The Unfolding of Roxanne Granata's Career
There's always a backstory.
People who have found the career they were born to do seldom explain their journeys as calculated moves. Most often, their unfolding stories read like dramatic novels full of dashed hopes, conquered hardships, and seemingly arbitrary happenings. Only when they get to the end of their tales do we see the miracles in the making--how random jobs taught necessary skills, rejections redirected paths, mentors arrived at perfect times, experiences sparked interests, and so forth.
Roxanne Granata's journey is the same, but there are two ways to tell the story.
Backstory One: Professional Success
The first option is an essay on professional development. Roxanne is a woman who wanted to earn money while being home with her kids. She also wanted to overcome a lifelong fear of talking in front of people. Little did she know that signing up to be a paid crafter would help her do both plus prepare her for an eventual transition to author, podcaster, and public speaker. Her career success sits at the intersection of passion, purpose, and place. (See episode 6 with Jeffery Thompson).
It's a good read that has all of the elements I seek in choosing guests for my show.
Backstory Two: Personal Triumph
The second way to tell the story, however, is a personal memoir that is hard to hear--for me anyway. After 17 years of marriage, Roxanne discovered that her husband had a secret. He had been hiding a longtime addiction.
News like this splits your brain into equal parts clarity and confusion. There is clarity in finally understanding the chasm in your relationship and having an explanation for odd events and behaviors that happened over the years. But there is also confusion in trying to sort through the details of what you have been told (or found out), gauge the impact on your family, understand your role in the addiction, face an uncertain future, and more. When the secret comes out, you learn everything you need to know and literally nothing all at the same time.
And that's where Roxanne found herself. Thrown into counseling, recovery programs, and re=commitment to her marriage PLUS panic, skyrocketing anxiety, and a desperate need for truth. The constant chaos shattered her emotional state until one day she found herself in a closet holding a pair of scissors.
In this podcast episode, Roxanne shares what happened that day plus a series of plot twists that deepened her relationship with God, helped her heal from the trauma of betrayal, and gave her a way to help others do the same. This is the message she shares through her book, podcast, retreats, and speaking engagements.
THIS is the backstory that needs to be told.
Mentioned in this Interview
- Roxanne Granata on Instagram
- Roxanne Granata's Website
- Cutting Ties Book
- Choose In Podcast
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