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Success Nuggets #29 - Embracing Change and Growth with Kate Volskaya

• David Abel • Season 2 • Episode 9

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What happens when you let life unfold naturally and embrace change as an ever-present possibility? Our latest episode of the Success Nuggets podcast features the remarkable journey of Kate Volskaya, a former model from a small town in Belarus who made a transformative leap into the Western world. 

Kate opens up about her experiences in modelling and how stepping back allowed her to discover new paths, such as freelancing and mentoring. She underscores the importance of seeing both successes and setbacks as opportunities for growth, and shares how journaling has been instrumental in gaining clarity and organizing her thoughts.

Kate is a rising star with the potential to make a significant impact who reminds us that change is not a singular opportunity but a constant, and her journey is a testament to this belief. 

This episode promises to inspire, offering valuable insights into leveraging life's lessons to harness personal and professional growth. Tune in and see how this incredible woman encourages us to embrace the fluidity of life's journey.

Nugget of the Day -  "Change is inevitable. Progress is optional." - Tony Robbins.

Special thanks to One Golden Nugget and Maxwell Preece for production support and conversation editing. 


Speaker 1:

Thank you about the patterns that drive progress. Get ready to dive into a world of insights and inspiration. This is the Success Nuggets podcast, with the founder of the Digital Lightbulb and your host, david Abel.

Speaker 2:

Welcome back to the Success Nuggets. My next guest has been a model mentor and now works for Mode Mobile in the mysterious, murky world of Web3. Kate Volskaya, it's nice to see you.

Speaker 3:

Nice to see you too again. How have you been?

Speaker 2:

Very well, it's a pleasure to have you on, kate, for our audience. Early life in Belarus growing up Set the scene for us.

Speaker 3:

I'm from a pretty small town in Belarus, yeah, and I guess you know, growing up I've been dreaming of living in the Western world. So myself, in this fast pace, full of opportunities world, we can unfold and explore all the opportunities available, and I think that was what drove me to do what I do currently explore every possible opportunity that comes along the way. But as I've been navigating this world of opportunities, I came across things that only life can teach you. Not a single parent, not a single book or story. Of course, it can give you a grasp of something, but I believe experience is the ultimate thing that can actually teach you something. So I believe we can explore a little bit of this thing that can actually teach you something.

Speaker 2:

So I believe we can explore a little bit of this. Tell me about those experiences. Looking at the Western world, it sounds like maybe there wasn't so many opportunities or there was a big demand on what you could achieve out there.

Speaker 3:

Yes, absolutely. I think you know when I, when I actually got into, you know, let's say this Western world, I faced lots of opportunities. I started working as a model and you know, let's say this Western world, I faced lots of opportunities. I started working as a model and, you know, at a certain point it became too much. There were so many things to do, so many things to explore. I basically got lost and I believe a lot of people from my generation especially. With internet and so many opportunities, the whole world is open.

Speaker 3:

It's hard to keep focus, but when you're trying to have too much focus, you lose sight of the things that are around you. It's as if you're trying too much to grasp something. For example, the way modeling doesn't really work out for me. I was focusing too much on becoming a successful model that I limited myself from the world that was around me, and when it didn't work out, I was so lost, I felt so empty, as if it was a void inside of me, that I understood that. You know, when you're trying to hold on to something too much, it just simply limits you.

Speaker 3:

Something that I've said three times probably in the span of these like two minutes, and I believe it's just. A good reference that I read in a book is that you know, when you imagine a flower and it grows, if you're just watching too much over that flower, it's not really good for that, you have to give it some space, you have to let it grow naturally. But when you fixate on this flower too much, it rots, same as us, as humans. Sometimes you have to let life unfold around you and, for example, just to give a reference to listeners, when I stopped modeling, I was like completely lost. I didn't know what to do and I just took on a chance.

Speaker 3:

I registered on Upwork, I decided to be a freelancer and I met Sally Ann, who was, you know, who just gave me this opportunity to try and be a talk show host, and she opened up this possibility in me of actually being a pretty good communicator. I did not expect that at all, but because I opened myself to this and I was like, yeah, just let life work itself, it worked out. It felt as if one story in my life ended and another one started. So when one ended, I shouldn't have treated that as a failure. I shouldn't have treated it as something you know ended it's a bad thing. No, actually, it's just like you know. It's like a circle. Everything in life is circular. One circle has ended. Take a breath, realize that you know, you're so grateful that you had this experience, whether it was a failure, whether it was a success, and move on to the next story, which is, I think, in 100% cases, is no less exciting.

Speaker 2:

Absolutely, and those experiences along the way of travel and now journalism and communication. It seems like I guess a really nice transition into becoming a mentor in your part time as well.

Speaker 3:

But I believe, you know, it's just probably just me being too shy of being, you know, being able to call myself a mentor. But even when I talk to my friends, sometimes I do see that the way we talk can be really inspirational to them, Because a lot of opportunities they really taught me so many things compared to people, for example, who never even tried. So, yeah, I guess I can call myself mentor in terms of trying to encourage people to explore, but take it easy and not being too hard on themselves.

Speaker 2:

And are you able to give yourself self-talk, or are you like most people? Oh, I am.

Speaker 3:

I like to reflect on myself a lot. Sometimes I think and actually you know, sometimes I think, and then I forget that I think because I think and actually you know, sometimes I think and then I forget that I think because I think too much. That is the case for me. That is something that I personally work on, because I can have too many thoughts in my mind and it actually also you know, it's not beneficial.

Speaker 2:

So how do you begin to give it some organization or some clarity with all these ideas?

Speaker 3:

What works for me is journaling. When I try, you know, when I sit down and I write everything that is on my mind, my mind clears up. I know it's different to a lot of people. Some of my friends they meditate. Some of my friends they like doing, you know, some sort of sports. You know to go hiking, because they're when they're surrounded by nature. You know it feels different. To me it's just journaling. When my thoughts turn into words, it's as if they become easy to digest and they become structured.

Speaker 2:

In your current role, as in Web 3.0, a lot of people will be saying what the hell is Web 3.0 and how is it going to affect us? Can you explain any more?

Speaker 3:

Definitely. I know it can be too much. So just in short, you know, when we think about web 2.0, is the internet that you know. Right now, it's easy, you know it's controlled by one single entity or two entities. But when you think about web 3.0, the main word, you know, web 3.0 equals decentralization. It means that we're giving power back to people. It means that you're in control of your finances. You're in control of any, let's say, financial operations that are happening. You're in control of the things that are happening within the internet. It can be images, music, everything. You're in control of that. And that, I guess, is the main power and something that I want people to explore when they're delving into Web3.

Speaker 2:

I was going to ask on Web3, is that going to help? From politics side of things, you know? Are governments afraid of Web3.0?

Speaker 3:

I think definitely, because to some extent, it takes away their power. You know, it gives it back to people. It takes it away and, of course, I mean, you know, the less government is able to control people if we can call it this way of course, the more scared they are. It's hard to resist something that is already happening. So I see a lot of governments. They do favor you know cryptocurrency, you know web, through initiatives now, because it's hard to fight with something that is just already, you know, spreading around the world. You have to adapt to it, which is a good thing.

Speaker 2:

It is indeed, and it becomes a more authentic world, absolutely. This is a really short show, so I've got two more questions for you. If you ran a billion dollar company, what might it be or do?

Speaker 3:

Oh my God, you know, to be honest, I don't think I have an idea of what I could possibly be doing Definitely incorporate some sort of Web3 and sustainability initiatives, because I think these two it's a long topic, we will not be able to cover this during this golden nugget show, but these two, I think they can coexist perfectly to help us read the sustainable world that we're striving for.

Speaker 2:

That's a great message. I imagine your business as well would be full of helping others.

Speaker 3:

I think you cannot go without it Absolutely. We cannot be, you know, self-centered anymore because it is exactly what you know self-centered anymore because it is exactly what you know ruins the world around us, that's what ruins the environment, etc. We should be helping each other.

Speaker 2:

Okay, Kate, what is your one golden nugget for life you could share with the audience?

Speaker 3:

I would say sometimes you have to let life work itself out. You have to let life work itself out. You have to be open to just take a step back, sit down and let's see how it unfolds. Don't have too much control over things that are happening in your life. It's just impossible. But when you let it flow, it will work in the best way possible. I'm sure of that.

Speaker 2:

Thank you for sharing, sharing that, thank you for being a superb, incredible guest and, ladies and gentlemen, please go and follow kate boschkaia. She is one for the future and will be changing this world, I'm sure thank you so much for inviting me.

Speaker 3:

That was such a great conversation, thank you and for the audience.

Speaker 2:

as kate says, a masterpiece of art and his patience, skill and determination. And you can change. It's never your last chance. Kate has proved that and I hope you do too. Thank you.

Speaker 3:

Bye. Join David and his incredible guests next time on the Success Nuggets podcast and to find out more, visit OneGoldenNuggetcom. Thank you for listening.