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!