We recently connected with Jared Foster and have shared our conversation below.
Jared, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
By realizing that just because I had not been in the industry for a while, I had put in the time blood, sweat and tears to make sure that I was doing the best that I could to be one of the best at what I do.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am in Woodworker at furniture designer out of Atlanta Georgia. I have been building for the past seven years. I really enjoy what it is that I do. a lot of the pieces that I have made have been custom pieces. One thing I am currently excited about the opportunity that I just had with the brand kilz primer. I had the opportunity to be the face of the new YouTube series Destination Restoration. A link to the series is in my Instagram bio @ JPaulTheCarpenter. I’m also really excited about all the brand partnerships. I have been a part of with brands like Home Depot, Behr paint, and TimberlandPro.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Three things that impacted me most about my journey as a Woodworker and Carpenter are number one the get it done mentality that I got from my stepfather. The skill of precision, cutting and drilling and confidence I got from being an aerospace assembler. And my God-given, charismatic personality to become a host in the TV show series.
Advice that I would give people early in their journey would be to not let anyone tell you that what you are doing doesn’t make sense, it won’t work, or you’ve never done this before. If you stay consistent and love what it is that you do no matter what people say, but also making sure that you are consistently learning what it is that you need to learn for your journey in your industry no one can tell you that she won’t succeed. I had no one can claim that they did anything to help you create your success.
To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
So I know I mention my stepfather, but my mother raising me as a single mom, being a hustler, and making sure that I have food on the table on the roof of my head was probably the most impactful thing done for me and to look back on and be reminded to just keep going. My mom worked a full-time job and went back to school full-time to make sure that she could create a business as a marriage counselor. That show me a go get it mentality that I needed to see as an entrepreneur. Mama made the decision to go back to school 30 years ago and she still has her marriage counseling practice in Dallas Texas to this day. I love you mama. Lol
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.jpaulthecarpenter.com/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/jpaulthecarpenter?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jpaulthecarpenter
Image Credits
Zach Thomas Sophia DeNard Francis Cantania
