Marlee Kivens' Empowering Tale: Disability, Mental Health, and Enterprise

Send us Fan Mail **Advancing With Amy / Mental Health Warrior: Episode with Marlee Kivens**In this heartfelt episode of Advancing With Amy, we are honored to have Marlee Kivens share her personal journey with us. Marlee opens up about living with a physical disability, her experiences with depression and anxiety, and how she has found strength and independence through her endeavors as a Pampered Chef virtual consultant.**Episode Highlights:**- Meet guest Marlee Kivens from Minnesota, who discusses her life with spina bifida and learning differences, as well as her long-time battle with depression and anxiety.- Discover how Marlee was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety in college and how she manages her mental health today through weekly therapy sessions and journaling.- Gain insight into Marlee's personal growth and how she found empowerment through Pampered Chef after dealing with self-esteem issues due to her dependency on personal care assistance.- Marlee shares her inspiring transition to independence, emphasizing the importance of self-esteem and having a supportive community.- A candid conversation around the challenges faced by those with disabilities in the schooling system and societal integration.- Learn how Marlee became an advocate for living in the moment, seizing the day, and the unpredictability of tomorrow.  **Call to Action:**- For a dose of inspiration and to support Marlee, head over to her Pampered Chef website (https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/Kivenskitchen*corner). Don't forget to mention "Advancing With Amy" when placing your order to claim a special gift from Marlee herself!- Connect with Marlee Kivens on Facebook to join her Pampered Chef community, receive updates on her journey, and check out her kitchen tool recommendations.- If Marlee's story has touched you, please subscribe to the Advancing With Amy podcast for more stories of resilience, mental health awareness, and transformational personal journeys.  **Subscribe & Follow:**- Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Advancing With Amy on [Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you enjoy listening].- Help us reach more listeners and bring forward more empowering stories by rating and reviewing our podcast.  **Closing Thoughts:**Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Advancing With Amy. Marlee's story is a profound reminder that despite the challenges life may throw at us, strength and autonomy are possible. Join us again for another episode where we continue to break down barriers and advance together as Mental Health Warriors.**Contact Information:**- Marlee Kivens’ Pampered Chef: Kivenskitchen Corner Support the showJoin a community of great women talking about living with mental health and/or neurodivergent struggles and supporting each other through life.  Currently free for a limited time here. Get a free WHO AM I Journal to learn more about yourself: https://advancingwithamy.comSign up for Amy's newsletter: https://advancingwithamy.kit.com/newsletterSupport the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434582/supporters/newWE NEED YOU! Want to be a guest on Mental Health Warrior & Neurodivergent Advocate? Send Amy Taylor a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/advancingwithamy