What Fulfills You?

#262: Maria Alexa is an independent singer-songwriter, & producer based in New York City. Her first memory of music stems from childhood, playing 90s pop songs on her toy piano for her dad, memorizing lyrics from Britney Spears to Andrea Bocelli. Maria worked hard to make music a reality, pushing herself beyond limits from choir, all state, all county, piano lessons, vocal lessons, guitar less...

#261: At age 18, Caitlin experienced a painful rejection in the final casting round of the hit show ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ when she was told she needed to “ work on her body.” That disturbing comment impacted Caitlin over the next decade as she struggled with body image, dysmorphia, and binge and restrict eating while continuing to work as a professional model. At 27, feeling unhappy and unfu...

#260: Everyone in their 20s will face the natural highs and lows of figuring out their career path at some point. Sometimes, one person gets a nice start right out of college, but then needs to pivot mid-20s. Sometimes, it's vice versa. One thing Emily noticed while she was in college is that people in their early to mid-20s are not often guided with proper questions to ask themselves in order...

#259: On this episode, Emily Elizabeth shares her personal approach to morning routines and how her simple routine is simply focused on daily habits, instead of a long list of items to do in the morning. She also dives into how she has a consistent wake-up time window, instead of the same specific time each day and how it varies throughout the week. Topics discussed: How to wake up earlier if you...

#258: On this episode, Emily Elizabeth goes solo and shares her personal approach in how she sets goals and intentions for each year, but most importantly, how she's turned previous visions into a reality. Emily started this approach when she was 24-years old living in Los Angeles and hungry to leave her corporate sales job to work full-time in her own business. 2.5 years later, she is living...

#257: On the first raw talk segment of the year, Emily brings back one of her best friends Caroline to chat about all the different topics with life in your 20s. As Caroline recently moved to NYC, they dive into the fresh perspective of moving to a big metropolitan city and how that heightens friendship when living in such close proximity. Topics discussed include: Thoughts on moving to NYC from f...

#256: How often do you catch yourself being overly critical of yourself or not genuinely believing you're "good enough" to be something? It happens to all of us at some point, one way or another. On this episode, Emily Elizabeth chats with Carly Stein, a fellow former USTA-ranked tennis player and athlete, on the power of our mindset and how we speak to ourselves. If you actively strug...

#255: On today's episode, Emily Elizabeth dives into the realm of money management, focusing on how to improve your financial habits in your 20s from credit card hacks (such as paying rent AND getting travel points), learning how to spend well (not just save), important types of accounts to establish (retirement, high-yield savings, etc), and more. Book mentioned: I Will Teach You To Be Rich b...

#254: For this part 2, end of 2023 Q&A episode, Emily dives into all the questions submitted from listeners revolving around relationships. The following questions are answered... If you could tell your younger self from 5 years ago a piece of advice, what would it be? Do you believe everything happens for a reason or do we have more control over our fate? How did you know what it was that ful...

#253: For this part 1, end of 2023 Q&A episode, Emily dives into all the questions submitted from listeners revolving around relationships. The following questions are answered... What are the common values in all of your relationships? Do you believe in the saying of “the right person comes along when you’re not looking”? How do you know when a relationship is worth pursuing? Any tips for sta...

#252: Julianne Fraser is a  Digital Marketing Expert & Founder of  Dialogue New York , a leading global influencer marketing agency on a mission to thoughtfully connect brands with creatives to create meaningful dialogues on the internet that truly resonate. She started the agency 6 years ago and has built a  roster of top-tier clients, from Sakara, Seed and Brooklinen, to Adidas, RE/DONE, Lov...

#251: Brie Sodano is a nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert and the founder of Cash Confident. Brie teaches women how to build wealth and financial freedom. This inspires full life sovereignty and abundance. Her methods are holistic and fantastically effective because they address the root cause of common money problems. Topics discussed: Saving vs. paying off debt Importance of investing...

#250: One of the best things we can do for ourselves is in establishing a sense of routine and structure in parts our daily and weekly lives, even if they are very small. On this episode, Emily Elizabeth sits down and shares her current morning habits and routine, how she structures her weeks (including social time), and what she always comes back to in order to remain focused and well-balanced. I...

#249: Dr. Karin Luise is an award-winning Author, Speaker, Master Life Coach, Soul Guide and Course Creator with a PhD in Counseling & Education. She blends 20 years of practice and research with her spiritual gifts as a Medium, Intuitive and Channel to guide people through mind-blowing transformations. She is obsessed with helping people release the programming of their past, remember who the...

#248: How often do you find yourself frustrated and energetically drained by people (perhaps, especially family members) that are constantly trying to suggest the best path for you? Maybe it's which college to go to, which career industry, the type of partner you should date, etc. Yeah, this is kinda common in households with a big difference in culture and/or generations - similar to Emily, w...

#247: How often do you find yourself feeling a sense of dissonance with what you're doing vs. what you wish you were actually doing? Maybe it's around the people you spend time with, your current job, or simply how you aren't putting yourself first. On this episode, Emily shares her insights on how to stop wasting time with people and things that don't align with you and why it&#39...

#246: On this solo episode, Emily shares her thoughts and insights on how to actually find a partner that aligns with you (values, personal interests, life vision, etc.) and why the current "modern dating" dynamic makes it harder for most of us. If you're currently single and have been out in the dating world for awhile (and maybe kinda think dating sucks right now), this episode is de...

#245: JJ DiGeronimo wrote Seeking: 74 Key Findings to Raise Your Energy, Sidestep Your Self-Doubts, and Align with Your Life's Work because she wanted to share the strategies that helped her infuse more purpose and meaning into her work and life. The book is filled with short chapters, relevant stories, and specific questions that help readers evaluate their choices, dig through their stories,...

#244: On this solo episode, Emily finally dives into her experience in living in another country during the recent summer (first time actually living outside the US for more than a month) and her reflection on this entire experience, from... Language barriers and how she overcame it and even became more comfortable with speaking the native language in that country Making up for lost time in not be...

#243: Shelby Church has been a YouTube content creator for over 10 years, covering everything lifestyle, tech and business related. She has amassed an audience of 1.7 million subscribers and over 100 million total video views. She has been featured in multiple articles from Business Insider covering YouTube analytics and CPMs. She also has a series on her Airbnb in Palm Springs - showing everythin...

#242: Jade Beguelin is the Co-Founder of 4am Skin, a minimlist driven beauty brand and also coined as an "anti-wellness" wellness club. After studying at Georgetown University for her undergraduate, Jade pursued a career in finance at J.P. Morgan in New York City before transitioning into the beauty space and later on, launching her skincare line with her co-founder.   Topics discussed: Ho...

#241: Would you have the guts to take a one-way ticket to a foreign country? Tune in to hear Emily's experience... Watch Full Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatfulfillsyou/videos Shop The Everyday Girl's Guide to Career Success eBook: https://whatfulfillsyou.com/products/the-everyday-girls-guide-to-career-success ENJOY 10% OFF THE WHAT FULFILLS YOU? CARD GAME AT www.whatful...

#240: This episode is dedicated to the fellow Asian-Americans and those who have felt the stark cultural and/or generational differences with parents that causes quite some friction in conversations, and in the way you approach life. On this requested solo episode, Emily dives into her experience with her background and having Vietnamese immigrant parents and how the different views on life create...

#239: (Originally released June 2022) Founder, Leslie Tessler began her career in fashion at Ralph Lauren, moving to Italian denim brand Replay, where she was responsible for opening retail locations throughout the country. She transitioned to beauty, a lifelong passion, heading up marketing for Kérastase followed by Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare. After a spontaneous move to Buenos Aires, Leslie began...

#238:  Zach Rance is a Certified Life Coach, Nutritionist, and Host of the Live Better Now podcast based in Jupiter, Florida. His mission in life is to bring a positive flow to as many people possible and share his wisdom, experiences and knowledge to help others live a profound life. Topics discussed: How being on the reality show "Big Brother" changed his trajectory and put his ego in ch...