18. Brenda (Mimi) Part 1 | From Dreams Deferred to Unbreakable Resilience: A Single Mother's Journey
Description
In this episode of the Unlocking Milestones podcast,I interviewed Brenda (aka Mimi), a single mother and freelancer. Brenda shares her journey of not completing her criminology degree due to unexpected motherhood, dashing her dream of joining the military. She discusses the challenges she faced, including working in a call center and later becoming an online English tutor. Brenda reflects on the difficulties of multitasking and the valuable skills she gained from these experiences. Despite the setbacks, she remains resilient and determined to create a better life for herself and her children.
Highlights:
- Brenda (aka Mimi), a single mother and freelancer, shares her story
- Unexpected motherhood led Brenda to abandon her criminology degree and military dreams
- Challenges faced: working in a call center, becoming an online English tutor
- Reflections on multitasking and valuable skills gained
- Brenda remains resilient and determined to create a better life for herself and her child
"I just needed to survive... I just needed to get a job because I don't want to go to school. I don't have any drive at all. So what I did was I applied... as an online English teacher." - Mimi
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