Best Laid Plans (podcast)
When Sharon Hudson hired me to edit her e-book, I was thrilled. I'd always gotten good vibes from her, and we have a serendipitous friend in common. I met Hannah, who Sharon interviewed for Episode 9, in a prenatal yoga class; we ended up giving birth across the hall from each other on the same day. That kind of connection, even once removed, seems significant. Still, I figured I'd scroll through the rough draft of the book, make some developmental suggestions, dot some i's, cross out some split infinitives and that would be that.
But in addition to the standard editorial fare, I could not resist typing rambling personal commentary in response to her content. The book, Authentically Me, (coming soon) addresses how society's values and teachings can interfere with our finding out who we really are and what we want. Even in the editorial process, it caused me to reflect on my expectations for myself and why I've struggled with a narrow vision of success. My takeaway?
Man, Sharon is really smart and introspective! I want to spend more time with her.
I am terrible at following up on thoughts like that, so when Sharon asked to interview me for her podcast, Soul Quest, I was excited. And then I was nervous. I was going to talk about myself for 45 minutes, and not like, which are my favorite yoga pants, but about my divorce, my miscarriages and how my whole initial plan for adult life fell in the toilet. I took many, many deep breaths, tried not to ramble and put it out there.
The podcast is "conversations with inspiring people about their quest towards living their authentic life." You may come away from Episode 15 inspired by what NOT to do as a functional adult, but hey, I'll take what I can get.
Huge thanks to Sharon for allowing me to spill my guts on some of the messier moments that have bludgeoned me into who I am today.