When my back was against the wall as a widowed single mom, I made a choice that shaped everything that came next. I turned down security to build something with purpose—a personal brand rooted in storytelling, visibility, and impact. In this episode, I share how I stayed the course, found my why, and rebuilt a life that helped me feed my kid, feed my soul, and be home by 3 o’clock every day when he got home from school.

What if you could skip the blank page struggle, pitch with confidence, and shape your story faster? Find out how I invested nearly 80 hours—drawing on 24 years of coaching expertise—to build my first of several interactive bots that help you pitch bigger, grow faster, and increase your income without ads or daily social posting. See how bots don’t replace us as coaches (they make us better), and how I’ve turned my hard-earned knowledge into an interactive tool that is also premium intellectual property⏤not a freebie. If you’re curious about AI but want to keep it purposeful and personal, while enhancing your own client work, this episode explains how.

Have you seen the ‘E’ pillow on the ‘FRIENDS’ show? No ad budget for my first side hustle (before side hustles were a thing) was the exact push I needed to make my first big pitch. Hear how I took a chance, aimed high, and turned the show’s visibility into features in national media, including Oprah.com, The Rachael Ray Show, and InStyle, Parents, and Better Homes & Gardens magazines. I break down what I learned about outside-of-the-box pitch strategies and why thinking bigger creates momentum that lasts for decades to come. If you’re ready to pitch smarter and grow your brand borrowing big audiences, this episode inspires you to make your first move.