In this episode, we take a thoughtful look through Stef, at a person’s dealing with bullying as a child, and the long term effects on self confidence years later as an adult. 

This discussion takes us from the childhood thoughts of feeling rejected, or “defective” as she puts it, because she was a geek (she loved Star Trek and became a lifelong fanatic)... to realizing at the age of 50 in Orlando’s Disney World Star Trek exhibit that indeed, she was not defective, but she is a geek. 

Her family has also dealt with their daughter’s cancer (now recovered and in college). Happily a geek and in knowing she cares little for what others think of her, Stef now uses her life to help others. 

Join us on this brief somber but positive journey with someone who has learned to accept not only life, but herself.    

ntro: How I realized “I wasn’t defective, I was just a geek.”

Into Star Trek from the get go (age 15)

2:30 - At Disney World with son (2017) and realized she wasn’t defective, and she was still a geek… and these are my people.

Turning point at 50 when she realized her reality, who she was and is. 

7:05 - life as a kid took away her self-confidence, but now as an adult, after 50, she finally feels free because she likes who she is and doesn’t care what others think about her. She celebrates her “being a geek” and being herself.

13:00 - discussion about bullying today/online v. when she was young.

14:25 - daughter diagnosed with cancer several years ago… very hard to deal with that

Daughter now doing well and is in college. Changed their outlook on life, but caused a loss of friends. Friends seemed to be afraid to talk about it or to ask her about her daughter’s cancer, so they drifted apart.

Pitch: Make a Wish Trip - was a difference maker for her daughter. Stef has now put herself in that position to help others… “A Travel SuperHero” www.travelsuperhero.com

Stef will book and oversee all travel so check out her website and contact her for more information.