Sometimes big, life-changing events happen. They leave you feeling bruised and a lot less like the person you know you are in your soul. You divide your life into the before and after. You wonder how to make sense of it and how to move on as a new version of yourself. At 18 weeks pregnant with her second child, she was thrust unwillingly into the dizzying world of pediatric cardiology. She was faced with enormous life or death decisions about the tiny being inside of me, his heart the size of a grape. Crafting and sharing that story of survival (listen to it here!) planted the seed for what has become her creative business, Orchid Story. Trained as a genetic counselor, Rachel Nusbaum looks for places in the world where science, writing, and healing meet together in a pretty Venn diagram. In this episode, you'll hear about:

• How Rachel started Orchid Story
• Her son was diagnosed with congenital heart disease
• Story Corps Podcast
• Narrative identity
• Birth story
• Sanctuary online program
• 1:1 VIP Coaching
• Workshops with Rachel
• The Orchid Story Podcast: Healing Through Personal Narrative

The best place to dive into Rachel's story (and how you can write your own) is on her site. Follow her for more writing therapy on Instagram and Facebook. She says, "Your story is your strength."