cooked meats or bone broth like our ancestors did.
It helps SO many various processes within the physique from intestine, reproductive, and joint well being to hair, pores and skin, and nails.
It’s an effective way to get somewhat further protein in your day, whether or not you’re including it to smoothies or your morning espresso or stirring it into soups or baked items.
Historical Diet’s Multi Collagen has 10 differing types
In the event you’re a girl over the age of 35, it’s best to most likely be taking it! I’ve already began including it to our morning smoothies.

We met with the Historical Diet crew who shared numerous particulars concerning the model’s dedication to R.A.N.C.H. (regenerative agriculture, diet, local weather, well being), Regenerative Natural Licensed® (ROC™) farms, B Corp standing, and ingredient high quality and transparency. Mainly they’re doing all the nice issues! And they’re actually devoted to serving to their supreme buyer, girls my age, assist her well being. I used to be very impressed!

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Dinner at Geraldine’s

We wrapped up our day with a cheerful hour and dinner at Geraldine’s. Dinner was SO good, and we loved a household fashion meal with drinks and networking. I cherished assembly so many different RDs!

Day Two

I slept so properly in that incredible mattress and packed up my room earlier than breakfast. Liked all of the swag they despatched us house with!

Oatmeal with whey protein and smoothies with collagen

Mediterranean lunch buffet

Liked the dips and pita chips to go along with wholesome salads and salmon.

Journey House

I do want I may have stayed to discover Austin. I do know it’s an excellent cool metropolis, and I hate that I solely bought out for one meal!

I headed again to the airport round 3 and arrived after 9:00 EST. I debated whether or not or to not drive house or keep and determined I’d a lot slightly be well-rested and drive within the daylight than exhausted and driving house at midnight, so I booked one other room on factors.

I grabbed this “protein bowl in a jar” from a merchandising machine within the Austin airport known as Farmer’s Fridge and it was so good!! Mini ginger ale from the lounge as a mocktail as a result of I actually wished a drink and compromised 🙂