{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d2140a-cd91-584c-ae39-d08918c12a56/63642c99e937510012f9c002?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marissa Carter : Behind the smile","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77d06c05e843ef40e87/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Topics covered : Childhood, starting a business/brand, taking chances, creating, success, failure, conflict, motherhood, gardening.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode I speak to&nbsp;trailblazing entrepreneur Marissa Carter.</p><p><br></p><p>Marissa lives in Dublin with her husband Ronan and their kids; Charlie who’s 10 and Isabelle who’s 7 and their much loved dog Cherry.</p><p><br></p><p>Her brand<em>&nbsp;‘Cocoa Brown’&nbsp;</em>was born 10 years ago this month and like all successful entrepreneurs she’s not afraid of taking chances.</p><p>The past few years have been particularly challenging for her professionally and this is her first interview in 3 years.</p><p>She tells us about her upbringing and how she became the business woman she is today, the women who helped her along the way, meeting Kim Kardashian and conflict.</p><p>She’s a homebird who loves gardening and she’s also a great laugh to be around.</p><p>I hope you enjoy our conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places. And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.</p>","author_name":"Síle Seoige"}