Todays guest opens with the phenomenal quote by Vivian Green “life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.” And the power of this quote alongside the conversation you witness is beyond uplifting. Melissa Bottorff-Arey is a wife, mother of three, and grandma to four (the last role is her favorite, but don’t tell!) After achieving her dream vocation, this former Executive Chef retired her whisk in favor of working at a more leisurely pace of 24/7 as an author, advocate & dedicated entrepreneur. Less of a choice, and more of a calling, these roles came about after the unexpected death of her 21-year old son …making the choice to put the shattered pieces of her heart back together since, she now helps others do the same. She has even turned her ‘gift of gab’ into a weekly podcast where she has hard, but meaningful conversations with other loss survivors. 

To find out more about Melissa please visit www.theleftoverpieces.com/  because Melissa thinks that when you have a passion for what you do, you needn’t force a hobby, but she can be spied growing many plants from the dirt and can even still be found in the kitchen chopping, dicing and sautéeing- just for the sheer love of it!

 

To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at teachingyourselftolearn.com