Today get ready for a big ole dose of self-love, as we sit down with Stephanie Halligan, the motivational cartoonist behind Art to Self. After years of climbing the traditional career route, she found herself suddenly say, "Noooo, this is not where I'm supposed to be, something isn't right." Unsure of what "right" was she followed her curiosity and started The Empowered Dollar, a blog where she shared her story of paying off student loans and gave advice to others on how to do the same.   While it was a step forward, something still wasn't quite right. Tune in as Stephanie shares... What she was like as a child, how she lost her desire to create, and her job in the real world after graduating from college. The shift that took place once she found herself in the "dream job," and how she started her first blog, The Empowered Dollar on the side as a creative outlet. The evolution of The Empowered Dollar, and how it became a safe place for her to share her creativity as well as build her confidence around sharing a message with the world (and also surprisingly lead to a side hustle which turned into her own consulting practice). Her words of wisdom on following your curiosity which lead to the creation of her new blog, Art to Self, as well as her recent book, "Happy to Be Me, A Tree: A tall tale of growth and self-love." Recommendations on building a growing and audience, as well as parting words on how to keep going when you feel stuck and in a rut. For full show notes + links to resources visit: www.thebigleapshow.com/episode023/