Julie and Matt grew up together, but instead of reminiscing about old times Julie opens up about her experience meeting orphaned children in Russia and how it changed the trajectory and purpose of her life. The experiences in Russia inspired her to take action here in the United States, and she founded a nonprofit that identifies and addresses circumstances that could result in mothers abandoning their children. Because of this work, and her dedication to finding solutions to big problems, she took it a step further, focusing on the larger issues that lead to women being caught up in this vicious cycle, like mental illness, addiction, and poverty.A production of Harrington Communications Consultants, LLCMusic by Verified PicassoShop for Amazon's most wished for items. Doing so helps support this show. Thank you!Follow Caught By Happy on Instagram and Facebook, and visit the CBHpod site.