In today’s episode, join host Jessica Hwang and editor Travis Carr in an exciting, unscripted deep dive as they celebrate the completion of their new podcast studio and reflect on Jessica’s incredible journey of transformation.

Jessica shares the joy of seeing her vision for the studio come to life—a dream realized despite numerous obstacles and delays. Travis and Jessica provide some behind-the-scenes insights into overcoming the challenges and achieving this new production environment.

Hear about Jessica’s path from a corporate finance career to becoming a career transition coach and podcaster. She opens up about the pivotal moments that led her to prioritize meaningful work and self-kindness, ultimately launching the “Permission to Flow” podcast. Jessica’s journey underscores the importance of trusting the process, even when it means pausing to build a solid foundation.

Together, they dive into the struggle of balancing ambition with the necessity of creating something meaningful. As Jessica and Travis discuss the ongoing evolution of their podcast and studio, they emphasize the power of self-belief, continuous improvement, and savoring the present moment.

Whether you’re here for the inspiration or to celebrate the milestones, this episode promises a heartfelt exploration of perseverance, creativity, and the joy of pursuing one’s passions. 

Topics discussed in this episode include:

00:00 – Intro
06:08 – Thoughts on the New Studio!
09:07 – Getting through the Creative Struggle
11:35 – New Plans
28:42 – Jessica’s Journey 
33:25 – Leaving Finance 
53:15 – Why Coaching?
01:22:37 – Travis’ move to NYC
01:27:05 – Self Love
01:38:23 – Looking to the Future 
01:44:38 – Parting Thoughts

Quotes from the episode:

“Those things that we overcame, those challenges, they do get easy, but then we get new challenges, and instead of looking at that as a problem, it’s actually looking at that as a sign of success.”

“Because getting me like beating myself up and tearing myself down was not getting me anywhere anymore. And I could feel that I was like, this is just not serving me anymore. And I just, I don’t know, I just woke up in that moment, that moment where I was pushing myself down as hard as I could. It’s, I guess you can equate it to those kind of like rock bottom moments. It’s like I’d hit that, I’d hit that rock bottom. And I said, no, no more.”

“Who is benefiting from me toiling at this job, from me burning out repeatedly? Who is really benefiting? And I was like, yeah, it’s the shareholders, the CEO. And to me, I was like, this isn’t worth it.”
 

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Credits:

Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

Production and audio engineering by Travis Carr (@traviscarrphoto)