Today we’d like to introduce you to Casie Farrell Squires.
Casie, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I am thirty-something-year-old single woman originally from Houston, but has lived in New York City, Israel, Arizona, and has lived in Dallas for over six years. A couple of years ago, I ended a nearly three-year-long relationship, and what I came away with, was a 32-year-old woman, who was looking in the mirror at a person that I could hardly recognize. I was the same weight that I was in high school, and I had forgotten what was important in life; my friends, my passions, and the things that made me, me.
After many sessions of therapy, long conversations with friends and family, an amazing yoga teacher, and my blog; I slowly started to regain a better sense of myself, who I was, and what I wanted in life and in a relationship. I also came to realize that there were so many people who had gone through similar situations where the relationship was focused so much on the other person, and our lives were so intertwined in theirs, that we forgot our own passions and needs, and that’s when I knew that I wanted to create a platform where both men and woman could share their opinions on dating, and help them to realize they aren’t the only one going through these tribulations in their love life.
Casiefarrell.com has been my journey of rediscovery as a strong, confident, independent, woman, who has slowly become the best version of myself. It focuses on the trials and tribulations of life, as a thirty-something-year-old, single fashionista in Dallas, who travels the world on my own, and is just trying to navigate the lovely, and not so lovely, a life of singledom.
While casiefarrell.com has become a staple in my professional life, I recently left a job as the assistant regional director of a Jewish non-profit organization that focuses primarily on international affairs and diplomacy. In this role, I worked with diplomats and government officials to help them further their initiatives and worked together to foster human rights for minorities all over the world. As of recent, I am taking on a new venture, as community manager/ market lead, for a startup on-demand dog walking service called Skipper, where I will be developing the Dallas market and creating a team a team of quality dog walkers to service the Dallas market. I am proud to be a woman who will help in tackling the ever-present glass ceiling that looms in the startup industry.
Through my journey of casiefarrell.com and finding a new career path, the two things that I have learned through the life highs and lows, is figuring how to revel in and appreciate the highs, and how to navigate, and think through, and tackle, in a productive way, the lows. And lastly, casiefarrell.com is a product of never, ever, giving up on a small dream that I had of one day creating a blog. I have failed a lot; in my personal life, in my professional life, but I always reminded myself to keep on trying, keep pushing, and never let the failures supersede the any of the small success I had in life. It’s only human to fail in life, but what’s most important is that you learn from your failures, get back up and keep on going.
Has it been a smooth road?
Nothing that you really want in life ever truly comes very easily, because if it was easy everyone would be doing it! It typically takes a lot of hard work, dedication, failures, and persistence. I speak a lot on my blog, casiefarrell.com and on my Instagram @casiefarrell1, about never giving up, and how I have overcome the trials and tribulations of life. My advice for women who are just starting their journey, NEVER. EVER. GIVE. UP. The moments that you push yourself outside of your comfort zone are the times that you typically learn the most, and even if you fail, learn from the failure, get back up, and try again!
We’d love to hear more about your work.
Casiefarrell.com focuses on being a 30-something-year-old single woman in Dallas. It is the story of my journey after a breakup and how I rebuilt myself to be the most confident version of myself that I have ever known. What sets me apart is that I am brutally honest about the highs and lows of navigating dating life, nothing is off limits. I also focus on a few of my other passions, fashion, traveling, and just my journey of growth and evolution as a person.
Finding a mentor and building a network are often cited in studies as a major factor impacting one’s success. Do you have any advice or lessons to share regarding finding a mentor or networking in general?
I am a firm believer in constantly challenging and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, and if networking and meeting people is one of your weaknesses, start with a small challenge that will help you to accomplish your greater goal. For example, when you are at work, tell someone that you like their shoes and ask them where they got them from. The basis is simply being able to start a conversation, even if it is about something trivial, with a complete stranger, is the key to networking. Start small, then as the conversation builds, start speaking with them about the actual subject that you are interested in speaking with them about.
If you meet someone that you admire or want to emulate, simply ask for their card, let them know that you respect their work ethic, or their company, etc. and you would like a few minutes of their time to pick their brain. Most of the time they are flattered that you even asked, and what’s the worst thing that could happen, they say they don’t have a lot of time? If that is the case, I will say persistence is key; keep following up, and if they see the drive and willingness to keep trying, I guarantee it will eventually pay off.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.casiefarrell.com
- Email: casiefarrell1@gmail.com
- Instagram: Casiefarrell1
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