October 18, 2023
BBW MEMBER INTERVIEW: Katie Wood, Author & Speaker of A Simple Seed
What is your name?
Katie Wood
What is your title?
Author & Speaker
What is your business name?
What is your website URL?
simpleseedjournal.com
What is your Instagram handle?
What is your LinkedIn URL?
How long have you been a Boston Business Women member?
3 weeks!
Where are you based? How did you end up there?
Canton, MA
Tell us more about your company! What do you do and what pushed you to start?
‘A Simple Seed’ journal is a resource for both teachers and students to help them start the day strong, teaching important character values and the benefits of practicing gratitude and positive self-talk. These lessons are quick, daily check-ins and soul-inspiring self recipes that open the door for connecting conversations, thus cultivating the best version of themselves. Both students and teachers benefit from this quick, daily practice as it has been proven that positivity, gratitude and intention help improve cognitive function. Research throughout the past few decades has shown that the practice of gratitude alone enhances empathy and reduces aggression amongst students.
The TODAY show was interested in learning more and featured our journal this past November about the importance of gratitude! We hit #1 on Amazon for Children's books and I have gone on to speak to kids, teachers, companies, colleges, etc. sharing my story of my daughters life-saving surgery at BCH and running the 2018 Boston Marathon. MANY lessons learned in that stage of my life.
What is your definition of success? How do you know when you’ve reached it?
Making a difference in your community, leaving a footprint in this world, empowering my kids and others, making money doing what I love, fulfilling my purpose and feeling aligned in my career.
Tell us about your most transformational moment as an entrepreneur?
The TODAY show- the most magical 5 minutes of my life!
What was one of your biggest challenges in business?
Balancing 4 young kids, speaking, writing a book and being a FIRE wife- so hard to manage everything...
How do you handle the harder days? The struggles? Those moments when you feel like giving up?
Gratitude, gratitude, more gratitude...and prayer!
How has being a Boston Business Women Inner Circle member positively influenced your life + business?
I am very excited to be connected to like-minded people and help each other shine our lights.
Tell us about your most proud moment in your career.
Speaking to my kids Elementary school with my 3 kids in the audience staring at their mom pour into 600 kids.
Who is the woman behind your business? What does she like? How does she spend her free time? What does she value?
I love vacations, being near the water, wine and chocolate, girlfriend time, date nights, time with Jesus, early mornings- I value kindness and raising good humans.
What makes you stand out from others in your field? What do you do differently?
I think I am very relatable. I am balancing raising 4 kids, a fire schedule, putting myself out there, writing a book, writing another book,- the struggle is very real and I am VERY honest about just doing my best!
Where can we keep up with you? What social media platforms do you use the most?
IG- Katiewood_simpleseed and FB Katie Wood (Keefe)
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