022 - From "Self do it" to Enlisting Help INTERVIEW: Kari Hovde

If you want to support young dancers to build their talent and character while fulfilling their dreams and inspiring others go to https://www.thebackstagefoundation.org/ to learn how you can contribute.

And if you are in the Seattle area and are looking for a fun night out on Friday, May 20th, be sure to get your tickets to the Backstage Foundation's annual benefit show, "In The Spotlight" https://www.thebackstagefoundation.org/events
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“I believe that the world will be a better place when people are doing the things that they love and are meant to do, and they are contributing to the world in the ways that they want to.”

In this episode, I am talking with Kari Hovde. Kari is a longtime entrepreneur, owner of a real estate brokerage called K Properties Northwest and has been in the Real Estate industry for the past 18 years. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of The Backstage Foundation.

“The Backstage Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports talented young dancers by helping them with any gaps in their financing or any hardships of some sort for them to take their dance careers to the next level.” ~ Kari

The two most important things that Kari loves to spend her time on are being in relationship with people and at dance class, which she describes as “probably one of my favorite places for teaching, exercising and getting all the good vibes.”

In our conversation Kari shares her journey from a driven, do-it-all myself business owner, to a leader who has learned to delegate and tap into the support all around her in order to create things that are bigger than she could ever have imagined.

“If you have a dream of something that you want to do, it just takes steps of moving forward. It CAN be done.” ~ Kari Hovde

Kari left us with so many amazingly inspirational gems, and as you go on to listen you can expect to hear about:
● How Kari interweaves and balances all her passions, hobbies and purpose while prioritizing staying in relationship with people.
● Some of the biggest shifts that have happened both professionally and personally in Kari’s life.
● The things she learned to accept about herself through her journey of introspection and self-awareness.
● The Backstage Foundation and how it is impacting the lives of young dancers by helping them “build their talent and character while fulfilling their dreams and inspiring others.”
● “In the Spotlight”, the Backstage Foundation’s first annual benefit dance show happening in May this year.
● Plus lots of pearls of wisdom sprinkled throughout.

Question of the week: What is one small step you can take this week that will make progress on a BIG dream you have?

Before we wrap this up, who do you know who needs to hear this message? Who do you know that has a big dream that maybe they've been holding back on in some way, shape or form? Please be sure to share this episode with them.

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