110. Never Give Up: Lessons Learned in Entrepreneurship and on the Sports Field with Kate Torgersen, Founder of Milk Stork

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kate Torgersen is the Founder & CEO of Milk Stork, the first-ever breast milk shipping company and the mom to 3 amazing kids (including 1 set of twins).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What started off as a bootstrapped side hustle to her full-time 18 year corporate career at Clif Bar all while raising 3 kids under 3, has turned into a venture-backed company changing the landscape of working motherhood and travel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Kate and I chatted about…</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of sports as a learning zone for kids in building grit and endurance in life</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Life while working full-time at Clif Bar with 3 kids under 3 and launching Milk Stork late at night to transitioning from full-time to part-time to leaving to go all-in</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she made the decision between her career and entrepreneurship</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why she didn’t quit on her idea and how she scaled quickly</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her daily wellness routine</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she adjusted the company in the beginning of the pandemic when travel stopped</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How sports made her a better entrepreneur</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow Kate at...</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.milkstork.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.milkstork.com</span></a></li> <li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/milkstork" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@milkstork</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">//</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/milkstorkmama" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@milkstorkmama</span></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Come join me in my sandbo