It was wonderful to get some of Jovial's time during these unprecedented times. She's a powerhouse and someone that I've respected from afar for years and I'm a huge fan of Urban Moonshine's products. Jovial King started Urban Moonshine in her kitchen and grew it from a booth at the local farmers market to a national brand. Raised deep in the countryside of Northern Vermont, Jovial grew up on an off-the-grid homestead where she spent endless hours wandering in the woods, swimming in the creek, climbing trees and digging around in the garden. It was a childhood deeply immersed in plants and exploration of the wild, uncultivated power of nature. She found she had a great love of plants and herbal medicine. Her goal is to bring herbal medicine out of the cupboard and onto the counter, into everyday life.

Takeaways:

It's ok to come up with lots of ideas, and it's ok to drop them when it doesn't feel right and focus on the ones that do.

When something is outside of your wheelhouse, phone a friend - learn, trust and lean on others.

Read books by the business leaders that you respect, you will learn a lot about what they were thinking and the results.

One way to cope with Covid - If you have the space - learn to garden, start it and tend it.

I've known Danielle Vogl for 8 years now and have watched her grow from an intern to an Art Director. I've been in awe of her bold moves and ability to juggle full-time work, teaching, and freelance gigs while staying calm and exuding kindness. 

Takeaways:

When the learning ends, move along.

Be open to new opportunities, but be sure they align with your values.

To cope with being indoors in NYC during Covid - craft! and do it with other folks, virtually.

For the👏 inaugural episode 🥳 of Find Your Beat with me, Joanne Jastatt, Leadership Coach & Career Strategist, I sit down with Consumer Experience and Visual Consultant, Abby Shaw of at space, formerly Global Director of Visual Merchandising for Burton Snowboards to discuss her career from start through today. She covers getting her feet wet at a global company, finding her fulfillment and how she's coping during Covid. 

Episode Takeaways - learn how the following factored into Abby's path to leadership: Learning from mentors and co-workers, showing up & how Project Management is always relevant.

I'll be posting video soon to IGTV, so check out my IG if you want to watch me figure out where to look while we chat via Covid's A/V darling, Zoom - https://www.instagram.com/joanne_jastatt/