“She believed that the damage to her mind and her heart was permanent. Until she met wisdom, who taught her that no pain or wound is eternal. That all can be healed, and that love can grow even in the toughest parts of her being.”
Today, we are sharing the story of our one and only founder and CEO, Dom Farnan. Dom is our Chief Unicorn Hunter at DotConnect, and according to her, she is “a humble student of the world, a writer, a deep thinker, an Enneagram 1, a lover of the ocean, a mother, and a conscious connector.”
Coaching Helps You Navigate Difficult Times
“I fell into a really deep depression. Some days I didn’t even know how I scraped myself out of bed to put on a fake smile and get through the Zoom calls that still lingered on my calendar. I’m sure I wasn’t the only person feeling helpless or like they had lost their identity overnight. … [It led me] to try to self-soothe and over-consume alcohol amongst other things and really just brought me to some dark places.”
“It was inspiring. Keven often tagged Angie in his meetings, highlighting their weekly sessions. So at the end of May 2020, I felt compelled to reach out to her and see how she might be able to help me. I knew I wasn’t looking for a therapist; I wanted a coach. But I wanted someone who could balance personal life coaching as well as business coaching — and that’s Angie.”
“I had a lot of my agenda that I wanted to cover with her and a lot of thoughts in my mind, but she would probably tell you that most of it was surface level. I wasn’t ready to heal or confront any of the things that were likely holding me back.”
Writing and Reflection Leads to Healing
“This experience couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Upon reflection, it was part of my divine plan. That experience allowed me to reconnect with a passion of mine, which is writing. … I finished my alt MBA in August and remember feeling so inspired by the community and friendships I formed with people all over the world that I never met.”
Allow Your Priorities to Change
“I often felt like [my heart] was a lump of coal in my chest, and there just wasn’t any feeling coming out of it. I know it sounds dramatic, but that’s honestly the only way I could describe it. I had a hard heart for 20 years, and I just began to think that there was nothing that would soften it.”
“My egoic mind would make excuses for myself every weekend when I would remain glued to my computer instead of spending time with my son or partner. I would tell myself, ‘I have to work because I’m the CEO and pay the bills. If I don’t work, then nothing will get done.’”
“I had always been the breadwinner, and that was my persona. So putting the mother hat on was definitely a challenge for me. It felt weird and awkward because I was also a workaholic. [2020] forced me to ask more questions and listen with intention. It was not the year I had planned in my head, but it was the year that I needed for the past ten years. It created the shift and reset that I was longing for.”
“In January 2021, Angie asked me to revisit my values. The exercise was much easier this time, and it felt like a totally different list. My values had evolved into peace and tranquility, creativity, and freedom with my time. The choices that I make now in my life and business are anchored in those values.”
Don’t Be Afraid to Start Your Journey to Healing
“I encourage you to do deep inner-healing work and heal yourself from the inside out. It’s a journey that only you can take, and no one else can do the work for you. No one else can heal your trauma, but when you choose to do this for yourself, you are also doing it for everybody because it has ripple effects. You’re choosing to do the work so you can live a life on a higher frequency and no longer carry the heaviness of lessons in your body.”
To learn more about our philosophy on hiring at DotConnect, visit us on LinkedIn, and be sure to follow Dom as well. She regularly shares tips on being more conscious in building and growing your team.