She Handled It! with Arwen Becker

One Sunday morning while travelling to church, Arwen's path crossed with another that desperately needed help. She noticed a tiny animal in the middle of the road and immediately knew what she had to do. With her love for animals, a degree in zoology and several years of experience at a wildlife rehabilitation center, Burg - the burgundy colored baby rock dove - couldn't have been in better hands.

Arwen cared for Burg like he was a family pet until he was healthy enough to be on his own. He spent most of his days on the deck of their backyard without venturing very far, and he always returned at night, until one day he didn't. To her shock, Burg proceeded to return with 30 of his closest dove pals that next winter. This went on for a couple years, leaving for months at a time, until the day Burg somehow found his way back to Arwen when he was very sick and on the verge of death.

In today's episode, Arwen talks about what she gained from her experience with Burg, and several valuable lessons about helping those who are in need, the circle of life and the importance of believing in miracles - both big and small.

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Pearls of Wisdom

• Why we all need to believe in miracles.
• How there is value in caring for the helpless and lives that are smaller than us.
• The benefits from giving yourself to something greater than yourself.

Show Notes

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As she weighed in at 84 pounds, new mother and wife, Kelly Haney was too sick for life-saving ulcerative colitis surgery. After being in the hospital for weeks at a time, fighting for her life, the large doses of immunosuppressant drugs helped stabilize her enough to go home, but this 29-year-old would not accept that she would have to be on these drugs for the rest of her life. Recovery wasn't easy, but Kelly got fanatical about her health and determined to live a medication-free life. Through effort and research, that became her reality nearly a decade ago and she no longer has any active disease in her body.

Kelly is a survivor of a life-threatening autoimmune disease and her passion is with finding healing and living a healthy lifestyle. Through her blog, Crazy Health Lady, she informs and inspires others who have found themselves on a very similar journey.

In this episode, Kelly talks about her battle with an ulcerative colitis, the benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle, and why she is driven to help others who face similar challenges with their health.

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John Mayer - The Heart of Life

Pearls of Wisdom

• The importance of having a healthy diet with nourishing whole foods.
• Why we need to manage our stress levels and make time for ourselves.
• How we should have fun and live our lives with gratitude as our mental, physical and spiritual health are all intertwined.

Show Notes

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Tick bites at summer camp led 12-year-old Molly Dare Hillenbrand's entire body to be ravaged with a severe case of Lyme Disease. She lived in debilitating pain for a year, barely able to speak at times, and trying several medications until the doctors eventually began treating her intravenously. This treatment meant she would spend most of her time in middle school toting around an IV pole. And while she did eventually recover, she is still living with the lasting effects to this day.

Yet now, Molly is a highly sought-after speaker on both entrepreneurship and women in business. She is the founder and executive producer at HillenBRAND media, where they produce interview segments and market successful entrepreneurs, public figures, and thought leaders of today. And she's the host of the phenomenal podcast On Air with Molly Dare.

In this episode, Molly talks about her incredible battle with Lyme Disease, how that impacted her life when all she wanted was to fit in, the lessons she learned from that experience and how she is grateful for the things that many of us take for granted.

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Katy Perry - Roar

Pearls of Wisdom

• Be grateful for every day, especially with the things many people take for granted.
• Never accept no for an answer, there's always a way to overcome life's challenges.
• How to show compassion towards others because you never know what someone else is going through.

Show Notes

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When Kara Jones' daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, she sat curled up in the fetal position the entire night, cried and prayed. They had no money to pay for treatment, limited knowledge of what might work, and had no choice but to put their faith in God.

Over the 2.5 years, they spent 138 days living at Seattle Children's Hospital as Hunter Rose went through five rounds of intensive chemo, 12 rounds of radiation, and six rounds of immunotherapy. And while there are still challenges ahead, Hunter Rose has been a ray of hope and is still shining brightly.

Prior to moving to Seattle, Kara's husband Jay worked on several TV shows including Hoarders, Ice Road Truckers, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and even proposed to Kara on the Tyra Banks Show. Days before their daughters diagnosis, they were working together to create The Experience: a new show that, in their words, was "a cross between Intervention and Survivor." The show focused on helping people revive, rebuild, connect, and heal - little did they know they would need those same things in the days to follow the final recording.

Today, Kara shares the story of her daughter's cancer diagnosis, their journey through the years of treatments and how God always has a plan to help us overcome incredible challenges.

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Sanctus Real - Confidence

Pearls of Wisdom

• God always has a plan which isn't always your plan.
• Appreciate your time with family and don't take it for granted.
• The importance of having a financial plan for family emergencies.

Show Notes

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When Arwen realized she wasn't able to fix her son's ADD and Autism diagnosis with proper food, therapy, effort, time, pity or accommodations she felt like a failure. Realizing she had no real control over the situation, she broke down and soon found herself suffering from severe, debilitating insomnia. As months passed by, the situation only worsened as she was terrified to drive and had doubts that she'd ever feel normal again.

As she spun out of control and had to seek medical intervention for her own health issues, things began to improve for her son. As much as she resisted medication as a way to help his issues, she found that would be the biggest positive impact on his success and pulling her out of the depths of her insomnia.

Today, Arwen shares the story of how she worked through her son's challenges to help him thrive in spite of his diagnosis - and find healing for herself along the way.

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Josh Groban - When You Say You Love Me

Pearls of Wisdom

• Embrace the suck and the challenges that come with those moments.
• When to seek help from a doctor and surrender to the fact that you may need more help than you have right now.
• Be willing to humble yourself and seek advice from experts.
• Trust your intuition.
• The power of journaling.

Show Notes

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When Cathy Sikorski became caregiver for both her two-year-old daughter and her 92-year-old grandmother, she felt like she'd become trapped in an alternate universe. If her daughter took a snack from the dog's dish one morning, her grandmother would do the exact same thing, then say, "Well, she's doing it."

Cathy has been a practicing and consulting elder law attorney for over 30 years, with a special focus in financial and legal preparation in the aging crisis. She's the author of Showering With Nana: Confessions Of A Serial (killer)… Caregiver and the Amazon bestseller Who Moved My Teeth?: Preparing For Self, Loved Ones, And Caregiving. Cathy has made many television, radio, and podcast appearances, and her work has been featured by the Huffington Post, AARP, and Women's Media Center in Washington, DC. She also serves on the board of directors of Nancy's House, a nonprofit dedicated to respite for caregivers.

Today, Cathy joins the podcast to talk about how hard caregiving can be, especially for women. She shares the story of what happened when she became a caregiver for eight different family members over 25 years, why so many caregivers end up below the poverty line in old age, and the plans to make right now to protect yourself decades down the line.

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Rodgers & Hammerstein - You'll Never Walk Alone

Pearls of Wisdom

• Know you're doing the best you can. You are not giving yourself enough credit.
• Ask for help. If you are a caregiver, you are definitely a person who probably isn't going to ask for help because you're a take charge person, but you've got to do that.
• Pay attention to how caregiving is going to affect you financially in the future.

Show Notes

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Kristal Klear never asked for the severe abuse she suffered at the hands of multiple people growing up, people she looked to for love and protection. That gave way to domestic abuse as an adult. After breaking free from all of that, Kristal does not identify as a victim. With her faith and determination, she made it through, and now she helps others to do the same.

Kristal is the author of Shattered Glass, the host of the Kristal Klear Podcast, and the CEO of the Rock Paper Scissors Foundation, a nonprofit that specializes in supporting victims of physical, mental, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as human trafficking. She helps people restore themselves from brokenness to wholeness and create better futures.

Today, Kristal shares her story of overcoming abuse, what stops people from breaking free from their traumas, and the power of support networks to help us through our toughest challenges.

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Pearls of Wisdom

• The value of living every single day like it's your last day.
• Why your past does not predict your future.
• The importance of taking care of yourself - and why healing is your responsibility.

Show Notes

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Coming down from her first panic attack, Kelsey Erickson knew something was wrong. She thought she'd landed her dream job, but the physical feelings of discomfort she was ignoring proved correct. Her whole body was telling her that something wasn't right.

On the outside, she appeared to be successful. But she wasn't finding purpose in her career and working long hours while burning the candle at both ends was quickly driving her towards burnout. Now, she's a career and life coach for high potential millennial women. At Everme Coaching, she helps women build and lead creatively designed lives.

In this episode, Kelsey shares the story of how she walked away from work that wasn't fulfilling, how she became a leader, launched her own business, and stayed true to herself along the way.

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Rachel Platten - Fight Song

Demi Lovato - Confident

Pearls of Wisdom

• Why life lessons can be found everywhere.
• The importance of journaling, meditation, and taking time to be with yourself.
• The power of continuously lighting your own fire.
• Why investing in yourself is as important as investing in anything else.

Show Notes

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48 hours after coming home with her newborn, Arwen thought she nearly killed him. As sleep deprivation was increasing, and in her weary-eyed stupor, she accidentally left the space heater on at maximum heat in the baby's room. By the time she realized what happened, the temperature in the room was over 100 degrees and her son was lethargic and barely responsive.

The guilt was overwhelming and the doubts began to creep into her mind that she was not fit for motherhood. That same guilt would return a few years later when her youngest child - who was only a few weeks old - was pulled off the countertop by the toddler when she left the room for a brief moment to get dinner started.

In this episode, Arwen recalls the times when she thought she had nearly killed both of her newborn children and reminds us all that babies are resilient, accidents will happen, and that parents need to go easy on themselves. Feeling unprepared does not mean you are unfit for the challenges ahead in life.

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Pearls of Wisdom

• Parents need to go easy on themselves when accidents happen.
• Have faith that God has given you the tools that you need to succeed.
• Don't dwell on what could go wrong, focus your energy on the positive and not the negative.

Show Notes

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While pregnant with her firstborn son, lifelong workaholic Dr. Linda Travelute was diagnosed with preeclampsia - a life-threatening condition caused by high blood pressure that can lead to the death of both mother and child. Even as she was about to give birth, her nurses were begging her to stop working, but she simply couldn't let go.

Now, she is on a mission to ensure that no one attempting to be Superwoman hurts their relationships or their health. Dr. Linda is a Certified Temperament Analyst, she has a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and she's the Leadership and Personal Growth Doctor of the John Maxwell Team, where she helps people not just move forward, but get what they really want from life.

Today, Linda and Arwen are speaking about why it's so hard to help yourself when you've dedicated your life to helping others, how she helps her clients take the long, hard look in the mirror they need, and how to break through limiting beliefs without breaking yourself.

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Pearls of Wisdom

• Awareness is the first step.
• The surprising reason we have more capacity than we think we do.
• Why it's so important not just to do things smart, but to do them right.
• How to get clear on why we do things.

Show Notes

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