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Building Cocktail/s Magazine From Passion and Instinct w/ Kristin Miles (EP #45)

  • Jan 19
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jan 27

Rebel Rootz Show episode #45 with Kristin Miles.


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What happens when you stop waiting for permission and build the thing that keeps pulling at you?


In this episode, Evonne Varady sits down with Kristin Miles, founder of Cocktail/s Magazine, for an honest conversation about following instinct, trusting your gut, and building something meaningful without a perfect roadmap. Kristin shares how her childhood, love of storytelling, and early creative influences shaped the vision behind Cocktail/s, and why magazines always felt like home.


Kristin opens up about launching a publication in a digital-first world, the realities behind producing the first issue, and the struggle, doubt, and resilience required to keep going when passion meets pressure. They talk about being multifaceted, navigating failure versus pivoting, and why competing less and listening inward more changed everything.


This conversation is about honoring your creative pull, building from authenticity, and trusting that instinct matters more than trends. If you have ever felt the nudge to create something different, or wondered whether your idea is worth betting on, this episode will hit home.


Tune in to learn more.


Timestamps:

[00:00] Trailer

[01:38] Childhood and early influences

[05:21] The idea behind Cocktail/s Magazine

[13:46] Launching the first issue

[15:24] Being multifaceted as a woman

[17:49] The struggles behind the magazine

[19:22] Why Cocktail/s exists

[21:28] Failure versus pivot

[27:02] Trusting your gut instinct

[29:12] Letting go of competition

[31:25] Future plans for the magazine

[33:34] Dream cover guest

[35:55] Final reflections

[41:18] Where to find the magazine


Key Takeaways:

• “Failure isn’t always failure. Sometimes it’s just a pivot.” ~Kristin Miles


• “I’ve always trusted my gut, even when it didn’t make sense on paper.” ~Kristin Miles


• “Being multifaceted used to feel like a flaw, but it’s actually my strength.” ~Kristin Miles


• “There was a lot of struggle behind the magazine that people never saw.” ~Kristin Miles


• “I stopped competing when I realized I didn’t want what everyone else wanted.” ~Kristin Miles


• “Your instincts matter more than you think.” ~Kristin Miles


• “If something feels aligned, I pay attention to that.” ~Kristin Miles


• “You don’t need permission to build what you believe in.” ~Kristin Miles


• “I wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t listened to myself.” ~Kristin Miles


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