On today’s episode of Balance with Sam, I talk to a former client and now an amazing friend of mine, Alex Chang. Alex made such incredible progress working with me over the past year or two, and is now transitioning into another phase in her life. We have an open and honest conversation about what it's like to make the leap from a 9 to 5 and to take total control, feel good in your body, build up the confidence to be able to make that leap.

Top Takeaways

The unknown can feel so scary and it can be hard to take that leap. Where do you find the courage and faith? It’s about cultivating the trust within yourself that you will figure it out. You’ve probably been through the hard stuff in your life but you got through it. You know how to look after yourself. You might need to face down some opinions from your friends, your family or your coworkers. Hold on to that belief inside you.

Find your mentor and someone you can borrow belief from. Someone who's where you want to be. If having a business of your own means freedom and family and the life you want and balance, being able to create your own schedule and clients and all of these things, talk to someone in your life who has that. They won’t have the exact path and the exact steps you need to take but they can guide you, they can keep you on your path. They will be your cheerleader.

You are your purpose. Your life experience is your purpose. You get to teach others from your life experience. Whether it be the skills you've learned, the experiences that you've had or the mistakes you've made. When you teach from your place of purpose, that’s where the magic happens. You can rewrite your story and reclaim your most authentic self.

Think about what freedom means for you. What does that feel like? What does it look like? What does it taste like? What does it smell like? You'll know when you're ready. Trust yourself to carve your own path.