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Jaclyn Johnson: Create & Cultivate Founder and CEO

Second Life

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4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When Jaclyn Johnson held the first Create & Cultivate conference in 2011 out of a desire to form a community of like-minded, creative women, she viewed it as a passion project, not a business. In fact, she still had a full-time gig running her own company at the time. "You have to have irons in the fire, and you've got to see what burns," she explains to Hillary Kerr on episode 27 of Second Life. That's how Johnson turned her side hustle into a thriving business that supports more women achieve their goals.

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0:00.0

From MyDomain.com, this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring

0:12.4

careers.

0:13.4

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting

0:17.4

aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their second life.

0:22.6

Today, I have a real pioneer in the studio with me, Jacqueline Johnson, who is the founder

0:28.3

and CEO of Create and Cultivate.

0:31.0

It's an incredible company featuring a career-minded nationwide conference in media platform,

0:37.5

primarily from millennial women, and it's growing incredibly quickly.

0:41.1

They've already held over 75 events around the country with huge speakers and panelists,

0:47.7

including Kim Kardashian West, Chelsea Handler, Jessica Alba, who I had the good fortune

0:53.2

of interviewing, Chrissy Teigen, plus yours truly, along with my lovely business partner,

0:58.6

Catherine Power.

0:59.6

Jacqueline is also the author of a new book called Work Party, which is coming out on August

1:04.6

21st.

1:06.1

As you might have guessed, Jacqueline didn't start her career with this huge company and

1:10.1

a spot on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.

1:13.2

No, no.

1:14.3

Like many of you, she actually began her career in social media marketing and worked with

1:18.8

influencers long before they were called that.

1:21.9

It's a really interesting journey and one that I am so happy she is sharing today.

1:26.4

Now, on Second Life, it's Jacqueline Johnson.

1:31.1

So Jacqueline, let's start at the beginning.

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