In this inspiring episode of I’m a Car Chick, Shasta sits down with Dara Koenig — author, coach, speaker, and all-around champion for women chasing purpose and growth.
Dara’s career has spanned every corner of empowerment — from corporate marketing and recruiting to launching a nonprofit uplifting women, career coaching, and publishing her devotional series. Through every chapter, her focus has remained the same: helping others rise.
Together, Shasta and Dara talk about:
●Turning purpose into impact 💡
●The importance of women supporting women
●What it means to “be the change” in business and in life
●How social media can be used as a force for connection and positivity
●Lessons Dara has learned as an author, coach, and creator
Dara’s passion for people shines through every word — and her reminder that fulfillment comes from helping others will leave you inspired long after the episode ends.
Guest Bio:
Dara Koenig
Author | Coach | Social Media Maven
Coach, author, and speaker Dara Koenig is dedicated to empowering others and helping fellow women reach their goals. For as long as she can remember, Dara has been focused on people—spending the better part of her career helping others.
From working with large-scale companies to market their services, hiring employees for their dream jobs, launching a nonprofit to uplift women, career coaching, and publishing a devotional series, Dara has worked in every facet of helping others reach new heights and wouldn’t have it any other way.
The more people she’s helping, the more fulfilled Dara feels. Bringing people together is her passion, and making them happier than they were when they arrived is her mission. Living by the saying “be the change you want to see in the world,” Dara strives to help others view life through that same empowering lens.
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