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Ep.79

Money Lessons From a Successful Fashion Recruiter Turned Community Builder

with Kristy Hurt, the co-lab

Welcome!

In today’s episode, we have an incredible guest — Kristy Hurt, the creator of the co-lab who has brought together hundreds of people in the fashion industry to help them grow professionally. Kristy is also known for her amazing recruiting work in the industry, helping many people and businesses find great talent for their brands.

In our conversation, Kristy shares her fascinating journey from growing up as the daughter of a pilot in Houston to becoming a major player in the New York fashion scene. She talks about her early career experiences at Kate Spade and LVMH, quitting corporate to start her own successful recruiting business, and the birth of the co-lab community during the pandemic.

Throughout the episode, Kristy shares valuable insights on managing finances, investing in real estate, balancing work and family, and building multiple income streams. She also opens up about her hopes and plans for the future as her kids get older. In truth, she’s just getting started and has no plans to stop anytime soon.

This is an episode packed with inspiration, relatability, and practical wisdom from someone who has truly built an incredible life and career on her own terms. I know you’ll get a ton of value from hearing Kristy’s story and perspective.

Key Topics

  1. Traveling first class on standby as a kid
  2. Kristy’s first intro to retail and fashion
  3. Studying abroad in Spain
  4. Her first hard lesson in paying down credit card debt after college
  5. Moving to NYC from Texas with no plan
  6. Officially starting her fashion career at Kate Spade NY
  7. The first big money Kristy earned in her life
  8. How real estate changed the savings and investing game for her
  9. How having kids changed Kristy’s philosophy around money and spending
  10. What caused her to leave corporate and become an entrepreneur
  11. Rethinking spending and earning after the pandemic flipped her business upside down
  12. The money lessons she’s imparting on her kids
  13. Getting excited to embark on the next stage of her career
  14. Food, fitness, and experiences

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