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9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Karlie Kloss, model and founder, Kode with Klossy: “You have to realize your limits.”

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.71.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Karlie Kloss is one of the most famous supermodels in the world. And she’s also an entrepreneur. She is the founder of Kode with Klossy, a free coding boot camp for girls across America. This week she joined us on the couch to discuss how her own curiosity drives every aspect of her career, from being a runway model to a role model. In this episode, Karlie shares how she overcame imposter syndrome (17:22), why her definition of mentorship has changed (25:40), and her tips for avoiding burnout (27:01). For the young women in your life who are interested in learning how to code, Kode with Klossy applications are now live for applicants aged 13-18.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's episode is sponsored by Estay Lauder, the nighttime skin care expert.

0:05.0

We will explain what we mean in a bit, but first let's get into the episode. You have to realize your limits. I've realized that when I push myself too hard, it doesn't

0:21.9

serve me. It actually is so counterproductive because when you reach

0:26.8

that burnout you feel so empty and so you're not doing yourself any justice and I think what I've learned is to have

0:35.3

balance in my life and to really take time and prioritize time to protect my mental and physical health.

0:43.6

I'm Carly Zaken.

0:46.6

I'm Danielle Weisberg.

0:47.6

Welcome to Skim from the couch.

0:49.2

This podcast is where we go deep on career advice from women who have lived it.

0:52.8

From the good stuff like hiring and growing a team,

0:55.6

to the rough stuff like negotiating your salary

0:58.5

and giving or getting hard feedback.

1:01.0

We started the skim from a couch so what better place to

1:03.8

talk it all out than where it began on a couch.

1:07.0

Today we have Carly Closs with us on Skim from the Couch. Since walking in her

1:17.0

first fashion week at age 15, Carly has become one of the most famous supermodels in the world.

1:23.4

She's been on the cover of Vogue over 40 times

1:26.3

and has been the face of countless global campaigns.

1:30.1

And she's also an entrepreneur.

1:34.2

As an avid coder herself, Carly founded the nonprofit Coding Boot Camp Code with Clossie.

1:38.1

The program started with just 21 scholarships in 2015

1:41.4

and it has now grown to over 50 camps in 25 cities.

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