3. Being Your Most Honest Self with Ella Ryan Cottrell

What if you didn’t have to choose just one path?In this episode of Aveline, Aleks Arwood sits down with Ella Ryan Cottrell—a college student, aspiring dentist, and emerging singer-songwriter—to talk about what it really looks like to navigate your 20s, pursue multiple passions, and embrace the uncertainty of becoming.Ella shares her journey as a first-generation college student studying regenerative bioscience while simultaneously stepping into the world of music. From losing herself in academics to rediscovering creativity, she opens up about identity, burnout, ambition, and the pressure to “have it all figured out.”This is a raw and honest conversation about:Balancing passion and practicalityNavigating college expectations vs. realityPursuing music while building a stable career pathFinding your identity in your 20sLetting go of the need for certaintyThe power of mentors, creativity, and self-expressionIf you’re in a season of transition, questioning your next step, or feeling stuck in the “messy middle,” this episode will remind you that you don’t need all the answers to keep moving forward.You are allowed to be in the process of becoming.Connect with Aleks: https://www.instagram.com/aleks.arwood/Follow Aveline: https://www.instagram.com/avelinemagazine/Explore more at: https://www.avelinemagazine.com/If this episode stayed with you, share it with a friend who’s in her becoming too.