Following Joy & Starting Over with Jackie Kai Ellis

What if the life you built isn’t the one you were meant to live?

In this deeply moving episode of Big Asian Energy, I sit down with Jackie Kai Ellis—designer, award-winning pastry chef, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of The Measure of My Powers. Jackie opens up about burnout, depression, and the courage it took to walk away from a life that looked successful but didn’t feel fulfilling. Through vulnerability, creativity, and a chocolate chip cookie, she found her way back to herself—and built something entirely new.

What You’ll Learn:

• How burnout and self-doubt can become turning points toward reinvention

• Why following small joys can unlock life-changing clarity

• How Jackie overcame cultural and personal fears to start over in her 30s

• The reality of family pressure, identity, and pursuing joy as an Asian woman

• How to trust yourself, even when the path isn’t clear

Connect with Jackie Kai Ellis!
Website:https://www.jackiekaiellis.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekaiellis

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Tune in now for a soulful conversation on reinvention, resilience, and what it really means to come home to yourself.