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Ellen reflects on her emotional farewell after teaching at the DAC for 20 years.

Episode 96: The Last Class — Leaving After Two Decades After 20 years, I taught my final class at the DAC. This episode is raw, unscripted, and deeply personal. I share what it actually felt like to walk into that room knowing it was the last time. The weight of the moment. The memories in the walls. The people. The version of myself that grew up there. I also talk openly about what happened behind the scenes—how the club responded to my decision to leave, how I was treated, and the complicated mix of gratitude, grief, clarity, and truth that comes with closing a chapter that defined so much of your life. This isn’t a polished story. It’s a real one. If you’ve ever outgrown a place… If you’ve ever had to choose yourself… If you’ve ever walked away from something that once felt like home… This episode is for you. This is about endings. But it’s also about becoming. Thank you so much for listening! Please rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and share the show! Check out the WARRIOR formats: ⁠https://warriorinstructors.com/⁠ 🤘🏼 Follow Ellen on Social: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ellendewerd/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellendewerd⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/ellen.dewerd 🏹 Follow WARRIOR on…

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