Story & Lesson Highlights with Jai Holla

We recently had the chance to connect with Jai Holla and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Jai, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What do you think others are secretly struggling with—but never say?
Performing their way through a life that doesn’t feel real anymore.

I think a lot of people are tired. Tired of over-delivering, chasing validation, and trying to look like they’ve got it all together while quietly questioning where any of it even fits.

But they won’t say it out loud, because the image they’re trying to build looks successful by someone else’s standards.

So they keep performing. Smiling. Producing. But deep down, they’re playing a role that doesn’t fit. And they’ve been in it so long, they forgot it was optional.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Jai Holla, clarity coach, mindset strategist, and founder of KNOmadic.

I help people get unstuck and start moving again. I work with creatives, entrepreneurs, and high-potential folks who are tired of overthinking and ready to shift how they see themselves so they can move with more clarity, confidence, and direction.

My work lives at the intersection of mindset, identity, and strategy. I offer 1:1 sessions where we cut through the noise, unpack what’s actually holding you back, and make your next move simple and real—not performative or forced.

I was born visually impaired, so from day one, I had to learn how to navigate life in systems that weren’t designed for me. That taught me how to see what others miss, question what we’re handed, and help people reclaim their own direction.

Right now, I’m focused on supporting individuals through The Clarity Session, a 1:1 space built to help people simplify their next step and move forward with alignment.

I also previously ran a weekly newsletter called Journey KNOtes, which is currently on pause while I focus on building deeper experiences through KNOmadic.

At the core of everything I do is this: helping people stop performing and start becoming—on their terms.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The part of me that thought I had to prove something just to be accepted.

Growing up visually impaired, I felt like I had to constantly show people I was just as capable. That if I didn’t outperform or overcompensate, I wouldn’t be seen or taken seriously.

I still believe trust and respect are earned, but I no longer believe my worth is. Who I am isn’t up for debate. I don’t have to prove I belong. I am enough. And that’s the energy I move in now, on purpose.

What’s something you changed your mind about after failing hard?
That failure means you got it wrong.

I used to see failure as the end. Now I know it’s just feedback. Every time I’ve failed hard, it’s revealed something I wouldn’t have seen otherwise about myself, my approach, or what I actually wanted.

I stopped trying to avoid failure and started learning how to use it.

I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yeah… but you’re not seeing the full bandwidth unless you’re close to me.

What I share publicly is real. No fake energy. But it’s curated for clarity, not approval. The deeper stuff—the way I process, the way I hold space, the insight that comes from stillness—that usually lives in 1:1 sessions or behind the scenes.

But no matter the setting, I never pretend to be something I’m not.

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
The way I see people. The way I hold space. The way I move with truth.

Even without the titles or tools, I’d still be the one who listens differently. Who names what others avoid. Who helps people come home to themselves. That’s not something I do, it’s who I am.

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