Q: What choice or moment set the course for your story?

Yolande: Mostly a professional one. Seven years ago, I started a company with a partner. You have your idea, your business plan, and you begin. You even imagine your children taking it over one day.

But after five years, a feeling started to grow: is this really what I want? I decided to follow my gut, and my gut told me it no longer felt right. My path was rewritten completely. I didn't expect it. But it happens.

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Q: Is there a dream that keeps coming back to you?

Yolande: I've always dreamed of becoming an actress, though I never really pursued it. I used to imagine sitting on a terrace and someone walking up to say: I have a part for you.

And in a way, it happened. I ran into someone I knew in town, and he told me he was making a short film. I thought: wow, I've made it. The film was never released, but the dream stayed. I'd still love to be in a movie someday. Maybe it's time to go after it.

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