the INTERWOVXN podcast
This episode features Coral and Kara as they discuss reframing success, what feeds their souls, and the joys of aging. As birthing professionals, they dive into creating balance and how they are leaning into the shift and evolution of their careers as they develop and grow as individuals and as parents. They also share their experience and strength as their lives in midlife move towards happiness.
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Episode TRANSCRIPT
CORAL: Hi, I'm coral. I am 68 years old. Most people would not consider that to be the middle of life, but to me it still is. I think of a senior as somebody that's retired, goes to Florida in the winter, and brags about their grandchildren. That's not me. We stay here in the winter because we love skiing and snowshoeing. I don't have any grandchildren yet. I didn't have my kids until I. Was in my 40s. They're still in college, and so it'll be a while before that all happens. I am far from retired. I'm just now completing another Masters degree in family life education and just starting. I think this is like my 3rd or 4th career.
KARA: Hi, my name is Kara. I am 43 years old trying to keep up with Coral. I have two children. I have Charlotte who's 14 years old and Oscar who is 10. I run a non- profit child development center in near downtown Milwaukee for the second time, I am also restarting a career at 43 years old. Going back to school for a Masters of Midwifery. Coral has been a significant inspiration to me throughout my life in Milwaukee for the past 15 years–I met you pretty early on moving here.
CORAL: Yeah, so do you remember how we actually met? Kara and I have been in the birthing profession for a long, long time–doulas, childbirth educators. lactation support, but do you remember how we first met?
KARA: Yeah yeah Claudia Koch, my medical doctor, referred me to Jan Wolfenberg who was renting a small space from you at the birth center in Menomonee Falls. I drove out there and gave birth to Charlotte in June of 2008 and then Jan just wouldn't take no for an answer and said I should be a doula and told me to start. I came to your meetings at Well-Rounded in Menomonee Falls. Then you said you were awfully busy and could use backup and would I and I said I guess so. And here we are–for me 300 births and nine years you know of full-time doula work. Later you were overwhelmed with how many people wanted you and you just kept sending them to me and I kept saying yes, you made my career, but that's how. We met through your birth center.