Mind Soak
Mind Soak is a podcast for the curious. Curving your perspectives with others' information.
Hosted by Samuel Dignan, each episode dives deep into conversations with people who have overcome, created, and evolved. From entrepreneurs and athletes to thinkers and adventurers, we unpack the struggles, lessons, and mindset shifts that shaped them.
This podcast is about absorbing wisdom — soaking it all in — and sharing insights that can help you grow mentally, emotionally, and personally.
Whether you're chasing clarity, building something meaningful, or just love hearing how others do what they do, you're in the right place.
🧠 Stay curious. Soak it in.
Mind Soak
#07 - Julia Gao Miller - The Business Behind Becoming a Creator
Julia Gao Miller is not your typical creator. She’s a Muay Thai fighter, content strategist, and business mentor who went from getting fired as a coder to building a multi-layered brand in Bali, all while throwing punches inside and outside the ring.
In this conversation, we go deep on:
- The influencer illusion (and why going viral doesn’t guarantee freedom)
- Building real mental resilience through chaos
- The role of emotional healing and inner child work in personal branding
- Why most creators burn out, and how to avoid it
- Creating a business ecosystem around your identity
Whether you're a content creator, entrepreneur, or just someone stuck between comfort and the calling, this episode will challenge how you think about influence, identity, and power.
📲 Connect with Julia:
Instagram – / fightnomadjulia
Website – / getseengetpaid
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Who is Julia Gao Miller?
02:12 - Fired from her job: the identity crisis moment
05:20 - The origin of “Fight Coder Girl”
08:35 - How she actually went viral (Muay Thai content strategy)
13:48 - Going viral doesn’t mean financial freedom
17:25 - Building a business from content (the messy middle)
22:01 - Document vs. create: her best advice to new creators
26:43 - Burnout, pressure & shutting down her Instagram
30:55 - Mental health, breakdowns & identity detachment
36:12 - The algorithm as a relationship mirror
41:18 - Why most creators quit too soon
45:05 - Using coaching to heal and scale
50:42 - Balancing masculine vs. feminine energy as a leader
55:30 - Reparenting yourself through brand building
01:00:55 - What Julia wishes more creators knew
01:05:40 - Her personal mantra for life and business
