Unstoppable | A Conversation With Change Makers

“Some people want to become entrepreneurs, others are born entrepreneurs.” On this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow, CEO and CoFounder of Vari, Jason McCann shares his struggles of building his first company, the moment he realized that he struck gold with the VariDesk, and what he thinks the workplace will look like post-pandemic. Listen to this episode to hear how just one product can have the potential to not only change your life but the lives of others. Show notes at https://karagoldin.com/podcast/jason-mccann Connect with Kara:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karagoldin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/karagoldin Instagram: https://instagram.com/karagoldin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin/

“Part of being an entrepreneur is [being] a little bit courageous, a little bit unfazed and scared of what's next.” Angela Sutherland and Evelyn Rusli are disrupting the baby food industry and are on a mission to build a healthier generation with their “direct to families” baby food company, Yumi. On this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow, the former investment banker and business journalist co-founders share how they built an entirely new food ecosystem, the process behind funding the company and how they moved past their fears of change to start their own company, and the life-altering lessons they've learned along the way.   Show notes at https://karagoldin.com/podcast/angela_evelyn_yumi

“Communicate in a way that is clear, not clever.” Business Woman. Writer. Creator. Podcaster. Liz Theresa truly is a jack of all trades. On this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow, Liz shares all of her business secrets. From creating the perfect website to SEO. Listen to her story of growing up wanting to become an actress and the events that led her to start her renowned business in digital marketing. https://karagoldin.com/podcast/liz-theresa

“I found my sense of purpose and started to lead with my heart. That was the beginning of my story”   Purpose-driven companies. No better example than deciding to start a company based on a product that helped save a family member’s life.  That’s GT Dave, Founder, and CEO of GT’s Living Foods story. When his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and the homemade kombucha they had been making out of their family kitchen helped her recover, GT knew he needed to make the product easily commercially available. Today, he is the top-selling kombucha in stores nationwide!  This was a great episode where GT shares so many of his stories of his journey along the way. Show notes at https://karagoldin.com/podcast/gt-dave

“The best ideas are kind of counterintuitive and a little unusual, a little weird and don’t make sense to people at first, you have to fight for it.” Meet Tim Brown. Co-CEO and founder of Allbirds, the Unicorn footwear company most famously known as the maker of the “world's most comfortable shoe”. Tim joins me on this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow to share his journey from a pro soccer star to building a company from scratch against all odds. Reminding us that every step of the journey matters.  https://karagoldin.com/podcast/tim-brown

“Fear isn’t the enemy, comfort is.”  Judi Holler shares all of her awesome fear-crushing advice on this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow. Exec turned comedian, she shows us all how fear can actually help you to be braver than ever. Her new book, Fear Is My Homeboy is so good!  Listen as we hear more of her personal story and how she finally stopped allowing fear to call the shots in her life. So much to be inspired by in this interview. Listen to this episode to find out! Show notes at https://karagoldin.com/podcast/judi-holler

“We have to come up with ways of innovating, that are not only different, but better.” Frank Stephenson.  Some may not know his name but you know what he has done.  The BMW X5, Mini Cooper, McLaren, Ferrari.  He’s disrupted the automobile industry and innovated over and over again.  One of the Most Influential Automobile Designers of Our Time. Hear how he came to be the secret weapon within an industry and what he sees for the future for automobiles and more.  Learn about Frank’s trajectory on this episode of #TheKaraGoldin Show. You won’t want to miss it! Show notes at https://karagoldin.com/podcast/frank-stephenson

Thrilled to have John Jantsch, one of the leading small business marketing experts and founder, author, and podcaster for all things Duct Tape Marketing! John has been called one of the World’s Most Practical Small Business Experts. And Seth Godin calls him the “Peter Drucker of small business tactics” . Come listen as we talk to John about how he got here and what he sees for now and the future. And hear about his latest book too, “ The Ultimate Marketing Engine” Show notes at https://karagoldin.com/podcast

Legendary marketing focuses on the problem, not the solution. Christopher Lochhead has so many great nuggets to learn from. This legendary marketer has been called one of “The Best Minds in Marketing” and “The Howard Stern of Entrepreneurialism”. Who is Christopher Lochhead? Listen to find out how he got his start and what he has learned on his journey on this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow! https://karagoldin.com/podcast/chris-lochhead

FOMO.  Many of us have it.  Or know someone who does.   A term that is now used worldwide and has even been added to the Oxford English Dictionary!  I am lucky enough to have interviewed the creator for this episode!  Meet Patrick McGinnis, creator of FOMO, author and former venture capitalist.   Listen to how he started this crazy, relevant term while attending Harvard Business School --with FOMO.  And hear about Patrick’s new book Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice. This episode is too good to miss.

Meet Kristi Herold, the founder and CEO of the hugely successful Canadian company, Sport & Social Group. And as of this year, JAM Events! 2020 didn’t stop this entrepreneur!  This Canadian superstar started a new business, JAM Events, hosting fun virtual activities for her existing company customers. Ends up their companies and their employers were looking for a way to bring at home employees together. Kristi jumped at the opportunity to enhance culture and — Voila! Hear how Kristi is a true example of living #undaunted. "You need some playful human connection to really keep your team bonded well." - Kristi Herold. <p>Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com</p>

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.