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Grab your FREE DIY Media Kit >> http://bit.ly/DIY-media-kit  ---------- Get 10% Off your purchase at Modern Match Lingerie. Use code WILDWOMEN10 ---------- Hey you wild women! My next guest is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water.  Kara Goldin has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California and one of InStyle's 2019 Badass 50.  Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping Partnerships at America Online. She hosts the podcast The Kara Goldin Show. She has an impressive resume and was one of the first females in tech of our generation in the valley, Her first book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, was released October 2020 and is now a WSJ and Amazon Best Seller.  She lives in the Bay Area with her family. In this episode you will learn about: Leaning into your curiosity to build on your purpose. Kara's love of writing and how it shaped her journey. How the pandemic has transformed public service and informed innovation. Kara's mission to simplify health. How giving up soda kickstarted Kara's journey to personal health. Diet culture: How marketing built a false empire. The health impacts of artificial sweeteners. Hiring people that are curious about solving problems. How imposter syndrome nearly stopped Kara in her tracks. Following your passion, regardless of your experience. Learning to pivot, and pivot quickly. Why Kara wrote her book ‘Undaunted'. Sharing your truth to help others. Letting go of the victim mentality to make things happen. Understanding that time is one of your most valuable assets. Public Shoutouts: Rumble Fitness NYC Resources: Website: https://karagoldin.com/undaunted Website: Drink Hint Instagram: @karagoldin Facebook: Kara Goldin Twitter: Kara Goldin        Book: Undaunted Podcast: The Kara Goldin Show What it means to be a wild woman: “Owning who you are and knowing that you will have imperfections along the way. You're going to have fears, you're going to have failures.” - Kara Goldin --------------------------------------------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread."

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 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.

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.

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

Kara Hanninen, Founder and CEO of Craveity Marketing, joins the Real Food Brands Marketing Podcast to discuss all things social media marketing, from choosing the right platform, to ads, to influencers...and more! In This Episode:  Why Kara moved from digital marketing ad agencies to her own mission focused food related marketing firm.  Seven important things to consider when creating your integrated social media marketing plan:  Planning and strategy  Choosing the right platforms  How to approach influencer marketing  What kind of social media content you should be posting  Scheduling your social media posts  How to use social media ads effectively  Using social media as part of a larger integrated marketing plan Resources:  Check out Kara’s list of social media tools and resources here  Real Food Brands Marketing Roundtable Facebook Group  Real Food Brands  Real Food Brands Instagram  Good Food Expo       

Vox.com founder and editor-at-large Ezra Klein talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the press, social media and President Trump in this live interview recorded in San Francisco. In this episode: (03:22) Why Ezra moved to DC; (07:22) Klein’s background and the “incestuous” Twitter culture of political journalists; (11:38) Media culture in the Trump era; (13:15) How DC has changed and “docile” journalists; (21:55) Ezra’s thesis about tech, media and Trump; (27:06) Media manipulation and the speed of journalism; (36:47) Ezra and Kara’s podcasts and how they report stories; (43:20) Social media and the decline of scoops; (49:22) Hot takes and the overabundance of political opinions; (58:57) The process of the news vs. the product and the future of local news; (1:05:06) Young journalists “training up” from the statehouse; (1:08:43) Bias in media, false equivalency and letting Trump control the story; (1:12:22) How journalists decide newsworthiness; (1:16:33) The pressure to cover trashy stories; (1:19:21) What is the purpose of political journalists now?; (1:22:39) Why Kara doesn’t care what people think of her; (1:24:12) Donald Trump’s tweets and the future of politics; (1:29:54) Ezra’s favorite journalism business model Notes from our sponsors:LEGO: In today's show you heard advertising content from The LEGO Store. With LEGO, every gift has a story. Start your story today at https://LEGO.build/Recode-Pop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GOAL SETTING 101 + The Art of Arriving - Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with all the latest COMING IN HOT deets! - You are enough. This week we break down goal setting for you guys and steps you can take to write down what you want + go after it. Hint — you might even get to do this in REAL LIFE (WHAT) with us soon! We’d love to see some of these goals IN THE WILD! Imagine?! Kara also chats about the art of arriving and how to maximize the present moment with gratitude and joy. We dive into… -The three separate categories to separate your goals into and how to do so -Why physically writing a goal down is both scary as hell and LIBERATING…and why it works! -How to set up your goal lists to be specific and measurable -Why Kara hangs her goals by her door and why she thinks you should, too! -The mantra Kara’s been living by and why it’s relevant to goal setting -Arriving and creating space in your life for gratitude -A mini-hint at our latest event we’re planning and how we can link up in real life! …and so much more! CONNECT WITH US! www.karalennon.com/cominginhotpodcast Instagram Facebook Kara’s Instagram Share a review or share with a friend to be entered to win some sweeeeet swag ;) Stay Gold, KL

We all know that money is a common (and sometimes large) barrier to travel. That’s why we decided to talk to women about their experiences managing money to create their on-the-road lifestyles. After all, hearing their stories helps us feel more empowered about making financial choices in our own lives. In part 1 of this 2-part series, we hear from Kara Perez: founder of a financial literacy company called Bravely, and big time road trip enthusiast. Before she founded Bravely, Kara found herself in a tight financial spot-- debt and jobs that had her living paycheck to paycheck, no travel on the horizon-- and it inspired her to make some changes that have completely transformed the way she sees both money and travel. Tune in to hear Kara’s practical tips, insightful experiences, and just the right amount of encouragement to take a closer look at your finances so you can travel on your own terms. About Kara: Kara Perez is a freelance writer and the founder of Bravely, a pop up financial literacy event company. She is passionate about helping women become financially confident, travel, and peanut butter. Find her in Austin, TX or somewhere on the road. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why Kara believes that road tripping is super budget-friendly How Kara tight her financial spot into a business that empowers women Tips for budgeting for road trips of any length How to smartly calculate how much you’ll need for gas on your trip Why you should be proud for saving smaller amounts of money How to decide where and how to pull back on your extra expenses Why social media downplays how important financial planning is for travel Tips for new and soon-to-be small business owners and freelancers Why you should keep your personal and business finances separate Common mistakes small business owners make, and how to avoid them Kara shares how she travels on the road in an affordable way Resources mentioned in this episode: Follow Kara on Instagram - @webravelygo Learn more about managing your own finances with Kara’s company, Bravely Still want to know more about saving up for a big life change? We wrote a resource just for you. Connect to the Women On The Road community online: Instagram - @womenontheroad Facebook page for extra content and updates - Women On The Road Plus, a special Women On The Road Facebook group for podcast listeners! Episode Landing Page Podcast Sponsors, Giveaways, and Discounts! Check out Sawyer, and enter to win a Sawyer Gift Pack on She-Explores.com! Visit Benchmark Maps and use code WOMENONTHEROAD for 20% off your purchase Shop Kuju Coffee online and get 20% off your order with code WOMENONTHEROAD Get 10% off your Ridge wallet (plus free worldwide shipping!) by using code EXPLORE Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support! Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Hughes on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It. Music is by Golden Dunes, Jason Shaw, and Josh Woodward. WOTR podcast cover artwork designed by Dani Opal.

Role models are often people you see from afar and only hope to meet.  In this episode I meet and talk with my role model, Kara Goucher, and see the real and vulnerable side of her. This episode is for runners, mother runners, and those who know a mother runner. We dive right into running and motherhood.  Kara shares with us her thoughts on starting a family while having a successful running career, and how becoming a mother has changed her. She shares her personal experiences of lack of support and roadblocks with races and her sponsors. Kara gives us some advice about coming back after having a baby.  She shares what she would have done differently with her comeback. We discuss the issue of her body weight that has been a topic throughout her career before and after her child’s birth. Kara recalls her experience running at the Olympic trials and describes what she was thinking during the last 4 miles. We discuss her reporting the Nike Oregon Project to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the possible repercussions it could cause her. She gives us her views on what the sport of running could do to get out of the hole it is in related to doping. Today's Guest Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is an American long-distance runner.  She won a silver medal in the 2007 World Championships in the 10,000 meters, and participated in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic games. What You Will Learn About What roadblocks and lack of support she has experienced with races and sponsors since becoming a mother runner. What the worst part of her career was. Why Kara gave up the last 4 miles in the Olympic trials. Why Kara is no longer with her sponsor, Nike, after 12 years. What advice Kara gives to those who are struggling or injured to keep hanging in there. What ideas Kara has on preventing cheating from happening in the sport of running.   Inspirational Quotes Losing my father at such a young age just makes me more appreciative of all the people I have in my life and all the time I have with the people I care about. All you can do is focus on what your own journey is.  And nobody’s is the same. I care about companies that care about people in the long haul.  And that care about every type of runner. Just remember, the body is a miraculous thing.  You will get better.  You will get through it. Lean on your running friends.  Just believe.  It takes just one good day to just turn everything around. I am only asking myself to do what I have proven to myself I can do in training. Resources Mentioned Last week's interview with Andrew Jones  Kara's articles on Oiselle blog Kara's website (where you can find about the retreat) Kara on Twitter Kara's Facebook page Generation UCAN and BodyHealth sponsored this episode of Running for Real. Two products you can rely on. Even if you are trying to tweak your diet to be ready for race day, Generation UCAN is the ONLY fuel I needed during my marathons. This is one product that can help you make sure you are well fueled, both in training and in races. I love the bars for every day training, and still have one every morning, they are great for pre-workout, ESPECIALLY if you are prone to stomach upsets. You can get 15% off with code RUNNING4REAL at Generationucan.com BodyHealth Perfect Amino helped my body recover MUCH faster after runs and workouts, I couldn't imagine my training life without them. You can enter to win a free pack of 6 bottles or get 10% off at BodyHealth.com using coupon code TINA10. Click the banner for more information.

Leoben "I Got Beat in the Face with a Wrench by Adama" Conoy is back, and he's making us feel some complicated feelings. Pat attempts to unravel Leoben's tangled web of nonsense. Mike asks one essential question: "Why Kara?". Matt is decidedly not in the stream.

Makers and yarn crafters are talking more and more these days about how their craft is helping them to de-stress and create a sense of calm, and many use it as a vehicle to mindfulness and holistic living.    In this episode, Kara chats about how our knitting can be that bridge to a more meaningful and integrative approach to all aspects of our life. How it can help us be happy and well and connect body, mind and spirit.  Knitting often dictates life, and life often dictates knitting.   [Tweet "I'm listening to how to de-stress with #knitting on #PowerPurlsPodcast!"]   Episode highlights Creating rituals surrounding our knitting How knitting can serve our anchor when we feel the ground fall from beneath us  Knitting as a morning routine Why does knitting make us feel so good? What is knitting intuition and how can we trust in it? How spontaneously picking up your needles can be a form of therapy Bridging the gap between the technical and the divine Kara's journey to podcasting and her quirky approach Why Kara started Power Purls Podcast and where it's going Trusting the process when we're knitting even if we're not sure what comes next Kara shares her two parallel paths - creativity and heath and wellness and how she has "knit them together" Kara shares how her quest for wellness became passion to help others  How a knitting journal can be a mix of technical and creativity and doodles. Find your intuitive quirky approach  In the Power Purls Patreon Community, Kara shares "minisodes" that marry these two worlds How joining the Power Purls Community helps move the needle on your yarn crafting life PowerPurlsPodcast.com/Community to learn about workshops, challenges, unreleased recordings and group coaching   Become a member. Support the podcast. www.Patreon.com/PowerPurlsPodcast  

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.