With her company Juliette, Rechelle Balanzat is on a mission to bring the laundry and dry-cleaning industry into the 21st century by picking up, cleaning and delivering laundry in 24 hours at the tap of a button. She's been working for 9+ years to build the business, and today, it's thriving. Juliette was named one of the Future 5 of NYC Tech by Built in NYC, and Rechelle is a Tory Burch Fellow.

She says she's living her dream — but getting here hasn't been easy. In 2016, Rechelle struggled to support the business and herself. Then, just after Juliette took off, they lost 90% of their revenue at the onset of Covid-19. Through it all, Rechelle refused to give up. She says starting with nothing helped her find strength from within — a strength that's helped her overcome every personal and professional challenge along the way.

For this conversation, we’re in Rechelle Balanzat’s home in NYC, talking about being relentless, how her home has given her a safe space to weather every storm, and why she's always been set on doing everything it takes to make her dream a reality.  Make Yourself at Home with Rechelle Balanzat.

Note: Thank you to everyone who's listened to Make Yourself at Home in 2022! We'll be back in the new year with new episodes every other week, starting January 12. Wishing you all a refreshing start to 2023, filled with all the comforts of home.

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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co) and more.

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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.