From Corporate Layoff to Instagram CEO with Kar Brulhart

Yo Quiero Dinero

Jannese Torres

Generational Wealth, Wealth, Investing, Budgeting, Equal Pay, Finances, Entrepreneurship, Saving, Financial Literacy, Business, Personal Finance, Personal Finance For Latinas

4.8 • 615 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Jannese Torres chats with marketing strategist Kar Brulhart, who turned a COVID layoff into a major glow-up story. Kar went from corporate burnout to building her dream business on Instagram and she’s spilling all the tea on how she did it.

They get real about what it takes to show up online with confidence, why networking matters (even if it scares you!), and how to stop scrolling and start using social media to make money. Kar also breaks down her go-to strategies for building a personal brand, growing an audience, and using email marketing to boost sales. If you’ve ever doubted that you can start late, pivot careers, or make money being you, this one’s for you.

You’ll Learn:

💡 How Kar went from corporate life to full-time entrepreneurship after being laid off

💡 Why Instagram is still a powerful tool for business growth

💡 The secret to sharing your story and building trust with your audience

💡 How to network without feeling awkward or fake

💡 Tips for treating your social media presence like a real business

💡 Why email marketing is a must for long-term success

💡 How to stay consistent and show up even when you’re over it

This podcast was produced and edited by Idea to Launch Productions

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0:00.0	This week on, I overdeliver in everything.
0:04.5	And so I was like, if I'm going to do this, I have to make sure that people are getting a result.
0:10.9	The investment makes sense for them.
0:12.4	And I am super comfortable with what I'm offering and teaching and it works.
0:16.7	Okay.
0:17.0	Let's talk about that, right?
0:18.3	Let's talk about that first offer because you can get lost in the sauce when it comes to figuring out what the hell you want to sell people.
0:25.1	I love this story because I've always like, I could have made easily half a million dollars a year one, but I didn't have the tools.
0:35.2	You're listening to Joquiero Dinero, a personal finance podcast for the modern Latina.
0:41.1	I'm your host, Janice Torres, award-winning Latina personal finance expert.
0:45.9	I didn't always have my financial shit together, but when I started looking for POC-friendly
0:50.5	personal finance podcasts, I couldn't find any. And so Yo Quiero Dino was born. On this show,
0:56.1	I'll show you how to make dinero, how to keep your Dinero, and most importantly, how to make it grow.
1:01.6	Each week, I'm connecting you with the most brilliant minds in the world of money and business.
1:06.2	So you can learn about investing, entrepreneurship, and building wealth. The best part, I'm
1:11.3	dishing up all this knowledge with a sassy side of sason. So if you're ready to be
1:16.3	Poderosa with your dinero, you've come to the right place. Let's dive in.
1:21.2	Carr, welcome to the show. I'm so excited to have you here as the Instagram batty queen.
1:27.2	We're going to talk all about how we need to stop using social media as a place to doomscroll
1:34.1	and actually use it as a place to make some serious freaking money.
1:37.8	So thank you for being here.
1:39.5	Yeah, I'm so excited.
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