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The Game On Girlfriend Podcast
Release Date: 05/27/2025
The Game On Girlfriend Podcast
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info_outlineTime is limited, but it's also, there's lots of it. So you've got room to make mistakes. Have you ever wondered what people do to get successful? What makes the difference?
Today’s guest, Kate McGuire, will share her journey, and she talks about those moments in life that you think are like the success moments. The ones where you think “I’ve made it!”
For her, it was her first $100,000 month. What do you do with milestones like that?
What are the steps you're supposed to take first?
Kate is a dynamic entrepreneur, devoted mother, and a passionate advocate for health and personal growth. Kate's journey is fueled by her desire for independence, which shapes her strategic approach to business and life.
In her 20s, Kate was struggling to learn what she was going to do with her life. It caused her anxiety and stress; she went to her doctor. She wasn’t interested in taking prescriptions, and ended up seeing a naturopath. It was life changing.
“I was exposed to the importance of my health. And the choices I had to make to actually get your head straight, get your head right, right? And I didn't need pharmaceuticals. And I was really struck with how easy it was to go down that path,” says Kate.
After having such a positive experience, she wanted the world to know there were other options and that you could be the biggest advocate for your own health.
“It is not easy to look after yourself. It does mean researching. It does mean talking to people. It does mean shutting out the circle of family and friends that you have that have their opinions about the way you should be managed,” says Kate.
Her passion for health and seeing her father's role model entrepreneurship pushed her into the industry.
“It does require you having some guts and having some faith in yourself,” says Kate. “It's okay if you fail, it's okay. Like your life is so long and when you're young, you feel like what's happening in that moment is like so important and so immediate.”
If we don't feel safe, it's really hard to show up in your business as your best self, get excited about marketing, and do all the things. Some business owners get to a certain level and then they pull back because they worked so hard to get there.
Steady sales. Income levels. They did it. But it means they don’t try anything new. They’re afraid of making mistakes, so they don’t take any more chances. And the biggest lessons can bring the most hurt.
It can be hard to overcome because there is always someone to compare yourself to.
“Sometimes entrepreneurs are encouraged to get around other entrepreneurs who are doing much bigger and better things than them. And I think you need to tread lightly with that. depending on your personality. Because for me, that was actually a little bit detrimental,” says Kate.
Some people can go all in as a CEO, but others might need to divide their time and avoid burnout. Putting in the internal work so that you can arrive at your business already fully yourself is important. Make what you’re creating through the business an extension of creativity and joy – and that will bring money.
When Kate started working in the health industry, she was a sales rep for Omega-3 fish oil. She worked on commission. Her method was handshake by handshake, brick by brick, and door by door. She encountered so many nos before she’d get a yes.
But then she started to get momentum. For her, it was hard work and belief in herself that paid off. There was no magic answer for her success.
“You can end up in the job that you hate and it's safe, or you can take a chance on yourself and, you know, make mistakes and get in a bit of trouble,” says Kate. “But the exhilaration and the enjoyment and the things you'll learn and the people you talk to, I really do believe it's worth it.”
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https://sarahwalton.com/susan/
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