Your design is very simplistic, not only in a visual way, but the content you present is very to the point too. How did you develop that sense of style?
I love to learn. My curiosity is a blessing, and—when used unconsciously—it can also be a curse. I can get really overwhelmed and paralyzed by information.

What I share on my instagram are tools and concepts I learned and found useful. By stripping the information down to its core idea, I am able to quickly remember the concepts I learned and apply them.

Tools are useless in a toolbox. Making them easy to access—so they could serve us powerfully—is likely the genesis to the simplistic sense of style in my design.

How would you describe the way you use Instagram?
I treat my Instagram as my visual diary. 

98% of what I post is for me. I share them as milestones for myself. As reminders for all the important challenges I overcame. They allow me to measure myself against my previous self and celebrate how far I have come.

While I appreciate people benefiting from my willingness to openly share my experience, they are not advice for anyone to take. They are considerations for people to try on, test out, experiment, and keep what works for them.

Recently you got into coaching, how did you get into coaching specifically?
I love these questions cus, right now, I could talk about coaching all day.

I quit my job ten months ago and was in the process of figuring out what I wanted to do for a living.

I spent three months getting clear by logging activities that bring me joy. It wasn’t obvious at first because I was looking for those through the lens of ‘career’—and, at the time, I had this limiting belief that work can’t be fun.

So my intention was to create a life where there is no distinction between my work and my play. I wanted fun and creativity to play a role in every aspect of my life—including death, cus why not?

I love reading—and for three months of unemployment that was all I did. It dawned on me that I could incorporate this as part of my job responsibilities. What jobs require me to read a lot? I asked myself.

Another area I have a boundless interest in is psychology. After taking a six-week Intro to Psychology course with Yale University, I contemplated going back to school, and was really considering becoming a psychologist.

It occurred to me—through journaling—that I am not as interested in going into the past and reliving traumatic moments, as I am interested in going into the future and creating possibilities. There is so much more creativity in that unknown space, and as I mentioned, creativity lights me up.

So I invested in myself by getting a coach. He was the biggest investment I’ve ever made. It was not affordable ✳︎and✳︎ it completely altered the course of my life. 

It was during the same time that I also met my platonic soul mate, Levina—who happens to be an extraordinary coach. We started a creative practice together, and I began to see and experience the power of coaching. What love, service, possibility, creativity and commitment can create. 

Every aspect of coaching deeply fulfills me, it was then that I decided to experiment with becoming a coach—trying it on and seeing if it fits.

Being a coach means I get to connect with people on a deeper level.

I get to empower people through sharing my successes as well as my struggles, and inspire them through real human experiences, humility and vulnerability. 

It means I don’t have to know everything or give advice because every person is the expert of their own life. What’s beautiful is I get to ask really good quality questions, be present, and listen generously. The answers are within them.

I get to create a safe and loving space where they can feel heard, seen and loved for who they truly are.

I get to witness remarkable human transformation through helping them create the life they once thought was unimaginable.

I get to ask myself questions like, “how can I serve people powerfully?” and “how can I best serve the whole?”

I get to read, learn, and experience anything that will support my extraordinary clients in this incredible journey towards their dreams, and I get to do that anywhere in the world—which means I get to commune with nature as part of what I do for work.

I get to help my clients create the life they love, just like I have created mine. All this became available to me fast because I invested in myself, and got myself a coach I couldn’t afford. I had skin in the game and because of it, I couldn’t afford not to go all in. 

We have just one life. Let us run towards our dreams like we are on fire.

And how did you develop your coaching style?
Through being love and coaching from love.

Would you say coaching is like designing your life?
Absolutely. Thank you for that question, that’s so beautiful. That’s what I love so much about coaching, because creativity plays a key role.

Just like the design process, we ask lots of questions, research, ideate, imagine, plan, create, prototype, play, experiment, learn, improve, and ask more questions.

Co-creating a new way of being with clients is a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to expand their personal and professional potential. 

That’s really beautiful. To get into the last question. For the people who will read this, is there anything you would like to share with them?
The first thing that came right to mind is a quote that I shared on my Instagram probably too many times—and I still will continue to share it.

“If you are seeking for anything outside of yourself, you’re taking the long way home.” — John Kim.

You don’t need to look for answers outside of yourself. Go within. Be quiet. Trust yourself. You may think you don’t know, but in truth, you do know.