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Finding Passion: Leaving Tech to Start A Fashion Brand at 40 w/ Silvia Curioni
Finding passion in career vs life has been a recurring theme in our interviews at MoneyBites.
Silvia had successfully sold multiple companies. But the realities of payout and the grind coming to a halt had her reflecting on her next steps. She felt a pull to still prove something to herself.
For years, she’d built tech companies alongside her husband and brother. But this time, she wanted to step out on her own—and into something completely different: fashion.
It wasn’t just a career pivot. It was a lifelong dream, shadowed by questions many of us quietly ask: Can I really do this on my own? Do I have what it takes? Is it too late?
Join us as we dive into Silvia’s journey of reflection and reinvention—through career, money, and what it means to start over mid career.
01:22 Starting over from tech to fashion 03:36 : First startup04:19 Why you? Why now? 07:47 Passion vs Job 09:28 Money memory 11:02 Coming up with startup ideas 12:53 Working with husband & brother 14:58 Imposer syndrome 17:12 Any regrets? 20:51 40 is young! 22:30 Money and self worth 25:43 What’s your superpower?
23 Jul 2025
[Ep. 59] My Family Faced Medical Racism. It Changed My Perspective On Life. w/ Maria Ashby
Maria wrote her dream job into existence—and it came true.
She envisioned the exact role, the scope, the team culture, even how she’d receive the offer—on a beach in Costa Rica. Then NVIDIA (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) called with an offer, and yes, the role was as she imagined.
But Maria’s journey wasn’t all manifestation and sunshine. Her mindset shift was sparked by a painful experience—watching her beloved uncle suffer from egregious medical racism. A doctor looked at him and said, “Why put in the effort? He’s going to die anyway.”
Maria had always believed that success would be her escape—that if she worked hard, she could rise above systemic barriers. But her uncle had made it. He lived the American Dream. And yet, that didn’t protect him. That moment changed everything.
It made Maria realize: life is short, and it’s too costly to play it safe. You can’t spend your life in roles that drain you or stay silent out of fear. So she found her voice—and then helped others find theirs. She launched the 3percentclub (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#), a platform empowering underrepresented talent to break into and thrive in STEM.
In this episode of MoneyBites, hear how Maria is defining and manifesting her own version of success—and the pivotal experiences that influenced her mindset shift.
Maria's 3 Percent Club Women make up 25% of the tech workforce, while Black women only account for 3%. That’s why the 3 Percent Club empowers underrepresented talent with accessible education, mentorship, and career development resources. https://3percentclub.org/donate
00:48 What is a Generative AI Analyst?04:26 AI Ethic08:16 My mom sacrificed for my education11:12 Career change13:14 My uncle faced inhumane medical racism21:39 Value vs Money22:56 Paying forward26:08 Manifesting dream role
25 Jun 2025
[Ep. 58] Adult Gap Year + Building Airbnb Korea w/ Hyun Lee
Hyun Lee discusses her unconventional career path, including launching Airbnb in Korea and taking an adult gap year to combat burnout, in this interview episode.
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