In 2013, accomplished educator Loni Bergqvist was struggling with a difficult on-and-off-again relationship and questioning whether motherhood was even in her future. Although her career was thriving, she felt stuck and confused about life outside of work.
Then, struck by inspiration in the middle of the night, she decided spontaneously to make the pilgrimage of a lifetime: walking the Camino Frances, a popular route of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
Loni wanted to discover important answers that could only be found through deep soul-searching, asking herself hard questions, and introspection. She intended to walk the 30-day journey alone, to get to know herself in a way she'd never done before.
However, on Day 14, Loni unexpectedly crossed paths with another pilgrim from Denmark with whom there was an immediate and undeniable connection.
Their love story ultimately spanned two continents and multiple countries, and is the stuff that best-selling novels & romantic movies are made of!
In this special, heart-warming holiday episode, podcast host Andrea Morton chats with Loni about her amazing life journey: from her 'free-range' childhood in Green Bay, Wisconsin... to her beautiful and inspiring love story... and, later, becoming a wife, a mother of 3 beautiful kids, and Founder/Partner at Imagine If, a Denmark-based organization that supports schools in reimagining education to bring engaging, personalized & meaningful learning experiences to all students.
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