Leaving the 9–5 and Building What Comes Next

One future solopreneur came in miserable in her full-time job—dreaming of a different kind of life, but overwhelmed by the options. Amanda wanted to travel for months at a time, meet makers around the world, and create an ethical pipeline to sell their work locally. She imagined Jehangir Studio as a future home for that vision—but didn’t know how to get from here to there. Together, we broke the swirl into steps: reviewing her financial realities, mapping a freelance transition, and naming what she’d need to build a bridge out. When we asked why she couldn’t quit—despite having support at home and a safety net—we hit something deeper. By the second “why,” she’d uncovered long-held financial trauma and started therapy to work through it. Now, our weekly sessions hold both threads: the strategic next moves and the emotional ones. She’s updating her portfolio, finishing a training, and building the foundation for a life that’s values-aligned and creatively free.

The Deep Dive provided Amanda with the following takeaways:

• Strategic Clarity: Amanda named a long-term vision, a values-aligned business built around ethical sourcing and global maker partnerships, and outlined what it would take to bring it to life. We mapped how Jehangir Studio could serve as a future home for her work, translating a swirl of ideas into a grounded direction.
• Tactical Support:We broke her transition into steps: reviewing finances, mapping a freelance exit plan, and setting goals she could actually move on. Each week, we checked in for 5–10 minutes to keep things real and keep things moving, like finishing her training, updating her portfolio, and building the bridge out of her job.
• Sustainable Foundation:When we dug into what was keeping her stuck, Amanda surfaced long-held financial fear and began therapy to address it. Our work now holds both threads: the emotional untangling and the forward motion. With just enough structure, she’s building toward a life that’s creatively free and financially sound.