Plant New Possibilities featuring Val Nelson

This week's episode features Val Nelson, a career and business coach for introverts and highly sensitive people who want meaningful work without the overwhelm. She enjoys helping people clarify their career or self-employment decisions.   🌱 In this episode, you'll learn: How Val realized she'd outgrown the cubicle life. The ways that Val second-guessed whether self-employment was for people like her. Val's journey from the cubicle to her current business, including her bridge job! How Val shifted her mindset from an employee mindset to a self-employment mindset. Val's experience of the "Christmas-morning-like-magic of what's possible." Val's biggest fear in self-employment. What Val had to say no to and the strong words of advice she received along her journey. How she allowed herself to be and share even more of herself along the way. Val's advice for anyone in the cubicle grind and what you need to listen to. How happy Val was to have freedom, even with a pay cut.* *Val told me she knows that's not feasible for everyone. Paying the bills is important too. Val's advice for you if you're someone who counts yourself out before trying something new. About Val's favorite plant is and the sweet reason why it's so special to her. Your reflection questions for this episode: 1) Where in my life am I taking myself out of the game before even trying something new? 2) What else is possible instead of what feels like a barrier?   🌱 Seeds planted in this episode: Connect with Val through her website. Sign up to learn more about her upcoming new course, Bridge to Self-Employment here. Are you curious about what possibilities that coaching could uncover for you? Schedule a 30-minute sample coaching session with me here: https://bit.ly/samplecoachingsesh.   🌱🌿🌳🍃🌹🌼🌷🌺🌻🌸 Are you resonating with what you're hearing on Outgrow the Grind? If yes, make sure you follow and leave a five-star review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts!