This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Carrie Fitzgerald.

Carrie Fitzgerald is a life coach focusing on dating and relationships. In this episode she will talk about growing up in Michigan with 9 siblings, moving to Chicago to become a nanny at 19, getting married and having 2 kids before going through divorce seven years later, becoming a social worker, volunteering at a women's prison, and advocating for children's rights in Iowa at the state level. Part 2 will be published next week (February 2nd) so stay tuned!

Find Carrie on Instagram: @yourintentionallifecoach

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