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These are the personal stories of the Swervers. I sit down to have honest & empowering conversations with people; business owners, artists, non-profits, parents, wellness experts & more, who have swerved off course to follow their vision, those who are breaking the 'rules' of the template lifestyle & how those that have swerved around real-life situations didn't totally die from them. All designed to guide you truthfully, emotionally & resourcefully in creating trust in yourself to live Your ...
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Annie Austen: "No seriously, I don't want kids."
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In this Episode, I sit down and chat with Annie Austen, Senior Recruiter by day: Lifestyle Blogger of 'The Austen Adventures' by night. On a topic that can sometimes seem to create the same anxiety as discussing politics, we talk about our choice to Not have kids and the puzzled 'I don't understand' faces we get when we say "Oh, no I don't want chi…
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Jenny Martin: "How an Eating Disorder, Heartbreak & the 9-5p led her to become a Poetry author"
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In this Episode I sat and chatted with Miss Jenny Martin. You may have heard her on 90.1 KKFI or seen her around Kansas City doing book readings to promote her new poetry book, Emotionally Bankrupt…a book in response to resignation, addiction, heartbreak and growth shared in the light of poetry. It’s here where Jenny was vulnerable & brave enough t…
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Megh Knappenberger: "The Story Behind the Painting"
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In this Episode, I sat down and chatted with the Midwestern rooted Megh Knappenberger. She once owned her own Design company, but after having her baby & experiencing a serious injury, things shifted. Having returned to work after her accident, she realized she wasn't happy there and needed to Swerve. That's when she made the decision to become a f…
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Kristen Rock Chouinard: "Pushed into a New Life Purpose"
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In this episode I sat to chat with Kristen Rock Chouinard. She's as real as it gets. Kristen is a Kansas City based SELF TAUGHT abstract artist. She runs a successful art business where she sells to both individuals and businesses, and you may have also seen her on the Better KC Morning Show on KCTV. However, she's not always been an artist and act…
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Sierra Winter - "Jewelry Designer: The 1st Challenging Year"
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In this Episode, I sit down with Sierra Winter, Designer and Owner of Sierra Winter Jewelry. She had the passion, the drive and all the signs telling her to start her own jewelry line...but right after quitting her 9-5 job as a jewelry designer for a company and taking the leap to start her own business, the challenges started rolling in one after …
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Molly Buchanan - "All the Swerves: Adopting baby Jack"
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In Episode 07, I sat with Molly Buchanan and got to know a little more about the woman behind the blog, www.crowningglory.blog. The stories in this podcast are all about peoples Swerves, and wow has she had to swerve around some major life roadblocks. Between fighting (and beating) uterine cancer, to then having to face two years of infertility, sh…
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Katie Trapani - "Irretrievable Breakdown: Divorce(d)"
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In Episode 06, I chat with Katie Trapani, the writer behind the Divorce(d) blog ‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ (best name ever, right??). Katie had always dreamt of getting married and when she finally did, she did it with the intention to commit to forever. Unfortunately, after six years of never feeling like a priority, being unable to express herself…
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Caroline Milton - "Biomedical Engineer Turns Health Coach"
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In this Episode, I sit and chat with Caroline Milton, Biomedical Engineer turned Health Coach and creator of 'The Transformation Table'. She was vulnerable, honest, inspiring, passionate...and kinda badass. Her personal story actually has two swerves… Not only does her story help empower those wanting to swerve from one profession to the next, but …
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Jeff Hargett - "Relationships: Married to a Swerver"
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On Episode 04, I talk with Jeff Hargett, Division Real Estate Manager for QuikTrip Corp....and my husband. We talk about his struggles and challenges in being in a relationship with...me... a day by day dreamer/idealist, and him being a Corporate 9-5 guy with a long term goals and a focus on retirement. This is a discussion about how a 'Swerver' an…
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Brea Vokolek - When a Lawyer Turns Lifestyle Blogger
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In Episode 03, I talk to Brea Vokolek about the Swerve she took to leave her 10 year career as a lawyer behind, in order to follow her creativity and passion by becoming a lifestyle blogger. Brea is a Kansas City native and the creator of OVERANALYZEDTHAT , a blog about Fashion, Design, Deals, Mom Stuff, and all things Kansas City. Listen to hear a…
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Nicole Leth - How 'S#x & Ice Cream' Clothing Became 'Soft Studios'
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In Episode 02, I talk to Nicole Leth, former owner of Sex & Ice Cream clothing store and current owner of Soft Studios in the KC Crossroads. Nicole offers us tips along with what steps she took to get her first clothing store opened, Sex & Ice Cream, and how they worked for her. (Oh, and we also realized she’s kind of a bat when it comes to real es…
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In this first Episode, I talk about what the heck this podcast is even about. What's The Swerve Effect?? You'll get a snippet of who I will be having conversations with and what we will be talking about. Get ready to hear a one on one conversation... with myself... to tell you a little bit about my story, my Swerve and what my mission and vision be…
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