Karen Hill
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Giving Back with The Dottie Rose Foundation
Have you heard of The Dottie Rose Foundation? No, you say? Well, it’s high time you learned about all of the cool things they are doing and how The Live Loud Collective has pulled together to support this really great organization. The Dottie Rose...
A Non-Profit You Should Know: Keep It Real Mommy
Recently, I learned about a brand new non-profit here in the Queen City on a mission to support mamas in their journey of motherhood (no matter where on that spectrum they fall) that we should all get to know. That non-profit is called Keep It Real Mommy and it was...
Live Loud Gives Back: Why We Volunteer with Girls Rock Charlotte
In August, the LLC crew volunteered again with Girls Rock Charlotte (GRC), an organization we just LOVE. We decided that since we’ve written a bit about GRC before, this month we would dig a little deeper into what makes this particular non-profit so special and we...
Live Loud Gives Back: Hope Haven Recap
In March, Live Loud bosses had the absolute privilege of giving back at Hope Haven in North Charlotte. Hope Haven is a really great foundation that provides life skills for chemically dependent adults and families within a supportive residential environment with the...
Live Loud Gives Back: Bike LUCK Recap
In April, Live Loud Gives Back headed out to volunteer at Bike LUCK, one of the largest fundraisers of the year for Camp LUCK. At its core, Camp LUCK serves as an important support network for families in the Charlotte area caring for children with congenital heart...
Live Loud Gives Back: Classroom Central Recap and What’s to Come
Last month, the Live Loud Collective visited Classroom Central to help teachers from schools serving students in poverty equip themselves with school supplies. Only a few of us actually knew that Classroom Central existed before our visit, but now we of course can't...
A Case For Ethics
On the plane back from Australia, I watched a documentary on Warren Buffett. One quote that really spoke to me came from Buffett’s partner, Charlie Munger. Charlie said “Both of us know that we’ve done better by having ethics.” Berkshire Hathaway has a lot of...
Put Down the Nugget and Level Up Your Game
Like every entrepreneur, I’ve said 1,000 times, “I don’t have time for ____”. Ironically, those things I say I don’t have time for are generally what I need to be doing most. As entrepreneurs, we are always trying to find time to do “just one more thing.” Return...
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10 Women-owned Charlotte businesses to support on COVID-19 lock-down!
I get it. We are ALL feeling a bit of frustration, fear, boredom...the list is long. But as a woman business owner surrounded by them daily. (though no longer physically as of tomorrow🤪) as I am one of the founders of a collective for women business owners in...
Wait for the Better
Several months ago, I was invited to some friends' house to make pizza in their pizza oven. (Note: In the interest of full honesty, please know that anytime I tell a story involving me and cooking, you can assume that my role in the actual cooking is...
Dress Like a Boss – Fashion that Fills the Gender Gap (Part Five)
Have you ever glam shamed anyone for caring a little too much about their appearance? Maybe you are judging them too harshly? Maybe you should make more of an effort yourself? Maybe #youdoyou and just stop with the judging.
Three Cheers For Productivity With POMs
I am a procrastinator. There, I said it. I've even procrastinated admitting that I'm a procrastinator. The point is, I need to put systems in place in order for me to accomplish all I want to accomplish in this life. Like my #10B410 system (the morning routine I...
Look who Tried to Steal her Own Joy (Self Awareness is a Bitch!)
The anger I felt at my husband for misplacing my keys (again.)… and not responding to my texts and call…. at the mouse for scaring the shit out of me and starting what was looking ver much like a downward spiral…I focused on all the “annoyance.”
Killing the Game, Without Killing Your Spouse
If you’re an entrepreneur, and you’re married, the chances of you ending up working with your spouse somewhere along the way is pretty high. Sometimes they’re directly involved with the company, other times they might simply be more of a support system or occasional...
Dress Like a Boss – Fashion that Fills the Gender Gap (Part Four)
Dressing and adding accessories to an outfit for work can be hard to master. You don’t want to look stupid or come across as a high-maintenance fashionista who doesn’t take her work seriously. This article series will help you nail it and improve your non-verbal communications at work.
11 Charlotte Women Biz Owners Share ‘Black Friday’ Deals you Don’t want to miss!
If a 5 AM wake up to battle Game of Thrones-style through the mall sounds less than stellar- how about spending this Black Friday cozily, burrito-wrapped in a fave blanket sipping a hot cider (spiked if you are me) and not only shopping–but SUPPORTING some of Charlotte’s finest women-owned businesses. (I mean, Amazon is fine is and all -but keeping dollars in our own community and supporting a woman’s dreams is way more enchanting, no?)
Embracing the “Not 22”
The fashion industry has a way of making me feel old. It seems that everywhere I turn, I see twenty-somethings taking the industry by storm. I see fashion bloggers whose Insta-stories are flawless, because well, they’re 22 and really are “flawless” in terms of...
Call me, strong maybe!
I am not sure how else to put it. I HATE the phone. I do not use the word HATE loosely.... I hate talking on the phone. I have tried to dig into why it is that I hate it so much with no clear understanding. I saw this meme and it made me feel a little bit at peace...