Becoming Your Authentic Self with Mary Meyer

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">In today’s episode, I have Mary Meyer as my guest. We talk about the turning points in her life, and what paved the way to her becoming the inspirational woman she is today.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Mary is a loving mother of four, and the author of <em>I Meant It for Good, A Memoir of Dreaming, Visualizing and Becoming My Authentic Self</em>.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>What was the turning point in your life, what made you want to restart? (02:36)</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Mary says one of the key factors that played a role in her transformation, is the divorce she went through in her mid 40’s. She was determined to let it be a turning point and realized she had never gone to college.</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">She was studying part-time and working full time. It was a struggle, but she knew she was working towards something.</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">After graduating from college, she started her own business. Around this time, she met Dr. Tom Hill, who helped her restore balance in her life and work on her spiritual wellness.</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">She was diagnosed with cancer a few years later. But after working through her emotions, she decided this was just another journey she had to get through.</span></li> </ul> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>I also want to talk to you about the ability to get proper help. Did your support system play a part in your ability to move forward? 07:17</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">She explains that for her, going back to college and getting educated was a big part of her recovery.</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">She grew up in an era where self-help books didn’t exist, and seeing a therapist was reserved for those with “real problems”.</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Seeing a therapist helped her find herself, and helped her realize