Caroline Rusher, 39

A chief yacht stewardess had an idea to start a business when she tried kava.

  • By Jim Stinson
  • | 5:00 p.m. October 12, 2023
Caroline Rusher approached her mentor and sister Jacqueline in 2017 about starting a kava bar.
Caroline Rusher approached her mentor and sister Jacqueline in 2017 about starting a kava bar.
Photo by Mark Wemple
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When Caroline Rusher says she was drinking too much alcohol, she was also living the high life as chief stewardess for a yacht company.

 

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