Our roots and our heritage can offer us many things — timeworn traditions, special rituals, and intentional practices passed down through our lineage, bearing rich meaning and beautiful depth. But a portal to our purpose and life’s work in the world? 🤔 After planning her Chinese/Jewish wedding, Jessica Hendricks Yee launched her jewelry business, Zahava, to celebrate the beautiful collision of heritage with who we choose to be today — modern, multicultural families and global citizens with deep roots. Jessica joins Ewelina on the podcast today to share her inspiring story of Zahava, how her entrepreneurial spirit was born, the humble beginnings of business, and why celebrating who we inherently are and where we come from is beauty in its purest form.  Episode Details  0:00 Introduction 12:29 Jessica’s story and the background behind Zahava 17:54 How Jessica’s upbringing, context and travels connected her deeper to her Jewish heritage 23:24 The origins of Zahava — how Jessica’s entrepreneurial spirit was born, how she got connected to jewelry, and the nostalgic, humble beginnings of her business  29:54 The fears Jessica navigated around her first launch party and around the origins of Zahava 32:55 What helped Jessica push through doubt and uncertainty 36:50 The mindset needed to run a small business  41:09 Embracing deeper appreciation for the beauty and innocence of the early days of business 43:15 How Jessica cultivated her entrepreneurial spirit and the “knowing” she wanted to be a business owner at 14 46:25 What surprised Jessica since starting Zahava 53:20 How living in Mallorca for almost 3 years impacted Jessica and her business  55:11 The power of context and the influence it has on our work and lifestyles 1:05:00 Words of wisdom for anyone navigating fears around starting a personal project or venture 1:08:36 What purpose means to Jessica  1:11:55 What home means to Jessica  Connect with Jessica Website: zahava.com Instagram: @zahava_heirlooms Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book A 30-Minute Open House Call⁠⁠ Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

Our life journeys can sometimes lead us down paths we never expected, especially when it comes to our careers. After spending 20 years in the corporate banking industry, Bhawana never imagined that her next venture would be entrepreneurship. But (as they say) — if something is meant for you, it won’t pass you by. Eight years later, Bhawana’s beautiful lifestyle boutique in Massachusetts lives (and thrives!) on. Bhawana joins Ewelina on the show to share her inspiring career journey, what led her to starting a brick-and-mortar boutique on Cape Cod, what it means to lead a business with empathy and emotion, the unexpected joys of building a loyal community and so much more. Episode Details  0:00 Introduction 13:42 Who is Bhawana and FabVilla 15:42 The influence that Bhawana’s Indian culture and heritage plays in her life and her business  17:49 How Bhawana integrates the notion of home into her business and store  21:53 How Bhawana got the idea to start her business, walk away from the corporate world of banking, and open up her own retail store on the Cape  31:08 How Bhawana embraced the momentum in starting her store and leveraged it for growth 33:52 What surprised Bhawana in running her retail business  38:37 Leading a woman-led business — how to navigate empathy and take emotions out of business 44:36 How Bhawana navigated the fear of growth in her business when relocating her store to a bigger location 47:36 How Bhawana’s brick and mortar store not only survived, but thrived during the pandemic and how she received support from her customers 55:21 What helps Bhawana makes difficult decisions for her business, especially in those moments when she knows she’s going to be faced with personal challenges 57:48 Why organic growth over instant growth is important and how to apply your energy in the right places in business 1:00:10 Why passion and drive are critical components to being an entrepreneur 1:03:10 What purpose means to Bhawana  1:05:25 The words of wisdom Bhawana would share with anyone navigating fears around starting a personal venture 1:08:01 What home means to Bhawana 1:09:23 How to connect with Bhawana Connect with Bhawana Website: fabvilla.net Instagram: @fabvillamashpee Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book A 30-Minute Open House Call⁠⁠ Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

Life is always leaving clues for us related to our purpose — sometimes we might just be too busy to notice or too skeptical to consider them as truth. Things that come natural to us, that feel effortless, that are almost *too* easy — we oftentimes dismiss them, questioning their validity and searching for other opportunities that fit a different (more challenging or more traditional) mold. Erinn Iorio joins Ewelina on the podcast to share her story around how she honored the clues in her life to steer her on a different path, one that involved starting her own massage practice as a new mom. Erinn shares the details around how she got connected to massage therapy, how she knew to start her own business, the connection to curiosity that keeps her showing up everyday through her work and the unique mind-body approach she leverages in her practice (and so much more!) 0:00 Introduction 14:33 Who is Erinn  17:57 How becoming a mother shifted Erinn’s perspective around time and led her to her current career path as an entrepreneur 20:40 Why planning for your future and seeing the whole picture could be overwhelming and stifling  26:26 The setbacks of our traditional education systems — why actually DOING the work is the best way to LEARN the work 31:42 How Erinn started her massage business, Fern & Foster and when she knew to take the leap into entrepreneurship  42:12 The fears Erinn had around starting her business and how they began to subside with momentum and client growth 43:13 The legwork Erinn put in initially at the start of her business and how she sought to boost client retention  46:49 How to work with proactive vs “passive” energy in business 49:07 The different feelings between not trying and trying something 51:59 How curiosity keeps Erinn committed to her business   54:23 How rebranding brought Erinn deeper clarity for her business  1:03:03 Erinn’s holistic approach to massage, what is the mind-body connection, and how she leverages the emotional, mental and spiritual with her physical work 1:08:11 Louise Hay book recommendation 1:10:50 What purpose means to Erinn and the difference between living your purpose and serving purpose to others  1:15:20 What home means to Erinn Connect with Erinn Website: fernandfostermassage.com Instagram: @fernandfostermassage If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book A 30-Minute Open House Call ⁠⁠Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

As a content creator, Aerie ambassador, model, self-published author, speaker, entrepreneur, and all-around-light and bright soul, Lauren’s mission is all about positively impacting people’s lives and empowering them to share their voice with the world. In this fun and deeply personal conversation, Lauren joins Ewelina to discuss her multi-faceted career journey, from navigating multiple job opportunities to co-finding a media business with her two friends, and the takeaways she’s garnered to connecting deeper with her self. Regardless of the many twists and turns life may bring our ways, Lauren reminds us that rooting into our why’s, holding tightly to our “dream seeds” and surrendering to unexpected change will lead us to exactly where we are meant to be. Episode Details 0:00 Introduction, my Remote Year experience in Valencia 12:14 Lauren’s background and story 15:10 Lauren’s journey with being a multi-passionate and how she’s embraced the power of the pivot in her life and career 22:36 How Lauren and her two friends (and co-founders) crafted the idea for their media company, HelloBloom Media 24:24 How Lauren and the ladies started their podcast, The Bloom Pod and the feelings around fear and vulnerability Lauren navigated around hosting the show 32:15 How Lauren and the HelloBloom team navigated the fears around starting their business 37:16 The power of support as you navigate your growth journey and why it’s important to ask for help (especially in those moments where you want to go at it alone) 39:30 The resistance that comes up around asking for help and the personal responsibilities we feel when our names our attached to our work 46:00 How your relationships evolve as you learn to trust yourself deeper 49:12 Lauren’s journey with pivots and how’s she’s navigated getting “pushed” in life with multiple career shifts 57:32Why surrender is necessary to embrace change in life 1:01:00 Words of wisdom for anyone navigating fear or doubt in pursuing something on their hearts — why pause is important 1:09:09 What purpose means to Lauren 1:15:00 Conversations with God book rec 1:17:00 Lauren’s favorite memory of home Connect with Lauren Website: laurenwtaylor.com Instagram: @laurenwtaylor Podcast: The Bloom Pod Work with HelloBloom Media Website: hellobloommedia.com Instagram: @hellobloommedia Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book A 30-Minute Open House Call⁠⁠ Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

After navigating her childhood, teens, and 20’s with all the highest achievements and following the perfect path she always thought she “should” be on, Sam reached an ultimate state of unfulfillment in life. When she discovered The Four Hour Work Week and began questioning her happiness, her life began to transform. In this raw and empowering conversation, Sam joins Ewelina to share her story on leaving her corporate architecture job to becoming a personal trainer to (now) becoming (the most badass) women’s business and life coach. Sam discusses what it means to live life by taking messy aligned action, why everyone deserves to live abundantly and align with all of their desires, the power of finding and connecting to your aligned community, and how she started her incredible group coaching container — Conscious Creators. Episode Details: 12:36 Sam’s journey post-college, the un-fulfillment she felt working her 9-5 architecture job, how she found fitness as a side passion and ventured into coaching 18:58 How Sam trusted her intuition to follow all of the “pivots” in her unfolding career path 21:34 How movement, manifestation and investing in masterminds helped bring Sam towards entrepreneurship 28:30 Sam’s perspective on fear and why we need to embrace it to stretch beyond our comfort zones 30:04 How Sam feels supported by investing in mentorship and coaches to help her personally expand and grow her business 32:46 How to get all that you want by asking and trusting 34:47 The Pillow Test, how to leverage it to gauge your fulfillment (or lack there of) in life and why we shouldn’t feel guilty for wanting more from life 39:43 The cocktail of burnout — the three biggest things preventing people from getting what they want 45:48 Why it’s important to take your journey one step at a time instead of scaling the full staircase 50:13 How Sam got the download to start her digital membership program Conscious Creators 1:02:46 Why we need to root into purpose, play the long game and be patient for a truly sustainable and fulfilling business journey 1:07:16 What purpose means to Sam 1:10:20 Sam’s favorite memory of home 1:13:00 How to work with Sam Connect with Sam Website: balancewithsam.com Instagram: @samaltieri Podcast: The Sam Altieri Show Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book A 30-Minute Open House Call⁠⁠ Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

At 21 years old, as a single mom to two kids and only $48 to her name, Jaymie Gerena reached her rock bottom low. In her surrender moment to God as she sat crying on her apartment floor, she googled “How to be happy” — and it was in that moment that her transformation journey began. She discovered Tony Robbins and fell into the world of personal development, digesting every book, article, podcast, workshop she could find in an effort to truly find that happiness she was searching for. From those deep life lows came Jaymie’s process of reconnecting with herself and her purpose — now supporting other humans with their own transformations through her powerful coaching business. Jaymie joins Ewelina to share her inspiring story and discuss the ways in which we can sabotage ourselves through our unconscious mind, how to meet ourselves to overcome our biggest obstacles in life and the impact that serving others has had on her own life. Episode Details: 12:11 Jaymie’s background and story 15:19 How Jaymie works with clients to help them understand their patterns, habits, and beliefs and reframe their stories  22:17 How our personal problems bleed into business  28:09 The balance of life and business and how to fill the “deficits” in business to properly scale and grow  30:18 Why we’re not broken and how to cultivate deeper compassion for our older versions of self  32:45 Michael Singer author recommendation (The Surrender Experiment and The Untethered Soul books)  33:36 How to cultivate deeper empathy for ourselves by witnessing our thoughts as a third person  39:35 How personal development found Jaymie in a rockbottom life moment 45:40 Why having accountability is so important in our growth journeys and how Jaymie found hers 52:03 Why proximity is power and surrounding yourself with the right people is so important 53:40 The most fulfilling thing about the work that Jaymie does  57:52 How the roles reversed and Ewelina supported Jaymie with her business   1:03:12 How Jaymie is able to balance everything in life and show up in her business by delegating  1:08:38 How Jaymie optimizes her routine to support her business  1:10:37 The piece of advice for anyone navigating fear in life that’s stopping them from pursuing a new project or venture 1:14:47 What does home mean to Jaymie  Connect with Jaymie Website: jaymiegerena.com Instagram: @jaymieleegerena Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book a 30-minute Open House Call ⁠⁠Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

What happens when two college best friends come together to start a concierge beauty business on a mission to break the stigma around injectables? A radically successful story rooted in a powerful mission, a deeply intentional and organically-grown community, and a 100% client retention rate (yes 100%!) Tune into this heartfelt interview where Lisa and Kaylyn, the co-founders of Ratio, vulnerably share the details behind starting their company, navigating the dynamics of friendship while running a business, and giving yourself grace while in the process of slow and steady growth. Episode Details: 10:25 How Lisa and Kaylyn first met and got the idea to start their injectables business 18:45 When the lightbulb moment went off to start Ratio and the organic unfoldings of theirs business 23:32 The doubts and fears Lisa and Kaylyn had when starting their business and how they’ve navigated imposter syndrome 29:26 The struggle with not feeling worthy enough for Kaylyn and how Ratio tripled their client roster in one year 31:26 Lisa’s journey with imposter syndrome and leaving the accounting industry 33:29 The skills and lessons Lisa and Kaylyn both teach other in business together 35:43 The difficulty with breaking stigmas around traditional education and career paths and why it’s important to give yourself grace in the process 37:01 How Lisa and Kalyn received support and “clues” along their business journeys to keep following the path 39:05 How Lisa and Kaylyn navigate working internationally after Lisa left NYC to move to London 46:28 How the ladies' friendship has supported their businesses 52:37 How Lisa and Kaylyn compliment each other and embrace their inherent personalities and authentic selves in their business 55:13 How high touch communication and authenticity have supported Ratio in a 100% client retention rate 1:02:09 Why naming is critical to a brand process and how the idea for Ratio came to be 1:09:30 What gives Lisa and Kaylyn purpose 1:13:41 Advice for anyone looking to start their own business or personal venture 1:17:31 What home means to Lisa and Kaylyn Connect with Lisa & Kalyn Website: ratio.nyc Instagram: @ratio.nyc Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka Website ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Linkedin⁠ ⁠Book A 30-Minute Open House Call⁠⁠ Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook⁠

Life can bring us down so many different paths. For Clare Parks, life has brought her down. As a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, community herbalist, midwife assistant, toddler mom and business owner, Clare brings a true breadth of backgrounds and experiences into her heartfelt business, Nature & Nature. In this episode, Clare joins Ewelina to discuss her multi-faceted journey and how it brought her to starting her own business as a new parent. Topics covered in this episode: 9:59 Who is Clare and what is Nature and Nurture 13:48 How Clare’s multifaceted background brought her to the work she is doing through her current business 29:00 How Clare got into herbalism  32:11 What does a full body knowing look and feel like?  37:02 How Clare’s pregnancy journey helped her connect with her intuition  42:10 The moment Clare knew she was going to start her business Nature and Nurture and how she took the leap 47:45 The fears and doubts Clare had around starting her business 50:50 How Clare navigates fear in her business 53:45 How becoming a parent changed Clare and shifted how she leads her business from a place of overdoing to a place of deeper presence  1:00:27 What purpose means to Clare  1:07:04 What do we do if we’re stuck? How to take baby steps for deeper fulfillment 1:12:58 Clare’s favorite memory of home Connect with Clare Website: natureandnurture.love Instagram: @natureandnurture.love Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️ Connect with studio domka: Website Instagram Linkedin Book a 30-minute Open House Call Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook An intentional guide for garnering clarity on your core values and what matters most to you in life and business

A Portugal native, turned immigrant, designer, teacher, mother, and (as of most recently) business owner, Susana Goss and her creative journey inspires the fellow multi-passionate to (truly) “shed” all of the labels in life and embrace being all of the things. In this deeply heartfelt and vulnerable conversation, Susana and Ewelina discuss a beautiful range of topics including: 12:10 Susana’s architecture background and Portuguese immigrant story 15:10 How we use labels, form identities and try fit ourselves in “boxes” 9:35 How Susana’s immigrant experience shaped her and shifted her perspective on belonging 27:06 How motherhood opened Susana’s eyes to imparting wisdom on her children 33:00 How Susana’s journey and thirst for knowledge led her to starting Shed Collaborative 43:15 Why fear is a wonderful thing and not something to actually be feared  44:47 What fears Susana had before starting her business and how she pushed through them 53:54 Why trusting yourself is critical to your unfolding journey 59:20 Susana’s perspective on goals 1:03:55 How becoming a parent changed Susana’s life 1:06:04 The overlaps between being a mother and being a leader 1:07:57 How children are the ultimate teachers in life 1:09:57 Curiosity as an observational model 1:16:30 Susana’s perspective on purpose and how it connects to genuine authenticity 1:28:58 Why branding is so much more than just the external 1:28:48 Words of wisdom for someone wanting to pursue a passion but has fears or doubts 1:37:00 Susana’s favorite memory of home Connect with Susana Website: shedcollaborative.com Instagram: @shedcollaborative, @susanagoss Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform.  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️  Connect with studio domka Website: https://studiodomka.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiodomka/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinaolechowska/  Book a 30-minute Open House Call https://calendly.com/studiodomka/30-minute-open-house-call Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook https://studiodomka.com/home-pillars An intentional guide for garnering clarity on your core values and what matters most to you in life and business

Welcome To HomeComings! Ewelina here, and I’m so excited to have you tuning in 👋 In this introductory episode, I’m kicking off the podcast journey and sharing my story, offering a deeper glimpse into who I am, how I started my branding and design business, and why I felt called to step into the world of podcasting. I’m also sharing a preview of what to expect for Season 01 and how I garnered the inspiration for my first collection of interviews. Here’s a breakdown of topics covered: 3:00 My journey of navigating my multi-passionate-ness  6:08 How my Polish immigrant upbringing shaped my life experiences 9:23 How my corporate architecture job pushed me to question my purpose 11:45 Why flow state moments are “clues” to guiding you towards alignment  13:19 The massive risks I took along my career journey to starting my business (and how I've embraced intuition over logic in taking those risks) 18:50 The most powerful piece of advice a mentor shared with me that helped me “make the jump” 20:25 The beauty that lies on the other side of trusting the unknown  22:22 What “domka” is and the special meaning behind the name 27:17 What to expect from Season 1 and why I interviewed all of my design clients Connect with studio domka Website: https://studiodomka.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiodomka/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinaolechowska/  Book a 30-minute Open House Call https://calendly.com/studiodomka/30-minute-open-house-call Download Our Free Home Pillars Workbook https://studiodomka.com/home-pillars An intentional guide for garnering clarity on your core values and what matters most to you in life and business Check out the full video podcast edition each Tuesday on YouTube, 9am EST and subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform.  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review! Your support means everything and we deeply appreciate it❣️