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Kathy Thomas never let lack of experience stop her from taking bold leaps to new career paths. After taking a fashion retail job to supplement her income, Kathy worked her way up through the industry to become a high-level operation and talent acquisition expert for Lucky Brand Jeans and Louis Vuitton. She then left that career path to start her own business as a completely self-taught photographer. Today, Kathy Thomas Photography is an internationally published brand, and Kathy has traveled all over the world to shoot weddings, corporate events and family portraits.   As a small business owner and a mom, Kathy realized early on that working from home made it difficult to establish a healthy work-life balance. After moving to Nashville and struggling to find the right coworking space for her business, Kathy decided to build her own. With Collective615, Kathy created the first coworking space for women in the state of Tennessee.  In her roles as a business owner and mentor, Kathy is often asked how she became so confident, but she believes her real motivator is actually fear. She joins Leah for a conversation about how she uses that fear as fuel that drives her to take calculated risks, and she shares some of the biggest lessons she’s learned throughout her unique career journey. In This Episode: Kathy explains how she’s learned to repeatedly take big leaps in her career, working in multiple industries to achieve her goals and do work she enjoys. She also describes her motivation behind creating Nashville’s first coworking space for women, and she explains how she’s empowering her daughter to believe she can reach her biggest dreams and goals.  Episode Highlights: Why working from home is difficult for women, and Kathy’s experience that inspired her to start Collective615  Kathy’s story of working her way up in fashion retail to become an executive at Louis Vuitton Turning fear into a motivational force and taking calculated risks How Kathy built a global brand as a self-taught photographer Building an office space to help women thrive Kathy’s passion for showing her daughter that she can achieve her dreams Non-Profit Spotlight: YWCA is one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls and their families. They’re on a mission to eliminate racism, stand up for social justice and empower women.  Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Insperity, an HR company that makes a difference. Insperity combines first class service and robust technology so you can focus on your people.

Some of our most important life lessons come from our hardest dogs. We all have high and low points with our dogs and Kathy is no exception. Like the rest of us, Kathy has had her fair share of challenges and struggles throughout the years. But, instead of looking at them as ‘mistakes,’ or ‘failures,’ – she views them as important life lessons. It was these very same lessons that led Kathy on the path towards enlightenment and she has her hardest dog, a border collie named Phoenix, to thank for it. In this deep and insightful episode of Enlightened By Dogs, Kathy shares a heart-breaking story that many struggling dog moms will relate to. Hear how she overcame difficult challenges and learn how her hardest dog taught her the true meaning of living a joy-filled partnership lifestyle with dogs. It’s a candid episode that might just fill your eyes with tears…but your heart with hope.   In This Episode: Kathy talks about a time when she really struggled and almost gave up on her dreams The importance of resilience and not giving up on a hard dog Kathy’s enlightened epiphany that inspired her to chase her dreams Life lessons Kathy learned from the hardest dog she ever had The true meaning of being a great leader for your dog   Quotes: “Trust is awarded by our dogs to someone that they trust to keep them safe.” “Dogs are desperate for loving leadership.” “I dreamt of a million dancing hearts of dog moms just like you and me, living a joy-filled partnership lifestyle with the dogs they loved so much.”   Want More of Kathy? Brilliant Partners Academy Enlightened by Dogs Website Facebook Community To read the blog post on this topic, click here.

Every morning Kathy pauses to stand in awe and wonder of her life with dogs and that’s what she’ll be talking about on today’s episode of Enlightened By Dogs! Gratitude and Love are two topics you’ve definitely heard her address before, but what about Awe? What is it, how do we feel it, and why is it so important to enter into a state of awe every now and then? Prepare to be awestruck by the answers as Kathy pulls back the curtain and describes what awe means to her and how she has factored it into her daily routine! In This Episode Kathy describes a part of her morning ritual: “GLA” How does spending time in a state of awe help in your life with dogs? Being in awe opens a doorway to a life of infinite potential and possibility, but first you have to try it for yourself! Quotes “Every morning I pause to stand in awe and wonder of my life with dogs” “Experiencing awe causes us, or allows us, to expand ourselves” “Only brilliance is possible, no matter what the present experience seems to be” “How would being curious change the way you interact with your dog?”   Want More of Kathy? Brilliant Partners Academy  Enlightened by Dogs Website  Facebook Community 

Kathy Izard is the author of ‘The Hundred Story Home, a memoir about finding faith in ourselves and something bigger.’ The memoir tells the story of how Kathy listened to a whisper urging her to house the homeless. She launched Homeless to Homes, a Housing First proof-of-concept program, and led a capital campaign to build Moore Place, the first permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless in Charlotte. She has worked on numerous civic projects, including leading fundraising efforts for HopeWay, the first nonprofit residential mental health treatment center in the Charlotte region. Before these efforts, Kathy was a graphic designer and soup kitchen volunteer. She is a member of the Women’s Impact Fund and serves on the board of directors of the Charlotte Urban Ministry Center, Moore Place, HopeWay, and the Crossnore School for foster children. Kathy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in a journey to build permanent housing for the homeless and finding meaning and purpose in life.   IN THIS EPISODE Kathy talks about how she feels receiving recognition for her book. She summarizes the story that The Hundred Story Home She shares the most meaningful story within The Hundred Story Home. She describes the household she grew up in West Texas. Kathy reflects on the importance of borders issues in her life. She explains what ‘Do Good Love Well’ means to her and answers which of the two is harder for her. She shares what she wished she had written that she did not in her book. She considers whether family and home are the same thing or something different. Kathy talks about how homeless people go about creating family. She answers what faith she is talking about when she talks about faith. She references the works of theology of Barbara Brown Taylor. She discusses how she sees faith in action and the God she believes in. Kathy explains what she means by ‘God-instance’ and addresses whether an agnostic or atheist could have accomplished the same work of funding Moore Place. She talks about her feelings of guilt and shame and gratitude about privilege. She reflects on what qualities account for her achievements. She reveals what she learned in therapy during the writing of the book. Kathy addresses projecting herself as a protagonist. She answers whether the search for meaning and purpose continues for her. She shares the message she wants to tell people and the whisper she is listening to now plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: The Starting and Finishing of Things To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning

Welcome back to the Enlightened By Dogs Podcast! Kathy is all about building healthy relationships between people and their dogs. In this episode Kathy tells a story about her dog Max, and how his loss opened the door to learning about a holistic lifestyle.   In This Episode: Kathy finds out that she’s allergic to everything. The results of a holistic perspective, and the rippling impact it created. How it all ties in to your lifestyle and the life of your dog The very first thing Kathy did to move toward a holistic lifestyle   “I started researching the effect of food and lifestyle” “I began to change the way I ate. The kinds of foods I are and how I combined those foods” “I went from feeling like complete crap every day to feeling fantastic” “How your dog feels effects how they learn, how they behave, how they perform”   More Kathy! www.enlightenedbydogs.com

Welcome to the first episode of Enlightened by Dogs! Our host, Kathy Kawalec shares the spotlight of episode 1 with her friend Shelli Varela! Shelli gives us an opportunity to get to know our host on a deep level, and discover the purpose of the show!   In This Episode Kathy's connection to dogs, and where it began How she has learned to develop bonds between people and dogs. Where people tend to go wrong in learning and bonding with their dogs What dogs really want out of life Teachings from Phoenix   “Dogs have been a significant part of my life, all the way through” “Dogs don't think this intellectually, they're living in experience” “Why do you have a dog?” “Forget training, forget trying to fix your dog” “Our dogs want the same things we want” “I'm a much better human being because she came into my life”   Check Out Shelli Varela! Www.theyeseffectshow.com   More Kathy! www.elightenedbydogs.com   Rate and Review on iTunes!