The Amy Plus Podcast
Amy is a luxury lifestyle curator, fashion expert, and the creative force behind unforgettable upscale brand events—including fashion, art, and statement-making accessories—all hosted in her stunning waterfront homes in Laguna Beach and Texas. Known for her impeccable taste and effortless way of connecting with people, she brings her audience into a world where elevated living, travel, faith, refined interiors, and meaningful, authentic conversations collide.
The Amy Plus Podcast goes beyond the aesthetic—it's where Amy shares the stories behind the style, the brands she loves, and the people who inspire her. Expect candid talks, authentic interviews, and real stories of personal journeys that show what it truly takes to get where you want to go—raw, inspiring, and always uplifting. All with the signature “plus” touch from the AmyPlusJoe brand—named after her amazing husband and love of her life, Joe—always personal, always elevated.
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The Amy Plus Podcast
From Bali to NYC Building a Bold Jewelry Brand Julie Miles
Designer Julie Miles shares the story of her brand, from Bali markets to New York showrooms, plus the resilience behind it: surviving stage IV cancer and returning to create non-traditional, statement-making pearls that empower women. We talk celeb clients, the Cynthia Rowley trunk show, leather-strung and silk-strung techniques, baroque pendants, quartz from India, and a travel-meet-cute that became a friendship
00:00 – Intro to Julie Miles: pearls with an edge, bold resort wear.
00:28 – Stage IV cancer → 24 weeks of chemo → cancer-free (2011).
01:08 – “Hello, darling” finally in the studio after a year of travel.
01:42 – Europe work trips, cruise ships and boutiques; living in Palm Beach.
02:22 – Watching the pod with champagne on the road (and staying connected).
03:30 – Cheers! What we’re wearing (Cynthia Rowley love).
03:56 – Texas trunk show with Cynthia Rowley, the “big cuff” moment.
05:20 – Pearls, pearls, pearls: how Julie layers and strings her “babies.”
06:10 – Long silk-strung pearls + rough-cut diamond clasp + baroque pendant.
06:33 – Leather-strung pearls; quartz slabs sourced in India, set in silver.
08:18 – “The Ring”: rhodium-plated silver, 52 CZs, comfortable and show-stopping.
10:00 – How we met: the tiny island shuttle, Tumi bags, instant friends.
10:56 – That “hard to get to” Indonesia hotel, top of the world.
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