The Joy of Getting Over Yourself with Kimberly Cross of Zhi Bath and Body – Indie Business Podcast Episode 96

About this episode

Kimberly Cross shares her journey from military service to creating goat milk bath and body products, emphasizing the importance of overcoming personal barriers in entrepreneurship.

Welcome to Episode 96 of the Indie Business Podcast! On this episode, you'll meet Kimberly Cross of Zhi Bath & Body in Charlotte, North Carolina. From the time she was a child, Kim has been in the beauty industry. She started out as a hair dresser in middle school. Later, after retiring from the military (thank you for your service!!), Kim began creating bath and body products containing goat milk in part because her auntie had told her for years that it would help with her skin conditions. Like many of us do, Kim resisted her Auntie's sage advice for years, but when she finally wised up, she did the research and discovered the many benefits of goat milk and started making products with goat milk on her own skin. Of course, creating a great product was no guarantee of success. Over the years, Kim has done a lot of inner work to develop the chops needed to get the word out about her products — starting with the skill of getting out of her own way. If this is an issue for you, as it is for so many other entrepreneurs, you'll be motivated and inspired by how Kim's business truly began to open up once she decided to really get over herself. I can't wait for you to hear more…

People in this episode

Guest: Kimberly Cross

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• beauty industry
• personal development
• product creation
• military transition

Keywords

• goat milk
• bath and body products
• inner work
• entrepreneurial mindset
• Charlotte North Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zhi Bath & Body

Books & works: The Joy of Getting Over Yourself, Taste of Charlotte Festival

Places: Charlotte, North Carolina

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