Renee King, a mother, business owner, and aspiring author, shares her transformative journey through abuse, suicidal ideation, and a catastrophic car crash in 2019 to finding new purpose and happiness. The crash led to a traumatic brain injury and significant memory loss, causing her business to collapse. Renee described her recovery process, including a self-imposed sabbatical in 2023, where she practiced daily acts of courage and creativity. She emphasized the importance of self-care, support networks, and the concept of "fractal courage" in overcoming challenges. Renee is now writing a book titled "Fractal Courage" to help others navigate their own recovery journeys. Renee King discusses her journey of overcoming imposter syndrome while writing her book, which aims to empower women to prioritize self-care. She emphasizes the importance of trying new things and challenging oneself, even in mid-life. Despite her initial fears, Renee highlights the significance of sharing personal stories to inspire others. She plans to launch her book in November and will host workshops and tours to support trauma recovery through journaling and painting techniques. Renee encourages reaching out to communities for support and reassures that everyone has the tools within them to heal and grow.

Connect with Renee at ReneeKingatcanvasinteriors.org

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Pia Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she’s uniquely positioned to co-create wild visions and ventures.

She recently published Welcome to the Creative Club, a book that challenges everything people thought they knew about creativity. Praised by Google's Global Head of Creative & Innovation as "life-changing" and by iconic fashion designer Betsey Johnson as "a wild ride," this part-memoir, part-guide invites readers to make life their biggest art project and reclaim their creative power.

• Get a copy of her book:
  On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Creative-Club-Biggest-Project/dp/B0DPJ8L4NM/ref=sr_1_1
  On Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/welcome-to-the-creative-club-make-life-your-biggest-art-project-pia-mailhot-leichter/22087658
• And the audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Welcome-to-the-Creative-Club-Audiobook/B0F6VZCWT4
• Connect on social:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/pialeichter/
  • https://www.instagram.com/pia.leichter/
  • https://substack.com/@pialeichter
• More about her work: https://kollektiv.studio/
• Book a chemistry call: https://calendly.com/kollektivstudio/coaching-exploration-call

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Tine and Taylor are joined by Tine's mentor and former Supervisor in University of South Carolina Athletics Mental Health, Dr. Rhea Merck. Rhea has been working with student athletes at USC for nearly a decade. She talks about what is unique in working with this population, challenges they face, and how they respond.

Prior to Athletics, Rhea studied and worked in systems theory, specifically marriage & family, which interestingly she still calls upon in her current role. Tine and Taylor discuss with Rhea the importance of understanding how family and environmental roles impact us throughout our life. Rhea breaks down how family systems theory looks at all of the 'parts' of an individual rather than putting them in a box or judging them based on certain actions or behaviors.

Thank you for listening to The Constant Quest Podcast with Tine and Taylor. Please share your thoughts, questions or any feedback with us: theconstantquestpodcast@gmail.com or find us on instagram and tiktok