Every expert was once a beginner, as the popular saying goes. The same is true with business owners; they don’t attain success and profitability overnight. Whether you’re still further away or closer to achieving your goals, you’ve certainly been through a process that’s helped you become the person you are today. 

In today’s episode, Doctor TK takes us back to where it all started, from the teachable moments that shaped her breakthrough and resiliency, to the opportunities she’d taken to cultivate her skills in teaching students, leading different groups, developing programs, and building relationships with people. 

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Podcast Goals:  
Describe Doctor TK's career and life journey in order to give you the encouragement to reflect, understand your purpose, and take action to become the best version of yourself.


 

Episode Timeline:
Doctor TK's involvement in various school activities shows her love for structure and leadership at a very young age (02:57)

The eagerness to learn and achieve a good GPA as a college student (05:32)

Taking an elective course for Teaching while on the pursuit of a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology  (07:09)

While earning her Doctorate Degree, Doctor TK was exposed to developing programs for children of color, hosting workshops, working with case management, and providing linkage to community resources (08:25)

Teachable moments during the housing market crash and how it shaped her breakthrough and resiliency (11:38)

Working as a Clinical Psychologist in the LA county also allowed her to lead a team who's working on programs for the youth in the juvenile facilities (21:07)

Why is she sharing all of this? (25:10)

What's coming in the next episode (32:12)


 

Standout Quotes from Doctor TK:
"I believed over time (...), that seeds are planted in our lives to help us get to the place that we are today, and to also mold us into the person that we are today." (03:00)

"I am a fast action taker. Anyone who knows me knows that when I have an idea, I act up on it, and I finish it. And it may not even be, for example, a stream of income that I'm still doing, but at least I can say that I tried it, or it didn't work because I didn't have the capacity." (11:04)

"I also didn't understand the value of collecting testimonials— or requesting feedback forms from the agencies, from the participants, from the kids that I served— and developing all of these programs. I was literally sitting on a gold mine, and I didn't recognize it until later (...) when I hired a coach to help take me through my journey." (15:04)

"Sometimes, what has to happen when you think you're hitting rock bottom is  you may need to sit down, get quiet, and ask yourself and/or ask your Higher Power or this Universe, what needs to be your next move." (16:28)

"Sometimes when you take a detour from what was on your vision board, you end up exactly where you're supposed to be, when you're supposed to be there." (20:06)

I would honestly have my students make a vision board (...) so that when they're learning the materials in class, they can see that this is another seed that is planted for them to get closer to the person on that vision board. (24:26)

"It would not be in service to me if I know that my Higher Power has given me— the gift to teach, to make relationships with people, to like to throw and host parties and live events— I would actually be disrespectful if I throw away that gift." (26:52)


 
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