I am Mariann Morell, and this is my podcast "This is Difficult" How did it come to be?! Well that takes us back to the start. I was born and raised in the Greater Philadelphia area and after attending school in Washington D.C. I returned to Philadelphia and started work in corporate space planning. Then the market took a turn and I pivoted to the healthcare sector, where I stayed for almost 15 years. Over that time I grew my knowledge base and became an expert in healthcare operations, growth, and strategy. While pregnant with my second child, I decided to step away from direct employment and took on a consulting role. Now I spend most of my time raising two children and pursuing an alternative to my previous work/life balance. I started a digital home Longtail Lane and out of that sparked "This is Difficult". Born from conversations and relationships that I have held throughout my life and increasing so with the expanse of my network through having children. I am so excited that you are here and am looking forward to you joining this community. So follow along and listen in!