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
Laura Harris From Small-Town News to Emmy-Winning Anchor
Emmy-winning anchor Laura Harris joins Amy for a candid conversation about career, confidence, and timing. She shares how she left a secure evening anchor job in Tampa for a weekend role in Dallas because she believed in herself, why cutting her hair at 40 felt scarier than it should have, and how being “an introvert masquerading as an extrovert” plays out on social media and TV. From small-town Georgia and a soccer scholarship to one coach’s hard truth about effort, Laura shows how hard work, faith in your own path, and patience can change everything.
00:00 – Intro: three-time Emmy winning anchor Laura Harris
00:18 – Finally in the same room again and how far she drove to get there
00:51 – How we actually met: Marco, Highland Park Village, and a personal shopper match
02:11 – First lunch, instant connection, and “different levels of busy”
03:00 – Chaos, weekends of doing nothing, and being an introvert masquerading as an extrovert
04:30 – Social media vs real life: why it looks like she is doing everything
05:21 – Quick career snapshot: Georgia, Charleston, Tampa, then Dallas
06:33 – Leaving a secure evening anchor job for a weekend slot and believing in herself
07:58 – Seventeen years in TV and remembering to celebrate your wins
09:22 – “What’s your fit?” Versace, Alice + Olivia, Dolce, and favorite on air pieces
11:10 – Cutting her hair at almost 40 and being terrified to walk into the station
13:20 – Comments, pressure, aging on camera, and why character matters more than clothes
16:20 – What really sticks: how people make you feel
18:11 – Doing her own hair and makeup in ten minutes and outfit stress as a woman on TV
20:34 – Amy on why her 40s were amazing and Laura getting excited for that chapter
22:50 – Marriage in her late 30s and why waiting made it sweeter
27:50 – Soccer scholarship, not starting in college, and learning to respond to setbacks
31:40 – The coach who called out lazy effort and why “the cream rises to the top”