"End? No, the journey doesn't end here.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

Was it perfect? Was it exactly how I imagined it? No. It was none of those things, but it was something I challenged myself to do and something I enjoyed doing along the way, and in the end, isn't that what we all want to do with our lives- challenge ourselves to be a bit better or more daring or to grow in some way and to enjoy the journey?

This episode takes a look at what I enjoyed doing this season, what I need to work on, and things to aim for. Come listen to Kat share what she felt worked and didn't for this first season of  "We Are, So You Can."

"You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” – Michelle Obama

How you choose to look at things matters. Take Krista for example. There was a period in her life when she was spending serious time job hunting, and day after day, application after application, and was getting nowhere, aside from depressed! So, she decided her 2 choices were - A) do nothing or B) do something - and thus the accidental entrepreneur was born!

Picking herself up from the job-hunt slump, Krista became an avid networker, and then a business owner. Hear her share her story (and jot down some of the awesome tips she shares!) and know that you too can find your way forward. This is "We Are, So You Can."

“I will not stay, not ever again — in a room or conversation or relationship or institution that requires me to abandon myself.”  — Glennon Doyle

Sometimes, you start something because you're good at it, sometimes, because it's the only sold option presented to you, or maybe it's what everyone else says is awesome so it's what you do because you can. Sometimes, you walk that road for a long time, and while you might enjoy parts of it, it's not until you are forced to question that choice that you even think about it. But then, after thinking about it, you realize that thing you were doing doesn't bring you joy, it doesn't get you closer to it, it was just something you did. So, you make the scary decision to step back and figure out what it is that you should be doing, what your calling is.

Meet Loree Philip, a former analyst, project manager, and strategist at Boeing who now empowers women in their careers as a podcast host and coach. Come listen to what she has to say about her change from working on Apache helicopter projects to hosting a podcast! This is We Are, So You Can.