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On this episode of the Lead With Purpose podcast host, Tze Ching Yeung talks to Marjolein van de Donk about her journey from fashion designer to authenticity coach, and what exactly an authenticity coach is.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- When I was really young, I was super creative, sewing old clothes my family gave me and creating things. That got me thinking I should be a fashion designer. I applied myself, studied and eventually started working in fashion. But I slowly realised that what I was doing was just creating more garments that had to be sold really quickly and I was just doing the same thing as everyone else, just slightly different. I started to dislike it because I felt like my creativity was gone because there was such a narrow scope of what I could make and the main driver was profit, to sell more, not to make people feel better. This made me question what I was doing and why I was doing it.
- I started my business as a place to get information and answers to questions about how they could dress themselves in a way that they would be really happy. I felt like a stylist and that didn’t make sense either, I’m not supposed to tell you what you wear, you’re supposed to know and feel what to wear, it should come from inside you and bring it out. I started looking for a deeper angle and to work with people.
- It used to be thought that the need for growth came after safety and having food and a roof over your head, but they’re starting to believe growth is as important as food and a roof over your head. The moments I wasn’t growing and was just working on autopilot at what I thought would make me happy , I lacked the feeling of being alive. The moment I started growing and asking myself those questions is where I started to feel alive.
- I found a mentor who showed me how to let go of all these ideas about how you’re supposed to look, how you’re supposed to be, behave and live, and look at – feel – what is more natural for you and reimagine your whole life. As an authenticity coach I show people how they can go away from preset ideas into their own true, unique self by changing and eliminating limiting beliefs, trusting yourself, getting out of your head and into your heart/inner knowing/yourself, and just be, just exist. In that process, people will come to me on their own initiative to find clothes they loved wearing but may have been told they didn’t look good in them or men that want to wear nail polish but were always afraid of what others thought.
BEST MOMENTS
‘At 35 I realised I’d arrived. I had everything. Instead of that making me super happy it made me absolutely miserable. The thought came up: “Life is rushing by, and you’re not in it”.’
‘I started taking the bricks out of the foundations of my life and building something different. And nothing I have today resembles what I had back then… and I’m happier than ever.’
‘Ask yourself: “Does this work for me?”’
‘Creating your own style is like asking me to look at your old wardrobe and telling you what I really like. I don’t know you, so I can’t tell if that’s true to who you are. I can only tell you to continue to observe what goes on inside you; how you make your decisions about clothing.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Marjolein van de Donk: “It is my mission to make sure that the people who feel this world wasn’t made for them, know that they have a choice. They can continue to allow themselves to be made small or they can start showing up for themselves and start creating a life they love.”
Website: https://www.marjoleinvandedonk.com/
Instagram: @marjolein_creativist
ABOUT THE HOST
Tze Ching started her entrepreneurial journey back in 2007 with the launch of a sustainable clothing and home furnishing ecommerce business. Next, she created a sustainable fashion brand.
In 2019, she launched a social enterprise to help raise awareness about the negative impact of fashion at schools and colleges.
Through the 15-year journey, she learned so much, but easily the most meaningful lesson learned was about the importance of marketing. She now focuses on channelling those insights to help others succeed, through We Disrupt Agency, a business coaching, mentoring and digital marketing company.
Tze Ching’s mission is to create a community of global change makers and to contribute to positive change in both people and planet.
CONTACT DETAILS
Tze Ching’s website: https://wedisruptagency.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wedisruptagency
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wedisruptagency/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wedisruptagency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzechingyeung/
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On this episode of the Lead With Purpose podcast host, Tze Ching Yeung talks to Marjolein van de Donk about her journey from fashion designer to authenticity coach, and what exactly an authenticity coach is.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- When I was really young, I was super creative, sewing old clothes my family gave me and creating things. That got me thinking I should be a fashion designer. I applied myself, studied and eventually started working in fashion. But I slowly realised that what I was doing was just creating more garments that had to be sold really quickly and I was just doing the same thing as everyone else, just slightly different. I started to dislike it because I felt like my creativity was gone because there was such a narrow scope of what I could make and the main driver was profit, to sell more, not to make people feel better. This made me question what I was doing and why I was doing it.
- I started my business as a place to get information and answers to questions about how they could dress themselves in a way that they would be really happy. I felt like a stylist and that didn’t make sense either, I’m not supposed to tell you what you wear, you’re supposed to know and feel what to wear, it should come from inside you and bring it out. I started looking for a deeper angle and to work with people.
- It used to be thought that the need for growth came after safety and having food and a roof over your head, but they’re starting to believe growth is as important as food and a roof over your head. The moments I wasn’t growing and was just working on autopilot at what I thought would make me happy , I lacked the feeling of being alive. The moment I started growing and asking myself those questions is where I started to feel alive.
- I found a mentor who showed me how to let go of all these ideas about how you’re supposed to look, how you’re supposed to be, behave and live, and look at – feel – what is more natural for you and reimagine your whole life. As an authenticity coach I show people how they can go away from preset ideas into their own true, unique self by changing and eliminating limiting beliefs, trusting yourself, getting out of your head and into your heart/inner knowing/yourself, and just be, just exist. In that process, people will come to me on their own initiative to find clothes they loved wearing but may have been told they didn’t look good in them or men that want to wear nail polish but were always afraid of what others thought.
BEST MOMENTS
‘At 35 I realised I’d arrived. I had everything. Instead of that making me super happy it made me absolutely miserable. The thought came up: “Life is rushing by, and you’re not in it”.’
‘I started taking the bricks out of the foundations of my life and building something different. And nothing I have today resembles what I had back then… and I’m happier than ever.’
‘Ask yourself: “Does this work for me?”’
‘Creating your own style is like asking me to look at your old wardrobe and telling you what I really like. I don’t know you, so I can’t tell if that’s true to who you are. I can only tell you to continue to observe what goes on inside you; how you make your decisions about clothing.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Marjolein van de Donk: “It is my mission to make sure that the people who feel this world wasn’t made for them, know that they have a choice. They can continue to allow themselves to be made small or they can start showing up for themselves and start creating a life they love.”
Website: https://www.marjoleinvandedonk.com/
Instagram: @marjolein_creativist
ABOUT THE HOST
Tze Ching started her entrepreneurial journey back in 2007 with the launch of a sustainable clothing and home furnishing ecommerce business. Next, she created a sustainable fashion brand.
In 2019, she launched a social enterprise to help raise awareness about the negative impact of fashion at schools and colleges.
Through the 15-year journey, she learned so much, but easily the most meaningful lesson learned was about the importance of marketing. She now focuses on channelling those insights to help others succeed, through We Disrupt Agency, a business coaching, mentoring and digital marketing company.
Tze Ching’s mission is to create a community of global change makers and to contribute to positive change in both people and planet.
CONTACT DETAILS
Tze Ching’s website: https://wedisruptagency.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wedisruptagency
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wedisruptagency/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wedisruptagency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzechingyeung/