Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily Cabrera.
Emily, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
After I finished law school and passed the Florida Bar I began for the first time in my life to deeply explore the meaning of passion as it relates to work. Up until that point, as an immigrant, and the first person in my family to attend college in the U.S. I was driven by what it meant to achieve the American dream. That meant a traditional career and a stable income derived from higher education. After securing an associate position in a law firm, I began to slowly but systematically explore what type of work made me happy. During that time of self-exploration, I placed aside logic, reason, or common sense. I was in pursuit of joy and what made me joyful, I wanted to think like a kid again and get in touch with all things that were fundamentally me. The resounding response that came back time and again was that I wanted to help people. The next question that naturally arose was: How?
The idea for my company came with the how. The 15 Minute Pep Talk model arose from my realization that I wanted to help people reset and get in touch with the best version of themselves so they can achieve their goals and ultimately, happiness. Under this model that does not necessarily mean you have to spend hours, weeks, or months in therapy or working with a coach to get there, rather we focus in short interventions to reframe your thinking which can be just as effective, if not more, in improving your thinking patterns to be more positive.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Starting a business while working full time (and hoping to have any semblance of a personal life) leaves very little time for sleep. I look at the progress I have made and feel good about it, but I want so much more that I have to constantly remind myself that rest is a necessity and not a luxury. I have much more to learn about time management, but that has definitely been the most challenging aspect of starting my business. So much in fact, that I’m working on developing a workshop just for that topic!
But as I tell my clients, on the walk to the top make sure to stop and look down every once in a while. You will be amazed and invigorated to face the challenges ahead when you get a look at the view.
Please tell us about your business.
The 15 Minute Pep Talk model transforms your mindset by applying techniques grounded on rational, emotive, behavioral, therapy (R.E.B.T.) to place you in the best possible version of yourself to face a challenge. So what does that mean?
Picture: Executive right before a career-changing pitch meeting with her superiors. An unhappy husband deciding on whether divorce is appropriate. A college student trying to ascertain what major best fits their career goals. An entrepreneur needing clarity on their business goals to properly allocate investment capital.
All those of these scenarios might seem to lack commonality, but at the root of all of them lies a common question: If you are living as the best version of you, what would that version of you do to achieve optimal happiness for you?
To answer that question an individual has to truly deep dive in and do self-exploration. However, that process does not need to take weeks or months, sometimes it can be catalyzed by a third party’s guided questioning. That is exactly what accomplish with our clients at 15 Minute Pep Talk.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Absolute financial freedom and being my own boss is my personal marker of success. But more importantly, making a significant impact on the lives of my clients. Happy people foster a better world around them, and we are in dire need of an improved happiness standard in our world where skepticism and cynicism seem rampant.
Pricing:
- $25 for a 15 minute session
- $50 for a 30 minute session
- $100 for a 60 minute session
- Pricing per program available upon request
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.15minutepeptalk.com
- Phone: 786-970-9797
- Email: 15minutepeptalk@gmail.com
- Instagram: betterme.go
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/15-Minute-Pep-Talk-865013973856708/?ref=bookmarks
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