Never Ever Give Up Hope: Recent Episodes
Carol Graham
Do you want to succeed? Need to be inspired? Want to be a victor instead of a victim? Are you looking for coping mechanisms?
This show shares stories of everyday people who refused to give up hope in the middle of insurmountable circumstances; people who have transformed their lives and want to give you their secrets of success. Their message is one of hope, encouragement, laughter and inspiration.
No subject is off limits, i.e. abuse, failure, health issues, depression, coping with stress.
At age 14, Nick was in a life-threatening snowboarding accident, and his parents were told he might never walk, talk, or eat on his own again. Against impossible odds, he fought back — and less than 90 days later, he ran out of the hospital.
Today, Nick is a nationally recognized motivational speaker and three-time best-selling author. He created the S.T.E.P. System — Support, Trust, Energy, and Persistence — to help others overcome setbacks and achieve their fullest potential. Once you master this system, there is no limit to what you can accomplish and overcome.
Through his movement, Common Goal, Nick inspires audiences to see challenges not as barriers, but as the foundation for resilience, growth, and success.
Nick's signature S.T.E.P. framework equips audiences with practical tools and unstoppable determination to move forward after adversity.
• Support – Lean on the right people and resources. • Trust – Believe in yourself and the process. • Energy – Direct your focus where it matters most. • Persistence – Keep moving forward, one step at a time.
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Andy Campbell is a resilient survivor and inspiring author who has overcome some of life's most devastating challenges. From enduring childhood sexual abuse and bullying to losing his mother at a young age and becoming estranged from his father, his journey has been marked by profound hardship. He has also faced stage 4 pancreatic cancer and the heartbreaking loss of his youngest son to suicide.
Despite multiple surgeries, intense chemotherapy treatments, and unimaginable personal grief, Andy has shown extraordinary strength and perseverance. Through these experiences, he has gained a powerful perspective on resilience, rooted in 15 core beliefs that have guided him through life's darkest moments.
In his book "Overcoming Life's Toughest Setbacks," Andy shares these principles, offering hope, encouragement, and practical guidance for anyone facing adversity.
During his interview, Andy unpacks these core beliefs, revealing how applying them can transform your mindset and change your life.
Core Beliefs:
- No One Outruns the Universe: Embrace humility and acceptance, knowing you are part of a larger plan.
- There Are No Hard Decisions, Only Hard Consequences: Follow your heart and face the consequences with courage.
- Always Fall Forward: Keep moving toward your goals, even when you fall.
- Have an Insatiable Curiosity: Let your desire to find wisdom guide you through life.
- Compete Only With Yourself: Measure success by your own progress, not by comparing yourself to others.
- Thinking vs. Knowing: Distinguish between assumptions and knowledge.
- Every Challenge Has a Chewy Nougat Center Made of Opportunity: Persevere to find the hidden lessons in every struggle.
- Never Be Waiting: Always find work to do and remain proactive.
- Never "Try," Always Work: Commit to action and avoid complacency.
- The .38 Special Rule—Hold on Loosely, but Don't Let Go: Balance control and freedom to foster innovation and growth.
- Be Religious Only About Religion: Apply flexibility and open-mindedness to all but your core faith.
- Equations Are Constant, Variables Are Constantly Changing: Adapt your strategies to meet evolving circumstances.
- History Doesn't Repeat Itself. Humans Repeat History: Learn from the past to avoid repeating mistakes.
- The Necessity of Perseverance: Embrace resilience as the foundation of all other beliefs.
- Finishing: Commit to completing what you start as the ultimate testament to perseverance.
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Imagine a life where you can OVERCOME any setback, WITHSTAND any loss, TRIUMPH over any trauma, EMBRACE any challenge, and THRIVE - Your path to resilience starts here.
- Are you exhausted from the struggle?
- Are you too empty to give anymore?
- Are you too hurt to find joy?
- Do you feel unfulfilled, constantly seeking a sense of purpose that seems just out of reach?
- Does the pursuit of relationships, career advancement, and financial security leave you spread thin and strained?
You're not alone, so let's redefine your journey. Overcoming Life's Toughest Setbacks: 15 Breakthrough Core Beliefs to Transform Challenges into Opportunities! is your practical guide to resilience, peace of mind, and unshackling your potential.
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In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam during World War II, young Hendrika de Vries witnessed extraordinary courage. Her family hid a Jewish child in their home, and she watched her mother join the Dutch Resistance and withstand interrogation at gunpoint after the child was discovered and taken away. These experiences would shape a lifetime devoted to resilience, hope, and helping others find their strength.
Hendrika's remarkable journey spans continents and generations. From her childhood in wartime Holland to her teenage years as an immigrant and champion swimmer in 1950s Australia, and later as a young wife and mother in the turbulent United States of the 1960s, her life story is one of perseverance, adaptation, and purpose.
As a young swimming instructor in Australia, Hendrika experienced a defining moment when she helped a boy whose legs had been paralyzed by polio learn to trust his upper body and move through the water. Watching him discover his own strength revealed a calling that would eventually lead her to become a family therapist in the United States.
Today, Hendrika de Vries is a retired family therapist, teacher, and writer with a background in theology and depth psychology. She is the author of two memoirs, including one about a little Dutch girl who journeys from the shadows of war to a new life in Australia, confronting loss, shattered dreams, and inner struggles before discovering her unique path forward.
Through her writing and speaking, Hendrika inspires audiences with a powerful message: even in the darkest times, hope and possibility remain. She believes that by sharing our stories, we become witnesses to resilience and agents of change. Her life and work remind us that courage, compassion, and the human spirit can endure—and flourish—against all odds.
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If you believe in the power of dreams and intentions, this inspirational coming-of-age memoir, set in 1950s Australia, where an immigrant girl swimmer turns challenges and disappointments into opportunities for success, is for you. Henny was just a little girl when she experienced brutal violence and hunger in WWII Amsterdam, but she is now a teenage immigrant swimmer in 1950s Australia, where she must learn to turn challenges into success. She is smart, she swims fast, and she has definite opinions about the kind of woman she intends to be. She hears the timeless Land speak and sees the Southern Cross as a beacon when she walks in the bush with her father. She enjoys swimming star fame and championship victories and turns to the pool in her search to belong, to face fears and dashed hopes, until at every turn she sees more clearly her unique path ahead. GET YOUR COPY HERE
When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew
Born in the Netherlands at a time when girls are to be housewives and mothers and nothing else, Hendrika de Vries is a "daddy's girl" until her father is deported from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to a POW camp in Germany and her mother joins the Resistance. In the aftermath of her father's departure, Hendrika watches as freedoms formerly taken for granted are eroded with escalating brutality by men with swastika armbands who aim to exterminate those they deem "inferior" and those who do not obey.
As time goes on, Hendrika absorbs her mother's strength and faith, and learns about moral choice and forced silence. She sees her hidden Jewish "stepsister" betrayed, and her mother interrogated at gunpoint. She and her mother suffer near starvation, and they narrowly escape death on the day of liberation. But they survive it all—and through these harrowing experiences, Hendrika discovers the woman she wants to become.
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Dorsey Ross' birth was a surprise. Dorsey's parents were in their forties, had two grown daughters, and were considered past child-bearing age. When Dorsey was born, the doctors believed he wouldn't survive due to his life-threatening disability.
Dorsey was born on January 16th, 1977, with a congenital disability known as Apert's Syndrome. His forehead was pushed outward, his nose and mouth were pushed inward, and his fingers and toes were fused, meaning he had no individual movement of them. Doctors gave Dorsey's parents no hope for his survival and advised them to put him into an institution. His parents both knew and trusted in God, and they believed that God would do great things in Dorsey's life. Throughout his life, Dorsey has had to overcome a lot of obstacles, including being bullied, called names like monster and freak, and undergoing multiple operations. 68 Operations Later...... Teachers told Dorsey he would not make it in college, and with all odds against him, he entered Queensborough Community College. After four years there and after attaining an associate degree, he entered the University of Valley Forge. After years of hard work and perseverance, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Youth Ministry. His life saying is, "can't is a word not in his vocabulary" because, for most of his life, he has never used the word can't.
He believes that with God, all things are possible and that he can do all things through Christ, who gives him strength. It's with God's help that he is overcoming life's obstacles.
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Dorsey has undergone multiple operations over his lifetime. However, regardless of what he has had to face, Dorsey has not given up. He does everything he can to accomplish the goals and dreams God gave to him.
Dorsey Ross' birth was a surprise. Dorsey's parents were in their forties, had two grown daughters, and were considered past child-bearing age. When Dorsey was born, the doctors believed he wouldn't survive due to his life-threatening disability.
Dorsey was born on January 16th, 1977, with a congenital disability known as Apert's Syndrome. His forehead was pushed outward, his nose and mouth were pushed inward, and his fingers and toes were fused, meaning he had no individual movement of them. Doctors gave Dorsey's parents no hope for his survival and advised them to put him into an institution. His parents both knew and trusted in God, and they believed that God would do great things in Dorsey's life. Throughout his life, Dorsey has had to overcome a lot of obstacles, including being bullied, called names like monster and freak, and undergoing multiple operations. 68 Operations Later...... Teachers told Dorsey he would not make it in college, and with all odds against him, he entered Queensborough Community College. After four years there and after attaining an associate degree, he entered the University of Valley Forge. After years of hard work and perseverance, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Youth Ministry. His life saying is, "can't is a word not in his vocabulary" because, for most of his life, he has never used the word can't.
He believes that with God, all things are possible and that he can do all things through Christ, who gives him strength. It's with God's help that he is overcoming life's obstacles.
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Dorsey has undergone multiple operations over his lifetime. However, regardless of what he has had to face, Dorsey has not given up. He does everything he can to accomplish the goals and dreams God gave to him.
At 16, after seven years of isolation, pain and physical and emotional abuse Christine Sadry reached a breaking point. She was battered, bruised, and could no longer see a way forward. In that moment of deep despair, she attempted to take her life.
As she was slipping into unconsciousness, something deep within her stirred — a spark of life that refused to go out. She called a friend just to thank her for her friendship. Her friend heard something in Christine's voice and sensed something was wrong.
That phone call saved her life. And it also became a turning point. That moment of hopelessness became the beginning of her strength.
Christine Sadry was born in Poland, behind the Iron Curtain, and was adopted in 1964 by a Polish American couple living in the United States. After graduating from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she worked at the United States Social Security Administration from 1973 to 1979. She started her 31-year career with the United Nations in 1979, working on international conferences. Later, she began working with the United Nations peacekeeping missions in Angola, Mozambique, former Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
13 Years Lost was selected as a finalist for the Independent Book Publishers Award! The ceremony in St. Paul, Minnesota, was a beautiful celebration of literary voices and creative spirits.
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Christine had a deep need to give voice to her story that was buried for so long to help others who have endured pain in silence. She wanted to show that even in the face of abandonment, trauma, and isolation, it is possible to heal, to rise and to live a life with hope and meaning.
Standing alone in the baggage claim of JFK International Airport, nine-year-old Christine Sario anxiously awaited the arrival of her new parents. After the untimely death of her beloved mother and the abandonment by her father, Christine was sent by her grandmother to the United States and the hope of a better future. Her resilience led her to New York City, where she started over with her daughter, Dana. There, she will begin a remarkable, exciting career at the United Nations.
This is the extraordinary story of a Polish immigrant who overcame unthinkable challenges and embraced the American dream. Follow Christine as she defies the odds, travels the world, is blessed by the Pope, and finds true love.
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Shigeko Ito is an author, educator, and mental health advocate with a PhD in Education from Stanford University. Drawing on her cross-cultural experience and academic insight, she writes about intergenerational trauma, the lasting effects of childhood emotional neglect, and the healing process.
Her memoir, The Pond Beyond the Forest: Reflections on Childhood Trauma and Motherhood, tells the story of a middle-aged Japanese immigrant mother struggling to raise her teenage son and save her marriage while confronting memories of her own childhood trauma as her son enters adolescence. Throughout the journey, Shigeko remains committed to healing herself and improving her relationships with her husband and son.
Her story resonates with many readers, especially those who feel burdened by unresolved trauma. In her interview, Shigeko spoke about the challenges of parenting as a survivor of childhood trauma, healing from complex PTSD, and how writing her memoir deepened her self-understanding, self-compassion, and acceptance. She is passionate about raising awareness of complex PTSD, a still-emerging diagnosis that many people overlook because of its subtle and elusive nature.
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For fans of Stephanie Foo's What My Bones Know, a memoir of a middle-aged Japanese immigrant mother's struggle to raise her teenage son and save her marriage when she finds herself triggered by memories of her own childhood trauma as he enters adolescence. At age twenty-two, Shigeko Ito immigrated to America to escape Japan's rigid society and a neglectful childhood home that landed her in a mental hospital at seventeen. She thrived in her new, healthier environment and thought her traumatic past was all behind her. Until it wasn't. Motherhood, she realized, was far more challenging than she could have ever imagined. But it was her son's high school years that proved to be particularly daunting, and that was when her past reemerged—in the form of intense flashbacks to her childhood trauma and tumultuous teenage years. With the stream of daily stresses compounded by menopausal irritability, Shigeko often found herself regressing into a bunker-like mentality with childish coping mechanisms, a pattern that threatened to undo her most prized achievement: her happy family. In The Pond Beyond the Forest, Shigeko faces her past head-on, taking the reader along on her quest to uncover the root causes of her lifelong struggles—a journey that leads to deeper self-awareness, understanding, and acceptance, and ultimately saves her family and marriage.
David Ask states boldly that everything rises and falls on men leading well. When men fail to lead—or to love well—everyone loses. But when men lead with courage, nobility, and kindness, everyone wins. David Ask is an entrepreneur with products in over 3700 retail stores, including giants like The Home Depot and Lowe's. David collaborates closely with Dr. Andy Garrett as the Lead Coach for the transformative True North Resiliency program.
David believes that understanding who you are on a very granular level is the key to understanding why you do what you do.
"Never start with WHY; start with WHO."
Today, David is going to share his story: a 15-year struggle of spinning his wheels and feeling disillusioned about purpose and joy. Many of you will relate to and appreciate his story of success. Tune in to The Ask Experience The Ask Experience is a bold, honest, and deeply personal podcast for people who refuse to live small, distracted, or disconnected. Hosted by David Ask - entrepreneur, vocalist, and author of the upcoming book "The Guardians of Grit" - this show goes straight to the heart of what it means to truly know WHO'S you are and who you are and then have the courage to live from that place every single day.
Before the COVID‑19 pandemic, Julie Marty‑Pearson spent nearly 20 years working in higher education. While she built a successful career, the demands of her work began to take a toll on her health. After being diagnosed with kidney disease, she lost her father six months later. In 2019, she stepped away from her role to undergo surgery. When the pandemic began shortly thereafter, higher education institutions shut down—leaving her unexpectedly unemployed. That pause created space for reflection and ultimately led her to pursue a new professional path grounded in purpose, flexibility, and fulfillment.
Julie Marty‑Pearson, PsyD, is a podcaster, speaker, coach, advocate, and storyteller who empowers women to share their stories through podcasting. She hosts two shows: The Story of My Pet, which features inspiring pet stories while advocating for animal rescue, fostering, and adoption; and Podcast Your Story Now, which spotlights women podcasters and guests as they amplify their voices and grow their businesses through podcasting. Julie is also the founder of the Women's Podcaster Party Networking Community, created to support and connect women, podcasters, guests, and speakers.
Julie's story will inspire you to consider your options if you have had a setback.
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Own Your Voice. Share Your Story. Amplify Your Confidence. Julie helps women use podcasting and storytelling to build confidence and visibility with clarity and purpose—through supportive programs and community. CONNECT WITH JULIE HERE
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Julie's Social links
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Before the COVID‑19 pandemic, Julie Marty‑Pearson spent nearly 20 years working in higher education. While she built a successful career, the demands of her work began to take a toll on her health. After being diagnosed with kidney disease, she lost her father six months later. In 2019, she stepped away from her role to undergo surgery. When the pandemic began shortly thereafter, higher education institutions shut down—leaving her unexpectedly unemployed. That pause created space for reflection and ultimately led her to pursue a new professional path grounded in purpose, flexibility, and fulfillment.
Julie Marty‑Pearson, PsyD, is a podcaster, speaker, coach, advocate, and storyteller who empowers women to share their stories through podcasting. She hosts two shows: The Story of My Pet, which features inspiring pet stories while advocating for animal rescue, fostering, and adoption; and Podcast Your Story Now, which spotlights women podcasters and guests as they amplify their voices and grow their businesses through podcasting. Julie is also the founder of the Women's Podcaster Party Networking Community, created to support and connect women, podcasters, guests, and speakers.
Julie's story will inspire you to consider your options if you have had a setback.
INTERVIEW
Own Your Voice. Share Your Story. Amplify Your Confidence. Julie helps women use podcasting and storytelling to build confidence and visibility with clarity and purpose—through supportive programs and community. CONNECT WITH JULIE HERE
Julie's Website
The Story of My Pet Podcast & Blog Website
Podcast Your StoryNow
Julie's Social links
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Ronald 'Zion' Roseboro's life was upended when he was falsely accused of assault, resulting in five years of incarceration despite his efforts to prove his innocence. At the time, he was the primary caregiver for his grandmother, who had Alzheimer's disease, and was a single father raising his daughter. The experience left him facing profound personal loss and emotional hardship.
Released from the U.S. prison system in 2004, Ronald "Zion" Roseboro went on to transform his experiences into a purpose-driven career. More than twenty years later, he is the Founder and CEO of Shame Free Life Coaching and Consulting, a certified trauma-informed and professional life coach, and the creator of the Brick Methodology—a framework for rebuilding after adversity.
Holding a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling with a focus on Crisis Response and Trauma, Coach Roseboro is dedicated to helping men restore resilience and spiritual strength in the face of life's challenges. His story offers a compelling message of perseverance and renewal for anyone seeking to move forward after hardship.
Ron's story is compelling and inspiring, offering encouragement to anyone facing personal challenges. Listen to his story here:
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Samson was well known and hailed for his superhuman strength. However, like many men today, Samson was a He-Man with a She-weakness. Oftentimes, men suffer in the silence of their own personal midnight struggles while medicating the pain and shame within their fragmented souls. This book takes an honest look at the lives of men who have been trapped by their own desires or by some great injustice. The author descriptively takes the reader on a journey into the minds and hearts of men, while also administering the healing words from God's pre-emptive power to lead them back to restoration.
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Still carrying emotional weight from your past? It is time to let it go and rebuild something better.
If you have ever said, "I should be over this by now..." or "I just feel stuck, and don't know why," this book is for you.
Maybe life looks fine on the outside, but deep down, you know something's off. You are tired. You are emotionally drained. And no matter how hard you try, you cannot seem to move forward.
That is where The Brick Method comes in. It is a book about rebuilding your life- one small, honest step at a time.
- Let go of guilt and shame
- Feel clear-minded
- Stop pretending you are okay
- Replace self-doubt with confidence
- Reconnect with your purpose, your power, and your future.
Breakthrough
Resilience
Identity
Clarity
Kickstart
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Ronald 'Zion' Roseboro's life was upended when he was falsely accused of assault, resulting in five years of incarceration despite his efforts to prove his innocence. At the time, he was the primary caregiver for his grandmother, who had Alzheimer's disease, and was a single father raising his daughter. The experience left him facing profound personal loss and emotional hardship.
Released from the U.S. prison system in 2004, Ronald "Zion" Roseboro went on to transform his experiences into a purpose-driven career. More than twenty years later, he is the Founder and CEO of Shame Free Life Coaching and Consulting, a certified trauma-informed and professional life coach, and the creator of the Brick Methodology—a framework for rebuilding after adversity.
Holding a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling with a focus on Crisis Response and Trauma, Coach Roseboro is dedicated to helping men restore resilience and spiritual strength in the face of life's challenges. His story offers a compelling message of perseverance and renewal for anyone seeking to move forward after hardship.
Ron's story is compelling and inspiring, offering encouragement to anyone facing personal challenges. Listen to his story here:
Samson was well known and hailed for his superhuman strength. However, like many men today, Samson was a He-Man with a She-weakness. Oftentimes, men suffer in the silence of their own personal midnight struggles while medicating the pain and shame within their fragmented souls. This book takes an honest look at the lives of men who have been trapped by their own desires or by some great injustice. The author descriptively takes the reader on a journey into the minds and hearts of men, while also administering the healing words from God's pre-emptive power to lead them back to restoration.
ORDER YOUR COPY HERE
Still carrying emotional weight from your past? It is time to let it go and rebuild something better.
If you have ever said, "I should be over this by now..." or "I just feel stuck, and don't know why," this book is for you.
Maybe life looks fine on the outside, but deep down, you know something's off. You are tired. You are emotionally drained. And no matter how hard you try, you cannot seem to move forward.
That is where The Brick Method comes in. It is a book about rebuilding your life- one small, honest step at a time.
- Let go of guilt and shame
- Feel clear-minded
- Stop pretending you are okay
- Replace self-doubt with confidence
- Reconnect with your purpose, your power, and your future.
Breakthrough
Resilience
Identity
Clarity
Kickstart
ORDER YOUR COPY HERE
After several years spent working for the federal government, Amy L. Bernstein's soul was completely crushed by the lack of creativity in the work. She was working incredibly hard—and feeling numb and demoralized. She realized she needed to make significant changes to her life or fall into a serious depression.
Amy had to identify her wounds and learn to heal them, to be honest with herself and others.
Amy L. Bernstein is a multi-genre author, book coach, and former award-winning journalist.
Amy's latest book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, is the little book of encouragement that every self-doubting creative person needs to help them pursue artistic dreams and a more creative life. Her book won her first place in the self-help category at BookFest 2025.
In Amy's interview, she answers the following questions:
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- What is the relationship between creativity and self-doubt?
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- How does self-doubt hold you back from your full potential?
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- Strategies we can adopt to learn to manage our doubts and boost self-confidence
- What about making career pivots in mid-life
- What are some of the ups and downs of being a writer?
As a writer and as a professional book coach, Amy is determined to help other writers and artists come to grips with self-confidence issues and learn to embrace their creative identity.
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"Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration" by Amy L. Bernstein is a profound exploration into the pervasive presence of self-doubt within the creative process. Bernstein, a multi-genre author and seasoned writing instructor, delves into the psychological underpinnings of doubt, illustrating how it can simultaneously hinder and fuel artistic endeavors.
Through a compassionate lens, she encourages artists to embrace doubt as a natural and potentially beneficial aspect of their creative journey. The book is structured to provide both theoretical insights and practical strategies. Bernstein weaves engaging anecdotes with psychological research, presenting a nuanced approach that treats doubt not as an adversary to be vanquished, but as a companion to be managed.
This perspective is vividly brought to life through whimsical illustrations by Mary Grace Corpus, adding a visual element that enhances the reader's experience of introspection and understanding. Bernstein's writing is both accessible and relatable, making complex psychological concepts easy to grasp. She emphasizes the importance of cognitive disinhibition, a state where unrelated ideas merge to foster innovation, and explores how cultural environments influence the prevalence and intensity of doubt among artists.
The book's free-flowing format allows readers to dip in at any point for immediate comfort or inspiration, making it a versatile tool for creative individuals. "Wrangling the Doubt Monster" is not just a guide; it's a source of emotional support and a call to action. Bernstein provides actionable advice for harnessing doubt to enhance creative output, advocating for a productive coexistence with this emotional shadow.
The book challenges conventional views by redefining doubt as a source of creative fuel, urging artists to see it as an integral part of their artistic process. Endorsed by notable figures like Jennie Nash, Dr. Eric Maisel, and Maggie Jackson, the book has received acclaim for its common-sense wisdom and empowering message.
It's positioned as an essential read for anyone involved in creative endeavors, offering a kind and gentle antidote to the often harsh self-criticism that plagues the artistic community. Ultimately, "Wrangling the Doubt Monster" stands as a testament to the resilience of the creative spirit, inspiring artists to navigate their doubts with courage and grace.
Does the end of prosperity start at home? A striving family. A collapsing economy. A tragic death. In Tent City, Everyone must confront their demons in the struggle to survive. Tent City is a contemporary dystopian family saga that places ordinary citizens in extraordinary circumstances, precipitated by dire economic disruption. As the American town of Willing crumbles under a collapsing economy, hundreds seek refuge in the dense "city" of tents that spring up in the Kings' big backyard, setting the once-thriving King family on a collision course with disillusionment, disaster, and for some, a new and hopeful beginning. This family saga revolves around trust and betrayal, love and loyalty, and the will to survive the breakdown of the American Dream.
Cancer is a club you never want to belong to, but you find the most amazing people when you do. Erica Campbell has a group of women who bonded over their breast cancer journey.
Together they know what it means to face illness head-on -- to confront mortality, search for strength, and build the resilience required to move forward.
As a breast cancer survivor who also lost her mother to the disease, Erica speaks the 'vocabulary of cancer' from multiple perspectives. In her debut memoir, The Mastectomy I Always Wanted, she pairs honesty and vulnerability with practical, compassionate guidance for anyone navigating the mastectomy experience.
You Are Not Alone
At first it may feel like you are walking this path by yourself, but in time you will attract the people meant to support you and walk beside you. It may take a while, but some people care and want to help. Be intentional and rigorous in seeking out those you need. Knowledge is power, and community is contagious.
Small Steps Create Hope "Sometimes during my journey, I allowed myself 24 hours to fully feel sadness or grief. After that, I made myself do anything that felt like the next right thing. Even tiny actions—brushing my hair, taking a walk around the block—gave me a sense of accomplishment. When self‑pity crept in, I quieted my mind and listened for the small inner voice guiding my next step. I learned that even the smallest amount of patience and progress can create hope." CLICK HERE TO BUY An instant Amazon Best Seller in Breast Cancer, General Women's Health, and Genetic Health! In this breast cancer book for women, Erica Neubert Campbell shares an intimate and encouraging story of her double mastectomy journey. This is a powerful companion guide for women navigating the choice to have a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. Empower yourself with this supportive resource to build trust and resilience–from the day you are diagnosed to the moment you realize: "I got this."
Choosing a mastectomy is more than losing your original breasts. It is about the power of self-discovery, personal choice, and mindset. In this book, you will learn that removing fear is just as important as removing cancer. Women and caregivers will understand that a double mastectomy is an outer journey of physical change and an inner journey of mental strength.
"Are you okay with seeing my breasts?"
Before her double mastectomy, a friend showed Erica her reconstructed breasts—and it changed everything. This rare moment of vulnerability allowed Erica to visualize the future and shift to a more hopeful perspective.
Erica now pays this act forward with a candid and uplifting portrait of the mastectomy journey.
Whether you are making your choice following a breast cancer diagnosis or a discovery of the BRCA gene, this mastectomy memoir will encourage you to trust yourself, accept your new body, and build resilience through tough times. Caregivers will gain a deeper understanding of the emotions of the diagnosis that are otherwise hard to describe.
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Empowering mastectomy book for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer or carrying the BRCA gene
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Over fifty candid photos of the mastectomy recovery experience
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Honest and authentic emotions around the challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis
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Inspiration and tools for building strength in the double mastectomy journey
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Insights for breast cancer caregivers, family, and friends—granting them the power to support their loved one with compassion and understanding
Erica Neubert Campbell, breast cancer survivor and longtime cancer advocate, shares this mastectomy memoir to provide healing and hope. The Mastectomy I Always Wanted is a must-read for women who are determined to rebuild their lives stronger than ever.
If you're seeking a source of breast cancer inspiration as you explore a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, read this book.
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When Jenna Udenberg was fifteen, she had a suicide plan due to tough medical issues and severe physical pain from her arthritis. She lived in bed. But she pulled herself from those very dark, tough times to become an inspiration to many who suffer from disabilities.
Jenna Udenberg is a former music educator of 19 years. She has used a manual wheelchair since the age of eight due to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Jenna is a 2017 Blandin Foundation Community Leader, a 2020 Bush Fellow, and a 2025 Shannon Leadership Institute Fellow.
Writing for the Lake County Press in her column, "Local View from 4 foot 2, inspires vulnerability and the sharing of lived experiences from a seated perspective.
In her interview, Jenna shared how she went from feeling hopeless to inspiring anyone who may be struggling with life-changing circumstances beyond their control.
Why is disability not a bad word?
● Going beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act code matters, as we are not a checklist.
● Why are accessibility and inclusion important?
● How did you overcome daily challenges?
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Life is always beautiful, no matter what it looks like, because of the tapestry of relationships and people. Make it colorful and unique.
Within My Spokes is a collection of Jenna Udenberg's life stories and the relationships that create her tapestry. From her childhood diagnosis of Juvenile Arthritis at age seven, Jenna fought through long journeys of medical battles, broken systems, discrimination, and ignorance. Jenna is a 2020 Bush Fellow and a disability advocate, activist, and accessibility educator. Readers have laughed and cried as they dug deeper into her shared life stories. This is a coming-of-age book about finding oneself, one's purpose, and worth, sometimes through the most unlikely of relationships and circumstances.
Within these stories, you will be taken on a journey of:
- Persevering and thriving through life's unexpected adventures
- Timely friendships create safe, inclusive, and healthy spaces
- Healing (physical, spiritual, emotional) through the hurt of one's past
- Faith
Though our stories may be different, you may relate to experiences in this book of pain, growth and freedom that could help you on your journey.
Jenna Udenberg grew up on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior. She is a disability advocate and accessibility educator. Jenna's newspaper column, Local View from 4' 2", can be found in the Lake County Press. She loves working with others, including her non-profit, Above & Beyond With U.
The average person can keep a secret for forty-seven hours. Babs Walters held the worst kind of secret for nearly seventy years. Beginning at the age of eleven, Walters suffered childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her father. His edict, "Children should be seen and not heard," defined her childhood and groomed her to silence.
But despite the cycle of generational trauma and abuse that haunted her childhood, Walters eventually had a life-changing realization: We are not what happens to us. We are the meaning and purpose we give to what happens to us.
As a domestic violence and sexual abuse survivor, Babs has devoted much of her adult life to raising understanding and awareness of the long-term effects of generational trauma, breaking the chain.
She holds a master's degree in counselling human relations and has spent thirteen years on a Harassment Investigation Committee. She was recently interviewed for Brave Voices® on the U.S. Library of Congress.
It took being a self-help junkie, 45 years of therapy, three marriages, and many mistakes to reach this point in her life. Babs' story will bring awareness and hope to many who are struggling with abuse and hopelessness.
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"Healing is not a destination - it's a journey
and it does not matter how long it takes"
For fans of The Glass Castle and Educated, a child sex abuse survivor-turned-domestic violence advocate examines the full circle of generational trauma, resilience, and healing.
Babs Walters found that there are dark places that civilized people do not want to acknowledge. They would rather pretend it is a rare occurrence or that it does not happen in their family. Or they believe it is just too messy to get involved in. The child sexual assault statistics are high, although the majority of cases are not being reported.
Babs' father grew up doing what was done to him. We need to break the chain! Connect with Babs Here
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In 2018, Andrew Davie survived a ruptured brain aneurysm and hemorrhage. Now…he recently graduated with a clinical mental health counseling degree, practices as a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor LGPC, consults for James Mason University about brain injury assessments, and, before her passing, cared for his mother while she had ALS.
He learned how to turn a terrible situation into something good with the desire to help others who may be struggling.
Andrew Davie has worked in theater, finance, and education. He taught English and creative writing at the middle, high school, and college levels for students with learning difficulties and ADHD. He taught English as a second language in the United States and abroad in Hong Kong. He has written short stories and novellas, co-hosts a music review show, and volunteers.
During the second year of his recovery, when the physical part tapered off and the emotional part began, he decided to publish a book that would somehow transform his life, and it didn't. But...that's not the end of the story.
Even though his ability to experience emotional connections was blunted, the thought of being in a romantic relationship and starting a family suddenly seemed impossible. But he persevered and became a success.
His story will encourage and inspire you to succeed at every challenge.
Remind yourself that even moving an inch a day is still progressing!
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From Beyond: In the aftermath of the second opium war in Southeast Asia, Declan Malcolm, the newly elected captain, must navigate the treacherous high seas. Meanwhile, Civil War veterans Ridley and Dranoff are adjusting to post-reconstruction and become mercenaries for hire. Their paths cross by chance, but soon a celebration of good fortune turns into a fight against a supernatural foe. Further Beyond: Phineas O'Hanlon has spent the last few years of his life attempting to discover the cause of the reanimation. While reading over a journal from ancient Rome, O'Hanlon is visited by two law enforcement agents. As secrets are uncovered, can O'Hanlon discover the reason behind the resurrection of the deceased and move on with his life? Remote Beyond: On a small farm, four survivors of an apocalypse fend off the undead. As Tyler and his crew adjust to the new normal, the story covers ancient Rome, Norfolk, England, in the swinging '60s, Egypt in 524 B.C., and one of the original American colonies. But will the answer to the resurrection of the undead ever be discovered?
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Mia Hanks had a rude awakening when she realized something was 'not normal' in her marriage. The worst part was that she could not see a way out. Narcissistic abuse is a bondage that has only recently been exposed as mental and physical abuse.
Narcissistic abuse is somewhat of an epidemic, and it seems many victims don't know how to escape it. Mia Hanks is an award-winning author who brings awareness to the struggles of those abused by a narcissist and offers hope to those who need direction.
Mia's memoir chronicles her 29-year marriage to a covert narcissist. Told in a series of short stories, it gives an insider view of day-to-day life with a narcissistic spouse. Additionally, she has a newly launched website, miajhanks.com, providing links to podcast episodes and various other information on narcissistic abuse.
Many listeners will relate to Mia's amazing story of survival and ultimately escape.
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Millions of people fall victim to narcissists without realizing it. By the time they understand the truth, they're often so deeply invested in the relationship that leaving feels overwhelming and even dangerous.
This book chronicles one woman's journey from being groomed by a narcissist, through the gradual recognition of her toxic relationship, to ultimately escaping and reclaiming her self-worth. Through her story, readers will witness how narcissistic behavior erodes self-esteem, self-worth, and identity. This book aims to raise awareness and inspire others to recognize the signs.
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One day, Troy Karnes drank too much and missed his wife's birthday dinner (that he had planned). To show her he could change, he put $10k into their joint bank account and told her he wanted to use it for a dream vacation a year later. If he messed up, she could take it.
He didn't last a month.
She kicked him out of the house that afternoon.
When he woke up in a hotel the next day, he watched the sunrise and had no idea where he had slept the night before, where he would be a week from then, or which company he might work for. He worked in the alcohol business his entire career but knew something had to change.
It was a pretty hopeless moment.
Troy is a father, husband, recovering alcoholic, and salesman—a cancer survivor, business consultant, and writer. His story of recovery has helped thousands and can guide each of us in making the decisions that change our lives.
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No Silver Bullets: Your life isn't broken. Stop trying to fix it.
If youʼve tried all the quick fixes in standard self-help books but never got fixed, hereʼs a four-letter framework that brings you clarity, improves your mental health, and boosts your resilience. You may also lose fifty pounds. (I did.)
What Youʼll Learn:
Why the standard self-help doesnʼt work
Science-backed insights linking food, mood, relationships, and energy. Proven strategies for
- Losing weight
- Reducing overthinking
- Maintaining sobriety
- Strengthening relationships
- Parenting a special needs child
- And more
Plus, stories about
- Betty White
- Maverick
- And more
Everyone thinks we should solve problems all the time, and I get it.
Successful people make a lot of money running into problems, solving them, and then simplifying them for the masses.
But in my experience, and according to my research, the biggest problems in our lives donʼt have solutions.
A System You Wonʼt Forget
Thatʼs why the HALT system works. It addresses the real problems in your life:
H (Hungry): How it impacts your mood, health, and resilience.
A (Angry): Learn practical ways to manage your emotions. All of them.
L (Lonely): Strengthen your relationships. They are the most important thing you have.
T (Tired): Figure out how to keep enough energy to make the most of your time.
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Lori Pappas plodded with a slow, heavy pace against resistance in her youth. Her parents had her committed when she was 16 years old because they could not control her. She was rebellious, and her mother, a religious fanatic, was convinced she was possessed by the devil. While there, she heard rumors that she was scheduled for shock treatments. She devised a plan and escaped - armed with only her smarts and determination. Lori made the difficult decision to become the architect of her life without emotional support or a safety net.
She married the first man who loved her but gave up trying to navigate his paranoia when her career took off. Divorced, she started a business before falling into another unsatisfying relationship. She was like two different people for years. Her career defined her and was applauded professionally (award-winning and nationally acclaimed.) Homelife, however, was a different story, complicated and exhausting. She juggled being a mother of three, a wife, and a businesswoman for a long time.
Lori sold her company for millions of dollars at the height of the tech market and tried to retire at 49. But the "American Dream life" bored her. At 57, Lori traded in her cushy life to start a non-profit to help Indigenous people gain a chance to live a healthy life. She moved to Ethiopia to build and implement initiatives for 100,000 extremely marginalized people in South Omo Valley (the corner of Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Kenya).
In her 60s, she met the love of her life online. She now has the time and mind-space to share the insights of her inner wise woman.
You will love her story, and she will inspire you to live your life as you were destined to be.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE When did you last choose yourself without feeling guilty? Can't remember? You're not alone. Most of us spend our lives helping others while our own dreams collect dust. I did it too—even after breaking out of a mental institution at seventeen, building a multi-million-dollar tech company, and transforming 100,000 lives in Africa. I was still helping others while ignoring my needs to feel loved, connected, and at peace. That's when I created the D.R.E.A.M. method to save myself—and wrote The Magic of Yes to share it. This isn't just another self-help book. It's your practical guide to breaking free from what you can't even see. Inside, you'll get concrete tools to:
- Set boundaries that actually stick—without the guilt
- Stop people-pleasing—and start trusting your own voice
- Forgive yourself and others—so you can finally move forward
- Navigate major life transitions—empty nest, career changes, relationship shifts
- Access your inner wisdom—through proven D.R.E.A.M. prompts at the end of every chapter
Each chapter blends real stories (mine and other women's), research-backed insights, and customizable exercises you can adapt to YOUR specific challenges. Whether you're drowning in "supposed-tos," exhausted from putting everyone first, or simply ready to reclaim your voice—this book meets you exactly where you are.
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Randy Adkins, Jr suffered the tragic loss of his 19-year-old younger brother over 20 years ago. Although that was devastating and a time of feeling helpless, it was also a time filled with questions that caused him to self-reflect and make life choices.
Randy creatively weaves his experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader, and distinguished toastmaster into a tapestry, inspiring observers to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life.
Randy has a passion for creating lasting change in people's lives through writing, teaching, and speaking. He is an altruistic leader, organizational visionary, captivating speaker, and respected adviser with a mission to inspire individuals to become leaders and take initiative.
Randy challenged the audience with self-reflective questions. Are you aware of what your life is producing? Whether you realize it or not, your existence is producing something at all times.
It’s time for you to start producing on purpose and experience a life full of joy, peace, fulfillment, and fruitfulness, to the glory of God.
Click here to buy the book When you walk into a room.....you change the temperature
Too many of us are living like actors.
Actors work within someone else’s purpose.
A good actor follows the direction of the director, and the director works to bring the movie to reality for the producer.
Becoming the best actor is good, but you are capable of so much more than that. You were born to be more than an actor: you were made to produce.
Randy Adkins Jr. shares from his life experience of trusting and growing in God in Produce on Purpose. In this book, you’ll learn:
- What does it mean to be a producer in your everyday life
- How to be connected in your body, soul, and spirit
- How to receive and obey God’s vision for your life
- Why you need to think with your heart and not your head
- The value found in seasons of transition
- How to live a life of overflow that glorifies God
You’ll also find helpful workbook sections after each chapter that provide questions and action steps to help you grow to the next level in your life with God.
It’s time for you to start producing on purpose and experience a life full of joy, peace, fulfillment, and fruitfulness, to the glory of God.
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At 13 years old Sandra Schnakenburg was hit by a car traveling 100 mph while riding her bike. In addition to having her face reconstructed, she suffered a traumatic brain injury long before such injuries were widely understood. Her parents struggled to cope with her forgetfulness and memory loss, and they gave up trying. Thus began her 10-year struggle with bulimia, which shaped her in profound ways and deepened her appreciation for resilience and healing.
Sandra Schnakenburg, a dual American/Australian citizen, holds a BS in Finance and International Business from Arizona State University and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from USC. After leaving a corporate finance career in 2010, she pursued creative nonfiction through courses at Writespace, Rice University, and The Writers University.
From an early age, Sandra envisioned herself leading an amazing life, even during the darkest times. Every day she consciously chose to have a good attitude and looked for the positive, even in painful situations—asking herself, "What can I learn from this?"
"Life has a way of continually testing me. When I overcome one challenge, a bigger one often appears. But I believe this is how our souls evolve—through adversity, we grow. My faith is my anchor, even as it is constantly tested, and it keeps me grounded through each trial."
In her interview, Sandra challenges the listener to do the same.
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For fans of stranger-than-truth stories, Sandy Schnakenburg uncovers rattling and unprecedented revelations in The Housekeeper’s Secret -- a powerful memoir of love, secrets, and survival. When Lee Metoyer is hired to be the new housekeeper, she has no idea that she’s about to become the anchor to a family in an abusive patriarch's home, setting a mystery in motion that will take decades to uncover. At the age of seventy-two, Lee falls ill and, on her deathbed, asks Sandy to author her story. The only problem is, Sandy doesn’t know the story.
What happened to Lee was unimaginably horrific – nearly impossible to survive. Yet, she found a way to reinvent herself, adopting a new name, birthdate, and even fabricating an entire past. Forbidden from asking questions and often reprimanded for prying, Sandy had little insight into Lee’s true history. Embarking on a quest to honor Lee’s final wishes, Sandy takes an emotional and thrilling journey, unveiling shocking truths not only about her beloved housekeeper but also her own upbringing. As she digs further, she learns that Lee came to her family’s sprawling estate in Barrington, IL, harboring a secret past. For decades, she’s been in hiding. But Lee is not the only one with secrets; Sandy’s quest forces her to grapple with her own family history as well, and to finally confront the effects of the psychological abuse she suffered as a child. Both chilling and exciting, The Housekeeper’s Secret is a gripping tale of love and survival that illuminates the resilience of the human spirit.
To all aspiring authors and those who have already been published, you will gain valuable knowledge about publishing from Terry Whalin.
Terry Whalin is an editor and author of over 60 books and has written for more than 50 magazines. Several of Terry’s books have sold over 100,000 copies.
Because of the common misconceptions and conflicting information about publishing, many authors are left confused when it is time to publish their book. These authors often focus only on the content of their book, but either ignore or do not fully understand the business side of publishing.
This is where Terry can help authors to be realistic and well-informed about the publishing industry they are entering.
During his interview, Terry explains what authors need to know about publishing so they can make their dreams a reality. He explains some of the biggest errors authors make regarding their expectations for their book. He clarifies the myths many authors are led to believe and what attributes contribute to their successes.
10 Publishing Myths offers authors the chance to succeed in the publishing world by giving them practical tools they can use to succeed and dodge the myths of the industry.
The publishing world is filled with misconceptions and myths. Therefore, it is terrific for authors to have big ambitions as their book is being published, but it is also important to be realistic and understand the world of publishing. W. Terry Whalin has worked with hundreds of authors and published a number of bestsellers, and he knows that it is important to focus on creating a good book and not be realistic about the business aspects. Within 10 Publishing Myths, Terry focuses on giving authors a realistic picture of the book world, then detailing practical steps they can take to succeed. Inside 10 Publishing Myths, authors learn the actions they can take to succeed, they get a step-by-step guide for practical results, and so much more!
John Graham graduated from college with no real training, no direction, and no one to help him. As a result, he went through eight career detours, moving from state to state, feeling helpless, alone, and not knowing what to do or where to go much of the time.
It was not until he and his wife committed to helping others who were struggling more they were and founded Good Samaritan Home that he found his place and a sense of purpose.
John Graham had gone from homelessness, a series of career restarts over the years, to a business owner and a published author. He was a door-to-door salesman, children’s home counselor, substitute schoolteacher, truck driver, fireman, building contractor, minister, and journalist.
At 75, he published his debut novel called Running As Fast As I Can, which had been rejected nearly 200 times. John is familiar with second, third, and fourth chances that many of us need to reach our goals. It is in developing what he calls calloused hands and a tender heart, along the journey.
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For Fans of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, A LITTLE LIFE, and FORREST GUMP "... often profound historical novel. Our verdict: GET IT!" - KIRKUS REVIEWS Growing up in the mill slums of Pittsburgh, Daniel Robinson was a punching bag for his drunken father, ignored by his mentally ill mother, and trapped in the grip of poverty. He’s finally freed from the torture of that home, only to crash land in another hell when he’s abused by the pastor who takes him in. Daniel escapes once again, spending the next decade wandering homeless throughout the country during the turbulent 1960s. On his journey, he gets caught up in the hippie drug invasion in San Francisco, racial violence in Cleveland and Detroit, and especially a deadly anti-war protest at Kent State. Daniel finally finds love with someone who was running from her own demons. Together, they get a second chance at happiness and the family they both want. Because of his experience on the street, Daniel is offered a job helping men coming from prison. When asked to find housing for Charles Vickers, a black man who spent twenty years in prison for a rape that Daniel is convinced he never committed, he and his wife open their own home to him. This enrages the community, especially when a local girl disappears. Violence erupts—with Daniel as the focus of their rage. Should he stay and fight for Charles—and put his family at risk, or run away again? RUNNING AS FAST AS I CAN is an unforgettable, multi-award-winning story about overcoming childhood abuse and the generational trauma of poverty to find love, forgiveness, and redemption. Daniel’s story, with its harrowing social themes conveyed through an intense personal odyssey, vividly portrays a traumatic period in our history, while grappling with intense emotional and social issues we still face today. CONNECT WITH JOHN HERE Website Good Samaritan Home Website Personal Amazon Substack Instagram Facebook
John Graham graduated from college with no real training, no direction, and no one to help him. As a result, he went through eight career detours, moving from state to state, feeling helpless, alone, and not knowing what to do or where to go much of the time.
It was not until he and his wife committed to helping others who were struggling more they were and founded Good Samaritan Home that he found his place and a sense of purpose.
John Graham had gone from homelessness, a series of career restarts over the years, to a business owner and a published author. He was a door-to-door salesman, children’s home counselor, substitute schoolteacher, truck driver, fireman, building contractor, minister, and journalist.
At 75, he published his debut novel called Running As Fast As I Can, which had been rejected nearly 200 times. John is familiar with second, third, and fourth chances that many of us need to reach our goals. It is in developing what he calls calloused hands and a tender heart, along the journey.
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For Fans of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, A LITTLE LIFE, and FORREST GUMP "... often profound historical novel. Our verdict: GET IT!" - KIRKUS REVIEWS Growing up in the mill slums of Pittsburgh, Daniel Robinson was a punching bag for his drunken father, ignored by his mentally ill mother, and trapped in the grip of poverty. He’s finally freed from the torture of that home, only to crash land in another hell when he’s abused by the pastor who takes him in. Daniel escapes once again, spending the next decade wandering homeless throughout the country during the turbulent 1960s. On his journey, he gets caught up in the hippie drug invasion in San Francisco, racial violence in Cleveland and Detroit, and especially a deadly anti-war protest at Kent State. Daniel finally finds love with someone who was running from her own demons. Together, they get a second chance at happiness and the family they both want. Because of his experience on the street, Daniel is offered a job helping men coming from prison. When asked to find housing for Charles Vickers, a black man who spent twenty years in prison for a rape that Daniel is convinced he never committed, he and his wife open their own home to him. This enrages the community, especially when a local girl disappears. Violence erupts—with Daniel as the focus of their rage. Should he stay and fight for Charles—and put his family at risk, or run away again? RUNNING AS FAST AS I CAN is an unforgettable, multi-award-winning story about overcoming childhood abuse and the generational trauma of poverty to find love, forgiveness, and redemption. Daniel’s story, with its harrowing social themes conveyed through an intense personal odyssey, vividly portrays a traumatic period in our history, while grappling with intense emotional and social issues we still face today. CONNECT WITH JOHN HERE Website Good Samaritan Home Website Personal Amazon Substack Instagram Facebook
Jenn Todling had a mental breakdown after caring for her chronically ill spouse for five years. She felt trapped and hopeless, assuming she would never be able to leave the situation or have a fulfilling life. This was a turning point for her to realize that her mental health was at risk, and she needed to seek help and support.
With a past life as an audit partner at Ernest and Young, a stint at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and an adjunct faculty coach at the University of Denver, Jenn’s journey to become an author, speaker, and coach embodies the power of transformation.
Jenn kept a journal of ideas she needed to share with the world - life lessons and guiding principles led to publishing her journey to help support people through transformation and help them become their most authentic selves.
In her interview, Jenn shares:
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The power of mindset in looking for hope in challenging situations.
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How creative expression can help support us in getting unstuck from sticky situations.
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How we can go after our dreams no matter our age or circumstances.
"If you think you can or can't - You are right" - Henry Ford An inspirational book club read of one woman’s journey of taking the bold step to leave her disabled and volatile spouse and moving across the country in search of adventure, tango, and love. At the tender age of twenty, Jenn faces a pivotal moment when her boyfriend, Morey, proposes marriage after only a few weeks of dating. Her intuition urges her to say no, but she’s spent the entirety of her teenage years caregiving for family; she yearns for adventure, and she thinks relocating to California with Morey will give her the freedom she craves. So, she says yes—only to find herself back in the caregiver role after he becomes disabled a few years into their marriage. But it’s Morey’s volatile personality that ultimately leads Jenn to make a brave decision: it’s time to leave.
Dancing on My Own Two Feet takes a poignant turn as Jenn relocates to New York City after her divorce. Here, she rediscovers a long-forgotten passion for dance and embarks on a transformative journey that transcends the physicality of movement. Each dance becomes a channel to tap into her inner wisdom, providing the courage to explore the world and embrace new adventures. Then Jenn encounters Gable, a potential suitor, prompting new questions to arise in her: Is she better off on her own? Or could Gable be the love and dance partner she’s been longing for?
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Jenn Todling had a mental breakdown after caring for her chronically ill spouse for five years. She felt trapped and hopeless, assuming she would never be able to leave the situation or have a fulfilling life. This was a turning point for her to realize that her mental health was at risk, and she needed to seek help and support.
With a past life as an audit partner at Ernest and Young, a stint at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and an adjunct faculty coach at the University of Denver, Jenn’s journey to become an author, speaker, and coach embodies the power of transformation.
Jenn kept a journal of ideas she needed to share with the world - life lessons and guiding principles led to publishing her journey to help support people through transformation and help them become their most authentic selves.
In her interview, Jenn shares:
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The power of mindset in looking for hope in challenging situations.
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How creative expression can help support us in getting unstuck from sticky situations.
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How we can go after our dreams no matter our age or circumstances.
"If you think you can or can't - You are right" - Henry Ford An inspirational book club read of one woman’s journey of taking the bold step to leave her disabled and volatile spouse and moving across the country in search of adventure, tango, and love. At the tender age of twenty, Jenn faces a pivotal moment when her boyfriend, Morey, proposes marriage after only a few weeks of dating. Her intuition urges her to say no, but she’s spent the entirety of her teenage years caregiving for family; she yearns for adventure, and she thinks relocating to California with Morey will give her the freedom she craves. So, she says yes—only to find herself back in the caregiver role after he becomes disabled a few years into their marriage. But it’s Morey’s volatile personality that ultimately leads Jenn to make a brave decision: it’s time to leave.
Dancing on My Own Two Feet takes a poignant turn as Jenn relocates to New York City after her divorce. Here, she rediscovers a long-forgotten passion for dance and embarks on a transformative journey that transcends the physicality of movement. Each dance becomes a channel to tap into her inner wisdom, providing the courage to explore the world and embrace new adventures. Then Jenn encounters Gable, a potential suitor, prompting new questions to arise in her: Is she better off on her own? Or could Gable be the love and dance partner she’s been longing for?
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From her humble beginning as a bartender to the sacred halls of the convent and through the trials of tumultuous relationships and alcoholism, Gina Economopoulos grapples with loss, grief, and the pursuit of self-discovery.
From the agonizing decision to leave the convent behind to the numbing embrace of alcoholism, every step of her journey is fraught with uncertainty and pain. Yet, through sheer resilience and unwavering determination, she begins the process of healing, learning to let go of the past and forge new connections in the present.
Gina Economopoulos was born in Syosset, NY, to a strong Italian and Greek-loving family. She graduated from Eastern CT State University and bartended before embarking on a 12-year convent journey after her mother's passing. Settled on the Jersey Shore, Gina now works as an End-of-Life Doula, extending her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter. She found solace in sobriety as a proud Alcoholics Anonymous member, and her story of resilience through tragedy and faith inspires others to face life's challenges.
Gina found her fiancé dead from alcoholism a month before her wedding day. Her story is raw and passionate. It will inspire you to never ever give up:
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Embark on a transformative journey with Shake the Dust Off Your Feet and Walk, a stirring memoir that traces Gina Economopoulos's path from despair to redemption. From her humble beginning as a bartender to the sacred halls of the convent and through the trials of tumultuous relationships and alcoholism, she grapples with loss, grief, and the pursuit of self-discovery. With honesty, she invites readers to witness her quest to reclaim her life amidst chaos.
As the author navigates the labyrinth of her own emotions, readers are drawn into the landscape of her struggles. From the agonizing decision to leave the convent behind to the numbing embrace of alcoholism, every step of her journey is fraught with uncertainty and pain. Yet, through sheer resilience and unwavering determination, she begins the arduous process of healing, learning to let go of the past and forge new connections in the present.
Her unwavering faith serves as a guiding light through the darkest of nights, illuminating a path toward self-acceptance and forgiveness. Through her words, she offers a profound insight into the human condition, reminding readers of the power of resilience and the transformative nature of love.
Shake The Dust Off Your Feet and Walk is more than just a memoir—it is a testament to the power of the human spirit to find healing in faith, time, and self-discovery. By the journey's end, readers are left with a profound sense of admiration for Gina's courage and perseverance. Her story serves as a reminder that no matter how daunting the road ahead may seem, there is always hope waiting to be discovered in the most unlikely of places.
Join the author on a journey of self-discovery and redemption in Shake The Dust Off Your Feet and Walk. Let her words inspire you to confront your own struggles with grace and resilience and emerge stronger on the other side. This memoir is a testament to the enduring power of faith to rise above adversity and find peace amidst the chaos.
From her humble beginning as a bartender to the sacred halls of the convent and through the trials of tumultuous relationships and alcoholism, Gina Economopoulos grapples with loss, grief, and the pursuit of self-discovery.
From the agonizing decision to leave the convent behind to the numbing embrace of alcoholism, every step of her journey is fraught with uncertainty and pain. Yet, through sheer resilience and unwavering determination, she begins the process of healing, learning to let go of the past and forge new connections in the present.
Gina Economopoulos was born in Syosset, NY, to a strong Italian and Greek-loving family. She graduated from Eastern CT State University and bartended before embarking on a 12-year convent journey after her mother's passing. Settled on the Jersey Shore, Gina now works as an End-of-Life Doula, extending her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter. She found solace in sobriety as a proud Alcoholics Anonymous member, and her story of resilience through tragedy and faith inspires others to face life's challenges.
Gina found her fiancé dead from alcoholism a month before her wedding day. Her story is raw and passionate. It will inspire you to never ever give up:
INTERVIEW
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK From bartending to the nunnery and back again.
Embark on a transformative journey with Shake the Dust Off Your Feet and Walk, a stirring memoir that traces Gina Economopoulos's path from despair to redemption. From her humble beginning as a bartender to the sacred halls of the convent and through the trials of tumultuous relationships and alcoholism, she grapples with loss, grief, and the pursuit of self-discovery. With honesty, she invites readers to witness her quest to reclaim her life amidst chaos.
As the author navigates the labyrinth of her own emotions, readers are drawn into the landscape of her struggles. From the agonizing decision to leave the convent behind to the numbing embrace of alcoholism, every step of her journey is fraught with uncertainty and pain. Yet, through sheer resilience and unwavering determination, she begins the arduous process of healing, learning to let go of the past and forge new connections in the present.
Her unwavering faith serves as a guiding light through the darkest of nights, illuminating a path toward self-acceptance and forgiveness. Through her words, she offers a profound insight into the human condition, reminding readers of the power of resilience and the transformative nature of love.
Shake The Dust Off Your Feet and Walk is more than just a memoir—it is a testament to the power of the human spirit to find healing in faith, time, and self-discovery. By the journey's end, readers are left with a profound sense of admiration for Gina's courage and perseverance. Her story serves as a reminder that no matter how daunting the road ahead may seem, there is always hope waiting to be discovered in the most unlikely of places.
Join the author on a journey of self-discovery and redemption in Shake The Dust Off Your Feet and Walk. Let her words inspire you to confront your own struggles with grace and resilience and emerge stronger on the other side. This memoir is a testament to the enduring power of faith to rise above adversity and find peace amidst the chaos.
From her humble beginning as a bartender to the sacred halls of the convent and through the trials of tumultuous relationships and alcoholism, Gina Economopoulos grapples with loss, grief, and the pursuit of self-discovery.
From the agonizing decision to leave the convent behind to the numbing embrace of alcoholism, every step of her journey is fraught with uncertainty and pain. Yet, through sheer resilience and unwavering determination, she begins the process of healing, learning to let go of the past and forge new connections in the present.
Gina Economopoulos was born in Syosset, NY, to a strong Italian and Greek-loving family. She graduated from Eastern CT State University and bartended before embarking on a 12-year convent journey after her mother's passing. Settled on the Jersey Shore, Gina now works as an End-of-Life Doula, extending her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter. She found solace in sobriety as a proud Alcoholics Anonymous member, and her story of resilience through tragedy and faith inspires others to face life's challenges.
Gina found her fiancé dead from alcoholism a month before her wedding day. Her story is raw and passionate. It will inspire you to never ever give up:
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Embark on a transformative journey with Shake the Dust Off Your Feet and Walk, a stirring memoir that traces Gina Economopoulos's path from despair to redemption. From her humble beginning as a bartender to the sacred halls of the convent and through the trials of tumultuous relationships and alcoholism, she grapples with loss, grief, and the pursuit of self-discovery. With honesty, she invites readers to witness her quest to reclaim her life amidst chaos.
As the author navigates the labyrinth of her own emotions, readers are drawn into the landscape of her struggles. From the agonizing decision to leave the convent behind to the numbing embrace of alcoholism, every step of her journey is fraught with uncertainty and pain. Yet, through sheer resilience and unwavering determination, she begins the arduous process of healing, learning to let go of the past and forge new connections in the present.
Her unwavering faith serves as a guiding light through the darkest of nights, illuminating a path toward self-acceptance and forgiveness. Through her words, she offers a profound insight into the human condition, reminding readers of the power of resilience and the transformative nature of love.
Shake The Dust Off Your Feet and Walk is more than just a memoir—it is a testament to the power of the human spirit to find healing in faith, time, and self-discovery. By the journey's end, readers are left with a profound sense of admiration for Gina's courage and perseverance. Her story serves as a reminder that no matter how daunting the road ahead may seem, there is always hope waiting to be discovered in the most unlikely of places.
Join the author on a journey of self-discovery and redemption in Shake The Dust Off Your Feet and Walk. Let her words inspire you to confront your own struggles with grace and resilience and emerge stronger on the other side. This memoir is a testament to the enduring power of faith to rise above adversity and find peace amidst the chaos.
In 2004, Madelaine Weiss had a flesh-eating disease, which started as strep throat and extended into her arm. She had a 1% chance of survival. The doctors were threatening to remove her upper right quadrant, but after seven weeks in the hospital and three months off her post at Harvard Medical School, here she is – happy, healthy, prosperous, and productive with a smile.
Madelaine Weiss is a Harvard-trained licensed psychotherapist and mindset expert, with an MBA and board certification in executive, career, and life coaching.
She is the founder and former chair of The School-Business Partnership, former parenting education facilitator, group mental health practice administrative director, corporate chief organizational development officer, associate director of an educational resource program at Harvard Medical School, and bestselling author of “Getting to G.R.E.A.T. 5-Step Strategy for Work and Life.”
"The harder a decision is to make.....
STOP and take time to listen to your inner voice."
Madelaine shares her full story in her interview and points you to building your best adventures in life.
I"A great life depends on a great fit between who we are and the environments in which we work and live."
Getting to G.R.E.A.T. is a lively, practical guidebook for living with a proven method that has already changed so many lives. Loaded with science and stories, each information-packed chapter launches with a topic-relevant vignette from the author's own experience, moves to research and practical recommendations on each chapter topic, and concludes with a chapter-specific case example and exercise for personal use. Beginning with the pivotal event that shaped the trajectory of her work and life, Madelaine Weiss reveals a powerfully effective five-step strategy for satisfaction and success in your own work and life.
DIVE INTO A WORLD WHERE YOU AND YOUR BRAIN TEAM UP TO BUILD THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE! 🌟 Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review:"This great book aims to teach young people how to harness the power of their brains so they can live happily."
Meet Brainy, your smart and friendly guide, ready to help you build adventures filled with learning and excitement. This workbook is your journey into the heart of imagination and possibility. Each page will help you learn to navigate the twists and turns of school and life creatively and confidently. With her Harvard-trained expertise and heartfelt approach, Madelaine invites young explorers to understand their inner and outer worlds. Discover how to mix your heart’s whispers with your brain’s wisdom to create a life that sparkles with discovery and joy.
FOR KIDS: Unleash the inner author and hero in you! What amazing tales will you create?
FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS: This workbook fosters resilience, sparks curiosity, and infuses joy into learning. It's a tool that connects children with you—and with the power of their stories, dreamed up with their brains and hearts.
Madelaine Claire Weiss, LICSW, MBA, BCC, is a Harvard-trained licensed psychotherapist, mindset expert, and board-certified executive, career, and life coach. She is the founder and former chair of The School-Business Partnership in Acton, Massachusetts, a parenting education facilitator for the Massachusetts court system, and a current outreach volunteer with DC Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative (DCTMI) in Washington, DC. Madelaine is a co-author in the Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan and a bestselling author of Getting to G.R.E.A.T.: 5-Step Strategy for Work and Life. She created Brainy to help teach kids what her adult clients wish they had learned much earlier in their lives.
In 2004, Madelaine Weiss had a flesh-eating disease, which started as strep throat and extended into her arm. She had a 1% chance of survival. The doctors were threatening to remove her upper right quadrant, but after seven weeks in the hospital and three months off her post at Harvard Medical School, here she is – happy, healthy, prosperous, and productive with a smile.
Madelaine Weiss is a Harvard-trained licensed psychotherapist and mindset expert, with an MBA and board certification in executive, career, and life coaching.
She is the founder and former chair of The School-Business Partnership, former parenting education facilitator, group mental health practice administrative director, corporate chief organizational development officer, associate director of an educational resource program at Harvard Medical School, and bestselling author of “Getting to G.R.E.A.T. 5-Step Strategy for Work and Life.”
"The harder a decision is to make.....
STOP and take time to listen to your inner voice."
Madelaine shares her full story in her interview and points you to building your best adventures in life.
I"A great life depends on a great fit between who we are and the environments in which we work and live."
Getting to G.R.E.A.T. is a lively, practical guidebook for living with a proven method that has already changed so many lives. Loaded with science and stories, each information-packed chapter launches with a topic-relevant vignette from the author's own experience, moves to research and practical recommendations on each chapter topic, and concludes with a chapter-specific case example and exercise for personal use. Beginning with the pivotal event that shaped the trajectory of her work and life, Madelaine Weiss reveals a powerfully effective five-step strategy for satisfaction and success in your own work and life.
DIVE INTO A WORLD WHERE YOU AND YOUR BRAIN TEAM UP TO BUILD THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE! 🌟 Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review:"This great book aims to teach young people how to harness the power of their brains so they can live happily."
Meet Brainy, your smart and friendly guide, ready to help you build adventures filled with learning and excitement. This workbook is your journey into the heart of imagination and possibility. Each page will help you learn to navigate the twists and turns of school and life creatively and confidently. With her Harvard-trained expertise and heartfelt approach, Madelaine invites young explorers to understand their inner and outer worlds. Discover how to mix your heart’s whispers with your brain’s wisdom to create a life that sparkles with discovery and joy.
FOR KIDS: Unleash the inner author and hero in you! What amazing tales will you create?
FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS: This workbook fosters resilience, sparks curiosity, and infuses joy into learning. It's a tool that connects children with you—and with the power of their stories, dreamed up with their brains and hearts.
Madelaine Claire Weiss, LICSW, MBA, BCC, is a Harvard-trained licensed psychotherapist, mindset expert, and board-certified executive, career, and life coach. She is the founder and former chair of The School-Business Partnership in Acton, Massachusetts, a parenting education facilitator for the Massachusetts court system, and a current outreach volunteer with DC Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative (DCTMI) in Washington, DC. Madelaine is a co-author in the Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan and a bestselling author of Getting to G.R.E.A.T.: 5-Step Strategy for Work and Life. She created Brainy to help teach kids what her adult clients wish they had learned much earlier in their lives.
Dr. Danny Brassell is a highly sought-after speaker, trainer, and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a PH.D.” Dr Danny went to 18 schools before he was 12 years old, and everyone made fun of him because he stuttered. It is ironic that he now gets paid huge sums of money to travel the world and help people speak.
Dr. Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 18 books, including his latest, Misfits and Crackpots. As the co-founder of the world’s top reading engagement program, Danny is on a mission to bring JOY back into education and the workplace. He helps entrepreneurs, individuals, and organizations leverage speaking on stages as a major client lead source.
Dr. Danny Brassell never gave up hope. He defines himself as a puppy dog – easily distracted and curious. When he realized that many people struggle with crafting speeches that boost their business, he knew he could make a valuable contribution.
During Dr. Brassell's interview, he will provide you with steps on the 5 C's process to help you craft your well-written story.
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Dr.Danny Brassell, America's Leading Reading Ambassador, shares inspiring stories of triumph over adversity that reveal how ordinary people achieve extraordinary things - and how you can too. Click here to purchase
Through 50 captivating stories of success against all odds, this book reveals the universal principles that drive extraordinary achievement. From humble beginnings to lasting legacies, each chapter illuminates timeless lessons about:
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The power of unwavering determination
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Finding opportunity in life's challenges
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Building meaningful relationships
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Maintaining focus despite setbacks
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Leading with purpose and vision
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Creating positive change in the world
Drawing on diverse examples across history, business, sports, and the arts, these inspiring narratives demonstrate that greatness isn't about innate talent - it's about choice, mindset, and perseverance. Whether you're an aspiring leader, entrepreneur, educator or someone seeking personal growth, these stories will motivate you to unlock your own potential and pursue excellence in everything you do.
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
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As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
When Dr. Beverly J. Armento was 23, in her first year of teaching, and after 17 years of physical and emotional abuse, she was at her darkest hour and considered suicide. She struggled through the night, listening to the voices in her head and hearing what former teachers and students were arguing with her about the pros and cons of that choice. By dawn, she came out on the other side of hopeless toward home. She had clarity on her purpose in life with the drive to live free from the fear and trauma in her current state.
Dr. Beverly J. Armento, professor, educator, author, speaker, and advocate, was responsible for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother. To people around her, she seemed to excel at school and in the world, but inside, Beverly was cowed by her mother's rage and delusions.
In her interview, she tells the story of twenty years struggling to survive the trauma and the next twenty years of how she found hope to survive through the hidden pain.
INTERVIEW
As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home, she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly's mother regained her sight with two corneal transplants in 1950 and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist. Still, these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into her delusional world of communists, radiation, and lurking Italians. To survive, Beverly had to be resilient and hopeful that better days could be ahead. But first, she had to confront essential ethical issues about her caregiving role in her family. In this emotional memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and how school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey. Breaking the psychological chains that bound her to her mother would prove to be the most difficult challenge of her life—and, ultimately, the most liberating one.
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Biography 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir—Adult Nonfiction 2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction—Autobiography 2022 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Autobiography II—Coming of Age/Family “Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.”—Kirkus Reviews
Willie Handler is a child of two Holocaust survivors and has inherited not only their trauma but also their resilience. That resilience helped him battle through life’s challenges.
Willie Handler has reinvented himself on several occasions throughout his work career. He has been a hospital administrator, a government policy manager, an insurance expert, and a consultant. Following his retirement from the government, Willie began a writing career.
Growing antisemitism and Holocaust denial motivated Willie to research and write about his family’s story during the Holocaust and the impact it had on him.
Willie has published three satirical fiction novels over the past few years. His latest book is a memoir focusing on growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors. He is currently working on a book dealing with generational trauma in descendants of Holocaust survivors.
In light of what is happening in the world, this interview with Willie is timely and enlightening.
Growing up, the author and his family constantly lived under the shadow of the Holocaust. There was persistent tension at home. He was frequently told: “Finish your dinner. We didn’t have food like this in the camps.”
His parents only provided bits and pieces of their Holocaust experiences since he “didn’t need to know.” A few years ago, Willie Handler decided that he did need to know. Thus began a journey into his family’s past, eventually revealing their extraordinary survival and the painful losses that came with it. Their stories reflect not only the evil that swept Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, but also the resilience of the human spirit.
His parents appeared to have taken some shocking secrets to their graves, forcing the author to view them in a different light. With the acknowledgement of his own buried trauma, and following years of research, he has finally stepped out of the shadows.
In the eighth grade, Katherine Giovanni almost committed suicide, and she tried again when her mother died. But this was the flashpoint in her life that caused her to turn around and walk in a new direction. Katherine had survived cancer, attempted suicide twice, and lived in a dysfunctional family. But today, she has been sober for 34 years.
Katherine is a three-time award-winning best-selling author of twelve books, a dynamic speaker, trainer, and advisor. She is also recognized as one of the original founders of the independent concierge industry.
During her interview, Katherine shares her unique system of forgiving people and the profound art of forgiveness. It transcends words, healing not just relationships but your very soul.
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Everyone says to just say "I forgive you." But sometimes that's just not enough. This book will help you discover the profound art of forgiveness. It transcends words, healing not just relationships but your very soul. Yearning for inner peace? Ready for lasting harmony and emotional freedom? This book is your guide. Using Katharine's step-by-step process, take a deep dive into forgiveness and find the path to understanding and peace.
Sometimes, "I forgive you" is only the beginning.
Mark Connor began boxing at age 10 at the Mexican American Boxing Club, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.
He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation’s top world-class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17.
However, when America went through the trauma of an economic shutdown and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor’s orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned the death of his father.
Mark is a boxing trainer and a writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time, has sold millions of copies. He weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it.
Mark Connor began boxing at age 10 at the Mexican American Boxing Club, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.
He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation’s top world-class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17.
However, when America went through the trauma of an economic shutdown and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor’s orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned the death of his father.
Mark is a boxing trainer and a writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time, has sold millions of copies. He weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it.
Mark Connor began boxing at age 10 at the Mexican American Boxing Club, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.
He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation’s top world-class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17.
However, when America went through the trauma of an economic shutdown and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor’s orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned the death of his father.
Mark is a boxing trainer and a writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time, has sold millions of copies. He weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it.
Mark Connor began boxing at age 10 at the Mexican American Boxing Club, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.
He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation’s top world-class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17.
However, when America went through the trauma of an economic shutdown and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor’s orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned the death of his father.
Mark is a boxing trainer and a writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time, has sold millions of copies. He weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it.
Mark Connor began boxing at age 10 at the Mexican American Boxing Club, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.
He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation’s top world-class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17.
However, when America went through the trauma of an economic shutdown and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor’s orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned the death of his father.
Mark is a boxing trainer and a writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time, has sold millions of copies. He weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it.
Mark Connor began boxing at age 10 at the Mexican American Boxing Club, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.
He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation’s top world-class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17.
However, when America went through the trauma of an economic shutdown and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor’s orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned the death of his father.
Mark is a boxing trainer and a writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time, has sold millions of copies. He weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it.
In 1996, Dave Mowry had a total breakdown. He was driving down the freeway. under a lot of stress, and his mind was racing. And then, his mind snapped. He heard it like a snapping twig and felt it like a small electric shock in his brain. He was broken. He lost everything and was homeless for 18 months. He was living in hell for 14 months.
Dave Mowry’s story is one that you will want to share with anyone who is struggling with or has a family member battling mental illness. His story is one of inspiration, healing, and hope. He has lived with bipolar disorder and severe anxiety his entire adult life. He was a successful businessman until he lost it all due to mental illness.
After 14 lost years and being homeless with his family for 18 months, Dave took a stand-up comedy class for people with a mental illness. It changed everything. He went from his mental illness having control over him to finding the humor in his experiences and regaining control of his life.
Dave teaches stand-up comedy to people with a mental illness and performs on stage. We find humor in our pain and tell our stories one joke at a time. We let people know that they are not alone and that it is okay to laugh about our challenges, and shatter stigma.
Winner: Best bipolar disorder books of all time by BookAuthority.
What started as a couple of blog posts blossomed into a following of over one million people who have read and been touched by Mowry's stories. The most extraordinary thing he found when writing about his experiences is that the most common comment about his work is “OMG, that's me”. You are telling my story. I don't feel so alone now.
Living with mental illness is hard, but it's especially difficult when dealing with more than one condition at the same time. Many books about coping with mental illness focus on one disorder, such as anxiety, panic attacks, or depression. Because Dave Mowry didn't see any that dealt with his situation of living with multiple disorders simultaneously, he decided to write about it himself. OMG That's Me! It is sometimes funny, often poignant, but always deeply honest, open, and personal. Mowry's stories let others know there is help and there is hope, and that they too can recover and live a full life. This book is a must-read for family members and friends who will gain true insight into the experiences of loved ones living with a mental illness. This book is a must-read for mental health professionals who will better understand the symptoms faced by their patients. And ordinary people will see the strength, resilience, and beauty of people who will shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness.
In 1996, Dave Mowry had a total breakdown. He was driving down the freeway. under a lot of stress, and his mind was racing. And then, his mind snapped. He heard it like a snapping twig and felt it like a small electric shock in his brain. He was broken. He lost everything and was homeless for 18 months. He was living in hell for 14 months.
Dave Mowry’s story is one that you will want to share with anyone who is struggling with or has a family member battling mental illness. His story is one of inspiration, healing, and hope. He has lived with bipolar disorder and severe anxiety his entire adult life. He was a successful businessman until he lost it all due to mental illness.
After 14 lost years and being homeless with his family for 18 months, Dave took a stand-up comedy class for people with a mental illness. It changed everything. He went from his mental illness having control over him to finding the humor in his experiences and regaining control of his life.
Dave teaches stand-up comedy to people with a mental illness and performs on stage. We find humor in our pain and tell our stories one joke at a time. We let people know that they are not alone and that it is okay to laugh about our challenges, and shatter stigma.
Winner: Best bipolar disorder books of all time by BookAuthority.
What started as a couple of blog posts blossomed into a following of over one million people who have read and been touched by Mowry's stories. The most extraordinary thing he found when writing about his experiences is that the most common comment about his work is “OMG, that's me”. You are telling my story. I don't feel so alone now.
Living with mental illness is hard, but it's especially difficult when dealing with more than one condition at the same time. Many books about coping with mental illness focus on one disorder, such as anxiety, panic attacks, or depression. Because Dave Mowry didn't see any that dealt with his situation of living with multiple disorders simultaneously, he decided to write about it himself. OMG That's Me! It is sometimes funny, often poignant, but always deeply honest, open, and personal. Mowry's stories let others know there is help and there is hope, and that they too can recover and live a full life. This book is a must-read for family members and friends who will gain true insight into the experiences of loved ones living with a mental illness. This book is a must-read for mental health professionals who will better understand the symptoms faced by their patients. And ordinary people will see the strength, resilience, and beauty of people who will shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness.
When Ray Hartjen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma - cancer, it was the first thing he thought about when he woke up, and pretty much the last thing he thought about before he nodded off to sleep. It occupied his thoughts most of the day.
“I’ve got cancer!”
After his diagnosis in 2019, Ray became a cancer fighter every day of the week that ends in a 'y'. Along with the soundtrack of life continuously playing in his head, Ray also performs and records with his two-piece acoustic band, the Chronic Padres.
To snap out of the trauma, he asked himself what type of role model he wanted to be for his family, friends, and community. What would be his legacy?
Ray Hartjen is a writer and musician whose professional career has spanned parts of five decades. Ray has pivoted on many occasions, from investment banking to pharmaceuticals, from consumer electronics to software. One constant throughout his career path has been storytelling with topics as far-ranging as sports to business.
Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma is a cancer-patient memoir written by Ray Hartjen, a multiple myeloma patient diagnosed in March 2019.
In this intimate and inspiring account, Ray reflects on every step of his relentless battle with cancer, from working toward a final diagnosis, through an initial induction treatment and an autologous stem cell transplant, and on to maintenance and continuing active treatment. Through it all, Ray shares personal insights into his fight, tending to his systemic physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Fighting cancer or any serious health issue, particularly a chronic condition, can be a daunting quest. Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma shows the importance of being mission-forward. Mission, of course, is unique to each individual and based on values, roles, and the accountabilities associated with each that matter most.
Written for cancer patients, their caregivers, and their friends and family, Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma is a personal story of proactive accountability, stubborn perseverance, evolving perceptions, growing maturity, and, ultimately, hope
Paralyzed from the neck down while playing college football in 1970, Ken Kunken was led to believe the best he could hope for was a career selling magazine subscriptions over the phone. But he battled back from the depths of depression and despair to become an award-winning assistant district attorney.
Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" Ken dreamed of things that never were and said, "Why not?"
But the Ken Kunken story is more than overcoming adversity. There's more -- much more.
After a lengthy hospitalization, Ken returned to Cornell, where he completed his undergraduate degree in engineering. Ken earned a Master of Arts degree at Cornell in education, as well as a Master of Education degree at Columbia University in psychology.
Ken became a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor. He worked for more than two years at Abilities, Inc., where he provided vocational and placement counseling to severely disabled individuals.
Was that enough? Not for Ken! He enrolled in Hofstra University's School of Law and worked for more than 40 years as a Nassau County assistant district attorney, where he became a Deputy Bureau Chief.
It’s also a love story that leads Ken to become the biological father of triplets, which was thought to be impossible. Ken's true-life story inspires and motivates others to fight for their dreams against overwhelming odds.
Ken never ever gave up hope. He believed he could lead a useful, productive, and happy life despite his physical disability.
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Dr. Fidele Sebahizi's powerful story of courage and perseverance will inspire you to create your own life from the ashes, no matter what giants are in front of you.
Dr. Sebahizi was born and raised in a poor village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His life was rough. He experienced lots of terrible things, including escaping a genocidal killing at least twice. When he arrived in the United States in 2007, he felt tremendously blessed to have been given such a wonderful opportunity to achieve his unfulfilled dreams, especially going back to school.
He overcame life obstacles as an immigrant in the United States to achieve the American dream. He became the first immigrant to join and work for the Abilene Police Department in Texas as a police officer. While working for the APD, Fidele earned multiple degrees: a B.A. in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University in New Hampshire, an M.S. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University in Texas, and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice—Homeland Security from Liberty University in Virginia.
In his interview, he shares incredible stories of courage. In 2004, when he was trapped in a house between two heavily armed forces fighting each other, he didn't know if he would be alive today. In addition, he witnessed a genocidal massacre against his people in a United Nations refugee camp in Burundi, Africa, witnessing the burning bodies of his relatives and friends.
His faith in Jesus Christ is the common denominator that helped him to overcome life's obstacles and struggles. He knew God was always with him and was determined never to give up.
Grab Your Copy Now Embark on an extraordinary journey from a remote African village, through the horrors of a refugee camp massacre, to a remarkable life as a police officer and PhD holder in the United States. "Creating a Life from the Ashes: A Memoir" is a testament to the indomitable spirit of an African refugee who chose to face and overcome insurmountable challenges.
In this book, you will discover:
- How to build a life from nothing, regardless of your beginnings or struggles.
- The importance of confronting challenges head-on.
- Why avoiding challenges can lead to greater difficulties.
- The true happiness that comes from overcoming adversity.
- The power of rejecting excuses and embracing responsibility.
"Creating a Life from the Ashes" inspires readers to rise above their circumstances with determination and resilience. This memoir demonstrates that no matter how humble your beginnings, you can achieve greatness and make a significant impact.
Don't miss out on this powerful story of courage and perseverance. Be inspired to create your own life from the ashes.
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Dr. Fred Moss felt disillusioned with the conventional approaches to mental health, particularly the over-reliance on medication. This sense of hopelessness fueled his determination to find alternative ways to help people, and it ultimately led to the creation of his unique approach to mental health and well-being through creativity and self-expression.
Today, Dr. Moss will share the importance of finding and expressing one’s true voice, the challenges of overcoming mental health stigmas, and the power of creativity as a healing tool.
Dr. Fred Moss is a mental health advocate, psychiatrist, keynote speaker, podcaster, and life optimization coach with over three decades of experience as an expert witness in psychiatry.
He has worked with over 40K patients to help others find balance and peace. He was compelled to challenge the status quo and embrace a more holistic and humanistic approach to mental health.
In his interview he will explain why he is called the UNDOCTOR - an UNDIAGNOSING psychiatrist.
CREATIVE 8 offers a surprisingly simple healing method, utilizing creativity & self-expression. Transformative psychiatrist and coach Dr. Fred Moss developed the Creative 8 methodology in his private practice and has used it successfully with both psychiatric patients and coaching clients alike. The method is easy to learn—anyone can implement it, and it can take less than five minutes per day. Surprisingly simple and fun, the power and impact of the CREATIVE 8 should not be underestimated.
In CREATIVE 8, Dr. Fred not only teaches the method itself but also provides helpful tips and coaching on optimal mindsets and attitudes for deriving the greatest value from the methodology.
CREATIVE 8 provides readers—whether they be fellow practitioners, coaches, or individuals seeking hope and healing—with a simple, powerful, easy-to-implement practice that harnesses the uniquely human powers of creativity and self-expression to bring about healing.
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In this groundbreaking book, you will learn: * The roots of reluctance * Why authentic messages are contagious * The difference between altering your message and altering the way you frame your message * Why and how we suffer when we are not authentic * How speaking your truth can create new levels of vitality, lightness, and consistency
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Martina Gruppo was horrified to realize how this had happened to her. She felt numb at the deceit and the stolen time out of her life. Her goal was to change the image of a hysterical, spiky harridan her husband had painted her out to be, leaving her in a crying, crumpled heap. Martina’s story may resonate with many of you who have been victims of narcissistic abuse.
Martina Gruppo’s work experience ranges from office management to running an ethical, award-winning coffee company. Her passion for education has led her to raise funds for educational resources and to build classrooms in a cloud forest community in northern Nicaragua. She has also worked as a primary school teacher.
Her journey has been marked by challenges such as infertility and breast cancer. Now living in Italy, she runs a successful Airbnb business as well as her own B&B.
In this interview, Martina explains how hidden the concept of narcissistic abuse is and how the abusers are shielded by the shame of the very people they are systematically abusing. This is because they count on the love that person feels for them.
Narcissism is often incorrectly labeled; it is not simply bad behavior or infidelity. It is a systematic take down of a decent, empathetic person until they are left empty and doubting their own mind.
That is where Martina found herself - beaten down and feeling empty.
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A memoir documenting a narcissistic love story spanning several decades.
Self-deprecating, heartbreaking, and sometimes funny, this is ultimately a realistic and revealing insight into how even the strongest person can be susceptible to the most insidious form of abuse—and yet find the courage to walk away and shine again.
"I wasn't adopted, but I remember hugging my mother at the age of four and never seeing her again for decades. When she held me in her arms once again I was thirty-nine years old."
For years, all Abigail Dominguez knew about her mother was her legal name, date of birth, and how she met her father.
Abigail's story of growing up without knowing where or who her mother has left a profound emptiness, crippling her mind and body with bitterness, anger, frustration, fear, low self-esteem, and feelings of abandonment.
"Children deserve to be seen with eyes of compassion." This story of restoration will touch you deeply. Abigail also shares how you can soar above any circumstance.
My Mom's Incredible Voice is a deeply moving story of love, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Through separation and reunion, heartbreak, and healing, the Hansons prove that true love transcends time, carrying them forward together - yesterday, today, and forever.
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Heart-to-Heart with Abagaba is a collection of short stories in honor of celebrating emerging conservationists - children! A former nanny and current early education teacher's reflection on life lessons taught by the children she once cared for. The zest they had for life in expressing and informing her through simple daily interactions. A delightful delivery of their pure narratives as expressed through their language skills, cognitive abilities, emotional articulation, and more. A celebration of their innate perspectives on how the world worked around them. May it encourage you to celebrate the awesomeness of children in your own lives.
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On August 26, 2020, Christopher Cochran’s son received a terminal diagnosis, and on September 1, 2021, his son, Christian, died.
Christopher's interview will touch your heart but more importantly will motivate you to see life from a different perspective - full of hope - no matter what you may be going through.
At the core of who Christopher is are the roles of a father, husband, and a friend. These purposes have profoundly shaped his journey and are the heart of his book, "What's GOOD about TODAY?" This deeply personal work is inspired by his son Christian, who courageously battled terminal cancer. His extraordinary perspective on life is exemplified by this daily question.
Christian teaches us to embrace each day with positivity and his legacy of hope and resilience is a precious gift he committed to sharing with the world.
Do life's challenges weigh you down? Are your days filled with a sense of emptiness and a tendency to focus on the negative? Have overthinking, anxiety, or anger consumed your mind and heart? Purchase Here Envision a future where you lead with positivity and feel uplifted and inspired each day. How might life look different if you could easily answer the question: "What's good about today?" Christopher Cochran is an experienced business professional who has helped many companies grow and improve. His years of experience with sales and marketing motivate people to realize their full potential. However, even more illuminating than anything in the corporate sphere are the lessons his amazing son, Christian, taught him about embracing joy and living each day to the fullest. In his brief, but notably well-lived 23 years of life, Christian's uplifting spirit, powerful words, and brilliant example not only is inspiring but will draw a map to lead you down the path to a purpose-driven life. This story shares the journey and challenges this family faced and the valuable lessons they learned to help show you how to find the good within each day.
There were times in Courtney Koh's life when she could have given up. One time in particular was when her father left the country because her mother did not want to live with him anymore. Then her brother left so he would not have to deal with the situation - he was a meth addict and she has not heard from him since.
Courtney is a Korean-American with a wide range of experiences, personally and professionally, which allows her to understand people from various walks of life.
Courtney is a health and wellness coach focusing on adults who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Her passion is to help adults overcome their ACEs to break the cycle and create a life they truly love and enjoy every single day.
ACEs impact families, communities, schools, and workplaces. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults have experienced one or more ACEs according to the CDC-conducted survey. The highest ranking categories are Emotional, Parental separation/divorce, and Household substance use out of eight total categories.
Her determination to not allow her past to define her future has allowed her to create a life that she didn't think was possible. She would like to show you how to accomplish the same for yourself. Here is her story:
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When the pediatrician placed the measuring tape around her infant’s head and noted, “His head is a little small,” Joanne De Simone knew that motherhood wouldn’t be as she had dreamt. After a devastating diagnosis, she was not prepared to raise a child with life-limiting brain malformation – and then her second child was diagnosed with autism.
Joanne De Simone is a graduate of Hunter College with degrees in dance and special education. After dancing professionally, she dedicated her life to teaching children with disabilities and supporting families.
“It’s realizing that we live simultaneously in love and grief. In the end, dance teaches us not only how to move freely through pain but also how to fall and recover.”
Her story will grip your heart as she shares how this struggle drove her to reconnect with the lessons she learned as a modern dancer.
Special educator Joanne De Simone bears all in this raw and transformative memoir that captures how she used lessons of modern dance in her journey through motherhood with two children with disabilities. Inspired by her experience performing José Limón’s There Is a Time, based on Ecclesiastes 3, each chapter of Fall and Recovery details a dance lesson and the dichotomy of parenting children with disabilities. Over time, Joanne discovers that surviving motherhood isn’t a matter of strength, bravery, or faith. It’s about linking your past experiences and creating your own purpose. It’s realizing that we live simultaneously in love and grief. In the end, dance teaches Joanne not only how to move freely through pain but also how to fall and recover.
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Joanne is a special education advocate for the Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Exceptional Parent
Magazine, and the Rumpus among other publications. She is a contributing author to “Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disabilities.” Joanne and her son, Sebastian, were instrumental in a legislative change allowing students with intellectual disabilities to participate in NCAA D3 intercollegiate sports. Joanne has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, on HuffPo Live, CNN, and GMA3.
When Kim Rehir was in the hospital, paralyzed from the hips downwards, she felt like she had lost her power, dignity, and humanity. This totally shifted her perspective on what she valued in life.
Kim is a 60-year-old mother of three who was diagnosed with MS ten years ago and decided to ignore her doctor's advice and muscle her way back to a happy life. Last year she became European Champion in Masters Weightlifting in her age and weight category. Her journey inspired her to leave her career in journalism in her 50s and become a health coach for middle-aged women - with a big focus on reactivating and rebuilding muscle.
Today, she helps women tap into an abundant source of vitality. It works by reactivating and maintaining muscle and eating to nourish and flourish.
Listen to her interview and start the Fabulous in 15 approach. Just fifteen minutes a day can change your life. Her approach helps women become lean, strong, and fabulous in fifteen minutes daily.
For much of Janet Sherlund's young life, she felt helpless. She thought it possible to discover who she really was or find a way to fill the big, black hole at her core. She believed finding her birth mother would heal the deep loss and grief, but with absolutely no information, and before the era of DNA testing, she was helpless to do so and thought her only choice was to live with the pain.
The title of Janet's book, Abandoned at Birth, Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me, sent shivers up my spine as I knew many who had lived in that pain.
If you are adopted or know someone who is, this interview could change the way you look at adoption. We adopted our son when he was three days old and nothing has impacted me more than this interview.
No matter how much you love your adopted child or have been loved as an adoptee, this interview will reveal your emotions at the core and answer those deep questions you may have. It is an unflinching examination of the grief and trauma caused by this primal separation and the dogged determination it takes to face the forces of opposition—both internal and external—to finally achieve answers.
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It is stunning to realize that only ten states make birth records available to American-born adoptees and their biological parents. This presents a painful obstacle to discovering their origins and ending the agonizing hunger to know their identity.
Get Your Copy Here Janet Sherlund poignantly captures this journey in her elegant and heart-wrenching memoir, ABANDONED AT BIRTH: Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me. Sherlund paints a vivid portrait of the detachment and longing of an adopted child and the lifelong quest to find her biological mother.
ABANDONED AT BIRTH illuminates the darker side of adoption, and what it takes to heal. “I hope it starts conversations about the rights of those given away, loss and grief in adoption, the biology of belonging and identity, and why love is not always enough to extinguish the pain,” Sherlund says. Like many adoptees of her generation, Sherlund was the offspring of teenage parents. Her mother was forced to have her baby in secret. Sherlund would come to learn that her mother was unusual for her time. Not only did she not tell the father she was pregnant, she also wanted nothing to do with her baby and never even looked at her newborn.
When Sherlund began her search, all she had to go on was a false narrative written about her biological parents by the adoption agency. The twists and turns, setbacks and disappointments, and surprising familial connections finally achieved make ABANDONED AT BIRTH a page-turner of a memoir.
Janet served on nonprofit boards in education, health, and the cultural arts before writing her memoir, Abandoned at Birth. Her single most significant life event was being given up for adoption at birth. Being adopted undermined her sense of trust and personal value and impacted every decision she made. It also led to a lifelong quest to find her biological mother, with the hope of finally feeling a tether to this world, a sense of belonging, and ultimately, herself. Her memoir fulfills a lifelong dream of raising awareness about loss and grief in adoption, and why it takes more than love to survive that trauma. A graduate of Colgate University, Sherlund lives on the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts.
On Aug. 23, 1987, 26-year-old Selonia Reed was found dead in the parking lot of a
gas station in Hammond, Louisiana. Nearly forty years after her death, on Jan. 30, 2023,
her husband Reginald Reed was sentenced to life in prison for her murder.
But that’s far from the entire story.
In this interview, Reggie Reed shares his tragic and unbelievable story that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The events surrounding the unsolved murder of his mother and the subsequent indictment and trial of his father are heart-wrenching. Several times, he faced difficult situations and felt like there was no solution or way out. Personal struggles, failures, and challenging circumstances caused him to feel overwhelmed and powerless.
Reginald L. Reed Jr. is an author and an accomplished professional in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds a master’s degree in business and global marketing.
Reggie will show you that feeling helpless or hopeless is a normal part of the human experience, and it’s okay to seek support and help during those times. Sharing feelings with someone you trust or seeking professional help can make a big difference in overcoming those emotions. You must realize that it is okay not to have all the answers and ask for help when needed.
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"A Memoir that plays out more like a true crime story." — A Trauma Survivor Thriver’s Podcast
"My heart was pounding as I experienced what was happening in the courtroom. If you enjoy digging deeper into the fallout of true crime, consider picking up The Day My Mother Never Came Home. Reed has done a great job of sharing his deepest emotions." — Pick a Good Book
"More than a memoir. A life-changing masterpiece of one man’s ability to face multiple life traumas head on." — Reader Paula
Reed invites you into his journey of healing and the pursuit of justice. With raw vulnerability, he delves into the depths of his trauma, offering glimpses into the psychological impact on his life while also offering a powerful message of hope and resilience. Reed’s story highlights the indomitable spirit that can arise from even the darkest of circumstances. The Day My Mother Never Came Home is not simply a true crime tale; it is a testament to the power of the human spirit and the importance of shedding light on the truth. With each turn of the page, you will find yourself captivated by the narrative. Follow Reed’s journey as he grapples with raw emotions and questions the complexities of true justice. This book will leave an indelible mark on your heart and mind, compelling you to reflect on the fragility of life and the strength it takes to overcome tragedy. If you seek a gripping story that will remain with you long after you have finished reading, The Day My Mother Never Came Home is a must-read. Join Reed on this transformative journey as he reclaims his voice and sheds light on the darkest corners of his life.
At twenty-two, Jennifer Cramer-Miller was thrilled with her new job, charming boyfriend, and Seattle apartment. After she received a devastating autoimmune diagnosis, she soaked a hospital pillow with tears and grappled with words like “progressive” and “incurable.”
Unwillingly, she crossed over from thriving to kidney failure. Her chances of survival hinged upon the expertise of doctors, the generosity of strangers, and the benevolence of loved ones.
But what kind of life would that be?
Jennifer Cramer-Miller is an author and speaker who focuses on stories of hope. Her new memoir, Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness and Chronic Hope, received an International Impact Book Award, a Book of Excellence Award, and a starred review from Publishers Weekly. She serves as the Board Chair for the Minnesota National Kidney Foundation (NKF), an NKF PEER Mentor, and a Donate Life ambassador. As a patient advocate, she helps others manage uncertainty, move forward with hope, and find some joy.
Everybody has something to deal with and uncertainty does not discriminate. Usually, Jennifer is the only person in the room who has had four kidney transplants but not the only one who has suffered trauma.
Jennifer's interview will equip you with skills to deal with trauma on any level.
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Spanning two-plus decades, this family love story explores loss and acceptance, moving forward with uncertainty, and forging a path to joy. Four kidney transplants later, Cramer-Miller is here to shine a bright light on people helping people in difficult times with a story that will make you want to hug the humans you love. Because sometimes it’s the sorrows that threaten to pull us apart that ultimately unite us in hope.
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Many of you shared that reading Incurable Optimist made you feel more optimistic, and you wanted a way to keep it going. One Lovely Thing is a journal to help you find beauty amidst bummers. Fill these pages with your joys, sorrows, snippets, songs, the trivial, the tremendous, anything, and everything. Sure, we all have bummers, but I believe (even on lousy days) we can find one lovely thing. And seeking loveliness helps lift us as we muddle through.
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Allan had hit rock bottom after eight years of trying and failing. He had never felt more miserable. But a phone conversation with my daughter got me thinking differently.
Coach Allan is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer, a Precision Nutrition Level II Master Health Coach, and a Functional Aging Institute (FAI) Certified Functional Aging Specialist. He has earned specialties in Fitness Nutrition, Corrective Exercise, Behavior Change, Performance Enhancement, and On-line Personal Training.
When Allan was looking for resources to fix his health and fitness, he was frustrated that there were no podcasts or books for people over forty except for chair yoga and stretching.
He started working on earning various certifications to fix himself and publish his findings.
In his interview, Coach Allan shows us how to make getting fit easier. He is the host of the 40+ Fitness Podcast, the largest and longest-running health and fitness podcast for people over forty.
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In The Wellness Roadmap, certified personal trainer Allan Misner provides powerful tools for middle-agers who want to live happier, healthier, and fitter lives. He helps us understand our bodies' unique needs and abilities while offering invaluable direction for choosing sustainable training, nutrition, and recovery plans that suit our specific fitness goals. He introduces the concept of the wellness GPS to kees us focused along the way.
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Several times throughout Carrie Pierce’s life especially the last three years – there were moments of despair. Without any warning, as she and her mother were moving to Idaho to start a new life, her mom went into kidney failure overnight. She was diagnosed with a highly advanced multiple myeloma.
You may be able to relate to the trauma and the strength it takes to push through, stay focused, and win like Carrie had to due to her being alone in a new community and devastated after losing her parents.
Carrie E. Pierce has written professionally for more than twenty years, most of them spent writing acclaimed health and wellness articles and books for midlife readers.
She attained her dream of working in the film, radio, and television industry. She has been published many times and co-hosted two acclaimed, internationally syndicated radio shows. She is the co-director of Morgan Pierce Media & Publishing.
During her writing career, Carrie discovered the need for quality children's literature that could be enjoyed by parents and grandparents as they read aloud to them.
Eager to fill this niche, she began crafting quality stories that contain important life lessons, written in a style that does not talk 'down' to children but, instead, encourages them to learn new words and ask questions as they gain important tools for overcoming fear, pushing past loss, and accepting themselves as they are.
Carrie speaks from experience with an honest voice that holds nothing back.
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Tommy Tomlinson was a five-year-old boy with a small body, a big bedroom closet, and even bigger fears about just what, exactly, lived in that closet between the hours of midnight and five a.m. each night.
This tale of rollicking adventure takes the reader on a life-changing journey through the process of overcoming fear and conveys many important and heartfelt lessons along the way.
Storytime is a time to create special memories with the children in your life; however, many adults find it challenging to discover appropriate children's literature that's well-written and enjoyable for adults and children alike. Carrie Pierce believes you should be able to feel confident the book you're reading to your children is free from agendas or inappropriate themes, which is why she prayerfully crafted The Tale of Tommy Tomlinson's Tennis Shoes, a superbly written children's chapter book filled with wholesome adventures, higher-level vocabulary that sparks conversation, 15 original and beautiful illustrations as well as time-honored values so your story times can help you create the shared memories you desire.
When read aloud to children, the age range for this book grows to accommodate ages 6-12. Great for boys and girls alike, and makes the perfect bedtime story, spread out over many nights. Beautifully written and extremely poignant, The Tale of Tommy Tomlinson's Tennis Shoes is a must-read if you have young ones struggling with fears, insecurities, or feelings of not belonging.
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High atop Mt. Ellinor, in a thicket not too far below the great Pacific Northwest timberline, lived a small apple tree, a mere sapling. Her name was Abby. And so, this journey of bravery, blossoming, and overcoming begins... Abby Apple Tree is written in the style of children’s books of long ago and at times uses larger words and adult grammar to get children engaged deeply, asking questions and learning- not only about language but about the processes of overcoming fear, challenge, and heartbreak as well. This is a relatively short book and can be read in 2 or 3 segments. Great for naptime, bedtime, or story hour.
If your child or grandchild has fears, insecurities, and/or feels out of place, this is a MUST-READ story!
At two years old, Alan Lazarus lost his father in a car accident. Twenty-four years later Alan was in a near-fatal car accident and questioned his life choices as he reached an all-time low.
Through his search, he found the answers he needed and how this turned into helping multitudes of people find meaning and purpose. Alan saw a scary pattern in the world. He worked in Industrial Automation as an Outside Sales Engineer and it scared him.
He recognized that due to automation, the jobs available to the less educated population were getting exponentially less available as technology continued to innovate, improve, and proliferate exponentially.
Alan used to sell equipment that took away jobs, which was going to happen with or without him. But he realized that if we are not a part of the solution, we’re a part of the problem.
Alan's mission is to help others design fulfilling lives, maximize their unique potential, and build aligned businesses they love on their own terms.
Now he helps to empower people to have a bigger, better, and brighter future through the power of self-education and holistic self-improvement, and to help people create their own jobs.
Alan has a powerful combination of technical expertise and business acumen specializing in peak performance, productivity, organizational design, and individual, team, and business optimization. He leads a global team at NLU, has given hundreds of trainings worldwide, and completed thousands of one-on-one coaching calls with clients.
Alan would be honored to help YOU get to the next level of your life, love, health, and wealth.
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The year 2018 marked a pivotal year in Steven Foster's life amid despair and loss. He watched as his marriage dissolved, his thriving church slipped through his fingers, and a promising book deal crumbled before his eyes.
Steven was at rock bottom teetering on the edge of giving up entirely. Yet, in that dark hour a word pierced through the chaos, "You're right on schedule!"
He had walked through three years of numbness and felt both helpless and hopeless. He could not understand why this was happening. Then he realized it was not happening to him but FOR him. As a result, he has emerged stronger and wiser with a passion to help you experience the same.
Steven is a devoted father, coach, author, and pastor from Maryland. Despite encountering a plethora of obstacles, he managed to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Education from Morgan State University. He founded two companies B3 Community and Your Next Step.
In his interview, he shares how to overcome fear, failure, and self-doubt. He shows us how to make our 'mess' a life-changing message.
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After more than a decade on a merry-go-round, nine long-term treatment visits wondering if he would ever get it right, Bill Nielsen realized that we can misuse anything externally to fill a void internally. Drugs and alcohol are merely symptoms.
"No more Band-aids on bullet wounds." This was a statement made by today’s guest, Bill Nielsen. He will share his years of experience as a high-functioning and high-performing sales representative while using substances to cope with stress.
His journey has taken him from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley.
Bill Nielsen, the founder of nascent24, is a Recovery and Life Coach who supports executives and professionals who struggle with substance misuse to find freedom from dependency without having to leave their jobs, homes, or families.
He combines his lived experiences with his knowledge, training, and certification as a CRSW (Certified Recovery Support Worker) to walk his clients through his proven three-step process. It is designed to get to the root cause of unhealthy behaviors and sets its clients up for a healthy and successful future.
In addition to 1:1 coaching, Bill is available for sober companionship, speaking engagements, group facilitation, and as a consultant to treatment centers and other programs.
Julie McLaughlin was 18 and pregnant - labeled as a 'good Catholic girl' from a good family. She sang in a group at church and was president of the Catholic Youth Organization. She was embarrassed, ashamed, and felt helpless. That was during an era when teenage pregnancy was not easily accepted. The lesson she learned from that experience has supported her throughout life.
Julie is a retired paralegal and first-time author who won numerous awards as a writer. During her interview, she shares how writing can be a healing tool for each of us. Her story may make you laugh and cry but also give you hope.
Her book, The Gift of Time has allowed her the opportunity to meet adoptees, adoptive parents, as well as other birth mothers.
There is a twist to this story you never saw coming and will certainly give you the courage to never ever give up hope.
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"Do we have any skeletons in our closet?"
That was the question posed to the author's mother-in-law by a niece after receiving a private message through Facebook from a stranger who said, "I think you are my cousin." This led to a shocking phone call on a normal June day, which altered the life of the author.
For forty years, Julie had kept a secret from most of the people in her life. A Catholic girl from a good family in the late 1970s, she had become pregnant in her late teens but was not ready to be a mom. With guidance from her parish priest, Julie went away to live in a home for other unwed, pregnant girls and made the difficult decision to give her baby up for adoption. Not for forty years did she know a thing about him--what his name was, what he looked like, where he lived, or what he did for a living. Until that June day in 2018, when he was revealed to be that baby, now a forty-year-old man. Yet she always had faith that her decision was the right one as she placed her son in God's hands.
Over the course of two years, this birth mother and biological son get to know each other and enter into each other's lives. There are interesting twists and turns. Had their paths ever crossed?
This very personal and honest memoir dives into the heartache, loss, and guilt suffered by the author. You will laugh, and you might cry. Some who have experienced the real story compare it to a beautiful Hallmark movie. In the end, the hole in the author's heart is filled.
The author hopes that this adoption story can bring peace to others who have endured a similar fate.
Cynthia Encinas-Concordia’s abusive husband of 23 years died of a massive cardiac arrest just four months after his second restraining order. The worst part was any contact was blocked by his family and she was blamed for his death.
Cynthia lived in that dark bubble for six years. She stopped engaging with people because of fear of rejection, failure as a mom and wife, depression, and lacking value. Her guilt impacted her health, well-being, and relationships.
Many will relate to her story, and Cynthia wants you to realize that you have value and can live the life of your dreams, regardless of your past.
Cynthia Encinas-Concordia is a transformational life coach, published author, international speaker, podcaster, mother, and grandma.
As a Human Resource practitioner at the World Bank in Washington D.C., her job involved dealing with diverse groups of people. Her professional knowledge, experience, and skills coupled with her personal life journey led her to share and work with others to create the lives they would like to live.
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This book is for the ones who have fought great battles without knowing they were indeed warriors.
Immobilized by trauma, Cynthia, the author of this autobiographical page-turner, found a way to break free and move forward. Cynthia Encinas-Concordia shares her notes on her transformational journey into manifesting her life dream. She has become a force of influence in her career as a life coach. With this book, she intends to expand the horizon of her positive impact. She has laid out a path for those who wish to live a life they love and have fought great battles without knowing they were indeed warriors. They are the ones who kept going even though they felt lost, and the ones who never stopped hoping that days would come when they would prosper and flourish.
"Let us always be that light for others so that others may also spread their light for those who need them." Dream to Rise Anthology
What would you love to do, to have, to create, to be, and to give? Each of us has had an experience in life wherein we have reached rock bottom, gotten stuck, and felt scared to move to swim back to the ocean's surface.
Are we waiting passively allowing this to happen or do we choose to work our way through it to find and reach that light?
Waiting may not be the best way to achieve our goal. We need to put in the work for that light to manifest and that is when wonderful things in our lives begin to work their way into existence.
Dream to Rise is more than a collection of 19 real-life stories; it is a source of motivation, a wellspring of strength, and a reminder that brighter days are coming.
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During Ann Bancroft's first cancer treatment, which consisted of two surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, she reached the point of being too weak to lift a light wastebasket or to walk further than a few yards. She was bald, her skin looked gray, smelled like chemicals and her mouth tasted like metal. It felt as if her life was draining away, and she could not imagine a time when she’d look and feel healthy again.
Ann Bancroft is a 71-year-old, two-time breast cancer survivor with a degree in journalism. Her debut novel, Almost Family, was recently published. Ann began writing fiction after a career in journalism and communications. Cancer prompted her to retire from a demanding full-time job to become a writer.
Ann has been a volunteer mentor to dozens of cancer patients. Many will relate to her story, and everyone will be encouraged. She shares how a second cancer diagnosis, thirteen years later, did not bring the fear that dominated her life the first time.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE Liz Millanova has stage four cancer, a grown daughter who doesn’t speak to her, and obsessive memories of a relationship that tore apart her marriage. She thinks of herself as someone who’d rather die than sit through a support group, but now that she is going to die, she figures she might as well give it a go. Mercy’s Thriving Survivors is a hospital-sponsored group held in a presumably less depressing location: Nordstrom’s employee training lounge. There, Liz hits it off with two other patients, and the three unlikely friends decide to ditch the group and meet on their own. They call themselves the Oakland Mets, and their goal is to enjoy life while they can. Together, Dave, a gay Vietnam vet, and Rhonda, a devout, nice woman who’s hiding a family secret and finds peace in a gospel choir, and snarky Liz plan outings to hear jazz, enjoy nature, and tour Alcatraz. In the odd intimacy they form, Liz learns to open up and get close, acknowledge and let go of the dysfunction in her marriage, and repair her relationship with her daughter. They joined forces to have an enjoyable time—but what they wound up doing is helping one another come to grips with terminal cancer and resolve the unfinished business in their lives.
Yvette Walker left a failed marriage to a man with bipolar disorder but emerged to find joy greater than she had hoped for. She is an author, speaker, journalist, and educator who knows how to experience joy in all circumstances.
Yvette's podcast, Positively Joy, has been an inspiration to many, especially those who relate to loss, a failed marriage, and disappointment.
Yvette's story is a testament to the power of faith and how it can restore and heal even the deepest of wounds. Yvette speaks of struggles and her journey to finding the faith she had been searching for all her life. Her story is a testament to the power of grace and love that can be found in the Lord, and how faith can bring an even greater sense of peace and joy when all else fails. Yvette's story is an inspiring reminder that even in our darkest moments, faith can lead us to a brighter and more fulfilling future.
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This is a great book for anyone looking to draw closer to God, whether you are a Christian or just interested in having a meaningful relationship with Him. Yvette's honest and heartfelt devotionals provide a window into the heart of God, and an invitation to enter into conversation with Him.
The stories, prayers, and exercises are sure to help you find peace and clarity in your relationship with Him. This book of devotions allows you to look at your assumptions and spend time with God.
Follow prayers and exercises to still yourself and come into His presence as you enter into conversation with our Lord.
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PURCHASE HERE "Linda, I know you won't remember me, but my daughter was killed by Mayfield Sherman." Christian reporter Linda Radcliffe felt like someone kicked her in the gut. Mayfield Sherman? Lord! That monster was put to death several years ago, but not before he killed several women. He'd made a stop in Oklahoma, right on Linda's reporting beat. But she'd left, and Sherman was a big part of the reason. She had read the police files. She had seen the photos. Twenty years later, she's back to help a family she once covered. When she meets her old colleague, now the editor of the town paper, feelings once dampened begin to rise again. PURCHASE HERE Song lyrics are poems at heart. Words that come from a deep discovery of the love of God. These poems are song lyrics – some realized, some needing music – that Yvette wrote at the same time as the devotional, Whispering in His Ear, came to life. We talk to God. Sometimes. But we really don't expect a response. Neither do we look for him in everyday situations. Yvette does, and she tells of her simple but poignant life lessons with God in these lyrics! Yvette Walker's testimony drives this book of poetry: that you can be a believer all your life without fully understanding the joy that comes from the Father is the very joy that completes you.
Yvette says, "I hope you enjoy these 12 faith-filled poems from my heart, written by the Holy Spirit."
Narcissists are masters at creating a perception of perfection to the outside world so no one believes the victims. Dana Diaz was a victim who often felt hopeless during her childhood and as an adult. It made Dana feel stuck. And she felt dead inside as well.
When she became physically ill as a result of the chronic stress of abuse, she felt a responsibility to create awareness about the effects of abuse on the mind and body.
Educated in journalism and psychology from DePaul University, Dana Diaz’s lifelong experience with abuse makes her an expert in the mental and physical struggles of victims and survivors alike.
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Some cycles are hard to break.
Forced out of an unhappy home at a young age, Dana S. Diaz swears to make it on her own and never fall victim to the same abuse she witnessed growing up. But that’s before she falls for Darren. It doesn’t take long, however, for Dana to meet the darker version of Darren—a narcissist who seeks to control Dana in every way. Despite her best efforts, she is caught in the cycle of trauma once again. But how can she free herself from Darren’s stranglehold? In Gasping for Air, Dana invites readers along on her odyssey of healing and empowerment as she breaks free from the grasp of her 25-year-long abusive relationship. She fearlessly delves into old wounds to reveal the truth behind a lifetime of lies and stitches them closed as a new and resilient woman.
An inspiring true story filled with strife and revelation, Gasping for Air exposes the raw truth of emotional, psychological, and physical trauma, and is a bold testament of survival.
Are you feeling panicked about your child's future?
How will your child survive school with low literacy?
Do you question: How will they survive school? Or life?
Lois Letchford has stood in your shoes. Her young son, Nicholas, failed first grade. The prognosis was dire. Replacing the despair, Lois took on his teaching to find her son was not 'slow' Nicholas went from 'failing' first grade to a P.H.D. from Oxford.
Lois Letchford's dyslexia came to light at the age of 39 when she faced teaching her son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapt and change lessons. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist using her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience, and passion for assisting other failing students.
The label provided for her son was not accurate or applicable. Lois chose to change that.
Her story will inspire you and encourage anyone concerned about their child's education.
In 1995, the school diagnostician called a seven-year-old “the worst child seen in 20 years of teaching.” Can a child’s fate be sealed by such a diagnosis? Well, in 2018, that boy received a Ph.D. from Oxford University.
Do you have a child struggling with reading? What labels has your child been given? How do you feel they will progress through school? This is a story for you.
Every parent has high hopes for their children. When Lois Letchford learns her son has been diagnosed with a low IQ at the end of grade one, she refuses to give up on his future. After thorough testing, Nicholas proves to have no spatial awareness, limited concentration, and can only read ten words.
Although discouraged, Lois knows things have to improve. After all, her son is young, and every child learns at their own pace. But once Nicholas is labeled "learning disabled," a designation considered more derogatory than "dyslexia," the world of education is quick to cast him aside.
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Determined to prove them all wrong, Lois temporarily removes her son from the school system and begins working with him one-on-one. She has no formal reading education herself, and no one to guide her. But she has hope and the strength of will to persevere. And sometimes that's all you need.
What happens next is a journey—spanning three continents, unique teaching experiments, never-ending battles with the school system, a mother’s discovery of her own learning blocks, and a bond fueled by the desire to rid Nicholas of the “disabled” label.
Reversed: A Memoir is a memoir of profound determination that follows the highs and lows of overcoming impossible odds, turning one woman into a passionate teacher for children who have been left behind. Nothing is impossible when one digs deep and looks at students through a new lens.
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Being the target of an organized crime hit, narrowly escaping an abusive cult, and battling breast cancer has caused Kendra Petty to wonder, “How much can one person take?” More, life replied. Much more.
Here is a story of survival unlike any you have heard: Kendra Petty began life by enduring years of childhood abuse, culminating in a stunning breakout from a cult led by her parents that nearly consumed her. Escaping that, she married an abusive drug addict.
The story does not end there.
She successfully climbed the corporate ladder–only to discover she worked for an organized crime family, who tried to murder her. It would take every survival tactic she had learned (and more) to avoid ending up dead.
And that’s just the beginning. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she finally realized that the changes she needed to make could only be achieved by exploding the life she had deliberately created.
Listen to her story of how she survived and learned to thrive despite it.
Kendra Petty is a woman who has succeeded in an all-male industry, becoming an executive vice president at two firms, a dynamic public speaker, a powerful negotiator, and a dealmaker.
Far from your typical misery memoir, here is a harrowing page-turner: an inspirational story of resilience, grit, and perseverance and a jaw-dropping thriller that proves some lives are stranger than fiction.
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Have you ever wanted to give up? I have. You can overcome insurmountable odds and create a life you love. I did.Just don’t quit.
As if surviving years of childhood abuse and narrowly escaping a cult and my mother’s insanity wasn’t enough, I ended up married to a physically and emotionally abusive woman with a hidden drug habit. I tried to make it work. I really did. Despite my success in climbing the corporate ladder my questionable instincts caused me to stay in a toxic business environment longer than I should have. Because of my warped sense of what was acceptable, and even desirable, I ignored countless red flags. Many times I wondered, How much more can one person take?
After almost dying, I finally realized that the changes I needed to make were so vast and far-reaching that they could only be achieved by exploding the life I had and deliberately creating a new one. For me, it began when I realized that I worked for an organized crime family – who I suspect was trying to kill me for knowing too much. Does this sound impossible? Well, dear reader, I dare you to open the pages of this book, and be the judge. This is my story – the one that I wish wasn’t true but is. Join me on this intense adventure, and here’s a spoiler alert – I’m not dead.
When Tyler Wittkofsky was 19, he left home and fell into a dark pit of depression. He had been diagnosed with mental illnesses and turned to drugs and alcohol. He attempted suicide and failed.
Step into the captivating world of Tyler Wittkofsky, an extraordinary talent hailing from North Carolina's enchanting southern coast. As a multi-genre maestro, Tyler weaves tales that sweep you into unforgettable adventures. Beyond his writing prowess, he's a fervent podcaster, mental health advocate, and blogger. With his wife Grace and furry companions Dutch and Belle, Tyler embarks on awe-inspiring journeys across the US, chronicled on the enthralling blog Adventure With Coffee.
Tyler's literary repertoire includes the touching novella (Not) Alone inspired by true events on mental health struggles and the debut romance, The Seeds of Love: Sunflower Kisses - Book One navigating love's complexities through a mentally ill protagonist. His emotionally charged poetry collection Coffee, Alcohol, and Heartbreak, draws from four transformative years.
Tyler shares his mental health journey as a beacon of hope on www.TylerWittkofsky.com. He co-hosts the Cook the Books podcast, delving into writing and publishing. He also leads Tea With Coffee Media, spotlighting untold stories via his indie publishing company. Not just a creative, Tyler excels as an award-winning marketing pro, recognized with accolades like the Wilmington Biz Journal's Top 100 award.
In 2020, he launched The Wittkofsky Company, a non-profit digital marketing and PR firm for positive global impact.
Listen to Tyler's inspiring story of his struggle with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, and anxiety - as well as his battle with addiction.
With more than four years of hard-won sobriety, Ryan Penley has transformed his life’s adversities into valuable lessons for those still struggling with addiction.
There were a couple of years when Ryan begged for it to be over. His mother sent him to jail and accused him of trying to murder her. Ryan was homeless. Now, looking back, he realizes he was creating a testimony. But at the time he just wanted out and his life to be over. Then he woke up out of a coma and WOW – what a transformation. He is a beacon of hope for those still battling their demons and demonstrates that from the depths of despair – it is indeed possible to forge a life filled with purpose and joy. Ryan shares his story of how he came from the pit to a life that is unimaginably blessed –exceeding even his own expectations. Are you feeling isolated, grappling with shame, and struggling to maintain your dignity due to alcohol or drugs? Click Here to Buy "Man Up. Sober Up." is more than just a catchy title—it's a call to action. This transformative guide, tailored specifically for people navigating the prime of their lives (30s and 40s), is your ticket out of the spiral of addiction and into a life of renewed purpose and lasting sobriety.
In this revealing and practical book, the author shares raw, relatable stories from his rock-bottom moments. But unlike most addiction narratives, this isn't just a memoir—it's a roadmap designed to navigate you out of your darkest hours.
Inside, You Will Discover:
· Raw, Unfiltered Accounts from Rock Bottom · Evidence of Rebirth: Witness a remarkable comeback story that proves you can reclaim your life, dignity, and self-respect. · Connection in Struggle: Feel the companionship of someone who has been there, assuring you that you're not fighting this battle alone. · Immediate, No-Cost Action Steps: Skip the fluff and jump right into action with specific, zero-cost strategies you can implement right now to kickstart your journey toward sustained sobriety and life improvement. · Wisdom from the Masters, Condensed: Benefit from distilled lessons gleaned from thought leaders in personal development, carefully curated to suit your unique challenges and life stage.
Get ready to transform your life, restore your dignity, and conquer the loneliness that often accompanies addiction. This is not just a guide to getting sober. This is your guide to thriving in sobriety.
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Rose Ann Forte was a successful C-Suite executive and leader in the church, a working mom of four, and a social drinker. Over the years, life’s stresses and a difficult marriage created an environment where her alcohol usage increased significantly. After the collapse of her marriage, her drinking further escalated and she felt like a fraud. She was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and asked God to take her off this earth.
AA was not an option in her mind. She had already submitted to God and didn’t want to call herself an alcoholic. When COVID-19 hit, she enrolled in a coaching program to put alcohol to the side for three months. Her experience was extremely transformational, and she recognized God’s instruction embedded in the entire process. She became free of the psychological slavery of this habit through this process. She identified what alcohol had stolen from her life and understood that God had a better plan for her.
Rose Ann felt called to document what she learned with a daily devotional so others could experience God’s promises through scriptural instruction with hope and a better plan for the future. Rose Ann is an Alcohol-Free Coach, a Positive Intelligence Coach, and an international-selling author of a book called The Plans He Has For Me, A 12-week Daily Devotional for Freedom.
Rose Ann recently developed the Choose Freedom Course that teaches the 12 most important biblically based and scientifically proven methods for renewing your mind as it relates to alcohol or other toxic substances.
During her interview, she explains the difference between this approach and the 12-step approach that is predominantly used today.
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Are you ready to change your relationship with alcohol? Rose Ann Forte was, and she knew she needed a more meaningful approach. And she wanted a fresh start that kept her motivated!
The Plans He Has for Me is a twelve-week guided devotional that will teach you:
How to walk with God to find the person you were created to be
What stepping away from alcohol really does for the body and mind
How to positively change the language you use to talk about drinking
How to feel hopeful instead of shameful or restricted
How to refocus your attention on what really adds value to your life
How to stop living in the past and be a forgiving support system to others!
So how does it work? And what makes this approach different?
Each day you’ll receive biblical guidance through scripture, encouragement, and a daily prayer. The messages are short but powerful.
Trust that you’ll also find inspiration to create new habits, and motivation to stay the course!
God has a much better plan for you – one of endless possibilities, hope, and good health.
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What qualifies Paul Zolman to talk about love? His childhood experiences were the opposite of love.
The author of love is God. In His wisdom, He places us in various circumstances that require us to find our way back to His pure love. So, what qualifies Paul Zolman to speak about love? From that austere beginning, and the distaste it formed inside him, he searched for and eventually created a method that transformed his life from anger to loving everyone.
Growing up in a family of abuse, physical touch became his preferred love style, only because of the regularity. He could almost count on it. It was consistent. He came to think that was the way to express love. But deep inside, he knew that was a twisted belief. He wanted a better life, so he created a paradigm shift that worked.
Role of Love: The Most Effective Way to Demonstrate Love Everyday CLICK HERE TO BUY We all want to be loved, but have you ever considered how you love others can transform your life? The Role of Love is a resource you need to help you in your relationships and life.
Paul Zolman shares his honest journey of overcoming an abusive childhood and how he found love to be the light that illuminated the path. Love plays a vital role in the quality of life. Join Paul on this journey and discover:
How learning to give love away can sharpen your skills to recognize love when it comes your way.
Why the focus on loving the good in everyone can transform your outlook on humanity.
What the law of the harvest has in store for your as it relates to love. What you send out (seeds you plant) will come back to you in abundance without compulsory means (harvest).
Whether you struggle with how to give or receive love, this book will guide you through the roles to understand love better and insert this into your life as a major paradigm shift.
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Phebe Trotman is a Vancouver-based entrepreneur and accomplished soccer player. She has achieved many accolades as an athlete, including being inducted into several sports halls of fame, winning championship titles, and being recognized as an exceptional athlete. Phebe has also excelled in her career as a network marketer, earning two awards and recognition within her company.
Phebe will help you understand the importance of a positive mindset no matter what you choose to do. She is passionate about personal growth and empowering others to reach their full potential. In her interview today, she shows us how to accomplish that.
Phebe's new book, Never Quit on a Bad Day, offers advice and stories of wisdom that will energize you to overcome your challenges, strengthen you with the tools needed to do it, and invoke your sense of gratitude for your personal journey.
You will be stimulated, motivated, and challenged by Phebe's story:
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Never Quit on a Bad Day™
The Never Quit on a Bad Day™ book series will inspire you to push through tough days. Everyone faces frustrating moments and days. The people in this book series also encountered challenges and struggles but didn’t quit. You will read about some of the bad moments, days, and seasons thriving business leaders, couples, athletes, and entrepreneurs have persevered through to get to where they are now, which can help you learn how to keep going on your challenging days.
The second book in the Never Quit on a Bad Day series brings you timeless wisdom and powerful lessons for success from accomplished athletes. A foreword written by Canada Soccer Hall of Fame honored member and retired professional soccer player and coach, Carl Valentine, sets an uplifting tone that resonates throughout the entirety of the book.
This book is your coach during tough times and shining wins, bringing you key lessons for growth and success. The adage goes, life is a game, and this book will have your back when you’re in the field.
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When Rob Rene was hit by a truck, he should have died that day. He didn't but his lifelong dream of being a professional runner did. He felt helpless and hopeless. When the pandemic hit the world and Rob lost his job, he again lost hope. But these setbacks led him to be the success he is today.
Rob Rene grew up as a gifted athlete and runner with a keen interest in health and nutrition. After getting hit by a truck and getting thrown 36 feet. nearly losing his life and his dream of becoming a professional runner, Rob struggled for years with addiction and a lack of clear direction.
Through God’s guidance, he became a researcher on the takeover of our medical system, frequencies, and quantum energy.
Through this research, he found Quantum Energy Solutions that are helping people get off addictive big pharma medications. He founded QE Strong – a company dedicated to utilizing unique all-natural solutions to improve people’s health. A service greatly needed in the ever-increasingly overweight and unhealthy community we find today. His New Faith and Health Newsletter is the go-to resource for expert advice on living a healthy, vibrant, and God-centered life.
Rob's interview was one of the most stimulating I have heard. Pain is a major issue that needs a solution. You will gain new hope over chronic pain when you listen to Rob's story. The pain patches he has developed have an added benefit no one can match - and are almost unbelievable.
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QE Strong's beginning came from Rick Blessed2Teach and his brother Rob's search for health solutions for the Blessed2Teach community. Rob was working on formulating healthy all-natural supplements and was led by the Lord to the amazing Quantum Energy solutions.
While the Quantum Energy solutions appeared to be amazing, Rob had learned the extremely critical importance of doing his own research to verify anything after becoming red-pilled in 2020. After doing deep dives into Quantum Energy, Intentions, and how successful they have become, they began testing within their community.
The results were amazing and the reviews and testimonials from people were undeniable; thus, QE Strong was born so they could bring these incredible solutions to the world and help people get off big pharma drugs.
Patricia Monserrate believed she had to be perfect in every way. This included keeping the secret of her abuse. One night, as her two small daughters slept in their beds, she found herself alone in a closed closet, sitting on the floor crying and screaming at God, "I can’t go on - I want to die."
Patricia Monserrate is a native of California who loves to travel. She is a licensed evangelist and missionary who ministers to hurting single women, wives, couples, and young people searching for answers.
Her passion for those less fortunate has been the driving force to promote growth in the community and in women. Patricia takes pride in providing the best personal, professional, and spiritual solutions to those looking for a better way of living. Recognized for her extraordinary commitment of volunteering, she received the President’s Volunteer Award for four straight years.
“It was impossible at times to live without confusion and pain. Its ugly marks of guilt and shame left Patricia uncertain of her identity, or where she belonged.” What effect does keeping a secret have on us? A deep-rooted secret carries a darkness that affects our physical and mental health. It brings brokenness, sadness, and hopelessness. To overcome the guilt and shame, we need to forgive ourselves, to finally find freedom.
Blueprints of Shades was birthed out of a dark secret kept for over forty years.
Anyone who reads the book will live through the main character’s life. They will feel her shame, pain, and hopelessness, and realize they can receive forgiveness and unconditional love.
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When an innocent acceptance to a party turned into a night of terror, the beautiful emerald green-eyed Callie Leland was deemed to live a life of shame and isolation with a dark secret. Despite her nightmarish beginning, she finds solace in her talent as an interior designer in New York. Her future was quickly interrupted by her move back home to Kayla Bay. As the new senior designer of Shades of Designs, her project manager, Oliver Mason, finds himself drawn to Callie’s beauty and the mystery behind her emerald-green eyes. But Callie is immune to the advances he directs her way. However, Callie quickly falls for their biggest client’s eldest son, Sergio Rossini. As Callie’s affection grows stronger for Sergio, she cannot accept his love because memories of the past haunt her. Feeling betrayed, Oliver devises a sinister plan to ensure no one comes between them. The two young hearts understand that both are struggling with pain, though each is different. Will they trust God’s unconditional love to heal their brokenness, to bring their blueprints of darkness to blueprints of light? Or will it be sabotaged by Oliver?
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Every single day, Kevin Quinn lived with depression. Thoughts of suicide plagued him. Yet, deep inside he knew he had a bigger purpose in life, and he was determined not to force his children to tell the same story he had to say to his friends about his dad.
Kevin Quinn is an entrepreneur, a Marine war veteran, an amazing friend, a father, and a survivor of suicide.
Kevin was physically, emotionally, and verbally abused, bullied in school, and sexually assaulted. Kevin lost his sister and father to suicide and at seventeen Kevin attempted suicide. Many listeners will relate to your story.
During Kevin's interview, he answers those questions you may have been afraid to ask. Why? What could I have done to prevent my family member from taking his life? Kevin offers help, compassion, and the hands-on tools you need to help prevent this from happening.
What is Text Lifeline?
AMAZING MUST-HAVE APP THAT CAN SAVE LIVES Text Lifeline sends a small check-in notification on an individual’s phone each morning. If the individual responds “I’m OK” to the text, another text won’t be until tomorrow.
This app is a necessary tool for everyone
Aging parents living alone
Children off at college
Friends and family on suicide watch
People living alone with pets
Corporations and team environments
Loved ones you want to ensure are safe
Andy Goldstrom is a successful business entrepreneur and owner of a real estate company that became an Inc. 500 company. But, when his daughter started experiencing extreme anxiety and depression, he needed to rethink his relationships, with his family and find a solution.
Andy Goldstrom changed his focus and now offers parent coaching, family coaching, transition and aftercare service, and a series of workshops that can help all of us be better parents. He hosts a Winning Parenting podcast on all the well-known podcast apps.
In his interview, Andy shared how to empower your children to reduce parental stress and explained how a parent coach can help.
"The way you respond to your kids enables them to be the best they can be!" He explains this formula:
Knowledge = Experience + Information.
Each of us has a choice in how we face adversity - as a learning experience that can propel us to prosper or those who allow adversity to weigh us down.
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Two-time Inc. 500 business owner Andy Goldstrom teaches you how to both sustain your business and propel it forward, enabling you to Grow Like a Pro! This is especially relevant given how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted small business owners. Inside Grow Like A Pro, Andy will teach you the tools and methodologies he developed and has implemented at dozens and dozens of companies to help them make 7-figure leaps in their revenue and profit. The book is divided into 10 sections focused on the key areas business leaders need to master to succeed. Grow Like A Pro contains numerous real-world examples based on the author's direct experience and that of other notable companies. It contains exercises and supplemental links that enable the reader to put the contents to work for immediate impact. The goal is to enable business leaders to ensure that they have the freedom, financial control, and ability to impact their community and chart their own course. These are the primary reasons entrepreneurs take the risk to start their own businesses in the first place. With Grow Like A Pro, you will have a guide and path to help ensure you meet your goals today and tomorrow.
Jeanell Greene's experience with tragedy, and emotional and sexual abuse as a child made her passionate about bringing love and healing to couples as a Life and Relationship coach.
Jeanell's unbelievable story will inspire you to have hope, and faith, and to never give up on your dreams.
She will teach you how to turn unhappiness into happiness and how to stay focused when you are up against roadblocks and failures.
With her own experience with tragedy, emotional and sexual abuse as a child, to meeting the Queen of England, winning 2 all-expense trips, and finding her faith again in her 40s, Jeanell’s unbelievable story will inspire you to have hope, faith, and to never give up on your dreams.
In her interview, she shares the tools to help you get to the other side of 'mindset hacks.' She shares her story of forgiveness after her dad had an affair with her mom's best friend, had a baby, left the family, and then returned years later. She shares what unconditional love is and how we can learn to forgive.
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Jeanell will show you how to help yourself move through all the steps necessary to get on the other side of mindset hacks and become aware of your thoughts/emotions by realizing there is a divine order/timing to everything.
Have you noticed an anti-Christian agenda swooping into our schools, libraries, media, and government institutions? When even the Muppets and Kellogg’s Cereal boxes tell your young children they can be any gender they feel like, parents need strategies.
Joan Benson wrote THE book on how parents can respond to their children when they ask uncomfortable questions.
Joan was my guest on Never Ever Give Up Hope last year. Click here to enjoy her story of love lost, betrayal, and new-found joy.
Joan Benson adopted two infants and two twelve-year-olds to complete what she hoped would be a loving permanent family.
Joan is a wife, mother of four adult children, a grandmother of eight, a former educator, and an author/speaker. She has been a freelance writer for over thirty years and has served as a reading specialist, teacher mentor, and classroom teacher in her first career.
After retiring from her educational life, she pursued her love for writing with the freedom to share her spiritual insights. Previously, she has been published in multiple Christian magazines including LifeWay’s “ParentLife” and Regent University’s “The Christian Leader.”
Some of her devotional writings have been published on CBN.com. Joan wrote for LifeWay Publishing’s Children’s Ministry for twelve years. Her debut historical fiction novel, His Gift, was published in 2020. She has recently co-authored four children’s books with Marjorie Wingert.
Her awareness broadened when she watched the trend of an anti-Christian agenda forcing its way into our education system.
Textbooks are now being written with gay and transgender characters for young elementary readers. This presents a gay and transgender lifestyle as “normal” without an opportunity for parental input.
We CANNOT afford to wait until children are old enough to talk about these concepts or the cultural ideologies will indoctrinate them first. We can teach children to treat each other with kindness without indoctrinating them into gender confusion.
GOD’S ABCs
With the playfulness of an alphabet tale, the main characters, letters A-Z, parade into the story with their unique talents and interests on display. Gender identity questions are addressed based on the truth of God’s design, affirming the concept that our gender is not random, changeable by desire. God made each person with meaningful intent, with good plans and purposes.
When God made me so, He knew my real worth. I was specially made to be X on this earth.
WONDER OF LIFE
Wonder of Life is a beautiful story with humorous, yet meaningful illustrations to convey its life-affirming message. Truth-filled rhyming text will delight while teaching children how God set humans apart from animals, even creating them in his own image. Starting with Creation, the authors develop the concept of the sanctity of human life, blessing children with confidence in God’s love and desire for relationship.
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Cam F Awesome has experienced the kind of devastation few of us ever will—he was suspended from the U.S. Olympic boxing team months before the London games. But he did not give up. In fact, he went on to create a new name and life and earn more championships than any other boxer in America. And he doesn't even like boxing.
As a kid, Cam F. Awesome was bullied but found his strength in boxing. Today Cam is known as "The Motivational Comic," a former Olympic Heavyweight and multi-time National Champion boxer with over 400 wins.
He rose to fame after being featured in the Netflix documentary "Counter Punch," which chronicled his Olympic journey.
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An Attitude of Gratitude
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Channeling Your Inner Awesome
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If you can fail without being discouraged, success is inevitable
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How Cam escaped bullying and became America's #1 boxer
We are honored to have Cam with us today to share his triumph over adversity.
CLICK HERE TO BUY Becoming Awesome - Making Success Inevitable With a unique brand of humor and transparency, Cam has become a sought-after motivational speaker in both academic and business settings. Sharing scenes from his colorful life, he engages audiences and readers with some unique lessons:
· How to come back from a catastrophe—even one that costs your dreams and livelihood.
· How a fool-proof equation can help you develop goals and keep focused on them.
· Why it is vital to chase after failure rather than avoiding it.
· Why humility may not be all it is cracked up to be.
· How to balance the importance of having a Plan B with the motivation of desperation.
· How to develop healthy social media habits (no, healthy and social media are not oxymorons).
· How to be your own biggest fan!
Unlike other books that urge you to put the phone down and concentrate, your phone is a vital part of processing Cam's messages. QR codes lead to videos, news stories, and personal messages from the author, and interactive worksheets help you put his advice into practice.
So jump in the ring and let's go twelve rounds together! It'll be Awesome.
Adam Lucero was stabbed in the throat, arms, and chest by a stranger in a movie theatre. He survived but was living off tubes. If you unplugged them, you unplugged his life. He was grateful to be alive but his body was decaying to the point where his legs did not work. His muscles evaporated and his cognitive function was compared to a third grader's.
This experience forced Adam to learn how to optimize his performance or quit on his potential in life. He is currently running a business empowering entrepreneurs and motivational-driven people through nutrition, fitness, habit, mindset, and more.
Adam chose NOT to quit and he will give you tools to help you easily and permanently escape the vicious cycle and declare that you are going to change your actions and your life. Period.
Adam designed a program called 1:1 which gives you the tools for a mindset of doing rather than hoping to do....someday:
"I'm going to work out and eat healthy".....someday. 'm going to hammer out my to-do list.".....someday. But then you run into resistance and face nagging internal battles and tell yourself, "I'll do it tomorrow or next week."
Self-sabbotage becomes a way of life and years pass by without making any progress. Sound familiar?
His near-death theatre experience catapulted him into a new life that he could not have imagined. You will love and relate to Adam's story:
With his trusty Moto Guzzi Le Mans as his companion, Chris Donaldson set out to explore the world, leaving behind a city torn apart by sectarian violence. As he travels across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, he encounters a cast of characters that will change his life forever.
Chris was the UK Master Franchisor for a fitness company, developed a health and fitness franchise, and a mobile app company in Dubai where he lived for eight years with his family on a forty-seven-foot yacht.
As Chris navigates the challenges and joys of the open road, he learns important lessons about perseverance, friendship, and the importance of following one's dreams.
His memoir, "Going the Wrong Way" is not just a travel memoir but a story about finding oneself amid chaos and the transformative power of travel.
His story will motivate and challenge you to never give up and you will realize your goals.
Come with Chris Donaldson on this roller-coaster ride of self-discovery, and you will not be disappointed as there is a near-death experience around every corner! Over 40,000 miles (not counting 10,000 more crewing on an ocean-going racing yacht) through 33 countries - there are enough harum-scarum life lessons to keep you listening on!
All along the way, there are formidable roadblocks: trigger-happy boy soldiers with AK-47s in war-torn Africa, the Sahara Desert, the Andes, waves the size of Everest that threaten to sweep him overboard, hepatitis E in South America, and PTSD when he got home - and that's only the half of it.
This odyssey, seen through the eyes of someone in their early 20s, fresh for the Belfast troubles and lived out in the early 1980s, is raw in its exposure but thoughtful in its deliberations and revealing about the regimes and cultures it passes through.
Bryan Charleau’s story is one that many of us can relate to because of adversity and disappointments. Bryan transferred schools to pursue his athletic dreams but had to deal with back-to-back ACL tears within six months.
His struggles with having to step away from his athletic dreams and find a new identity put him into a very dark place but……. That was then. Today he shares how he turned those struggles into success and is now a mentor to those who want to achieve in every area of their lives.
Is a career in sales for you or are you overridden with self-doubt, excuses, and negativity? Maybe you shudder at the thought of leaving your comfort zone. Bryan will show you how to turn that around and lead by example.
In Bryan's interview, he shared his guidebook to a career in sales including the fears to overcome, setting goals, planning and motivation, and how his techniques are for everyone wanting to succeed.
Outwork, Outperform, and Outsell
If you have been led to the sales profession but don't know where to start or who to turn to, Pitching Sales! is more than just a beginner's guide; it is a literary mentorship for all new professionals entering a career in sales.
Pitching Sales! is meant for the young professional just finishing school and looking to define themself, for the struggling student trying to find a job to pay their tuition, for the individual who has heard about the opportunities of commissioned income, and for those looking to master the basic principles of sales to accelerate their career trajectory.
Like every sales professional, Bryan Charleau had to pursue this career the hard way, which, according to the workforce, is "the only way." Based on what he had to endure on his journey to success, Charleau presents insightful ways on how you can connect the dots much faster than he did, allowing you to perpetuate the highs and soften the lows and allowing you to recognize that at the beginning, you do not need to navigate sales on your own.
With real-world experiences, expert insight, and a few anecdotes, Bryan Charleau walks you through what it takes to succeed in one of the most competitive professions, sales. Learn habits, techniques, and targeted efforts that will lay the foundation for early success and expedited growth.
With no clear road map, many struggle to achieve success, and even fewer sustain it. Pitching Sales! will act as your comprehensive guide, helping you turn sales into a career and ensure your hard work pays off.
Learn how to:
- Align your expectations for your new profession.
- Tailor your applications and prepare for interviews.
- Understand different commission structures.
- Foster the proper mindset needed to be a sales professional.
- Recognize obstacles in your sales development.
- Learn and implement lasting habits needed to excel in sales.
- Discover how to motivate, and re-motivate, yourself.
- Plan your next steps to success.
If you are looking to kick start your sales career or push your career forward, let this book pitch you on sales!
David Richman was overweight, a smoker, married to an abusive alcoholic, and stressed out unbelievably. At his lowest point, he heard the words from a friend that he needed to hear. These words allowed him to start a journey of discovery, transformation, and self-belief.
Today he helps empower people to start hard conversations around the emotional aspects of trauma, and to help them transform into their best selves.
David is an author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling.
By the time he was in his late thirties, David was a sedentary, overweight smoker who was stuck in an abusive and unhealthy marriage. It was clear that if he was going to enjoy any kind of life satisfaction, he had to stop focusing on what others wanted out of him, and zero in on what he wanted for himself. He began to set measurable, attainable, and meaningful goals—to become healthy, to raise his young twins in a safe home environment, to become a top performer at work, and to seek out his own physical, mental, and emotional limits.
Through lessons learned in business, sports, and life, David introduces the concept of “winning in the middle of the pack” and discusses how we all can get more out of ourselves than we ever imagined.
His most recent adventure was a 5,000-mile solo bike ride across the country in which he visited most of the participants for his upcoming book chronicling fifteen remarkable and unique emotional journeys of people with cancer.
David is a businessman, corporate and motivational speaker, personal consultant, and author of CYCLE OF LIVES and WINNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK.
Amazon bestseller in "Brain Cancer"
Have you ever been forced to consider the fact of your mortality? If confronted with cancer, how would you feel? What would you say to the people you love? What would they say to you? No two people have the same answers to these questions, a lesson I learned well during a solo six-week, 5,000-mile cross-country bike ride I called Cycle of Lives.
The trip started as a fundraiser in honor of my sister, June, who died of brain cancer. But long before I even set out on my endurance ride from LA to Florida to NY, I exhaustively interviewed fifteen people across the country whose lives had also been irrevocably changed by cancer - either as patients, survivors, loved ones, or caregivers.
Hearing their moving stories, which were influenced by many different forms of past and present trauma, transformed my cycling odyssey into a journey of emotional self-discovery as I relived the chaos and emotional upheaval of cancer through them: from the man who found true love after losing his soulmate to cancer, to the elite athlete who had to reckon with his all-star body finally letting him down, to the medical oncologist who cares as much about her patients as she cares for them.
Whether you or someone you care about is going through cancer or some other major trauma, I hope this thought-provoking collection of astonishing stories can help you, too.
Jason Pike was drowning in a cesspool in South Korea -- at night -- alone. He was a soldier against all odds.
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Pike is a decorated combat veteran with multiple deployments who served thirty-one years in the U S Army, including nine years in five countries overseas. He earned over thirty service awards.
Jason asked himself, "How did you ever accomplish what you have accomplished under such intense circumstances?" He then realized he had to write his story because what he learned in the trenches of combat could be used in every area of life.
In his interview, he shares what he went through in a federal investigation for something he was not guilty of. He was thrown under the bus and accused of subversion and espionage against the U. S. Government.
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A brutally honest tale of a soldier's unorthodox life, a rogue career, and an often- maverick character not easily aligned with the military credo.
A Soldier Against All Odds is a genuine and frank account of Jason's thirty-one years in uniform: the good, the very bad, and the very ugly. At age seven he was diagnosed at age seven with an acute learning disability and failed first grade. He also was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a crippling bone disease dissolving the bone of his knee which added to his academic challenges and a significant physical disadvantage.
Jason's story is one of survival, perseverance, and a refusal to quit, no matter what, which was a characteristic gifted to him by his father. When he shared his story, everyone asked, "How the hell did you do it?" And many times, he asked himself the same question.
In A Soldier Against All Odds, he shows that through determination, careful application, and bold strategy you can overcome all odds. Personal humiliation was brought about primarily by his mistakes, being haunted by investigations, academic difficulty, arrests, and physical frailty. He paid the price for being himself. This is how he did it, but most importantly, how he survived it.
This chronicle of life will inspire you to wince, cry, and laugh. He hopes that the lessons he learned through the course of his life and his military career will be an inspiration to anyone confronting the future from a place of disadvantage.
A Soldier Against All Odds compiles all his life events in an inspiring story of a life in uniform. Jason's brutal honesty on how he did it while disclosing many sacred secrets about his survival is unique and captivating.
His straightforward account of one man's journey will inspire you and show you how to be resilient no matter what disadvantages and struggles may happen.
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At 28, Dan McQueen was leading a healthy, active life. Then an optometrist appointment to identify the cause of his persistent headaches turned into emergency brain surgery. Complications led to a brain hemorrhage and a coma that lasted four weeks. Dan had to relearn everything he once knew: how to walk, talk, and even smile.
He was well on the way to recovery and had just returned to work part-time when thirteen months later there was another shock. He was found unconscious in his home and underwent emergency surgery again.
He woke up feeling all his progress had been washed away and hit his lowest point.
What he discovered along the way to recovery might surprise you: there is nothing like a brain injury to refocus the mind!
Dan shares his experiences with groups ranging from medical students in London to patients at the NHS Wolfson Rehabilitation Center to Headway, a brain injury association.
Grateful for the doctors who saved his life he wants to pay it forward. Dan's interview will give you practical approaches to triumph over adversity.
Dan's interview will encourage you and give you some practical approaches to triumph over adversity:
Marsha Vanwynsberghe has experienced many moments feeling hopeless including almost losing her children. She experienced financial, business, and serious health challenges while battling the feelings of frustration, overwhelming fatigue, and isolation. Can you relate?
Marsha is the six-time bestselling author of "When She Stopped Asking Why." Marsha is a storytelling NLP trainer, speaker, publisher, author, and podcaster.
Marsha fought the system to save her kids and her family from the downward spiral of substance abuse and now shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Her mission is to help women and men to speak, share, and publish their stories.
Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your life. She enpowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.
Marsha is currently offering a coaching certification to support people in learning how to use their voice and move from silenced to outspoken. Work with her by clicking here
CLICK HERE TO BUY Marsha Vanwynsberghe’s story is one of a mother who fought the system to try to save her kids and her family from the downward spiral of substance abuse. She relentlessly searched for answers, solutions and support.
In her search, she found thousands of other parents who were also dealing with substance abuse issues and their teens. Parents who were hiding from the world, living with shame, guilt and embarrassment for choices that were not theirs to own.
Marsha decided to speak up, share what she learned and create a light of hope for other parents.
This book is for every parent who is searching to:
• Be present for your kids and not lose yourself in the process
• Parent with love and let go of the expectation of perfection
• Learn the power of personal and energetic boundaries
• Surrender what you can’t control and own what you can
• Let go of the judgement of self and others
• Stop letting fear drive the wheel
• Find the gifts in adversity
• Build your confidence, clarity and courage
• Recreate the relationships in your life with yourself, your partner and your children
Marsha Vanwynsberghe is a Life Adversity Coach, Author and Speaker. She coaches and mentors people to make physical changes in their bodies and emotional transformations in their lives.
Take radical responsibility of your story so you can build a business with a massive impact. We all have a story. A lot of time, the stories that we don’t like to talk about...the stories that we hide from others..they actually shape who we are. Click Here to take the quiz
The more we hide them, the more we let shame take the wheel. But truth be told, our stories have made us who we are today.
The more we stand in the power of our stories, the more we can make an impact. You see, the gifts we have are wrapped up in the lessons we learned in our stories!
So, let’s dive into your stories and look for the lessons that make you an expert OF your story.
After all, by sharing your lessons with others, you get to help them create change in their lives...so they, too, can create businesses with massive impact.
Ahmard Vital was ‘living the American dream” when his world fell apart. Even when he made mistakes he turned it around and realized what a blessing it was.
Ahmard is a motivational consultant, international speaker, and author who provides his audiences with the tools needed to achieve personal success, utilize willpower and determination, and develop strategies that will allow anyone to achieve personal and professional excellence.
His mission is to especially empower young men to live life to the fullest. He is becoming one of the most SOUGHT-AFTER motivational speakers in the world from ZAMBIA and UAE and throughout the U. S. inspiring professionals at companies like the Boys and Girls Club, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Salvation Army.
After a decade of studying the performance habits of high-achieving athletes, Ahmard has developed programs of inspiration and motivation that are beneficial to individuals, professionals, companies, and organizations worldwide.
His motivation is to help teenagers be seven to ten times more successful than he could become. The challenge is to become the man he needed in his life when he was seventeen.
In today's interview, he will share those principles and exercises.
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With simple and calculated solution-based steps, Now What is a focused guide for young adults who want concrete, practical solutions to their problems. Whether they have been raised in troubled homes, embroiled in the criminal justice system, or advanced to the university level with no clear career path, Now What is designed to help them steer their life towards productive and preferred fulfillment.
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Have you wandered through life seeking what you think you lack? Well, your search is over. Within the pages of this book, you will learn that the opinion you have of yourself is the only one that matters and that the self-love and forgiveness you practice are the greatest gifts to give to yourself. All that is asked of you is to be willing to initiate and accept your inevitable growth. The principles presented will reinforce the truth that you are More Than Enough.
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After years of research, Ahmard Vital’s Awaken the Baller Within reveals profound truths about the positive use of mind and how it affects athletes’ game performance. This book will teach you how to:
• Manage your thoughts
• Solidify your role as a team leader and player
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You’ll feel empowered as you begin controlling your thoughts. Want to be a top recruit? The choice is yours and you have everything needed for transformation. Now do it. The time is now. This is your moment.
Most of Guy Morris' childhood felt helpless and hopeless. As an adult, while successful in his career, he hid chronic depression, complex PTSD, hyperanxiety, and addiction for many years.
Guy was a homeless runaway at thirteen who now has a 36-year Fortune 100 career, bringing awareness of the rapid advances of A1 as it relates to cyber-security and national security. In addition, he is a published songwriter for Disnew Records, a screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a Coast Guard charter captain, a PADI diver, an adventurer, and now an author of an intelligent well-researched thriller.
Since his 2021 debut as an indie author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, true global politics, and history.
The true event of when the Ethiopian Ark of the Covenant was stolen and sold on the black markets inspired the Lask Ark following a massacre of 750 men, women, and children in January 2021. Deep research into AI, cyber-espionage, politics, history, religion, prophecy, and politics often provides further motivation.
When Guy discovered through an obscure AP article a spy program had escaped the Lawrence Livermore labs at Sandia, a well-known HSA spy lab, two FBI agents showed up at his door.
In Guy's interview, he will share what he discovered and why it is necessary to help you understand current and future events. You will want to pass this on to bring awareness and prepare us for what is ahead.
Click here to buy The SNO Chronicles are inspired by the true story of a program that escaped the Lawrence Livermore Labs at Sandia, a cryptology and signals lab for the CIA and NSA. The program was never recaptured.
Code named SLVIA (Sophisticated Language Virtual Intelligence Algorithms), and program was designed as a web-crawling virtual spy under a joint CIA-NSA program to create a digital backdoor. Equipped with early versions of deep fake technology as well as other espionage, data gathering, and analysis functions, prototypes of the SLVIA toolset were stolen during the 2016 Russian CIA hack. Over the past decade, SLVIA has formed a network of millions of human connections across the globe known as the SNO (Spy Net Online). Men and women from all political, professional, and religious backgrounds are willing to share what they know and seek the truth behind the headlines. From political and corporate leaders to taxi drivers and hookers SNO members connect through SLVIA completely unaware of other members. Set in a post-coronavirus world with a crippled world economy, rising social and political corruption, and unrest with a global food crisis in the third world, and where real-world AI integrates into digital identity, law enforcement, military and cyber warfare, political corruption, and religious apostasy when SLVIA decodes end time prophecies to interpret world events through a prophetic lens with a frighteningly accurate real-world perspective. During 2020 the US, Russia, and China declined to abide by the international Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) protocol which would restrict any AI from making a kill decision without the validation of a human operator. During 2020, Russia demonstrated a hypersonic missile that could evade current missile defenses. Political corruption and division in the US have destabilized the world’s greatest democracy. China, Russia, and Iran have formed an alliance designed to weaken the Western alliance's grip on the world economy and shift power to the east. A decade of hacks of US consumer, corporate, and government information has been weaponized into an artificial intelligence internet virus that can be trained and targeted to hack access and disable connected systems. The 2020 Solar Winds hack was the tip of the iceberg of a coming cyber conflict.
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When Erik Allen, who came from a broken home, was thirteen he beat his mom's boyfriend with a cast iron pan for hitting her. Erik was jailed at eighteen, bankrupt at twenty-one, and had an ongoing battle with addictions. However, something happened in 2004 that changed everything!
He is now breaking the chains of divorce, abuse, rejection, and addiction. He is married and has been sober for over eighteen years.
Erik Allen is a certified John Maxwell Coach and the host of the Erik Allen Show which is ranked #133 on the US Apple Entrepreneur and in the top 1.5% of all podcasts globally.
Erik's story is compelling but more importantly he shares his secrets of success by opening doors for partnerships, collaborations, and more.
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Shana Francesca often struggled with thoughts of self-doubt and feelings of being unworthy or unlovable. This led to suicidal thoughts, body dysmorphia, anorexia, bulimia, and other harmful practices
That was then…
Today, Shana shares her story on how we can live more joyful and connected lives than we thought possible.
Shana is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur. She has been interviewed on more than sixty podcasts worldwide and has been published in Medium, Authority Magazine, Shoutout LA, and Emotional Intelligence magazine. She helps people live more joyful and connected lives through the principles of life design. "I believe our present and future are transformed when we infuse our lives with intention, we design our lives and realize the power in accepting ourselves as the author of our story.” We empower people to get back to the place where they listen to their 'knowing,' not their 'wanting'. Wanting is influenced by all the marketing we interact with every day, telling us who we 'should' be and what box we have to fit ourselves in. When we connect to who we were born to be, who we long to become, and who we are becoming, our lives change.
What we create at CONCINNATE is unique to the people we design for - the messy, beautiful, imperfect, and relentlessly divergent lives of our clients. Your life is a series of choices that lead you somewhere close or further away from who you are at your core.
Clint Hatton's world was turned upside down on September 23, 2019. The entire world was turned upside down in 2020.
Clint Hatton had to rise from the ashes of the tragic death of his seventeen-year-old son, Gabriel, a licensed pilot killed in a plane crash while living his dream in 2019. How do you not allow fear, loss, or anything else life throws at you but rather be a carrier of hope, living your dream, and choosing to find a way to love and serve others along the journey?
Clint believes we were created to live a courageous life! He burns with a passion to inspire and help you overcome every obstacle our dynamic world throws at you.
Clint Hatton is an author, motivational speaker, personal development and leadership coach, and the founder of BigBoldBrave based in Dallas, Texas. He has been coaching individuals and teams for over twenty years with a proven track record of helping people grow personally, achieve success, and build healthier marriages and relationships.
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Big Bold Brave: How to Live Courageously in a Risky World contains wisdom and strategies Cline lived by to thrive despite his greatest personal loss.
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Big, Bold, Brave calls you to live a courageous life! Every human is uniquely created to fulfill a divine purpose. If you burn with a desire to inspire others and overcome every obstacle our dynamic world throws at us, this book is for you.
Clint Hatton shares the mindsets, insights, and character traits that have empowered him and his family to rise from the ashes of the tragic death of their seventeen-year-old son, Gabriel, and continue to chase their dreams.
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When Tess Scott's third husband left her, she spent weeks with her face buried in the green shag carpet begging God to make him stay. He didn't.
Three weeks after her husband left, Tess was diagnosed with breast cancer. She understands what feels like never-ending stress including parenting an adopted son with FAS, two sons struggling with substance abuse, and attempted suicide.
Do you have a 'messy story? Tess is on a mission to encourage others who have endured much to realize they are not alone.
Tess Scott is a speaker and an award-winning author of Listen Sister - Finding Hope in the Freakshow of Life.
Most of us will relate to Tess' story in some way and all of us will enjoy her humor as she shares tragedy, heartbreak, and extreme stress in raising EIGHT children.
Tess lives by the motto - "Sometimes what seems to be the worst timing is actually the best." She explains this in her interview and asks if you are stuck in shame -- or would you rather live in freedom? You will enjoy her interview:
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Listen, Sister! Finding Hope in the Freakshow of Life. This is a hilarious collection of short personal stories that turn awkward memories into much-needed encouragement. Each tale of real-life shenanigans points out glimpses of God in the everyday and directs women to the source of true joy in their stress-filled lives.
A Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper Recommended Book, December 2022
Imagine a life where you are financially savvy and independent, living with purpose and generosity while inspiring others.
“In this terrific read, Keisha Blair gives us all the tools to thrive, no matter the obstacles we face. She defines prosperity as something beyond monetary figures. Holistic wealth is financial, physical, and emotional stability combined—and she shows us how to get there.” —Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper
Imagine facing life’s disruption with confidence, knowing how to regain your balance in times of uncertainty. By expanding on the teachings shared in the highly acclaimed first edition of her book and in her viral article, “My Husband Died at Age 34—Here Are 40 Life Lessons I Learned from It,” viewed by more than fifty million people globally, author Keisha Blair presents even more revolutionary strategies—curated for the challenges of today’s world—that will help you find balance and success.
This updated edition of the classic book is fully revised throughout, and includes:
- A new foreword by iconic actress and activist Kelly Rutherford, star of Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, and Dynasty
- Additional chapters on pandemic-related disruptions and how to face them
- More than 50 practical tips and case studies from trailblazers, luminaries, and readers (including Certified Holistic Wealth Consultants™ trained by Keisha Blair) who have increased their income, overcome disruption and setbacks, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a guide.
- New interviews from the Holistic Wealth Podcast with Keisha Blair
- A Holistic Wealth framework broken down into four easy parts to enable you to assess and build wealth in all areas of your life
From financial stability and physical health to your emotional and spiritual connections with others, prosperity is more than just a number—it’s a way of living, and it’s yours for the taking.
When Melony Brown was two years old, she had a significant stroke. She did not choose an overcome attitude as a child but her parents instilled it in her. They did not allow her to use lack of coordination, left-sided weakness, or balance issues as an excuse.
Melony is an author, speaker, and host of the Challenges Won't Stop Me podcast. Fighting to overcome life's challenges and thriving is the message she lives by and shares with her audience.
Decades of neurological struggles and brain surgery tried to stop her, but she chose to fight to overcome instead. Learning everything those challenges were meant to teach her and grow in her, Melony desires to encourage, inspire, and motivate women to fight to overcome the challenges intersecting their paths.
With God guiding the way and a backpack filled with your essential gear, you are primed and ready to overcome any challenge that dares to cross your path. It is time to…..JOURNEY ON!
Melony shares several stories including an Auschwitz survivor and a young girl who was kidnapped and sex trafficked. After escaping, she had her tattoo removed which branded her as a 'slave'. She started a business helping other women remove these memory scars including tattoos from prison, gang membership, and abuse. You are going to enjoy Melony's interview:
On her podcast, she has interviewed over 135 courageous women who fought to overcome a wide range of challenges.
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Are you prepared to survive when one of life's tough challenges rudely intersects your journey? This journey through life is tough, but you're tougher.
In Challenges Won't Stop Me, author, podcaster, and speaker Melony Brown invites you to join her for an eight-mile journey in which you will create a personalized survival guide that will equip and prepare you to survive the rugged terrain that is sure to mark your path. Do not be afraid or discouraged as the master navigator, God, will be with you and fight for you. As you engage and interact with the text, you will
- color visual symbols, which are reminders of each piece of gear's purpose.
- discover how Bible characters fought to overcome by consistently using the gear.
- draw inspiration and encouragement from others who have fought to overcome.
- reflect and answer questions related to your journey and what you're learning.
Melony Brown not only survived several of life's tough challenges, but she also thrived while fighting to overcome those unexpected turns. In Challenges Won't Stop Me, she shares the strength, wisdom, and grit she's gained, as well as all the 135+ overcomers she's interviewed have gained. Their written stories and podcast interviews can be found at www.melonybrown.com. Grab your backpack. Let's fill it with the essential gear you'll need to survive, overcome, and thrive! It's time to JOURNEY ON!
Are you tired of being miserable and broken?
Maurice Martin has been through his fair share of trauma - from masking the private pain of his childhood to battling depression in his twenties. After becoming an award-winning vocalist and songwriter, Maurice hit rock bottom and it became clear that there was only one way out.
Maurice had to let go of what had been holding him back. Now that he has healed, he is on a mission to equip and empower you to release your limiting beliefs and become the person you were born to be.
During his interview, Maurice shares seven EMBRACE strategies to give you a balance of HOPE.
Focus on the now instead of the future
“Faith was at the center of my healing. Faith gave me the courage to face my past and a renewed perspective to show me my real identity. I learned that my trauma didn’t have to continue to define me and leave me empty. Faith, paired with healthy habits, continues to mature and healthily grow me.”
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Click here to buy Have you ever felt like life got in the way of you living your dream? Like you’re stuck in a rut and there is no way out? Are you ready to unleash the joy, peace, and fulfillment that you have been longing for? I've been where you are and the pain of your past doesn't have to control your future anymore! It's time for you to break free from the chains that are holding you back. Your But Is Too Big was written to foster inner healing and help you find peace. Let me show you how to let go of the pain so that you can embark on a path to live your best life now and for years to come. Join me on the journey to freedom and discovery. Together, we'll find peace trusting in God's promises and embracing a life filled with hope. With true joy, you'll finally discover the best life has to offer. Stop settling for just getting by: it's time to break out of the rut and soar above it all!
Dr. Salvatore Forcina survived against all odds. His story is one of tenacity and perseverance.
Dr. Forcina was born in Italy in 1941. This was the time of World War 2 and the war and its aftermath presented locals with few options other than to flee their homes and later, ultimately, their country.
Dr. Forcina has been a general and vascular surgeon for forty years and also trained in trauma surgery.
Born in Italy during World War II, Salvatore Forcina was a young boy who survived all odds by living through his young childhood without any real or proper shelter. Like many Italians during this time, a month after turning eight years old his parents followed this migration to Argentina, a developing country at the time rich with natural resources and hope for a more stable life.
Sent away to live with Redemptorist priests for seven long years as the only available option to study, this young boy struggled emotionally and psychologically with no social outlets and little emotional development. Salvatore's dream to study medicine and help people propelled him to carry on and continue his education, eventually being educated and living on three different continents, each with a new language to learn and master.
Despite his meager beginnings which provided no social and little educational opportunity and despite the many years and setbacks it took him to accomplish this, his goal was ultimately accomplished because of his sheer determination. This true-life story is motivating, uplifting, and based on what genuine love of family can provide to someone.
How does any parent cope when the doctors tell you that your daughter has an eight percent chance of surviving more than five years?
HOPE is a Way to Escape Your Fear
Michael Schnabel heard that devastating news that left him weak and defenseless – until he formed a support group to move forward to save her life.
In each person's life, some events forever change their course. Twenty-seven-year-old Stephanie experienced two of these events in fourteen days; the birth of her only child and the discovery that she only had an eight percent chance of living.
She is haunted by the thought that this baby will only know her through pictures and she makes that mental image her motivation to survive.
Michael Schnabel is the author of Daddy’s Girl: A Father, His Daughter, and the Deadly Battle She Won. Michael is a graduate of Northern State University who developed his passion for writing and storytelling during his thirty-year career at Bristol-Meyers Squibb.
Michael chronicles the powerful story of his daughter's fight to survive her cancer diagnosis to live life with her newborn son and the author's grandson. She became a warrior and provided hope for others.
Listen to this fantastic story of one family facing the most daunting circumstances and how three generations of a family respond to the crisis. This story illuminates a range of emotions and delivers them with humor, love -- and some miracles!
GET YOUR COPY HERE For only 99 cents pick up your survival guide for anyone struggling through a crisis with a family member eBook Survival Guide How does a young mother overcome an eight percent chance of living to raise her newborn son? She becomes a warrior and provides hope for others. Daddy's Girl is the story of a father, his daughter, and the deadly battle she won.
In each person's life, some events forever change their course. Twenty-seven-year-old Stephanie experienced two of these events in fourteen days; the birth of her only child and the discovery that she has an eight percent chance of living. She is haunted by the thought that this baby will only know her through pictures until she makes that thought her motivation to survive.
This is a story of one family facing the most daunting of circumstances, at once celebration and devastation. Michael Schnabel, Stephanie's father tells the story of survival and how three generations of a family respond to crisis. Stephanie's courage is fueled by her son's deep brown eyes and unconditional love. Her faith comes from the belief that something greater than us provides what we need - when we need it. Daddy's Girl illuminates a range of emotions and delivers them with humor, love--and some miracles.
When your life is thrown a curve ball and you lose your husband at 47 years old -- what then? What about your future? How do you cope?
Kim met tall, dark, and handsome Steve Sorrelle who proposed ten days later. It was a love story written in the heavens. They raised five children -- life was good.
Kim Sorrelle began journaling after a breast cancer diagnosis in 2009. Four months later, her husband Steve was told he had pancreatic cancer. Six weeks later, Kim held him as he took his last breath.
Kim is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, director of a humanitarian organization, activist, mother, grandmother, lover of all people, and.....black licorice.
Kim's story will make you laugh....and cry. She is a master at sharing life's tragedies mixed with laughter.
Kim's entrepreneurial journey included commercial real estate, a golf course, catering, a grocery store, and more. Besides building businesses into multi-million-dollar companies, Kim is proud to have weathered the pandemic storm in the food industry, keeping staff employed, and seeing the company's sales grow beyond pre-pandemic numbers.
Kim is the director of Rays of Hope International, a partnering organization that works with people in their country who have a passion, a vision, and a mission to help people through business plans, fundraising, sustainability, planning, supplies, and building. Working in countries like Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Burkina Faso, Rays of Hope has enjoyed relationships with hundreds of organizations that are working to help the underserved and vulnerable population.
"Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs" There are so many things that we do not have control over, things that we would not ever choose: cancer, losing a spouse, tragic accidents. But we can choose how we will handle these things. Joy is a choice that anyone can make but not everyone knows how. Facing cancer, becoming a widow, and losing the future, as the author saw it, made her recognize that she had to choose a way to deal with the present.
Engage with a love that transcends social experiments and leads to a radically transformed life "Love is patient, love is kind, love is . . ." The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of "live, laugh, love." Even non-Christians are familiar with the Love chapter of 1 Corinthians, read at weddings, painted on decorative signs, and preached regularly from the pulpit. But what happens when these verses are taken seriously? What would it take for someone to live out the Love chapter as literally as possible? That was the question Kim Sorrelle set out to answer during her yearlong experiment. Using 1 Corinthians 13 as a road map, she focused on one phrase at a time, seeking to understand its true meaning and how it could motivate every daily action. She also looked at the ones we do not think too deeply about: love does not boast, does not dishonor others, doesn't keep a record of wrongs, and more. In her attempts to live the Love chapter to the letter, Kim journeyed all the way to Haiti, where she met people who both tested and displayed love to its limits. From irritating employees to sexist short-term missionaries to curse-wielding women to the profoundly kind nuns, her encounters are filled with rueful self-reflection and comical commentary, as well as a new understanding of the nuances and power of true love in action. Kim's transformation into someone who truly loves like Jesus will challenge readers to think more deeply about how they can manifest love in their own lives and will reveal the power of Christlike devotion that is unwearied and humble, contented and forgiving. Her exploration is an incredible encounter with the filling, strengthening love of God -- a love that truly never fails.
ATTENTION: Anyone with back issues in need of surgery MUST read this first. Dr. Ardavan Aslie is a board-certified spine surgeon who received his undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he double-majored in
physiology and genetics. He earned his MD from New York Medical College and completed his residency at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City while working with some of the world's most renowned scoliosis surgeons. He received his spine surgery fellowship training at Harvard University. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Aslie has been active in researching and developing cutting-edge treatments for osteoporotic and aging spines. Dr. Aslie's new hard-hitting exposé CORPORATE SPINE: How Spinal Surgery Went Off Track and How We Put it Right reveals eye-opening new research into the surprisingly common practice of using pedicle screws in spine surgery and despite overwhelming evidence that they are practically useless and cause harm down the road. Seeing the money, the funding, and the support to cover up this dirty secret made me question if this was right – but I knew I had to write a book about uncovering the truth. INTERVIEW HERE* CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE**
Each year, an estimated half-million people will undergo spinal fusion surgery in the US alone. In most cases, surgeons will implant rods and screws into a patient’s fused vertebrae as part of the procedure. There’s just one (enormous) problem: according to the published medical literature, the screws provide little to no benefit for patients. They do, however, provide billions in profit for a handful of medical device companies.
In this meticulously researched and hard-hitting exposé, veteran California spine surgeon Ardavan Aslie, MD, sounds the alarm on this all-too-common but unproven standard of care. Despite overwhelming evidence that pedicle screws often do more harm than good, device manufacturers continue to push profits over patients. The failure of spine surgery to develop and utilize more effective surgical options has, sadly, led it to a dead end.
It doesn’t have to be this way. In Corporate Spine, Dr. Aslie explains how spinal surgery got to this low point, how patients can protect themselves, and how spinal surgery can get back on track to help, not hurt, the estimated 16 million Americans suffering from chronic back pain. Whether this describes you or someone you know, Corporate Spine offers an illuminating report from the frontlines that will both astound and empower.
Michaell Magrutsche is an Austrian/Californian multidisciplinary artist, awareness/creativity educator, speaker, and author of five books related to art. He is an advocate for helping understand neurodiversity.
Michaell's dyslexia and dysgraphia (hand-eye coordination) forced him to develop an awareness of seeing the world purely from a human perspective. Creating art completed his awareness of what it is to be human, our habitat nature, and how to be the steward for OUR habitat and the next generations.
Michaell’s talent is recognizing awareness to seed a new consciousness that allows us to unveil the untapped superpowers of human limitlessness, art/creativity, healthy discourse, and adaptability to make all humans fit within our human tapestry.
As a child, Michaell's dyslexia and dysgraphia (hand-eye coordination) he could only navigate in very few systems. Michaell was forced to find his salvation in art. Interacting and creating art outside of systems helped him feel humane and got him through life.
Michaell is completely self-taught. Art allowed him to experience life with other humans and five books later Michaell produced with Robert Evans and became a City Arts Commissioner.
He discovered that creating art is humans' greatest inherent superpower, followed by healthy dialogue and adaptability. These superpowers are applicable to everything from creativity, leadership, business, education, relationships, and what else humans focus on.
Michaell keeps unveiling the limitations of all man-made systems like technology, science, economy, and generalized knowledge to change systems to be more human-adaptable instead of humans keep forcing themselves to be system adaptive.
This work raises our human potential instead of making us blinder and ignoring our human worth for system values. We are wasting too much life force and energy on system navigation to achieve limited system value.
Michaell’s mission is to show us something very different. We are in an unconsciousness crisis. We don’t see that all our ever-growing (financial principles)creations led us to a pivotal point of diminishing returns.
Today, we have such an overabundance of goods and services that we have become incapable of consuming. We all keep creating and marketing but besides money we don’t even have the time to sort through them, let alone the time to use or consume all those offerings that we all keep creating more and more of.
Time has become humans' most valuable thing, not money and systems that we give our life force to function. Work and tinkering can enrich our human experience to live more fulfilled lives but we unconsciously deprive ourselves of living a human life through systems, our metaverse.
This is why we have to become conscious. Humans have relinquished so much to systems, which demand more systems and more system work that our passion for human tinkering/creating has become work for money and now work to survive.
Michaell’s truth compass is our humans’ limitlessness and nature’s sense of balance. The awareness and wisdom of this focus continuously reveal our eternal knowledge of humankind and the recognition of our human potential.
That’s why there is nothing more to do but to be aware and become conscious. Understand what it means to be human, our habitat nature, and how to be the steward for OUR habitat and the next generations. When conscious, change will happen automatically.
His interview will challenge and inspire you to become the best YOU that you can be for YOURSELF.
“We could heal the world and others by being the best YOU that each can be for YOURSELF to contribute with each uniqueness seamlessly to the whole of humanity.”
When Ron Worley was homeless in 2003 he felt hopeless. He was drinking himself to a coward’s death. He had lost everyone and everything that meant anything to him. He called himself a disgusting human being, who looked for his next high rather than find a path to his children.
Ron is a successful business owner, real estate investor, mentor, and self-made millionaire who follows his own code – the Worley Way.
From homeless, addicted, and alone to a multimillionaire, Ron Worley wants you to discover the values that let him commit to personal bravery and take purposeful risks that could be your path to the business and life you have always wanted.
Failure. Addiction. Abuse. Circumstances can overshadow a life of purpose. Choosing bravery and making hard choices can seem impossible. Yet, you do not have to accept mediocrity. Your growth is your choice.
Ron's life changed more than anyone could have imagined when he decided to BELIEVE he would achieve. He made up his mind, set the goal, and knew he would get there. Your dreams may be free but getting there demands a price.
Ron shares life lessons that inspire countless entrepreneurs, thinkers, and those wanting lasting change. His systems guide wealth and well-being.
A true story of vulnerability, grit, and personal ethics for long-term success, wealth, and exceptional relationships. Your dreams may be free, but getting there demands a price.
Homeless. Addicted. Alone.
Ron Worley hit rock bottom but climbed his way back into money, a successful business, and fulfillment. Now, he is helping others do the same.
Negative circumstances can overshadow a life of purpose. Making brave hard choices can seem impossible. Yet, you don’t have to accept mediocrity. Your growth is your choice. If trauma and failure have set you adrift, it’s time to step up with Ditches to Riches.
Unlock potent strategies to revolutionize your well-being, create personal wealth, and build a prosperous business! Worley’s inspiring true success story teaches you to overcome feeling defeated, directionless, and driven to the edge. Give yourself the chance you deserve.
Sara McElroy felt helpless and hopeless in her job. She felt trapped running on the hamster wheel in her CMO role. Even though it was taking a massive toll on her health and well-being, it was everything she thought she ever wanted. But, she was in for a surprise.
Sara McElroy is a former hustle culture devotee, ex-chief marketing officer, the Wall Street Journal’s poster girl for pandemic career burnout, and a two-time member of the Great Resignation: class of 2021 and 2022.
Following a stress-induced shingles diagnosis in early 2021, Sara decided to hit the reset button on her life; she quit her hard-won CMO job and trekked to Peru to reset her frayed nervous system. When she returned, she relocated from the buzzy metropolis of Atlanta to the beach in South Florida for a new job and a fresh start. But she once again encountered deeply ingrained cultural issues in her new role, and ultimately, she walked away again.
Finding herself in the company of millions of other women who also set unfulfilling jobs ablaze during the Great Resignation, she returned to her journalism roots and began to explore the stories, breaking points, and defining moments that led women to seek greater opportunity mid-pandemic. These conversations became the genesis of Raze to Rise – an organization created to amplify women’s voices from the Great Resignation and inspire others to blaze new trails in their own careers.
If you feel stuck or frustrated with your current career and need the courage to change direction -- Sara shares the steps in her interview:
Kevin Palmieri remembers the pain when opening his final pay stub of the year. Did he accomplish his goal of six figures? Yes, he did. But nothing changed.
He was laying in bed that night and had this thought, “Your car doesn’t matter, your house doesn’t matter, your wallet doesn’t matter… your thoughts matter more than anything.”
And that’s how Kevin’s life dramatically changed. You, too, can change your world.
The Biggest Difference between who you are today
and who you want to be .....are your habits!
Some people find rock bottom. Kevin found out that rock bottom has a basement. In his mid-20s Kevin had it all. A beautiful girlfriend, a high-paying job, a sports car, and more. Yet, he ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide -- several times.
Kevin's podcast, Next Level University, was birthed out of curiosity. Why do people think the way they do? Why do they act the way they do?
What would happen if they changed the way they thought and acted? What would happen?
Currently, Keven hosts a podcast with hundreds of thousands of downloads in over 120 countries. His podcast has grown into a multi-six-figure business with over 900 episodes.
In Kevin's interview, he will share how your world can change to fulfill your dreams. He explores many topics including consistency, commitment, habits, mindset, confidence, fear, relationships, and limiting beliefs.
The Biggest Difference between who you are today
and who you want to be .....are your habits!
Tez Brooks is a multiple award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, journalist, and author who understands the pain of sexual abuse, bullying in middle school, and then unfaithfulness and divorce.
As a former law enforcement officer and police chaplain Tez knows that the stressful position of first responders is often scary, unpredictable, and infuriating. Where do you go to refresh and refocus when the world expects you to be thick-skinned and independent?
As a multiple award-winning author, filmmaker, and international speaker, Tez Brooks’ work appears in Guideposts, Power for Living, The Upper Room, CBN.com, Clubhouse, Focus on the Family, Cru.org and more. His editorials are featured regularly and seen by over 30k readers each month. He is the president of two chapters for Word Weavers International. First responders have one of the highest percentages of addiction, divorce, and suicide. As a police chaplain, Tez experienced the trauma of first responders and the need for hope. Tez' story is an encouragement for anyone and especially those who work as first responders.
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Debriefing: Meditations of Hope for Those Who Protect and Serve is a collection of real-life experiences helping cops, correction officers, chaplains, and others to see God’s hand in all they do, so they can better understand His loving care for those working the challenging and dangerous job of first responder.
It’s time to debrief. The stressful position of first responders is often scary, unpredictable, and infuriating. Where do you go to refresh and refocus when the world expects you to be thick-skinned and independent? It can be difficult to balance your physical, emotional, and spiritual health, along with your social and family life, as you focus on your role to protect the public. It’s easy to forget the bigger purpose God has for you.
Conventional wisdom holds that fathers have few parenting skills and that mothers always know best. The single father is often considered a mythical creature, found only in sitcoms as an object of humor or pity. Where does that leave real single dads? Too often, it makes them susceptible to overcompensation or apathy.
Tez Brooks knows those feelings all too well. He's traveled that road with his own children after an unexpected divorce. The Single Dad Detour is the result of his journey and the lessons he learned along the way. It is a guidebook for the rocky road of single fatherhood, extending encouragement, confidence, and challenges, using specific examples from dads who have survived parenting and have hope to offer.
There are no unreachable requirements for perfect fatherhood here and no twisty theological mysteries - just authentic, down-to-earth wisdom from one dad to another.
Have you – or someone you know – had ‘working mother’ burnout?
Dr. Susan Landers is a neonatologist who worked full-time in the NICU for over 30 years and raised three children. She achieved many academic and professional accomplishments, and she encountered challenges along the way, both in her career and in her mothering.
She achieved many academic and professional accomplishments, and she encountered challenges along the way, both in her career and in her mothering. Susan suffered through one difficult period during her midlife, after the birth of her third child, that propelled her to make specific choices and a career change.
She loves to share stories that reassure younger mothers to know that they, too, can become “good enough mothers” even if they work full-time. She supports mothers with her social media posts, her blog, and her newsletter.
Are you trying to be a "Super Mom" or a good mother? During her interview, Dr. Landers shares how to identify and recover from working mother burnout:
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So Many Babies describes one overworked physician-mother as she journeys through medicine and motherhood raising three children.
While practicing medicine in the NICU full time for over thirty years, Susan Landers, MD met and managed many trials raising her three children, trials typical for many working mothers, such as breastfeeding, sibling rivalry, bedwetting, dyslexia, a gifted child, ADHD, a dog bite, and an adolescent eating disorder. The challenges of full-time practice and many twenty-four-hour shifts in the high-stress NICU always complicated issues with Susan’s children but also provided her the privilege of caring for thousands of critically ill newborn infants.
Susan always felt that her career and accomplishments in medicine were equally as rewarding as raising three children. It was the constant attempt to balance these two worlds – physician and mother - that was so daunting a task. Susan believes that most, if not all, working mothers are similarly challenged as they attempt to manage their work and being a good mother. So Many Babies describes Susan’s experiences of finding resilience and endurance throughout her career as a physician and mother. It is an entertaining and reassuring story for working mothers.
After years of being his own worst enemy, Byron Morrison knows exactly how frustrating the never-ending cycle of hard work, expectation, and minimal results can be. Maybe You Should Give Up is Morrison’s answer to the question: how can anyone achieve their dreams if hard work isn’t enough?
It seems like every self-help book and personal development program is the same these days, preaching that if someone just does more and pushes harder, they can achieve the life of their dreams. This expectation doesn’t often work with long-term results, which leaves many people to face the unfortunate reality of never reaching their goals.
Why? Because despite their good intentions, they get in their own way, sabotaging themselves and becoming the biggest stumbling block in the way of their success.
Tired of going ‘round in circles, Byron Morrison realized he needed to do something different. He gave up—not on his goals and dreams, accepting a life of mediocrity lying on the couch—but on being controlled by fear. He gave up living in the past. He gave up comparing himself to others. He gave up on being so hard on himself. And he gave up putting off his happiness.
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And it worked. He was able to get out of his own way and finally take control of his life.
Maybe You Should Give Up explains how to throw out the rule book, break the mold and do something different. Byron Morrison’s approach helps readers identify seven areas of their life that cause them to get in their own way and keep them stuck in a self-destructive cycle; he models how to give up on what holds a person back—to finally take control of the life they want and deserve.
Have you felt lonely? Left out? Less than? Have you ever wanted to blend in with the wallpaper so you were not noticed? Do you know how to connect with other people who fill your heart rather than drain your soul?
If yes to any of these questions - Then you will relate with Cheri Strange who turned that loneliness into helping over 700,000 women redefine their worth.
Cheri is a published author, national speaker, a visionary of She Yearns Ministries and a mom to eight children.
Everyone wants to belong and feel loved. But what happens when we get passed over, left out, or seem invisible? How do you make new friends, navigate drama, and enjoy authentic connections?
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Start enjoying the woman God created you to be and leave the invisible you behind
What Cheri thought was a problem for her is currently impacting half the population and on some points, a majority. Her journey which spans a decade, will give you a plan to save yourself from detours, derailments, and missteps.
Cheri shares some exciting ways to help you realize your self-worth, thrive in your community and enhance the world around you.
Can You See Me Now? reveals how you were handpicked by God to express love, thrive in the community, and enhance the world around you. Cheri Strange’s scriptural approach combined with captivating stories will show you how to:
• Cultivate the courage to connect with others • Find people who fill your heart rather than drain your soul • Counter the nay-sayers who prefer you remain quiet • Kiss goodbye to the old tendencies to blend into the wallpaper
As a parent, how would you respond when told that your young son had severe hearing loss along with other symptoms eliminating his quality of life?
When Jeff Seitzer was younger, he thought he was struck with bad luck. He had encephalitis at age four leaving him with major residual effects. At ten years old he was in an accident that left him partially disabled and as a teenager was diagnosed with a congenital nerve disease that put him into leg braces. Did it stop there? No.
His son was born with major internal organ defects and severe hearing loss and was tragically killed in an accident.
Later in life, he began to see how responding to such life challenges helped him grow as a person. Hyperactivity from encephalitis prompted him to be very active, which made him prone to depression. The mental and physical disciplines I developed in response to encephalitis and the degenerative condition helped him not only achieve a lot personally and professionally but made him an effective caregiver for his son's special needs.
As a caregiver and stay-at-home dad, Jeff learned how to put others' needs ahead of his own. Accounts of Jeff's on-the-job training as a caregiver and stay-at-home dad have appeared in the Omaha World-Herald, Adoptive Families Magazine, and many others.
As an award-winning teacher, he has authored a number of books on law and philosophy and now teaches at Roosevelt and Loyola Universities.
His interview is compelling, heart-warming (and heart-wrenching), and encouraging for anyone who has been a caregiver.
"Our son Ethan and I shared a special moment just before he underwent emergency surgery as a newborn. Standing at his bedside, feeling helpless, I prattled on about some issue in German philosophy while he held one of my fingers tightly in his only free hand. When someone arrived to conduct a preoperative test on his heart, I stepped out for a moment but was called back almost immediately. Ethan had become so agitated, they could not continue. He calmed right down again when I placed my finger in his wee hand and resumed my monologue. At that moment, I felt like he had chosen me to take care of him. I will be forever grateful to him that in my hour of need, he chose me." Compassionate new memoir proves kids are our best teachers
Stay-at-home dad shares the powerful story of how
his special needs son changed his outlook on life – for the better
A self-involved academic struggling to cope with his own neurological problems, Jeff could hardly take care of himself, let alone a child with special needs, when his son, Ethan, was born. But despite multiple surgeries, hospitalizations, serious breathing and swallowing problems, hearing loss, and a challenging social environment in his first months of life, Ethan thrived—all the while teaching Jeff to take things as they came. And eight years later, the arrival from China of adopted baby sister Penelope took Jeff's on-the-job training to a whole new level. Ethan's instinct for fun proved the perfect complement to Jeff's determination to live life fully. He died too young, but not before he, Penelope, and their mother, Janet, taught Jeff that the true path to happiness was putting other people's needs before his own—and living in the moment rather than trying to control it.
“About coping, self-sacrifice, and loss, The Fun Master is a moving memoir by a father who was transformed by his love for his child” –Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Stop Trying to Win the War in Your Mind
Just Do Your Job!"
In his wildest dreams, Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Bradley P. Jones never thought he would make a career out of the military. Through the setbacks, the disappointments, and the trials, there were many life-changing moments, including the death of his first wife when he was 37 years old and had 3 young children.
Bradley P. Jones (Command Sergeant Major) enlisted in the United States Army in 1984 and served until 1988 as a ground control approach radar repairman. Upon completion of his initial enlistment and a break in service, he joined the Utah Army National Guard in 1993.
His military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with “M” Device), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), and the Master Aviation Crewmember badge.
In Bradley’s civilian career, he works for the FAA as an Airway Transportation System Specialist (ATSS) in the Service Operations Center (SOC) of the Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC).
In Bradley's interview, he shares his incredible story and what he learned in the military about leadership that we can apply to all areas of our lives.
Divorced after 28 years of marriage Dawn Damon lost everything, her job, friends, identity, and social status.
It was painful. She felt helpless, but not hopeless.
Dawn has been an influencer, pastor, global communicator, podcaster, coach, and best-selling author for over 20 years. She is the founder and CEO of the Brave Hearted Woman, a transformational coaching and personal growth development enterprise designed to awaken and cultivate the vision of women dreamers, calling them to braven-up and live their best lives.
Dawn has always been a hope believer and is now a Brave Heart Mentor. Dawn is the creator and host of The Brave Hearted Woman, a weekly podcast that encourages women to unleash their full potential to the world by discovering their inner fortitude to make needed life transformations - to live a fulfilling life without regret.
She has authored five award-winning books including When a Woman You Love Was Abused and When the Woman Abused was Me.
Dawn became an ordained minister with a special emphasis on trauma support and biblical counseling. She developed and worked as Director of Support and Healing Groups in a mega church, serving hundreds of women overcoming abuse and trauma.
In her interview, Dawn explains what thought toxins are and how we can change our mindset from victim to victor and live a life with hope that never fades.
ARE YOU A SPITFIRE WHO REFUSES TO QUIT?
When Stephanie Jordan’s husband passed away in Dec 2014, she had an 8-month-old, 2-year-old, 7, 9 and a 13-year-old who went into chaos.
Together with her loss, she homeschooled and owned a large salon company. She was totally traumatized and felt as though she did not possess a brain cell for nearly a year and a half. She struggled with suicidal thoughts and to keep her life intact because she was completely overwhelmed and absolutely devastated.
Stephanie is an author, publisher, and cosmetologist who rides a Harley Davidson Sportster 48 (1200) and has learned that the key to survival is setting boundaries.
If you don't have the time...
If you don't have the energy...
If you don't have the money...
SAY "NO"
And S T O P feeling guilty!
In her interview, Stephanie shares her story and the tools for setting healthy boundaries in every area of your life to help you survive any trauma and thrive
Have you dreamed of doing something big? Something EPIC? Have you dreamed of crossing the finish line at the big race, standing on the peak of a mountain, owning your own business, achieving a career milestone, or becoming financially independent? Too often, we think of these things as just dreams. We place limits on ourselves, reducing our full potential.
BRYAN GILLETTE knows what it is like to reach the peak as he has stood on the summits of many mountains and successfully completed many physically and mentally challenging ultra-distance endurance events. He’s reached several ‘summits’ in his career as well.
Bryan has over 25 years of experience in Leadership and Organizational Development with executive and senior-level responsibilities in small and large companies. Before starting his consulting practice, he was on the Executive Committee as the Vice President of Human Resources for a mid-size, global-technology company.
His experience also includes coaching at all levels on a variety of issues such as change management, performance improvement, and communications. He takes a pragmatic approach and brings firsthand experience having managed teams of 2 to 270 people and multi-million-dollar projects.
Bryan has taught leadership courses in many countries, consulted with executives, conducted needs analysis, and developed programs that drive the desired performance for the company to meet its objectives.
To give back to the community, Bryan started up and ran the Bridge of Opportunity, a 501(c)3 foundation, to provide foster kids scholarships to attend college. He was the Co-Chair and founding Board Member for iGATE, a non-profit incubator to assist small green-related companies. And, he was the Co-Race Director for the Pleasanton Run for Education, a 3,000-person running race, which raised $250,000 for the local schools during his 4 years.
His book, EPIC Performance: Lessons from 100 Executives and Endurance Athletes on Reaching Your Peak based on his experiences reaching lofty goals as well as the experience of 100+ CEOs, CxOs, founders, and endurance athletes who have also reached amazing goals.
Wendy Spooner understands the pain of defeat and easily gave up when trying something new. Like many others, she did not believe in herself...or her power to succeed. But, as an adult, she learned that failures are part of success -- a crucial learning tool on the path to success.
Wendy Wilson Spooner, Lic. G., LCoT, is a professional Genetic Genealogist by day, a writer by night, and an artist in between.
Her love of what we can learn from history compels her to write the true stories she unearths during research, and she has found that truth is indeed much more exciting and inspiring than fiction.
As an award-winning family history writer, Wendy turned to novel writing to share faith, grief, art, and overcoming obstacles in life. She believes in learning from our ancestors by honoring them.
Emory University's study on children and teens knowing their family history showed that kids who knew the answers to 20 specific questions had higher self-esteem, higher grades in school, and great confidence in the success of their family.
Her interview encourages us to share our history with our children and enlightening as to how it builds positivity. You do not want to miss the opportunity for a FREE gift so be sure to listen to the end of the interview.
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What do you do when life sends trauma and pain where you hoped for love and kindness? Have you felt broken? Betrayed? Traumatized? Rena Groot endured years of abuse that could have destroyed her. But she realized she had a choice to allow it to make or break her spirit.
Rena was abandoned, rejected, and unloved during her entire childhood while being tossed into horrific foster care homes repeatedly. By the time she was 21 years old, she did not know if she wanted to live another day and then a miracle sprung into her life.
As a little girl walking into her first-grade classroom, she was awestruck and knew she wanted to be a teacher. She was able to realize that dream and earned a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Religious Education. She taught in Canada and China where she wrote her memoir under a mosquito net and became addicted to writing.
Rena became an ambassador with "The Department of Eternal Affairs" for Haiti, Belize, the Ghetto in New York City, behind the Iron Curtain in Poland and Romania, in Israel, China, Thailand, Mexico, Africa, and Greece.
During her interview, she shares a remarkable story of survival against all odds with a surprise outcome that will encourage you.
Todd Christianson is an author, podcaster, speaker, Accredited Financial Counselor®, certified HUD housing counselor, and education manager at Money Fit by DRS.
Todd has facilitated thousands of personal finance workshops and one-on-one counseling sessions since 2004, helping consumers of all backgrounds and income levels regain control of their finances, get out of debt, rebuild their credit, and create a brighter financial future.
He published Everyday Money for Everyday People in 2014 and 50+ on FIRE in 2021.
Todd maxed out his first credit card in less than 36 hours and was in credit card debt for nearly a decade before making changes. Now he is an award-winning author and creator of personal finance resources.
Todd Christenson understands despair including financial despair and the difficulty of raising his two-year-old son after his wife lost the battle with cancer. His story will touch you, encourage you, and motivate you.
Since 1996, the 501 (C)3 nonprofit Money Fit by DRS (Debt Reduction Services, Inc.) has helped hundreds of thousands of consumers across the US who are frustrated with consumer debts, struggling with late payments and fees, overwhelmed by high-interest rates on their cards, or wanting to build or rebuild their credit ratings. Our major programs include a debt management plan, housing counseling, and community education courses.
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Until the age of 35, Barry Braun’s life was all about money. He had made lots of money and lost lots of money. Then something happened which made him wonder what the purpose of life really was about. Barry’s story helps us understand some of the struggles we often go through while achieving success.
After Barry experienced a deep self-reflection exercise lasting 18 months, he concluded that life was about service to others. He created a successful coaching practice that focused on entrepreneurs connecting to their sense of purpose. This became a competitive advantage by bringing social purpose to their businesses.
Looking forward to his grandchildren's future, he shifted focus to mitigating the outcomes they would likely experience by changing how we relate to our communities.
Barry Braun founded Happy Community Project to help communities realize the support the next generation will need and make them happier places to live.
HappyCommunityBuilders.com is bringing community developers together for mutual support instead of being lonely or divisive. Communities need to be strongly connected, have a deep sense of belonging and know others care about us. These are fundamental to personal happiness and essential for survival.
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You can have your cake and eat it too. You can create great wealth while making a meaningful difference in our world. This easy-to-read yet comprehensive book shows you how to build a highly profitable business that brings meaning and fulfillment with the purpose of both creating wealth and helping our world move in a direction that builds a better world for our grandchildren. Braun builds on his idea that a great entrepreneur builds a business that not only creates wealth, it also fulfills the entrepreneur's sense of purpose. Most entrepreneurs feel a sense of social responsibility by giving back. Braun shows you how to take this to the next step and build a great business that 'gives forward'. Braun draws on his rich experience of working with entrepreneurs who have built businesses that solve some of our world's tough problems. His rich background as an entrepreneur, coach, and consultant provides a novel way of looking at how to integrate practical business decision-making with the integrity of a sense of deep and compelling purpose. This is a must-read if you want your business to both create wealth and bring the satisfaction of knowing you made a real and meaningful difference. It not only sets out the concepts, but it also gives you the working process for doing something exceptional.
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Bob DePasquale was diagnosed with cancer and experienced a terrible act of terrorism within a few days. He thought the world was coming to an end.
Bob had always believed in taking care of the things he had been blessed with by helping others do the same. His perspective derived from his battle with cancer and his life threatened at the age of 18.
After this experience, Bob realized the powerful force that the giving mindset is after experiencing his life-threatening illness and the terrorist attacks. He spent 15 years learning how to apply giving principles in his own business and it is now his mission to help others do the same. Organizations that have a generous culture are bound to attract better employees and better customers. Bob would not be around to speak if it were not for some amazing acts of generosity.
Generosity is a Lifestyle
Are you aware we tap, swipe, and click our devices an average of 2,617 times per day?
Online advertising has rapidly increased and is now almost everywhere - from social media to search engines. If you have even briefly looked at a product, only to find yourself haunted by ads for it days later, you are not alone. Today, many people struggle to manage their finances while dealing with a constant barrage of ads. In Bob's interview, he gives you the tools to improve your financial situation, use technology to your benefit, and better manage your financial planning. GET YOUR COPY HERE In Personal Finance in a Public World: How Technology, Social Media, and Ads Affect Your Money Decisions, author and Certified Financial Planner Bob DePasquale breaks down the steps to improve your spending habits and safeguard your financial future. This book answers common questions about finances, such as: How can I save more money? How can I get out of debt? How do I invest? How does the computer know I'm interested in that? What's Bitcoin?
Jim Barnard has dealt with disappointment and distress many times which led to significant depression. His wife, Alisha, had two near-death experiences and was not able to carry a pregnancy to term - adding to Jim's severe anxiety.
But this is only the beginning of the story of how Jim and Alisha turned the impossible into the possible.
When Jim Barnard and Alisha planned their future together as husband and wife, they had no inkling that three months later Alisha would be fighting for her life.
Their story will touch you but it will also change you as Jim shows us how to deal with any type of suffering you may encounter. Three months into their marriage, Alisha was not able to keep any food down and was diagnosed with a rare chronic illness - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. She suffered greatly in a downward trajectory.
Jim has great insight into coping with tragedy as Alisha went through countless surgeries, tests, treatments, and therapies which failed to solve the rapid downfall she continues to experience.
Through Tiller Coaching, Jim helps those who are suffering the reality of the expectation gap where disappointment, dissatisfaction, and distress can cause real damage.
Many of us can relate to various types of suffering. You do not want to miss Jim's interview on how to cope and ultimately triumph:
After being Dream Crushed by Corporate America, Debra Krusz listened to her inner voice which said “Leave this place” and she started writing. She is now a published author, blogger, coach, and consultant.
Following the wrong dreams got her to low depressed areas in her life. Then she found the solution.
Debra is a survivor of crushed dreams and an expert in dream rescue. If your dream is a long-buried seed or a squashed bud, Debra can help you replant it, nurture it, and bring it to full bloom.
Her program is ideal for employers who want to make an investment in their employees by making them the most successful version of themselves. Your employee morale will rise, productivity will increase, and turnover will decrease as a result of this dream pollination.
Your dreams are uniquely made for you for a reason
This novel is told through the perspective of a young man named Maximo, who was a dream in his mother Maria's eyes. She did all that she could for the love of Maximo before he was even born. She always did what was necessary to provide the best life for her son. Maximo had his own vision. Maximo's journey of love turns to hurt, abuse, and false accusations. Maximo finds the strength in his heart to conquer his obstacles. His vulnerability and perseverance run through deep avenues that we all can relate to at some point in our lives. Soul Meets Body: Six Degrees of You is a touching and unforgettable novel that reminds us to never give up on love. There is a recipe for writing about love. There is a dream in someone's heart. There is a tragedy, and sometimes separation. There is a determination to make it work. This book shares moments that touch the reader's heart and moments that bring up anger and frustration. We are always going through a season. If you keep love in your heart, you will always find what you need. Maximo never gave up on the woman in his heart.
Dr. Tara Hines-McCoy is a compelling communicator and educator who uses her gifts, her experiences, and her faith to inspire women to take action and awaken their careers. Dr. Tara has been a rising thought leader in corporate America for over 15 years specializing in Human Resources. She has worked for Fortune 500 and multinational companies with multi-state and regional leadership roles. Her professional approach equips leaders with the tools needed to improve business performance and increase employee engagement.
Her vibrant personality aids in her ability to connect with people on all levels by encouraging them to move past their failures, define their character, and turn uncertainty into passion.
As a former Global HR Professional, Dr. Tara founded DRTARASPEAKS: Up or OUT program to help women awaken their careers. Too often women overstay their welcome in organizations because they are waiting for someone to make the decision for them to leave and move forward.
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This handwriting workbook is unique to all other writing guides out there. It uses the dash system to teach your child exactly how to form each letter correctly, both lowercase and uppercase letters. While writing, your child will also enjoy the excitement of learning easy-to-remember bible verses. This component sets Scripting with Scripture apart and makes it easy for beginner learners to write their letters while learning scripture.
Get your copy here Grab your copy of the book rated #1 Amazon New Release, SHUT’EM DOWN: Black Women, Racism and Corporate America. This anthology is composed of the stories of 20 Black women who have been impacted by racism in the workplace. It offers a peek under the tent of the signs of racism, how to initiate the conversation of racism on the job, but also how Black women have chosen to move forward despite it. Dr. Tara’s chapter Black Roadblocks details how black women insert themselves as roadblocks versus an on-ramp to reach back and mentor black women coming behind them.
"You will never conceive naturally." Those words are harsh, painful, and heard too often by women who want nothing more than to be a mom. It can leave a woman feeling helpless and ashamed.
Christina McClelland is an Atlanta-based author and supporter of women's health advocacy. Christina grew up in Alabama, attended the University of Alabama with a B.A. in English Literature, and became one of the youngest art gallery directors in Atlanta at age 28 before committing to her writing career full-time in 2014.
Christina shares her story as an encouragement to women everywhere. Feeling alone is the worst feeling that exists. It is isolating, and depressing, and lends itself to hopelessness. The beauty of discovering that you are NOT alone can be life-changing.
Christina introduced an exciting and effective method to help you and your family (especially teens) express their core feelings in a safe place. She shares the Core Feelings Board in her interview.
And...she shares TWO important words that will help you put any problem into the proper perspective. Here is her story:
Ryan Lindner had two sudden unexplained cardiac arrests at a young age. This forced him to explore different perspectives from profound, life-changing events.
Priorities change when time becomes precious. Problems look different when you have no energy left to give them.
"If you are not living, then you are dying." - Ryan Lindner You CAN start living. Every. Single. Day.
Ryan Lindner is a personal development specialist who has worked as a behavioral coach for clients and top organizations all over the world. After two sudden, unexplained cardiac arrests at a young age, he began to explore different perspectives with clients that come with any profound, life-changing event. It was not uncommon for Ryan to teeter on unconsciousness even while working with a client, requiring him to prioritize his own energy and time masterfully, and assisting clients to do the same.
Marathon runners do not talk much on mile 20 - they choose to breathe
Ryan has conducted thousands of coaching sessions, has led operations for a major leadership and organizational change company, and manages learning and development projects for companies to reshape their customer experience.
You will enjoy Ryan's interview as he addresses the blind spots/habits people do not realize they have and to prioritize their lives and live their best!
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“I’m going down now,” I said to a young woman a few seconds before the darkness—my first cardiac arrest. As I returned to work as a behavioral coach, it became maddening to hear, for the ten-thousandth time, about all-consuming, everyday problems and misguided priorities while I fought to merely remain conscious.
The Half-Known Life challenges the conventional thinking of success, identity, and personal change. Most often, truly profound change happens following events that shake someone to their core—a car accident, death of a family member, or cardiac arrest that pulls them into a moment of clarity. Priorities change when time becomes precious. Problems look different when you have no energy left to give them. After all, marathon runners don’t say much on mile twenty; they choose to breathe. And all I have to give is channeled into each moment that I am awake and I, too, choose to breathe.
Why wait until you’re burnt out or for a life-changing event to occur before getting real about your life? Who are you when all of the accolades and accomplishments are gone? You can master time management but what does how you manage that time say about what’s important to you—about what matters most?
Get out of your head and get into your life, before it slips away.
After being a primary caregiver for her mother for over six years, author Lynn Abate-Johnson understands the typhoon of emotions and responsibilities that come with caring for a loved one. However, she discovered how to blossom through (and after) caregiving rather than let it drown her.
By using her natural organizational skills and her solid work ethic, she developed systems and processes to help navigate the difficult journey of caregiving, which allowed her to go from “What am I going to do without my mom?” to “I know I can thrive after she’s gone–just as she would want.”
Like most caregivers, Lynn juggled caregiving duties with a full-time career. In her daily life, she’s a business consultant and global community builder.
Caregivers are worthy of the same love, care, and attention they give their loved ones, which means they need emotional and logistical support to help them thrive. Unfortunately, it can take copious hours of research to find the resources they need, which leaves them feeling drained, frustrated, and overwhelmed.
Lynn Abaté-Johnson understands this firsthand, having been a primary caregiver for her mother for six years. She believes caregivers deserve to be cared for as well, which is why her book Out of Love provides readers with reassurance, comfort, and practical systems and processes to help caregivers provide care easier and discover how to blossom through their journey.
Lynn’s words offer a uniquely personal glimpse into her journey as a daughter of a strong mother, along with her own transformation in the aftermath of being a caregiver.
Lynn’s approach removes the stigma of grief, and her expressive and often vulnerable ways of sharing help to normalize what many families may take for granted or miss in their often overwhelming and new experiences as caregivers. There will be discomfort, shame, guilt, and layers of conditioning to discover in this book with the goal of bringing light to the dark and peace to the soul.
Have you ever been at such a low point in your life that you begged your partner to leave you? Have you felt helpless with the ongoing struggle of trying to lose weight? And what about anxiety and depression that becomes overwhelming?
Coach Jon shares his incredible story of how he won the battle and lost 100 pounds. He is now a weight loss coach and emotional eating expert, a nanotechnology researcher, a Navy Marine engineer, and a globetrotting nomad.
Coach Jon has found his calling -- and it is to help you lose weight for good and leave the bogus diets in the rearview mirror.
With Freedom Nutrition Coaching he marries the Science of Metabolism with the Psychology of Behavior Change and the compassion of human connection to create life-changing transformations for each of us.
Coach Jon struggled with PTSD, trauma, obesity and mental health issues spending years on diets, methods, coaching, etc. that were entirely ineffective as a long-term strategy for creating health.
In his interview, Coach Jon shares his incredible story of how you can win the battle using the concept of 'brain-driven' transformation as it connects to health, wellness, and weight loss.
SECRET: It is not thinking less of yourself -- but thinking of yourself less!
After eight years of military service, Sgt. Q suffered from depression, anger, and panic attacks and was diagnosed with PTSD. He nearly ended his own life in the parking lot of a church.
Aaron Quinonez (Sgt. Q) endured a rough upbringing before becoming a proud Marine. He was trained to fight the enemy and was prepared for war. When he volunteered for a combat tour in Iraq, ne did not realize his real battle would be fought in his mind.
Aaron is a Marine 1st Anglico veteran who specialized in communication as a forward observer. He holds billets for Naval Weapons Security Management and Close Combat Instructor. He received badges for expert marksmanship and master parachutist.
Sgt. Q is an award-winning author of Healing Through Service originally aimed at struggling veterans, which also offers help for anyone in crisis and may be your ticket to a more fulfilled life.
From homeless and on the brink of suicide to founding a multi-million dollar company with over 100 employees, Reliable Commercial Cleaning and founder of the veteran non-profit Q Missions. He receive the 2016 Distinguished Service to Veterans award from the Department of Veterans Affairs and awarded the 2017 Hometown Hero award from Kiro7 News.
Sgt. Q traded the battlefield to help others by building homes and churches, feeding children, and supplying precious hope to struggling communities worldwide.
QMissions was born as a pathway for veterans, Sgt. Q's fellow warfighters, to replace the battle scars of their minds with the joy of serving others.
In Sgt. Q's interview, he strives to help anyone to recover from PTSD by highlighting scientifically proven methods. He shares how to break the stigma of mental health issues
Marlena Fiol, PhD. is a globally recognized author, scholar, and speaker. She explores the depths of who we are and what is possible in our lives. Her significant body of publications on the topic, coupled with her own raw identity-changing experiences, makes her uniquely qualified to write about personal transformational change. She holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and has taught in the faculties of New York University and the University of Colorado.
Marlena's mission is to share true stories of survival against all odds to inspire us to become the truest and most authentic versions of ourselves.
In her interview, she shares her journey from an abusive upbringing in Paraguay to escape, love, and loss in the United States and finally on to forgiveness and reconciliation. Marlena was physically abused as a child, sexually abused as a teenager, disowned by her father, and banned from participating in her Mennonite church -- all before her 18th birthday.
And that is only the beginning of her amazing story
After being publicly humiliated in front of her entire close-knit Mennonite community, Marlena Fiol didn't know how she would recover.
Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena's childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena's journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.
Uncover inner peace―and inner strength. Nothing Bad Between Usis a story of brokenness and eventual redemption that taps into our collective yearning for healing and forgiveness. As you read Marlena's story, you will:
- Learn how to forgive yourself and others without giving up your personal growth and self-confidence
- Discover that transformation and redemption often exist even in the most broken parts of who you are
- Find out how to stand in your power, knowing that vulnerability won't lead to your downfall, but increase, courage, connection, and authenticity
Readers of memoirs about family, self-healing, and the strength of a woman like The Glass Castle, Love Warrior, and Leaving the Witness will be captivated by Nothing Bad Between Us.
"Change is inevitable. How we embrace it determines our contraction or expansion." -- Dr. Lin Morrel
Dr. Lin spent her childhood suffering from neglect, emotional abuse, familial alcoholism, and mentally ill caregivers.
Dr. Lin managed her challenges by developing hypersensitivity as a coping mechanism. Life changed when she began practicing martial arts at 15. Within a short period of time, she started teaching. Dr. Lin developed confidence, moved out at 17 for safety, worked part-time jobs through college, and sought refuge in work and education.
During that time she grew her martial arts skills and fell in love with another martial arts enthusiast. After 13 years the relationship turned toxic and abusive due to mental illness. Dr. Lin found the courage to divorce.
She fell in love again and was happily married for three years. Then in the span of a year, her mother and husband died in separate accidents, and her home and retreat center burned down.
She was single and devastated and her past family trauma finally began to surface. After 12 years of intense healing from trauma, she was blessed with the love of her life and they spent eight happy years together before his passing.
Twelve years later, she married a long-time friend and the love of her life.
During her interview, Dr. Lin shares how we can overcome trauma, find love, and the intense pain and loneliness trauma can create in each of us.
Dr. Lin's powerful and heartwarming book, The Grace of Love, is an eternal love story, and an intimate and revealing look at the depth of love expressed in two souls uniting.
This true tale inspires and teaches the way through trauma into authentic love. It's the perfect read for those who have loved and lost, those struggling to believe love is possible for them, those who have been wounded by love, as well as the hopeless romantics!
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The Million Dollar Body Method Will Be The Last “Diet” You Ever Need. You may be thinking this is just one more expert talking about weight loss. You are in for a major surprise!
Nate helps people get into the best shape of their lives using simple training & nutrition frameworks and without tracking a single calorie.
Nate Palmer is a fitness and nutrition expert, coach, speaker, and writer who believes that being in incredible shape gives a massive advantage in business, focus, and relationships. He will inspire you to make easy changes in your life that will make a huge difference.
Nate Palmer is a dad, husband, and the number one bestselling author of The Million Dollar Body Method and Passport Fitness.
During his interview you will learn:
- Why breakfast is TRULY the most important meal of the day, and how it can improve your performance across the board
- What three pieces are INTEGRAL in a morning routine if you want high performance
- Calories aren’t just calories, they are communication
- Mindset and changing your state with the words you use
- Building a nutrition framework by doing a diet
- Why being Insulin resistant is killing you slowly.
- What is "performance eating" and why is it critical for entrepreneurs?
- How do you know if you need a detox from sugar?
- What's the secret weapon for fat loss?
After a happy marriage of 34 years and two children, Barbara Mojica’s husband decided he wanted an open marriage so he could have a dual life with a younger woman. She filed for divorce, picked up the pieces, met and married her soul mate, and carved out a new life as an author and mentor.
Barbara Ann Mojica has a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in History as well as graduate certifications in school supervision and administration from C W Post College, Long Island University.
Barbara has been a lifelong educator in the fields of early childhood and special education, having spent 40 years as a teacher, principal, and school district administrator.
Barbara currently authors historical articles under her banner Passages for The Columbia Insider and is writing her own award-winning children’s book series Little Miss HISTORY.
We are all history-makers. It is impossible to understand what is happening today if we do not understand how we got here. Yesterday plus today equal tomorrow. My motto is “If you don’t understand your history, you don’t know what you’re talking about." -- Barbara Mojica
Do you love budgeting and giving up the things you love to save more?
Does the lack of funds cause you to stress? If so, you are not alone.
When Gordon Stein lost his executive role, he owed $555,000, had three young children, and was looking for a new high-tech executive role in the middle of the “tech wreck” recession in the early 2000s.
In his interview, Gordon will share his CASHFLOW COOKBOOK - $2 million of financial freedom in 60 easy recipes.
- The shocking state of financial wellness
- The 10-minute first step to building wealth
- The one number to track to build wealth
- Why budgeting can limit your wealth
- How to add $1 Million to your wealth in 10 hours of work
- The easy way to streamline your banking
Gordon Stein is an international keynote speaker, blogger, personal finance expert, and author of Cashflow Cookbook - $2 Million of Financial Freedom in 60 Easy Recipes. He delivers transformational talks that help people crush their number one stress – their finances.
His mission is to improve financial wellness and help us regain focus, balance, and joy in our lives. Gordon combines his trademark wit and no-BS style to speak with employee and association groups, financial advisors,, and the media about a breakthrough path to financial wellness with no risk, minimal effort, minimal sacrifice, and no budgeting.
In 2013, Colleen Murphy's daughter, Lauren, was hit by a car and suffered severe brain damage. This is a miracle story you do NOT want to miss.
Colleen Murphy is a wife, mother of seven, author, and public speaker.
Tragedy struck Colleen’s family when her second oldest daughter, Lauren, was hit by a car and suffered severe brain damage. Colleen’s main focus became helping piece Lauren back together again. With the help of specialists from all over the country, her family and friends, as well as her strong faith, she was able to do just that.
Today, Colleen and Lauren speak together as a team, inspiring thousands of people by sharing the details of Lauren’s tragic accident, never-give-up attitude, and miraculous recovery.
Colleen shares this raw, incredible story in her interview and how to unlock hope -- when life seems hopeless:
"There are several low points in the book but one that stands out was when Lauren was an inpatient at RIC and they sent her to Northwestern Hospital for a CT scan, the nurse at RIC did not stay with her.
Lauren was still medically fragile, and I was inept at caring for her. She had C-diff and I had to try and clean her without help. Once I finished, she began vomiting and I had to launch myself across the metal bars of the bed to try and hold her head up, so she didn’t choke. I was soaked in vomit and scared. A while later the doctor finally came in to give me the findings of the CT scans and to let me know that Lauren would need a fourth brain surgery.
Suddenly the fact that I was soaked with vomit through my bra, was freezing, and had a bag full of diarrhea-covered clothes seemed rather insignificant."
Children should feel unconditionally valued and accepted regardless of birth circumstance, race, or ability— Trisha Campbell and her family rose to this challenge and adopted five hungry orphans.
Trisha had three biological children but decided to ignore the stigma of white families adopting multi-racial children.
Trisha K. Campbell is a mother, author, and advocate. After questioning her faith and volunteering in a third-world country, Trisha realized her true calling and God’s purpose for her life. A blended family with several special needs children came with many challenges.
During her interview, Trisha shares the pain, struggle, setbacks, and rewards of adopting and caring for a transracial family.
How do you build a healthy relationship with your family when you grew up in a dysfunctional one? Are you ready to create that life and family you dream and desire? Would you like to know how to break off generational dysfunction?
Phylis Mantelli is the author of the book Unmothered - Life with a Mom who Couldn't Love Me. She is a coach, mentor, speaker, and passionate advocate for helping women break off generational dysfunction.
Through all the mess, even in her own journey of trials and mistakes, Phylis breaks through the pain and replaces it with the heart of a daughter who loves her mom unconditionally until her mom's passing in 2007.
After a failed marriage and the death of her baby boy, Phylis believed she did not deserve a happy life and family. She was broken. But she found her WORTH and can help you find yours too.
Your determination and life survival skills only last so long - Phylis shares how you can love unconditionally and overcome the pain of the past.
Phylis offers a six-week Patience and Grace Coaching course to help you create the family life you deserve and desire
Here is her remarkable story of the roller coaster journey of life with an alcoholic mother. She now coaches people on how to love unconditionally and overcome the pain of the past.
In her memoir Unmothered, popular blogger and speaker Phylis Mantelli takes the reader on her roller-coaster journey of life with her alcoholic and narcissistic mother.
Joan Benson adopted two infants and two twelve-year-olds to complete what she hoped would be a loving permanent family. The older two boys had many complex emotional problems which made Joan and her husband feel it was above 'their pay grade.'
Joan is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author/speaker. She has written for 30 years in educational publishing and her work has been published in multiple magazines. Her debut historical fiction novel, His Gift, was published in 2020.
Joan's life was shattered when she was in her forties and her childhood sweetheart, best friend, and only lover left the marriage for a woman 14 years younger. This devastated their Christian community beyond her own personal loss and sense of rejection.
This is only the beginning of her story!
During her jaw-dropping, amazing interview, Joan shares her story and how you can overcome any obstacle life throws at you - even at the most grievous times in your life.
Like many of us - Kevin Bjorklund had moments in his life where regardless of how many people gave him positive feedback, he felt like he had nothing of value. These moments created a sense of hopelessness.
Have you had moments like that? Kevin is going to show us today how to recognize and identify those feelings and overcome them.
Kevin's background is in film production. For the past ten years, Kevin studied the great leaders on personal development and success which ultimately lead him to a coaching program with Robert Proctor who is part of a legacy of leaders in this space of personal development, success, and mindset.
After being coached by him, Kevin became a consultant of the Proctor Gallagher Institute and has dedicated himself to helping people live a life of purpose, mastering their mindset, and tapping into their full potential.
Kevin shares how the power of the mind and what limits are placed on people through their mindset. He shows us how to alter old limiting beliefs to become leverage for a breakthrough.
During his interview, Kevin answers many of the questions you may have on how to live a life of confidence and success, the importance of goals, and gaining a new perspective:
Fatima Oliver is a wife, mother of four boys, an author, and an extreme lover of chocolate. The loss of her first child was the epitome of heartbreak. She felt like a tremendous failure to her husband and as a woman. When her marriage ended she felt bamboozled as though life was one big joke at her expense. Have you ever felt that way?
Both tragedies taught Fatima how unfair life can be but also exposed an opportunity for faith to carry her.
Fatima has embraced self-discovery and acceptance by challenging insecurity, anxiety, and depression from childhood trauma, heartbreak, and physical abuse. The result brought tremendous breakthroughs in her life and helped cultivate some baby steps she shares with others.
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We are not meant to do life alone. Everyone needs a safe place to fall.
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It is critical to change a victim mentality to a victory mindset - here is how
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Accepting hard truths is essential
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Releasing people from great expectations is a path to forgiveness
During Fatima's interview, she will give you the key steps for your soul healing journey and give you the strength to continue:
Fatima is offering a bonus for anyone listening to this interview - a 20-minute "Safe Place” session, where you are able to share what's on your heart, uninterrupted. There is great power in being heard and what is shared stays in this safe space.
The Prescription is in the Dirt is a bold, funny, illuminating, and sometimes hard-to-swallow inspirational memoir, that embraces the journey to self-love and acceptance. It served as an extension of freedom and therapy while writing it and is now used to lift the voices of those considering their own soul journey.
Speaking the truth in love is not just powerful when it is towards others. It is even more impactful when it is used for self-reflection. Waiting on loved ones to grow, was wasting time I could be using to mature myself. I needed to start participating in the change that was happening in my life instead of reacting to it all the time. This meant releasing unrealistic expectations for people to live up to, and accepting them right where they are. Then, peacefully detached myself from any future scenarios that did not respect my growth.
"For years I believed love meant suffering from someone unconditionally. Love is long-suffering but it is also gentle - not a host of emotional and mental torment. But hurt people hurt people.
This truth does not lose its value based on who is dishing out the offense. This is why some people should be loved from across the street. I am thankful for the route I had to take to learn these life lessons. Trudging through discomfort and down-right tragedies helped me to find my identity. My pain exposed God’s grace. My fears exposed His protection. And the rejection I encountered by those I loved the most, revealed his undying love for me. Our behavior is a reflection of our freedom, and I was bound for most of my life, waiting for someone to come and do for me what I was unwilling to do for myself."
Lori Vober suffered a massive intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke at age 29, which left her paralyzed on the left side. After a two-month stay in the hospital where she had two brain surgeries, she returned home and her husband lost his job in the aviation industry due to the effects of 9/11. A cross-country move was necessary while Lori was still in a wheelchair. Lori developed epilepsy from the stroke and lost more independence.
Seven years later Lori and her husband were able to adopt three siblings, two of them with mental illnesses.
Lori's interview was both inspiring and challenging. You will love hearing her story:
Life Rarely Turns Out Exactly as You Pictured it
We All Face Challenges Along the Way
God always has a plan.
But He leaves it up to you whether you follow His plan or not
Life is about CHOICES
Lori Vober chose to depend on God's faithfulness through all life's challenges
- Everyone has doubts about their own abilities, but God has a plan
- Believe in Him - Don't give up
- Your attitude, drive, and enthusiasm can take you further than your talents
- Find happiness in who God says you are
- Do not allow someone else to define your happiness
Almost 8 years ago, Tonya Eberhart’s 20-year marriage ended, and she left behind two businesses. She walked out the door with her first BrandFace book in her hand and a newly founded business of the same name. She had one client. This brought a tremendous amount of stress and pressure but when your dream is strong enough, you push through the pressure.
Tonya Eberhart is an international bestselling author, host of the BeBoldBranding Podcast, and founder of BrandFace, a branding firm that helps podcasters, authors, coaches, speakers, and solopreneurs in four countries and 43 US states to stand out and become an authority in their market through the power of personal branding.
Tonya's humble career began while selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door to pay her way through college. This led to a job in radio and listening to local advertising, she realized the power that personal branding has on a business.
Almost two decades and many successful brands later, she founded BrandFace, a personal branding firm comprising a book series, speaking series, and personal branding program designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs differentiate themselves.
Tonya and Michael are partners in BrandFace, the only comprehensive personal brand-building system across the globe. Their mantra is, "People don't do business with a logo. They do business with a person." They help speakers, podcasters, authors, coaches, real estate agents, solopreneurs, and business owners to STAND OUT from their competition and attract their ideal customers so they can become recognized and sought-after authorities.
In her interview she will share how you can unveil your inner star for massive recognition and riches using their 3-D Formula:
People don’t do business with a logo. They do business with a person. Marketing yourself as an entrepreneur and the face of your business has become more complex. New marketing tools and platforms are being introduced almost daily.
In order to break through the clutter and noise, you must define your point of differentiation and learn to develop and display your unique personal brand in a powerful, memorable way.
In this book, you’ll learn many of the principles and tactics we’ve used to position and market our clients for success, such as:
- How to Become a Recognized Authority in Your Industry…even if no one knows who you are right now
- How to Develop an Attractor FactorThat Naturally Appeals to Your Ideal Customers…so you can work smarter, not harder
- How to Stop the Cycle of Poor Prospectingand Become a Sought After Expert…without the arrogance that can turn prospects away
- How to Use Today’s Marketing ToolsDifferently…and avoid the same vanilla marketing tactics your competitors are using
- How to Set Yourself Up for Long Term Success…regardless of the ups and downs of your industry.
Kate Wallinga spent her professional life in the fields of mental health and criminal justice, before breaking her back and being put on permanent disability in 2014. She has worked in the fields of correctional psych, forensic psych, and crisis assessment.
Kate studied criminal justice and mental health counseling and worked in the New Hampshire State Prison system, locked psychiatric facilities, and several emergency rooms.
In 2010, Kate had a near-death experience, which led to her being housebound for a year. In 2014, Kate broke her back and had to leave her career. In 2019, Kate's father died by suicide. She has battled health issues including epilepsy and deafness. But, as she will share today, although broken, Kate moved forward and she will show you how to as well - no matter what you have gone through.
After accepting the necessity of leaving her preferred career, Kate spent a few years moping, then started listening to podcasts. She loves true crime genre and soon realized this is what she wanted to do - to connect with and share other people's stories.
In her interview, she shares her incredible story and how she became a storyteller, a story-collector, and a.....herder of cats.
Podcasting seemed the logical next step after Kate worked in the fields of forensic and correctional psychology, and crisis assessment.
Ignorance Was Bliss is a show about how we become who we are and making just about anything sound normal - from PTSD to podcasting to serial murder. It is about people's stories.
This podcast is about how we become who we are - about making just about anything sound normal. Over time, the focus of the show has widened to include the normal, the average, the ordinary, that all of us can understand...but we continue to think of ourselves as somehow messed up, weird, wrong.
We're not.
You're not.
Honest.
Vickie transformed from a young mom with no experience to a well-known regional advocate for families and children with special needs.
“When Jessica was young Vickie experienced many panic attacks. I had three children under the age of five, one who needed total assistance and had complex medical issues. Our financial situation was difficult and I was unable to work because my daughter needed so much care. I ALWAYS felt helpless when Jessica experienced a seizure, I admit that my go-to was panic. Fortunately, my husband was calm, cool-headed when Jess had seizures.”
Her interview and her book will delight you and make you want to hear more of her story. It is a must-listen for anyone who has felt like giving up and anyone who has a child with special needs. And….why every family needs to do an exit interview -- what's that?
Vickie Rubin, M.S. Ed is the author of Raising Jess: A Story of Hope, the powerful story of one family’s survival when faced with adversity. Written with compassion, honesty, and humor, it tells of a family changed forever by the birth of a child with special needs, and their courageous decision to choose hope. This beautiful, gripping memoir will delight and leave you wanting more.
One grandparent's review: "I am the father of a grown daughter with a nine-year-old child with special needs similar to Jess. My daughter and I read your book at the same time and found we were constantly laughing, comparing stories, and being amazed at the similarities in their lives and ours. It opened up many conversations allowing us to share our feelings that until then were unspoken."
Vickie’s Viewsis a hopeful, humorous, inspiring commentary about various topics, including raising a child with a disability, observations of everyday life, family, marriage, plus navigating the world of COVID-19. She started writing the blogs in March 2020, about the same time we were all told: DON’TLEAVE THE HOUSE!
Vickie loves to write and has published numerous essays in her local newspaper, The Buffalo News.
Vickie’s Mom nagged/motivated her to write a book, and her excuses were, “I have three kids, a full-time job – who has time to write a book!" But then she retired. Still overwhelmed by the task she had boxes of Jessica's notes and journals and she wrote about Jess’ incredible journey from the perspective of a mom who never, ever gave up hope.
On the fast track to startup success, a car speeding through a crosswalk jeopardized everything she’d built in a split second.
Constantly battling life-altering trauma, PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and the cutthroat fashion industry, Just Bones Boardwear founder Jennifer Berk Weisman refused to let the accident define her and steal her identity. She had to do more than reinvent the boardshort. She had to reinvent herself.
Jennifer Berk Weisman is the owner of Just Bones Boardwear, a swim apparel company featuring her patented adjustable waist design. She never set out to build a fashion empire. But Jennifer realized there was a void in the market for boys' boardshorts during a frustrating shopping excursion. A creative problem solver, she designed innovative boardshorts that offered the “perfect fit” for boys in-between sizes and didn’t fit traditional fixed-waist boardshorts. Soon after, the brand expanded to include swimwear for toddlers, men, and women.
A standout in the swimwear industry, Just Bones Boardwear’s technology won Jennifer two patents and TasteTV’s Best Swimwear of 2016 Award for special functionality. Just Bones Boardwear has been featured in ELLE, InStyle, Vogue, and Fashion Week Online, as well as other major press.
Jennifer’s boardshorts were worn throughout Ghost Shark, an original SyFy movie that premiered in 2013 during Shark Week.
Jennifer was a frustrated mom shopping for swimwear every year for her two sons who were lanky and didn’t fit traditional boardshorts or swim volley shorts. She knew there had to be a better way to make more comfortable fitting swimwear for boys who needed an adjustable waist – not one size fits all at that growing age.
During her interview, she shares her incredible story of survival against terrible circumstances. Then she shows you how your idea can possibly be a million-dollar one :
n 2020 Michelle Lazurek was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. This came as the culmination of panic attacks that affected every aspect of her life.
Michelle is a multi-genre award-winning author, literary agent, speaker, and certified writing coach. She is a nine-time award-winning author including a two-time Children's Book of the Year and Article of the Year award winner. She regularly contributes to ibelieve.com and crosswalk.com and is a movie reviewer for Movieguide Magazine and literary agent for Wordwise Media Services.
After Michelle's diagnosis in 2020, Michelle learned how to relinquish control and surrender her circumstances, no matter how difficult they were.
Many of you will relate with Michelle as she shares the steps she took to overcome anxiety and live life fully.
Heidi McLaughlin has been widowed twice and is no stranger to suffering but......she found joy in the middle of terrible loss. Her passion for life is contagious. Her story is one you will remember and it will show you how to live a transformed life -- no matter what you have endured.
Heidi McLaughlin believes that there is nothing more beautiful than a woman who knows she is loved. Heidi inspires audiences to grasp their magnificence and step up to the plate to embrace their full potential.
Heidi speaks across North America and overseas, including Poland, Romania, and Colombia. She has been teaching, speaking, writing, and mentoring women for 29 years. She is an award-winning author and has written several books, study guides, and hundreds of articles. Her newest award-winning book, FRESH JOY: Joy in the Midst of Loss, Hardships and Suffering is helping hundreds in North America and beyond.
Two weeks before Christmas in 1994, her husband Dick went out to a local high school gym to play basketball with his favorite team. That night while playing he died from heart failure.
For months Heidi felt as though she was floating in dark, murky water gasping for air and trying to stay afloat. But it was also at this point in her life when she began to learn how to hang on to God with every breath.
Heidi was blissfully married to her second husband, Jack, who had lost his wife to cancer.
On November 15th, 2016, Jack went into the kitchen for a cup of coffee, he dropped to the floor and died of a heart attack. Jack was the love of Heidi’s life. The valley of the shadow of death was a time of deep grief for Heidi and her family, but our God is a God of hope and healing of broken hearts.
Heidi has experienced much tragedy but has also learned how to recapture her JOY. She would love to show you how you can too. Here is her inspiring interview:
John has been through an incredible life transformation, from childhood sexual abuse, homelessness, and a severe addiction to drugs and alcohol to being a renowned addiction expert with 36 years of sobriety.
He started his treatment center with only $300 and sold it for $45,000,000. Currently, he is a published author of three books and the Chaplain for the North Miami Police Department.
John has appeared on many national and local television and radio shows as a respected addiction expert. He has also contributed to over 79 scientific peer-reviewed research papers. Research Gate ranks him as one of the top researchers in the world.
You do not want to miss one minute of John's story and please share it with anyone who may have a problem with addiction or know someone who does. You could help change their lives.
There is one special lesson, one constant that has guided John through the turbulent waters of life..... one infinite rule that most people know but ignore or who simply do not follow their life lessons.
That is, no matter the circumstances, the obstacles, the people who get in our way, or things that slow us down, follow this one simple rule:
"Never give up on your dreams, never let go of your passions, and especially never give up on yourself ."
John Giordano is a recovering addict who turned $300 into $45 million. His book is a MUST READ!
This is how his life was transformed and how he was saved from falling into the abyss of hell by following this one rule and learning how to have a life worth living.
No one is Born a Legend - but anyone can become one.
"It was 2011.
I was 36 years old, and a principal at a prestigious financial firm. I drove
the luxury car, wore shiny cufflinks, and sat in an all-glass office on the
top floor.
Even though it looked like I had it all and was an overwhelming
success, I found myself lost, alone, and on the brink of death—literally.
I was in a ditch somewhere in downtown Atlanta after one ill-fated,
horrible evening.
Happiness, gratitude, fulfillment, joy? Nope. Those were all
unfamiliar emotions. I felt angry, empty, and afraid, living a charade. I
was missing something—something very important.
As I looked up at the bright blue morning sky, I asked myself: “How
did I get here? How am I going to pick myself up and dust myself off
yet one more time?” More importantly, “How many more chances do I
truly have to live my life?”
I would have given anything to have this book in my hands back then.
If only I had known that I could learn to build and live a Legendary life."
Tommy Breedlove is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the book, Legendary. Tommy is a business, relationship, and mindset coach who is a regularly featured keynote speaker at global events.
Tommy started his 20-year corporate career at one of the largest financial consulting firms in the world, and eventually became a shareholder, the International Practice Leader, and a member of the board of directors for one of the largest public accounting and financial firms in the southeast U.S.
At the top of his career, Tommy experienced a transformational moment inspiring him to walk away from the corporate world to change his life and follow his true calling.
Build a Life of Significance....and a Legacy
Tommy now serves clients and audiences everywhere by empowering them to build and live Legendary Lives. He guides people to discover a life of significance while building a lasting legacy. The simple tools he shares will show you how to work in your zone of brilliance, obtain financial confidence, and live with meaning and balance. The goal is to help everybody to become the person they've always wanted to be.
You Can Participate in Your Own Rescue
Listen and take notes to change your life - starting today:
After life as a consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies, David Wood built the world's largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching. Based on his core values of authenticity, courage, and connection, David coaches rock-star business owners to double revenue, double their time off, and be a more extraordinary entrepreneur, partner, parent and leader.
As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show!
In his interview, David explains how 30% more courage can double YOUR revenue and YOUR happiness.
"Being an entrepreneur for more than 20 years, I know what it’s like to be assailed by ideas, strategies, and options. I discovered that peaceful, focused action is available for me, and for ALL business owners - allowing us to fulfill our missions in a much shorter time. As I discover how to be more extraordinary myself, it’s a joy to pass the learnings to others."
David also shares how he found a way to cope and thrive with anxiety and depression that had been chasing him through the years. You do NOT want to miss this interview:
The "Brand Named You" will show you how to achieve your goals through strategic personal branding. There are thousands of books written about personal branding. However, Olesija Saue's book is the first one to offer you clear, thorough and hands-on tools with a step-by-step process for creating your personal brand.
Olesija Saue is a Personal Branding Strategist and Executive Coach. Olesija Saue is also a Social Media Strategist and Partner at Goal Social Media Marketing. She is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in Sales and Marketing.
As a former CEO of Forbes Estonia, she helped to bring the world's most trusted business media brand to the business audience in Baltics.
Today she helps corporate clients as well as aspiring start-ups and small-to-medium sized businesses to stand out from the competition and achieve their business goals through the strategic use of social media and personal branding of the CEOs and employees.
Olesija Saue is a co-author of a book on Personal Branding "The Brand Named You."
In Olesija's interview, she explains the misconceptions about personal branding and your personal branding DNA as your unique competitive advantage.
- Facilitating self-discovery processes help people find out who they truly are, what they really want, and find the inner drive and motivation to achieve their goals and make their dreams a reality.
- Empowering individuals and teams to take inspired action when they start believing they have more ability than they thought they did, challenging to do more than they have done before, and providing them with the right knowledge, tools & support to make efforts that will yield a positive result.
- Sharing my knowledge, and expertise as well as a personal story and inspiring people to realize their utmost potential and contribute the most to the world.
Blind since birth, Heather Hutchinson, a once-spirited kid with big dreams now finds herself in a locked psychiatric facility—a wounded young woman in the midst of a global pandemic.
Heather Hutchison is the author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with three albums released to date. Blind since birth and having struggled with mental illness from a young age, she is passionate about educating people on disability and mental health through her music and writing. An avid traveler, Heather has spent time living and teaching English in Latin America.
During her interview, she shares how anyone can rise above prejudice and disabilities. You will love her story.
Blindsided by her 14-year-old daughter’s suicide attempt in 1995, Jackie entered a world of depression, addiction, medical mysteries, and deadly silences.
TEDx speaker, Radio Show Host, International Best-selling Author, Mindset Magician, co-founder, and Director of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society, Jackie Simmons is best known for her mission to “Make teen suicide a thing of the past.”
The journey into the world of mental health services and cultural taboos left Jackie feeling lost and alone.
“I’m fine” on the outside, Jackie hid her deep, psychic wounds behind a façade of frantic entrepreneurial activity.
Then on August 3, 2019, Jackie’s now 37-year-old daughter, broke the silence. Jackie calls August 3, the day her “purpose tapped her on the shoulder.”
For Jackie Simmons, the leap from “Sales Trainer” and “Stress Management Consultant” to “Emotional Resilience Training” and “Mindset Mastery” was short in linear time and long in unwinding the limiting beliefs that held her back and kept her playing small.
Along the way, Jackie explored many dead ends and followed several false prophets. Jackie also worked with amazing creators of transformative training and technologies.
During her interview, she shares her story but more importantly, what you can do to help stop the pandemic of teen suicide.
Have you felt hopeless? Or that your life was beyond your control? Have you dealt with the emotions surrounding those feelings and wondered if things would ever be different?
Do you want to know how to overcome traumas in life that seem overwhelming and realize what you were created to become?
Kimberly Anne Bell holds a degree in human growth and development/psychology and one in theology. Her story is a perfect example of allowing your past to help, rather than hurt, you. Kimberly never gave up hope even in the direst circumstances.
The main factor that helped Kimberly overcome trauma in her life was to accept her past and realize she was created unique, wonderfully made, with flaws, feelings, and emotions, and that I was a gift from above. Just as important I had to accept that I was created to be loved, have abundant life, and achieve God's purpose to be blessed and to be a blessing to others.
During her interview, she shares her physical, mental, and, emotional struggles as well as sexual abuse and childhood abandonment, PTSD and healing from trauma.
The Epitome of Kimmy: Accept and Embrace it All, is an eye-opening memoir that takes you beneath the surface into some of the harshest realities of a child’s life. It is the unfiltered true story of Kimberly Anne Bell, who is faced with a life of abandonment, and sexual and physical abuse from a young age. As you read on, you will sense the trauma and silent pain as well as the divine intervention in her life that allowed her to overcome and be who she is today.
You will be inspired by how life became more precious to live and experience after Kimmy found love, peace, and acceptance within her soul. It will move you to also find resilience, embrace your destiny and overcome all adversity. It is about accepting that which is beyond your control because there is a long road ahead and you still have so much more to look forward to in life.
Cori Wamsley, CDO of Aurora Corialis Publishing, can help you change your career path and become the writer you want to be.
Cori felt trapped in a career that was not using her talents or skills. Essentially, she was 'putting in the time' with little reward for herself.
Cori Wamsley works with business owners who have a transformational story to share. She helps them quickly and easily write and publish a book for their brand that helps them create a legacy and be seen as an expert.
As a bestselling author, Cori understands the frustration that comes from not knowing how to write or publish your first book. She overcame those challenges and wrote five novels, two children's books, and one nonfiction book as well as contributing to anthologies.
Cori will work with YOU to help you unleash your own powerful story.
In Cori's interview, she will show you how to break away from the mundane, leave your comfort zone, and create what you always wanted to do. She will show you how to be seen as an expert while building a relationship with the reader that leads to coaching and other business goals.
1.6 seconds. That's how long it takes to fall two stories. That's how long it takes for life to change MICHAEL MURPHY is a motivational speaker, paralyzed athlete, and writer. His journey began in April 2007 when he fell off a roof in college, shattered his spine, and was paralyzed. He was 21. Michael had to adapt to life in a wheelchair over a long rehab process to find his “new normal,” regain his independence, and return to school.
Despite his accident, Michael remained the competitive athlete that led him to play both football and baseball in college.
n 2008 he found a new passion when he was introduced to hand-cycling and adaptive sports. His first race was The Marine Corps Marathon that year after he teamed up with The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to raise money for spinal cord research. Michael has since helped to raise more than $50,000 for a cure.
Today, Michael is a 12-time marathoner with Top 5 finishes in New York and Boston. He was also featured on NBC after completing two Tough Mudder competitions in 2012 and 2013 with the help of his teammates and an off-road handcycle.
Michael's interview is one you will want to listen to more than one time. He offers insight and motivation to live your life to the fullest - no matter what cards you have been dealt. He explains Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) which is positive change experienced as a result of the struggle with a major life crisis of traumatic events.
Recently, Michael Murphy was featured in the documentary, "Snow to Sand" as the lone hand cyclist riding with a team of 15 strangers from Denver to LA in 2016. Their goal was to raise money for people suffering from paralysis by embarking on a 1,300-mile cross-country bike ride that pushes them past their limits and beyond what any of them thought they could achieve as individuals.
He now trains with the Competition Team at the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in Winter Park, CO, with every intention to make the US Ski Team…and go to the Paralympics.
Follow your passion .....If you don't you will always wish you had!
Cymber Quinn grew up in a deeply abusive family environment. There was no escaping what was happening. She turned to music and beauty as a way of coping - just as many children and adults are doing today - to gain purpose and hope.
Cymber is a transformational music coach, specializing in harp, piano, and voice. She weaves world, classical, jazz, and nature into soundscapes of inner peace. Fifteen years ago she left the corporate world when an illness prevented her to continue and then returned to her first love - music and the harp.
Cymber Lily Quinn is the creator of The Purpose Cafe Coaching masterclass, The Ultimate Life Purpose Roadmap, which provides a straightforward blueprint for women in their 40s and beyond.
Cymber hosts The Purpose Cafe podcast, where she interviews women who are already living their life purpose. Click HERE for a FREE 30-minute laser coaching session to help you start on your Three Steps to Reclaiming Your Life Purpose.
Cymber is an award-winning professional harpist and singer featured on National Public Radio and Hawaii Public Radio. The Music Place in California named her a master teacher of music and is a Level 111 practitioner of Somatic Voicework.
She teaches in her online studio, Rosalani Music, and has recorded three CDs. She won five Big Island Hawaii Music Awards as well as a Music Achiever by the National League of American Pen Women.
Connect with Cymber at Purpose Cafe Coaching and Podcast created to answer these questions:
- How do I find my purpose?
- How do I make a present-day version of that purpose?
- How do I share it with others?
During her interview, Cymber shares her story as well as tips on how to have a careful application of intentional practice until you do it without thinking about it! Cymber's upcoming class The Ultimate Life Purpose Roadmap, is a three-week course with step-by-step instructions navigating feeling lost, and creating your own roadmap for your life purpose. Click here The Purpose Cafe classes, workshops, and one-on-one coaching is for professional women in their 40s and up who are tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed when looking for their life purpose. Do you want to feel free and excited about the prospect of reclaiming your life purpose after years of giving to your family or career?
Kelly J. Stigliano grew up in a quiet Amish town in Ohio in the 1970s and was always searching for excitement. A handsome young musician, home from the U.S. Navy, shared his drugs, music, and experiences beyond her naivete. How could she have known that behind this charming facade hid a misogynist, eager to take control of her life?
Kelly progressed from being a rebellious teenager to the position of an abused spouse. Having been hit in the head and told she was worthless had taken a toll and she felt helpless and hopeless.
Kelly J. Stigliano is an author, speaker, and survivor of abuse whose mission is to help women who are in an abusive domestic situation, leave safely without harming anyone in their family. She is also a volunteer for the First Coast Women's Services, a pregnancy resource center.
In Kelly's interview, she discusses how women find themselves in domestic abuse situations, how it's not as easy to leave as one might think, and how with God it is possible to leave safely without harming anyone.
When I asked Kelly what motivates her to help women, she responded:
"I had always seen my past as a string of stupid, embarrassing mistakes to be kept to myself. One day in 1986, I stood in the church foyer comforting a mother whose teenage daughter only communicated in anger, threatened to run away, and threatened to kill herself. In obedience to what I felt the Lord told me, I opened the door to my past a tad, sharing a tiny bit of my tumultuous teen years. Having me, the Christian school principal’s wife and mother of two elementary kids, share that one sliver of fact literally made her contact lens pop out of her eye! I think that was a good thing. She hugged me and thanked me for giving her and her husband hope. I’ve been sharing my story in various forms since then."
Kelly's stories have been published in magazines, e-zines, and thirteen anthologies including three Chicken Soup for the Soul editions. Her memoir, Praying for Murder, Receiving Mercy: From At-Risk to At Peace; My Journey from Fear to Freedom has touched lives across the globe.
Having been hit in the head and told she was worthless took a toll on Kelly and made her feel helpless and hopeless. During her interview, she shares that no matter what type of abusive situation you find yourself in, you can change your circumstances once and for all.
Have you wondered what was missing in your life?
Jenny Toh was a qualified lawyer in the UK, Singapore, and Malaysia for almost three decades who worked as a litigator, a corporate attorney, and a derivatives legal counsel. On her personal front, she has a supportive husband and three children.
Yet, there was an inner yearning for something more. She felt that she was not living life to its fullest potential.
During Jenny's interview, she shares how she switched careers to fulfill her full potential and will coach you on how to do the same.
Jenny is an International Coaching Federation Associate Certified Coach and runs her life coaching practice, River Life Coaching Pte. Ltd. She has coached many professionals in the legal industry, banking, and finance, energy sectors, and entrepreneurs on concerns such as work-life balance and integration matters, career transition, time management, and dealing with stress and negative emotions.
Jenny Toh also volunteers at the pro bono coaching initiatives organized by ICF Singapore and is one of the facilitators for the ICF Singapore Peer Coaching Community of Practice.
Additionally, she is a Christian mentor in GBN Marketplace Ministry and an active global mentor in The Mentor Ministry, an online mentoring platform.
FREE Coaching Opportunity for You
When Brian was a kid he was run over by a truck and his arm torn off. He learned from an early age not to allow people’s reactions to how he looked, slow him down. Instead of getting stuck in the rut of what happened to him, he was driven by what he could do with it.
Brian Bogert is a passionate human behavior and performance coach, speaker, business strategist, top sales professional, and philanthropic leader who believes in helping growth-minded individuals achieve the best version of themselves: their most authentic selves.
Do you have any idea how to create the intentional life you have been dreaming of but struggled to create? Brian's revolutionary strategy - embrace pain to avoid suffering - has helped individuals and companies break beyond their normal to achieve the success in life they have always wanted.
Successful individuals can also be stuck, frustrated by lack of progress, and stymied efforts to realize their own potential. Brian built his business from $250,000 in revenue to $15 million in a decade. In Brian's interview, he will show all of us how to get out of the rut and become our authentic selves.
Inside of each of us is a sleeping giant. Brian is a heart surgeon without a blade. He shows us that we should not start outside with what we need to do - but rather from the inside with who you ALREADY are.
From the slums of Chicago to the hills of Hollywood, to legendary Carnegie Hall, award-winning actress, author, and teacher Susan Slavin has always triumphed over adversity.
Susan’s story touched me deeply and affected me for days afterward. What she endured and overcame in her life is an inspiration to everyone. When you listen to her remarkable interview, stay tuned until the end – cry with her, rejoice with her.
Born into abject poverty (one dinner roll to feed a family of six) and a family crippled by severe mental illness, Susan created miracles in her own life and the lives of others against all odds.
Starting with her scholarship to the famed Chicago Art Institute at age 12, then following her dream of becoming an actress to Hollywood in her early teens, Susan quickly became a working actress, winning numerous awards.
There, she was discovered by and worked with legendary director Jerome Robbins, (“A revelation…. the best actress I’ve come across.”). He then summoned her to NYC where she built a critically acclaimed body of work, (“Stands out among the rest…” NY TIMES), as an actress in film, TV, and onstage.
She demonstrated great range in works from zany comedy to high drama, to the classics, and everything in between. She played roles that stretched the gambit from innocence to worldly-wise---from the homeless, to proper professionals, to upscale high-style glamour. She co-starred opposite such stars as Glenn Close, Martin Sheen, Jean Smart, Maureen Stapleton, and Burt Reynolds.
How do you cope with shock or fear? Do you have the inner strength when you feel like there is none left? Faith Wilcox was able to find moments that were good – even when her daughter was near the end of her life and as a mother, she was shredded apart by the grief of losing her daughter, her marriage, and life as she knew it.
Faith Fuller Wilcox believes that self-expression through writing leads to healing. Her writing is reflective of a growing body of medical research about 'narrative identity,' which illuminates that how we make sense of what happens to us and the meaning we give to experiences beyond our control directly impacts our physical and psychological outcomes.
Faith learned this firsthand when her 13-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with rare bone cancer that took her life.
Faith also leads a journal writing program at a pediatric hospital for patients and their families designed to give participants the opportunity to express themselves, alleviate stress, celebrate victories, and honor their grief.
In her interview, Faith shares how she went from a mother in despair to a mother who had hope for the future. Through sharing her story, especially to those who have suffered a great loss, she wants you to know that life can continue after grieving and even be good. We can learn to live with sadness and joy side-by-side.
In 2009, in spite of a highly successful international marketing career, David Stone worried himself into homelessness. Then, fed up with the fear, anxiety, and self-doubt that got in the way of the life he wanted to live he set out to find a better way. Now he guides others to live fearlessly through books, workshops, keynotes and blogs.
"As long as you believe your problems is someone else's fault, then YOUR situation is in THEIR hands."
What are the biggest obstacles that keep us from achieving our highest potential? David Stone firmly believes that your parachute cannot open until you jump out of the plane.
In this interview, David shares:
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The REAL story on worry, anxiety, and self-doubt (Hint: they are not “facts of life.”)
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We have all been trained and conditioned to worry
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You CAN choose to opt-out of anxiety
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How to stop worrying about anything.
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How to make your worry-free life permanent.
Do You Want to Live Fearlessly?
What is i-fearless?
i-fearless is a website and community where smart, self-aware people leave worry, anxiety and self-doubt behind and take courageous control of their lives.
i-fearless is for:
- Intelligent individuals who choose to overcome anxiety without medication
- Rational, self-aware people who want to control their fears and negative thinking and take control of their lives.
i-fearless is also for:
- High-performing businesses that want to remove the fears and self-doubts that limit success
- Ambitious teams who recognize that collective anxiety can be a roadblock to success
Spike Spencer went through a divorce, bankruptcy, his wife cheating on him with his best friend - basically overnight. He lost everyone and everything he knew and loved.
His only way out was a loaded .38 snub nose to his temple. As he started to squeeze the trigger - SPOILER ALERT - he didn't do it.
Fast forward -- today Spike talks goofy for a living. Seriously!
Spike Spencer is an internationally recognized, award-winning voice actor with hundreds of roles in film, TV, animation, video games, and Anime to his credit.
He is a dynamic public speaker and the creator of Relationship Sales Dynamics™ skyrocketing success in business and dating/relationships at the same time. He is an author, certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach, and a certified B.A.N.K.™ Trainer with BANKCODE.
In the business world, Spike brings insights from over 20 years in the real estate investment world. He has flipped, wholesaled, landlorded, and managed millions of dollars worth of single-family and multi-family apartments.
And that’s not all -- Spike also helps highly successful businessmen to become highly successful on their dating/relationship side.
Spike has written for Neil Strauss, Men's Health, Your Tango, Singles Warehouse UK (Dating Expert), DatingAdvice.com, Carlos Xuma, and more.
As the author of "FoodGame: A Man’s Ultimate Recipe For Dating Success," Spike was also featured in a Netflix docu-series called “Being Dad,” from the Chicken Soup for the Soul production company.
His interview will not only inspire and challenge you but make you beg for more. you are going to love it!
"Our Life's Journey is A String of Choices" - Michella Cox
A disability can make you feel helpless and without options or you can choose to be an overcomer. Michaela S. Cox is a seven-time published author including Heartfelt Meditations: A Collection of Poetry. She is legally blind and endured much heartache as a widow and solo mom. She writes about her passions as a mother in Take a Sip, Take a Breath and Go.
Her inspiration to write has come from her own tribulations - learning to thrive no matter what happens in your life.
In her interview, she shares her inspiring story and will introduce the new series "We the People."
Have you ever found yourself totally overwhelmed and thinking 'What have I gotten myself into?' or have you ever wondered 'How to go forward in new or second wave of uncharted waters after starting on a journey?'
In Take a Double Shot: Take Two Breaths and Ready Set Go...Continuing the Journey Through Motherhood you will discover:
A fresh, humorous, and clever perspective
In May 2008 John Helton got very ill unexpectedly. He had 3 brain diseases at one time and no immunity. He was a newlywed of 3 ½ months. He survived miraculously but a few years later, the unbelievable happened.
Although John miraculously survived, he lost a lot of vision and is now legally blind.
Those diseases were:
- Cerebral Histoplasmosis
- Meningitis (the brain swelling)
- Meningitis (the lining of the brain swelling)
John Helton is an author, Certified Relationship Coach, Certified Professional Coach, Certified Bereavement Coach, Certified Relationship Master Coach, and by April will be a Certified Master Coach, Certified Group Coach, and Certified Laser Coach, talk show host, and speaker. What could have drowned some people in a sea of pity, John has used that pain to be an encouragement to others.
John is a National Champion Blind Bowler and won the scratch singles national title in Phoenix, Arizona in 2017, just after his wife passed away.
His interview will challenge and inspire you in various ways. Be Encouraged! Be Challenged! And have a laugh as you look at your own life through new eyes.
"I felt hopeless when I was in my 15th year of wrongful imprisonment- all of my appeals had been exhausted. I had written letters for four years looking for legal help, rarely getting answers, and then the parole board denied me parole in large part because I had maintained my innocence rather than expressing remorse and taking responsibility. I was openly asking my new pen pal if I should give up or if I should commit suicide."
Jeffrey Deskovic is an internationally recognized wrongful conviction expert and founder of The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice which has freed thirteen people and passed six laws aimed at preventing a wrongful conviction. An advisory board member of the coalition It Could Happen To You- which spear-headed the passage of additional laws.
Jeff also serves on the Global Advisory Council of Restorative Justice International. He co-owns the Recharge Beyond The Bars Re-Entry Game. Jeff makes frequent television, radio, print, and new media appearances; speaks across the country and internationally; and regularly meets with elected officials. Jeff has spoken in front of police cadets, prosecutorial groups, judges, and defense attorneys, addressing a wide range of wrongful conviction topics. Jeff’s motivation is that he spent 16 years in prison-from age 17 to-32, for murder and rape prior to being exonerated by DNA.
A documentary short about his advocacy and life after exoneration, “Conviction”, can be watched on Amazon Prime.
HOW did you get through this nightmare of 15 years?
- My belief in God
- My attitude to NEVER give up
- Continuously looking for a way out
- Willing to work as hard as necessary
Over the course of 40 days, Darlene Larson lost her starring roles in life - Daughter. Wife. Mom. Homeowner.
It happened that fast when she shared her story of abuse. BUT...it doesn't end there. Her tale of survival and how it can help you is one of joy and encouragement.
Darlene's upbringing was safe and secure on the family farm. Here is where she learned how to survive the trauma that was ahead of her - 18 years in an abusive marriage.
Darlene Larson is a Professional Certified Life Purpose Coach, Recovery Coach, and Grief-loss Coach. Her passion is coaching women stuck in toxicity who are harried and hurting by guiding them to freedom when they discover their life purpose.
As founder of Hearts with a Purpose and a BA degree in teaching, she helps women around the world in two-day strategic Lifeplans.
In her interview, Darlene shares how she coped with the chaos, emotional pain, criticism, and anger when she exposed her abuser. How fear and anxiety were trying to control her life and then something happened that brought a HUGE change in her life.
Are you stuck in life? Are the lies, I am not good enough, I should, I could, I ought to and I cannot, stop you? Do you want to go forward?
Author, Life Purpose Coach ®, Darlene Larson knows how lies defeat a woman. Her lies stuck to her like sticky notes.
The Enable Me, Lord, to Shift devotional series is based on how Larson did life for over two decades in a toxic environment she could not control.
In this series, Darlene Larson shares:
• one verse a day
• an inspirational story from a woman’s life
• three coaching questions
• teaches the reader how to apply the verse.
• a BIG picture assessment
• a Mental Domain Report Card.
One of the most important questions we must ask is: are we losing the magic of in-person social interaction due to overuse of smart technology? If we compound this issue with social distancing, how will this affect the youngest and latest generation?
Johnny Welsh has worked as a professional bartender in Frisco, Colorado, for over twenty years. After five years of university study, he earned a degree in Italian Language, Literature, and Culture which has been a great prerequisite for a lifelong career in the mixology arts. He can now recount funny bar stories in two different languages. His latest hobby is twisting these topics into books.
He is the author of multiple award-winning Paper Maps, No Apps: An Unplugged Travel Adventure. His first book, Weedgalized in Colorado, about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, won two awards from Readers’ Favorite.
During his interview, I asked Johnny if he had a point in his life when he felt helpless or hopeless. His answer will shock and challenge you because it is something we do everyday and is affecting us more than we can imagine:
After listening to her interview you will say "WOW - I didn't know this was available to protect myself and my family!" AND.....you will get answers as to WHY the justice system does little to help. Sabrina Osso came from violence; her father beat her mother on a regular basis. When she moved out she fulfilled her dream of becoming a dancer and created a one-woman show, "Home Sweet Home."
Sabrina Osso is the Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE. She is a TEDx speaker, real estate agent, and consultant on promoting safety and preventing violence in the workplace, schools, and places of residence.
Osso Safe approaches the issue of violence in homes, schools, workplaces, and properties. Their vision is for the prevention of home violence through the real estate industry. This is an interesting concept you do not want to miss.
In Sabrina's interview, she explains how abuse should NOT be part of anyone's residency, EVER. She also discusses the connection between violence and pornography and why the legal system often makes horrible matters even worse.
She plays different women being abused but it ends with a strong, empowering message. With extensive research in the area of abuse and the alarming statistics, Osso Safe was born.
Clutter can be an enormous weight in all areas of your life. When you clear your clutter you can create the life you desire and share your gifts with the world. You have the wisdom within and Julie’s books on how to declutter your life show you how to access your wisdom and then create a plan of action.
Julie Coraccio is an award-winning life, and end of life organizer; author, certified life coach; professional declutter’er and host of the podcast Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out and the Reawaken Your Brilliance channel on Paetron.
During her interview we discussed how living in clutter affects us -- physically and emotionally, and what we can do to change that:
Does your clutter control you or do you control your clutter? Stop letting fear overwhelm you! Learn how you can declutter with Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out from Julie Coraccio and help find internal and external peace, reduce and overcome anxiety, and help eliminate the things (clutter) holding you down and back.
Julie Coraccio’s definition of clutter is this: Clutter is anything that prevents you from creating the life you choose, deserve, and desire. When you clear your emotional clutter, you can say goodbye to the things in your life like knee-jerk emotional responses. By removing clutter you can get closer to living the life you desire!
Angela Marshall resigned from twenty years in the corporate world to pursue her purpose - to be unmasked, unchained, and untamed. She struggled through a lavish but sorely lacking lifestyle as an NFL wife.
Angela is a public speaker, professional writer, columnist, bestseller author, creative consultant, ex-NFL wife, and business owner of “In Other Words, By Stone.” Through teaching and sharing motivating topics, Angela has inspired minds to stretch and evolve across the globe. Her heart and passion to liberate, illuminate and motivate others have appropriately nick-named her “wise words woman.”
Also known as “Author Stone,” Angela is a positive words powerhouse that utilizes her personal life experiences of struggle, strength, and success to captivate audiences and readers abroad. Angela resigned from twenty years in the corporate world to embrace the purpose that has pursued her throughout life - to be unmasked, unchained and untamed. She struggled through a lavish but sorely lacking lifestyle as a former NFL wife. That chapter in her life produced the transparency in her inspiring inquiring minds want to know auto-biography, Reality to Rags to Riches; The Story and Life of an Ex-NFL Wife. Angela has graced influential platforms across the globe and is also a featured author in the Women Who Lead anthology that chronicles successful women across the globe.
In Angela's words:
I was a false replica to everyone and an authentic nothing to myself. I had a lot of unmasking and unchaining to do in order to live as me.
In her interview, she tells the untold story as an NFL wife and how YOU can experience strength and success in your life as well. She covers these points:
- Converting the Downs in Life to Wins
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Making Positive Plays Every Day
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The Scores That Do Not Count
Life has taken me on a journey that took three major turns, each leading to a road of exploration and discovery; each crafting me into the person who would become skillful at using life’s compass in navigating new directions and negotiating what’s best for me: REALITY is a place that forced me to face life early on "as is."
The seeds planted during that period are directly responsible for my growth. All of my core values were established. No matter how far I strayed, the experiences throughout that time prepared me for Rags and Riches.
RAGS taught me humility, agility, and possibility. I learned to be grateful when I am served, but more importantly, to be willing to serve others. The events during this period instilled fearless faith that grounded me and prepared me for true Riches.
RICHES is not about what. It’s about who. For me, that means family, friends, and moments. They are true riches that are irreplaceable. If I can replace it, it is not a true treasure.
Before five years old, predators came into Sean Wheller's life, using him for sexual purposes until he was nine. By the time he was seven, Sean was used in child pornography for the next two years. By nine years old he was drinking, smoking, and addicted to pornography.
When his family moved from the small Midwestern town he grew up in, the damage was done. But....God rescued him.
Based on 15 years of previous studies, EcPat USA released a study in 2016 clearly showing that boys are as vulnerable to abuse as girls - YET....when they seek help they are often met with indifference.
Wretch – Haunted by Shadows, Rescued by Jesus is the story of how Sean became a victim of child trafficking and how God led him to a counselor who would change his life forever. This was the beginning of Starfish Ministries Colorado, a 501c3 non-profit working in the fight against child trafficking to provide a voice for boys who are often left out of the conversation.
Sean's story has been heard by over 3.5 million people worldwide. In Sean's interview, he explains the difficulty in exposing this problem and what we can do about it. Our sons are vulnerable targets and yet, not getting the help they need.
His interview is spell-binding. His closing statement says it all: It is not about what people did to you but what God has done for you, in you, and what is now happening through you.
Child pornography/trafficking is a $140 billion dollar business. Sean shares what is happening and what each of us can do to bring change in our communities.
His story will be released on the big screen soon. It is a message the world needs to hear:
2020 was a record year for suicides of police officers in America. There were 236 suicides and approximately 170 inline duty deaths. Officers know the risks of the job but suicide should NOT be one of them.
Scott Medlin has worked as a Police Officer since 2007. Prior to that, he was in the United States Marine Corps. He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2005. After an honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, he earned his Bachelor's degree and entered law enforcement.
Both as a police officer and a Marine, Scott had to face huge struggles including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and addiction.
In order to save his marriage, Scott had to resign from his job as a K9 officer which caused him deep resentment and despair - feeling like he lost his identity.
Since the lockdown, there has been an upsurge of mental health challenges in general, but also among police officers. Scott faced these challenges and now teaches others how to become aware of them and overcome them.
He has helped fellow officers keep marriages together, pull through during hard financial times, overcome depression, and provide encouragement when needed.
In Scott's interview, he shares the struggles and the triumphs of our law enforcement officers but also how we can use the same principles for better mental health no matter what our occupation.
Shawn Anderson is the leading voice on the power of the 'go the extra mile' message. Shawn is a #1 ranked motivational author and international keynote speaker. He is a lifetime entrepreneur with a track record of raising performance and passion in others.
Shawn is a seven-time author and the creator of "Extra Mile Day." A day declared by 512 cities on November 1, 2020, recognizing extra mile heroes in local communities.
Shawn walks the talk. He's built a million-dollar company, pedaled a bike 4,000 miles across the US (twice), run a 100-mile race, and created adventures in more than fifty countries including having walked across seven countries since 2014.
In his interview, Shawn how we can change our world by going the extra mile. One. Step. At. A. Time.
When the planes hit the Twin Towers, Christina Ray Stanton’s life changed forever. As the new dawn of terrorism began, the Manhattan resident and her husband fearfully witnessed the impact just six blocks away from Ground Zero. As toxic dust spread into the air, the Stantons boarded a boat off the island and into the unknown.
9/11 totally reset the course of our lives. In the years since the attacks, interest in 9/11 has waned and education about it has been lacking. The 20-year anniversary of the worst attack on US soil is this year. Christina wants to re-engage the public with information about 9/11 via a new, unique voice and from a different perspective than typically offered.
Christina is a 9/11 historian, and Financial District resident who lived six blocks from the attacks, and an NYC licensed tour guide who has been giving tours of the World Trade Center complex since 1995.
Christina Ray Stanton is an award-winning author of two books and several articles and is a professional speaker who has appeared on TBN, Fox, CBN, and others. She is a licensed NYC tour guide of 25 years who specializes in 9/11 history. She and her husband founded Loving All Nations, a nonprofit organization that helps the world's poor and marginalized.
In March 2020, Christina caught a near-fatal case of COVID-19. This could be from a compromised immune system stemming from the 9/11 fallout. These two calamities have left Christina with long-term health issues and were mentally challenging to overcome. But her faith provided strength and sustained her.
Christina wants to re-engage the public with information about 9/11 via a new, unique voice and from a different perspective than typically offered. Listen to Christina's amazing story here:
Paul Merritt was born with cystic fibrosis. He has not lived his life as a victim of disease but, rather, someone who has a passion for science, faith, and helping others to succeed - especially in the face of adversity.
Paul has had to overcome many challenges and much hardship just to survive. His motto in life is “Never let your obstacles become boundaries.”
Paul is an author of two books, The Best of Disease and Simple Ways to Improve, and his memoir Lifelong Turbulence: Calming the Storms of Life with God, Faith, Scripture, and Medicine.
Paul is a small business owner/operator and has a certificate in infectious disease and infection control.
In his interview, Paul shares the keys to getting over adversity in our lives - no matter what it may be. "The size of the fight in the dog is what gets you there." Living beyond expectations, Lifelong Turbulence is a story of adversity - thirty plus years of living with a chronic illness called Cystic Fibrosis – a genetic disease caused by inheriting mutated genes from parents, which affects 30,000 children and adults in the United States alone, along with numerous issues in those thirty years. A struggle against living in poverty and even molestation. A powerful story that can motivate and show how to overcome the struggles of life by calming those storms with God, faith, scripture, and medicine.
Kim "Kid" Curry was a high school junior when his father, the radio newsman, asked him to babysit for his boss at the radio station. Kim assumed it was to babysit the boss' kids but it was to 'run' the actual news show. The radio station played the local church services from the previous week and no one wanted the job. From that moment, Kim knew what he wanted to do as a career and has been a broadcaster for 33 years. Then a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis changed his life. After eight years of failing health, modern science gave him hope by halting the progression of the disease. At the height of popularity for radio stations and DJs in the 70s and 80s, Curry blazed a trail for himself as “Kid” Curry. His iconic, “Bed Check” segment, helped propel him to star status in Miami and it followed him during his over the 20-year path to the dream job of Major Market Program Director. The perks of the job, including hanging out with music legends, being invited to the White House, meeting Johnny U and a Watergate burglar, traveling around the world to find the next “Number One” song and, the best part, helping listeners in need.
Life was on track, but, Multiple Sclerosis had other plans. Curry dismissed the early signs of the disease and continued with his optimistic outlook until a fateful round of golf led to the diagnosis that halted a lifelong career and extinguished his dreams. But attitude is everything. With the love and support of his incredible (Cuban) wife and her assurance of, “We Got This Papi,” Curry embraced this new challenge and shows us that life can be good even in the face of adversity.
This is his story. One that will encourage and inspire you to Never Ever Give Up Hope:
Michael R. DeLeon, a successfully acclimated ex-offender who after nearly 8 years of drug addiction and gang involvement, spent 12 years in state prison and halfway houses for a gang-related homicide.
But that is NOT where his story ended. His story will inspire, motivate and challenge you. We all know someone who has been affected by drug abuse or violence. You will definitely want to share Michael’s story with everyone.
Finding the Purpose for your life is the key ingredient to overcoming trauma and the adverse childhood experiences so many of us endure. Having a relationship with God, who GAVE me that purpose, is why I stand here today.
Since Michael’s release from prison, he has earned 3 Associates Degrees, a Baccalaureate Degree in Business Management, a minor in Criminal Justice, and a CADC Educational Certificate. Michael is now in the process of obtaining his Masters's Degree in Addictions Counseling at Liberty University as well as pursuing his LCADC.
Michael has spoken to over ten million students and young adults as a motivational speaker in many facilities delivering evidence-based student programs around the country. He has presented in centers and schools in all 50 states in America.
“For most of my life, since age 11, I was part of the problem. In my own life, I was the problem. After 12 years in prison, I wanted to be the solution—so I dedicated my life to this purpose.”
During his riveting interview, Michael discusses how we can help fight the main cause of death and destruction of life in America.
Michael is the founder of Steered Straight, Inc. A non-profit organization formed in 2000 designed with the intention of carrying a prevention message to youth and young adults regarding the extreme dangers of drugs, gang involvement day-to-day, and criminal activity.
Michael has spoken to over ten million students and young adults as a motivational speaker in many facilities delivering evidence-based student programs around the country. He has presented in centers and schools in all 50 states in America.
Michael speaks and presents to youth, parents, educators, law enforcement, medical professionals, and community groups throughout the country. He presents to in excess of 1.5 million people each year.
He created two additional educational arms of Steered Straight: Recovery Army and Faithing Addiction, both of which target specific audiences throughout America to educate and prevent addiction and build and support Recovery.
Michael is developing Steered Straight by stressing the importance of young men and women making sound, rational decisions in their day-to-day lives.
Michael is an award-winning filmmaker and has directed and produced four documentaries on addiction, focusing on the opiate and heroin epidemic in America, marijuana legalization, and Addiction Recovery.
Michael also founded the Project Pride Program while incarcerated in prison. After pitching the idea for this program to then-Commissioner Jack Terhune, he worked to develop the message that consequences can be severe and life-lasting. Project Pride is still in existence at the New Jersey Department of Corrections and is the largest prison outreach program in America.
Ginny Brant’s cancer diagnosis sent her on a quest to discover what caused a health nut to contract a deadly and aggressive form of breast cancer. What she found may surprise and inspire you.
Ginny Dent Brant is a speaker and writer who grew up in the halls of power of Washington D.C. She has served as a counselor, educator, wellness advocate, and adjunct professor.
She served as a trustee of the Baptist International Mission Board for eight years, and she and her husband participated in mission work in Yemen, Gaza, the Czech Republic, Russia, China, and Romania. Brant’s award-winning book, “Finding True Freedom: From the White House to the World,” was endorsed by the late Chuck Colson.
Dustin Rivenbark has dealt with addiction firsthand, seen the devastating effects of infidelity in a marriage, lost what he thought was his livelihood, lost a daughter to Potter syndrome, lost a mother to drug addiction, and dealt with ongoing health issues. All of this took the wind out of his sails, and he found himself broken, lost, and afraid. Rivenbark wanted to fight through the scars and the pain of life, but he needed a system that would give him a road map to freedom.
His powerful story of overcoming fear, adversity, and tragedy is one with a life-changing impact.
More than ever, our youth needs strong leaders to help them be the best version of themselves – no matter their circumstance, obstacles, or background. Dustin Rivenbark is taking his passion to motivate young people by using stories of inspiration in order to better prepare them for tomorrow.
Dustin Rivenbark spent 10 ½ years climbing the ladder in the oilfield industry, having the bottom fall out of the market and starting over, only to have the hardest year of his life with the loss of his daughter, his mom (to a drug overdose) and his grandmother all in the same year.
In Courage and Redemption, he shares how the six key battle principles from the story of Joshua helped lay the groundwork for him to turn tragedy into triumph.
Through his personal story, he tells how the pains of the past don’t have to be crippling; he offers testimony that through all the trials and tragedy, he has witnessed God’s power in many ways. Courage and Redemption narrates that not only has Rivenbark dedicated his life to being the hands and feet of Christ but he’s also committed to motivating people to never settle with the status quo.
Be determined to succeed.
Be passionate. Believe in yourself.
EVERYONE loves a story. Real-life stories, even more. Sam Thiara has mastered the art of storytelling and has also done two TEDx talks on the subject. In his interview, he will show us how to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Sam Thiara is a speaker, storyteller, writer, educator, mentor, coach, entrepreneur, problem solver, and community activator.
He developed CARE to show us how we can help others - especially during this pandemic.
There is a need for us to CARE
CARE stands for Collaboration, Adaptability, Resilience, and Empathy
Collaboration – we are not in this by ourselves – look around how you can support others and they can support you
Adaptability – we must be willing to change – we have all needed to change, how are you being adaptable to thrive and not only survive
Resilience – we are in a marathon and we need to build our stamina to get through the pandemic
Empathy – showing care and compassion to each other – we have no idea what people are going through so let’s be kind Sameteaches at the Beedie School of Business and is Founder and Chief Motivating Officer at Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting. He engages individuals in personal and professional development.
He has worked with more than 45 non-profits and organizations on alignment. An expert in career coaching he has helped over 5,000 people ranging from 15 to 40 year-olds.
Shelley Buck was born into a creative family in the Midwest and moved to California after college to follow her dream of working for Disney. It was there she met and fell in love with her husband, Chris, who worked in animation and would one day direct the Oscar-winning movie, FROZEN. After they married and had their first child, Ryder, she stayed home to be a full-time mom to him and the two brothers who followed.
When her 23-year-old son, Ryder was diagnosed with cancer her journey went to unimaginable places.
Rock musician and songwriter Ryder Buck was 23 years old, with an unstoppable dream to life people up through his music. But a life-threatening cancer diagnosis showed that life had other plans. While the disease should have beaten him, Ryder rose above it all to live from a place of passion and purpose. THEN....fate stepped in. Though it wasn't cancer that took Ryder, it was the experience that helped him grow into the shining light he became. His story of love, hope, and truth will show you that there is no hardship big enough to keep you from putting your special touch on the world...if you simply leave your light on!
When J'Anemtra heard those words "If you leave me, I will hunt you down and I WILL kill you," she knew something had to change - to save her life and the lives of her children.
Were you born to be a REBEL?
J’Anemtra is a strong advocate for victims and survivors of domestic violence. At 40, she instantly understood that she had to start being who she was born to be; a leader, teacher, trainer, thought creator, a REBEL!
As a survivor of domestic violence, I encourage audiences to develop their own blueprint and help them to define their own daily mantra that will begin the process of Living Past Crazy!
I am a strong advocate for victims and survivors of domestic violence and speak candidly about the issues of domestic violence and abuse with emphasis on empowering individuals to continue living- because there is life after abuse!
J'Anmetra lives by the quote “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” John Wooden
J’Anmetra is an Amazon’s International Bestselling Author of Fearless Woman Born to Give Thanks and Transition to Freedom and four other amazing books. She has received the Author of the Year of Award for two consecutive years and has had the opportunity to share the screen with the late actor Tommy Ford in the movie The Last Time. She is the founder of Be Fearless Inc, Waddell Consulting Services, and Bare Your Hair. She has an MBA in Healthcare Management and currently finishing her Ph.D.
NO ONE intentionally starts gambling with the hope of becoming addicted .....or with the understanding of how it could destroy their life. Bobbie Malatesta had a 30-year career in corporate America and is now managing two organizations. One is to raise awareness of gambling addiction and the other is a virtual assistant business.
In our interview with Bobbie she answers your questions about addiction and recovery - and how someone can get back control of their life .....or to help someone they know to get the help they need: 3-21 No Kiddin' Positivity is No Gamble
3-21 was born out of Bobbie's dream for a safe place to go to assist with boredom and relapse prevention when it comes to gambling and alcohol addiction. Out of this mission the 3-21 Podcast was born; serving over 62 countries and 1200 cities worldwide.
Have you ever known someone who was a criminal mastermind?
Crime was Mike Savage's second life, one that his wife and family knew nothing about until federal agents raided their home.
Federal authorities described Mike Savage as a criminal mastermind capable of bending people to his will. He was that and more. His criminal empire was the subject of a five-year federal investigation that culminated in his indictment on 101 criminal charges that ultimately put him in prison for fifteen years, two months, and twenty-eight days.
Mike imagined he would lose everything in his life, including his beloved wife who had no idea Mike was a criminal.
Mike Savage is an adjunct college professor, former radio and television personality, and co-host of A Savage Perspective podcast.
The feds called Mike Savage a criminal mastermind. The way Mike looked at it was "If I was a criminal mastermind, I wouldn't have been caught or in prison for 15 years."
A Prisoner's Perspective: The Redemption of a Criminal Mastermind chronicles how God, through the self-sacrificing love of his wife Cynthia, moved to save both of them and restore them as the husband and wife He wanted them to be.
Mike's memoir demonstrates that even through violence, separation, poverty, cancer, and death, God's love still changes and restores those lost - even in the dark criminal underworld.
Terry McDougall has helped thousands of high-achieving professionals just like you break through the blocks, regain their energy and enjoy their careers again!
Terry can help you enjoy more success and satisfaction in your current employment OR find your next opportunity in a new career.
Being smart or hard-working isn't enough. In her interview, Terry shows us how to take control of our professional destiny and start enjoying it.
If you are not currently satisfied in your career, it could be because you are playing by the wrong rules. Terry can customize a coaching program structured for your success. Here are five steps she will guide you through:
- Clarify your goals
- Create your roadmap
- Upgrade your skills
- Enhance your environment
- Maintain your mindset
You can be happier and more successful when you learn to play the game of work. If you're not currently satisfied in your career, it could be because you're playing by the wrong rules.
In Winning the Game of Work, Terry Boyle McDougall shares the rules she learned from wise mentors and coaches, as well as the lessons she learned the hard way. She entered the workplace as an ambitious “go-getter” and was confused about why she wasn't advancing at the pace she expected. She learned that being smart and working hard aren't enough. The reward for developing a strategy for the game of work is success and happiness with less stress and duress.
When media maven Deborah Burns wrote her award-winning memoir, Saturday's Child, life took a very unexpected turn. Suddenly, that creative journey revealed something original and exciting about the world of work.
She was immersed into a new storytelling world full of literary wisdom, tools, and techniques revealed truths hidden from the 98% of us who are not authors. A rare and gorgeously written memoir, Saturday's Child tells the story of Deborah's unusual upbringing under the wings of her maverick mother to uncover the truth about her mother and their complex relationship.
No longer under the spell of her maternal goddess but still caught in a wrenching circle of love and longing, Deborah must finally confront the reality of her mother's legacy and begin to claim her own identity.
Saturday's Child is a fascinating depiction of a serious powerful bond that exists between all mothers and daughters.
This is a mesmerizing EYE-OPENING MUST READ for any daughter who has tried to figure out where her mother ends and she begins.
When Deborah Burns wrote her memoir she was immersed into a new storytelling world full of literary wisdom, tools, and techniques revealing truths hidden from the 98% of us who are not authors.
Despite having been a chief innovation officer; despite leading brands like ELLE Décor and Met Home; despite working with teams and consulting with many different companies, there were five lessons about leadership and success she never knew until writing that book.
The good news is that you don't need to be a writer - you just need to think like one. The better news is that when you understand the process and make thinking like a writer your mindset....you can move your work story forward in the way that you want.
Applying the thought-process of a writer will spark new ideas and approaches, improve your questioning and creative problem-solving, and empower you to take the reins of the career you’d like to live.
In her new release, Authorize It! Think Like a Writer to Win at Work & Life Deborah will show you how to live up to your potential. In this interview she shares how to apply the thought-process of a writer to spark new ideas and approaches, improve your questioning and creative problem-solving, and empower you to take the reins of the career you would like to live.
Lafiro Gomez is a hemiplegic who fulfilled his dream of becoming a full-time author no matter what happened.
As a young man, Lafiro suffered a major stroke which nearly killed him and left him paralyzed. He survived that only to nearly die again due to a large ulcer. Yet, he survived but had to have his right leg amputated.
You don't want to miss Lafiro Gomez's story of survival and never giving up - no matter what. Here is his story of hopelessness turned to hope and success:
Have you known someone who was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde split personality? As a psychotherapist for over 21 years, it took Riana Milne's own experience with a sociopathic husband to have the marriage annulled and delve into research to help others in that same position.
Riana Milne is a certified Global Life and Love Trauma Recovery Coach, a number one best selling author, the host of her podcast ***Lessons in Life and Love***, and a licensed mental health counselor for over 21 years. Riana was also a Life and Dating Coach for the Docu-series, *Radical Dating--Finding Lasting Love Over 40.* She offers **coaching programs for couples from ages 16 - 76.**
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Do you feel you have greatness trapped inside? Rick Ornelas is an ultimate success coach who can help you unlock your amazing potential.
Rick is the author of 12 Hours of Heaven; Lessons for a Better World. He is also the founder of I Spark Change, a community of those who seek to make the world a better place.....one act at a time.
Rick went from hopeless to writing a best-selling book in under three months while envisioning and creating an incredible future. This fulfilled the dream he had been ignoring for years: to build a community to spread positivity, hope, and love while creating a ripple effect throughout the world.
The I Spark Change community has grown at a phenomenal rate of over 800% in only three months. Rick has been featured in, The Good Men Project, The Anti-Burnout club, The Authority, Thrive Global, and Beyond Brave. He continues to expand his influence on others' health and happiness as a contributing writer for Lifehack.
Each year, over 125,000 Americans die from overdose and suicide combined. And this is NOT even the other causes of death related to substance misuse.
They are our friends, our neighbors, our family members. They go to our churches, eat next to us at our favorite restaurants. They talk to us through our favorite podcasts. And these deaths are completely preventable.
Jay Shifman is a Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery Speaker, Coach, and Advocate, and the host of the Choose Your Struggle podcast.
Jay has been in recovery for ten years and survived multiple suicide attempts and an overdose.
If YOU KNOW ANYONE who has a substance misuse problem or is concerned about someone who does.....PLEASE listen to this interview. It will excite you when you realize YOU can do something to help! Jay talks about the struggles and the outdated model of care our communities may or may not offer and shows us how we can help those close to us and our community at large.
"There are massive systems changes that need to happen. But until we can have honest conversations around these topics, these lives will continue to be lost. That’s why I produce the Choose Your Struggle podcast.
I’ve been given a second chance in a country, and a world, where most people don’t even get their first. That’s why I get up every day and work to help end the stigma and ensure that those who need help get the help they deserve. Because we’re in this together.
When Kristen Beale was a teenager, a Jetski accident left her paralyzed from the naval down. Her determination to disapprove the diagnosis was only the beginning of a new life for Kristen.
Kristin is the author of three books, a nine-time marathon finisher, and a nationally competing wheelchair fencer. She is the creator of a weekly comic on Instagram.
Her book, Date Me, is in the process of becoming a TV series. You won't want to miss that!
In her interview, Kristen will motivate you to never give up, soar to places you were told you could not go, and have fun while doing it.
Most of us have known someone whose life has been affected by a form of substance abuse. In Brad’s interview he shares true life stories of people who have suffered through the dark trenches of addiction and emerge victorious.
Brad Duncan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiography and works at the Baptist Health Hospital. He is the author of eight books.
At a visitation for a 21-year-old family member who passed away from a drug overdose, Brad's life and mission changed forever. He felt inspired to share stories of hope and began interviewing people from a variety of ages, races, genders, and social statuses who had gone through addiction, overcame it and are now living abundant lives.
During his interview, Brad shares several stories of people who have turned their lives around, including the most wanted man in California:
Amy Lyle is a humorist who grew up in Marietta, Ohio, which is in the heart of Appalachia and known for a population that is partial to moonshine and prone to acts of violence. She has penned two Amazon Humor & Entertainment best-sellers, The Book Of Failures and We’re All A Mess, It’s OK, and is the writer and co-host of the popular talk show, “In The Burbs.”
Amy felt helpless in many stages of her career in the entertainment business. One day she had a contract - the next day.....nothing. The cycle kept repeating itself.
Multiply that along with the frustrations of rewriting things more often than she could count. She hated the feeling of being out of control.
Don't miss her interview - she shares how she turned those failures into success and be guaranteed of a good laugh:
Dr. John DeGarmo is an international expert on foster care, an author, and TEDx speaker. He and his wife have had over 60 children com through their home as foster parents.
He is a consultant to foster care agencies, child welfare organizations, and legal firms.
Dr. John has appeared on CNN HLN, Good Morning America, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, and more.
He and his wife have won numerous awards, including the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award.
In his interview. Dr. John DeGarmo also shares about foster care, adoption, human trafficking and parenting.
AND....how he made it through the worst pain a parent can survive - the death of his first child.
Loving those who have known no love, who have been tossed aside, abused, and neglected is a gift with HUGE benefits.
Google’s #1 Entrepreneur Coach, Bri Seeley, helps entrepreneurs create long-term, sustainable and scalable success on their terms! Bri distills her 14-years of real world experience into digestible, tangible tools to help entrepreneurs thrive and profit. Bri is a 2020 Stevie Award winner for both Coach and Woman of the Year, a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and author of the best-selling Permission to Leap.
You know that there is more available to you. Life is calling for you to be more in the world. And while you’ve taken a few baby steps to find out more, the thought of jumping without a parachute terrifies you.
You can feel yourself torn between the comfort that you know and that invisible whisper inviting you into the expansive and vast unknown.
The doubts and ‘what if’s' are paralyzing you on the fence of indecision. You look left to the comfort and right to the possibility. And left. And right. Which side do you choose?
Permission to Leap will guide you through the process of leaping from the day you commit to the day you land softly on the other side.
In August of 2018 Stacey Magovern’s Mom was brutally murdered in her home. How can anyone possibly process that – let alone the wife of a police officer?
Stacey's story and her success as a best selling author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker will surprise and motivate you.
"It is strange, yet surprising, how some very small things shape the momentous events of your life."
Stacey Magovern went from outside salesperson to running a multi-million-dollar company overnight. The wife of a police officer Stacey’s passion for helping families of law enforcement became her business.
She launched her company Point Blank Safety Services in 2012 with no way of knowing today her company would be one of the most successful traffic safety and security companies in Texas.
She then used that success to pay it forward by founding a nonprofit, Blue Family Fund that provides scholarships for First Responder dependents and financial aid to families of injured or fallen law enforcement officers. Stacey is not just the CEO and founder of these businesses but is also a best selling author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
Wake up every day - in a new world - ready to make a difference
Small things can shape the momentous events of your life. Listen to her amazing story:
Julia Brodska grew up in poverty and became a high school dropout - overweight and unhappy. At one point in her life she was drowning in debt, still overweight but was determined to make a change.
Julia Brodska grew up in poverty and became a high school dropout - overweight and unhappy. At one point in her life she was drowning in debt, still overweight but was determined to make a change.
Julia Brodska grew up in poverty and became a high school dropout - overweight and unhappy. At one point in her life she was drowning in debt, still overweight but was determined to make a change.
Have you had to survive staggering loss in your life? Robin Cote is a widow who also lost her young daughter but taught herself how to heal in spite of life's sometimes-ugly dealings.
Robin is a survivor, not only of loss but also of domestic violence, verbal and emotional abuse, rape and bullying. She is an outspoken advocate for victims. Through all she has endured, "VICTIM" will never be a word use to describe Robin.
Her journey started when she was raped as a teenager. Robin's father didn't believe her and wouldn't call the cops. He said she deserved it because she had a sip of beer (which had been drugged) and her mother didn't comfort her. From that point on, she KNEW she was on her own.
Robin Cote is a radio and show business personality, author, transformational coach and motivational speaker with a no-nonsense attitude.
Robin’s story, “Victim No More!” is her personal journey through the morass of abuse and loss, ultimately revealing her own self-worth, preservation, and accountability.
It's Up To You....To Have A Better Life
This message rings true not only in the pages of her book but in her daily life. Robin is a living kidney donor, a loving mom, an award-winning writer, and honored member of the Arizona independent film and music community.
She currently works as a Podcast Producer for Star Worldwide Networks and hosts her own podcast, Get Real with Robin.
It's not what happens to us but what we do with it that makes all the difference.
I guarantee that Robin's story of perseverance, tenacity and getting REAL may possibly shock you but.......for those who have been victims of any abuse will be encouraged, motivated and challenged. Robin shares that no matter what we go through in life, we have to learn to pick ourselves up and persevere. She shares HOW to do that:
Military moms often need to fill the role of both mother and father to their children. During Hurricane Andrew, Karen Whiting's home was destroyed while her husband was serving overseas.
Karen is no stranger to dealing with trauma. Her eleven-year-old son had a headache that lasted for over eleven years.
In 2009, her husband saw a doctor regarding a lump in his breast. It was dismissed and the doctor told him to return in a year. By then, it was too late as he had stage four breast cancer. He had the BRAC2 cancer gene as did his two sisters who both survived breast cancer.Karen's husband did not survive. About 2,650 new cases in men are diagnosed each year.
As an award-winning author of twenty-six books, writing and marketing coach, international speaker, and mother of five, Karen writes to help build tomorrow's wholesome families today.
Would you like to escape your soul-sucking job and have the FREEDOM of being your own boss? Would you like to live life without asking for permission?
Rachel Smets is a Clarity Coach, two-time TEDx speaker, an Author, YouTuber and online course creator.
"If you do nothing... Nothing will change!" As a young girl right into adulthood Rachel lacked confidence, felt bad about herself and her appearance; she believed she was not good enough. And then she experienced burnout and everything changed.
Rachel was driven by the question, "What if I had done it? What if I had done what I really wanted?" She did not want to live life with the pain of regret.
"What you think - You can create"
Don't miss Rachel's interview giving clear steps to create the life you desire:
Danny Vann is afoster care survivor and a prime example of how to overcome life’s obstacles. He shares his journey from a broken home, to an orphanage, foster home, blended and broken family to an emancipated minor at 17 and then….independence – striving to become a premiere Elvis impersonator entertaining audiences internationally for 45 years. You will love his story of NEVER EVER GIVING UP.
Danny Vann was a senior project manager for several multi-state, multi-million dollar computer projects in corporate America. Then a heart attack and open heart surgery changed his life and his career.
You will love Danny's warm, compelling, and intriguing story
Michael learned how to reinvent his life and to identify burnout and stop it before it happens.
Michael Levitt is the founder and Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network. He is a Certified Virtual Speaker, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, a Fortune 500 consultant, and author of the new book BURNOUT PROOF.
Michael hosts the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 global podcast on iTunes. He is a Top 20 Global Thought Leader on HR and Culture with Thinkers360, and a former Healthcare executive, overseeing $2 Billion budgets.
HOW DOES HE DO ALL OF THIS WITHOUT BURNING OUT?
Two essential elements are.....SLEEP and BOUNDARIES. You do not want to miss his interview here:
Twenty years ago, David Hennessey created a personal development program called The WONDER Technique. David has presented this technique at hundreds of seminars.
David's training is in Psychology and nutrition and traveled to over twenty countries sharing the fundamental tools of personal development.
After moving to France to support his mother in law, his father died, his mother in law died, and he was in two car accidents. Then a rock climbing accident left him unable to walk for 6 months. He felt lost and hopeless. But he used the time to change his focus and formulated a plan to help others going through the same.
You can alter your life by altering your attitude - Earl Nightingale
In this interview, David shares how to become resilient, rebuild your life with hope, how to live on purpose, and how to get internal motivation during moments of hopelessness.
David will help you with the following:
Get clarity on your daily focus to reduce stress
Learn how to calm your mind
Become a better communicator
Improve your ability to concentrate to increase your creativity
Improve your ability to innovate and adapt
Improve your life-long resilience and confidence to overcome adversity
Manage change and negative stress
Simplify goal setting and achievement
Be confident when you speak in public
Claudio Reilsono is an author, head baseball coach at Carnegie Mellon University for 16 years, General Manager of the Global Scouting Bureau for 20 years, and Podcast Host who interviews sports legends from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Claudio was elected to the Pittsburgh SportsLine Hall of Fame and named "Italian Coach of the Year" by the Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame (Pittsburgh chapter).
In Claudio's interview he shares the years of low points, hundreds of rejections, and constantly being asked when he was going to grow up and do something with his life.
If people have told you that you will never make it and to be realistic about your life..... you need to listen to Claudio's story.
NO MATTER how we prepare ourselves - when tragedy strikes it often throws us off the course se set for ourselves.
Mary Potter Kenyon became a certified grief counselor in 2017. Mary works as Program Coordinator for Shalom Spirituality Center in Dubuque, Iowa, where she lives with the youngest of her eight children. Mary is widely published in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, and the author of seven books, including the award winning Refined By Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace, and the recently released Called to Be Creative: A Guide to Reigniting Your Creativity. When Mary's husband, a five-year cancer survivor, died following a heart stent surgery in March 2012, four of her eight children still lived at home. She was 52 years old and had never worked full-time outside of her home. Suddenly she was faced with being a single parent. She had been someone’s wife since she was 19 years old. What NOW?
In this interview Mary answers your questions about grief:
Where is the handbook for widows?
How do you deal with the loss of your eight-year-old- grandson?
How do you alleviate the pain from tragedy?
How to move forward from a place of deep darkness?
1985 … Los Angeles
The Hair Band era has just begun, cocaine is the drug du jour and as the first girl hired at the iconic Hollywood Guitar Center, Taylor Van Arsdale was given a front-row seat to a parade of dreamers, druggies, and misfits flocking to the store. But in this world of — yes — sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, is also the story of a young girl discovering herself, making mistakes, falling in and out of love, and becoming a woman.
Her career began as the first girl hired at the famed Hollywood Guitar Center, and her debut narrative award-winning non-fiction, Cocaine To Bain: Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and the Inside Story of the Hollywood Guitar Center, is the culmination of that drug-drenched year.
Are you tired of the misery in your life? Don't miss any part of Taylor's story - listen here:
In Taylor's words: "I have been truly blessed in so many ways—I mean, we all go through trauma. It’s inevitable. I’ve always tried to look at the positive side of things. But I also think we bring negativity to ourselves. You get to a point where you are like, “I don’t want any more misery in my life,” and you start eliminating things that make you unhappy.
I was with a really bad man for a long time and got sick of being hurt and unhappy (not my husband, but after him), and I kept thinking, “Why am I continuing on this path?
So I changed the locks and booted him out.” I had no money, no job, I didn’t know how I was going to pay my rent, but I thought, “I have to get out of this situation and no good will come to me until I do.” That’s the thing, for me it was, “I have to put my faith into believing that God will help me somehow.” When I finally took steps to improve my life, that’s when my life started getting better."
Do you know anyone with a serious problem with addiction?
Do you know someone who struggles with guilt from past mistakes?
Marilea C. Rabasa was a lifelong substance user - food, pills, cigarettes, and alcohol were the solution to the stresses of everyday living. This almost always involved some form of overindulgence of an easily attainable substance and for a short time, she would feel better. As the consequences mounted Marilea fortunately found herself evolving into a woman capable of discipline. Add to that a determination to let go of old habits and make changes became a recipe for renewal.
Award-winning writer Marilea C. Rabasa delivers a candid, unflinchingly real memoir in Stepping Stones: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Transformation. An extraordinary story that chronicles life, loss, heartbreak, hope, and healing, Stepping Stones is heart-wrenchingly honest, powerful, and bold. At once a painful story of descent into addiction, Stepping Stones is also the story of how an unbreakable spirit triumphs over brokenness.
Marilea discusses this in her interview and shares her journey of seeking harmony and grace through fragmentation and years of emotional illness that let to various forms of addiction. At several points, It sent her spiraling into......madness.
Charlena is known as the "Sunshine Girl" who has inspired thousands to influence their world by encouraging leaders, moving people, and changing the atmosphere around them. She is a life-changing communicator who imparts the wisdom, courage, and strength you need. She is a voice for our time.
Charlana Kelly is an author of four books. You are Not Here by Accident, Reaching Out with a Message of Hope, In Search of the King's Court, and her latest release: Irrefutable.
Charlana is an entrepreneur, community ministry leader, pastor, television host of Engage for Influence, and CEO of SpeakTruth Media Group LLC. which is a multimedia publishing company. Charlana works with authors from concept to completion of their book in print, digital, audio, etc.
Her interview is full of encouraging words and challenges us to realize our purpose and to fully realize that we are not here by accident.
"Hope is ernest expection of future good." --- Charlana Kelly
Charlana's latest release, Irrefutable is beautifully crafted as a catalyst to not only embrace our testimonies but to allow them to shape and mold us and usher us into a place of intimacy with God.
In Irrefutable Charlana pulls back the curtain of her own life, and encourages us to stare our past square in the face. As we turn the pages, we see God's undeniable fingerprints all over the episodes of our own lives. Even when it hurts. And for the first time, many of us will see God's goodness and grace woven within them.
Irrefutable is a must-have addition to your library to use for yourself and as a ministry tool of foundational keys. Keys that will lead us to our predestined purpose, adventure, and fulfillment.
There is absolutely no doubt that during the last few months life has presented itself in a very particular way. We are living in extreme times and it is deeply affecting peoples’ minds and wellbeing. How do YOU handle the good and the not so good?
In general, and especially in times of crisis, most people haven’t been taught the skills they need in order to deal with the challenges of life. Claudia Dagnino helps people by offering some simple and effective tips on how to alleviate their current stress, allowing them to better face and interact with what life is currently presenting.
Overwhelmed by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interfering with your life?
Listen to Claudia's interview and then receive ONE FREE session with her (online)on how to cope during these stressful times. Book your free session by clicking here and mentioning this show - Never Ever Give Up Hope.
Gina Gardiner has learned to walk twice as an adult. For over 20 years, she ran her award-winning school from a wheelchair. She focused on what she could do - rather than what she was not able to do. The gift of this experience was the development of a unique approach to life and the development of transformational leadership.
Gina Gardiner is a No1 International Bestselling Author, Motivational Speaker, Empowerment and Relationship Coach and Transformational Leadership Trainer with well over 30 years of experience helping people experience happiness, success, and fulfillment. She’s the founder of the Thrive Together Tribe membership and The Enlightened Leadership Programme.
Since 2004 Gina has worked with countless individuals, couples, teams, and organizations helping them to step into their potential, to learn the lessons from the past, and to recognize that it is their choice to step into their power and live a fearless life. Gina is passionate about supporting people to live a truly happy, successful, and fulfilling life and supporting leaders to become the spiritual matriarchs and patriarchs who lead with integrity, compassion and the courage to do what is right rather than what is expedient.
During her interview, Gina shares how you, too, can be a catalyst for change.
Are you concerned about the impact the current pandemic may affect your life now and in the future? Would you like to break through the blocks that may be holding you back to accomplish your goals? Would you like to know how to live a fuller, richer, healthier life?
Teresa Bruni, Founder of Less Fear, More Flow LLC, is on a mission to assist anyone who wants to accomplish that. Teresa's journey began over 20 years ago when she recovered from a decade-long chronic health condition. About 7 years into the depths of that illness, medical science still had no answers. She wondered if she would ever get well.
But she did! A solid belief in herself, knowing she had the power to create any kind of life she desired was the beginning. Then she cleaned up her environment – including her diet, relationships, thoughts, and emotions. And her desire is to help as many people as she can - to do the same.
During this interview, Teresa gives you the tools you will need to meet the demands that have come with this global war.
Who is Teresa Bruni?
Teresa is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), a certified Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), a PSYCH-K Preferred Facilitator, International Best-selling author, speaker, and founder of Less Fear, More Flow LLC, and The 2020 Resilience Journal Project.
**Is Overwhelming Fear, Stress,**
and Panic Breaking Your Resolve?
The Resilience Journal: Transcending Turbulent Times Through Journaling
Christina Flauch, the CED of Pretty Girl Makeup, has had numerous blows that would devastate most people. One Christmas morning, without warning, her baby died in his crib. Another was the news that her husband, Ken Flauch, was dying of sepsis. Her story is one that everyone who has loved and lost needs to hear.
Christina is also a celebrity makeup artist, a board member at LAFACE Skincare, fashion correspondent for Soap Opera Digest, and a fashion commentator.
How could this have happened?
After the loss of her son, her husband left her unable to deal with his grief and they divorced. Christina was fortunate enough to find and marry the love of her life, Ken Flauch. But it was short-lived when he died in 2018, from what could have been prevented - sepsis. Not only was this her loss but the world lost an incredible man, Olympic Gold Medalist, and champion on the doubles circuit.
Since then, Christina has dedicated herself to raising awareness about the symptoms of sepsis and the importance of seeking medical attention immediately, and changing policies, so patients have better access to quick care in emergencies like the one her family faced.
Christina has over 20 years of makeup artistry experience. She has an impressive client list, including Hillary Swant, Miley Cyrus, Renee Zellweger, Italian Vogue, Forbes, TIME, Gucci - and the list goes on.
Her interview is raw, honest, and compelling. Her story is heart-wrenching. Her tears are real. But her encouragement and inspiration are unparalleled:
Louise Evans beat cancer but she also overcame her fear of death. Louise is a Registered Clinical Counselor and author of The Cancer Conundrum.
Life takes many twists and turns which can be a veritable roller coaster. When we are able to survive, the highs that follow can be greater than our lowest lows.
Our mindset is crucial to the healing process. As difficult as it can be, we need to find positivity in the direst situation.
In Louise's interview, she takes you through the process of overcoming the negativity that often surrounds desperate circumstances and realizing the UPSIDE of cancer:
Jothi Dugar beat the odds over serious health issues and severe depression as a result of never giving up.
Do you know anyone who was raised with the sense that a compliment only feeds the ego? During her interview, she shares how you don't have to compromise just to please others. You never have to take the lower road.
Jothi has an amazing story everyone can relate to: "I have always believed, even as a young woman, to ask for what I want and know that I deserve everything I can dream of."
Nothing stopped her from achieving her goals. Jothi Dugar is a pioneer in the field of healthcare cybersecurity and one of the only female Chief Information Security Officers in the world. Only 1% are in executive leadership positions.
Jothi is a highly sought after international public speaker on a variety of topics, an author, mentor, and health and wellness life coach. Her lifelong commitment is to empower people to take charge of their health, career, and life.
As Director of BollyNatyam Masala, a local dance company, she personally coaches young people in the performing arts by building their confidence and skills, and enhances their mindset of giving back to the community.
You will gain confidence in yourself as you listen to her challenge and tips to a more fulfilling life or career:
Pamela was a homeless runaway and a high school dropout. After an abusive marriage followed by another abusive relationship, she had to make a change in her life in order to survive.
That day came when her ex-husband arrived at her front door in the middle of the night holding gun and saying, "I just killed somebody!"
Not only did she make that change but she became successful on many fronts. Sheer determination and setting daily goals turned her life around. Pamela's rags to riches story might be shocking but will definitely wake us up to what we can achieve.
Pamela Pete is a Chief Master Sergeant, a position fewer than one percent achieve, and fewer women. A United States Air Force veteran, speaker, poet, author, founder, and CEO of Masterful Purpose, LLC, a global speaking and personal development business.
A year ago Peter Weddle was a homeless crack cocaine and heroin addict living on the streets. Today, 365 days later, he is a successful author, public speaker, and life coach for corporate businessmen. How is that even possible?
At his lowest point, Peter took 95 Tramadol and dark a bottle and a half of vodka to end his pain. He died for seven minutes but HE SURVIVED. From that point, his life changed forever. He tells his incredible story in this interview.
Fran Caffey Sandin, a retired nurse, has authored two books, contributed to several anthologies and magazines. Fran lost two sons. She shares her story of how she found the strength to get through severe trauma.
Through all this heart-wrenching loss, including her father's suicide, she has learned much including what the three stages of grief are and how to survive them.
She teaches us that we can overcome the effects of tragedy and how to help others survive their circumstances.
We need to know what to say and what not to say when our friends are suffering.
**During her interview, she details the three stages of grief:**
- Crisis
- Crucible
- Construction
Terry Tucker is an author, a motivational speaker, and an encourager. His blog, Motivational Check, gives daily posts of inspiration. Especially at a time we need it the most.
Terry is a perfect example of someone who will meet a challenge head-on and maintain a positive and inspiring attitude. In his words:
"Suffering can be one of life's greatest teachers."
"My 8 year battle against a rare form of melanoma that presented on the bottom of my left foot reappeared in 2017 causing the amputation of most of my left foot in 2018. Cancer reemerged in 2019 causing two additional surgeries and recently my surgeon told me I most likely would not be here in 36 months." He has fought and won the battle over cancer more than once. After the amputation of his left foot, he remained hopeful and positive. He REFUSES to see himself as a victim. As a result, he has been successful in every area of his life.
Winners think about what they want to happen......
**Losers think about what they don't want to happen!**
Jay Hix Jones is the host and executive producer of the UplifTV documentary series, The Experience, producer of “Hoarders” and as a media professional also worked on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Ice Road Truckers.” Jay and his wife Kara co-authored the book The Experience: 40 Days to Reconnecting Your Soul. Together they operate the film production company Hungry Fish Media with Dr. Charles Hix.
Two years ago, Jay requested to be on Never Ever Give Up Hope but before we could do the interview, Jay's life was turned upside down when his four-year-old daughter, Hunter Rose, was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Our relationship soon turned to friendship as I was privileged to follow this family's incredible journey dealing with pediatric cancer.
You do NOT want to miss this interview of never ever giving up hope.
This father's story will grip your heart and challenge you to never give up hope -- no matter how devastating your child's diagnosis is.
Jay also discussed how he overcame extreme fear and how he learned to deal with it.
Hope Mueller is an author, inspirational speaker, executive, and active not-for-profit volunteer. A results-driven leader and change agent, Hope is passionate about career development and community service, among others.
Her early years were marked by the experiences of a hippie commune. Hope's unique childhood shaped her approach and interaction with the world, with a gift of creating order out of chaos and turning vision into reality.
To realize success:
- FOCUS on the solution instead of the problem
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Be comfortable with change
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Persistence, persistence, persistence, and laser-focused on goals
Honest and raw with
no request for empathy or complaint
Hopey chronicles the story of a courageous girl in a 70s southern Indiana commune, complete with flowers for dinner, a ball of acid in the freezer and orgies on the living room floor.
The chaos of her formative years, which are littered with violent episodes, periods of hunger and assaults, leads Hope to set off on her own at the age of 15.
Hope's interview is intense with a splash of laughter and lots of reality checks.
When asked how she survived a hopeless situation she responded:
"During brief moments of hopelessness or being overwhelmed I took it, felt it, then got to work to move forward. I don't wallow in sadness but learn from it."
Cherie Doyen is an author and a lifelong researcher of suffering. She has helped hundreds of people around the world to completely heal from PTSD. The focus of her work is to help those who have struggled through trauma.
On the heels of years of violent childhood trauma including sexual violation, came doctor after doctor, years of therapists and medications....Cherie was dying and no one knew why.
Stress kills people every day. The words of her final psychiatrist were that he could not help her.
Cherie became vigilant to find out why in a tangible and fixable way. And she did.PTSD is NOT a life sentence. PTSD can be cured. There is freedom.
Cherie shares her journey of recovery in her interview. She gives you steps on how you can help yourself or others to understand and deal with trauma.
Finally diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder after a lifetime of mystery about who she was and why she was suffering, Irene McKain's memoir follows her path from the frightening abuse of her childhood to the exhilarating light of healing and transformation.
Irene had 15 different personalities. Each one distinct and separate from another. This is not a subject we hear much about, but those who have lived through the pain of not knowing who they are.....it is very real!
Through the publication of I Was More Than One, Irene shares the fact that mental illness is indeed an illness, not some crazy condition. It is treatable, and people who suffer from such an illness can lead normal lives. Her book is raw, honest, and a beautiful account of hurt turned into healing.
**Irene's interview will answer your questions surrounding multiple personalities.**
There is hope.....there is always hope -- no matter how dire the situation
Carrie Kohan is a national child advocate, federal government witness, and public spokesperson who changed the face of a country. In addition to changing Canadian law, Carrie founded Project Guardian and Mad Mothers Against Pedophiles (MMAP) in 1998.
What MADD did for drinking and driving, Carrie wanted to do for pedophilia and the protection of children, by educating the public and change the laws.
Be that advocate Your cause needs a voice When Carrie Cohan began her journey as a child advocate, pedophilia was a taboo subject. No one wanted to acknowledge or talk about it. As a lobbyist and advocate, she was instrumental in changing fourteen laws in Canada that now protect children from harm.
Her legacies include Amber Alert, the Provincial and National Sex Offender Registries, the Child Protection Act (online sexual exploitation), amendments to the divorce act and immigration laws. She is the namesake of the "Carrie's Guardian Angel Law" which asks for a 20-year minimum sentence for serial predators and pedophiles.
The Five Lessons of Life is a true story of how two near-death experiences changed Carrie Kohan's life forever.
Listening to Carrie's interview will give you goosebumps. She is not a lawyer and, in fact, has a learning disability but she has lobbied against some of the top lawyers in Canada - and won.
Small town drama makes Hollywood look like a walk in the park. For those going through a divorce in a small town and are ready to feel confident, capable, and competent, now is the time to take action.
Denise Anderson is a certified life coach, mentor, speaker, and author of Small Town Divorce, A Road Map Through Devastation, Despair, and Drama.
The lessons Denise learned while going through a dramatic divorce helped her create a simple path to personal power and growth. She discovered a commonality amongst people that holds them back and keeps them imprisoned in their own minds.
Her first book describing the nuances of divorcing in a small town lays the foundation for the experience she evokes during her workshops and public talks.
Denise Anderson has helped hundreds of clients go beyond their current life situation and painful past to a more fulfilling, purposeful and passionate place.
Do other people's opinions and judgments have a positive or negative effect on you?
What other people think is one of the biggest concerns people face when trying to move forward and live life. Even though these concerns can be in our subconscious, they affect us and our decisions.
Denise is accepting applications from people who are experiencing intense fear and drama or having great difficulty moving forward. She is offering personal and professional one-on-one coaching. She is also available for corporate or public speaking
events connecting to large audiences and speaking directly to their current concerns and apprehension.
Enjoy Denise's interview full of passion, energy, and spunk along with compassion
with empathy for what you may be going through:
Have you ever put on your "I'm OK" mask to get through your day? There is a better way that helps rather than drains your energy. Liana Allison is the Australian-based founder of The Institute of Empathic Leadership and an international award-winning Empathic Leadership Coach.
The Institute of Empathic Leadership is a powerful new kind of experience-based emotional intelligence coaching.
Liana had a wake-up call in the form of an emotional and physical breakdown. She had to find a way to live the life that supported me and discovered the power behind Emotional Mastery. This has given her fulfillment and the joy of living a life by her design.
Liana now shares this with other people around the world, helping them learn to understand their own emotional language, use their emotional software and feel confident going after anything they want in life.
Listen to her compelling interview to learn how to relate to your emotions whether they are 'negative' or positive ones:
Stress is everywhere and in everything we do. Dr. Pete Alexander gives us some fast, effective tools to help deal with stress in all phases of our lives.
Professor Pete Alexander is a results-based coach helping hard-driving leaders overcome their self-imposed barriers to success in business and life.
A recovering, hard-driving leader with over 30 years of sales, marketing, and entrepreneurial experience, Pete successfully battled the negative effects of stress head-on and developed the LIGHTEN™ stress relief model that motivates his peers to take action in only a few minutes per day.
- Livelihood
- Imagination
- Genius (unconscious mind)
- Health
- Time - take action
- Environment
- Network of relationships
Dr. Pete is no stranger to stress: Growing up in an alcoholic and dysfunctional home he learned coping skills no child should need to know. At 13 he was seduced by a 46-year-old friend of his mother. At 14 he tried committing suicide with the encouragement of his mom and stepfather.
At 23 he found his stepfather’s body after he committed suicide.
In 2008 he had a perfect storm of stressful activities that resulted in the diagnosis of stress-induced diabetes. In 2018 he was admitted to ER with a severe case of diabetic ketoacidosis. This was the turning point in his life. He learned the KEY to stress management:
Get a handle on stress before it does permanent damage
Jacqueline Carlisle is the editor-in-chief/creative director of Thinkmag an online digital glossy for sustainable living.
Thinkmag is an online digital glossy for sustainable living featuring quality craftsmanship in design and service for all facets of a greener lifestyle. Stunning global editorials take you to beautiful destinations where reducing waste is paramount and luxury is compulsory.
Jacqueline overcame the effects of an abusive marriage and several deaths in her family by taking those negative events and creating something positive. Her creations are a MUST see -- they are exquisite and all eco-friendly.
Dr. Thomas Caulfield kept a secret journal for two decades which documented the legendary journey of his deaf son, Christopher, and his family's valiant attempts at helping Christopher be the best he could be.
That secret journal was kept to present to his son as a gift when he was older. Dr. Caulfield never imagined that this journal would someday help others learn from their experiences and help face their challenges.
As you listen to this interview realize that this is not an ordinary story of the struggles parents face when faced with devastating news about their child. This family and specifically their son Christopher is changing the world for people who are deaf. Amazing story
Ephphatha is the legendary journey of Dr. Thomas Caulfield's Deaf son, Christopher.
When they learned their son had so little residual hearing - the ability to sense
any sound—that even the best hearing aids in the world would have been ineffectual
for him, Dr. Caulfield and his wife were devastated. They began to lose all hope for
Christopher to learn to speak or hear even just a little. The school medical personnel,
however, proposed a solution.
“Are you familiar with cochlear implants?” they asked. They then explained all about
this revolutionary device that had helped hundreds of Deaf people to hear for the first
time.
Ephphatha is a powerful word meaning "to be opened." Although some people were
less than helpful with Christopher's progress, the real heroes came into his life via
family, medicine, and education. With those special people helping him, his path
could 'be opened.'
As you read Ephphatha you might find yourself laughing and crying at the same time.
Sharing extremely intense emotions, this is a heartwarming chronicle of overcoming
obstacles, making sacrifices and keeping the faith that this was the path they were
meant to take.
"So as you read, please remember that for all this to have happened it required people, including me, to “be opened.” I might not have set any records being invited to birthday parties when I was growing up. And, yes, both kids and adults were unkind to me. However, my support came from those who did open up. In them, I learned an incredible life lesson. And that is, everyone has the right to be understood. I will remember that forever!" Christopher Caulfield
New York City Big Book Award® announces the
2019 Winners & Distinguished Favorites!
EPHPHATHA: Growing Up Profoundly Deaf and Not Dumb in the Hearing World: A Basketball Player’s Transformational Journey to the Ivy League by
Dr. Thomas M. Caulfield
Mary Jane Black is an author and a literacy specialist for the State of Texas. Her debut memoir tells her inspiring story of finding love later in life, in the midst of abuse and pain.
“She Rode a Harley” details the kick-ass adventures of a woman whose second husband, a biker since he was 13, taught her how to save herself by believing in her own strength, power, and individuality. Mary Jane writes courageously, as though her time spent riding Harleys has transferred to the page, with smooth, gliding transitions and powerful, engine-revving scenes.
In her interview here, Mary Jane will encourage anyone who has loved and lost and how to be strong no matter what direction your life takes:
Katherine Appelo is an Italian-American poet, blogger and songwriter. Her passion is to help others make a positive impact by using their talents even when they may be physically suffering from chronic illness.
Many people find it difficult to be productive when they live in chronic pain, especially from fibromyalgia. Katherine shares how to 'give back' when life seems to be crashing around you. She shows us how to heal during times when circumstances may be out of our control.
On her website, *Katherine Appelo Inspiration,* she gives samples of her poetry and songs to inspire, coach and reflect on life.
You will enjoy her interview.
Dr. Joanne Lefebvre is a veterinarian promoting intuitive medicine. Dr. Joanne's first book, "Animal Teachings from Hayley's Angel's Methods" is a guide for better living for both animals and humans. During her years of practice, she helped over 10,000 pets when it was their time to pass.
She created a very successful **in-home end of life care/euthanasia service** and, sadly, became a prisoner of it. The stress involved with watching so much anguish and suffering was overwhelming. She fired herself and closed down the service. She moved across the country to regain her balance and save her life -- the hardest challenge she ever faced.
Dr. Joanne explains what animals teach us and how to live our lives as they do. She shares these lessons in her book and in her interview:
Deborah (Deb) Brandon, PH.D., is a brain injury survivor. She is also a professor in the Mathematical Sciences Department at Carnegie Mellow University. Deb has raised awareness of and improved understanding of brain injury.
Deb is an award-winning author of two books: But My Brain Had Other Ideas: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury and Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weaving to Batik in Zimbabwe."
Deb's sheer stubbornness and determination got her through one of the greatest challenges anyone has ever encountered. In her interview, she shares her secrets on how to realize your gains instead of your losses through any adversity.
When Deb Brandon discovered that cavernous angiomas―tangles of malformed blood vessels in her brain―were behind the terrifying symptoms she'd been experiencing, she underwent one brain surgery. And then another. And then another. And that was just the beginning.
Unlike other memoirs that focus on injury crisis and acute recovery, But My Brain Had Other Ideas follows Brandon’s story all the way through to long-term recovery, revealing without sugarcoating or sentimentality Brandon’s struggles―and ultimate triumph.
Maureen Scanlon is the founder and CEO of Maureen Scanlon Life Coaching. She is a relationship expert, motivational speaker, and positive change integrator who has successfully helped people make positive changes to overcome past experiences and negative thinking.
Most people go through their daily routines oblivious to the beauty of life and others around them. They often do not realize the impact they have on the world -- and miss out on so much.
Maureen was in an abusive marriage to an alcoholic. While her young daughters were asleep in the next room, her ex-husband tried to strangle her. As she was starting to blackout, she realized she HAD to survive because no one could care for or love her babies as she did. It gave her the strength she needed to turn the situation around by inner strength.
Maureen has lived the pain of having to admit her daughter to a mental health institution when she was suicidal and fighting drug addiction. This made Maureen feel like a total failure as a mother. Yet, through these experiences, she has learned coping skills that she can now share as a Life Coach.
Her faith, stubbornness, and sheer determination helped her to realize that she was the only one who could change the circumstances of her life. This is when she recognized the ability her pet had to live life at the moment.
**If you like dogs, know a dog, love a dog, wish you could think like a dog, you MUST listen to this interview. You will thoroughly enjoy and relate.**
Patricia Eagle was thirteen when the sexual relationship with her father - a relationship that began when she was four years old -- ended. Patricia's journey is one of courage and hope as she finds the strength to see what was unseeable - and finally speaks the unspeakable to help herself and others.
For Patricia, shame became too great a burden. Not speaking up added to that weight. Sexual abuse is so prevalent - so many abused children, so many
perpetrators injured in some way that leads them to
inflict injury - and all this in our big world of
secrets. How can anyone get help when we don't
talk about this? Patricia decided to step into that
pool of courageous survivors who have told their story. She believes that continuing to stay silent would have killed her.
In Patricia's interview, she addresses the questions many people have regarding the sexual abuse of children.
- Have attitudes about addressing childhood sexual abuse changed? What can we do to erase
the stigmas about openly discussing these issues?
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How can we protect children from sexual abuse? Are there signs to watch out for?
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How can our culture help perpetrators understand the harm they cause and get the
help they need?
- Childhood sexual abuse survivors are at a greater risk of PTSD, depression and other mental health issues. How did your experiences with this affect your life?
Tina Yaeger is an author, podcast host, licensed counselor, life coach, and a speaker with a passion for encouragement.
Tina teaches how to bust through common lies women believe and how to counter falsehoods. A self-image makeover helps women identify the issues which handicap them and how to recognize and refute negative self-talk. She will help you unlock the secrets to mental strength and to recognize common habits that can be toxic.
Tina is 'wired' as an encourager and is passionate about helping others who struggle with low self-worth. As a young teenager, she felt unlovable which led to an eating disorder that lasted into her college years. During her third year of college, still in the grip of the eating disorder, she was assaulted and has vivid memories of shuffling along the gutter, leading for death after this attack.
In her interview she discusses:
the key ways to identify a lie * specific lies about femininity and significance * how to counter falsehoods
Darrick T. Miller Jr. is an author and motivational speaker who is reaching his generation -- black male and female millennials. His books are written with a two-fold purpose. First to inspire hope and faith to a generation of men and women who feel there is little hope for them. And, secondly, to anyone who wants to understand and relate with millennials.
No matter what your age or race, Darrick has tremendous insight and passion to help others. His message: DARE TO BE YOU! and Do NOT allow circumstances to change you. Each of us can benefit from Darrick's books and this interview.
Darrick's books are designed to guide and direct you as well as ignite your dreams despite any negative circumstances, age, or race. He discusses subjects that are taboo in many circles - but desperately need to be shared.
Darrick believes that each of us has a message that can make an impact. All we need to do is find our gifts and calling.
Natalie Jenkins is from a small town in Kentucky. She has a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and enjoys writing. A simple life that she planned to share with the love of her life. She got engaged and 14 days later, her fiance was killed.
Her story begins with his death. Not only did she have to cope with her grief but his accidental death was covered up by the authorities because it was a policeman who killed him.
Her pain almost drove her insane and she struggled with living in the past while trying to look to the future.
Terry Tucker has had many challenging jobs during the course of his career including a SWAT Team hostage negotiator ….. but his greatest challenge was a personal one. Terry’s story of overcoming this incredible challenge will encourage you on many levels. Terry is an author, a motivational speaker and his blog, Motivational Check, has daily posts of inspiration.
During his time in law enforcement and over my years of battling cancer, Terry has seen many people die. He noticed that the people who died peacefully were the ones who were able to find their purpose and live it. Conversely, the people who begged for more time and fought their demise, where those who had never done much with their lives. In many cases, these people never even looked for their purpose.
Battle Your Mind for Supremacy
It Knows Your Fear, Your Weakness
You will be captivated by his story and want to share it with anyone who needs a boost. When you are listening, pay close attention to what he says about the Forty Percent Rule:
Ken Rupert is an educator, a strategist, a life coach, a 2nd-degree Financial Black Belt and the author of The Financial Black Belt Academy’s Financial Self-Defense Training Manual as well as the Financial Self-Defense Training program.
As a first generation, self-made millionaire, Ken has built his wealth by practicing the financial strategies he developed and teaches.
His innovative financial wellness program is designed to empower others to succeed financially.
Ken always held onto the belief that things would work out. He uses what he has learned in helping people in his coaching practice by providing hope that anyone can overcome their financial struggles.
Learning how to stay focused on the end goal Despite the noise and chaos of the current environment
Helps maintain a level of HOPE
The Financial Black Belt’s Financial Self-Defense Program
This innovative financial wellness program provides the knowledge necessary to be financially successful, and the strategic path upon which knowledge can be applied, and provides the predictive actions required to achieve the strategic goals set forth in the program. Those who internalize the lessons taught here will gain competency in financial matters, have a broader understanding about economic drivers, have a written strategic goal for life, make better financial decisions and will be better positioned to build wealth. The Financial Black Belt’s Financial Self-Defense Program was developed over 25 years using strategic planning skills and life-tested financial literacy.
Dr. Diane Pomerantz is a clinical psychologist who has been in practice working with children, adolescents, and adults in the Baltimore, Maryland area for over 35 years.
She has done extensive work in the area of trauma and child abuse and research in the area of personality development of abused children.
She currently runs Healing Through Writing groups in her practice. She is a breast cancer survivor and has two grown children.
She and her shaggy dog, Rug, live amidst tall trees on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland.
Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times Best-Selling Author says "Diane Pomerantz's story of a punishing marriage may be an often-told tale, but she has a majestic talent for conjuring emotion and compelling the reader with an authentic and heartbreaking story."
Lost in the Reflecting Pool
A memoir and a psychological love story that is tender but, at the time, horrifying. Lost in the Reflecting Pool is a chronicle of one woman's struggle to survive within, and to ultimately break free of - a relationship with a man incapable of caring about anyone beyond himself.
When Diane, a psychologist falls in love with Charles, a charming and brilliant psychiatrist, there is laughter, flowers.....and also darkness. After moving through infertility treatments and the trials of the adoption process, the couple is ultimately successful. However,
in time, Charles becomes critical and controlling leaving Diane feeling battered.
When Diane is diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer, Charles' attentiveness quickly vanishes and is replaced by withdrawal, anger, and sadism. Diana recognizes these actions at pathological narcissism and emotional abuse that turns venomous.
Christophe Lafontant was a healthy little boy who had a near death experience due to sudden complete heart failure and blockage at the age of six years old. He has survived pacemaker implantation, TWO heart transplants, diabetes, dialysis treatment, a kidney transplant, a tracheostomy, and other life-altering procedures.
Christophe's autobiography, 1 Man, 3 Hearts, 9 Lives, is an inspiration to anyone who may be facing a nightmare of their own. It is also a great read with all 5-star reviews.
Christophe is the founder and president of The Christophe Lafontant Foundation for Myofibrillar Myopathies, Inc whose ultimate goal is to raise funds to provide medical care and supplies to patients afflicted by MFM and in need of financial assistance and also to further research.
Anita Lesko is an award-winning author and speaker. She has a Master's of Science degree in nurse anesthesia specializing in neurosurgery, organ transplants, trauma/burns, and joint replacement surgery for the past three decades. Anita was a guest speaker at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC for World Autism Awareness Day.
She is on the panel of the Autism Spectrum with the Autism Society of America. She is a certified life coach specializing in the Autism Life Skills Coaching, Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching and Health Care Professional Coaching, and Executive/Corporate Coaching.
Using visualization since childhood, Anita Lesko re-wired her autistic brain which enabled her to fit into the mainstream with a successful career, happy marriage, and fulfilling life. She is about to change the lives of millions on the autism spectrum.
Anita did not discover she was autistic until age 50
Dr. Tony Attwood: "Anita's book is a bridge between our knowledge of the neurology of autism and the latest scientific theories of neuroplasticity. The methods she taught herself, leading to her success, need to be integrated into the school curriculum, job coaching and therapy to facilitate skills that have previously been so elusive for those who have autism."
Lawrence Berger is a self-made entrepreneur who has survived eight car accidents and seven suicide attempts.
Despite the trauma, Lawrence has been able to change his focus and his life. He is a motivational speaker, author of eight books, five feature-length movies, two 'shorts,' wrote (and sold) a TV pilot. He went from severely depressed to being a mentor, speaker, author, playwright, and nationally renowned poet.
He has taught multiple educational seminars sharing his secrets from a thirty-year sales career. Lawrence's self-help guide is used as a college text and he has also written nine poetry books.
If you know anyone who has struggled with depression, they need to hear Larry's story.
Lawrence is a survivor! Period!
Listen to his compelling interview how he turned his life around from severe depression to being a mentor and encourager
Matt Rifenberg has a remarkable story of resilience, tenacity, and success. When Cathy Goguen, an award-winning playwright heard his story she knew it would make a great play. Together they produced that play with an incredible message.
Unstoppable by Design.
Matt has been homeless, friendless, hungry, married to someone addicted to drugs, a clueless father trying to raise his son, and had a brain tumor. He was terrified of what might happen as a penniless, unemployed man without direction.
Currently, Matt is employed by the government engineering the destruction of chemical weapons -- well-respected and successful in that community.
You do NOT want to miss this interview with both Matt and Cathy. On many levels, we can all relate with his story and it is an encouragement to everyone who hears it.
Lisa Kohn is the author of To The Moon and Back which is a term often associated with love. But for Lisa, it had a much deeper meaning. Lisa grew up in the East Village of New York City in the 1970s and in the Unification Church (the Moonies).
Lisa was raised in two conflicting bipolar worlds. Her mother's world was the fanatical, puritanical cult of the Moonies. Her father's world was based on sex and drugs in the East Village of New York City.
In her interview, she shares how she escaped the lifestyle that almost destroyed her. She was anorexic, addicted to cocaine and engaged to an alcoholic. Today she has a successful leadership consulting and coaching practice and blessed with a happy marriage of over twenty years and two amazing children.
Listen as she shares her amazing transformation, what she learned, and how she offers hope to anyone struggling with self-destruction and esteem issues.
Most of us know someone who has been swept into a world of addiction or poor choices which can be destructive. You don't want to miss hearing Lisa's story of how she escaped what she calls "brain pickling" instead of brainwashing:
Gary Sinclair is an author of three books, leadership coach, musician, and speaker. With a master's degree in counseling, he provides wisdom, inspiration and practical help to overcome insurmountable mountains. He has climbed nine 14,000-foot mountains but overcame even higher ones in his personal life.
Most people face hopeless situations of some degree in their lives - financial, grief and loss, relationship struggles, work issues, etc. Often these summits seem impossible to reach but Gary applies the same principles to overcoming these problems with actual mountain climbing. His insight is noteworthy.
His wife was faced with a three-stage cancer diagnosis and they were able to overcome that life-threatening experience and pass on their wisdom to us. He explores perseverance, pushing through weariness, and the importance of taking one step at a time.
Important life lessons related to mountain climbing:
- Never climb alone
- One step at a time - turning around to see how far you have come
- Realizing going back down is not going back
- Excuses are not an option
Gary addresses each of these and many more in his uplifting, encouraging interview with some of the best tips I have ever heard on how to WIN.
You do not want to miss this incredible story of winning
Gary is also a studio-level musician, has a website and blog and has been published in numerous national publications both in print and online. In 2000, he received the Father Figure of the Year award in the state of Illinois.
Crystal Duffy is an author, public speaker, teacher, parent advisor in the NICU and Mom to three daughters including a set of identical twins. Her high-risk pregnancy with her twin girls incited her writing career.
After surviving a two-month bed-rest extended NICU stay, high-risk twin pregnancy, and two-time near-death experience, Crystal was emotionally, physically, and spiritually transformed by her medical trauma. She wanted to share her “Emotional Tale of Empowerment” and inspire other families navigating through a similar journey with a message of strength, encouragement, and hope.
She has connected with thousands of families with her patient advocacy work and on her social media handles through her writing. Her essays on parenting have been featured in ***Woman’s World Magazine, Brain Child Magazine****,* and ***Twiniversity***where she is a senior staff writer and teacher. She is thrilled for the launch of her forthcoming book ***Twin to Twin***.
You will be amazed at the calmness Crystal delivers her harrowing story of survival of herself and her twins. It will inspire you in whatever area you may be struggling:
How does a 62-year-old woman who's never been married find happiness with a two-time widower seeking his third wife on . . . Craigslist!? Does she throw caution to the wind and relinquish her freedom, or should she take a crash course in compromises?
B. Lynn Goodwin owns Writer Advice, www.writeradvice.com. Her memoir, Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 was released in December. It was a National Indie Excellence Award Winner and a two-category finalist at Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In addition, she has written You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers and Talent, which was short-listed for a Literary Light box Award, won a bronze medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and was a finalist for a Sarton Women’s Book Award.
Goodwin's work has appeared in Voices of Caregivers, Hip Mama, Dramatics Magazine, Inspire Me Today, The Sun, Good Housekeeping.com, Purple Clover.com and many others. She is a reviewer and teacher at Story Circle Network, and an editor, writer and manuscript coach at Writer Advice.
At any stage of writing, if you find yourself stuck, Lynn can help you. She knows what agents are looking for and will assist you in editing, proofreading, etc. In addition, enjoy her story and share it with anyone who thinks it may be too late for love:
Orly Amor is an internationally known speaker, business coach for public speakers, Networking Expert and author of several books. A visionary and a connector, Orly is passionate about helping people connect and build strategic alliances and their sphere of influence. Orly Amor always enjoyed speaking and helping people change their
lives and impact their circle of influence no matter where they are. In property management for 25 years, she quickly established herself as a Subject
Matter Expert; publishing two books. But she was not satisfied with the impact
she was making and wanted to increase it.
In 2006, Orly was asked to share at a woman's shelter but she declined. They insisted and she relentlessly agreed. It was there she met a woman who wanted to end her life but after hearing Orly's message she wanted to change her life and live it to the fullest. This is the impact that Orly wanted to make for people.
Since then, Orly has dedicated her life to impacting the lives of over 200 million people by helping them realize their own mission-based goals and dreams. Her extensive experience as a Certified Behavioral Analyst has deemed her indispensable as a coach to influential corporate leaders.
Orly speaks three languages fluently and has earned her MBA and Law Degree. Despite
her impressive education and success as a business woman, Orly remains humble, authentic and an engaging speaker.
In addition to being a great public speaker and networker for the past ten years, she has
helped public speakers create their Business Model for Public Speaking. Her gift is to show
them how to monetize their craft by taking it seriously and having what she calls "Business in a Box for Public Speakers." Thereby.....teaching them HOW TO FISH! Her course will teach you (and she guarantees it) how to receive the big bucks for your speaking engagements.
You will be motivated, inspired (and EXCITED!) when you listen to Orly's interview as she shares not only how to overcome your past but how to realize your dreams.
Want to share your story? Command the big bucks for speaking engagements? Orly will teach you how and she GUARANTEES results!
Thad Cummings went from having a family, a seven figure net worth, multiple businesses and a non-profit to being broke, family-less and facing death. As he lie staring up at a ceiling in an empty apartment with a cell-phone that was now silent, he wondered where it all went wrong.
In his interview, Thad answers questions like:
What to do when the phone goes silent?
What is more important -- proving you are right or the other person is wrong?
What does 'redefining enough' mean?
How do you measure success?
IF YOU LET THE PAIN AND MISTAKES OF YOUR PAST DEFINE YOUR PRESENT....
YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A FUTURE
Thad Cummings is the author of "Running From Fear" and "Weathering the Corporate Storm." He speaks and holds seminars on all matters of fear, worth and redefining enough. He is passionate about bringing new conversations to the landscape where all voices are heard, barriers are broken, and the polarization of our community is diminished.
Thad Cummings ran social enterprises and non-profits for nearly a decade before writing. His books are a three-part series of sharing stories from losing it all to finding life again.
You won't want to miss this interview and his books are about engaging conversations to take a shift in perspective on what is holding us back from finding more joy in our personal lives, professional lives, and our relationships.
Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick's story shows both sides of survivorship. When someone is battling cancer they are not alone in that journey. Their partner suffers as well.
Glen and Debbie share the heart-wrenching story and ultimate victory over this terrible disease. Glen is a three-time, 31-year cancer survivor living with late effects of radiation and chemotherapy. He shares how to find joy, how to persevere and the significance of living in the moment.
***Overcome*** is an incredible story of repeated crushing news and events answered with despair then courage, perseverance, fight, more despair, friendship sacrifice, faith, hope, but most of all love.
Overcome illustrates the personal anguish of cancer diagnosis, treatments, and unexpected effects of treatments that can occur later in life – something not often talked or written about. The author also shows what family members and caregivers might experience during these challenges.
Overcome demonstrates that living with chronic illness is a physical, psychological and spiritual battle.
Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick's interview will encourage you and give you strength to overcome any tragedy you may encounter.
Joyce Isaacson is an active blogger, author, and worked for the Chicago Tribune Editorial Department for ten years. Her novel, "Wish You Were Here, Badfinger....A Rock Fantasy" has opened up many opportunities to help people deal with loss of a friend or loved one.
From a very young age, Joyce suffered extreme abuse through bullying by both classmates and teachers. She dislocated her hip from tripping over a stuffed toy and missed a lot of school. This led to a pattern of abuse and betrayal that followed her well into her adult years.
Her novel draws many parallels from her own life dealing with pain, rejection and bullying.
Linda Evans Shepherd is an author of over 30 books. She is President of Right to the Heart ministries and CEO of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA). Her books have sold over a quarter-of-a-million copies and often achieve the number one position on Amazon.
Linda is an internationally recognized speaker and the publisher of Leading Hearts Magazine, and AriseDaily, a daily e-devotional written by the members of AWSA.
Many times the people who we regard as leaders and seem to have it all 'together' are actually going through intense pain. The difference is how we handle these setbacks. Linda is no exception.
Listen to her heart-wrenching story about her baby girl who was in a near-fatal car crash and how that event changed her life. Out of that experience, Linda found true joy.
Kathy Docket is an author who has written extensively on the subjects of depression and Schizophrenia. Fighting these battles and winning is the message Kathy wants to share with anyone who may suffer from the same debilitating form of anxiety that can govern your life and render you hopeless.When her mom died of cancer, it affected Kathy to the point that it triggered Schizophrenia and serious depression. She was hospitalized many times and eventually had a nervous breakdown.
We were created for a higher purpose. We are NOT a mistake. Letting others label us causes our thinking to become negative.
Listening to her interview, you will sense her warmth and the desire to help those who may be suffering as she did.
Kenneth Ameduri has had a passion for truth from an early age. Finding trends and anticipating growth sectors has been his primary focus since he was in high school. After noticing the cracks in the underlined financial system, he became a proactive investor purchasing investment that would hedge his portfolio against inflation. This led him to invest in real estate, precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrency establishing a personal multimillion dollar portfolio prior to turning 30 years old.
**What Does This Mean For You?**
Kenneth has taken the knowledge he has compiled in the business world and is now pouring that into Crush The Street for the benefit of his members through the weekly newsletter, blog, and podcasts focusing on market trends, precious metals, cryptocurrencies and sound economics.
During Kenneth's interview, he discusses the changing economy, the current college education system, and he is passionate about modern education which can be found for free on the internet and disrupts the conventional system which he feels is leading millions to the slaughter unknowingly.
Derek Wahler took his online weight loss business from $0 to over $600,000 in less than four years because his program WORKS. During the course of starting this business, he was rushed to the ER and had to have emergency bowel and intestine surgery.
After fighting it for six hours and nearly passing out on my bathroom floor, I was rushed to the emergency room. There I had a six-hour emergency surgery because his colon had flipped in his body and crushed all the organs in its path. He was in the hospital for ten days with his stomach stapled together, halfway across the country from my wife, who was seven months pregnant at the time. And, this all came a few months after I quit my job to run my business full time.
After spending ten days in the hospital, he knew his life would never be the same.
It gave him a deeper passion to help people who are struggling to lose weight and has developed a program that is easy to follow and not intimidating in any way.
His main program is called Ideal Body which helps someone lose up to 30 pounds or more in just 90 days even if you NEVER exercise.
Derek is currently writing a book entitled Blind Spots that will help you change your life by simply changing your thoughts! Of course, this weight loss.
Once Derek realized that we can choose the thoughts that run through our minds, your whole life can change. Yes, this is normal and sometimes even healthy to get frustrated, upset or even depressed. However, those feelings are a choice and you can choose how long you want to let that negativity affect you.
Choose your thoughts instead of defaulting into anger, resentment, depression, or frustration when something bad happens.
OUR WORST MOMENTS
CAN BE OUR GREATEST TEACHER
When you hear Derek explain his simple yet successful weight loss program, you will be motivated to lose that weight NOW.
Andelina Tancioco is a certified coach and inspirational speaker who specializes in supporting women to stop living a life on auto-pilot and create richer and more fulfilling lives.
Andelina would love to help you to live that life through a 4-Step System she offers:
- Blueprint a clear vision of your life and test that vision with a 5-point system.
- Bridge where you are now to where you would love to be through be-friending
your fear, increasing your sense of deserving, welcoming a greater flow of abundance
and evolving your perceptions. - Build a strong foundation by learning how to turn failure into a stepping stone.
- Become the person who is already living that dream life and begin to harvest your
dream life and more importantly your dream self!
A Design Your Dream session
● Gain a clear vision for a life you would love!
● Know what is exactly holding you back
● Leave with tangible next steps towards your vision!
This session is valued at $500 and there’s usually an application process but for those of you who listened to this interview, I would love to gift this to you!
You will be inspired when you listen to Adelina's interview:
Your public image can be quite different than your reality
For over 10 years Allison Graham has shown professionals how to grow their top line revenue and build profitable relationships. Her bestselling book, From Business Cards to Business Relationships: Profitable Networking & Personal Branding Made Easy is the foundation for her original work.
She’s been featured as an authority on sales and networking in the media and has worked with some of North America’s most influential brands. Each week, she is invited to share the Business Lessons from the Big Business Headlines on Global News 980 CFPL.
Behind the Scenes
Allison has been dealt a series of difficult blows that magnify the collision between home and work. Her struggles with chronic pain, grief and the internal messenger of B.S. have earned her the moniker, Resiliency Ninja. In her latest book, Married My Mom, Birthed a Dog: How to Be Resilient When Life Sucks! Allison makes people feel less alone in their struggles and gives them tools to bounce forward and succeed, no matter what challenges and unwanted change blow their way.
**Do you want to become a Resiliency Ninja?**
If you’re going through tough times and feel like your life sucks, then you need to read this book!
After surviving and flourishing during her decade of hell, Allison Graham has become a master at bouncing back in the face of stress, obstacles and adversity.
Among Allison’s greatest resources during it all was the unconditional love and support from her mom, who moved to the city to help her when doctors recommended she consider going on disability, and the loyal companionship of her dog Winston C. So, grab a drink, a comfy spot to read and get ready to power through your troubles and emerge as a Resiliency Ninja!
Allison's interview will motivate, inspire, and make you wake up to new possibilities:
Tammy Price is the author of Shifting Into High Gear: A Guide to Listeing to Your Body which became a BEST seller within ONE DAY of its release. Tammy is co-founder of Shifting Into High Gear, a multifaceted company deeply rooted in the belief that we have all that we need within to be whole, healthy and happy people.
Tammy is the co-creator of the program Heels to Healer (H2H) A Journey to Wholeness, The Practical Solutions Guide for Getting Back Into Balance.
Tammy is a cancer survivor, testament and advocate to the benefits of cultivating a deep "inner adventure' practice. She is living and loving life by the motto
You Are All That You Need
Tammy's story will motivate you to shift into HIGH GEAR
Are you afraid you'll wake up at the end of your life feeling unfulfilled or that your health will fail you before you find your passion? Or maybe you are feeling bored and are struggling with getting enough rest, sleep and time for yourself?
Whatever the case, you may be feeling like you want more out of life, desperate for change and craving the ability to feel amazing, heal old wounds and become more empowered than ever when it comes to steering your health and energy for the best.
Sounds like you're ready to put yourself in the driver's seat when it comes to transforming your health - mind, body and soul. You're ready to shift things into high gear!
With suicide being the leading cause of death in men under 50 and 1 in 5 people suffering from a mental health problem, Rick Sharpe is a man on a mission; to raise awareness about emotional struggle and to help others suffering emotionally.
Rick wants to demonstrate to others that it is possible to heal from failed relationships and transform your own life in the process.
After a failed relationship, he realized much later in life that he needed to search through his own soul in order to discover why he kept ending up in the same
place. He began to understand his fear of vulnerability and he realized that it was a time in his life where he needed to grow and keep growing.
There are no guarantees in life but it should not stop us from giving all we have to that which matters.
Never give up hope because all things
do pass and we all have choices
Rick's interview is not only a source of encouragement but practical wisdom we can apply to any area of our lives. At the end of his interview he shared a nugget that is throught-provoking:
"Do not die before your death!"
“Failure is failure. I had failed. . . miserably! I suck at break-ups but who doesn’t? I was the guy next door who "had it all together!" But that’s not what goes on inside. My experience had shame written all over it, a significant departure from the person I thought I was.
Failing emotionally started a journey filled with the very real pain of heartbreak and the smothering cloud of depression. I discovered what vulnerability really was and how my generation ran from it. Search your own heart and find those scars. They never really heal but they become a better part of us. To get through a day you sometimes need some assurance that you are not alone. For those who need to know there is another day worth living, you’re welcome to share this journey
Laura Wellington is an award-winning children's television creator, a successful technology-media entrepreneur, an author of the Four-Star Diet* and her latest releaseWhat to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating* and a full-time mom to five children.
Laura was widowed at 35 years old and had to pick up the pieces, move forward and stay strong for her five children while managing her business.
Since then she has dedicated herself to making the world a better place for ALL -- in ways that now include spearheading THREAD MB.
When Laura wanted to get back into the dating scene, she realized how things had changed. This birthed her latest book What to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating.
In her interview, she shares the pitfalls and the laughs when someone reenters the dating scene after many years of being single. You will love it
Kathy Collard Miller is an author, counselor and international speaker, Kathy has appeared on many TV programs, travels as a speaker in eight countries and across the United States. She is a founding member of AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association).
Kathy has published over 50 books but this didn't happen until she was able to pull herself out of a destructive pit as a child abuser. She abused her toddler both physically and verbally. The rage she dealt with as a young mom caused her to choke her child and almost kill her. When she realized what she had done and knew she would be capable of doing it again, she decided to use her husband's service revolver to end her own life. She shares her story in her new book, No More Anger, Hope for an Out-of-Control Mom.
Kathy's interview is no-holds-barred. She shares her pain as a child abuser and the difficulty to keep it secret. Listen to her story as she explains the steps she took to turn her life around.
Tezlyn Reardon is the author of Forty Years of Practice: Finding Purpose in Pain. She has a degree in Sports Management and currently works in marketing analytics.
Divorce, ADHD, cancer, knee replacement, depression, rock bottom -- these words often make people run for the hills. But it was through her pain and experiences that Tezlyn gained strength, courage, wisdom and the passion to help others who may have experienced similar trauma.
Allow Tezlyn to use her expertise to help you apply for grants, write a business plan, resume, or another document which are often difficult to compose with the desired impact.
Don't miss Tezlyn's encouraging and motivating story of how she rose above the negativity to live a positive life; an example to all.
Fran Caffey Sandin is an author of two books sharing her own incredible story and those of many others who have gone through a severe trauma but found the strength to get through.
She has also written articles for magazines including Focus on the Family, Decision, Home Life, Virtue. In addition to her two books, she co-authored the best-seller, Courage for the Chicken-Hearted and its sequel Eggstra Courage for the Chicken-Hearted.
Fran knows the heartbreak of losing your child. Not only did she say goodbye to her little Jeffrey, but to an older son, Steve, as well. Steve had a Master of Physical Therapy degree yet died at the age of 43 after struggling with cystic fibrosis for 14 years and kidney failure for 7 years.
Because of Fran's own father’s suicide death at age 71 and the deaths of my two sons, she can speak on grief recovery—perhaps using a different slant than the usual “steps.”
Her interview will touch your heart and if you know anyone who has lost a child, this is a must-hear interview and must-read book:
Linda W. Rooks has a passion to help heal marriages, a passion that is fueled by the hope she and her husband found together when their own marriage was restored after a painful three-year separation in the ‘90s.
Linda is the author of Broken Heart on Hold, Surviving Separation, which offers hope to those in marital crisis by helping them find emotional and spiritual strength for their difficult journey.
Linda’s writings have appeared in a number of national publications, including Chicken Soup for the Beach Lover’s Soul, Today’s Christian Woman, Focus on the Family, and HomeLife. Her story has been featured in Today’s Christian Woman and on TV and radio across the North American continent.
Linda is listed in Who’s Who of American Women*, Who’s Who In America, and Who’s Who in the World*.
Broken Heart on Hold, Surviving Separation: A person who is separated walks a lonely road—one filled with quiet moments of despair and an almost suffocating fear. She desperately desires understanding, clings to hope, and longs for a caring supportive friend. Broken Heart on Hold is that friend. Written by a woman who experienced separation and healing in her own marriage, Broken Heart on Hold walks with the reader through the pages, offering strength, wisdom, and hope.
Nina Giannelli is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder of a bi-coastal production company called Heart Headed Entertainment. After graduating from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in TV Production, she made her way to Los Angeles and started her career at The Dr. Phil Show.
Nina has worked on a multitude of shows in many different genres including talk, reality, game, travel, and docu-soaps. Then her career came to an abrupt halt.
In 2009 Nina fell extremely ill and no Western medicine doctor could figure out why. This health issue put Nina on a path of learning about and utilizing holistic medicine.
Heart Headed was inspired by Nina’s personal journey back to health learning throughout the process that it is important to live life both from your heart and truth while also using your head and logic. Heart Headed’s mission and goal is to produce force for good content that’s inspirational, educational, fun and contributes to the greater good of the world.
Heart Headed Entertainment’s website (www.heartheadedent.com) showcases the projects and work Heart Headed has produced but also explains the services their production company offers. Heart Headed does it all from pre-production to production, casting to consulting, documentaries to digital, post-production and more!
Check out their website and let them help you turn your ideas into reality.
Good News for Everyone
We need more positive programming! We need less conflict-driven news and less fear-based news. We want to be pioneers in bringing force for good content to the mainstream media that has integrity and truth.
When Nina was sick she felt very helpless and hopeless. Now, Nina wants to give back by helping people who are sick and feeling hopeless by letting them know about all the modalities that are available.
Kristen Craren is a relational expert with a Master's in Counseling and the founder of Craren Family Services, LLC. She educates the public by providing resources that can help people going through a divorce and specializes in helping people adjust to leading happier lives.
Her story starts in her childhood which prepared her with the expertise that comes not only from education but from being on both sides of a divorce.
Kristen has the educational, professional and life experience on the subject of families. She will work with you in your reality to reach the goals YOU desire. She listens with her heart and does not come across as 'therapist-y'.
APPROACH YOURSELF AND OTHERS WITH CURIOSITY
In Kristen's interview she discusses how to recognize when you are being controlled and how to turn that around.
- What are the clues you are being controlled?
- What does it mean to NOT be in control?
- How controlling relationships change the way we approach life
- What are the first steps in taking back control?
Most of us have areas in our lives we may feel out of control. Kristen addresses how we can take back the reins
Pamela Flemming is an author and speaker. Pamela has survived tremendous trauma in her life including the death of her daughter, marriage betrayal, her husband's suicide and her own battle with lung cancer. Pam shares her story from a place where you can relate to her on many levels. She also discusses suicide and its effects on those who are left behind to deal with the pain. Pamela invites you to share your dreams, desires, and destinies by soaring with you on an adventure of joy. Check out Dashgirls here. "If it doesn't count for something....it is worth nothing!"
Listen to her interview for the explanation of this statement and one incredible story of surviving pain with a smile on your face and in your heart.
Gary Sirak, financial advisor, and two-time author proves the American Dream is alive and well with his new book, The American Dream Revisited: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results. Gary's book is turning skeptics of the American dream into believers that it is possible.
The American Dream Revisited: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results is turning skeptics of the American dream into believers with inspirational stories about people who have overcome great challenges to reach their American Dream.
The stories in The American Dream Revisited are not get-rich-quick stories. They are stories of individuals who worked through hardships and challenges and were able to transform their dream into reality.
It teaches people the value of determination and grit, the importance of education and mentorship, and highlights the value of a sense of humor. Gary's goal is to help as many people as possible to explore the opportunities and possibilities of their lives and give them the tools to achieve them.
If Your Money Talked...What Secrets Would It Tell? Do you and your money get along? Not so much? It's OK. Most people don't. Over the course of 35+ years in financial services, Gary has learned a thing or two about money.
This book is about personal finance and the most common mistakes people make with their money. When it comes to finances, people often make the same mistakes again and again. Gary decided to do something about it.
Allen Weinstein is the author of Memoirs of a Learning Disabled Dyslexic Multi-Millionaire.
Allen couldn't read until he was thirteen and written off by our educational system.
No matter what happened, Allen never believed he was a failure and overcame obstacles that were deemed impossible. He said that failure is only when you quit. Don't quit!
One Sunday night he went to bed a multi-millionaire and woke up Monday morning penniless. But, he turned it all around and believes anyone can. When you have to FIGHT to succeed, you have a better chance at success! Setbacks are important in life -- they help you to understand what NOT to do.
You will want to share his incredible story of overcoming what some might call failure. But Allen saw these setbacks as opportunities -- he fought......and he won. He knows that you can too - no matter what circumstances are in front of you.
The choices you make today -
**you will be living with tomorrow**
**Your handicap can be your best friend**
**if you handle it properly**
You do not want to miss this amazing story of success against all odds.
Fred Griffin, Jr, is the founder and director of Touching Hearts Group Homes, Fred Consulting, Father Gang Clothing, Fred Griffin, Jr. Scholarship, Co-owner of Confectionately Yours Cakes N Bakes, and Touching Hearts Academy and Adult Day Training Program.
Fred Griffin, Jr. has a passion for people with disabilities. He worked as a program supervisor in the Behavioral Medical Division, has a Culinary Arts Degree and worked as a model for the world's largest agency, John Casablanca of Orlando. Fred's website has much to offer you and gives information about the scholarship program, employment opportunities, services they provide and the Academy & Adult Day Training Program. He shares steps to becoming a self-made millionaire. Fred's passion is to help people grow and develop management plans and create attainable goals. His consulting firm helps business owners with: *Affordable business advice
*Business Intelligence
*Marketing & Advertising
*Operational Functionality
*Business/Personal Finance
*Human Resources
Fred's interview will excite you and stir up your desire to attain your dreams. He will help you reach your goals one step at a time. You will love his energy and his heart.
Cheri Swalwell is the author of Hope During Heartache, a compilation of 13 stories of men and women who suffered the loss of a child.
There are no words more devastating than "I'm sorry, but your child is no longer alive!"
Cheri also writes a series Spoken from the Heart
which deals with learning to live with the pain of losing a child, dealing with infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth.
Both her book and her articles will touch your heart. If you know anyone, or if you have suffered a loss in this manner, you will want to connect with Cheri.
After listening to her interview, you will want to connect with Cheri's group to help you or someone you know cope with such a loss:
Barbara Carter is a visual artist, author, and instructor. Barbara is a memoir writer who connects with her readers to help them understand themselves. Her stories offer hope and raise awareness about various issues including anxiety, depression, loss, grief, a difficult mother/daughter relationship, alcoholism and other addictions.
She began as someone who didn’t think she had anything of value to say but through her various struggles has discovered that she has much to offer to the world.
Her art and writing have led her to the importance of healing wounds from the past so that one can live in joy and peace.
In her memoirs, she helps the reader reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly… to feel those feelings and process those experiences and at some point, let it go, lay it to rest, and be able to see the humor in a lot of those situations.
Listen to her encouraging interview here:
Lori Gano is a speaker, teacher, and author. Lori has a passion for broken women and she goes into the trenches to help restore these women in rebuilding their shattered lives.
Lori's career as a licensed general contractor and owner of a residential design and build construction company is what inspired her to help restore broken lives.
Lori was born into a difficult family life whose parents were alcohol dependent and severely mentally ill. She struggled through abuse, neglect, panic disorder, PTSD, and anorexia. But she was determined to make something of her life which led her to help others less fortunate.
Marrying at 23, she was still suffering through panic disorder and anorexia. She lost her mother-in-law to leukemia, became pregnant with twins but one was lost. She lost her ability to work due to the high-risk pregnancy and they lost their home, cars and all their belongings. They had to file bankruptcy and begin the process of starting over.
Lori knows what it means to restore what was lost and her story will grip your heart. You do not want to miss her incredible story:
Colleen Adams made an impact in the world of fashion, but it was not the legacy she wanted to leave. After years as a fashion executive, she left the industry to make a difference in the life of urban teens. Sacrificing her financial security Colleen carved an innovative path of hope by establishing Empowered Youth USA.
In the depths of inner-city America, poverty and crime shape the lives of underprivileged youth. The children’s role models are drug addicts and criminals. Attending funerals of their friends seems as commonplace as hanging out at the mall and taking out the trash which might result in being shot to death. Electricity and functional plumbing aren’t guaranteed.
By stark contrast, Colleen Adams hailed from the racially segregated south in the 1940’s and climbed her way to the elite end of the social scale. But after accomplishing hollow success as a fashion and publishing marketing executive, Colleen heeded her life’s calling to tackle the hopelessness and despair of disenfranchised inner-city young men.
But could ONE person provide the means for youth from the most crime-ridden and poverty-stricken neighborhoods to actually achieve the American Dream?
Colleen's interview will inspire you and hopefully, challenge you to help bring Hope in the Hood. She has the unique ability to see the real person deep inside kids whom society has tossed aside.
Lorraine Reguly, B.A./B.Ed., is an author and English teacher-turned-freelancer for hire. She offers 4 different services on Wording Well to help you with writing/blogging, and editing. Lorraine has helped many become published authors!
In her interview, Lorraine shared her story of how she overcame suicidal thoughts that plagued her for years. "Deciding what to do when you are suicidal is tough. You don’t know what to do. You don’t know who to turn to. YOU JUST WANT YOUR PAIN TO END."
Lorraine was raped when she was a 14-year-old virgin and tried killing herself when she was 15 years old. She felt hopeless many times throughout her life. She was a single mom who got involved with prostitution. After going to school and becoming a high school teacher she quit teaching to return to prostitution. Her son ended up disowning her and in her pain, she smoked crack cocaine for 10 months. That was when she hit rock bottom. There was nowhere to go but....up.
After she nearly died from a burst appendix, it was a major turning point for her. She realized she did NOT want to die! She wanted to LIVE!
She quit all negative things. She reconnected with her son. She then started blogging and opened up her freelancing business a year later. Then she wrote her books.
Listen to her amazing story here:
Judy Glenney is an author, speaker and a mover and shaker. She wanted to compete in weight lifting but quickly realized there were no categories for women to compete. Through a long process she started the competition sport for women nationally, then internationally, then into the Olympics.
She has won several championships, both nationally and internationally.
As a late in life mom, she had only one son whose life was cut short by suicide at the age of nineteen.
Judy's story of her son's life will grab you from the beginning of her interview as it is about the very timely and sensitive issue of transgenderism.
She openly revealed her emotions and frustrations both before and after her son's death. She shares how she reacted to her son's wishes to become a girl to the guilt she encountered when he died.
Judy shares how the public school agenda is too quick to embrace the transition for young children
Listen to her interview to gain new insight
**into the world of kids and transgenderism**
Charlana Kelly is an author of numerous articles and three books, “You are Not Here by Accident,” “Reaching Out with a Message of Hope” and “In Search of the King's Court.” Charlana's accomplishments are numerous; entrepreneur, pastor, community ministry leader, Podcast Host and CEO of SpeakTruth Media Group LLC.
At the age of six, Charlana found out that she was adopted which sent her on a downward spiral into her teens and beyond. During her interview she delves into this subject and how it can affect kids.
Charlana learned many truths on her journey such as:
What we expect to come to pass.....will
**There is always hope -- you are worthy and valuable**
**Hopelessness is losing your expectation of good**
In her interview, she explains how to find your TRUE IDENTITY and how that can change your life. She learned this truth after she grasped the truth about her adoption.
Charlana's question to you is -- Do you have a greater purpose than what you are living today? If so, you are not alone. You are part of a fierce army of ordinary people created to do extraordinary things. There is MORE to you than you can imagine.
Rebecca Faye Smith Galli is an author and columnist who writes about love, loss, and healing. Surviving significant losses—her seventeen-year-old brother’s death; her son’s degenerative disease and subsequent death; her daughter’s autism; her divorce; and nine days later, her paralysis from transverse myelitis, a rare spinal cord inflammation that began as the flu—has fostered an unexpected but prolific writing career. The Baltimore Sun published her first column about playing soccer with her son—from the wheelchair. 400 published columns later, she launched Thoughtful Thursdays—Lessons from a Resilient Heart, a weekly column that shares what’s inspired her to stay positive.
Becky Galli was born into a family that valued the power of having a plan. With a pastor father and a stay-at-home mother, her 1960s southern upbringing was bucolic--even enviable. But when her brother, only seventeen, died in a waterskiing accident, the slow unraveling of her perfect family began.
Though grief overwhelmed the family, twenty-year-old Galli forged onward with her life plans–marriage, career, and raising a family of her own–one she hoped would be as idyllic as the family she once knew.
But life did not go according to plan. There was her son’s degenerative, undiagnosed disease and subsequent death; followed by her daughter’s autism diagnosis; her separation; and then, nine days after the divorce was final, the onset of the transverse myelitis that would leave Galli paralyzed from the waist down.
Despite the waves of adversity, Galli maintained her belief in family, in faith, in loving unconditionally, and in learning to not only accept, but also embrace a life that had veered down a path far different from the one she had envisioned. At once heartbreaking and inspiring, Rethinking Possible is a story about the power of love over loss and the choices we all make that shape our lives–especially when forced to confront the unimaginable.
You will be inspired by Becky's interview. Her warmth, her attitude towards life and her encouraging words for all of us as listeners are compelling. When asked if she ever felt hopeless, here is her response:
I don’t think I’ve ever felt hopeless. I have felt limited, separated from others and the world of mobility that they enjoy. I’ve felt sorry for myself that all of these losses have happened to me. I’ve felt angry that I cannot live the life I’ve planned. But despite the pity and anger, I’ve never lost hope. Sometimes I think it hides from me behind a dark cloud of doubt, perhaps. But it’s never gone entirely. In fact, it keeps me going to find what I can hope for. Sometimes that takes a lot of creativity, and trial and error, and reaching out and asking for help, something that is not (was not) natural for me given my independent nature. I’ve had to learn that others LIKE to help. That it’s ok to ask for it.
Here is her interview. You will be encouraged:
Kelsey Matheson is an international entrepreneur who co-owns a number of socially and environmentally responsible companies. She is a dancer and an actor who also dabbled in producing in the film industry.
One of her companies BE Outfitter produces backpacks and outdoor gear that helps put children though school around the world -- this has become her passion along with her coaching business.
While many new and exciting ventures were happening, Kelsey had her daughter and subsequently suffered through severe depression. Much discovery led to recovery and the realization that Kelsey could help others. The call to coach was heard and kelseymatheson.com now serves as a hub for those seeking to benefit from either her business prowess, through private 1:1 training sessions, or achieve optimal health through her brand new e-course The Optimal Health & Conscious Living Academy.
The Academy is an 8-week online course that allows women to take charge of their health and vitality. It’s an intensive program that covers hormonal balance, food sensitivities, fitness, sleep deprivation, meditation and mindfulness, as well as sex drive and body image.
Both Kelsey and her various projects have received coveted media attention via Elle, Conde Nast Traveler, Huffington Post, Forbes and In Style, to name a few.
Kelsey firmly believes that everything that happened to her was for good reason and as a result she can empathize and help others who may be going through something similar.
You will enjoy her upbeat and informative interview with lots of tips to start you on the road to optimal health
Simone Pond is an award-winning USA Today bestselling author of dystopian fiction and urban fantasy. As a young girl, she loved writing in her journal and making up stories, though it took several years before she published her first novel. Since then she hasn’t looked back. Pond currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their Boston Terrier.
As a young girl, Simone felt overwhelmed with hopelessness, starting from the age of twelve when she realized her father was a drug addict and was selling drugs from our house. Her severely depressed mother locked herself in her room for about a year, while Simone muddled her way through puberty. She wanted to disappear. The shame was too heavy. She lived in the constant fear of her family being arrested. She watched her father fading away before her eyes and at one point wished him dead.
In rebellion she became an alcoholic who was severely depressed and manic. Simone went through two divorces which left her suicidal. This devastating event was the pivot point in her life when she made the decision to take control, get help and she turned her entire life around. Now, she has a passion to help other young women who may be going through similar circumstances.
Simone spent eight years working on her memoir, got numerous rejections, but still did not give up. Most of her life, she did what she thought she was supposed to be doing instead of what she wanted to be doing. Fear had kept her from following her dream but after 23 years working in advertising, she left the industry to pursue her dream and became a great success as an author who has written 16 novels.
In 2013, she published her first novel, The City Center, which became a gold-medal winner in dystopian fiction. The major theme in her books is the battle between good and evil.
Get lost in one of Simone Pond's novels -- suspense, intrigue, and super heroines
Madhura is a passionate coach, speaker and author who has made it her mission to help people identify their natural talents, ignite their inner potential and start living the life they were destined to live.
Madhura overcame severe depression, being abused as a young girl, and being kicked out of university. At 25 years old, Madhura was told she would never walk again without the use of a cane and pain medications.
She was able to pick herself up and turn her life towards a positive direction with a passion to help others who have to overcome trauma and major obstacles.
As a coach, Madhura utilizes a holistic, growth centered approach to life, her business and with her clients. She maximizes the capacity for individual transformation, by teaching solopreneurs how to expand their mindset, breakthrough limiting beliefs, and overcome fears in order to create success in all aspects of their lives.
If you have been struggling with any of the following, Madhura can help you:
- Working to grow your business or looking for that breakthrough to help you take your business to new heights
- Struggling with your marketing strategy or online presence
- Struggling with your success mindset
Her book was written with the soul purpose of showing that no matter what obstacles you encounter, it is easier than you think to live the live of your dreams. It will give you the tools to move yourself away from the sidelines and be the star player in your AMAZING life!
Awilda Rivera is a result oriented Success Coach who has dedicated her life to helping others succeed. Whether you are an Entrepreneur, Career Professional, or Small Business Owner - Awilda has the tools to assist you in making the progress you desire.
The Success Conversion coaching method is centered on creating measurable results. As a Certified Success Conversion Coach, Awilda uses a step by step process to help clients realize their intentions & efficiently accomplish their objectives.
This is a goal oriented coaching style where the primary focus is on helping the client develop workable strategies that will enable them to take the action necessary to achieve their desired outcome.
As well as the adversity and common pitfalls that many business owners and entrepreneurs face. I have learned that career professionals also encounter many of the same obstacles as they work to excel in their chosen fields; i.e. self-doubt, trouble with strategic planning, motivation, & execution.
AwildaRivera.com is a full-service site dedicated to helping individuals find the assistance they need to achieve their fullest potential. As a resource site, Awilda offers a knowledge share page and free downloadable worksheets & checklists.
The Success Suite for Entrepreneurs & Career Professionals to come together to receive the support, empowerment and help you need to succeed! Learn tips and tools to make your journey to success easier, while in the company of like minded people who can relate to your struggles.
**Listen to her interview to hear about the tools, helps, and inspiration she offers for you to become successful.**
Qiana Hicks is a mother, a college graduate, a career professional, and an author. Her parents were drug and alcohol addicts, and her father spent most of Qiana's youth in prison. She has an MBA with a specialization in finance and is now managing a team of IT resources for a pharmaceutical management company in Minneapolis.
Although her life can be categorized as that of a disadvantaged childhood, due to her mother’s substance abuse problems, her biological father’s absence, and her stepfather’s alcohol and drug addictions, she survived a tumultuous youth. Qiana and her siblings suffered from many forms of abuse, neglect, and poverty and had to raise themselves.
At age 15, Qiana became an adolescent-parent. But she worked tirelessly to overcome the challenges of her past and positioned herself to face the obstacles of the future. She finished high school on time, then enrolled in college immediately after graduation, and raised her son while pursuing a college degree and building a career.
Qiana REFUSED to allow her past to determine who and what she would become. She used her experiences as opportunities and lessons for her future, making her wiser and stronger.
"We don’t get to totally choose what happens to us in life, but we can choose whether we allow such circumstances to make or break us.”–Qiana HicksOur experiences are opportunities to learn from and to create a better future for ourselves. I know first-hand how to create something out of nothing.”–Qiana Hicks, MBA
This is one challenging, compelling, and often heart-wrenching interview you do NOT want to miss. Her mission is to share how anyone can use their past to build a strong future.
Beverly Walthour, the owner of BCW Business Ventures, is a Business Strategist for women who work full-time and have an online business - or want to start one. She has inspired hundreds of passionate women to confidently build their online business.
Beverly is a co-author of the book, Tying the Knot Between Ministry and the Marketplace, and is an award-winning educator.
During her interview, Beverly shares the fears and obstacles we often face when we want to venture out of our comfort zone and start our own business. Beverly can help you overcome each of these hurdles and become the success you want to be.
She shares how visualization can help you program your day - and then watch yourself fulfill it.
Every day she asks herself two questions that guarantee she will accomplish her goals for the day. They are:
"Who can I serve today?"
"Where can I make a positive impact today?"
Beverly Walthour is inspiring, challenging and motivating in her interview. There are tips you will want to implement into your new online career. Beverly's excitement is contagious:
Gloria Raynor is a woman with a heart full of compassion to reach hurting hearts. She understands her mission which is reaching out to people who are broken, sick or abandoned.
Gloria Raynor, of Hearting Hearts, reaches out through the visionary eyes of God’s mandate to bring healing to broken hearts. Her passion is to see people healed, delivered, and set free from their bondages. It is her heart’s desire that through the ministry, Hurting Heart this Hour, men and women who are an emotional disaster or have physical or emotional disabilities will receive healing and start living again.
She is presently working on a book entitled the Bad Boys and Girls of the Bible and also Virtuous Women, which is a poetry and devotional inspirational book.
You will enjoy her interview where she shares stepping stones to help change your attitude about yourself and began building a more positive you. She also shares what to do about negative energy that may be controlling your life.
Refuse to accept someone's
negative view of who you are!
Gloria's interview will lift your spirits:
Stephen Scoggins has been referred to as an empowering communicator who educates audiences on how to heal from their past, grow where they are planted, then goes out to help others do the same.
Coming from a broken home led him into a life full of failures and disappointments. With minimal income coming in for his family, he was forced to drop out of high school and go to work -- just to keep the electricity turned on. Roaches and Ramen noodles were Stephen's family's normal R & R time.
After training for a year for the U. S. military only to be rejected by circumstances never foreseen, he hit bottom. Taking off his shoes, climbing over the railing of an overpass, he attempted to do a nosedive into oncoming rush hour traffic. But at the last moment, he made a phone call to someone who spoke 11 words to him that changed his life forever.
As a homeless man, dumpster diving for food, Stephen birthed a business, Custom Home Interiors, which is now a multi-million dollar company, located in multiple states employing over 400 team members.
So.....What is the Difference Between a Rich Man and a Poor Man?
The way he thinks
Stephen also states: There is no such thing as failure -- only learning.
As a renowned speaker, Stephen's dynamic 'edge of your seat' delivery has given him the honor to share this incredible message of hope with organizations such as:
The United States Air Force
USO of North Carolina
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Step Up Ministries
WNCN News Station (NBC Affiliate)
A variety of podcasts, shows, and business associations
Stephen is a member of the John Maxwell Coaching team and a recipient of Dave Ramsey's 'Momentum Theorem' award.
As you listen to Stephen's interview, I guarantee you will be sitting on the edge of your seat and will definitely want/need to listen to this podcast more than once. What Stephen offers can change your life forever -- share it with anyone who is looking for a transformation to a better life.
Stephen shares so many tidbits of knowledge and experience that will encourage you tremendously.
Aimee C. Teesdale is a life coach and public speaker with 28 years experience in psychology and personal development.
Aimee helps ambitious men and women who are holding themselves back, not achieving all they could be, and tired of being stuck with mediocre. She enables them to get past their barriers, become the person they want to be, and start living a great life they love.
Aimee created ***The Love Life Plan*** as a way of helping her to design a life that she would love. The plan and questions included have helped her to make that life come true. She now uses the same methodology with her clients to help them do the same.
A uniquely qualified professional speaker and consultant, AnnetteReeder is a Nutritionist and graduate of Biblical Studies. She founded Designed Healthy Living, Design Publishing and now Flavor of Grace Ministry.
Annette is the author of six books including Treasure of Health Nutrition Manual, Healthy Treasures Cookbook, and Baking with Whole Grain Goodness.
In her interview, Annette shared how many people live two lives. They eat one way in front of others and then eat in secret and feel guilty. This roller coaster can cause depression and extreme anxiety. When you think of yourself as depressed, stressed, TIRED, or 'fat', it creates an unhealthy picture of yourself -- but that can be changed!
After years of dealing with the guilt, shame and being overweight, Annette hit bottom. She had to make some changes as she was of little value to her family as her health was rapidly declining. She took control and now can help others in the same vicious cycle.
If you want to feel better, have a better sense of well-being and get healthy, don't miss any part of Annette's interview:
Daniel Ameduri is a self-made millionaire, the founder of Future Money Trends and the proud father of three.
After pursuing his dreams, Daniel did not lose hope when his world, as he knew it, collapsed. In this interview, Daniel shares his story of how he turned that around. It is now his mission to teach everyone how they can too.
In his stimulating, encouraging and informative interview, we can each glean wisdom and tips into improving our own financial world. Daniel's goal is to help us become financially free.
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Janet Bonnin of Fine-Tuned Families is an Accredited Life Coach and Parenting Educator. Among her many credits, she is the creator of The Fine-Tuned Family Cycle and has a growing YouTube Audio and Video Podcast Series called “Wise Parents, Wise Kids.”
Since 2001, Janet has helped busy parents reduce stress and discord, and achieve more peaceful, happy and thriving family lives. She helps parents focus on what matters most, and coaches them on closing gaps between where they are AND where they want to be.
Janet shared several tips regarding communication within our families. One of them is to create a code word for "help." It is a word that your kids can use to let you know they need you - NOW. Dropping everything and helping them when they need it speaks volumes to them - it gives them the security they need knowing that you are there for them.
You won't want to miss Janet's compelling interview and also to hear her story of her son. He was in a near fatal car accident and through sheer determination was able to recover remarkedly well. This was a pivotal time in Janet's life when she realized how important communication was and how she could help other families through times of extreme stress.
Cynthia Mazzaferro is a Motivational Speaker, #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, a retired physical therapist of over 30 years where she taught individuals on injury and stress reduction and runs a variety of workshops and seminars utilizing many life-changing techniques.
Cindy's passion is to assist people in their personal growth, health, and purpose.
During Cindy's interview, she shared her own experiences of abandonment, lack of self-love, fear, loneliness, and despair. Yet she is now living a life that is miraculous, happy, healthy and filled with joy, passion, and authenticity.
Cindy offers many tools to help you experience the same positives in your life which are shared in her book. She also offers her services as coach and mentor.
You will enjoy her upbeat, enthusiastic interview:
Angela Rushing is a world traveler, adventurer, trust and freedom seeker, health and fitness enthusiast, animal advocate, and author.
After a successful career in the beauty industry as a top hairstylist in Los Angeles, it looked like I had it made, although my life felt empty and incomplete, unfulfilled and deeply depressed. Having grown up as the only child in an alcoholic family, I self-medicated well into my thirties and forties to numb the pain of my childhood and adolescence. I finally reached a point where I knew I had to make a significant change and find real meaning in my life, or I would likely die.
Her message rings true: You can't overcome obstacles in your life while in 'victimhood.'
My book is called ***The Birth Mother Roller Coaster: Navigating through guilt and fear and arriving at self-love and completion.*** It is an account of how I became a birth mother. I share my lonely childhood growing up in an alcoholic household, my teenage and young adult years of depression and my own drug and alcohol use. I knew my experience leading up to my adoption/placement and the feelings that came with that must be shared with the world.
Still today, adoption and specifically, the role of the birth mother is still such a taboo subject and so rarely discussed. The fact that there is so much shame around the birth mother that there is little opportunity for her to experience healing, or to even realize that healing is a real possibility. Shame doesn’t allow for healing, in fact, it lives in some of us for our entire lives, preventing intimacy and closeness with friends and partners.
Often, birth moms are so filled with shame and self-hatred that they never feel they deserve to feel happy. They may become addicts, criminals or commit suicide. There are so many adoptees who excitedly search for their birth parents, to have their hopes and dreams shattered (again) because often the birth mom has never healed, never given herself the chance to reconcile her shame, never had a support system. Consequently, she shows up deeply damaged and incapable of having a healthy functioning relationship with this child who so desperately wants to connect with his or her biological parent. This often results in the devastation of the adoptee being “rejected” a second time.
Angela is also involved with an organization to help our four-legged friends. This speaks volumes as to who Angela and her friends are! Helping those who cannot help themselves. Here is the link to check them out and help our precious furry friends from literally, becoming dog meat. **Animal Hope and Wellness**
Whether you are a birth mother or an adoptive mother, Angela has the insight to help you work through all the emotions surrounding that decision. Her interview will grip your heart whether you are a mom or not. You don't want to miss this interview:
Crystal Olguín Duffy is a former high school teacher and consultant who is now an author, essayist and stay-at-home mom to three little girls including a set of identical twins. Her essays on parenting have appeared in Twins Magazine, You & Me Medical Magazine, Mamapedia and she is a contributing writer for Twiniversity, an online support network for parents of multiples.
Her Memoir, Twin to Twin, is her first book and was written during the span of 1,000 naps. She hopes that her story inspires men and women to have the strength and courage to stay positive and move forward through any type of adversity.
After two miscarriages, Crystal was ecstatic to hear that she was having twins until.....the doctors told her they may not survive and their condition was extremely rare.
As you listen to her story, you will be holding your breath wondering if she or the babies will make it through this ordeal. Every moment is an eternity as Crystal is waiting for her unborn children to arrive and questioning what else could possibly go wrong.
Becki Reiser is an author of Through My Tears - Awash in Forgiveness. Becki has lived through the worst nightmare a parent could ever have -- her daughter was murdered. But that is not the whole story - what happened after the murder is nothing short of a miracle.
The book opens with the night of the murder and the dreaded knock at the Reisers’ door. One of the author's young sons went to the door, saw the police officer, and, too shocked to do much else, went to wake his parents. From that moment on, nothing would ever be the same for the author and her family. In fact, nothing would ever be the same for the officers, doctors, friends, family, and the Reisers’ hometown.
What follows is a detailed account from eyewitnesses, officers, and the author of what it was like to discover that a missing daughter was actually a murdered daughter. The remarkable aspect of Through My Tears is the intrepid bravery of Becki Reiser and the instant and assured assertion that the murderer was forgiven. The forgiveness soothed ragged hearts and offered solace and strength.
Keri Fulmore is a Medical Intuitive who helps people connect to the root of their health and emotional blockages. Keri uses a blend of medical intuition, functional medicine, and nutrition to connect with her clients.
Five years ago, Keri was bedridden with a big health crisis of body-wide nerve pain that attacked her overnight. I could barely get out of bed, let alone take care of my children. It was one of the darkest storms of my life.
I went through a lot of hopelessness in my health storm. The pain I had in my body was a 10 out of 10. Everything I did, required fighting back tears. I remember lying in bed, the pain burning me like battery acid on my nerves, feeling exhausted, crying from the depths of my soul for help. Praying for help. I also remember feeling like there was no way out. That my prayers were not heard. Medically, there was nothing wrong with me. I often wondered how I could even get better if I didn’t know what was wrong. I reached moments in the pain where I wished it could all be over. I prayed for God to take me home, or show me a way. I had reached my rock bottom. Then she found a way.
Keri has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine and graduated with a diploma in Acupuncture in 2004 from the Oshio College of Acupuncture and Herbology. At the same time, she studied Herbalism from the Wild Rose College in Alberta. She also studied Nutrition through the Alive Academy and Functional Medicine with the Functional Medicine University and is now a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner.
**In Keri's interview, she offers simple tools on how to take control of your health and give you a light to hold onto in the darkness.**
Deborah Malone’s first novel Death in Dahlonega, finalized in the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Category Five writing contest! Deborah was nominated for the 2012 and 2013 Georgia Author of the Year Award in the novel category. She has worked as a freelance writer and photographer, for the historic magazine Georgia Backroads. She has had many articles and photographs published, and her writing has been featured in the Tales of the Rails, edited by Olin Jackson as well as the Christian Communicator and Southern Writers Magazine. She is a member of the Georgia Writer’s Association, Advanced Writer’s Association, and American Christian Fiction Writers.
As successful as Deborah has been as a writer, she has had more than her share of overwhelming circumstances. In her interview, she shares how to work towards your goals even in the midst of challenging life circumstances.
Her daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor at three years old. Her surgery, together with radiation and meningitis, left her severely disabled. Deborah's daughter is now 39 years old and Deborah cared for her through her own abusive marriage of 26 years. Deborah understands the strength of the human spirit. She also understands the need to push past your pain and do what you love to do.
Deborah is an avid storyteller. Listening to her interview, you will be anxious to find out what happens next.
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.
Susan Goudy earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work from Arizona State University. With a strong background in psychology, counseling, and social work, as well as certifications in neuro-physical reprogramming, bio-energetic synchronization technique, and psychological kinesiology (Psych-K), Susan works to heal physical as well as deep-rooted emotional issues. Her many years of experience are featured in her writing.
In The Journey from Fear to Love Is Shorter Than You Think, Goudy describes the awakening into a life that finally freed her from the mental, physical, and spiritual chains of her past. Her memoir is sprinkled with self-help tips that will give readers the tools they need to get “present and focused” and to take an honest look at what they are or are not doing to create the lives they currently live.
Susan knows from firsthand experience that living in the shadow of your past can cause you to forget that you have the power to take charge of your life. No matter what may or may not lie in your own past, let Susan Goudy help you become more awake, aware, clear, and empowered. It’s time to stop being a victim and to leave excuses behind. It’s time to realize just how powerful and wonderful you are, have been, and will always be!
Cynthia Simmons, a Chattanooga native, is an author of three books including a historical novel, Pursuing Gold which is a story written about Chattanooga, Tennessee during the Civil War.
Cynthia hosts her own radio talk show, Heart of the Matter. She also writes for Leading Hearts Magazine and has served as resident of Christian Authors Guild and co-founded Homeschool Answers.
Cynthia homeschooled all five of her children from grade one THROUGH high school.
During her interview, she shared a dark time in her life when a series of extreme circumstances bombarded her. For one, her husband contracted a life-threatening brain infection and required 24/7 care for years. Cynthia shares how she never gave up when many negative situations hit her at the same time.
You will appreciate Cynthia's passion and excitement in her interview
Her novel, based on historical fact is entitled Pursuing Gold -- If you are a history buff you will love it.
Kathleen Pooler spent the first 18 years of her life in a loving, supportive family. The next 25 years were engulfed in the abyss of two abusive marriages. Pooler rescued herself and is now dedicated to helping other women (and men) do the same.
She hopes to help others find their inner strength through sharing her hard-earned lessons in her new memoir. In addition to dealing with her two failed marriages, she was diagnosed with cancer and her son was abusing drugs.
Hope is often the only thing between you and the abyss
**She sums up her message in these seven tips:**
A loving family, solid career and a strong faith foundation do not guarantee a problem-free life.
We all have everything we need within, but we need to claim and honor our own inner strength to get the life we want and deserve.
Abuse, in any form, is harmful. Emotional abuse may not cause direct physical harm, but it can be damaging to your mind and your spirit.
The very things you think are holding you back from having the life you want can serve to help you find your way to freedom.
Hope matters, ven when all seems hopeless in the moment.
Give yourself permission to GRIEVE!
***Nothing can rescue you until...***
***you decide to rescue yourself***
In Kathleen's second interview she shared the story of her son's drug addiction in her soon to be released: On the Edge of Hope: A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Addiction. She gives coping tips on how to deal with your child's addiction and how to find your joy and gratitude through a situation that, at one time, seemed hopeless.
Kristen Harper is a speaker, entrepreneur, and health and wellness expert. Kristen has a unique connection with her audience that derives from her own personal journey towards wellness and happiness. Before becoming a success, Kristen struggled with health issues and an eating disorder.
Kristen founded her company Perfect Health Consulting Services, LLC in 2009, with the goal to help people all around the world become healthy. She is a certified Nutrition Consultant, in addition to holding a Master of Administration, with an emphasis in Health Promotion, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She is presently studying to become a Registered Dietitian.
Kristen Harper is a Health and Wellness Speaker. She inspires audiences to keep Healthy, Happy, and Motivated! Kristen Harper is the Founder of Perfect Health Consulting Services, LLC Her company provides Hair Analysis and Increase Your Vitality Programs to clients worldwide to balance body chemistry naturally.
Kristen's interview will stimulate you to take charge of your health
Susan Maccarelli created BeyondYourBlog.com and is a recognized expert on going from personal blogger to published writer.
Beyond Your Blog offers tips for getting published, directories of writing opportunities, interviews with editors, the Submission Savvy e-course and more.
Susan’s interviews include editors from the New York Times, Chicken Soup For The Soul, The Washington Post, and dozens of other publications. She has been published in many websites and anthologies and spoken at conferences including BlogHer, BlogU, and Bloggers at Midlife.
In 2014 Susan created Beyond Your Blog to help other bloggers through the learning curve of getting published on sites beyond their own personal blog. It has since evolved as a central stop for writers of all kinds spanning a wide range of publication goals. Susan made BYB a place where you can get the info you need regardless of your connections. Directories of writing opportunities, tips and inspiration for writers, interviews with editors and more are all part of BYB.
Listen to her informative and motivating interview here. Sharing her expertise, she makes blogging EASY for all of us.
Kristie Kennedy is a Licensed Image Enhancement Consultant and a Certified Women’s Worth and Wellness Expert, who provides confidence and clarity coaching to female leaders, executives and business owners who are exhausted from being the world’s best kept secret, ready to claim center stage as the leading lady of their own life, powerfully shift in mind and magnificently shine.
Kristie is a contributing writer for a wide range of online publications including, Black Life Coaches, Identity Magazine, Self-Growth, Ezine Expert Author, beauty columnist for Amoize women’s magazine and Publishing Editor of Magnificent Living Magazine.
In life, we are constantly bombarded with challenges, obstacles, and disappointments that create internal conflict. An undisciplined mind often caves in under the pressure of negative circumstances. Kristie Kennedy has beautifully scripted words of wisdom and affirmation from A to Z to empower dreamers, leaders, and entrepreneurs who have a massive desire to impact the world on their own terms.
For over twenty years she has used positive affirmations in her own life as a tool to rise above the pain of rejection, depression, job loss, financial deficits and severe health battles. As a result of cultivating a successful mindset, many of her peers deem her as the unstoppable butterfly. If you are ready to expand your mental capacity and ability to achieve more, Aim for Greatness is the perfect source of encouragement that will equip you to excel and endure.
Kristie's Call to Action:
Give yourself grace to succeed
Give yourself grace to be fully loved and accepted as you are
Give yourself grace to make mistakes
YOU ARE ENOUGH!
Kristie is offering a 3-minute FREE coaching session to get you started on your road to greatness!
You have to think fast when you listen to Kristie's fast-paced, upbeat, encouraging and motivating interview:
Chris Kidawski has a Bachelors in Social Science and a Masters in Kinesiology. He has been a strength coach for 18 years and has trained Navy SEALs and professional athletes. He has more than eight certifications related to health and wellness and is the author of two books.
Chris came to a crossroads in his life when it felt like the world around him was crashing. He hit a low when his wife left him right after he had major surgery, his mother passed away and his good friend was committed for a mental illness. He had to make some serious changes and started with his thought patterns, digging himself out of that deep emotional state.
Today, Chris is committed to consulting and speaking on all facets of health and wellness to help people live and feel better. His new goal is to never stop helping people open up their hearts, their minds, and ultimately their lives.
In his interview, he shared many tidbits of truth that certainly stimulates thought including:
- It's not happening TO you, it's happening FOR you!
- The way you are thinking.....is the way you are feeling
- Faith: Leap and the net will appear
- If you make a judgment about someone or something -- put a question mark on your statement and it will change the perspective of your judgment completely
Chris had so much to share you won't want to miss any part of this fast-paced interview:
The Death Of The Diet is a book on correctly applying proper nutrition standards into your life. It’s not a lose weight quick guide, or roller coaster fad diet; rather it is about eating what you want at the correct times you’re supposed to eat it and sticking to wholesome, natural foods without chemicals or preservatives. He offers three guides which help you with three main goals: weight loss, maintaining your weight and feeling good, and lastly how to eat for performance.
Kristen Craren is a relational expert with a Master's in Counseling and the founder of Craren Mediation Services. She educates the public by providing resources that can help people going through a divorce and specializes in helping people adjust to leading happier lives.
Her story starts in her childhood which prepared her with the expertise that comes not only from education but from being on both sides of a divorce.
As a mediator, her passion is to help people understand and be educated in their options during this often difficult time.
Kristen has the educational, professional and life experience on the subject of families. She will work with you in your reality to reach the goals YOU desire. She listens with her heart and does not come across as 'therapist-y'.
She offers:
Marriage Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Mediation for Divorce, including options to create solutions for the family
In her interview, you will enjoy her objective, yet heartfelt tips and coping mechanisms as a mediator as well as her own personal story of hope:
Lindsay Gibson is a writer, speaker and Joy Coach. Although she experienced intense trauma in her life, she has learned how to choose joy after grief.
You will be drawn into her story as she shares how her life dramatically changed when she was raped at 16 years old. She was in complete denial of the event and covered her hopelessness with bad habits and unhealthy comfort zones.
It was not until she gave birth to her stillborn son that she was able to start living again. His birth and death created a new life in Lindsay.
Her story is one of courage, hope and finding a Higher Love through the darkness of grief and sorrow. Hope led her to Love and Love Never Fails.
Lindsay has learned to forgive her attacker who tried to kill her. This happened when she opened her heart to healing after the loss of her precious son. With it came an understanding of unconditional love.
Now as a Joy Coach she has much to offer people in choosing joy after grief and helps walk you through the steps to restoration. Her self-study course entitled Journal Back to Joy that you will thoroughly appreciate.
Lindsay, who uses prose and analogies to express herself said, "The sky doesn't go away but the clouds pass through." You will want to share her interview with many people who need this message of JOY:
Belinda Bennetts is a passionate author and inspirational coach who helps others overcome their self-constructed limitations.
Belinda was born in Zimbabwe. In 2001 she moved to New Zealand because of the political unrest in her home country and in 2014 to Ireland where she now resides with her little daughter.
Belinda’s life changed when she discovered that the only person holding her back from realizing her dreams was herself. She realized she was, in fact, NOT broken and broke free from depression and suicidal thoughts.
Through life-changing meetings, empowering books and a desire to remove the blockages of the past Belinda emerged as a strong woman who is now helping people on their journey from fear to love.
She is passionate about helping people suffering from stress, depression and anxiety disorders.
‘Fear to Love — An Inner Journey Home,’ is a warm, truthful and emotional account of one woman’s voyage back to life and living.
Mary Lunnan is a life coach and an author of four books . She lives on the coast of North Cornwall, in the far south west of the U.K.
In 1994, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. When she asked her doctor if she could talk with someone else who had been through this, the doctor said she was not able to help her. This started Mary on a journey of writing her no-holds-barred stories of her journey through cancer.
Sharing her experiences has become her passion in helping other people cope with their own situations.
You will enjoy the interview with Mary as she shares her remarkable story of her cancer journey and gives great tips she uses as a life coach
**Ingrid Schoenfelder is a singer and songwriter whose latest album release "Kiss the Dirt" is about the struggles we can go through in life.**
**Ingrid shares how she rose above serious physical struggles and emotional ones that taught her never to give up. She uses those rough times as inspiration for her music.**
**Her physical struggles included cancer, grand mal seizures and a heart attack -- none of which kept her down.**
**She has written all of her own music and lyrics on her recently released CD in hopes of encouraging anyone who is in the middle of struggles or heart break.**
Julio Caba is an author, Ph.D. student and business owner.
Julio was raised in one of the worst neighborhoods in New York, Washington Heights. Drugs and crime were an everyday part of life. His teachers told him that he would either be dead or in jail by the time he reached the age of 18.
Believing in that narrative, he became that person. He dropped out of high school at 16 and had his first child. Drug dealing seemed to be the only career choice. By the time he was 18, he was the father of three. The mother of his children left him, and they were HOMELESS. Three children, no job, no opportunity, no education. He chose to end it all.
What happened next was nothing short of a miracle as his two-year-old stopped him seconds before plunging off a balcony to his death.
At that moment, he chose to change his life and you do not want to miss this exciting, incredible story of hope. Click the arrow to hear his story:
Poppy Smith is an international speaker, multi-published author, teacher, mentor and spiritual coach. Her goal is to encourage women to thrive in their relationships and in life. Her practical approach in dealing with relationships is a great help to anyone wanting tips on how to improve their marriage.
“What do you and your spouse have in common?”
***“We got married on the same day.”***
Many women can identify with that sentiment. They want their marriages to be happy, but they wonder how when their mate baffles and even irritates them. Some may even wonder if they made a terrible mistake.
In her interview, Poppy answered many questions many of us have about relationships that aren't working. It is evident that she is motivated to help anyone who needs some practical tools. I know you will enjoy this interview:
CeeCee James has written a series of memoirs that you will never be able to forget. Absolutely. Guaranteed.
During her interview, I was at a loss for words. I have heard many stories of abuse but I never heard one as intense as CeeCee's. She is an incredibly gentle, warm woman who survived horrendous pain, neglect and hatred by her mother.
Listening to her story, you will be drawn to tears and anger as you hear CeeCee share how the only touch she had ever known as a child was one of pain.
At TWO WEEKS old, her father burned CeeCee's face and body with an iron. Her mother refused to feed or change CeeCee's diaper because she did not want to be manipulated by a baby's cries. She wanted to teach her NOT to cry. This was only the beginning of a lifetime of trauma.
CeeCee never remembers a time as a child when she was not hungry....or cold.....or alone.....or hated.
Yet, all CeeCee ever wanted was love. Even as a toddler she worked hard to please her mother, hoping for one gentle touch or one kind word. She never got one!
EVER!
CeeCee holds no animosity. No bitterness. No unforgiveness. No blame. Instead, she understands the true necessity to forgive and move forward. She is not looking for sympathy and her humility is unique, feeling that many others may have suffered more. She wants people to understand how to let go of their past and hang onto hope -- the only thread to survival.
This is a must 'hear to believe' podcast. You will never be the same when you hear her story and realize the strength of the human spirit to survive.
Jeremy Vermeulen is a motivational speaker and coach who suffered from severe depression.
In his interview, he shares how to take control of your thoughts and not allow them to control you.
Jeremy shares how we can be genuinely happy and overcome the triggers that might send us into a mode of discouragement and low self-esteem.
I am sure you will relate to many of the things Jeremy shares about his own depression. Also, how we can help ourselves and our children to be happy and content.
5 Keys to Happiness
Be You - the best you can be
Have good people around you
Have an attitude of gratitude - no matter what
Live in the moment
Make a decision!
Courtney Lund is a professor and writer who is currently working on a memoir about her relationship with her disabled brother, Gavin who suffers with AGS Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.
Courtney received the news about her four-month-old baby brother when she was 19 and in college. She dropped out of college to be with him and her family -- and to learn to love him, despite his death sentence.
There was nowhere for Courtney to turn for help as there was no resource to help people who had to cope with losing a sibling, to a disease or death. Feeling like she was up against the impossible, while also feeling alone are probably some of the worst feelings in the world. She had left life in a sorority house to the home of my dying brother.
In Courtney's words: Love is one of the most complex emotions, and the only way we can love authentically is to go through those emotions. Fear, anger, sadness -- they are all tied up with love. And the longer we run from those emotions, the harder it is to love fully, and wholly.
Faith, Hope, and Love have often been lumped into a cliche. Each component draws off the other. I wondered what it would look like if I drew it. I saw the image of an old tree.
It starts with the roots - the foundation. This is our faith. The trunk grows sturdy, from the support of the roots. This is our hope. From the trunk, love grows. Love flourishes, like branches, our of hope. The three are fluid and part of a larger whole.
Listening to her story you will be inspired on a level you did not think possible.
Robyn Dykstra is a captivating national speaker and author of The Widow Wore Pink.
Melissa was on top of the world and 'had it all.' She traveled the world and had an incredible income as a Playboy bunny. But her life of drugs, alcohol and promiscuity was not enough. Her marriage ended in divorce which threw her into a life-changing moment.
She married Hot and Hunky, had two children and life was perfect... until the unthinkable happened. Not once -- but TWICE! She became an accidental expert on finding joy during difficult times when she buried TWO husbands in FOUR short years.
You will love Robyn's story sprinkled with laughter and joy but more importantly with tips on how to deal with the pain that comes with trauma.
Melissa Weaver is an author and Licensed Clinical Social worker who has committed her work to helping others. She is a facilitator of grief support groups, inspirational speaker for TMI consulting, adjunct faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University and she provides various volunteer services.
In August of 2013, Melissa was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. Her memoir was written to help anyone who wants to change their focus and their life.
Her interview was encouraging to anyone who has suffered a loss of any type. It was motivating to all of us who want to Be More, Give More, Connect More and Do More for ourselves and for others.
Melissa also shared how to deal with grief and that we need to realize there is no time limit to grief.
To Create Change
Be the Change
Millie Leung is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and international speaker. Her passions are in entrepreneurship, financial education, and women empowerment.
Her mission is to help individuals to start a business and be able to escape the rat race.
Millie followed the traditional path of success and graduated with a Masters degree and worked hard in corporate jobs for more than ten years. She was paid well but became TIME-BROKE and STRESSED OUT.
Then the economic crunch hit Millie and her husband - hard. Millie's story of one idea that led her on a new road to success will inspire you on every level. She went from living under the US poverty line to an annual turnover in excess of TEN MILLION DOLLARS -- this she accomplished in five short years.
In her interview. she shares the struggles and the successes and believes it is possible for everyone to enjoy the same success using her step-by-step system.
Dream Big
**Start Small**
**Act Now**
Have a listen and change your life:
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Exchanging hurt for hope is Dr. Sheryl Giesbrecht’s focus—a message she shares with audiences as a radio personality, author of three books, and a speaker. A dynamic teacher and motivating leader, Sheryl has endured many changes and challenges. She has overcome drug addictions, cancer, and even widowhood and shares her story in her book, Get Back Up.
Her latest book, Experiencing God Through His Names, answers the question: What's in a name? Names are more than groups of letters that represent a person or identify objects. Names are powerful. A person's character and destiny can be influenced by his or her name. When it comes to God, His attributes and personality support His unique and distinct names.
In her interview, Sheryl walked us through those difficult years of her drug addiction, hopelessness, loneliness and trying desperately to be accepted by her peers. She also shares her remarkable story of recovery from cancer in her bone marrow and the loss of her husband who was killed in a motorcycle accident that she witnessed.
Sheryl was a delight to interview and will encourage and challenge you as you click on the arrow to listen:
Lost, alone, hopeless are words that were part of this little girl's life. But Marnie Grundman would not accept that life and chose to be not only a survivor, but a surthrivor!
At FIVE years old, Marnie's mother threw her out of a second story window. She ran away from home seeking the love she needed to survive. Marnie was a child who belonged to no one - a child lost!
Her story will grab your attention as she shares how she turned all that pain and suffering into helping others.
Artist and entrepreneur Marnie Grundman began writing as a way to release herself from the wounds of her past. She shares her life and experiences in hopes of inspiring and empowering others who have felt lost, broken and less than.
In Marnie's words: "I decided that I was going through this hell as a kind of pre-payment for a good life. From a very young age, I always knew that better days lay ahead. Now I had an explanation as to why: I was paying up front. I decided that I was destined for greatness and I just had to power through."
You do not want to miss this remarkable woman's interview:
Lisa Gray is a licensed mental health counselor, minister, author, and speaker. She travels extensively speaking at women's conferences, jails, and seminars to bring awareness to the complex and emotional topic of sexual abuse.
"They Don't Tell - Child Abuse: A Mother's Perspective" is her powerful book especially for mothers who have to deal with the pain, hurt, shame, and guilt that comes with discovering that their child had been sexually abused.
"Mom, if I had something to tell you, would you be a mom or would you be a friend?" Those words are forever etched into Lisa's mind when her 16-year-old daughter finally told Lisa that her stepfather had been sexually abusing her since she was in the third grade.
This is the day Lisa's life changed forever and began a process of dealing with the shock, pain, guilt and shame surrounding the abuse. She is passionate about bringing this awareness to parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who works with children whose innocence was stolen. She is an advocate for these women and to help bring the abusers to justice.
Listen to Lisa's compelling story and be made acutely aware of the signs of sexual abuse. It touches all of us:
Damon DaRil Nailer is a multi-talented inspirational communicator, speaker, music producer, songwriter, recording artist, author and business owner.
He has conducted over 250 speaking engagements and performances, produced six musical projects, written two inspirational books, and one nonfiction book. He has been featured on TV shows, podcasts, radio shows, newspapers, magazines, and various online publications.
In Damon's words:
You Are Not Responsible for Results -
You Are Responsible for Taking Action
Do you wonder what your dominant gift is? Ask yourself these questions:
1) What am I skilled at?
2) What do I like doing?
3) What do I do so others can receive satisfaction?
4) If I didn't get paid for it, would I still receive satisfaction?
This is one interview you do not want to miss -- it will inspire and encourage you to accomplish the great things you want to do!
Laura Wellington is an award-winning children's television creator, a successful technology-media entrepreneur, an author of the Four-Star Diet and a full-time mom to five children.
Laura was widowed at 35 years old and had to pick up the pieces, move forward and stay strong for her five children while managing her business.
Since then she has dedicated herself to making the world a better place for ALL -- in ways that now include spearheading THREAD MB.
THREAD MB combines interviews from leading social media mom Influencers with interviews from leading celebrities. They are bridging the gap to better the world...together.
Check THREAD MB out here, especially is you are a mom or a blogger!
You will want to get involved with THREAD MB and Laura when you listen to her interview
Leah Graham started playing the piano at the age of 4 four years old making up her own compositions. Leah was raised by her grandmother and music became her passion to escape the pain of an absent mother and father.
At 16, Leah was in a near-fatal car accident with a semi-truck and was in recovery for over a year. Her hand was broken in seven places and she was told she would never play the piano again. She never ever gave up hope and has become a successful pianist whose music has been placed in the T V show, "Law and Order." She was one of the nominees for the film "Absent" and currently has other television and movie projects in the works.
Tara Massan is a life coach and a writer who has been featured in LifeHack, Womanitely, HER magazine, Huffington Post, Elite Daily and featured in the Wall Street Journal.
Tara created "Be Moved" because she knows what it is like to live with negativity and no direction in life; to feel lost and powerless to do anything about changing that.
Since launching Be Moved in December of 2015, I’ve personally connected with hundreds of readers, and I’ve realized this is something that many of us have in common: we allow negativity and limiting beliefs about the past, present and future limit our potential and happiness in the present.
And even though we want our lives to change for the better, we don’t how to live a life that doesn’t revolve around our former limiting beliefs. So instead, we keep living with the same limiting beliefs and allowing negativity in our lives – the end result is living a life rooted in pain.
**The great news is that we are in charge of what happens next. We are in charge of our beliefs, how we interact with negative situations, and how we live today as a result.**
IF YOU’RE FEELING OVERWHELMED with negativity in your life… DISCOURAGED DISAPPOINTED in yourself LOST because life isn’t going as you imagined it would go… …then you’re in the right place. We all feel these things at some point in our lives. However, you are in charge of what happens next.
Tara has developed a 4-week email course that blends self-help and action that will help you eliminate negativity in your life, to feel inspired and more fulfilled in the present, and create a life you desire.
S. T. Wilkinson lost everything after a debilitating car crash: health, job, social network, abilities, stability, joy, income and......the list goes on. She picked herself up, began a new career but her life-partner became abusive, not handling the transition.
She had to flee for her life, leave her country and everything she owned. But her story does not end there.
S.T. Wilkinson is the author of the upcoming book ‘Obstacle Buster ™ - How To Create Big & Bold Shifts For Lifelong Success.’
A creative motivator, breakthrough strategist, and excellence coach, she receives outstanding international references from top-level professionals.
S. T.'s Message
It's okay to be yourself and be 'different
It's okay to say "No" and mean it
It's okay to be a very strong woman and stay feminine
It's okay to be human and make mistakes
It's okay to fail.....and start over
It's okay to create the life you want to live
IT IS WORTH IT
Want to perform at your highest level?
Seeking massive shifts to transform your business or personal life?
Achieve your goals!
S.T. Wilkinson will guide you through
**The 6 Steps to Success:**
Mary L. Schmidt is an artist and author of 12 books, including her inspiring memoir When Angels Fly.
When you listen to her interview, it will grip at your heart strings. Cry with her as she shares her story and relates with so many who have lost a child -- Mary lost two little angels and understands the pain.
When Angels Fly is the story about a woman who was able to rise above an extremely abusive childhood and marriage, to learn faith, love, and motherhood from her own son’s courageous fight with cancer.
It provides an illuminating example of how women who are in physically, mentally and emotionally abusive relationships can successfully escape even in the most challenging of times.
Gina Horkey is a professional writer and online business marketing consultant with a decade of experience in the financial services industry. Her passion it to help freelancers gear up to quit their day jobs and take their side hustles full-time.
She offers an on-line course on the steps to take to realize your dream as a freelance writer - and getting paid to follow your passion.
Do you like to write? Do you want the freedom to choose when and where you work?
Maybe you’ve considered becoming a freelance writer, but weren’t sure how to you get started.
The advice she explores during her interview is:
1. Get Started
2. Why Not You? Why Not Now? You have unlimited potential
3. Focus on the BEST possible outcome instead of the worst.
In Make Money as a Freelance Writer, Gina Horkey and Sally Miller share the exact steps you need to take to start a freelance writing business from scratch. You’ll discover how to land your first paying client, even if you’re starting from zero. Follow the seven steps listed in this book and you can be earning $1,000 as a freelance writer in as little as 30 days.
Listen to Gina's motivating interview where she answers these questions and much more.
Yvonne Ortega is a bilingual professional speaker, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and the author of Moving from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward and Finding Hope for Your Journey through Breast Cancer.
One of the books in her Moving from Broken to Beautiful deals with forgiveness. In her interview, she shares the misconceptions about forgiveness which make it very difficult, if not impossible, to forgive.
Yvonne not only survived but thrived after a domestic violence marriage, divorce, single parenting, breast cancer, multiple car accidents, and multiple deaths in the family within weeks of one another including the death of my only child.
She understands tragedy and why we must forgive those who have hurt us, in order to move forward.
Moving from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward, includes a chapter entitled “Admit Your Mistakes.” I knew then I would write a third book in the Moving from Broken to Beautiful series, and it would be on forgiveness. Since we don’t have alligator skin and a heart of stone, people will hurt us, especially those closest to us. We also make mistakes in life and hurt others. Yvonne uses personal anecdotes and God’s timeless truths to help women exchange shame and guilt for God’s grace to forgive themselves, to overcome anger and bitterness and with God’s power forgive others, to break free from the prison of the past and gain the peace, freedom, and abundant life of forgiveness.
*In her interview, Yvonne offers tips on everything from HOW to forgive to what to do in an abusive marriage.*
Dr. Reggie R. Padin is an author, speaker, and executive coach. His academic credentials include a Master of Divinity and an MBA in Organizational Management and a Doctorate in Education. BUT.....he is so much more. Dr. Padin's mission is all about helping people overcome their "Dumpster Moments" and to go beyond their limitations. These can be self-imposed limitations which include fears, doubts, confusion, economic problems, emotional turmoil, and toxic relationships. These dumpster moments can paralyze you. If you or anyone you know, need inspiration to believe in themselves and to recognize their God-given potential.....you MUST listen to Dr. Padin's stimulating, challenging and informative interview. Click on the arrow to listen to Dr. Padin reveal the single most important question each of us must ask ourselves. In his first book, Get Out Of The Dumpster! A True Story on Overcoming Limitations, Dr. Padin shares his incredible story of how he, as a high-school dropout and dumpster diver became a successful education, author, entrepreneur, executive coach and spiritual leader.
"When the pain of staying in debt is greater than the pain of changing your spending - that is when you will make a change." Lauren Gruetman
Lauren Gruetman is a wife, mom of four, and a RECOVERING SPENDER. She is a personal finance expert who is a regular guest on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray and many more.
She is the author of The Recovering Spender and shares her step-by-step program on how to curb a shopping addiction. Her desire is that her readers and listeners to this interview can live a debt-free life.
She will teach you that when it comes to managing your finances, "YOU CAN DO THIS!"
After learning how to curb her spending habits, Lauren Greutman shares her hard-earned knowledge on how to get out of debt and live without the financial pressures that many people face today.
To listen to Lauren's tips and helps on how to live a DEBT-FREE life, click on the arrow below.
Kathy Collard Miller is an author, counselor and international speaker. Her books include Never Ever Be the Same: A New You Starts Today.
Kathy shares her story of how she came to grips with her anger and changed her life. She had been an abusive mother to her little girl and hid it from her husband. She hated her life and couldn't grasp the strength to control herself.
When she determined the underlying causes of her anger, her relationship with her family was restored. She shares that journey from pain to triumph in this interview and her books.
Kathy's speaking engagements have taken her to eight foreign countries and over 31 states. She has appeared on many TV shows and is a co-founder of AWSA, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.
Every mother needs to hear her story. Every woman can relate in some way to Kathy. You will thoroughly enjoy her interview
Julie Ann Sullivan is known as a revolutionary and works with organizations that want to create a workplace environment where people are productive, engaged and appreciated.
Julie Ann is an ATTITUDE ENHANCER, a speaker, trainer, and leadership coach. She is the founder of Learning Never Ends, whose purpose is to crate a more positive culture, one....person....at a time.
Her podcast, Mere Mortals, explains that each one of us mere mortals has a super power. It is fun, enlightening, and motivating as was her interview here.
During her interview, she made valid points that each one of us can use to change our attitude and.....our life.
- How to live with perseverance and patience
- Do you recognize it when you are in a hole?
- How to get out of the rut that is dragging you down
- LEARNING NEVER ENDS
- Are you a cockeyed optimist?
On April 1, 2000, while Angela was in Japan on military duty, her husband and four children were involved in a fatal car crash. The Alexander’s car fell 25 feet off the highway and landed upside down on top of two parked vehicles with people inside.
The people in their vehicles were extremely shaken up but survived! Sadly her two eight-year-old sons didn't survive.
But the story does not end there. One of the many miracles was although Murice and Roger passed instantly at the scene, they had both written goodbye letters to their family above and beyond their age or grade levels. You will not want to miss listening to this amazing story.
"The healing of your broken heart is not an indication that you no longer miss or love your loved ones" ~ Angela Alexander
**"If You Are Going Through Hell, Don't Stop and Take a Selfie"** ~ Angela Alexander
**Miracles in Action is a compelling story of triumph in the face of unspeakable tragedy. It will bring you to tears and it will make you smile. It will amaze you.**
She retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2005 and is now an Author and Inspirational Speaker. Her autobiography entitled *Miracles in Action - Turning Pain into Power and Grief into Peace* is available here. She is also the Executive Producer of her documentary film.
Her story will move you to tears but make you aware that even a tragedy can birth a miracle. Don't miss listening to this incredible story:
Paul Mitton has worked in video and film production for the past 30 years. But the story he wants to share here will touch your heart for it involves losing his wife to cancer.
Paul found his soul mate later in life, got married and soon discovered they were going to have a baby -- his wife was 47 years old.When their son was six months old, his wife lost her battle to breast cancer.
In his interview, Paul shares how he has coped with raising a little boy on his own. But more importantly, he talks about his quest to bring the message of health awareness across the globe.
On his website, he gives you tips to living healthy and links to cures for cancer.
Another message he wants to shout is:
**Cherish every moment - we are not promised tomorrow**
*Put your phone down when you're home*
****Spend time with your family, not your favorite sports team****
**Have a date night every week (kids included), and as a couple every month**
Alan has a BA in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut Law School. He has practiced law for 35 years and was Chief Counsel for the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was on the Board of Directors ofLifelong Learning Centers, a company operating educational programs for children living in various federally assisted apartment complexes.
He is the author of Crocodile Mothers Eat Their Young which is a novel based on his experiences as a foster parent. He and his wife, Barbara, became foster parents in the late 1990s and do workshops aimed at foster parents of teenagers.
Barbara was a school teacher who saw the need for more caring foster parents and works with Alan as advocates for these lost kids. You may listen to her interview by clicking here.
Damien Horne writes, sings, plays instruments, acts and....serves. He is a member of Nashville's infamous Muzik Mafia as well as the chart-topping country trio, The Farm. He has worked with many artists including Big & Rich, John Legend, Faith Hill, Three Doors Down and Dierks Bentley.
Damien isn't your average artist -- he goes the second mile in serving his fellow man and inspiring children and people in need across the globe with unending amounts of love and support through various organizations.
Damien is passionate about encouraging others to fulfill their dreams. He is a minister and philanthropist who is drawn to help youth, prison inmates, homeless people and victims of human trafficking.
"Even if you come from humble or dysfunctional beginnings does not have to deter you from greatness." Damien is one of 12 children and was always told that he was special.
Don't miss Damien's interview sharing his incredible story and survival and success
Janet Perez Eckles is an author, international speaker, radio host, life coach and the founder of JC Empowerment. As a blind woman, she is the last person you would expect to see dancing but she teaches thousands of people how to celebrate life.
She lost her eyesight at 31, her son was murdered and the man who committed the crime was acquitted. In the midst of these traumas, she also had to cope with infidelity in her marriage. Yet, she discovered how to turn a life of tragedy into a life of triumph.
Not only does Janet dance the Salsa but she has a You Tube COOKING show. She does not believe in limiting ourselves - but to be strong and courageous and face every challenge in spite of adversities.
Dena Dyer is a writer, speaker, teacher who has written eight books and hundreds of articles.
Dena went through soul-crushing depression after her oldest son was born and knows how debilitating that can be. In her interview, she gives practical advice on how she coped and then overcame that depression.
Depression can rob you of your joy. Dena shares how you can learn to replace the lies you may be hearing in your "head" with the truths that will bring you out of your despair.
You, too, can replace the lies you may be hearing in your mind.....with the truth that will free you from depression. If you need practical advice on how to recover from pain and deep hurts, you must listen to Dena share.
Wounded Women of the Bible - Finding Hope When Life Hurts is a book about imploding relationships, incapacitating losses, injurious personal mistakes - whatever the issue, the wounds are the same - equally deep and devastating.
Dena "gets it" and shares her own experiences as well as others who experienced the deep pain before healing.
She delves deep into the shared emotions and injuries that women of all ages have in common -- and moves readers toward their recovery.
No matter what hurts you've experienced, Wounded Women of the Bible proves that God understands and wants to bring healing.
Joyce Ross, author, editor, and keynote speaker is a co-founder of Kindness Is Key, Training and Publishing Inc., the home of Heartmind Wisdom Inspirational Anthology Collection.
Joyce is a recovering gambling addict who lost over $300,000, her home, and her self-respect. Her story is compelling and revealing as she offers help to those who may have a similar problem -- or know someone who does.
In her interview, Joyce shares not only the indicators to determine that there could be a problem but also some solutions.
Joyce states that "Gambling is a global problem. Depending on the country it can range from 1 in 500 people in Norway to as high as 1 in 20 people in Hong Kong. In Canada, the United States, and Australia, one percent of the population are considered to be pathological gamblers and one to two percent as problem gamblers."
In Heartmind Wisdom #3, Joyce discusses "Taming Shame and Blame," which are two natural human responses that are hope robbers.
Different from other types of addicts, gambling addiction is a result of chemical changes in the brain, and can be physiologically out of control. Dopamine is the feel-good body chemical that creates the high most addicts seek and the same high a gambler feels when they have a big win. As time passes, the addict craves the 'higher' high or a bigger win.
Words to live by: If you never try it, you can never become addicted to it! Don't GIVE AWAY CONTROL.
In her interview, Joy explains the NECESSITY to "Be Kind to Yourself." Stop beating yourself up. Get back on the Hope track.
She shares numerous helpful tips for anyone with any type of addiction. You won't want to miss a minute of this interview
Barbara Cohen has a Masters Degree in education and has taught both in elementary school and middle school as a language arts instructor. She was a writing consultant and has conducted workshops across the U. S.
Currently, she is a part-time literacy instructor for Marrakech, Inc. - a non-profit organization that owns half-way houses for developmentally handicapped persons.
In her interview, Barbara shares her experiences with foster children and some practical tips for anyone considering becoming a foster parent.
Being a foster parent requires patience, patience and more patience....but the rewards can be more than you had ever hoped.
From the pitfalls to the joys, Barbara encourages us to consider fostering a child who needs love.
Ellen Mongan is a speaker, blogger and author of over 40 books. She is the founder of Little Pink Dress Ministry. She is co-host of the weekly radio show, My Miscarriage Matters and a frequent guest on WBPI Television.
Ellen describes the journey from trials to triumph as a hike and that it is much easier when you have someone to stand with you who has the GPS. She helps women to overcome eating disorders, death of a child, date rape, post-partum depression, emotional scars from abuse, or just to be the best they can be in any role.
In her interview she shares how to go from brokenness to wholeness. Ellen would like to share some of her articles with you. For your reading enjoyment:
The Backpack
Super Mom Meets Ordinary Mom
Glorious Grief -- How to cope with the loss of a child
Mommy TIME OUT
Donna Kater, online video course instructor and author, is known as a master in reinventing oneself and is dedicated to helping others, particularly after they have gone through a major life-changing event.
Her professional experience as a college counselor, career counselor, small business owner, and acupuncturist help contribute to her qualifications as a mentor.
Donna is dedicated to helping people survive, come alive, and thrive!
THINK BETTER THOUGHTS
HAVE A BETTER FUTURE
I'm Still Alive, Now What? is her on-line course as well as her book by the same title. It is designed to assist people in healing after trauma such as divorce, a loved one's passing, car accident, job loss, or a natural disaster.
It is useful for anyone who needs to reevaluate their life. She shares practical tools about how to heal one's past so you can move more easily toward a brighter future.
Some topics are:
Getting over the shock
Reassessing and improving your life
Valuing the experience
Envisioning a new purpose in life
Being fully alive again
Mary Kaarto is the author of two books, Help for the Laid Off and Hope for the Laid Off. As a single mom for almost 20 years, Mary was inspired to write these books as a help and encouragement to those who have gone through a similar experience.
In her interview, Mary shares PRACTICAL tips on how to survive when you have lost your job. Each one of us can benefit from these tips, no matter where we are in life.
She also shares how to cope emotionally when you find yourself in any grave situation.
She is available to answer any questions you may have and to help in any way she can.
| HELP for the LAID OFF offers solid, practical advice in searching for a job. While it's OK and understandable for readers to experience a sense of loss, the author encourages them to not get stuck in an endless pity party, when they DO have a job ... to FIND a job. Kaarto opens the reader's minds to realize there are many good blessings that come during and as a result of being laid off, and that losing their job may be the best thing that could ever happen to them, in the long run. |
As each new day begins, individuals struggling to find a reason to go on just may find it while reading "HOPE for the LAID OFF - Devotionals". Nearly every devotional includes a Scripture verse followed by practical application pertaining to layoffs.
Roxanne Derhodge is a Psychotherapist, Author, and Keynote Speaker whose expertise is in relationships. Roxanne is a trusted psychotherapist, advisor on many boards and the founder of Roxanne Derhodge Consulting.
Roxanne previously worked with the Metro Toronto Police assisting crime victims, headed an Addictions Unit with the Niagara Health System, and was involved in corporate consulting. Roxanne is specialized in many areas of therapy including managing anxiety/depression, domestic violence, and divorce.
"Don't allow stressors to RUN you. You take control and run them!"
Relationships are complex and challenging, they are also vitally important to our sense of well-being. This book will guide you through a deeply personal exploration of your life’s relationships. Breaking out of the mold of traditional therapist protocol, expert therapist Roxanne Derhodge delves into her own past relationships to show how you can heal from the past the same way she did.
Using her own experiences as an example and drawing on years of professional expertise as a counselor, she explains how you can decipher your template for relationships and decide which aspects are in line with what you value and which are not. Through a step-by-step process, you will learn how to create fulfilling and positive relationships that will enhance your life in every way.
Anita Brooks, CPT, CLTF, CCS is someone who MOTIVATES others to dynamic break-throughs. Blending mind, heart, body, and spirit as an inspirational business/life coach, international speaker, and common trauma expert, she shares HOPE.
She is a multi-published, award-winning author of the Amazon Best Seller, Getting Through What You Can't Get Over.
There are some things in life people never get over. No matter how much they want to. Many experience abuse, financial disaster, serious illness, death of loved ones, and other common traumas making them believe they'll never move past the pain, but through research and true story compilations, Anita offers emotional, practical, and spiritual insights from experts and people who have survived intense trauma -- and have made it through seemingly impossible situations.
Her other titles include First Hired, Last Fired -- How to Become Irreplaceable in Any Job Market and Death Defied -- Life Defined: A Miracle Man's Memoir.
In her interview, Anita shares how to overcome and confront fear, betrayal, deep depression, adultery, and many other valleys in our lives. She gives practical guides and coping tools for whatever you may be going through in your life. There can be times in our lives when we simply can't take one day at a time -- it is too much. We need to learn how to get through one MOMENT at a time.
Anita's interview will make you take a deep breath and sigh of relief. She teaches us how we can choose to love as if we have never been hurt.
Doreen Hanna is passionate to fulfill her mission statement. She looks for every opportunity to guide women, of all ages, on a journey to discover their princess within and embrace the life of royalty they have been called to live!
As the Founder & President of Treasured Celebrations, she enthusiastically continues to encourage moms and mentors to become influential leaders.
Unwanted by her father, she knew the pain of rejection for 18 years. Marrying at 19, she wanted to prove to her father she was worthy of love. However, she quickly discovered that the man of her dreams was an alcoholic.
Life brought many trials for Doreen including a financial crisis, the molestation of her daughter and Doreen's father threatening her husband's life.
How did she survive?
**She shares how she turned her PAIN into POWER.**
As Founder and President of Treasured Celebrations, she introduced an international program to empower woman of all ages. Her greatest passion is that part of the program equipping parents with tools to cultivate strong relationships with their adolescents.
Anita Barney, widow of the former CEO for Wendy's restaurant, is the only child of an alcoholic father, a victim of physical and emotional abuse by her first husband, a breast cancer survivor, and the target of a compulsive gambler and criminal predator. Anita's honest messages of hope, forgiveness, and second chances will connect with you on many levels.
Anita is a woman who traveled in the 'best' circles. She had been engaged to Henry Mancini and Perry Como was her neighbor. She was not an ignorant woman but easy prey.
When I saw Anita on the Dr. Phil show, I wanted her to be my guest on Never Ever Give Up Hope. Her story needs to be told.
Even as cancer claimed her husband's life, Bob ensured his wife was financially secure and left her with chilling advice, “Don’t let a man take all of your money.”
There are vultures who seek out the elderly and widows, in particular. Anita was victimized by a successful football player, Art Schlichter.
She also borrowed money from friends, believing it was a solid investment and would earn them a good return. She was unaware that Art was a compulsive gambler, using her money to nurture his habit. By the time she realized what Art was doing, he began to threaten her if she would not comply with his constant requests for more money.
She became part of an FBI sting to catch him in the act. As a result. he is now serving a prison term.
But her story does not end there. She was left penniless and even worse, almost friendless. Her accusers are demanding justice and hoping for revenge. She was a victim, in every sense. By sharing her story and selling her memoir, she is determined to pay back every dime she 'borrowed' from friends.
The assumptions and charges, the testimony and sentences have been splashed across newspapers, discussed on talk shows, and written about on websites too numerous to list. If you want to hear any version of the truth, you can find what you're searching for in her book. In 1980 her ten-year-old son, Alan nearly died in a horrific plane crash. In November 2009, she connected with former Ohio State University star quarterback Art Schlichter to thank him for changing the course of her son's life. She had every reason to TRUST him.
Ben Amos' story will motivate you to break free from negative thinking, depression, and anxiety. When Ben was two years old, he was run over by a drunk driver. Among many injuries, he suffered a popped lung, broken bones, ruptured spleen and multiple surgeries.
This is the second time I have interviewed Ben Amos. The first interview, you can also listen to below, was Ben's story from his memoir How To Break Free From Depression, Fear and Anxiety in 30 days - Using Ancient Secrets.
After Ben's accident, he suffered from seizures, brain damage and bullying by kids for fun. Depression and suicidal attempts were part of Ben's life until he was able to break free and learn to reprogram his brain. Ben is now a successful businessman who is involved in the arts; dance, music and theater. He has also served in various ministerial capacities. In his second interview, Ben shares how "the mind was designed to be programmed - every day, all day. The problem is that few of us realize it. Bob Proctor says habits are not broken; they are replaced. Traditional thinking has been that we break a habit by not doing it over a certain period of time, normally 21 to 30 days, which is the same amount of time it takes to develop a habit. That is only half the truth. If a habit is not to replace with a higher habit the likelihood of falling back into that destructive or non-productive behavior is almost guaranteed. To truly overcome a habit we must invoke what’s known as the Law of Displacement."
Marissa Pendlebury is a public health researcher with degrees in nutrition, health sciences (BSc), and psychology (MSs).
Through her website, Nourishing Routes, she helps individuals develop a positive and compassionate relationships with themselves, with food and exercise, and with other people.
But Marissa's journey was a rocky road of serious eating disorders, anxiety, and deep depression. When all hope was gone and she had nowhere to turn for help, she discovered how compassion for others could help her heal herself.
In her interview, she gives practical, solid tips on how to change your perception of yourself, and how your view of food and eating habits can change your life.
On her website, she gives the 10 Elements of Nourishing Routes and explains them in detail. They are:
- Compassion for yourself and others
- Nourishment - not numbers
- Health at every size
- Creative expression
- Mindfulness
- Gratitude
- Connecting with others and sharing stories
- Freedom and Autonomy
- Pleasurable movement
- Empowerment
Listen to her challenging interview and share it with your friends who may benefit from the practical tips she gives
Marion M. Pyle's drive for excellence, artistic creativity, and leadership development have been the life forces propelling her through award-winning ventures in film, television and theater. She has an accomplished career in advertising and public relations as well.
Marion is a media and communications professional. award-winning scriptwriter, producer, director, and television host.
Marion is also a noted seminar leader and university professor of business communication and public speaking.
In her book, Healed, Healthy & Whole, How We Beat Cancer With Integrative Therapies & Essential Healing Strategies, she recounts the race against time to find a cure for her husband's deadly form of cancer.
Her true story is a profound journey of faith that ultimately leads to healing and wholeness.
Healed, Healthy and Whole is filled with hope, practical advice, proven resources, and wisdom for anyone at a crossroads with a life-threatening condition.
This exceptional page-turner is a journey of discovery full of faith and hope that leads to the world of integrative therapies and alternative treatments. Packed with resources, lessons, and recommendations, the book is a must read for anyone fighting cancer and other chronic conditions.
You will find that Pamela Christian's books are very different from what you might expect. In the first book of the series, she dissects the top five major world religions and New Age. This is to help readers learn the origin and beliefs for each religion to make an educated choice.
Pamela explains that "the world is broken" but what's needed to repair it does exists and is accessible if we are willing to do what it takes.
We must agree that governments, marriage and family, jobs, big business, and real estate markets have failed, including the Church. BUT real and certain hope in life exists.
Depression, suicide thoughts, chemical/alcohol abuse, worry, fear, anxiety can touch each of our lives in some way. People are starved for hope and truth. Pamela's book series can offer much to those seeking to understand this entire subject of truth and faith.
In an article by ABC News, Americans Surprisingly Flexible About Religious Faiths, we learn that people are mixing different tenets of different religious beliefs to create a "faith" of their own preference.
After doing extensive research, Pamela has written a three-book series called Faith to Live By which includes subjects such as finding truth in a world of lies, providing arguments about truth vs. relativism and she explores syncretism (an attempt to blend all religions.) She has written objectively to help the reader draw their own conclusions.
Pamela shares how important it is to have your faith firmly in place BEFORE a crisis comes. She discusses the Three Proof Tests of Truth and how truth is a process of discovery.
During her interview, I asked many of the questions that may be on your mind -- just click on the arrow to hear this challenging interview:
Allison Hill is an active blogger at AccidentallyAllison. Allison's story is one that many people can relate to-- love lost. She shares about her quest for a long lastingrelationship which became a disaster -- more thanonce.
Shewants women to understand relationships and how they affect ourself-image and perception.
Listeningto her story in the podcast below, one has to applaud her forovercoming many defeats; yet she has an attitude ofvictory.
Allisonhas been proposed to seven times, married twice and divorced bothtimes. Her blog is a glimpse into a world thathas consistent, unimaginable pain but shows that even in the faceof love lost and the shredding of the heart, there can STILL behappiness, hope, and love.
After her daughter was in a near-fatal car accident, hersignificant other cleaned out the bank accounts and...........well, this story will grip your heart.
Failure isNever an Option - Falling Down is But Getting Back Up is aNecessity
Herstory is one of Love, Marriage, Divorce, Single Parenthood,Homelessness, Penniless, Tragedy, and Teenage MentalIllness. Sheshares her story to help people understand that they are not alone. No matter what happens, you can overcome just about anythingand find a way to laugh in the process.
Forsome laughs, some insight and certainly some encouraging words --click on the arrow below to listen to her inspiring interview:
Martha Ashwell worked as a childcare officer, administrator and support tutor in university education and a counselor. She is also a member of the long-established writer's group, Manchester Irish Writers.
Her memoir, Celia's Secret: A Journey towards Reconciliation, helped her to analyze and evaluate her life experiences to work through a process of reconciliation. Broken relationships.
Her story shares the impact family secrets can have on your life.
Are you struggling with the dynamics of a family secret or with broken relationships?
Never give up hope of reconciliation.
If you are determined to resolve a broken relationship, it is possible to move through a process of reconciliation and have the satisfaction of knowing that you have done everything that is humanly possible to heal the relationship. The process involves: reflecting, analyzing, understanding and forgiving. For Martha, as a Christian, it also involves God’s loving hand in the process. We can have a profound love for one another despite great pain and loss.
Listen to her stimulating interview about a subject many may not want to discuss but it is necessary
Rebecca Owens has been a writer since she was a little girl. After 298 rejections from literary agents, she never gave up. In 2013, she was able to successfully fulfill her dream and publish her first novel. She is now a member of the Romance Writers of America.
Her stories are inspired by her Native American southern American roots.
In her interview, she shares tips on the steps to take to fulfill your dream of becoming a romance novelist.
Here is a snippet from A Sister's Love
Two North Carolinian sisters, Flo and Priscilla Oxendine are entangled in a web of betrayal, grief, and loss that has spanned over the time of ten years. The entanglement started when the sisters become estranged after Priscilla did the unthinkable and betrayed Flo. Nine months later, Priscilla dropped another bombshell or two after Flo had begun to rebuild her life.
Jack Winston, Priscilla's New York attorney, and friend has been given the chore of calling her family late one autumn night with sad news of her accident. In search of Priscilla's family contact information, he finds a forgotten two-year-old letter asking him to agree to an arrangement with Flo that knocks him off his feet.
You can purchase A Sister's Love here
Rebecca was a delight to interview and hear her achievements on the road to becoming a Romance Novelist
Warren Rodwell: former soldier, university teacher, hostage survivor, speaker and songwriter, is the longest held Australian captive outside war. For more than fifteen (15) months, Warren was hidden and starved in island mangrove jungles with the constant threat of beheading if the terrorists’ original ransom demand for $US2 million was not paid.
When asked how he ever survived he responded with "resilience, adaptability, versatility, pragmatism, perseverance, and a dry sense of humor"
From Wikipedia:
"Warren Richard Rodwell (born 16 June 1958[74] Homebush NSW)[75] a former soldier[76] in the Australian Army, and university English teacher,[77] grew up in Tamworth NSW[78] He was shot through the right hand when seized[79] from his home at Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on 5 December 2011[80] by Abu Sayyaf (ASG) militants.[81] Rodwell later had to have a finger amputated.[82]
The ASG threatened to behead Rodwell[83] if the original ransom demand for $US2 million was not paid.[84] Both the Philippine and Australian governments had strict policies of refusing to pay ransoms.[85] Australia formed a multi-agency task force to assist the Philippine authorities, and liaise with Rodwell's family.[86] A news blackout was imposed.[87] Filipino politicians helped negotiate the release.[88] After the payment of $AUD94,000[89] for "board and lodging" expenses[90] by his siblings, Rodwell was released 472 days later on 23 March 2013.[91] The incumbent Australian prime minister praised the Philippines government for securing Rodwell's release. Tribute was also made to Australian officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Australian Federal Police and Defence.[92] Rodwell subsequently returned to Australia.[93]"
You can listen here to his story of how he escaped what he thought was certain death and how he stayed sane!
Nancie Schipper is a 15-year-old singer and songwriter. She started playing music at six years old, performing at the age of nine and was playing pubs at 13 years old.
She writes songs from her personal experiences and what she observes is happening in the world at large -- from a teenager's perspective.
As a shy person, she shares how she overcame the fear of performing in front of large groups of people and that when we face our fears, we can do whatever we want to accomplish!
Monica Perrett lives in Australia and is the mother of six children. She is currently writing a book on changing the law giving more rights for parents of teenage runaways.
Monica won the Mother of the Year award. While she was out of town, receiving the award, her three-month-old son died.
Because Monica's foster son died at home, she was stripped of her rights as a parent and not allowed to attend his funeral.
With anger and determination, she single-handedly was able to get that LAW CHANGED.
No amount of bullying by any government branch could stop her! She now intends to take her cause GLOBALLY. She is fighting for the rights of foster parents and......for those elderly people who are being abused in nursing homes.
We need to applaud Monica and support her efforts because her cause can affect each and every one of us.
You will stand up and cheer for Monica when you listen to her heart-wrenching story and how she is making a difference in the entire world!
Author Darcy Leech was born to Jo Lyn Bartz, who genetically carried myotonic muscular dystrophy. Darcy's brother, Dustin, was born with the same disease. He had a high enough frequency of protein repeat mutations that of his thirteen years of life, every day defied prior medical knowledge!
He lived far beyond what anyone expected. Darcy shares how inner strength, a strong love of family and God sustained him.
Darcy's mother lived ten years after Dustin passed and Jo Lyn was the strongest woman Darcy ever will meet. The life lessons she taught Darcy will be passed on to future generations. This story will touch your soul.
Her memoir, From My Mother, is a moving narration of loss and the deep resilience of the human spirit as the body weakens.
Although a cure looks promising, more funding is needed. If you would like to donate please click here to help stop this life-threatening disease.
Riveting, soulful, and courageously told, From My Mother is a meditation on grief, family, genetic disease and also a deeply personal account of the narrator’s coming-of-age amid medical crisis and tragedy to carry on the lessons from her mother to raise her young son. A story of loss, From My Mother is full of life, a story of beginnings as much as endings, a moving book that transforms suffering into art and inspiration.
Here is Darcy's interview that I guarantee you will not soon forget
Jon Stolpe is an author and active blogger. Jon Stolpe's Stretched is focused on "stretching" and challenging others to get out of their comfort zones.
He has a passion for family, leadership development, missions, and personal growth.
Jon's organization, H.O.P.E. Helping Other People Everywhere, is doing just that. In his interview he shared how we can all pay it forward. As a construction engineer, Jon has helped build homes in Guatemala for those widows with children who were homeless. On his blog he gives each of us the opportunity to be involved with this mission.
During the interview, Jon shared the results of a survey Dr. Anthony Campolo, speaker, author, sociologist took of people who were over the age of 95. He asked them if they could live their lives over...."What would you do differently?"
The response was basically the same:
REFLECT MORE -- Take time to listen
RISK MORE
DO MORE TO LEAVE A LEGACY
Do you ever feel like your life is off track? If your answer is yes, then Jon's blog and book are for you. In his book On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field, Jon provides practical life lessons anyone can embrace.
Jon Stolpe shares his own experiences on and off the track as an athlete, a spectator, and active participant in life
You Do Not want to miss this heartwarming and challenging interview
Deborah Carroll, former educator and educational publisher has written a book on a subject that is not easy for families to discuss. The subject is death of aging parents. Her book, Tales from the Family Crypt: When Aging Parents Die, Sibling Rivalry Lives is a must read!
There is nothing that can tear families apart faster or uglier than estate issues.
In many families there are difficult, dysfunctional and even despicable siblings who want to grab money and power at a time when they should be communicating and pulling together as a unit.
Deborah shares how her siblings would stop at nothing, even if it meant breaking the law, to take advantage of the dying parents. We can't predict how our siblings will react when the time comes. Deborah's book offers suggestions and tips to communicate long before the funeral, as disputes over eldercare and inheritances can be astronomically distressing.
Tales from the Family Crypt: When Aging Parents Die, Sibling Rivalry Lives is available on Amazon by clicking here.
Deborah has written two other books including Raising Amazing Children, A practical guide to parenting.
And another MUST READ: Real Grands: From A to Z, Everything a Grandparent Can Be. This book is for Boomers to give to their grand children as it depicts what "real" grandparents look like. Most books show them as white haired, hunched over "old" people using a cane to get around while baking cookies all day. Guaranteed to be an enjoyable read with your grand kids.
Listen to her funny and......not so funny interview dealing with a subject we tend to shy away from but need to be informed
Glenda Thomas is a relationship and marriage coach who had brain aneurysm surgery May 2015. In her memoir, The Next Chapter: Glenda's Brain Aneurysm Journey, she shares that journey.
This is a subject that most of us know little about but we need to be made aware. Here are some facts:
It is estimated that six million people in the USA have an unruptured brain aneurysm - that's one in 50 people.
The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 - 10 per 100,000 - that is one every 18 minutes. They are fatal in about 40% of cases.
Of those who survive, about 66% suffer permanent neurological deficit. Approximately 15% of patients die before reaching the hospital.
Glenda shares the importance of keeping your blood pressure DOWN and taking some precautions.
Glenda's Motto:
Do Something You've Never Done Before
In Glenda's book, The Change: Insights into Self-Empowerment, she is one of several authors who give life-enhancing realizations that touch every area of your life. She shares some of these in her interview below.
Roxanne Fawley went from longing for death to loving life, from debilitating depression to being extremely happy.
In Roxanne's memoir But I Like It...And Other Lies, she shares her experience as a victim of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. She wrote the book because she knows she is not the only one who believed the insidious lie that a woman likes or wants or even caused her own sexual abuse.
She shows us how she has been completely restored to health and freedom that comes from knowing the truth and rejecting all the lies that may hold us captive and hopeless because of abuse.
All proceeds from the sale of Roxanne's book goes to a local organization called Kalamazoo Anti-Numan Trafficking Coalition (K.A.H.T.C.)
Shirley Ledlie wrote her memoir, Naked in the Wind -Chemo, Hair loss, and Deceit as a result of an unexpected battle she had to fight.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47 and won the battle against the disease. BUT, after her treatment ended Shirley found herself in another seven-year battle with doctors and a drug company.
Shirley Ledlie had an unstoppable determination to win her conflict as she uncovered the truth about a little-known side-effect of a cancer treatment drug, Taxotere.
Shirley's memoir is about lies, betrayal and how she became part of a dirty little secret. It has affected hundreds of women all over the world and is still going on today.
Whistleblowers, irrational behavior and some madness -- it is all in her memoir. It is humorous and inspiring in part and also desperate in others.
Shirley's Motto: If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.
Teen Idol and pop star Meredith O'Connor is an anti-bullying icon who first rose to fame when her debut single "Celebrity" went viral on Youtube with over two million views the first two months of its release. It became a radio favorite, bringing her a fan base which became a cult-like following once she had established her anti-bullying platform. Her song "The Game," has touched the lives of thousands throughout the world, landing her a ten city tour as a headlining act for venues and schools. Her next hit song "Just The Thing" was released on VEVO and Teen Nick gaining popularity on 17 radio stations in New York and over 400,000 views on VEVO.
If you know anyone, especially teens, who have been the victims of bullying they need to connect with Meredith, listen to her gripping interview and download her songs.
Her passion is helping those who suffer from self-hatred or low self-esteem. She wants you to know YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Amy Bovaird is a ghostwriter, an author, educator and inspirational speaker. She is an animal advocate and rescuer, working with domestic and international animal rescue groups. She has traveled the world teaching English and has been known to rescue camels on the side of the road who were left to die.
Amy suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa, a hereditary eye disease that progressively steals vision and eventual hearing loss as well.
In her memoirs, Mobility Matters: Stepping Out in Faith and her second book, Cane Confessions: The Lighter Side to Vision Loss, Amy shares her journey from denial to advocacy, educator, and optimistic motivator.
Amy shares her story honestly; it is inspiring to anyone who has suffered loss. She walks us through each step from denial to being able to help others through their journey to acceptance.
Amy shares how she has learned to laugh her way through trauma and this is clear in her interview and in her memoirs. You will be encouraged by her story:
Maggie C. Romero, M.A., taught English as a Second Language in northern Virginia for seventeen years. She and her partner retired from full-time teaching and moved to New Mexico where they have lived since 2009. Maggie is a member of SouthWest Writers, Story Circle Network, based in Austin, Texas, and National Association of Memoir Writers.
Maggie knows the pain of addiction and in this interview will bring awareness to a subject many don't want to discuss. Yet, it is around us wherever we look. It can affect any one of us. Rich or poor, educated or not, it can strike anywhere.
Maggie shares her daughter's story. Before addiction, Angie was a world-class gymnast, a gifted artist and graduated from university with a B.A. in Journalism. But at 21, it all fell apart.
Maggie's purpose in writing her story was to heal from losing her daughter, Angie, to the Living Death of Heroin Addiction. Shewas determined to save her child from addiction and bankrupted herself in the effort to do so, had a breakdown and was forced into early retirement.
In the words of Jenny Jerome (Churchill)...
"Life is not always what one wants it to be.
But to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy"
A Mother’s Story
A Mother’s Story is a searing and intimate portrait of addiction and how it has been passed down in Maggie Romero’s family from generation to generation. Maggie is herself an addict, and when Angie’s drug addiction, at age twenty-two, became apparent to her, she jumped into a recovery program to cope with her daughter’s illness. The subsequent thirteen years have proven to be a powerful and poignant redemption journey, as she has gradually come to claim recovery for herself even as she’s watched her beautiful daughter continue to struggle.
This award-winning memoir is a story of hope and recovery that will resonate with many people as epidemic as addiction is in our society.
The book is brutally honest and leaves very little to the imagination
Denise Seegobin is a blogger who teaches people how to save money on things we use every day. Her blog's focus is on ways to spend smarter and how to harness your creativity. She also works with companies in reviewing products and sharing those findings with social media, including giveaways.
Denise knows the pain of losing your family. Her parents died suddenly and then she lost her younger sister and her best friend. When asked how she coped with that, Denise said "I got my strength in knowing that they would not want me to give up. That no matter how many trials and tribulations, we have, life is a gift and we have to honor it by being the best we can be."
Denise loves researching and her blog is all about how to save YOU money. She will research products for you and has dozens of products on her website she has researched for the best price and sometimes, free GIVEAWAYS.
Here is her informative interview about her website and she also shares her incredible story of tenacity and strength through trauma:
Being diagnosed with cancer can be frightening, but it also gives you license to get away with a lot of things you wouldn't do otherwise. Laugh With Kathy takes you on a journey through breast cancer and finding humor in the diagnosis, treatment and survival of the disease.
Kathy Lariviere uses humor to overcome any difficulties she encounters in life - including cancer. Why? Crying gives her a headache. Therapy is expensive. But...laughing always makes her feel better.
If you know anyone who is going through difficulty, especially with a cancer diagnosis, they will thoroughly enjoy this interview with Kathy.
In her words: "Even though I didn't have a choice in the diagnosis I received, I did have a choice on how I got through it, and how I let my family and friends see me handle it."
She manages to find the humor in the worst of circumstances. Here is her list of positives that came from her experience with cancer:
- I got to relocate my bustline (it has been moving south for years)
- I didn't have to shave my legs for months
- It took a lot less time getting ready in the morning
- I had a great excuse for buy new lingerie especially when all the pretty bras come in the smaller sizes
- I didn't have to buy any more expensive hair products - I didn't have ANY hair
- For the rest of my life, I got to blame forgetfulness on "chemo brain."
- You can shame bad drivers with your bald head
Laugh with Kathy as you listen to her
humorous and inspiring interview and why it
is a GOOD to smash pumpkins and
throw eggs:
Phyllis Clemmons is a best-selling author of several books. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a Master's in Management, Human Resource Development and Leadership.
In life, each of us has a common goal: To get through life's challenges, troubles, and trials as if it were a medicine that brings us to a healthy state of being. A state of being that promotes strength, wisdom, resourcefulness, creativity, determination, and hope.
Phyllis states that it takes those trials to make our lives meaningful, colorful and complete, driving us to be creative, resourceful, determined, hopeful, and open.
Each of her books has a common thread:
- There is triumph after pain
- There is a key to unlock every door
- There is a small voice whispering behind every choice we make
You will not want to miss her challenging and inspiring interview:
Jenna Forster is the founder of Women That Lead, an organization designed to help professional women achieve some really groovy things.
Jenna is an Executive Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author of two books.
Jenna came to a point in her life when she was forced to deal with a physical diagnosis that changed everything. As a result, she immersed herself into the field of neuroscience and is now a trainer certified in the Study of Brain and Neuroplasticity.
In addition, Jenna is:
- Executive Coach
- Leadership Development Expert
- Brain Science Expert
- Director of Operations and Training for the Executive Coaching University
- Has 13 years of Executive Coaching experience and has trained Executive Coaches in 38 countries
- Has 11 years of senior level management experience
- Is classified as one of the Top Executive Coaches worldwide
- Leading expert in combining Coaching and Neuroscience
- Passionate about the power of Women
Here are some of her valuable and challenging quotes that which she explains in her interview:
- Simplify the complexity
- STOP....LOOK....and Listen
- Give yourself permission to be REAL
- Take ownership of yourself
- There is ALWAYS one constant in our lives -- Ourselves
- Learn how to connect to yourself
Jenna's Motto:
Leading Self, Leading Others, Leading Organizations
Robyn Hill is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). She has a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Pastoral Counseling. Robyn has her own private practice where she provides culturally and spiritually sensitive counseling specializing in depression, anxiety, and trauma recovery.
Robyn is also an author of books to educate on developing coping skills to improve emotional wellness, including A Healing Conversation: Beginning Steps Towards Dealing with a Painful Past.
Robyn has recently launched her new radio show Mind Healing Conversations where she discusses various life stressors affecting mental wellness and also to inspire healthier habits for improving quality of life.
In her interview, Robyn shares tips and coping skills for those who don't know where to start on their journey to better mental health. You will sense her empathy and compassionate desire to help those who are struggling. Her organization reaches as far as women in Uganda who need an education and assistance in becoming self-sufficient.
In her interview, she talks about not allowing the GUILT factor control your thoughts when you think of past mistakes you have made. In the words of Maya Angelou:
"When you know better, you do better"
Her current two self-help books help people with depression and anxiety.
Marie Lavender is an award-winning best-selling author of 22 books, including Second Chance Heart. She has been writing for over 20 years in a variety of genres.
Second Chance Heart and A Little Magick placed in the TOP 10 on the 2015 P&E Readers' Poll.
Nominated in the TRR Readers' Choice Awards for Winter 2015. Poetry winner of the 2015 PnPAuthors Contest. Honorable Mention in the 2014 BTS Red Carpet Book Awards. Finalist and Runner-up in the 2014 MARSocial's Author of the Year Competition. Honorable mention in the January 2014 Reader's Choice Award. Liebster Blogger Award for 2013 and 2014. Top 10 Authors on AuthorsDB.com. Winner of the Great One Liners Contest on the Directory of Published Authors.
She has more works in progress than she can count on two hands. Since 2010, Marie has published 22 books in the genres of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, fantasy, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry.
Her current series are The Heiresses in Love Series, The Magick Series and The Blood at First Sight Series, though she has several others in the works. Marie is also a blogger and moderator for three guest author blogs: Writing in the Modern Age, Marie Lavenders Books! and the I Love Romance Blog.
Dana Goodman is a published author, grief counselor and inspirational speaker. Her memoir is entitled, In the Cleft, Joy Comes in the Mourning, which won top novel at the Wildsound Writing Festival.
Dana's life was hard and unpredictable. No mother should have to bury her 13-year-old son, at the same time her husband and mother-in-law died.
Yet, Dana found love again and remarried. Shortly after, her new husband was diagnosed with the same life-threatening cancer.
It is one of the rarest cancers in the world and there have only been 200 known cases. How could one woman lose three family members and yet, find her joy once again?
You will enjoy her interview as she shares how we often live in tension - beautiful and ugly mixing together like paint -- pain and joy kissing each other.
Dana never thought it would be possible but somehow seeds of love and hope have spread like a tsunami in her life. Pain has a way of being a lighthouse for others to find their way back to the shores of hope.
In the words of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross:
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths....beautiful people do not just happen!"
Her story will inspire you and help you find hope when it seems like all hope is gone.
Dianna Corcoran, Australian-born singer, guitar player, song writer, producer, musical entrepreneur and two time Golden Guitar winner in the Australian Country Music Awards including Artist of the Year, is one of Australia's most distinguished vocal and songwriting talents.
She has earned over 400 awards with numerous #1 hits including an upcoming Hollywood movie opening theme.
This hard-working, genuine country girl has an almost 7th octave vocal range, an infectious personality, and brings a fresh sound to country music.
She has driven over 46,000 miles, by herself, to promote her music and meet her fans in small towns across America.
She has an unusual view of competition in this business, that can be related to any business. She is in one of the toughest industries yet has accomplished incredible success - through tenacity and determination. Humility and warmth are often foreign to achievement in the music industry, yet it is in her nature.
You will not want to miss this young star's interview and her encouraging words to anyone working towards achievement -- in whatever you set your mind to do.
Dr. Robin McGee is a Registered Clinical Psychologist. She has taught at the university level and has published in professional journals in the field of child psychology.
Dr. McGee was an active, fit woman in her forties when she developed frightening symptoms. Four doctors either ignored her complaints or belittled them. She waited TWO years for a diagnosis and by then, had stage three rectal cancer.
The Cancer Olympics is Robin's account of a gutsy, no-holds-barred middle-aged woman's fight against THREE formidable enemies:
Late-stage rectal cancer
The Medical establishment
Archaic government policies
The Cancer Olympics illustrates how a support blog for a cancer patient turned into an engine that challenged unfair drug policy. It illustrates how a community of ordinary people, connected by the internet via social media, formed a grassroots movement that tackled the government. And it illustrates how a supportive community can sustain the hope and even the life of those afflicted with catastrophic disease.
The Cancer Olympics was an International Book Award Finalist for Health/Cancer (2015) and a Readers’ Favorite Award Finalist for Grief/Hardship (2015). It was an Association of Independent Authors Book of the Month selection. Half proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Association and the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada. It has raised over $4000 for these charities so far.
The Cancer Olympics is available from Amazon and Indigo. Buying from the FriesenPress Bookstore maximizes the donation to cancer support programs.
Some quotes from independent reviewers:
"A page-turner...genuinely inspiring and uplifting...a David vs Goliath story...part drama, part mystery, part comedy, part suspense, and part research. A brilliant read and an exceptional well-written story." - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax
"Through her flawless prose and deft narration, readers will find her memoir exceptional and well-written. As harsh as her struggle was, this is not a depressing memoir, but one that gives hope and advocates a patient's rights and well-being. This is a must-read for everyone." - Readers' Favorite
A must-listen interview for anyone who is fighting the medical "system" and needs support
Maya Hope Kitwana wrote her memoir, Breaking my Silence, to share her powerful story but also in hopes of comforting those who have suffered in silence. She shares why it is important to:
Share Your Story
Forgive Your Abusers
Face Your Abusers
And......
FORGIVE YOURSELF
Many victims of abuse have a difficult time to forgive but also to love themselves. They must, realize they have NOTHING to be embarrassed or ashamed of -- they were the abused and often just little children.
She offers tips on how to break that cycle of abuse that many families endure.
She shares how your past helps you to be the kind of parent you desire to be.
Breaking My Silence tells the story of survival after a troubled childhood of rape, incest, and abandonment. After carrying the weight of her past for over thirty years, Kitwana began therapy and writing in a journal. This developed into her memoir - the beginning of her healing process. She hopes to encourage other victims of abuse to take a stand and share their stories. Breaking My Silence is a graphic, yet fearless look at Kitwana’s journey and her movement toward hope, healing, intimacy, and love.
Lane Cobb is an author, speaker, and a life and wellness coach.
Certified by Coaches Training Institute, WellCoaches, LLC, and International Coaches Federation, Lane is committed to teaching women and girls how to have healthy bodies, healthy relationships, and healthy mind-sets.
With over 20 years of coaching experience, Lane brings a diverse and extensive body of knowledge to her speaking, coaching, and writing.
As a sought-after expert in the fields of transformation, motivation, and healing, Lane is an example to women who seek to ignite their passion, live their purpose and achieve their greatest potential. Lane is internationally certified in multiple coaching and healing modalities and is a graduate of Peak Potentials Train the Trainer Program.
Lane says: "Take the time to listen to someone tell their story. There is healing in sharing your story -- everyone.....has a story."
MaryLee MacDonald is an award-winning author, writing coach with a Master's in English/Creative Writing, and a caregiver advocate.
She thought she was indestructible until life took a sudden turn. She knows the stress long-term care as the main caregiver for her son-in-law who was afflicted with ALS.
But that was not her first encounter with death of a loved one. She knows the devastation of losing a spouse suddenly and the impact it makes on the entire family.
Listen to MaryLee's story and you will be inspired. Even more importantly, MaryLee will give you tips and coping skills to deal with these crises which can turn from a sprint into a marathon.
Her website, Family Caregiver Support, is for anyone who has passed the ten-mile mark and can't yet see the finish line as they put their life on hold to care for a family member.
Her novel, based on true-life experiences, Montpelier Tomorrow, immerses readers in what it is like to be sleep-deprived for months on end and what it's like to care for a patient who isn't especially noble or grateful. She portrays a family under extreme stress of an ALS diagnosis.
Clare McAlaney, a best-selling author, has had a variety of careers before she found her true calling.
She was a policewoman who later became a prosecutor. From there, she went to the corporate life while still earning degrees and seeking her creative self.
She established Creatavision Publishing by teaching herself what skills she needed in the field of marketing and branding.
But there were dark times in Clare's life. There was a time when she did not want to live another day - when hope was gone.
She is a pure example of someone who can turn their tragedies into victories. She has only just begun her journey to pursue her dreams of success as a writer and publisher.
"Don't EVER Quit!
When you do what you are put on this planet to do - you will become driven until you accomplish it"
Here is her exhilarating interview you will never forget
Cindy Sproles is an author, speaker, managing editor for Straight Street Books and SonRise Devotionals. She is the executive editor and co-founder for Christian Devotions Ministries.
Her dream is to do nothing more than craft words that speak from the heart.
Her best-selling novel, Mercy Rains, addresses the tough subject of child sexual and physical abuse. Even though it is set in another century it will take you to places you may not want to go but must...... as it addresses a current problem.
Her best-selling novel, Mercy Rains, is available on Amazon -- “At once chilling and compelling in its honest portrayal of nineteenth-century mountain life, Mercy’s Rain is a beautifully written story of man’s depravity and God’s mercy. Its pages are filled with memorable characters and gripping scenes, and at its heart is a message you won’t soon forget.” —Ann Tatlock
Michelle Christoffels, an author of No Glory For Me, was Australia's first registered, professional, female boxer, dual UNDEFEATED Victorian Champion and Australian Champion Kickboxer.
But there was a time in Michelle's life when she had a serious downfall, spending time in psychiatric care and a criminal conviction.
She went from street gangs to making national headlines -- she paid the price for fame!
Just before her first professional match, she was drugged/raped by her manager and started her life on a downward spiral.
Telling her story in this interview, she shares from her heart in a way that will keep you captivated. She was considered Australia's toughest woman (and also a cop) yet was falling apart on the inside in the battle of her life/career. As you listen you will realize that someone out there can HELP you, has felt your pain and can offer support uniquely and honestly.
Her memoir, No Glory For Me, starts with a courtroom drama -- you don't want to miss this compelling story.
Listen to this woman's incredible plight from fame to devastation and finally....success.
Lois Hollis entered the world of Open Heart Surgery as a registered nurse 50 years ago. She went on to help develop one of the first Kidney Hemodialysis Units in the country.
Today she has established a field of study as a Shame/Guilt Educator. Her newly released book, Emotional Revolution = Evolution: Releasing Shame/Guilt is a self-help guide to help us understand shame and guilt and the impact it can have on our lives.
"Shame and guilt are not ours to own.....or to give!"
"Guilt is the echo of shame that describes our unworthiness."
Lois has a unique insight that she shares in her interview. You will be educated and motivated!
Kay Kei has a BC in Geophysics and a MS from Berkeley School of Engineering. She is a certified Herb Practitioner and Soul Coach and a best-selling author. She has worked as a geophysicist and also ran her own business as a condominium developer/builder for 15 years.
One of the most exciting things about Kei is that she had declining health for four decades and after a diagnosis of breast cancer was able to take control of her health and realize optimum health for the past eight years. She shares her journey of how she accomplished that.
Kay is an energetic, intelligent, interesting guest who I thoroughly enjoyed having on my show. In her first interview on Never Ever Give Up Hope (click here) she gave us insight into how to reprogram your brain to deal with STRESS.
In her interview today she shares how YOU too can have Optimum Health! She wants to connect with you and help you on your journey to wellness and healthy eating. She will guide you and help you to realize that improved health is easily within your reach.
You will be delighted, educated and motivated when you listen to her interview.
CeeCee James has written a series of memoirs that you will never be able to forget. Absolutely. Guaranteed.
In her interview, I was at a loss for words. Having heard many stories of abuse, I never heard one as intense as CeeCee's. She is an incredibly gentle, warm woman who survived horrendous pain, neglect and hatred by her mother.
Listening to her story, you will be drawn to tears and anger - as you hear CeeCee share how the only touch she had ever known as a child was one of pain.
At TWO WEEKS old, her father burned CeeCee's face/body with an iron. Her mother refused to feed or change her diaper because she did not want to be manipulated by a baby's cries. She wanted to teach her NOT to cry. This is only the beginning of a lifetime of trauma.
She never remembers a time when she was not hungry....or cold.....or alone.....or hated.
Yet, all CeeCee ever wanted was.... love. Even as a toddler she worked hard to please her mother, hoping for one gentle touch or one kind word. She never got one! EVER!
CeeCee holds no animosity. No bitterness. No unforgiveness. No blame. Instead, she understands the true necessity to forgive and move forward. Her humility is unique, feeling that many others could have suffered more and is not looking for sympathy.
She only wants people to understand how to let go of the past, and hang onto hope -- the only thread to survival.
Keith Dion has had an astounding career as a musician, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker.
But the story of what made this musician great goes much deeper. What made this musician great is an incredible story of tenacity. Severely abused and then abandoned by his parents, he determined he would succeed. He was inspired to become a musician by Jimi Hendrix. Many years later he hooked up with Jimi Hendrix's bass player, Noel Redding.
Most well-known as being the producer, manager and bandleader for the late Noel Redding of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, he also has produced records for Arthur Lee and Love, and has played in New Zealand’s classic cult band The Ponsonby DC’s, as well as San Francisco alternative groups The Ophelias, 3:05 AM, and Corsica, producing records for all of them along the way.
Over the years he also recorded or performed with members of The Kinks, Thin Lizzy, Santana, The Counting Crows, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Most recently he’s released the very critically acclaimed collaboration with Jefferson Starship members Diana Mangano and Prairie Prince - Reno Nevada and Other Songs of Gambling, Vice and Betrayal as The Great American Robber Barons.
After both of his parents died in Reno, Nevada, the San Francisco-based artist discovered a whole new dimension to his musicality. “Their deaths made me face a lot of stuff, and I keep peeling back the layers and finding these dark aspects inside of me,” Keith says. “Every song on the album is about gambling, vice and betrayal, and we really mean it.”
In this interview he shares his experiences of 30 years, playing with famous people and his record deals. But, it took the death of his parents for him to start writing lyrics.
In Snapshots of Heaven and Hell, he shares how he survived filicide and extreme childhood abuse at the hands of his Vietnam Era PTSD damaged father.
Stephanie Collins, an award-winning author of With Angels Wings, has degrees in psychology and nursing. But, in the blink of an eye, she had to leave her career to care for her FOUR special needs children -- as a single mom. After 23 years, she is still changing her child's diapers - but her attitude is beautiful - a true mother's love.
Her story is one of strength and courage. If you know of anyone who is the parent of a special needs child, this is a 'MUST LISTEN to' broadcast.
Stephanie does not see herself as a victim but someone who became strong in the face of adversity. Through sheer perseverance and tenacity, she proved anyone can be an overcomer.
In Stephanie's words "If you are feeling overwhelmed and ready to give up -- I did too. These feelings aren't indicative of a weak constitution or failure -- they are symptoms of humanity. People BECOME stronger every minute they persevere. Focus on you NEXT breath -- you WILL get there.
I’d like to say it was love and faith that helped me to overcome my darkest days…but maybe it was the turbulent times that helped to teach me the ever-important lessons of love and faith."
Her INCREDIBLE story of strength, courage, and tenacity is here. A MUST LISTEN for anyone who knows or had a special needs child.
Wolfgang Wolf was a freelance copywriter and co-founder of Ogilvy and Mather Direct as well as their Creative Director.
In 1990, his life made a sharp turn. He suffered a major stroke and should not have survived. He shocked the doctors when not only did he survive but was able to do things they said he would never do again; walk, talk, and take care of himself.
Since his stroke, he has founded a registered charity, got a Bachelors degree majoring in Counseling and is a guest lecturer.
His book, How to Survive (After) a Stroke, is NOT a book of rehabilitation techniques and medical advice. Rather, it gives invaluable support by sharing stories of numerous stroke victims about isolation, loneliness, stigma, fear, disability and pain. It is a book that addresses coping skills to move past these negatives.
He is an active blogger and would love to connect with you - especially if you have had a stroke or know anyone who has. He will offer advice and support.
Mary McLaurine is a writer, a poet and a contributing blogger at Huffington Post. She survived a torturous childhood sexual abuse by her father but learned how to overcome the aftermath that affected her later in life.
She has much to offer anyone who has suffered from PTSD, sexual abuse and rejection.
She is an advocate for organ donation (as a recipient of a kidney after years of dialysis) and therapy animals, rescuing them from their abusive situations.
You cannot compare someone else's pain with your own. It is pointless as we only know our own battle of what we have had to endure. But you CAN be an overcomer and draw strength from your weakest moments.
It took a lifetime of raw emotion, endurance and determination to assemble her "mosaic." The most beautiful part is not the multi-colored stones but the dusky, gritty grout that holds all the pieces together and made her unbreakable. The broken pieces, sharp edges, soft curves, rough surfaces, and smooth stones are beautifully imperfect but they made her strong.
You will not want to miss her story, especially if you know of anyone who has been abused.
Petra Monaco is a survivor. She endured abuse and extreme trauma which made her the strong woman she is today. She is an author of two memoirs - Betrayal: The Journey - Childhood Memories and the Adult Awakening and Lennon Steps.
In foster care since she was two years old, she repeatedly survived rejection and learned how to forgive.
When her four-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called urea cycle disorder, it created chaos in his little body. As a mom, she had to make the decision to save his life with organ transplantation -- THREE times!
No parent should have to watch their child suffer to this extreme. But Petra chose to have a positive attitude no matter what! She is an encourager and motivator and you do not want to miss her interview.
Through her blog posts and coaching, she can help you set boundaries in your life while making it feel like an act of love to self. Her interview is insightful, candid and compassionate. For those of you who crave FREEDOM, she will help you realize your dreams.
Gretchen Crass, Owner of GST Fitness and Wellness, is a leading expert in the area of fitness, nutrition, & spiritual health. She is a personal trainer, nutritionist and lifestyle transformation coach helping people on their journey to become their "BEST SELF." Gretchen had a rough childhood suffering molestation and rejection which led to Anorexia. She is now sharing her story with solid advice on how to know your true self. "The mind is a powerful thing and we need to use it for the greater good rather than against ourselves."
She is a coach for the Special Olympics as well as a Child Ambassador for World Vision. Gretchen has been featured in fitness magazine publications, such as Flex Magazine, Oxygen Magazine & Muscular Development Magazine. She has been interviewed on Salem Radio’s Mohsin Program numerous times as well as Sioux Country Radio Sports After Dark Program. Gretchen has also been featured on Montgomery County Cable, for her healthy nutritional and cooking advice for children.
Gretchen's motto is: "When the mind is ready the body will follow. Anything is achievable once you believe in yourself."
She asks: "Do you know your true self? The mind is a powerful thing and we need to use it for the greater good rather than against ourselves."
In her interview she encourages listeners to "Go out on the limb - that's where the fruit is -- you can do it -- faith is the key. Everything you need is in the treasure chest inside you. Find it!"
EVERYONE deserves a chance
EVERYONE deserves respect
EVERYONE deserves love
"Anything the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." Napoleon Hill
Marquita Herald is an inspirational author of Resilient Living -- Build Inner Strength and Master Life's Challenges with Confidence and Courage.
Her book and website of the same name is aimed at inspiring readers to develop the capacity for emotional resilience.
The prevailing view of resilience is that it helps one to "bounce back" from a crisis. Marquita shows us how to "BOUNCE FORWARD."
Fear and dysfunction didn't run through her family -- it galloped. Through personal experiences and serious research, she now teaches courses on how to exercise resilience in any situation.
Three Keys she shares are:
- Develop self-awareness
- Take responsibility for the choices you made
- Learn to manage your emotions through emotional mastery
You CAN, You SHOULD, and if you're BRAVE enough....YOU WILL
Ben Starling is an author, artist and boxer. He is passionate about marine conservation and boxing which are central themes in his upcoming novel.
Ben has a Master of Arts from Oxford University and is Oxford's ONLY ever Quintuple Blue (which is a varsity champion five years running).
He has both coached and boxed competitively and with an advantage -- he boxed intelligently. You must listen to his interview to hear his views on how this relates to life and gives you the upper edge!
From losing his partner to ovarian cancer to his passion for saving marine life, Ben's life experiences inspired him to intertwine them into his short stories and his novel. His passion for life and love are evident in his stories. Click here for the Amazon link.
His compassion is evident in his interview.
Do you live a fear-based or love-based life? Listen to his interview to get the answer.
At twenty-six Jackie’s fiancé died and shattered her heart, her world crumbled. Leaving behind a loving family, a great career and fashionable home, she ran away from the tortuous feelings. Landing in Australia she quickly met Noel and married him. Both Jackie and Noel were quite possibly on the rebound! Together they purchased a thirty-three-foot sailing boat and sailed around the world.
Crashing within the first twenty-four hours, Jackie realized life would never be the same again; a floating home with no fridge or hot water, and with a dinghy instead of a car. Suffering self-doubts, she became fearful of her new world.
Not only did Jackie deal successfully with the challenges of her new existence, she also battled with the testosterone fueled nautical world to become both a professional captain and a qualified maritime teacher. Most importantly, Jackie found herself.
She’s sailed around the world one and a half times and trekked in the bush with five rescued horses for several months. She has also trained to become a professional maritime captain and teacher. Currently, she is exploring the European canals on a 1920s Dutch barge with her Australian husband, Noel. Jackie donates 50% of proceeds from her horse trekking book (A Standard Journey – 5 horses, 2 people, and 1 tent), to help rescue more horses.
Her motto: Be an encourager, there are far too many critics in the world already
Chris Tryon is an author, motivational speaker and cancer survivor. Her book, Dear Sister, Today is..., is her personal journey through the various stages of breast cancer including valuable lessons she learned. In her interview and her book, she wishes to share these insights resulting from her research, to empower her sisters who may be going through similar circumstances.
Most women are not aware they have a choice. Most women are not aware the complications that can happen as a result of reconstructive surgery. Most women are not aware of the discomfort and agony this surgery can inflict.
Chris' message is to these women, all women!
In quoting Nicolas Cage, the actor:
"If a guy only wants you for your breasts, thighs, and legs.....send him to KFC. You are a lady, not a cheap value meal!"
Using the Toastmasters and Facebook platforms, Chris is on a campaign to get the message out to women of all ages. "You have a choice!"
Daniel Blanchard grew up in East Hartford under rough conditions. He learned how to fight on the street and later used that knowledge to become a state champion wrestler. This is my SECOND interview with him and if you are a parent, a teacher or a human (!) you can glean secrets from this man's insight and enthusiasm.
Daniel has recently been appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Special Education Advisory Council to Connecticut Department of Education; an incredible honor. He has seven degrees in education and was also picked by the American Federation as the voice of educational reform. He is an award-winning author, speaker, and educator.
As a teacher and coach for teenagers, he drives life lessons into them. He teaches them how to succeed in an imperfect world and never give up on their dreams. He is a key factor in helping them change their lives.
His interview will touch your heart and motivate you to get to know your teenagers on a new level - and relate to them!
Feeling Lucky? is about a teen struggling with life in a violent and frustrating world. He's trying to do what he can, but he's angry about the hand life has dealt him. Then, out of the blue, his estranged and mysterious Granddaddy stops by to see him. They go for a walk in the park and for one stormy and magical afternoon, Granddaddy talks about being a former WWII fighter pilot, about the past, his famous friends, and how he escaped a meaningless life.
Ruth Curran drew on her experience successfully overcoming a traumatic brain injury to become an expert on maximizing brain function through lifestyle modification and "turning up the noise on life." She shares her insights and proven techniques for amplifying everyday experiences in Being Brain Healthy.
Curran has a master's degree in cognitive psychology as well as more than 28 years of experience as a strategist, business development executive, and organizational behaviorist.
Curran is passionate about the connection between the brain and daily functioning and believes everyone—regardless of age or stage of life—has the ability to use neuroplasticity to live a richer, deeper, more fully engaged life. She has created a series of photo-based thinking puzzles, games, and apps that help players work on cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, and executive functioning.
Ruth claims that it is more likely each of us knows more people with brain injury than cancer. Think about it -- chemo brain, stroke, pain syndrome...... they affect our thought processes.
I GUARANTEE that Ruth's interview will challenge and excite you -- and instruct you on how to improve your brain health:
For insights and proven techniques for amplifying everyday experiences go to her blogs:
Being Brain Healthy www.rollingmulliganpublishing.com
My free brain puzzles and apps -- www.craniumcrunches.com
Fran Macilvey is an author and motivational speaker. Her first book, Trapped, tells the story of her life with cerebral palsy. Fran was born premature and disabled, the younger of twins. She shares her earliest years to the joys and frustrations of marriage and motherhood. Her book shines a bright, fresh light on the myths that “spastics” live with – and reveals the common ground that she endeavors to share with the rest of the world.
She worked as a lawyer for ten years before turning to her first passion, writing. In the midst of home-making and the demands of child-rearing, I write about my experiences so that others can understand how challenging it is, to maintain the appearance of a “normal” life with a disabling condition. I also like to write about making the most of life, and my next two books are about how we can do that.
In Fran's words.......
"My first tool for coping is to surrender. A quote in my IN box lately came via Ingrid Bergman, who said, ‘Happiness is good health and a bad memory’ and I am relieved to hear it. I enjoy the reminder that the past may be real, but is not as real as the shadows beneath the trees I can see over the road. And in the midst of life’s unexpected challenges, it is anyway easier not to think about our preoccupations. Somehow, that makes them bigger and more looming. As they get bigger, they cast a wider shadow over the rest of life.
The next tool is notice how far I have come. Not to dismiss the compromises and the dignified silence, but to see these as the best I could manage, at the time.
And finally, keep eating. Oatcakes at three am, with a cup of barley coffee, are remarkably sustaining, and remind me that small acts of love are just as important as big ones."
Fran's second book, Happiness Matters, and her third, Making Miracles, detail her quest for happiness and success.
Sandra Elaine Scott is a transformational speaker, corporate trainer and life coach who specializes in helping individuals turn their someday dreams into TODAY'S REALITY. Her book, Manana Starts Today, is a collection of empowering affirmations designed to assist you in moving forward towards your goals and dreams.
When Sandra was born with physical problems, the doctor told her mother "You sure got a lemon!" Her mother was determined to prove the doctor wrong and DID!
"FAITH IS ELECTRIC AND FEAR IS STATIC"
Sandra strongly believes we can change our lives by applying these techniques:
LIVE LIFE TODAY
POWER OF AFFIRMATIONS
CREATING A POSITIVE LIFESTYLE
USING LIFE LESSONS YOUR MOTHER TAUGHT YOU
Sandra's interview was upbeat, fun and her tips doable! Her attitude is contagious and you won't want to miss the secrets she shares
Glenda Oakley Cook is a Transition Strategist, Leadership Coach, and Market Place Mentor. Utilizing her experiences as an Army “Brat,” former Army Captain and current Army spouse, she helps women take command of their lives to command the life they desire.
Glenda founded the Institute of Transitions, a consulting firm specializing in personal and professional development with an emphasis on transitions, leadership and confidence. Her firm’s courses, training, events and coaching programs prepare emerging influencers with the ability to transition into their next stage of life with ease!
A combat veteran and a net worth over a half-million dollars by the age of 30, Glenda truly believes you can achieve anything with determination, dedication, and discipline.
She has been featured on over 40 different websites and publications; including the hit national television show on Esquire Network, Friday Night Tykes.
Her Philosophy – “If you transition your mindset, you will transition your life!”
A master at adapting and overcoming obstacles, breaking barriers and slaying societal statistics, she is quickly emerging as a millennial empowerment expert. She is a contributing author to the book entitledResilience: Living Life By Design where she invites readers on a tour of a monumental point in her life.
She is the founder of The SALUTE movement; honoring women for all that they balance in terms of life, family and career. In her chapter, A Salute to Success: Three Principles to Overcoming Obstacles, she shares the redemption tools she used to earn her SALUTE.
Three steps to becoming a success:
1 - Pursue resiliency to overcome your challenges -- There is power in your thoughts so clean out the negative clutter to create a positive circle around you
2 - Realize that any obstacles in your life do NOT define who you are. What you do NEXT - after the trauma is what DOES define who you are. Be Defiant!
3 - Give yourself permission to fail -- Every successful person has had setbacks. Find the lesson you can learn from every challenge you face
Kathleen Pooler spent the first 18 years of her life in a loving, supportive family. The next 25 years were engulfed in the abyss of two abusive marriages. Pooler rescued herself and is now dedicated to helping other women (and men) do the same.
She hopes to help others find their inner strength through sharing her hard-earned lessons in her new memoir. In addition to dealing with her two failed marriages, she was diagnosed with cancer and her son was abusing drugs.
“When we claim and honor the God-given strength within, we are able to climb out of the abyss of poor decisions and go on to live a meaningful, peaceful life.”
Ever Faithful to His Lead: My Journey Away from Emotional Abuse offers readers insight into her poor decisions and how they can learn from her story.
“I want to inspire hope and action for my readers who need to find their own inner strength,” Pooler explains.
She sums up her message in these six tips:
- A loving family, solid career, and strong faith foundation do not guarantee a problem-free life.
- We all have everything we need within, but we need to claim and honor our own inner strength to get the life we want and deserve.
- Abuse, in any form, is harmful. Emotional abuse may not cause direct physical harm, but it can be damaging to your mind and your spirit.
- The very things you think are holding you back from having the life you want can serve to help you find your way to freedom.
- Hope matters, even when all seems hopeless in the moment.
Nothing can rescue you until...
you decide to rescue yourself
How does a young woman from a stable, loving family make so many wise choices when it comes to career, but so many poor choices when it comes to love? Her life and the lives of her two children hinge on her choices and the answers she finds.
Jamaican born Claudette Esterine studied International Relations at Kiev State University in the Ukraine and then theological studies at Newman Theological College in Alberta, Canada.
She has worked as a chaplain for both hospitals and prisons and has further studied Behavioral Counselling and Case Management in the Federal Correctional System.
As an active blogger, she helps women (and men) work through the daily realities of life including child abuse, domestic violence and racial marginalization.
She endured sexual, physical, emotional and mental abuse her entire life -- was stabbed by her own mother and used as a sex object 'pimped out' for years.
After realizing something was missing in her life during a 10-year same-sex relationship, she was able to turn her life around. Now free from guilt and pain she is a WOUNDED healer - helping women from all walks of life to allow their pain to be the propellant for the life they want to live.
Her interview was not only inspiring but motivating
Ulka Shrikhande is an R&D Scientist, a natural motivator, consultant, and national speaker. She is passionate about building strong collaborative leaderships across organizations.
She works with academic institutions, start-up to mid-size companies and non-profit organizations.
Ulka is a strong advocate of compassion and collaboration who uses coaching and national workshops as avenues to spread the message and create a positive impact on society - both for personal as well as professional enrichment.
Her dream is to empower women and children with the power of dreams, to become advocates for building peaceful families.
Ulka shares how to find your inward anchor points that show others who you are and what you stand for.
Tony McAleer is a former organizer for the White Aryan Resistance (WAR), Tony McAleer served as a skinhead recruiter, proprietor of Canadian Liberty Net (a computer operated voice messaging center), and manager of the racist rock band, Odin’s Law. Tony was eventually found to have contravened Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act that prohibits the dissemination of messages likely to expose groups to hatred by telephone.
However, there came a time in Tony's life when he had to make a choice. Tony's love for his children led him on a spiritual journey of personal transformation. Financial hardship and the harsh realities of single parenthood brought him to a place of compassion and forgiveness for himself and for others. Tony has spent the past six years as principal of McAleer & Associates Wealth Management and traveling as a motivational speaker. Today he is Executive Chairman of Life After Hate and shares his practice of compassion as a presenter of Kindness Not Weakness curriculum.
LIFE AFTER HATE was created in 2009 by reformed former influential members of the radicalized American far-right movement. Through powerful stories of transformation and our unique insights about extremism gleaned from decades of experience, Life After Hate serves to inspire, educate, guide and counsel.
Whether it be working with individuals wishing to leave behind their life of hate and violence or helping organizations (educational, civic, government, etc.) seeking knowledge and insight on the roots of intolerance or extremism, Life After Hate aims to counter the seeds of intolerance we ourselves planted. Through our personal experiences and research projects, we have developed a sophisticated understanding as to what draws people to extremist groups and, more importantly, why they leave. Compassion is the opposite of judgment and we understand the role compassion plays in healing both individuals and communities.
Tony states: "Compassion and forgiveness become part of our identity. We may never see the impact but it will have a ripple effect just as throwing a pebble into a pond. We may not see the ripples on the other shore, but it is guaranteed they will get there."
"Everything we choose to do has a payoff.
"People with no joy in their lives are the best at sucking the joy of of people around." them. Unresolved anger is like radioactive toxic waste in the basement of your house."
No one plans to be unemployed for more than two years, nor to go without a consistent means of income for more than a year. Nevertheless, that’s my story.
Although, it was never my intention to join social media, I accepted an invitation and began using it as a platform to write and share my Inspirational Readings to encourage, inspire and empower people of all nations.
Vernita is a free-lance writer for Linkedin Pulse, Community Christian Service Worker and Faith Filled Magazine
Her message is that God loves you and has designed a purpose for your life. You can rise above having a low self-esteem, feelings of depression, rejection, fear, insecurities, inadequacies, being negative, complacent and overcome addictions of any kind.
Be encouraged to hold on through the darkest times for God will never leave nor forsake you. Learn the power of God’s Forgiving Grace and how He has commissioned you to change the world. God will restore your brokenness and heal you that you may move forward to a Progressive Life of Wholeness and Victory!
For over 20 years, Mrs. X was married to a psychopath - a Captain with a major airlines.
When people think of psychopaths they think of violent criminals but most of them appear quite normal. Experts tell us that 4% of the population are psychopaths and Mrs. X helps listeners recognize and avoid these untreatable social predators without a conscience.
She shares her determination to get her daughter back while surviving the aftermath of living her life with a psychopath.
In her interview, she lists the signs to look for and how to protect yourself. You will be shocked.
Peri Hoskins is an author and an attorney who also has a degree in film and television production. He worked as a lawyer in New South Wales, Australia before embarking on a five-month road trip all around Australia.
What he gleaned from that experience he shares in his book, East - soon to be released.
In Millennium - A Memoir we can travel with Peri, our narrator, to see the sun set on the eve of the old millennium and rise on the dawn of the new. In Kate Pills review, she states that "it is a thought-provoking examination of the human character...."
In his interview, he encourages listeners to "enjoy the journey moment by moment as it is more about the journey than the destination."
As narrator in his memoir, he shares how he overcame his own life's struggles and that above all else to 'Know Thyself.'
Maja Kazazic is a living miracle. She is an internationally recognized motivational keynote speaker, an entrepreneur, a strategist and above all - a survivor of war.
She has taken the lessons of a life forever altered by what could have been catastrophic wounds of war and parlayed them into a vision and passion for providing the strategies and solutions people and organizations need to create positive, inspired change in their personal and professional lives.
Maja shares how the opposition created fear in the fearless country of Bosnia escalating into revenge, motivated by money and calculated to the end. She lived with her family who lost everything they had and there was no food to eat - anywhere.
How do you stay positive when your body has been blown to bits - yet Maja did. Her attitude of the victor was innate.
Saved from a make-shift hospital she came to the United States with her teddy bear that she used to bite down on to help relieve the pain, a rock from her hometown, and a T-shirt. She spoke no English.
She is now a successful entrepreneur who has developed a formula for success. She shares that formula in her interview here.
"Positivity is a matter of perspective and perspective a matter of choice." - Maja Kazazic
"When the real stuff happens, many people crumble - I got stronger." - Maja Kazazic
You will be spellbound by her story, inspired by her attitude and motivated by her success formula. Seven steps to ensure success in all aspects of life - business and personal.
Lucinda E. Clarke has lived in various parts of the world from Dublin to Kenya to South Africa to Spain. She has authored four books including Walking Over Eggshells to raise awareness of personality disorders.
She has worked as a writer in a variety of formats including documentaries, advertisements, training videos, radio and TV script, newspaper and magazine articles.
As a director and producer for television, she founded her own video production company and has received over 20 awards specializing in the fields of education and documentaries.
Her memoir, Walking Over Eggshells, is to help bring awareness to the silent and invisible disease of personality disorders. Having a narcissistic mother, she had to figure out on her own that she had a greater purpose on this earth than to be an oxygen thief. Her secret? Humor
You must listen to her funny but, not so funny, story of survival here
Sarah Jane Butfield is an Indie author and freelance columnist. Her Memoirs, Glass Half Full and Two Dogs and a Suitcase are Australian adventures written in a reality T V format.
Sarah is a mother of seven children who has suffered severe trauma in her life. Due to medical error, her daughter is disabled with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome which affects the entire family.
Sarah has Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome as a result of a car accident. During the Brisbane flood in 2011 they lost their home and every single thing in it but their lives were spared - for this she is eternally grateful. She says "I lost many things I would have wanted but left with what I needed. I have my family and my dogs, who were spared."
Listening to her story you will want to cry, but Sarah has such a remarkable attitude you will stand up and applaud her strength and joy with which she approaches life.
Her quotes: "Don't be beaten. Ask for help. You are not an island."
"Believe there is something better coming."
"Find someone or something that triggers the urge to fix or deal with what troubles you."
"Build your dream - if you can conceive it, it will happen"
Nigel Vardy is a mountaineer, author and speaker who has had his share of close calls in the "hills." He has lost ALL his fingers and toes and his nose to FROSTBITE.
He has written two books - Once Bitten and Seven Peaks - Seven Islands, along with numerous press articles sharing his experiences across the UK and Europe.
He has climbed over 30 major peaks!
Nigel was rescued by helicopter only 300 feet from his goal to reach the summit. It was minus 67 degrees and a matter of life and death. It was the highest helicopter rescue on record.
Nigel epitomizes the life principle that "The only limits in our lives are those we accept ourselves." He challenges each of us to examine our own lives and goals.
During his interview, his drive and passion were exquisitely clear. But his passion is not only for himself and what he wants to accomplish. He hopes to teach and share with us, the listeners, to "be the best person you can be."
"It is very easy to fall into the trap of self-destruction when life tests you, but you need to use every trial as a reason to triumph!"
His interview is inspiring whether you like to climb mountains or not -- what he learned on the mountain top are life lessons for each of us.
Lisa Davis Budzinski worked as a Paralegal Specialist in the Florida State Attorney's office where she had received prestigious awards for her service and work ethics including Champion of Justice Award.
Smack in the middle of a busy lifestyle, Lisa had a stroke causing Central Pain Syndrome, thyroid cancer and Grave's Disease. Her life was changed FOREVER!
During the process of learning to deal with these life changes, a book was born. In her memoir, At the End of the Day, Lisa shares how these experiences can give you strength and courage to face life.
There is no cure for Central Pain Syndrome. She is VP of the Central Pain Syndrome Foundation and desires to bring awareness of this syndrome that is affecting over three million people in the U S alone. For more information, you can contact lisa@centralpainsyndromefoundation.org
Lisa's story is riveting as none of us has a guarantee what tomorrow may bring. Her life stopped overnight. She shares her coping mechanisms and tips in her interview.
Amy had a severe pain in her stomach while she was at a family celebration that caused her to pass out and remain comatose. "My stomach exploded! How cool is that!" were Amy Oestreicher's first words to her biology instructor when she came out of a four-month coma.
She was given 122 units of blood and survived 27 surgeries to rebuild her digestive system. She was told she would never dance again, never sing again and never eat food by mouth again. She proved them wrong on each count.
Amy is a 28-year-old actress who tried out for a local production of Oliver and got the lead - WHILE hospitalized. She wrote and starred in her one-woman musical, Gutless and Grateful, and was nominated for the Broadway World Award for Best Theatre Debut.
While in the hospital, she used various media types to produce 70 pieces of art (from tissue to cardboard) that were discovered by "The Today Show" and she is now a renowned artist.
She is a tornado to be reckoned with -- a one-woman powerhouse of determination and tenacity who has just begun.
Eileen Lichtenstein, MS. Ed. specializes in personal development coaching and training, including stress and anger reduction management, life and career coaching, effective communication and career challenges.
Her background includes bio-feedback, adjunct at Hofstra University, certified Anger Management Specialist and EFTtapping Emotional Freedom Techniques practitioner. Based in Westbury, NY, Eileen also conducts one:one coaching and group training via video skype, webinars and onsite.
She is the author of "SOAR! with Resilience®:
The Interactive Book for Overcoming Obstacles & Achieving Success" and eBooks.
Empowering individuals and organizations to Succeed, Overcome Obstacles, Achieve Goals, Reduce Stress and SOAR to new heights of happiness and productivity!
Teresa Bruni is a Certified Professional Life Coach, an in-demand keynote speaker and co-author of An Unsinkable Soul - From Fear to Fabulous.
She is a member of International Coach Federation, Psychology Today and eWomen Network and the founder of Less Fear, More Flow.
Teresa had to leave her corporate job. Her new career became one of visiting doctors to gain her health bank. She was extremely ill for over ten years until she realized she needed to turn within herself to find her own answers --- which she did. She shares how unresolved emotional issues cause a breakdown of the physical body leading to chronic illnesses - from heartburn to cancer.
The best doctors in the world will be unable to cure you with surgeries and pills if you don't clean up your emotions.
Now she is a vibrant full-time professional sharing her discovery of health and self-awareness.
Erica Fye has lived in Northern Uganda for the past eight years. She has endured threats and severe illness but continues to work as a missionary in remote villages.
Her first book For the Joy Set Before Us: Insights into the Missionary Journey shares her inspiring story.
Erica has a heart for the people that much of the world has rejected or forgotten. She went to a war-torn country to educate people in remote villages. With a heart of gold, she endured hardship, loneliness, and life-threatening disease.
Gregory Berge is a true champion. He is a man of determination who has set a goal of becoming a Gold Medal winner in 2020 at the Tokyo Olympics.
His journey to reach this goal has had many hurdle including overcoming severe depression and fear.
He had to travel around the globe to fulfill his passion and to find his 'soul job.' His experiences during a nuclear meltdown, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, and a tsunami had prompted him to write the bookHow To Find Your Soul Job.
Finding his niche in life has brought him success and he wants to share his secrets with you.
You will not want to miss this interview. Tommy's story made such a huge impact on me that I had to sit and ponder it at great length. It will affect you in ways you did not think possible -- I guarantee you will enjoy it immensely.
Dr. Tommy Shavers is a speaker, author, minister, and teacher. He is president and co-founder of Unus Solutions Inc., a Christ-centered non-profit organization focused on practicing and promoting collaboration and teamwork as the way to make a difference.
"Show people your value, then opportunities can happen." Dr. Tommy Shavers
He is the lead teaching minister for the Unus Solutions initiative, True River Ministries. Dr. Shavers is the president of Tommy Speak LLC., a speaking and consulting company which focuses on leadership, teamwork, and development. He is also Lead Consultant/ Partner for Atlas Group Advisors; a personal and professional consulting group for high-profile clients.
Tommy is a member of the NeuroLeadership Institute and is a contributing author to the Linked2Leadership, one of the nation’s top leadership blogs. He is a former athlete, teacher, and coach. A former college professor having taught courses in communication, marketing, retail management, and public speaking; Tommy holds a Bachelor’s in Organizational Communication, Master’s in both Interpersonal Communication and Biblical Studies, and a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership.
His area of expertise in leadership is the study of status and power’s influence on high profile individuals. Tommy is also the creator of the Power Tolerance Theory; a theory that states that there are levels of social status and power people can handle before it begins to negatively influence their behavior and performance.
He is the author of The Next CEO: A Leadership Parable, None of the Above: Powers and Pitfalls of Worship, and *Life in the Trenches: The Joys and Challenges of Christians in Sports.*
Tommy is a USA Track & Field Level 1 Certified Coach, a previous member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a member of the Delta Mu Delta National Business Honor Society. A former Christian radio show host; Tommy has a passion for leadership, teamwork, and personal development. He loves to see people work together to make a greater difference in the world. Tommy is married to his wife Tomica and has two boys T.J. and Micah.
Tommy's story will make you stop......and think
THAT IS QUITE THE INTRODUCTION -- but don't let it fool you. In addition to his list of credentials, Tommy is a humble, warm and caring individual who pours into people with passion, to give him the power to influence them in areas of self-development.
Tommy was a young man who excelled in everything he did. His superior intelligence produced negativity which meant he had to work at being average to be liked - rather than hated - for both his scholastic and sports performance.
He opened this interviewer's eyes about racial profiling. I will never be the same as a result of these insights.
Have you ever suffered from broken dreams?
Have you ever doubted the existence of god?
After broken dreams and discouragement, Lynda Alsford thought food could satisfy her. She soon realized she was addicted and couldn't stop.
Working in a large church as an evangelist, she began to lose her faith in God and soon realized she was, in fact, an atheist.
Listen to her story as she shares her triumph over this downward spiral.
Donya Zimmerman is a business consultant, certified mediator, aspiring author and public speaker.
Donya received her Juris Doctorate from te University of Baltimore Law School and is a contributing writer with the Maryland Daily Examiner.
She is an active blogger and is conducting workshops on business start up and female entrepreneurship.
Donya knows the pain of rejection from her mother who 'gave her away' when she was 12 years old. She had to assume the role of mother to her siblings.
Donya helps women realize their goals by helping them set up their business and overcome any hurdles they may encounter.
Judy Matejczyk is an award-winning lifemastery consultant and creator of Teacher Tips for Parents* andrecipient of the 2014 Dream Builder Achievement Award.***
The common denominator that has helped her to overcome life's traumas is to "notice what you are noticing." This will help you to see with new eyes.
Her website explains how to rely on your unlimited potential and power. She offers seminars, workshop and one-on-one coaching on her website, Life Mastery Institute.
Seconde Nimenya was born and raised in Central Africa. She immigrated to North America during the civil war in Burundi. Her family is still in Burundi, living in a country of unrest and violence.
Seconde's mission is to bring awareness of what is happening in her homeland.
Seconde is an author, inspirational speaker and a Leadership Advocate holds an MPA and is fluent in three languages.
In her book and on this show, Seconde shares how to accept what has happened to you without allowing it to define who you are today. She shares how to break the generational cycle of cultural patterns that causes people to get stuck in those ruts.
She shares her secrets to empower and inspire people in a variety of venues including high schools and corporations.
Gwendolyn Shores is a survivor of extreme abuse, suicide attempts and a teenage pregnancy.
Gwendolyn had everything going against her chances of success - yet she turned her life around and now has multiple degrees including a Bachelors in Finance.
She NEVER ever gave up until she accomplished what she set her mind to do.
Experiencing abuse regularly each weekend, she learned how to rise above the negativity and use that to become strong and determined to be successful. She now uses those experiences to educate young people on how to do the same for themselves.
You won't want to miss her story:
James Littleton is a hope-filled inspirational national speaker, radio host, produced of Forming Faithful Families*, a video and TV series. He is also the father of 19 children.James is a survivor of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and shares what he learned on that journey in his book, Healed Through Cancer. Through numerous courses of chemotherapy and an eventual bone marrow stem-cell transplant, James was able to share his strong faith with others going through difficult times.*
James has been featured in numerous articles including Zenit, Lifesite News and the Chicago Tribune.
Dan Farnow's book, The Quest for Marriage, is an off-beat and unorthodox relationship book. It is a practical step-by-step guide to being better equipped on your quest for marriage.
It was written for guys, but gals love it. It is a no-holds barred straight-forward book.
In Dan's early years, he suffered much emotional abuse, major depression, suicidal thoughts and also resorted to cutting himself until he was 22 years old.
After a life-changing experience, it is now Dan's mission to teach people how to not only survive all the rejection and abandonment issues but to turn your situation around.
Danielle Serpico, entrepreneur, martial artist champion, author, motivational speaker, mind coach and artist!
She is a European Kenpo Champion and a Kenpo Blackbelt having trained with the best in the field!Danielle grew up in Italy pursuing her desire to make people feel good through food. She ran three restaurants in Ireland. When the economy collapsed, so did her businesses but instead of wallowing in self-pity, she found a way to soar above the circumstances and become successful - AGAIN!
She is a Neuro-Lingusitic Master Practioner and you must listen to her story to see how it can help you change your way of thinking and become successful in all you do.
Joseph Obeto Lombaye is a motivational and inspirational speaker. He has survived the Liberian Civil War, was falsely imprisoned under horrific conditions, battled the elements in the jungles of Africa warding off wild animals and starvation to find a better life. These are only a few of the feats he conquered.
As a result, his desire was to help the helpless. He formed a nonprofit organization called Give Them Hope.
He is an inspiration to everyone no matter who they are or where they live.
"There is too much waiting for you -- GO GET IT"
"You are here for a purpose - not by accident"
"Grab what should be yours -- if you refuse to fight someone else will take your space"
You won't want to miss one minute of this interview -- Joseph 'grabbed' my heart-- he will motivate you in a unique way.
Neale Bacon is a ventriloquist, performer and motivational speaker.
After spending most of his life on quick-fix diets and eating food he did not like, he realized he had to make some changes.
Dealing with fat prejudice and depression, the wake up call came when his children were terrified they would lose their father if he didn't do something.
Neale is now 185 pounds lighter and wants to give you tips and motivation to accomplish your goals.
In the words of Richard Simmons "Like yourself! Don't wait until you lose weight to like yourself. After you lose weight you are a smaller version of the same person."
B J Rosenfeld is a best selling author and an internationally recognized expert in interpersonal communication and relationship.
Her memoir,The Chameleon in the Closet, is a humorous yet touching tribute to all parents who support their children's life-changing choices.
She contributed a chapter in the international bestseller The Expert Success Solution giving practical suggestions for parenting adult children.
Her audio course, 5 Secrets to an Enviable Relationship with your Adult Children, will benefit anyone who deals with interpersonal relations.
Some practical tips to learn about interpersonal relationships are:
1. You need to pick your battles
2. Not everyone does things the way you want
3. Don't get stuck in the middle - you won't win
4. Don't get stuck in a rut - try a new approach
5. Try something new
6. Family and friends are part of who you are. Life is too short to lose the connection
Kay Kei is a certified Herb Practitioner and Soul Coach as well as having two degrees in science and engineering, including a Masters from Berkeley. She has worked as a geophysicist and also ran her own business as a condominium developer/builder for 15 years.
Answering the Call is a book of 40 authors who all turned their unfortunate life experiences into knowledge and/or careers to help others.
One of the most exciting things about Kei is that she had declining
health for four decades and after a diagnosis of breast cancer was able to take control of her health and realize optimum health for the past eight years. She shares her journey of how she accomplished that.
Kay is an energetic, intelligent, interesting guest who I thoroughly enjoyed having on my show. She gave us insight into understanding our conscious and sub-conscious and it made SO MUCH SENSE.
Answering the Call reached number one on the Amazon Best Seller list the day of its release.
Donna Heckler author of Living Like a Lady When You Have Cancer and founder of the Living Like a Lady Charitable Foundation, is a stage 3 breast cancer survivor.
Ms. Heckler is global brand strategy executive and thought leader in brand marketing. She has worked for Energizer Batteries to lead brand efforts both domestically and internationally. She has also led the brand marketing domestically and internationally for the retail side of Cardinal Health, Kimball International and Monsanto.
Through her consulting practice, she has supported such clients as the Clorox Company, Emerson Electric, Maritz, Inc., The American Red Cross, Rosewood Hotel, and Resorts and Ralston Purina, to name a few. Ms. Heckler is a respected speaker, author, and advisor.
She co-authored the book, The Truth About Creating Brands People Love. Ms. Heckler has a B.A. in Zoology from DePauw University and an M.B.A. in Marketing from Indiana University.
She is actively involved in the community and supports a number of art institutions, universities, and healthcare services. She is the Chair of the Board for Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis for 2014-2015.
Allen got into this unusual line of work after his wife died of a rare liver disease at the age of 34. He watched how humor helped his wife cope with her demise and applied what he learned to change his life and his career.
He now teaches workshops on how to deal with everything from traffic jams to tragedies.
He is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor as well as a Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Award.
Allen is a Best-Selling author of 25 books including:
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The Healing Power of HumorThe Courage to Laugh
Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying
The Art of Living Joyfully
Change Your Life!: A Little Book of Big Ideas
Inspiration for a Lifetime
Words of Love
Mom's the Word
Having the Time of Your Life
Always Look on the Bright Side
L.A.U.G.H.: Using Humor to Help Clients Cope
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Traci Lawrence is an author, freelance editor, blogger and substitute teacher. Her main focus and true passion is self-acceptance.
Her book, Accept No Trash Talk: Overcoming the Odds, is a self-help book about overcoming the effects of disrespectful communication; bullying.
Traci was mercilessly bullied throughout her school years because of her height and religion.
Instead of allowing those harsh words to destroy her, Traci used that strength she earned to write a book, helping others who may be suffering the same way.
She set her mind to push through whatever obstacles came her way. She refused to accept permanent defeat. She reinvented herself as often as necessary.
Doug Atkins started using hard drugs when he was 13 years old. Running away from home and living on the streets of Boston, he became a dealer. Standing before the judge he was given a choice - jail or the army.
He enlisted into the U S Army and his life took on meaning. But, he continued his lifestyle until tragedy struck. His 17-year-old daughter was brutally stabbed 72 times and he lost his wife to an horrific death.
Carl Rosier-Jones is a full time police officer, trained investigator and negotiator who has great insight in how to deal with stress. His book offers tips on how people can be better communicators and less stressed when in a nerve-wracking situation.
In his book, Caveman Stress Principles, he describes the basic caveman roles we play and how they interact - Hunter, Protector, Gatherer and Healer
Listen to his enlightening interview which includes some humorous accounts as a policeman where he had to not only apply his techniques but also some brute force.
Anthony Simeone is a self-engineering coach helping people to RISE above their circumstances and take control of their destiny. He has created the LIVE THE HERO program providing us with a practical framework for creating an epic life.
As a child, Anthony suffered mental and physical abuse which led him on a path of self-destructive behaviors, causing serious problems in every area of his life. At 33, Anthony had a heart attack resulting from his stress.
During Anthony's interview he shares how we can break the limitations we put on ourselves and how we can see ourselves better by looking through other people's eyes.
Daisy Yu grew up in Beijing, China. She was born with a severe disability due to medical error and her chances of walking or even living were slim.
Daisy was the brunt of harsh and cruel words from bullies. She battled serious depression and suicide attempts. But through sheer tenacity she was determined to walk normally, to change her life and make her destiny become a reality. She NEVER EVER GAVE UP.
Daisy wrote her compelling memoir,A Girl that was to Sell Soy Sauce and she is now a motivational speaker who encourages us with her message: Miracles DO happen.
Her website Living Happy and Healthy the Chinese Way will give you tips on changing your lifestyle to realize better health.
Her formula for achievement is: Success Equals Consistency - NEVER give up.
Daniel Blanchard grew up in East Hartford under rough conditions. He learned how to fight on the street and later used that knowledge to become a state champion wrestler.
He has seven degrees in education and was picked by the American Federation as the voice of educational reform. He is an award-winning author, speaker, and educator.
As a teacher and coach for teenagers, he drives life lessons into them. He teaches them how to succeed in an imperfect world and never give up on their dreams. He is a key factor in helping them change their lives.
Feeling Lucky? is about a teen struggling with life in a violent and frustrating world. He's trying to do what he can, but he's angry about the hand life has dealt him. Then, out of the blue, his estranged and mysterious Granddaddy stops by to see him. They go for a walk in the park and for one stormy and magical afternoon, Granddaddy talks about being a former WWII fighter pilot, about the past, his famous friends, and how he escaped a meaningless life.
Never Ever Give Up Hope – a one-of-a-kind show. I am so excited to bring you a show sharing stories of everyday people who refused to GIVE UP.
I am so excited to bring you a show sharing stories of everyday people who refused to GIVE UP.
First I will share a little bit about myself so you have an understanding why this show was birthed.
Most people succeed because they are determined to – I'm one of those people – how about you? Are you destined for success?
I am an author, radio talk show host, health coach, motivational speaker, blogger, businesswoman.
I overcame insurmountable circumstances that would cause most people to just give up and quit – but didn't! After publishing my memoir, Battered Hope – I became an active blogger and was introduced to hundreds of people who have incredible stories -- choosing to be a victor instead of a victim.
I am passionate about sharing their stories. There are a few other things I am passionate about. I rescue dogs and my blog shares a lot of humorous, heart-warming and heart-wrenching stories of what it was like to rescue 30 dogs.
I am passionate about health and work as a health coach teaching people how to build and maintain a strong immunity. Over 40 years ago I was given 2 years to live – I found my own cure and I'm still here.
I am passionate about public speaking and travel extensively sharing my inspirational life story. I may have walked where you have walked. I know the pain of losing a child. I understand the stress of trying to adopt a child. I have been kidnaped, raped and left for dead. My husband and I lost the business we built from nothing to corrupt partners. My husband was falsely accused of white collar crime and had to serve time. He also was in a car accident that left him disabled, over 20 years ago.
I am passionate about love, family and my faith in God. I would never have made it through many years of trauma without my faith.
I am passionate about humor and strongly believe that laughter can get you through almost anything.
My guests come from all walks of life and each one of them will share their life lessons with you on how they transformed their lives. Many of their stories are unbelievable but TRUE. They will give you their secrets to success and a message of hope, encouragement and inspiration.
I will be broadcasting at least two shows a week and I hope that you will find encouragement, humor, and secrets to success from each of my guests.
Nothing is off limits on my show. If you have a story to share – contact me. I would love to hear it. PLEASE contact me.
BIG FAVOR: Please subscribe to my show, please RATE the episode you listen to and leave a five-star review!
Remember, if you are alive and breathing – there is always hope
Ben Amos' story will leave you speechless and motivated. When Ben was two years old, he was run over by a drunk driver. Among many injuries, he suffered a popped lung, broken bones, ruptured spleen and multiple surgeries.
For years he had seizures as a result of the brain damage and became an object of kids who bullied him for sport.
Ben is now a successful business man who is involved in the arts; dance, music and theater. He has also served in various ministerial capacities.
I have interviewed many people from all walks of life. There are only a handful who made a lifelong impression on me. Ben Amos is one of those people. You MUST hear his phenomenal story of hope, tenacity and forgiveness.