India N. Miles

In this week’s video, Laid-Off From a Job, Finding You , I talk about the importance of pausing and reconnecting with yourself after an unexpected layoff—a step I wish I had taken during my own experience. In 2013, I quit my job, walked away from everything I owned, and financially bankrupted myself to pursue my calling and obey God. I moved to Charlotte with a plan and a temporary job, only to have that contract terminated just weeks later. Desperation set in because my plan had been...

In this week’s video, Balanced, Not One-Sided Relationships, I unpack why the quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life—and how to create connections that reflect your growth, not drain your energy.

In 2015, when I first quit my job to pursue motivational speaking full-time, I cashed out my 401k for a little over $7,000.