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EPISODE · May 7, 2025 · 48 MIN

Running The Race of Adoption with Betsy Armstrong

from Heart + Sole · host Kathryn Benko

Betsy Armstrong, whose memoir, The Mother of All Decisions: A Memoir of Mother Loss, Legacy and Adopting Kids in Midlife, is a story of resilience, hope, and defying the odds. Betsy’s journey began with losing her mother, home, and family at a young age. After years of avoiding the question of legacy, her mother’s death at 46 made her confront what truly mattered. Overcoming grief, Betsy transformed her life, running marathons and quitting a corporate job to live with purpose. Then, at nearly 47, she decided to become a mother through adoption, facing a failed adoption, a Russian courtroom drama, and a medical crisis along the way. Betsy’s story is one of triumph, perseverance, and making the impossible possible!Follow me on Instagram:Kathryn @kathryn_benkoHeart + Sole @heartandsolepodcastSole Fitness @sole_fitnessFollow Betsy on Instagram: @wordsbybetsyPurchase her new memoir HERE!Check out her website HERE!Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel and WATCH all episodes!

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