Stacy Mikulik

On today’s show, Sarah talks with Stacy Mikulik. Stacy is a former lawyer who is now a jewelry designer and the owner of grace + hudson jewelry.

In this conversation, Stacy shares:

The danger of paying too much attention to what other people are saying about your career without listening to yourself as well;
Why law school was a bad fit for her from the start;
The confusion she felt about why anyone would want to be a biglaw associate;
How inspiration from a shop she visited on vacation propelled her into the world of jewelry-making;
The lessons she learned from opening her first jewelry store and why she’s thankful that she did it even though she ultimately closed it;
What it was like to run a brick & mortar store while also working as a lawyer, and why she didn’t enjoy running a store;
How that experience helped her appreciate certain aspects of working as a lawyer;
Why she is a proponent of therapy for unhappy lawyers;
How being thoughtful about what success truly means for you can help you clarify what you really want to do with your life;
and much more!

Check out grace + hudson, and connect with Stacy on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, or by email!

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