We cry and smile at inspirational stories, though don't often make changes until the life altering experience happens to us. On this week’s episode of “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast Shantel Garcia shares her story about adjusting to a surprising and uncontrollable situation. Shantel is an entrepreneur and former CFO as well as a mother of three kids. Her family endured an unthinkable hardship when her three-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Today, Shantel shares how this influenced her life, her career and how she refined time spent with her family. This episode tugged at my heart strings, and it may on yours, as well. Shantel’s ability to stand strong for both herself and her family is inspiring. The tweaks she made in her life seem manageable for all of us going through hurdles in life, too. We hope this story inspires you to make those changes you have been considering. If you liked this episode, please check out more than 80 others that can lead you toward better health and happiness. SHOW NOTES 3:59 - How Shantel found out her son had a brain tumor 4:47 - Signs of brain tumor 8:08 - The day of her son’s diagnosis 11:22 - The integration of being a mother and working 13:08 - How Shantel connected with her son and herself after the diagnosis 17:20 - Advice for parents in a similar situation 22:18 - How she prioritizes time - what she does, what she says 33:10 - Shantel and Caryn play the Grateful Game CONNECT with Shantel Garcia Website - https://www.innovativeconsultingct.com/thefounder Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/icsbizconsult/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ICSBizConsult LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-consulting-solutions-ics CONNECT with us www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
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