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“When you compete at that level, there's this high that comes with that. And I've missed that. And nothing has replaced it, really… And I got little bit of that feeling calling some of those races. I started to feel that little high again that I used to get when I raced.” Last month, Kara Goucher joined the Ali on the Run Show to talk about her experience being part of the NBC broadcast team at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, OR. Today, Kara's back — and this time, she's here to talk about what it was like commentating at the Tokyo Olympic Games! Kara just returned from Tokyo, where she served as an NBC Olympics Distance Analyst, calling the men's and women's races from the 1500m up to the marathon. She talks about how this experience compared to the Trials, and breaks down her studying process for each race, including what she did to make sure she pronounced every name of every athlete correctly. She shares the one thing she said on air that kept her up at night, reflects on getting choked up when Molly Seidel went for the bronze in the marathon, and explains why she wasn't allowed to cry on air. She talks about having to keep it together when one of her closest friends, Emma Coburn, was having a tough race in the steeplechase final, and talks about what it was like calling the men's marathon after having a complicated history with former teammate and Team USA competitor Galen Rupp. Finally, Kara, a two-time Olympian herself, answers listener questions about her time in Tokyo and what's next. SPONSOR: Oiselle — Use code ONTHERUN for 15% off. What you'll get on this episode: Kara explains what her role was at the Tokyo Olympics, and when she could be heard commentating (3:55) How Kara was feeling confidence-wise heading into the Olympics broadcast (16:45) How Kara studied and prepped for the races she'd be calling (22:00) How Kara decompressed each night after working the races (27:45) The races Kara was most excited to call, and how to find the line between excitement and emotion (30:00) How Kara recalls her own experiences on the run during these races — without talking about herself too much (43:00) How Kara and her team called the men's and women's marathons (44:30) Does Kara feel respected in this role? (50:20) What's next for Kara on the commentating front and beyond? (51:30) How being at the Games this year gave Kara a different perspective on her own time competing (56:15) Kara answers listener questions from the Ali on the Run Show Facebook Group (1:03:30) What we mention on this episode: Kara Goucher on Episode 43 of the Ali on the Run Show Kara Goucher on Episode 86 of the Ali on the Run Show Kara and Adam Goucher on Episode 208 of the Ali on the Run Show Follow Kara:  Instagram @karagoucher Twitter @karagoucher Facebook Clean Sport Collective Podcast Blog Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

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“This was the most fun I've had in so long.”   If you watched any of this year's Olympic Track & Field Trials coverage, you would have heard a familiar voice calling the distance races: Kara Goucher! Kara served as commentator and member of the NBC broadcast team at Hayward Field, and today, she's here to tell all. On this episode, Kara talks about how she got the job (she will also be part of the NBC broadcast team during the Olympic Games in Tokyo later this month), how she prepared for the races, and what it was like calling all the action. She reflects on the highlights and heartbreaks from the Trials, talks about making mistakes live on air and how she handled them, and about getting the call that her husband, Adam, had gotten into a car accident right before she was about to go live. As always, Kara is open and honest, and promised nothing was off-limits during this conversation — so yes, she talks about having to wear Nike-branded apparel on air, and whether that swoosh-covering braid was intentional.   SPONSOR: Millennium Running — Use code ONTHERUN for 15% off your order.   What you'll get on this episode: How Kara feels in the wake of the Trials (4:20) How Kara got the job to join the NBC broadcast team for the Track & Field Trials (10:00) How Kara's on-camera confidence improved throughout the Trials (21:30) On misgendering Nikki Hiltz during the broadcast, and how Kara handled the mistake (22:55) How Kara prepped and studied for the Trials (26:30) How Kara stayed objective on air — even when some of her best friends were competing (29:15) On the Nike of it all (31:00) What it was like getting the call that Kara's husband had been in a car accident right before Kara went on air (37:50) Shoe talk, and other “rules” for the broadcast (47:00) What it was like hearing the news break about Shelby Houlihan's positive test, and how Kara handled covering that during the Trials (51:30) Which performances Kara is still thinking about after the Trials (1:00:40) Kara answers listener questions from the Ali on the Run Show Facebook group (1:14:00)   What we mention on this episode: Kara Goucher on Episode 43 of the Ali on the Run Show Kara Goucher on Episode 86 of the Ali on the Run Show Kara and Adam Goucher on Episode 208 of the Ali on the Run Show Leslie Jones commentating the steeplechase Citius Mag Fast Women newsletter Shelby Houlihan & Karissa Schweizer on Episode 357 of the Ali on the Run Show   Follow Kara:  Instagram @karagoucher Twitter @karagoucher Facebook Clean Sport Collective Podcast Blog   Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava   Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play   SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Inc., known for its award winning Hint flavored water. She has been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California, one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. She’s also the host of The Kara Goldin Show and the author of the new book, Undaunted. Kara joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about building a top beverage brand from scratch, her new book, and much more. Three Key Things You'll Learn How Kara overcame professional burnout and solved her health problems. How Kara built Hint from scratch, and created a health revolution. How Kara overcame the initial obstacles Hint faced and built a famous brand.

Episode Highlights: Kara's journey as an accidental entrepreneur, How Kara found her trajectory in starting a business in a new category, How Kara untangled all the obstacles in her way as she was starting her company, Why Kara wrote the book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, What it means to be Undaunted... https://eventualmillionaire.com/overcoming-doubts-and-doubters-with-kara-goldin Thank you so much for watching!

Episode Highlights: Kara's journey as an accidental entrepreneur, How Kara found her trajectory in starting a business in a new category, How Kara untangled all the obstacles in her way as she was starting her company, Why Kara wrote the book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, What it means to be Undaunted... The post Overcoming doubts and doubters with Kara Goldin appeared first on Eventual Millionaire.

Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., makers of Hint® unsweetened flavored water, and the recently released all-natural Hint® sunscreen. She hosts the Kara Goldin Show podcast, where she interviews founders, entrepreneurs, and disruptors across a host of industries to uncover the secrets of their success in wellness and business. Kara is also the author of Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, in which she aims to inspire readers to move past fears and take advantage of the insights and advice she provides on how to grasp their own entrepreneurial opportunities.   Kara joins Ildiko and Dan to share her top actionable steps for people aspiring to the entrepreneurial journey and discuss lessons learned from the people who have influenced her in her professional life. She describes how her journaling habit turned into her book Undaunted and why she felt inspired to publish her business experiences. Kara also discusses some of the times when she had doubts about her long-term future at Hint, and the moment that cemented her belief that she had an authentic connection with her customers and needed to be true to her mission to help people be healthier.   “Learning and growing is living. You know, if you don't have that in your life, if you aren't constantly growing as a person, then you don't feel like you're living healthily and part of you dies a little bit.” - Kara Goldin   This Week on Pretty and Punk: What Kara learned about the world of work from her early career in journalism What happened when Kara took a job at a small tech job in San Francisco and where it eventually took her What triggered Kara's decision to start her own business How Kara and her husband came up with the name Hint and why she had to pivot from her original plan What it was like to have a new business and a new baby at the same time and how she coped with adding her fourth child to an already hectic lifestyle How Kara's husband came on board with the idea of her fledgling business How Kara and her team have coped during the pandemic and some of the changes they have made to their working practices How Kara keeps her relationship with her husband healthy and strong Kara’s top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs   Connect with Kara Goldin: Kara Goldin Website Kara Goldin Show Podcast Kara Goldin on LinkedIn Kara Goldin on Facebook Kara Goldin on Instagram Kara Goldin on Twitter   Connect with the Pretty and Punk Podcast: Pretty and Punk Website Pretty and Punk Podcast on Facebook Pretty and Punk Podcast on Instagram Spicy Lil Pepper on Instagram Punk Ass on LinkedIn      

Hello my fellow recovering perfectionists! You are going to love today’s conversation, with guest Kara Loewentheil, about how to truly create self confidence by rewiring your brain and thoughts, and letting go of perfectionist fantasies around New Year's resolutions.   Kara Loewentheil, J.D., is a Master Certified Coach, Host of the top-rated podcast UnF*ck Your Brain, and creator of The Clutch: A feminist mindset revolution. A graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, she did what every Ivy League feminist lawyer should do: Quit a prestigious academic career to become a life coach! Her Jewish parents have almost recovered; the fact that she built her business from zero to seven figures in three years didn't hurt. Five years after leaving the law she has taught thousands of women how to identify the ways that sexist socialization impacts their brains, and how to literally rewire their thought patterns to create true authentic confidence from within.    Her podcast, UnF*ck Your Brain, which combines evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and feminist theory in concrete and practical teachings and tools, has more than 12 million downloads. In 2019 she launched The Clutch, a feminist coaching community aimed at spreading the feminist mindset revolution across the globe. Since then thousands of women have joined and learned how to overcome insecurity, anxiety, imposter syndrome, people-pleasing, and their dependence on external validation. Kara specializes in teaching a step-by-step system that identifies and removes internalized oppression and creates new and unshakeable self-confidence.    Connect with Kara: Website Podcast  Instagram  Facebook    In this episode we discuss: Kara’s journey from lawyer to becoming a master certified coach and starting her own business, podcast and  coaching community. How thoughts create our feelings and impact our actions, and how to use the thought ladder to positively change this. New Year’s Resolutions: Are they good goals or perfectionist fantasies?  Three “women’s empowerment” sayings that actually do a disservice for us in truly being empowered as women. What it truly takes to accept and love your body at any size. How to work towards neutral beliefs about your body to help change your body image. Kara shares about her amazing podcast, Unfuck Your Brain, and her coaching community, the Clutch. How Kara practices wellness without obsession. Resources for you: Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here.  Join our FREE support group for like-minded women, the Nourishing Women Community for more community & support. Take a look at our new online shop, the Wellness Without Obsession Shop.   Let’s hang out! Connect with Victoria and the staff at NMN: Victoria’s Instagram Victoria’s Website Nourishing Minds Nutrition Instagram Nourishing Minds Nutrition website   For every guest that comes on the show, we donate money to Loveland Foundation. The Loveland Foundation, a foundation that provides therapy and  healing to Black women and girls. We are honored to donate monthly to the Loveland Foundation, and you can learn more and donate yourself here.   *Note: We are pausing on working with Primally Pure at this time until improvements in who they chose to sponsor with and brand integrity improves. I do not condone the dangerous ideologies of an affiliate of theirs and incredibly disheartened to learn about this.

It's time to train your brain. Kara Loewentheil is a Master Certified Coach who teaches her students about the power of Thought Work. She runs a 7-figure coaching business and hosts a top-rated self-help podcast called Unf*ck Your Brain that has been downloaded 10M times. Kara has been featured in endless outlets like Marie Claire and MSN.com. We all fundamentally have the same fear, and she explains what that is and how to overcome it. You’ll love her live coaching session with me around procrastination. The struggle is real! She asks incredibly simple questions that will walk you through your procrastination habits and reframe them in a way that will help you dilute those old patterns.  FULL SHOW NOTES Claim your free stock on Public and see what I'm invested in! Just add $1 and start investing!  *This offer is valid for U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval. See Public.com/disclosures.   Things we cover in this episode: How Kara became a Master Certified Life Coach What is thought work? Live coaching session on procrastination How to ask yourself better questions Break the negative thought-loop pattern   Free Worksheet – Three Ways To Create Self-Confidence That Actually Work UnFuckYourBrain.com The Clutch coaching community   TorchPodcast.com – Follow @torchpodcast on Instagram – Let’s connect! Subscribe to Torch and follow @torchpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok   Claim your free stock on Public and see what I'm invested in! Just add $1 and start investing.  *This offer is valid for U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval. See Public.com/disclosures.

Kara Goldin is my guest today.  As many of you know, Kara is the CEO and founder of HINT Water.  She’s also the author of a bestselling brand new book called, “Undaunted – Overcoming Doubts and Doubters.â€Â  In the book… she tells the story of how she defied the odds and her own fears to start and build HINT, which is the fastest-growing flavored water brand in America.  By the way, she didn’t have elite credentials.  She didn’t have insider knowledge.  She didn’t have high-level connections in the industry. Oh… and by the way… as she was starting HINT was pregnant with her 4th kid.  Surprise!!!  But… as you’ll hear… whenever she faced an obstacle, she wouldn’t give up… she kept moving forward… she was undaunted.  And that’s what she wants for you too!  It’s an amazing story… and I can’t wait to dive into it. RESOURCES: Kara’s Book: Undaunted Click here Hint Water: www.drinkhint.com Kara’s Website: karagoldin.com/undaunted Kara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/karagoldin   MORE ABOUT KARA GOLDIN AND THE EPISODE: Before we get to the interview, I want to give you just a little more background on Kara: Fast Company named her to their “Most Creative People in Business†List Fortune put her on their “Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs†List The Huffington Post listed her as one of six major disruptors in business… alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.  Previously, Kara was Vice President of Shopping and E-commerce Partnerships at AOL, where she helped lead the growth of its startup shopping business to a $1B enterprise.  She has appeared on the TODAY show, CNBC-TV, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, ABC News, and Extra TV.  FAVORITE QUOTES: “Don't think about what you can’t do.  Figure out what you can do.  Then do it to the best of your ability.â€Â  – Kara Goldin “In business… a no is a maybe… and maybe is a yes.†– Kara Goldin    MINUTE BY MINUTE: 0:02 What to expect today 3:25 Meet Kara 5:31 Why Kara’s book is important now 11:00 How Kara’s journey started 17:00 When Kara met her husband 19:42 Think outside of your industry 27:10 Success can be dangerous 30:02 When Kara decided to solve a problem 33:36 How to connect with Kara 34:24 Mitch’s biggest takeaways   WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: What did you think?  What’s something that stood out to you from what Kara said?  Hit me up.  Drop a comment and let me know.  I can’t wait to hear from YOU!  

    Kara Goldin is a thought leader, disruptor, and the Founder and CEO of Hint Inc., the creator and producer of the leading unsweetened flavored water brand, Hint Water. Kara and I met and worked together for a hot minute at AOL, where she was part of the sales executive team that took the company from zero to billions of dollars in sales. After leaving the company and taking some time off for herself, Kara went on a very personal journey that she chronicles in her book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters.   Kara joins me today to define what it means to be undaunted and explains why she calls herself an “accidental” entrepreneur. She shares the challenges she faced and lessons she learned in starting and expanding the Hint Water brand. She explains what the “try” mindset is and illustrates how it can help you navigate life’s unknowns. She also discusses how her experiences in previous companies she’s worked for informed how she created Hint’s company culture and underscores the power of a purpose-driven mission.       “The key thing in life is figuring out what you want to get up and do. Do something you feel good about. That’s the fuel that will keep you going through hard days.” - Kara Goldin       This week on Rebel Souls:   How Kara and I met and the similarities in our journeys The power of a Soulbbatical and how connecting with Kara’s soul made her realize her purpose Rebelling for helping people make healthier choices Why Kara considers herself as an “accidental” entrepreneur How Kara came up with the Hint Water brand Rewriting the script of success and destroying the myth of an overnight success Defying the odds of succeeding in the beverage industry What it means to be undaunted and the importance of knowing when to wait things out Kara’s adventures in hiking the Grand Canyon and the lessons the experience taught her Turning setbacks into opportunities and the power of the ‘try mindset’ Getting kicked out of Starbucks’ shelves and how it led Kara to start a direct-to-consumer business model How purpose and mission open opportunities     Connect with Kara Goldin:   Kara Goldin Website Book: Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters Kara Goldin on Instagram Kara Goldin on Facebook Kara Goldin on Twitter Kara Goldin on YouTube Kara Goldin on LinkedIn         Liberate Your Soul & Join the Rebelution   Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Rebel Souls with your host, Shelley Paxton, the podcast dedicated to helping leaders reject the status quo, liberate their soul, and become a lifelong rebel. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe to the show and leave a review. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content and information, visit our website and grab your copy of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life.  

Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint Inc., a San Francisco-based healthy lifestyle brand best known for producing an award-winning unsweetened flavored water called Hint. More recently, the company has released a scented sunscreen—and it’s oxybenzone and paraben-free. Kara has been an operating entrepreneur, growing Hint into a multi-million dollar brand while simultaneously focusing on creating a purpose-driven, business that’s focused on the consumer.  Kara has received numerous accolades including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California in 2017, one of Instyle’s Badass 50 in 2019, and one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Kara is also an author, and recently released her new book, Undaunted. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  What inspired Kara to write a book and how she transitioned from running her businesses to authoring her new book How Kara gathered stories and put together characters for her book How Kara overcame the doubts and challenges she faced while growing her beverage business Kara explains how she found a way to give her beverage product a longer shelf life Advising leaders instead of telling them what to do Why Kara chose the name Undaunted for her book  How Kara's business and production model led to increased sales despite COVID-19  How Kara has been doing book tours during the current pandemic The biggest challenge Kara faced while writing her book Why Kara hasn’t sold Hint and how she has been a role model to her kids In this episode… Starting and running a successful food and beverage business tends to come with many challenges. These brands in particular have certain considerations that you’ll need to work with, like capital, supply chain, stockouts, and even shelf-life. But, most importantly, you’ll need something that can’t be outsourced or researched: you have to be undaunted.  Kara Goldin says that successful food and beverage leaders need to be fearless and courageous. To meet your goals, you’ll also have to act in a certain way to keep your business afloat and survive unexpected challenges—like the COVID-19 pandemic, for one.  Kara Goldin, the Founder and CEO of Hint Inc. and newly-published author, joins Steve Cleere in this week's episode of the NexxtLevel Podcast to talk about her journey in entrepreneurship and becoming an author. She explains why she wrote the book Undaunted, how she overcame her own doubts and naysayers when growing her beverage business (and when writing the book), and why leaders need to be fearless to be successful. Stay tuned. Subscribe and Listen on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Play Deezer Resources Mentioned in this episode Kitchen2Shelf Nexxt Level Marketing Hint Kara Goldin on LinkedIn www.drinkhint.com/NexxtLevel  Young Presidents' Organization (YPO)   Sponsor for this episode... Our podcast today is sponsored by Kitchen2Shelf, the educational arm of NexxtLevel Brands. Kitchen-2-Shelf provides online and in-person courses and workshops for CPG entrepreneurs at any stage of growth. Whether you're an early-stage startup, a local growing business, or if you want to just expand your distribution to a national level, Kitchen-2-Shelf can help you learn what you need to know to grow. Visit their website to get access to some free tools that can help you understand where your business stands. Contact them today to find out how they can help you grow your brand and expand your business to reach its full potential.

In 2004, when Kara Goldin launched Hint Water from her kitchen with no experience in the food or beverage industry, she was told by experts that:  

In 2004, when Kara Goldin launched Hint Water from her kitchen with no experience in the food or beverage industry, she was told by experts that:  

My guest in this episode is Kara Rasmussen. Kara is a money manager and coach who lives in Boise, Idaho and helps her clients manage their money and finances. I invited Kara to join me and talk about how we can better manage our money and create true and lasting financial security. You can learn more about Kara and her work by visiting the following places online: Kara's website - changekeepers.com You can also email Kara directly at kara@changekeepers.com In this episode, you’ll discover: How Kara helps her clients gain clarity and find hope in their financial situation regardless of where they're at on their journeyWhy it's important to manage your money in four different bank accountsHow Kara uses the StrengthsFinder Assessment to tailor her coaching to her clients' individual strengthsWhat you can expect when you work with Kara You can watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/AR-GnbFhQgU Thanks for listening! I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, share it with a friend and subscribe on your favorite podcast app. You can also listen to every episode of Enhancing The Human Experience on YouTube. All the best! Mark P.S. – Have you visited the Focus & Flow store yet? If not, what are you waiting for? You’ll find all sorts of products and apparel you’ll enjoy using and wearing that will also help you consciously create and live the life you want. While you’re there be sure to subscribe to the mailing list so you can stay in the loop with all of the new things coming down the line!

Kara Demmrich is an interior designer, serial renovator and well-known to many from her time on the TV series, The Block. Her journey is not what you might expect though, and on this week's episode she shares why she made the decision to pivot her career and some of the biggest lessons she's learnt while working in the interiors industry. In this conversation we talk about: * When she first got the renovation bug. * How taking a chance can change everything. * How Kara's style has evolved and refined over the years. * The importance of trusting your gut instincts. * Kara's design process. * How she uses Instagram, and creating boundaries. * Her sustainable home journey. For more visit nataliewalton.com/podcast/25  

How do you set your business up for fast, sustainable growth?It comes down to having enough resources. One of those resources is financing. You can scale quickly when you have multiple different types of financing to pull from. Think of equity crowdfunding, convertible notes, and friends and family fundraising. That was part of what led entrepreneur Kara Sam to succeed with her company, Bucha Brew. Today, I chat with Kara to learn about the benefits of equity crowdfunding and what it’s like to run a company in consumer packaged goods with no prior experience. You’ll learn about the power of word-of-mouth marketing, why it’s important to build a community around your product, and how to run a company with radical transparency. About my guest: Kara Sam is the CEO and founder of Bucha Brew, a company that makes craft kombucha. Kara stumbled into entrepreneurship when she began making her own kombucha after falling in love with the beverage on a trip to Hawaii. After landing a deal with Whole Foods, Kara began promoting her kombucha at farmers’ markets and online through equity crowdfunding. Today, Bucha Brew has over 1,500 accounts across Western Canada and is starting to expand into other countries as well. In this episode we talk about:➤ How Kara learned about kombucha (5:06)➤ The biggest challenges Kara faced early in her business (9:08)➤ How Kara financed the business in the beginning (13:03)➤ Using a convertible note for financing (15:31)➤ Tips for handling fast growth (23:04)➤ How equity crowdfunding works (27:52)➤ The challenges Kara faced raising money during a pandemic (34:02)➤ How to run a successful equity crowdfunding campaign (40:11)➤ The non-monetary benefit of equity crowdfunding (42:59)➤ Building a regenerative sustainable business (45:22)➤ Running a business with radical transparency (47:38)Keep ListeningCurious to learn more about financing your growing business? Check out my conversation about Invoice Factoring from both the lender and borrowers perspective: Rachel Hersh, Sales Director of Prestige Capital, Lauren Picasso, Founder, and CEO of Cure Hydration and Ceata and Garrett Lash, Owners of PuffCuff LLC. Contact MeI’d love to hear from you and answer your business financial questions. Record your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I’ll answer in a bonus episode. Ready to master the skill of storytelling using your finances? Schedule a chat with me at any time.Connect with Kara:➤ Website ➤ Instagram➤ Facebook ➤ LinkedIn

Listeners can find Kara Collier on Twitter @Kara_Collier1 and visit her company’s website at nutrisense.io and on Instagram @Nutrisenseio Kara Collier is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician with a background in clinical nutrition, nutrition technology, and entrepreneurship. After becoming frustrated with the traditional healthcare system, she helped start the company NutriSense where she is now the Director of Nutrition. Kara has interpreted thousands of complex glucose datasets in non-diabetics to make lasting lifestyle changes, reverse metabolic dysfunction, and prevent chronic conditions. If you’re interested in getting your own CGM, you can visit the Nutrisense website at nutrisense.io and use the discount code RACHEL for $30 off. In this episode, we talk about continuous glucose monitoring, insulin sensitivity, the importance of being metabolically flexible, interpreting your glucose results, and more! “I always describe glucose monitoring as the newest vital sign. Because it’s not just telling you risk for diabetes. It’s also giving you insight into all of your food choices, meal timing, exercise routine, sleep, stress. It’s just like heart rate or blood pressure.” Kara Collier Top Takeaways: Optimal values/trends to look for when tracking blood glucose levels Relationship between glucose and insulin and how glycemic variability plays into this and ties into weight loss Physiological insulin resistance on long-term keto Stress directly affects the body on a cellular level and we can see this through glucose monitoring. Optimizing glucose values through nutrition, meal timing, exercise, sleep, and stress Different fueling techniques for fat-adapted endurance athletes. Show Notes: [5:00] Nutrisense Continuous Glucose Monitor - Discount Code: Rachel [6:00] Kara is a Registered Dietician and was interested in Nutrition for as long as she can remember [8:00] How Kara helped to build Nutrisense [10:00] Why it’s important for a non-diabetic person to be tracking glucose [11:00] “I always describe [Glucose] as the newest vital sign. Because it’s not just telling your risk for diabetes. It’s also giving you insight into all of your food choices, meal timing, exercising routine, sleep, stress. It’s just like heart rate or blood pressure” [13:00] There is a lot of genetic variability from person to person in glucose response to different foods. [14:00] Just like tracking ketones, tracking glucose can help you stay on track [19:00] Fasting glucose and the DAWN phenomenon [20:00] Physiological insulin resistance [25:00] “If you’re never eating carbohydrates, the muscle starts to enter glucose refusal mode” [27:00] The utility of CGM and Ketone monitoring for overall health… aka… METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY! [28:30] Kara’s tips for increasing Metabolic Flexibility [31:30] Everyone - from those that are entirely glucose-dependent to those who have been ketone dependent for years… should explore this MetFlex concept [34:00] Experimenting with 1 to 2-month stretches of strict ketosis and the idea of longer-term intermittent cyclical keto [36:00] The importance of fixing your hormones before fixing your “nice-to-haves” [38:00] Glycogen, the storage form of glucose and the hormonal impact of lower glycogen turnover for women [43:00] Stress tolerance and the effects of stress on glucose values [46:00] Stress directly affects the body on a cellular level [47:00] Habit stacking! [51:30] “The American Diabetes Association and World Health Organization do not recognize a peak glucose value as a meaningful metric” [52:30] How to read your CGM results [58:00] Glycemic Index Foods!  [58:05]:Endurance athletes - finding the balance between traditional refueling methods with gels or goos and non-traditional methods for those who are fat-adapted [59:30]: Endurance, health & longevity  [1:00:30]: Longevity, glucose spikes and bonking during endurance fitness [1:02:47]: Fueling with fat and protein during endurance exercises [1:13:00] @Kara_Collier1 on Twitter Don’t forget to join in the discussion by asking your questions on Rachel’s Instagram Q&A  --- Join the FREE MetFLex Life Course: www.metflexandchill.com Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the best-selling book, 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge. She received her Master’s Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel helps her clients transform their lives by starting with the physical (body), realizing the power of the mental (mindset), and ultimately gaining massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives (family, relationships, work, etc.).

Click here to get your hands on my new free mini course, the Summer Reset! I’ve always believed yoga is such a wonderful compliment to intuitive eating, and often recommend it to clients who are having a hard time exploring the mind body knowledge part of intuitive eating. Knowing that Kara is an expert in both areas, yoga and intuitive eating, I asked her to come on the show to discuss how they compliment each other. Kara Lydon, RD, LDN, RYT, is a nationally recognized and award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, yoga teacher and the owner of Kara Lydon Nutrition. Kara believes that the key to authentic health and wellbeing is to celebrate food and our bodies, a positive philosophy that she actively practices and instills through the kitchen, yoga studio, working one-on-one with clients, on her food and healthy living blog, The Foodie Dietitian, and in her e-book, Nourish Your Namaste: How Nutrition and Yoga Can Support Digestion, Immunity, Energy and Relaxation. Her blog features delicious, nourishing seasonal recipes and simple strategies for a well-nourished life, and has been featured in countless national online publications.   In this episode we discuss: Kara’s origin story of becoming a non-diet dietitian and running a blog and private practice Kara’s journey to discovering and falling in love with yoga What exactly yoga is (and how it’s so much more than movement) Kara’s thoughts on how yoga can specifically support the intuitive eating journey The health benefits of yoga and how it can support immunity, digestion, energy and relaxation The differences between yin yoga and restorative yoga The 8 limbs of yoga and how movement, or asana, is only one of those How yoga taught Kara to let go of perfectionism and live life more in the gray area How Kara practices wellness without obsession Learn more about Kara: https://karalydon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/karalydonrd/ https://www.facebook.com/karalydonRD/ https://www.pinterest.com/karalydon/ https://twitter.com/karalydonRD Free mediation from Kara! Grab it here. Kara’s Nourish Your Namaste e-book   Primally Pure products mentioned in this episode: gua sha stone, charcoal deodorant, lemongrass and blue tansy deodorant. Use the code NOURISH for 10% off your order.   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST FOR THE NEXT ENROLLMENT OF PERMISSION STAGE PLAYBOOK.   Resources for you: Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here. Join our FREE support group for like-minded women, the Nourishing Women Community. Live Q&As are hosted every Tuesday evening.   Let’s hang out! Connect with Victoria and the staff at NMN: Victoria’s Instagram Victoria’s Website Nourishing Minds Nutrition Instagram Nourishing Minds Nutrition website

What is your money story? Many of us were raised to believe that there are only to ways to achieve financial freedom: You’re either born with money or you have a crazy idea that changes the world. But what if we are ALL capable of building wealth as long as we know how money works? Kara Ayala and her husband, Mike, are real estate investors who own multiple construction and property management companies. She is also a money mindset coach with a passion for empowering women to create multiple streams of income, giving them the freedom to invest in what matters most. On this episode of Destined to Be, Kara joins us to explain why most people don’t achieve financial success, exploring what shapes our beliefs around business and money. She walks us through the ups and downs of her entrepreneurial journey, discussing when she and Mike went all-in on real estate and how they navigate the challenges of working together as a husband-wife team. Listen in for Kara’s top strategies for teaching kids about money and learn what YOU can do to shift your mindset and get your money to work for you! Key Takeaways How lack of education + limiting beliefs keep people from achieving financial success Kara’s top strategies for teaching her kids about money How Kara thinks about raising kids in abundance without them feeling entitled How Kara’s childhood informed her beliefs around business and money What inspired Kara and her husband to start their own plumbing + HVAC company The major business setback Kara’s family faced when a client filed for bankruptcy When Kara and Mike decided to go all-in on real estate How to navigate the challenge of working with your spouse by staying in your own lane Kara’s advice on setting aside money to invest every month How Kara and Mike got into investing in trailer parks with the help of an unpaid mentor Why it’s crucial for women to get educated on how money works Connect with Kara Kara on Instagram Email kara@karaayala.com Connect with Jeremiah & Mallory Destined to Be Jeremiah on LinkedIn Jeremiah on Facebook Jeremiah on Instagram Mallory on Instagram Mallory on Facebook REVOLUTION WELLNESS Facebook Group Resources Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success by Napoleon Hill Dave Ramsey Entrepreneurs’ Organization The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod

Welcome to the show!  Today I’m talking with ex-engineer and current Coach/Consultant Kara.  This conversation is deep, honest, and full of femininity and soul.  I personally loved it, and I hope you enjoy it just as much.   Listen in and you’ll hear us talk all about:   Kara’s definition of confidence The split between one’s work person (how we ‘should’ show up) vs. one’s true self How to change our default patterns of behavior How Kara uses mindfulness to grow, develop, and build confidence Gaining distance & feeling more peaceful during triggering situations How being in a hypermasculine environment was challenging to Kara How to get in touch with your true self How to build confidence & uncover your talents and gifts The struggle & the power in recognizing your own gifts Intellectualizing and thinking about something vs. deeply feeling it and tuning into bodily wisdom   Kara’s website & blog: https://karadiane.com/about/   To join the facebook group, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theartofspeakingup/   I’d love to hear what part of this conversation resonated most.  Shoot me a DM or tag me on Instagram @theartofspeakingup so I can say hi.   Big hugs,   Jess  

Kara Romanik is the Founder of Mamie's Pies. Mamie's is Kara's passion which has now turned into a large scale operation. She graduated from Bentley University with a degree in Economics and Finance which has helped her in the food business. Kara has appeared on QVC 46 times and their cherry on top flavor was named as one of Oprah's favorites. It is with the combined efforts of Kara's family and her Mamie's family that this dream has now become a reality. Her ultimate vision is to bring the homemade taste of New England pies into every home. Today, Mamie's Pies have sold over 1 million pocket pies. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  Kara Romanik shares how she got started making pies and how it led to her starting her business Kara talks about how she started selling pocket pies and how she transitioned her packaging and pricing with her retailers How Mamie’s Pie was discovered by Oprah’s team, QVC, and Safeway, and which one led the business to ecommerce What it takes to appear on QVC and the volume of product required beforehand Kara discusses how she found a co-packer for her frozen unbaked pastry products The benefits of selling through e-commerce versus retail How Kara comes up with new flavors and the lessons she learned in the process of growing her business Things to consider when searching for a distributor and retailer in order to expand your business The biggest challenge Kara had in growing her business Kara reveals her future plans for Mamie’s pies and about her decision to use equity crowdfunding to raise funds Kara's advice to fellow entrepreneurs on building great relationships with their customers In this episode… When Kara Romanik offered to help raise funds for her daughter’s school dance by making and selling her English-style pies, she did not know that she was about to embark on a massive business undertaking. That first batch of 120 pies was a great success and because she wanted to venture into something new, this provided the perfect idea and opportunity for her. Being a lady who follows her gut instinct and listens to her customers, Kara started researching about the possibility of producing pocket pies. These turned out to be a great hit that she found herself appearing on QVC numerous times and having her cherry flavor listed as Oprah’s favorite. In this episode, host G. Steven Cleere is joined by Kara Romanik where they talk about Kara’s entrepreneurship journey and how it got to where it is today. Learn more about how Mamie’s Pies started, how her brand was spotted by Oprah’s team, QVC, and Safeway, the challenges and lessons she went through while growing and expanding her business, and she also explains how relationships play a crucial role in the success of any business. Stay tuned. Subscribe and Listen on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Play Resources Mentioned in this episode Mamie's Pies  Mamie's Pies' Flavors  Kara Romanik on LinkedIn  The Fancy Food Show  Savor California  QVC  Safeway  Albertsons  StartEngine  Sponsor for this episode... Our podcast today is sponsored by Kitchen2Shelf, the educational arm of NexxtLevel Brands. Kitchen-2-Shelf provides online and in-person courses and workshops for CPG entrepreneurs at any stage of growth.  Whether you're an early-stage startup, a local growing business, or if you want to just expand your distribution to a national level, Kitchen-2-Shelf can help you learn what you need to know to grow.

On this episode of the Micromobility Podcast, we publish an episode from the recent Micromobility Membership call where we had Axios Reporter Felix Salmon interview Kara Swisher, Editor at Recode about her pledge to go car-free for a year, and her thoughts about the development of the micromobility space. It’s a great discussion.Specifically, they dig into:- Her choice to get rid of a car, and how that’s gone over the last year. - The challenges of using Micromobility with a young child, and what options she’s considering- ‘I like to write about directional stuff and I think car ownership is over eventually.’ And how she thinks about autonomy and micromobility in that context.- The inevitability of new urban transport modes as cities evolve and grow. - Why e-bikes are attractive in the suburbs. - In the discussion about COVID-induced changes to urban design how much does it happen at a local level vs. state vs. national?- The technology of security for bikes and other micromobility vehicles. - How Kara thinks about the rebound of transit and car use, and how it’ll accelerate trends that were already happening. - Why Uber and Lyft enable the convenience of a car without the headache. - How the modularity of Micromobility competes against the incumbent car manufacturers. - Urban form in the majority of the US isn’t like SF, NYC or DC, which were all designed pre-car. Where is the capitalist incentive to reengineer the the majority of the US (and world’s) cities away from the car? - Why Kara thinks cars aren’t actually as sticky as everything thinks they are. - How do cities work with micromobility operators and whether Kara thinks that cities will end up subsidising them.- Why Kara would start with a network of tunnels if she started to rebuild a city from scratch. - Why Kara doesn’t think that the speed of streetscape adaptation is actually that slow. - A discussion with Horace about the nature of software in both micromobility and automotive vehicles. - A discussion about universal basic mobility, and why Kara is for it. - Why Kara is pro congestion pricing.Transcript of the call is available here: https://micromobility.io/blog/2020/5/3/kara-swisher-felix-salmon-end-of-car-ownership If you like this discussion, you can get regular access to this by signing up to TripleM here. For $100/year you get access to exclusive calls with Horace and guests, discounts on conference tickets and access to the Slack community building the future of micromobility. Get your first month free when you sign up now.

Failures aren’t always a bad thing. There’s so much wisdom you can extract from a failure that I want to challenge you to start embracing failures and thinking of them as a tool for growth. Today’s guest on the podcast is actually someone who uses what she calls a “failure folder” as a tool to grow as a person and creative entrepreneur. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kara Warner, a creative coach for women who spent years in the craft publishing industry. We chat about her collaboration project to put together a planner for knitters, her advice for prioritizing your day (while making time for what you love) and how to lend more compassion to yourself.    What’s in this episode: How Kara got started in her career in craft publishing Transitioning out of that career into being a coach for creative women Her favorite experiences from her time in craft publishing Kara’s advice for someone considering following a passion or trying something new Collaborating and using her passion for organization to create a planner How to prioritize your day while making time for your hobbies Kara’s typical day and morning routine Finding the balance of working on her business and doing creative work Being compassionate toward yourself The first step Kara takes when she is starting a new project Kara’s story of her “failure folder” and how she reached out to Amy   About Kara:A passion for knitting led Kara Gott Warner to a beautiful career in craft publishing, spanning more than 15 years as a designer, the former Executive Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine, book editor, and now coach, helping women to use their creativity to transcend struggles, get organized and tame their time! Learn more about Kara at: karagottwarner.com Connect with Kara:Website | Instagram Links:Knitter’s Planner The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss Craft a Life You Love: Infusing Creativity, Fun & Intention into Your Everyday by Amy Tangerine Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better: Wise Advice for Leaning into the Unknown by Pema Chödrön    Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!

In this episode I interview master life coach Kara Loewentheil on how to overcome imposter syndrome, defeat self-doubt, boost your self-confidence, and deal with past hurt and rejection. Kara gives some great tips on how to "unf*ck your brain!" Kara Loewentheil is a Master Certified Coach with a B.A. from Yale and J.D. from Harvard Law. In the last three years after pivoting from a legal career, she has grown her life coaching business from 0 to 7 figures. She's the host of the iTunes top-rated self-help podcast Unf*ck Your Brain which has been downloaded over 5M times, and she has been featured in outlets like Marie Claire, Mind Body Green, MSN.com, and The Huffington Post. Kara lives in New York City. Learn more about Kara and her podcast at unfckyourbrain.com and find her on social media @karaloewentheil! Podcast Time Highlights: 2:45 How Kara went from practicing law to deprogramming the patriarchy 5:40 How perfectionism stops us from reaching our goals 7:51 Shutting up your inner critic  11:55 Why faking it till you make it is fake news 15:00 How to make your thinking 10% less worse 20:00-22:51 How women are taught to have imposter syndrome about almost everything 34:20 Why forgiveness is necessary for your mental health 46:34 Are you results entitled? 51:55 Why we overestimate how change works, and underestimate the power of true change   For additional resources to help you on your mental health healing journey:   Get my new 21 day brain detox program here: https://theswitch.app   Register now for my 2020 Mental Health Summit Dec 3-5 in Dallas, TX! Early bird sale ends 3/31: https://www.drleafconference.com   Visit my website at www.drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)   Special offers from our sponsors: -BiOptimizers: Get your free bottle of BiOptimizer MassZymes at www.masszymes.com/leaffree -NED Full Spectrum CBD products: To get 15% off your Ned order use code DRLEAF at checkout: https://helloned.com -Modcloth: Get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more INCLUDING sale items with code drleaf at checkout: Modcloth.com   Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips! -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolinel... -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf   If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! For podcast sponsorship inquiries, questions regarding the episode, or topic suggestions please email dominique@drleaf.com

"Change always takes time, and the battles that Adam and I have chosen to fight have just taken time. We’ve learned to be patient and to think less about ourselves and more about the future."   Happy Valentine’s Day! We're celebrating here on the Ali on the Run Show with the fifth and final episode of Love on the Run Week — and we're wrapping things up with the Gouchers! Kara and Adam Goucher have been married for 19 years. On this episode, we have an open and honest conversation about their struggles with infertility and how it affected their marriage, Kara's time as a Nike-sponsored athlete who was suspended without pay during her pregnancy and postpartum period, and why they've decided to be outspoken activists in the industry. They talk about developing thicker skin, how speaking out has impacted their relationship, and about why they're so passionate about clean sport.   Thank you to Generation UCAN for sponsoring this episode of Ali on the Run Show! Click here and use code ONTHERUN for 20 percent off your order, plus free shipping. (First-time buyers, check out the UCAN Run Starter Pack here, and get 50 percent off.)   What you’ll get on this episode: How Kara and Adam met (1:55) Is marriage easy? (10:35) How becoming parents has changed their relationship (16:15) On struggling with infertility (23:40) Reflecting on Kara’s time as a Nike-sponsored athlete, and why that time was “like being in a nightmare” for Kara and Adam (28:00) Has speaking out publicly brought Kara and Adam closer or has it created marital stress? (41:20) Kara and Adam share their 2020 goals, hopes, and dreams (48:00)   What we mention on this episode: Kara on Episode 43 of the Ali on the Run Show Kara on Episode 86 of the Ali on the Run Show "It's Time For Me To Use My Voice" by Adam Goucher Clean Sport Collective Clean Sport Collective Podcast   Follow Kara:  Instagram @karagoucher Twitter @karagoucher Facebook Clean Sport Collective Podcast Blog   Follow Adam Instagram @adamgoucher Twitter @adam_goucher   Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Blog Strava   Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play   SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Aunt Kara is changing the game when it comes to travel hacking! Aunt Kara has been travel hacking before the term was coined by the online community and even before rewards programs had apps and websites for tracking! Tune in to learn how you can travel without overspending!    Meet Aunt Kara [1:07] How Kara began Travel Hacking in [3:24] How to Budget for Travel Hacking [11:04] Kara's Favorite Travel Cards [15:24] Kara's Recent Travel Wins [30:45]    Follow Aunt Kara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aunt.kara/ Want to get started with Travel cards? Here is a link to start with the Delta American Express Card.  http://refer.amex.us/JAFRABba48?xl=cp33   

Kara Prior has a strong social media and writing background, having worked for several newspapers and managing Entrepreneur magazine’s 100,000-member social network before joining James Publishing seven years ago. Now she directs James Publishing’s referral and conversion system for lawyers, explaining to law firms how it works, customizing the program for different law firms, guiding James Publishing’s implementation team, and testing and rolling out new lead generation conversion and referral strategies. She was captain of her Division One college swim team and competed in long-distance races. She brings the same work ethic, people skills, and deep effort for helping her lawyer clients obtain more referrals, leads, and new clients. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Kara’s book How Small Law Firms Can Obtain More Referrals offers a detailed roadmap for getting more clients for your firm, and how to get a free copy of the book Why referrals can be a powerful tool for law firms to affordably obtain new high-quality clients, and why it is important to find the time to grow a referral network How Kara and her team help law firms develop strong referral networks, and how their simple and straightforward process works How branded consumer-facing FAQ booklets can be a great value-added way to start off a new relationship on a positive footing and showcase your firm’s expertise How Kara and her team target specific types of professionals as referral sources, such as drug rehabilitation clinics and mental health professionals for criminal defense firms Why past clients can be an incredible resource for referrals, and why newsletters can help past clients keep you in mind Why physical mail newsletters are cost-effective and are a better option than email for making an impact with past clients Why it is important to provide value and offer content to your past clients to help nurture relationships Why branded booklets and books are a fantastic way of helping past clients “break the ice” and make a referral What first steps to take to begin creating a referral network and build relationships with potential clients Additional Resources:   How Small Law Firms Can Obtain More Referrals by Kara Prior and Jim Pawell: https://amzn.to/2FKyVwf Website: www.jamespublishing.com Website: www.jamesreferrals.com Kara’s Telephone: (714) 434-5926 Email: kprior@jamespublishing.com  

In this episode you’ll hear [ 01:00:58 ]:How Kara got into the world of energy healingHer transformational story of going to college for energy healingBeing an empath as a childWhy feeling 'different' or 'bored' are a very great signsLearning how to listen to your intuition on a day to day basisHow to shift into becoming radically wholeBasics of Law of AttractionHow Kara helps her clients through energy healingWhy Kara isn't really healing you (channel)Why are we all rushing to ‘nowhere’How to take inventory of your energyHow to tell if you need energy workPowerful energy cleaning tools for empathsHow + when to place boundariesNavigating friendships as adultEnergy Healing + Chakras basicsLEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Kara’s websiteFollow Witchy Wellness along on instagram

Kara Goldin’s energy levels had dropped & her skin developed terrible adult acne, which she never had as a teenager. She later realized she was drinking a lot of unhealthy diet soda affecting her health. And that's when the idea of Hint hit home. Kara Goldin is the founder & CEO of Hint Inc. a healthy lifestyle brand that produces leading award-winning unsweetened flavored water as well as now scented sunscreen that's oxybenzone and paraben-free. Kara has received numerous accolades including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 in Northern California, one of Instyles 2019 Badass 50, and one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business alongside Steve Jobs & Mark Zuckerberg.   Join Steve Cleere as he sits down with Kara Goldin to talk about healthy drinks and the story behind Hint, online vs physical advertising, and female entrepreneurial representation in CPGs.   Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  (02:35) Kara Goldin's transition from the tech business to food business (07:15) How Kara started production of Hint water (12:35) How Hint sunscreen was born (18:18) The biggest challenges Kara faced when building Hint (21:58) Online vs physical advertising (28:40) How Hint has been changing lives (31:25) The Kara Network (35:50) The Unstoppable podcast (38:40) Kara's advice for minority entrepreneurs (44:40) What's next for Hint?   Subscribe and Listen on: iTunes   Resources Mentioned in this episode Hint  The Kara Network  The Unstoppable Podcast    Connect with Steve Kitchen2Shelf  About Me NexxtLevel Marketing   Sponsor for this episode Our podcast was brought to you today by Kitchen2Shelf, the educational arm of NexxtLevel Brands. Kitchen to Shelf provides online and in-person courses and workshops for CPG entrepreneurs at any stage of growth.  Whether you're an early-stage startup, a local growing business, or if you want to just expand your distribution to a national level, Kitchen to Shelf can help you learn what you need to know to grow. 

CONTACT Christien Text "CRO" to 555888 or email c@clouvi.com SHOW NOTES 3:00 - Why female entrepreneurship and sales are so important to Kara 3:50 - How Kara ended up doing an Ironman 5:50 - The origin story of ClosHer, the learning program for female sales leadership 10:00 - Kara hires her dad after he retires 15:15 - Why B2B and B2C are so different 19:30 - Why B2B marketing struggles to execute innovative ideas 20:25 - How to generate lead from LinkedIn with organic content 27:35 - The #1 lesson Kara learned from her first pivot 33:15 - The key to success 33:30 - Quick hit Q&A LINKS Kara Smith-Brown LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-smith-brown-18b5293/ Email - kara@smithbrownmarketing.com SmithBrown Marketing - smithbrownmarketing.com Bernie Dixson Women’s Bootcamp - https://www.launchpad2x.com/ CloseHer - https://www.closeher.com/

This week’s guest is going to knock your socks off, y’all. Kara Loewentheil is Master Certified Coach who has pivoted her law career into a life coaching business, using her background in feminism theory to help women get the patriarchy out of their brains.  Kara is also the host of the podcast, Unf*ck Your Brain and simply a stunning individual.  In today’s episode we talk all about the social messaging we receive as women and how this messaging plays into our own self-critical thoughts. Kara also talks about the work she does with women to undo the process and help them to think about themselves the way they want to. I’ve been looking forward to introducing you to Kara and I hope you enjoy our conversation.  In this episode you’ll hear: The reason women’s inner critic or not feeling good is a direct result of the patriarchy (6:00) You can’t suddenly be nicer to yourself (aka inner critic work) (10:30) How Kara addresses thought work and those who have experienced trauma and why thought work is so personal (14:56) “Believing harder” when it comes to self-confidence and overcoming insecurity (19:50) There’s a disconnect between women taking action to get the things they really want and what is keeping them stuck (25:10) Beauty standards, diet culture and Kara’s commentary about it all (31:19) http://yourkickasslife.com/297  

During the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, Switch4Good aired a commercial featuring dairy-free Olympians to fight the dairy industry’s propaganda that that says milk is the key to performance.    One of the world-class athletes featured in the commercial was Kara Lang Romero.    Kara is the youngest woman to have represented Canada on their National Women’s Team. She competed in two FIFA World Cups, at the Beijing Olympics, and is now a Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee.    She has also been vegan since her teens.   Today the plant-based foodie is a certified holistic nutritionist specializing in plant-based health and pre- and post-natal care.    Kara joins Alexandra and Dotsie in this episode to share her journey and the realities of being a plant-powered mom.    She digs into how motherhood expands your empathy for mothers of other species, how she got through two vegan pregnancies and is raising two plant-based boys, and how she navigates relationships with family members who have jobs in the dairy industry.    You’ll also hear how she equips her patients with the tools they need to go plant-based and the benefits they see after making the switch.    Kara is proof that milk is the last thing you need if you want to level up your performance.    What we discuss in this episode:   - How Kara found her ‘why’ and went from being the youngest person to the youngest vegan on the Women’s National Soccer team   - The bond of breastfeeding, how emotions change the composition of breast milk, the pain of mastitis, and the new level of empathy Kara found for cows after having her first child   - The odd disconnection people have with drinking milk meant for baby cows   - How Kara’s coaches responded to her going vegan and the number one thing she noticed in her performance   - The impact switching for good made on Kara’s inflammatory markers and ability to “flush out the gunk”    - The two most common culprits of IgG food sensitivity that Kara sees in her nutrition practice and how one of her patients got rid of a 20-year skin issue under her care   - Organizations that are helping animal farms switch to sustainable crops and how Kara handles having family in the dairy industry   - Kara’s favorite meals to cook for her family and how she’s learning to navigate vegan parenting   - Is it healthy to be vegan while pregnant? Kara shares her experience after having done it twice   - Follow Kara on Instagram @karaelise, on Twitter at @kara_Lang, and on her website at KLRWellnessWorks.com. Download her recipe ebook at her website under the Work with Kara tab.   Connect with Switch4Good   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg   https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/   https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/   https://twitter.com/SwitchForGood   switch4good.org

In today’s episode of the Dietitian Boss podcast I talk with Kara Landau, aka the “Travelling Dietitian." Kara is an Australian prebiotic gut health expert dietitian, author, innovator and presenter. Kara is also the founder and CEO of Uplift Food - a functional food brand to focus exclusively on the mood supportive benefits of gut healthy prebiotic fibers and resistant starches.  In this episode, we discuss: How Kara launched Uplift Food and how it has evolved over time. What motivated Kara to establish her food company, Uplift Food. Kara's tips for dietitians who are interested in food product. How Kara developed the business skills that facilitated her to launch and run her own business.  Guest Resources: www.upliftfood.com Check out UpLift Food on Facebook and Instagram www.travellingdietitian.com Connect with Kara on Facebook and Instagram  Resources from Libby: Want new ideas to grow your nutrition business and private practice? Get more clients with this free ebook. More podcast episodes Instagram @libbyrothschild Libby on Facebook Check out Libby’s programs for Dietitians Contact Libby via email

Kara Dake is a social impact innovator who is using a combination of wellness practices, community, media and exponential technologies. Her goal is to bring emotional and collective intelligence to the forefront of business and society. In this episode of Innovation for All Podcast, Sheana learns what this feminine energy is and how it can look in the workplace. Kara takes us through the value of feminine intelligence and intuition in the workplace and explains how it fits in with our technology and advances. In this episode you will learn: Are traditional workspaces really inclusive of “female energy?” How Kara brought her MBA finance experience into bringing intuition and emotional intelligence to the workplace. Is there value in having more emotion in our workspaces? Why Kara decided to pursue an MBA? How Kara ended up in the tech space. Kara’s current projects: FI and FeelTankTV and how you can use them. Skills that can be learned at FeelTankTV. What is Co-Creation and why is it important? What are some of the assumptions we make in business everyday? What could a middle manager do to bring these practices into a company or system today? Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support

"Life is so short and we’re not here for very long. Figure out the one thing that drives and propels you. The other things you can delegate — you should let them go." - Kara CandlerEnter the Giveaway: One Hour of Personal Concierge Services! *No purchase necessary. Winners will be selected on July 22, 2019.A native to Asheville, NC, Kara Candler founded Tick Tock Concierge in 2013, after leaving her corporate job in pursuit of being her own boss. In this episode, we talk with Kara about how she got started and grew her luxury concierge business, as well as why she believes time is the most important asset we have.Here’s What You’ll Learn: - Kara’s story: how she left her corporate job to leap into entrepreneurship - The logistical tools Kara uses to plan and communicate with her employees and clients - Two hilarious, “off-the-wall” projects Kara has been hired to do - How Kara utilizes social media and why Instagram is such an important branding tool for her business - Tony and Kara geek out on newsletter strategy and talk about why this is one of the most valuable tools for communicating with clients - Why personal touches matter - Kara’s favorite things to do in Asheville - Kara’s favorite books and topics to read aboutCurious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/012To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcastMusic by Commonwealth ChoirIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

"Life is so short and we’re not here for very long. Figure out the one thing that drives and propels you. The other things you can delegate — you should let them go." - Kara CandlerEnter the Giveaway: One Hour of Personal Concierge Services! *No purchase necessary. Winners will be selected on July 22, 2019.A native to Asheville, NC, Kara Candler founded Tick Tock Concierge in 2013, after leaving her corporate job in pursuit of being her own boss. In this episode, we talk with Kara about how she got started and grew her luxury concierge business, as well as why she believes time is the most important asset we have.Here’s What You’ll Learn: - Kara’s story: how she left her corporate job to leap into entrepreneurship - The logistical tools Kara uses to plan and communicate with her employees and clients - Two hilarious, “off-the-wall” projects Kara has been hired to do - How Kara utilizes social media and why Instagram is such an important branding tool for her business - Tony and Kara geek out on newsletter strategy and talk about why this is one of the most valuable tools for communicating with clients - Why personal touches matter - Kara’s favorite things to do in Asheville - Kara’s favorite books and topics to read aboutCurious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here.For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/012To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcastMusic by Commonwealth ChoirIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

Kara Nortman is the co-founder of Seedling and partner at Upfront Ventures. In this interview she recounts her evolution as a creative child from an adventurous family, to her role as a partner in the largest and most tenured venture capital fund in Los Angeles.     Armed with an AB in Politics and an MBA from Stanford, Kara Nortman found herself the only person from business school attending a C++ class when she interned at Microsoft more than a decade ago. Before that, she delved deep into esoteric stuff, sailing across uncharted waters (talk DSL and IP switches) just to make her job as telecoms industry analyst at Morgan Stanley more fulfilling and meaningful. To Kara, so much lies beyond our comfort zones. For her, true entrepreneurs need to “dig past their limitations” to make the impossible possible. But for this to happen, entrepreneurs must have resilience, self-awareness, and passion for what they do. You can follow Kara (@KaraNortman) on Twitter and read her thoughtful writing on her blog, Venture Inside. Join Kara as she walks us through her formative years, from family trips that gave her a broader perspective, to her role as a VC evaluating the business viability of startups. Find out what makes a good pitch, and which traits differentiate successful entrepreneurs from those who won’t make the cut. In this episode you’ll learn: --- How Kara’s upbringing influenced her evolution as a top-tier entrepreneur. --- The important role love of learning and discovery plays in achieving entrepreneurial success. --- The importance of finding mentors even at the point where you can mentor budding entrepreneurs and leaders yourself. --- Why being passionate also matters in the art of investing. --- Which entrepreneurial traits venture capitalists commonly look for. --- Why entrepreneurs should also conduct due diligence on the particular investors they are pitching to as much as the other way around. --- The factors making Los Angeles a highly attractive venue for innovation, entrepreneurship and business growth. If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. You can also follow us on Soundcloud or Stitcher. We have an incredible lineup of interviews we’ll be releasing every Tuesday here on the Powderkeg Podcast.

One of the most fulfilling aspects of life is the ability to pursue a purpose. Being passionate about what you do each day gives you clarity and energy in all aspects of your life. And no matter what you might be juggling on a given day, we are all wired for a sense of mission. Today’s guest, Kara Goldin, turned her passion for health into a $100M+ company. She is the CEO of Hint Water, a mother of four and hosts the podcast, “Unstoppable“. Listen to this episode and find out how Kara has been able to balance her career and family while keeping a relentless eye on her purpose. Show highlights include: - When you’re wondering what to do next, ask yourself these two questions and get clear on your purpose. (7:40) - The hidden challenges of building a national brand from scratch—and how to get past them and enjoy the process. (15:00) - How to grow through setbacks like getting fired. (24:30) - How Kara “gets it all in“ in the same seven days you also have. (26:00) Download your FREE Rebalancing Toolkit to design a week that lets you feel like you have it all: https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall Join the Brilliant Balance Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057/ Learn more about Cherylanne’s work: https://cherylanneskolnicki.com And to find out more about Brilliant Balance Breakthrough: https://cherylanneskolnicki.com/brilliant-balance/

This is another solo episode for Tara and Kara, where they unpack trying to maintain a balance between work and life. Both girls recently returned from travel (Tara getting off her return flight from Mexico just 15 hours before they recorded) and have different opinions on how to disconnect. While Tara loves the fact that… The post Episode 37: How Kara & Tara Try (and Sometimes Fail) to Maintain Work-Life Balance appeared first on A-Cup Podcast.

No guest this week! Tara and Kara do a solo episode to explain how they started their businesses, how they landed their first clients, and all the struggles of the early stages of working for themselves. They talk about severely undercharging to build up a book of business, bartering their services, and even selling belongings… The post Episode 34: How Kara and Tara Started Their Businesses appeared first on A-Cup Podcast.

When you’ve built a very successful business as a jewelry designer for more than 20 years, the natural move is to leave it all behind and start making documentary films celebrating and supporting female artisans and entrepreneurs through authentic storytelling, right? Kara Ross, renowned entrepreneur and award-winning fine jewelry designer and founder of Unleashed (a non profit media organization founded which celebrates and supports female artisans and entrepreneurs) joins Socialfly  founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and Unleashed and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.In this episode: How Kara needed to start a business to take care of kids after divorce as a single mom Kara’s first employee–her sister The entrepreneurial reality of never feeling like you made it—ail it’s always about the next thing Why Kara doesn’t miss her jewelry business even after 25 years How Kara is focusing now on other female entrepreneurs and artisans Why Kara felt guilty about closing her store When you’re not on the treadmill and running, it is difficult to stop and choose to spend your life and resources another way Why Kara wishes she had talked with someone about leaving her business—it was emotionally and mentally tough Creating Unleashed, a short film series telling the stories of female entrepreneurs around the world. Shooting the pilot with the Bella Twins Why Kara won’t be featured in the show Creating a content library that highlights multiple industries and career fields How Kara’s daughter is helping after graduating from film school What Kara learned from her jewelry business that could be applied to Unleashed How Kara is more relaxed now enjoying herself more, and more in control of her time The power of leading by example Trying to challenge yourself and constantly make yourself better  

Kara Yarger joins me on this episode to share all about how to heal your digestive woes! . In this episode, you will learn about: . - Kara's journey in health, wellness, weight loss and digestion - How Kara's husband played a huge role in her nutrition and digestion journey - How Kara and her husband tested cutting certain foods out and adding certain ones in to see if the root causes of her digestive concerns were linked to food - How sugar and processed foods can mess with your endocrine system and hormones, which makes it hard to lose weight, have energy and then can also give you digestive issues - Kara's top tips for healing your digestive woes - Details on Kara's freebie "10 Tips to Improve Digestion and Decrease Stress" - Details on Brianna's Healthy Body Summit which Kara is participating in this week! . Get the full blog post with all the links mentioned here: http://www.madewell345.com/2018/08/21/healing-your-digestive-woes/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/madewell345/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/madewell345/support

Kara is one of our coaches and runs Old City’s admin email. My conversation with Kara covered a lot about her background, but quickly pivoted into a chat about discovering your passion and taking steps to living a more passion filled life. Kara took small steps towards happier employment, and now instead of one big traditional job, Kara is much happier doing 4 smaller, part time jobs. Check out this conversation to get ideas on how to take small steps to being happier with the work that you do on a daily basis. [0:00] How Kara likes her coffee. [6:00] Living the cubicle life, and how to transition out of them into more passion filled work. [16:00] Kara’s background in exercise science [30:00] Learning new things, and the role of different coaches [45:00] Small steps to take towards more passionate employment, and how Kara approached those challenges [58:00] Follow your passions [1:11:00] What would you do with your life if you didn’t need money [1:19:30] Don’t stop learning and trying new things. [1:24:00] Try challenging things. Look for something that’s going to make you feel accomplished!

Kara Stroup is a former Temple lacrosse player where she was a two-time team captain. She is also a mental health awareness advocate due to her struggles in overcoming an eating disorder that she hid for 7 years during her career as an elite athlete.  Today, she is working as a Product Director at Balance Position, which aims to empower student-athletes to achieve and maintain optimal mental wellness so they can perform their best on the field, in the classroom, and in life.  Team captains are often tasked with the job of being the glue for their teams and empowering their teammates to achieve levels they never thought possible.  Historically captains attempt to fulfill this role by surprising emotion and feelings.  Kara is proof that being open, honest and vulnerable actually garners greater respect from your teammates and is evidence that the old way of captaining is actually less effective. Below you will find a list of the talking points we cover throughout the interview: The moment when Kara she realized she might have a problem and what triggered it. Why the eating disorder began to get in the way of her life on her 18th birthday. How easy it was to hide the eating disorder. Why overtraining can be a form of a eating disorder because disordered thoughts and behavior dictating your actions. What it was like to perform at an elite level while suppressing nutrition. The link between depression and eating disorders. The fear of telling the truth about her eating disorder. “IT WAS LIKE SKYDIVING, YOU JUST HAVE TO JUMP.”  Managing the duties of being a team captain and taking care of herself at the same time. The most beneficial treatments and the power of journaling. Triggers to her disordered thoughts and how she dealt with them. Academic struggles in college despite athletic success. Kara's Temple Suicide Awareness article published by Temple Athletics and the overwhelm that ensued. Kara's role at Balance Position and why the app is beneficial for those who struggle with their mental health, or they just want to keep tabs on it. The importance of providing accurate information on how you have been doing since your last visit when working with a psychologist/therapist. How Kara was able to get off all her medications. Kara's hobbies outside of lacrosse which led to her earning the YRL Unsung Hero Award. The mental health benefits of writing. Why life without lacrosse was like breaking up with a part of herself. WHERE CAN YOU CONNECT WITH KARA?  TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN Download Episode 117 : iTunes | Stitcher | 

Kara Stroup is a former Temple lacrosse player where she was a two-time team captain. She is also a mental health awareness advocate due to her struggles in overcoming an eating disorder that she hid for 7 years during her career as an elite athlete.  Today, she is working as a Product Director at Balance Position, which aims to empower student-athletes to achieve and maintain optimal mental wellness so they can perform their best on the field, in the classroom, and in life.  Team captains are often tasked with the job of being the glue for their teams and empowering their teammates to achieve levels they never thought possible.  Historically captains attempt to fulfill this role by surprising emotion and feelings.  Kara is proof that being open, honest and vulnerable actually garners greater respect from your teammates and is evidence that the old way of captaining is actually less effective. Below you will find a list of the talking points we cover throughout the interview: The moment when Kara she realized she might have a problem and what triggered it. Why the eating disorder began to get in the way of her life on her 18th birthday. How easy it was to hide the eating disorder. Why overtraining can be a form of a eating disorder because disordered thoughts and behavior dictating your actions. What it was like to perform at an elite level while suppressing nutrition. The link between depression and eating disorders. The fear of telling the truth about her eating disorder. “IT WAS LIKE SKYDIVING, YOU JUST HAVE TO JUMP.”  Managing the duties of being a team captain and taking care of herself at the same time. The most beneficial treatments and the power of journaling. Triggers to her disordered thoughts and how she dealt with them. Academic struggles in college despite athletic success. Kara's Temple Suicide Awareness article published by Temple Athletics and the overwhelm that ensued. Kara's role at Balance Position and why the app is beneficial for those who struggle with their mental health, or they just want to keep tabs on it. The importance of providing accurate information on how you have been doing since your last visit when working with a psychologist/therapist. How Kara was able to get off all her medications. Kara's hobbies outside of lacrosse which led to her earning the YRL Unsung Hero Award. The mental health benefits of writing. Why life without lacrosse was like breaking up with a part of herself. WHERE CAN YOU CONNECT WITH KARA?  TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN Download Episode 117 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud

Black women and money are not often spoken of in the same sentence. There are so many negative mindsets or pieces of emotional baggage that we black women carry surrounding money that have to be changed. Thankfully, we have some sisters who have been down that road ahead of us and are willing to help. Kara Stevens is one of those women. She's done the hard work of changing her own mindset to facilitate a different way of dealing with and earning money. In this conversation, Rosetta and Kara talk about the baggage and mindsets that hold Black Women back and chart a way forward. You’ll want to hear this one. The emotional hurdles surrounding money have got to be overcome. Too many times we black women are living our lives according to beliefs and emotional baggage that no longer apply. Kara Stevens shares how as a child her dominant belief about men and money was that men cannot be trusted with money. She had to do a lot of self-examination and personal work to overcome the negative beliefs she had around money and realized on her path to healing that she was learning things that many of her sisters needed to know. It wasn’t long before she was beginning to speak about what she was learning and in time it created a business that empowers black women to think and live differently in relationship to money. You can find out how Kara has walked that path and has come to such a healthy place, on this episode. It’s a form of self-love to ask for a reasonable payment for your services. One of the things Kara had to realize as she began examining her beliefs and practices surrounding money was that she was scared to ask for a significant payment for the services she was providing people. But a revelation that changed her entire approach to the topic was that it is actually a form of self-love to ask for reasonable payment for your services. It’s not greedy. It’s not unkind. It’s right for you and right for those you are serving. And ultimately it enables you to provide for yourself and your family as you should. Kara shares many insights like this during this conversation with Rosetta so take the time to listen. Saving money is great. But you need to switch to thinking about earning more money. Every financial planner or coach advises that you set up a way to consistently save money. That’s great. Kara Stevens, Rosetta's guest on this episode does as well. But she also points out that at some point you need to get past the fundamental principle of saving money and begin to move toward the possibility of making more money. There are two ways to approach meeting your needs, and making more money is surely the more fun and liberating way of the two. Kara gives some great advice about how you can get your mind around the idea and what you can do to begin moving in that direction, on this episode. If you can’t find the money to invest in yourself, nobody else will. It’s hard to think about spending money for self-improvement options such as coaching or training when you don’t have much money to spend. But you will eventually come to the point where you realize that nobody else is going to spend the time, make the effort, or invest the money in your growth. You have to do it. So you need to find a way to maximize your ability to save and make money so that you can equip yourself with the mindset and skills it will take to get your life moving in a different direction. You can learn a lot about this sort of personal development mindset switch on this episode of Happy Black Woman. Outline of this great episode [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Kara Stevens. [2:30] How Kara connected with Rosetta through the blogging school and built her business from there. [5:45] How Kara has enjoyed the support and equipping she’s received. [7:18] The moment when Kara realized she should build her business. [10:30] The basics black women need to understand to move toward financial health. [16:40] Mindset changes Kara had to make as an adult. [31:56] The one book that has inspired Kara the most. [34:31] The best way to connect with Kara. [35:15] The 5 Day Financial Reset Plan - a free resource (on Kara’s site). Resources & Links mentioned in this episode www.TheFrugalFeminista.com BOOK: The Millionaire Next Door About KARA STEVENS Kara Stevens is a content creator and founder The Frugal Feminista.com, an online home that helps women all over the world radically transform their lives through financial empowerment and personal development. Through speaking and training, she provides high-level support to women who want to be happy, wealthy, and brave. Kara loves all things theatre, writing, and powerful art. She is a homebody and loves a good nap. She spends a lot of her free time daydreaming, yuckin’ it up with her girlfriends, and figuring out how to take over the world. Tweets you can use to share this episode HBW073: Kara Stevens, A New Conversation About Black Women And Money @frugalfeminista The emotional hurdles surrounding money have got to be overcome @frugalfeminista It’s a form of self-love to ask for a reasonable payment for your services @frugalfeminista Saving money is great. But you need to switch to thinking about earning more money @frugalfeminista If you can’t find the money to invest in yourself, nobody else will @frugalfeminista

Kara Nortman is the co-founder of Seedling and partner at Upfront Ventures. In this interview she recounts her evolution as a creative child from an adventurous family, to her role as a partner in the largest and most tenured venture capital fund in Los Angeles. Armed with an AB in Politics and an MBA from Stanford, Kara Nortman found herself the only person from business school attending a C++ class when she interned at Microsoft more than a decade ago. Before that, she delved deep into esoteric stuff, sailing across uncharted waters (talk DSL and IP switches) just to make her job as telecoms industry analyst at Morgan Stanley more fulfilling and meaningful. To Kara, so much lies beyond our comfort zones. For her, true entrepreneurs need to “dig past their limitations” to make the impossible possible. But for this to happen, entrepreneurs must have resilience, self-awareness, and passion for what they do. Join Kara as she walks us through her formative years, from family trips that gave her a broader perspective, to her role as a VC evaluating the business viability of startups. Find out what makes a good pitch, and which traits differentiate successful entrepreneurs from those who won’t make the cut. In this episode you’ll learn: — How Kara’s upbringing influenced her evolution as a top-tier entrepreneur. — The important role love of learning and discovery plays in achieving entrepreneurial success. — The importance of finding mentors even at the point where you can mentor budding entrepreneurs and leaders yourself. — Why being passionate also matters in the art of investing. — Which entrepreneurial traits venture capitalists commonly look for. — Why entrepreneurs should also conduct due diligence on the particular investors they are pitching to as much as the other way around. — The factors making Los Angeles a highly attractive venue for innovation, entrepreneurship and business growth. Download show notes and transcripts at www.powderkeg.co This episode of Powder Keg is brought to you by DeveloperTown. If you’re a business leader trying to turn a great idea into a product with traction, this is for you. DeveloperTown works with clients ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 companies who want to build and launch an app or digital product. They’re able to take the process they use with early stage companies to help big companies move like a startup. So if you have an idea for a web or mobile app, or need help identifying the great ideas within your company, go to developertown.com/powderkeg. Thanks again to everyone who has shared an episode of Powderkeg, subscribed to us on iTunes, or left us a review. It’s the only way we’re going to spread this message and reach new people and we could do it without you. We’re coming out with new episodes every Tuesday, so make sure you subscribe on iTunes or at powederkeg.co/itunes

Kara Nortman is a Partner @ Upfront Ventures, one of LA's leading venture funds. Kara is also co-founder of Seedling where she currently serves as Chairman. Prior to starting Seedling, Kara spent close to seven years at IAC where she acted as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Urbanspoon and Citysearch. Prior to Urbanspoon/Citysearch, Kara co-headed the M&A group at IAC where she lead some of their most successful acquisitions, notably Urbanspoon, Dictionary.com and Aston Hotels. While at IAC, Kara also served as a board member to Hatch Labs, IAC’s mobile technology incubator, where she recruited and advised Tinder. Kara also spent time at Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, and Battery Ventures.   In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Kara made her way into the wonderful world of VC? 2.) Question from Greg Betinelli and Jenny Lefcourt: What is the most surprising thing about moving from an operator to a VC? What does Kara prefer more about being a VC? 3.) Having been an entrepreneur with a board, what does a good board member look like to Kara? How does Kara allocate her time amongst her portfolio? 4.) How does Kara assess founder psychology? How does Kara look to get to know the founder both post and pre-investment? What are some signs and tells for Kara of the truly successful operators? 5.) How does Kara view diversity in the VC landscape? What are prime examples of where it is going wrong? What can be done to change this? What are Kara's hopes and concerns for the future? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Kara’s Fave Blog: Both Sides of The Table Kara’s Fave Book: Grit by Angela Duckworth Kara's Most Recent Investment: Stem As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Kara on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Pearl believes the latest automotive technology should be available to every driver – whether it's time for you to buy a new car or not. RearVision is our first step in driving this commitment forward. Pearl RearVision is the only wireless backup camera and alert system that installs in minutes and updates throughout its lifetime. Pearl literally takes less than 10minutes to install and is completely wireless because it's solar powered. Since RearVision is software based, we're able to push updates and new features over the Pearl App in the exact same way you receive updates for other apps on your phone. Pearl RearVision is perfect for anyone who wants to upgrade their car in minutes. Pearl RearVision is $499.99 and available at PearlAuto.com. It's also available on Amazon and through Crutchfield. Xero is beautiful, easy-to- use online accounting software for small businesses. With Xero, you can easily manage your accounting anytime, anywhere from your computer or mobile device.When you add Xero to your small business you are able to: Send online invoices and get paid faster. Get an instant view of your cash flow. Track your payroll and keep tabs on your inventory. Partner with your accountant and bookkeeper in real time whenever you like. You can also customize your Xero experience with over five hundred business apps, including advanced solutions for point-of- sale, time tracking, ecommerce and more. Sign up for a free thirty-day trial at xero.com/20vc

Today’s podcast episode is motivated by Aimee’s desire to have all of her listeners hear her guest’s story. Kara Gott Warner, Creative Knitting Magazine Executive Editor, and host of Power Purls Podcast, began her career designing knitting patterns in 2002. Her designs have been published in several magazines, including: Creative Knitting, Vogue Knitting, Family Circle Easy Knitting and Interweave Knits. Kara has a background as a technical illustrator, working with craft book publishers such as Random House, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing and F+W. Kara first joined Annie's Publishing in 2008 as knitting book editor, and then in 2010 signed on as Executive Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine and Annie’s knitting publications. Through Power Purls Podcast, Kara's mission is to dig deep and ask those burning questions about what turned her guests on to the “two sticks and fiber,” in the first place, and what keeps their needles moving! TWEET: If you just focus on one small aspect of your industry, it’s going to be hard ~ Kara Gott Warner The negative power of pigeonholing yourself. When Kara Gott Warner began working full time as editor of Creative Knitting Magazine, she became aware of the ease with which knitters could pigeonhole themselves. To her, it seemed that too many would lump themselves into a certain skill category and feel that they were unable to move from there. Kara felt that the categories needed to be broader, so she created new categories to enable people to more easily move from one to the next without as much fear of stepping out of their comfort zone. Isn’t that a great parable for life? We all too easily think of ourselves in one set way when the reality is that each of us has the ability to grow, mature, and increase in skill so that we are not today what we were tomorrow. Hear more of Kara’s insights on this episode. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. It’s common nowadays for people to talk about the impossibility of overnight success and today’s guest, Kara Gott Warner agrees. Her journey from an unhappy financier to editor of Creative Knitting Magazine was almost a decade long. She attributes the success she’s experienced to constant motion in the same direction. She wasn’t standing still. She was moving toward what she wanted, preparing herself, learning, growing in the skills it would take to become what she wanted to be. In this episode Kara unpacks her thoughts about how that happened in her own journey and gives some advice about the importance of preparing yourself for the future while you’re waiting for the opportunities to come. TWEET: I was on a trajectory I didn’t like and my husband encouraged me to quit ~ Kara Gott Warner When you truly care about something you just can’t quit. Kara Gott Warner had a reintroduction to knitting in her early 20s. It became a place of solace and personal therapy for her at the end of a hard or busy day. She fell in love with knitting and began designing patterns of her own. But it wasn’t long before she realized that she wanted to somehow make her love for knitting into a career. That might sound crazy because knitting doesn’t sound like a very lucrative business niche, and it’s not. But Kara didn’t care about that. Her desire was to always have knitting be near the center of her life and that included  her work. So she set out in that direction and never looked back. Even though hard times came, she didn’t allow herself to become discouraged because she cared about knitting so much.  Aimee does a great job of drawing out Kara’s story and the lessons she’s learned on her way to the top, so be sure you listen in to this inspiring episode. Looking back, what things would you change? Most of us have missteps or regrets of one kind or another - both small and more serious. But when Aimee asked  her guest, Kara Gott Warner what she would change if she could start her journey over, Kara said, “Not a thing.” She believes that everything she’s been through has been for her own growth and development and that if any of those things were magically changed, she wouldn’t be the person she is today. Now THAT is a refreshing perspective, and Kara’s full of them. You can hear the entire conversation Aimee had with Kara, Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine, on this episode of Chasing Dreams. TWEET: I’m blown away by the broad scope of people I’m touching ~ Kara Gott Warner OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [1:03] Aimee’s introduction of her friend, Kara Gott Warner. [4:30] The big, BIG world of knitters. [5:27] The negative power of pigeonholing yourself. [8:15] The challenges beginning knitters face and things Kara has done to help. [8:57] Resources Kara recommends for beginning knitters. [11:02] How Kara got interested in knitting in the first place - and the place it has taken her. [13:56] “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” [15:08] Sticking with it until she made it. [18:00] The size of the knitting industry and the people it reaches. [19:10] The connections and impact the Power Purls Podcast is having. [21:10] How Kara came to create a podcast. [25:27] Why Kara’s story inspires Aimee and the power of something you care about. [29:26] Looking back on her journey: Would Kara change anything? [31:04] The Rapid Fire Game! - Category: Magazines [34:01] Kara’s recommendation: “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert KARA’S RECOMMENDATION: BOOK: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert QUOTE: “Take the first step in faith. You don’t need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. AIMEE’S RAPID FIRE GAME! - Category: Magazines Aimee and her guest play a quick response game, based on a randomly drawn topic. Once they begin, the first to pause too long, give an obviously wrong answer, or repeat an answer that’s already been given, will be the loser. WHO’S GOING TO WIN? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: www.StitchGuide.com - Knitting site for beginners PowerPurlsPodcast.com The Morning Cool Down Podcast Creative Knitting editor’s blog: www.splendidsticks.com www.CreativeKnittingMagazine.com www.KaraGottWarner.com Kara on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/karaknits Kara on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/karaknits1 Kara on Facebook: www.facebook.com/powerpurlspodcast TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: If you’re struggling and confused, it’s a sign you need to stop. It’s not time ~ Kara Gott Warner TWEET: You don’t need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.