293. Creating “Wearable Joy” Out Of Humble Beginnings, Making Millimeter Choices And The Plus-One Policy With Jewelry Designer Lia Valencia Key

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lia Valencia Key is a jewelry designer and founder of her company, Valencia Key Jewelry, where she creates “Wearable Joy” that was recently featured in OPRAH Magazine 2020 Favorite Things Issue. Raised in very humble beginnings in an impoverished neighborhood of Philadelphia, Lia lived in a homeless shelter with her mother, sister, and brother. Her mom told her, "Your predicament does not determine your destiny”, and she encouraged Lia to never leave the house without wearing her sparkling earrings that would serve as a reminder of the light within. This conversation with Lia is so uplifting and inspiring as we talk about how she broke the cycle of living in poverty, never settling for less and how she pays it forward with the “plus one policy” that once changed her life forever. You’ll have to listen to find out! </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lia’s dark upbringing and how her mother inspired her to reach for more in life</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she fell in love with jewelry and eventually launched her own line</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Millimeter choices and how they can change the trajectory you’re on</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she gets through the days that aren’t full of light</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jamie Kern Lima’s “Plus One Policy” that changed Lia’s life forever</span></li> </ul> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Click</span> <a href= "https://my.community.com/lindseyschwartz"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">HERE</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered strai