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Unlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik10. You Don't Need $1 Million to Live Your Dream LifeWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! If you want to quit your job, change your career, or start your own business like I did, you've found the right place! In this week's episode, we're talking about money again, and how we are taught to prioritize it above all else when making career decisions. That's why people will tell you you're crazy if you quit your stable job to pursue a dream job! There are other things that matter, and it just takes some intentionality to i...2025-07-2817 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik09. How To Find The Motivation To Make A Big Career ChangeWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! If you want to quit your job, change your career, or start your own business like I did, you've found the right place! Making a massive career change can be hard. So in today's episode I am sharing two ways to find the courage and motivation to make a big change in the hopes it'll propel you towards action. It's time to stop daydreaming about your future and start taking smalls steps toward it, and I've got you the...2025-07-2117 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik08. Three Personality Traits You Need To Be A Business OwnerWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, you've found the right place! In today's episode, I share three personality traits you need to be a successful business owner. I used to think anyone could start their own business if they just had the passion and the heart, but after eight years of small business ownership, I no longer feel that way. I think you need to be built a certain way...2025-07-1419 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik07. Why My First Business Failed But My Second SucceededWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, but have no idea where to begin, you've found the right place! In today's episode, I explain why my first jewelry business failed, but my second jewelry business succeeded. I have reflected on this so much over the years, and it all boils down to one thing that I bet will surprise you. If you want to start your own business someday, this epis...2025-07-0722 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik06. What If Your Business Fails?Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, but have no idea where to begin, you've found the right place! In today's episode, I am talking about failure. I have quite a bit of experience with this, as my first jewelry business actually failed after just one year and I had to go back to being a lawyer. Yep, that's right! The business I've been running for the past 8 years called grac...2025-06-3022 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik05. Practical Small Business ResourcesWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! If you want to quit your job and start your own business like I did, but have no idea where to begin, this episode is for you. I'm sharing my top resources for aspiring small business owners. These are the tools and teachers I learned from when I started my business eight years ago, and I think you'll find them valuable too. From online business school to courses about Instagram ads and email marketing, I'll share the teachers, webs...2025-04-2825 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik04. How To Find Your PassionWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! Do you want to quit your job or change careers, but have no idea what job or career would bring you joy? Are you desperate to find your passion, but just can't seem to locate it? If so, this episode is for you! First, I'll share how I found my passion in jewelry making back when I was a lawyer. It was definitely a divinely orchestrated experience when I least expected it! Next, I'll shar...2025-04-2113 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik03. Money Money Money (Part 2)Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! In this episode, we’re picking up where we left off last week. If you haven't listened to espidode 2 yet, go ahead and do that now because it'll set you up for this week's episode! We've identified all of those negative money beliefs and stories holding you back from pursuing your dream, starting your own business, or changing careers. Now, we've got to dismantle them and replace them with more positive money stories. I'll share some of the...2025-04-1418 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik02. Money Money MoneyWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! In this episode, we’re talking about money. Money is the number one block to starting your own business, pursuing a dream, or changing careers to do something more fulfilling. I went from a type-A, perfectionist lawyer to a more free-spirited jewelry business owner, so trust me when I tell you that money is one area I had to work on during my own journey! First, we’ll talk about the definition of wealth. I’ll share my pe...2025-04-0721 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik01. The Life ChecklistWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here. If you want to quit your job or start your own business, you're in the right place! In this episode we’re talking about something I call the "life checklist." I'll explain what that is and how I discovered it while working at a prestigious law firm in New York City. So many people unconsciously chase this checklist or some version of it, thinking that happiness will finally be waiting for them at the end of the li...2025-03-3117 minUnlikely Choices by Stacy MikulikStart Here: Welcome to the Unlikely Choices PodcastWelcome to Unlikely Choices! I’m Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you’re here! In this first episode, we’re touching on the heartbeat of this show: that amazing things can happen when you have the courage to challenge the status quo, change your perspective, and make an Unlikely Choice or two so that your life reflects YOU. I’ll share a little about me, the major Unlikely Choice I made in 2017, and what you can expect from this podcast. To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get...2025-03-1315 min
The Holistic Career Change PodcastCareer-Changer Series: From Law to JewelryIn the first Career-Changer Series interview, I chat to Stacy Mikulik - a lawyer turned jewelry business owner.In this episode Stacy takes us on a journey and shares the details of her career transition journey - the good, the bad, the serendipitous and so much more that lead her to now owning a successful jewelry business grace+hudson. In this episode you will learn:-about the one pivotal moment that woke Stacy up and made her realise that life is temporary and she has no excuses to NOT pursue...2021-02-221h 29
The Former Lawyer PodcastStacy MikulikOn today’s show, Sarah talks with Stacy Mikulik. Stacy is a former lawyer who is now a jewelry designer and the owner of grace + hudson jewelry. In this conversation, Stacy shares: The danger of paying too much attention to what other people are saying about your career without listening to yourself as well; Why law school was a bad fit for her from the start; The confusion she felt about why anyone would want to be a biglaw associate; How inspiration from a shop she visited on vacation propelled her into the world of jewelry-making; The...2019-09-231h 05