21: How the pivots in your journey might lead you to where you’re meant to be

How one woman’s pivots and transitions led to transformation and successThis week’s episode is one you do not want to miss. My guest is fiery, sincere, a leader, teacher, inspiration, and someone who moves the needle more than I have ever seen. She is passionate about the ripple effect and passing along the tools that can help others succeed. Jessica Glazer is an entrepreneur and business coach who quit her elementary school teaching job about 2 years ago to focus on one of her many side-hustles—and has gone from 60k a year to 150k a month. She was a born teacher, is a recovering perfectionist, and she shares her journey and many “pivots” that led her to where she is today.Listen to this week’s episode to hear how trials and turns are part of the journey, to see what it takes to make your dreams a reality, and how delayed gratification can lead you to where you’re meant to be. The Pivots that built her journeyJess Glazer was a natural born entrepreneur—she just didn’t know it. She describes how competing in gymnastics at a young age built the foundation for her love of teaching and coaching, and how it ingrained the skills and mindset to push herself to accomplish whatever she set her mind to. She remembers painting hair clips and selling them to her teammates at a young age and recalls always having a side-hustle—needing to always be doing something. She discusses growing up as a perfectionist, how it led to her disordered eating, and the many “pivots” she took in school and life as she struggled to find her core passion and purpose. Getting messy, and taking a chance on herselfJess shares the exact moment she pulled over the car while listening to a podcast, and the line that changed her life forever—the one that made her realize she needed to quit her teaching job and pursue what filled her cup to the brim. Since then, she has placed herself in rooms where she felt she didn’t belong, pushed herself to get uncomfortable, and fought to make a sustainable business she was passionate about, rather than a quick one she wasn’t. She discusses the importance of looking messy, of screwing up along the way, how the worst outcome of a risk might turn out to be exactly what you’re doing now. She helps others find the core of why they do what they do, and how when that aligns with your purpose and values, it doesn’t matter how long the journey is.Jess GlazerToday, Jess is a full-time entrepreneur (business coach), CEO, and celebrity personal trainer in NYC. Since leaving her job in 2017, she has more than 10x'd her old salary, hired a team of incredible heart centered humans, served hundreds of clients, raised & donated $50,000 to charity and been featured in Forbes, Shape, The New York Post, The Today Show, Good Day New York, Oxygen Magazine, Well + Good to name a few. Her mission: to cause a ripple effect and inspire change for generations to come; making a massive impact and leaving a lasting legacy beyond her singular actions.“When we start breaking the mold of what’s always been done, it isn’t always well received.” 9:09“When you have disordered eating and struggle with those kind of things, usually that comes from not feeling like we have control in a situation in our lives.” 9:17“Our body will shut down on us if we don’t pay attention.” 13:33“The only thing standing in your way is actually taking some action.” 18:20“When you can tap into that intuition and know that it isn’t about what it is, it’s what you can solve for people, they will bust down walls to be a part of whatever it is you do.” 23:22“When we can get out of ‘what’s in it for us’ and can speak what’s in it for them, they will come in droves.” 24:17“If you’re one of those people that says ‘can I pick your brain?’ Stop it right now.” 33:55“All of you have value, and when you go around asking to pick brains, you’re not even using the wisdom you have; you’re trying to become somebody else in a lot of ways.” 34:21“Nothing that is sustainable or really great happened overnight.” 37:26“If it’s in alignment with your true core values and passions and your purpose, you’re not going to care how long it takes.” -Jessica 40:51“There is nothing sexier or more attractive or more exciting to watch than somebody in their zone.” 44:17