{"podcast":{"title":"She Lift Project Podcast","slug":"she-lift-project-podcast-6474422","podcast_index_feed_id":6474422,"rss_url":"https://sheliftproject.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://sheliftproject.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16751722/SLP_PodcastCover_Final_6qw93b.jpg","author":"Cynthia Kirkpatrick","episode_count":79,"summary":"Women are experiencing higher levels of career success than ever before. How did they get there? These are their stories. What do they do? What was their journey like? What challenges did they face along the way? What advice do they offer? Cynthia Kirkpatrick, a Senior Financial Advisor at Moneta Group, conducts face to face interviews with women who are at the top of their fields. They reveal the secrets of their success and share their wisdom with you. The shows contain many unexpected twists and turns, and no rise to the top is without sacrifices. Learn what these women went through and are still going through as they pursue personal and professional greatness.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:20:59.661137+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-lift-project-podcast-6474422"},"episode":{"title":"#58 - Maxine Clark - The Power of Kid Think in Business","slug":"58-maxine-clark-the-power-of-kid-think-in-business","published_at":"2025-09-16T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-lift-project-podcast-6474422/58-maxine-clark-the-power-of-kid-think-in-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-lift-project-podcast-6474422","url":"https://sheliftproject.podbean.com/e/58-maxine-clark/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yr67m8py2vfyv69g/58_-_Maxine_Clark8rf7n.mp3","summary":"Join host Cynthia Kirkpatrick for an inspiring conversation with Maxine Clark, the visionary founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop. Clark is not only the creator of the beloved stuffed animal empire but also a passionate community leader, educator at Washington University, and current ambassador for St. Louis through her work on the Delmar Divine project. This episode explores Clark's remarkable journey from law school aspirations to retail revolution, revealing how curiosity, authenticity, and \"kid think\" became the foundation of her extraordinary success. This episode is perfect for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and anyone seeking to rediscover their sense of wonder and possibility. Listeners will learn how to harness curiosity as a superpower, build authentic connections in business and life, and recognize opportunity in everyday moments. After listening, they'll be equipped with practical wisdom about customer-focused innovation, the importance of asking questions, and how to maintain childlike creativity while building serious business success.","meta_description":"Join host Cynthia Kirkpatrick for an inspiring conversation with Maxine Clark, the visionary founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop. Clark is not only the creat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4514,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/she-lift-project-podcast-6474422/episodes/58-maxine-clark-the-power-of-kid-think-in-business/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-lift-project-podcast-6474422/58-maxine-clark-the-power-of-kid-think-in-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}