Episode 17

How I Broke Free from Comparison Trap and Found Confidence

Published on: 12th September, 2024

In this episode of Creative On The Grind, DeAndra Jalisa dives into a topic that many entrepreneurs struggle with—comparison. If you’ve ever found yourself comparing your journey to someone else’s and feeling like you’re falling behind, this episode is for you. DeAndra shares her personal experiences and strategies for breaking free from the comparison trap and building confidence in your unique path.

Main Points:

Understanding Healthy vs. Unhealthy Comparison

  • Learn how to use comparison for business growth through competitive analysis and market research.
  • Identify when comparison becomes toxic and how it limits your beliefs and progress.

Your Journey is Unique

  • Don’t compare your Chapter 1 to someone else’s Chapter 20.
  • Embrace the uniqueness of your journey and focus on building confidence in your own abilities.

Focus on Gratitude and Building a Supportive Environment

  • Practice gratitude daily to shift your mindset away from negative comparisons.
  • Curate a supportive environment, both online and offline, to help you thrive and grow.

Key Takeaways:

  • Healthy comparison is useful when it helps you grow, but toxic comparison will only hold you back.
  • Celebrate your small wins and remember that your journey is unique to you.
  • Surround yourself with supportive people and practice gratitude to build confidence.

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About the Podcast

The DeAndra Jalisa Podcast
Welcome to The DeAndra Jalisa Podcast—the place for creatives who are ready to stop playing small and start getting paid for what they know. From messy beginnings to building luxe, structured businesses, DeAndra shares the behind-the-scenes of entrepreneurship, clarity breakthroughs, and the systems that make it all flow. Each episode blends real talk, strategy, and soul-led guidance to help you package your skills, launch with ease, and step fully into your Soft CEO era.

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DeAndra Crismon


DeAndra Jalisa Crismon is the founder of Party Shop Avenue. A bespoke balloon design company located in Los Angeles, California. DeAndra has been in the event industry for almost 10 years. She was a wedding planner and event designer who wanted to create something unique for the industry.

Which gave birth to Party Shop Avenue in 2017, she started posting her beautiful creations and her designs started to spread the internet like wildfire.

DeAndra has been able to work with some notable brands and influencers throughout her career. Clients like, Guess, Boohoo, Fabletics, Netflix, Fashion Nova, Mastros Franchise, Ispy, Colourpop, Sivan Ayla, Jessi Malay, Shayla Mitchell, Draymond Green, and many more. DeAndra had one of the biggest jobs of her career back in 2018 when she was flown out to New York to showcase her designs with Ipsy for Ispy Creator Day. Not to mention her designs were featured on Good Morning America the same week.

Now DeAndra is still persevering in the industry but is now mentoring aspiring creatives on how to grow successful creative businesses.