Amplifying your voice, rejecting feedback and self-doubt with Alyssa Jaffer

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What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

Elyssa Desai

21 episodes

6 months ago

Ever sit there thinking what am I doing with my life? Well this is the podcast for you. When you feel lost and have no idea what you’re doing with your life it can feel pretty awful. Your mind will tell you everyone else has it figured out but I’m here to reassure you that isn’t always true. Each episode normalises not having it all figured out. Listen to different women's journeys and actionable tips to motivate you when you feel stuck, lost and overwhelmed by life. Thank you so much for listening!

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Amplifying your voice, rejecting feedback and self-doubt with Alyssa Jaffer

What am I doing with my life? With Elyssa Desai

46 minutes 7 seconds

1 year ago

Amplifying your voice, rejecting feedback and self-doubt with Alyssa Jaffer

Join me as I interview Alyssa Jaffer, a freelance journalist who writes for Stylist, Forbes and many other well-known publications. In this episode, Alyssa shares her feelings on moving to the UK, experiencing lots of change and how her career has evolved through it all. If you want to understand how to pursue a passion and freelance alongside your full-time role, this is a must listen!

Please do share this episode with a friend who you think would find it helpful! If you’re enjoying the podcast I would appreciate it so much if you could leave a review, it helps me reach even more people to normalise not having it all figured out.

Together we discuss:

Alyssa’s journey to where she is today
Cultural differences at work
Shifting her career from Journalism to Digital Marketing
Rejecting feedback and learning from the process
Advocating for your own career
Getting in our own way
Overcoming self-doubt to write for Stylist magazine
Ways to focus on how much you’re achieving
Finding motivation to freelance alongside a full-time role
Alyssa’s 3 pieces of advice if you’re feeling stuck right now, thinking what am I doing with my life...

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