Jenna: Our next episode goes to Austance Caroline. Austi is a fashion designer who recently launched her first capsule collection “In Search of Elsewhere” to immense commercial success. Austi has worked in the New York fashion industry for the past 8 years and has held a variety of positions ranging from managing, buying, and dressing for companies such as What Goes Around Comes Around, Ground Crew, Puma, and Karen Millen.

Here’s what Austi had to say about being persistent about what you’re meant to do, seeking out discomfort, and staying true to your inner kid.