#236 Shoot Your Shot: My Guide to Living with No Regrets with Karen Golightly

We had the pleasure of meeting our next guest, Karen Golightly, at her super cool little home on the edges of Memphis. Her home has a warm and vibrant atmosphere, with art taking over the walls, cool furniture, and an array of 100 small pots, succulents, and trinkets of art on her porch wall. We set up the jar on her kitchen table, which looked like it had been around for over a hundred years.

Karen was born in Mobile, Alabama, and she has that Delta southern accent that she can turn on and off at will. She has one brother named Rusty, who is a lawyer and still practices. He was also her sports coach for all of her sports growing up, and while she looks back fondly on her memories of Mobile, she had the desire to get out of the small town. We laughed as she shared that she didn't have any Chinese food until she was 17. She ended up in Memphis for school and then started a journey of fun and education that brought her to Australia, Europe, and ultimately achieving her doctoral degree, before finding her way back to Memphis. Along the way, she even became an author.

Karen talked about the one that got away, who in the end turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and how this is so often the lesson in life. She shares her story about starting "Paint Memphis" with four other people more than 10 years ago, and the fun and learning around that, and what it's like to have an art nonprofit and have fun turn of events. She knows one of our guests from New York, Mr. Renda Writer. We were fascinated by Karen's story and her positive outlook on life. She shared her life mantra, which she got from her father, "shoot your shot" and have no regrets. It's a great reminder to take risks and go after what you want in life. Join us as Karen shares her life journey, navigating through the jar, and providing insights and advice that we can all benefit from.

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