72. Client Interview: From Job Seeker to Leader – Rui’s Journey to Career Alignment and Building a Business

In episode 72, I’m sitting down with Rui, one of my amazing clients, to talk about her journey from feeling stuck in a tough job search to stepping confidently into leadership and starting her own purpose-driven business.Rui shares how she aligned her career moves with her values, overcame challenges as a first-time leader, and started building a freelance business to support women of color founders. Together, we explore: How she navigated a challenging job search and said no to misaligned opportunities Building confidence, self-trust, and leadership skills as a first-time leader Balancing her new leadership role with the vision for her purpose-driven businessChapters00:00 Intro to Rui and Her Career Journey06:00 Job Search Challenges and Choosing Alignment12:00 Building Leadership Confidence and Stepping Into Leadership18:00 Launching a Purpose-Driven Business to Support Women of Color Entrepreneurs24:00 Reflections on Coaching and Key TakeawaysConnect with RuiRui is on a mission to help founders build sustainable, values-driven businesses. Learn more about her work and connect with her here.Learn more and stay connected:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danitan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter