The Kathlyn Hart Show | Inspiring Interviews with Badass Women About the Journey from Dreaming to Doing

For many women, the idea of buying a sex toy for themselves is embarrassing. You feel exposed when walking into a shop filled with phallic accessories, and wonder what the heck you are doing there. While many of these toys are supposed to be geared towards women, it becomes clear pretty quickly that despite the pink glitter that's been slapped on it, these products were not created by or for females.

That's where Crave founder Ti Chang comes in. For the past nine years she's been working to break the stigma of sex toys by combining them with something classic: jewelry. Chang's vision is to make adult toy products geared towards women that feels luxurious, while also removing the stigma that surrounds the often taboo products.  

For full show notes + links to resources visit www.thebigleapshow.com/episode031

"When you at first don't succeed, get back up and try again." This week we sit down with Eve Peters, founder of dating app Whim (the app that gets you from phone to date in just few taps), to hear all about her journey of starting two businesses within the dating realm, challenges and lessons learned along the way, and tips and nuggets of wisdom on how you can take the leap and start a business of your own as well. 

For full show notes + links to resources visit www.thebigleapshow.com/episode030

After finding herself burnt out, broken up with, and laid off all at the same time, this week's guest Emilie Aries knew she needed to make a change.

She was tired of putting her job above everything else, only to have it all fall apart, and began asking herself the big questions like, "who do I want to be," instead of "who should I be?"

Through reflection and a lot of deep inner work, Emilie realized how much she had been trying to live up to others expectations, rather than tuning into what she wanted to do.

Inspired by her journey and the countless other women she's met who struggle with the same challenges she once faced, Emilie founded Bossed Up, the resource she wish she had - an organization to help women create happy, healthy, and sustainable career paths. 

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode029/

What's the first step to quitting your job, launching a Kickstarter to fund a full-length documentary, and then being able to show said film at the White House!?

DREAMING.  Dreaming of something bigger, and then finding the courage to act on that dream until it becomes a reality. That's what it takes.

And that's exactly what this week's guest, Erin Bagwell, is all about. She is the director of "Dream, Girl," a documentary centered around the stories of female entrepreneurs, which hopes to inspire the next generation of women to follow their ambition.

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode028/

What's it take to build an online platform connecting thousands of speakers with event organizers in a matter of months? This week's guest, Veronica Eklund, shares with us the incredible journey of her company Orate from a mere idea to a investment backed tech startup. 

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode027/

This week we sit down with Gabby Pavelko of Sweat Republic, an SF-based group Fitness studio that's all about making fitness fun and community.  

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode026/

This week we sit down with Leah Jachimowicz of Coffee n Cream Press Letterpress Printing, San Francisco, CA. A full service specializing in letterpress greeting cards, custom wedding invitations, personalized stationery, mixed media artwork and prints.

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode025/

This week we have a special episode in celebration of our 6 months together! Drum roll please... Introducing the top 10 tips from our guests on The Big Leap Show for facing your fears and acting on your dreams.

Quick Show Summary:

1. Follow your curiosity (2:27)
2. Test the waters (4:10)
3. Don't wait for perfection to start (6:00)
4. Create a vision and then take it step by step towards it (8:16)
5. Tune into your body for signs if you are moving in the right direction or not (10:36)
6. Get anchored in who you are and why you do what you do (12:43)
7. Be persistent and don't let fear of rejection stop you (14:33)
8. Don't try to please everyone (18:34)
9. Find your support group, your trusted people, your champions (21:31)
10. Don't be so hard on yourself, especially if it's not happening as fast as you want (23:19)

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode024/

Today get ready for a big ole dose of self-love, as we sit down with Stephanie Halligan, the motivational cartoonist behind Art to Self.

After years of climbing the traditional career route, she found herself suddenly say, "Noooo, this is not where I'm supposed to be, something isn't right."

Unsure of what "right" was she followed her curiosity and started The Empowered Dollar, a blog where she shared her story of paying off student loans and gave advice to others on how to do the same.  

While it was a step forward, something still wasn't quite right.

• What she was like as a child, how she lost her desire to create, and her job in the real world after graduating from college.
• The shift that took place once she found herself in the "dream job," and how she started her first blog, The Empowered Dollar on the side as a creative outlet.
• The evolution of The Empowered Dollar, and how it became a safe place for her to share her creativity as well as build her confidence around sharing a message with the world (and also surprisingly lead to a side hustle which turned into her own consulting practice).
• Her words of wisdom on following your curiosity which lead to the creation of her new blog, Art to Self, as well as her recent book, "Happy to Be Me, A Tree: A tall tale of growth and self-love."
• Recommendations on building a growing and audience, as well as parting words on how to keep going when you feel stuck and in a rut.

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode023/

Today's interview is one that's very special to me.  Just over two years ago I met and sat down with speaker and author Sahar Paz for an interview series I was doing for my blog Bitches Work.  Sitting down with Sahar, was like sitting in front of a mirror... a mirror that I didn't want to look at.  Her message was and continues to be simple yet powerful - find your voice and learn how to turn your negative thoughts and emotions into your allies.

• The people pleasing journey that she lead her to the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge in an attempt to commit suicide, and the life changing shift that happened within her leading to the big question, "What am I here for?"
• Facing burnout again at 33 from her non-profit, and stripping down her identity to reflect and practice "being" instead of continuing to create, create, create.
• How she works with the relationship between thoughts and emotions and her advice to others who are looking to take a leap
• Navigating the twists and turns in her entrepreneurial journey and final thoughts on building your soldiers of support, showing up, and giving yourself permission to be curious and patient with your journey.

For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode022/