Tara Williams had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but her million dollar idea came out of challenge in her personal life, at the worst possible time to start a business. 

She and her husband had both lost their jobs, just as they gave birth to their fourth child. To add insult to injury, baby #4 wouldn’t sleep — until Tara had the idea for a weighted sleep sack. 

That idea helped everyone in the house finally get some sleep, but Tara wouldn’t rest until thousands of families like hers could access her invention. Two years of sacrifice and one episode of Shark Tank later, Dreamland Baby took off in 2020, and this year, the company is on track to do $22 million in revenue. 

For this conversation, we're in Tara's home in Danville, California, talking about why Tara pursued her dream at the worst possible time, the reality of "having it all," and why she believes success is a life of gratitude. Make Yourself at Home with Tara Williams. 

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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop) and more.

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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.