Names: Just Try It – Allison Irwin, Gretchen Schubert, Laura Beardsley
Facebook: @justtryit.jti
Instagram: @Justtryit.jti
Website: justtryit.com
Ages: Allison – 46, Gretchen – 45, Laura – 42
Titles: Cofounders and Influencers
Married/Single: Married
Kids: Allison – 3, Gretchen – 3, Laura – 2
Cities you live in: Allison – Phoenix, Gretchen – Phoenix, Laura – Scottsdale
A typical day in our life includes… The typical mom shuffle. Preparing kids for school (we have 8 between the three of us). It’s a breakfast making, school lunch assembling and drop off bonanza. We typically come up for air around 8:30 a.m. Squeezing in a workout anywhere, anytime is a true victory. We meet in person Monday, Wednesday, Friday and work remotely Tuesday and Thursday, but let’s be honest…with a job centered around social media and technology, there’s always a Just Try It ball up in the air. We’re juggling, catching and passing balls throughout the day. Afternoons are a flow chart of kid activities and once dinner time comes around, things start to slow and quiet a bit, but our eyes are always on the ball 😉
We were born… Allison – Dallas, TX , Gretchen – Wichita, KS , Laura – Chicago, IL
Our favorite thing about Arizona… The weather, of course! All eight fabulous months of it.
We’re listening to… Allison – a podcast, Gretchen – 90’s old school rap, Laura – “The Bear” soundtrack
Our families… They’re the ultimate motivation!
If we could have dinner with anyone, it would be… Table for 6 please! We’ll add Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah Winfrey, and Sara Blakely to our dinner anytime.
One thing we cannot live without… Sad to say but our phones. Our business can’t be without them.
When we were younger, we wanted to be… Allison – a teacher, Gretchen – a makeup artist, Laura – the person who trains killer whales at Seaworld
We’re inspired by… Working moms
The person/people who motivate us is… Hands down the Just Try It community. We named our follower “Gina” years ago. We think about Gina in everything we do. What is Gina wanting to try? Has Gina tried this? What does Gina need to make her life better? Gina shows up for us daily and keeps us going. We’ve always encouraged conversations in the DMs and responding to them is one of our top priorities. It’s been such a nice way to get to know “Gina” and all our people on a more personal level. We love our community.
If we could change anything in the world, it would be… Ugh. Where do we start? Our world needs a whole lot of attention. We believe that the good far outweighs the bad but some major shifts in the homelessness epidemic would be a welcomed change. Everyone deserves a home.
The perfect day would be… Going to bed at peace. Everyone we love is healthy and happy.
Our first job was… Allison – salesperson at a jewelry store in Santa Fe, NM called Jewel Mark. It’s still there! Gretchen – salesperson at Baby Guess and Banana Republic. Laura – salesperson at American Eagle Outfitters.
Our favorite escapes… Allison – anywhere by the ocean or the family farm outside of Greencastle, Indiana. Gretchen – house in Flagstaff, Sundance, Utah or wine country. Laura – Sun Valley, Idaho in the summer or Mission Beach, San Diego, California.
Our life… Is pretty fantastic and we are oh so grateful.
We’re currently working on… Growing! Growth has always been our number one goal. Continued partnerships and new partnerships with brands we love makes us very happy.
Always… Find the good lighting. Seriously. Good lighting makes all the difference.
Never… Engage in negativity.
Favorite Quote… “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (Spanx founder)
Biggest Dream… An office with 3 to 4 full-time employees.
Our Pet Peeve(s)… Internet grumps aka trolls.
