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734: Twelve Minute Convos w/ Melissa Smith
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English - February 15, 2017 09:00 - 11 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 141 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Arts 12minconvos Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Four years ago my husband committed suicide and the last three years have been all about rebuilding. First, I decided I needed to get back to me so I moved back home from Georgia to California and spent a year blogging through a book. It was fantastic. During this time I overcame anxiety attacks that plagued me for over 15 years. Then I needed to move back to Georgia after only a year. It was then that I started my own business. It's two years old now and I'm excited to say that my virtual assistant staffing company is doing well and I wrote a bestseller! Also, during this time I overcame an almost life-long fear of flying. I got my passport and have now been to London and France. (The France trip was a trip of a lifetime and took me a year to plan). During this time I took up Tough Mudders (obstacle course races) and running. I've competed in several TM's including a double mudder (two laps) and four half marathons. Last month I turned 40. In 2017, I'll be working and living abroad with 40 other entrepreneurs, remote workers, freelancers and digital nomads. We'll be in 12 countries in 12 months. Credits:
Musical Background: 'TAKE THE CHANCE' by Nicolai Heidlas