“Your career is a jungle gym, not a ladder.”

In this episode, I sit down with Hollin Hart, brand marketing leader at Cummins Inc., to uncover the experiences, values, and resilience that have shaped her path in work and life.

We talk about Hollin’s early beginnings in South Bend, from babysitting and working at the Notre Dame bookstore to discovering her love for marketing through conversations, sports, and community connections. She reflects on her early ambitions of becoming a sports lawyer, her pivot into sales, and how those experiences prepared her for a successful career in marketing and communications.

Hollin shares what it means to translate complex ideas into clarity, the role of service and community in her professional journey, and how her faith and energy guide the way she shows up at work. We also discuss her perspective on balancing motherhood with a demanding career, why agility and partnership are critical, and how she’s turned imposter syndrome into a personal superpower.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro

(01:33) Hollin’s first work experiences

(03:54) Finding marketing in Ball State

(06:56) Roots in volunteer work and community involvement

(08:38) Starting a career in sales

(12:49) Journey to Cummins

(15:46) Three ways to balance career and motherhood

(20:02) Turning imposter syndrome into strength

(23:09) Marketing is about how people feel

(25:14) On creating a networking organization

(26:30) Lessons from a tug of war with work and life

(31:47) Professional growth is personal growth

(34:18) Leverage being new and thank your network

Connect with my guest:

Hollin Hart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollinhartmba/

Explore Cummins Inc.: https://www.cummins.com/

Connect with me:

Ami Graves on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amigraves/
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