Beyond the Corporate Climb: Finding Your Purpose and Power in Professional Life

Are you a woman grappling with career choices, societal expectations, or the complexities of balancing ambition with personal fulfillment? Then this episode of the RAA Talks podcast is for you!

Join host Raihana as she engages in a candid and insightful conversation with Jessica Lim, a public health professional and principal program manager. Jessica opens up about her personal journey, revealing the challenges and triumphs that have shaped her unique perspective on life and career.

What can you expect from this episode?

• A look into Jessica Lim's core values, summarized by her "five Fs": faith, family, friends, food, and fun.
• An honest discussion about her experiences with impostor syndrome and ambivalence toward climbing the corporate career ladder, despite holding a graduate degree from Harvard.
• Details about her long-standing passion for cultural diversity and her two decades of volunteer work with international students, which began after witnessing the impact of the Watts riots.
• An exploration of how the "model minority myth" impacted her upbringing and career, leading to challenges in self-advocacy and a feeling of being overlooked for opportunities.
• Jessica’s reflections on how recent personal losses and a car accident have shifted her priorities, leading her to question the pursuit of traditional career advancement.

What can you gain from the episode?

• Inspiration to redefine success and find contentment, recognizing that joy doesn't always come from comparison or constant upward mobility.
• A deeper understanding of how cultural background can shape one's approach to professional life and personal expression.
• Insights into how focusing on your true purpose and maximizing your unique gifts can lead to greater fulfillment, both inside and outside of work.
• A powerful reminder of the lasting impact your character can have on others, even through distant relationships or over long periods of time.
• Encouragement to reflect on your own life's purpose and make choices that align with what truly matters, especially when considering that "tomorrow's not promised".

This episode of RAA Talks offers a heartfelt and honest exploration of navigating career, identity, and life's profound challenges.

Tune in to hear Jessica’s journey of self-discovery, resilience, and finding peace in her chosen path, offering valuable wisdom on how to balance professional aspirations with a deeply meaningful personal life.

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About Jessica Lim:

Jessica Mah Lim can sum up her bio with "Faith, Family, Friends, Food, Fun." She is a Christian woman active in her church and community, a public health professional, a wife, a mother of 2 incredible kiddos, a huge foodie, and someone whose default answer to opportunities is YES (hence agreeing to do this podcast). Despite having a graduate degree from Harvard, she often struggles with imposter syndrome and ambivalence about climbing the career ladder. She is currently very happy with her role as a Principal Program Manager on an awesome Health Equity team. In recent years, she has been feeling the effects of aging, an autoimmune disease (Hashimoto's), a family history of cancer, and a host of other health issues. She treasures her friends and is always looking forward to the next good meal. She counts her blessings and acknowledges that they are all from God.

Please reach Jessica at: www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamahlim