10:10 with Andrea Belita

Amanda is an attorney turned stay-at-home mom who is adventurous all the way. If she had her way, she'd live in a tiny home on a piece of land, but in the meantime she's doing all she can to provide the experiences that her heart desires and that helps shape her kids. She and her husband sold their home and headed out on the road for a year. Brave and adventurous with zero RV experience in the past, they didn't even use YouTube to figure out how to reverse a truck with an RV. They just figured it out. With challenges along the way, they made lemonade out of lemons. They took this year to homeschool and enjoy time together. It came to an end when her husband needed to go back into the office to work. Although the hope had been to stay out for 2 to 3 years, they adapted and are back to normal life, but with a different perspective. She even tells about the costs associated with this endeavor. You'll get the whole scoop. With a kindergartner and first-grader, she sent her kids off to school this year. Now that her kids are back at home because of COVID19, she's loving it and reconsidering the idea of homeschooling. On top of that, she had been training for her first marathon and it got canceled because of COVID19. She planned her own and ran it anyway. You will love my conversation with Amanda. She's an inspiring friend and person. Subscribe to this podcast so you can get a new episode every week. Share this with a friend. Thank you for listening! 

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How Andrea went from no background growing up in music to writing songs, recording an album, and going on tour. I'm your host and I consider myself a very creative person. I've always loved to sing and did choirs in high school along with church choirs. I did a few solos, but my confidence grew in college. Songwriting became something that I fell in love with in college after a few experiences that led up to it. After my freshman college roommate, Tracy was killed in a car accident, I became intent on carrying out her songwriting legacy. She inspired me with her love of guitar and songwriting, so I took a guitar class. That particular method of guitar playing didn't resonate well with me, so I put the guitar down for a couple of years. I picked it back up when I started a bluegrass band for a talent show and it was history from there. I bought my own guitar, wrote my first song, and now I've written over 100 songs. I went on a house concert tour with my 6 month old after producing a 7 song album. You'll hear a few of those songs on this episode. You can find my music by Googling Andrea Belita. You can find my album anywhere you listen on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Watch my two music videos I'm Yours and Going Dancing. I've also written a few kid's songs for The Leader in Me and Be Proactive has 145K views on YouTube with hundreds of kids across the country performing my songs for their schoolwide leadership programs. 

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How Andrea went from no background growing up in music to writing songs, recording an album, and going on tour. I'm your host and I consider myself a very creative person. I've always loved to sing and did choirs in high school along with church choirs. I did a few solos, but my confidence grew in college. Songwriting became something that I fell in love with in college after a few experiences that led up to it. After my freshman college roommate, Tracy was killed in a car accident, I became intent on carrying out her songwriting legacy. She inspired me with her love of guitar and songwriting, so I took a guitar class. That particular method of guitar playing didn't resonate well with me, so I put the guitar down for a couple of years. I picked it back up when I started a bluegrass band for a talent show and it was history from there. I bought my own guitar, wrote my first song, and now I've written over 100 songs. I went on a house concert tour with my 6 month old after producing a 7 song album. You'll hear a few of those songs on this episode. You can find my music by Googling Andrea Belita. You can find my album anywhere you listen on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Watch my two music videos I'm Yours and Going Dancing. I've also written a few kid's songs for The Leader in Me and Be Proactive has 145K views on YouTube with hundreds of kids across the country performing my songs for their schoolwide leadership programs. 

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I wanted to bring Margaret back onto the show because I got a lot of questions from people about details on how she actually went from the marathon to 120 mile race two months later. She is a power woman on a mission to complete and do well whatever race she pursues. She wins and places almost every time. She has grit and determination by the bucketload and once she sets her mind to something, that's it. She tells what it was like dry heaving and vomiting the final day of the race. She brings us to the now and what she would do different to prepare for the race given the chance. The good news, she's on to more adventures and is training for a 100 miles race that isn't spread across days. She implementing her new practices so that this race involves less puking. Maybe we'll have to check in with her again to see how that race goes! Subscribe to get episodes every Monday. Feminine Will talks about the will that women have to do the hard things in life and get what they want in life.

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I wanted to bring Margaret back onto the show because I got a lot of questions from people about details on how she actually went from the marathon to 120 mile race two months later. She is a power woman on a mission to complete and do well whatever race she pursues. She wins and places almost every time. She has grit and determination by the bucketload and once she sets her mind to something, that's it. She tells what it was like dry heaving and vomiting the final day of the race. She brings us to the now and what she would do different to prepare for the race given the chance. The good news, she's on to more adventures and is training for a 100 miles race that isn't spread across days. She implementing her new practices so that this race involves less puking. Maybe we'll have to check in with her again to see how that race goes! Subscribe to get episodes every Monday. Feminine Will talks about the will that women have to do the hard things in life and get what they want in life.

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Keyasia was a state champion in track and field during college and while she's excellent at running and loves it, it wasn't her true passion. She found that dancing is always been her go-to for enjoyment and letting go. After graduating with a 4.0 in Arts and Fashion Design, she decided to pursue dance further. Now she's a dance fitness instructor and loves breaking it down for her class members so they can get it and feel confident with their accomplishments. She also dives into her struggles with social anxiety and what she does to deal with it. She says that although the preparation for a class sometimes gives her anxiety, it melts away when she starts dancing and teaching. She considers herself an introvert and you'd never know it watching her bust a move in the fitness studio, but that's what I love about interviewing women. You get to know the deeper side as well as what connects them to the pursuits they love. Subscribe to this podcast to hear interviews with incredible women every Monday.

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Keyasia was a state champion in track and field during college and while she's excellent at running and loves it, it wasn't her true passion. She found that dancing is always been her go-to for enjoyment and letting go. After graduating with a 4.0 in Arts and Fashion Design, she decided to pursue dance further. Now she's a dance fitness instructor and loves breaking it down for her class members so they can get it and feel confident with their accomplishments. She also dives into her struggles with social anxiety and what she does to deal with it. She says that although the preparation for a class sometimes gives her anxiety, it melts away when she starts dancing and teaching. She considers herself an introvert and you'd never know it watching her bust a move in the fitness studio, but that's what I love about interviewing women. You get to know the deeper side as well as what connects them to the pursuits they love. Subscribe to this podcast to hear interviews with incredible women every Monday.

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Today, I have a surprise at the very end, so be sure to stick around. Kaia Lola went to college for photography and while there, took several fun class, just to see what they were like. She tried sewing and a few other things, but when she tried martial arts, she fell in love. Six years later, she is practicing six days a week, competing all over the country and world, and is about to make her professional debut, maybe even into UFC.  Check out her Instagram @kailalola. This episode is sponsored by KeaPeak trucker visors for women. please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @femininewillpodcast. Share this with a friend and make sure you subscribe so that you get a new episode every Monday. Music by me: Andrea Belita and production by me.

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Today, I have a surprise at the very end, so be sure to stick around. Kaia Lola went to college for photography and while there, took several fun class, just to see what they were like. She tried sewing and a few other things, but when she tried martial arts, she fell in love. Six years later, she is practicing six days a week, competing all over the country and world, and is about to make her professional debut, maybe even into UFC.  Check out her Instagram @kailalola. This episode is sponsored by KeaPeak trucker visors for women. please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @femininewillpodcast. Share this with a friend and make sure you subscribe so that you get a new episode every Monday. Music by me: Andrea Belita and production by me.

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I grew up on a hobby farm where we lived without electricity, raised our own meat, eggs, milk, and vegetables. Growing up without electricity felt very isolating because I didn't have a phone or TV. I didn't know the latest shows, didn't have a way to call friends, didn't know how to connect deeply with others because I felt so different. On top of that, our property felt like a messy junkyard with 30+ vehicles lying around and scraps of everything else you can think of. Life was frustrating in many ways and over time, I found that through creative pursuits, hard work, and optimism, I could get through anything. I also found that learning to build deep, connective relationships would be how I would ultimately find my greatest fulfillment. As we go through these tough times with COVID19 and the effects it is having on families and the economy, we can find peace in knowing that when doors close, although it may be tough for a while, it will get better and we will recover. You and I will make it through these hard times if we can inspire and life each other. Share this with someone that you feel could use some hope, an interesting story, or someone to relate with. Follow Feminine Will on FB and IG @femininewillpodcast. Sponsored by swetseat.com.

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