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Oct 2023
25m 48s

242: Becoming the Person You Want to Be

Aileen Xu
About this episode
Most of our paths aren't are straight or easy as they seem on the outside. Our stories are never finished and are still being written in every day of our lives. In this episode, Aileen talks about her own journey to release her album 'Honestly,' and how that journey led to the birth of Lavendaire. 

Aileen is a content creator, entrepreneur and artist of life, creating content, resources & lifestyle products that empower you to help you become your best self, make positive changes, and create beautiful, meaningful life.


TIMESTAMPS:

0:53 The beginnings of Aileen’s story
1:33 The year leading up to Aileen’s first album: Honestly
3:48 Writing the song ‘Honestly’
4:25 How Aileen’s album came about
5:09 The story behind ‘Honestly’
5:29 ‘Honestly’ by Aileen Xu
10:04 Aileen reveals her thoughts and feeling on this song
10:31 When and how Lavendaire started
11:50 About her song ’The War’
12:41 ‘The War’ by Aileen Xu
17:30 Aileen’s thoughts and feeling on ’The War’
18:86 You’ve got to start somewhere
19:42 Commitment and dedication on your baby steps


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