Erica Liu Williams: Being Bold and Doing Something Different

Inspiring Lives

Erica Liu Williams has a unique story. One that took her from the Olympic pool, to Silicon Valley and now a kitchen where she’s the head chef and founder of Gr8nola. Erica recently sat down with us and talked about being bold, doing something different and dealing with imposter syndrome. Additionally, Erica talks about starting her business, what makes her granola “clean”, and how in the end hard work always pays off.

In this episode we cover

• The importance of the farmers market [01:47]
• The turning point: Confidence, Google and a dream [05:58]
• Building a brand with no regrets [12:35]
• Striving for greatness [18:36]
• Hard work pays off [23:15]
• Your #1 fan [26:15]
• Growth and dealing with imposter syndrome [27:10]
• What is “clean” granola? [35:55]
• Doing something different [38:34]
• gr8nola 101 [41:35]
• Being bold and using naivety to your advantage [45:03]

Where to find Almost 30

• Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/gr8nola/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/eatgr8nola
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/gr8nola/
• Website: https://www.gr8nola.com/

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