Micaéla Verrelien does it all: creative direction, hosting, modeling, content creation, and today, she graces the Too Smart For This pod to discuss investing in yourself, chasing your dreams, and more!

Show Notes:

• 4:09 Forging your own path rather than being swayed by the opinion of others
• 5:18 Your creative ambitions deserve your all or nothing
• 7:01 Leave what no longer serves you, but always have a plan
• 10:56 Book yourself for things you really want to do – invest in yourself
• 11:11 Doing what you need to do to get where you want to be
• 11:21 “No” means “Not right now”
• 16:40 Importance of being present and living moment to moment
• 18:36 How intuitive thinking allows you to make better decisions
• 19:11 Navigating the unhappiness of landing your “dream job”
• 19:24 Viewing the unknown with excitement, rather than trepidation
• 20:11 Finding comfort in the balance between happy and sad – regarding and accepting each emotion with equal weight
• 24:00 Accepting your body as is, not comparing yourself to others
• 25:25 Looking forward (not left, right, or to social media) for validation
• 27:20 You are your own competition
• 27:51 Finding inspiration in others
• 28:20 Importance of looking forward to what’s to come rather than lamenting the past
• 30:04 Finding the determination to pursue your dream even on bad days

Resources/Mentioned:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own by Shonda Rhimes
UnPrisoned on Hulu

Keep up with Micaéla!
@micaelaverrelien on Instagram
@micaelaverrelien on TikTok
@micaelaverrelien on Pinterest
@MVerrelien on Twitter
Micaéla Verrelien’s Website


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