Kara Goldin: The HINT That Made This Boss Mom Millions

Pretty and Punk Podcast - A podcast by Ildiko Ferenczi and Dan Caldwell

Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., makers of Hint® unsweetened flavored water, and the recently released all-natural Hint® sunscreen. She hosts the Kara Goldin Show podcast, where she interviews founders, entrepreneurs, and disruptors across a host of industries to uncover the secrets of their success in wellness and business. Kara is also the author of Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, in which she aims to inspire readers to move past fears and take advantage of the insights and advice she provides on how to grasp their own entrepreneurial opportunities.   Kara joins Ildiko and Dan to share her top actionable steps for people aspiring to the entrepreneurial journey and discuss lessons learned from the people who have influenced her in her professional life. She describes how her journaling habit turned into her book Undaunted and why she felt inspired to publish her business experiences. Kara also discusses some of the times when she had doubts about her long-term future at Hint, and the moment that cemented her belief that she had an authentic connection with her customers and needed to be true to her mission to help people be healthier.   “Learning and growing is living. You know, if you don't have that in your life, if you aren't constantly growing as a person, then you don't feel like you're living healthily and part of you dies a little bit.” - Kara Goldin   This Week on Pretty and Punk: What Kara learned about the world of work from her early career in journalism What happened when Kara took a job at a small tech job in San Francisco and where it eventually took her What triggered Kara's decision to start her own business How Kara and her husband came up with the name Hint and why she had to pivot from her original plan What it was like to have a new business and a new baby at the same time and how she coped with adding her fourth child to an already hectic lifestyle How Kara's husband came on board with the idea of her fledgling business How Kara and her team have coped during the pandemic and some of the changes they have made to their working practices How Kara keeps her relationship with her husband healthy and strong Kara’s top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs   Kara's Book: Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters    Connect with Kara Goldin: Kara Goldin Website Kara Goldin Show Podcast Kara Goldin on LinkedIn Kara Goldin on Facebook Kara Goldin on Instagram Kara Goldin on Twitter   Connect with the Pretty and Punk Podcast: Pretty and Punk Website Pretty and Punk Podcast on Facebook Pretty and Punk Podcast on Instagram Spicy Lil Pepper on Instagram Punk Ass on LinkedIn