Mud Bunnies + Collagen • Kath Eats

April 28, 2025

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

Good day whats up! Final week was a giant journey week for me with again to again work journeys with Compass Datacenters and Historical Vitamin! 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 evening
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 evening
Flew to Austin the following morning
Showered within the spa
Collagen Convention!
Spent the evening on the Fairmont
Collagen Convention day 2
Flew dwelling, bought in late
Took the shuttle to the Marriott Airport; spent the evening
Awakened rested and drove dwelling!!!

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 publish about cleansing your digital closet, and I additionally posted some Instagram suggestions for spring cleansing your gadgets. The principle occasion of this marketing campaign was a satellite tv for pc media tour. That is whenever you’re in a distant tv studio and get plugged into morning information and radio exhibits everywhere in the nation! The is the second time I’ve achieved this (the primary being with a probiotics model in 2017).

I spent weeks making ready for the day, learning speaking factors and training them in mock interviews. Whereas I do know my digital litter very effectively, 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 stunning salmon salad dinner earlier than I nested for the evening. I used to be asleep by 9 so I’d be vivid 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 achieved extra typically haha.

Media began round 8 and went virtually straight by to 1pm with only a few breaks. I plugged into 15+ stations and gave the identical messaging again and again. It didn’t go flawlessly with just a few awkward moments on my half, however it went very well total!

Watch one in all my clips right here!

Curious if any of you noticed the interviews in your information! My mother mentioned one in all 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 through the Metro and crashed into my lodge room for the afternoon / night.

I took the primary flight out to Austin, however after all not earlier than stocking up on meals from the Capital One Lounge!! My pleased 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 rest room. Plus extra of these Rose 31 Le Labo merchandise!

Collagen Dialog with Historical Vitamin

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

Just a few high-level takeaways on collagen:

Collagen declines a bit annually beginning at age 30.
It’s exhausting to get sufficient from an actual meals food plan 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 a bit additional 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 Vitamin’s Multi Collagen has 10 differing kinds
For those who’re a lady over the age of 35, you must most likely be taking it! I’ve already began including it to our morning smoothies.

We met with the Historical Vitamin workforce who shared a lot of particulars in regards to 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 splendid buyer, ladies my age, help her well being. I used to be very impressed!

Get $10 off your first collagen order with my hyperlink

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 model meal with drinks and networking. I cherished assembly so many different RDs!

Day Two

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

Oatmeal with whey protein and smoothies with collagen

Mediterranean lunch buffet

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

Journey Residence

I do want I might have stayed to discover Austin. I do know it’s a brilliant 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 dwelling or keep and determined I’d a lot fairly be well-rested and drive within the daylight than exhausted and driving dwelling 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 needed a drink and compromised