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Erica and Melissa sit down with Kate Kennedy of Be There in Five! She’s sharing her fresh take on business, social media and influencers all while juggling the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. Kate Kennedy is a Chicago-based entrepreneur, author, podcast host and pop culture commentator. After spending almost 7 years in corporate marketing and advertising, her life changed one day when she decided to create a doormat that said “Turn Off Your Curling Iron” so she wouldn’t burn her apartment down. She loved them so much she started selling them and the business took off! She sold thousands and thousands of doormats reminding people of things that they forget when they’re running out the door. She was actually able to quit her job within a year. Since then she’s also written a #1 new release book on her love/hate relationship with social media called Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star and has a pop culture influencer-focused podcast, Be There in 5 Podcast. In this episode, Kate shares… How she turned the idea for her doormats into a successful company Her take on the importance of social media How she separates her personal identity from her business’s Common misconceptions about social media stars Why our struggles are often what makes us most relatable How to prevent social media from negatively affecting your mental health ENTER OUR SUBSCRIBER CHALLENGE: Subscribe to the Share Your Shine channel on whatever platform you’re listening on, take a screenshot, DM it to @shareyourshinepodcast on Instagram & introduce yourself - let us know who you are! We are going to pick one person every week to say hi to on the podcast. Be sure to listen in! You can find Kate on Instagram at @bethereinfive and her best-selling book, Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star on Amazon. And say hello to us on Instagram at @shareyourshinepodcast or on our personal pages, @everythingerica and @melisfit_!