Janelle Christian leaves BigLaw to build her dream life and business

I am so excited to have Janelle Christian as my guest this week. Janelle tells us about her attempts to find her place within different law firm settings, and her ultimate realization that the law was just not for her. She initially launched an interior design firm, which led to people asking her how she started her business, which has ultimately led to her running a hugely successful business and branding strategy company. 

There are so many nuggets of wisdom in this episode for anyone thinking about taking a leap into entrepreneurship. 

Specifically, we discuss:

• How the pandemic brought up some existential questions about how Janelle was spending her life
• Trusting in your ability to figure things out and be resilient 
• Immersing yourself with people doing what you want to do
• How Janelle publicly shared what she was doing, which helped get her business off the ground and grow organically
• Getting coaching support will help catapult you to the next level
• Janelle’s true north is the lifestyle she wants, not a particular business model
• Health insurance does not need to be a deal breaker

 

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Janelle’s Website: https://janellenicole.co/