Born to Shine, Kendra Scott
Born to Shine, Kendra Scott
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Born to Shine
Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love

Author: Kendra Scott

Narrator: Kendra Scott

Unabridged: 6 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Worthy Books

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

This authentic and dynamic memoir from the bestselling author and CEO of Kendra Scott Jewelry delivers inspiration, leadership lessons, and spellbinding storytelling.

For twenty years, Kendra Scott built her eponymous jewelry company from a hobby and an idea into a company worth more than a billion dollars, creating beautiful and affordable pieces with signature-cut natural gemstones packaged in a sunny yellow box. By any measure, she’s the woman who has it all: a self-made billionaire, a generous philanthropist, and a mother of three with a squad of strong female friendships.
 
Sounds pretty perfect, right?
 
But perfection is a myth that doesn’t serve any of us. A myth that encourages us to assume that we know what other people are going through, to judge each other on appearances and reputations, to present the best versions of ourselves and pretend like we’ve got it all together even when everything is falling apart. Perfection isn’t just a lie, it’s exhausting, and Kendra is tired of it.
 
In this vulnerable, wise, and laugh-out-loud book, Kendra takes us on a journey of personal stories and hard-earned life lessons, from her humble beginnings as an awkward, bullied young girl in small-town Wisconsin to launching a business in her spare bedroom with $500. With every pitfall, misstep, and failure, Kendra builds a life—and a career—rooted in joy, purpose, and doing good, a life she wants for every reader.
 
With heart and humor, Kendra reminds us that not all that glitters is gold, and that there is no level of success that can insulate you from what it means to be a human being: that life is as messy as it is magical, that bad things happen to good people for no good reason, and that a good life does not mean a perfect one.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayne on November 06, 2022

"Born To Shine" shines in so many ways. In this compelling memoir, Kendra Scott shares her "truth is stranger than fiction" inspirational story about how she launched her jewelry empire when she was a single mom with two young children. Throughout the entire book, Kendra Scott was transparent and vuln......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on June 05, 2023

It is no secret how much I love Kendra Scott. I wear her jewelry every single time I go out. I am not surprised at just how amazing she is after listening to her audiobook. Just like most memoirs I listen to, she was bullied, experienced a lot of hard times with her family, and had a failed hat busi......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on August 17, 2022

Not the best book. Was definitely expecting more from KS. I thought that after reading this book I would be inspired but def left wanting more.......more

Goodreads review by Megan on April 22, 2023

I loved that Kendra narrated her memoir, and i loved learning the personal story of someone I only know the business side. She is a sweet soul and a good human, and took risks, worked hard, and endured some hardship to get where she is! I would have loved to hear more stories about her business - he......more

Goodreads review by Christy on October 08, 2023

I was in my local Kendra Scott store choosing my jewelry to use with my birthday discount and I saw this book on display. Right there I checked out the audio from the library. Kendra Scott narrates the book and does a great job. This is the transparent and vulnerable story of the woman behind the br......more