About this episode

Karissa Bodnar discusses her journey in building Thrive Causemetics, focusing on confidence, purpose, and giving back.

Founder and CEO Karissa Bodnar shares how insecurity, purpose, and a deep desire to help others led her to create Thrive Causemetics. She opens up about finding confidence through beauty, staying true to her values, and building a company rooted in giving back. This episode is a reminder that the most meaningful ideas often come from solving a problem close to your heart—and that purpose can be the very thing that keeps you going when giving up feels easier. Morning Microdose is a podcast curated by Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, the hosts and founders of Almost 30, a global community, brand, and top-rated podcast. With curated clips from the Almost 30 podcast, Morning Microdose will set the tone for your day, so you can feel inspired through thought-provoking conversations…all in digestible 10-minute episodes.  Wake up with Krista and Lindsey, both literally and spiritually, Monday-Friday. If you enjoyed this conversation, listen to the full episode on Spotify ⁠here⁠ and on Apple ⁠here⁠.  Sponsors: Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/microdose! #squarepod

People in this episode

Hosts: Krista Williams, Lindsey Simcik

Guest: Karissa Bodnar

Topics covered

• beauty
• entrepreneurship
• confidence
• giving back
• purpose
• self-improvement

Keywords

• Thrive Causemetics
• Karissa Bodnar
• confidence
• beauty
• entrepreneurship
• self-improvement
• giving back

Sponsors

Square

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thrive Causemetics

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