Sew Creative-Crafting Dreams into Reality—guest Jasmine Desirée Chandler

KEY WORDS: sewing, entrepreneur, professor, fashion, dreams, perseverance, being yourself, passion, purpose, authenticity, pivot, design, illustration, textiles, women create GUEST WELCOME: Jasmine Desirée Chandler is a passionate Fashion Design Educator with over 8 years teaching fashion design in higher education. In combination of 9+ years of personal experience building a fashion brand business, she has developed a meticulous, yet patient teaching style, while implementing the art of technicality and creative expression within the fashion design profession. She’s an inspiring and creative business professional with an infectious positive attitude. NEWS: Women Behaving Boldly Retreat in Italy in 2025?! If you’re interested, subscribe to this podcast, and go to the WBB website to get on the email list for updates about this retreat, other workshops, and coaching opportunities. www.womenbehavingboldly.com JASMINE’S BOLD POINTS: Follow your interests and you’ll probably discover your purpose. When faced with a challenge and you don’t know how to execute it, research and figure it out. Challenge yourself to learn and grow. Learn some different tools and find new resources. So you don’t burn out, take care and adjust what you do. Find inspiration your way. What do you like? What do you enjoy? Do what energizes you. Get outside, take a walk. Don’t follow all the rules and trends. Do what makes you happy and makes you feel good. Go for what your dreams are. Do your passion. Be comfortable in your clothes. Be in your own lane. To stay motivated, it helps to be inspired by your space. Organize so that it makes sense to you. Ask yourself what you want to achieve? Then make a list and check in on it. If you ever feel defeated, keep going. Be resourceful to get what you need. When changes happen, get good at pivoting. A new area might open up for you. Reach out to people doing what you’d like to do. Learn from them. You’ll always be criticized at some point; be prepared for that. But if you’re in your calling, continue doing what you know is true to yourself. Don’t let other people’s opinions deter you from what you want to do. Stay true to yourself. Go after your dream. Go after what you want. Don’t let anything stop you from doing that. No matter what the circumstances are, don’t let the dream die. Keep going forward. KEEP THE PARTY GOING PLAYLIST: Fashion by David Bowie, Catwalk by RuPaul, Fergalicious by Fergie, Fashion by Lady Gaga, I Feel Love by Donna Summer, Ready to Go by Republica, That Girl by Bree Runway, Glam by Christina Aguilera, Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé BE BOLD, LET’S CONNECT: Instagram www.instagram.com/womenbehavingboldly OR website www.womenbehavingboldly.com CONNECT WITH JASMINE DESIRÉE CHANDLER: Business Website: www.jreedesiree.com LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-chandler-24891238 Instagram: @sewmuchjazz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jreecollection TikTok: @sewmuchjazz20 If anyone would like to sponsor Jasmine’s dream school, be sure to get in touch with her! Take the Podcast Like a Mother Podcast Creation Course by signing up here https://podcastlikeamother.thinkific.com/courses/podcastcreationcourse?ref=537a3e THANK YOU: Thank you for tuning in today. If you enjoyed this podcast and gained a bit of wisdom or inspiration, please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Ok, now go be bold and do something that makes your heart happy. And do something nice for someone else. LEGAL: The legal disclaimer applies to all Women Behaving Boldly media and content. SUPPORT: You matter; your mental health matters, and your physical health matters. For support: National Domestic Violence Hotline in the USA, Call 1-800-799-7223 Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service. For SMS: Text START to 88788. For Mental Health Emergencies in the USA, call 988 For Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services in the USA, Call 1-800-622-HELP (4357)