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Spiraling Higher Podcast
Canada
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2023
Welcome to the Spiraling Higher Podcast TH-cam channel!
Our podcast aims to help you break free from limiting beliefs and fearful conditioning to become the most powerful and creative version of yourself. Our hosts, Samantha Chung, a spiritual entrepreneur and life coach and Gina Bourne, a business and mindset mentor, will guide you in questioning socialization and embracing your authentic self.
Together, they share their experiences and knowledge to support you in accessing the restorative abilities of your nervous system and feeling more at home with yourself. Join us on Spiraling Higher and start living the life you've always dreamed of.
Our podcast aims to help you break free from limiting beliefs and fearful conditioning to become the most powerful and creative version of yourself. Our hosts, Samantha Chung, a spiritual entrepreneur and life coach and Gina Bourne, a business and mindset mentor, will guide you in questioning socialization and embracing your authentic self.
Together, they share their experiences and knowledge to support you in accessing the restorative abilities of your nervous system and feeling more at home with yourself. Join us on Spiraling Higher and start living the life you've always dreamed of.
84. Vanessa Lau: I Built A 7 Figure Business Then Burned It All Down...Here's Why
Spiralers, get ready for one of the BEST conversations we've been lucky to host in our studio with THE Vanessa Lau! You might recognize her from her popular TH-cam channel and social media platforms for previously sharing viral IG content creation tips to over 800k people! She was the pinnacle of a young successful entrepreneur having been a barista in 2018 before finally posting her first TH-cam video, which quickly grew to almost a million followers and took her from 0 to 7 million in just a few short years.
"Vanessa Lau is an online entrepreneur, social media educator, and content marketing expert. She is one of the youngest entrepreneurs to have had such an impact on social media that millions of people know her. She teaches new entrepreneurs how to build their influence and scale their businesses using the power of social media."
Before last year, that's how Vanessa identified herself. It was the persona she showed the world and hid behind to continue building her brand her business. But in 2023, Vanessa shut down the business, went dark on social media and had no idea when or if she would ever return. Both Sam and Gina, along with her growing audience of hundreds of thousands of people, wondered with wild curiosity what had happened!? Where did she go and is she coming back?!
Spiralers, she is BACK and today she puts all of the rumors to rest and shares her story - an incredible story of healing and self trust.
Since her return, she has completely shifted her entire business model and perspectives on social media. Now, she's here to share how to feel good, live more, and earn enough.
This conversation shows a very honest, authentic Vanessa as she vulnerably shares her journey of placing her worth in work to ultimately burning out and having to heal from within. From her unexpected sabbatical, she gained life lessons that now feels called to share with her online community in a whole new way and we can't wait to hear what you think of this conversation.
Highlights:
-Why Vanessa LEFT social media and her business at her peak (and why she CAME BACK!)
-The pressures of social media fame + How it impacts sustainability and business
-How tasting "success" can lead to a disconnect between personal values & business goals
-People-pleasing can create unsustainable business practices
-Becoming aware of how ego can drive entrepreneurs to create unsustainable business models (and how to lead in business instead!)
-Soft girl era vs. Girl boss era (Hint: BOTH are flawed!)
-The transition from living for perfectionism and instead living from authenticity
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Vanessa's Journey
03:12 The Speculation and Impact of Vanessa's Break
06:02 The Nature of Social Media Relationships
09:01 Burnout and the Unsustainable Hustle
11:57 The Rise to Fame and Its Consequences
18:06 The Breakdown and Decision to Leave
27:14 The Height of Success and Its Illusions
32:45 The Ego Death and Self-Discovery
39:03 The Reality of Business Pressure
44:51 The Return To Social Media
01:07:32 Facing the Discomfort of Healing
01:10:23 Authenticity and Vulnerability in Public Life
01:12:50 The Shift from Perfectionism to Authenticity
01:21:19 Rebuilding After Burnout
01:24:40 The Pressure of Public Perception
01:27:30 Owning Your Narrative
01:36:11 The Inner Child and Healing
#spiralinghigherpodcast #spiritualentrepreneur #manifestation #manifestingabundance #manifestingdreams #highvibetribe #spirituality
"Vanessa Lau is an online entrepreneur, social media educator, and content marketing expert. She is one of the youngest entrepreneurs to have had such an impact on social media that millions of people know her. She teaches new entrepreneurs how to build their influence and scale their businesses using the power of social media."
Before last year, that's how Vanessa identified herself. It was the persona she showed the world and hid behind to continue building her brand her business. But in 2023, Vanessa shut down the business, went dark on social media and had no idea when or if she would ever return. Both Sam and Gina, along with her growing audience of hundreds of thousands of people, wondered with wild curiosity what had happened!? Where did she go and is she coming back?!
Spiralers, she is BACK and today she puts all of the rumors to rest and shares her story - an incredible story of healing and self trust.
Since her return, she has completely shifted her entire business model and perspectives on social media. Now, she's here to share how to feel good, live more, and earn enough.
This conversation shows a very honest, authentic Vanessa as she vulnerably shares her journey of placing her worth in work to ultimately burning out and having to heal from within. From her unexpected sabbatical, she gained life lessons that now feels called to share with her online community in a whole new way and we can't wait to hear what you think of this conversation.
Highlights:
-Why Vanessa LEFT social media and her business at her peak (and why she CAME BACK!)
-The pressures of social media fame + How it impacts sustainability and business
-How tasting "success" can lead to a disconnect between personal values & business goals
-People-pleasing can create unsustainable business practices
-Becoming aware of how ego can drive entrepreneurs to create unsustainable business models (and how to lead in business instead!)
-Soft girl era vs. Girl boss era (Hint: BOTH are flawed!)
-The transition from living for perfectionism and instead living from authenticity
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Vanessa's Journey
03:12 The Speculation and Impact of Vanessa's Break
06:02 The Nature of Social Media Relationships
09:01 Burnout and the Unsustainable Hustle
11:57 The Rise to Fame and Its Consequences
18:06 The Breakdown and Decision to Leave
27:14 The Height of Success and Its Illusions
32:45 The Ego Death and Self-Discovery
39:03 The Reality of Business Pressure
44:51 The Return To Social Media
01:07:32 Facing the Discomfort of Healing
01:10:23 Authenticity and Vulnerability in Public Life
01:12:50 The Shift from Perfectionism to Authenticity
01:21:19 Rebuilding After Burnout
01:24:40 The Pressure of Public Perception
01:27:30 Owning Your Narrative
01:36:11 The Inner Child and Healing
#spiralinghigherpodcast #spiritualentrepreneur #manifestation #manifestingabundance #manifestingdreams #highvibetribe #spirituality
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the vulnerability of this conversation was amazing 🥺it's giving me strength and permission to be where I am as who I am.
I love you and I love that you love each other. Thank you.
omg this universe apparently manipulated me to listen to this amazing convo🙌🥹 and i truly love it. thank you so much my ladies🙏
I resonate a lot with your journey about the non stop work & slowing down, moving forward in a smooth way Have a beautiful journey & thank you for being here 27:27 I Definitely relate 😂
Thank you!!! It was truly beautiful, filled with pure female empowerment, the joy of sisterhood, and wise support. I loved every second of this podcast!
thank you sooo much!!! <3
You both are like mothers to me, explaining things that I feel like are already inside but in a way that just reminds and encourages 🫶🏼 TY
Sam should get her dad on the podcast! Sounds like a crazy and inspiring situation what he went through. Love this episode
How did you ladies get so wise so young! It's taken me waaaaayyy more time to get those life lessons and I'm still a work in progress at 52 yo!!
Honestly, life and suffering is the best teacher!!!
It's hard to find the words to describe how refreshing and relatable this convo was... seeing Asian women talking about this stuff and learning (and helping others) be their real, authentic selves, I mean... FEW THINGS are more beautiful than that!! Thank you ladies for this amazing, HONEST conversation. Also the HUGS 🥹 I could also relate to SO much of it in my own journey of un-hustling, having to face "who I really am" apart from my achievements/reputation, and through the discomfort finally learning to embrace the REAL me underneath ALL the layers I had learned to hide and perform under... from yeaaaars of invisible conditioning. And now doing my best to help others with, too 💗 Also @Vanessa if you ever see this, just want you to know that even before your sabbatical, you were always already one of the REALEST out there (at least to us) amongst all the online entrepreneurs. That's actually how I found you, was because I was looking into reviews of another online entrepreneur's stuff, and I kept seeing a trend of people recommending you instead because of how much more authentic and real you were😂 And yes, I liked your stuff before, but now I LOOOVE it. And as soon as I see "Vanessa Lau has posted..." I know it's a must-watch. Excited for your ongoing journey - and THANK YOU for the ways you continue to lean into courageous vulnerability / radical transparency (which is SO rare and much-needed in this space), which continues to help us all learn and be inspired to do the same!!🤍
This podcast was very healing to listen to! Thank you so much for sharing this❤
OMG this is seriously an amain podcast, I loved EVERY second of it. I feel so relatable to everything you talked about, especially having immigrant parents and the expectation that comes with it. This is just so absolutely gem of a conversation!!! love this so very much!
thank you so much for sharing these kind words!!! spiraling higher with you <3
Vanessa Lau is a national treasure. 💯💎✨
I'm only 5 minutes in and I'm already so happy seeing three smart, warm women having a genuine conversation about something so important. THANK YOU all so much, I'm really feeling this.
Ahhhh i'm so glad you are resonating!!! It's the conversation I truly believe all women need to hear. We are pushing ourselves to the brink and it's time to reclaim our power and trust our inner self. It's possible to run businesses and lives not out of hustle but in alignment!
Thank you for this great podcast. :)
I’m loving this emergence of realness in the entrepreneurial space. Especially as women…we aren’t built to run our bodies and businesses like men! I have a very similar story to Vanessa & I called it quits for a year to heal my body, build a self esteem that isn’t tied to achievement & learn how to conduct business with a more feminine, intuitive & aligned approach. It feels good to be heard & validated by women at the top. I always felt something “off” by the Hormozi’s, Iman Ghadzi’s and Gary Vee’s of the industry. It’s not real. And they sell you a dream that makes you THINK it’s what you want, when it really isn’t.
This comment is proof that our journeys weren't for nothing!!! To learn how to move more intuitively and aligned in life is truly such a reward after years of going against our nature. Here's to doing it cyclically, in alignment and with trust <3
Currently listening to this podcast from France and cannot wait to hear all your episodes. This is pure gold, thank you for sharing your wisdom, your truth at least for this moment in time ❤ God bless you ! :) I am from France, I’ve been running a business for 5 years and I am going through all thoses stages : meeting people who make more money than me, wanting to be there but at the same time thinking about how to build a healthy and sustainable life and a business alongside and not the other way around. ❤️ wish you all the best from Paris
Ahhh!! I LOVE PARIS. I was just there in September and it's incredible that we live in a world where we can connect through shared stories like these from miles and miles away. I hope you feel more self assured that you are doing perfectly fine from exactly where you are!
One of my favorite people in the world, so good to see vanessa sharing more of her journey
This was so great!
love vanessa she keeps it real and her content is becoming better and better everyday ! keep it up we are rooting for you
It’s real podcast, We lern to something.
This is what I was waiting for and needing without me even knowing it! One of the most valuable conversations ever! what I love about Sam and Gina's podcast is the feeling I get as if I'm participating in the same conversation!
wait i LOVE that!!! All we could ever dream of hearing is that you feel like you're hanging out and spiraling higher with us!
This is so valuable and heartwarming! Learning from your experiences are so lit! 🔥 Thank you so much for doing this!
3 powerful Asian women on one podcast?! Super awesome, thank you all for sharing each of your stories, this is amazing stuff, this needs to be shared more. I know that the Asian community is so attached to external success and this is such a powerful piece of content to show that there is a deeper meaning and layer to life and reality. Keep growing, keep evolving, keep being awesome people! I hope this podcast takes Spiraling Higher to the next level, more people need to hear this content. Kudos everyone! I am so happy to see this!
Thank you for sharing this!! It's been a journey for all of us to truly embrace ourselves and release societal & cultural expectations. Now, we get to create art and conscious dialogue that hopefully uplifts and inspires!!! <3
such a valuable conversation!! Loved BGA but am so happy that you are on this new journey. I think there is a time and place for both the soft girl era and boss girl era, it just depends what season of life you are in
Appreciate how real and deep this conversation was! So relatable to anyone who's worked at an unsustainable pace and abandoned themselves in the process, which is so easy to do.
Such a great and relatable podcast!! commenting at 18:00 still have more to listen in too but truly this is very relatable, especially the talk about ego and feeding into ego and kinda losing touch of what your authentic self wants. This is something I am learning to embrace more as I continue on this journey of content creation and personal branding. This was very refreshing, thank you
I've been appreciating this season of my life more, geared down after 20 years of being in survival mode and then hustle mode. I'm finally noticing all the magic that happens when I just be. I loved this convo!! xo
SO MAGICAL! Thank you!!!
Thank you for having me on the podcast! This was one of the most fun conversations I’ve ever had recorded. Thanks for creating a safe space to allow me to share my story! ❤
So happy that you met Sam and Gina. When you were putting out videos about mental health and burnout I thought to myself "Sam's knowledge would be very useful for what Vanessa is going through" and then I see. you on their podcast. So happy the three of your connected here!
This was the BEST IN PERSON convo we ever got to have!!! Thank you for joining us and for being YOU <3
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I'm glad your guest canceled cause this was exactly what I needed, thank you ladies! Keep doing you, your podcast has done wonders for me and i'm sure many other people out there as well.
Thank you so much for your kind words!!! I'm so glad this resonated with you :)
Gina, thank you SO much for your honesty and clarity over your healing journey. you've shared so much that i resonated with such are your upbringing and what we didn't have growing up. you've brought tangible explanations over the feelings and overwhelming loom that covers me but hearing you truly opens the curtain for light to shine in my heart and to be more seen. Sam, thank you so much for your empathy and your amazing ability to hear someone but to also encourage someone through these feelings. you are an amazing duo. i can't wait for more!
What a beautiful comment, thank you so much for listening to my story and journey. I had a moment of having a vulnerability hangover from how much I shared, but I knew that it would be impactful for others.. because I certainly wish I had more examples of people going through the same thing! - Gina
I discovered your podcast a few months ago, and have learnt so much already. I find your insights, your sharing very inspiring and stimulating. Thank you for that! And also, I appreciate that you added the subtitles because as a French speaker, it's even easier for me not to miss any of your words! Take care girls xx
This was so informative and really resonated with me. Thank you girls!
The hell am I watching. This is just bad advice from rich kids who’ve never known what it’s like to have an empty bank account. Money isn’t “abundant” to normal people, pals.
Depending on how you use it
A dollar saved is a dollar spent
No bro no🤦♂️
I was on my late afternoon run then i had to stop when Gina started crying because I would ugly cry running 😅 my moon sign in cancer relates to Gina, thanks for sharing your journey!
I was on my late afternoon run then i had to stop when Gina started crying because I would ugly cry running 😅 my moon sign in cancer relates to Gina, thanks for sharing your journey!
Aww a fellow cancerian 🥰 Thank you for listening in and crying with me 😅 - Gina
😍😍😍love
I'm Sam and I've spiraled 😢
Thank you so much for sharing your healing journey, Gina!! I can relate to your story super deeply. I’m on the path of my own self journey, healing my inner child and healing the stories I’ve constantly told myself growing up ❤ Loved every bit of this episode!
This is exactly why I shared my story ❤️🩹 thank you for sharing that you’re in this journey too 🙏🏼 celebrating your writing your story and turning your pain into power 🔥 - Gina
What’s the astrology app? 🙂
It's called "The Pattern"!
Amazing episode.
I love your wisdom, ladies! As a 54 yo woman I can say that things only gets better. I wouldn't go back to any earlier ages for all the money in the world.
love this!! Thank you for taking the time to comment!
777 (current followers) 🫶🏽
This is so good. I’m on my second listen and it hits even more. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Thank you sooo much for sharing your feedback! It's a definitely the kind of convo that hits deeper and deeper the more present you become! I wouldn't have resonated with this type of convo like 3 years ago hahaha
Same
Phenomenal epizode! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the feedback!!! So glad you enjoyed listening to this one :)
This was a really great listen, thanks guys ☀️
Thank you for listening and spiraling higher with us <3
the analogy between marathon and sprints and energy is such a good one!!
Thank you for this. Truly eye-opening ❤
Thank you ✨