The Kara Goldin Show

“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