72. Leaving My Job to Start a Jewellery Business in the Pandemic with Nadia Thomas

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It takes a certain kind of gumption to start a business in the middle of a pandemic, and Nadia </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas of Chamarel Designs has it. Nadia first turned to jewellery making as a form of creative therapy in 2014. After enrolling in the London Jewellery School, she gradually turned her hobby into something more profitable before taking the leap, leaving her job, and launching her very own business in the thick of the pandemic. In this episode, we talk about how the challenges and limitations of the pandemic inspired her to find a way to make things work and what kept her inspired along the way. </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EPISODE RECAP</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What prompted you to start your own jewellery business? (2:28)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How did you make the leap from working 9 to 5 starting your business? (7:55)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How did the pandemic affect the launch of your jewellery business? (11:49)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“This book gave me the boost of positivity I needed to gain some momentum” (14:40)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why you should invite your family and friends on your business journey (16:25)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Were you scared when you left your job? (17:42)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What challenges did the pandemic bring to your business? (20:15)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What’s next for your business? (25:50)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria