Welcome to Permission to Flow. This podcast is dedicated to lighting the way toward greater creativity, purpose, and inner peace.
I’m your host Jessica DeVeera. I’m a 2nd generation Taiwanese American. I spent 10 years chasing the so called American Dream while working in corporate finance before making the pivot into my own path as a career transition coach, podcaster, and Dharma yoga instructor. Through a combination of courage and curiosity, I built a career and life that is aligned with my unique talents and authentic self.
Now I’m on a mission to help 1st and 2nd gen women build the creative career of their dreams whether you want to be an artist, writer, yoga instructor, entrepreneur, or any other creative venture.
Each episode will guide you to break free from survival mode and into thriving mode and create more flow in your life. It’s time to stop living by the shoulds and have tos and build the career and life that flows with your authentic self. it’s time to give yourself permission to flow. If you’re ready to awaken to the creative powerhouse inside of you, then this show is for you!
The world needs what you will create!
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicadeveera
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica DeVeera (@jessicadeveera)
073 - 3 Things to Consider When Looking For a Job to Support Your Craft
In Episode 73 of the Permission to Flow podcast, hosted by career transition coach Jessica Hwang, we dive into the life-changing concept of redefining our career journeys to serve our true purpose. Many first- and second-generation women find themselves trapped in the cycle of fulfilling basic needs while sacrificing their dreams. Jessica challenges listeners to shift their perspectives and place their passions at the center, transforming these "side quests" into the main quests of their lives. If you're questioning whether your current job truly aligns with your calling, Jessica's insights into time, energy, and attention management offer a roadmap to prioritizing what matters most.
Throughout the episode, Jessica unpacks the idea that while some are fortunate to find purpose in their 9 to 5 jobs, others may feel a significant disconnect between their daily grind and their greater goals. By sharing her personal journey from the finance world to a fulfilling coaching career, Jessica illustrates how you can choose to align your professional life in service of your passions and build a career that supports your dreams. With practical advice on assessing job roles and opportunities, Jessica empowers listeners to make conscious choices that support their life's calling.
Join Jessica as she emphasizes that reclaiming your time, energy, and focus can lead to a rewarding alignment of career with passion. The episode is a powerful reminder for ambitious women that purpose isn’t a peripheral goal—it's the core around which the rest of your career and life should revolve. Subscribe to Permission to Flow to start sculpting a life where your job supports your true purpose.
Topics Discussed in the Episode:
00:00 "Make Passion the Main Quest"
04:49 Balancing Job and Passion Projects
09:42 Prioritize Purpose Over Traditional Job
13:49 "Assessing Job Impact on Energy"
17:16 Understanding Job Energy Commitment
20:46 "Purpose Over Promotion: Focus Shift"
24:09 "Prioritize Your Calling Over Promotions"
26:08 "Curiosity and Skill Development"
29:52 "Join Me: Start Creating Now"
Quotes from the episode: "Is your time, energy and attention going towards where you actually want to go?"
"What if that thing that you think of as a potential or an active side quest is actually the main quest? Quest? Why don't you sit with that?"
"The sense I got from it was this is the kind of job where it's going to take up a lot of my energy and it might be time and energy for that matter."
Connect with Jessica:
Join the email list (https://jessicahwangcoaching.com/email-list)
Book a free sales call (https://jessicahwangcoaching.com/private-coaching) Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching (https://www.instagram.com/jessicahwangcoaching/)
Facebook: Jessica Hwang Coaching (https://www.facebook.com/jessicahwangcoaching)
Website: Jessica Hwang Coaching (https://jessicahwangcoaching.com/) Credits: Music co-written by Steven Murillo (https://www.instagram.com/someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (https://www.instagram.com/jessicahwangcoaching/)
Edit by Corey Stein (https://coreystein.studio)
5 Mar 2025
072 - Living the Dream: Gabrielle Kali Om's 10-Year Journey to Create Ojas Retreat Center
In this compelling episode of the Permission to Flow podcast, host Jessica Hwang welcomes Gabrielle Kali Om, a Dharma Yoga instructor and owner of Ojas Retreat Center. This episode delves deep into Gabrielle's journey of transformation and resilience, capturing her inspiring path from living a dream on a sailboat to the realization of opening a sanctuary for healing and growth – the Ojas Retreat Center. With over 20 years of yoga practice and mentorship under her belt, Gabrielle shares her insights into embracing life’s unexpected turns, the courage to dream beyond conventional paths, and the emotional strength found through her yoga practice.
Jessica and Gabrielle explore what it truly means to live with purpose and the power of being present in your journey. Gabrielle reflects on her challenges, from the pressures of a traditional career in yacht financing to the profound personal growth sparked by her mother's illness. Her story serves as a powerful reminder that the road to manifesting your vision is rarely linear and often requires embracing vulnerability and showing up for oneself and others. This episode will resonate with anyone seeking to reconcile their career paths with creative, purpose-driven futures.
Listen in as Gabrielle offers valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and yogis, revealing the significance of patience, fortitude, and planning when working towards your dreams. The episode concludes with Gabrielle urging listeners to remain grounded, embody their unique journeys, and consistently take steps, no matter how small, toward the realization of their own dreams.
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
00:00 Seeking Purpose Beyond Dreams
09:38 Exploring New Paths
14:19 Finding Purpose Through Yoga Teaching
20:57 Overcoming Self-Doubt
25:03 "Striving for Inner Peace"
27:22 "What Do I Really Want?"
37:33 Finding Personal Paths Beyond Norms
38:37 "Envious of Contentment in Others"
47:24 Simplistic Lifestyle, Complex Challenges
52:01 "Showing Up Aids Personal Healing"
54:34 Embracing Growth as a Yoga Teacher
01:04:49 Plant-Based Retreats Spark Demand
01:09:15 Shifting Focus to Yoga Teaching
01:16:05 Embracing Difficult Experiences
01:17:33 Embracing Authenticity in Yoga Teaching
01:23:03 Searching for Retreat Center Locations
01:31:47 Growth Through Challenges
01:35:39 Embracing Challenges in Yoga Retreats
01:41:01 "Steps to Achieve Life Goals"
01:44:20 "Align Actions with Purpose"
01:50:52 "Dreams and Sailing"
01:55:59 "Subscribe and Create"
Quotes from the episode:
"What I'm saying here is this isn't the truth. It's just what our experience is."
"So you just start putting in place these things step by step. It doesn't have to be fast. You know, you can enjoy your life while you're getting to this next thing."
Connect with Gabrielle:
Join the next Dharma Yoga Retreat on June 25-29, 2025! Sign up on the Ojas website below.
Instagram: Gabrielle Kali Om
Website: Ojas Retreat Center
Instagram: Ojas Retreat Center
Connect with Jessica:
Join the email list
Book a free sales call
Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching
YouTube: Jessica Hwang Coaching
Website: Jessica Hwang Coaching
Credits:
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)
Edit by Corey Stein (https://coreystein.studio)
19 Feb 2025
071- Behind the Scenes: Creating the Permission to Flow Podcast Studio
Welcome to another exciting episode of the Permission to Flow Podcast. Join me as I navigate through the challenges, decisions, and bursts of creativity that led to this vibrant studio. I'll share insights into the thought process behind the design, the hurdles of working with limited space, and the joy of bringing a vision to life. This isn't just about building a physical space, but also about allowing creative freedom to flow and embracing the unexpected moments that come with it. Whether you're contemplating your own creative project or just love a good behind-the-scenes story, this episode is sure to inspire and entertain. Let's dive into the making of our studio where imagination meets reality.
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
00:00 Overcoming Doubts to Create
04:42 Apartment Layout Experimentation
09:30 Letting Go of Design Constraints
11:48 Creative Freedom Beyond Wallpaper
14:45 "Always Gold, Always Divine"
19:38 "Exhilaration of Painting Murals"
22:55 Creating a Mural with Ribbon
27:02 Embracing Life's Creative Flow
28:31 "Gold Line Design Journey"
33:42 "Joyful Creation Amidst Large-Scale Art"
36:44 "Creating My Dream Podcast Studio"
Quotes from the episode:
"Even when we feel like we're going all over the place and it's looping and chaotic and whatever, we are still moving forward."
"It was just sitting in my imagination, watching it step by step, layer by layer, piece by piece build out and starting to see that come to life."
Connect with Jessica:
Join the email list
Book a free sales call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicahwangcoaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicahwangcoaching
Website: https://jessicahwangcoaching.com/
Credits:
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)
Edit by Corey Stein (https://coreystein.studio)
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