41. Breaking Back Out with Wendy Vaz

Host Nicholas Braman interviews entrepreneur and content creator Wendy Vaz two months after she left a six-year corporate career to go all-in on her own business amid major life changes, including a wedding, a move, and a serious back fracture. Wendy describes initial self-doubt, seeking outside validation, and becoming more grounded by trusting her own plan and slowing down to calm her nervous system, drawing on past mental health struggles. She shares her long history of blogging and content creation, overcoming insecurity about her accent after studying in Vancouver on a scholarship, and choosing to stay in Malaysia due to distance from family and depression. Wendy explains adopting a “no plan B” mindset, staying open to pivots while remaining committed to helping people struggling mentally, and aiming to scale impact, earn sustainably, and eventually retire her parents.Wendy's links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyvazzy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyvazzyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WendyVazPodcast links:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2h9gsrWKH9C1KY1OzR12kr?si=2a4d19970632465f Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-we-get-there/id1775182252 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforewegettherepodcast/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nicholasbraman Website: https://nicholasbraman.com/podcast00:00 Meet Wendy Vaz05:38 Why Entrepreneurship13:12 Content Creator Origins17:57 Authenticity Online21:09 Scholarship to Canada25:09 Depression and Coming Home28:55 Quitting Without Plan B33:51 A Year of Big Changes39:00 Purpose Driven Business44:32 Closing and Outro