Dad Texted "Don't Come to Thanksgiving. You're Just a Teacher, It's Embarrassing" - Then Watched...

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023. Dad Texted "Don't Come to Thanksgiving. You're Just a Teacher, It's Embarrassing" - Then Watched Me Give TEDx Talk Worth $40M

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What happens when your family calls your life's work "embarrassing"... then accidentally witnesses you being honored for changing the law?
Michaela Chen spent eight years as a housing rights lawyer, earning $42,000 a year while her brothers made six figures at corporate firms. Her parents uninvited her from Thanksgiving, calling her career choice an embarrassment. What they didn't know? She'd just won Patterson v. City of Toronto—a landmark case that protected 340 families from eviction, awarded $4.2 million in damages, and changed housing law across Ontario. And she was about to give a TEDx talk about it.
This is a story about:
Choosing impact over income when everyone tells you you're wrong
The moment family realizes they've been measuring success by the wrong metrics
Why the quiet ones who follow their values often win in the end
How one lawyer's "embarrassing" career changed the legal system for thousands of Canadians
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The text message that changed everything
03:45 - Eight years of family disappointment
08:20 - The Patterson case: Fighting for 340 families
14:15 - TEDx invitation and the secret she kept
19:30 - December 8th: When her family showed up
25:40 - On stage: "My family said this work was embarrassing"

This story explores family rejection, career pressure, and what it means to stay true to your purpose when the people closest to you don't understand. Sometimes the most embarrassing thing isn't your choices—it's how long it takes others to see their value.
For anyone who's ever been told their work doesn't matter because it doesn't pay well, or been pressured to choose prestige over passion—this one's for you.

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