"The only thing that's stopping me is me. I am perpetually just getting in my own fucking way. Everything I'm currently struggling with, I brought on myself. I literally make my own schedule." - Missi Blue

A chance encounter with a free-spirited client at my shop, Bluebird Tattoo Studio, sparked something in me. Here was someone who had created the exact life I dreamed of when I first opened my shop - the freedom to run, to travel, to breathe. Walking through the crisp morning air for the first time in years, I realized how far I'd drifted from that vision. Five years after opening during COVID, I'm still operating in survival mode when I should be celebrating how far I've come. This conversation dives deep into what happens when we forget our 'why' and how to find our way back to it.

What you will learn in this episode:

• The unexpected way survival mode becomes your comfort zone, even when you're no longer surviving

• How a simple morning walk can become a powerful tool for mental clarity and strategic thinking

• Why reaching our goals often leads to moving the goalposts instead of celebrating our wins

• The surprising story of how a 14-year-old's anger management drawing predicted my future

• What happens when we start believing freedom is meant for everyone else but us

• The critical difference between building mode and survival mode in business

• How to recognize when you're the one standing in your own way

 

Links:

boundbyart.com

bluebirdtattoos.com

instagram.com/tattoosbymissiblue

instagram.com/boundbyartproject

instagram.com/bluebirdtattoostudio

 

Music: Unknown Road - The Harp Project