A good mother in law is like hitting the lottery!!   Trent and I had only been dating a short time when I flew into Utah and he picked me up.  He had four loud and wild boys in the back seats and announced we were going to have dinner with his parents.  I was a … Continue reading The Women Of My Life, Karen Hutchinson Nielsen #24

When I think about a person who helped me navigate my mental health more than anyone in my life, I think about Julie A. Fast.  Julie is a world leading mental health expert on the topics of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and psychosis.  She is also an award winning author and a highly sought after … Continue reading The Women In My Life, #23 Julie Fast

I fell in love with Gwen Gibbs way back in 2002.  I say fell in love because I don’t know if you become friends with Gwen, to know her is to love her.  When you meet Gwen, when you are around Gwen, you simply are in a space of happiness and love.  She radiates this … Continue reading The Women In My Life, Gwen Gibbs Forsey #22

Not many long term friendships begin in a VERY small work space with high stress, rushed deadlines and a daily high paced hustle. These are the circumstances that cemented my relationship with my dear friend turned sister, Carin Snodgrass Miller.  This year I turned 50 years young and I’m paying tribute to 50 women who … Continue reading The Women In My Life, Carin Snodgrass Miller, #21

Sister in laws are those sisters that were able to escape your childhood fights.  They get to skip right to the good stuff.  If you are really lucky, they become just like a REAL sister to you.   Mikal Nielsen is one of those fabulous sisters-in-laws.  Mikal has had a HUGE impact on my life … Continue reading The Women In My Life, #20, Mikal Nielsen

My sister in law, Donna, has been one of my heroes since the day I met her.  She is a bad ass warrior with the most loving, caring mama bear heart a human could possibly have.  I’m spending my 50th year around the sun, writing about the 50 most impactful women in my life and … Continue reading The Women In My Life, #19, Donna Kirkpatrick

The next woman on my list has probably been the most impactful person in my healing journey...and what I now affectionately refer to as my Journey to Joi.  I met Vicki Ann Clough in October of 2009 and my life has never been the same, thankfully.  She taught me the meaning and the actions behind… … Continue reading The Women In My Life #18, Vicki Ann Clough

My Sister, Lexie, is number 17 on my list of the top 50 women who have made a huge impact on my life.  As a celebration of going into my 50th year on this planet, I’m doing a little journey back through my life and paying tribute to the women who have surrounded me and … Continue reading The Women In MY Life #17 Lexie Moran

My dear friend Miriah was introduced to me by a mutual dear friend of ours.  Miriah and I were only acquaintances for the first few years after we met and barely crossed paths a few times.  But, as in any good story, there is Divine Timing in the magic of a deep and true relationship.  … Continue reading The Women In My Life #16 Miriah Stuart

Have you ever met someone and just had the feeling you know them from somewhere?  That’s what it was like for me when I met Julie Fox.  I first met her when I was still hot and heavy in the mortgage industry almost 20 years ago.  I was out scouting for new mortgage brokers and … Continue reading The Women In My Life #15, Julie Cartwright