Carly de Castro, co-founder of Pressed Juicery and Chalkboard Magazine, shares her unique perspective on life and death as she candidly reflects back on her journey. She shares how losing her mother and getting pregnant changed her life and opened her heart to a spiritual practice. We love how she reframes success and bravely follows her curiosities no matter where they take her.

Full show notes: https://www.realgirlseries.com/episode10

Topics We Discuss:

• Entrepreneurship
• Grief
• End-of-life Doula
• Wellness
• Spirituality
• Motherhood

In the Episode We Learn:

• How she reached a breaking point with her health. 
• What led her to juicing.
• About her decision to move back home to LA to be with her mom before she passed.
• The ups and downs of opening the first Pressed Juicery location in Santa Monica.
• How losing her mother opened her eyes to this idea that a person can straddle two worlds.
• How she knew when she reconnected with her childhood friend that he would become her husband.
• About the incredible story of getting pregnant with her first child and how that planted the seed of her journey with Spirituality.
• The realities of starting a business and what she thinks contributed to the success of Pressed Juicery.
• How she keeps herself constantly curious and interested. 
• How her curiosities around death led her to enroll in an end-of-life doula program. 
• Her experience with spiritual retreats.

Resources: 

• Pressed Juicery: https://pressedjuicery.com/
• Chalkboard Magazine: https://thechalkboardmag.com/
• We Care Spa: https://wecarespa.com/#
• No One Dies Alone: https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/kindness-of-strangers-how-one-nurse-made-sure-no-one-dies-alone/all
• Midland Retreats (#midlandretreats) held twice a year through Antara Retreat: https://antarataos.com/
• A full list of Carly’s recommended grief memoirs, spirituality books, and favorite poets can be found at: https://www.realgirlseries.com/episode10