Quiet Courage & Trusting Your Inner Vision: Leaving the Safe Path with Princess Uchekwe

Imagine realizing your vision of practicing law doesn't fit in someone else's structure. Imagine trusting yourself enough to bring that vision to life. Building a firm grounded in your values, your instincts, and the impact you want to make. Imagine choosing to create something meaningful. Not because the path is certain, but because staying aligned with your purpose matters more than staying comfortable. In this episode, Princess Uchekwe, talks through how she made the leap into founding The Chief Counsel; her fractional general counsel firm that provides legal expertise to start-ups. She shares her journey of cultivating “quiet courage,” trusting her inner vision, and building a business rooted in clarity, collaboration, and competence. Listen is as Princess covers: Why courage isn’t just a series of bold moves, and more a quiet, daily self-trust that sustains you when external validation is missing. How legal advice can be reframed from “no” to “how,” so you can move forward with compliance, clarity, and confidence. How to make the leap into entrepreneurship even if you don’t feel 100% ready and why that leap might be exactly what helps you grow. She offers heartfelt advice to other women lawyers “Trust yourself, start where you are, and take the leap!” About Princess Princess, the Founder and Managing Attorney at The Chief Counsel, is a fractional general counsel firm for start-ups and emerging companies. Before starting The Chief Counsel, Princess spent seven years at Eldridge, a leading investment firm, where she served as Director and Legal Counsel. During her time there, she played a key role in advising on private equity and credit transactions across entertainment, technology, and real estate. Connect with Princess Website: www.thechiefcounsel.com IG: www.instagram.comthe.chiefcounsel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-chief-counsel-law-firm/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/princessuchekwe/ WILL The WILL (Women Interested in Leaving Law) Podcast is hosted by Elena Deutsch, a dedicated legal career coach and catalyst. This podcast is more than a good listen; it’s an invitation to explore new possibilities and shed limiting beliefs. As WILL Alumni and guests share their journeys beyond traditional legal practice, you’ll see that change is not just possible, it’s within your reach. Feel stuck, unhappy, or ready to explore your own WILL journey? Book a consult: https://bit.ly/4oq9l2d LI: https://bit.ly/4oskvDH Web: https://womeninterestedinleavinglaw.com