The Lavendaire Lifestyle

189: Reinvent Your Identity & Make Decisions for Yourself w/ Maddy Park

Jun 26, 2022

56:47

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Cafe Matty: A Cooking Vlog Focused on Korean Inspired Recipes

3min

TikTok: A Year in the Making

3min

How I Learned to Cook on My Own

2min

How I Grew Up in Korea and Became a Dentist

2min

The Importance of Stability in the Family

2min

The Importance of a Career in Dentistry

3min

The Unknown Freelance Life

4min

Advice for a Younger Self

2min

10.

How to Be an Inspirational Cook

4min

11.

The Importance of Being a Korean American

5min

12.

How to Write a Story

2min

13.

The Importance of Storytelling

5min

14.

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

3min

15.

The Burnt Out Project

3min

16.

How to Start a Nonprofit Initiative

1min

17.

What's Next for You?

2min

18.

How to Live a Happy Life

3min

19.

How a Trip to the Farmers Market Changed My View of Cooking

2min

20.

How to Be a Successful Content Creator

2min

21.

How to Be a Better Artist

2min

22.

How to Be More Organized This Year

3min

Following a set career path with clear steps may feel safe, but is that honoring your true self? Maddy Park talks about her upbringing, how it led to years of stability (and an unfulfilling career in dentistry), and taking the risk to become a content creator making cozy cooking vlogs.

While juggling a part time job and creating cooking videos, Maddy shares how cooking became a form of therapy and how she formed a new identity by taking control of her life. She also takes us behind the scenes of Cafe Maddy Cab: an AAPI charity and non-profit (despite having no experience at all).

TIMESTAMPS:

4:14 — Cooking is like Therapy
8:42 — Growing up Korean, Following a “Stable” Career Path, and Becoming a Content Creator
13:20 — Forming a New Identity and Quitting Dentistry
19:48 — Advice for My Younger Self
22:36 — Inspiration and My Grandpa
32:05 — Cafe Maddy Cab
45:12 — Taking Control of Life and Investing Into What You Want To Do
51:03 — Be Your Number 1 Fan of Your Own Content