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Sonya Szabo shares her journey from café owner to business lawyer, discussing her unique approach to entrepreneurship and personal values.

Quick Summary Sonya Szabo is a Canadian business lawyer, former café owner, and entrepreneur who has never done things the conventional way — and that's exactly why it works. In this episode, she returns to the Rain or Shine podcast after eight years to share the full arc of her story: building and selling the Vic Café, going to law school at forty, battling imposter syndrome, and ultimately creating a law practice that reflects her values instead of the industry mold. In This Episode How Sonya opened the Vic Café at 35 with three kids — and led with boundaries from day one Why she hired a manager before opening the doors The highs and hard realities of running a brick-and-mortar restaurant for eight years Going back to law school at forty and navigating four years of imposter syndrome The "90-year-old self" exercise Sonya uses to make every major decision Her "quit week" in 2025 — what triggered it and what brought her back Why in-person relationship-building has been her most effective marketing strategy What Zebo Law does and how to work with Sonya Key Takeaways Know your priorities before you open your doors. Sonya put a note in her very first employee handbook that said she…

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