The Loneliest Season of My Life

Julie Marvel, What’s Your Story? · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

Welcome to Day 1 of my series, From Lonely to Leadership.

In this first episode, I’m taking you back to one of the hardest seasons of my life. After my divorce, I found myself feeling incredibly alone. I had spent years building a life around my family, and suddenly I was asking the same questions so many women ask during life’s biggest transitions: Who am I now? Where do I belong? And how do I start over?

I had no idea that one small decision would eventually change the course of my life.

This is the beginning of the story behind how a lonely woman looking for connection eventually built a…