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Today on Extraordinary Women Radio, I am happy to introduce you to Kat Chrysostom - Founder of Benefab®, specializing in wearable therapeutic pet products and author of Broken to Branded. In this Episode: How the tragic horse incident changed the trajectory of Kat’s life and how it sparked her entrepreneurial journey Her medical and healing journey being her pathway to founding Benefab®—a company specializing in wearable therapeutic pet products The blueprint in building her multi-million-dollar company – Benefab® How building the right collaborators & community also builds your business Her book Broken to Branded: Surpass your fears, find your purpose, and TAKE CONTROL — where Kat shares how she fought back and rebuilt her life by building a successful business + practical business secrets! In 2011, at age 19, Kat was riding her horse back to the barn when he suddenly stumbled and fell. After Kat regained consciousness, she discovered that her horse was dying, and she was paralyzed. Having grown up on a farm, in a family full of medical professionals, Kat was always passionate about animal wellness. But she had no idea that it would take a tragic accident to turn her passion into a successful business. After a long and difficult struggle, Kat found a holistic therapy that helped her regain her mobility. Soon after recovery, Kat began exploring the possibilities of using the same life-changing therapy to reduce pain and suffering on the creatures she loved most. Kat has built a multi-million-dollar company - Benefab® - which specializing in wearable therapeutic pet products. Since then, Benefab® has partnered with the ASPCA, a non-profit organization whose mission is to save the lives of animals. In addition to running Benefab®, Kat loves to help people channel their passion into profit. Her book, Broken to Branded, and popular podcast, Parabales: Life Lessons from a Horse, are full of true business stories and real-world strategies designed to help entrepreneurs build a successful business without losing sight of their purpose. “If something didn’t work, rather than taking it as a failure, think of ‘where’s the next fun thing to do?’” —Kat Chrysostom Discover more about Kat's works and passion on her website Benefab®. You can also follow her on Facebook, and LinkedIn. Let’s meet Kat Chrysostom! Deborah Olson Show Notes
This journal started in one of our all time favourite ways. No, not from an engagement (although it’s a pretty good way start to any business), but from a pure creative innovator seeing a unique gap in a very big and competitive market, and filling it with something we all can’t believe wasn’t there before.After Kat got engaged back in 2008 she started to plan her wedding, but after a very short amount of time became jaded by what was out there. Kat quickly realised that the wedding industry at the time focused on a particular type of bride and only really seem to offer more “traditional” inspiration. She saw the massive gap in the market for couples looking for alternative options, inspiration and advice. So, she ran with it, and Rock n Roll Bride was born.Kat has gone from balancing a full-time job whilst launching and growing the Rock n Roll bride blog; to taking the leap and now working full-time from home running a hugely successful global company with her Husband. A company that has grown from its origins of a globally successful wedding blog to a hugely popular alternative wedding magazine; an Amazon list-topping book; and now an innovative live wedding event.Kat has not only grown a company but a strong community of brides seeking more from their wedding day. As of February 2020 Kat has grown a community of….97.4k Instagram followers241,363 Facebook followers14,805 Facebook group membersNot bad, huh.We chat to Kat and find out just how she went from sharing her own alternative wedding plans to running a global company with her husband (and, of course, her cats!).Kat gives valuable insight into her success, putting it down to a number of factors, including, but not limited to; growing her ideas and business in a slow, steady and consistent manner; finding your business niche and being very specific about your message and who you are talking to; and listening to your gut when outside influence tries to take your business in a slight different way to what you feel is right, even if it means taking a huge gamble. Oh, and having a business partner as your Husband, who can not only bring another element to the business, but also offer that important personal support.This is not just one for those in the wedding industry. Far from it. Kat’s journey and insights can be reflected across many creative industries, with valuable advice for anyone looking to grow their creative concept from an initial passion idea.We adore Kat. Her honesty about running a business, her hard-working ethos (but without the need to tell everyone), and her passion for building a business that really helps people.A huge thanks to Kat for joining us - we’re so excited to see Kat’s future plans. Everything she puts her name to always ends up to be epic![P.s. You can find more info and grab tickets to Rock n Roll Live here. If you’re reading this before the Rock n Roll Bride Live event - be sure to check our Instagram for a special Create Co. discount code!]
Bcom, Kat and Leo discuss week 5 of the Spring 2019 anime season. It turns out we all saw John Wick 3 this week, so we start out by raving about how fun the third installment of the franchise was. We move on to Fruits Basket, where Tohru is away from the Souma household for much less time than we initially expected. Bcom is annoyed that JoJo’s part 5 has basically given us the equivalent of “Stand midichlorians,” in a completely unnecessary explanation of the origin of Stand powers. Demon Slayer introduces Tanjiro to his new sword, but more importantly, his new crow, which Kat and Leo both mimic to the best of their ability. Yuki Souma makes a guest appearance in Dororo in his rat form, but he’s gained a bit of weight and it’s given him a nasty attitude. Armin tries to get under Bertholdt’s skin, and Mikasa tries to attack him, but it’s clear in this episode of Attack on Titan that the Colossal Titan has matured into a very different person. Bcom wonders if Saitama or Metal Bat’s little sister has a stronger slap, as they seem equally effective in the latest episode of One Punch Man. ONE also continues to display his obsession with introducing way too many goofy characters at once. With the latest episode of Sarazanmai, as Leo puts it, Kazuki’s “inner Sasuke” is very strong, and Bcom attempts to make sense of his many conflicting emotions. After Kat ponders the point of A.I. pets in the latest episode of Carole & Tuesday, Leo tears up at the girls’ first live concert.Recorded May 26, 2019. Timestamps:3:11 - Nonsense (John Wick 3, Mobile Slap Gundam Zeta, Indiana is a hellscape)14:24 - Fruits Basket (2019) (Ep. 5)21:32 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Ep. 29)29:38 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ep. 5)43:45 - Dororo (Ep. 17)51:25 - Commercial Break52:59 - Attack on Titan season 3 Part 2 (Ep. 3 (52))1:03:35 - One Punch Man season 2 (Ep. 5)1:20:10 - Sarazanmai (Ep. 5)1:34:54 - Carole & Tuesday (Ep. 5)Check out our podcast network, Anime Radicals. Find out more at www.animeradicals.com.Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdomandOtheriTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nerdom-and-other-nonsense/id1203061952Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuqfigskscnxqhhatxmfyrec7gi?t=Nerdom_and_Other_NonsenseStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nerdomandothernonsense/nerdom-and-other-nonsense-anime-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LOseApaNZgoaZaqqpeNvIDiscord invite: https://discord.gg/REwr8uT
Ever wondered how in the world to date online as a Christian? WELP, today we are talking all about it! In FACT we are doing something extra fun! Kait invited her good girlfriend Kat Harris on the show to share her top online dating advice and then AFTER Kat interviewed Kait on her podcast, The Refined Collective, about all of HER top online dating advice! So go check it out! The ladies offer different but complimentary advice and it is amazing! Kat Harris is a Brooklyn-based speaker, digital content creator, female empowerment advocate...She loves Jesus, a good Beyoncé dance party, + has an affinity for Ranch dressing (don't take it away from her!). Her vision is for women to know their beauty, identity and value. In terms of dating, she has experienced extreme growth and transformation in this area. She used to feel shut down to her sexuality, terrified of rejection, and doubted she could ever have the type of relationship she truly longed for. Through lots of self-work, counseling, and practice she moved from fear to freedom within her dating life. Kat is passionate about sharing this freedom in dating and how it can actually be fun! She is Co-Founder of the online publication The Refined Woman and host of The Refined Collective Podcast. She believes in the power of story, that done is better than perfect, quality triumphs quantity, and that the journey truly is the destination. Y’all, today Kait and Kat talk about WHY they are PRO online dating. Why it is NOT unbiblical. The Do’s and DON’T of your profile. And Kat also shares her FAVORITE dating app and top 3 online dating tips! Themes of today’s episode: -Is online dating unbiblical? -What should you NOT put on your profile? -Do you ever get convicted about it being so visual? -How do you talk to people on there? -How can you share about Jesus without being totally awkward? -Kat’s top 3 Online Dating tips -Kat’s FAVORITE Dating App and why -Best and worst online dating stories After you get done with this episode, go on over to the Refined Collective Podcast at http://bit.ly/2EUnnWe to hear Kait talk on Kat’s podcast about online dating! Also friends! We are SO excited to share with you that we currently offer 1 on 1 relationship coaching with our host, Kait! You can sign up for a FREE 15 minute consultation by going to heartofdating.com/coaching to sign up!
Kat ChrysostomBenefab® Owner & FounderWebsite: benefabproducts.comOffice: 855-957-8378In 2011, at age 19, Kat was riding her horse back to the barn when he suddenly stumbled and fell. After Kat regained consciousness, she discovered that her horse was dying, and she was paralyzed. After a long and difficult struggle, Kat found a holistic therapy that helped her regain her mobility. Soon after recovery, Kat began exploring the possibilities of using the same life-changing therapy to reduce pain and suffering on the creatures she loved. And so Benefab®, a company specializing in wearable therapeutic pet products, was born. Recently, Benefab® has partnered with the ASPCA, a non-profit organization whose mission is to save the lives of animals.In addition to running Benefab, Kat loves to help people channel their passion into profit. Her newly released book, Broken to Branded, is full of true business stories and real-world strategies designed to help entrepreneurs build a successful business without losing sight of their purpose.
Kat ChrysostomBenefab® Owner & FounderWebsite: benefabproducts.comOffice: 855-957-8378In 2011, at age 19, Kat was riding her horse back to the barn when he suddenly stumbled and fell. After Kat regained consciousness, she discovered that her horse was dying, and she was paralyzed. After a long and difficult struggle, Kat found a holistic therapy that helped her regain her mobility. Soon after recovery, Kat began exploring the possibilities of using the same life-changing therapy to reduce pain and suffering on the creatures she loved. And so Benefab®, a company specializing in wearable therapeutic pet products, was born. Recently, Benefab® has partnered with the ASPCA, a non-profit organization whose mission is to save the lives of animals.In addition to running Benefab, Kat loves to help people channel their passion into profit. Her newly released book, Broken to Branded, is full of true business stories and real-world strategies designed to help entrepreneurs build a successful business without losing sight of their purpose.