Cultivating genuine connections with those around her has been a key part of how Judith Martinez, founder and CEO of InHerShoes crafts a life that she loves. Today I had the honor of chatting with Judith about her non-profit organization and the work they do for young girls and women around the globe. We discuss having the confidence to go after your dreams and why she decided to skip law school and instead start a non-profit. We talk about how self-care isn’t selfish, why you should start asking for what you want and why you should set time aside each day to review and reflect on your life.    What’s in this episode: Judith’s story and how she got started with her non-profit, InHerShoes Deciding to skip law school and become an entrepreneur instead How Judith got the confidence to go after her dreams What she does to cultivate curiosity into her everyday Overcoming the fear of getting started  Giving yourself permission to redirect and the importance of confiding in others Learning how to ask for what you want Realizing that self-care isn’t selfish How Judith starts her days and what her typical day is like Setting aside time during the day to review and reflect Why Judith’s word of the year is “ready” What Judith does to wrap up her day What she’s working on for her non-profit and what they’re doing for Giving Tuesday Reminding yourself that life is about the journey, not the destination How InHerShoes remains grounded in its mission How creating genuine connections helps Judith to craft a life that she loves   About Judith: Judith Martinez is the Founder and CEO of InHerShoes and Chief of Strategy at Orenda Collective. InHerShoes is a millennial led, social impact-driven, global organization committed to catalyzing courage for young girls and women around the world. Their mission is simple: activate the genius of a generation to make a difference in their communities now. A by-product being re-defying traditional standards of what it looks like to be a successful woman today. When she’s not catalyzing courage for women at InHerShoes, she’s equipping startup entrepreneurs and small businesses with strategies that grow profit and social impact at a boutique consulting agency, Orenda Collective.   Connect with Judith: Website | InHerShoes Instagram | Judith’s Instagram   Links: Poketo Pens The Five Minute Journal The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi by Elif Shafak   I would love to hear from you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or on my website. If you enjoyed this podcast and you haven’t already, I’d like to encourage you to subscribe that way you won’t miss a single update. Craft a Life You Love by cultivating genuine connections with those around you.