05: Leaning Into Your Gifts with Feriel Temmar
Today I’m speaking to my dear friend and a fellow traveler, Feriel Temmar
Today's episode is all about following your curiosities and leaning into your gifts. Feriel Temmar is a dear friend who's inspired me from the minute we met in Jordan in 2019. She's truly a citizen of the world. Feriel was born in Algeria, grew up in London, West Africa, and New York, and worked in Canada before leaving it all behind and starting over in France. After majoring in economics and working as a data analyst, Feriel chose to pursue an alternate path in life by becoming a language coach.
In this conversation, she reminds us how important it is to embrace who you are without guilt and give yourself permission to breathe when going through a big change. I'm so excited to welcome Feriel on our show today, and I hope you enjoy this episode!
“Relax. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself… Do not let the stress build when you work for yourself. The more pressure you put on yourself, the less productive you are.”
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What you’ll learn in this episode:
How growing up in a multicultural home set up Feriel on a path to love different cultures and languages
How moving to New York was not as fabulous as it sounds
How Feriel chose to pursue the path of “a real job,” inspired by her father’s career at the United Nations
Why we’re often disillusioned with the career choices we make
Why transformations are more gradual than we think; they don’t happen overnight
The importance of having a strong, supportive inner circle that helps us take risks and try something new
How Feriel’s now-beloved-career started by a question
Why it’s important to invest in learning about our innate gifts and abilities
How we tend to discount something that comes naturally to us—and why we shouldn’t
How “fake it till you make it” is the advice that worked really well for Feriel
How Feriel is planning to become even more nomadic after the pandemic
The secret to a successful—and sustainable(!)—freelancing career
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