278: Perseverance and Patience Is the Key — Kathryn Guylay with Nurture

You will have hurdles, but don’t worry, that’s just the universe making 100% sure you’re committed.

Kathryn Guylay has spent more than 25 years in business and non-profit management. She founded Nurture more than 10 years ago and it has changed the food dynamics of families all over. This non-profit strives to provide health and wellness solutions as well as healthy eating choices for children and their families so that they avoid a whole host of illnesses (like diabetes). Find out more about Kathryn and her mission on today’s show.

“1 out of 3 kids will develop diabetes if they follow the Standard American Diet (SAD).”

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Key Takeaways:

[3:10] Who is Kathryn and why did she start Nurture?

[8:45] A lot of Nurture’s materials are in Spanish to help low-income populations. Does Kathryn speak Spanish?

[11:15] Now that Nurture has been born, what is Nurture meant to do? What’s Nurture’s purpose?

[12:50] When you’re in the middle of creating something amazing, write it down!!!

[14:35] The universe truly provides when you speak out and declare your intentions.

[17:05] However, obstacles will show up in your path from time to time because the universe truly wants to knows if you’re 100% committed.

[19:55] What kind of work does Nurture do?

[21:10] When it comes to food, people can get very defensive. Kathryn wanted to create a no-judgement zone.

[24:55] It’s important to add new habits instead of trying to take away bad habits right off the bat.

[34:10] By getting the whole family involved (not just the kids), you really begin to change a whole community and help them build fantastic, healthy habits.

[37:25] How does Kathryn measure her results?

[39:35] All the families are making more home-cooked meals and 78% of them had much more energy.

[43:40] Not only were the adults learning how to cook, but the kids were learning how to do kid-friendly meals with a babysitter as well.

[48:15] Kathryn shares why her website is an excellent resource to get easy, cheap, and healthy meals.

[52:45] How does Kathryn raise funds for her charity as well as get sponsorships?

[57:30] Kathryn discusses how she gets grant money to help fund her organization.

“What is a need in this world that can be served by your God-given gifts and your passion?”

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