How did you get in the industry and what's your background so that our viewers and listeners have a better understanding of where you're coming from as it relates to our industry?

Well, hi, it's good to be here and great to see you and great to meet you, Christy.

That's a lot of questions in the first opening sentence.

So let me start with how I got in the shoe industry, shall I? I mean, I've been...

It's a sad story, really.

None of my family were in footwear.

I was a little girl like all little girls.

Really lovely,

Mom, what was the law school experience like for you?

I was just going to say, I had a little bit different experience with law school.

Um, I was pregnant with our first daughter in first, in the third year, so the last year of law school, and, um, I found it relatively accommodating.

Um, I, I didn't actually ever go to any of the professors.

I guess I was lucky.

I, I was relatively healthy, and then we managed it.

Uh, I managed it fine.

Yeah.