Episode 157: The Midlife Realization That Being A Mom Is Not Your Only Purpose with Elena Hartz

Today my guest is Elena Hartz who describes herself as a 48 year old mother who is twice divorced, Russian-born (raised in Ukraine) and who immigrated to the US in 1993.

I was compelled to interview when I heard her story on her daughter's podcast. To hear the incredible story of her young life in Russia, her early marriage to a man who turned out to be a liar and an abuser, and her family's escape from Communist Russia, check out Episode 217 of the Manifestation Babe podcast. It's a long one but so worth it! (In this episode, we don't go into those details.)

We talked about so many things including:

• her perspective on the American dream and comparison to her way of life as a person who grew up in a communist society
• her difficult adjustment to her daughter's version of the American dream which is not the traditional one she had dreamt for her
• her big aha moment about manifestation and how it can backfire on us.
• her amazing take on "mistakes."
• her Rythmia experience that involved Ayahuasca plant healing ceremonies and her transformative experience with forgiveness.
• how the pandemic was a gift, her excitement about her future and her new season of discovery as she now realizes. her purpose, which she used to think was "being Kathrin's mom," goes much deeper than that.

Our conversation is by far one of my favorites not just because Elena is a great example of a woman who is obviously determined but because she is on a continual personal development path and just entering a whole new stage of life as a single woman for THE VERY FIRST TIME!!!

As Elena says herself: "My story is ever evolving. I am not done yet, and I don’t think anyone truly is ever fully evolved."

If you'd like to reach out and connect with Elena, you can find her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/hartz_elena/ 

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