251: Walk in Like You Own the Place with Cara Alwill

<p>I am so I love with today’s guest, Cara Alwill Leyba, author, entrepreneur and founder of The Champagne Diet, and I know you’ll love her too (if you don’t already) after listening to our conversation.</p> <p> </p> <p>Born and raised in Brooklyn, Cara worked for several years in corporate at MTV, but felt stuck knowing she really wanted to be a writer. She founded her blog, The Champagne Diet, and eventually self-published her first book, <em>Girl Code</em>. Since then she’s published several other books and her newest book, <em>Like She Owns the Place</em> releases July 10 (see Resources to get your copy and buy one for a friend, too!).</p> <p> </p> <p>Cara shares vulnerably and is super transparent about the unglamorous side of business. She does this in an effort to show other women what it <em>really</em> looks like when things fall apart and how we can shift our perspectives, find the good and remember who we were before things fell apart.</p> <p> </p> <p>This is such an empowering, feel-good episode and I can’t wait for you to enjoy it…perhaps with a glass of champagne (not if you’re driving!). ;-)</p> <p> </p> <p>--</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Questions Asked in This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Can you tell us a little bit about what you’re doing right now and what sparked that passion?</li> <li>How do you feel about resourcefulness and what’s a huge block around not having the skills, not knowing how etc.?</li> <li>What do you do around navigating relationships in terms of being vulnerable and open, but firm in your decisions and where you’re at?</li> <li>How do we not take things personal in relationships – especially when we’re putting our art out into the world?</li> <li>What do you do when you work with women and there’s a consistent worry about judgment and what others think?</li> <li>What’s something that’s come from leveling up and helped your growth?</li> <li>What does success look like for you right now and what does the next level look like?</li> <li>How do we stay in a state of success, but st