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Join host Kelly Gibney to hear the inspirational stories of a wide variety of guests who have found a career they are passionate about. Some quit their jobs to pursue a personal brand while others started their own companies or art forms right out of college. These guests embody Mark Twain's quote "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life." If you're lucky, one of these guests may just help you discover your passion....
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16. Kira West: Catching the Travel Bug, Prioritizing Wellness, and Making Time for Passion Projects
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Kira West of @bykwest joins Kelly today to talk about her newly relaunched jewelry line, Made By KWest, developing her personal brand, deciding to keep a full-time corporate job, and more! Kira touches on how she began her popular instagram account with an eye towards keeping her social media skills sharp for her full-time job, with little intentio…
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Sam Feher joins Kelly on this week's episode to talk about her many successful business endeavors. First and foremost, Sam is the assistant to an Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine. When she is not writing articles, chatting with celebs, and assisting Jessica Pels, she is running her own online boutique, the Brunch Club, freelance consulting,…
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Victoria Garrick joins Kelly on this week's episode to talk all things mental health. Victoria talks about developing performance anxiety as a Division 1 athlete and handling mental health during her college years and beyond. She discusses her TED talk, her company The Hidden Opponent, and the road that led her to become a popular mental health and…
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Ali Bonar, otherwise known as Avokween and the co-creator of the ingenious food granola butter, sits down with Kelly on this week's episode. The two talk about Ali's originally rocky relationship with food and how she began playing with food to mend her relationship with it. Ali also talks about discovering granola butter, going into business with …
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The fabulous Kate Kennedy joins Kelly on this week's episode to discuss her many talents and endeavors, whilst also giving commentary on some happenings in the podcast world. Kate talks about creating remindoormats and not expecting her hobby to turn into a full blown business. She talks about getting back to what she has always loved which is writ…
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Paige DeSorbo, Bravo TV's Summer House Cast Member, Host of Front Paige News, Amazon Live TV Host, Fashion Icon, and Co-Host of Giggly Squad (the list goes on), joins Kelly on this week's episode. Paige and Kelly talk about Paige almost getting fired two weeks into her first job, telling her high school boyfriend's parents that she would be famous …
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Emily joins Kelly on today's episode to talk about how she rebranded the very popular foodie instagram, @missnewfoodie, to a more fashion and lifestyle centered account, @whatsemilydoing. Emily talks about how quitting her full-time job to pursue influencing, experimenting with a new account, and reassessing the influencer-life after a few months. …
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Cameron Rogers, known by her Instagram handle @freckledfoodie, joins Kelly to talk all about starting Freckled Foodie, a food and lifestyle blog, and other adjacent business endeavors. Cameron talks about body image and shifts made upon entering post-grad life, quitting her finance job to pursue Freckled Foodie full-time, feelings of guilt and want…
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Jess Clarke joins host Kelly to talk all about her journey to becoming the co-owner of SweatNet Nashville and Denver. Jess and Kelly talk about overcoming perfectionism, developing a healthy relationship with fitness, learning how to run a business by watching Jess's fiancé and parents, and getting lucky when it came to finding SweatNet. Follow Jes…
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Chelsea Riffe joins Kelly on this week's episode to talk about her decision to quit her well paying job in Chicago, drop everything, and move across the world to Australia! Chelsea talks about what life has been like living in Australia, the process behind the big move, manifesting success and more. The two also discuss common misconceptions about …
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Kelly is joined by Erin Morrissey of @erinliveswhole to talk all things food and business! After graduating college, Erin entered the Public Relations world. After some time, she decided to start an instagram and blog dedicated to the food she was making, and @erinliveswhole was born! Two years ago, Erin decided to take on her brand full time, and …
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Caroline Danehy, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Office of Fair Harbor Clothing, joins Kelly on this week's episode! While a senior in high school, Caroline started a eco-friendly clothing company with her older brother Jake. After receiving a $20,000 grant and an additional large sum of money through grass-roots funding, Fair Harbor took off. Kelly …
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Kelly is joined today by the extremely talented Erin Gibney. Erin is a pop-country singer-songwriter based in Nashville who has been singing since age 11. Among the many topics Kelly and Erin cover, the two talk about Erin doing singing competitions throughout her teens, her decision to go to college despite knowing she wanted to pursue music, Bruc…
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The Queen of Confidence is in the building. On this week's episode, host Kelly sits down with video producer, digital creator, and confidence extraordinaire, Serena Kerrigan. The two discuss Serena's decision to legally change her middle name to f*cking, deciding to quit her job at Refinery 29 to build her brand, SFK, creating content during quaran…
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Host Kelly Gibney sits down with singer-songwriter Johnny Con to chat about entering into a career in the music industry. Kelly and Johnny talk about Johnny's decision to pursue his music full-time after graduation, turning his sister's bedroom into his own personal studio, and the common misconceptions about artists who have "made" it. Follow gues…
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Host Kelly Gibney is joined by her very own brother, Aidan Gibney. Aidan is an NYC-based videographer, photographer, dancer, screen-play writer, the list goes on and on. Kelly and Aidan discuss deciding to not go to college, choosing an unconventional career path in a conventional town, Youtube University, staying motivated, and more! Follow guest …
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My name is Kelly Gibney. I am a (relatively) recent college grad helplessly searching for a passion. In today's day and age, it seems like everyone you see on social media is in a job they are passionate about. If you're like me, and want desperately to comprehend how these people found themselves doing something they love, this podcast is for you.…
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