Liz Mohn is one of the most influential women in German business and society. "You have always viewed the world as your workplace." This is how Reinhard Mohn, the post-war founder of the media company Bertelsmann, described the impressive achievements of his wife, Liz Mohn, in 2009. The little girl from Wiedenbrück, born into what seemed like a hopeless world, developed into a goal-oriented and responsible individual. Now she reflects on the "key moments" of her personal history. With great openness, she talks about the difficult early years in Gütersloh and shares how she grew into life alongside the influential entrepreneur. Liz Mohn recognized her strengths, set her own priorities, and continues to draw energy from encounters with people, refusing to be held back by the seemingly impossible.