Jun 27, 2019
Katie Brandow spent 13 years working in the non-profit mental health sector, working with families in youth advocacy, child protection, family preservation and reunification services, and medical social work. Katie is fascinated by brain development, developmental stages, and the social emotional development of children. Katie is passionate about supporting parents in finding trusted care with enriching experiences so that parents can maintain a healthy life balance and feel in their core being that their kids are safe and enriched.
Katie has been involved with the School of Enrichment since it opened its doors in 2007. Born and raised in Oregon, she has lived here her entire adult life. She is mom to two daughters and genuinely believes that early childhood experiences in a supportive environment teaches socialization, problem solving and coping skills that create equipped children and eventually adults who are ready to take on the world productively, healthfully, and positively.
Katie offers helpful advice for starting a business while raising a family, how network marketing helped get her health and money mindset on track, how to have honest conversations with teenage women, and more.
Highlights of our conversation:
5:23 - Katie's background and transition from social work to running a preschool
7:50 - Implementing a holistic approach to preschool
10:07 - What were the biggest challenges of starting a preschool?
11:53 - Starting a business while having young children
18:40 - The power of acting before you know what you’re doing
19:55 - What Katie has learned about herself by launching a school
25:06 - Knowing the right time to grow the school
26:29 - Getting in the right headspace to expand a business
29:37 - Katie’s current challenges
36:30 - How Katie got into network marketing
41:53 - How money helped Katie's family
45:05 - What advice would Katie give to her younger self?
Connect with Katie Brandow:
Check out Katie’s school - www.schoolofenrichment.com
Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katiejbrandow/
Check out her Isagenix page - https://katiebrandow.isagenix.com/
About me:
I’m Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I’ve been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.
My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.
Find me at my website - https://www.kari-keating.com/
Connect on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karikeating/
Credits:
Podcast edited and mixed by 51 features. Connect at andrew [at] 51features.com.