How many of you have had to give up on your plastic water bottle because it was impossible to clean? Probably all of us. Carina Hamel, former nordic skier, saw this problem and used her product development expertise to design the first stainless steel bottle with a flow rate fit for cyclists, co-founding the company Bivo. 

Carina moved to Norway at age 16 to attend a ski academy, where she learned about her love for new cultures, languages and experiences. Through this experience and a job in product development for Keen Footwear, she realized she wanted to work internationally and began footwear development consulting, setting up new manufacturing partners and facilities globally. She started Bivo, a carbon neutral company, to be the solution to the cycling water bottle problem.

She loves to play with her kids, ski, bike, and run.

This week, Sonya and Carina spoke about her path to entrepreneurship, her work ethic, becoming a mom and her vision for her company. 

Key Takeaways:

• The courage to go after your dreams
• Where work ethic comes from
• Retirement from professional sports
• Courage to start her own business
• Her biggest surprise when she became a mom
• Choosing priorities 
• Running a business with your partner
• Health benefits of using stainless steel bottle
• Choosing to make environmental decisions

Links:

• Learn more about Bivo
• Related podcast: Refuting the Motherhood Penalty with &Mother's Molly Dickens
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