Local to Legend

44 - Blazing a Trail and Building A Startup With Kt McBratney from OwnTrail

Emily Steele

In this week's episode, Emily chats with Kt McBratney about their journey into the startup world and co-founding OwnTrail. OwnTrail is a platform Kt created with co-founder Rebekah Bastian to help women share their unique paths in life and build meaningful connections with others. 

Kt is obsessed with disrupting the status bro. They are also a visual artist, borderline book hoarder and former marketing exec who’s spent her career building communities and brands across industries. Kt joins Emily to chat about her nonlinear career journey and the impact that had in her decision to start OwnTrail. They also share a behind the scenes look at what it’s really like to build a startup, with both highs and lows.

Kt’s episode will remind you that there isn’t just one path to your dream job and that sometimes the best destinations require a winding road to get there. Listen to this episode to learn about startups and to get inspired to build your own unique path in life!

Tune in for topics like:

  • Kt’s career journey 
  • Meeting & teaming up with their co-founder
  • What it’s like to be an entrepreneur in the technology world
  • Important aspects of starting your own business
  • Knowing when it’s time to pivot
  • How to use OwnTrail 

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