About Us

Heya. It's Jillian.

I’m Jillian Livingston founder of Aspen Real Life, Aspen Business Connect and now the Aspen Real Life Social Club. With a Broadcast & Film degree from Boston University, I've spent decades documenting the people, places, and stories that inspire me.

My story? I moved to Aspen in 1990 from New York City, where I worked in publishing, first at Simon & Schuster as a publicity assistant, then as a Merchandising Editor at Seventeen Magazine. Eventually, I headed west and found myself working as a Production Manager with real-people casting director Dede Brinkman. That same month, I met my knight in shining armor and together we are raising our three young knights, who have accompanied me on countless adventurous media stays; C Lazy U, Broadmoor, Brown Palace, Denver Hip Hop Comps, Limelight Aspen, Viceroy Snowmass and so many more .... It's a life lesson for us all that if we stick to that which we love most, we will have success in life.  

Since 2018, I’ve been producing events with the mission of bringing good people together, people I admire, trust, and who inspire me to keep growing. That same mission inspired me to create the Aspen Business Connect Directory: a curated, referral-based guide to the professionals and businesses I believe represent the best of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley.

Now, I’m embracing a new shift with my Aspen Real Life Social Club. I'm producing such amazing mixers for members, it's time to open it up to my favorite peeps and not focus on the business side so much. To keep it real, I’m inviting just 50 Founding Members to start. After that, I’ll pause enrollment so we can decide together if we want to keep it small and special.

At my core, I’m about connection, storytelling, and community. Aspen has been my home for over 30 years, and I can't help but get out there and document the people and places that help to make my life so extraordinary. For the stories, go to aspenreallife.com