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So I was a full-time private practice owner, and so I had my therapy practice and then was

considering going into the workplace belonging and well-being space, but then end up having

a surprise baby and had to put things on pause.

And so I had only had maybe a handful of like speaking engagements in 2018

before I ended up, you know, delivering our son.

And then I was like 2019, beginning of 2020, I was like, I want to get back into this.

I actually think I want to get back into this. I actually think I want to

really go into this space of professional speaking and consulting. And the 9-11, I was supposed to say

9-11. It was pretty much almost like a 9-11. COVID happened. And it literally opened the door

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