What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

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Creating your own opportunities, the importance of consistency and doing things you once didn't think were possible with Gina Jackson

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

08/23/23 • 39 min

Join me as I interview Gina Jackson, travel writer, content creator, and the author of two books: 'British Boutique Hotels' and 'London Hotels'. If you're familiar with Gina's blog and Instagram, you'll understand when I say I want to dive into every one of the beautiful photos she shares. During this episode, Gina discusses how consistency and creating her own opportunities have led to some incredible career moments, including becoming an author. This conversation is a lesson in not being afraid to put yourself out there and asking yourself what is the worse that can happen - I really hope it gives you some encouragement on your journey to pursue something you've been thinking about for a while.

I would appreciate it so much if you could leave a review, rate and subscribe to the podcast - thank you so much in advance!! If you leave a review, please screenshot it and email to me at [email protected] so I can send you a free visualisation track. I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode and whether you had any lightbulb moments. Please tag me @elyssadesaicoaching and my guest, @ginagoesto, on Instagram if you share this episode with your community.

Together we discuss:

Gina's journey – feeling like a small cog in a big wheel to taking the plunge to work for herself
Living a life she once didn't think was possible
Starting her blog as a creative outlet at University
Comparison
The importance of consistency
How she pitched her book idea
Creating your own opportunities
Seeing yourself and your career as a business
How her full time career and every step along the way has helped her
Gina's 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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YouTube at 14, trusting her gut and knowing everything happens for a reason with Derin Adetosoye

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

08/09/23 • 41 min

Join me as I interview Derin Adetosoye, content creator and presenter, working for Formula E and Formula 1. Derin exudes positive energy and I’m sure you will finish this episode feeling as motivated as I did with a strong belief that everything happens for a reason. During our conversation, Derin discusses becoming a content creator at 14, being influenced to choose a different path to her passion and how being 1 mark away from getting into University ended up being the biggest blessing. She has been on a journey of self-love and connecting to what she truly wants and needs in life, which I know will inspire you.

I would appreciate it so much if you could leave a review, rate and subscribe to the podcast - thank you so much in advance!! If you leave a review, please screenshot it and email to me at [email protected] so I can send you a free visualisation track. I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode and whether you had any lightbulb moments. Please tag me @elyssadesaicoaching and my guest, @derinadetosoye on Instagram if you share this episode with your community.

Together we discuss:

Derin’s journey – from YouTube, to missing out on Uni then landing an incredible opportunity
Starting a YouTube channel when she was 14
How vlogging her GCSE results was a pivotal moment
Being influenced by her teachers to follow a more academic path
Missing her first choice Uni by 1 mark
Always having patience, faith and trust
Why cultivating self-worth and self-love is so important
How she built her confidence
Intentional living
Seeing life like a exciting drive to an incredibly beautiful destination
Derin’s 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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Solo episode: Make fear your friend, not your enemy

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

08/16/24 • 16 min

Join me for this solo episode where I share my advice on how to get fear to become your friend rather than your enemy.

I talk about...

Why fear shows up to keep you safe
How you may have been unconsciously programmed
What the root of your fear could be
Why you need to shift your perspective on fear
The comfort zone
How I've faced my fears
How you can activate your parasympathetic nervous system to calm your body

Good luck with starting to step out of your comfort zone and making fear your friend. You’ve got this!

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Amplifying your voice, rejecting feedback and self-doubt with Alyssa Jaffer

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

08/14/24 • 46 min

Join me as I interview Alyssa Jaffer, a freelance journalist who writes for Stylist, Forbes and many other well-known publications. In this episode, Alyssa shares her feelings on moving to the UK, experiencing lots of change and how her career has evolved through it all. If you want to understand how to pursue a passion and freelance alongside your full-time role, this is a must listen!

Please do share this episode with a friend who you think would find it helpful! If you’re enjoying the podcast I would appreciate it so much if you could leave a review, it helps me reach even more people to normalise not having it all figured out.

Together we discuss:

Alyssa’s journey to where she is today
Cultural differences at work
Shifting her career from Journalism to Digital Marketing
Rejecting feedback and learning from the process
Advocating for your own career
Getting in our own way
Overcoming self-doubt to write for Stylist magazine
Ways to focus on how much you’re achieving
Finding motivation to freelance alongside a full-time role
Alyssa’s 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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Positive procrastination, courage and pivoting with Goodness Victor

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

08/07/24 • 51 min

Join me as I interview Goodness Victor, a Music Business Exec working as part of Spotify’s Music Partnerships team. Goodness’ courage to follow her interests and pivot when things haven’t felt right is incredibly inspiring. Her story is the perfect example of following your gut whilst also having a plan.

Together we discuss:

Goodness’ journey to where she is today
Pivoting from Design and Innovation to the Music industry
Ending up in a job that didn’t exist when she was younger
Having the courage to change when things didn’t feel right
Allowing your career to evolve
Positive procrastination
Always having a plan
Trusting herself and going with her gut
Realise younger you knew what career to choose
Goodness’ 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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Solo episode: How to become your best self

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

08/02/24 • 21 min

Join me for this solo episode where I share my advice on how to become your best self, from a mindset perspective of course! I will be talking you through the 6 key pillars of mindset: intentions, beliefs, language, thoughts, questions and perspectives. Really hope you find this episode helpful – let me know any lightbulb moments or if you have any questions!

Please share this episode with a friend who you think would find it helpful! If you’re enjoying the podcast I would appreciate it so much if you could leave a review, it helps me reach even more people to normalise not having it all figured out.

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Life's beautiful synchronicities, staying true to your values and embracing fun with Ire Ife-Alabi

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

07/31/24 • 52 min

Join me as I interview Ire Ife-Alabi, a Partnerships Manager at Frieze. Honing her skills in the world of luxury e-commerce and art platforms, Ire is the perfect example of how living life true to your values can help you succeed. This is the episode for you if you want to feel reassured about how life unfolds beautifully and that success doesn’t necessarily mean starting your own business.

Together we discuss:

Ire’s journey to where she is today
Mentally draining internships
Making mistakes and owning up to them
Transitioning from Fashion to the Art industry
Having an impact from doing a 9-5
Not knowing where she's going but knowing how she wants to do it
Always being kind
Embracing fun in life’s overwhelming moments
How life can feel like ticking boxes
Ire’s 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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Burnout, following her intuition and claiming back your childhood essence with Teresa Ferreira

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

07/24/24 • 48 min

Join me as I interview Teresa Ferreira, a Brand Consultant and Creative Director, specialising in sustainability and impact. In this episode, Teresa discusses how she worked her way up the corporate ladder before founding her studio for purpose-led businesses to leverage creativity for positive change and strategy to create standout brands. I’m so excited for you to hear her journey and have no doubt it will help, especially if you’re considering taking this leap yourself.

Together we discuss:

Teresa’s journey to where she is today
Being an arty kid in an academic family
Experiencing burnout
Having many mid-life crisis’
Allowing ourselves to be human
Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to get out of your rut
Developing creative confidence
How she detaches herself from her creative ideas
Learning to love the “what am I doing with my life” moments
Teresa’s 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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Disapproving parents, welcoming failure and not going the typical route with Sincerely Oghosa

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

09/13/23 • 63 min

Join me as I interview Sincerely Oghosa, style and travel influencer. From a young age Oghosa realised her passion in life but her parents didn’t approve - I know so many can resonate. In this episode, Oghosa shares how she navigated this and ended up in a career she loves even though it was unexpected. We discuss allowing ourselves to fail, how you can pick up useful nuggets even from jobs you hate and seeing her life as a movie. This conversation is the perfect example of the typical route isn’t always best and if you keep on focusing on what you love and your why, you will most likely end up where you want to be. If you follow Oghosa on social media, you’ll know how hilarious she is - she is also full of some incredible wisdom which I have no doubt will help you on your journey.

I would appreciate it so much if you could leave a review, rate and subscribe to the podcast - thank you so much in advance!! If you leave a review, please screenshot it and email to me at [email protected] so I can send you a free visualisation track. I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode and whether you had any lightbulb moments. Please tag me @elyssadesaicoaching and my guest, @sincerelyoghosa, on Instagram if you share this episode with your community.

Together we discuss:

Oghosa’s journey – ending up in a career she loves even if it is unexpected
How she built her content creation career across 10 years
Finding fragments of joy when she was in an awful job
Dealing with the battle of her parents not approving
Going viral (+ her tips)
How watching biopics helped her in her journey
Lucky numbers and angel numbers
Her high school musical moment
How the influencer industry changed in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder
Always moving in a new direction & trying new things
Oghosa’s 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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