All the way from Australia, co-founder and managing director of Mums & Co., Carrie Kwan joins Kalena James and Julie Deem to unpack the universal issues of mums and business. Mums & Co. is a supportive movement of business owning women.

Read more about women business owners from this article by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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There are people in your life who will rejoice during your bad times. Schadenfreude is a German term to describe an emotion that is felt when you get excited about someone else's misfortune. Kalena James shares with Julie Deem how her blindside made some people in her circle happy to hear that this happened to her. Even if it is happening to you, remember it is not always about you.

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Really??! Learn how Kalena James is moving forward after being blindsided. Listen in as she shares with Julie Deem why she believes that if we want to play, everyone has to win. Hold a space for people to feel and ask for help if you are having a hard time.

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Learn to live with uncertainty. In this episode, Kalena James shares with Julie Deem how she is moving forward after, "Facing Life's Blindsides". After learning that Kalena's father was not her biological father, she takes steps to move forward in her journey of life. Listen now as she shares why anxious feelings don't mean you are doing something wrong and the steps to feeling through the emotions of uncertainty.

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Be skeptical of common wisdom. Kalena James shares with Julie Deem how she was able to take the next steps after starting something new and scary. In this episode you will be able to identify the resources and people in your network that will help you move forward after, "Facing Life's Blindsides".

Takeaways:

- Having people who challenge your thinking.

- Sharing your dilemma with someone who has good judgment, not just sympathetic but empathetic.

- Listen to God, favor with Him.

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Trying something new. Kalena James shares with Julie Deem how she was able to take the steps to try something new.

Takeaways:

- Document your journey in the process.

- Know who you are.

- Forgive others, your brain could be tricking you.

- Introduce yourself to the new.

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Life can be beautiful if you choose to look for it. Emily Adams joins Kalena James and Julie Deem in this episode about finding, "Beauty from Ashes". Emily left the Amish community at a young age, got married, had two children, went though a divorce, got a college education, got married, and got divorced a second time. Today, Emily lives in Florida and helps women discover their voice and regain their power. She shares how life has taught her how to stand on her own two feet and how she continues to work on herself and her identity. Life is a journey and there is beauty in every phase regardless of how much pain you face.

Takeaways from this episode:

Separating your heart from your ego.

Own your voice.

Stand on your own two feet.

Break the cycle.

Discover who you are.

Identity work to start writing your own identity.

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Seeking new perspective. After receiving news that left Kalena James completely blindsided she forced herself to ask herself why. In order to deal with the anger and the hurt it was important to understand why she was feeling this way. Listen now as she shares with Julie Deem how she was able to seek out a new perspective to begin healing and understanding in "Facing Life's Blindsides".

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Life is full of unknown surprises but what do you do when what you thought to be true was not the truth? In part 4 of this series, Kalena James walks us through the steps of silencing your inner know it all. In life there is a truth and a Truth. Listen now as Kalena James and Julie Deem break things down in, "Facing Life's Blindsides".

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We're talking about LIZARD BRAIN!!! After Kalena James received blindsiding news last year, she began documenting her feelings in journal style posts on Instagram. This is part 3 of a 10 part series around how Kalena moved forward during a time when she was free falling through life. Listen now as Kalena James and Julie Deem break things down in, "Facing Life's Blindsides".

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