Hi Amigos!
Welcome back to another episode of the journey of pursuit podcast! Today’s guest is Anela Malik: an influencer and writer who focuses on embracing nuance, imperfection, and joy through food, travel, and the mundane on her platform Feed The Malik. She's also working on a book about the deep and enduring contributions of Black peoples to American cuisine for National Geographic and runs a thriving subscription community called “Magic at the Margins”, where members explore food and beverage on a deeper level through original content, events, and more.
Anela is such a force and leaving her mark on the world in more ways than one! Her subscription community has 600 members and growing everyday! Let’s dive in!
TAKE AWAYS:
If you don’t have a backup plan, lean into the opportunity.
Make sure people see the work you’ve created - find joy in self promotion - set the calendar alerts to just do it!
Get over the fear that everything will fall apart if you spend money on your creations / business.
Don’t underestimate the power of free tools and information - use the ones you have access to to the best of your ability.
Detach your self worth from the outcome because the outcome in many cases is out of our control.
Bet on yourself.
You’ll be amazed at how far you can go if you just stop getting in your own way.
Focus on who you are, what you’re good at, what you enjoy doing and what you feel you have to give to the world.