Reesy Floyd-Thompson begins her story in a Philadelphia courtroom in 2005, when her husband was sentenced to 12½ to 25 years in prison. Prior to that, Reesy felt she needed a man to complete her and care for her. She learned how to be Mrs. GE-6309, but the real struggle came in learning how to be herself with or without a man.
More in this episode:
- How she set herself and her needs aside to ensure her husband’s well-being
- When she realized she didn’t know who she was and what her reaction was to that realization
- How an Olympic baton made all the difference in Reesy’s life
- What founding a club for women with incarcerated spouses meant
- Becoming more than “just” a prisoner’s wife
- How her club spread across the nation, and how trolls pushed her out of the spotlight
- Storytelling as an act of marketing to let people get close to you
- Why “take the emotions out of business” is nonsense to Reesy
- The power of “what you say about me is none of my business”
- Giving yourself grace to get through the hard moments, no matter how you have to get through the hard moments
Reesy Floyd-Thompson is the owner of The Digital Wonder Woman, a firm that teaches women business owners, entrepreneurs, authors and creatives how to use the internet to make money and how to tap into their experiences—their wonder—and market that.
RESOURCES
Reesy Floyd-Thompson: Website | Instagram
Entrepreneur article about Reesy
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