Turning passions into a career: the hidden secret in a child's talents

Turning passions into a career
The hidden secret in a child's talents
Introduction
This is the question Sara asked me: one of my long-time followers:
What were the things you enjoyed doing as a child that still play a role in your work today?
A seemingly simple question, but it conceals a vast topic: the invisible thread that connects childhood passions to adult professions.
In my case, many of the activities I loved as a child have found their place and shape within my work as Voice Branding Founder. It wasn’t a direct or straightforward path, but rather a process of transformation and sublimation of passions.
In this article, I will share my experience with you, but not only that: I will also guide you through awareness questions and practical reflections, so you can identify which childhood passions might become the seed for your future career.
👉 If you’re not yet familiar with Voice Branding, I encourage you to learn more by reading HERE the introductory article "What is Voice Branding"
A passion for study and knowledge
Studying as pleasure, not obligation
Since I was a child, I experienced studying differently from many peers. It wasn’t an imposition from above nor a burden tied to school grades. For me, it was a game, an intellectual adventure. I enjoyed discovering, diving deeper, asking questions, and I wouldn’t stop until I truly understood a subject.
This attitude has stayed with me throughout my life.
It’s no coincidence that today my work is based on analysis, research, and continuous learning.
Every client I work with is unique, and to support them I need to immerse myself in their world, study it, and understand it deeply. In this sense, my childhood passion for learning never faded; it simply evolved into a professional approach.
👉 A reflection for you:
💡 Was there a subject you studied even without being assigned?
💡 A book you used to read at night with a flashlight under the covers?
Those natural inclinations reveal deep passions that can become professional drivers.
Leonardo da Vinci as a first role model
Among the figures who fascinated me most as a child was Leonardo da Vinci. Not just for his drawings or inventions, but for his ability to connect different worlds: art and science, anatomy and painting, mathematics and observing nature.
Leonardo didn’t settle for surface-level understanding: he dissected bodies, sketched muscles, explored nature’s secrets to discover how life worked.
As a child watching him, I believed that was the true way to learn: never stop, push beyond limits, see the invisible.
This image has accompanied me throughout my life and today I recognize it as an archetypal model for my work.
In Voice Branding I don’t just teach vocal technique but explore the essence of the client by combining mind, body, emotions, language, and identity. Just like Leonardo, I have aimed to build bridges between different disciplines to create a new method.
👉 Questions for you:
💡 WWhich character fascinated you as a child?
💡 An artist, a scientist, an athlete, a fictional hero?
Often, what we admired in others reflects a talent we wish to express within ourselves.
Cross-disciplinary knowledge as a working method
One trait I've carried since childhood is eclectic curiosity.
I never limited myself to just one field: psychology, science, vocal technique, spirituality, sports… every new discipline was a piece of a larger mosaic.
This attitude is reflected today in my professional approach: The Voice Branding is not an isolated technique but an integrated system that includes body, voice, language, emotions, and even psychological archetypes.
In this way, those who work with me don’t receive fragmented skills but a complete journey that transforms their communication from within.
👉 A reflection for you:
💡 Do you also have a curiosity that leads you to explore many fields?
Don’t see it as distraction.
It could be the key to creating a unique approach that unites what others keep separate.
From the microscope to Branding: looking deep inside
The child with the net and the microscope
One of the most vivid images from my childhood is tied to afternoons spent hunting insects with a net. I’d come home, observe them under the microscope, catalog them, and sometimes go further by preserving lizards or other small animals to study their anatomy.
As an adult, it might seem cruel. But as a child, that was my way of understanding how things are made from the inside. It wasn’t enough for me to read lists of organs or systems in books: I wanted to see for myself, compare, and get hands-on experience.
This inclination has taught me two things:
✅ on one hand, the importance of direct observation,
✅ on the other hand, the ability to never settle for just the surface.
The sublimation of childlike curiosity
As a child, my thirst for knowledge was fueled by tangible tools like scalpels and microscopes; as I grew older, I refined this drive. I no longer dissect bodies, but I explore the psychological and spiritual depths of people.
The scalpel became words, the microscope turned into deep listening.
I continue to investigate “what’s inside us,” but no longer in a physical sense: today, I guide my clients to recognize the emotions, beliefs, and memories that dwell within their voice.
👉 A reflection for you:
💡 Which childhood activities could be “sublimated” today?
An innocent game, a simple hobby, or a particular interest might evolve into valuable adult skills.
From detail to essence: the unbroken red thread
Looking inward, understanding what lies beneath, exploring deeply: this is the constant that connects my childhood with my current work.
Whether it’s an insect under a lens, a mathematical formula to decode, or a client’s voice to harmonize, the attitude remains the same: not stopping at the surface but reaching the heart of the matter.
And it’s precisely this quality that makes Voice Branding unique today.
I don’t just provide technical tools; I support those who work with me in exploring their essence and transforming it into charismatic communication.
👉 Questions for you:
💡 Do you also find yourself driven to look beyond appearances?
💡 If so, how could you apply this today to your work, communication, or personal brand?
The fascination with geniuses: from Leonardo to Einstein
Meeting Albert Einstein during adolescence
If as a child Leonardo da Vinci was my role model, in adolescence another great genius took over: Albert Einstein.
At just fifteen years old, I was reading his texts, studying the theory of relativity, and captivated by how he combined mathematical formulas with mental imagery. It wasn’t mere curiosity: it was a deep dive into thinking that could change the world.
So much so that I even created a website dedicated to Einstein and his theories, through which I participated in the International Olympiad in Informatics.
I didn’t come first (a Chinese student won), but since there were many participants in that competition, the experience strengthened an idea in me: genius is not a gift for a few—it’s a passionate approach to life and learning.
The lesson from great role models
Leonardo and Einstein, despite being separated by time and space, shared one trait: they did not accept reality as it was but rather investigated and reinvented.
From them I learned that true innovation arises when you stop repeating what already exists and allow yourself to create new connections.
Today I bring this lesson into my work: Voice Branding isn’t just a “collection of vocal techniques,” but an integrated vision combining communication, psychology, body, emotions, and identity.
👉 A reflection for you:
💡 Which role models did you admire as a child? Athletes, artists, scientists, musicians?
Often the qualities we admired in others are those we recognize in ourselves and/or wish to develop within us.
MBTI and Human Design: My Uniqueness
Personality as a working tool
Over time I discovered that my childhood passions also aligned with my psychological profile. In fact, I am an INTJ according to the MBTI model, a rare type (about 2% of the population): According to a detailed description of the 16 Personalities, INTJs are characterized by strategic vision, intellectual curiosity, and a focus on self-improvement. They also have the ability to connect different fields, simplifying and creating systems and methods.
This explains why I have always felt driven to integrate multiple areas of knowledge eclectically, build systems, and see the big picture without losing sight of details.
👉 If you don’t yet know your personality type, I invite you to take the Free MBTI Test HERE to discover your "Superpowers"
You might identify with it and uncover hidden traits that explain your passions, talents, and even your way of thinking and working.
This will greatly help you understand if you’re on the right path and how to steer your life and work to highlight Your Uniqueness.
The “judgment channel” and the search for solutions
Many might see this as a flaw, but for me it has always been a gift: I spot the mistake and almost instantly envision a structured solution to turn it into concrete improvement.
I’m not interested in criticizing just to tear down: I aim to improve, innovate, revolutionize.
This mindset, which as a child drove me to take things apart to understand how they were made, now leads me to create personalized paths for my clients by identifying what blocks their communication and building a method to transform it.
👉 A question for you:
💡 do you truly know your character strengths?
💡Have you ever wondered if the traits others see as “flaws” could actually become a professional advantage if used in the right context?
👉 Want to dive even deeper?
I suggest exploring your Human Design too: a tool that helps you understand how you are energetically “wired,” what your natural talents are, and how you can best express your uniqueness.
You can easily discover it with a free Human Design calculator 🔗 by entering your birth date, time, and place: you’ll get your personal chart as a starting point for new insights.
The sublimation of childhood passions
From cynicism to spiritual depth
Looking back, I might judge some of my childhood activities as cynical: preserving insects or lizards, for example. But over time I realized there was a seed beyond those experiences: the drive to discover the hidden essence of things.
Today that same attitude lives on in a different, more mature and spiritual form. I no longer dissect bodies but guide people to look inside themselves, to symbolically dissect their beliefs, emotions, and inner blocks.
It’s the same energy, transformed: this is the true sublimation of passions.
Looking within as life’s guiding thread
From microscopes to Einstein’s studies, from countryside hikes to coaching journeys: everything has followed one single common thread.
Looking within. Inside things, inside systems, inside people.
This trait has not only made me who I am but has also shaped my work.
Voice Branding is never “a voice course”: it is a journey into oneself to transform inner identity into a powerful and charismatic external communication.
👉 A thought for you:
💡 Which of your childhood passions can you now recognize as the “common thread” throughout your life?
Often it’s not about specific activities, but recurring ways of being: observing, building, creating, telling stories.
Why many overlook the connection between talents and work
The cultural trap of “serious work”
Many grow up believing that work and passions belong to two separate worlds.
On one side there is what “must be done” to make a living, on the other what “pleases”, confined to free time.
This cultural conditioning has created a deep divide: thousands of professionals experience work as a burden and passions as a marginal luxury.
The problem is that this way we lose the most authentic connection with ourselves: it’s not passion itself that matters, but the talent that passion expressed.
Passions change shape, talents remain
What we loved doing as children was no coincidence.
It wasn’t just a pastime: it reflected an innate talent seeking expression.
A child who spends hours drawing doesn't just have a “passion for drawing”: they possess a talent for visual observation, creativity, and the ability to shape ideas.
A child who takes things apart doesn't just have a hobby: they have the talent for analysis, understanding systems, and investigating causes.
As adults, those passions take on new forms.
We don't always become painters or engineers, but if we want to live authentically and keep our inner child alive, we must recognize those original talents and find new ways to express them in work, communication, and life.
The new paradigm: uniqueness based on talents
True uniqueness does not come from superficially “doing what you like,” but from leveraging the talents that fueled those passions.ù
The market, now more than ever, rewards those who are authentic and distinctive.
And nothing is more unique than the talents we've had all along.
👉 A thought for you:
💡 Which childhood passions were merely the “container”? And what hidden talent was behind them?
If you recognize it, you can turn it into the foundation of your personal brand and build a career that not only works but truly represents you.
Conclusion: your invitation to turn passions into work
Looking back at my story, I see a clear thread: what fascinated me as a child hasn't disappeared but transformed. From study to curiosity, from deep observation to admiration of geniuses, everything has flowed into my current work.
This doesn't mean every childhood game will become a profession, but that deep aptitudes never disappear. If you learn to recognize and elevate them, you can truly transform passions into work and create an activity that represents you 100%.
Turning passions into a career doesn't mean clinging to childhood games or hobbies. It means recognizing the deep talents that fueled those passions and finding a new way to express them as an adult.
This is the true return to our uniqueness: not repeating the past, but continuing to nurture what makes us alive, authentic, and recognizable.
👉 Now it's your turn:
- What activities excited you as a child? What talents did they reveal?
- Which characters did you admire and why? What talents did they embody?
- What recurring ways (observing, creating, storytelling, inventing) do you still find in yourself today?
Take your time to answer these questions.
They could be the first step toward your most authentic and fulfilling Personal Brand.
Call to Action
Now is your moment:
If you want to go further and discover how to truly transform your passions into a unique Personal Brand with an effective Voice Brand, I invite you to take the next step:
👉 Book a strategic consultation with me and discover how Voice Branding can help you give voice to your uniqueness:
Together we will identify your hidden talents, build your vocal identity, and turn your communication into a charismatic tool for your business and career.
Schedule your introductory meeting now and find out how we can work together to turn your voice into your greatest competitive advantage by giving Voice to your Uniqueness!
Attention: Available spots for individual programs are limited. My work involves strong personalization and I dedicate the necessary time to each client. Therefore, I select only a limited number of clients each year.









