Welcome to another Glass Session!

This week, we have friend of the podcast, Erin Sears. She's a military wife, mother of two, and real estate agent whose career has evolved alongside some of life’s biggest transitions.

Erin shares her journey from being an elite runner growing up to attending Columbia University, where she studied and eventually built a career in marketing, advertising, and magazine writing. Her path shifted when she met her husband just before his deployment, stepping into military life and moving overseas to Germany, where she raised her daughters largely on her own while her husband was deployed during COVID.

Through it all, Erin reflects on the power of intuition, resilience, and community. She opens up about what it meant to receive help when she needed it most, and how that experience shaped her desire to give back. After returning to the U.S., Erin earned her real estate license and built a career rooted in service, gratitude, and a deep respect for the communities that have supported her family.

In this episode, we cover:

• Erin’s early identity as an elite runner and how it shaped her drive
• Transitioning from writing and advertising into military life
• Navigating deployment, motherhood, and isolation during COVID
• The strength and complexity of military spouse communities
• Making bold career shifts
• Choosing work that aligns with your values and sense of purpose
• Practicing gratitude and giving back to the communities that carried you

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and weekly catch-up

15:47 Guest introduction: Erin Sears

18:28 Erin’s life story and career journey

31:37 Receiving help and giving back

39:00 Support systems and healthy conflict

48:56 Choosing military life

59:09 Practicing gratitude and building community

Links & Resources:

Detailed Show Notes⁠⁠⁠:

https://www.theglassadvisory.com/theglasssessionspodcast/break-free-from-imposter-syndrome

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