Voices: The Kit Blog Page 2

Interview: Audrey Guth

I come to the Nanny Angel Network from this personal experience and my belief of what will be the greatest impact in the long term.

Letting go of people’s expectations of me. I know that’s a general thing to say. But I feel like this year, has been transformative for me. I’m Palestinian-American and a Muslim-American, but I don’t look like what people’s stereotype of those.

Interview: Terrell Fuller

I’m one of those people with big plans and big visions, and learning how to harness that and tap into that is important.

Interview: Sara Segall

I've found that everything worthwhile, whether career or partner or idea, takes time. You shouldn’t just jump at the first opportunities that come along. It can be tempting to cross something off the list and be done with it.

Listen to your gut and hold out for the right thing.

Interview: Laura Youngkin

I’m a big believer in failing and failing big. There’s a lot of new stuff I haven’t done before. I used to be afraid of trying because I was afraid of failing. And I have no fear of that. I have fear of embarrassment, but not of failing creatively. I know I can recover from that.

Interview: Dana Donofree

I had a great career. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 HER 2+ Breast Cancer at a very young age—27 years old. It came out of nowhere. Totally unexpected. That turn of events brought me to where I am now. The dream of designing and running my own fashion line. I wanted to dress myself after my surgery and still feel beautiful and that is how AnoOno was born.

Interview: Leslie Rasmussen

I would tell myself to worry less about other people’s opinions and worry more about my own opinion. Be confident in my opinions and thoughts. Creating your own definition of success in whatever you want to pursue.

Interview: Abby Paige Fenton

Stop being so critical. You’re super hot and your body is rocking. Shut down the shame and get on with yourself.

I just saw tons of pictures of my 18-year old self and was like, “Oh my God, I had a super hot body, why was I eating fat free Fig Newtons and being so self-critical all the time?”

Interview: Gwen Carter

What was once a full-time career is now a part-time career. I’m keeping my foot in the door because I’m not ready to exit my career. I’m just trying to keep afloat. I’m leaning in – or am I leaning back?

Tilting, maybe? You tilt, then you lean.

Tilting is a new 'it' word. I’m tilting