Welcome back to "Not Your Average Hot Pants Wearing Auntie Travel & Adventures"! In this pivotal first episode, Auntie Rae takes you deep into the heart of her own "breaking point." After years of loyalty to a corporate "Center of Exhaustion," she recounts the Tuesday morning when a 30-minute meeting invite shattered the illusion of stability and revealed a harsh truth: her role was eliminated.

Join Auntie Rae as she bravely confronts the raw anger and profound clarity that emerged from being 'cut loose' with less ceremony than a canceled meeting. Discover why this wasn't a pity party, but the powerful moment she realized her spirit was too rich for 'discount treatment' and vowed never again to shrink for someone else's comfort.

This episode isn't just about a job loss; it's about a defiant act of self-reclamation. Auntie Rae shares her unique philosophy on nature vs. nurture, owning her mosaic self, and how a lifetime of wanderlust—from a dusty childhood town to a life-changing trip to Germany and the discovery of cruising—culminated in this breakthrough moment. This is where the story truly shifts from just existing to fiercely living.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• The raw truth of hitting a corporate breaking point and being 'gaslit' by leadership.
• Auntie Rae's unique perspective on being "Black, brilliant, and boundary-setting" in corporate America.
• The pivotal shift from a "slow bleed" to a powerful reclaiming of her purpose, passion, and peace.
• Her 'fictional memoir' approach to storytelling: "real enough to sting, creative enough to sing."
• The surprising origins of her lifelong wanderlust, from "Butte Cold" to the discovery of cruises as "freedom on water."
• The promise of a one-way ticket and the adventures that await a woman choosing to 'bounce' into her true destiny.