Miscellaneous
Christen Garland is a web/graphic designer, a brand specialist, a solopreneur, and a nurturer of all things growth. We first connected back in 2015 at the University of Kentucky: two students both just trying to figure out their paths. Through social media, we’ve been able to stay connected, and in the time since graduation, I’ve admired her hustle from afar as she’s leaned into her gifts, her passions, and her pursuit of personal growth ?????? It’s led her from her home in Northern VA allllll the way across the country to Seattle as she’s not only achieved her dream of living in the Pacific Northwest, but also starting her own business ??? In this episode, you’ll hear Christen share what’s inspired her to take this leap of faith, how she used her time during the quarantine to reflect, game plan and gain clarity in her life (35:53), why launching CMGDigitalMedia.com has been therapeutic for her, and how it’s helped her in her own personal healing and growth process (23:27) ? After that (36:29), Christen gets pretty deep when she opens up about her identity and the challenges she’s had to overcome going from being a straight-A student and how having the “gifted and talented” designation she carried in school has been reinforced to shape both internal and external expectations of herself, to how she’s battled these conflicts, raised her visibility, and grown more confident in herself as a solopreneur and human being ?? Later on, we spend some time talking about the types of clients she’s interested in working with (43:04), what she’s learned and realized about herself since her official launch, plus moving to the Pacific Northwest (1:08:08) and plugging her passion project, @KindToTheRoot (1:18:34) ? If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by dropping a quick rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, share it with someone you know would love as well, and if you need some help telling your story digitally, connect with Christen through her website (CMGDigitalMedia.com) or on IG (@cmg_digital + @christen_marieg) so that she may assist you in nurturing and growing your business ? Credit Statement: Intro music is Outside by Ikson. Outro music is As It Sets by Ikson. Check out his other tracks here ➡️ https://www.iksonmusic.com