In this episode of the Unbreakable Her Podcast, I sit down with my mother, Leslie Sterling, to explore the heart of her life’s work. With more than three decades in the health and human services field, she has devoted herself to caring for people in moments of need, vulnerability, and transition.

What makes her story especially powerful is not just what she’s done, but where it comes from. She did not experience consistent love during the first five years of her life, yet somehow grew into a woman who leads with deep compassion, patience, and care for others.

This conversation centers on how love can be formed without a blueprint, how service can become a calling, and how giving to others can be both a gift and a healing. This episode is a reflection on resilience, empathy, and the strength of a woman who chooses to love anyway.