Jan 27, 2022
Today we are speaking with
Author and Public Speaker, Erin Paterson. Erin is a
Canadian author and public speaker
who tested gene positive for Huntington’s Disease (HD). Shortly
after she started suffering from depression, then received more
crushing news, she was infertile. Despite those diagnoses she was
determined to have a family and live a joyful life. She is on a
mission to positively impact other people’s lives by writing and
speaking about genetic disease, depression, and infertility. She
shows that it is possible to live a meaningful life even when faced
with unexpected obstacles. She is the author of All Good
Things: A Memoir About Genetic Testing, Infertility and One Woman’s
Relentless Search for Happiness. Erin is also the founder of
Lemonade Press, a local publisher focused on empowering patient
communities by helping people write and share their own journey’s
in specialized medical anthologies.
In
this episode we discussed:
1) The journey that Erin had to
go through during her HD testing, infertility experience, as well
as her work to move through a deep depression. Erin shares
how at the time it was survival and stacking one small thing on top
of each other to build herself to where she is today.
2)
The concept of vulnerability hangover and how it is a process of
checking in every single day with what you need or what decision
you need to make to move you one step closer to where you want to
be. Sharing our stories can be an incredibly taxing and vulnerable
process, yet it leads us to a beautiful space of seeing the gifts
in our adversities.
3) Learning to share her story of testing
positive for HD and infertility, allowed Erin to control the
narrative, unpack her story, and allow her to support others in
seeing that they are not alone in their stories of struggle.
Connect with Erin:
Website: https://www.erinpaterson.com
Publishing Company Website: http://lemonadecommunity.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinpaterson_allgoodthings
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ErinPatersonAllGoodThings
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-paterson
Email: erinpaterson@outlook.com
Erin’s book is available on
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.ca/All-Good-Things-Infertility-Relentless/dp/1777917913/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=erin+paterson&qid=1639275611&s=books&sr=1-1
Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker, and
Life Coach
Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”. She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching, and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life. She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support, and impact others.