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Pod 10: Sanchan Saxena (Challenge Day 10)

Pod 10: Sanchan Saxena (Challenge Day 10)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 30, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I fully acknowledge that I am a few years behind on this challenge! So it was really interesting to hear how AirBnB had to pivot during Covid. As someone who was expecting her first baby in May of 2020 so already in a place of pivot, I had already reduce my travel...
Pod 9: Teresa Torres (Challenge Day 9)

Pod 9: Teresa Torres (Challenge Day 9)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 29, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I LOVE Teresa Torres’s story!! I also LOVE her book and all of the free content she provides through the Product Talk website. I also LOVE doing Opportunity Solution Trees. If you have not worked through an opportunity using this framework I highly recommend you take...
Pod 8: Brandon Chu (Challenge Day 8)

Pod 8: Brandon Chu (Challenge Day 8)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 23, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

If you are reading this on my personal blog then you probably can tell that I am an ecommerce fan. It is a common theme in my life and career. Most of my experience building ecommerce sites was on the Shopify platform. I have been set up as a Shopify expert (now...
Pod 7: Elena Verna (Challenge Day 7)

Pod 7: Elena Verna (Challenge Day 7)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 22, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

Elena’s interview with Lenny blew me away. I literally stopped what I was doing and started taking notes. I also started researching wanting to know more!! Because I had so many juicy take-aways I thought it may be easiest to share my notes with you on this one!...
Pod 6: Gibson Biddle (Challenge Day 6)

Pod 6: Gibson Biddle (Challenge Day 6)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 22, 2024 | Podcast Challenge, Product Life

You know that feeling when you experience someone for the first time and your immediate feeling is that you are intimidated but you have no idea why?! That is the feeling I had listening to Gibson. Intimidatingly intelligent. I have a feeling if I was in the same room...
Pod 5: Jackie Bavaro (Challenge Day 5)

Pod 5: Jackie Bavaro (Challenge Day 5)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 21, 2024 | Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I am so happy to be doing this challenge, as one common theme for most of the interviews so far seems to be writing. Jackie is no exception as she has written two books — Cracking the PM Interview and Cracking the PM Career. As Jackie broke into people manager roles...
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Had an absolute blast on our girls trip to Gulf Sh Had an absolute blast on our girls trip to Gulf Shores! We got to see @train and @barenakedladiesmusic and it was sooooo fun! Separate post about all our thrifting coming soon!
We got to visit the brand new permanent @joshsfarm We got to visit the brand new permanent @joshsfarmersmarket 🍑🍦! So exciting to see this dream come true and transform from a road side stand - also for it to be so well received. I was just sad that @lknsourdough 🥖was all sold out already! Will have to get there early next time!
Day 3 we went downtown and played on the fountains Day 3 we went downtown and played on the fountains! Visited with some friends and made some new friends (racing)! Got to check out The Bean! Ate some Lou Malnati’s pizza! Finished up at the local park. Was an awesome trip for all of us!
Day 2 in Chicagoland - we checked out the Lego Lan Day 2 in Chicagoland - we checked out the Lego Land or Lego Discovery Center! Super fun! Then the grown ups got to do a dinner and then some karaoke which was requested to not be posted even though Elissa is not on social and has a heck of a voice!
We have started an annual trip to visit some of@ou We have started an annual trip to visit some of@our good friends in Chicago! Kid got to experience Navy Pier! It was sooooo fun! Lots of spinning around things 😂🎡🎠🛥️☕️☕️
Seriously not sure how this happened so fast but w Seriously not sure how this happened so fast but wowee she finished kindergarten. A few missing teeth and brother is STILL bigger than her but my baby girl did IT!
Park city is becoming more and more important to u Park city is becoming more and more important to us all! To be able to go out and ski 🎿with both my kids for the first time was so special! Core memory for me. They also got to ski ⛷️with Papa Bear and Uncle Greg! It was an awesome week and we are already lined up to go back again next year!
We had a blast at the @hornets basketball game! Bo We had a blast at the @hornets basketball game! Both kids got a t-shirt! Thankful they moved the time to noon so we could still go! Also we sat behind Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick! Pretty neat they live in Charlotte now.
Super thankful for an amazing Christmas! This year Super thankful for an amazing Christmas! This year I soaked it all in - said yes to every party and opportunity to celebrate, spent quality time with family, and spoiled the kids big time!
Day 6 and last day! We did some more shopping in t Day 6 and last day! We did some more shopping in town and Reid found her first vacation boyfriend🤪 it was a lot for Shawn but very cute! Very fun trip!
Day 5 was all about the slides, photos and the gir Day 5 was all about the slides, photos and the girls really got to shine!
Day 4 was full of exploring the town and the bridg Day 4 was full of exploring the town and the bridge is the only of its kind in the world! So cool to see it!
Day 3 in Curacao we got to see 🦩🦩🦩snorkel with 🐢🐢🐢 Day 3 in Curacao we got to see 🦩🦩🦩snorkel with 🐢🐢🐢 and more fancy drinks and swimming!
Day 2 in Curacao was filled with fancy drinks, lot Day 2 in Curacao was filled with fancy drinks, lots of swimming and some exploring in town!
Day 1 started with a 5am flight! And ended with a Day 1 started with a 5am flight! And ended with a swim in the ocean and yummy dinner!
Long over due post of our @curacao Thanksgiving tr Long over due post of our @curacao Thanksgiving trip! We had so much fun at the @mangrovebeachresort 🏝️
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays💜 2025 has been Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays💜 2025 has been an awesome year of growth for all of us! We are looking forward to 2026 and all that it will bring! Btw How are my kids this big already?! Thanks to @lesliemasonphotography for once again finding the still moments in the chaos!
Cullen is somehow 4️⃣🎂 we celebrated at the approp Cullen is somehow 4️⃣🎂 we celebrated at the appropriately named Wild Woods for my wild boy!  He is wild and free but gentle and kind. We love him so much and are so proud of him!
Finally got a chance to experience @restaurant_con Finally got a chance to experience @restaurant_constance and it was AWESOME! Food was a 12/10! Do not skip the burrata and beet 🫜 if you go with friends (@hmanteau ☺️) on a Tuesday or Wed you can try a lot of dishes!!
Part 2 of our @riverbankszoosc adventure! We got t Part 2 of our @riverbankszoosc adventure! We got to feed a girraffe🦒, ride a train 🚂, and Reid got a side eye from a huge gorilla 🦍 We had had so much fun!!
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