When Sara Bottom was eight years old, she got her first job selling eggs at a local farmer's market. She knew she wanted to be "the person counting the money in the register," and her dream of becoming an entrepreneur developed from that moment on. But for Sara's dream to become a reality, she'd have to leave the only community she'd ever known and go out on her own.

Today I'm talking with Sara Bottom on Overcome With Auntie Anne. She's not only been a big part of my life but has been a part of the Auntie Anne's® pretzel family as well. We're talking about her journey towards becoming an entrepreneur after growing up as a little Amish girl and the importance of her finding help along the way.

Read the show notes here >>> auntieannebeiler.com/sara

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Lauren Amber Nielsen is an accomplished actor, model, and opera singer who has performed in over 35 musicals. On top of that, she was named Miss Sarasota in and will be competing in the Miss Florida USA pageant later this year. But in the midst of all the accolades and success, Lauren is also an overcomer of eating disorders, having battled with both anorexia and bulimia throughout her lifetime.

Today on Overcome With Auntie Anne, I’m chatting with Lauren about these eating disorders, the struggles she’s faced both physically and mentally, how she eventually overcame and continues to overcome, and her inspiration to help others with the same struggles. This is the first conversation I’ve had with someone on the podcast around this topic, so I encourage you to listen to the podcast to listen to our entire conversation. 

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When Kathleen's older brother passed away, she felt the need to step in and replace him for the sake of her parents. "I need to make up for this lost child," she says. "I need to be this person that they lost." But doing so caused an identity crisis as her world was wrapped up in being who she thought they wanted her to be rather than being who she, or God, wanted her to be.

This week on Overcome With Auntie Anne, I'm chatting with Kathleen Cooke about her journey towards stepping into her own identity and the struggles she faced along the way. Kathleen's experience is varied, wide, and deep, and I know it's something all of us can relate to. I'm sure many of us have asked at one point or another, "Who am I?"

Listen to the podcast to hear the entire conversation, or read the highlights >>> auntieannebeiler.com/kathleen.

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