Speaker: Chanja Cassini, Plant Culture
Chanja Cassini: entrepreneur course, it really challenged a lot of those limiting beliefs, um, and helped me through doing so build a lot of confidence in myself and build a lot of belief that I'm worthy and I'm valuable, and I have things to offer that are also worthy and valuable,
Could you describe where you started with Intersectional Entrepreneur and how it helped you to get to where you are now?
Chanja Cassini: I started my business in 2022, pretty directionless and just lacking and just absolute confidence in myself. I had very limiting beliefs that were deeply ingrained in me that I had nothing real to offer and that I was unable to actually create a business that would be successful and sustainable for me. I truly believed that there was nothing that I would be able to offer that would be deserving of the financial compensation from clients, and That was a really hard place to build from. And in starting the intersectional entrepreneur course, it really challenged a lot of those limiting beliefs, um, and helped me through doing so build a lot of confidence in myself and build a lot of belief that I'm worthy and I'm valuable, and I have things to offer that are also worthy and valuable, and perhaps this is something that I can actually make a career out of. I spent so many years yessiring and yes mamming to everybody else and put myself last a lot in many of the positions that I've worked in, and so it was hard to think. I could actually I could actually be these directors, and I can actually be these supervisors, and being surrounded by like-minded individuals with similar experiences in the class was also extremely helpful, um. Because it it didn't feel so lonely, and it didn't feel like I was the only person overwhelmed in the world. It really reminded me that a lot of our experiences as people of color are Unfortunately, not new experiences. Um, and in listening to other people's perspectives and their own problems, it was really helpful to hear myself be supportive to them and realize why am I not being supportive to myself? Why is it so easy to boost up other people who are experiencing the same Um, issues as me, but not boost myself up. Um, and so having that community, having that mindset change and having the course curriculum kind of force and push me into doing things that I normally would shy away from, it was just really transformative overall.
How would you describe Intersectional Entrepreneur in three words?
Chanja Cassini: If I had to describe intersectional entrepreneur in 3 words, I would say it was inspirational, fast paced, and supportive.
Why is Intersectional Entrepreneur different from other similar products or services? What are you grateful for?
Chanja Cassini: So I only had one other experience with a business coach, and they ended up ghosting me after starting the process. So, I don't really have a lot of experience in similar products or services. Except for that one, that was pretty low bar, um, but I will say that I am grateful for the people that this course connected me with, and I am grateful for the mindset change and the new belief that I can follow my dreams and achieve my goals without putting myself down in the process. Mm