My desired audience is pregnant women, for I passionately desire to enable them to give birth without labor pains--merely muscle contractions--and without the drugs with their after-effects, such as dizziness and constipation. In addition, the drugs make the newborn sleepy, and I want the mother to enjoy seeing her alert infant gazing deeply into her eyes, recognizing her heartbeat and fascinated to see her at last. I was keeping up with the lessons in the modules until Thanksgiving, when I came down with Covid. I was extra susceptible to Covid because I am 80 years old (definitely over 65, haha), because I had high blood pressure, and because, according to the definition of obese, I was definitely there. Suddenly I felt more than exhausted. It was as if the life were being pulled out of me. I couldn't stay awake. My mind was foggy. I slept twelve hours/day and it wasn't enough and when I woke I couldn't think. I remained in this condition even when I was no longer infected--for all of December and half of January. Despite all this I kept trying to search for groups which might include pregnant women. Instead I found competing groups, or groups which offered maternity clothes or baby clothes. This was frustrating and discouraging but I kept thinking of search criteria that might give better results. Suddenly I realized I needed something different. I opened my address book and called every number, leaving a message when nobody answered. People are still answering, and at least one of them has told me five other people who may know pregnant women. These five have all phoned me and have promised to give my contact information to the pregnant women. Coach Debra has suggested that they contact the pregnant women again, giving them my name and phone number and email address, so that I can contact THEM without disturbing them or intruding on them. I will contact everyone again and suggest that they say this to the pregnant women. As soon as I reach even one pregnant woman she is sure to have friends who are also pregnant. Now that I am healthy again, I will go to a nearby store that sells baby clothes and/or maternity clothes. Surely there I will encounter a pregnant woman. I need ONLY ONE and I am off to the races. Meanwhile, I HAVE GRADUATED.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
I have never been in business. I was teaching junior college until Covid came, but I don't want to expose myself to a classroom full of young adults as long as Covid continues, so I have stopped teaching. I miss my students! I want to share my experience with pregnancy and delivery to enable many women to experience the joy of being in control of her baby's birth. This will be totally different from classroom discussion. It s a physiological and emotional experience.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
I am hoping that teaching online and helping pregnant women actualize their power and joy by taking charge of their own labor and delivery, will give me as much satisfaction as listening to my college students discussing their world--or even more.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
I may be able to do business even though I never did anything of the sort in my life before.
What is now possible for you because of your Experience Product?
I don't know until I encounter a pregnant woman who wants me to teach her how to give birth joyfully and with verve. I am hoping to share her joy and power by empathy with her achievement.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I will have more to say after I have sold my services and have been recommended to others. I have in mind to offer a second experience course in Reclaiming Your Soul, but first I need to help the pregnant women.