What if success isn’t about having all the answers—but about starting before you feel ready?

If you’ve ever hesitated to take the next step because you’re waiting to be “qualified,” this episode is for you.

In this special repurposed episode, I sat down with Alexis Teichmiller on the Circle “Making Of” podcast to talk about how I built my brand from the ground up—starting with a $19 PDF and zero business experience.

You’ll hear:

✨ How I went from law school dropout to six figures in my first year as a photographer

✨ The moment I realized my audience was asking for a product I hadn’t even created yet

✨ Why generosity has been my #1 business strategy (and how it shaped my success)

✨ The hard decision to pivot from photography to educator, strategist, and tech founder

✨ The real reason I burned the boats on past businesses to step into something bigger

And if you’ve ever felt like ambition is a luxury you can’t afford, I share how I went from survival mode to fully embracing a growth mindset.

🎧 Listen now and DM me on Instagram @JasmineStar with your biggest takeaway!

Click >>PLAY<< to hear all of this and:

00:00 - Starting before you're ready: why action beats perfection

02:06 - How I made six figures in my first year as a photographer (without a degree)

04:51 - Turning my audience’s questions into a $100,000 product (by accident!)

07:16 - How my childhood shaped my mindset around generosity and business

10:53 - The truth about ambition and why it felt like a “luxury” I couldn’t afford

16:01 - Pivoting from photography to digital products: the leap that changed everything

18:46 - Burning the boats: letting go of past dreams to step into something new

25:20 - Building a tech company from scratch—the hardest thing I’ve ever done

30:25 - The future of Social Curator & my vision for building a true entrepreneur community

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