Don't be arrogant. Every beginning is small.

And if you can accept that, and are willing to take any opportunity that comes, then you can build a unique life & career the way that Enara Nazarova has!

Today, Enara Nazarova is/was many things:

- Voted as one of the Top 30 Voices in the Metaverse by ReadWrite

- VP of Metaverse at Hype

- Founder of ARMOAR

- Educator & Managing Director at Third Academy

- Host of the leading digital fashion community DIFA Club

- Co-Founder of North Florida's 1st coding bootcamp

- Special Projects Marketing at Tech Open Air - Europe's leading tech festival

But before that, she worked in theatre. Going from assistant set designer to costume designer, assistant director, assistant stage manager then assistant director. All in the span of 3 years.

So.

❓What drives Enara?

❓How did she end up speaking with the likes of Sara Maino (Vogue Italia), Pauline Brown (LVMH Chairwoman) & Matthieu Lorrain (Head of Creative, Google AR)?!

❓Why will you fail without self-belief?

❓And why did her mum always ask her: Are you disciplined enough to be a free spirit?

We talked about all that & more in STIMY Episode 110.

Highlights:

3:18 Conflicting passions

5:08 Getting into tech

7:40 My CV is a lab - full of experimentation

10:12 Accept that every beginning is gonna look small [how to hack your way into festivals!]

11:36 Tips to running great festivals

12:45 How to maximise your time at festivals

15:45 Getting into AR/VR

19:03 Launching a school during a hurricane

20:14 Ending up in New York City

21:33 Chance encounter with the founders of Lukso

24:28 Feeling ignited

26:34 Clubhouse

30:20 Getting Sara Maino (Vogue Italia) & Pauline Brown (Chairwoman of LVMH) on board

37:39 ARMOAR

41:28 Becoming VP of Metaverse at Hype

50:12 Are you disciplined enough to be a free spirit?

53:23 Web3 is more than an ENS domain. It's a mindset.

55:28 Enara's lowest points

57:41 Is Enara happy?

59:03 How do you quit?

📍Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/110

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