Jessica Spawn, Author & Host, Gal on the Prowl | The Jeff Crilley Show

Jessica Spawn wrote her first children's book during one of the hardest seasons of her life — a divorce that left her feeling like an orphan kitten. That book became The Christmas Kitten, and it kicked off a series that now includes Vacation Kitten, a water safety title that cook children's picked up this year with 9,000 copies in circulation. Jessica is the host of Gal on the Prowl, a podcast and platform built around female empowerment with the mantra "rise, rebuild, and roar." She's also four and a half years sober and a passionate advocate for the CAVA bar community as a social alternative for people who don't drink. In this episode, Jeff and Jessica talk about:- How Vacation Kitten teaches kids three water safety essentials: swim lessons, life vests, and water watchers- The emotional origin of The Christmas Kitten and how writing it became part of her healing- Her sobriety journey and why the CAVA community filled a gap she didn't know how to fill- An upcoming documentary called bula exploring the kratom controversy in Texas- The on-mic proposal from her fiancé Ty, who asked "will you meow me?" — a phrase he pulled from her first episode Learn more: galontheprowl.comSupport the run for elise foundation: swimforelise.com