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Madonna Treadway
Madonna was born in a rural area in North Dakota, the youngest of four children. Being the only girl with three older brothers and loving parents, she felt life was near perfect. However, by the ag...view moreMadonna was born in a rural area in North Dakota, the youngest of four children. Being the only girl with three older brothers and loving parents, she felt life was near perfect. However, by the age of eight, her young life would be turned upside down. At six, her mother died of breast cancer, and just two years later, her father took his own life after struggling with the effects of a massive stroke. The family moved on the only way they knew how. They never looked back. They tucked away all of their grief in order to find the strength to move on.In her forties, Madonna was a successful corporate executive, yet she found herself struggling with intimate relationships and a sense of deep disconnection to her life. It was at this time that she began to explore what happened to her as a child. She began to look at what had been tucked away so many years earlier to see the impact it had on her adult life.Researching and writing about early loss led her to a path of understanding and connection to her rich inner life. She found new ways of connecting to her emotions which allowed her to connect with others in new and profound ways. Soon, Madonna began to offer hope and community to others who had walked a similar path. She was able to see in them, what she herself had locked away for years—the potential for a full and vibrant life. Today, Madonna is a guide who has truly walked the unusual and difficult path of healing her grief and can offer unique insight for anyone on this journey seeking hope, growth, or healing.For the last twenty years, Madonna (BS, MBA) has owned an ongoing speaking and consulting business with her husband, Bob. Her career includes teaching at the high school and university level and time spent as an executive who managed both clients and acquisitions and sales nationally before joining Bob in their current venture. Madonna is an author and artist. She continues to look for ways for her writing and creativity to support others who have experienced early traumatic loss.Madonna was a winner of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association’s 2018 Memoir Showcase, which featured her story entitled “Secrets.” She is a guest blogger for The Feisty Writer. Her work will be featured in the 2019 anthology Shaking the Tree Volume Two: brazen. short. memoir. She was featured on a panel at the San Diego Writers Festival in 2018.Madonna is a member of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association and plays an active role in the writing community. She also leads workshops on grief and healing while continuing exploration of the role of artistic expression in this process.She lives in San Diego with her husband along with several fluffy and adorable canine companions.view less