Episode 109: Katherine Furman – Taking the Time to Appreciate Yourself

Katherine Furman is a writer and editor. She co-founded Tandem Books, a publishing studio, where she was the editorial director. She has recently moved away from that space to focus more on writing and is currently writing a novel. She has published several journals, including The Gratitude Journal for Women and Progress Not Perfection. In this episode, we talk about her journey as an entrepreneur, how she switched career trajectories to become an editor, pursuing her dreams and focusing more on her own writing, tips for starting a gratitude practice, and so much more! This episode is hosted by Emma Benner This episode was sponsored by Quip. Get your first refill free when you go to getquip.com/illuminate What we talked about: 2:30- Introduction the Katherine 7:00- Why she decided to pursue a career as an editor 12:00- Starting her own business, Tandem Books 24:15- Tips for anyone wanting to start a business 28:40- The Gratitude Journal for Women and the importance of starting a gratitude practice 35:05- Progress Not Perfection 38:20- Goals that Katherine is working towards 43:20- Where you can find Katherine’s work 44:30- End of podcast questions Show notes: Katherine’s website The Gratitude Journal for Women Unsheltered by Barabara Kingsolver The Popcorn Park Zoo You’re Wrong About Podcast Follow The Illuminate Podcast: Illuminate Podcast on Instagram Illuminate Podcast on Twitter Illuminate Podcast on Facebook Patreon.com/TheIlluminatePod  Follow Sandyboy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram Sandyboy Productions Website Sponsors: Quip Get your first refill free when you go to getquip.com/illuminate