She Chose Herself, Asked For Help, And Turned “I Should” Into “It’s Done” Guest Episode

Send us Fan MailWhat if the bravest move isn’t a leap, but a clear conversation with yourself that ends the second-guessing? Kari sits down with marketing strategist Deanna Martin to explore how a one-year teaching detour became a 14-year career, and how she later designed a thoughtful exit to build a purpose-led business helping health and wellness providers show up online with confidence. No glossy highlight reels here, just honest talk about resentment as a signal, money planning for a safe transition, and the small, defiant choices that restore energy and momentum.Deanna shares the turning points that mattered: choosing kinesiology over a “safe” family business track, honoring a teaching contract while saving a year of salary, and embracing childcare to protect focused work time. We get tactical about marketing for clinicians, turning “I should post” into done-with-you content systems, mapping a month of posts in an afternoon, and building an email list that actually converts. We also zoom out to the human side of growth: finding community after leaving a school “village,” asking for listening instead of solutions, and navigating the ripple effects when your partner is also an entrepreneur.If you’ve been waiting for perfect timing, let this be your nudge. Start messy. Send the first newsletter. Book the tiny reset that keeps you grounded. And if an idea keeps knocking, trust it-test it-then iterate. Want help getting unstuck? DM Deanna “Kari” on Instagram @patrona_vs for $50 off a Power Hour, and connect with us for more bold conversations. If this conversation sparked something, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help the show reach more changemakers.Connect with Deanna here: https://linktr.ee/patronavirtualsolutionsDid you know She Ignites has a playlist filled with all the Hype songs of our guests?  Find it here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NZUkiMFR6BvXfA7dzVakh?si=qM0cmFU8SXO-lSEYX1Js3QWant to be a guest? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/k4E2VLQAJwk2YaKq5www.sheignitescandleco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheignitescandleco/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekariloweFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1MLVk3uvJp/email: [email protected] editing by SoulFlow Studios -  https://soulflowstudios.com/