Building a Career on Self-Worth & Sovereignty with Grace Abbott

Life can be a lot easier than we think.Saara sits down with Grace Abbott, freelance marketing director and founder of How To Go Freelance, to explore what it takes to build a business rooted in self-worth and agency.Grace shares her journey from early childhood entrepreneurial experiences to becoming a self-made freelancer, mentor, and creator. Together, they explore self-worth, honoring your natural rhythm, and what it means to build a successful career from alignment. They also reflect on the trap of self-help addiction, processing triggers, and clearing the way to presence.In this episode:How self-awareness builds self-worth and shapes your incomeHonoring your natural rhythm and boundaries when building a businessHow over-giving, resentment, and under-earning lead back to the same patternThis episode is for you if:You're aware that your inner world isn't supporting your professional and financial goalsYour favorite self-development tools and teachings aren't hitting lately but you haven’t pinpointed whyYou struggle with over-giving and self-doubt in work and beyondChapters00:00 Introduction to Grace Abbott10:05 Money as an Energy Exchange13:06 Grace’s Career Trajectory19:11 Navigating Procrastination and Productivity25:28 Leaning into Your Way of Doing Things29:32 Childhood Imprints on Money and Worth34:05 Balancing a Giving Nature38:12 Resentment and Forgiveness40:26 Processing Emotions to Support Clear Decisions43:41 Self-Help Addiction and Returning to the Present46:49 Moving With Fear Anyway49:42 Reframing Imperfection as Perfection52:17 One of Grace’s Leaps of Faith56:51 Identifying as Someone Who Has Value to Offer59:18 Grace’s Go-To Practices for Self-Development01:05:56 Letting Go of Attachments to Embrace the True Self01:09:03 Navigating Feeling Misunderstood01:11:28 Building How to Go Freelance and What’s Next01:14:00 The Type of Person Who Thrives in Freelance01:16:43 Choosing Your Service Area01:18:10 How to Develop Your Network01:21:09 The Role of Self-Worth in Freelancing01:23:22 ClosingConnect with GraceSubstack: https://howtogofreelance.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtogofreelance/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ask_graceWebsite: https://howtogofreelance.com/Where to Find SaaraSubstack: https://richsouls.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saaralampwalla/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara