When you’ve spent so much of your life wanting to make your family proud, how do you begin to understand what you want for yourself?
For years, my parents were my why. As the daughter of immigrant parents, I wanted to honor their sacrifices and give back through the life I was building. When I lost my mom, I began questioning the ambition that had driven me for so long.
In this personal episode, I share how grief changed what success meant to me, how breast cancer made me slow down, and what it meant to give myself permission to find my own reason to keep building.
I also introduce the next chapter of The Jenny Torry Show—a talk show for brides. After 18 years working with South Asian brides, I’m bringing those conversations here. Beauty, culture, family expectations, the quiet truths of the wedding industry, and everything you wish you knew before and after saying “I do.”
If you’re balancing what your family wants with what feels right for you, I hope this conversation gives you room to ask yourself the same question I had to ask.
What do I want?
In this episode
- How losing my mom changed my sense of identity and purpose.
- Recognizing when I was moving through life on autopilot.
- Giving myself permission to understand what I wanted.
- Making intentional decisions in your wedding and your life.
- Why I’m bringing my artistry, teaching, and bridal experience into this next chapter of the show.
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