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What if losing your job led to the best decision of your life? Melissa Broughton shares how a spontaneous trip to Italy, a leap into aesthetician training, and a fearless mindset turned an unexpected detour into a global spa career. It’s a story about reinvention, risk, and the surprising power of saying yes to the unknown. Resources mentioned in this episode: Everything Santa Barbara, www.santaba...

Why I don't grow lavender in Texas:  California (climate and soil) spoiled me, I don't have the skills to farm lavender in Texas, Every good woman has a back-up plan, more lavender is not better,  and Flower and Mexican Food tangents (wait for it...at the end in Q and A) Resources mentioned: The Unlikely Lavender Queen , A memoir written by Jeannie Ralston, the original owner of Hill Country Laven...

Having a love affair with California and breaking up, Secret trips to Texas, Talking like a Californian, Elephants in the room, Hallmark movies, Group therapy in my store, Pondering References mentioned or notable for this episode: Cowboy Dad The Garden Shoppe in Lompoc An Elephant in the Living Room: a book for children and adult children of alcoholics, ExploreJCTX Lights Spectacular Johnson City...

How I "Became" a Lavender Farmer No, this is not a gardening tutorial. A rambling tale involving unexpected connections, a few wrong turns, chance encounters, unlikely opportunities, and the strange chain of events that led me to a lavender field. Along the way we discuss the migration from "you guys" "ya'll" God, grit, hard work, meth, marijuana, lavender, the difference between luck and providen...