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Mar 2022
38m 44s

110. Never Give Up: Lessons Learned in E...

Stephanie Uchima-Carney - Business Strategist, MBA, Health & Wellness Coach
About this episode

Kate Torgersen is the Founder & CEO of Milk Stork, the first-ever breast milk shipping company and the mom to 3 amazing kids (including 1 set of twins).

What started off as a bootstrapped side hustle to her full-time 18 year corporate career at Clif Bar all while raising 3 kids under 3, has turned into a venture-backed company changing the landscape of working motherhood and travel.

In this episode, Kate and I chatted about…

  • The importance of sports as a learning zone for kids in building grit and endurance in life
  • Life while working full-time at Clif Bar with 3 kids under 3 and launching Milk Stork late at night to transitioning from full-time to part-time to leaving to go all-in
  • How she made the decision between her career and entrepreneurship
  • Why she didn’t quit on her idea and how she scaled quickly
  • Her daily wellness routine
  • How she adjusted the company in the beginning of the pandemic when travel stopped
  • How sports made her a better entrepreneur

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