Raising Futurepreneurs: Passionate, Purposeful, and Successful Kids with Krystal Popov
Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable KidsShow Notes
Want to raise a successful entrepreneur?
This week Krystal Popov, founder of Futurepreneur joins me this week to talk about raising passionate, purposeful, and successful kids.
Krystal is the owner of Futurepreneur and a passionate advocate for empowering kids and teens to become entrepreneurs. A mother of three, she believes young people have immense potential to start businesses but often lack the guidance to do so. Through Futurepreneur’s Business Startup Challenges, Krystal helps kids harness their creativity, develop business skills, and embrace the adventure of entrepreneurship— setting them up for a future they control. Learn more about their work here.
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February 12, 2026 Episode 309 Raising Futurepreneurs: Passionate, Purposeful, and Successful Kids with Krystal Popov
About Your Host: Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
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