This is the first of a few new kickoff episodes marking a new chapter of the Design Life Podcast! Beginning with this episode, I'm shedding some of the how-to vibes and incorporating more of the messy, magical world of personal storytelling.

You can find me here (nervously but willingly) exploring what it means to grow through discomfort — from the high-stakes (buying a home with my partner) to the deeply personal (saying goodbye to my family’s home in Mexico) to the deceptively small (dragging myself to yoga or daring to initiate a vulnerable convo instead of stewing in silent resentment).

I'm talking about stretching in all its forms — the impulsive childhood leaps, the adult-style calculated risks, and the daily "ugh-I-don’t-wanna-but-I-know-it’s-good-for-me" moments.

Consider this your official invite to stretch with me — edges, feelings, and all!

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