The Kara Goldin Show
Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint and Author of the WSJ Best Seller Undaunted, brings listeners real, unfiltered conversations with today’s boldest entrepreneurs, leaders, disruptors, and change-makers on The Kara Goldin Show. From overcoming setbacks to building iconic brands, Kara dives deep into the stories of those who dared to do things differently. Guests like Tony Robbins (entrepreneur, author), Chip Wilson (Lululemon), Guy Kawasaki (Apple, Canva), Mindy Grossman (WW), and Amy Errett (Madison Reed) share the mindset, lessons, and raw truth behind building what others said was impossible. Listen and learn from the Masters!
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796 Kristi Lord: Co-Founder of L’AVANT Collective
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Kristi Lord, Co-Founder of L’AVANT Collective — the plant-based, design-forward home care brand redefining how everyday cleaning looks, feels, and smells.</p><p>Kristi’s journey to entrepreneurship wasn’t linear. After spending two decades in finance and accounting, she and co-founder Lindsay Droz set out to challenge an overlooked category by creating high-performance, non-toxic home care products that were not only effective, but beautiful enough to live on your countertop.</p><p>In this episode, Kristi shares how L’AVANT Collective was built at the intersection of efficacy, sustainability, and luxury — from developing for...
795 Alex Whitmore: Founder & CEO of Taza
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Alex Whitmore, Founder & CEO of Taza Chocolate — the pioneering craft chocolate brand known for its bold, stone-ground texture and radical transparency in sourcing.<br />Alex’s journey began with a single cup of traditional stone-ground chocolate in Oaxaca, Mexico — an experience that completely reshaped how he thought about food, sourcing, and business. When he returned to Boston, he and his wife Kathleen Fulton began making chocolate using the traditional methods he learned there, and Taza was born.<br />In this episode, Alex shares how Taza grew into one of the most values-driven chocolate companie...
794 Heather Andersen: Co-Founder of New York Pilates
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Heather Andersen, Co-Founder of New York Pilates — the cult-favorite reformer studio that helped define modern Pilates culture in New York and beyond.<br />Heather’s journey began as a professionally trained ballerina, where Pilates was first introduced as part of her classical training. After an injury shifted her path away from dance, she spent years teaching privately and deepening her expertise under industry leaders before identifying a major gap in the fitness landscape: the need for high-energy, results-driven group reformer classes that still honored the integrity of the Pilates method. That insight led to the...
793 Will Nitze: Founder & CEO of IQBAR
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Will Nitze, Founder & CEO of IQBAR — the functional nutrition brand built to support focus, energy, and performance with clean, science-backed ingredients.<br />Will’s journey started with a personal challenge: persistent mental fatigue in a demanding 9-to-5 and frustration with carb-heavy, ineffective food options. That experience led him to launch IQBAR in 2018, creating plant-based protein bars, hydration mixes, and instant coffees formulated with meaningful doses of brain-boosting ingredients. Today, IQBAR is a fast-growing, nine-figure brand with national distribution, including Costco.<br />In this episode, Will shares how he turned a performance problem into a cate...
792 Jen Fisher: Author of Hope Is the Strategy
<p>On today’s episode, Kara welcomes Jen Fisher, global workplace wellbeing expert and bestselling author of Hope Is the Strategy — the bold new book that reframes hope as one of the most powerful leadership tools of our time.<br />Jen is no stranger to redefining how we work. As Deloitte’s first-ever Chief Wellbeing Officer, she helped transform the way global organizations think about human sustainability, burnout, and what it truly means to thrive. Her own experience with chronic burnout and cancer pushed her to ask deeper questions — not just about how we work, but why.<br />Today, as the foun...
791 Elizabeth Gore: Co-Founder & President of Hello Alice
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Elizabeth Gore, President and Co-Founder of Hello Alice — the technology platform helping more than 1.5 million small business owners access capital, connections, and education so they can grow and thrive.<br />Elizabeth sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, finance, and impact. Alongside her co-founder Carolyn Rodz, she built Hello Alice to address one of the most persistent challenges founders face: the lack of fair, affordable access to resources — particularly for overlooked and underestimated entrepreneurs. Through Hello Alice, Elizabeth has helped reshape how small businesses engage with banks, corporations, and financial institutions, while keeping founders’ real nee...
790 Darren Litt: Co-Founder & CEO of Hiya
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Darren Litt, Co-Founder & CEO of Hiya — the leading children’s health brand reimagining kids’ wellness with science-backed, pediatrician-formulated vitamins and supplements.<br />Darren’s journey began with a simple but powerful parental insight: most kids’ vitamins are essentially candy. Determined to do better, he set out to build a brand rooted in trust, transparency, and real nutrition. The result is Hiya—a profitable, fast-growing, largely bootstrapped DTC brand that removed sugar, artificial additives, and unnecessary fillers from children’s vitamins, while rethinking everything from formulation to packaging and the overall “kidsperience.”<br />In this episode, Darren...
789 Jacob Zuppke: CEO of Whisker
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Jacob Zuppke, CEO of Whisker — the company behind Litter-Robot, one of the most iconic and trusted products in modern pet care.<br />Under Jacob’s leadership, Whisker has grown into a multi-hundred-million-dollar consumer technology company, surpassing $1 billion in revenue over the past four years—all without raising a single dollar of venture capital. What began as a niche solution for cat owners has evolved into a category-defining brand built on product obsession, deep customer insight, and a relentless focus on design, performance, and autonomy.<br />In this episode, Jacob shares how Whisker transformed convenie...
788 Karena Dawn: Co-Founder of Tone It Up
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Karena Dawn — Co-Founder of Tone It Up, founder of The Big Silence, New York Times bestselling author, wellness entrepreneur, and mental health advocate.<br />Karena’s journey is anything but linear. What began as a passion for fitness and community grew into Tone It Up, one of the most influential women’s wellness platforms in the world. But behind the brand is a deeply personal story shaped by growing up with a mother living with severe mental illness, navigating her own struggles with depression and addiction, and learning how building something meaningful can also be...
787 Shan Berries: CEO of Shades By Shan
<p>On today’s episode, we welcome Shan Berries, CEO of Shades By Shan — the inclusive, high-quality beauty brand built on representation, community, and real impact.<br />Shan’s journey is one of reinvention and purpose. After more than a decade in TV and radio, she took a leap of faith in 2018 and co-founded Shades By Shan with her sister Erika. Inspired by growing up with a single mother, Shan built the brand with giving back at its core. A portion of every purchase supports single parents through the MamaBerries Foundation, which has already helped more than 100 families across the U.S. A...
