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Season 3 Episode 5 Talking with Melodie Schnardthorst about living on and off of Kauai, persevering through years of school while working and raising kids, and learning to be by yourself and be happy alone!
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I first knew Melodie Schnardthorst at work, she was really helpful when I started and seemed to know everything about standards and policies. She works in the Data Governance area at Verizon. As I got to know her, I realized she had lived a fascinating and challenging life. I admired her persistence and grit and yet she had not become hardened, she was super helpful and supportive at work.
I wanted to hear more of her story, and when she shared it, I admired her even more. Hear about Melodie's early life on Kauai, HI, and her children and how she picked herself up and decided she wanted more out of life and wanted to set a better example for her kids. She ended up going to school for her Associates, then her Bachelor's and finally her Master's degree, all while working fulltime and being a single mom to three kids.
When she finally left Kauai, she found herself alone in a big city with a new job and no idea how to be alone -- her whole life she had been surrounded by people and everyone knew everyone. She had to teach herself that lesson and find peace with being by herself.
Her story teaches us that if you persist and try hard, you can change your life. And she did. Today she has a great job and owns her own house, enjoys her grandkids and lots of DIY house projects!
Her takeaway: Don't follow the crowd if it's not for you. Find what makes you happy, and do that. And don’t be afraid to make mistakes, keep trying.
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