In this special Valentine’s Day episode, Evie sits down with career growth strategist and coach Jessica Lynn Rojas to explore the powerful connection between self-worth, ambition, career success, and relationships.
Together, they unpack how high-achieving women—especially women of color and first-generation professionals—often tie their value to productivity, overgiving, and external validation. This mindset can lead to burnout at work, misalignment in love, and settling for less than they deserve.
Jessica shares her personal journey of unlearning “prove yourself” culture and building confidence from the inside out—revealing how healing limiting beliefs transformed both her career and relationships.
If you’ve ever felt like you need to work harder, give more, or be “better” to deserve success, love, or money—this episode is for you.
✨ In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why ambitious women often struggle in dating and relationships
- How overachieving at work mirrors overgiving in love
- The impact of limiting beliefs on salary, promotions, and partnerships
- Why many women stay in misaligned jobs and relationships too long
- How to stop proving your worth and start embodying it
- What aligned ambition looks like in career and relationships
- How to become more open to receiving love, praise, and money
- Practical mindset shifts for confidence, boundaries, and self-trust
About Jessica:
Jessica Lynn Rojas is a career growth strategist, certified coach, and host of The Ambitious Woman of Color Podcast. She helps ambitious women of color grow their careers, earn more, and step into leadership—without burning out or feeling like they have to prove themselves.
With a background in healthcare consulting and lived experience navigating burnout, Jessica supports women in making strategic, aligned, and sustainable career moves rooted in self-worth.
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