Meet your host, Anna as she shares more about herself, her journey, as well as how her company started. She highlights her different challenges and levels of growth, with emphasis on her goal to empower listeners to follow their dreams.

Key Episode Takeaways:

❏    We often get stuck at a point, unable to move forward with our deep desires because we can't find answers to the questions that are uncomfortable, or scary. In the end, we blame ourselves for not taking that step we wanted to.

❏    We live in a world where social media shows off amazing people and stories but rarely tells the struggle behind success. The reality is that we all have a past that should not define who we are.

❏    Anna's story starts as an immigrant, when she moved from Belarus with barely any money on her, trying to settle with her husband in the US. She has since realized that asking for help is not something to avoid but to embrace.

❏    Anna started several menial jobs which she had to keep changing since most of them were seasonal. However, when it became too arduous to continue, she knew she wanted something better for herself.

❏    Around that time, she got introduced to Microblading eyebrows, picked up a strong interest in it, and decided to invest all her energy and resources into it. Sadly, her family did not offer much support as they felt she would do better as a secretary. Nonetheless, her mind was made up to follow her desire for Microblading. Our families typically wish the best for us but they don't often see our possibilities.

❏    Anna started learning and her career took off in a short time with a lot of clients booking her even before she fully learned the skill and gained mastery of it.

❏    It is critical to just get started with whatever it is that you want to do because many people don't start while many people who start down continue and many who continue may give up at some point but many winners are just the last ones standing.

❏    After some time, Anna also started teaching other beginners and got so overwhelmed that she was booked and her husband had to join to assist. This growth continued and they created the brand "Mara" but when Covid-19 hit, they had to face the challenge of doing an online course, which became successful.

❏ Anna started this podcast to also empower people to uncover their potential and live their lives to the fullest. Unlike the upbringing we all have where we're expected to focus on a single entity for the rest of our lives, it is perfectly okay to have multiple interests and passions. There are several other projects that Anna has gotten into as part of the Mara brand.

Standout Quotes

"Nothing in your past should define you"

"In life, there are so many amazing people that are willing to help you, and really they do care about you"

"You have to invest in your dreams because they are only yours, and you are the only one in charge to make them happen"

"You don't learn and then you start, you start and then you learn"

Connect with Anna: https://www.instagram.com/anna.marastudio