Note from Greg Victory: This is such an engaging and inspiring interview between Rachel Garcia ’12 and Allison Chen ’24! Some great advice. Check it out today!
Episode Overview:
Allison is a Duke student, content creator, and pastry chef. She has learned to find the fun in new situations and offers tips for getting started on a new idea.
This episode is great for anyone:
- Wanting to start a new hobby or side hustle
- On a path that is no longer working
- Needing a reminder to dream again
Allison’s episode is the first one under the new name and it is a fitting story to show how powerful it can be to disrupt the defaults in your life.
Allison’s Bio:
Allison’s Instagram | Allison’s TikTok | Allison’s Website
Allison Chen is content creator, pastry chef, and college student from Westchester, New York where she first found her love of cooking with her parents in the kitchen. To pursue her love of baking, she attended a pastry school in France where she also started her social media journey which has garnered over 450,000 followers and 500 million views across all platforms.
Now, she is a current junior at Duke University studying computational media and working part-time in a restaurant. In her free time she continues to bake and film videos, so she can share her recipes and creations with close friends, family, and the world.
ABOUT THE HOST
Rachel Garcia
Rachel works in talent development by day. She helps people utilize and communicate their strengths and creates employee and manager development programs. She received her BA in psychology at Duke University (2012) and a Master’s in HR Management from Ohio State. She is also a certified Gallup strengths coach and has completed yoga teacher training.
She created Disrupt the Defaults to create a space for people to share their journey of living with more freedom and not being confined to what they think others want for them.
In her free time she loves yoga, writing, and trying new restaurants. Her biggest joy is sharing a meal with the people she loves.
Ways to Connect with Rachel
Rachel’s Instagram – Rachel’s Blog – Follow on LinkedIn
ABOUT THE PODCAST
WHAT WE DISCUSS
You bring you everywhere you go.
What if you brought a more free version of yourself?
Disrupt the defaults is a podcast for anyone who wants more than the defaults in life. So much of life is spent on autopilot, but our guests have found a way to disrupt the defaults and create a life different from the traditional path.
They have challenged the expectations of themselves and others on the way to creating their own unique path for their life and career.
People share stories of not just what they have done, but who they became along the way.
Check out all our episodes at https://www.disruptthedefaults.com/podcastepisodes
