What would you do if, in addition to a worldwide pandemic, the job you're passionate about turns inside-out, your long-term relationship shifts, and your only sibling dies? How would you cope if personally you get energy by bringing joy to the world, but as an African-American woman, the political and racial divide threatened to squelch that quality?This week's guest Marti Guzman is a long-time advocate for children and at-risk families, and found a way to manage the chaos while creating opportunities and connections to total strangers.P.S. Writer friends-my course, Book Marketing on the Skinny is open for enrollment through 6/27/21. Find out more here in this free workshop.Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.