In this episode, I am turning the tables and handing hosting duties over to my friend Zao Yap. She interviews me and we discuss everything from self-love to courage to creating better habits. I open up about the struggles in my life and what led me to quit my job and start podcasting and coaching. I talk about relationships and how I shifted my own way of thinking to more self-love and self-compassion.

When I first created the A Way of Thinking podcast, I had the intention for it to mainly be about my journey and the changes I made in my own way of thinking. By the time I was ready to start recording fear had taken over and I shifted to just interviewing others. Now I'm finally coming back to this initial idea and sharing my own story.

It's scary to be vulnerable, but if there's anything that I have learned on this journey it is the power of stories. So here is my story. I hope it can inspire you to find self-love and self-compassion and courageously move in the direction of your dreams.

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What we discuss:

0:00 Intro

1:08 Where the journey begins

6:21 Self-love and self-compassion

12:49 Finding courage to step off the traditional path

16:12 Everyone trying to best they can

18:11 Why I created this podcast

23:22 Self-doubt

24:50 How to create change in your life

28:44 Shifting to more positivity

31:18 Self-love as a relationship ends

35:41 Self-forgiveness

36:56 Going against societal norms

55:14 Health & life coaching

1:01:52 Habits

1:03:18 Self-forgiveness

1:06:43 Final questions

Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching

Follow Zao on Instagram: @atribecalledindigo

Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)