How To Create a Limitless Career featuring Cara Davis Little

Cara Davis Little works in employment policy during the day, and plans weddings and podcasts during her free time. In Episode 74, find out how Cara created a career she loves because while Cara can do A LOT, she cannot do it all.

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Cara Davis Little’s Background

Cara Davis Little initially went to law school to become a civil rights lawyer. After working in BigLaw (and hating it) Cara decided to work in the public sector. When Cara left BigLaw and began working in the public sector, specifically in employment relations law, Cara began to thrive. 

Lawyer Side Hustles

Cara Davis Little was a host of the podcast Millennial Lov3: Sex, Love and I'm Selfish AF! and the first podcaster that Kyla knew. But also, Cara was a young, Black woman who bought a microphone and had the audacity to be vulnerable with the world. Podcasts were still new in 2017 and until the final episode in 2019, the podcast was enjoyed and loved by every millennial who laughed, danced, and understood the podcast.

After planning her own wedding in 2019, Cara missed the organization, planning, and logistics skills needed to plan a wedding. Cara knew that she wanted to take her organization skills and creativity into a new route, so she opened Wimberly & Co. Although Wimberly & Co. is based in Maryland, Cara Davis Little offers wedding planning nationwide, depending on her schedule and the client's needs.

What Can I Do With My Law Degree?

Even though her first jobs out of law school were traditional, boring, high-paying roles, Cara Davis Little is adamant that money is nothing more than a tool. You are not LUCKY to have a job! There is a lot of pressure on first-generation lawyers, like Cara, to be an example for their families or to feel “lucky” to have a job and earn so much money. However, your career (and where you spend a lot of your time) is worth more than a check. Cara believes you should explore your interests before law school and create a career and life that you love… even if that means wedding planning. 

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 - INTRO

00:23 - Welcome to You Are A Lawyer

01:09 - Kyla and Cara’s Friendship

03:02 - Work From Home

03:50 - What is Employment Policy Law?

06:00 - Cara is a Wedding Planner

08:30 - Wedding Planner Bootcamp 

09:50 - Is wedding planning back after the pandemic?

10:20 - Challenges of parenthood and working

11:28 - Why is the business called Wimberly & Co.?

12:57 - Entrepreneurship offers flexibility

14:27 - Motherhood and Changing Perspectives

17:11 - Journey & Practice Advertisement

17:35 - Millennial Lov3 Podcast

18:50 - Why did Cara host a podcast?

22:35 - Hue I Do podcast

24:09 - Cara is a podcast expert

25:28 - Law School Taught Confidence & Perseverance

27:18 - Out-of-State Law Student Challenges

29:11 - Shout out to Southern University Law Center

30:08 - Law School right after college?

30:37 - Advice for law students or new lawyers?

32:34 - Money is a tool

33:02 - Formula for a Happy Career

34:38 - Thanks for listening to You Are A Lawyer

35:26 - OUTRO

Thanks for Listening!