1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Steve Lacy bad Habit one of two point seven Kiss FM. 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: I am fixing to pay a bill here in just 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: a couple of minutes. Hometown hustler. You got it. This 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: is great. We are spotlighting local businesses here in some 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: in California that maybe don't have the resources to advertise, 6 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: but they're pursuing a passion, a hobby is turning into 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 1: a career, a job paying the bills. This is a 8 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: great story. Riselta Dominguez joining us now of Montebello. This 9 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: is a mother and son duo assisting from East l 10 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: A that went from hosting clothing parties in their old 11 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: apartment over twenty years ago opening up their own boutique 12 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: together in Rosella. Good morning, morning, Ryan, Good morning, So 13 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: I can't wait to get to the store. But what 14 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: made you start selling these clothes out of your apartment 15 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: at the beginning? I just always been into fashion and 16 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: um I wanted to do something, but I didn't have 17 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 1: the means to do it. So that was the only 18 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: way I was able to do it, my only outlet 19 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: I had. I figured I'd have some friends over, we 20 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: have fun, we'd have a good time and do some 21 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: shopping at the same time. It went really well, and 22 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: you and your son now are co owners of Honey 23 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: and Ivy, which is a women's clothing and accessory boutique 24 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: in Montabello. So you're running the boutique and you're still 25 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: working full time. We are. I'm a banker. I'm a 26 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: full time banker. I worked remotely right now, I was 27 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: since COVID, but I'm a full time banker and my 28 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: son is an event producer and DJ. Wow. Yeah, is 29 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,479 Speaker 1: it a thought that maybe one day you'll just work 30 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: at the boutique all the time. That's a dream, that's 31 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: the goal. Hopefully that's where we'll be. Yeah. I just 32 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: I love it. I love it. I get so inspired 33 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: because we really get to do what love, right. I Mean, 34 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: we talk about the schedule and this that there, but 35 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: like this is the greatest and the only thing we 36 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: know how to do. So we kind of have that 37 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: and we feel blessed by it. I'm always inspired by 38 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: people who pursue what they know is essentially a hobby 39 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: of theirs, a love of theirs, and to make a 40 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: career out of it, you know, And that's what you're 41 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: doing exactly. It doesn't feel like work because It's so 42 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: much fun. Every aspect of it is just so much fun. 43 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: Meeting all of our customers and having our repeat customers 44 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: come back and um becoming friends and just everything. It 45 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: doesn't seem like work. It's just fun all the time. 46 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 1: I wish I could do it full time. The clothes too, 47 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: it is so chic. The aesthetics of your clothing and 48 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: the store, it's so beautiful. Oh, thank you so much. 49 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: I love that. Thank you. We worked hard at that. 50 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: We designed everything you know inside the store. We wanted 51 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: everything to fit our vibe and are aesthetic, from the 52 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: name to the design inside the store and the style 53 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: of the clothes. We hadn't picked everything. Well. You should 54 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: check Griselda out, her son, their mother and son due 55 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: East l A out of Mantabella. That's where the story is. 56 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: You can go at Shop Honey and Ivy on Instagram 57 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: at Shop Honey and Ivy on Instagram and check them out. 58 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: Support them. They're going for it, and yet get Griselda 59 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: out of the bank and into the support. She can 60 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: do it. Griselda, thanks for coming on and being our 61 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: hometown aust for today. Nice to meet you. Thanks guys, 62 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: thank you so much for the opportunity. All right, you're welcome. Bye. 63 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: I like the hangars in the store. I mean, honestly, 64 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: that's a big deal. Like when we see like the 65 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: neatness of a boutique. She's thick, light wood hangers and 66 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: not too many of like the Saintment's like three sizes 67 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 1: for each article of clothing, and she can like body 68 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: suits like cram together like little sweaters. Exactly. I can't 69 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: see anything, all right, Holland wean it is just around 70 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: the corner. And I think we need to look this 71 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: straight in the eye. There are certain places bars that 72 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: are scary, not just scary scary, but actually haunted. And 73 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: we're going to tell you which ones they are to 74 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: avoid or not. May you want to go but or 75 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 1: avoid or not, but we'll tell you what they are 76 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 1: here in southern California. Next, we're paying a bill.