Hello and welcome to the Urban Curiosity podcast. I’m your host, Clare Barry. Today, I’m thrilled to have Alexandra Franzen on the show. Alexandra is an author, writing coach, and communication consultant who works with companies in the health and wellness, fitness, and personal development industries. Alex’s next book, You’re Going to Survive, will be released in autumn 2017. It’s a book about criticism, rejection, one-star Amazon reviews, terrible clients, disappointing job interviews, and other discouraging experiences and how to survive with your sanity and dignity intact. Alex is based in Portland, Oregon where she lives with her partner, Brandon, and her pet fish named RuPaul.