#16 Jessica Velazquez’s Story: Not Waiting Till Everything Is Perfect And Being Courageous Enough To Make Mistakes
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English - January 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPersonal Journals Society & Culture Education Self-Improvement alone courageous curious interviews empowering journey entrepreneur life experiences self esteem entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jessica is from the small country of Panama located in Central America. She comes from a very diverse background. Jessica moved to Canada to continue her passion of Interior Design schooling. She has been married to her husband for 30 years and has 5 children. They have lived in three different countries as a family, Canada, the US, and Panama.
Highlights for Jessica’s Story:
Challenges of moving to Canada when she was a young adult.Lessons she learned from coming to Canada: Is that in Canada there is a lot of diversity and there is an opportunity to make it regardless of your background. Anyone can get ahead, which was different from the world she grew up in. Dealing with assumptions and racism.Career path and discovering your way. Relationship with parents. Advice from her father: Whatever you choose to do, do your best! Learning to believe in yourself even when things don't work out. Learning through mistakes. Family life: Learning to let her kids make their own mistakes but loving them regardless. Entrepreneurial journey started when she was young! Overthinking and perfectionism.Growing as an entrepreneur and dealing with the fear of judgment, imposter syndrome, and social media! Interior design business in Calgary Alberta.If you want to get in touch with Jessica or learn more about her you can contact her on Instagram @interiors_by_jessica
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Sending love and joy your way!
Selina Novello