Lonely at the Top

The Lonely Leap Into Leadership with Angela Quach


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Angela Quach, founder of Destiny Lab, gets real about what it took to leave corporate comfort and launch a multi-million dollar, purpose-driven marketing agency. In this candid conversation, Angela shares the invisible costs of leadership — from imposter syndrome to identity shifts — and the resilience it takes to build something bigger than ego. She and Rachel explore what it means to lead with both purpose and pressure, and why creating a relationship-first life has made all the difference.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to own your vision, this episode will leave you seen and stirred.

🌟 Highlight Moments

  • Angela shares how growing up with working-class immigrant parents shaped her hunger for success.
  • She describes her leap from corporate to building a multi-million dollar marketing agency during the pandemic.
  • Angela opens up about how lonely and vulnerable it was to hold a vision that no one else could see yet.
  • She reflects on the ego sacrifice required to lead and how delegation changed her identity as a leader.
  • Angela discusses shifting from profit-driven work to purpose-driven leadership that centers DEI and authenticity.
  • She reveals her private struggles with imposter syndrome and how she learned to become her own biggest cheerleader.
  • Angela and Rachel discuss the hard truth that leadership means taking full responsibility — and how isolating that can be.
  • The episode closes with Angela’s message to her younger self: “You don’t need someone’s permission to be great.”

🔗 Connect with Angela

  • Website: www.thedestinylab.co
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angieyquach/
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Lonely at the TopBy Rachel Alexandria