"You don't have to follow in the footsteps that have been laid out for you. You can create your own future." This, more or less, is the spine of my conversation with Melissa DaSilva, a successful physical NFT artist, entrepreneur, therapist, and coach who motivates other LGBTQ+ individuals and artists to take their life and career to the next level. She is the author of "The Profitable Practice: Helping Healing Professionals Build and Grow a Successful Business." Key Takeaways: Guilt and resentment - on both sides of an equation - are part of the territoryA difficult childhood brings with it valuable lessonsEverybody's flawed! Our role models AND our anti-role models

Where in the World is Melissa DaSilva?

Website: MelissaDaSilva.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmelissadasilva/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelissaDaSilvaLICSW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealMsMelissa

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realmelissadasilva/

Podcast: https://feed.pod.co/chit-chat-with-a-queer-coach

NFT: https://opensea.io/OurQueerWorld

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UConNyQEzKv3- UloT4EKPErg

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(0:00) Introduction and welcome (1:21) Melissa's motivation for becoming a therapist and her upbringing (6:02) Divorce, societal expectations, and Melissa's personal journey (12:14) Transition to NFTs, digital art, and their benefits for artists (18:03) The psychological effects and potential pitfalls of the metaverse (20:04) The current state of the LGBTQ+ community in the United States (21:35) Melissa DaSilva's upcoming podcast and the intersection of the LGBTQ+ community and NFTs (25:18) The importance of business knowledge for therapists and the evolution of purpose-driven businesses (28:36) Advice for navigating change and finding support