How do you focus on getting better if you can’t focus at all? On today’s show, Gaelina shares the story of her recent diagnosis of ADHD and how she had to a way to balance family, work, life, legacy and a global pandemic while finding her own ways to own her diagnosis.

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Meet Amanda, our latest guest on It Starts with One Small Change! Growing up, Amanda had many hopes and dream but always knew one thing for certain...she wanted to be a mom. After becoming pregnant with her first child, Amanda, and her husband Mark, embarked on a journey neither one of them expected, becoming parents to a child with Downs Syndrome. Throughout this important conversation Amanda talks to us about her and her family's experience with Downs Syndrome, their advocacy, and how a life unexpected is the better than anything she could have ever planned for.

Meet Mary on this week’s episode. A survivor of abuse and trauma, Mary has grown beyond her pain. As a child, Mary was abused by the man she thought was her father. Coercive control and manipulation added pain and stress as she grew into young adulthood. Her first marriage was to an abuser. Violence continued to affect all aspects of Mary's life, culminating in the murder of her mother. But Mary fought back. Through exploration and therapy, she found forgiveness.  This woman is the definition of grit.