Christine Cattell is an actress yes, but this is really just one facet of her much larger and wide reaching portrait of life. From moving to Los Angeles from Canada, to her firm commitment to motherhood, to rediscovering acting, I find Christine’s still continuing story to be moving and inspirational. We talk about identity, and the wide variety of roles and female identity that are present in today’s society. We discuss pursuing creative careers and what the entertainment industry is like abroad versus here in LA. We talk about mother guilt and how quickly the decision to have kids can happen, and then once it does, how society reacts to career driven women having kids. We discuss the state of today’s education system and more organic ways to help children stand amongst the rigidity. We talk deeply about losing the best job you’ve ever had, and what it is like specifically as a woman to begin to rebuild your life and rekindle your passion after deep change has taken place. And if that wasn't enough, we talk about how Christine keeps her spirit shining as you age and how she fought against ageism in the workplace and why this moment right now is what she calls “an exciting time for women”. She’s the cool mom on the Real Bro’s of Simi Valley which just released its 3rd season, so she can definitely hang with the best of them, as well as a role alongside Dolly Parton in the recently released Christmas at Dollywood if you’re looking for that feel good Hallmark charm. Christine also has an extensive career in voice acting, which we got to dive into some of the behind the scenes aspects of what that actually looks like in practice. Here are additional links to Christine’s work and other awesome things mentioned in the podcast: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146356/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-cattell-296388126 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cattell.hendricks/ Camp Powerment https://campowerment.com/womens-experiences/ The Real Bros of Simi Valley: https://www.facebook.com/therealbrosofsimivalley/ Christmas at Dollywood: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas-at-dollywood