# @valeriechapman on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJR_3I_RVfz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61113326-valeriechapman-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-05T18:08:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** VALERIE CHAPMAN (@valeriechapman) — https://gondola.cc/valeriechapman

## Caption

I didn’t get laid off and spiral.

I got laid off and decided to bet on myself.

In October, I lost my 9-5. 

I had no backup plan…just a feeling that maybe, just maybe, I could build something by following my curiosity + my creativity.

I had blind faith that if I showed up online, told real stories, and created value, brands would want to work with me. And they did.

But more importantly, I found myself again.

I didn’t want to go back to a job that drained me. 

I wanted to live fully. 

To learn out loud. 

To design a career where being curious wasn’t a side hobby, it was the strategy & the business plan!

That’s what brought me to Fintech Is Femme. 

I don’t work in fintech, but I know momentum when I see it.

I messaged Nicole Casperson because I saw she was building a space where women lead the money conversation.

At the summit, I heard from dozens of incredible women, including Angel Rich the CEO of CreditRich.

From their insights, I was reminded what it looks like to turn knowledge into your dream life.

The people who will thrive in the age of AI aren’t the ones who wait for permission.

They will be the ones who show up, stay curious, and know how to TELL A GOOD STORY.

I want a life where value comes from who I am, not just what I do.

How do you lean into your curiosity to build your dream life? 

#FintechIsFemme #WomenInBusiness #GenZ #TheFutureOfWork #WomenInAI

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## Tags

thefutureofwork, womeninai, genz, fintechisfemme, womeninbusiness

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