Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs! I am your host Dawn Klem, and today we are diving deep into the wellspring of inspiration.  As you know,inspiration can spring from countless sources: the beauty of nature, the wisdom of parents (even if it,s a tough lesson like my dad’s “nobody helped me” philosophy from our first episode), the support of siblings and friends, the solace of a church, a captivating song, or a profound book.

But today, I want to share a very personal story about what truly sparked this podcast.  It all started when my oldest daughter was approaching a milestone birthday- her 30th.  She is a recruiter for a Catholic college, and her job often takes her to different states, including California.  And wouldn’t you know it she was scheduled to be in California, all by herself, on her 30th birthday….