In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin sit down with author, coach, and entrepreneur Cara Krezek to explore the deeply personal and transformational journey behind her book, I Just Got Fired.

What began as a painful and disorienting life event became the catalyst for something much greater. Cara shares how being fired led her to reflect, rebuild, and ultimately realign her life with a deeper sense of purpose. Her motivation for writing the book was simple but powerful: to help others navigate one of the most difficult and often stigmatized experiences in their careers.

Cara also opens up about her recent ADHD diagnosis and how it shaped her writing process. She discusses the strategies, mindset shifts, and discipline required to stay focused and complete her manuscript, offering valuable insight for anyone who struggles with attention, productivity, or self-doubt.

More than a memoir, I Just Got Fired doubles as a coaching guide. Readers will find practical tools, reflections, and frameworks designed to help them move through adversity, reconnect with themselves, and step into a more aligned and purposeful life.

Today, Cara is the founder of The Aipary, a co-working space for women in the Niagara region, and a sought-after strengths coach, living proof that what feels like an ending can often be the beginning of something far more meaningful.

This episode is about resilience, reframing failure, and the power of turning life’s hardest moments into something that can help others.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• The story behind I Just Got Fired
• How being fired can become a turning point for growth
• Cara’s experience with ADHD and its impact on her writing
• Strategies for maintaining focus and finishing a book
• How writing can be a tool for healing and clarity
• The intersection of memoir and coaching
• Building a purpose-driven life after a major setback

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin explore the powerful connection between editing, perspective, and identity.

They dive into the idea that editing, whether it’s self-editing or working with an editor, is more than just refining words on a page. It’s a process of revisiting, reinterpreting, and ultimately reshaping the way we see ourselves. Through writing, we are given the opportunity to examine the stories we’ve carried, question the assumptions we’ve made, and consciously choose what those experiences mean.

Marcy and Alex discuss how perspective can soften our interpretation of past events, allowing space for compassion, clarity, and growth. They explore how reframing the past doesn’t change what happened, but it can fundamentally change how we relate to it, and how we move forward.

The conversation also touches on the relationship between past and present, and how our stories continuously inform who we are becoming. At its core, this episode is about doing the hard, meaningful work of writing your story, and why that process is one of the most fulfilling and transformative things a person can do.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How editing becomes a tool for rewriting identity
• The role of perspective in reshaping past experiences
• Why reframing your story can change how you see yourself
• How the past informs the present (and future)
• The emotional and personal value of writing your story
• Why doing the hard work of reflection and writing matters

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin sit down with author Mila Maxwell, a member of the Working Writers Co. community, to explore the deeply personal journey behind her novel, Finding Lady Baltimore.

Blending fiction with real-life inspiration, Mila’s book draws from the people, places, and experiences that shaped her upbringing in Canada’s Maritimes. At its core, the story is a mystery, but beneath the surface, it’s a powerful exploration of identity, self-discovery, and the unraveling of long-held assumptions.

The conversation moves beyond the page and into the transformative power of writing itself. Mila shares how telling this story became a path toward healing, helping her reframe past experiences, release false beliefs, repair relationships, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-love.

Marcy and Alex reflect on their role as book coaches and editors in supporting Mila through this journey, and how writing can become a mirror, a release, and ultimately, a tool for profound personal change.

This episode is a testament to the idea that sometimes, the stories we set out to write end up rewriting us.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• The inspiration behind Finding Lady Baltimore
• How fiction can be rooted in real-life experiences
• Writing as a tool for healing and self-discovery
• Letting go of false beliefs and reframing the past
• How storytelling can repair relationships
• The role of coaching and editing in transformational writing