Meet Sophia Love

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sophia Love. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sophia below.

Sophia , thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

My resilience comes from everything I’ve lived through and everything I’ve chosen to rise above. I’ve learned how to take pain and turn it into purpose. I don’t just survive things, I grow through them.
I still lead with love, even when life tried to harden me. I stay warm, I stay soft, and I stay human, because I refuse to let the people who hurt me change the core of who I am.
I’m resilient because I take responsibility for my direction. I ask questions, I reflect, I want clarity, and I want growth. I don’t let myself stay stuck no matter how others view my decisions. I keep moving, even when it’s slow.
I’m adaptable. I’ve had to shift, rebuild, and start over more times than I wanted to, but every time I did, I came back wiser and stronger.
And most importantly, I look at myself honestly. I’m not afraid of the mirror. I want to understand my patterns, my wounds, my strengths, and my heart. That self-awareness is what keeps me evolving instead of repeating the same cycles.
Life pushed me, but I also chose to be strong.
I chose to leave what wasn’t good for me when I was ready.
I chose to rebuild my confidence no matter how many times I have to redo it.
I chose to love again.
I chose to grow.
My resilience is something I’ve earned, shaped, and protected. It’s who I am now.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I’m Sophia Love, and at the heart of everything I do is a commitment to helping people feel supported, seen, and cared for—whether that’s through my work in the pool service industry, my community-building efforts, or the healing spaces I’m creating for others.
Professionally, I’m part of the Yummy Pools team, where I’ve grown into a role that blends sales, customer experience, and community connection. What I find most special about my work is the relationship aspect. I don’t just talk to customers—I guide them through a process, make it easy, and make it feel human. People remember how you treat them, and I take pride in being that warm, reliable point of contact during every step of their service journey.
But beyond my day-to-day, I’m also building something deeply personal and meaningful: a community focused on healing from narcissistic abuse and reclaiming self-worth. My own experiences taught me how isolating that journey can feel, so I created “Grace After Gaslight” which is on the Skool app, it’s a space where people can give themselves grace, learn to love themselves again, and understand that leaving toxic relationships takes strength and courage. My goal is to help people feel less alone and more empowered in their healing.
What excites me right now is the expansion of that community. I’m working on more structured support, deeper conversations, and eventually creating resources and events that help people rebuild their identity, confidence, and inner peace after emotional trauma. It’s something I’m incredibly passionate about, and it’s only the beginning.
Whether it’s through customer service or emotional support, my brand centers around empathy, clarity, and connection. I want people to walk away feeling better than when they came. Whether they’re calling about their pool or healing from their past.
There’s more coming, more growing, and more ways I plan to show up for people. And honestly? I’m excited for what’s next.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Looking back, the three qualities that have had the biggest impact on my journey are emotional intelligence, resilience, and communication.
1. Emotional Intelligence
Understanding my own emotions, and recognizing what’s actually mine versus what someone else projected onto me changed everything. It helped me navigate difficult people, set healthier boundaries, and show up with more empathy and clarity in both my personal life and my work.
Advice:
Start by paying attention to your emotional patterns. Journal, slow down, and get honest with yourself. Emotional intelligence grows when you stop judging your feelings and start learning from them.
2. Resilience
My resilience didn’t come from having an easy life; it came from learning to rebuild without losing my softness. Every setback taught me how to adapt, pivot, and keep moving forward with intention.
Advice:
Resilience builds through self-trust. Keep small promises to yourself. Celebrate tiny wins. When life hits hard, remind yourself of every moment you thought you wouldn’t survive, and did.
3. Communication
Whether in my career or my personal relationships, learning to communicate clearly, compassionately, and confidently has opened doors for me. It’s not just what you say but how you say it and how you make people feel.
Advice:
Practice expressing your thoughts without overexplaining or apologizing for them. Seek clarity, ask questions, and speak from a grounded place. Over time, communication becomes a superpower that elevates everything you do.
If I could give one piece of advice to anyone early in their journey, it would be this:
Invest in your inner world as much as you invest in your goals.
When you grow your emotional intelligence, resilience, and communication, every other part of your life rises with it.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?

When I feel overwhelmed, the first thing I do is pray. More than anything, prayer helps me slow down, reconnect, and remember that I don’t have to carry everything on my own. It recenters me and gives me peace when my mind is spinning. That’s my anchor before anything else.
After I pray, I focus on pausing and getting present. Overwhelm usually means I’m thinking ten steps ahead, so grounding myself, through breathing, stepping outside placing my feet in the grass and taking in some fresh air. It helps me come back into my body.
I also make things easier on myself by breaking everything into small steps. Instead of looking at the whole mountain, I ask, “What’s one thing I can do right now to lighten this load?” That keeps me from shutting down and helps me feel capable again.
Another part of my process is checking in with my emotions honestly. Sometimes the overwhelm isn’t about the actual task, it’s about feelings I’ve pushed aside or boundaries I didn’t honor. When I acknowledge that, the weight gets lighter.
And if I need it, I reach out for connection and support. Talking to someone I trust or asking for help reminds me that I’m not meant to do life alone.
My advice for others:
• Start with prayer. Let God hold what feels too heavy for you.
• Give yourself permission to pause. Rest is productive.
• Break things down. One small step can shift everything.
• Be compassionate with yourself. Nothing good comes from self-pressure.
• Don’t isolate. Lean on your people when you need strength.
To me, overwhelm is not a failure, it’s a signal. When I listen to it, pray through it, and slow down, I always find my way back to peace.

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