I was totally stuck when it came to telling my story and how it led to the creation of my business, until I, serendipitously, met Jessie Kate. She is someone with whom it’s very easy to connect and go deep quickly (not a common trait). Her approach to storytelling is equal parts depth and practicality. She has figured out an original (and I dare say genius) process to get to the gem hidden in every twist and turn in life, and to articulate them together in a story that is impactful while staying in full integrity with the truth.

I used to think that you needed to have a particularly wild and adventurous life to “have a story” that people would want to hear, but Jessie Kate showed me that it’s not about how spectacular your experiences may be, but instead about telling it with the right combination of truth and emotion.

You may think that this is an investment in your business but it may end up being an even more far-reaching investment in your relationship with the past versions of yourself that help you get here.

As an entrepreneur, it’s critical for people to know, like, and trust the person behind the brand and the best way to do that is by sharing your story in many different ways, and Jessie Kate Bui is an expert at this. She not only gave me a structure to follow moving forward for storytelling, she curated bits and pieces of my journey and created a beautiful personal guide I can refer to. Her knowledge and incorporation of the Enneagram types is amazing and she masterfully takes you through her 8 beat story circle to deepen your message for your audience. You will walk away learning so much more about yourself (a bonus I didn’t expect) and the tools needed to share your story on any platform, making you stand out as an entrepreneur. 

I had been struggling with telling my whole story online for a few years, and always inching closer but never quite hitting the mark. Jessie held space for me to tell her my whole story and not worry about the "outcome," trusting that she would steward me through the process. Thanks to her background in media storytelling, she was able to help me fashion a narrative that spoke directly to my ideal customer's pain points, but then quickly moved them toward my unique way of looking at the problem and solving it (based on my lived experience), which I hadn't been able to nail before. I'm so happy to have found Jessie!

Jessie Kate has created a celebratory, open and accepting environment that allows you to tell authentic and impactful stories without judgment or shame. She is compassionate and fully invested in helping you tell your story from your point of view. She is a guide on this journey, helping you navigate the waters within your story so it can evolve into a beautifully authentic tale of your experiences.

As someone who enjoys research, Jessie really taught me the value of being intentional and specific with it to help bring a bigger picture together. I can take what I’ve learned and not only use it for costume design but also for characters or environments or props, and from that can feel like I’m creating a world grounded in something solid.

I loved our meetings every week, learning about time periods and how to research them, the importance of thumbnailing and how to not edit your ideas too soon in the process, getting extremely constructive feedback that respected my process of developing my own story. I learned many creative strategies for brainstorming, exploring ideas, and a hardly ever present self-compassionate approach during the creative process.

Help me not feel alone, so I don’t isolate myself. I belong here. Connecting universal connections with others, compliment people more genuinely. Empathy and bond quicker. Instead of getting nervous/anxious around people in authority, I think of their story, to find more genuine expressions of respect and what you offer. Self Awareness‍

‍Soothing, self care step. A safe place for me to express myself without feeling too exposed. By letting myself talk it out, I can decide what I actually feel about it. I can breathe a little more, It’s not as bad. When you don’t have to defend if you're not sure if it’s even true to you. It allowed space for gray areas. I couldn’t just be, just love without being so in my head. Creating boundaries.

Help me not feel alone, so I don’t isolate myself. I belong here. Connecting universal connections with others, compliment people more genuinely. Empathy and bond quicker. Instead of getting nervous/anxious around people in authority, I think of their story, to find more genuine expressions of respect and what you offer. Self Awareness‍

‍Soothing, self care step. A safe place for me to express myself without feeling too exposed. By letting myself talk it out, I can decide what I actually feel about it. I can breathe a little more, It’s not as bad. When you don’t have to defend if you're not sure if it’s even true to you. It allowed space for gray areas. I couldn’t just be, just love without being so in my head. Creating boundaries.

Help me not feel alone, so I don’t isolate myself. I belong here. Connecting universal connections with others, compliment people more genuinely. Empathy and bond quicker. Instead of getting nervous/anxious around people in authority, I think of their story, to find more genuine expressions of respect and what you offer. Self Awareness‍

‍Soothing, self care step. A safe place for me to express myself without feeling too exposed. By letting myself talk it out, I can decide what I actually feel about it. I can breathe a little more, It’s not as bad. When you don’t have to defend if you're not sure if it’s even true to you. It allowed space for gray areas. I couldn’t just be, just love without being so in my head. Creating boundaries.

Opened the pandora’s box. When there was only fear, I lost touch with the good. ‍I can keep make choices, change my mind.This character would be proud of me, escape into what they would do and use them to self validate. Call on a certain character to embody them. Self trust, hear your gut in the midst of daily challenges. What would Jessie do? -> What would my character do? Listening to herself. Becomes integrated into life. And learn how to use other characters that aren’t my strengths, provide wisdom without having it replace my own characters or innate worth. Becoming not-codependent. ‍Take in movies more richly, activated my discernment in movies - to get deeper powerful messaging from it.