By the time Chanel Dokun was in her mid-20s, she had reached nearly the top of her field, but, like most things, it wasn't without risk and grief. Chanel's parents were older when she was born and suffered from poor health in her teens. This made the priority of Chanel's childhood caring for her parents, so by the time college rolled around, she faced a tough decision. Stay and be the primary caregiver to her mom or move to California and pursue her dreams? With the insight that pursuing her calling would give her more capacity to care for others, she entrusted her mother's care to family members and relocated to Pepperdine University and eventually making her way to New York City, literally at the Top of the Rock.

At the pinnacle of her young publishing career, another realization. The thing Chanel was pursuing was not the true expression of her true self. Again, she faced another tough decision. Leave her dream job, or what she thought it was, and take another leap of faith to give herself the gift of cultivating her unique calling?

Chanel is now a certified Life Planner and Relationship Expert trained in Marriage and Family Therapy. This work is an expression of her journey and the invitation her mother impressed on her – you must find out what you love and do that thing to its fullest. Now she is devoted to supporting other women to clarify their life purpose through her speaking and coaching.

In this episode, Chanel Dokun, a certified Life Planner and Relationship Expert trained in Marriage and Family Therapy, joins us. This work is an expression of her journey and the invitation her mother impressed on her – you must find out what you love and do that thing to its fullest. Now she is devoted to supporting other women to clarify their life purpose through her speaking and coaching.

We talk about the difficulty of balancing family responsibilities and pursuing our dreams, how she realized what her authentic calling is and how we can too. 

Goodies from this Episode: 

Unlock your full potential and build a life you love through Chanel's Women of Consequence coaching program and online community. Learn more at www.chaneldokun.com 

Listen to Chanel's podcast, "Clarifying Your Calling" at https://chaneldokun.com/podcast 

Download Chanel's Free Resource, "How to Reclaim Your Morning" here: https://chaneldokun.com/reclaimthemorning 

Follow Chanel's journey at https://www.instagram.com/chanel.dokun/

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