The Kara Goldin Show

Danny Warshay, Founding Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University and the Author of the new book See, Solve, Scale: How Anyone Can Turn an Unsolved Problem Into a Breakthrough Success, shares his belief and wisdom on entrepreneurship, including how entrepreneurship is not a spirit or a gift restricted to business elites but rather a process that is open to an...

On today’s episode, we talk with James Clear, who is the Author of Atomic Habits. James focuses on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. He’s the Author of the #1 New York Times best seller Atomic Habits, a book that has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, has been translated into more than 50 languages and it is truly one of my favorites. We talk about the importance of developin...

In this week’s all-new episode of THE IDEALISTS. podcast, host, and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with Kara Goldin. Kara is the founder and CEO of Hint, a $220 million beverage producer of fruit-infused waters and lifestyle goods, offering a healthy alternative to sodas and artificially sweetened drinks. Melissa sits down with the former AOL executive and current “accidental entrepreneur” t...

What's a mom of 4 to do? Oh, who knows...Maybe change drinking habits forever for the world?! Come check out our interview with Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint Water - Share and enjoy! Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint® water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People...

Kara Goldin is the founder of Hint Water and the author of the book Undaunted. Kara has worked for companies like Time Magazine, CNN and AOL. She had a bad habit during her time working in corporate America drinking diet soda. When she decided to kick the habit and turn to water, she felt better but found that plain water was boring. So, she spruced it up with fruit and after not being able to fin...

Allison McNamara, Founder and CEO of the cult beauty brand MARA Beauty, shares a story of taking an idea that she was passionate about and turning it into not only a reality but a fledgling business. She shares all about how she came up with the algae-infused skincare line and how she has taken an idea that she was passionate about and turned it into a fledgling business. I can’t wait for you to h...

David Greenfeld, Founder and CEO of Dream Pops, launched his company in 2018 with a mission to reinvigorate the dessert category with plant-based products that taste great and satisfy the 21st century consumer. Before this, he started his first company, Just Wine,  as a junior in college.  Between that company and Dream Pops, he had quite an interesting road of discovery.     I can’t wait for you...

Maya Smith, Founder & CEO of The Doux, couldn’t find the product that she was looking for so she created it! Sound familiar? This buzzy, natural hair care line has taken off! Maya’s story from licensed cosmetologist to Founder and CEO of her own multi-million dollar company is a story we all want to hear. She shares all about her journey creating the amazing line of salon-worthy hair care and how...

Olivia Landau, a fourth-generation diamond expert, began The Clear Cut as a blog. An educational resource. But it wasn't long before she and her Co-Founder husband Kyle Simon realized the blog’s potential to become much more. Now as Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut, Olivia leads a multi-million dollar, direct-to-consumer, diamond jewelry company that is revolutionizing the way consumers purchase e...

Lauren Godfrey is the Founder of the stunning jewelry brand Harwell Godfrey. She has taken an idea that she was passionate about and turned it into not only a reality but a fledgling business. Each Harwell Godfrey piece is designed with references to the Four Elements and the collection essentially is modern day precious heirlooms with most pieces even featuring beautifully-rendered motifs. I can’...

In this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we meetJackie Summers. He is best known for the award winning Sorel Liqueur and is the Founder and CEO of the parent company Jack From Brooklyn. Jackie is also a James Beard Finalist. We hear from his story super valuable lessons he has gained through his entrepreneurial journey. His story of launching a new product and company, challenges along the way and...

In this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we learn more from Carolyn Dewar, coauthor of CEO Excellence and Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company San Francisco. Carolyn founded and co-leads McKinsey's CEO excellence work which includes coaching many Fortune 100 CEOs to maximize their effectiveness. She works extensively with clients to drive organizational effectiveness at pivotal moments in a compan...

Adam Nash believes everyone can be a philanthropist and he’s on a mission to make it simple. After launching some seriously impressive tech innovations in top leadership positions at Dropbox, LinkedIn and eBay, Adam has turned his sights toward the nonprofit sector. This isn’t your grandma’s donor-advised fund. Daffy is changing the landscape of giving by helping people be more generous, more ofte...

Neil Grimmer, President of Source Global, pulls water out of the air we breathe, captures the vapor and transforms it into drinking water. Neil joined Founder, Cody Friesen, who invented the solar-powered device that is behind this company to produce ‘hydropanels’ that today are used in more than 50 countries worldwide. You will love hearing about Source Global and all the cool stuff they are doin...

Brittany Fuisz, Founder and CEO of Malibu Mylk, grew up on the beaches of Malibu eating local produce and appreciating starting at a very young age that food is fuel. Little did she know that she would create the world’s first organic flax milk AND create a new category in the natural food industry. We hear all about what it takes to create a tasty, allergen-free product (dairy free, gluten free,...

Roxanne Petraeus, Co-Founder & CEO of Ethena, makes “compliance” something you won’t want to forget. Much more interesting, easy, engaging and of course effective. Roxanne shares all about her journey graduating from Harvard’s Reserve Officer Training Program, her years in the U.S. Army serving a combat deployment to Afghanistan plus her experience at McKinsey & Company – all before disrupting an...

Courtney Somer, Founder & CEO of an amazing brand called Lake & Skye, started her company to help others discover the wonder of fragrance through products consisting of handcrafted therapeutic-grade essential oil blends, fragrances, and floral waters. The creation is a company you want to pay attention to, products you must have and a story that you won’t want to miss. Hear all about her journey p...

In this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we meet Chanda Bell, Co-Founder of The Elf on the Shelf franchise and Co-CEO of the parent company, The Lumistella Company. Chanda, along with her mother and twin sister, like to say that they bring Santa’s North Pole to life through consumer products, brand experiences and original entertainment. We learn about Chanda’s entrepreneurial journey and lessons...

At just 19 years old, Adina Kamkhatchi and her brother Mayer used $1,000 of their savings to start their own jewelry business. What once began as a hobby making jewelry at their parents' kitchen table has now become a multi-million dollar jewelry company with a cult following of fans including many well known celebrities and influencers. I can’t wait for you to hear all about her entrepreneurial j...

Marina Khidekel saw just how comforting a weighted blanket could be. But why not a stuffed animal that could hug back? Marina founded Hugimals to bring comfort & calm to many by creating high-quality weighted stuffed animals for kids & adults that do just that – hug you back. At a time when we could all use a hug or two, Hugimals helps with sleep while combining the calming benefits of a weighted...

Serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Basemakers, Max Baumann, knows all about success, challenges, and learning from the journey. Max shares his newest success, Basemakers, and how this retail sales & merchandising organization has supported over 250 of the top food & beverage companies to help make them successful. Max launched his first business, The Chill Group, Inc., at age 21. We talk all ab...

Interested in learning about some of the initiatives that the US Patent and Trade Office is focused on? Well, you need to tune into this conversation with Kathi Vidal, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, also known as USPTO. As the Chief Executive of the USPTO, she leads one of the largest intellectual property of...

Listen and learn from Patrick Schwarzenegger, Co-Founder of MOSH, as he shares all about his entrepreneurial journey, including Co-Founding a company with his Mother, Maria Shriver. We hear all about MOSH, why he created it, and how building a company from scratch is tougher than he imagined. Plus, he shares about growing up with famous parents who have been focused on giving back, his passion for...

Listen to Founder & CEO Alison Cayne of Haven's Kitchen share how she created a cooking company on a mission to help home cooks feel like CHAMPIONS was the backdrop to creating Haven's Kitchen's delicious products today. Now available online and in over 2000 stores across the U.S., Alison is also an author of Haven’s Kitchen Cooking School, and she is the host of In the Sauce, a podcast for early-...

Thrilled to have Sali Christeson here with us today. She is the Founder & CEO of an incredible clothing brand called Argent that you especially may have noticed recently as they had a number of incredible influential women wearing bright pink suits. We talk about that campaign, but also her story of how she started Argent, her journey from 10-years at CISCO to becoming a fashion entrepreneur, how...