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A Day in the Life Ep 7: Not Everyone Fits the Box – And That’s Why I Built This
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A Day in the Life Ep 7: Not Everyone Fits the Box – And That’s Why I Built This

This is a presence podcast, a space for exhaling.

TL;DL (Too long, didn’t listen)

Hey y’all,
We’ve made it to Day 3 of this little challenge series—thank you so much for walking with me! 🥳🥳

This is part of the Mini Truth or Dare Challenge, created by Simone Grace Seol, which dares entrepreneurs like me to take up more space with our work and our offers, even when it feels uncomfortable.

So today, I want to close this mini journey with a why.

  • Why I do this work.

  • Why I believe I’m uniquely built to guide others through chaotic transitions.

  • And why it matters so deeply to me.

My why

I’ve always been someone who felt things deeply.
Someone who couldn’t fake it, who couldn’t perform professionalism just to survive a toxic job.
Someone who was always asking: Is this it? Is this really what work is supposed to feel like?

I’m also someone who’s navigated many, many pivots.
I’ve worked in different industries, jumped from contract to contract, built my business from scratch—and all while carrying the invisible load of being a first-gen daughter of immigrants, moving between worlds, trying to make sense of systems that were never designed for people like me to thrive.

Why me

I’ve learned how to:

  • Trust my voice, even when it shakes.

  • Build rhythms that support my energy instead of burning me out.

  • Design a work life that holds space for grief, softness, creativity, and strategy.

  • Say “yes” to career paths that don’t fit cleanly on a resume—but are aligned with who I’m becoming.

And now, I help others do the same. 🤗🤗

The problem I solve

Because the truth is—our work systems were not made for sensitive, heart-led, highly nuanced humans.

They weren’t built for those of us who lead with empathy.

  • Who value slowness.

  • Who come from multicultural identities and need more than cookie-cutter solutions.

  • Who can’t perform productivity to survive.

  • Who crave meaningful, flexible, intuitive work—but don’t always know where to begin.

That’s what the One-Month Support container is for.

I recently worked with someone who was transitioning from working for someone else to launching her own soul-aligned business.

He wasn’t just building a brand—he was unlearning decades of self-doubt and internalized scarcity.
And the most important part wasn’t the Canva template or the business outline I gave her.
It was the space to remember that his way of working… is valid. Worthy. Possible.

So if that’s where you are—or someone you love is there—I want you to know:
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
You don’t have to perform clarity just to be taken seriously.

You can start by working with me in the One-Month Support container.
It’s spacious, strategic, and built to meet you wherever you are.
The link is in the show notes if you feel called.

Or if you’re not quite ready—you can ask me a question.
Right here, on Substack. I might answer it on this very podcast, in a future episode 💓

Wrap-up and thanks

This has been a stretch for me—to talk about my offers out loud, to take up space with my work.
And if you’ve enjoyed this little three-day series, I’d love to know. Leave a comment. Send me a note. Let me know what you’d want me to explore next.

I believe business can be sacred.
I believe clarity can be a form of self-love.
And I believe you deserve to feel seen, heard, and supported as you navigate your next step—whatever it looks like.

Thanks for being here. Thanks for listening. And thank you for witnessing this part of my journey.

Until next time, this has been A Day in the Life, I’ll talk to you next time!

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