Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

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Vanessa Toro is Vice President of Brand Strategy. She writes about communication, culture, and identity. Vanessa has built a career leading branding and marketing for industries ranging from Airlines to Fintech to Chocolate. Her multi-hyphenate background includes extensive practice in behavioral economics, semiotics, and real talk.

Throughout the episode, Vanessa dropped some gems. Here are some of our favorite quotes that Vanessa said during the conversation. 

- "If you don’t have a certain level of self awareness, then how do you know if you’re betraying that [authenticity]?"

- "I find it very easy to stand up for others."

- "I don’t save things for a special occasion because life is the occasion."