You're listening to the feel-good effect. My path to where I am today has been long and winding to

stay the least, and I have absolutely no clue where it leads. I don't have clear-cut advice or roadmap to

success. What does that even mean? But if I had to give a recommendation to anyone feeling lost,

trying to make a career change, or taking the leap to self-employment.

It would be to take note of your top interests and your strengths.

Identify one or a handful of goals that incorporate set interests and strengths,

and just start pushing toward them without fear or expectation.

I spent way too much time early in my career

waiting for other people to make things happen for me or to help me get to the next level,

then feeling so confused and disappointed when nothing happened. Realizing that I was

solely responsible for making things happened was kind of overwhelming, yes, but mostly

empowering. I've tried a lot of things professionally and failed more times than I can count,

but my shameless experimentation has helped me hone in on what I truly enjoy and what I'm good at.

Those words written by Serena Wolf, our guest today, who's talking all about

why shameless experimentation is the key to making things happen. So let's make it happen.

Welcome to the feel good effect. I'm your host, Robin Conley Downs, and I help people find time and create space in their lives

for what matters most by sharing simplified strategies for wellness. This podcast is all about

real talk, real wellness, and unpacking what it really means to be healthy. Well, hey, feel good fam. I'm so glad you're here for this conversation

with Serena Wolfe. Serena's self-claimed personal mission is simple to help people live their best

and healthiest lives and have fun doing it. She's founder of the wildly popular website,

Domesticate Me, and author of two cookbooks,

The Dude Diet and Do Diet Dinner Time. And that little excerpt I read at the beginning of the show,

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