Sarah Fejfar
If you've ever wondered how to create a safe space for your guests to do deep work and be vulnerable, then this episode is for you.
Sarah Fejfar
Inquiring minds want to know. How are entrepreneurs like us daring bravely to build a stage? Ditch the sweat pants and step up to the mic? How do we create our own transformative events? So we can get our message out into the world in a bigger way that's not only profitable, but it's actually something we can be proud. That's the question and the answers are inside this podcast. My name is Sarah Faye for welcome to Green Room Central.
Sarah Fejfar
Hey, it Sarah, I have an invitation for you right now. You can join entrepreneurs from across the globe who share a passion for hosting their own events become part of the community that inspires and cheers Elon over at greenroom central.com.
Sarah Fejfar
Today, I brought into greenroom central studios Thuy Jones, CEO and founder of Vibes Set by Thuy. She's been an expert in gathering for over 14 years. Her joy comes from bringing people into a space and creating experiences they will remember forever. Her end goal for every event is for guests to leave with a sense of community and purpose. Her fly AF business conferences and talk enroll events are geared towards people willing to do the hard things to grow and be their authentic selves fully. She has a servant's heart and finds joy in helping people discover roadblocks and courageously move forward. Hey, Thuy, welcome to Green Room Central. So thrilled to have you here today.
Thuy Jones
Yes, thank you. I'm so excited to be here. Thanks so much for having me and inviting me It's truly an honor. I really appreciate it.
Sarah Fejfar
Yes. I'm excited to have you in Greenroom Central Studios today, because you're someone who's after my own heart, and you've always wanted to host events. It's your passion just like mine. And you're like a super communal person. And I just would love to have you share with Linchpin Nation a little bit more about that.
Thuy Jones
Yes, thank you. Um, you know, I don't know if it's because of the way I grew up. And you know, when we host people in my house, it was my favorite time favorite favorite time was when my mom or my sister would have people over, whether it's their friends, church, it could be Christmas, it could be New Years, it could be just a random day, a birthday was always a party. And when I say party, it was a party. But what I loved about it was the getting together and the joy I think as kids, it was like, you know, I had a traumatic childhood. And I think in those moments was when everything was really good, right. And so I think just growing up my whole life, I've just really enjoyed gathering and getting together with people, and just sharing moments. And so I think that's what it is. And I've always just wanted to host events because yeah, that's basically it. I just enjoy gathering with people and and talking with people, I love vulnerability. And so when I'm with a group of people, and just be vulnerable together that just like fills my heart and gives me joy. And so I find so much joy in event planning, so much joy and gathering and some myanna events, I want people to be on a journey with me and the journey that I'm on to because I feel like we're all on the same journey. We're just doing it differently. And so I want to know, I feel like there's so much value in sharing each other's journey and being vulnerable. So a lot of my events that I plan require vulnerability. Like, yes. And so I finally did it lap there this past year, and it was everything I I've ever jumped up. It was perfect. Oh,
Sarah Fejfar
I want to I can't wait to hear about that one. And I'm going to I'm going to get us there in just a minute. But I want to go back to what you said about childhood events. And it touches me so much that you just said that because when I look back on where my passion for events started, it was when we hosted events at our home and we didn't have many but I think because it was so special like to be able to gather people in our home and you know, put out a good meal and like have a fun time and it just felt, you know, like clean the house and it's just all the things that would go into the house and preparation and just the excitement of the build up of knowing like people are coming over to me that is just like we always had a hosted Thanksgiving dinner. House. And so, to this day, it's my favorite holiday just because I have those, like super warm memories connected to it of like, that's when we gathered people. And I think like a full house is a happy house, right? And so I'm sensing that you were feeling that too, during childhood. And so I just love that we have that connection of that's kind of where our passion for this. This this art of hosting and gathering began. Oh, so cool.
Thuy Jones
That's good to think now, I'm gonna ask that to people like So was it when you were younger? Because I think that could be the link for sure.
Sarah Fejfar
Possibly. I know. For me, it was. So Thuy, I love how you were talking about vulnerability in there and being a key piece of your events. And I know that kind of you being vulnerable, was a big piece of you even hosting your own events like that fear was holding you back. And you had to move past that. So and I love that you're incorporating, like helping your event guests like move through that on their own. So tell me what work did you have to do in order to get to the place where you could show up in this way? And serve?
Thuy Jones
Yes, yes. Like you said, I had to be really vulnerable when it came to planning my first conference this past year. And somebody that really helped me was my life coach, she's she's calling herself a forgiveness coach, Coach, but I call her life coach, because it literally seeped into every part of my life, even that my business, and something that she kind of helped me realize is that there's different types of fear. Because fear is kind of tricky. I feel like some people think that their fear, like they go, Oh, no, I'm just being wise and smart. But really, I think sometimes that's fear. So I have to consider is my fear wisdom? Or is my fear trauma, or as or as my fear from past situations? Because something She also taught me is that anything? How do I respond to any situation, or any person says more about me than it does that situation or that person? And so when I met with a situation, and I'm in a place where I'm like, Mmm, maybe that's not a good idea. Or I'm not sure my heart really wants to do it. But my brain is saying, No, I have to ask myself, Is it fear because of wisdom? Or even fear? Is it wisdom? Or is it fear? And if it's fear, what is it? Is it rejection? Have I been rejected before? Am I afraid no one's going to show up. Why wouldn't they? Or even if no one showed up? Why not? Right? Like, it's, it's for me, it's, you know, I'm doing it for the community. But at the end of the day, it's for my business. And I have a passion and I love people, so why not? Right. So that's kind of how I push through fear. Because this conference that I just planned this past year, literally, I've been talking about for six months, and my coach is like, okay, when are we going to do it? And she came down to when we need to do it. I was like, ah, you know, we'll figure it out. months later. So when are we gonna do it? It's always been November, and it's okay. And then finally, like a month prior, she's like, we're doing it. Like, as she pointed out his fear. And I was, like, shocked, like, No, I'm just being wise, you know, like, I'm just being smart. And so she pointed it out, like, what are you afraid of? And that's when I realized, you have to determine whether it's wisdom, or whether it's fear, because of trauma or past experiences. And that's kind of my meter now is, is this is this holding? Am I being held back because of me? Or is because it's smart. And so that's just kind of like one of the ways that I I push forward, and I hope to bring people to my events and allow them to see that as well. Hmm.
Sarah Fejfar
So why is so the conference that you put on in November? Tell us about that. Tell us about the experience you intended to create? How when? Yeah, yes. What was on the other side of that fear, basically?
Thuy Jones
Right. That's a good question. Um, so my conference is called the fly AF conference in in April, I'm going to hold it again. It's going to be called the fly AF Business Conference. I want to add the word business in there just to be more specific. And the reason why I called it the fly a F conference is because I went through a season of just learning how to be bold with myself being bold with my passion and just being bold with my dreams, and not realizing that I kind of shy away and hide and put myself in the background. I'm literally always in the background. And I put myself there on purpose. I don't want to be in the forefront. I don't want my name on anything. I don't want my face on anything. I just want to plan things and have it be a beautiful experience for people and then leave. And this time it was my face was on there. My logo was on there, everything was it was me. And so I called it the phi f, because I want people to show up to know that they can be fully themselves and be fully bold. From my experiences, conferences are very stuffy. And they can be very professional in like such a specific way. And I just didn't want people to feel like that's how they wanted to be. I wanted people to show up with their full self with all their mess with everything and just come there and grow. However that looks like and so I called it the phi f conference, I put, you know, the advertising out there and a lot of people came. I asked for sponsorships. So, Team Hollingworth is one of my sponsors, they they sponsored, and they sent like about five of their people to come. So that was amazing, too. And yes, my intention was for people to come, we have one male, but most majority was female. And we had, you know, people came in it was everything I wanted to be, and more. My intention was for people to feel welcome, for a few people to be pushed out their comfort zone. And for people to grow. I never, I never thought that it would be something where people would say, this changed my life, which I've got a couple of those, or this is the best thing they've ever been to like, that wasn't my intention. But at the end of it, that's what that was the testimonial on the feedback that I gotten from it. And guess and I, I just wanted people to come and feel and leaves feeling special as well. And just more in love with themselves. My life coach came down here, she's from Baltimore, but she came to Minnesota for the conference just for me. And she was dynamic, I mean, she pushes people out of their comfort zone. And again, that's what I really wanted, I wanted people to be just a little bit out of their comfort zone, enough to see that they can be so much more, we provided breakfast and lunch by the cave cafe, one of my favorite vendors that I always go to for food, I always recommend him for my clients as well. I had T shirts that said fly a F, I purposely didn't put my logo on it. Because I just wanted people to wear it and just know that their fly a F, you know, and I you know, for me, it wasn't about me. Even though I've had people in the background, like you have to advertise for yourself, you have to, I feel like I did it the way I wanted to do it because it was about my guests. And yes, and we had a marvelous time, I had a VIP experience as well that you can purchase along with your ticket. And that was my talking role, which was the night before. And I hold talking roles pretty consistently. But this one was a little different. Because again, I had my coach there. And so she kind of changed the experience just a little bit. But again, it was so intimate. Again, people were like that was life changing. And for the talking role. That's where we roll a girl's I teach people how to make egg rolls with my mom's recipe. And I talked about you just my experience growing up. And then we pick a topic of the day to talk about. And she just asked a couple of questions about like, what's holding you back? What's keeping you from charging your worth. So those are the type of questions and the type of like things we're going to because I also realize that it was very hard for me to tell somebody how much my service was very hard for me in the past. And I learned that it had everything to do with how I value myself and how I see myself. And so that was another piece that I want people to leave with of like, why is it hard for you to ask for your values for you to set those boundaries within your business? Because it's your time right? And trying to just teach people that and so yes, it the other side of it was more than I can ask for and it gave it was just the other side of your fear is really nice. It's like beautiful. Ah, there's
Sarah Fejfar
so much here that I'm just like loving. Okay, so yes. So you're first you're telling us that the other side of your fear it was totally worth it. Right. Your event?
Thuy Jones
Yeah, so worth it. Yes. Yes. Yes. For this so worth it.
Sarah Fejfar
The other thing that I'm I'm hearing is just such a wise use of a VIP, a VIP upgrade, like how smart to add that that really intimate, like, experience for for guests, but then being able to bring in a life coach to kind of guide that really deep discussion while you made food. Like how, man, I wish it was there.
Thuy Jones
Yes, it was fun.
Sarah Fejfar
I bet your guests just loved that.
Thuy Jones
Yes, they were they really enjoyed it. That's
Sarah Fejfar
something you do on an ongoing basis. Right. Is that you offer those those talk enroll events throughout the year.
Thuy Jones
Yes, yes. So I do offer those throughout the year. And it kind of that was like my baby, my baby step into planning events for myself, like the talking role was me wanting to hold the conference. But I just again, because of fear it because of whatever, I decided to just keep it small and hold a talking role. And so it wasn't really 100% out of my comfort zone at all, because I love hosting anyways, and I love having events. And this time, it was amazing, because then people purchase a ticket. So it was worth my time in a way that makes sense. And so yes, like, in February, we're having a couples talk, enroll where my guest speaker is my husband. And we're going to talk about relationships. And then in May, I'm hoping to hold one for like a mommy and me talking role too. But it's just a way for being to share my heart and myself because I get to talk about my mom, I get to cook, which I love and make food for everybody. And we get to be vulnerable, which is my favorite part, I think people hunger for a space where they can just be vulnerable. And that's just what I'm really learning because these people end up the people who end up coming end up forming friendships, it's like, it's like, you come and you make such new friends and you're already connecting at a deep level. And at a level where you know, it takes a really long time for friends to get to that level anyways. And so that brings so much joy to me to provide that space for people because I hunger for that space as well. Getting into a space with people I don't know, and just sharing my heart and my journey and my experience with no judgment, because that's obviously the rule if you're coming, you're gonna understand that there's no judgement, because we all are going through something and we all need somebody to and it's better to share with a stranger right than somebody you know, sometimes. And that gives you that space.
Sarah Fejfar
So true, I think strangers strangers will believe in you and your dreams so much more than someone has known you for your entire life for sure. Mm hmm. What what I mean, you're just the embodiment of a linchpin, you know, bringing people together, and then fostering that sense of community and, like, making sure people feel like it's a safe place. And I love that in how you're modeling your modeling the, the activities that you want them to take on, you know, like that, yes, the role of being vulnerable, the being the person who, you know, provides that place for people to come together. Love it, love, love, love it. So tell me, you just seems like such a generous a soul. And I want to explore like, how does that come out? In all the aspects of an event from you know, the the swag or gift bags, or the topics that you choose for your content? Or the stories that you tell? Or the branding? Or your partnerships? Like, tell me how, how you kind of put yourself into everything that you do?
Thuy Jones
Thank you. That's a good question. Um, well, you know, seeing people be one joy and authenticity is kind of my two. joy in life, if that makes sense, like, my two things that I just love seeing from others is, is be as their joy and just them being able to be authentic, whatever that looks like, whether it's like, tears or anger, the authenticity of it, I can, I love it. Because when someone is able to be that way towards you, it's special, it says a lot about you as an individual, right like that you're a safe place. And that's all I really want to do is provide safe places for people. And so for me, when I plan events, I think about what can bring the most joy, what can bring the most what can bring somebody out to be the most authentic, their authentic self? And what can bring somebody like what, what can make somebody feel a specific feeling. So I just think about the feeling, right? So for FY F, my feeling was bossy, like, I wanted people to feel very bossy and very cute, you know, and so, and then at my talk enroll, I want people to feel like they're a part of something whether this is their community or not. I wanted them to feel that. And I also want to give a piece of myself to everybody. And so like for instance, my door prizes or like the things people get when they're at the door. I often put like a few of my favorite things. I love mugs. So for my talk and roles, I give mugs out really cute mugs like if I can find any super cute mugs and it says like, it says like I'm bossy or like you know, like just like hustle You know, it's just like things like that so that it can, like, bring that out of people. I love stickers, love stickers. And so I buy a lot of stickers like positive affirmation stickers off of Amazon, like the ones you find your water bottle and laptops, I get a grip of those. And I actually just like, throw it out on the table and let you take as many as you want. So there's like hundreds of stickers on tables, and you just grab whatever stickers you want to grab. And people, people love that I think that's like, the most popular thing that I provide at my event that people absolutely love is the stickers, I give Chapstick and lotion, because you can never have too many chapstick. So you can never have too much lotion, ever, you know, like the travel size things. I give journals, you know, little mini journals that people can throw in their bag. And so if you need to just write something, you know, like a, and those journals are intended to be like affirmation journals. So you know, like, when you're not feeling good, write that down, when you are feeling good, write that down, those type of things. And then I give like a pen that like with a huge old diamond at the top. So like when you're writing, you can feel bossy. So, you know, like, I put myself in that. The, like talker roles in general, you know, are specifically from my culture and from my upbringing. And so that's also another way I'm giving myself in the event. And the stories that I tell the way the event goes to is very important, like the way you put your agenda together and the flow of it, you know, you don't want to have too many awkward pauses, you want to be prepared for awkward pauses and awkward moments as well. And a lot of let's see here. And there's a book called The Art of gathering, I think is what it's called. It's a beautiful book. And it puts into words, a lot of what I put into my events, where it goes to where even when someone sets, like how you arrange the room is really important. You know, depending on what you're doing, like for my conference, it's it was round table more than theater style. Because again, I just wanted people to have clumps of community clumps of people to talk to as well. And yes, and so, you know, you think about all the things you love, like chocolate, right? Well, what's like, your favorite type of chocolate, it doesn't really matter. You know, it's just what is your favorite type of chocolate? Put that out there for your guests. And so like at my events, I'm like, Oh, yes, I love stickers. And that's why I have them or I love this. And that's why you know, donuts. I love donuts. So if it's a breakfast, you will see a lot of donuts, at my events, and protein shakes, because I like protein shakes. So just little things like that.
Sarah Fejfar
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Thuy Jones
Correct. Correct? Correct. 100% even like a picture of your family like my grandma got me for credit for my birthday, my name my second name. So my name is Thuy tune in Vietnamese and I just never go with the second one. And it means love India. Nummies and she got that framed and you know, it's a deeper meaning of love. And so I put that out on my events. So there's just a picture frame of my name. And it means love. Because I that's what I want people to feel. So just little things, even like your favorite quote, having it out somewhere or, or printing a card with your favorite quote on it that you feel like is encouraging. And because if it means that much to you it, it will have an impact on somebody else as well, as you went through that journey.
Sarah Fejfar
Yeah, they're, they're attracted to you and your brand because of who you are. So show up as who you are. Yes, yes, yes. So tell me. Like, can you give us a few secrets on how you make your guests feel welcomed and allow themselves to be vulnerable? Because that's not a space that people typically play in? And you're wanting them to get there and get there pretty quickly. So what are the strategies you're using?
Thuy Jones
Yes, that's a good question. Um, you have to be vulnerable, like, you have to show up in your most vulnerable way. And I think that helps. That's just what I do. So I open up, and then I just talk about my heart, I get pretty deep, you know, as deep as I feel like in that moment, but I am a vulnerable person in general. And I think, if you're being vulnerable, others can feel that and be that as well. And the topics that you pick as well. I would help too with that. But again, the comfort right, when people walk in if they feel welcomed, and if they feel that sense, they will be that. And so it does have a lot to do with how you set up your rooms. You know how you welcome people, I stand out the door, and I say hi, welcome. You know, like I'm tweeting, if they don't know me, and thank you for coming, just come in. And I want to make sure that they understand right away what's expected from them, or like what they can expect. So when they walk in, okay, feel free to grab this, there's this here, and you can have a seat here, there's no arrange seating. So then, like people aren't scared when they get there, you know, because when you're entering a space where you're the only one, especially if your friends out there, it's going to be a little bit awkward. And so just ease that immediately when people walk through the door, whether having a volunteer be very welcoming, and just direction, making sure everyone understands the direction and sticking with your flow. But at the end of the day, is that I have to be vulnerable as well. And so when I start off, I tend to pick, you know, depending on the topic, especially if it's talking roll, I immediately talk about what I'm thinking about, you know, you know what my heart is, in that moment, when we did fi AF, I talked about why I called it fi F and I talked about the season that I was just in, and how hard that was, and that this is like the product of that season. And so for me, the main thing is letting your guests know what to expect, right? When they walk through the door. So they're comfortable, safe, and they feel welcomed, and they're not confused. And then instantly you be vulnerable yourself. Whether that's like hi welcome. And then giving them like a hug, or a handshake, whatever they're comfortable with. And making them feel like you're their friend, even if you don't know them. How would you act? How would you treat your friend? Right? And so energy is, is real people feel energy, people can receive energy. So you just make sure your energy is right. I think honestly, that's that's about it. Just making sure your heart and your energy is in the right place. So hopefully that helps.
Sarah Fejfar
Yeah, so you're, you're basically showing your guests the energy that you want them to bring into the space. Yes, by modeling it. Yeah. 100% And then the other thing that I'm hearing is that you're very intentionally showing people how to be so anytime someone arrives into a community, whether it's virtual or in person, yes, they want to know, how do I fit in. And so you're instantly you're standing at the door, or you're sending a volunteer to be at the door with instructions to tell people how to show up in the space, so that they feel instantly like they fit in which is naturally a way for people to be able to let their guard down. And then you're modeling the energy that you want them to, to bring into this space by by being that that high level of energy yourself and that that vulnerable you know, being vulnerable yourself. So I love that I love all of it.
Thuy Jones
things and I think like Up until now we've been trained to to show up in a space in a specific way. And that's really what I'm what I want to break down is that you don't you don't you be yourself no matter where you are, what you're doing you be yourself and that's kind of the end that I tried to like, Emily for people is that this is a space to be yourself. You are a professional, whether you're loud or quiet, whether you're dressed a specific way, you know, it's just how you show up for people. It's just what really matters. So yeah, everything you said exactly.
Sarah Fejfar
So good. As we start to wrap up here, I want to know, what do you tell yourself before you go on stage?
Thuy Jones
Oh, that's a good question. Um, ah, what do I tell myself? I mean, for sure. Well, how I'm smiling right now, and everything is how I like and when I get on stage, like, I just, I don't know if I tell myself anything, but I'm just like, excited. Like, let's go. And I don't prep as well. Like this year, I'm like, Okay, you need to prep better for when you speak. But I kind of just tell myself, like, you've got this speak from your heart is normally a lot of times what I tell myself is, speak from your heart, and your feelings, because I feel like I got my feelings. Like I understand my feelings really well. And so yeah, just like be you. Talk from your heart. And you got this cuz and my energy is normally like this bubbly, I get really excited when I'm in front of like, I just forget where I'm at. And I don't, I get really excited. So that's basically the things I like, tell myself, it's more of a feeling than it is words. And if I was to translate that, it would be what I just said,
Sarah Fejfar
Oh, I love that. One of the biggest stressors for event hosts is mindset. And so what's your secret to managing your mindset and doing the thing like hosting your own event? Yeah.
Thuy Jones
Yes, preparation, in a sense of the event itself? Making sure the day before that all the pieces, because when I think when I plan events, I think about pieces, right? So entrance, that's a piece, then when you know, I put myself in the person's shoes as they're walking through the space. And so like, when they walk in the door, what do they see? Okay, so then that's a piece that I plan. After they do that they walk to the next place, what do you see? Do that space, you know? And then where do I want them to go after that, that's another piece, get that planned. Then at one o'clock, what's happening a session get that planned. And so for me, it's just prior to just making sure the pieces of the events are all taken care of, because if you break them down into not just not like, time, but just more of like, its own little mini project. Does that make sense? That's how I, I prepare and, and make sure like, my mindset is, so because then the day of then I'm good, right? All the pieces are taken care of, and I can just show up and be a guest of my own. So that's kind of also how I think about it is like how can I just participate and not worry about the little things. So just making sure like the event flow is going well, and then I can just kind of participate?
Sarah Fejfar
Raw so yeah, so you're a lot like me, and that preparation gives you confidence like that. Yes. And I what I'm hearing is you're big on mapping the guests journey. And yes, really understanding like, yeah, what are they seeing and thinking, feeling and doing and? And doing the Yeah, doing the preparation of planning out that that journey, that experience for your guests gives you that that confidence to be able to show up as your best self on event day? Love that? What is your best tip for filling your events?
Thuy Jones
Yes, so I my main approach is through relationships. So you know that I know that there's people out there who have pool in communities and so I tend to reach those people first. So I think about my I call them like stakeholders, right? My friends that are stakeholders as well they have their own group of followings. They have their own group of people. So I reached out to them first, then sponsorships and adding the tickets in the sponsorship. So if you sponsor you get these many tickets as well. That's really helpful. And then they tend to spread the word as well because they're sponsoring this event and they want people to come and then a lot of my advertising is through Instagram and Facebook. I'm blessed with a very amazing community and amazing group of people in my life that really believe in me like I don't know if I can be here right now. If it wasn't for the the really quiet people that really believe in me, right? Like, they're not in my life consistently, but they're cheering me on from the side. They're so good at spreading the information as well. And like I said in 2022 I think I'm going to push myself out even more. But initially that's how I fill my seats is through just my relationship with people and talking to people in Could you share this with your group of people and try to get as many people to come, and then the sponsorships as well, I do have a lot of vendor relationships. I believe that's very important. I really believe that you should have your sets of vendors that you believe in that you want to really support. And like live every event I have, every client that I have, I have like, it's called Love you cookie. Like there's this cookie company that I love so much. So any event I hold, I'm like, you should get love you cookie. Like you should bring love cookie. And so you know, they sponsored my events. And they sent somebody from their team. And so those are just, you know, little ways that I do that.
Sarah Fejfar
Hmm, so good. What's your favorite moment during an event?
Thuy Jones
Ah, my favorite moments during events is when the room starts feeling like, where we've been friends forever, if that makes sense, is like when everyone is like gelling with each other. And just like, we all come to a point of realizing like, this is this is good. Like, this is amazing. And people be vulnerable. And then they support each other. So if somebody is upset, because they're being vulnerable, everyone like is present. And is like, have their attention on that person. Not like Oh, I'm sorry, but like letting them feel. Those are my and then like, when we all laugh together, when we all like develop an inside joke together whenever it is each other again, maybe. But like in that moment, feeling like we're family or like that we're actually a community. Those Those are for sure. My favorite moments, huh? Yeah, oh,
Sarah Fejfar
good. What's the best thing that's come from hosting events for you?
Thuy Jones
The best thing for me is realizing like I can do it, I think like I can do it, I'm able to do this, I think is one of the best things for me, especially recently with my my first big event. And just the relationships that I have coming out of those events, too. There's a lot of people who are now going to hire me as a, as a, you know, as a person to help them with their events. And also their hosting events too. And I guess if I was to be able to start over with a question, I would say, watching my guests, apply what they learn at my events, and growing in that space, because you know, we follow each other on social media the day of and so just seeing them grow and like being in saying things that they learn from the events, and things like that. So I think just what everyone gets out of it.
Sarah Fejfar
Hmm, yes. Ah, it is magical as the teacher when your student goes and does the thing. Yes, something that just makes your heart so happy, you know, that you were able to impact somebody and make a difference?
Thuy Jones
Yeah, so you're part of their journey like getting back on their life? You know, I always want to leave legacies wherever I go like when if I have a job you know, I want to leave a legacy if I leave I want to you know, and and just being a part of someone's journey is definitely one of my brings me joy for sure.
Sarah Fejfar
So what are you reading right now?
Thuy Jones
The question um, well, I'm actually reading Obama's book is by his biography that he's written and and the reason why I'm reading that is because I'm a campaign manager for someone running for Hennepin County attorney. And so I'm just reading that just to see his mindset you know, where was he add his struggles and I I mean, I've learned so much about the journey. I'm actually reading the book that you recommended for me the brand story book to read. Yes. Story Brand Book.
Sarah Fejfar
Yeah, by Donald Miller. I love that
Thuy Jones
amazing book. I love in the hands of great tools on there as well for you to be with so. So those are the two books that I'm going back and forth. And I like to I do audio audiobook because I mean, that's just the way to go. I work out and I just listen to my
Sarah Fejfar
Thuy before we wrap up, I want to make sure that we tell linchpin nation where they can find you. Yes,
Thuy Jones
yes. So you can find me on my instagram at Vibe Set by Thuy. So it's vi B, E, S, E T, and then an x. And then T H uy. I'm most active on Instagram. I do have a Facebook for my brand, but I'm more on Instagram. That's kind of where I I like it myself. And then I have a link tree in my bio that you can click that would have all my upcoming events. And if I share something on my story, like, I share a lot of like this person needs donations or this group is looking for this thing and things like that. I would put it on my link tree, too.
Sarah Fejfar
Oh, awesome. Okay, I'll link all of those up in the show notes. Thank
Thuy Jones
you, as well.
Sarah Fejfar
Thank you so much for taking the time to be here with us today and share your wisdom about events. It's been a pleasure to have you.
Thuy Jones
Thank you so much. I really appreciate you. Thank you for inviting me.
Sarah Fejfar
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Sarah Fejfar
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Sarah Fejfar
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