Today's guest is Pia Stanchina. I saw a post she'd made on Instagram that was so admirably vulnerable that I just had to DM her and invite her onto the podcast. Pia is so inspiring, and I know you'll walk away from this podcast with a new feeling of acceptance for who you are.Pia has successfully transitioned careers multiple times and now works primarily as a life and business coach for women who want to create a life, business, and career that they truly love. She has looked after fashion, beauty and luxury clients at Google, co-founded a Rocket Internet beauty subscription start-up, and trained at Central Saint Martins in fashion design. Nowadays, she is a self-partnered single mom, motivational speaker on innovation and reinvention, self-compassion activist and a gluten- & dairy-free foodie.Listen as we discuss:How an Instagram post Pia made - while at her worst, rather than her best - inspired me to reach out to herLife pulling the rug from underneath you when all seems to be going wellHer battle with coronavirus, financial difficulties, and self-compassionThe realization that she was living as a performance: finding "excuses to be here"Why do we push ourselves so hard?Life as broken down into chapters with distinct themesA change around the stigma of discussing mental health since COVID-19Why perfection cannot possibly have only one definitionGrowing up multiracial and never feeling a connection to a homeAn amazing exercise she does with her daughter to build confidenceWhat it's like to be a woman and feel flawed, and why finding yourself is the keyMenstrual cycles and how they show life and growth is not linear, but cyclicalInstagram: @mo_gawdatFacebook: @mo.gawdat.officialTwitter: @mgawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatConnect with Pia Stanchina on Instagram @piastanchina, on Twitter @piastanchina, on Facebook @Pia Stanchina, and her website, piastanchina.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Sunday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy