Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs! I’m your host, Dawn Klem, and today, we’re diving into something close to my heart—lessons learned through experience, through hardship, and through the people who shape our journeys.

In a world that often moves too fast, we don’t always pause to recognize the moments that change us. Sometimes they happen in grand, sweeping gestures. Other times, they sneak up on us, quietly embedding themselves into who we become.

Today, I want to take you back to a story that has stuck with me—one that taught me the power of teamwork, resilience, and knowing when to stand up and say, “I’ve had enough.” It’s a lesson that shaped who I am, and I hope it resonates with you too.

So let’s begin—because transformation happens in the smallest moments, and the strongest teams are built from the people who lift each other up.