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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 37 MIN

How to Know When Your Fear Is Lying to You | Mun Yee Kelly, Entrepreneur + producer

from Heartful Wonders · host Vlada Bortnik

Most of us have a voice in our heads that sounds like wisdom.Mun Yee Kelly spent years listening to hers, and it told her that being herself was the problem.So she stopped. She changed her hair, her personality, her city. Twice. And it worked, until it didn't.In this conversation, we go deep on the moment she finally stopped believing everything she thought, and what happened when she started following her heart instead.If you've ever talked yourself out of something that felt right, this one's for you.Key takeaways:• The belief that kept Mun stuck for years, and how she uncovered it• Her journey through an eating disorder, therapy, and building businesses she loved• Why following your heart isn't always a choice• "Be suspicious of your own suspicions" — the mindset shift that changed everything#mentalhealth #healing #selfworth 📹 Watch the full episode now.👤 About Mun Yee Kelly:Mun Yee Kelly is an entrepreneur, community builder, and lifelong student of what it means to follow your heart, even when it's inconvenient or hard to explain. She believes that fostering genuine human connection is a form of activism, and that building community isn't separate from the work; it is the work. She lives in Oakland, California, where she hosts a weekly dinner table open to all and is working to expand that spirit into a larger space where more people can gather and connect.💻 Mun can be found:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mun-yee-kelly-769868/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mun_the_bun/X/Twitter: https://x.com/erischan✨ About Vlada Bortnik:Vlada Bortnik is the CEO and co-founder of Marco Polo, the video messaging app designed to help people feel close without sacrificing time, privacy, or wellbeing. A Ukrainian refugee who arrived in the U.S. at 11, she built the company alongside her husband Michał while raising two young children, guided by her belief that technology should strengthen human connection, not exploit it. Today, she leads Marco Polo as a profitable, mission-driven company and speaks candidly about balancing parenthood and entrepreneurship while building ethical technology that scales.💻 Vlada can be found:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladaSubstack: https://heartfulwonders.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vladabortnik📎 Resources mentioned:Groundbreakers: https://www.groundbreakers.co/Byron Katie – The Work: https://thework.com/Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/

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