Carina Hamel's guest appearances

Carina Hamel

The Sonya Looney Show

Women's Performance 

OwlTail

What do athletic performance and entrepreneurship have in common? Turns out, a LOT.Sara Gross welcomes athlete and business founder, Carina Hamel to discuss the parallels between high performance and running a business. Carina has been a lifelong athlete, achieving national success as an NCAA Nordic skier at the University of Vermont and as a member of the US World Junior Ski Team. As a business professional prior to co-founding Bivo, Carina founded a footwear development company that specialized in helping brands from creative direction to manufacturing. At Bivo, Carina is responsible for strategic planning, hiring, community outreach, and more. Together, as female CEOs, former professional athletes, and parents, Sara and Carina discuss:How has an athlete prepared you for the entrepreneurial journeyHow she and her husband developed the idea of BivoA “Day in the Life” as a parent and entrepreneurJuggling personal time with work timeCreating a business plan and strategic plan to grow the businessHer Hiring Process and how to find the right peopleLearning from her biggest failuresThe 80-20 ruleHow she manages the stress and risk of running a businessAdvice for turning a side hustle into a full-time gigHer struggles with motivation or making tough decisionsA great athlete, like a successful entrepreneur, has the ability to create a plan, execute on the plan, adapt when necessary, and trust the process. Equipped with this mindset, Bivo is on course to continue to succeed for years to come. Learn more at DrinkBivo.com https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code PERFORMANCE at Aminoco.com/PERFORMANCE to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers!  Use code FEISTY25 for 25% off at https://pulpculture.la/ 

What do athletic performance and entrepreneurship have in common? Turns out, a LOT.Sara Gross welcomes athlete and business founder, Carina Hamel to discuss the parallels between high performance and running a business. Carina has been a lifelong athlete, achieving national success as an NCAA Nordic skier at the University of Vermont and as a member of the US World Junior Ski Team. As a business professional prior to co-founding <a href="https://drinkbivo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bivo</a>, Carina founded a footwear development company that specialized in helping brands from creative direction to manufacturing. At <a href="https://drinkbivo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bivo</a>, Carina is responsible for strategic planning, hiring, community outreach, and more. Together, as female CEOs, former professional athletes, and parents, Sara and Carina discuss:<ul><li>How has an athlete prepared you for the entrepreneurial journey</li><li>How she and her husband developed the idea of Bivo</li><li>A “Day in the Life” as a parent and entrepreneur</li><li>Juggling personal time with work time</li><li>Creating a business plan and strategic plan to grow the business</li><li>Her Hiring Process and how to find the right people</li><li>Learning from her biggest failures</li><li>The 80-20 rule</li><li>How she manages the stress and risk of running a business</li><li>Advice for turning a side hustle into a full-time gig</li><li>Her struggles with motivation or making tough decisions</li></ul>A great athlete, like a successful entrepreneur, has the ability to create a plan, execute on the plan, adapt when necessary, and trust the process. Equipped with this mindset, <a href="https://drinkbivo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bivo</a> is on course to continue to succeed for years to come. Learn more at <a href="DrinkBivo.com " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DrinkBivo.com </a> <h4><a href="https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist</a> </h4> Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:<a href="https://livefeisty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://livefeisty.com/</a> <a href="https://www.womensperformance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensperformance.com/</a> Support our Partners:The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code PERFORMANCE at <a href="http://Aminoco.com/PERFORMANCE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aminoco.com/PERFORMANCE</a> to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! Use code FEISTY25 for 25% off at <a href="https://pulpculture.la/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pulpculture.la/</a>

Carina Hamel, co-founder of Bivo - Athletic Performance, Parenthood and Entrepreneurship

How many of you have had to give up on your plastic water bottle because it was impossible to clean? Probably all of us. Carina Hamel, former nordic skier, saw this problem and used her product development expertise to design the first stainless steel bottle with a flow rate fit for cyclists, co-founding the company Bivo.    Carina moved to Norway at age 16 to attend a ski academy, where she learned about her love for new cultures, languages and experiences. Through this experience and a job in product development for Keen Footwear, she realized she wanted to work internationally and began footwear development consulting, setting up new manufacturing partners and facilities globally. She started Bivo, a carbon neutral company, to be the solution to the cycling water bottle problem.   She loves to play with her kids, ski, bike, and run.   This week, Sonya and Carina spoke about her path to entrepreneurship, her work ethic, becoming a mom and her vision for her company.   Key Takeaways:   The courage to go after your dreams Where work ethic comes from Retirement from professional sports Courage to start her own business Her biggest surprise when she became a mom Choosing priorities  Running a business with your partner Health benefits of using stainless steel bottle Choosing to make environmental decisions   Links:   Learn more about Bivo Related podcast:  Refuting the Motherhood Penalty with &amp;Mother's Molly Dickens Sign up for my weekly newsletter 

How many of you have had to give up on your plastic water bottle because it was impossible to clean? Probably all of us. Carina Hamel, former nordic skier, saw this problem and used her product development expertise to design the first stainless steel bottle with a flow rate fit for cyclists, co-founding the company Bivo.  Carina moved to Norway at age 16 to attend a ski academy, where she learned about her love for new cultures, languages and experiences. Through this experience and a job in product development for Keen Footwear, she realized she wanted to work internationally and began footwear development consulting, setting up new manufacturing partners and facilities globally. She started Bivo, a carbon neutral company, to be the solution to the cycling water bottle problem. She loves to play with her kids, ski, bike, and run. This week, Sonya and Carina spoke about her path to entrepreneurship, her work ethic, becoming a mom and her vision for her company.  Key Takeaways: <ul> <li>The courage to go after your dreams</li> <li>Where work ethic comes from</li> <li>Retirement from professional sports</li> <li>Courage to start her own business</li> <li>Her biggest surprise when she became a mom</li> <li>Choosing priorities </li> <li>Running a business with your partner</li> <li>Health benefits of using stainless steel bottle</li> <li>Choosing to make environmental decisions</li> </ul> Links: <ul> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://drinkbivo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bivo</a></li> <li>Related podcast: <a href="https://sonyalooney.com/refuting-the-motherhood-penalty-with-molly-dickens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Refuting the Motherhood Penalty with &amp;Mother's Molly Dickens</a></li> <li>Sign up for my <a href="https://sonyalooney.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a></li> </ul>