Do it bold. Do it scared. 💥 That’s the mindset Spelmanite and budding entrepreneur Chelsea Mendes brings to this episode—and trust, you’ll want to take notes.

From battling epilepsy and dismantling impostor syndrome to flipping South by Southwest into a networking goldmine, Chelsea is all about turning purpose into power.

She’s the voice behind the Mental Breakdown podcast, the force behind the Playing by the Rules Intellectual Property Symposium, and the founder of Before You Get Signed—a platform helping Black creatives protect what’s theirs.

In this conversation, Chelsea gets real about why she says, “impostor syndrome is a choice,” the truth about opportunity vs. excuse, and how HBCUs like Spelman shape leaders—not just graduates.

This one’s for the go-getters, creatives, and student leader ...