We Are All Seeds With Different Inflection Points — Sophia Esperanza

Sophia Esperanza (IG: SophiaEsperanza) is an activist, chef, model, vegan, and all around amazing human being. She grew a viral following across her social media channels and is using her platform to make a meaningful difference, promoting health + wellness for both animals and humans alike. She is the founder of the popular vegan recipe site, “Elbows On The Table” because the food is so good you cannot help but throw your manners out the window, put your elbows on the table and stuff your face off! She gained TONS of wisdom along her journey of leaving the traditional modeling space and shares much of it with us in this episode! The episode is a MUST listen!Feeling stuck, anxious, or burned out as a creative?You don’t have to do it alone. We offer therapy and coaching to help you thrive.Book your FREE 15-min session: calendly.com/connectionismagicEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ We can’t escape ourselves, wherever we go there we are… + Why we shouldn’t put other people on a pedestal, especially those we admire+ Wanting connection so badly growing up, turning to drugs as of form of maladaptive connection to others+ When Sophia recognized the modeling industry was out of alignment for her+ How witnessing a dairy cow being lifted and dropped on her head alive in a trash bin was her moment of awakening to transform not only how she treated animals, but how she was treating herself+ How things can begin with pure intention but can become corrupted when power sets in+ How the media works to keep us angry and divided so we can be manipulated by those in power+ Change happens when we finally feel enough pain and can no longer bear it - then we take action+ How Sophia blew all of her money at first helping animals who were in desperate need+ Spending years in the modeling industry and realizing the negative impact of not being mentally stimulated or challenged - and not growing or expanding for a lengthy period of time.+ The intense journey of Sophia getting her breast implants removed and having to do this in phases vs. all at once+ The inherent problem with cancel culture+ Carving out more time in silence, day-to-day, to see the landscape of our lives more clearly+ What we can learn from animalsHit up CONNECTIONISMAGIC.COM to sign up for our email list and get access to new episodes before they drop, special animated story clips from our most powerful episodes and other special goodies & offers!Love and blessings,– TEAM CIM