Mud Bunnies + Collagen • Kath Eats

April 30, 2025

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

Hi there howdy! Final week was a giant journey week for me with again to again work journeys with Compass Datacenters and Historic Diet! 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 have 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 subsequent morning
Showered within the spa
Collagen Convention!
Spent the evening on the Fairmont
Collagen Convention day 2
Flew dwelling, obtained in late
Took the shuttle to the Marriott Airport; spent the evening
Awoke 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 in all probability noticed my weblog submit about cleansing your digital closet, and I additionally posted some Instagram suggestions for spring cleansing your units. The primary 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 all around the nation! The is the second time I’ve performed 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 muddle very properly, 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 technique to the JW Marriott the place I loved a beautiful salmon salad dinner earlier than I nested for the evening. I used to be asleep by 9 so I’d be brilliant eyed for my day!

The media tour began at 8, and I obtained there at 7 for make-up, hair, and breakfast. LOVED my lengthy pretend lashes! Right here’s the pic I took later to protect the look. It positive could be good to have my make-up performed extra typically haha.

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

Watch one in all my clips right here!

Curious if any of you noticed the interviews in your information! My mother stated one in all her pals did.

In a single day in Dulles + Journey to Austin

After the media day concluded, I made my means again to the airport by way of the Metro and crashed into my resort room for the afternoon / night.

I took the primary flight out to Austin, however in fact not earlier than stocking up on meals from the Capital One Lounge!! My completely satisfied 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 truly 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! Cherished all of the Rose 31 merchandise, too.

My room was so stunning!

Cherished the walk-in bathe and plant within the lavatory. Plus extra of these Rose 31 Le Labo merchandise!

Collagen Dialog with Historic Diet

Historic Diet had about 40 Registered Dietitians to Austin to huddle about school and study extra concerning the model. I’ll be sincere that I wasn’t conversant in with Historic Diet previous to this journey, however I realized a lot about what an important firm they’re and in addition how I ought to’ve began taking collagen years in the past!

A couple of high-level takeaways on collagen:

Collagen declines a little bit every year beginning at age 30.
It’s arduous to get sufficient from an actual meals food regimen 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 alternative processes within the physique from intestine, reproductive, and joint well being to hair, pores and skin, and nails.
It’s a good way to get a little bit further 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.
Historic Diet’s Multi Collagen has 10 differing types
In the event you’re a lady over the age of 35, you must in all probability be taking it! I’ve already began including it to our morning smoothies.

We met with the Historic Diet staff who shared a number of particulars concerning 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 great issues! And they’re actually devoted to serving to their best buyer, ladies my age, assist her well being. I used to be very impressed!

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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 fashion meal with drinks and networking. I liked assembly so many different RDs!

Day Two

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

Oatmeal with whey protein and smoothies with collagen

Mediterranean lunch buffet

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

Journey House

I do want I might have stayed to discover Austin. I do know it’s an excellent cool metropolis, and I hate that I solely obtained 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 slightly 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 wished a drink and compromised 🙂