It's The Mama Episode! Let's hear from Kathy Nickerson, mom of four (including your host, Serenity Bohon), emotional/spiritual mom to hundreds more, author, and eternal optimist. Kathy knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a writer, but it took her some time to admit it and go for it. Now, she has five books published in her "granny lit" series, a book for young readers called Jack and the Green Dragon, and a book on its way to readers soon, A Girl Called Something. Kathy and Serenity talk about childhood and how we bring things from it that we might need to learn to overcome. Kathy shares her work history and her mission during the pandemic to tell us all that it would be okay, a mission she hasn't stopped since. This episode is filled with meaningful stories and warm advice from a mama who loves the role and sees it as the calling she brings to everything she does.

Chapters
7:53 My dad was a farmer
13:09 I always wanted to be a mom (and a writer)
21:29 Bringing the writing dream into the light
28:17 Kathy's day job years
28:17 Kathy's weekly Facebook videos
39:54 Kathy's activities and how they all connect
43:00 Spearheading Regen, a recovery program
48:46 Kathy's "granny lit" book series
57:49 The new book, "A Girl Called Something"
1:04:23 Defining success
1:09:18 Matching our strengths to our activities
1:12:11 Your calling has strengths and weaknesses
1:22:23 Getting Back What's Missing (teamwork)
1:28:40 Parenting advice from a seasoned mama
1:36:20 People are the most important ingredient (It Worked for Me)

Links
Kathy online: https://www.kathynick.com/
Kathy on FB: https://www.facebook.com/KathyNick

A mimeograph! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFIUm0DWA74

Regeneration (find a program near you): https://www.regenerationrecovery.org/

I Do This For a Living is independently produced.

@serenitylive