Bohnfire Podcast

Bohnfire Podcast

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Bohnfire Podcast episodes

  • 05: The Business That Happened By Accident - KAREN HOEKSTRA

    Karen Hoekstra started K'pure Naturals in her kitchen in 2016 when she found a need to create natural products for herself and her four small children. The business started by "accident" and is now found in over 300 stores across Canada! 

     

    Karen discusses how she started her wellness brand by accident! The learnings of being a boss and all the little things that come with starting a product based business.

     

    WE TALKED ABOUT:
    • 03:50 - Always being an Entrepreneur
  • 06:03 - Discovering her son had high levels of aluminum and plastic in his system
  • 10:17 - How Karen accidentally started K'pure Naturals
  • 13:00 - Karen's first product, lip balm
  • 17:50 - The power of social media
  • 20:52 - Balancing motherhood, the fitness studio and K'pure
  • 23:02 - Building her staff
  • 24:24 - K'pure's growth spurt
  • 26:05 - Karen's business learnings
  • 32:01 - The crazy thing that happened when covid hit
  • 36:44 - People's appetite for wellness products
  • 41:57 - The K'pure vision
  • 44:37 - The support from her online community
  • 46:44 - The approach to getting Karen's team involved with the business
  • 48:25 - Karen's learnings as a leader
  • 49:55 - Having the humility to grow
  • 50:14 - Favorite K'pure Naturals products

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    MORE ABOUT KAREN HERE: 

    Website: https://kpurenaturals.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpurenaturals/

     

    KARIN BOHN:

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn

    Website: www.karinbohn.com

     

    HOUSE OF BOHN:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofbohn/

    Website: www.houseofbohn.com 

     

    54 min
  • 04: Former Bachelorette and Creator of Jilly Box - JILLIAN HARRIS

    Jillian Harris is a mother, fiancé, storyteller, and quintessential busy-bee who pours her heart and soul into every endeavour. She is the Founder of Jillian Harris Design and The Jilly Academy, Co-Author of Fraiche Food Full Hearts and Co-Founder of The Jilly Box. Jillian is passionate about love, family, philanthropy, advocacy, fashion, food, decor and much more.

     

    In this episode, Karin and Jillian reminisce on their days in design school together, Jillian recalls the birth of her blog, her many business ventures and her outlook on company culture.

     

    WE TALKED ABOUT:
    • 03:30 -- Life after "The Bachelorette"
  • 13:10 --  How the blog started
  • 18:08 -- Creating her own opportunities
  • 22:55 -- Post mortem
  • 24:13 -- Importance of company structure  
  • 25:51 -- Jillian flexing on Jilly Box and JHD
  • 27:59 -- The Jilly Box story
  • 35:14 --  Culture at JHD 
  • 42:19 -- Not-so-rapid, rapid fire questions

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    MORE ABOUT JILLIAN HERE: 

    Website: https://jillianharris.com/#/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/jillian.harris

     

     

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    For all your lighting needs, check out The Lighting Warehouse 

     

     

    KARIN BOHN:

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn

    Website: www.karinbohn.com

     

     

    HOUSE OF BOHN:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofbohn/

    Website: www.houseofbohn.com 

     

    1 hr 1 min
  • 03: Leading Creative Teams - TODD HENRY
    Positioning himself as an "arms dealer for the creative revolution", Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of six books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.
     
     
    This episode delivers numerous takeaways as Karin and Todd dive into "Herding Tigers"; discussing how to lead creative, talented people, the difference between doing the work and leading the work, and helping your team balance stability and challenge.  
     
     
    WE TALKED ABOUT:
    • 03:30 -- Todd's journey into writing about Creativity and Leadership
  • 10:09 -- The birth of "Herding Tigers" 
  • 12:26 -- Balancing Stability and Challenge
  • 20:38 -- Leading the work
  • 23:52 -- The story told 5,000 times
  • 27:59 -- High challenge, low stability
  • 30:45 -- Recognizing too much challenge or too much stability
  • 34:15 -- Connecting with your team
  • 36:00 -- Leadership role
  • 37:35 -- Transition from maker to manager
  • 43:35 -- Most valuable thing leaders can bring
  • 47:21 -- Dynamic shifts during role transitions
  • 54:03 -- Todd Henry's podcast

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    MORE ABOUT TODD HERE: 

    Website: https://www.toddhenry.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddhenry/

     

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    For a list of Todd Henry's books, check out https://www.toddhenry.com/books/

     

    KARIN BOHN:

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn

    Website: www.karinbohn.com

     

    HOUSE OF BOHN:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofbohn/

    Website: www.houseofbohn.com 

     

    1 hr 5 min
  • 02: All About Community - DANIELLE WIEBE

    Danielle is the founder of the Business Babes Collective, a global community for female entrepreneurs. She is a community builder, collaboration expert, business strategist and with over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in multiple industries, (including sales for High-End Electronics, Health & Wellness, Weddings, Conferences & Digital Marketing), Danielle loves teaching women to create strategic and profitable collaborations, as well as building a strong foundation and systems to be able to scale their businesses without having to work around the clock.

     

    Danielle is a familiar face in Vancouver's event space, hosting many events and gathering like-minded entrepreneurs to help achieve their goals. In this episode, Danielle shares the power of community, how community is an asset to your business, and defeating imposter syndrome at the early stages of her entrepreneurial journey.   

     

    WE TALK ABOUT: 

    4:30 – The Business Babes Collective’s origin story 

    8:55 – On starting small 

    11:20  – The power of community 

    13:47 – Danielle on her Marketing Strategy 

    14:35 – How to maximize on your connections 

    17:05 – Cultivating depth in community relationships 

    18:28 – Pivoting her in-person, events-based business in 2020 

    21:29 – Community being an excellent support system 

    23:07 – Fostering relationships and taking it a step further 

    26:00 – Challenges faced during the pandemic 

    29:23 – Burnout from running a business during the pandemic 

    32:00 – How the pandemic benefited Danielle’s business structure 

    34:35 – The amazing response after the pandemic 

    36:50 – Serving your community 

    37:45 – Abundance mindset vs scarcity mindset 

    39:42 – Limiting beliefs and hiding behind community 

    43:50 – Being “a fish out of water” 

    45:05 – Pushing back on limiting beliefs

    46:46 – The importance of celebrating successes 

    51:44 – Common fears or challenges among entrepreneurs 

    55:24 – Being in alignment with yourself 

    57:43 – Motherhood and entrepreneurship

     

    MORE ABOUT DANIELLE HERE:  Website: https://www.businessbabescollective.com/ 

    Business Babes Collective's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessbabesco/ 

    Danielle Wiebe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danilivinglife/ 

     

    KARIN BOHN:

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn 

    Website: www.karinbohn.com

     

    HOUSE OF BOHN: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofbohn/ 

    Website: www.houseofbohn.com

    1 hr 4 min
  • 02: All About Community - DANIELLE WIEBE
    Danielle is the founder of the Business Babes Collective, a global community for female entrepreneurs. She is a community builder, collaboration expert, business strategist and with over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in multiple industries, (including sales for High-End Electronics, Health & Wellness, Weddings, Conferences & Digital Marketing), Danielle loves teaching women to create strategic and profitable collaborations, as well as building a strong foundation and systems to be able to scale their businesses without having to work around the clock.
     
    Danielle is a familiar face in Vancouver's event space, hosting many events and gathering like-minded entrepreneurs to help achieve their goals. In this episode, Danielle shares the power of community, how community is an asset to your business, and defeating imposter syndrome at the early stages of her entrepreneurial journey.   
     
    WE TALK ABOUT:
    4:30 – The Business Babes Collective’s origin story
    8:55 – On starting small
    11:20  – The power of community
    13:47 – Danielle on her Marketing Strategy
    14:35 – How to maximize on your connections
    17:05 – Cultivating depth in community relationships
    18:28 – Pivoting her in-person, events-based business in 2020
    21:29 – Community being an excellent support system
    23:07 – Fostering relationships and taking it a step further
    26:00 – Challenges faced during the pandemic
    29:23 – Burnout from running a business during the pandemic
    32:00 – How the pandemic benefited Danielle’s business structure
    34:35 – The amazing response after the pandemic
    36:50 – Serving your community
    37:45 – Abundance mindset vs scarcity mindset
    39:42 – Limiting beliefs and hiding behind community
    43:50 – Being “a fish out of water”
    45:05 – Pushing back on limiting beliefs
    46: 46 – The importance of celebrating successes
    51:44 – Common fears or challenges among entrepreneurs
    55:24 – Being in alignment with yourself
    57:43 – Motherhood and entrepreneurship
     
    MORE ABOUT DANIELLE HERE: 
    Website: https://www.businessbabescollective.com/
    Business Babes Collective's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessbabesco/
    Danielle Wiebe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danilivinglife/
     
    KARIN BOHN:
    Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn
    Website: www.karinbohn.com
     
    HOUSE OF BOHN:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofbohn/
    Website: www.houseofbohn.com
    1 hr 11 min
  • 01: Building A Values-Based Interior Design Business - KELLY DECK

    Kelly Deck’s interior design ideas have gained an international following—through her column in the Globe and Mail, her series on HGTV, and ongoing contributions to Western Living, Canadian House and Home, and Style at Home.

    Since launching her firm, Kelly Deck has become a pinnacle design voice on the Pacific North West. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to build an interior design business, leadership, misconceptions about what it means to be an interior designer and how to maintain balance amidst the chaos.

     

    WE TALK ABOUT:

    • 00:01:31 - Intro
  • 00:04:10 - Looking back at Kelly's HGTV show
  • 00:08:51 - The hustle mindset
  • 00:15:03 - How her parent's creativity influenced her 
  • 00:18:03 - Kelly's interior design process & moments of truth
  • 00:23:29 - Team structure
  • 00:28:16 - "Hire slowly, fire quickly"
  • 00:30:56 - That growth mindset
  • 00:33:21 - The unique business of interior design
  • 00:35:06 - Leadership and office culture
  • 00:40:23 - Karin's moment of truth
  • 00:46:28 - Kelly on coaching her team
  • 00:48:25 - Creative business is one of the toughest business
  • 00:49:33 - How having a daughter influenced Kelly's work and style
  • 00:53:24 - Kelly's Architectural Digest moment
  • 00:56:30 - West Coast North book

    • MORE ABOUT KELLY HERE: 

    Website: https://kellydeck.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellydeckdesign/

     

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    For all your lighting needs, check out The Lighting Warehouse 

    Discover our work in "West Coast North"! Order now on Amazon or Chapters.

     

    KARIN BOHN:

    Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn

    Website: www.karinbohn.com

     

    HOUSE OF BOHN:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofbohn/

    Website: www.houseofbohn.com 

     

     

    1 hr 5 min
  • The Karin Bohn Podcast Series Trailer

    With this podcast, Karin seeks to serve her audience through a series of interviews with innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs. The show offers  practical strategies and support that her listeners can implement in their own businesses, while at the same time addressing blocks and helping to shift mindset so that the audience can reach their highest potential.

    2 min

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Bohnfire is a collection of fireside chats on business, life and spirituality.