Everyone's Talkin' Money

HGTV's Good Bones Mina & Karen on Taking Risks & Trading In a 9 to 5


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On a recent trip to Indianapolis (my hometown), I had the privilege of joining Mina and Karen of HGTV's Good Bones for coffee and a chat about their thriving career. This mother-daughter home remodeling duo is hilarious (as you'll hear). Karen, a former practicing lawyer, and her daughter, Mina, decided to say "no thank you" to the typical 9 to 5 career, took a risk with money she had saved in an IRA and started a thriving remodeling business in Indianapolis. And then, one day, HGTV came calling, and the rest is history.


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This was one of my very favorite interviews. Not only were we sitting in a super cool coffee shop in Indianapolis, but I was so inspired by Mina and Karen's story of taking risks, charting your own path, and having a sense of humor about the moments that don't work out. Not everyone gets a call from HGTV, but I think we can all aspire to find a career that we feel good about and helps other people at the same time!

  • Mina shares how she wisely invested in an IRA in college and those funds ended up funding their very first home purchase
  • Find out how they choose their remodeling projects and hear some great stories about some of the craziest houses they've worked on
  • Be inspired by Mina's pledge to not work a typical 9 to 5 and why she decided to take the risk of starting a remodeling business
  • They share the story of how HGTV came calling and why they thought it was a shady call and so not real
  • Learn how they've continued to grow their career and why they're not resting solely on HGTV's success

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    • Good Bones
    • Two Chicks and a Hammer

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