In this first episode, I am talking to Anita Cheung, a freelance artist based in Vancouver, Canada. She works solely with traditional media, and her illustrations are influenced by whimsy and wonder. When she isn't illustrating, she is the principal of her creative studio- specializing in art direction, branding, and website design/development for small businesses.

As an adult sometimes we are asked the question, what did you want to be when you grow up? Many things come to mind, such as doctors, teachers, veterinarians, and so on. The reality is though many of us aren't what we thought we would be as adults. This is the case with Anita.

Growing up, Anita wanted to be an author. She loved everything that had to with books, and her favorite was Matilda. However, that idea of becoming an author started to change as she became an adult.

Anita attended college, received her degree in global health and nutrition, planned on receiving her master's degree in public health, and worked for a non-profit soon after. Similar to many college students, Anita worked several different jobs during her college years. Still, her favorite was a studio manager position for a company called Barre Method, a boutique fitness studio. As part of being a studio manager, Anita learned the begin-the-scenes work of running a business, how to survive and thrive, and discovered the creativity that comes with running your own business. The plan of working for a non-profit organization was thrown out the window, and Anita decided to start her own business after finishing college.

In today's episode, were specifically covering:

•  Starting her first meditation business
•  Fear of others opinions
• The transition of letting go and moving on to something new
• Advice for people who want to start a business
• Monetizing your joy (should you or shouldn't you)
• Fear of making change
• Community and support that comes with entrepreneurship
• Lies and myths of entrepreneurship that need to go away
• Fears or obstacles that are preventing you from making a change
• The mentality of how hard can it be

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Resources Mentioned:

• "The Modern Trap of turning hobbies into hustles."

Connect with Anita:

Instagram: @ineeeda Website: www.createwithneets.com Illustration Work: www.doodlesbyneets.com/ TEDx Talk: The Bravery to Begin Again

Community Highlight: https://www.nestingdoulacollective.com

Connect with Makenzie:

Instagram: @loveyourmondays Facebook: @TheBreakRoombyLoveYourMondays Website: www.loveyourmondays.co/ YouTube: @LoveYourMondays LinkedIn: @Makenzie Chilton