WEBVTT - Backstage at the "I Choose Me" Live Summit!

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to I Choose Me with Jenny Garth. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>backstage at the first ever I Choose Me Live summit.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys. I am so excited today I am going

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<v Speaker 1>to be bringing you all backstage with me to talk

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<v Speaker 1>with some of the incredible women we have involved in

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<v Speaker 1>this event. Today is so special for me, you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>And if you weren't able to attend the event, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>All the info will be in our show notes and

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<v Speaker 1>women sharing their stories. We're going to laugh, We're gonna cry,

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<v Speaker 1>Hi doctor Eve, I am so thrilled to have you here.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi Jenny, thanks so much. I am so thrilled to

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<v Speaker 2>be here at this event. This is amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>We're backstage. Describe the energy. How are you feeling?

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<v Speaker 2>The energy today so far is so vibrant, It's so exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>What I feel is a gladness and a gratitude to

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<v Speaker 2>be here. It feels really empowering to be here, to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about these critical subjects, to contribute to these narratives

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<v Speaker 2>that we as women are participating in, but then also

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<v Speaker 2>then have the power to move forward and share with

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<v Speaker 2>each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, that's what today is all about sharing. I love that.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there anyone you're excited to hear speak today?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really excited for my panel with Tamson and Naomi.

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<v Speaker 2>So excited especially to balance and compliment the field that

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in, which is internal medicine and women's health, with

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<v Speaker 2>their amazing contributions through their documentaries, through the amazing products

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<v Speaker 2>and advocacy. You know, for example, that Naomi has really

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<v Speaker 2>put herself out there for so just a lot of gratitude,

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<v Speaker 2>Really honored to be with them on this panel.

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<v Speaker 1>I am excited for what we're going to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>on that menopause panel. It's going to be so good.

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<v Speaker 1>What does being a woman mean to you?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I'm going to quote Walt Whitman here. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I think that being a woman means that I contain multitudes.

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<v Speaker 2>It really means that I'm dynamic. You know, I'm curious.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm an ever evolving, changing creature on this earth.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh I like that answer. Ever evolving. Very cool. What

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<v Speaker 1>does it mean to you to choose yourself?

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<v Speaker 2>That's such an important question. I have, you know, three

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<v Speaker 2>daughters of my own, and I've been a caregiver for

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<v Speaker 2>both of my parents, you know, when they were dying

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<v Speaker 2>from cancer. And I think choosing myself doesn't mean I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not choosing other people. It doesn't mean I'm not caring

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<v Speaker 2>for other people. But it does mean that I'm centering

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<v Speaker 2>myself in my own life. You know that I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>a supporting character or you know, Village Townsperson two in

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<v Speaker 2>my own movie, but that I'm the main character. And

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<v Speaker 2>it means that I need to take the time every

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<v Speaker 2>day to reflect, to give myself grace to change, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to have aspirations and vision and ambitions, but also say

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<v Speaker 2>what exactly is happening and give myself the grace and

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<v Speaker 2>space to change, but also to have sense of who

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<v Speaker 2>I am, and so that when I do come up

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<v Speaker 2>against challenges, up to crossroads, I sometimes have to say,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, I'm going to disappoint somebody in this scenario,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm going to let that other person be disappointed,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm going to choose myself because this is who

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<v Speaker 2>this is what I believe in, this is who I am,

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<v Speaker 2>and placing myself at the center of that.

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<v Speaker 1>That is such an important message to share. I love

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<v Speaker 1>that answer. What is the best advice you were ever

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<v Speaker 1>given by another woman?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to use a professional example because I think

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<v Speaker 2>for so long I did this. I think a great

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<v Speaker 2>piece of advice that I've gotten and why I'm so

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<v Speaker 2>excited to be here today, why I'm so excited to

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<v Speaker 2>grow older, which is to let go of let go

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<v Speaker 2>of being the ingenue, you know, like let go of

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<v Speaker 2>the princess's character, you know, and instead let yourself grow

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<v Speaker 2>up and evolve.

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<v Speaker 1>That's good advice. Who are the women you most admi

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<v Speaker 1>and what is it about them that inspires you?

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<v Speaker 2>It's a great question. I think I really admire the

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<v Speaker 2>CEO at UCLA Health, who I work for. She's just

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<v Speaker 2>tremendous in the breadth and depth of how she approaches

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<v Speaker 2>running an entire health system, and that means everything from

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<v Speaker 2>the grand scale operations to caring for individual patients. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think that the authenticity, the competence with which she

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<v Speaker 2>does these things, I'll just never stop admiring. I also

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<v Speaker 2>really really admire my three daughters. I just the people

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<v Speaker 2>who they are. Just watching them open their hearts, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and be warm and curious and glad is just something

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<v Speaker 2>that I constantly aspire to.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that you said your three daughters. My daughters

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<v Speaker 1>inspire me all the time too. Doctor Eve Glazier, what

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<v Speaker 1>was your last I choose me moment?

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<v Speaker 2>You know what, I think I like to think that

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<v Speaker 2>I'm choosing myself. I mean, I think that even making

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<v Speaker 2>the small decisions, you know, it doesn't that they don't

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<v Speaker 2>have to be giant. I choose me is I think

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<v Speaker 2>I choose honestly to love to wake up in the morning.

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<v Speaker 2>I love telling and I were just talking about just

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<v Speaker 2>sort of the privilege and blessings of routines. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we just return from evacuation and choosing to be grateful,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I mean, right, instead of like worrying about

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<v Speaker 2>the whole yard being burned and choosing to be grateful,

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<v Speaker 2>choosing myself to say, like, you know, I'm going to

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<v Speaker 2>stay home and I'm going to really enjoy my cup

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<v Speaker 2>of coffee and rebuild, you know, part of my home

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<v Speaker 2>and my yard and garden. I believe in like the

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<v Speaker 2>little choices that we do every day, So I do.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I've chosen that for today. Choosing to come

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<v Speaker 2>here today is a big one for me. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I absolutely feel shy and you know, intimidated, but I'm

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<v Speaker 2>kind of choosing to carry this important message, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and participate.

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<v Speaker 3>So I would say that.

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<v Speaker 1>You are the best doctor.

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<v Speaker 3>Eve.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much for being here today. Hi Jen,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for being here today.

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<v Speaker 4>Hi Johnny, I'm so thrilled to be at your event.

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<v Speaker 1>We are backstage right now. Describe the energy back here.

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<v Speaker 4>The vibes backstage right now are definitely high. There's a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of women and running around in command doing their things,

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<v Speaker 4>so I'm in high spirits.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, it's so electric. I'm loving it. What does

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<v Speaker 1>being a woman mean to you?

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<v Speaker 3>That's a big question.

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<v Speaker 4>To me, being a woman means fully being able to

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<v Speaker 4>be your authentic self and being in charge and being

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<v Speaker 4>vulnerable and being multi talented and being in command and

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<v Speaker 4>just being being everything all at once. I think women

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<v Speaker 4>are so powerful.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, powerful is the perfect word. What does it mean

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<v Speaker 1>to you to choose yourself?

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<v Speaker 4>For me, choosing myself means to always follow my heart.

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<v Speaker 4>And I know that's so cliche because it's something that's

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<v Speaker 4>always said on the Bachelorette and Bachelor, but truly I

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<v Speaker 4>believe that to my core. Like everything I do, I

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<v Speaker 4>always follow my heart and it's always just led me

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<v Speaker 4>down the right path.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that you've always followed your heart. That's a

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<v Speaker 1>good way to live. What do you hope to walk

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<v Speaker 1>away with today today?

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<v Speaker 4>I hope to walk away from all of us just

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<v Speaker 4>feeling even more empowered than ever and honestly inspired by

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<v Speaker 4>all the other incredible women speaking today. So I'm here

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<v Speaker 4>to really just listen, and yes I'm speaking as well,

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<v Speaker 4>but mostly to listen.

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<v Speaker 1>Listening is important, but I can't wait to hear what

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<v Speaker 1>you have to say. You're definitely going to inspire people today,

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<v Speaker 1>that's for sure. Is there anyone you're looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>hearing speak today.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm actually really excited to hear from Sasha today. I've

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<v Speaker 4>grew up watching her in Pretty Little Liars and I've

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<v Speaker 4>just always felt so inspired by her.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to hear Sasha speak to about her

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<v Speaker 1>health journey. That's going to be a good conversation. What's

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<v Speaker 1>the best advice you've ever gotten from another woman?

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<v Speaker 4>The best advice I've ever gotten from another woman is

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<v Speaker 4>don't be afraid to tell your truth. I think a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of times as women were so aware of other

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<v Speaker 4>people's emotions that we almost never want to let anyone down.

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<v Speaker 4>But I think that if you're going to sugarcoat something

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<v Speaker 4>or not live but like if you want to overly

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<v Speaker 4>please everyone all at once, you're never going to find

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<v Speaker 4>the right path or you're never ever going to find

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<v Speaker 4>truth in something. So for me, I you know, I

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<v Speaker 4>never try to be mean, but I'm going to tell

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<v Speaker 4>my truth.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, telling your truth is such great advice to anyone

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<v Speaker 1>listening right now. What do you hope the audience takes

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<v Speaker 1>away from today? Especially being on the bad Ass pa all.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, it feels incredible to be asked to be

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<v Speaker 4>on the Badass Panel. I do feel pretty bad ass

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<v Speaker 4>after the year I've had, so it honestly feels really

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<v Speaker 4>amazing to be here. And so I just hope people

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<v Speaker 4>take away from it is to be yourself, follow your

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<v Speaker 4>heart and to and that you're in command of your

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<v Speaker 4>own life. You know. I think oftentimes we're really laid

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<v Speaker 4>back and we're like, oh, you know, I'm not happy

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<v Speaker 4>with the life I was given, or I'm not happy

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<v Speaker 4>with these choices I've made, But like you are the

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<v Speaker 4>person that can always change those things around if you

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<v Speaker 4>just choose a different path, make a different choice. And

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<v Speaker 4>I think I really want people to walk away from

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<v Speaker 4>this knowing that, like their life is in their own hands.

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<v Speaker 1>We can choose the life we want to live. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>that is great advice. Who are some of the women

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<v Speaker 1>you most admire and how do they inspire you?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, to me, this one easily goes to my mom.

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<v Speaker 4>Like my mom is my biggest inspiration, and like everything

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<v Speaker 4>that I've learned and everything that is me comes from her.

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<v Speaker 4>And She's been someone who's always been vulnerable and has

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<v Speaker 4>always led with her heart. And I think that that's

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<v Speaker 4>why I am like the way I am is because

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<v Speaker 4>she's always been like that, so I owe it all

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<v Speaker 4>to her.

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<v Speaker 1>Moms are the best, Jen Tran, what was your last

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<v Speaker 1>I Choose Me moment?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh gosh, okay, it's pretty recent. My last I Choose

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<v Speaker 4>Me moment was deciding to go back to PA's school.

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<v Speaker 4>It's been a big year for me. It's been a

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<v Speaker 4>crazy year. And now I'm going back to physician assistant

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<v Speaker 4>school in a couple of weeks. And you know, I've

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<v Speaker 4>had a lot of noise in my ear of people

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<v Speaker 4>tell me not to go or telling me that I

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<v Speaker 4>should have went earlier, and I just, you know, I

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<v Speaker 4>had to decide when the right time was for me.

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<v Speaker 4>And now I'm going back to school, and and that's

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<v Speaker 4>a decision that's fully for myself, and I stand behind

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<v Speaker 4>and I'm so excited.

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<v Speaker 1>For good for you. I'm so happy you're going back

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<v Speaker 1>to school. I think that is so badass. Thank you, Jen.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so happy you're here today. Thank you, Hi, Veronica.

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<v Speaker 1>I am so happy you're here with us.

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<v Speaker 3>Today, Jenny, Thank you so much for inviting me here

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<v Speaker 3>to be a part of the I Choose Me Live Summit.

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<v Speaker 3>This is an extraordinary experience and I am so grateful

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<v Speaker 3>for all of the lives that are going to be touched.

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<v Speaker 1>What conversations are you excited to hear today.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm really just excited to be in the energy of

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<v Speaker 3>all of these women. I feel their hearts are so open,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think that's really the biggest draw for me,

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<v Speaker 3>is that everyone is so present. We're hungering, we long for.

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<v Speaker 3>I think the depth of connection that this I Choose

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<v Speaker 3>Me event is inspiring. You see women leaning in towards

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<v Speaker 3>each other and it's really about it feels like sisterhood

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<v Speaker 3>and camaraderie and trust building, and that feels really really good.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely, yes, sisterhood. That is what I'm talking about. What

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<v Speaker 1>does being a woman mean to you?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my gosh, so many things. Being a woman means

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<v Speaker 3>being fully alive. It means embodying my feminine and my

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<v Speaker 3>masculine essence.

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<v Speaker 4>It means.

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<v Speaker 3>Living boldly and bravely and standing up for myself and

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<v Speaker 3>also holding out a hand to others to help lift

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<v Speaker 3>them up. It means being an incredible mother and a

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<v Speaker 3>role model to my children, and also.

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<v Speaker 1>A role model to those who.

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<v Speaker 3>Have walked similar life paths to me, who need to

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<v Speaker 3>know that you can overcome any obstacle, no matter what

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<v Speaker 3>and not only survive, but you can you can truly thrive.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, oh wow, I love that answer. What's the best

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<v Speaker 1>advice you've ever gotten from another woman?

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<v Speaker 3>I've had so many beautiful women in my life. I'll

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<v Speaker 3>tell you one of my mentors, Barry Roberts, she said

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<v Speaker 3>to me, one life, many lifetimes. And what that meant

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<v Speaker 3>to me was, You're okay, You're right where you need

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<v Speaker 3>to be. You get to re discover yourself, you get

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<v Speaker 3>to rebuild yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not the end.

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<v Speaker 3>Even when it feels like you've reached you've reached the endpoint,

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<v Speaker 3>it's just the bottom of the next beginning for you.

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<v Speaker 3>And it just really inspired me to not stay in

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<v Speaker 3>any victim mode, to not ever feel sorry for myself,

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<v Speaker 3>but to really to use everything that I've ever gone

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<v Speaker 3>through as a stepping stone to get me to where

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going next.

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<v Speaker 1>So one life, many lifetimes, One life, many lifetimes. I

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<v Speaker 1>really like that. Use that. Who are some of the

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<v Speaker 1>women you most admire and what is it about them

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<v Speaker 1>that inspires you?

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<v Speaker 3>You know this is this sounds a little funny, but

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<v Speaker 3>and maybe not funny at all, actually, but I am

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<v Speaker 3>really in admiration right now of Zendaea. I love her

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<v Speaker 3>because she's so she's so young, but she's very vibrant,

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<v Speaker 3>and she really carries her beauty and her grace and

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<v Speaker 3>her power in a way that I think is inspiring

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<v Speaker 3>for perhaps a lot of young people and older people

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<v Speaker 3>any age to really to have that balance of grace,

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<v Speaker 3>beauty and self care, self love. But there's so many

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<v Speaker 3>women who inspire me, it would be a long list

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<v Speaker 3>for me to name all of them. My mother inspires me.

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<v Speaker 3>My mother is powerfully, she's she's beautiful, and she's kind

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<v Speaker 3>and she's loving, and she inspires me to continue to

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<v Speaker 3>smile and to love life and to keep my eyes

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<v Speaker 3>to the sunlight no matter what.

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<v Speaker 1>Zendeia is incredible. I love that answer, And your mom

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<v Speaker 1>sounds pretty amazing too. What does it mean to you

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<v Speaker 1>to choose yourself?

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<v Speaker 3>Choosing myself means loving myself, every single part of myself.

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<v Speaker 3>It means it means taking care of myself. It means

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<v Speaker 3>tuning inwards before I make a decision and make sure

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<v Speaker 3>that I'm okay, I'm doing great? Like is this what

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<v Speaker 3>you want? Girl? You doing all right? Is this good?

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<v Speaker 3>Like really checking in and not looking out for the

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<v Speaker 3>answers for the permission, but really listening to my inner self.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what choosing me is, listening to my inner wisdom

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<v Speaker 3>and trusting and believing in my inner wisdom.

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<v Speaker 1>I like that. I like that listening to your inner

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<v Speaker 1>wisdom true. Veronica Linn Clark, What was your last I

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<v Speaker 1>Choose Me moment.

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<v Speaker 3>Coming here, making the decision to say yes to being here.

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<v Speaker 3>Because I choose, I choose me, I choose to use

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<v Speaker 3>my voice. I choose to share my gifts with other people,

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<v Speaker 3>to inspire them to lean into their own hearts and

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<v Speaker 3>to share their gifts when we choose ourselves. When I

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<v Speaker 3>choose me, I help other people to choose themselves because

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<v Speaker 3>I'm modeling.

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<v Speaker 1>That, And I love that you chose to be here

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<v Speaker 1>today with us. You are so incredible. Thank you, Hi, Samantha,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so excited to have you here.

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<v Speaker 5>Ah Jenny, I am so excited to be co hosting

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<v Speaker 5>this event and seeing your beautiful I Choose Me event.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>How did you feel about the event? What was your

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<v Speaker 1>favorite part?

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<v Speaker 5>It was so fun being able to actually talk to

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<v Speaker 5>the VIP ticket holders afterwards and get a sense of

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<v Speaker 5>what they took away, because that was the whole point

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<v Speaker 5>of us being here today was to be able to

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<v Speaker 5>give a lot of great takeaway insight and value. And

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<v Speaker 5>also I think the touching moments really connected with the

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<v Speaker 5>audience and so being able to have these women feel

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<v Speaker 5>comfortable after having us on stage the whole event to

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<v Speaker 5>come up and chat with me privately and share their

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<v Speaker 5>own personal stories means that we resonated and that meant

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<v Speaker 5>a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>That means so much. Wow. Love that. What do you

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<v Speaker 1>hope the audience took away from listening to your panel?

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<v Speaker 5>For me and what I shared, my biggest takeaways for

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<v Speaker 5>other people are to make sure that they advocate for

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<v Speaker 5>their own health, that they know their bodies, and I

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<v Speaker 5>think that really hit home for a lot of people

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<v Speaker 5>who shared that with me afterwards.

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<v Speaker 1>Was there a conversation that stood out to you or

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<v Speaker 1>one that you were excited to hear today?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, first of all, the menopause conversation itself is so

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<v Speaker 5>important for all women, whether you're far from menopause or

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<v Speaker 5>you're in the thick of it. To hear the take

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<v Speaker 5>from Tamson Fidal and from Naomi Watson of course doctor Glazer,

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<v Speaker 5>and being able to see there are some ways that

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<v Speaker 5>we can manage menopause and not feel like we have

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<v Speaker 5>to suffer through it.

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<v Speaker 1>Exactly, we shouldn't have to suffer through anything, because it's natural.

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<v Speaker 1>What does being a woman mean to you?

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<v Speaker 5>Being a woman to me means owning it and really

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<v Speaker 5>not being afraid to lean into your femininity but into

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<v Speaker 5>your power at the same time.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that answer. What does it mean to you

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<v Speaker 1>to choose yourself?

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<v Speaker 5>Choosing myself used to seem like a selfish act, and

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<v Speaker 5>it took a battle with cancer to know that when

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<v Speaker 5>we don't choose ourselves first, we can't possibly be there

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<v Speaker 5>for those who need us most. So self care being

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<v Speaker 5>selfish turned into self care being selfless and essential. And

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<v Speaker 5>after a second battle, I leaned into it even deeper,

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<v Speaker 5>and that's why I'm now choosing my healthiest, healthy life possible.

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<v Speaker 1>You are so right, my self care is not selfish.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen to Samantha everyone. Who are some women you look

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<v Speaker 1>up to? And how have they inspired you?

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<v Speaker 5>It's going to sound cliche, but the woman I admire

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<v Speaker 5>most is my mom. I can only hope that my

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<v Speaker 5>girls grow up and want to admire me. I'm trying

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<v Speaker 5>to model so hard to be able to have that honor.

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<v Speaker 5>But I've watched my mom not only be there for

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<v Speaker 5>my sister and me through every step of life in

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<v Speaker 5>a way that I've never seen such undying support, but

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<v Speaker 5>I've also seen her as a businesswoman, fight tooth and

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<v Speaker 5>nail for something that she and my dad built. And

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<v Speaker 5>when my dad died at fifty and my mom was

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<v Speaker 5>forty eight, my mom had to dig in as all

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<v Speaker 5>of these men came out of the work trying to

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<v Speaker 5>claw it away from her. And it was something so

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<v Speaker 5>beautiful and inspiring to see. But also to see how

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<v Speaker 5>and by the way she was running the business until

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<v Speaker 5>just now at seventy six, finally passing the my sister.

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<v Speaker 5>And the other part is to see how much she

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<v Speaker 5>advocates for us really knowing our body and listening and

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<v Speaker 5>fighting for answers and continually questioning. And that's what helped

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<v Speaker 5>me through not just my first my second breast cancer diagnosis.

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<v Speaker 5>Is to listen to our body and notice those changes

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<v Speaker 5>and then activate and take action when we're not getting

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<v Speaker 5>the answers we might think everyone else says are the

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<v Speaker 5>white ones.

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<v Speaker 1>That is such good advice. Listen to your bodies, my friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Samantha Harris, what was your last. I choose me moment.

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<v Speaker 5>I choose me moment every day, so there's never a last,

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<v Speaker 5>because every day I'm finding time for self care. I'm no,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm making time for self care, to move my body,

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<v Speaker 5>to whether it's a skincare regimen, to get into my

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<v Speaker 5>infrared sauna, to pick up the phone and call a

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<v Speaker 5>friend so we can laugh and chat. To connect with

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<v Speaker 5>my mom or my sister or family member, to make

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<v Speaker 5>sure that those relationships are strong. I'm choosing myself, but

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<v Speaker 5>I'm doing this also so that I can as I

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<v Speaker 5>choose my clean skincare, my toxin free beauty, my nourishment

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<v Speaker 5>that's nutrient dense and plant based. It's all to choose

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<v Speaker 5>me so I can be there for others. Do I

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<v Speaker 5>want to live forever? Okay, I kind of do, but

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<v Speaker 5>I want to mostly live there in a healthy, able

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<v Speaker 5>body so that I can be vibrant and resilient to

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<v Speaker 5>be there with my kids, their kids, and my friends

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<v Speaker 5>and family.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that. Thank you, Samantha,