{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Kate Christian Built Bliss Woodworks","description":"Episode 27 is a small business story about saying yes to opportunities and having the courage to follow new paths. After moving to Baltimore in 2014, Kate Christian\u2014who had worked as a business analyst, a boat captain, and as chief operating officer for a company that made at-home STD tests\u2014got a gift certificate to the Station North Tool Library from her wife. She took a cutting board class, fell in love with working with wood, and ultimately found a new career path. Today, Kate owns Bliss Woodworks, which specializes in custom woodworking projects and furniture like vanities, bookshelves, tables, wardrobes, and more. She also teaches one-on-one classes on topics like buying rough sawn lumber and project planning, and offers private instruction in her large studio space. In this episode, Kate talks about:  Her early careers before she discovered woodworking; Why that cutting board class was so pivotal for her, how she approaches her woodworking projects, and how she built Bliss Woodworks; Taking big leaps and when she knew it was time to do so, such as when she moved from a 200-square-foot studio space to a 1,200-square-foot warehouse; The psychological challenges of being a business owner, as well as her successes and advice for other small business owners; Evolving as an entrepreneur and what her vision is for Bliss Woodworks going forward; and more.  Follow Bliss Woodworks on Instagram Follow We Built This Life on Instagram Mentioned in this Episode:  Bliss Woodworks, Kate Christian\u2019s Baltimore-based small business specializing in custom woodworking projects and furniture and one-on-one classes Station North Tool Library, a nonprofit tool-lending library that offers 30,000 tools, 30 classes, and more Made in Baltimore, an organization that supports makers and manufactures in Baltimore City (and is a great place for consumers to learn about Baltimore-based small businesses)  Subscribe on&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&amp;nbsp;Spotify, or listen on&amp;nbsp;my website, follow and get in touch on&amp;nbsp;Instagram&amp;nbsp;(where I am most active), like on&amp;nbsp;Facebook,&amp;nbsp;or email&amp;nbsp;webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com&amp;nbsp;(but getting in touch through IG DM is better!)! ","author_name":"We Built This Life","author_url":"https:\/\/www.webuiltthislife.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25300692\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25300692"}