Find the guy. Get married. Buy a house. Have kids. That’s what Amanda thought was the “order” of things. Imagine her surprise when at 19, she found herself pregnant, not married and no house.

In the episode, Amanda talks about the financial struggles they had as a young family who was thrown into responsibility and routine. Struggling to reinvent herself, the small town struggled to know her as anything but the girl who got pregnant…her now husband, working hard on the daily just make ends meet.

It all started to take a toll…on them as individuals, but also on their marriage. Amanda thought there has got to be more to life than this…and it was this curious question that started to create unexpected opportunities and the courage to do something different.

Building a life you love includes business, and Amanda soon found herself with a very demanding photography business and before too long, she became a burnout out mom, trying to do it all!

Listen in to find out all the details of how this young mother was able to create a new reality, and keeps finding success amongst the daily challenges that life unexpectedly brings.

You can find Amanda Clark on Instagram @amandaclarkstudios