In this episode of Embody Your Brilliance, I share why creative expression is a core value in my life and business. It’s not a luxury or a nice-to-have, it’s a non-negotiable. After nearly two years away, I returned to traditional Korean dance and felt that familiar surge of creative life force moving through my body. I talk about what this practice means to me as a Korean American eldest daughter of immigrants—and how prioritizing my creative expression actually regulates my nervous system, fuels my business, and helps me feel more alive.

This week, I’m sharing a replay of a LinkedIn Live conversation I had earlier this year with my friend Betty Chan, authenticity life coach, where we explored the theme of reintegration. Inspired by the TV show Severance, we talked about how many of us learn to “sever” different parts of ourselves to fit into roles or expectations. But over time, those hidden parts come knocking again.

As a new mom, I had to completely rethink the way I built and ran my business. This episode is a reflection on the top 7 lessons that helped me rebuild a peaceful, profitable, and values-aligned business after becoming a parent, as an eldest daughter of immigrants.

I’m sharing the mindset shifts, strategic decisions, and somatic practices that helped me honor both my vision and my capacity—without burning out, overcompensating, or sacrificing all of myself.

Whether you’re a mom, an eldest daughter, or simply someone building a more easeful, aligned business, this episode is for you.

In this first episode of Embody Your Brilliance, I’m taking you back to where it all started and sharing my evolution as a 1.5-generation Korean American eldest daughter, overachiever, business growth strategist in the startup world, somatic healer, and now, mother and somatic business coach.

This story is for anyone who’s ever felt the weight of survival mode and wondered what it could feel like to build life and business from a place of nervous system nourishment, ancestral healing, and embodied peace.