# #23: From Single Mom to CEO: How David's Bridal CEO Kelly Cook is Driving Bold Transformation Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-how-she-did-it-with-bonnie-habyan-top-women-podcast-conversations-for-women-genx-women-midlife-women-on-claiming-success-persistence-resilience-reinvention-and-finding-your-voice-7080758/23-from-single-mom-to-ceo-how-david-s-bridal-ceo-kelly-cook-is-driving-bold-transformation Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-how-she-did-it-with-bonnie-habyan-top-women-podcast-conversations-for-women-genx-women-midlife-women-on-claiming-success-persistence-resilience-reinvention-and-finding-your-voice-7080758/23-from-single-mom-to-ceo-how-david-s-bridal-ceo-kelly-cook-is-driving-bold-transformation.md Podcast: [This is How She Did It with Bonnie Habyan: Top Women Podcast, Conversations for Women, GenX Women, MidLife Women on Claiming Success, Persistence, Resilience, Reinvention, and Finding Your Voice.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-how-she-did-it-with-bonnie-habyan-top-women-podcast-conversations-for-women-genx-women-midlife-women-on-claiming-success-persistence-resilience-reinvention-and-finding-your-voice-7080758) Published: 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://ae6eee07-ed86-4a20-ae4d-942355369055.libsyn.com/from-single-mom-to-ceo-how-davids-bridal-ceo-kelly-cook-is-driving-bold-transformation Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ae6eee07-ed86-4a20-ae4d-942355369055/Kelly_Cook_Audio_v3.mp3?dest-id=4843665 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-how-she-did-it-with-bonnie-habyan-top-women-podcast-conversations-for-women-genx-women-midlife-women-on-claiming-success-persistence-resilience-reinvention-and-finding-your-voice-7080758/episodes/23-from-single-mom-to-ceo-how-david-s-bridal-ceo-kelly-cook-is-driving-bold-transformation Duration seconds: 2025 ## Resource ๐Ÿ’ฅWhat if the strongest leaders you admire didn't start with a planโ€”but with survival? From Pinto Beans to Power Moves: Redefining Leadership from the Ground Up In this episode of This Is How SHE Did It, Kelly Cook, CEO of the nation's largest bridal retail brand, shares a story that challenges everything you think leadership is supposed to look like. From single motherhood and financial hardship to leading a multi-channel powerhouse, her journey isn't polished, it's powerful. It's about grit, reinvention, and stepping up long before anyone gives you the title. โ†’ How leadership often shows up before you feel ready โ†’ Why not having it all figured out can actually be your advantage โ†’ The balance between confidence and humility that defines real leaders โ†’ What it takes to grow when no one is watching This episode sets the tone for what this show is really about: honest stories, hard-earned lessons, and insights you can carry into your own next chapter. ๐ŸŽง Listen now to This Is How SHE Did It with Bonnie Habyan ๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow Bonnie on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bonnie-habyan Visit meetbonnieh.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-how-she-did-it-with-bonnie-habyan-top-women-podcast-conversations-for-women-genx-women-midlife-women-on-claiming-success-persistence-resilience-reinvention-and-finding-your-voice-7080758/episodes/23-from-single-mom-to-ceo-how-david-s-bridal-ceo-kelly-cook-is-driving-bold-transformation/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-how-she-did-it-with-bonnie-habyan-top-women-podcast-conversations-for-women-genx-women-midlife-women-on-claiming-success-persistence-resilience-reinvention-and-finding-your-voice-7080758/23-from-single-mom-to-ceo-how-david-s-bridal-ceo-kelly-cook-is-driving-bold-transformation.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.