Ep 8: Spotlight on Maria C. Palmer, author of On the Rocks, all about family, forgiveness, and overcoming adversity...

In this week's episode of Living Big Mindfully, I am excited to be connecting with debut author Maria C. Palmer!Maria has recently been featured in Food and Beverage Magazine and her newly released book – On the Rocks - is receiving many awards and acclaim… In this inspiring conversation, Maria shares openly about her personal experience growing up as the oldest daughter of an award-winning restaurateur and the mental and physical spiral she battled after her father was incarcerated…In this conversation, we cover it all:Anxiety, depression, recovery, wellness, and resiliency.Maria candidly shares her thoughts about failure and getting through the dark times.She tells us about her chance encounter with a nun – who opened the door to advocacy and encouraged Maria to share her story…We talk about how the use of yoga, nature, and exercise has played a huge role in both of our healing journeys.And, as expected, Maria ends the show with some powerful sage advice.This is a heartfelt, compassionate conversation full of hope and healing.I truly hope you enjoy the show!Here's more about Maria:Maria Costanzo Palmer is an author and grant writer. Growing up as the oldest child of an award-winning restaurateur, Maria unexpectedly became a daughter of the incarcerated. This experience ignited an interest in working for Get on the Bus, a nonprofit dedicated to uniting children with their incarcerated parents. A former host on L.A. Talk Radio, Maria was recently featured on Food and Beverage Magazine Live and has made a number of media appearances.Show links:Book: On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story by Maria C. Palmer and Ruthie Robbinshttps://amzn.to/3OU24IlOn the Rocks chronicles the real-life journey of restaurateur Joseph Costanzo Jr., from his rise to success in the 1990s as owner of the highly acclaimed Primadonna Restaurant, radio host, entrepreneur, columnist, and aspiring politician to his sharp fall in the early 2000s, ending in an investigation and a stint in federal prison. Book: You Are Limitless: Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Addiction - 7 Inspiring Stories of Hope & Healing  by Kate Championhttps://amzn.to/45smkYBConnect with Maria @Website: http://www.mariacpalmer.com  Send us Fan MailSupport the show👉 Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2217305/support✨ The Free Aging Better Toolkit : https://livingbigmindfully.com/aging-better💌 Join the Thrive & Shine newsletter: https://livingbigmindfully.com/thrive-%26-shineAn occasional, intentional letter with reflections, resources, in-person gatherings, speaking updates, and new episodes—designed to support you in living a longer, stronger, more intentional life.As I spend less time on social media, this is the best way to stay connected.Connect:Web: https://livingbigmindfully.com/Contact: https://livingbigmindfully.com/contactYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingBigMindfullyFB https://www.facebook.com/livingbigmindfully/IG: https://www.instagram.com/katechampionauthor/