045 - Balancing Science and Spirit with Sakara Life Co-Founder Whitney Tingle

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since co-founding Sakara Life at the age of 26, Whitney Tingle has become a tour-de-force, named in</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forbes'</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">30 under 30, MindBodyGreen's 100 Women in Wellness, Goldman Sachs' Most Interesting Entrepreneurs, and Oprah's SuperSoul 100. Join us today as we talk to Whitney about her journey into entrepreneurship and what inspired her and her Co-Founder Danielle Duboise to launch Sakara Life, an organic meal delivery program based on a whole-food, plant-rich diet that includes fresh, nutrient-dense, and delicious ingredients</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Whitney gives some fantastic insights into the life and challenges of being an entrepreneur, the importance of matching your aesthetic to your customers, and how she balances individual customer needs with the company’s capabilities. We also hear some crucial advice about the risks and rewards of using venture capitalists and how Sakara Life is tackling social issues like maternity leave and food waste. So, for all this and so much more, tune in today!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Points From This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Whitney Tingle, co-founder and co-CEO of Sakara Life, author of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Eat Clean Play Dirty</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and co-host of the Sakara Life podcast </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Whitney feels you have to be a jack of all trades as an entrepreneur </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of attractive branding and matching clients' aesthetic tastes </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Whitney maintained an entrepreneurial spirit growing up