The Honest Truth…Help please!
The way I’ve been procrastinating writing this post is truly admirable.
And I know exactly why I am procrastinating…because I am embarrassed and low key ashamed.
I will tell you why in a sec.
Before I get into it, I want to encourage you to think why you still have not committed to your health journey while you read my story. Is it because of embarrassment and shame as well?
I could not tell you the number of times I have been coaching a client, and they tell me how embarrassed and ashamed they are to be learning about food and how their period works in their 30s and 40s.
I always tell them, there is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about (although they are allowed to feel however they want and it’s totally valid) because no one has actually taught us about these things. Yes, you would think it should be intuitive, and in parts they are. But at the same time, they are not. Society has shifted so much and women have been gaslighted and shamed for centuries, sooooooooo… to have the expectation that we should just “know” and “be ok with our body and how it works” is sadly not realistic.
Ok, I will come back to this later - I just want you to keep this in mind along the way.
The honest truth is that I have been looking for a job since October 2025.
I had reached a point in my business where I needed to consider another stream of income. The industry and social media was shifting a lot and I was at the point where I needed to generate new leads. To create leads I need to invest money in some way. I did, and it didn't work out the way I was expecting it to. I was already in more business debt than I was comfortable with, and I made the decision that it was time to go back to corporate. I reached out to my corporate mentor, and we got to work.
If you are thinking to yourself, “She picked the WORSE market to try and find a job”. Yup, you are not wrong.
From October 2025 to April 2026 I applied to nearly 140 positions, made a personal connection through LinkedIn with just about every application, landed 30 interviews, and completed 4 presentations (that take about a week to complete). Let’s pause and clap for the fact that I got interviews, because I’ve heard some have not been as lucky.
After getting another NO in April - I have had enough. I needed a break from job searching. It's such an emotional up and down. I was trying to reenter the industry I had left 6 years prior. In this “Key hole” market (where you need to match the job description to a T) the entrepreneurial experience I have and all the other skills, knowledge, and experience under my belt, didn't help me land any offers.
But that's ok! I do think that everything happens for a reason.
Throughout this time, I have been reflecting and having conversations with close friends. One of them said, “what about if your ideal job is not in corporate!”
This blew my mind, because where else would I have a job? In my mind, I was either an entrepreneur, working in corporate, or in retail/ fast food.
Then came the full moon in Capricorn at the end of June.
I was listening to a lady explain what this full moon was shining the light on. She shared that we should reflect on the last 6 months - what we were working towards, and what we put on the back burner.
For me it was looking for a job. I am an all or nothing kind of chica sometimes. And this was one of those moments. Either I was applying to 12 jobs (which includes outreach) in a day, or I was doing NADA!!!
At the end the lady said - You need to ask for help! Believe that people will help you. And know that whatever it is, it's meant to take time.
Wellll how much time are we talking about mam??!!
Thennnnn came my therapist.
She asked me what I enjoyed about coaching. I shared with her that my biggest joy was seeing my clients take care of themselves sustainably. In the process, feel good in their body, clothes, and even reverse chronic illness, put autoimmune conditions in remission, and support their hormones in a way that brought their periods back and even resulted in pregnancy for a lot of them (that was a goal for them). Then my therapist said - it sounds like the core of your work is centered around empowerment and liberation (tear).
She then said that I am probably casting a net that is too wide in my job search and that I should zero in on what I am good at and brings me joy. ANNNDDDDD, I have no idea what that might be (sigh).
Ok, so my point is (face in hands) that I am asking for help from you in my job search (this is why I am feeling embarrassed). I don't know exactly what I am looking for, but I do know that I would like for it to be:
Flexible
Remote / Hybrid (NYC)
Intimate environment
Space for creativity
A place where empowerment and liberation are part of their values
Supportive environment
I know that till this day, one of the best ways to build connections and to find what you are looking for is through word of mouth. So if you hear of anything at all that might be a reciprocal match, I would be so grateful if you would send it over to me.
Phew, I guess that was not as bad as I thought it would be.
If you are still reading this…THANK YOU!
And like I promised, back to your health & wellness journey. Have you been procrastinating to ask for help because of embarrassment and shame like me?
I hear you, but at some point, we just have to sit in the discomfort of the emotion to take a step forward instead of remaining stuck indefinitely. While I look for my full-time job, I continue to coach my wonderful clients. If you are ready to ask for help and want to join 1:1 Food & Health coaching with me, just email hola@naihomyjerez.com and we can chat!
Xo,
Naihomy
