Sometimes people give us gifts which don’t always feel like gifts. Many times the gift comes in the form of anger, hurt, or sadness. What if we use those unwelcome gifts as a catalyst to lead a more fulfilling life? What if a character emerges who embodies the strength we always wished we had?

Nicole Fende shares what it’s like to be a math geek and a successful business woman. She also shares what it’s like to be an unplanned and unwanted child. She turns the microphone back in Ann’s direction to gain a clearer understanding of active appreciation and to learn how Ann has given herself the gift of forgiveness.

This episode leaves us with many things to think about.

Key Takeaways:

[1:58] A special passage for Nicole

[3:27] I always wanted to be in the Sci-Fi movies I was watching

[5:00] The Adventures of Captain Brenna Rain

[6:50] Brenna has always been inside of me

[8:08] I couldn’t be myself in investment banking

[12:43] My mother dealt with Alzheimer's for almost 20 years

[15:03] Nicole starts with a joke to describe her relationship with her mother

[17:46] Unplanned is very different from unwanted

[21:11] I never had the chance to her ask questions

[22:34] My daughter knows she’s loved and wanted

[26:28] I’m never going to fit in, so I decided just to be me

[29:06] The gifts from our mothers that don’t feel like gifts

[31:29] Human beings do the best they can

[34:39] Getting rid of the anger, even if the hurt stays

[36:11] Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves

[42:11] Well behaved women rarely make history

[43:58] I give people permission to be themselves

[46:04] Prosperity

[48:08] Enabling a psychic vampire in a business relationship

[51:16] Women don’t have many empowering influences

[56:09] Tell your secret to someone you trust

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How to be a Finance Rockstar by Nicole A Fende