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REBECCA SCHWARTZ SMITH • Mamala Organics
WORK • Thursday Routine
REBECCA SCHWARTZ SMITH • founder & CEO • Mamala Organics
Neighborhood you work & live in: Miami Beach
It’s Thursday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
Thursday morning doesn’t start at my workplace. After dropping off my kids, it starts at Ultra Miami, where I have a standing padel game with my pals. It’s therapy, a workout, and a hang all in one. From there, I’ll grab caffeine, sit with my computer and take my standing Thursday marketing mind-meld courtside. Since moving to Miami from New York six years ago, having my second child, and launching Mamala Support Snacks this past year, I’ve become more flexible with my workspace, and leaning into the Mamala ethos of prioritizing my personal well-being — at least on Thursday mornings.
What’s on the agenda for today?
Everything. Building something from nothing is a doozy! Today, we’re finalizing our ingredient mix for our next production run of functional Support Snacks for women’s health. The reason I started this company was to make it easier for women to access the whole foods we actually need, exactly when we need them in a way that fits our lifestyles — real foods for our hormones, microbiome, cognition, energy. We started with postpartum but women across all life stages have become fully hooked.
Any bar or restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
We’re playing padel with a few couples tonight, and from there we usually go to Bar Bucce or La Natural — easy vibe, solid food, good selection of natural wine.
How about a little leisure or culture?
I grew up in Colorado, and from the moment we moved there, my parents had us skiing, but I knew people who never went to the mountains. The same goes for Miami: you’re either going to the beach, or you’re not. We’re going nearly every weekend. It’s the World Cup right now, so the city’s really buzzing. The ideal setup is: wake up and grab a coffee from Sunshine or Caracas Bakery, stop by El Bagel for said bagel, and then to the beach for a long afternoon of sandcastles and reading until you’re napping under the umbrella. Follow it up with the best Cuban dinner (and live music) at Sazon.
Any weekend getaways?
Palm Beach is a two-hour drive and Mexico City is a 3.5-hour flight, so CDMX it is. I love renting a beautiful Airbnb in Roma Norte, though next time, I’m staying at Campos Polanco. I’m eating at Esquina Común and Fugaz, wandering galleries, shopping for home goods, and just devouring with my eyeballs that CDMX mix of raw concrete architecture and abundant greenery. Can’t get enough.
What was your last great vacation?
We just came back from two weeks in France. It was so special, because it was a friends’ trip and a family trip back-to-back. We started in Saint-Tropez with friends. We stayed at Lou Pinet, while family stayed nearby at the Airelles. It was the best of both worlds, getting to have some alone time with our pals and still getting to run into our kids at the market.
My favorite meal was lunch at Loulou and then a hilarious evening of dancing at Les Caves. In Provence, the best ambiance was in Gordes at another Airelles property, where I rang in my 37th birthday in the most exquisite location with equally exquisite food. My daughter, mother, and I picked up an array of clothes and jewelry at the market and luxuriated in the act of strolling. In Paris, the Hilma af Klint exhibit at the Grand Palais was a highlight, as was an afternoon at Alaia in Le Marais; it’s Azzedine’s original home that is currently exhibiting a portion of his extensive collection of Dior. We shopped with Iver, an exceptional SA and also an opera singer!
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
New stone for our home. We got this quite busy travertine and this viola marble that actually made me verklempt when I first saw it.
What store or service do you always recommend?
Facials and a scalp treatment at SKIN House of Beauty on South Beach. It’s my sanctuary.
Where are you donating your time or money?
At this exact moment, to the recovery efforts in Venezuela, and Lotus House, which does incredible work for women and children in Miami.