Client Case Study Juliana Finch - When I Grow Up

Client Case Study Juliana Finch - When I Grow Up Um, do you know that Ive coached hundreds of women since I started offering dream career guidance in 2008? And that these women are freakin rock stars, leaving soul-sucking jobs and traveling the world and launching creative, grown-up businesses and simply doing work that fits their lifestyle goals? Well ya do now and youll hear their stories firsthand in my  Client Case Studies series!  I just love me some  Juliana Finch, who I worked with aaaaaaaaaaaall the way back in 2010. Shes smart, driven, funky, talented (her music!), and oh so creative, and I looooove seeing how (and when!) she turns her creative passions into income streams and businesses. Swoon! Why did you decide to work with a creative career coach? When I started working with Michelle, I felt a little bit lost, and as though I couldnt focus on the artistic pursuits I wanted to because my concept of free time was nonexistent. I had worked in coaching environments before and knew I did really well with an Accountability Buddy situation. I thought working with her would help me accomplish a couple of big goals. What were you doing work-wise when we started our sessions? I was working for a startup tech company in an office. The company was awesome and I really loved the culture there, but even being able to be a creative in that environment, I realized I wanted more time to work on my Big Dreams. Im still on great terms with them but I did leave my day job while working with Michelle, which was scary and exciting! What was your biggest takeaway from our work together? The biggest takeaway from our work together wasnt actually something I realized at the time. It came a little later, after I had internalized some of the work. It was this my career doesnt have to look like something that is already being done, or that has a mold I can fit into. Its OK if I am some weird mashup of things because the world may just need that exact combination, and the fact that Im not seeing it out there yet doesnt mean its too crazy to work.  I still go back to my journal entries from that time, and my worksheets, just to check in with myself and see how things are going when I start to feel a little off-track. Was there anything else you tried to do as a career between the time we stopped our sessions and what you do for work now? If so, how did it inform your current career? Right now I work entirely for myself as a performer, musician, and event coordinator. While I have a couple of things that are my careers, they all function together and work toward my ultimate goal of operating a retreat center. Since working with Michelle Ive released two full length albums and gone on a national tour! What would you tell someone now that was in your shoes when we first started working together?  Whats your best tip to allow them to make a grown-up living doing what they love? Its totally ok to be scared, to feel like youre at a plateau, and to have absolutely NO IDEA what you are doing. Some of your best stuff is going to come out of those uncertain times, once youre done panicking about it. Whats on the horizon for your  business? This year I started my company, Tomboy Events. My tagline is Weddings Events for non-traditional gals and tomboys of all genders. Im super excited to be able to offer coordination and planning packages for people planning non-traditional weddings and events on a small budget. (What the wedding industry considers a small budget is bonkers to me, so lets just say a normal budget for people who would like to someday spend money on something other than a wedding!).  I also went  on tour in the northeastern U.S. at the end of April with Sarah Donner, a wonderful musician I toured with last November. I LOVE hearing that Juliana reads her coaching notes from 6+ years ago to inform her current career goals!  If you want that kind of one-on-one attention and long-term results, check out my new coaching page!