Jenn Taylor #rerouting

Lani and I hit it off and her words were so spot on, I showed them off here! Yes, I say "stoked" and pee outside (it's a runner thing) so we were instantly connected. Plus we both love to swear.  I also frequently wee outside because I live in the jungle and I love a good cuss sesh.  Today I live in Bali and I have an incredible partner, an online coaching business, I work location free, surf, connect to the Cosmos in my meditations, value experiences not things, and I travel the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Carolina grew up with a bipolar/OCD mother who had her at 19. She was sexually assaulted by 4 different family members from ages 8-14, moved out on her own when she was 16, got herself through high school working two part-time jobs, graduated with honors. Was in a relationship with a guy who turned out to be a cocaine addict who was always stealing money from her, locked her in their apartment, forced her into non-consensual sex repeatedly, until she escaped without even shoes on her feet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Susan is my friend, however her deep story was new to me. Growing up with an alcoholic Dad, an uninvolved Mom but having huge faith and an innate sense her upbringing was wrong, she knew she was strong enough to weather the storm. Pregnant as a Senior in High School, married (for 24 years) and a military dependent with 4 children, it took years for Susan to stop feeling worthless, start an amazing career selling jewelry and go back to college. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Melanie was a blast, but I'm being selfish. She got up at the butt crack of dawn to talk with me. I use video so I connect better to the people I interview and I got to watch the sunrise out the window behind her, over the ocean, off the Gulf Coast in Australia! Plus, we're both dorks. So there is that. We discussed moving, being married, living through a plane crash, fire, floods, death, cyclones, being sick and stress. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Sometimes I interview someone with a story so incredible that I'm in awe and Stacy is one of those. Being married to a sociopath, blaming herself, being removed from family and friends, moving often, living above her means, and how insidious this type of personality and abuse is was her life. Going from feeling like you're crazy, being afraid and then showered with love was a crazy life for over a decade - especially with children. Stacy fought back for herself and her kids and moved forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Shari has a story that's SO relatable. Wanting to lose weight, not understanding why it isn't happening, feeling stressed and overwhelmed with life. We realized we're from the same part of the country and have the same food loves from New England. Discussing her Mom's triple bypass at 63 years old and knowing she didn't want that to be her was life changing as was investing in herself. Self-care is of the utmost importance in order to give back to others which she now does with abundance! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Speaker. Healer. Life Coach.  Eva Cruz Pena brings to her work 17 plus years of professional experience caring for women as a nurse, pastor, therapist, military chaplain and life coach.   Eva is well known for providing a safe space for women to rediscover themselves, find their voice and tap into their power.  Because of her compassionate nature, Eva creates an environment where women feel free to unfold, unravel, and heal into wholeness- connected with their truth and creative source. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Jonathan has one of those stories that is painful to hear. Born with a heart and vascular issues, with his first surgery at 14 months old, it is a triumph not only with his physical heart, but his emotional heart as well. We discussed what 7 weeks in the hospital at 6 years old was like, learning about a brain aneurysm at 18, surviving a stroke and open heart surgery at the age of 45. Through it all, Jonathan's attitude is the message he wants to portray. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Visiting with Anna was a blast! From a "perfect" little girl who would do anything NOT to get in trouble, to a risk taking entrepreneur who is creative and AMAZING! I loved hearing about quitting her corporate job half way through a sabbatical and Anna's journey to reimagine success. We discussed Metamorphosis and the top 5 regrets of the dying and how supporting others, trusting intuition and being creative can be not only more rewarding but more productive. Find her here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Jenny was so raw and honest about her struggles as a chronic dieter wanting to fit the mold society pushes on us. Jenny dealt with hashimotos disease at age 15 on making the task of dieting that much more difficult. Her current struggle - helping her daughters learn to trust their bodies, their appetites and love and accept their bodies. No small feat! Learn about how she took her struggles and turned them around not only to help herself, but to help others! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

In 2018 alone, Renee quit her PhD after 6 years, started a business, and moved from Chicago to Minneapolis to purchase her husband's childhood home. With a podcast, coaching and an incredibly interesting book club, Renee's life is full! This was such a fun, upbeat interview and - yes - sex did come up! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Karen and I discuss her book ’30 years Behind Bars,’ Trials of a prison Doctor available on Amazon. We also discuss the time she was taken hostage by an inmate, assaulted, raped and ten hours later was rescued by a SWAT team who used a sledge hammer and a concussion grenade, killing the inmate, to get her out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Amanda has such a lovely way of viewing things so opposite of how many of us do. Kind of like working backwards. This allows her to view herself with more self-esteem, schedule her life in a way that gives her the most freedom financially and with her family. Battling Crohn's Disease at a young age was incredibly tough. Amanda is brave and redirected what was a negative situation into something incredibly positive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Natalie is one of the brave women who is willing to be open about her struggle and it isn't easy. Most of us get to hide behind our insecurities, but her struggle was a brain tumor and relearning how to make half of her face look normal. She is one of my heroes!   Find Natalie HERE to see the photo's of her transformation. It's brave, astonishing and I'm so proud to know her even a little. I'm grateful Natalie shares her story and mostly that she knows how beautiful she is. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

What does it take to stay together for over 14 years? Since high school no less AND as minimalists living in a renovated airstream? That's just a bit of what we touched on in our interview. Kristen and Siya have a following of travelers, minimalists, writers and video enthusiasts. Well-traveled with SO MUCH information on how to do the same, a couple of YouTube channels, a website with a blog and a clothing line, these two make being happy and running a business seem effortless. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Melissa has been through a lot. Rape, losing her dad to lymphoma, surviving 8 years of bulimia, dating a meth addict who robbed houses, going to jail and a DUI to name the highlights. Now Melissa has her own website: Mind Love, healed her eating disorder, becoming open-minded with all the characteristics of a successful person. A morning routine, taking cold showers, meditation and a vegan lifestyle help her maintain her positivity and bounding energy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Craig and I discuss what it was like being raised with all girls, earning his Masters, being on the police force, the moments that changed his life and his own debilitation depression at the age of 21. He shares the professor that made a difference to him, exercise and his faith. Craig serves as a coach, motivational speaker and advocate for women. He specializes in coaching women to a place of emotional wellness and wholeness by building confidence and breaking the obsession for perfection cycle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Kristen, who is an amazing example of resilience. A girl who loved sports, Kristen had head injuries that ultimately led to a very risky surgery. The surgery was successful in removing a tumor, however the road to recovery was long and difficult. She found some answers from a trainer who sent her on a voracious path towards finding her well being in other cultures practices. Not only did this assist her recovery, it changed the trajectory of her life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Steph and I get REAL about being a female minority who came from a low-income family. She was the first one to attend college - thanks to a program called TRIO Upward Bound - and is now a Director at Microsoft - #28 on the Forbes Fortune 500 list.  Mom to two children, marathon runner, traveler of every continent except Antarctica. She speaks openly about where she came from, how she got over the imposter syndrome and why Man In The Mirror is one of her favorite poems. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Karyn is candid about her moms diabetes, watching her go blind, go through dialysis and a suicide attempt and ultimately losing her at the tender age of 15. She discusses her dads affair and how he moved on with the woman he was unfaithful with. She also talks about her own suicide attempt, feelings of failure that she wasn't in a serious relationship, the desire to have children and the realization after 40 that she wouldn't. Now, she's a new woman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message