EP 135 - Shaking Off the Script with Jessica Zimmerman

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">People seem to learn the most about themselves when things are at their worst. Often, when chaos strikes, we end up taking a hard look at who we are, where we’re going, and what we want. And when that happens, we come out the other side stronger, clearer and more confident than ever. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jessica Zimmerman went from a stressed-out wedding planner with a fledgling floral business to a well-respected 7-figure business owner featured in Forbes, Southern Living, People, and more. The road was anything but smooth - her husband spent four years gravely ill, and those years were filled with uncertainty, struggle, and an unbelievable amount of self-discovery. Jessica details the whole story in her recent book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sleeping with a Stranger</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and encourages readers to determine who they are within themselves.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Abundantly Clear podcast, Malorie and Jessica take a deep dive into how Jessica made her hobby business into a profitable, safe space where she could thrive and introduce vulnerability into her entrepreneurship, the complete identity transformation brought on by a loved one’s illness, and the beauty and healing to be found in the aftermath of the unimaginable. Tune in for a ray of hope to light the next step of your path.</span></p> <p><strong>You’ll Learn</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How being her own best friend growing up helped Jessica create outstanding content for other entrepreneurs and business owners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What happens when you recognize the “script” you were born into following and decide to walk another path</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why a few moments of stillness are key to dim