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There’s a version of success that looks right from the outside and still leaves you empty — and Micky Klein knows that feeling intimately. This week, the confidence and lifestyle consultant behind More By Me joins Pod by Pen to talk about the cycle she kept living inside, the season that changed everything, and what it actually took to become someone new. Micky opens up about leaving behind the identity she’d built, learning to trust herself again, and what she now teaches women every day about carrying themselves with confidence. This one’s a masterclass in reinvention — for anyone who’s…
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Penina Kunstler · Devotional & Spiritual · English
Welcome to Pod By Pen - the podcast that feels like a couch convo with your smartest, funniest friends. I’m Penina, and I’m here to un-gatekeep the real stories behind success, creativity, faith, and figuring it all out - no fluff, just real talk, curiosity, and a little bit of chaos. For sponsorsh
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