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Carrie Shares
Local shops, books and more through a blog and podcast
Because what we buy, read and do is more powerful than we realize.
Carrie Shares
Local shops, books and more through a blog and podcast
Because what we buy, read and do is more powerful than we realize.
Make Choices that Matter.
Most people want a better world, but feel overwhelmed by where to start. I look for small, meaningful changes that can help us connect with others and find purpose. Listen to a podcast, read a blog or buy the Localist book. Think about how it can impact your life. Make a small change, and then another.
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From Carrie Rollwagen
The LocalistA podcast that connects people with the small business community
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Be a force for good in your life.
We can feel better about our choices. Do you want to be a force for good, but you don’t know how to make that happen? Do you want more clarity and conviction? So do I. I don’t want to feel invisible. I want to feel like a pioneer in my own life.
Our calling is not to change the world — it’s to change ourselves and our communities.
When we make the right choices day by day, we build the world we want to see. Because character isn’t determined by good intentions — it’s through our daily choices that we can build lives of meaning.
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The Localist
This is the story of Carrie Rollwagen's journey from buy-local blogger to entrepreneur to indie-shop advocate. Buy it in paperback or as an ebook; it’s available for order wherever books are sold.
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“Carrie does a great job of describing the economics of shopping small. You will walk way feeling empowered by the knowledge that who you choose to support with your dollars directly affects your quality of life and the culture in your community.”
Christine, AL
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid? I have a long list of answers to this question … but my list could be summed up with one statement: Be Carrie Rollwagen.”
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“I LOVE love Carrie Rollwagen. She’s my bookseller. She’s my coffee maker. She’s my friend. She’s totally hilarious, has the prettiest blue eyes ever … and she shopped 100% local for a year. And then wrote a book about it.”
Rugged & Fancy
“Small business owners, you’ve found your digital muse.”
The Birmingham News
“Many of my colleagues were adept at taking news and bringing it to the masses. But with the benefit of perfect hindsight, I recognize that a tiny handful were able to shape the future.”
Birmingham Blogging Academy
“Imagine a world without your lunch break latte from Starbucks, a weekly grocery trip to Whole Foods and Friday night movie dates to Carmike Cinemas. If you are able to, you’re imagining the life of Carrie Rollwagen.”
