Unstoppable | A Conversation With Change Makers

Susie Carder, entrepreneur and author of the new book Power Your Profits, is a bootstrapping queen. On this episode, Susie talks about the predictable success method that she outlines in her book, her story on getting out of poverty and building wealth in her life, her journey coaching entrepreneurs, and much more. "I became my own knight in shining armor." - Susie Carder. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of Lively activewear-inspired lingerie, talks about how she built her amazing brand. She shares her insights on creating a community of over 135,000 brand ambassadors, what she learned from the corporate fashion companies and startups that she worked with before she became an entrepreneur, how she came up with her brand name, and more. "Get off the straight and narrow. Go through the woods and find the fun paths and see what they bring you." - Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Tammy Tibbetts and Christen Brandt, co-founders of She's the First, talk about their new book Impact, how they started their social entrepreneurship and non-profit journeys, what we can all do to make the world a better place, and much more. "We really do believe that no single person can do everything, but everyone can do something." - Tammy Tibbetts and Christen Brandt. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Liz Hilton Segel is the Managing Partner at McKinsey in North America, and she's a champion of inclusion in the workplace. Liz recently wrote an article called, Five Ways to Design a Better Mental Health Future for a Stressed Out Workforce, which we talk about on this show. We also talk about action steps to empower a team to bring their best and whole selves to work and more. "Wellbeing and maintaining ones wellbeing is a skill." - Liz Hilton Segel. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Son of small business owners, Jeff Jones has been learning about leadership, business, and entrepreneurship for a lot of his life. Jeff has been an entrepreneur and business owner. He's also worked as an executive at Target, Uber, and now, he's the president and CEO H&R Block. On this show, Jeff talks about the most important leadership lessons that he's learned, the advice he gives to young people in their career, how he's gotten through 2020 and much more.

Kat Hantas is the creator of 21 Seeds Tequila, which is one of the most badass tequila businesses in the beverage industry. On this show, Kat tells her story about the creation of 21 Seeds Tequila - a fresh natural tequila made with real fruit. She also talks about brand awareness, being a woman in the spirits industry, how her business has dealt with the pandemic, and much more. "The fact that we're three female founders, we knew about how women behaved." - Kat Hantas. Learn more about this episode of The Kara Goldin Show at karagoldin.com

Britta Cox and Suveen Sahib are an incredible entrepreneurial duo and husband and wife co-founders of AQUIS haircare. Britta started AQUIS hair towels and hair turbans 30 years ago, and her consumers loved the products. With the onset of social media, people started to share their love for AQUIS all over the internet, and the business started to grow. They were receiving testimonies on how Britta's hair towel "saved" peoples' hair, and her husband, Suveen, decided to dive into the science of how that was even possible. With that, Suveen learned a ton about the science behind hair and he and Britta started to make haircare that scientifically renews hair. They talk about their story and how they've innovated their business on this episode. 

Rebecca Friese talks about her new book The Good Culture and how companies can create a "good culture" for their employees. She also talks about what good culture actually is, how to create the culture that is aligned with your mission during the pandemic, how to empower employees to thrive so that the business thrives, and much more. "The good leaders know that if my people are thriving, the business is going to thrive." - Rebecca Friese. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Lindsay Hoopes talks about what happened when she decided that she wanted to work with her family's wine business, what she has learned about telling her family's story, how she has innovated and dealt with the unexpected challenges of the 2017 and 2020 wildfires, and much more.

I'm super excited to have author and keynote speaker, Laura Gassner Otting, on this episode. Laura talks about what it was like to work with the Clinton Administration in the White House, how her 25-year career path took shape over the course of her life, why every college student should read her book, and more. "You can't be insatiably hungry for someone else's goals." - Laura Gassner Otting. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Rodney Williams has been working as an executive in the wine and spirits business for the past several years.  He currently is the President & CEO of Belvedere Vodka. This past year, Belvedere Vodka launched their new platform, Made With Nature, to amplify their commitment to transparency and accountability. Made With Nature is more than just expressing the natural ingredients in their vodka but a much larger campaign of change for both the brand and consumers. Rodney talks about how Belvedere Vodka has pivoted their business in order to succeed during the pandemic. He also talks about what he's learned from this time period, his best piece of advice, and more. "Sometimes the world comes to you versus you having to go to it." - Rodney Williams. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Samantha Ettus, founder and CEO of Park Place Payments, has dedicated her entire career to advocating for women. She is also the bestselling author of five books, the latest in particular, is focused on empowering women who work. On this show, she talks about the moment she harnessed her inner-entrepreneur, what her career path has been like, the work she does to advocate for women, and more. "Every relationship I have I feel I have something to learn from that person." - Samantha Ettus.  Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com    

Paula Schneider, President and CEO of Susan G. Komen, joins me on this episode. She talks about becoming a breast cancer awareness advocate and the day she decided to leave her job as an executive in a publicly traded company and apply to be the President and CEO of Susan G. Komen.  "You don't have to ask for permission for everything you do because if you did, people would try and talk you out of it right and left." - Paula Schneider. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Tali Lavarry, author of the new book Confessions From Your Token Black Colleague, joins me on this episode. Tali talks about how working with Barack Obama changed her career, the moment her business working for diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace took off, what what her entrepreneurial path has been like so far, and much more. "I believe strongly that I am able to make change." - Tali Lavarry. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Farnoosh Torabi talks about how how she became interested in money and what her career and entrepreneurial path has been like so far. She also shares what she has learned about money and personal finance, why she wrote the book When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women, and more. "Expand your life, expand your impact, and you'll see how the money can benefit all of that." - Farnoosh Torabi Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Guy Kawasaki talks about the importance of grit in entrepreneurship, what his entrepreneurship journey has looked like, how he deals with doubt, and much more. "The key to life I think is grit." - Guy Kawasaki. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Anne Petersen, author of Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, joins me on this episode. Anne talks about millennials' experiences with work, how work culture is changing and evolving over time, and more.  Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Tata Harper talks about how she put together the pieces of the puzzle to create a business that aligned with her values while being innovative. She also talks about how she has made the most of the COVID pandemic, her tips for teaching her kids about skincare, and much more.

Julie Bornstein , co-founder and CEO of The Yes, has spent most of her career at the intersection of fashion and technology. Julie talks about how she has used data effectively to make a great e-commerce experience, the lessons she learned when she transitioned from being an executive to being an entrepreneur, what it is like to work with her co-founder, and much more. 

Sarah Dusek, co-founder and CEO of Under Canvas, talks about how she discovered and created a new business in an entirely new industry. She also talks about how she has grown the brand, the importance of women in entrepreneurship, the project that she has started in Africa and much more. "Business is this incredibly powerful vehicle for driving change." - Sarah Dusek. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com