We were lucky to catch up with Vicky Sasouvong recently and have shared our conversation below.

Vicky, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

SO happy! It fuels my soul and brings me so much peace. I don’t know, I can’t explain it. Creating for me has always been something that genuinely makes me so happy! As a young girl attending modeling classes, it truly gave me the confidence and comfort I needed to be behind the camera but now that I’m able to showcase it in my own way it really takes it on another level that I’ve just grown to love and appreciate more and makes me want to continue to create all on my terms and in my own way. I just love it! I think about having a regular job but I’ve lived that I’ve worked since I was 16 and worked so many jobs but always had that void and never felt fulfilled. That’s exactly why I continue to pursue my passion to be a creative because I know that’s what I’m meant to do and with all the support I have I have absolutely no reason to give up!

Vicky, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Growing up I always felt so different from my cousins, friends, peers, etc. As a young girl I was always tuned in to ANTM (America’s Next Top Model) every week I never missed an episode. Would indulge in magazines, loved Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Vogue always wishing that one day I’d be in one of those mags. My mom caught on to my interests and spent so much money putting me in two modeling schools when I was in middle school. If there was one person that believed that I’d be a model, it’s my mom and I’m so thankful for her! As much as I loved it and wanted to pursue it so bad I never took it serious. I was like 11-12 and honestly just wasn’t ready! It wasn’t until I had my 1st daughter that I started actually creating content but even then it was hard. Instagram was new, I didn’t have the money to buy a good camera to take quality photos let alone keep up with trends whether it be clothes or makeup but I did what I could to make it work. Moving back to CA was the best thing for me, that’s when I really started creating. I met so many people that shared the same interests as me. I started working with a few brands and was able to invest more in that creator lifestyle. But just like anyone else, I’ve had SO so many setbacks. Lots of seasons of changes and challenges! Thats what I feel sets me apart from others. I didn’t have anything handed to me on a silver platter. I worked so hard on my own to get myself the tools and necessities to help me create no handouts. All the challenges I’ve been through has brought me to this very moment now. I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to grow successful at a young age. Lots of things happened.. I was a young mother and wife moving around every 3 years, adjusting to a new space just to move again, it’s been tough but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Every time I would feel like I took a few steps back, unexpected brand deals and opportunities would come my way and that’s how I knew I was meant to do this. This is my calling, what I was destined to do. I’m not perfect and sometimes not as consistent as I should be. But one thing I know for sure is I’m meant for this. I don’t take anything for granted. I’ve been so patient and rode through every wave with grace and I feel it’s my time soon to receive all the things I’m supposed to have to further myself in my growing career and being that I’ve been through so much, I know it’s prepared me for what’s to come.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Nothing comes easy, especially when it’s something you really want. You’re gonna be tested, in so many ways. You’re gonna feel so lost and you’ll want to give up but that’s the fun part. Lessons will be learned and mistakes will be made. You will unravel different parts of yourself and your struggles won’t get any easier. It’s just all about how you handle these moments. You learn more about yourself every day and you will lose people along the way as well. Life is the ultimate test. I’ve been tested so much at this point I just laugh through my pain. So sad but it’s true. I’m constantly evolving. Giving up isn’t an option, I have too much life to live and I’m not even my best me yet. So trust the process. Move at your own pace and always appreciate the good and the bad.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative I feel is knowing I’m able to do this with so much support. The fact that I get to do what I absolutely love and I can do it my way and having a strong support system that doesn’t make me feel like my goals are too big or impossible. They actually believe in me. They love seeing me happy. I’m living freely in my own way doing everything that I want and there’s nothing that can stop me. That to me is everything. I get to wake up everyday with no expectations from anyone other than myself. The work that I do doesn’t feel like work. It truly is a blessing and I’m so grateful for everyone in my life!

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@trevornorkowski @cbm100s @teaplnt Michael J Sasouvong