Debbie Russell on Why She Left a Career in Law and Wrote Crossing Fifty One: Not Quite a Memoir

Debbie Russell had a thriving career as a prosecutor. She'd worked hard for her career, and found that she was addicted to the adrenalin rush it provided, and the fact it offered a pension. Somehow, she'd  known even then that she wanted to retire with some time left in life for creative pursuits. And finding old family letters focused Debbie's attention on both knowing more and writing.Connect with Debbie and her writing at https://debbie-russell.com/ You will learn: Eventually, work stress often catches up, impacting health and well-being. Family history can reveal future concerns. Writing memoir helps distill issues that ma otherwise seem insurmountable.  BIO: Debbie Russell is a lawyer turned writer. She spent twenty-five years as an Assistant County Attorney in Minneapolis, prosecuting numerous high-profile cases and fighting off several nervous breakdowns. Today, she enjoys writing and training her retrievers. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices