Katie and I talked about growing your business without losing your family. How faith played a role in all she does. Not limiting yourself to what people expect of you. Having the courage to start something new even when you're at the height of success and much more. 

Before Katie became a globally recognized designer and entrepreneur, she was just a girl who liked having fun.

Her hair was curly and not strait like her friends and her interests were different from most, and Katie interpreted this as being as “not as good as anyone else” and  “not good at anything”.

Despite that self esteem hurdle she learned woodworking from a master of the craft, welding from a gunsmith, drawing from the best, and sewing from her mom so she could make her own dresses….but what good is any of that, she thought…:)

Big success wasn’t even on her radar. There was so much imposter syndrome going on in her head (so much). And even more, she believed that being a “good” mom meant only pursuing motherhood and nothing else.

Then one day in a store with her two kids by her side, a very direct store owner asked to buy a product Katie had made and was wearing. “Oh, I don’t have a business. I’m JUST A MOM who likes to make stuff. I don’t have time for a business.” The store owner grabbed her by the shoulders, looked her square in the eyes and said, “Look. I know life is very busy right now. But someday these kids are going to grow up, you’ll suddenly have some time on your hands and you will wish you had done something with this talent of yours.” (ouch)

That feeling of regret lit a fire inside of Katie that helped her commit to building a business and that fire burns bright (seriously, that glow is real!) She created a business called Puj. You can now find her products in 2,000 US stores and in 26 different countries. Her products have been sold to over 1 Million Customers around the globe. Today, Katie’s greatest hope is that she can be that inspiration for other women just like you.

She’s been featured on the Ellen Degeneres Show, Rachael Ray Show, Today Show and on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine. Martha Stewart, Matt Damon, Camilla Alves, Mario Lopez, Robert Downey Jr., Kourtney Kardashian, Bill & Giuliana Rancic, and Pam Beesley are just a few of the celebrities known for using her products.

Today Katie is a Coach to Entrepreneurs, Mom to four, Wife, Author, and a Powerful Speaker.

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