In this episode, Kaila and Kyle sit down with journalist, media executive, entrepreneur, and NKA Media founder Nora Ali to talk about the realities of becoming your own boss. Nora gets extremely candid about what pursuing entrepreneurship really looks like in detailing her transition from the traditional 9 - 5 to founding her former startup Mason Media.

00:00 Intro

02:09 Nora’s career trajectory

05:15 Why Nora decided to pursue starting her own business when she did

09:09 The unexpected downsides of becoming your own boss

16:21 The physical toll being an entrepreneur took on Nora

18:12 How Nora navigated the transition from a creative career to having to handle the business side of her own business

24:53 On debating whether or not to re-join corporate America

27:06 Advice for people considering making the leap into entrepreneurship

29:02 The value of having a life or career “theme”

31:40 A final piece of advice for an aspiring entrepreneur

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