Welcome to another episode of the Jasmine Starshow.

I'm your host, a photographer and business strategist from Newport Beach, California.

And my claim to fame is that I eat almost as fast as I talk.

It's a true talent.

Come on, folks.

Have you a nice sit plate to plate?

You're going down.

I'm thrilled for today's episode with my friend and guest contributor, Shawnee.

She is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Minnesota, trying to sing that five times

fast.

Now the best thing about Shawnee is that her mission is to create a safe place for her clients

to feel seen and heard.

Because through her own life challenges, she understands that life can be hard, especially

for people who are business owners, people who are of color, people who are of underrepresented

age.

Y'all, I first discovered her content through TikTok and then Shawnee worked so hard to

destigmatize therapy.

So if you love authenticity and a no BS approach to difficult topics, but then learning

how to make those difficult topics part of your story, part of your business and grow

from them, you are going to love this conversation about owning your story.

Let's dive in, Joey.

Friends, I am very, very honored and privileged to have a therapist on our podcast, not just

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