Building A Sustainable Wardrobe for New Mothers (w/ Candice Collison - CEO & Co-Founder, Of an Origin)

And So, She Left: Wisdom from Women Beyond the Corporate World

When Candice Collison's first daughter was born, she ran into a problem. She wanted to wear fashionable and functional clothing as a new mom that was ethically sourced. She looked everywhere...and found nothing. Seeing a major pain point for new moms and moms-to-be, Candice left her high-level job at Facebook to found Mod + Ethico - later, Of an Origin. Both offer mix-and-match options with motherhood in mind.

Candice shares about the difficulties she faced as a mother when it came to clothing, along with the challenges of leaving her job in tech for a completely different kind of career. She also covers why she's so passionate about the work that she does, and how working from home has given her the greatest gift: the freedom to spend time with her kids.

Candice talks about:

• The problems facing new moms when it comes to sustainable, functional fashion
• The journey of venturing into a completely new industry from tech
• How working from home has enriched Candice's life
• How to draw from your deepest passions as an entrepreneur
• The motivational piece of advice she received that convinced her not to quit
• Overcoming fear to build confidence and competence.

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Hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos. Made by Cansulta and Ethan Lee.

Music by © Chris Zabriskie, published by You've Been a Wonderful Laugh Track (ASCAP).

Songs used in this episode include: "Air Hockey Saloon," "Candlepower," "Divider" "Wonder Cycle" "CGI Snake" "Short Song 022123," "Short Song 030423," "Short Song 030723."

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