The Kara Goldin Show

Christy Ross has made gardening innovative and adaptive to small living spaces and city living with her hanging wall plants and produce. On this show, she talks about how she started her plant business, the most important tips to business and entrepreneurship, the mission behind her work, and much more. "You got to just keep going because it's always going to work out, but it may not work out the way you think it's going to work out." - Christy Ross

Daniel and Kate Wadia are the founders of Mrs&Mr Creative Agency. Mrs&Mr is the branding and design brains behind many of your favorite companies including Hint (yes, they did our re-design!), SoulCycle, Rent the Runway, Google, WeWork, Sephora, and many more. Kate and Daniel talk about how they started their company, what their entrepreneurial journey has been like so far, and the lessons they've learned along the way.  "Just put one foot in front of the other. If you make it feel daunting, then it will feel daunting. Just break it down." - Daniel Wadia

I'm so excited to have Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, Fortune 500 board member, and author of Unapologetically Ambitious on this episode. Shellye talks about her new book, her secrets to succeeding as a CEO and executive, and much more. "I used setting goals and planning and being intentional as a way to actually change the odds." - Shellye Archambeau.  

Afton Vechery, co-founder and CEO of Modern Fertility, joins me on today's episode. Modern Fertility is making personalized fertility information more accessible to women everywhere. The company provides fertility hormone essentials so women can be proactive about their reproductive health, whether they want kids or not. On this show, Afton talks about how she got into entrepreneurship and helping women solve fertility issues, what it has been like working with a co-founder, her new product launch with walmart.com, and more.   "Even if entrepreneurs are in a space where they're not personally passionate about the space or mission, there can be a curiosity that creates that passion." - Afton Vechery

Nicole Staple talks about how Brideside has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic (over 50% of weddings were canceled in 2020), how Brideside has leveraged technology to pivot their business, Nicole's biggest lessons from her entrepreneurial journey so far, and much more. "There's always a way. Find what the consumer loves, find something that doesn't cost money." - Nicole Staple

Joey Grassia, co-founder of Shef, talks about his entrepreneurial path, what it was like to sell his previous companies and start a new one, how he and his team at Shef have dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of community, and much more. "I figured the best way to think of a new idea is not to sit in my room and look at the wall now that I sold my companies...but to get out there, talk to people, see what the rest of the world is doing." - Joey Grassia

Daniel Kasidi got into branding, merchandise, and fashion at a young age - and in his twenties, he created Rastaclat bracelets which have become incredibly popular and are sold all over the world. Daniel talks about his entrepreneurial journey, how he's dealt with the COVID pandemic as an entrepreneur, his advice to a younger self, and much more. "You just got to believe in yourself, be scrappy, and the results will start to speak for themselves." - Daniel Kasidi  

Tracy McLaughlin is an incredible real estate agent, and she's been named Marin County's Top Real Estate Agent for the past 14 years. Tracy recently came about with a great new book called Real Estate Rescue: How America Leaves Billions Behind in Residential Real Estate and How To Maximize Your Home’s Value.

Through creating The RealReal, Julie Wainwright has introduced a whole new way of buying and selling luxury consignment items. She created one of the first luxury consignment e-commerce companies, and she has turned into an incredible empire. Julie talks about how to deal with rejection, how and why she built The RealReal, the keys to growing and scaling her company, how she has become one of the sustainability movements in fashion, and much more. 

Emma Isaacs talks about her new book Winging It, what she has learned as an entrepreneur, how she has managed to have six kids and build a family while also being an entrepreneur, and more. "It's about backing yourself and having the confidence to press on without having a roadmap of where it's going to take you." - Emma Isaacs