The Art of Making Things Happen: Caroline Cary on Belief, Building and Bringing People Together

For the first time, Caroline Cary is the guest, sharing the story behind 30 years of fundraising, events, family, and the founding of Eat Nourish Love. This is the one for anyone who knows Caroline through the Fair, the podcast, or the Collective — and wants to hear the journey that built it all. Caroline Cary is a fundraising strategist, campaign director, podcast host and events consultant who has spent over thirty years bringing people, projects and purpose together. She is the founder of Eat Nourish Love, a wellness, lifestyle and conscious living platform, and Cary Consultancy, where she works with charities, founders and purpose driven leaders. She has raised more than four and a half million pounds for the Armed Forces, heritage, health, wellbeing and conservation causes, and led senior level engagements with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, and HRH The Duchess of Kent. She is a Trustee of the Army Museums Ogilby Trust on the Governance, Finance and Communications Committees, a former Chair of the Charity Fairs Association, and a Leiths trained cook with a Distinction. She hosts the Eat Nourish Love podcast and earlier this year launched the ENL Collective. What This Episode Covers Caroline shares the moments that shaped her — being one of the first children formally diagnosed with dyslexia, the worst day of her life when her daughter Annabel was rushed to hospital with what doctors first thought was cancer, and the resilience built across decades of saying yes and figuring it out afterwards. She talks candidly about the realities of running large-scale events: the burnt fish pie minutes before service, the Jubilee that became a commemoration, and the difficult decision to pause the Christmas Fair after 25 years. She opens up about putting herself at the bottom of the pile for years on behalf of charities and clients — and why now, finally, it is her turn to grow. She also explains the thinking behind the Eat Nourish Love Collective: built in four weeks, sold out in seven months with 32 founding members, and designed to solve the loneliness so many founders quietly carry. Caroline's Three Key Takeaways Mistakes are the work. If you're not making them, you're not growing. Resilience and tenacity are built through the no's, not around them. Take the small step. When something feels enormous, do the one thing you can do that day. The little steps make the big things happen. The answers are inside, not outside. Turn the noise of competitors off. Trust the intuition. The universe delivers when you're true to who you are. Contact Caroline Cary Website: www.eatnourishlove.com Instagram: @eat.nourish.love_ LinkedIn: Caroline Cary About Eat Nourish Love Eat Nourish Love Podcast is your go-to space for wellness, self-care, and inspiring stories. Hosted by Caroline Cary, we bring you powerful conversations with incredible guests who share insights on health, business, and personal growth. Discover how belief, tenacity, and hard work can transform lives. Whether you're seeking motivation or expert advice, this podcast will uplift and empower you. Find out more: Website: www.eatnourishlove.com Instagram: @eat.nourish.love_ YouTube: Eat Nourish Love Thank you so much for watching or listening. If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a review — it genuinely helps us bring more episodes like this one to you. Interviewer: Justina Rosu, Content Strategist & Founder Purple Square Content.