[TheConfidentBroker]

Because I don't want this screenshotted or brought up to me again, I will respond.

Hi! It's Amanda. Firstly, thank you for having me relive this as I tried very much so to bury it. I'm glad it did because it helped me realize this. I am still here. I never left. My reasoning and goal behind my "why" of where I took my career was still the same I have today. I am very much against the bs and only want to surround myself and work with people who see my value and appreciate who I AM. Now, there may have been times over the years that I was used, swindled, and betrayed, but I have to let go. I learned, I innovated the ways I worked with people and I learned to cut toxic out of my life. I know my worth and I know what I am capable of.

That being said, AFN was my original "idea" - domain - and design from the pornhub meets buzzfeed theme to the ORIGINAL content that was supposed to be initiated by a well led team. AFN: Alternative Finance News was supposed to be of that. News and updates that pertained to the small businesses that are being affected by economic issues and the connection to financing. Where the other alternative topics and questionable guests and segments came from... that wasn't up to me at that point. I gave up the domain and all the creative/intellectual rights up (along with moving to another State for it) in the hands of another Company/Person. Since COVID was happening and since the scarcity of "funding" was looming... it only made sense to finally going with my ideas and brilliant marketing concepts... right? I digress...

The time of confusion and anger and the abrupt realization that it was all crashing like a fire train was obvious and I broke out in hives everyday for entire month. Even shelled out $200 for urgent care just for them to tell me I had an allergy. Turns out, I was stressed af and I realized that I was being dragged under someone else conscious decision to become ... woke. Worst time of my life. So again, thanks for letting me know this is all still here, lol.

Since then, I moved a lot and got my **** together with the people I work and surround myself with. The journey in working in MCA is a b**** for a lot of good people. I'm blessed to know many of them. My Company has always been "The Confident Broker" - not a Broker* I do marketing, design, and plug that part in for brokers who originate. I also make connections if you're a cool person. My standards are high and I refuse to lower them and because of this I am a sarcastic ... "pick your noun" .... and that is okay. I will always create, be myself, and take that in whatever chapter in life this leads me to.

[DonMcGrath]

Thanks for sharing Amanda.

[OF_Funder]

Professional and classy. Even when speaking of a dark day. A rare attribute. I'm certain you will be a rockstar.