Meet Cassie Brungarth | President of Cassie’s Cardinals

We had the good fortune of connecting with Cassie Brungarth and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Cassie, what do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to Leo Morgan. Leo was born in Bergamo, Italy in 2005 with a rare disease. Leo and his mom came to Columbus when Leo was four years old. I met Leo my sophmore year in college at the age of 6 when I began caring for him in and out of the hospital so his parents could take a break. Leo spent much of his short life undergoing surgeries, enduring endless procedures and long stays in the hospital. He missed out on many activities most children take for granted such as trick or treating, swimming or participating in sports. Despite such adversity, he maintained an incredible love of life and a contagious positive spirit. He remained selfless, strong, and compassionate to those around him especially other sick children. While in the hospital, he often hugged other children receiving treatment and told them to never give up the fight. A fighter until the very end, Leo was an inspiration to his friends, teachers, doctors and anyone he met. Somehow Leo remained grateful for what life had given him, even if often, it was very little.

I launched Cassie’s Cardinals so that I could provide quality care for families in need and continue caring for Leo. I would not be where I am today if I had never met Leo and his family. He taught me how to be a fighter and maintain a positive spirit in everything I do.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.

My story about how I started the company is what sets us apart from others along with my ‘Cardinal’ brand. I am really proud of my Cardinal team as we have built such a fun & loving community that gives back. It was not easy, I found it very challenging but overcame my challenges by reaching out to mentors to get me through tough times. I also remind myself during difficult times why I started the company (Leo) to keep moving forward!

The lessons I have learned along the way is that word of mouth is extremely powerful. If you focus on your core clients and do a good job, they will spread the word. It is important to build a trusted network which we take pride in.

I want the world to know that Leo was the most amazing child I have ever met. No matter what he was going through with his disease he was positive, happy and always inspiring others. I hope we all can be more like Leo! 🙂

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?

Monday: Barrys Bootcamp
Uncle Bills Pancakes in MB
Bike the strand in Manhattan Beach
Dinner at Fishing with Dynamite

Tuesday:
Soul Cycle
Urth Caffe in Venice
Abbott Kinney for Shopping
Elephante for Happy Hour + Dinner

Wednesday:

Coffee at Caffe Luxxe in Brentwood Country Mart
Golf at Bel Air Country Club
Bel Air Hotel for lunch

Palisades Village for shopping and dinner

Thursday:
Tennis at Manhattan Beach Country Club

Shop at the BLVD in MB to see Dawn (the best stylist!)
Happy hour at Esperanza in MB
Sunset beach walk in Manhattan Beach

Friday:
Coffee at Two Guns

Rollerblade on the strand in Manhattan Beach.
Lunch at Simmzy’s
Sand Bar for drinks & live music

Saturday:
Dance with Alfi in Palisades
Coffee and breakfast at Cafe Vida

Rodeo Drive Shopping and Lunch
Dinner at Craigs and nightlife in Weho

Sunday:
Hike in Brentwood
Brentwood Farmers Market
Happy hour and sunset in Malibu at Nobu

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?

Shoutout to Dr. Day & Dr. Mafi, my professors and mentors from Otterbein University. I would not be where I am today without their support and guidance. Thank you both for seeing something special in me and taking the time to guide me through this exciting journey with Cassie’s Cardinals!

Shoutout to the first five families who trusted me enough to send my first ‘Cardinals’ into their home while I went to care for Leo. (Jenn Snook, Ann Wunderlich, Katie Rooney, Julie Anderson & Danielle DiLorenzo ) Thank you for trusting me to care for your greatest assets in life.

Shoutout to Dr. William and Heather Graham for believing in Cassie’s Cardinals. This family moved me from Ohio to Los Angeles to help me expand Cassie’s Cardinals on the west coast. I will always cherish my memories building the company in LA with baby Jack! Thank you for the most amazing opportunity!!!

Website: www.cassiescardinals.com

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