As we went around the table at the Mexican restaurant that evening doing our 90-second introductions, when Monica shared that she had a candy business AND a book, my ears perked up.

As soon as the women's networking meeting was done and I wiped the chips and salsa from my lips, I bee-lined for Monica, "I have a podcast for female writers, will you be a guest?"

Clearly, she said yes, and our conversation was so inspiring that we could have gone on for hours.

I devoured her first book, Do You Think This Is All There Really Is? On a recent trip, I dog-eared and made notes in the margins.

It turned out that the woman I met at my second networking meeting and I had a lot in common. From living in Chicago to the meaning behind finding dimes, to mold (not a fun one), and so much more.

Sitting and wondering, "Is this really all there is?" while in a corporate meeting after returning to work after my first maternity leave. I knew where she was coming from. It was this question that sparked so much for me.

I think when we become moms, this question becomes urgent for many of us.

Here are some juicy topics we cover:

• How Monica left a good on-paper corporate career to become an author and business owner, driven by a sense of unfulfillment
• Living a life led by God's Divine
• Overcoming self-doubt as a writer using automatic writing, ignoring grammar rules, and trusting her intuition.
• Overcoming all the many obstacles that stood between Monica's book draft and holding a published copy in her hands
• Trusting God's timing (it was 10 years from idea to final book!)
• How she used early negative experiences with teachers to fuel her writing, but not after totally pausing on reading and writing for years

About Monica:

Monica Marks is a speaker, author, and the owner of Yumbitz, a gummy company.

Quick Links:

• Monica's book, Do You Think This Is All There Really Is?
• Monica's website
• Yumbitz
• Monica on Instagram
• Monica on TikTok

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