This is Beyond Crafting, where I take you behind the craft room doors or if you're like

me for many years, beyond the kitchen table.

Today's episode is one that I've been anticipating since planning the podcast.

I'm going to introduce you to Brittany Jacobson, my manager as a cricket product expert.

My friend Carly Hall sent me a podcast where Brittany had shared her story and it impacted

me so much that I knew I had to share it with you.

He's going to take you through her life as a recovering drug addict to becoming a successful

businesswoman and mother to even writing her own book about her life story.

Let's meet Brittany now.

So excited to have you as my first guest.

I still cannot believe that we are even doing this.

This is super surreal.

Thank you so much for having me.

I'm honored and shocked that you would choose me, but thank you.

Well, I'm really excited because like I said before, when I first heard your story,

it was so deep and emotional for me and it's something that I feel like even if you don't

deal with on a personal level, just seeing somebody go from rock bottom to success.

And really, you made decisions that you did not want to make, but were forced to make.

And those got you on the rock track.

So I don't want to give away your story.

I want you to get started and you just tell me where your story begins.

So I was raised in Northern California.

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