The Remarkable Leap

In the final episode of The Remarkable Leap, host Juliette Lin discusses her journey since quitting her job in December of 2019. She shares her journey navigating through uncertainty, COVID-19, an unexpected diagnosis, and regaining creative clarity into 2021. 

To follow Juliette on future projects or reach out for guidance and support on your own remarkable leap, you can do so at www.instagram.com/juliettetlin.

You only get one life to live. Make it remarkable!

After jokingly posting about wanting to make a parody to Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings”, Jenny Ly found herself amidst 20+ other creatives that all came together to produce the viral hit music video parody “7 meats”. She talks about her first time recording in a music studio and performing on a real set and how this experience brought her back to her love for music and developing new projects.

7 RINGS KBBQ PARODY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2BSaPM2WJg

Connect with Arigato Grande: https://www.instagram.com/arigatograndeofficial/

Connect with Jenny: https://www.instagram.com/plurfferfish/

Growing up, Talsi had always been connected to her spirituality. But it wasn’t until she had worked in entertainment law and ventured into the corporate world that she realized she needed to get back to her roots. After receiving an affirmation from the universe, Talsi decided to move to Mexico to stay with her best friend and build her spiritual practice to heal others through tarot and spiritual coaching.

Connect with Talsi!

Talsi on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tshirts_and_tarot/

After graduating from USC with a business major, Aileen decided to pursue an unconventional path through music and YouTube. Though she was uncertain what the future held, she knew that she wanted to build a life that she loved and create a positive impact on other people. Several years and countless hours of hard work later, Aileen successfully built her Lavendaire brand to an audience of over 1,000,000 on YouTube and proudly fosters a community of LaviLove individuals who all support one another on their self-love and self-development journey.

Full show notes with time stamps here: https://www.theremarkableleap.com/podcast/ep-15-ditching-the-conventional-path-to-become-an-artist-of-life-with-lavendaire-founder-aileen-xu

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At 11 years old, Micah Clasper-Torch started her first entrepreneurial endeavor selling jewelry in shops around her hometown. Her passion for art and design grew as she pursued a degree in fashion & apparel design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and took on various roles within the fashion world. Most recently, she left a corporate job in business development to continue developing herself as an artist and build Punch Needle World, an online community and educational resource dedicated to promoting and elevating the art and craft of Punch Needle Rug Hooking.

Connect with Micah!

PunchNeedle.World on IG: https://www.instagram.com/punchneedle.world/

PunchNeedle.World  Website: https://www.punchneedle.world/

Micah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/claspertorch/

Judith Martinez spent her entire life studying hard to get into law school. But when she received her coveted acceptance to her dream school, she was hit with a feeling of overwhelming doubt. She realized that she had no real passion for law and declined her acceptance without telling anyone. That fall, she was faced with the daunting task of revealing the truth to everyone, including her friends and family. In this episode, Judith shares about how she was able to embrace those conversations with compassion and courage, and embark on her own journey towards self-discovery and building her non-profit, InHerShoes.

Connect with Judith:

InHerShoes: https://www.inhershoesmvmt.org/

Judith's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jud.ithmartinez/

InHerShoes IG: https://www.instagram.com/inhershoesmvmt/

By her sophomore year in high school, Diana Chao had already decided that she needed to take a gap year after graduating in order to focus on her mental health. After getting into Princeton University, she deferred for a year and took time off to work at NASA & Adobe while building her non-profit, Letters to Strangers and managing her family business. After overworking herself for several 100-hour weeks, Diana realized that her chaotic schedule was only worsening her mental and physical health and decided to travel to Rome in order to take some time off and slow down. Through her experiences traveling, she was able to gain a new perspective on life and return to the US with a more mindful approach to life.

Connect with Diana!

Letters to Strangers Website: https://www.letterstostrangers.org/

Letters to Strangers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l2smentalhealth/

Diana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizzodin/

After leaving an abusive relationship and taking a trip to Costa Rica, Cassandra Wilder realized that she had to pursue a calling that would take her beyond her job in law enforcement. So she put in her two weeks notice, sold all her belongings, and set about a 4 month journey through Central America to learn more about herself and the world of nutrition, and naturopathic medicine. When she returned to the US, she decided to pursue a doctorate degree and start her own practice.

Connect with Cassandra:

Cassandra's Website: https://www.cassandrawilder.com/

The Goddess Ceremony Podcast and Retreats: https://www.goddessceremony.com/

Cassandra's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menstruationqueen/

Just two years after graduating college, Deb Lee has already built up her illustration portfolio to a point where she is able to be a freelance illustrator full-time. She’s illustrated for NPR and Lyft, done UX Design for LinkedIn, and is currently working on her graphic novel memoir "In Limbo" about the intersection of Korean-American diaspora and mental health.

Connect with Deb:

Deb's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdebbiel/

Deb's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdebbiel/

Deb's Website: https://debleeart.com/

When a faith leader reached out and asked if any Muslims would like to visit a Christian Church and answer questions they had on the Muslim Faith, Freeni Raza knew she had to say yes, simply because no one else was doing it. She walked into the church in the Deep South of Texas, where they have open carry laws, with her two kids and broke the ice by letting people know they could ask any questions they want and she would not get offended. This was the start of Freeni's journey in opening up and publicly speaking about her faith in an attempt to bridge communities. She has since hosted her own radio show and started her own podcast, Musings of Modern Muslims, to talk more in depth about taboo topics.

Connect with Freeni:

Freeni's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m3freeni/

Musings of Modern Muslims Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/musings-of-a-millennial-muslim-w-freeni/id1489441261