Clubhouse Creators First Finalist with Gabby Cole : Episode 10

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All moms have experience with feeling completely overwhelmed. My struggle with finding a balance goes much deeper, and that’s why I have committed my life to help other moms through their burnout. Here’s my confession: I have ADD, Dyslexia, and Anxiety—and I have been ashamed of that all of my life. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was diagnosed at a very young age, but as a little black girl growing up in the suburbs, I didn’t want to be any more different than I already felt. So I hid my disabilities, I struggled in silence, and I put in hard work behind the scenes to appear to be “normal.” I didn’t have access to medication or treatment—I had only pure grit, determination, and perseverance to help me navigate the mental maze I felt trapped in.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For me, it worked. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I used to stutter so bad I couldn’t talk. Now I communicate for a living. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I remember a time when I couldn’t read aloud from a book in class. Now I am a college graduate with a degree from U.C. Berkeley.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I used to be a quintessential people pleaser, doing whatever it took to be accepted no matter the cost. Now, I am advocating for myself and for others. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I spent decades turning my greatest fears and weaknesses into my ultimate strengths. But despite all my progress, I hit another wall of my maze when I encountered motherhood. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suddenly two little girls look up to me. They walk in my high heels, they put on my makeup, and they absorb and internalize everything that they see me do.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I want my daughters to be confident, self-assured, determined, driven, and so much more. To do this, I realized I need to show them what