Episode #59
“Starts With A Purse and Turns Into A Purpose”
HOST:
Tim Broderick
GUEST:
Patricia Brusha
TOPICS:
Creating and continuing a work of passion.
Honoring a daughter’s idea, and commitment.
Making a good “purse impression“
Grieving the loss of her only child.
Networking to grow a nonprofit organization.
Opening a retail location in the midst of the Covid pandemic.
Discovering the delight of a daughter posthumously through Courtney‘s journal entries.
A mother‘s loss and a daughter’s legacy.
every purse tells the story.
Coming to terms with one’s own alcoholism and transcending denial.
Becoming an author and expanding services.
Reaching out for grant funding.
Operating the organization with the greatest efficiency.
Amazon wishlist.
Serving 18 different communities.
Letting people know that they matter, and that they are cared about.
Chairs and chocolates for the men.
Miraculous connections.
The kindness of a stranger.
Photos and texts from heaven.
Creating inspiration, in spite of adversity.
It all starts with a purse, and every purse has a story and a purpose.
The sisterhood of the traveling purse.
Creating new chapters of Purse Impressions.
RESOURCES:
Purse Impressions:
7171 E. Cave Creek Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Remember to check out their Amazon Wishlist.
Kiwanis Club of Carefree, Arizona:
Arizona Women’s Recovery Center:
https://azwomensrecoverycenter.org
Hushabye Nursery:
https://www.hushabyenursery.org
Native American Connections:
https://www.nativeconnections.org
Community Bridges, Inc.
https://communitybridgesaz.org
Crossroads, Inc.
https://thecrossroadsinc.org/locations/
BOOKS:
“Courtney M.
A Mother‘s Loss, A Daughters Legacy”-
Patricia Brusha and Courtney Elizabeth Michaels
“Letters Of Gratitude From Rehab”-
Patricia Brusha
PRODUCTION MANAGER:
Kerri Lynch
