I was fired from my coaching job, dealt with an inappropriate dad, an emotionally unstable teenager, and people that shot me nasty looks. All while having an unsupportive administrative staff that didn't have my back. This is the story of the ups and downs of my coaching job at Bow.

Key Takeaways:

[3:21] Being hired at Bow High School as a coach

[5:55] The new athletic director hated me

[9:42] Our first meeting he chastised me for talking about Molly too much

[10:53] Transportation and me having the kids in my personal car became a problem

[12:19] Where the trouble began: the twins and Candice

[13:47] Using SnapChat to communicate with the students

[15:54] Being told not to talk about periods to my athletes

[17:11] Being told I couldn't tie dye shirts with my athletes in my personal yard

[20:23] Candice didn't want to run

[21:24] Being told I couldn't put MollyB on team t-shirts

[23:04] Introducing Candice to Gracie and missing the awards ceremony

[26:35] Sending my tattoo in the group chat and offending Candice

[28:42] Being suspended because of the tattoo photo and the emails sent

[38:12] Being fired and Candice's dad, Doug's conversations with me

[46:38] Sending an angry email and making things personal with MD

[49:14] Issues with transportation for the team, activities, and social media

[52:47] Bow winning the team title was a big deal

[54:38] Being sent an anonymous nasty letter to my home

[59:11] I wasn't inappropriate, but I messed up

[1:02:56] Past runners still reach out to me in gratitude

[1:04:33] People have stopped talking to me since all this

[1:06:49] MD didn't help me and now I just have mementos to reminisce

[1:09:01] The worst part was that Gracie was hurt by all of this

Resources:

• Concord Monitor Article

• Patch Article

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I looked back on the two friends I've lost since I recorded this episode and the ones I've kept. In this episode, I thought about the people I surrounded myself with, what that meant, and the wonderful support I receive. It's interesting to look back and see the toxic people I spent time with and how much my life has changed since then.

Key Takeaways:

[0:00] Getting sucked into a cycle of mistreatment

[4:15] Fight, flight, fawn, and freeze

[7:02] Susan is someone who brings me so much joy

[9:40] Roberta learns so much about me through my podcast

[12:30] Deb has been my friend since middle school

[16:32] The most important people I've been friends with since childhood

[17:36] The importance of who I'm surrounding myself with

[20:19] Am I facilitating healthy friendships?

[24:23] Things have changed 2 years later

[25:37] How my friendship with Taylor ended

[29:14] How my friendship with Polly ended

[35:44] I have strengthened some friendships, but I don't have many

[39:27] Please leave reviews for the podcast

[41:21] Where I am now

Resources:

• Buy Motherland here

• Karen Kenney

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I've lost count of how many restraining orders have been in my life from either me having to file them, helping others file them, or having them filed against me. At some point it just feels like a circus and an abuse of the system. In this episode, I break down the history of them in my life and question if they really help people.

Key Takeaways:

[0:00] Does a restraining order actually do anything?

[1:57] My restraining order against Science Guy

[4:16] Helping Amy get a restraining order and then filing for one against her

[12:32] Losing my job and filing for another one

[17:58] Filing for protective orders seemed like a game to them

[20:23] Roy filing for a restraining order against me

[25:18] Thinking about the role that this has played in my life

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