“I'm so grateful for the abundance that is happening despite the challenges in my life, which are plenty.” — Dara Erck

This episode is your invitation to reframe your relationship with scarcity, in your creative process, work, and how you see yourself. I’m joined by Dara Erck, founder of Sam + Leo, the first all-natural wellness vitamin brand devoted to kid and teen mental health.

Dara shares the BTS of building a brand while navigating challenges like divorce, solo parenting, moving, rebranding, and rebuilding after her thriving Amazon channel was unexpectedly deactivated.

She also discusses her relationship with manifestation and intuition, and how she used aligned strategy and being open to the possibilities to grow her brand, including being named a finalist in Whole Foods’ program for emerging brands.

Dara reminds you that even when things feel hard or unclear that you have the power to keep going and to take note of the abundance around you (big or small) to create your own solutions and pave your own unique path forward.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform while you cook, clean, or create. Get the full show notes + transcript here

Questions to Reflect On:

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Leave a comment below or connect with us on Instagram @chefcarlacontreras & @shopsamandleo to share your takeaway from the episode.

1. Where in your life are you being invited to think creatively and strategically right now?

2. Is there something that you want to create or manifest?

xo Carla

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