Latest / #WisdomOfWomen Show / From Idea to Impact: Redefining Performance for Women with Lindsay Housman
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:01the
- 0:01Wisdom
- 0:01of
- 0:01Women
- 0:02Show.
- 0:02We
- 0:02are
- 0:02dedicated
- 0:03to
- 0:03amplifying
- 0:04the
- 0:04voice
- 0:05of
- 0:05women
- 0:06in
- 0:06business.
- 0:07A
- 0:07new
- 0:07model
- 0:08of
- 0:08leadership
- 0:09is
- 0:09emerging
- 0:10and
- 0:10we
- 0:10are
- 0:11here
- 0:11to
- 0:11amplify
- 0:12the
- 0:12voices
- 0:12of
- 0:13women
- 0:13leading
- 0:13the
- 0:14way.
- 0:14I
- 0:15am
- 0:15your
- 0:15host,
- 0:16Coco
- 0:16Zelman,
- 0:16five
- 0:17time
- 0:17founder,
- 0:17impact
- 0:18investor
- 0:18and
- 0:19creator
- 0:20of
- 0:20the
- 0:20Force
- 0:21for
- 0:21Good
- 0:21system.
- 0:23Thank
- 0:23you
- 0:23for
- 0:24joining
- 0:24us
- 0:24today
- 0:25as
- 0:25we
- 0:25illuminate
- 0:26the
- 0:26path
- 0:27to
- 0:27unlocking
- 0:28opportunities
- 0:29and
- 0:29and
- 0:29prosperity
- 0:30for
- 0:30women
- 0:30led
- 0:31enterprises
- 0:32by
- 0:32amplifying
- 0:33the
- 0:33voice
- 0:34and
- 0:34wisdom
- 0:35of
- 0:36women.
- 0:37So
- 0:37today
- 0:38we
- 0:39have
- 0:40a
- 0:40female
- 0:41first
- 0:42performance
- 0:42architect
- 0:44in
- 0:44our
- 0:45midst.
- 0:46Lindsay
- 0:46Housman
- 0:47is
- 0:47the
- 0:48founder
- 0:48of
- 0:48Heddas,
- 0:49a
- 0:49science
- 0:50backed
- 0:51performance
- 0:51footwear
- 0:52company
- 0:53designed
- 0:54entirely
- 0:55from
- 0:55the
- 0:55female
- 0:56perspective,
- 0:58grounded
- 0:58in
- 0:59female
- 1:00biomechanics,
- 1:01anatomy
- 1:02and
- 1:03lived
- 1:03experience.
- 1:05With
- 1:05a
- 1:05background
- 1:06spanning
- 1:06finance,
- 1:07operations,
- 1:08technology
- 1:09and
- 1:09purpose
- 1:10led
- 1:10retail
- 1:11leadership,
- 1:12she
- 1:12brings
- 1:13a
- 1:13rare
- 1:14systems
- 1:14level
- 1:15rigor
- 1:15to
- 1:15building
- 1:16an
- 1:16impact
- 1:17driven
- 1:17brand
- 1:18from
- 1:18the
- 1:18ground
- 1:19up.
- 1:20Inspired
- 1:21by
- 1:22her
- 1:22twin
- 1:22daughters,
- 1:23we,
- 1:24Lindsay
- 1:24founded
- 1:24Heddas
- 1:25to
- 1:25challenge
- 1:26an
- 1:26industry
- 1:27long
- 1:28designed
- 1:28for
- 1:29men
- 1:29and
- 1:30to
- 1:30ensure
- 1:30women
- 1:31and
- 1:31girls
- 1:32receive
- 1:33the
- 1:33research,
- 1:34funding
- 1:34and
- 1:34recognition
- 1:35they
- 1:36deserve
- 1:36in
- 1:37sport.
- 1:38Her
- 1:38work
- 1:39exemplifies
- 1:40what
- 1:40it
- 1:40looks
- 1:40like
- 1:40to
- 1:41scale
- 1:41a
- 1:41company
- 1:42of
- 1:42purpose,
- 1:43substance
- 1:43and
- 1:44longevity
- 1:45without
- 1:45compromising
- 1:46values,
- 1:47family
- 1:48or
- 1:48integrity.
- 1:50Welcome
- 1:50Lindsay.
- 1:51Oh
- 1:52my
- 1:52gosh,
- 1:52that
- 1:52is
- 1:53the
- 1:53nicest
- 1:53introduction
- 1:54I've
- 1:55ever
- 1:55had.
- 1:55I
- 1:56might
- 1:56just
- 1:56tear
- 1:57up.
- 1:57Wow.
- 1:58Thank
- 1:58you
- 1:59so
- 1:59much
- 1:59Coco
- 2:00for
- 2:00having
- 2:01me
- 2:01today.
- 2:01And
- 2:02thank
- 2:02you
- 2:02for
- 2:03all
- 2:03of
- 2:03your
- 2:04work
- 2:05highlighting
- 2:05women
- 2:06leaders
- 2:07and
- 2:07purpose
- 2:08led
- 2:08companies.
- 2:09It's
- 2:09so
- 2:10important
- 2:10and
- 2:11I
- 2:11truly
- 2:11appreciate
- 2:12you.
- 2:12Oh
- 2:13gosh,
- 2:13Lindsey,
- 2:14thank
- 2:14you
- 2:14for
- 2:14that
- 2:15and
- 2:15I'm
- 2:15so
- 2:15happy
- 2:16to
- 2:16have
- 2:16you
- 2:16on
- 2:16the
- 2:16show
- 2:17so
- 2:17we
- 2:17can
- 2:17learn
- 2:17all
- 2:17about
- 2:18you
- 2:18and
- 2:19your
- 2:19daughters
- 2:19and
- 2:20your
- 2:20company.
- 2:21So
- 2:21as
- 2:22we
- 2:22start,
- 2:22I
- 2:23always
- 2:23like
- 2:23to
- 2:23ask,
- 2:24what
- 2:24is
- 2:24a
- 2:24book
- 2:25written
- 2:25by
- 2:26a
- 2:26woman
- 2:27that
- 2:27has
- 2:27significantly
- 2:28influenced
- 2:29your
- 2:30life?
- 2:31The
- 2:32Origin
- 2:32of
- 2:32the
- 2:32Company
- 2:33is
- 2:33actually
- 2:34based
- 2:35on
- 2:35two
- 2:35books.
- 2:36One
- 2:37is
- 2:37a
- 2:39photo
- 2:40editorial
- 2:41book
- 2:41by
- 2:41Kate
- 2:41T.
- 2:42Parker
- 2:43called
- 2:43Strong
- 2:43is
- 2:44the
- 2:44New
- 2:44Pretty,
- 2:45which
- 2:46she
- 2:46wrote
- 2:47based
- 2:47on
- 2:48a
- 2:48photo
- 2:49that
- 2:49she
- 2:49took
- 2:49of
- 2:50her
- 2:50daughter
- 2:51who
- 2:51was
- 2:51entering
- 2:52a
- 2:52triathlon
- 2:53to
- 2:53show
- 2:53her
- 2:54daughter
- 2:55how
- 2:56fierce
- 2:56and
- 2:56strong
- 2:57she
- 2:57was.
- 2:57And
- 2:58it
- 2:58turned
- 2:58into
- 2:58this
- 2:59amazing
- 3:00photo
- 3:00editorial
- 3:01of
- 3:02young
- 3:02women,
- 3:03girls
- 3:04age
- 3:046
- 3:04to
- 3:0518
- 3:06calling
- 3:06out
- 3:07traits
- 3:07like
- 3:07resilience,
- 3:08creativity
- 3:09with
- 3:09these
- 3:10beautiful
- 3:10photography
- 3:11quotes
- 3:12and
- 3:13editorial
- 3:14on
- 3:14these
- 3:15traits.
- 3:15Around
- 3:16the
- 3:16house
- 3:16is
- 3:16a
- 3:17coffee
- 3:17table
- 3:17book.
- 3:17And
- 3:18the
- 3:18second
- 3:18one
- 3:19was
- 3:20Untamed
- 3:20by
- 3:20Glennon
- 3:21Doyle
- 3:22that
- 3:22I
- 3:23read
- 3:23around
- 3:24the
- 3:25same
- 3:25time
- 3:25between
- 3:26when
- 3:26they
- 3:26were
- 3:266
- 3:26and
- 3:278
- 3:27and
- 3:28just
- 3:28the
- 3:28stories
- 3:29and
- 3:29essays
- 3:30in
- 3:30that
- 3:30book
- 3:31about
- 3:31what
- 3:31is
- 3:32possible
- 3:33when
- 3:33you
- 3:34look
- 3:34beyond
- 3:35what
- 3:35boundaries
- 3:36you
- 3:36may
- 3:37perceive.
- 3:38I
- 3:38was
- 3:38like,
- 3:38yeah,
- 3:38I
- 3:39can
- 3:39do
- 3:39hard
- 3:39things.
- 3:39I
- 3:40can
- 3:40do
- 3:40this.
- 3:41Yeah,
- 3:41I
- 3:42love
- 3:42that.
- 3:42Book
- 3:42Untamed
- 3:43and
- 3:43I
- 3:44am
- 3:44going
- 3:44to
- 3:44have
- 3:44to
- 3:44pick
- 3:45up
- 3:45a
- 3:45coffee
- 3:45copy
- 3:46of
- 3:46Strong
- 3:46is
- 3:47the
- 3:47New
- 3:47Pretty
- 3:48and
- 3:48it
- 3:48turned
- 3:49into
- 3:49like
- 3:49a,
- 3:50like
- 3:50T
- 3:51shirts
- 3:51and
- 3:52everywhere
- 3:52I
- 3:52was
- 3:53I
- 3:53was
- 3:53seeing
- 3:53this,
- 3:53this
- 3:54wonderful,
- 3:55wonderful
- 3:56new
- 3:56mantra
- 3:56and
- 3:57way
- 3:57to
- 3:57live
- 3:57right
- 3:58like
- 3:58rewiring
- 3:59our
- 3:59brains
- 4:00of
- 4:00what
- 4:00it
- 4:00means
- 4:00to
- 4:01be
- 4:02feminine.
- 4:02And
- 4:03I
- 4:03love
- 4:04that.
- 4:04Thank
- 4:04you
- 4:04for
- 4:04those
- 4:05recommendations.
- 4:06Yeah,
- 4:06no
- 4:07problem
- 4:08Lindsay.
- 4:09I
- 4:09always
- 4:09like
- 4:09to
- 4:10start
- 4:10out
- 4:10to
- 4:10learn
- 4:11some
- 4:11moments
- 4:12of
- 4:12our
- 4:13guests
- 4:13lives.
- 4:14There
- 4:14are
- 4:14moments
- 4:15that
- 4:15shape
- 4:16us
- 4:16into
- 4:17who
- 4:17we
- 4:17are.
- 4:18Sometimes
- 4:19we
- 4:19have
- 4:20moments
- 4:20of
- 4:21pain
- 4:21or
- 4:21struggle.
- 4:22Sometimes
- 4:22we
- 4:22have
- 4:22moments
- 4:23of
- 4:23surprise
- 4:24and
- 4:24delight
- 4:25and
- 4:25epiphany.
- 4:27Looking
- 4:28back
- 4:28at
- 4:28your
- 4:29life,
- 4:30what
- 4:30are
- 4:31three
- 4:31defining
- 4:32moments
- 4:32or
- 4:33experiences
- 4:33that
- 4:34brought
- 4:34you
- 4:35to
- 4:35where
- 4:35you
- 4:35are,
- 4:36shape
- 4:36you
- 4:37as
- 4:37the
- 4:37human
- 4:37that
- 4:37you
- 4:38become
- 4:38today?
- 4:39I
- 4:39love
- 4:39this
- 4:39question
- 4:40because
- 4:40I
- 4:40so
- 4:41believe
- 4:41in
- 4:41like
- 4:42you
- 4:42look
- 4:42back
- 4:43and
- 4:43you
- 4:43can
- 4:43connect
- 4:44dots
- 4:44that
- 4:44maybe
- 4:45you
- 4:45didn't
- 4:45see
- 4:46as
- 4:46moments
- 4:47along
- 4:47the
- 4:47way.
- 4:48And
- 4:49I
- 4:49think
- 4:49the
- 4:49first
- 4:50one
- 4:50really
- 4:50goes
- 4:51back
- 4:51to
- 4:52grade
- 4:53nine.
- 4:53I
- 4:54can
- 4:54clearly
- 4:54remember
- 4:55this.
- 4:55I
- 4:55grew
- 4:56up
- 4:56in
- 4:56Ontario
- 4:56and
- 4:57it,
- 4:57I
- 4:57always
- 4:58felt
- 4:58like
- 4:58it
- 4:58didn't
- 4:59suit
- 4:59my
- 5:00personality
- 5:01from
- 5:01like
- 5:01I
- 5:01loved
- 5:02being
- 5:02outdoors,
- 5:02I
- 5:02loved
- 5:03being
- 5:03athletic
- 5:04and
- 5:04it
- 5:04just,
- 5:05I
- 5:05was
- 5:05in
- 5:05a
- 5:05suburb
- 5:06out
- 5:06of
- 5:06Toronto
- 5:07that
- 5:07was
- 5:07a
- 5:07great
- 5:07place
- 5:08to
- 5:08grow
- 5:08up.
- 5:08But
- 5:08it,
- 5:09and
- 5:09I
- 5:09remember
- 5:10we
- 5:11had
- 5:11a
- 5:11pool
- 5:11and
- 5:11we
- 5:12were,
- 5:12I
- 5:12was
- 5:12cleaning
- 5:12the
- 5:13pool
- 5:13cover
- 5:13with
- 5:13my
- 5:13dad
- 5:14and
- 5:14this
- 5:14person
- 5:14came
- 5:14around
- 5:15on
- 5:15a
- 5:15bike
- 5:15and
- 5:16was
- 5:17handing
- 5:17out
- 5:18pamphlets
- 5:18about
- 5:18the
- 5:18University
- 5:19of
- 5:19British
- 5:19Columbia.
- 5:20I
- 5:21was
- 5:21like,
- 5:21whoa,
- 5:21I've
- 5:21never,
- 5:22I've
- 5:23never
- 5:24been
- 5:24to
- 5:24that
- 5:25side
- 5:25of
- 5:25Canada.
- 5:25This
- 5:26looks
- 5:26amazing.
- 5:27And
- 5:27I
- 5:27said
- 5:27to
- 5:27my
- 5:27dad,
- 5:28I'm
- 5:28going
- 5:28to
- 5:28go
- 5:28to
- 5:28ubc.
- 5:29This
- 5:30looks
- 5:30like
- 5:31my
- 5:32type
- 5:32of
- 5:33people.
- 5:33Like
- 5:33there's
- 5:34mountains,
- 5:34there's
- 5:35skiing,
- 5:35there's
- 5:35a
- 5:35campus,
- 5:36there's
- 5:36a
- 5:36city,
- 5:37it's.
- 5:37And
- 5:38my
- 5:38dad
- 5:38was
- 5:38like,
- 5:38oh,
- 5:39that's
- 5:39nice
- 5:40sweetheart.
- 5:41And
- 5:41then
- 5:41in
- 5:42grade
- 5:4210
- 5:42in
- 5:42a
- 5:43French
- 5:43project
- 5:44I
- 5:44did
- 5:44Whistler
- 5:45as
- 5:45my,
- 5:45I
- 5:45made
- 5:46a
- 5:46brochure
- 5:47of
- 5:47Whistler
- 5:47and
- 5:48I
- 5:48was
- 5:48like,
- 5:48no,
- 5:48I'm
- 5:48going
- 5:49to
- 5:49go
- 5:49to
- 5:49UBC
- 5:49and
- 5:50I'm
- 5:50going
- 5:50to
- 5:50go
- 5:50to
- 5:50Whistler.
- 5:51And
- 5:51so
- 5:52when
- 5:52it
- 5:52came
- 5:52time
- 5:52to
- 5:53apply
- 5:53for
- 5:53universities,
- 5:54I
- 5:54only
- 5:54wanted
- 5:55to
- 5:55apply
- 5:55to
- 5:55ubc.
- 5:56And
- 5:56my
- 5:56mom
- 5:56was
- 5:57like,
- 5:57you
- 5:57need
- 5:57to
- 5:58apply
- 5:58to
- 5:58more
- 5:58than
- 5:58one
- 5:58school.
- 5:59And
- 5:59so
- 5:59I
- 5:59humored
- 6:00her
- 6:00and
- 6:00I
- 6:00filled
- 6:01out
- 6:01the
- 6:01applications
- 6:02and
- 6:03I
- 6:04remember
- 6:04arriving
- 6:05on
- 6:05the
- 6:05UBC
- 6:06campus
- 6:06and
- 6:06I
- 6:07remember
- 6:07my
- 6:07first
- 6:07time
- 6:08going
- 6:08to
- 6:08Whistler
- 6:08and
- 6:09just
- 6:09like
- 6:09I
- 6:09made
- 6:10this
- 6:10happen.
- 6:10Like
- 6:10I
- 6:11put
- 6:11this
- 6:11out
- 6:12in
- 6:12the
- 6:12world
- 6:13and
- 6:13I
- 6:13worked
- 6:14really
- 6:14hard
- 6:15and
- 6:15I
- 6:16remember
- 6:16driving
- 6:17around
- 6:17Whistler
- 6:18and
- 6:18seeing
- 6:18like
- 6:18the
- 6:19hotels
- 6:19I
- 6:19had
- 6:20put
- 6:20in
- 6:20my
- 6:20pamphlet
- 6:21in
- 6:21grade
- 6:2110
- 6:23and
- 6:23it
- 6:23just
- 6:23really
- 6:23gave
- 6:24me
- 6:24this
- 6:24belief
- 6:24that
- 6:25if
- 6:25you
- 6:25believe
- 6:25in
- 6:26something
- 6:27and
- 6:27you
- 6:27work
- 6:28hard,
- 6:29that
- 6:29you
- 6:29can
- 6:29make
- 6:30things
- 6:31happen
- 6:31in
- 6:32your
- 6:32life.
- 6:33And
- 6:33so
- 6:33I
- 6:33think
- 6:33that
- 6:34was
- 6:34a
- 6:34big
- 6:34moment
- 6:35for
- 6:35me,
- 6:35realizing
- 6:36that
- 6:37I
- 6:38can
- 6:38be
- 6:38a
- 6:38steward
- 6:39of
- 6:39what
- 6:40I
- 6:40would
- 6:40like
- 6:41to
- 6:41do,
- 6:41even
- 6:42if
- 6:42it's
- 6:42hard.
- 6:44I
- 6:44love
- 6:45that
- 6:45I
- 6:45can
- 6:45be
- 6:45a
- 6:45steward
- 6:46of
- 6:46what
- 6:46I
- 6:47want
- 6:47to
- 6:47do,
- 6:48even
- 6:49if
- 6:49it's
- 6:50hard.
- 6:51I
- 6:51just
- 6:51think
- 6:52that's
- 6:52such
- 6:52a
- 6:52brilliant
- 6:54piece
- 6:54of
- 6:54wisdom
- 6:55to
- 6:55take
- 6:56into
- 6:56life.
- 6:57Right.
- 6:57There's
- 6:58a
- 6:58book
- 6:58that
- 6:58I
- 6:59love,
- 6:59Women
- 6:59who
- 7:00Run
- 7:00with
- 7:00the
- 7:00Wolves.
- 7:01And
- 7:01at
- 7:01one
- 7:01point
- 7:02there's
- 7:02a
- 7:02she
- 7:03says,
- 7:03what
- 7:04if
- 7:04I'd
- 7:04been
- 7:05born
- 7:05knowing
- 7:06that
- 7:06I
- 7:06had
- 7:06the
- 7:07heart
- 7:07of
- 7:07a
- 7:07warrior?
- 7:08Like,
- 7:08what
- 7:09if
- 7:09somebody
- 7:09told
- 7:10me
- 7:10that?
- 7:10And
- 7:10I
- 7:11love
- 7:11this
- 7:11message
- 7:12that
- 7:12you're
- 7:12saying
- 7:13that,
- 7:13yeah,
- 7:13I
- 7:14can
- 7:14be
- 7:14a
- 7:14steward
- 7:14of
- 7:15my
- 7:15dreams.
- 7:16And
- 7:17you,
- 7:17I
- 7:17love
- 7:17this.
- 7:18You're
- 7:18ninth
- 7:18grade
- 7:19and
- 7:19along
- 7:20comes
- 7:20somebody
- 7:21on
- 7:21a
- 7:21bike
- 7:21with
- 7:21a
- 7:22pamphlet
- 7:22and
- 7:22UBC
- 7:23is
- 7:23just
- 7:23like,
- 7:24I
- 7:24gotta
- 7:24go,
- 7:25right?
- 7:25I
- 7:25gotta
- 7:25go.
- 7:26We're
- 7:26gonna
- 7:26do
- 7:26this.
- 7:27Yeah.
- 7:27So
- 7:28I
- 7:28think
- 7:28that
- 7:28one,
- 7:29I'm
- 7:29trying
- 7:29to
- 7:30think
- 7:30of
- 7:30another
- 7:30one
- 7:31that
- 7:31stands
- 7:31out
- 7:32as
- 7:33impactfully,
- 7:34but
- 7:34that's
- 7:34the
- 7:35one
- 7:35that
- 7:35I
- 7:35always
- 7:35look
- 7:36back
- 7:36and
- 7:37remember.
- 7:38Yeah,
- 7:38I
- 7:39gave.
- 7:39You
- 7:39were
- 7:40clear.
- 7:40One
- 7:41of
- 7:41the
- 7:41things
- 7:41I'm
- 7:41fascinated
- 7:42by
- 7:42in
- 7:42my
- 7:42own
- 7:43experience
- 7:43and
- 7:44in
- 7:44when
- 7:44we're
- 7:45making
- 7:45big
- 7:45decisions
- 7:46in
- 7:46life,
- 7:46whether
- 7:47it's
- 7:47having
- 7:47children
- 7:47or
- 7:48getting
- 7:48married
- 7:48or
- 7:48having
- 7:49starting
- 7:49a
- 7:50company
- 7:50or
- 7:50shutting
- 7:51down
- 7:51a
- 7:51company,
- 7:51it's
- 7:51like
- 7:52there
- 7:52was.
- 7:53We
- 7:53always
- 7:54wish
- 7:54we
- 7:54were
- 7:54clear,
- 7:55right?
- 7:56We
- 7:56always
- 7:56wish
- 7:56we
- 7:57knew
- 7:57what
- 7:57we
- 7:57wanted.
- 7:58And
- 7:58sometimes
- 7:59we
- 7:59know.
- 8:00I
- 8:01want
- 8:01to
- 8:01go
- 8:01to
- 8:02ubc.
- 8:03I
- 8:04guess
- 8:04one
- 8:04more
- 8:04that
- 8:05comes
- 8:05to
- 8:05mind.
- 8:05And
- 8:06this
- 8:06one
- 8:06was
- 8:06crazy.
- 8:06And
- 8:07I
- 8:07think
- 8:07this
- 8:07one
- 8:08sort
- 8:08of
- 8:08gave
- 8:08me.
- 8:09When
- 8:09I
- 8:09look
- 8:09back
- 8:10on
- 8:10it,
- 8:10as
- 8:11someone
- 8:11who's
- 8:11very
- 8:11pragmatic,
- 8:12accounting
- 8:13technology,
- 8:13one
- 8:14might
- 8:14say
- 8:14my
- 8:14appetite
- 8:15for
- 8:15risk
- 8:15has
- 8:15been
- 8:15low.
- 8:16But
- 8:17we
- 8:17had
- 8:1713
- 8:18month
- 8:18old
- 8:18twins.
- 8:19We
- 8:19had
- 8:20just
- 8:21closed
- 8:21on
- 8:21a
- 8:21house
- 8:22in
- 8:22Vancouver.
- 8:23My
- 8:23husband
- 8:24was
- 8:24at
- 8:24Lululemon
- 8:26and
- 8:26we'd
- 8:27got
- 8:27back
- 8:27from
- 8:27a
- 8:27trip
- 8:27and
- 8:28he
- 8:28got
- 8:28called
- 8:28into
- 8:29the
- 8:29office
- 8:29on
- 8:29like
- 8:29a
- 8:30day
- 8:30he
- 8:30wasn't
- 8:30supposed
- 8:30to
- 8:31be
- 8:31working.
- 8:31And
- 8:31I
- 8:31was
- 8:31like,
- 8:31oh,
- 8:31you're
- 8:32probably,
- 8:32they're
- 8:32probably
- 8:33going
- 8:33to
- 8:33the
- 8:33new
- 8:34role
- 8:34that
- 8:34you
- 8:35were
- 8:35taking.
- 8:36And
- 8:36he
- 8:36calls
- 8:37me
- 8:37from
- 8:37the
- 8:37office
- 8:38and
- 8:38said,
- 8:39are
- 8:39you
- 8:39sitting
- 8:39down?
- 8:40And
- 8:40I
- 8:40was
- 8:40like,
- 8:41no.
- 8:41So
- 8:41Lulu
- 8:42has
- 8:42this
- 8:42thing
- 8:42where
- 8:42you
- 8:43put
- 8:43your
- 8:43goals
- 8:43on
- 8:44the
- 8:44wall
- 8:44and
- 8:45we
- 8:45had
- 8:45to
- 8:45decide
- 8:46you
- 8:46have
- 8:46to
- 8:46tick
- 8:47if
- 8:47you're
- 8:47open
- 8:47to
- 8:48international.
- 8:49And
- 8:49we
- 8:50had
- 8:50decided
- 8:50that
- 8:50we
- 8:50were,
- 8:51yes,
- 8:51open
- 8:51to
- 8:52international,
- 8:52but
- 8:52I
- 8:52think
- 8:53the
- 8:53only
- 8:53place
- 8:53I
- 8:53will
- 8:54go
- 8:54is
- 8:55that
- 8:55I
- 8:55would
- 8:55like
- 8:55to
- 8:56go
- 8:56is
- 8:57Melbourne,
- 8:57where
- 8:58I
- 8:58have
- 8:58friends.
- 8:58And
- 8:59he
- 8:59said,
- 8:59that
- 8:59one's
- 8:59not
- 9:00going
- 9:00to
- 9:00happen.
- 9:00It
- 9:00might
- 9:00be
- 9:01Hong
- 9:01Kong
- 9:03or
- 9:03London,
- 9:04but
- 9:04Melbourne,
- 9:05you
- 9:05know,
- 9:05that
- 9:05one's
- 9:06probably
- 9:06not
- 9:06in
- 9:06the
- 9:06cards.
- 9:07And
- 9:07I
- 9:07said,
- 9:07okay.
- 9:07So
- 9:08he
- 9:08called
- 9:08and
- 9:09we
- 9:09literally
- 9:09just
- 9:10bought
- 9:10this
- 9:10house
- 9:11with
- 9:12babies.
- 9:13And
- 9:13he
- 9:13was
- 9:13like,
- 9:14they've
- 9:14offered
- 9:15me
- 9:15the
- 9:15job
- 9:15in
- 9:15Melbourne.
- 9:16Do
- 9:16you
- 9:16want
- 9:16to
- 9:16move
- 9:16to
- 9:16Australia?
- 9:17And
- 9:18it
- 9:18was
- 9:18like
- 9:19there
- 9:19was
- 9:19no
- 9:19hesitation.
- 9:20It
- 9:20was
- 9:21just
- 9:21like,
- 9:21yes,
- 9:22we
- 9:22are
- 9:23going
- 9:23to
- 9:23Australia.
- 9:24We
- 9:24will
- 9:24figure
- 9:25this
- 9:25out.
- 9:26And.
- 9:27And
- 9:27we
- 9:28moved
- 9:28six
- 9:29months
- 9:29later
- 9:29with
- 9:3018
- 9:30month
- 9:30olds,
- 9:31you
- 9:31know,
- 9:31to
- 9:32a
- 9:32brand
- 9:32new
- 9:33country
- 9:33and
- 9:34stayed
- 9:34there
- 9:34for
- 9:34three
- 9:34years
- 9:35and
- 9:35had
- 9:35the
- 9:35absolute.
- 9:36That
- 9:36was
- 9:37such
- 9:37a.
- 9:37I
- 9:37call
- 9:37it
- 9:38a
- 9:38priceless
- 9:38time
- 9:38in
- 9:39our
- 9:39life
- 9:40that
- 9:40there's.
- 9:41I
- 9:42cannot
- 9:42put
- 9:42a
- 9:42value
- 9:42on
- 9:43what
- 9:43we
- 9:43got
- 9:44out
- 9:44of
- 9:44that
- 9:45experience.
- 9:45But
- 9:46there
- 9:46was
- 9:46no
- 9:46hesitation
- 9:47where
- 9:47someone
- 9:48might
- 9:48think,
- 9:48oh,
- 9:49this
- 9:49is
- 9:49really
- 9:50an
- 9:50odd
- 9:51time
- 9:51to
- 9:51be
- 9:52moving
- 9:52across
- 9:53the
- 9:53globe
- 9:53to
- 9:53someplace
- 9:54that's
- 9:54at
- 9:54minimum
- 9:55a
- 9:5517
- 9:55hour
- 9:56direct
- 9:56flight.
- 9:58But
- 9:58you
- 9:58did
- 9:59it.
- 9:59Right,
- 9:59I
- 9:59see.
- 10:00Yeah.
- 10:00I
- 10:00find
- 10:01this
- 10:01to
- 10:01be
- 10:01a
- 10:01really
- 10:02common
- 10:03stripe
- 10:05on
- 10:06women
- 10:07who
- 10:08are
- 10:08up
- 10:08to
- 10:08big
- 10:09things.
- 10:09Right.
- 10:10We
- 10:10do
- 10:11stuff
- 10:12like
- 10:12we
- 10:13make
- 10:13decisions
- 10:14and
- 10:14we
- 10:14try
- 10:14stuff
- 10:15out.
- 10:15And
- 10:16our
- 10:16lives
- 10:16are
- 10:16not
- 10:17a
- 10:17perfect
- 10:17line.
- 10:18They're
- 10:18a
- 10:18zigzag
- 10:19and
- 10:19a
- 10:19spiral
- 10:19and
- 10:20an
- 10:20in
- 10:20and
- 10:20out.
- 10:21Yeah.
- 10:22As
- 10:22I
- 10:22was
- 10:22hearing
- 10:22you
- 10:23say
- 10:23this,
- 10:23I
- 10:23have
- 10:2318
- 10:24month
- 10:24old
- 10:24twins
- 10:24and
- 10:25here
- 10:25I
- 10:25am,
- 10:25I'm
- 10:26going
- 10:26across
- 10:26the
- 10:26world
- 10:27and
- 10:27I'm
- 10:27going
- 10:27to
- 10:27live
- 10:27in
- 10:28Australia.
- 10:29And
- 10:29wow,
- 10:30that's
- 10:30just
- 10:31like
- 10:31all
- 10:32the
- 10:32reasons
- 10:32that
- 10:32could
- 10:33come
- 10:33into
- 10:33your
- 10:33mind
- 10:33to
- 10:34tell
- 10:34you
- 10:34why
- 10:34you
- 10:34shouldn't.
- 10:35But
- 10:35there
- 10:35was
- 10:35something
- 10:35bigger
- 10:36calling
- 10:36you,
- 10:36right?
- 10:37Like
- 10:37just.
- 10:37Yeah.
- 10:39You
- 10:39know,
- 10:39and
- 10:39yes,
- 10:40it
- 10:40was
- 10:40an
- 10:41experience
- 10:42of
- 10:42a
- 10:42lifetime
- 10:42and
- 10:42zero
- 10:43hesitation.
- 10:43So
- 10:44I
- 10:44also
- 10:44look
- 10:44back
- 10:44on
- 10:45that.
- 10:45Someone
- 10:45asked
- 10:45me
- 10:45in
- 10:46a
- 10:46different
- 10:47interview
- 10:47about
- 10:47when
- 10:48my
- 10:49appetite
- 10:49for
- 10:49risk
- 10:50and
- 10:50I
- 10:50was
- 10:50like,
- 10:51I
- 10:51think
- 10:51that
- 10:52made
- 10:52me
- 10:52realize
- 10:52that
- 10:53I
- 10:53could
- 10:54do
- 10:54something
- 10:55that
- 10:55would
- 10:55seem
- 10:56really
- 10:56risky.
- 10:57Yeah.
- 10:58And
- 10:58yes,
- 10:58there
- 10:58was
- 10:59definitely
- 10:59not
- 10:59a
- 10:59straight
- 11:00line
- 11:00when
- 11:00we
- 11:00were
- 11:00there.
- 11:00And
- 11:01lots
- 11:01of
- 11:01things
- 11:01happened.
- 11:02And
- 11:02I
- 11:02look
- 11:03back
- 11:03on
- 11:03photos
- 11:03and
- 11:04definitely
- 11:04there
- 11:04was
- 11:04a
- 11:04lot
- 11:04of
- 11:05sleep
- 11:05deprivation,
- 11:06but
- 11:06it
- 11:06doesn't
- 11:07matter,
- 11:07like
- 11:07the
- 11:08overall
- 11:08tone
- 11:09of
- 11:09the
- 11:09experience.
- 11:11I
- 11:11look
- 11:11back
- 11:11on
- 11:11it
- 11:12and
- 11:12I'm
- 11:12like,
- 11:12well,
- 11:12I
- 11:12did
- 11:12that.
- 11:13That,
- 11:13you
- 11:13know,
- 11:13and
- 11:13then
- 11:14I
- 11:15coupled
- 11:15that
- 11:15with
- 11:1618
- 11:16moving
- 11:16out
- 11:17to
- 11:17British
- 11:17Columbia,
- 11:17never
- 11:18having
- 11:18been
- 11:18here
- 11:18before.
- 11:19I
- 11:19hadn't
- 11:19even
- 11:19toured
- 11:20the
- 11:20campus.
- 11:20And
- 11:20so
- 11:21you
- 11:21realize
- 11:21that
- 11:22you
- 11:22can
- 11:22put
- 11:22yourself
- 11:23in
- 11:23these
- 11:24situations
- 11:25and
- 11:25you're,
- 11:26you're
- 11:26capable
- 11:27to
- 11:27figure
- 11:27it
- 11:27out.
- 11:28Yeah.
- 11:28And
- 11:29that's
- 11:29part
- 11:29of
- 11:29the
- 11:30fun.
- 11:30Like
- 11:30that's
- 11:30the
- 11:31journey.
- 11:31Right.
- 11:32And
- 11:32I
- 11:32love
- 11:32puzzles.
- 11:33I
- 11:33Love
- 11:33doing
- 11:34puzzles.
- 11:34And
- 11:34I
- 11:35think
- 11:35if
- 11:36it's
- 11:36that,
- 11:37like,
- 11:37how
- 11:38can
- 11:38you
- 11:38eat
- 11:38an
- 11:38elephant?
- 11:39Like
- 11:39that
- 11:40small
- 11:40piece,
- 11:40like
- 11:41if
- 11:41I
- 11:41put
- 11:42down
- 11:42a
- 11:42thousand
- 11:42piece
- 11:43puzzle
- 11:43on
- 11:43the
- 11:43table,
- 11:44I
- 11:44might
- 11:44be
- 11:44completely
- 11:45daunted.
- 11:45And
- 11:45it's
- 11:46okay,
- 11:46just
- 11:46find
- 11:46two
- 11:47pieces
- 11:47that
- 11:47fit.
- 11:48And
- 11:48I
- 11:49feel
- 11:49like
- 11:49if
- 11:49you
- 11:50can
- 11:50take
- 11:50that
- 11:51into
- 11:51retrospect,
- 11:52into
- 11:52those
- 11:52experience,
- 11:53that's
- 11:53what
- 11:53I
- 11:53was
- 11:54doing.
- 11:54Like,
- 11:56how
- 11:56do
- 11:56we
- 11:56do
- 11:56this?
- 11:57What's
- 11:57one
- 11:57thing
- 11:57I
- 11:57can
- 11:58do
- 11:58today
- 11:58to
- 11:58feel
- 11:58a
- 11:59bit
- 11:59more
- 11:59settled
- 11:59in
- 12:00this
- 12:00new
- 12:00country?
- 12:01Oh
- 12:01my
- 12:01goodness.
- 12:02And
- 12:03what
- 12:03I'm
- 12:03hearing
- 12:03too
- 12:04is
- 12:04you
- 12:04said
- 12:05no
- 12:05resistance,
- 12:06but
- 12:06like
- 12:07joy,
- 12:08right?
- 12:09Yeah,
- 12:09joy
- 12:10in
- 12:10figuring
- 12:10it
- 12:10out,
- 12:11especially.
- 12:11When
- 12:11things
- 12:12are
- 12:12hard
- 12:12and
- 12:12when
- 12:13we're
- 12:13just
- 12:13kind
- 12:14of
- 12:14in
- 12:14the
- 12:14ins
- 12:14and
- 12:14outs,
- 12:15the
- 12:15messy
- 12:15middle
- 12:16that
- 12:16like
- 12:17finding
- 12:18those
- 12:18little
- 12:18moments
- 12:19of
- 12:19calling
- 12:20big
- 12:20or
- 12:20small,
- 12:21whether
- 12:21it's
- 12:21a
- 12:21restaurant
- 12:22we
- 12:22want
- 12:22to
- 12:22go
- 12:22to
- 12:23or
- 12:24and
- 12:24escape
- 12:24to
- 12:24a
- 12:24beach
- 12:25that's
- 12:25nearby
- 12:25or
- 12:26whatever,
- 12:26to
- 12:27like
- 12:27keep
- 12:27those,
- 12:28those
- 12:29moments
- 12:29of
- 12:29joy
- 12:30coming
- 12:30out.
- 12:31Right?
- 12:31Yes,
- 12:32absolutely.
- 12:34And
- 12:34then
- 12:34did
- 12:34you
- 12:34have
- 12:35a
- 12:35third
- 12:35moment
- 12:35you'd
- 12:36like
- 12:36to
- 12:36share
- 12:36with
- 12:36us?
- 12:37No,
- 12:37I
- 12:38think
- 12:38that's
- 12:38it.
- 12:39Well,
- 12:39I'm
- 12:39going
- 12:39to
- 12:39ask
- 12:39about
- 12:40one
- 12:40more
- 12:40specific
- 12:41moment.
- 12:41Okay.
- 12:42I
- 12:42want
- 12:42to
- 12:42know
- 12:43how
- 12:43your
- 12:44girls
- 12:46were
- 12:46a
- 12:46part
- 12:47of
- 12:47the
- 12:47story
- 12:48of
- 12:48starting
- 12:49Hettas.
- 12:50Tell
- 12:50us
- 12:50what
- 12:50is
- 12:51Hedda's
- 12:52and,
- 12:53and
- 12:53tell
- 12:53us
- 12:54why
- 12:55you
- 12:55started
- 12:56her.
- 12:57Yeah,
- 12:57so
- 12:58my
- 12:58daughters
- 12:59are,
- 12:59they
- 12:59were
- 13:00eight
- 13:00at
- 13:01the
- 13:01time
- 13:01when
- 13:02we
- 13:02started
- 13:02thinking
- 13:02about
- 13:04maybe
- 13:04doing
- 13:04something
- 13:05when
- 13:05they
- 13:05were
- 13:06done
- 13:06high
- 13:06school.
- 13:06So
- 13:06the
- 13:07original
- 13:07idea.
- 13:08So
- 13:08again
- 13:09part
- 13:09of
- 13:09Lululemon
- 13:10vision
- 13:10and
- 13:10goals.
- 13:10My
- 13:11husband
- 13:11and
- 13:11I
- 13:11had
- 13:13sat
- 13:13down
- 13:13that
- 13:14Christmas
- 13:14and
- 13:14said,
- 13:14oh,
- 13:1510
- 13:15years
- 13:15out,
- 13:16our
- 13:16kids
- 13:16will
- 13:16be
- 13:17done
- 13:17high
- 13:17school.
- 13:18And
- 13:18we
- 13:18thought,
- 13:18oh,
- 13:18wouldn't
- 13:18be
- 13:19cool
- 13:19to
- 13:19start
- 13:20a
- 13:20purpose
- 13:21led,
- 13:22social
- 13:22impact
- 13:22type
- 13:23brand.
- 13:23We
- 13:23both
- 13:23love
- 13:24brand.
- 13:24We
- 13:24both
- 13:24love
- 13:24gear.
- 13:25We
- 13:25both
- 13:25firmly
- 13:26believe
- 13:26in
- 13:27the
- 13:27role
- 13:27of
- 13:27sport
- 13:28in
- 13:28women's
- 13:29lives.
- 13:29Okay,
- 13:29let's
- 13:30just
- 13:30put
- 13:30that
- 13:30out
- 13:30there
- 13:31and
- 13:31park
- 13:31it.
- 13:32And
- 13:33what
- 13:33is
- 13:34now
- 13:34Hedda's
- 13:34is
- 13:35a
- 13:35female
- 13:35specific
- 13:36performance
- 13:37running
- 13:37shoe
- 13:37brand
- 13:38that
- 13:39we
- 13:40pulled
- 13:40forward
- 13:4110
- 13:41years
- 13:42from
- 13:4220,
- 13:4220,
- 13:4330.
- 13:44And
- 13:44the
- 13:44reasons
- 13:46we
- 13:46landed
- 13:46in
- 13:47footwear,
- 13:47which
- 13:48at
- 13:48that
- 13:48time
- 13:48we
- 13:48had
- 13:48left
- 13:49it
- 13:49really
- 13:49loose.
- 13:50And
- 13:50the
- 13:50reasons
- 13:50we
- 13:51pulled
- 13:51it
- 13:51forward
- 13:52were
- 13:52largely
- 13:53related
- 13:54to
- 13:55our
- 13:55kids
- 13:56and
- 13:56what
- 13:56we
- 13:56were
- 13:57seeing
- 13:57happening
- 13:58in
- 13:59the
- 13:59world.
- 14:00And
- 14:02I
- 14:02had
- 14:02read
- 14:02an
- 14:03article
- 14:03that
- 14:03at
- 14:03the
- 14:04age
- 14:04of
- 14:04eight,
- 14:04people
- 14:05start
- 14:06talking
- 14:06to
- 14:07girls
- 14:07differently.
- 14:07There's
- 14:08a
- 14:08different
- 14:08way
- 14:08in
- 14:08perceiving
- 14:09their
- 14:09athletic
- 14:10ability.
- 14:11And
- 14:12I
- 14:12was
- 14:12like,
- 14:12that
- 14:13seems
- 14:13crazy.
- 14:13Like
- 14:14our
- 14:14kids
- 14:14are
- 14:14eight,
- 14:14they're
- 14:15very
- 14:15athletic.
- 14:15I
- 14:16don't
- 14:16want
- 14:16anyone
- 14:16to
- 14:17be
- 14:17speaking
- 14:17them
- 14:17in
- 14:17a
- 14:18way
- 14:18that's
- 14:18going
- 14:18to
- 14:18limit
- 14:19what
- 14:19they
- 14:19think
- 14:19is
- 14:19possible?
- 14:20Because
- 14:20right
- 14:20now
- 14:20they
- 14:21think
- 14:21everything
- 14:21is
- 14:21possible.
- 14:22And
- 14:22that's
- 14:23how
- 14:23I
- 14:23want
- 14:23them
- 14:23to
- 14:23go
- 14:24through
- 14:24life.
- 14:25And
- 14:26they
- 14:26were
- 14:26in
- 14:26a
- 14:27ski
- 14:27program
- 14:28and
- 14:29the
- 14:29instructor,
- 14:30they
- 14:30were
- 14:31aiming
- 14:31for
- 14:31a
- 14:31program
- 14:32sort
- 14:32of
- 14:33two
- 14:33levels
- 14:33up
- 14:34and
- 14:34we're
- 14:35skiing
- 14:35at
- 14:35that
- 14:35level.
- 14:36And
- 14:36the
- 14:36instructor
- 14:37was
- 14:37like,
- 14:37well,
- 14:38you
- 14:38know,
- 14:38I
- 14:38just
- 14:38want
- 14:39to
- 14:39set
- 14:39your
- 14:39expectations.
- 14:40I
- 14:40think
- 14:40we'll
- 14:41put
- 14:41them
- 14:41in
- 14:41this
- 14:41other
- 14:41program
- 14:42next
- 14:42year.
- 14:43And
- 14:43I
- 14:43said,
- 14:43well,
- 14:44why?
- 14:44And
- 14:45he
- 14:45said,
- 14:45well,
- 14:45because
- 14:45they're
- 14:45girls,
- 14:46they're
- 14:46petite.
- 14:46And
- 14:47I
- 14:47said,
- 14:47well,
- 14:47that's.
- 14:48What
- 14:48about
- 14:48their
- 14:48capability?
- 14:49How
- 14:49are
- 14:49they
- 14:50skiing?
- 14:50Are
- 14:50they
- 14:50able
- 14:51to
- 14:52keep
- 14:52up
- 14:52with
- 14:52the
- 14:52group
- 14:53that
- 14:53they
- 14:53want
- 14:53to
- 14:53go
- 14:54in?
- 14:54And
- 14:54another
- 14:55mom
- 14:55and
- 14:55I,
- 14:55with
- 14:56our
- 14:56friends,
- 14:56we
- 14:56were
- 14:56very
- 14:57big
- 14:57advocates,
- 14:58like,
- 14:58look,
- 14:58we'll
- 14:58listen
- 14:59and
- 14:59put
- 14:59them
- 14:59with
- 15:00group.
- 15:00But
- 15:00it
- 15:00has
- 15:00to
- 15:01be
- 15:01ability
- 15:01based.
- 15:02It
- 15:02can't
- 15:02be
- 15:02gender
- 15:03based.
- 15:04And
- 15:04if
- 15:04there's
- 15:04a
- 15:04risk,
- 15:04like
- 15:05they're
- 15:05going
- 15:05to
- 15:05be
- 15:05doing
- 15:06things
- 15:06that
- 15:06are
- 15:06too
- 15:06challenging
- 15:07and
- 15:07that
- 15:07they're
- 15:08not
- 15:08capable
- 15:08of
- 15:09handling
- 15:09and
- 15:09they
- 15:09could
- 15:10injure
- 15:10themselves,
- 15:10absolutely
- 15:11put
- 15:11them
- 15:11in
- 15:11the
- 15:12other
- 15:12group.
- 15:12So
- 15:13they
- 15:13got
- 15:13assessed
- 15:13and
- 15:14all
- 15:14three
- 15:14girls
- 15:15ended
- 15:15up
- 15:15in
- 15:16the
- 15:16group
- 15:16that
- 15:16they
- 15:16wanted
- 15:17in
- 15:17their
- 15:17goal
- 15:17group,
- 15:18which
- 15:18was
- 15:18two
- 15:19levels
- 15:19ups.
- 15:21And
- 15:21I
- 15:21was
- 15:22so
- 15:22proud.
- 15:23And
- 15:23also
- 15:23that
- 15:24they
- 15:24didn't
- 15:24know
- 15:24that
- 15:24this
- 15:25had
- 15:25been
- 15:25going
- 15:25on
- 15:25in
- 15:25the
- 15:26background.
- 15:26So
- 15:26to
- 15:26them
- 15:28they
- 15:28were
- 15:28just
- 15:29value.
- 15:30They
- 15:30did
- 15:30their
- 15:30assessment,
- 15:31they
- 15:32passed,
- 15:32and
- 15:32they
- 15:32got
- 15:32in
- 15:33the
- 15:33new
- 15:34group.
- 15:34And
- 15:34then
- 15:35the
- 15:35next
- 15:35year,
- 15:36my
- 15:36daughter,
- 15:37one
- 15:37of
- 15:37them
- 15:38won
- 15:38a
- 15:38gender
- 15:39neutral
- 15:39competition,
- 15:40girls
- 15:40and
- 15:40boys.
- 15:41She's
- 15:42nine
- 15:42years
- 15:42old,
- 15:43and
- 15:43it's
- 15:44her
- 15:44standing
- 15:44between,
- 15:45you
- 15:45know,
- 15:45two
- 15:45boys
- 15:46that
- 15:46are
- 15:46like
- 15:46a
- 15:46foot
- 15:47taller
- 15:47than
- 15:47her
- 15:47with
- 15:48her
- 15:48little
- 15:48ears
- 15:48on,
- 15:48her
- 15:49helmet,
- 15:49having
- 15:50won
- 15:50this,
- 15:50like,
- 15:50big
- 15:51mountain
- 15:52skiing
- 15:53line.
- 15:53And
- 15:54that's
- 15:54what
- 15:54I
- 15:54want
- 15:54them
- 15:55to
- 15:55go
- 15:55through
- 15:55life
- 15:56believing,
- 15:56like,
- 15:57it
- 15:57doesn't
- 15:58matter
- 15:59gender.
- 16:00And
- 16:01that
- 16:01same
- 16:02time
- 16:02that
- 16:02was
- 16:02all
- 16:02going
- 16:03on,
- 16:03we
- 16:04started
- 16:04seeing
- 16:04their
- 16:04friends
- 16:05stop
- 16:05participating
- 16:06in
- 16:06sports
- 16:06day,
- 16:07stop
- 16:07participating
- 16:08in
- 16:08track.
- 16:09And
- 16:09there
- 16:09was
- 16:10a
- 16:10great
- 16:10editorial
- 16:11piece
- 16:12in
- 16:12the
- 16:12New
- 16:12York
- 16:12Times
- 16:13around
- 16:13the
- 16:13same
- 16:13time
- 16:14highlighting
- 16:14Mary
- 16:14Kane,
- 16:15Alison
- 16:15Felix,
- 16:16all
- 16:16of
- 16:16these
- 16:16stories.
- 16:17And
- 16:18I
- 16:18remember
- 16:18saying
- 16:18to
- 16:18my
- 16:19husband,
- 16:19this
- 16:19is
- 16:19really
- 16:20broken,
- 16:21like,
- 16:21really
- 16:22broken
- 16:22with
- 16:23how
- 16:24girls,
- 16:25collegiate
- 16:26athletes,
- 16:26professional
- 16:27athletes,
- 16:27female
- 16:28athletes
- 16:28are
- 16:29treated.
- 16:29The
- 16:29training,
- 16:30the
- 16:30nutrition,
- 16:31everything.
- 16:32This
- 16:32was
- 16:32around
- 16:322019,
- 16:332020.
- 16:35And
- 16:35I
- 16:35said,
- 16:36you
- 16:36know,
- 16:36I
- 16:36think
- 16:36the
- 16:37time
- 16:37is
- 16:37now.
- 16:38Like
- 16:38the
- 16:38time
- 16:38we're
- 16:39going
- 16:39to
- 16:39be.
- 16:40We
- 16:40can
- 16:40actually
- 16:41do
- 16:41something
- 16:41about
- 16:41this.
- 16:42We
- 16:42have
- 16:42skills
- 16:43from
- 16:43our
- 16:43careers.
- 16:44We
- 16:45landed
- 16:45on
- 16:45footwear
- 16:46because
- 16:46I'd
- 16:46been
- 16:47having
- 16:47all
- 16:47of
- 16:47these
- 16:47feet
- 16:48problems.
- 16:49And
- 16:50my
- 16:50husband
- 16:50kept
- 16:51saying
- 16:51that
- 16:52a
- 16:52colleague
- 16:52of
- 16:52ours,
- 16:53Doug,
- 16:53will
- 16:53make
- 16:53you
- 16:54a
- 16:54pair
- 16:54of
- 16:54shoes.
- 16:54And
- 16:55finally
- 16:55I
- 16:55said,
- 16:55why
- 16:56Would
- 16:56Doug
- 16:56just
- 16:56make
- 16:56me
- 16:57shoes?
- 16:57And
- 16:57Doug
- 16:58was
- 16:58like,
- 16:58you're
- 16:58wearing
- 16:59shoes
- 16:59made
- 16:59for
- 16:59men.
- 17:00So
- 17:00it
- 17:00was
- 17:00like
- 17:01the.
- 17:01I
- 17:01was
- 17:01like,
- 17:02okay,
- 17:02now
- 17:02I
- 17:02know
- 17:02we're
- 17:02doing
- 17:02footwear,
- 17:03so
- 17:04we're.
- 17:04We're
- 17:04going
- 17:04to
- 17:04do
- 17:05a
- 17:05brand
- 17:05focused
- 17:06on
- 17:07building
- 17:08quality
- 17:08athletic
- 17:09female
- 17:10footwear,
- 17:10which
- 17:11is
- 17:11gear,
- 17:12which
- 17:12I
- 17:12love
- 17:12gear,
- 17:13and
- 17:13I
- 17:13love
- 17:13athletics.
- 17:14And
- 17:14so
- 17:14this
- 17:14really
- 17:15fit,
- 17:16and
- 17:16it's
- 17:17not
- 17:17easy,
- 17:17and
- 17:17it's
- 17:17going
- 17:18to
- 17:18be
- 17:18super
- 17:18challenging.
- 17:19And
- 17:20I'm
- 17:20not
- 17:20even
- 17:20going
- 17:20to
- 17:20think
- 17:21about
- 17:21the
- 17:22big
- 17:22companies
- 17:22out
- 17:22there
- 17:23that
- 17:23are
- 17:23doing
- 17:23this,
- 17:23because
- 17:24then
- 17:24you
- 17:24would
- 17:24think
- 17:24you're
- 17:25insane.
- 17:26But
- 17:26I'm
- 17:26just
- 17:26going
- 17:26to
- 17:27focus
- 17:27on
- 17:27why
- 17:28we're
- 17:28doing
- 17:28it.
- 17:28And
- 17:29why
- 17:29we're
- 17:29doing
- 17:30it
- 17:30is
- 17:30to
- 17:30keep
- 17:31girls
- 17:31in
- 17:31sport,
- 17:32to
- 17:32fund
- 17:33female
- 17:33athletes,
- 17:34to
- 17:34bring
- 17:35equity
- 17:35to
- 17:35women
- 17:35in
- 17:36sport,
- 17:36to
- 17:37put
- 17:37public
- 17:38research
- 17:39available
- 17:40out
- 17:40there
- 17:41to
- 17:41educate
- 17:42women
- 17:42on
- 17:43what
- 17:43they
- 17:44need
- 17:44for
- 17:44their
- 17:45bodies,
- 17:45for
- 17:46performance
- 17:46in
- 17:46sport
- 17:47and
- 17:47for
- 17:47longevity.
- 17:48What
- 17:49was
- 17:49starting
- 17:49to
- 17:49go
- 17:49through
- 17:49my
- 17:49mind
- 17:50is
- 17:50if
- 17:50my
- 17:50feet
- 17:50are
- 17:50this
- 17:50SORE
- 17:51When
- 17:51I'm
- 17:5140,
- 17:52you
- 17:52know,
- 17:53I
- 17:53had
- 17:53visions
- 17:53of
- 17:53playing
- 17:53tennis
- 17:54till
- 17:54I
- 17:54was
- 17:5490.
- 17:55Like,
- 17:55if
- 17:55my
- 17:55feet
- 17:56are
- 17:56this
- 17:56sore
- 17:57and
- 17:57I'm
- 17:5744,
- 17:58how.
- 17:59Forget
- 17:5990,
- 18:00how
- 18:00am
- 18:00I
- 18:01going
- 18:01to
- 18:01be
- 18:01playing
- 18:02tennis
- 18:02actively
- 18:03in
- 18:03my
- 18:0450s
- 18:04and
- 18:0460s?
- 18:05And
- 18:06I
- 18:06was
- 18:06like,
- 18:06this
- 18:07needs
- 18:07to
- 18:07be
- 18:08addressed,
- 18:08like,
- 18:08now.
- 18:09Yes.
- 18:10And
- 18:10so
- 18:10it
- 18:10was
- 18:10that
- 18:11sort
- 18:11of
- 18:11confluence
- 18:12where
- 18:12Hedda's
- 18:13is
- 18:13very
- 18:13much
- 18:14committed
- 18:14to
- 18:15quality,
- 18:17technical
- 18:18female
- 18:18performance,
- 18:19sportswear,
- 18:20athletic
- 18:21footwear,
- 18:22but
- 18:23driven
- 18:23by
- 18:24three
- 18:24mission
- 18:24pillars
- 18:25of
- 18:25research,
- 18:26impact
- 18:26and
- 18:27community.
- 18:28And
- 18:28I
- 18:29like
- 18:29to
- 18:29say
- 18:29the
- 18:29shoe
- 18:29is
- 18:29the
- 18:30vehicle
- 18:30to
- 18:30do
- 18:30the
- 18:31work
- 18:31to
- 18:31keep
- 18:31the
- 18:32girls
- 18:32in
- 18:32sport,
- 18:32to
- 18:32bring
- 18:33equity,
- 18:33to
- 18:34do
- 18:34the
- 18:34work
- 18:34around
- 18:34the
- 18:35research.
- 18:35And
- 18:36so
- 18:36that's.
- 18:37That's
- 18:37what
- 18:37I'm
- 18:37doing
- 18:38now.
- 18:39I
- 18:39love
- 18:40the
- 18:40stories
- 18:40of
- 18:41how
- 18:41your
- 18:42commitment
- 18:42to
- 18:43girls
- 18:43in
- 18:43sports
- 18:44and
- 18:44what
- 18:45it
- 18:45was
- 18:45that
- 18:45you
- 18:46said
- 18:46that
- 18:47the
- 18:48importance
- 18:48of
- 18:49sports
- 18:50in
- 18:50women's
- 18:51lives,
- 18:51in
- 18:51particular
- 18:52young
- 18:53women's
- 18:53lives.
- 18:53Can
- 18:53you
- 18:54say
- 18:54a
- 18:54little
- 18:54more
- 18:55about
- 18:55that?
- 18:56I
- 18:56think
- 18:56there
- 18:57are
- 18:57such
- 18:57amazing
- 18:58qualities
- 18:58that
- 18:59come
- 18:59through
- 19:00sport.
- 19:01Confidence,
- 19:02teamwork,
- 19:03dealing
- 19:03with
- 19:04conflict
- 19:04at
- 19:05some
- 19:05point,
- 19:05failure,
- 19:06learning
- 19:06how
- 19:06to
- 19:07lose.
- 19:08And
- 19:08there's
- 19:08this
- 19:09great
- 19:09quote
- 19:09from
- 19:10Billie
- 19:10Jean
- 19:10King
- 19:11where
- 19:12boys
- 19:13are
- 19:13trained
- 19:14to
- 19:14be
- 19:14brave
- 19:15and
- 19:15girls
- 19:15are
- 19:16trained
- 19:16to
- 19:16be
- 19:16perfect.
- 19:17And
- 19:18when
- 19:18I
- 19:18read
- 19:18that
- 19:19quote,
- 19:19I
- 19:19was
- 19:19just
- 19:20like,
- 19:20that
- 19:20is
- 19:21the
- 19:21source
- 19:22of
- 19:23Beyond
- 19:23Sports
- 19:24so
- 19:24much.
- 19:25And
- 19:26we
- 19:26as
- 19:27women
- 19:27need
- 19:27to
- 19:28learn
- 19:28to
- 19:28take
- 19:29risk
- 19:29and
- 19:30to
- 19:30be
- 19:30comfortable
- 19:31with
- 19:31risk
- 19:31and
- 19:32all
- 19:32aspects
- 19:33of
- 19:33our
- 19:33lives
- 19:34and
- 19:34be
- 19:34confident
- 19:35that
- 19:35we
- 19:35can
- 19:35recover
- 19:36from
- 19:37a
- 19:37failure.
- 19:38And
- 19:38I
- 19:39really
- 19:39think
- 19:40that
- 19:40sport
- 19:41and
- 19:41that
- 19:41participation
- 19:43gap
- 19:43and
- 19:44girls
- 19:44not
- 19:45having
- 19:45access,
- 19:47having
- 19:47the
- 19:47equipment,
- 19:48whether
- 19:48it's
- 19:48a
- 19:49sports
- 19:49bra
- 19:50that
- 19:50they
- 19:50feel
- 19:50comfortable
- 19:51in
- 19:51or
- 19:52they're
- 19:52wearing
- 19:52men's
- 19:53hockey
- 19:54gear.
- 19:54Yeah.
- 19:55But
- 19:55there's
- 19:55such
- 19:55a
- 19:56breakdown
- 19:57and
- 19:57then
- 19:57it,
- 19:57it
- 19:58impacts
- 19:58everything.
- 19:59And
- 19:59I,
- 19:59I
- 20:00remember
- 20:00reading
- 20:00an
- 20:01article
- 20:01in
- 20:01the
- 20:01Atlantic,
- 20:02gosh,
- 20:03I
- 20:03don't
- 20:03know
- 20:03how
- 20:03many
- 20:03years
- 20:04ago,
- 20:04and
- 20:04it
- 20:04talked
- 20:04about
- 20:05it's
- 20:05not
- 20:05a
- 20:05pay
- 20:06gap
- 20:06as
- 20:07in
- 20:07careers
- 20:07and
- 20:08business
- 20:08for
- 20:08women,
- 20:09it's
- 20:09a
- 20:09confidence
- 20:10gap.
- 20:11And
- 20:12we
- 20:12put
- 20:13that
- 20:13together
- 20:13with
- 20:13the
- 20:14Billie
- 20:14Jean
- 20:14King
- 20:15quote.
- 20:16And
- 20:16then
- 20:16also
- 20:16what
- 20:17I'm
- 20:17seeing
- 20:18in
- 20:18the
- 20:19startup
- 20:20world
- 20:20and
- 20:20in
- 20:21the
- 20:21investing
- 20:22world.
- 20:22Yes.
- 20:23And
- 20:23I
- 20:23really
- 20:24think,
- 20:24I
- 20:25look
- 20:25back,
- 20:25I'm
- 20:25like,
- 20:25this
- 20:26all
- 20:26comes
- 20:26back
- 20:26to
- 20:27building
- 20:28confidence
- 20:28and
- 20:28risk
- 20:29tolerance
- 20:30and
- 20:30the
- 20:30teamwork
- 20:31piece
- 20:31of
- 20:32being
- 20:32okay
- 20:32to
- 20:33fail
- 20:33and
- 20:33your
- 20:33friends
- 20:33are
- 20:34going
- 20:34to
- 20:34support
- 20:34you.
- 20:36It's
- 20:36not
- 20:37going
- 20:37to
- 20:37be
- 20:38a
- 20:38red
- 20:38mark.
- 20:39So
- 20:39that's
- 20:40why
- 20:40I
- 20:40think
- 20:40sport
- 20:41is
- 20:41so
- 20:41important
- 20:42for
- 20:43girls.
- 20:44And
- 20:44I
- 20:44love
- 20:44the
- 20:45story
- 20:45of
- 20:45how
- 20:46you're
- 20:46sort
- 20:46of
- 20:46bringing
- 20:47all
- 20:47of
- 20:47this
- 20:47into
- 20:48the
- 20:48brand.
- 20:49So
- 20:50Hedis
- 20:50is
- 20:51both
- 20:52obviously
- 20:52very
- 20:53purpose
- 20:53led
- 20:54and
- 20:55science
- 20:55backed.
- 20:56How
- 20:57have
- 20:57you
- 20:57approached
- 20:58and
- 20:58you
- 20:58touched
- 20:58on
- 20:59this
- 20:59just
- 20:59a
- 20:59touch
- 20:59but
- 21:00like
- 21:00how
- 21:00have
- 21:00you
- 21:00approached
- 21:02funding
- 21:03and
- 21:03scaling
- 21:04your
- 21:05business
- 21:05in
- 21:05a
- 21:05way
- 21:05that
- 21:07protects
- 21:07the
- 21:07integrity
- 21:08of
- 21:08your
- 21:08mission
- 21:09while
- 21:10also
- 21:10building
- 21:10a
- 21:11company
- 21:11that
- 21:12has
- 21:12growth
- 21:12and
- 21:13longevity?
- 21:14I
- 21:15didn't
- 21:15realize
- 21:15that
- 21:16would
- 21:16be
- 21:16the
- 21:16hardest
- 21:17part
- 21:17of
- 21:17what
- 21:18I
- 21:18was
- 21:18doing
- 21:19and
- 21:19part
- 21:19of
- 21:20me
- 21:20is
- 21:20grateful
- 21:21for
- 21:21that.
- 21:23I
- 21:24started
- 21:24my
- 21:24career
- 21:25at
- 21:26kpmg.
- 21:26I
- 21:27worked
- 21:27in
- 21:27forestry,
- 21:28I
- 21:28worked
- 21:28in
- 21:28mining.
- 21:29Then
- 21:30I
- 21:30worked
- 21:30in
- 21:30the
- 21:30ski
- 21:30industry
- 21:31also
- 21:31pretty
- 21:32big
- 21:32boys
- 21:32club
- 21:33ski
- 21:33and
- 21:33golf,
- 21:34worked
- 21:34in
- 21:35finance
- 21:35in
- 21:35that
- 21:36industry.
- 21:37I
- 21:37had
- 21:37never
- 21:37felt
- 21:38my
- 21:38gender
- 21:38before
- 21:39until
- 21:40I
- 21:40started
- 21:41Hedda's
- 21:42fundraising
- 21:43for
- 21:43Hedez.
- 21:44And
- 21:44I
- 21:44didn't
- 21:45know
- 21:45the
- 21:45stats
- 21:46at
- 21:46going
- 21:46in
- 21:47about
- 21:47venture
- 21:48capital
- 21:48and
- 21:48I'm
- 21:49thankful
- 21:49for
- 21:49that.
- 21:50And
- 21:50there
- 21:50are
- 21:50no
- 21:51stats
- 21:52on
- 21:52angel
- 21:53investing
- 21:54or
- 21:54family
- 21:54office
- 21:55investing,
- 21:55but
- 21:55I
- 21:56would
- 21:56dare
- 21:56to
- 21:56say
- 21:56it's
- 21:57similar
- 21:58as
- 21:58the
- 21:58venture
- 21:59capital
- 21:59gap.
- 22:00And
- 22:00so
- 22:01at
- 22:01the
- 22:01beginning
- 22:02I
- 22:02thought
- 22:02I
- 22:02had
- 22:03two
- 22:03investors,
- 22:04both
- 22:04of
- 22:04which
- 22:05fell
- 22:05through
- 22:06for,
- 22:06for
- 22:07valid
- 22:07reasons.
- 22:08And
- 22:09it
- 22:09came
- 22:10to,
- 22:10I
- 22:11lined
- 22:11up
- 22:11Simon
- 22:12Fraser
- 22:12to
- 22:12do
- 22:13research
- 22:14and
- 22:15they,
- 22:16they
- 22:16came
- 22:17to
- 22:17us
- 22:17with
- 22:17the
- 22:17invoice
- 22:18to
- 22:18run
- 22:18the
- 22:18first
- 22:18two
- 22:19research
- 22:19studies.
- 22:19We
- 22:20didn't
- 22:20have
- 22:20a
- 22:20proto,
- 22:21we
- 22:21had
- 22:21a
- 22:22name,
- 22:22we
- 22:23didn't
- 22:23have
- 22:23a
- 22:23shoe
- 22:24design.
- 22:24And
- 22:25there
- 22:25was
- 22:25this
- 22:25check
- 22:25for
- 22:26a
- 22:26sizable
- 22:26amount
- 22:26of
- 22:26money
- 22:27that
- 22:27I
- 22:27needed
- 22:27to
- 22:27write
- 22:28if
- 22:28we
- 22:28were
- 22:28going
- 22:29to
- 22:29do
- 22:29the
- 22:29research.
- 22:30And
- 22:31my
- 22:31husband
- 22:31and
- 22:31I
- 22:31had
- 22:31a
- 22:32long
- 22:32conversation
- 22:32about
- 22:33it
- 22:33and
- 22:33we're
- 22:33like,
- 22:33we're
- 22:34not
- 22:34doing
- 22:34Heddas
- 22:35unless
- 22:35we
- 22:35do
- 22:35the
- 22:35research
- 22:36because
- 22:36I'm
- 22:36not
- 22:37just
- 22:37going
- 22:37to
- 22:37make
- 22:37a
- 22:37shoe
- 22:38and
- 22:38say
- 22:38this
- 22:38is
- 22:38for
- 22:38women
- 22:39unless
- 22:39we
- 22:39are
- 22:40being
- 22:40transparent
- 22:41around
- 22:41what
- 22:41we're
- 22:42doing.
- 22:42And
- 22:42why
- 22:43we're
- 22:43doing
- 22:43it.
- 22:43And
- 22:44this
- 22:44education
- 22:44and
- 22:45research
- 22:45piece
- 22:45is
- 22:46so
- 22:46important.
- 22:47So
- 22:47we
- 22:47decided
- 22:47to
- 22:48write
- 22:48the
- 22:48check
- 22:48ourselves,
- 22:49which
- 22:50we
- 22:50were
- 22:51in
- 22:51a
- 22:51fortunate
- 22:51position
- 22:52to
- 22:52be
- 22:52able
- 22:53to
- 22:53do.
- 22:53But
- 22:53it
- 22:53was,
- 22:54I
- 22:54like
- 22:54to
- 22:54say
- 22:54I
- 22:55traded
- 22:55tae's
- 22:56bedroom
- 22:57for
- 22:57a
- 22:57research
- 22:58study.
- 22:58We
- 22:58were
- 22:58going
- 22:59to
- 22:59do
- 22:59a
- 22:59renovation
- 23:00on
- 23:00our
- 23:00house
- 23:01and
- 23:01didn't
- 23:02cut
- 23:03the
- 23:03check
- 23:03instead.
- 23:04So
- 23:05it
- 23:05was
- 23:05the
- 23:06absolute
- 23:07right
- 23:07decision
- 23:07and
- 23:08it
- 23:08was
- 23:08so
- 23:09scary.
- 23:10And
- 23:12we
- 23:12did
- 23:12that.
- 23:13And
- 23:13then
- 23:13we
- 23:13did
- 23:13a
- 23:13friends
- 23:14and
- 23:14family
- 23:14round.
- 23:14And
- 23:15we're
- 23:15fortunate
- 23:16to
- 23:16have
- 23:16people
- 23:17in
- 23:17our
- 23:17community,
- 23:18our
- 23:18neighbors
- 23:19or
- 23:19friends,
- 23:19which
- 23:19is
- 23:19also
- 23:20super
- 23:20scary.
- 23:20To
- 23:21take
- 23:21money
- 23:21from
- 23:21friends,
- 23:22like
- 23:23friends
- 23:23that
- 23:23we
- 23:23see
- 23:24all
- 23:24the
- 23:25time.
- 23:26And
- 23:26for
- 23:26them
- 23:27to
- 23:27cut
- 23:28sizable
- 23:28checks
- 23:29for
- 23:29us
- 23:29made
- 23:29me
- 23:30cry
- 23:30with
- 23:30gratitude
- 23:31and
- 23:32then
- 23:32also
- 23:32be
- 23:32terrified
- 23:33that
- 23:34I
- 23:35am
- 23:35going
- 23:35to,
- 23:36I
- 23:36could
- 23:36lose
- 23:37these
- 23:37people's
- 23:37money.
- 23:38But
- 23:38it
- 23:39was,
- 23:39if
- 23:39we
- 23:39wanted
- 23:39the
- 23:40company
- 23:40to
- 23:40exist,
- 23:41we
- 23:41had
- 23:42to
- 23:42do
- 23:42this.
- 23:42And
- 23:43everybody
- 23:43seemed
- 23:44to
- 23:44be
- 23:44going
- 23:44in,
- 23:44eyes
- 23:44wide
- 23:45open.
- 23:45So
- 23:45we
- 23:45did.
- 23:46And
- 23:46that
- 23:47actually
- 23:47happened
- 23:47relatively
- 23:48easily.
- 23:49And
- 23:49that
- 23:49was
- 23:49what
- 23:50I'd
- 23:50like
- 23:50to
- 23:50call
- 23:51the
- 23:51Boys
- 23:51Hobby
- 23:52Investment
- 23:52Club.
- 23:53Like
- 23:54where
- 23:55we
- 23:55had
- 23:56some.
- 23:56Even
- 23:57though
- 23:57there
- 23:57were
- 23:57really
- 23:58accomplished
- 23:59women
- 23:59as
- 23:59part
- 23:59of
- 23:59this
- 24:00group,
- 24:00as
- 24:00their,
- 24:00as
- 24:01their
- 24:01wives,
- 24:01it
- 24:01was
- 24:01still
- 24:02like
- 24:02a
- 24:02group
- 24:02of
- 24:03men
- 24:03that
- 24:03organized,
- 24:04made
- 24:04the
- 24:05phone
- 24:05calls.
- 24:06We
- 24:06were
- 24:06funded
- 24:07within
- 24:07two
- 24:07weeks.
- 24:09Super,
- 24:09super
- 24:09grateful.
- 24:10And
- 24:10it
- 24:10made
- 24:10me
- 24:10think
- 24:11that
- 24:11this
- 24:11was
- 24:11going
- 24:11to
- 24:11be
- 24:12easy.
- 24:13After
- 24:13that,
- 24:13I
- 24:13don't
- 24:13know.
- 24:15Then
- 24:15we
- 24:15had
- 24:15a
- 24:15lot
- 24:15of
- 24:16rejection,
- 24:16a
- 24:16lot
- 24:16of
- 24:17no's.
- 24:17I,
- 24:17I
- 24:18did
- 24:18a
- 24:19lot
- 24:19of
- 24:19investor
- 24:19phone
- 24:20calls,
- 24:20I
- 24:21did
- 24:21a
- 24:21lot
- 24:21more
- 24:21self
- 24:22funding.
- 24:23We
- 24:23did
- 24:23a
- 24:23small
- 24:23bridge
- 24:24round,
- 24:25took
- 24:25on
- 24:25small
- 24:25business
- 24:26loans
- 24:26that
- 24:26require
- 24:26you
- 24:27to
- 24:27have
- 24:27personal
- 24:27guarantees,
- 24:28which
- 24:28again
- 24:29push
- 24:30your
- 24:30risk
- 24:30tolerance
- 24:31to
- 24:31a
- 24:31place
- 24:31of
- 24:31discomfort.
- 24:33We
- 24:33hit
- 24:33a
- 24:34point
- 24:34where
- 24:34there
- 24:34was
- 24:34no
- 24:35more
- 24:35funding.
- 24:35It
- 24:36was
- 24:362023.
- 24:36When
- 24:37we
- 24:37tried
- 24:37to
- 24:37raise
- 24:37money,
- 24:38it
- 24:38all
- 24:39just
- 24:39froze.
- 24:39We
- 24:40self
- 24:40funded
- 24:41business,
- 24:41loaned
- 24:42our
- 24:42way
- 24:43through
- 24:43it
- 24:43and.
- 24:44And
- 24:44then
- 24:44in
- 24:442024,
- 24:45I
- 24:45actually
- 24:46thought
- 24:46we
- 24:46were
- 24:46going
- 24:46to
- 24:46have
- 24:47to
- 24:47shut
- 24:47everything
- 24:47down.
- 24:48I
- 24:48had
- 24:48worked
- 24:49at
- 24:49a
- 24:49company
- 24:49in
- 24:49Vancouver,
- 24:50that's
- 24:50an
- 24:51alcohol
- 24:51company
- 24:52known
- 24:52in
- 24:53the
- 24:53US
- 24:53for
- 24:53White
- 24:54Claw
- 24:54and
- 24:54Mike's
- 24:54Hard
- 24:55Lemonade.
- 24:55It's
- 24:56founded
- 24:56by
- 24:56one
- 24:56person,
- 24:57it's
- 24:57owned
- 24:57by
- 24:57one
- 24:58person.
- 24:58And
- 24:58his
- 24:58story
- 24:59of
- 24:59resilience
- 24:59is
- 24:59incredible.
- 25:00I
- 25:01worked
- 25:01there
- 25:01in
- 25:02like
- 25:02the
- 25:02late
- 25:022010s
- 25:03and
- 25:03my
- 25:03old
- 25:04boss,
- 25:04who
- 25:04I'd
- 25:04been
- 25:05out
- 25:05of
- 25:05touch
- 25:05with
- 25:05since
- 25:05we
- 25:06lived
- 25:06in
- 25:06Australia,
- 25:06messaged
- 25:07me
- 25:07and
- 25:07said,
- 25:08I've
- 25:08been
- 25:08following,
- 25:08let
- 25:09me
- 25:09know
- 25:09when
- 25:09you
- 25:09need
- 25:10help.
- 25:11And
- 25:12it's
- 25:13just
- 25:13like,
- 25:13I
- 25:13need
- 25:13help.
- 25:16Literally
- 25:17I
- 25:17was,
- 25:17I
- 25:17had
- 25:18calls
- 25:18to
- 25:18figure
- 25:19out
- 25:19how,
- 25:20how
- 25:20can
- 25:20we
- 25:20continue?
- 25:22He
- 25:24got
- 25:24an
- 25:24investment
- 25:25to
- 25:25me
- 25:25that
- 25:26week
- 25:27to
- 25:27keep
- 25:27us
- 25:27going.
- 25:28And
- 25:28they
- 25:28have
- 25:28been
- 25:28invested
- 25:29in
- 25:29us
- 25:29the
- 25:29last
- 25:30two
- 25:30years,
- 25:30which
- 25:31I
- 25:31am
- 25:31extremely
- 25:32grateful
- 25:33for.
- 25:33The
- 25:34level
- 25:34of
- 25:34investment
- 25:35relative
- 25:35to
- 25:36what
- 25:37I
- 25:37think
- 25:37we
- 25:38need
- 25:38to
- 25:38actually
- 25:39scale
- 25:39and
- 25:40market
- 25:40has
- 25:41been
- 25:41very
- 25:41small.
- 25:42So
- 25:43our
- 25:43marketing
- 25:44has
- 25:44been
- 25:44very
- 25:45limited.
- 25:45And
- 25:45then
- 25:46that
- 25:46puts
- 25:46you
- 25:46in
- 25:46this
- 25:46cycle
- 25:47where
- 25:47investors
- 25:47go
- 25:48well,
- 25:48where's
- 25:48all
- 25:48your
- 25:48revenue?
- 25:49And
- 25:49it's
- 25:49like,
- 25:50well
- 25:50I
- 25:51have
- 25:51to
- 25:51buy
- 25:51inventory,
- 25:52I
- 25:52have
- 25:52to
- 25:53market.
- 25:53Like
- 25:53if
- 25:54I'm
- 25:54putting
- 25:55in
- 25:55a
- 25:55few
- 25:56hundred
- 25:56thousand
- 25:56a
- 25:57year,
- 25:57it's
- 25:58not
- 25:58like
- 25:58putting
- 25:58in
- 25:59a
- 25:59million
- 25:59a
- 26:00year.
- 26:00Yeah.
- 26:00Where
- 26:02you
- 26:02can
- 26:03have
- 26:03the
- 26:03funds
- 26:04to
- 26:04show
- 26:05that
- 26:05paid
- 26:06digital
- 26:06works
- 26:06or
- 26:07PR
- 26:07works.
- 26:08And
- 26:08so
- 26:09we're
- 26:09in
- 26:09this
- 26:09interesting
- 26:10place
- 26:10right
- 26:11now
- 26:12where
- 26:13we
- 26:13are
- 26:13still.
- 26:13I
- 26:14think
- 26:14I've
- 26:14been
- 26:14actively
- 26:15raising
- 26:15since
- 26:152021
- 26:16and
- 26:16I've
- 26:17just
- 26:17learned
- 26:17that
- 26:17that's
- 26:17just
- 26:18part
- 26:18of
- 26:18life.
- 26:19And
- 26:19I
- 26:20have
- 26:20grown
- 26:20a
- 26:21much
- 26:21thicker
- 26:21skin
- 26:22around
- 26:23all
- 26:23of
- 26:24the
- 26:24no's.
- 26:24And
- 26:25I've
- 26:25also
- 26:25become
- 26:25much
- 26:26more
- 26:26savvy
- 26:26about
- 26:26who
- 26:27I'm
- 26:27willing
- 26:27to
- 26:27talk
- 26:27to
- 26:28and
- 26:28who
- 26:29I
- 26:29think
- 26:29is
- 26:29values
- 26:30aligned
- 26:30and
- 26:30who
- 26:31will
- 26:32understand
- 26:32that
- 26:32we
- 26:33are
- 26:33purpose
- 26:33driven
- 26:34as
- 26:34well
- 26:35as
- 26:35product
- 26:35driven
- 26:36and
- 26:36social
- 26:36impact.
- 26:38And
- 26:39since
- 26:39I've
- 26:40made
- 26:40all
- 26:40of
- 26:40these
- 26:41decisions,
- 26:41I've
- 26:42noticed
- 26:42I've
- 26:42had
- 26:42an
- 26:43influx
- 26:43of
- 26:44inbounds.
- 26:45Now
- 26:45where
- 26:45they're
- 26:46going
- 26:46to
- 26:46go
- 26:46I
- 26:46don't
- 26:47know.
- 26:47But
- 26:47I'm
- 26:48finding
- 26:48people
- 26:49who
- 26:50are
- 26:50values
- 26:51aligned
- 26:52who
- 26:52want
- 26:52to
- 26:52be
- 26:53part
- 26:54of
- 26:54something
- 26:55larger
- 26:56than
- 26:56just
- 26:56a
- 26:57product.
- 26:58And
- 26:59it's.
- 26:59I'm
- 27:01optimistic
- 27:02I
- 27:02think
- 27:02for
- 27:02the.
- 27:03I
- 27:03feel
- 27:04like
- 27:04the
- 27:05energy.
- 27:05I
- 27:06have
- 27:06this
- 27:06thing
- 27:06go
- 27:06where
- 27:06the
- 27:06energy
- 27:07is
- 27:08and
- 27:08that
- 27:08that's
- 27:08part
- 27:09of
- 27:09the
- 27:09reason
- 27:09I
- 27:09stopped
- 27:10doing
- 27:10pitch
- 27:10conversate
- 27:11pitch
- 27:11competition.
- 27:12I
- 27:12was
- 27:12putting
- 27:12so
- 27:12much
- 27:13energy
- 27:14out
- 27:14and
- 27:14so
- 27:15much
- 27:15prep
- 27:16out
- 27:16and
- 27:16same
- 27:17with
- 27:17the
- 27:17VC
- 27:17calls.
- 27:18I
- 27:18stopped
- 27:19VC
- 27:19calls.
- 27:20It's
- 27:20not
- 27:20going
- 27:20to
- 27:21work
- 27:21with
- 27:21them.
- 27:21I
- 27:22know
- 27:22that
- 27:22it
- 27:22works
- 27:22with
- 27:23family
- 27:23offices.
- 27:24I
- 27:24know
- 27:24that
- 27:25it
- 27:25works
- 27:25with
- 27:26individual
- 27:27high
- 27:27net
- 27:28worth
- 27:28individuals.
- 27:29Finding
- 27:30people
- 27:30that
- 27:30are
- 27:30passionate.
- 27:31Now
- 27:31there
- 27:31is
- 27:31the
- 27:32odd
- 27:33VC
- 27:34that
- 27:34is
- 27:34getting
- 27:34established
- 27:35to
- 27:35support
- 27:35women
- 27:36so
- 27:36that
- 27:36those
- 27:36I
- 27:37will.
- 27:37And
- 27:38I
- 27:38am
- 27:38having
- 27:39some
- 27:39meaningful
- 27:39conversations.
- 27:40But
- 27:40largely
- 27:41I'm
- 27:42not
- 27:42going
- 27:42through
- 27:42lists
- 27:43of
- 27:43VCs
- 27:44anymore.
- 27:44I'm
- 27:44not
- 27:45trying
- 27:45to
- 27:45do
- 27:45things
- 27:45where
- 27:46I
- 27:46feel
- 27:46like
- 27:47there
- 27:47is
- 27:47a
- 27:47disproportion
- 27:49in
- 27:49energy
- 27:50and
- 27:50I'm
- 27:50saving
- 27:51my
- 27:51energy
- 27:51for
- 27:52the
- 27:52places
- 27:52that
- 27:52really
- 27:53matter
- 27:53to
- 27:53keep
- 27:54the
- 27:54momentum
- 27:54moving
- 27:55forward.
- 27:56I
- 27:56just
- 27:56think
- 27:57that's
- 27:57so
- 27:57wise
- 27:58and
- 27:58you
- 27:58know,
- 27:59and
- 27:59it's,
- 28:00it's
- 28:00a
- 28:01balance
- 28:01I
- 28:01feel
- 28:02like
- 28:02because
- 28:02when
- 28:02you
- 28:03first
- 28:04get
- 28:04started
- 28:05you
- 28:05kind
- 28:05of
- 28:05need.
- 28:05You
- 28:06don't
- 28:06know
- 28:06it's
- 28:06going
- 28:07to
- 28:07work.
- 28:08No,
- 28:08you
- 28:08kind
- 28:08of
- 28:08have
- 28:09to
- 28:09try
- 28:09a
- 28:09bunch
- 28:09of
- 28:10stuff.
- 28:11And
- 28:11then
- 28:11at
- 28:12the
- 28:12same
- 28:12time,
- 28:12you
- 28:13got
- 28:13to
- 28:13know.
- 28:13You
- 28:13have
- 28:14to
- 28:14have
- 28:14this
- 28:14instinct
- 28:14that
- 28:15reminds
- 28:16you
- 28:16of
- 28:16when
- 28:16to
- 28:16pull
- 28:17back
- 28:17from
- 28:17things,
- 28:18even
- 28:18when
- 28:18there's
- 28:19part
- 28:19of
- 28:19you
- 28:19that
- 28:19feel.
- 28:20If
- 28:20you're.
- 28:20If
- 28:20you
- 28:20let
- 28:21yourself
- 28:21feel
- 28:22scarce.
- 28:23Yes.
- 28:23Could
- 28:23convince
- 28:24yourself
- 28:24to
- 28:24just
- 28:25run
- 28:25really
- 28:25hard
- 28:25and
- 28:26really
- 28:26fast
- 28:26in
- 28:26every
- 28:26direction,
- 28:27which
- 28:28doesn't
- 28:29work,
- 28:29Right?
- 28:30No,
- 28:30it's
- 28:30not
- 28:31good
- 28:31for
- 28:31anyone.
- 28:32Yeah,
- 28:33it's
- 28:33really
- 28:33hard.
- 28:34Right.
- 28:34So.
- 28:35So
- 28:35what.
- 28:36Tell
- 28:36me
- 28:36now,
- 28:37like,
- 28:38what
- 28:38do
- 28:38you
- 28:38feel
- 28:39like
- 28:40right
- 28:40now?
- 28:40You
- 28:41feel.
- 28:41What
- 28:42are
- 28:42you
- 28:42most
- 28:42proud
- 28:43of
- 28:43in
- 28:44the
- 28:44journey
- 28:44thus
- 28:44far
- 28:45in
- 28:45what
- 28:46you've
- 28:46created?
- 28:48So
- 28:49last
- 28:49Christmas,
- 28:50even
- 28:50though
- 28:50we'd
- 28:51secured
- 28:51funding.
- 28:52So
- 28:522020,
- 28:52Christmas
- 28:53of
- 28:532024,
- 28:54I
- 28:54took
- 28:55two
- 28:55weeks
- 28:55off.
- 28:56We
- 28:56were
- 28:56a
- 28:56big
- 28:56family
- 28:57of
- 28:57skiers,
- 28:57and
- 28:59we
- 28:59were
- 28:59up
- 28:59in
- 29:00Whistler,
- 29:00and
- 29:01I
- 29:01just
- 29:01skied
- 29:02for
- 29:02two
- 29:02weeks.
- 29:03Nature.
- 29:03I
- 29:03wanted
- 29:03to
- 29:03be
- 29:04in
- 29:04snowstorms.
- 29:05Like,
- 29:05I
- 29:05just.
- 29:05I
- 29:05needed
- 29:06to
- 29:06be
- 29:06in
- 29:06the
- 29:07elements
- 29:08and.
- 29:09And
- 29:09read
- 29:10books
- 29:10and
- 29:10did
- 29:10puzzles
- 29:11and
- 29:11played
- 29:11Mario
- 29:12Kart
- 29:12with
- 29:12my
- 29:12kids.
- 29:13And
- 29:13at
- 29:14the
- 29:14end
- 29:14of
- 29:14the
- 29:14break,
- 29:15I
- 29:15was
- 29:17just
- 29:18so
- 29:18emotional
- 29:19about
- 29:19driving
- 29:19back
- 29:20down
- 29:20to
- 29:20Vancouver
- 29:20and
- 29:21going
- 29:21to
- 29:21work
- 29:21that
- 29:21I
- 29:22couldn't
- 29:22stop
- 29:22crying.
- 29:23So
- 29:23we're
- 29:23in
- 29:23with
- 29:24the
- 29:24last
- 29:24day,
- 29:24and
- 29:25I'm,
- 29:25like,
- 29:25hanging
- 29:25out
- 29:25with
- 29:26my
- 29:26kids,
- 29:26and
- 29:26they're
- 29:26like,
- 29:27why
- 29:27is
- 29:27mom
- 29:28crying?
- 29:31What
- 29:31is
- 29:31going
- 29:31on?
- 29:32And
- 29:32my
- 29:32husband's.
- 29:33What's
- 29:33been
- 29:33a
- 29:33very
- 29:34emotional
- 29:34fall.
- 29:35We're
- 29:36heading
- 29:36back
- 29:36down.
- 29:37And
- 29:37they're
- 29:37like,
- 29:37mom,
- 29:38you're
- 29:39not
- 29:39gonna
- 29:39stop.
- 29:41And
- 29:41they're
- 29:41like,
- 29:43you
- 29:43have
- 29:43to
- 29:44go
- 29:44on.
- 29:44You
- 29:44cannot
- 29:45give
- 29:45up.
- 29:46And
- 29:47that
- 29:48is
- 29:48my
- 29:49most
- 29:49proud
- 29:50moment,
- 29:51that
- 29:51those
- 29:52girls
- 29:54didn't
- 29:55see
- 29:55a
- 29:56barrier.
- 29:56They
- 29:57were
- 29:57like,
- 29:58you
- 29:58can
- 29:58do
- 29:58this.
- 30:00And
- 30:00that
- 30:01they
- 30:01are
- 30:01going
- 30:02to
- 30:02go
- 30:03into
- 30:03the
- 30:03world
- 30:04in
- 30:04their
- 30:04lives
- 30:05with
- 30:06that
- 30:06type
- 30:06of.
- 30:07I
- 30:07can
- 30:07do
- 30:08this.
- 30:08That
- 30:09is
- 30:10my
- 30:10most
- 30:10proud
- 30:10moment.
- 30:11Oh,
- 30:12that's
- 30:12beautiful.
- 30:13What
- 30:13I'm
- 30:14noticing
- 30:14just
- 30:14as
- 30:15you're
- 30:15talking
- 30:15about
- 30:15is
- 30:15how
- 30:16nurturing
- 30:16that
- 30:16thought
- 30:17is.
- 30:18Right.
- 30:18Like,
- 30:19how
- 30:19beautiful
- 30:20that
- 30:20is
- 30:20for
- 30:20you,
- 30:21how
- 30:21beautiful
- 30:21it
- 30:21is
- 30:22for
- 30:22them.
- 30:22And
- 30:23thinking
- 30:23about
- 30:24every
- 30:24founder
- 30:24I've
- 30:25ever
- 30:25known,
- 30:25it's
- 30:26just
- 30:26like.
- 30:27It's
- 30:27that
- 30:27gentleness
- 30:28of
- 30:29that
- 30:29healing,
- 30:30thoughts
- 30:30of
- 30:31acknowledgement.
- 30:32It
- 30:33is
- 30:33much
- 30:33easier
- 30:34if
- 30:34you
- 30:34can
- 30:34grow
- 30:35fast
- 30:35and
- 30:35you
- 30:36have
- 30:36all
- 30:36the
- 30:36money
- 30:36to
- 30:36do
- 30:37that.
- 30:37But
- 30:38for
- 30:38most
- 30:38of
- 30:39us,
- 30:39it's
- 30:39just
- 30:39not
- 30:39the
- 30:39way
- 30:40it
- 30:40goes.
- 30:41No.
- 30:41And
- 30:42I
- 30:42think,
- 30:42you
- 30:42know,
- 30:42there
- 30:43are
- 30:43so
- 30:43many
- 30:43gifts
- 30:44that
- 30:44come
- 30:44from
- 30:45not
- 30:45having
- 30:46the
- 30:46money
- 30:46because
- 30:47you
- 30:47are
- 30:48forced
- 30:48to
- 30:49be
- 30:49creative.
- 30:50And
- 30:51I
- 30:51think
- 30:52you
- 30:52learn
- 30:54so
- 30:54much.
- 30:54I'm
- 30:54really
- 30:55glad
- 30:55that
- 30:55the
- 30:56funding
- 30:56didn't
- 30:57come
- 30:57in.
- 30:57And
- 30:57even
- 30:57now,
- 30:58I
- 30:58don't
- 30:59want
- 30:59someone
- 30:59to
- 31:00give
- 31:00me,
- 31:01like
- 31:02I
- 31:02am
- 31:03looking
- 31:03for
- 31:03a
- 31:04proportionate
- 31:04size
- 31:05to
- 31:05what
- 31:06I
- 31:06need.
- 31:06Yes.
- 31:07So
- 31:07that
- 31:07I
- 31:07can
- 31:08continue
- 31:08to
- 31:08be
- 31:09thoughtful.
- 31:09Because
- 31:10I
- 31:10think
- 31:11I
- 31:11can
- 31:11even
- 31:11see
- 31:12it
- 31:12in
- 31:12the
- 31:12way,
- 31:14even
- 31:14though
- 31:14I'm
- 31:15conscious
- 31:15of
- 31:15it,
- 31:15if
- 31:16an
- 31:16investment
- 31:16lands
- 31:17in
- 31:17the
- 31:17account,
- 31:17you
- 31:18start
- 31:18to
- 31:18behave
- 31:19a
- 31:19little
- 31:19bit
- 31:19differently.
- 31:20And
- 31:20so
- 31:21it's
- 31:21like,
- 31:21okay,
- 31:21no,
- 31:21I've
- 31:22got
- 31:22to
- 31:22keep
- 31:22that
- 31:23mindset
- 31:23of
- 31:25responsibility
- 31:26and
- 31:26spend
- 31:27and
- 31:28not
- 31:28make
- 31:29a
- 31:29decision
- 31:29quickly
- 31:30just
- 31:30because
- 31:30I'm
- 31:31feeling
- 31:32more
- 31:32secure,
- 31:34making
- 31:34sure
- 31:34I'm
- 31:35being
- 31:35making
- 31:35the
- 31:36right
- 31:36decision
- 31:36for
- 31:37the
- 31:37right
- 31:37reason.
- 31:38And
- 31:38I
- 31:38think
- 31:38that's
- 31:39where,
- 31:39you
- 31:39know,
- 31:39having
- 31:39that
- 31:40experience
- 31:40of
- 31:41four
- 31:41years
- 31:41of
- 31:41running
- 31:42Super
- 31:42Lean
- 31:44really
- 31:44caused
- 31:45us
- 31:45to
- 31:45learn
- 31:46in
- 31:46a
- 31:46different
- 31:46way
- 31:46that
- 31:47I
- 31:47think
- 31:47will
- 31:47be
- 31:47beneficial
- 31:48and
- 31:49also
- 31:49know
- 31:49where
- 31:49we
- 31:50need
- 31:50to
- 31:50put
- 31:50the
- 31:50capital
- 31:51to
- 31:51scale
- 31:52versus,
- 31:53you
- 31:53know,
- 31:53you're
- 31:54still
- 31:54going
- 31:54to
- 31:54make
- 31:54mistakes.
- 31:55But
- 31:55I
- 31:55think
- 31:55what
- 31:55having
- 31:56some
- 31:56capital
- 31:56does
- 31:57is
- 31:57allows
- 31:58for
- 31:59you
- 31:59to
- 31:59make
- 31:59the
- 31:59mistake.
- 32:00Because
- 32:00when
- 32:00you
- 32:00don't
- 32:01have
- 32:01a
- 32:01lot
- 32:01of
- 32:01capital,
- 32:02you
- 32:02end
- 32:03up
- 32:03back
- 32:03in
- 32:03that
- 32:03situation
- 32:04where
- 32:04you
- 32:04feel
- 32:04like
- 32:04you
- 32:05have
- 32:05to
- 32:05be
- 32:05perfect.
- 32:06And
- 32:06that's
- 32:06not
- 32:06how
- 32:06you're
- 32:07going
- 32:07to
- 32:07succeed.
- 32:08Yeah.
- 32:09It's
- 32:09that
- 32:09terrible
- 32:10vicious
- 32:10cycle.
- 32:11And
- 32:12because,
- 32:12like,
- 32:12you
- 32:12need
- 32:13to
- 32:13run
- 32:13those
- 32:13experiments.
- 32:15Yes.
- 32:16You
- 32:16know,
- 32:16y.
- 32:17And
- 32:17you
- 32:17just
- 32:18aren't
- 32:18going
- 32:18to
- 32:18know
- 32:18till
- 32:19you
- 32:19run
- 32:19those
- 32:19experiments.
- 32:20You
- 32:20just
- 32:21have
- 32:21to.
- 32:21So
- 32:22it's
- 32:22a
- 32:22hard
- 32:23thing.
- 32:24So
- 32:24what
- 32:24do
- 32:24you
- 32:25feel
- 32:25like
- 32:25I'm
- 32:25curious
- 32:26about
- 32:28what
- 32:28do
- 32:29you
- 32:29feel
- 32:29like
- 32:31you're
- 32:31stepping
- 32:31into
- 32:32now?
- 32:32Like
- 32:33as
- 32:34you've
- 32:34grown
- 32:35as
- 32:35a
- 32:35leader,
- 32:35you've
- 32:35gone
- 32:36overcome
- 32:36all
- 32:37that
- 32:37you
- 32:37have,
- 32:37you've
- 32:38had
- 32:38all
- 32:38these
- 32:38investment
- 32:39calls
- 32:39you've
- 32:40had,
- 32:40you've
- 32:41built
- 32:41a
- 32:41beautiful
- 32:41brand
- 32:42and
- 32:43you're.
- 32:44It's
- 32:45providing
- 32:45wonderful
- 32:46shoes
- 32:46into
- 32:46the
- 32:46world
- 32:47serving
- 32:47women
- 32:47and
- 32:48girls.
- 32:49So
- 32:50what
- 32:50do
- 32:50you
- 32:51feel
- 32:51like
- 32:52you're
- 32:52stepping
- 32:53into
- 32:53now?
- 32:54As
- 32:54a
- 32:54human,
- 32:55as
- 32:55a
- 32:56steward,
- 32:56as
- 32:57a
- 32:57leader,
- 32:58as
- 32:58a
- 32:58person?
- 32:59I
- 32:59feel
- 33:01like
- 33:01I'm
- 33:01stepping
- 33:02into
- 33:02this
- 33:02place
- 33:03where
- 33:05I
- 33:05have
- 33:05a
- 33:06responsibility
- 33:07to
- 33:07have
- 33:08this
- 33:08company
- 33:09work.
- 33:10Not
- 33:10just
- 33:11because
- 33:11of
- 33:11the
- 33:11product,
- 33:12because
- 33:12of
- 33:13all
- 33:13of
- 33:13the
- 33:13other
- 33:14pieces.
- 33:14And
- 33:15I've
- 33:15seen
- 33:16firsthand
- 33:17how
- 33:17meaningful
- 33:19the
- 33:20research,
- 33:20the
- 33:21athlete
- 33:21support
- 33:22programs
- 33:22we've
- 33:23set
- 33:23up,
- 33:24the
- 33:24participating
- 33:25in
- 33:25the
- 33:25Women's
- 33:26Decathlon
- 33:27movement
- 33:27because
- 33:28it's
- 33:28still
- 33:28a
- 33:28heptathlon
- 33:29in
- 33:29the
- 33:29Olympics.
- 33:30Working
- 33:30with
- 33:31the
- 33:31Mum
- 33:31Forward
- 33:32Movement
- 33:32group
- 33:33out
- 33:33of
- 33:33San
- 33:34Francisco,
- 33:34creating
- 33:35meaningful
- 33:36community
- 33:36events
- 33:36where
- 33:37we
- 33:37bring
- 33:38together
- 33:38practitioners
- 33:39and
- 33:40have
- 33:40conversations
- 33:41and
- 33:41safe
- 33:42spaces
- 33:42with
- 33:43women
- 33:43with
- 33:44a
- 33:44run.
- 33:45And
- 33:46all
- 33:46of
- 33:46those
- 33:47pieces
- 33:47are
- 33:47so
- 33:48important.
- 33:49I
- 33:49feel
- 33:49this
- 33:50responsibility
- 33:52to
- 33:54nurture
- 33:54those
- 33:55and
- 33:55to
- 33:55grow
- 33:56the
- 33:56company
- 33:56in
- 33:57a
- 33:57sustainable
- 33:58way
- 33:58so
- 33:58we
- 33:59can
- 33:59keep
- 34:00feeding
- 34:01those
- 34:02mission
- 34:02pillars.
- 34:03The
- 34:03amount
- 34:04of
- 34:04difference
- 34:04that
- 34:04those
- 34:05little
- 34:05pieces
- 34:06would
- 34:06have.
- 34:07I
- 34:07like
- 34:07to
- 34:07say
- 34:07we're
- 34:08doing
- 34:08athlete
- 34:08support
- 34:09in
- 34:09a
- 34:09startup
- 34:10way.
- 34:11And
- 34:11anytime
- 34:12I
- 34:12have
- 34:12a
- 34:12bad
- 34:12day,
- 34:12my
- 34:13husband's
- 34:13like,
- 34:13just
- 34:13hop
- 34:14on
- 34:14a
- 34:14call
- 34:14with
- 34:14an
- 34:14athlete.
- 34:15And
- 34:15as
- 34:16soon
- 34:16as
- 34:16I
- 34:16start
- 34:17talking
- 34:17to
- 34:17an
- 34:17athlete
- 34:18and
- 34:18I
- 34:18realize
- 34:19the
- 34:19impact
- 34:20that
- 34:21our
- 34:22fifteen
- 34:22hundred
- 34:23dollars
- 34:23can
- 34:23have
- 34:24on
- 34:24their
- 34:25ability
- 34:27to
- 34:27participate
- 34:28in
- 34:28that
- 34:28next
- 34:29race
- 34:29they
- 34:29didn't
- 34:29think
- 34:29they
- 34:30could
- 34:30get
- 34:30to
- 34:30or
- 34:31their
- 34:31sport.
- 34:32I
- 34:32didn't
- 34:32realize
- 34:33the
- 34:33gap
- 34:34in
- 34:34support
- 34:35between
- 34:35the
- 34:35top.01%
- 34:36of
- 34:37athletes
- 34:37and
- 34:38everybody
- 34:38else.
- 34:39And
- 34:39so
- 34:39as
- 34:40I'm
- 34:40learning
- 34:41about
- 34:42these
- 34:42gaps,
- 34:42I
- 34:42feel
- 34:43like
- 34:43there
- 34:43is
- 34:43a
- 34:44responsibility
- 34:44there
- 34:45and
- 34:45then
- 34:45the
- 34:45other
- 34:45place
- 34:46I'm
- 34:46starting
- 34:47to
- 34:47learn
- 34:48and
- 34:48I
- 34:48want
- 34:49to
- 34:49lean
- 34:49into.
- 34:49As
- 34:50we
- 34:51is
- 34:51supporting
- 34:52other
- 34:52founders
- 34:53and
- 34:53supporting
- 34:54women
- 34:54in
- 34:55investment
- 34:55and
- 34:55how
- 34:56do
- 34:56we
- 34:56coach
- 34:57women
- 34:58out
- 34:58of
- 34:59this
- 34:59idea
- 34:59of
- 35:00perfect
- 35:01and
- 35:01understanding
- 35:02that
- 35:03also
- 35:03what
- 35:03they
- 35:04view
- 35:04as
- 35:04philanthropy
- 35:05can
- 35:06be
- 35:06social
- 35:06impact
- 35:07investing.
- 35:07I
- 35:08think
- 35:08there
- 35:08is
- 35:08a
- 35:09huge
- 35:09opportunity
- 35:11with
- 35:11this
- 35:11great
- 35:12generational
- 35:12wealth
- 35:13transfer
- 35:14and
- 35:14the
- 35:14way
- 35:15women
- 35:15have
- 35:15been
- 35:15systemically
- 35:17trained
- 35:18around
- 35:18being
- 35:19the
- 35:19philanthropist
- 35:20of
- 35:20the
- 35:20household
- 35:21versus
- 35:21the
- 35:22male
- 35:22being
- 35:22the
- 35:22investor.
- 35:23This
- 35:24social
- 35:25impact
- 35:25investing
- 35:27is
- 35:27a.
- 35:28Is
- 35:28real
- 35:29and
- 35:29a
- 35:29great
- 35:30bridge.
- 35:31And
- 35:31also
- 35:33this
- 35:33risk
- 35:33tolerance
- 35:35where
- 35:35I
- 35:35think
- 35:36women
- 35:36feel
- 35:36comfortable
- 35:38and
- 35:38I'm
- 35:38generalizing
- 35:39here
- 35:39more
- 35:39with
- 35:40philanthropy
- 35:40because
- 35:40they
- 35:41know
- 35:41it's
- 35:41a.
- 35:41They
- 35:42know
- 35:42that
- 35:42it's
- 35:42a
- 35:43donation
- 35:43and
- 35:43it's
- 35:43going
- 35:44to
- 35:44whatever
- 35:44cause
- 35:45where
- 35:45with
- 35:46investment,
- 35:46I
- 35:46feel
- 35:46like
- 35:47there's
- 35:47this
- 35:47need
- 35:47to
- 35:47make
- 35:48sure
- 35:48that
- 35:48they're
- 35:48going
- 35:48to
- 35:48put
- 35:48their
- 35:48money
- 35:49in
- 35:49something
- 35:49that's
- 35:49for
- 35:49sure.
- 35:50And
- 35:50that's
- 35:50not
- 35:50how
- 35:50investing
- 35:51works.
- 35:51And
- 35:52so,
- 35:52you
- 35:52know,
- 35:52how
- 35:53can
- 35:53I
- 35:53participate
- 35:54in
- 35:55this
- 35:55conversation
- 35:57in
- 35:57a
- 35:57way
- 35:57to
- 35:57be
- 35:58supportive?
- 35:59I
- 35:59think
- 35:59this
- 36:00is
- 36:00going
- 36:00to
- 36:00take
- 36:00a
- 36:00while
- 36:01to
- 36:01shift.
- 36:01This
- 36:02is
- 36:02a
- 36:02major
- 36:02systemic
- 36:03change.
- 36:03But
- 36:04it's.
- 36:04The
- 36:04conversations
- 36:05are
- 36:05happening
- 36:05and
- 36:06there
- 36:06are
- 36:06amazing
- 36:06women
- 36:07doing
- 36:07this
- 36:07work.
- 36:07So
- 36:08I
- 36:08also
- 36:08want
- 36:08to
- 36:09be
- 36:09part
- 36:09of
- 36:09that.
- 36:10I
- 36:10love
- 36:11that
- 36:11today
- 36:12I'm
- 36:12an
- 36:12exited
- 36:13founder
- 36:13and
- 36:14I'm
- 36:14looking
- 36:14to
- 36:15buy
- 36:15a
- 36:15business
- 36:15right
- 36:16now.
- 36:16And
- 36:17it's
- 36:18kind
- 36:19of
- 36:19the
- 36:19biggest
- 36:19motivator
- 36:20for
- 36:20me
- 36:20is
- 36:21what
- 36:21I
- 36:21will,
- 36:21what
- 36:22I
- 36:22get
- 36:22to
- 36:22do
- 36:23with
- 36:23the
- 36:24capital
- 36:24that
- 36:24I
- 36:24have
- 36:26and
- 36:26the
- 36:26power.
- 36:27I
- 36:28mean
- 36:28the
- 36:28power
- 36:28of
- 36:29capital
- 36:29is
- 36:30really
- 36:31significant
- 36:31and
- 36:32significant.
- 36:33We
- 36:33need
- 36:33to
- 36:34have
- 36:34women
- 36:34in
- 36:35the
- 36:35room.
- 36:36Yes.
- 36:36With
- 36:36our
- 36:37capital
- 36:37making
- 36:37decisions
- 36:39100%.
- 36:40And
- 36:40I
- 36:40find
- 36:40that
- 36:41it's
- 36:41a
- 36:41common
- 36:42thread
- 36:42for
- 36:42women
- 36:43founders.
- 36:45We're
- 36:46less
- 36:46interested
- 36:46in
- 36:47the
- 36:47Maserati
- 36:48and
- 36:48we're
- 36:48more
- 36:48interested
- 36:49in
- 36:50what
- 36:50we're
- 36:50going
- 36:50to
- 36:51do
- 36:51to
- 36:51further
- 36:52the
- 36:52success
- 36:52of
- 36:53others
- 36:53and
- 36:54of
- 36:54causes
- 36:54we
- 36:54care
- 36:54about
- 36:55and
- 36:55purpose
- 36:55and
- 36:56the
- 36:56idea.
- 36:57I
- 36:57love
- 36:58that
- 36:58like
- 36:59your
- 36:59husband
- 36:59reminds
- 37:00you
- 37:00to
- 37:00call
- 37:00an
- 37:00athlete
- 37:01when
- 37:01you're
- 37:01having
- 37:01a
- 37:01good
- 37:01day,
- 37:02a
- 37:02bad
- 37:02day,
- 37:02because
- 37:03it's
- 37:03to
- 37:03me,
- 37:03that's
- 37:04what
- 37:04purpose
- 37:05fuels.
- 37:06Profit.
- 37:07Yeah.
- 37:08When
- 37:08you're
- 37:08connected
- 37:09to
- 37:09purpose,
- 37:10you
- 37:10do
- 37:11your
- 37:11best.
- 37:12100%.
- 37:13100%.
- 37:15And
- 37:15that,
- 37:15you
- 37:15know,
- 37:16we
- 37:16don't
- 37:16have
- 37:16a
- 37:17big
- 37:17team
- 37:17at
- 37:17Hedis
- 37:17at
- 37:18all.
- 37:18I
- 37:18have
- 37:18one
- 37:18full
- 37:18time
- 37:19employee
- 37:19and
- 37:19a
- 37:19few
- 37:20contractors.
- 37:20Yes.
- 37:21And
- 37:21everybody
- 37:22that
- 37:22has
- 37:23joined
- 37:23the
- 37:23team
- 37:24is,
- 37:25has
- 37:25reached
- 37:26out
- 37:26and
- 37:26been
- 37:27fueled
- 37:27by
- 37:27the
- 37:27purpose
- 37:28to
- 37:28want
- 37:28to
- 37:29be
- 37:29part
- 37:29of
- 37:29it.
- 37:31And
- 37:31it's
- 37:31amazing
- 37:32what
- 37:33you
- 37:33can
- 37:33accomplish
- 37:34with
- 37:34a
- 37:35very
- 37:35small,
- 37:36fragmented.
- 37:3710
- 37:37hours
- 37:37a
- 37:38week
- 37:38here,
- 37:3810
- 37:39hours
- 37:39a
- 37:39week,
- 37:39their
- 37:40team,
- 37:40when
- 37:41they
- 37:41are
- 37:42fully
- 37:42connected
- 37:44to
- 37:44what
- 37:44you
- 37:44are
- 37:44building.
- 37:45And
- 37:45it,
- 37:45it
- 37:46makes
- 37:46such
- 37:46a
- 37:46big
- 37:47difference
- 37:47in
- 37:48your
- 37:48day
- 37:48to
- 37:48day
- 37:48to
- 37:49feel
- 37:49like
- 37:51I'm
- 37:51do
- 37:52I'm
- 37:53working
- 37:53for
- 37:54something
- 37:54bigger
- 37:55than
- 37:55me.
- 37:55Yeah.
- 37:56It's
- 37:56a
- 37:56human
- 37:56need.
- 37:57Right.
- 37:57We
- 37:58can
- 37:58create
- 37:58cultures
- 37:59and
- 37:59companies
- 37:59that
- 38:00fulfill
- 38:00that
- 38:01incredibly
- 38:02deep
- 38:02need
- 38:03and
- 38:03do
- 38:03good
- 38:03things
- 38:04in
- 38:04the
- 38:04world.
- 38:05Wow.
- 38:05That's
- 38:05awesome.
- 38:06So
- 38:07I'd
- 38:07like
- 38:07to
- 38:07now
- 38:07take
- 38:08us
- 38:08to
- 38:08our
- 38:08fast
- 38:08fire
- 38:09round.
- 38:09Okay.
- 38:10Okay.
- 38:10Ready?
- 38:11All
- 38:11right.
- 38:11Yes.
- 38:12So
- 38:13a
- 38:13favorite
- 38:14athlete
- 38:15who
- 38:15inspires
- 38:16you?
- 38:16Oh,
- 38:17Gabby
- 38:17Thomas.
- 38:18Gabby
- 38:19Thomas,
- 38:19as
- 38:20a
- 38:20mother
- 38:20of
- 38:20twin
- 38:21daughters,
- 38:21what
- 38:21leadership
- 38:22behavior
- 38:23are
- 38:23you
- 38:23most
- 38:24conscious
- 38:24of
- 38:25modeling
- 38:26through
- 38:26headers?
- 38:27Tenacity.
- 38:29Tenacity.
- 38:30What's
- 38:30a
- 38:30quiet
- 38:31win
- 38:32you're
- 38:32deeply
- 38:33proud
- 38:33of
- 38:34that?
- 38:34Doesn't
- 38:34show
- 38:35up
- 38:35in
- 38:35metrics
- 38:36or
- 38:36press
- 38:36releases.
- 38:41My
- 38:41kids.
- 38:42Yeah.
- 38:44Risk
- 38:45or
- 38:45resilience?
- 38:46Resilience.
- 38:48If
- 38:49you
- 38:49could
- 38:49hand
- 38:50one
- 38:50hard
- 38:51earned
- 38:51piece
- 38:51of
- 38:52wisdom
- 38:52to
- 38:53a
- 38:53woman
- 38:54founding
- 38:54a
- 38:54science
- 38:54or
- 38:55product
- 38:55led
- 38:55company
- 38:56today,
- 38:57what
- 38:57would
- 38:57you
- 38:57want
- 38:58her
- 38:58to
- 38:58know
- 38:59sooner?
- 39:06Oh,
- 39:06that
- 39:06is
- 39:07a
- 39:07hard
- 39:07one.
- 39:07That
- 39:07is
- 39:07not.
- 39:08That
- 39:08is
- 39:08not
- 39:08a
- 39:08fast
- 39:09question.
- 39:09What
- 39:09would
- 39:09I
- 39:10want
- 39:10her
- 39:10to
- 39:10know
- 39:11sooner?
- 39:12That
- 39:12she
- 39:13is
- 39:13making
- 39:14an
- 39:14impact.
- 39:15It
- 39:15might
- 39:15be
- 39:16silent
- 39:17for
- 39:17a
- 39:17while,
- 39:18but
- 39:18she's
- 39:19making
- 39:19an
- 39:19impact.
- 39:20Just
- 39:20keep
- 39:21putting
- 39:21one
- 39:21foot
- 39:21in
- 39:21front
- 39:22of
- 39:22the
- 39:22other
- 39:23so
- 39:23people
- 39:23are
- 39:24noticing.
- 39:24People
- 39:24see
- 39:25the
- 39:25work
- 39:25and
- 39:25it's.
- 39:26You
- 39:26just
- 39:26keep
- 39:27moving
- 39:27forward.
- 39:28Keep
- 39:28climbing
- 39:29the
- 39:29mountain.
- 39:29Right?
- 39:30Yeah,
- 39:31I
- 39:31love
- 39:31that.
- 39:32So
- 39:33Lindsay,
- 39:33how
- 39:33can
- 39:34our
- 39:34listeners
- 39:35find
- 39:36you?
- 39:36Yes,
- 39:37we
- 39:37sell
- 39:37online
- 39:38across
- 39:39North
- 39:39America
- 39:39and
- 39:40soon
- 39:40to
- 39:40be
- 39:40Europe
- 39:41in
- 39:41April
- 39:42and
- 39:42we
- 39:42have
- 39:42new
- 39:43colors
- 39:43launching.
- 39:43So
- 39:44I'm
- 39:44so
- 39:44excited.
- 39:45So
- 39:45our
- 39:45website
- 39:46is
- 39:47www.head
- 39:49as
- 39:49h
- 39:50e
- 39:50t
- 39:51t
- 39:51a
- 39:52s.com
- 39:52and
- 39:53we
- 39:53do
- 39:53sell
- 39:54in
- 39:54a
- 39:54couple
- 39:54locations
- 39:55in
- 39:56San
- 39:56Francisco
- 39:56and
- 39:57a
- 39:57few
- 39:57in
- 39:57Canada.
- 39:57They're
- 39:58listed
- 39:58on
- 39:58the
- 39:58website
- 39:59as
- 39:59well
- 40:00and
- 40:00they'll
- 40:00have
- 40:01stock
- 40:01once
- 40:01our
- 40:01new
- 40:02colors
- 40:02come
- 40:02out.
- 40:03So
- 40:03everybody
- 40:04go,
- 40:04go
- 40:04to
- 40:05hedis.com
- 40:06httas.com
- 40:08check
- 40:08it
- 40:08out.
- 40:08Get
- 40:09signed
- 40:09up
- 40:09on
- 40:09the
- 40:09mailing
- 40:10list
- 40:10so
- 40:10you
- 40:10can
- 40:10stay
- 40:10in
- 40:10touch
- 40:11and
- 40:11be
- 40:12sure
- 40:12to
- 40:13order
- 40:13a
- 40:13pair
- 40:14of
- 40:15sneakers
- 40:15designed
- 40:16finally
- 40:16for
- 40:16women.
- 40:17And
- 40:18you
- 40:18can
- 40:18also
- 40:19follow
- 40:20and
- 40:20get
- 40:20to
- 40:20know
- 40:21Lindsay
- 40:21on
- 40:22LinkedIn.
- 40:22She
- 40:23has
- 40:23a
- 40:23place
- 40:23there.
- 40:24And
- 40:24you
- 40:24can
- 40:24also
- 40:25go
- 40:25to
- 40:26Instagram
- 40:26and
- 40:26TikTok.
- 40:27Instagram
- 40:27and
- 40:27TikTok.
- 40:28Yes,
- 40:28we
- 40:29on
- 40:29Instagram
- 40:29and
- 40:29TikTok.
- 40:30We
- 40:30are
- 40:31wear
- 40:31W
- 40:32e
- 40:32a
- 40:32r
- 40:33underscore
- 40:33headers.
- 40:34Wonderful.
- 40:35Yeah.
- 40:35Please
- 40:35join
- 40:36us
- 40:36and
- 40:36follow
- 40:36along.
- 40:37Yay.
- 40:38So
- 40:39thank
- 40:39you
- 40:39so
- 40:39much,
- 40:40Lindsay,
- 40:40for
- 40:40joining
- 40:41us
- 40:41today
- 40:41on
- 40:41the
- 40:41Wisdom
- 40:42of
- 40:42women
- 40:42show.
- 40:42We
- 40:42really
- 40:43appreciate
- 40:43your
- 40:43wisdom
- 40:44and
- 40:44your
- 40:44truth
- 40:45and
- 40:45your
- 40:45vulnerability
- 40:46and
- 40:46your
- 40:47strength.
- 40:47Oh
- 40:47my
- 40:48goodness.
- 40:48Creating
- 40:48Hedda's
- 40:49out
- 40:49of
- 40:49nothing,
- 40:50out
- 40:50of
- 40:50just
- 40:51a
- 40:51pure
- 40:51desire
- 40:51to
- 40:52help
- 40:52kids,
- 40:53help
- 40:53girls
- 40:54find
- 40:54their
- 40:54way
- 40:54and
- 40:55not
- 40:55drop
- 40:55out
- 40:55of
- 40:56athletics
- 40:56so
- 40:57soon.
- 40:58And
- 40:58to
- 40:58you
- 40:59listeners,
- 41:00our
- 41:00world
- 41:00changing
- 41:01listeners,
- 41:01be
- 41:01sure
- 41:02to
- 41:02follow
- 41:02like
- 41:02and
- 41:03share
- 41:03the
- 41:03wisdom
- 41:04of
- 41:04women
- 41:04show
- 41:04on
- 41:05whatever
- 41:05your
- 41:05favorite
- 41:06listing
- 41:06or
- 41:06viewing
- 41:07platform
- 41:07is.
- 41:08And
- 41:08be
- 41:09sure
- 41:09to
- 41:09infuse
- 41:10more
- 41:10wisdom
- 41:10into
- 41:11your
- 41:11business.
- 41:12Take
- 41:12the
- 41:12growth
- 41:13readiness
- 41:13quiz
- 41:13at
- 41:14a
- 41:14ForceForGood
- 41:15biz
- 41:17quiz
- 41:17and
- 41:18uncover
- 41:18where
- 41:18your
- 41:19insight
- 41:19is
- 41:19needed
- 41:20most.
- 41:21The
- 41:21world
- 41:22is
- 41:22made
- 41:23better
- 41:23by
- 41:24women
- 41:24led
- 41:24business.
- 41:25Let's
- 41:26all
- 41:26go
- 41:26make
- 41:26the
- 41:27world
- 41:27a
- 41:27better
- 41:28place.