Karen Rinaldi - Why Sucking at Something Can Turn Out Great and How to Publish Stories

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🗓️ 27 September 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Karen Rinaldi is a writer and the creator of Harper Wave, an imprint of Harper Collins that has published the work of Jaimal Yogis, Mark Lukach and Steph Jagger. Karen has also published books by authors like Dave Asprey of the Bulletproof Coffee movement, Dr. Gundry of The Plant Paradox, and Tony Horton of P90X, to name a few. In addition to her literary life, Karen is also a surfer. She started at age 40, and recently wrote an essay in the New York Times titled, “It’s Great to Suck at Something.”

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, a show where we talked to experts who've taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.
0:08.0	From people who have sailed around the world to those who started thriving businesses and even broken records.
0:14.8	Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.
0:18.8	I'm your host Shelby Stanger and I hope you enjoy this show.
0:32.0	This is episode 43 with writer, publisher, and surfer, Karen Rinaldi.
0:34.0	This episode was brought to you by Keene.
0:36.8	On all my greatest wild adventures,
0:38.7	I've had a pair of keens with me.
0:40.7	I wore them when I stand up paddled down a portion of the Peruvian Amazon River, when I went tubing through the glowworm caves in New Zealand, and even trekking through the rainforest of Costa Rica.
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1:05.3	biomechanics of a woman's foot and stride. It was designed so you could trek all through
1:10.4	Yosemite or any great hiking destination and so you could wear them through the city street. all Best of all, Keene is a family-owned company. They're out of Portland, Oregon.
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1:45.0	This episode was also brought to you by Soma Surf Resort in Nicaragua.
1:51.0	If you've ever wanted to check out Nicaragua to see the volcanoes, go horseback riding, hiking, or especially surfing, whether you're a beginner or advanced, they have packages for every type of adventurer. We just got back from a surf trip there, surf the best waves I've ever seen,
2:07.0	came home to the most delicious made-to-order food from their restaurant, ate tons of fresh fruits and coconuts, and slept like babies every night.
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