Caitlin Bonet: How Grief Fueled the Entrepreneurial Spirit

06/26/20 • 70 min

On this episode of Girl Grit, we speak to Caitlin Bonet, who is the founder and owner of her design firm, Studio CDB. Caitlin is a true design guru, providing expertise in interior design, event planning, architecture, and graphics...you name it, she most certainly can create it! She shares with us details of her journey to becoming an entrepreneur after the loss of her dad, learning how grief can bring you clarity in life, and taking risks is the key to designing a life you love.

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Amy Kroll: Empowering Women to Run for Office

On this episode of Girl Grit, you’ll hear from Amy Kroll. Amy and Liana first met while working together at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and her passion for elevating women in leadership has inspired Liana ever since. Amy has deep experience in the political arena through managing competitive races and working in high stakes party politics which has led to her biggest endeavor yet, becoming the founder and executive director of the University of Texas’ LBJ Women’s Campaign School all while managing graduate school. We’ll be discussing how she developed the idea for the campaign school, the steps she took to turn her idea into reality and how her work to empower women to run for office is her “north star”.

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Shreya Kuntawala and Loren Parra: The Power of Female Friendship

On this episode of Girl Grit, we explore the importance of female friendships and are joined by Liana and I’s very own girl gang, Shreya Kuntawala and Loren Parra, which we proudly call our friend group, T4. Bonded by a passion for public service, the four of us met while interns working at the Florida Capitol almost 8 years ago. As the years have gone by, we’ve transitioned into new jobs, new cities, graduations, all the while, leaning on each other to navigate the complexities of life together. We’ve empowered one another, leaned on each other for advice, and most importantly - demonstrated the stunningly beautiful part of female friendships is that they're built to last a lifetime.