Life can be a lot easier than we think.

Saara sits down with Grace Abbott, freelance marketing director and founder of How To Go Freelance, to explore what it takes to build a business rooted in self-worth and agency.

Grace shares her journey from early childhood entrepreneurial experiences to becoming a self-made freelancer, mentor, and creator. Together, they explore self-worth, honoring your natural rhythm, and what it means to build a successful career from alignment. They also reflect on the trap of self-help addiction, processing triggers, and clearing the way to presence.

In this episode:

• How self-awareness builds self-worth and shapes your income
• Honoring your natural rhythm and boundaries when building a business
• How over-giving, resentment, and under-earning lead back to the same pattern

This episode is for you if:

• You're aware that your inner world isn't supporting your professional and financial goals
• Your favorite self-development tools and teachings aren't hitting lately but you haven’t pinpointed why
• You struggle with over-giving and self-doubt in work and beyond

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Grace Abbott

10:05 Money as an Energy Exchange

13:06 Grace’s Career Trajectory

19:11 Navigating Procrastination and Productivity

25:28 Leaning into Your Way of Doing Things

29:32 Childhood Imprints on Money and Worth

34:05 Balancing a Giving Nature

38:12 Resentment and Forgiveness

40:26 Processing Emotions to Support Clear Decisions

43:41 Self-Help Addiction and Returning to the Present

46:49 Moving With Fear Anyway

49:42 Reframing Imperfection as Perfection

52:17 One of Grace’s Leaps of Faith

56:51 Identifying as Someone Who Has Value to Offer

59:18 Grace’s Go-To Practices for Self-Development

01:05:56 Letting Go of Attachments to Embrace the True Self

01:09:03 Navigating Feeling Misunderstood

01:11:28 Building How to Go Freelance and What’s Next

01:14:00 The Type of Person Who Thrives in Freelance

01:16:43 Choosing Your Service Area

01:18:10 How to Develop Your Network

01:21:09 The Role of Self-Worth in Freelancing

01:23:22 Closing

Connect with Grace

• Substack: https://howtogofreelance.substack.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtogofreelance/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ask_grace
• Website: https://howtogofreelance.com/

Where to Find Saara

• Substack: https://richsouls.substack.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saaralampwalla/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara