How to Design Your Career Around Your Passions with Dr. Sophia Visanji

Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business, today we have Dr. Sophia Visanji, an optometrist practicing in Manhattan and the founder of Aliana Rose Eyewear, a vintage-inspired eyewear line made from Italian acetate. She's also been a fashion blogger for over 10 years under the alias "The Monocle Muse," proving that you can successfully blend traditional professional careers with creative entrepreneurship.In this conversation:How to recognize when your traditional career isn't fully filling your cup and what to do about it without abandoning financial security.The strategic approach to building multiple income streams - from content creation to product development - while maintaining your primary profession.The importance of scheduling self-care like business meetings to prevent burnout before it happens, not after you crash.How to leverage your unique professional background as your competitive advantage in saturated markets.If you're ready to design a career that truly fulfills you without sacrificing stability, this episode is for you. Sophia's journey from feeling unfulfilled in her optometry practice to building a thriving eyewear brand while still seeing patients proves that you don't have to choose between financial security and creative fulfillment, and that your professional expertise can become your secret weapon in entrepreneurship. You'll walk away with practical strategies for building multiple income streams, a framework for bootstrapping product development, and techniques for maintaining your mental health while juggling multiple businesses, plus the mindset shift that will help you see your current career as an asset rather than a limitation.Connect with Sophia:Instagram: www.instagram.com/themonoclemuseAlianna Rose Eyewear Instagram: www.instagram.com/alianaroseeyewearWebsite: www.alianaroseeyewear.comLet's Connect!Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/