SURPRISE EPISODE!

Yep, I'm deciding to drop an episode on a MONDAY! Just to spice things up!

I was incredibly lucky to sit with one of my dear American friends, Kendra Johnson, who flew all the way from Utah to New York to spend a day and a half with me in Brooklyn. I was there for the Personal Branding Workshop and I felt truly privileged that after 28 years of friendship, every time we catch up, it's like time has stood still!

I really wanted to sit with Kendra and have a good conversation about her wonderful journey with adopting her son, Eli after 8 years of trying for a baby with her husband Dan. We speak about their arrangement for an open adoption with Eli's birth mum and how unique and special that is for them both. We then go into detail how after 2 years; they made the decision to give IVF a go so Eli could have a sibling. Kendra was then blessed to fall pregnant with their adorable little girl Avery.

Other topics we discuss include:

* What it's like to be nursing in America for the past 20 years.

*How she balances work and home life with a husband who is in the military and often travels overseas for months at a time.

*How she was inspired after listening to Flossy's episode to commit to joining the gym and taking time out for herself to gain her strength and fitness once again.

A massive shout out to all the women in Kendra's life, including her sons' birth Mum.

If anything in this episode hit you in the feels, please let me know by sending me a DM. You know how much I love those!!

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Instagram: @officiallyemmayoung
• Emma the Celebrant