I am thrilled to be joined by Raquel Lovern Harris. Growing up in her mother’s garden, Raquel has always had a love affair with flowers. She dreamt of being a floral designer but decided to study botany and biology at the University of Texas. I loved this conversation. Raquel is so open about her story and her true love for flowers really comes through.

James is a Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony Award nominated playwright, director and educator. Today we talk about his journey to becoming a playwright, authenticity, the importance of Big Talk versus small talk and pursuing what you love.

In today’s conversation, Kate shares the process of getting her book published. She was so open and honest about the process and her sense of humor made the conversation so much fun. She shares how important it is to not give up on our dreams even in the face of lots of rejection.