Yummy Coaching with Jessica Roman #86

Jessica Roman is woman who loves fun and adventure. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she moved to Florida with her parents as a teenager. Growing up in a strict and traditional Hispanic household, she found it hard to live up to the expectations of her parents. The oldest of four, she helped raise her younger siblings as her parents struggled to provide. She remembers working in the kitchen as her mother’s right hand, as the family of six depended on her for daily survival. It was in the kitchen where she discovered the love of creativity. Music, art, and creativity quickly became her love languages. As an adult, she spent two decades working in corporate America while building her cake decorating business on the side. Self-taught and with no formal education in culinary skills, she took a la carte classes over the course of 10 plus years to help advance her skills. See, she had to drop out of college at an early age to help financially support her family. She did what she had to do so that the younger kids were able to go to school, while she dreamed of finishing. Meanwhile, her love for the kitchen remained a part of her daily life. She struggled with the idea of perfectionism, as for most of her life, she was a people pleaser. Her parents held her to a high standard, and she felt her worth was attached to praise. What a downward spiral this would take as she quickly realized that the world was full of takers. As a giver, there was just not enough left at the end of the day for her to feel happy. In her mid-thirties, and never having been married or had children, she was ready to give up on the idea. But God had other plans. It was only when the pandemic hit that she slowed down enough to think about her future. That year, she went through self-love and healing courses which gave her perspective on love. She realized, at almost forty, that she deserved to be loved as well. What a concept. She could just be who she was naturally, and that was enough. She not only became a life-coach, but decided to incorporate the creative aspect of cake decorating into her therapies. With her company, Yummy Coaching Factory, she helps professional women develop confidence and self-love from a creative angle. She holds four live, interactive events per year that help attendees express themselves through cake decorating. Afterwards, they get to eat the fruits of their labor  Known as the "Motivational Caker" she’s in the process of writing a self-help book and has a 6 month technical skills program for those interested in cake decorating. We cover everything from baking a basic layer cake to creating full sized wedding cakes. Additionally, she has a separate self-love course to help those struggling with perfectionism and co-dependency. Yummy Coaching Factory's mission is to delete hesitancy and to ignite inspired action for those suffering from low self-worth, self-esteem, and self-image. She meets her clients where they are and coaches them with a fun, but no-nonsense approach.

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