Your Story Matters with Angela Schaefers: Recent Episodes

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Encouraging and inspiring stories from around the world of those who have overcome challenges to live their amazing! Your Story Matters. You Matter. Changing the world one story at a time!

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Laura Mayer recently left behind the life she has always known to fully “listen” to her inner guidance while fulfilling her heart’s desire/soul purpose. As a spiritual transformer and licensed occupational therapist, Laura has the ability to bridge clinical expertise and spiritual knowing which is her template for transforming old paradigm thinking into new paradigm… Read More »

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Marala Scott speaks from the heart with her life-changing words of faith and strength. Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness…until she discovered how to use… Read More »

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Fran Meadows shares her story of infertility, Infertility – The Truth Behind The Secret, in the hopes of encouraging and supporting others in a similar situation. In Fran’s words “My book explores not only a science behind infertility, but our fight to have a child when the odds were seemingly against us. What we thought would… Read More »

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Two months shy of her third birthday, Susan Goudy was sexually abused by a sixteen-year-old neighbor. Although she unconsciously buried this horrific experience deep within herself, the deep-rooted fear that resulted continued to influence her decisions, happiness, relationships, health, and more for many years. In her book The Journey from Fear to Love Is Shorter… Read More »

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Dion Johnson shares her story of living with a facial disfigurement since childhood and how that experience caused her to ultimately find her purpose and inner strength. Dion uses her story of healing and awareness to help teach, encourage and inspire others, particularly midlife women. A WOMAN OF FEMFLUENCE is a midlife woman who makes a… Read More »

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Jennifer Windrum shares her story behind creating the organization SMAC!, Sock Monkeys Against Cancer. Jennifer says: “This whole entrepreneurial endeavor isn’t just about some random monkeys and attaching cancer to their name. It’s about my Mom… and too many others like her.The SMAC! monkey line was inspired by my Mom, Leslie Lehrman, who was diagnosed… Read More »

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Erica Tucci, author of ‘Radiant Survivor’ shares her journey of overcoming the affects of having a stroke. From Erica’s book- “Have you or someone you love ever faced a life situation that completely changed your life… one that may have brought you to the brink of death, physically or emotionally? How much would it have… Read More »

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Jill Kraft Thompson poignantly shares her story of life, Finding Jill, after the loss of five family members; her husband, two sons, her mother and niece. Her book ‘Finding Jill’ is the powerful story of how one woman experienced unthinkable tragedy and yet survived to experience new love, new hope and new life. Jill Kraft… Read More »

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Dying To Live #Cancer #Lupus Amy Crohn shares her incredible story of survival and hope as she battles two life threatening diseases. From her book ‘Dying To Live Running Backwards Through Cancer, Lupus and Chronic Illness’: “At age 36, I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and Lupus, a dual diagnosis that was considered terminal.… Read More »

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The 10 Second Philosophy Everything was on a downward spiral in Derek Mills’ life – his work, his physical and mental health, his relationships with family and friends. But it only took one insignificant question from an office security guard one night for Derek to stop, connect deep within himself and in the next 10… Read More »

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Creating Change – Community Opportunities Inc. Community Opportunities Inc. is a non-profit agency whose purpose is to provide quality of life opportunities for adults and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They provide these services in hopes to enhance their client’s lives and facilitate their becoming independent. They provide work skills training, job coaching, and… Read More »

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Jac’s Voice #MentalHealth Donna May shares the story of her daughter’s journey with mental health issues and addiction that ultimately led to her death at the age of 34 years. Donna is on a mission to teach others about mental health and addiction, to bring about awareness and create change. She will share details of… Read More »

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You, Your Passion and God You, Your Passion and God – Victoria Michaels shares about her journey of leaving her homeland of Nigeria as a young adult to come to America to follow her passion of music and fashion. Victoria talks about her struggles of loneliness, fear and the situation she found herself in that… Read More »

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Linda Ambard was a single mom of three children working at the Mountain Home Air Force base swimming pool when in walked a young airmen in a blue hammock Speed-o swimming suit. Phil flirted with all of her friends and her too. She was not interested. She said no to his date offers 19 times.… Read More »

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Human trafficking really does happen! It is happening right now and it is happening in your town. Big cities, small towns, it does not matter. Chances are, there are young children, men and women being bought and sold in your town right now. Every 10 seconds someone is bought and sold into slavery around the… Read More »

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Jasmin Christensen shares her story of living with MS – Shimmy and Shine with MS. She is the Founder of Healing Connections and Pathways. She started teaching and counseling while still on active duty in the USMC. She has accrued over 20 years of counseling and teaching experience. Empowerment and healing has been the main… Read More »

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Diane Cunningham is the President and Founder of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs. She founded the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs to help women connect, create, and collaborate. Diane shares her story of overcoming her past and the challenges along the way to discovering her purpose and heal. Diane is author of… Read More »

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Natalia Erehnah shares her story of being blessed with three unique children that opened her heart to the realization that we are all special in our own way. From her book ‘Swan Mothers: Discovering Our True Selves by Parenting Uniquely Magnificent Children’: “I was blessed with 29 beautifully ordinary years. Family camping adventures. Good grades,… Read More »

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Michael Cupo shares about his addictions and the break through that led to his healing and awareness necessary to change his life: You Are Not Your Thoughts. Michael says: “Although in 1987 I stopped using certain substances as a solution to cope with life, many of my inner conflicts persisted because I didn’t understand the… Read More »

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Carolin Hauser shares her story of learning and healing from her life traumas in Blossom – Your Journey to Healing. Carolin says: “I basically felt “broken” for most of my life, and I desperately and continually needed to do something in order to not feel the pain. At the age of twenty-one, I finally had… Read More »

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Motivated to Act Actor, producer and author of Motivated To Act, Stephen Tako shares his story of reigniting his passion and choosing to live the life of his dreams! Stephen wrote Motivated To Act to motivate creative-minded people to act upon their passions and dreams in life. The book is also about the personal motivation… Read More »

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The Happy MD Dike Drummond, founder of The Happy MD, shares his story of burnout as a medical doctor, including his realization that he was living the life that others wanted and not the life he wanted. Dike shares tips to heal from burn out, relieve stress and more! He also shares about work life… Read More »

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The Meah Foundation From The Meah Foundation founder, Tina Klonaris-Robinson: “The Meah Foundation was born out of my personal experience of child loss and the journey of healing that followed. My daughter died as a result of my labor being induced at 38 weeks with the drug Cytotec, also known as Misopristal. My uterus hyper… Read More »

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Overcome your Blocks to Achieve Financial Alchemy Morgana Rae shares her ‘money’ story and how she overcame blocks and healed in order to achieve her success. Morgana is the owner Charmed Life Coaching, an internationally successful life and business coaching company. Morgana guides entrepreneurs, artists, healers and humanitarians to thrive in their purpose, attract more than they… Read More »

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How to Rise to the Top After Being Punched Down Who Else Wants To Stop Being Sucker Punched by Life And Finally Kick It To The Curb?  …to rise to the top after being punched down? Gayle Hall shares stories from her life and tips for others to overcome what she calls ‘Sucker Punched Syndrome’™… Read More »

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Thank You For Leaving Me Farhana Dhalla shares about her journey in her book “Thank You For Leaving Me”. Farhana says: “It was Valentine’s Day and I just found out that my husband of 10 years had purchased a gift for another woman. All day I was numb. Surreally, I drifted through my day with… Read More »

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Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen… Kendall and Annette are two young cancer survivors who are Kicking Cancer In The Kitchen. Not only did they survive cancer but learned to thrive with cancer — from diagnosis through intense treatment and beyond. They know what it’s like to be stopped in your tracks by what seems to… Read More »

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Career Role Model Program By Claudia Howard, founder of Career Role Model — “For over 25 years, I had a successful career in Supply Management. Things were great in life. I had an awesome marriage, good paying job that I really enjoyed, and we had just moved into a home we loved. Whoa!! Then there… Read More »

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Am I Brain Damaged? Lori Purdy-Faitel is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor and shares her journey of recovery in her book ‘Am I Brain Damaged’. Her journey began when she was 24 years old when she suffered a traumatic brain injury followed by a 7 day coma. Upon alertness, following the coma, her function… Read More »

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Elephant Branded One Elephant…One Idea. Supporting education in Africa and Asia. Why do some children have the right to an education whilst others don’t? One Elephant…One Idea. By buying one of our products, we donate school kit to children in Africa or Asia. Simple as that. Our mission: To make a positive, long term, sustainable… Read More »

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We’re In This Together – A Caregiver’s Story From Rob Harris, author of We Are In This Together — A Caregiver’s Story: “Like most people, I very unexpectedly became an at-home caregiver when my wife was first diagnosed with cancer. Since then, I have been an at-home caregiver, on and off, from 1990 until present day,… Read More »

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Dream Catalyst From the founder of Dream Catalyst, Erik Lehmann: The evolution and creation of Dream Catalyst is a story that is still in process and probably will be for a long time! There are several experiences that have planted the seed for for Dream Catalyst upwards of 21 years ago. I share these stories… Read More »

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Make Money Doing Good? Noam Kostucki has co-founded three social enterprises based on his belief that everyone can make money from doing good. Seeducation enables people make a living from doing good. Redefine Us enables organizations to improve their performance by redefining how they see themselves, their people and the way they communicate. FlavrBox enables… Read More »

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Midlife Heart Jim Rogers did not set out to be a writer, or at least he’s convinced that he did not. His first love was music and the music industry. After a 25+ year stint in the recording studio and two failed marriages he realized that if he wanted to be successful in love again… Read More »

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The Love Doctors Love Coach Jonathon Aslay and his partner Love Doctor Sheri Meyers, share their love story! Both Aslay and Meyers have helped others to understand the dynamics of love and relationships through coaching, counseling and material they have created. In their own love story both have learned the power of healing, forgiveness and… Read More »

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Celebrating The Journey “I never thought I would be “that” girl. That girl has goals and dreams but became entangled in the fight of her life. That girl has begun her journey of recovering what was once lost – her joy, her peace, her passion, her self-esteem, and her desire to make the world a… Read More »

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Women On Point Everyone has a story and the story of Women On Point, while personal in origin, mirrors the story of so many women in business that are trying to juggle two, and sometimes three worlds. Often in our quest to “do it all”, women sacrifice their sense of self. Many of us compromise… Read More »

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Strand of Pearls #DomesticViolence In her memoir, Strand of Pearls, Deborah Livingston recounts her journey from childhood abuse, frequent tragedy and adult addiction to a spiritual transformation that brought her an inner peace and joy available to us all. Her misfortunes early in life and her inability to see them as the “pearls” they actually… Read More »

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Heal My PTSD From Michele Rosenthal’s book ‘Before The World Intruded: Conquering The Past and Creating The Future’- “In 1981 life really shocked me: I was 13 years old when I found myself struggling to survive Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome, a freak allergy to a medication that turned me into a full-body burn patient almost… Read More »

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Joy From Deep Within From Hemant Gupta’s book, Joy From Deep Within — Just like you and most, I have struggled with bringing and saving feeling joy and happiness within myself. As I approach fifty years of my life, I find myself to be writing this book about happiness and joy, an activity that is… Read More »

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The Bliss Mistress Guide Join over-the-moon-excited, colorfully creative author Edie Weinstein as she shares her newly birthed ‘baby’; The Bliss Mistress Guide To Transforming the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary. Do you long for a life that sings and soars? Do you have dreams and Desires that light you up from the inside? What what it would be like… Read More »

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The Beauty Blueprint From live TV to live events, Michelle Phillips has entertained and inspired millions. As a former celebrity make up artist turned TV personality, author, and motivational speaker, she combines her broad range of life experiences and natural warmth for a strength and esteem make-over of the “Mind, Beauty, and Spirit”. Her interactive… Read More »

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The Discreet Guide For Executive Women Jennifer Crittenden provides an honest, practical, slightly irreverent career advice book for women who are or will be working in corporations run and predominately populated by men in The Discreet Guide For Executive Women. Working in a man’s world is a challenge, but with a little help from a… Read More »

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Reshaping Reality Creating Your Life You are here to leave your impression on the world by living a confident life of happiness, owning your power – Knowing who you are! Today, you stop existing and start LIVING! ~ Robin Marvel. Robin Marvel shows you how to take the negative life situations you were dealt and… Read More »

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Set Free to Live Free Imagine life with unlimited possibility, where fear, misconceptions, and insecurities don’t have the power to rob us of our potential or our dreams. Many women have trouble seeing this vision because they are bound by mental ties that keep them from living free. In Set Free to Live Free: Breaking… Read More »

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But I Was In Such a Good Mood This Morning In 1989, just six months after marrying his wife, Rob was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The dreams he and his young bride shared for their life together were suddenly and forever changed. Rob and his wife moved forward with their life, having fought hard… Read More »

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Sentenced to Life in Bed.  But, I Escaped Karen Goeller was diagnosed with cancer in 1991. The cancer surgery was a success, but Karen was left with lymphedema in her leg. She was sentenced to life in bed. She was forced to keep her leg elevated or in motion 24/7 and in a compression stocking.… Read More »

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Simple Steps For Real Life Cheryl Maloney, Speaker, Coach and Radio Talk Show Host created Simple Steps… Real Change, the website and Facebook page, as a safe harbor where beliefs are respected, inspiration is shared and those who come know that they are not alone in their journeys. Cheryl’s most recent book, Simple Steps for… Read More »

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Triumph Over Challenge with Alpha Chick Mal Duane triumphs over devastating life challenges to become an Alpha Chick. Today, she serves clients through the multi-million dollar real estate company that she built from scratch. She has a dream marriage and, as a certified Professional Coach, is deeply involved with helping women discover and use their… Read More »

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The Braille Institute The Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life caused by blindness and severe sight loss. They offer a variety of free programs, classes and services to anyone visually impaired and caregivers to the visually impaired. Each year Braille Institute serves more than 75,000 people.… Read More »

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Erik Bishop shares his compelling story of addiction leading up to thoughts of committing suicide. Bishop shares the truth of how emotional pain, lack of self love and other factors contribute to addictions.

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Encouraging Women Entrepreneur Encouraging Women Entrepreneur, Lana Larder, nominated for the 2011 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. A nominee of the Bell Trailblazer Award category is described as: “This entrepreneur is a true trendsetter. She has recognized a new market, product, service, technological advancement or opportunity and led the way. She has demonstrated outstanding leadership… Read More »

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Destiny Discovery Michele Casto shares about her latest book ‘Destiny Discovery’. Michelle L. Casto, a.k.a. Bright Michelle, is a woman on a mission. She is here to set souls free from their mind-made prisons so they can experience their DESTINY and reach their fullest human potential. Michelle refers to herself as an awakener, who carries and communicates… Read More »

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Get Hooked on Hope Hooked on Hope is a local non-profit raising funds for the community. These funds are used to purchase mastectomy gowns, breast prosthesis, specialty bras, and other patient assistance items that many breast cancer patients require, but which are not covered by their health insurance. Hooked on Hope raises funds in large… Read More »

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Cancer Survivors Lead an Extraordinary Life… i-Thrive Have you considered the possibility that no matter what circumstances you are facing you have the right to lead an extraordinary life? What if there was a process to help you create that for yourself? In her own life experiences, Tambre Leighn lost her husband when he was only 38 to cancer.… Read More »

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Stalking Awareness – Jodi’s Voice Angela Daffron shares her experience of losing a long time family friend, Jodi Sanderholm, a victim of murder by a stalker. Daffron shares tips about being safe and protecting yourself from stalking and discusses stalking awareness. Daffron established Jodi’s Voice to increase awareness surrounding stalking and to provide services to… Read More »

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Inspiring Cancer Healing Ani Kaspar is a pioneer of non-invasive alternate cures for cancer. She’s a humanitarian, seeker of truth and conduit for healing. Ani’s humanitarian call to action “Compassionate Cure for Cancer®” asks cancer patients worldwide to request the modern medical community investigate and deliver natural, less invasive methods of treating and curing cancer.… Read More »

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Wellnessaire, the Life Wellness System The outcome of Dr. Richard London’s creative process using the Life Wellness System was the creation of a new revolutionary doctorate of life path called Wellnessaire. Wellnessaire allows humans from every walk of life to create wealth, wellness, love, peace and spirituality in abundance and balance. This is a real tool which brings you to the place of… Read More »

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Stand Up, Speak Up, Show Up Lee Horbachewski’s vision for Simplee Serene is: To Empower You to Shine Bright & Steady: to Stand UP for yourself, Speak UP and ask for help and Show UP with kindness, compassion and gratitude… while realizing you are not alone and that you are loved. By sharing her own… Read More »

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The Courage to Speak The Courage To Speak® Foundation Inc., is a nonprofit organization based in Norwalk, CT, whose mission is “to save lives by empowering youth to be drug free and encouraging parents to communicate effectively with their children about the dangers of drugs.” Ginger and Larry Katz founded the organization in 1996, just months… Read More »

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Healing with Whispers of Hope Denise Cunningham, author, speaker and healer, helps others to heal emotionally and spiritually. Denise works with your innate wisdom to return your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual awareness back to their natural balanced state. Her book Whispers of Hope is a guide book and the story of her own healing… Read More »

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AHC Foundation – Support and Networks for AHC Kids and Their Parents AHC Kids – Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) is a rare neurological disorder in which repeated, transient attacks of hemiplegia (paralysis of a portion of the body, including the face) occur, usually affecting one side of the body or the other, or both… Read More »

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Social Media Savvy Marla Dennis is Social Media Savvy. A consultant, coach and speaker, Marla teaches others how to utilize the power of their story to present their brand effectively via social media. Marla teaches; The Secret to Prosperity – If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of… Read More »

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Healing Through Dance Aime Hutton shares her story of Healing through Dance… from a childhood of bullying to becoming the successful founder of Awakening Goddess. Aime is out in the community inspiring women through sacred sensual body movement, heart opening connection, and laughter. Aime is inspiring women around the world to live life, have more… Read More »

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Surviving Breast Cancer with Performance Sleepwear Surviving Breast Cancer has its challenges. Breast Cancer Survivor, Anne Best, founded Performance Sleepwear in response to her own successful battle. The night sweats she was experiencing were driving her crazy and she wanted desperately to design a line of sleepwear which would help others who were also going… Read More »

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Honoring our Fallen Heroes Susan Price, Goldstar mother of Aaron Kenefick, shares about the loss of her only son while serving at war under circumstances that are questionable. Ms. Price shares her thoughts on the healing process during her grief by helping others and finding answers about the unneccesary death of her son, Marine Gunnery… Read More »

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Surviving to Thriving Carole Sanek is a breast cancer survivor and successful entrepreneur as a  blogger and social media coach. Carole has combined her past experience  in nursing, her story of cancer survival and her discovery of enjoying  social media to encourage and inspire many and tell her story of Surviving to Thriving. Whether blogging… Read More »

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The Skool of Life – Does Education Leave Out Important Things? Encouraging Entrepreneur, Srini Rao, shares his journey of becoming a successful blogger and social media expert in the midst of searching for his life purpose and building a successful career. Srini says: “If you’re anything like me you probably left school wondering how exactly… Read More »

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With Hard Work and Faith, Nothing is Impossible Matt Courson is a 24 year old from McGehee, Arkansas who was injured in a four-wheeler accident on April 23, 2006. After lying alone for five hours before being found, Matt underwent an 8-hour surgery at UAMS to repair the damage he suffered to his spine. The… Read More »

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Hope Through the Eyes of Love Patricia Meserve Gauvin has a background in nursing with various jobs all enabling her to be her husband Ron’s advocate, caregiver, rehabilitation nurse and home health care clinician during his past 20 year triumph with a brain tumor. Patti wrote her husband’s autobiography and developed a model for living… Read More »

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Trust, Engagement, Loyalty. Tell more, SELL more. Face facts – when you tell tales, you create more sales. When we talk about stories, we’re not talking airy-fairy streams of consciousness: Sharing stories with The Podcast Guy means constructing powerful radio programmes or whole internet radio stations to create unprecedented levels of trust, engagement and loyalty… Read More »

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Social Media Design Lori is a digital native with considerable experience in design from practical interior design, to web page design and for the past several years, social media design. She specializes in creating social media campaigns that weave together communication threads – website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube – into a strong, multi-colored campaign that… Read More »

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The oldest brother of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguar Justin Durant and the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughrider Darian Durant, Keshawn Durant stands tall after becoming injured and ill. After losing his football career due to his ailments, he suffered bouts of major depression; however, he has now found his way. He continues to escalate toward his true… Read More »

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Mac Macartney, speaker, writer & consultant founded Embercombe, a 50 acre site in the UK which is a leadership development center for all. Embercombe exists to fulfill a mission which is expressed as: To touch hearts, stimulate minds and inspire committed action for a truly sustainable world. Embercombe exists to encourage you to be the… Read More »

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Rachel Coleman shares her story of being unhappy in life to using her unhappiness as fuel to pursue her passion and life purpose. As co-founder of the non-profit, High Hopes In High Heels, Coleman has created an organization for others to join in the cause. High Hopes In High Heels partners with local charities and… Read More »

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Linda Rogers shares her compelling story of leaving the convent as a nun to seeking her life purpose to help others. By maintaining her faith and listening to the voice of her God, she remained faithful and hopeful during months of unemployment. Having found a temporary job at a local non-profit, she took one day… Read More »

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On May 1st 2010, Mike Ehredt, a retired Postal Clerk and Army Veteran, touched the wheel of his jogger stroller in the Pacific Ocean in Astoria, OR and began an epic 4,514 mile journey across the country to Honor and Remember Service Members lost in Iraq – Project Run America.  He placed flags that hold… Read More »

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A Chosen Bullet – A Story of Sports Passion A Chosen Bullet is the story of what Bill Renje’s passion as a Chicago sports fan has taught him in life and the struggles this passion helped him to overcome from the day a 9mm bullet ripped through his neck from five feet away. Bill’s life… Read More »

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Award winning journalist, Becky Blanton, shares her heartfelt story of being a working homeless person for over a year. She has created an E Book, Stay Hungry, in which she shares the often harrowing experiences of life on the street as a homeless person and her ability to continue to have hope and faith despite… Read More »

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Entrepreneur, author, and the revolutionary “get rich slow” anti-guru, MJ DeMarco not long ago lived with his mother, mopped floors, and sought the dream like so many others: the dream to live free from bosses, free from 9-5 jobs, and free from life mediocrity. Through rigorous years of self-study, countless errors and failures, MJ uncovered… Read More »

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Kelly Karius shares her story of leading into her life work to help others successfully face conflict. She has co-authored No Such Thing As A Bully, Shred The Label Save A Child and provides workshops and trainings on communication and conflict resolution. No Such Thing As A Bully offers practical tips and insight into the… Read More »

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Mick Quinn, Irish born author, teacher and philanthropist shares about his journey of self discovery in his book The Uncommon Path. Quinn reveals his realization of a way of life that is far more durable, fulfilling and self-sustaining than just gaining worldly success. The Uncommon Path is about opening your mind and heart to other possibilities, those that are far greater and far more challenging than building 'the dream life' - yet are just as attainable and sustainable as the pictures and words that others have placed in your mind.

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Each and every one of us is unconditionally, divinely worthy of experiencing our desires. No matter what you have or haven’t done – no matter what you have or don’t have – you are already worthy of joy and fulfillment. You don’t have to prove your worth – it’s already yours to discover and unleash. The good news is that if you’ve been suffering from not feeling good enough or wanting to be loved and accepted to the point of denying yourself…

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Discover powerful true stories of hope and inspiration, and how they changed Edward Grinnan's life. Edward Grinnan, Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts magazine shares some of the most inspiring Guideposts stories ever, and how they helped him in his own heart-lifting journey of faith and recovery, in his new book, The Promise of Hope.

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Doug Stevenson is an expert on corporate storytelling and in the use of storytelling in business. He is the creator of The Story Theater Method for strategic storytelling in business and the author of the book by the same name. Storytelling can be used in a business context to communicate an idea or vision, teach a lesson or sell a product or service. It is a powerful communication tool because it stimulates the imagination, thereby compelling attention.

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Dance of Victory tells about Sandy Morgan growing up as a person with Cerebral Palsy. Not giving in to what doctors, professionals and, at times, her parents said she’d never do, she listened to her inner self. That voice said she was a beautiful child of the Universe that could accomplish anything she desired. It is a book of hope, encouragement and inspiration!

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When siblings promise to do something together when they 'grow up," do they follow through? When war and a Purple Heart Medal alter those promises, should the surviving brother continue? My promise to my brother haunted me for over forty years. Finally, when there were no more excuses, I set out on the Appalachian Trail to fulfill that youthful promise.

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Live where you desire year round. Think of not having to shovel snow or deal with severe weather extremes anymore. You can live in more then one location with ease and this book will show you how.

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Many people are only inches away from success and they just do not realize it. In this book on goal setting Rich Strehl gives clear and easy to understand guidance on setting and reaching your dreams and goals.

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Inside the blackened house, Sara's tears were burning her eyes... 'Why, God? Why did you do this to me?'

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I love books. Our house looks like an annex to a public library or a small version of Barnes & Nobles. Every room has at least one book, including the bathrooms. Since I have so many of them, I thought it would be cool to write my own book. It would be great to see my name on a book for a change. I have started the process of writing a book. And, I am here to tell you that writing a book is not an easy task.

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Executive Director Nikki Daniels shares about the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County.

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Betty Makoni, Founder and Director of Girl Child Network (GCN) Zimbabwe is also Chief Executive Officer of Girl Child Network World Wide, an organization that champions the rights of the girl child globally.

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This book will show you how to apply the strategies of today's peak performers directly to your quest for success. From Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey, from Charles Schwab to Lillian Vernon, the secrets of over 80 peak performers -- including several billionaires -- are revealed.

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The Note, a book based on the true story of a note I received from my youngest sister, has been awarded a Gold Medal in the Living Now Book Awards. The Living Now Book Awards celebrate the innovation and creativity of newly published books that help readers attain healthier, more fulfilling, and productive lives.

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Perhaps better known to millions as the “Mayflower Madam,” Sydney Biddle Barrows is a unique American success story.

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The purpose of www.racingtoregister.com is to raise awareness on joining the bone marrow donor registry, educating people on the bone marrow transplant process.

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After years of working in public relations at hospitals and other healthcare institutions, I was suddenly thrust into life as a patient. On February 4, 2008, I learned I had a recurrence of breast cancer–just months after my five-year, cancer-free anniversary.

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Mel Fergenbaum shares his story of facing the death of his long time wife, best friend and mother of his children. Mel shares the amazing spiritual and emotional connection they shared both during and after her passing. Mel provides Redirect Your LIfe workshops around the U.S.

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Empowerment Speaker Catrice M. Jackson, M.S., LMHP, LPC International Empowerment Speaker, America's Delicious Life Designer, Fear-Free Living Expert, Radio Personality & Author

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Hebert’s debut novel, Unconventional (paperback), became an Amazon.com best-seller in three categories on July 19, 2009. The Kindle version has been the #1 Inspirational Book in the Kindle Store numerous times. J.J. is also the founder of MindStir Media, which helps authors successfully self-publish and distribute books worldwide. Click to Hear the Interview Currently, he… Read More »

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Dining for Women's mission is to empower women and girls living in extreme poverty by funding programs that foster good health, education, and economic self‐sufficiency and to cultivate educational giving circles that inspire individuals to make a positive difference through the power of collective giving.

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Dating is a challenge for everyone. Regardless of age or circumstance, we all struggle to find our perfect match. As someone who has graduated with honors from life’s virtual University of Dating, Jonathon Aslay assists women in finding that seemingly elusive man with whom they can have both compatibility and passion.

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Cindy Ashton, Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Recipient of President Obama’s “Call to Service” Award. Inspiring you through performance by combining Broadway/Jazz with comedy and uplifting stories.

Discover the 3 behaviors that keep you in the struggle and STOP your cash, love, perfect health and everything you desire from coming to you.

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Chef Point Cafe is the creation of Franson and Paula Nwaeze. The husband and wife team started looking for a way to open a restaurant in 2001, but most banks were skeptical about lending them start up capital because of their lack of experience and collateral.

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I am a dynamic and passionate 2 time childhood cancer survivor--Leukemia ( 1970's) and Non Hodgkin's lymphoma (1980's)--with a patient perspective very few people have.

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I am a cancer survivor, hospice volunteer (Pathways Home Care and Hospice), husband, father, devotee of the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and Native American Flute, and Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University. In 2009 I was named by the Hospice Volunteer Association “Volunteer of the Year.”

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About Scott Bradley; I am a person with an ever growing entrepreneurial spirit and am looking to network with other like minded individuals.

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CEO, author, minister, teacher, manager, son and friend. Striving to be a source of inspiration and assistance for the dreams and visions of those he encounters.

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Clint Steele is the creator of 2 Minutes to Greatness. His mission in life is to help motivate, encourage and inspire others to reach their absolute full potential in life! Click to Hear the Interview This is the reason for 2 Minutes To Greatness: to help you in your journey to living life to its… Read More »

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DANA BRISTOL-SMITH is a professional speaker and trainer who has survived stage fright and has a deep desire to help others get past the fears and discomfort of public speaking.

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Author Mary McElhattan shares her story of challenges and frustrations of living with making the wrong choices and sabotaging her life. She shares how she faced and accepted her responsibilities.

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Discover your highest potential. Each one of us has untapped God-given ability and potential. Coaching with Shauna can help you discover what is holding you back from living your best life.

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What would happen if: You admitted that marriage hasn’t been the answer for your loneliness, unfulfillment, insecurities and fear you hoped it would be You’ve tried everything to fix your marriage and nothing has worked You found out that you are just “existing” and not really living You are desperate for revelation and a powerful… Read More »

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Confident, seductive crooner. Witty pop songsmith. Introspective folk troubadour. Those are just a few of the many looks that Columbus, GA-based workaholic Ryan Hamner offers on his self-titled debut EP

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Songwriter, singer, musician and recording artist Db Martin shares his amazing talent that has been honed since childhood. Click to Hear the Interview Having the opportunity to house sit in a home with a piano allowed Db to realize his passion for music and gave him the time to create his latest album. Critics say;… Read More »

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Rajesh Durbal is an incredible testimony of faith and endurance. He was born missing bones in both legs, and his right arm only partially developed. By his first year in life, his legs were amputated and he was put in a full body cast for 3 months. After recovery, he was fitted for prosthetic’s, and began the process of learning how to walk.

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Any organization can explain what it does; some can explain how; but very few can clearly articulate why. Why do we offer these particular products or services? Why do our customers choose us? Why do our employees stay (or leave)? Once you have those answers, teams get stronger, the mission clicks into place, and the path ahead becomes much clearer.

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You've developed excellent skills at at helping people, and now you want to face your fears around running a successful business and get clear about your next steps.

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Let me tell you a little about what it was like for a young girl growing up in the 1960’s. It wasn’t unusual to get married right out of high school.

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The Cancer Warrior Mel Majoros - cancer survivor, writer, cancer advocate, radio producer/host, empowered patient, public speaker, women's hockey captain. Host of The Cancer Warrior on Empoweradio.com.

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A survivor of childhood cancer, Francisco shares his story of fear and faith in God to face cancer during his high school years and give up his life long dream of professional soccer. Francisco has gone on to finish college and establish himself as a successful entrepreneur.

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Breast cancer survivor, author and publisher Sabrina Adams founded Zoe Life Publishing in 2002. Her heart’s desire was to equip every Christian to live victorious, overcoming lives.

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My name is Randi (The Muffin Lady) and I will be your guide for baking and cooking scrumptious, everyday treats and foods in higher elevations.

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Dr. Julie Thong is a dynamic speaker, inspirational author, heartfelt philanthropist, successful entrepreneur, and life-changing courage coach. She shares how the same strategies she used in a daring escape from Cambodian communist regime helped her achieve great health, time, freedom, and other amazing opportunities. Dr. Julie teaches how anyone can overcome any obstacles through aromatherapy with therapeutic grade essential oils.

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Living Consciously In An Ego Driven Society is a guide to creating conscious awareness of your own experience of life. Karen Monteverdi uses her unique story of her awakening to guide the reader through the resources that support awakening to your true nature.

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The eagle is so powerful that it can even soar above an approaching storm. It catches the wind by the tail and then rides the air currents. It does not fear. It does not panic. It only watches and waits until just the right moment and then aligns itself with the coming force of nature. Then it rides, glides, and soars. Just imagine that same eagle without wings...

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WHAT THE *%#@ IS MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE?? I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE! "MITO" WHAT?? WHAT'S A MITOCHONDRIA??

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The Year of Giving is a year-long journey of altruistic giving. Everyday I gave $10 to someone and followed what they did with the money as well as learned a little bit about the lives of each person. Do something kind for someone today!

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Mission of Welcome Home Troops© is to provide platform events to help aid our military in the reintegration process. Providing resources and opportunities for communities to connect, support and care for those who have sacrificed to protect us and our nation.