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Season 1, Episode 37

Embrace Your Ability to Love Everyone with Tabitha and Callie Truelove

A conversation with Tabitha and Callie Truelove

43:40

About This Episode

"If I change one person's life, they can help other people's lives." That is what Callie Truelove told me during our conversation and she is a living example of this. I got to talk with Callie and her mom Tabitha and I was in tears over the beautiful stories they shared with me.

Callie Truelove is a 16-year-old girl who has Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that gives her the superpower of LOVE! Rooted in a deletion of a number of specific genes in chromosome #7, this condition often causes devastating physical and cognitive complications, but it also has some near-miraculous side effects. Callie always finds a way to only see the good in the world and in things and people around her! This unburdened outlook on life comes from the heart of this angelic girl who touches lives of everyone that she encounters by either warming their day or making them smile to changing their lives forever. A new film is coming out that will chronicle Callie's journey as she spreads the love by meeting other special people with Williams syndrome and in the process, makes some of their dreams come true!

What touched me most when talking with Callie was her huge heart, the way she spreads light and joy, and the hope I have in humanity's ability to love each other.

Here's what you will learn:⁣

  • How impactful you can be in your sphere of influence
  • The way love can change people's hearts
  • How you can learn to accept yourself as you are
  • Callie's advice for loving people who judge you

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Full Transcript

0:11
Amberly Lago

Welcome to True Grit and Grace, a podcast designed to empower you to claim your resilience and thrive through life's challenges. I am Amberly Lago, a mindset coach, fitness expert, and bestselling author. Each week, I'll dive deep with the world's brightest thought leaders and elite performers to share tangible tools and practical advice to inspire you to keep your eyes on the prize and forge ahead. So get ready to conquer your fears, heal any trauma, lead with your heart, and elevate your life with grit and grace. Hello and welcome back to True Grit and Grace. Today on the show, I have Tabitha and Callie Truelove. Callie was born with a chromosomal disorder that, along with causing a few health problems, makes her exceedingly warm and kind with strangers and friends alike. With the help from a former Brady Bunch actor, Christopher Knight, Callie's story of Williams syndrome is reaching a wider audience and spreading even more love with her documentary called True the Film. In fact, Christopher Knight even calls Callie the bomb squad of love. So along with her documentary, she's been featured on Hallmark's Home and Family. She has a brand new book that's out, and she continues to spread her love and light to thousands on Facebook. I mean, seriously, you guys go viral on Facebook, and I think this is exactly what the world needs more of right now. More love and kindness. Acceptance. Acceptance and less judgment. So y' all get ready for some love bombs because I have Tabitha and Callie on the show. Welcome here, y'.

2:07
Callie Truelove

All.

2:07
Tabitha Truelove

Hello.

2:09
Amberly Lago

It's so good to see you. And every time I hear your voice, I just feel at home. So thank you so much.

2:18
Callie Truelove

Thank you. I love your story. It really touches my heart and I think about you all the time.

2:24
Amberly Lago

Well, I love you. I met you and it was like instant love at first sight. We were on the set, we were doing an interview for Hallmark at home and family. And I remember when I met you, just the kindness that you have. And I was kind of, you know, I was a little nervous. I mean, seriously, I was like, backstage doing push ups and stuff because I was so nervous. And you walked over and you just were so kind and so loving and immediately gave me a compliment. And I'll never forget, too, my friend introduced herself as my assistant and you shook her hand and then you looked at me and you said, oh, you have an assistant. Well, you're a celebrity. And I said, no, I'm not. No, I'm not. But you're just so sweet. And you were there to talk about your documentary. But before we get into that, I just want to share with the listeners a little bit about y', all, how you got to where you are, because it wasn't an easy road to get to. All of a sudden, you're writing a book and you're doing a documentary. I mean, Tabitha, how did you feel when you found out that your daughter was diagnosed with. With chromosomal. Do you call it disorder? Is that what you call it?

3:51
Tabitha Truelove

Well, Callie always says it's not her disorder. It's her miracle.

3:56
Amberly Lago

I love that.

3:57
Callie Truelove

Yeah.

3:58
Tabitha Truelove

And I think it is a miracle. And I've had mixed emotions from other people when I say that because of all the struggles that comes with it, but I really believe that it is her miracle and our miracle. She's our miracle because she's taught us so much. I remember the day that they told us Callie was born. She had no medical problems. They told us, you know, she was fine. But I knew from the moment that she was born, there was something different. There was just something. I guess it was just like mom intuition or whatever. As time went on, about two months old, she started having choking episodes. And we went to the hospital for these episodes, and then we went to the doctor's office. She had. They found out she had a heart murmur. And that just snowballed into finding out that her heart. Her aorta was really bad.

4:46
Callie Truelove

It was very, very small.

4:48
Tabitha Truelove

And they told us that there was. That she would ever see her first birthday. The way that her aorta was, that it was just closing off, and as she grew, it would just get worse. Whenever we got the diagnosis that with her aorta being the way that it was, they had to have, like. They started searching, and they called in a geneticist, and he looked at Callie and said, you know, does she look like your other kids do? Do you think that she has a different look about her? And. And I was like, no, I think she looks, you know, like my other kids. And she had the facial features and all of the Williams syndrome. And he knew right off that she did have it. But they tested her. And at that time, I think that me and my husband both had this feeling that it didn't matter what the diagnosis was, that if God just allowed us to keep her because of the diagnosis of, you know, she would never see her first birthday. They told us to come home, spend every minute like it was the last. That was the words the doctor told us. So we both walked out of that. Of the NIC unit saying that it doesn't matter if we have to tote her the rest of our Life. It doesn't matter what life throws at us or what obstacles that we have to face with her, that we were going to do it as a family because we had three older girls. We're going to do it as a family, and we're going to give her and strive to give her the best life that we can. And. And we were just going to hit those obstacles head on. And it, you know, if God just allowed us to have her and that's. That's what has happened. I mean, he has allowed us to have her for 16 years. And it's. And she struggles, but it's struggles make you stronger. And out of all of this, we have learned to love unconditionally, to take every day like it's the last. And, you know, as humans, we forget to do that day by day. But there's always something that Callie either says or does that brings that back to me and grounds me to cherish the moments, the good and the bad. You know, we're not promised that life's going to be easy, but it's just how we. And what we do with that that, you know, that makes us.

7:13
Amberly Lago

Yeah, well, you said so. So much there, so much of what I got out of that. And that's why I was kind of careful to ask, what do you call. Do you say disorder? Because, you know, with my diagnosis, with crps, I don't even. I don't let it define me. And people will ask me all the time, but, oh, well, would you take it back if you could, Would you take that day back that you were riding your motorcycle? And I can't even allow myself to think that way. I kind of think about, well, these are the cards that I've been dealt, and I am going to play the best that I can with the cards I've been dealt. And everything that you just said, you really represent just living in the moment, making the best of every day and acceptance. And some people, I think so much of it is about our perception of things and how can we shift our perspective and see the good in situations. And what a miracle you are. A miracle that you not only survived through that first year, you are almost 16, and you have taken what some people might define or might put called making feel like a victim or, you know, play that victim card. And you have used that to not only empower yourself, you empower so many others, and you give hope and inspiration to so many others. And so I, you know, I think that you are here for a reason, and I love to see you Living your purpose. Yeah. Kylie, can you tell us exactly what your purpose is and your words?

9:02
Callie Truelove

Well, my purpose is here to show people that there's hope in the world. You know, I had a follower who about committed suicide because she lost everything. And she said by me talking to her, I convinced her not to commit suicide. And I showed her that there was still good in the world. And it's been an honor to be able to talk to these women and people who are going through hard times right now. You feel like giving up? You know, I mean, I think we all would if we weren't in their situation. And I try to put myself in other people's shoes and try to put myself in their situation, and I try to make them feel better through all of that. And it's been incredible. And I mean, her situation could have been a lot worse, but thank God that I was there at that time and I helped her get through that hard time. And that's why I'm here for is I'm here to help you and uplift you, no matter what you are going through and show you that there's still hope in the world. And I'm so honored to be able to do that for people.

10:15
Amberly Lago

Well, you do. And I'm sure that there are even more people that you touch and you change their lives or you save that you probably aren't even aware of because your reach, your message is just growing more and more. Would you say one of the ways that you help people do that is to shift their perspective and change their thinking a little bit? Or how would you say that you do that?

10:40
Callie Truelove

I always teach people love, and that is the best way to train people and teach people is love. And I always try to tell them that there's always brighter day coming for them. I mean, we all go through these storms in our lives where we all feel like giving up, but we have to remember that there is love in this world. And if I can be the person that shows people of and that can prove it, then I will be here to prove it. And I will. I made a promise to my followers that this COVID 19 and that the loss of Doodle was not going to make me changed my mind about love and it wasn't gonna tear me down. And I promised all my followers that no matter what they're going through, I'll always be here for them. And so I think that's what helps them through life, is me talking to them. And, you know, I feel like I can relate personally to each and every one of them, like, just their situation. Each of them has a little piece that I can relate to and that if I can help them, I'm gonna go 100,000%. Like, I'm gonna fight to fight with them, and I'm gonna be there for them. So.

12:01
Amberly Lago

Yeah, well, I think that that's huge right there, because I think community is powerful. And when we feel like we're not alone in something and when we have that consistency of something, seeing someone show up for us, it just. It gives us strength and hope. And so by you showing up, and I know you have shown up in some of the hardest moments of your life, just recently when you lost your dog and you still were showing up for people. And I could see people leaving comments like, please take the time you need. Like, your followers, they. They love you and they care about you, but you still showed up even though you were through this hard time. What is it in you that gives you that courage and that resilience to keep showing up even though you might be struggling yourself? What do you think it is in you? Is it your followers to show up for them or.

13:03
Callie Truelove

Yeah, I believe it's God and the love and the support that I get from him and the love and the support that I get from my followers. And I know that they probably wish that I would have took a little bit longer of time to cope with everything. This is my life. This is what I live for. And I wasn't gonna let Judal's death get me down, and I wasn't gonna stop. And I believe that's what made me a stronger person, is striving to be there for my followers because they look up to me, and I did not want to be the purpose why one of them or a lot of them lost their lives just because I gave up. So I wanted to be sure that I still dealt with it. And they, too, have lost their animals, and they still joined my library. They lost humans that they lost through this pandemic, but they still show up. So I felt like it was my responsibility to be there for them, even when they're there for me. So, yeah, I wanted to be there for them, and I wanted to encourage them and uplift them. So, yeah, I believe that love is what has helped me through all of this, and I'm just a better person today.

14:24
Amberly Lago

Well, I think that the world needs your message of love and kindness more than ever. I mean, I honestly, I turned on the news last night, and what's going on with the world right now? I mean, we're not only dealing with COVID on the news last night, I really. I had to turn the news off because it was all riots all over. All over the country. And I thought, oh, my goodness, I can't wait to talk to y', all, because we need to spread more love and kindness. Now. How do you. How do you. What would you say to someone who is sitting there listening, going, well, I'm angry. I'm frustrated. I'm resentful. I just want to take it out on something. I don't feel like I love anyone or anybody right now. What would you say to them when they're, like, full of anger or pain? And what would your message be of love to them?

15:22
Callie Truelove

I mean, first off, I would say I can relate to you because we're all going through this at once, and nobody thought that it would be as bad as it is. But I would just tell that person, you know, don't give up. Like, don't give up. Don't waste your life just because this has happened. Like, we're all going through it, and I. And I want to encourage that person, like, keep fighting. Like, think about something that makes you happy, and, like, keep thinking about that thought. And. And I know you're angry right now. We're all angry right now. But we have to stand up for what we believe is right, and that's love. And we have to lift up one another, and we have to stand as one country, one place, and we have to support each other through this hard time. And I just. I just want to put myself in that person's shoe and say, you know, I know you're hurting. I know you want to give up, but just keep fighting, because we are going to get through this, and we're going to come out a better country than we was before. So just keep fighting. Don't give up on your life. Don't give up on you. And especially don't give up on your kids life either if you have children or if you have someone you're taking care of, because they look up to you and you're setting an example for them. And so I just want to encourage people to not give up right now.

16:58
Amberly Lago

Well, I love that. And you said so many good nuggets in there. And one of the things that I really like to say that I think is so important is that you said is, I think, you know, resilient people really choose wisely what they put their attention or their focus on. And you said, focus on what makes you happy. And I think that is such Great advice, because it's real easy to focus on the bad or focus on the negative, and then you can just spiral down deeper into a sadness or depression or get more angry or feel stuck. And I think it's really important if you're listening out there and you're feeling stuck or you're feeling sad, what is your attention on if you can find one thing in the day or in your life to spark joy? I just had a client this morning who was, we're all feeling this. What's going on in the world? And she was like, well, I just can't find hope. I said, you know what? Find one thing that you can look forward to each day. Sometimes it's easy to forget the little blessings or big blessings sometimes that we have in our life. And I feel like if you can find even one thing that sparks joy. I told her, I said, you know what, call somebody and reach out and be of service. I said, you know what? Make a plan with somebody. You can go to the park here in la, we're still pretty locked down. The restaurants are still closed except for curbside pick up. And I said, but that doesn't mean you can't meet them at the park six feet away or you can't go to the beach. It's to have something to look forward to and to focus on the joy that you have in your life because. And I think energy is contagious. I really feel like if we're hanging around people who are positive, we're going to be more positive. If I hang out with y' all all the time, I'm really going to feel good because every time I'm around you, I feel good. Whether I'm seeing you on Facebook or Instagram or here, it just feels good. And I just love all you share about that. I wanted to ask, what did you think when they reached out to you and said, we want to make a documentary with you?

19:21
Callie Truelove

I was like, oh, heck yeah. This is what I've been waiting for my whole life. Like, I remember as a little girl, like, just sitting there, even though I would do lives, like, I would wish there was some way that I could just make a bigger platform and reach people more. And my followers had been asking me, why aren't you doing a film? And I was like, well, I don't know. And then they finally reached out to us and they was like, and this is a funny story because my grandmother was in the hospital having, like, shoulder surgery. Right when they reached out to us, it was right in the hospital. And my dad, I was sitting there just praying that granny would be okay. And my dad goes like this and hats me on the shoulder. And he said, I think you might

20:11
Tabitha Truelove

be going out to California.

20:13
Callie Truelove

There's these people that wants to film you. And I was like, what? What are you talking about? And he was like, there's these people that had reached out to your mother and they had to watch your previous video with Chris Ulmer. And they was like, we want to film her. Can we come out and film her? And at first we thought it was a joke, because who's gonna think it's real when your grandmother's having surgery and you're sitting in the hospital when they reached out to you? But I was like, yes, sign me up. Like, where's the papers? And I was so excited and I was so thrilled. They had came out and found us for three days and they, they had did the pilot or whatever they call it for the film. And it was incredible. Like, I went to my favorite local pie shop and they let me bake. They let me make something with the owner, and it was so much fun. And let me tell you, it only takes one look. That's all it take was just one look. And I was in love with everybody who I was working with. And they were so nice.

21:28
Amberly Lago

I know they loved you.

21:29
Callie Truelove

You can tell they were so nice. And just a couple of months later, Christopher Knight reached out and he was on board and I was like, yay. I always watched the remixes at the Brave Bunch when I was a little girl. That's all we watched at my grandmother's house. So that was incredible that I get to have the pleasure to be working with him. And his wife texts me every single day, like she wants me to call her right after this and tell her how everything went. We're close. We're a tight knit family. We're called True Love, the film family. That's what I called.

22:09
Amberly Lago

And, well, you could tell just when you guys were interacting, when I saw you guys on the. The set at Hallmark, you could tell you're a family. But, you know, who wouldn't want to be family with you? I think the whole world wants to be family with you.

22:26
Tabitha Truelove

And we feel like that that's one thing.

22:28
Callie Truelove

Like everybody's our family.

22:30
Tabitha Truelove

Yeah, that's one thing. Callie has always. She's always just made everybody her family and just loves everybody. It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from, what you did. She loves everybody. Yeah, everybody. And she sees everybody. Yeah, the same.

22:48
Callie Truelove

Yeah, that's what we're all about. When you come on my life, I want you to feel at home and like you're safe and that you're happy and that you can tell us anything and we're not gonna judge you. Like, that's what I want my followers to feel like there's finally alive where they can just come on and open up and nobody's gonna judge them because we're a family. Like, look into Callie's heart is a platform of a family. And like we, we love making people feel at home. And I love working out now. That's what I do is I work out now and it's so much fun.

23:24
Amberly Lago

Well, you know what, you, you can tell I've watched your lives and what, what I love the most is, well, the love that you share, but your authenticity, like both of you, you show up together and I love your authenticity. You are who you are and that's what people, I think really want to see. They just want to see what's really going on. And you guys share that and you open up your hearts and your home. And there was one I was watching with you and I think, Callie, you were finishing eating up and Tabitha, you're like, no, no, it's ok. Finish eating. We're just gonna wait to see if anybody comes on the live. There are thousands that come on the live. You're so humble, like you're huge. Your videos go viral on Facebook and you're just so humble and you love everybody and it really comes across.

24:24
Tabitha Truelove

We love family. We love like our family has always, we have three other girls and we have, you know, our grandkids. And I've always wanted my family to be close and I've always wanted, you know, my husband pastors the church and we have our church family and our, and when I say church family, it's one big family. And you know, our family's always been close and it's always been, you know, we try to be there for each other and love each other and then, you know, they branch out and have their families and they love each other. And I think that's important. And what Callie has taught us, the importance of love and family. Not that we didn't have it before, but it was a whole new, a whole new meaning, I guess, you know, because we cherish the time and a lot of people don't have that. A lot of people don't have that, that close knit family and that tight knit family. So whenever we started doing these lives, it was almost like we want to draw everybody in, that they can be our family and that if they don't have that, that they can feel part of the family. And. And I don't know how many times we've said a thousand times over that we wish that we could see and hug each one of them and just tell them that we love them. And you talk about being dealt cards and how life don't always go as we want it and our planned as we want it. And sometimes people get stuck when they're handed something. They get stuck at that point because they don't have somebody that encourages them or they don't have somebody that loves them unconditionally and that they try to lift them up and move them into a different direction. They get stuck in that point. I've always wanted to help people, and I've always wanted to be there for people and love people. But since Callie has came along, even when she was tiny, Tiny, she's always had this love and this. There's something about her that notices when people need something. Even as a baby, we were, yeah, we were at the funeral home and my husband pastors at church and we were meeting this family that the grandmother went to our church, but we had no idea who the dad was. And their son had got killed and in a car accident. Well, we had never met the father of this boy that died. Well, Callie immediately went to this man at the funeral home and laid her head down on his shoulder and was just hugging him. And the grandmother started crying and she said, how did she know that you're

27:04
Amberly Lago

making me cry right now?

27:06
Tabitha Truelove

How did she know that that's my son? That's his son that he just lost? I had no idea. I had never met the man, but Callie knew that. And she was not even two years old and she just went right to him. So whenever we're out, you know, I'm. I'm quick to say, you know, Callie, no talking, you know, or because I'm in a hurry going, you know, we're doing something. But it's always that Callie always finds

27:38
Amberly Lago

that person that needs love or that needs support.

27:42
Tabitha Truelove

And it may just be that she smiles at them and says, I love your tattoo, or I love your piercings, or I love your hair, or you look beautiful today.

27:53
Amberly Lago

And those little things can totally change somebody's day. Especially now when everybody's on kind of high alert and we, you know, I

28:03
Tabitha Truelove

think it changes people. And if somebody is in a place where they feel like that they're stuck, they can't go any further, or that nobody loves them or that, you know, why should I even try anymore? Because I don't have anybody that really cares. You know, that's what I want her Facebook to be about, because that's who she is. And even though we may not know them personally or we may not have ever met them or, you know, seeing them face to face, I think people can just. Like, Callie felt that with that man, I feel like that she can give that to people that may be stuck out there, that feels like that they have nobody. I think that's important in the world today. I think that's important for us to encourage people. People that we may not ever think of, like, passing on the street a homeless person or a. A kid that's been, you know, stuck in a home where they don't get encouragement or they don't get love. That we can do that. We need to take the time to stop and think about others and think about encouraging other people. And it may just be a smile. It may just be a smile or a. You know, like, Callie has a million times over told people, you look beautiful today. And they may have on the dirtiest of clothes. They may not have the best of what they have on, but it's what they have. And she sees that, and she realizes that they need that. And I think that if we all stopped and took the time to see through the first impression or the dirty clothes or the dirty language or the hatred or the anger, I think that if we see stopped and we saw past that and saw that person, really saw that person like Callie does, then we could make a change. We could make a change in somebody's life. And that's what she's taught me.

30:12
Callie Truelove

She taught me it's beautiful.

30:14
Amberly Lago

It is. You're making. I mean, I'm in tears because that's so true. If we could just stop for a minute and think about the person. And one of the reasons I'm in tears is because last night on the news, I forgot. And I left the TV on and on the news, I guess I ran upstairs and on the news, there was a police officer that was getting attacked by, like, just mobs of people. And I think it hit me hard because my husband used to be a cop. He's been retired now, but he used to be a cop. And my daughter, who's 12, Ruby said, Mama, I felt so sorry for him. He's a cop, but he's a person, too, and they don't even know him. She said, and then two strangers went over and Helped him and had to pull him away because he was getting beaten so badly. That's the thing. If we could just stop for a minute and think about that person is a real person. Yes. There are some people out there that do some bad things and some unspeakable things, but, you know, hurt people, hurt people. And if we can all start to heal and really just love each other, then I think that we can change the world. And I think that y' all are changing the world every single day. There's one. I tell you, there's. I really look up to you and all that you do with your lives because I get a little bit, like, scared to do a live. I'm like, oh, gosh, the camera's right in front of me. And then I look at you, and you just do lives all the time on Facebook. So you inspire me to do more, actually, on Facebook. And were you always that outgoing with the camera?

32:05
Callie Truelove

Always, Yes. I got my picture taken all the time when I was a little baby, so I guess it stuck with me. I'm not shy at all. I mean, I love.

32:18
Amberly Lago

So you were ready for Hollywood?

32:20
Tabitha Truelove

Yeah, she's always been. Always. I mean, always. Just. I mean, I was ready to go.

32:26
Callie Truelove

I was a go lucky. Everything's hunky dory kind of girl. When I was little, I remember my first ice cream, and that's hard to remember. And it was a chocolate fudge, and my grandmother fed it to me, and it was so delicious. But, yeah, I love getting my pictures taken. I love getting photo shoots. I love getting the camera put on me. I love getting the microphones put on me, the camera gear or whatever. I love the film.

32:58
Amberly Lago

What advice do you have for me to get more comfortable with it?

33:02
Callie Truelove

Just be yourself and. And whoever judges you, just. Just. Just love them and tell them. Tell them that. That you are. Tell that person that they are worth a hundred billion dollar. See, people don't think that they're worth it. And that's what I try to encourage my followers is when they say it. I try to tell that you're worth a lot more than what you think you are. And they've encouraged me along the way, too. It's not just me that has encouraged people. They've encouraged me, too. I wish I could get back to all of them for doing that. But, yeah, I try to encourage my followers that they are loved and they're accepted and that. I want to get on your fitness program. I want to get on your fitness program.

33:59
Amberly Lago

Oh, I've definitely had a lot of judgment. I think we live in a world where a lot of people place judgment. I really had to learn to get comfortable in my own skin before I even felt comfortable going out and wearing shorts because of all my scars and everything. And I don't know if it's just because, you know, there's a lot of judgment here. I've been judged with my accent. You know, people think you're not as smart sometimes when you have a Southern accent, or they think you're naive. Oh, you're so sweet. Naive. And I'm like, if you only knew.

34:33
Callie Truelove

No.

34:35
Amberly Lago

And, you know, just judged on a lot of things. What do you do? Or have you ever had people judge you for things? And if so, what do you do? When. Pete. When you judged, do you ever get people that judge you?

34:48
Callie Truelove

Yeah, sometimes. And I. I just. I just let it go off my shoulder. I don't worry about it, because I know who watches over me and I know who protects me, which is God and my parents. And they won't let it go too far, and I won't let it go too far. So I just rub the haters off my shoulder and move on with my life.

35:13
Amberly Lago

I love it. I love it. Next time I get a ha. I'm going to call you up, or actually, I'll just. I'll rub them off. That is awesome. You are so awesome. Now, I know things have kind of been put on hold a little bit with the documentary, but you're still working on that. Do you have any idea when that's going to be released? Or kind of up in the air with everything that's going on with filming

35:38
Callie Truelove

and everything with COVID sort of up in the air? We just are up in the air. But I think that's. That's what has kept me so positive, is knowing that I'm gonna change more people's lives. If it's just one person, just one little person, then I will be happy because I know that my job on the earth is done. And however long God wants to keep me here, he will, and that's his decision. But if I can change one person's life, then I will be satisfied knowing that I've changed that one person's life and that they can go on and change other people's lives.

36:18
Amberly Lago

It's definitely a ripple effect. You're causing huge ripples. I mean, you really are. And now you have your book, and I want to hear more about your book. I think you have it there. Do you have it there with you so you can hold it up so we can see it. Oh, dancing in the jungle. And I know what a process it is to write a book. How long did it take you to write your book? I'm always curious to how long it takes people, because it took me forever.

36:53
Callie Truelove

Well, I came up with the idea of writing the story because I'm like, mom, more kids needs to read books, and I think it's appropriate for all ages. And it's. It was an honor to be able to write this book. And when this Covid situation is over, we're playing a book signing.

37:14
Amberly Lago

Oh.

37:15
Callie Truelove

But, yeah, if I want to go

37:17
Amberly Lago

to one of your book signings, I want to get a signed book and a hug.

37:21
Tabitha Truelove

Yes.

37:22
Amberly Lago

Stay tuned.

37:23
Callie Truelove

But I want. I knew that Judah was battling cancer, but even before that, I just wanted to write a book, encourage others, and tell people that their dreams can really come true. And it took a lot of battles to get here, but it was so worth it in the end. And I think when I have a trial, I look at the positive of it and try to think about the positive. Like, oh, yeah, even though I'm going through this, something positive is gonna come out in the end. Something's gonna get through all of this, and we're. And we can. I can get through this. But it really hit home right when. When we knew that Doodle was fighting this battle of cancer. And I've just been sitting here thinking of all the lives that not only I have changed, but it was with my furry companion that we both changed lives and that he was changing lives and that he taught so many other dogs so much love and that he was such a big part of my life, and that he's the reason why I stayed so positive. Even though he's gone, I'm still gonna stay positive. And, yeah, so here's a picture of us together.

38:48
Amberly Lago

Oh, and I saw that so many of your fans sent you so many gifts.

38:55
Tabitha Truelove

They did.

38:56
Callie Truelove

Precious gifts. It touched my heart that they. That they would think about us during this hard time and that they would spend their money on buying gifts for just a normal person like me who was trying to make a difference on this earth. It meant the world to me. And if I could, man, I would go. I would go to Texas, and I would. I would go to Nebraska or wherever they would live, and I would give them a hug and just tell them, thank you. And I've always wanted to give back to them. So what I'm thinking is doing is taking a photo shoot and giving them an autograph that was signed by me so that they can have a little something from their. From their. Their favorite person.

39:47
Amberly Lago

Oh, I love you. You know what, though? I think you're always thinking of how can you give? How can you be of service? And what happens when you are giving and you're of service. It comes back. So it's this beautiful circle of love and light, and that's what you do. And then. So I can't wait to. I haven't read the book yet, so I'm going to buy the book for me and for my 12 year to read. And so I can't wait to read the book. And if you're going to be filming back out here in la, we're going to have to get together. I want to see.

40:26
Callie Truelove

I am definitely coming back to LA because of my fitness instructor lives down there on YouTube. So I will definitely be back and I think you should have him on your podcast.

40:40
Amberly Lago

Really? That's a shout out to the fitness instructor. Who is it?

40:44
Callie Truelove

His name is Caleb Marshall. He's a fitness instructor.

40:48
Amberly Lago

I'm writing it down. Okay, we got that one. Okay.

40:56
Tabitha Truelove

Yeah.

40:57
Callie Truelove

So.

40:57
Amberly Lago

Well, I want to see. But before. Before we go, I would love to know what your definition of resilience is.

41:07
Callie Truelove

I think it's just being strong and being there for the people that you love and. And giving is a whole lot better than receiving. And I believe if I can give to this world, maybe I can. Maybe I can make a little light go off in someone's mind and make them realize that there is still good in this world. And that's what I live for and strive for, is to be the best, is to be a better person and to be strong and to not let other people bring you down and just stay positive in life. And I believe if I can change one person's life, then think of all the people that I could change if I could change this one person.

41:54
Amberly Lago

Mm. With that ripple effect. Oh, well, I'm just so grateful that you were here. I love y' all and thank you. Thank you so much for being on the show and sharing your love and light and kindness and I'll see you really soon. For everybody who's listening, you can find her information so you can follow her and watch her lives Callie on Facebook. And I'll also put a link for. Maybe this won't be released for about another month. Who knows, Maybe we'll have better news and we'll have a date for the show. But I'll put all your information in the show notes for everybody and thank you again for being here.

42:40
Tabitha Truelove

Thank you for asking us. We enjoy being here.

42:42
Callie Truelove

Thank you.

42:43
Tabitha Truelove

Spread the love.

42:44
Callie Truelove

Spread that love, girl.

42:47
Tabitha Truelove

Bye.

42:53
Amberly Lago

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43:28
Callie Truelove

Sam.

Pain to purpose to joy.

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