A Life of Valor with Susie Grace

About this episode

Susie Grace shares her journey of becoming a single mother and how she transformed her grief into a purpose-driven skincare business.

Susie Grace has always been an independant woman. She left home at 18 to live a creative and adventurous life hoping to one day open her own business. Drawn to visual storytelling, she pursued a career in advertising. She followed her intuition one decision at a time from the coast of Maui, Hawaii to the coast of northern Michigan, riding the wave of opportunities. The most surprising opportunity came during a frigid winter in northern Michigan: Susie was pregnant and decided to become a single mother ... the greatest adventure of all. ... This podcast is about the complicated grief of motherhood lost. Susie took her pain and channeled that energy into finding answers. During that pursuit she created skincare that not only helped her heal, it was helping others. Hear Susie's unexpected journey into an industry that is based on surface level validation and how she has infused it with soul-deep purpose. Susie is living a life of Valor to honor the one she lost. You can learn more and purchase Valor Skincare HERE.

People in this episode

Guest: Susie Grace

Topics covered

• motherhood
• grief
• entrepreneurship
• skincare
• visual storytelling

Keywords

• independent woman
• creative life
• advertising career
• Valor Skincare

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Valor Skincare

Books & works: A Life of Valor

Places: Maui, Hawaii, Michigan

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