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Reel Talk: Embracing Your 20’s & Trusting The Process with Ali Velas


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Episode 186: Do you ever take a moment to reflect back on your life and all the puzzle pieces that fell perfectly into place, leading you to exactly where you belong? This week, Natalie is sitting down with her dear friend and first-ever podcast guest, Ali Velas, to take a trip down memory lane and do just that. Ali updates us on her career path and the positive shifts in her life since the pandemic. The two swap notes on middle school trauma, body hair, and the desperate need for entrepreneurial courses in place of P.E. You’ll laugh, relate, and be reminded that you’re exactly where you are meant to be.  

 

Today’s episode dives into:    

  • How they met and details of the eventful backstory   
  • Ali’s professional background and the way COVID influenced her outlook on work  
  • The benefits and limitations of working for corporate vs. a small business    
  • Leaving a big city and the feelings that surround it   
  • Why taking the leap into entrepreneurship is scary in the best kind of way   
  • Embracing your youth and trusting that it all works out  
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