Feeling Lost? This Story of Purpose Found in Pain Might Inspire You | Jessica Huie | Voice #84

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About Jessica:
Jessica grew up in a west-London council estate, was expelled from school at 15 with four GCSEs and became a mother just two years later. After a chance meeting with celebrity publicist Connie Filippello, Jessica worked her way from office junior to founding her own influential boutique agency, JHPR, which she ran for over a decade.

After struggling to find greetings cards that were representative of her daughter, Jessica launched award-winning multicultural greeting card company, Color Blind Cards, in 2006. The innovative venture became the first independent Black card brand to secure high-street presence in the UK and drove an early conversation around the importance of diverse representation in retail. Color Blind went on to be distributed in the USA and South Africa.

Labelled one of Britain’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by the Evening Standard, Jessica was honoured with an MBE in 2014 for entrepreneurship and her contribution to diversity. In 2016, when Jessica’s father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, for the first time in her life she stopped doing and became present. Her experience caring for her beloved father prompted a total transformation of her life and inspired her first book, Purpose, which was published by Hay House in 2018, and updated in 2021.

Passionate about challenging the ideologies which we hold around success, Jessica has shared the insights from the awakening that inspired her book everywhere, from corporations such as Google, EY, Grant Thornton, Virgin Media and Credit Suisse, to community projects, schools, charities and even her own Tedx Talk.

Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and Background Story
01:18 - The Impact of Fear on Life Choices
03:05 - Childhood vs. Adult Perceptions and Expectations
04:20 - Facing and Embracing Fear
06:08 - Interplay Between Fear and Purpose
07:15 - Defining Purpose: More Than Just Actions
09:11 - Self-Discovery Through Journaling
10:54 - Challenges of Teenage Years and School Experiences
13:04 - Continuous Growth and Life's Journey
15:02 - Turning Points: Lessons from Youth Challenges
17:01 - Transformation Through Early Motherhood
19:05 - The Role of Support and Recognition
20:14 - Launching a Purpose-Driven Business
22:10 - Personal Realizations During Parental Illness
24:15 - Reflecting on Life, Death, and Purpose
26:25 - Grief and Personal Identity Shifts
27:05 - Steps to Discovering One's Purpose
28:44 - Living Authentically and Making Conscious Choices
30:25 - Closing Thoughts and Key Messages