{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Make Your Passion Pay","title":"Gratitude as a Business Strategy with Kandas Rodarte","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2128,"description":"What if gratitude wasn't just a mindset, but one of the most powerful business strategies you could use?\nIn this episode of Make Your Passion Pay, I sit down with Kandas Rodarte, creator of the Gratitude Geek Podcast, founder of the Gratitude Geek Lab, and community builder extraordinaire, to explore how gratitude, collaboration, and authentic connection can help entrepreneurs build thriving businesses and meaningful lives.\nKandas shares her entrepreneurial journey, which began at just 18 years old selling Tupperware and evolved into becoming an internet marketing pioneer. Alongside her husband, she launched one of the first online custom furniture businesses, creating personalized shopping experiences long before e-commerce became commonplace. Throughout her career, Kandas has remained passionate about one thing above all else: building communities where people feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to grow.\nTogether, we dive into:Why community is one of the most valuable assets an entrepreneur can buildHow collaboration creates opportunities that can't be achieved aloneThe role of inclusivity in fostering innovation, learning, and growthWhy women thrive when they have supportive spaces to connect and share ideasHow gratitude can become a daily business practice that attracts new opportunitiesThe importance of creating cultures and communities aligned with your valuesWhy courage is often required to find the communities where you truly belong\nKandas also shares the inspiration behind the Gratitude Geek Lab and the Creator Collab Mixers, spaces designed to help women entrepreneurs, podcasters, bloggers, creators, and business owners connect, collaborate, and experiment with new ideas in a supportive environment.\nOne of the most powerful moments of the conversation comes when Kandas describes gratitude as fertilizer: when appreciation is shared freely, opportunities grow. From a simple thank-you to intentionally appreciating the people around you, gratitude...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cn0MbsaqDKqNmPjLG0hPpYU6uowO9KKacj9MVFKSkcI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTdj/YmY1NzI0N2FjZmJm/YjllMTMwNzQ1MjMy/ZmMzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}