Becoming Parents: Recent Episodes

Jenn Taylor - Mom Of 18

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in foster care als married to an amazing man in Reno, NV.

How to Talk to Your Daughter About Sexual Assault in College: Strategies for initiating open, honest, and supportive conversations to prepare and protect her

How to Support Survivors in Your Life: Creating a safe and empowering environment for healing and recovery.

Sexual Violence Prevention/Sex Education Strategies for Parents: Consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships.

Nicole Bedera, Ph.D., sociologist, author, and trauma-informed expert is on a mission to support parents in protecting their children against sexual violence.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.nicolebedera.com/

X:

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BOOK:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-the-wrong-side-how-universities-protect-perpetrators-and-betray-survivors-of-sexual-violence-nicole-bedera/21312168?ean=9780520395893

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-bedera-46a3b5309/

first pregnancy at 38 no amniotic fluid at 29 weeks sent straight to hospital
3 weeks on bed rest and had a C section at 32 weeks. He was 3 lbs 1 oz and stayed in NICU for 4 weeks.
He fell behind in all milestones and didn't like to eat.
18 months I knew something was wrong and started looking for help. I found an OT that got me Regional Center help. This is our state's program.
at 3 he still wasn't saying any words. so I started searching for speech therapist that could help. We ended up in Connecticut.
forward to when he was 8 and we were able to get a genetic test and he was diagnosed with TBR1 a rare genetic disorder with 190 kids in the world with it. He is one in 190.
I am now helping moms with complex kids take the steps they need to get help for them with early intervention.

I am a mom of a complex kid. I have been my son’s best advocate and have learned through the years what it takes to get the best care for my child.

I am the Founder of Collective Wisdom for Complex Kids, a support group for mothers with children with disabilities.

I have a passion for helping families re-evaluate and prioritize their dynamics, along with guiding them from confusion to clarity while raising complex children. 

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/wisdom4complexkids

https://www.instagram.com/wisdom4complexkids/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellechoairy/

Unplanned pregnancy
Planned to return to work part-time but decided to raise my son instead
I felt like I was missing something and needed something to keep me mentally challenged so I started my podcast called New Mom Talk out of a need and lack of resources
Expanded to a mom group called Carlsbad Mom Crew
I had to learn to accept and ask for help from in-laws and so glad I did
I've learned to let go of so much and accept the mess

I started my parenting podcast called New Mom Talk and a mom group called Carlsbad Mom Crew as a way to provide moms with resources and connections.

FIND HER HERE:

https://newmomtalk.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZH_AmrVDn7cdGHROIQH6Q

https://www.instagram.com/newmomtalk.podcast/

https://www.instagram.com/carlsbadmomcrew/

https://www.tiktok.com/@newmomtalk.podcast

Becoming a mama was a catalyst that set much needed trauma recovery work in action. From living in my fight/ flight response to learning how to calm my nervous system in the midst of helping my littles cope.

I'm a holistic trauma recovery coach specialized in helping trauma-surviving mamas navigate the triggers of their childhood trauma so they can create the peaceful and loving mamahood they deeply desire.

FIND HER HERE:

mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/home

https://www.instagram.com/emily.mamahoodaftertrauma/

BOOK:

https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Ashes-Journey-Transform-Depression/dp/1959989820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cnMUtgCjGViw-6QFggjSIa5t6koCdkUFU3JzNvwbdHSSFKqTgvjvzdr9blb7AsMWcZ17Rx0nJ-L7G5AopmxlUZZVddEYN_yThZkx3rdgdfkHOdqlGc_iwGXk-f6ALk7YbBRR4QA1wxTS12eWQA0mEzR79gERVS6pX_nWc7-JY5PLbsaBeIxYF_K0aqCEvy3dMVKGZfMoy7OgXB67uKe1RYXdXh566zwgkKq3_NgFl_g.NrKr480ygtH7nzZxDUrLSN-LRCr3_CEcdLYzSu-ltQ8&qid=1729703228&sr=8-1

I was blindsided with the overwhelm and lack of enjoyment when I became a mother.

I had heard about postpartum depression, but didn’t hear anyone really be candid about how hard it is or unenjoyable outside of a mental health or postpartum depression context, which understandably would be scary and vulnerable to share.

I knew that the validation I so desperately sought out was missing in postpartum conversations and I had to give voice to what I went through and help another person on a similar journey through my private therapy and coaching practice as a licensed therapist and by writing a book about my postpartum journey and research. https://a.co/d/0WzBJet

Get your free copy of 12 taboo postpartum truths: What you may need to know, but probably haven't been told - https://www.postpartumhappiness.com/free-postpartum-article

I'm a licensed mental health therapist and coach specializing in supporting new moms in private practice

FIND HER HERE:

www.postpartumhappiness.com

https://www.facebook.com/postpartumhappiness/

https://www.instagram.com/postpartumhappiness/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-zwetow-lmft/

https://www.tiktok.com/@postpartumhappiness

Text 949-424-3034

info@postpartumhappiness.com

I am a stepmom to a 22-year-old.

I am married with two kids 11 and 13.

I became a doula and childbirth educator after my youngest was born.

Had preeclampsia with my first and bedrest for 3 weeks. Was induced at 39 weeks

She was in the NICU for 4 days. Had struggles with breastfeeding both.

Did not get pree with my 2nd and hired doulas

Son had a tongue tie so needed to see an IBCLC with both kids

I own Gold Coast Doulas in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are a full-service birth and postpartum doula agency. We have an online course called Becoming A Mother, a podcast called Ask the Doulas that launched in 2017, a book called "Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby" that came out on Mother's Day 2024.

Please provide all your website and all social media links for show notes.:

www.supportedbook.com

www.goldcoastdoulas.com

www.askthedoulas.com

@goldcoastdoulas on Insta/FB/pinterest/etc.

World-renowned researcher Dr. Dawn Kingston shares new insights regarding the impact of a mother's mental health on fetal development in her upcoming U.S. book release, Your Brain on Pregnancy (September 17, 2024). Within it, she leverages her over 25 years of expertise (including as a NICU nurse) to share groundbreaking insights at the intersection of maternal mental health and fetal development. The book is an enlightening and practical guidebook for mothers to help them navigate mental health challenges during and after pregnancy.

A timely topic, in 2023, the White House, under the advisement of the Centre for Disease Control and the American Psychiatric Association, issued a report stating that the United States faces alarmingly high rates of perinatal mental health conditions, such as prenatal & postpartum depression and anxiety, and tragically, these preventable conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the country.

Dr. Kingston is an excellent interview subject to discuss the latest scientific understanding of how maternal mental health affects fetal development. She is available for an interview and print ARCs are available upon request. Please let me know if I can send one your way.

Dawn is a professional doctor and a university-level educator, and an author

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.wchri.org/our-impact/research-chairs/dawn-kingston/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.dawnkingston/

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Dawn-Kingston/168041910

https://hopementalhealth4women.com/about

I am a mother of 4 children, ages 19, 16, 11 and 5. I am literally raising children at different stages all at the same time.

I've experienced an 18 week miscarriage between my 1st & 2nd child, having a baby after 35 (gestational Diabetes), and having a child after being diagnosed with PCOS.

My first two children I had while in college and working a full tme job.

I am a new author of a book called, Raising Justice.

The book addresses common challenges faced by mothers and daughters, such as communication breakdowns, conflicts, and misunderstandings, and offers practical strategies for resolving these issues. I emphasize the importance of empathy, open communication, and forgiveness, guiding readers through the process of healing and strengthening their relationships.

Through a Christian lens, I show how nurturing, problem-solving, and collaboration can be effectively utilized in the home, workplace, and community to foster stronger, more meaningful connections.

I am a ICF Accredited Leadership Coach, Management Consultant, Speaker & New Author

FIND HER HERE:

Website: www.dorisjacksonshazier.com

Email: info@dorisjacksonshazier.com

Social Media:

Facebook: facebook.com/shaziercoachingconsult

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dorisjacksonshazier

Instagram: instagram.com/raisingjusticebook

had a hard time getting pregnant, and despite going through the "infertility gauntlet", the "problem" was never identified
did get pregnant with an IUI and assumed whatever had been the obstacle was now resolved (who in retrospect is bonkers optimistic)
25 weeks into the pregnancy my doctors find a too slow fetal heartrate

*drs find life threatening heart condition for the fetus, created by an autoimmune problem I didn't know I had

*12 weeks in limbo, with drs saying fetus would not survive pregnancy or birth

*scheduled C section at 37 weeks...after she is born alive; next day has open heart surgery to implant a pacemaker

*after surgery drs say whether she lives or dies "is up to her"

*creating a strong sense that this life is "hers"

*that baby just graduated college

*learn about the very hard limits of my control over my child (whose life was "in her own hands", and my body

ABOUT

I am a writer. I write essays about women's health focused on pregnancy and autoimmunity and have a manuscript about pregnancy, family history and the history of autoimmunity research and I run the What you Didn't Expect in Fertility Pregnancy & Birth Podcast, and am about to launch a new pod on the future of pregnancy (focused on research)

FIND HER HERE:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-you-didnt-expect-in-fertility-pregnancy-birth/id1546909059

https://www.whatyoudidntexpectpod.com/

https://paulettekamenecka.com/

Elona met her husband at 17, married 4 years later, then graduated college with a degree in business management and finance, then had her first baby, then her second 2.5 years later. A lack of self-care, feeling like she was missing out on her kids growing up, strain on her marriage, and walking away from corporate america due to her ideals not aligning (plus her husbands encouragement) launched her entrepreneurial journey!

Elona is the Founder & CEO of The Life School , Speaker, Best Selling Author to numerous books, Award Winner, Show and Speaking Events Organizer to an audience of over 30,000+ purpose driven service based entrepreneurs and corporations.

She has supported 100+ companies double and triple their impact and revenue through fractional and business management Operations and HR Services.

She is a Prior Fortune 500 C Suite Executive also Featured in Disrupt, NY Weekly, Business Insider, CEO Weekly, The Business News & Famous Times.

FIND HER HERE:https://www.elonaloparicoaching.com/

Married
Divorced
Single Father
Child-Custody
Child Support
Remarried
Blended Family
Step-Parents
13 medications for mental health

Meet Michael W. Allison

•Michael Allison, a decorated U.S. Marine Corps Purple Heart Combat Veteran, is the driving force behind The Adversity Academy, serving as its Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman. With over two decades of leadership experience and strategic business acumen, Michael has a proven track record of steering organizations towards seven-figure success, earning him recognition as an award-winning INC 5000 entrepreneur.

•Michael's journey is marked by resilience and determination, evident in his remarkable achievements and unwavering commitment to personal and professional growth. A beacon of inspiration, he shares his insights as an International Keynote Speaker, 2x - TEDx Speaker, and Host of the empowering Overcoming Adversity Show.

•In addition to his military service, Michael holds an MBA in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Security. He is also the winner of the National & Global 2022 Distinguished Alumni of Indiana Wesleyan University recipient, recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field.

•Michael's literary prowess shines through as a Best-Selling Author, and his visionary leadership propels The Adversity Academy forward as a transformative force in the industry. His achievements have garnered prestigious accolades, including the INC 5000, Innovation & Excellence Award, Entrepreneur Franchise 500, and media recognition from renowned platforms such as ESPN, BET, CNN, NBC, and CBS.

•At The Adversity Academy, Michael integrates cutting-edge technology and research from the realms of business, science, and psychology to illuminate the path towards resilience and success. His mission is to empower personal growth, fuel career development, and propel business expansion to their zenith.

•Through his own personal trials, including surviving a 2004 car bomb explosion in Iraq, Michael discovered the profound art of "BREAKING THE BOTTLE™" and "The 3-D Method™." Now, his unwavering purpose is to guide others on their journey of liberation, teaching them to dismantle barriers and seize authority in their lives and businesses through The Adversity Academy's transformative Leadership Programs and Services.

Keynote Speaker, Leadership Coach, Purple Heart Combat Veteran, Business Consultant and CEO of The Adversity Academy

FIND HIM HERE:

https://michaelwallison.com/

https://theadversityacademy.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammichaelwallison/

https://www.instagram.com/iammichaelwallison/

https://twitter.com/iammikewallison

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XlmFh1iaYKh0wlHXqCB5g

https://www.facebook.com/iammikewallison/

** 6 miscarriages

** Custody of my sister when mother was ill

I designed an HRTech Product and do Inclusion and HR Consulting. I am also an international speaker. I am successful WITH my diagnoses, not in spite of them.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mccord-093bb343/

https://www.kmccordspeaking.com

jointheneuroverse.org

RESOURCES: https://www.jointheneuroverse.org/general-9

Certifications:

Neuroscience Coach

Neuroscience: Brain and Space

Human Resources Management

DEI Strategy

HER BOOK:The Obvious Solution You Never Heard Of: Universal Workplace Design: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9V7TXCL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E3BIGK4L6KS3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7mUdPx40d3K-oQQabqc7jA.qXVpC5YZBrlsy2LyBnGpdXCmsXYuXCU5mRy1UIl8f2E&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+obvious+solution+you+never+heard+of&qid=1721657231&sprefix=the+obvious+solution+you+never+heard+of%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

My journey to parenthood was marked by 6 years of longing and uncertainty.
I endured numerous medical procedures and the heartache of repeated disappointments.
Accepting that parenthood might not be part of my story was challenging.
I was open to adoption, but it also presented its challenges.
In 2013, after one final attempt at IVF, I was blessed with healthy twin boys.
This moment transformed my journey into one of profound joy and fulfillment.
With over 20 years of experience as the founder of Lucky Chick Beauty, I was familiar with life’s ups and downs as an entrepreneur, but nothing prepared me for the challenges of making a baby.
While others seemed to achieve parenthood easily, my path was more complex.
I faced the demands of injecting medications and surgically implanting embryos.
Today, my fertility struggles put life’s challenges in perspective.
I’m grateful that more people are open about their struggles, helping others feel less alone on their journey to parenthood.
My fertility journey now guides me in both my business and life.
It was a test of perseverance that everyone must endure to thrive in the world.

Website and social media:

www.luckychick.com

IG: @luckychickbeauty

TikTok: luckychickbeauty

Florence Ann Romano is a personal growth strategist, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman with a sparkling personality. With an eye for marketing, Romano flourishes as both an advisor for and the vice president of business strategy for Yakkety Yak. Florence is a proud member of the board of directors at the Children’s Research Fund as well as Female Strong. She is also a founding member of Sesame Street’s Leadership Council. Her latest book, Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life, (Beyond Words, February 21, 2023)

After spending more than fifteen years as a childcare provider, during which she was known as the Windy City Nanny, Romano is the authority on childcare and family support in this new millennium and has more than five hundred media appearances discussing these topics. Born and raised just outside of Chicago, Romano wants to show people that not only is the saying “It takes a village” true, but also how important the need for community is.

Florence Ann also has been featured on over 500 national and local media outlets across the country, including ABC/CBS/ NBC and FOX TV affiliates, Home & Family, The Jenny McCarthy Show, SiriusXM, and more. She is also currently a regular expert on over 10 various national TV affiliates across America!

FIND HER HERE:

https://florenceann.com/

Social Media Links:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/florenceann.romano

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlorenceARomano/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/florenceannromano/

Milkshake Link In Bio: http://msha.ke/florenceannromano

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8QFYZsGHHkRVmUgGnWMiQ
Podcast website: www.FingerPaintingTheFuture.com

LOCAL EDITION EPISODE!

Mom Of Non-Verbal Child With Autism Helps Him Communicate & Write A Book - Laura Hirsch S7 E29

More Than Meets the Eye is a collaboration between a mother and son, Laura Hirsch and Trevor Hirsch. Trevor was diagnosed with regressive autism at age three. He is now 25 years old. He does not say a lot verbally, however Trevor learned how to play the piano and sing songs when he was 21 years old. Then, two years later, he started doing Spelling 2 Communicate, and learned to spell on a letterboard what he couldn’t say verbally. He spelled to his mom that he wanted to write a book with her about his life to inspire others. Trevor even chose the title of the book. As an author of numerous books, Laura knew she had to tell Trevor’s story. This method is giving a voice to the voiceless millions who have been trapped in a silent cage, and have been misunderstood their entire lives.

If this wasn’t enough, since Trevor has been doing Spelling 2 Communicate, he has been able to share with Laura that he has other gifts of telepathy and mediumship, and has proven that he can communicate with his horse, and angels (people in spirit). There is so much More Than Meets the Eye in so many people that appear to be cognitively disabled, when in fact, their disability could be a motor planning disability. What if they have been in there all along, hearing and remembering everything their entire lives, but just not able to get what is in their mind into verbal communication? Spelling 2 Communicate moves communication from the small motor movement of speaking to the large motor movement of using the arm to point to letters on a letterboard with the assistance of a communication partner.

This book challenges the mainstream view of people with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and will empower people to get their nonverbal loved ones “on board.” With the autism rate in America at 1 in 36 and rising, with 40 percent of them considered nonverbal, parents need to know what is new and possible. Through spelled communication, many former nonverbal people with autism are finding their voices and changing their lives and futures. A spelling revolution is underway.

FIND HER HERE:

www.laurahirschauthor.com

Other links are www.I-asc.org (Spelling 2 Communicate), and www.Spellers.com (Spellers method).

I was happily going through life devoted to my career as a healer and

massage therapist. I then went back to school in my mid-thirties to get

my Masters in Oriental Medicine. Suddenly I started feeling the clock

ticking, even though I was extremely busy and did not have a partner

at the time. I had always been hesitant to bring a child into this world,

but did not want to miss out.

Five years later, I did end up getting married and carried a baby into

the end of the first trimester before I had a miscarriage. I was 42

years old. It was then that I learned for the first time that

miscarriages, especially in the first trimester, are extremely common. I

connected with many women who suffer this trauma silently.

Never-the-less, I was devasted. I started studying everything I could

about infertility and how to fix it. That is when I discovered the work of

Weston Price, a dentist in the 1930s. His ancestral, nutrient dense diet

was an integral part of cultivating a new, more wholistic approach to

how I view fertility and women’s health.

I ended up leaving my first marriage a year after my miscarriage. I

remarried and my second husband and I tried for a while. I was fully

into peri-menopause by my mid forties and I knew my body did not

want to have a child. We participated in two adoption trainings,

including Foster Care. In the end we chose a different path and we

both really enjoy being the “fun aunt and uncle” to our nieces and

nephews. It takes a village.

I consider every illness or seeming mishap as an opportunity to study,

learn and then serve my patients from a heart centered perspective. I

really enjoy teaching about how to prepare your body for pregnancy as

a process similar to building the soil in the garden. Natural fertility

treatments are slower, yet much better for a woman’s body and for the

baby’s health. Seeing the babies I helped bring into the world at a

super market or farmer’s market is a really joyful reward.

I am a Doctor of Oriental Medicine practicing acupuncture and herbal

medicine in Reno, Nevada. I practiced massage for 15 years and

acupuncture for the last fourteen years. I specialize in relieving chronic pain,

optimizing hormones and digestion and women’s health. I enjoy doing

patient education and teach classes on qi gong, acupressure and nutrition.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.wilderhealthacu.com

Instagram: @wilder.health

Facebook business Page: Wilder Health Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Suzzie came back on to discuss ALL things doula! Join us as we chat finances, time, contracts, standard of care, informed consent, family scheduling, etc…

Hi I'm Suzzie, a doula and childbirth educator.

Like many moms I had a turbulent entry to motherhood. First with a molar pregnancy and loss and then with an emergency c-section.

These experiences left me feeling like birth was scary, hard and I didn't know enough to fully put into words the anxieties and worries that kept me up at night.

By the time I had my second daughter a lot changed. I had learned so much more, felt very prepared and was able to work through the pain that accompanied my other experiences.

After Hazel's birth, I knew I wanted to work in the birth world. I LOVE working one on one with moms as a doula and am very passionate about education as one of our best tools to improve outcomes and create experiences that are also strong starts to motherhood.

OUR FIRST EPISODE:

https://youtu.be/oMJCN4adNUU

FIND HER HERE:

www.shebirthsbravely.com

What Does Your Birth Plan Say About Your Personality? www.shebirthsbravely.com/quiz

Childbirth Class www.shebirthsbravely.com/learn

https://youtu.be/aworhqA5dAQ

Hi I'm Suzzie, a doula and childbirth educator.

Like many moms I had a turbulent entry to motherhood. First with a molar pregnancy and loss and then with an emergency c-section.

These experiences left me feeling like birth was scary, hard and I didn't know enough to fully put into words the anxieties and worries that kept me up at night.

By the time I had my second daughter a lot changed. I had learned so much more, felt very prepared and was able to work through the pain that accompanied my other experiences.

After Hazel's birth, I knew I wanted to work in the birth world. I LOVE working one on one with moms as a doula and am very passionate about education as one of our best tools to improve outcomes and create experiences that are also strong starts to motherhood.

FIND HER HERE:

www.shebirthsbravely.com

What Does Your Birth Plan Say About Your Personality? www.shebirthsbravely.com/quiz

Childbirth Class www.shebirthsbravely.com/learn

LOCAL EDITION EPISODE!

-Been a parent for just under 2 years

-My son is 37

-45 minutes after giving him my number, the mother called

-She promised I’d NEVER have a relationship with him

-We met once with my Granddaughter

-Great coffee with my son once

-I wrote a book - DNA Results: Navigating Peaceful Family Dynamics

-Currently, my son is choosing minimal contact.

I’m A Life Architect

FIND HIM HERE:

www.PeacefulFamilyDynamics.com

www.AmazingLifeDesign.com

Jim@AmazingLifeDesign.com

*Saying I would never be a mother

*Deep desire to then become a mother

*Difficulty feeling connected to my boys

*my own journey through the connection to the "ma" within me

*complete transformation with my connection to my boys

I help men and women to heal sexual energy, infertility, and activate their creative life force energy (Shakti)

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.alarasage.com

https://www.instagram.com/alarasage

https://www.facebook.com/alarasage

Adopted, Finding Her Biological Family, Mom of 6, & Protecting Minors with AuthentiKid - Lisa Manns S7 E23

*Adopted at 5 days old as an only child, I discovered I was born a middle child.

*Mom of 6

*Grandma of 8

*5th child has Down's Syndrome

*Want to talk about communication and its long term effects on the parent child relationship

*Protection is key, but building independent skills is a must, so how do we do that without breeding a lack of trust?

I created AuthentiKid a software suite that allows companies to do their job regarding data compliance and content when the end user is a minor.

For those wondering…@AuthentiKid has built a software suite that solves multiple issues revolving around minors online and compliance difficulties by verifying the age group of a minor end user without using PII or biometrics.

VC #AngelInvestors #ChildrensOnlineSafety #COPPA

@barktechco want to partner? @epicgames could use a collaboration as well.

FIND HER HERE:

www.AuthentiKid.com

https://www.facebook.com/AuthentiKid/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/authentikid/about/

Professional individual social media LisaManns6

I am from Houston, Texas and I hold an MFA degree.

My art ranges from painting to theater production, highlighting historical human experiences. I teach art at a college level, with over 10 years of experience as the owner of a successful tattoo studio.

Additionally, I have a background in Stage plays and film-making, and have written and published several books. My story was even featured on Fox 26 News in a segment called "From Inmate to Entrepreneurship," highlighting the journey from incarceration to business artistry.

I was proclaimed my own day from the Mayor of Houston, Kevo Day, April 6th, where I am honored for my value to the Houston community.

FIND HIM HERE:

Www.Artbykevo.Com

https://linktr.ee/Kevoarts

*Most people get into birth work because they had a very negative birth experience. That's not my story. I became a doula in 2001, long before it was a common term.

*Then, from about ages 24-29, I apprenticed with a home birth midwife, mostly to the Amish community.

*It was during this time that I became aware of just how common fertility challenges and miscarriages are.

*I took my nutrition education/experience and coupled it with my career in birth work (doula, prenatal/postpartum yoga instructor, placenta encapsulation specialist, founder of a doula collective that gave workshops on topics like making birth plans, breastfeeding, baby wearing, etc.) and began focusing on fertility optimization.

*When my first daughter (both born at home) was a toddler, I began doing research for a naturopath on MTHFR & methylation

*That exploded into a comprehensive functional genomic analysis that I use today to support my clients to get to foundational causes of puzzling health challenges, like fertility.

I am a functional nutrigenomics practitioner and author of the academically published book, Enhancing Fertility through Functional Medicine: Using Nutrigenomics to Solve 'Unexplained' Infertility.

FIND HER HERE:

https://jaclyndowns.com/

https://www.instagram.com/functionalfertilitysolutions/

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PODCAST INTRO 2024

MARYN GREEN has been attending women as a midwife since 2009; first as a licensed midwife and now as a spiritual midwife that helps facilitate the ceremonies of birth and mothering for aligned women. Maryn is well known for her international association, the Indie Birth Association (indiebirth.org), which serves and educates women and midwives all over the world. She has written hundreds of blog posts about pregnancy, birth, midwifery as a spiritual process, radical birth, and mothering and recorded almost 300 episodes of her podcast, “Taking Back Birth” that encourage women and midwives to rethink what they have been taught and re-connect with ancient wisdom and the spiritual journey of it all. Maryn co-founded the Indie Birth Midwifery School (indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org) in 2017 to help create more radical midwives and released her first book, Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth Love in 2019. Maryn has been taught by witnessing hundreds of undisturbed births, the best of which have been the births of her own 10 children. She currently lives in Hawai’i and thrives on ocean walks with her dogsFIND HER HERE:Website: https://indiebirth.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiebirthigsh=MW9kYWVlcHgxcG5hNg==Personal Website/Blog: http://magicalmama.orgYouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebirthFacebook link: https://www.facebook.com/indiebirth/X: https://twitter.com/indiebirthIndie Birth BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Indie-Birth-Story-Radical-Love-ebook/dp/B07X7KH66K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5S8TV8Y2ZE2G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RjE-kx5EbPGfsTSlonwSZug2zwY9GtI0QSyHFQDCBVRCHCR4Xeur6V5pXZPI96YagOYJB8TDMPD9CoEa-EXQgALjZZlaZcawnGUkLLNT7BAm07nXSYOxYrPYQ-NYIWRrPqlo5ya36u3AiQhiJVE53BOHqvlc_JixzuUhcF1x52N1_prxKCAq9ERFSvzqnCNdMJXvU_u9-u8bjiv3xAZsgns26Gp7AQuOTqnprdW1obc.-59536GMLHoOqv5b6PnQVEg5b4dPvTIVtmWVjvOPPxs&dib_tag=se&keywords=indie+birth&qid=1712945519&sprefix=indie+birth%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-1

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LOCAL EDITION EPISODE!

I've been a pseudo-stepmom to my boyfriend's two kids since entering their lives five years ago. We waited a long while before I even met his now 18-year-old daughter and now 12-year-old son.

We've very much taken everyone else's perspectives and experiences into consideration when it has come to the pace of our relationship. We're absolutely soulmates, but we're not married yet simply for bigger-picture reasons and also some financial reasons. Although marriage has always been part of the conversation.

We have my boyfriend's two kids 50% of the time, week on and week off. The daughter graduates high school this year, so changes are definitely in store in the coming months.

I personally always desired/chose to be child-free. However, I made the choice to accept and welcome my boyfriend's kids into my life. On the good days, I feel like I'm getting a piece of something that I would've not experienced being child-free. But on the tough days, it can be extra hard. I just super appreciate everything my boyfriend has done to help secure respectful relationships between me and his kids.

I own Kaia FIT Sierra, a women's fitness and nutrition program with four Reno-Sparks studios that are accessible to all members, as well as online workout options. We focus on personalized training in a group atmosphere through eight group class types to help women find their hard, have fun, achieve their goals, and connect with our community of supportive women.

I also manage social media accounts for several small business clients. I have a 19-year background in all things journalism/media/marketing, which has made me an expert in all things social media, including graphic design (which I occasionally teach a class about at the University of Nevada, Reno).

I'm also exploring getting into the commercial real estate market. We'll see!

FIND HER HERE:

www.kaiafitsierra.com

http://tinyurl.com/KaiaSierraWelcome

facebook.com/kaiafitsierra

instagram.com/kaiafitsierra

twitter.com/kaiafitsierra

https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaia-fit-sierra/

facebook.com/carenroblin

instagram.com/carenroblin
twitter.com/carenroblinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carenroblin/

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First time I ever did a drug I was 5 years old. My father tried to rape me when I was 11 yrs old. My mother tried to beat me when I was 12yo. My brother and I were on meth when I was 14 yo and he tried to have a weird romantic relationship with me. I left home at 16 yo.

I say all that so you know where I came from with how I grew up and the parenting skills I started with. I waited until I was 30 to have children because I wasn't sure if I was going to fuck up my kids if I had them. I had gone through so much growing up and I was still relying on pot and alcohol to cope and escape stress in my life. I also had an abortion at 18 and I wasn't sure if I'd ever be ready to parent nor did I feel I deserved to have children after being careless.

But my hormones kicked in when I was 29 and I turned into an animal about having kids, lol. Literally, I could only think about having kids and how I must become a mom, lol. I'm laughing to myself about how quick I changed my mind and how determined I became.

Fast forward, I became determined to be a great mom. I would be different then my parents, I thought. I'd do everything right and my children would listen to everything I told them because I would pour my love into them. ...yeah, that didn't happen. After we had our 2nd child, our 3 year old became uncontrollable. So I took parenting classes, saw a child psychologist to get advice on how to parent him, read um-teen parenting books, watched videos and trained myself to become a better parent. It was so hard. My husband traveled, I had no family to help but to be totally honest, I was a control freak. So even if I had help from him or family, I would have wanted everything done my way, when I wanted it, how I wanted it. Ha! I'm so glad I'm different now...how I've learned and grown, thank God.

Fast forward to 2024, my children are 15 and 12. I've gone through another challenging time with parenting. My husband has been ill. We weren't sure if it was terminal. He started to show signs of his illness (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy) November 2023. It hit hard March of 2023.

I have been married for 20 years. We were separated for a year and a half before we decided to give our marriage another try. His behavior towards us wasn't new as most people would say once I told them what was happening behind the scenes. It was amplified understandably so since he lost his ability to walk, he has been in constant pain and we hadn't been able to get his treatments for months. Doesn't mean the behavior was ok, just means it makes sense about it being amplified.

We have had the most tremendous support. I started to drown in all of the chaos. But in the summer of 2023, more help poured in. We're in a much better emotional place in our family. I realized my partnership as husband and wife with Sean is over. But I have been determined to nurture our friendship while we work on him getting better.

Our son is still riding the line at the deep end. Our daughter has finally asked for help. We're all in counseling. And with the help of professionals and the willingness to do the work, we're taking this crazy journey on the path to success.

I am an Intuitive Life Coach. I use Astrology, Mind/Energy work, and Myers Briggs Type Assessment Indicator in my coaching practice. I also use feng shui with clients (coaching or stand alone)

FIND HER HERE:

www.teresawalkerley.com

https://www.facebook.com/teresa.walkerley

https://www.instagram.com/teresawalkerley/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-walkerley-69615666/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPKhklkkYGtagB5ehWce24g

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Here are some tips to dispel the myths of the miserable divorce, how to talk to children and promote a good divorce, which is one in which the children come first:

● Show your success and happiness with your head held high. Attend your children’s events and school meetings with your ex, gracefully acknowledge your children’s time spent with your ex as an important time for development for your children, and focus on self-care for yourself.

● Half-truths about your divorce can mutate and spin out of your reach. Share your situation with a limited number of people, especially at work and among friends too, so that you can control the flow of information and protect your children from misinformation about the details of your divorce.

● Children are impressionable regardless of their age. When telling children, generally less is more and simpler is better. In the best divorces Sarah has witnessed, the children are unaware of why their parents got divorced.

● Gossips fuel the myth of the inadequate divorced parent. Surround yourself with “energy givers,” Sarah says, not energy takers, which is what gossips are. Don’t imbibe them.

Sarah offers inspiring personal stories of how she worked with her ex-husband to structure their divorce, and she provides sage advice for taking practical steps to work toward a good divorce.

Sarah Armstrong is the author of The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce: What to Think Through When Children Are Involved. She is also Google’s v-p of global marketing operations and is based in San Francisco.

FIND HER HERE:

https://momsguidetogooddivorce.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mom-s-guide-to-a-good-divorce/

https://www.facebook.com/SMAauthor/

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not a parent yet… but becoming one, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, relationally
childless doula / I’ve helped many people become parents but haven’t gone through the experience personally yet
I’ve become a parent to many other things / nanny / friends kids (allo-parenting), cat(s), business(s)
becoming a parent to my mom as she ages

Emily is also the Executive Director of DOULA CO-OP of Nevada - a non-profit whose mission is to build a powerful, diverse, and sustainable Doula presence to address systemic disparities affecting underserved communities in Nevada through education, advocacy, research, and community engagement.

FIND HER HERE:

doulapurposes.com - website (undergoing changes)

@doulapurposes on IG

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After several miscarriages, we took the in vitro route.

Even before Gabriel was born, he was saddled with multiple disabilities (physical, mental, genetic), so I like to discuss the problems for parents in similar situations when navigating their attempts to secure assistance, services, or equipment for children in need.

It's my hope that our journey in this maze will help others as they begin their own.

I am a retired college English instructor who continues with the occasional class. I have been busy publishing my own books over the past several years (four books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and several manuscripts currently under construction).

FIND HIM HERE:

https://www.mywriteronline.net/

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I am a mom of two kids, ages 7 and 3 at the time of the podcast
For me, one of the hardest parenting transitions was maintaining a sense of self as a working parent, and finding time for the things important to me. Travel was always a big one.
Before kids, travel was how I stayed grounded and inspired and connected to my dreams and life goals. It was how I reduced stress, and cleared my head.
Traveling with kids can be harder, full of chaos -- but I learned it can do the same thing.
After my youngest had surgery on his cleft lip at 8 months old, during COVID, we were exhausted. We took an incredible family trip together and really reconnected, and came back with more energy and enthusiasm for life.
After that trip, I decided to pivot from my career as a lawyer to launch a family travel company.

My goal is to encourage parents who value travel to keep taking those trips with kids -- and to help them do it in a way THEY enjoy too.

It doesn't have to be all about the kids. It can be about mom and dad too and, in fact, planning trips with your OWN wants/needs/goals in mind can help the whole family have a better, more connected experience.

After being a lawyer in private practice for 15 years, I now run a family travel company.

My website is a resource for new parents looking for travel inspiration from someone who understands the unique challenges of traveling as new parents.

FIND HER HERE:

www.mangotreetravel.com
instagram.com/mango_tree_travel

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I am a homebirth midwife and mother to a 2.8 year old, Max!

I completed my apprenticeship and began my primary practice in the middle of a global pandemic!

I experienced pregnancy and postpartum in 2020-2021 while I was still actively in my homebirth apprenticeship and supporting doula clients.

I have held space for birth in many different settings since 2017 starting and a doula and I also specialize in perinatal pilates which I incorporate with my clients from preconception on.

My mission as a midwife and mother is to help families make educated and informed decisions around their choice in childbirth and parenting.

I offer online childbirth courses and prenatal fitness programs. I also have a birth deck of cards that should be finished by the time of our podcast!

FIND HER HERE:

www.expectingwithemily.com

Instagram.com/expectingwithemily

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I quit my career for Motherhood
13 yrs as an Architect to Stay at Home Mom
Mom died before I knew I was pregnant the first time
6 yrs of severe Postpartum Depression
This Stay at Home Mom thing wasn’t for me!

Lessons learned: all about Self-Care (no one is going to care for me except me).

Feeling called to empower other moms to find their own self-care, all while discovering my own identity again.

Oh the Mom Guilt!!! Realizing that I truly do GET to fill myself first so that I CAN be the Mom I always wanted to be.

Now with 2 teenage boys, they call me out when they notice I’m slacking on my self-care.

I have the BEST kids! I know everyone probably says that lol.

Known as Your Self-Care Concierge I help people take care of themselves on every level - physical, mental, emotional & spiritual - so they can do what they were put on the planet to do.

Bestselling author, international speaker & retreat host, and network marketing skeptic turned successful leader & professional.

FIND HER HERE:

Website URL:

www.YourSelfCareConcierge.com

https://pamelazimmer.com

Facebook Personal URL: https://www.facebook.com/pamela.zimmer1

Facebook Biz URL:

https://www.facebook.com/SelfCareConcierge

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfcareisntselfish/

LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelazimmer1/

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/pamelakzimmer/

YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIojqABEKxPLFXADKiYpSgg/

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Jamie Vaughn is a retired school teacher, bonus mom of 3 adult children, wife to her amazing husband, Farrell, dog-mom, and “Glamma” to 2 granddaughters.

Jamie is a recent breast cancer survivor, who is a fierce advocate for other breast cancer patients and survivors. Her journey has been an emotional struggle and still is, at times, in her survivorship, yet she does recognize all of the silver linings as well.

Aside from her mother’s death only 4 years ago, which was downright gut-wrenching, breast cancer has been a whole new level of trauma.

Jamie has shared her story through social media, podcasts, and news programs. She holds a lot of space for others too.

She has her own podcast called “Test Those Breasts!” where she holds important conversations with patients, survivors, caregivers, multiple types of therapists, and a myriad of medical providers, including surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and nurses, in order to provide much-needed support.

On her podcast, she and guests discuss ALL things breast cancer, including the emotional toll, advocacy, treatment/surgical options, caregiving, and more. She started her podcast as a healing mechanism AND to help shorten the learning curve for the newly diagnosed, survivors, caregivers, and anyone else who is touched by breast cancer.

Absolutely nothing is off-limits for me. I am an open book when it comes to my journey, including my initial response to my diagnosis, unexpected detours, disappointments, anger, fear, silver linings, etc.

In learning more about the Becoming Parents podcast, I have noticed that you focus a lot on how cancer affects us emotionally, which is so important. I always encourage others to walk into and honor their emotions (good, bad, ugly) in order to embrace the process of their own individual journeys. I can also speak to support, advocacy, 2nd opinions, my surgeries, etc.

FIND HER HERE:

(IG) https://www.instagram.com/test_those_breasts/

(Personal Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/JamieAllenVaughn

(Private Test Those Breasts! Podcast Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/305366625452942/?notif_id=1709323493333826¬if_t=group_invited_to_group&ref=notif

(LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieallenvaughn/

(TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@test.those.breasts

My podcast is on Apple, Spotify, and most other platforms. Here is the Apple link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/test-those-breasts/id1691009242

https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFLrl47VUhywxhY36BjgQ?si=P2jcqqXFRcq7TdFct1judA

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~Tough time getting pregnant due to an undiagnosed thyroid condition, Hashimotos.

~Birth trauma (My daughter wasn't breathing when she was born so she was taken to the NICU immediately with my husband and I broke my tailbone during delivery, so recovering was unique/challenging in many ways)

~Self-care after birth was non-existent and that's the way I thought it should be. Give everything to your child, nothing remains yours, that's what motherhood is.

~After digging myself out of the darkness of postpartum depression I was determined to change the narrative on self-care for all mothers!

~I created The Great Days For Mom Method Program to empower moms to prioritize their own physical, mental & emotional health for just 2% of the day so that they can tame the chaos of motherhood, have more energy and ultimately experience more joy, resulting in MORE GREAT DAYS!

I am an experienced personal trainer, yoga instructor, CEO & business owner, but most importantly, a mother. Becoming a mother was a dream come true and a nightmare realized all at the same time. I struggled with postpartum depression, extreme mom guilt and anxiety dictating my decision making. Having struggled on my own for so long, I was determined to change the narrative on motherhood. I take pride in helping my clients transform their lives.

As a coach, I spend time understanding the root cause of the issue, set milestones throughout the process, and celebrate when goals and dream scenarios are achieved. I've been recognized by moms of all ages, and stages of motherhood around the world, for my extraordinary commitment to empower them to feel their best, so they can give their best, to their families each day. Bottom line, I help moms have MORE GREAT DAYS!

I teach moms through fitness, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, nutritional awareness, and overall self-care to carve out time each day to focus on their own health. I don't believe in weight loss programs, extreme dieting, or exercising for hours a day. I focus on transformational change that can last a lifetime!

FIND HER HERE:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatdaysbysarah/

Facebook Community group for busy moms looking to make their own wellness a priority:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/timeoutformoms

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahparise
Website: www.greatdaysbysarah.com

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Mom at 16, step-mom, and surprise baby at 20, paternal infertility
Four-time surrogate
She currently works as a director at SurrogateFirst
She is a pro-life surrogate
Ashley is very well-known in the surrogacy industry for her work advocating for all surrogates

Surrogacy and religion:

Ashley Mareko is a four-time surrogate who is pro-life and was working in ministry during her first surrogacy journey and part of her second surrogacy journey. Due to her employment agreement, she had to get approval from a board and the pastors. She loves religion and has studied religion and their origins for more than 20 years. Her current Baptist church is okay with surrogacy, as long as all embryos have a chance at life.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/ashleysurrogatefirst/?hl=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@surro1st.ash?lang=en

Surrogacy Awareness Month is March and here is some INFO!

There has been a 400% increase in Black and Latina surrogates:
More single women are becoming surrogates:
Surrogacy education is happening on TikTok:
Yessenia Latorre and Zarah Hilliard are sharing their surrogacy experiences on social media like TikTok to educate others who may be interested in surrogacy.
Increase in support for LGBTQ couples:
The number of surrogates open to carrying for same-sex intended parents increased from 32% in 2020 to 75% in 2023. Zarah Hilliard, a same-sex surrogate who carried for a same-sex couple is happy to share her story. Her intended parents are also available for an interview.
Higher transfer rates: First time transfer success rates of 88% for surrogates are considerably higher than the national US average of 45.5% for women under 35 years old:
screening and improved medical protocols that lead to such high success rates.
Surrogacy total compensation is set to increase by 20%:
there will be an increase in total compensation for surrogates in 2024 and beyond.

FROM A FRIEND AND SURROGATE IN NEVADA:

While Surrogacy is awesome, companies that embezzle from IPs and surrogates have been an issue.

EWS is no longer, or closing down I should say. The owner Kenia German is meant to be arrested anytime now. She has over $1 million of combined embezzlement.

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How to reignite fulfilling communication after years of only talking about kids and the to-do list.
How to reconnect as a couple when parenting leaves you depleted and exhausted.
How to restart sexy time that doesn't require the bedroom.
Post-baby changes that every couple should know are healthy and will pass.
Reconnecting as a couple post-parenting.

Dr Liz personal share: 1st time Mom surprised even herself when she started pretending to be asleep and kicking her husband awake when their new baby daughter woke up crying for food or diapers.

Reconnecting as a couple post-parenting is possible, and it begins with nurturing one's relationship. What if you could spend ONLY six weeks using a proven process that 100s of couples are on the brink of divorce and certain they couldn’t reclaim their love to rapidly reconnect and restore their loving connection and commitment to one another?

That’s my Couples Smart Restart. A 6-week intensive using my signature connection process to walk you and your partner through a simple very effective process that relies on facts not feelings and gets you results.

Dr. Liz Jenkins helps couples reconnect, repair and reignite their love, quickly transforming their relationships or marriages to the connection and passion of their early years. Married for 35+years, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and a Certified Connection Coach with over 75,000+ of focused time working with women and couples, she is a trusted expert who quickly identifies each couple's and individual's unique path to success in their self-love and relationships.

She’s currently featured as a relationship expert in Dave Ramsey’s Online Dating Facebook Group, Singles Collective Facebook Group, a featured Podcast guest on shows such as The Fit & Fabulous Podcast guest with Dr. Jamie Seeman, Masterclass on Relationships with Kyle Gillette and published author. Her true passion and superpower is guiding couples to identify their unique path to relationship success.

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-First pregnancy in 2014, ended in miscarriage, no heartbeat at 9 weeks.

-Second pregnancy in 2015, at 12 weeks was sent to a specialist - baby had a rare chromosomal defect called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (1:50,000 chance of happening) and we decided to terminate at 15 weeks.

-Third pregnancy again in 2015, this time a healthy baby girl, now age 7.

-Began trying again in 2018...no luck for 2-3 years.

-Fourth pregnancy finally in 2021, after secondary infertility, baby boy born healthy in 2022.

-As a parent, I run my own coaching business, have the baby home with me two days a week, and try to manage it all - making a full time salary on part-time hours, being present for my kid or business, and it's a lot.

-The large age difference between children does help at times!

I'm a career/business coach. I coach women on taking their corporate experience and building a lifestyle/freelance business with their skills.

FIND HER HERE:

www.corporate2contract.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirimohan/

https://www.instagram.com/thekirimohan/

Podcast: https://www.corporate2contract.com/podcast

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Parenting journey has been varied:

*a child at 16 that I gave up for adoption

a son at 20, pregnancy was easy, but he was breech at 36 weeks and was turned by the doctor. I had contractions from that point on until he was born at 40 weeks. Became a single mom when he was 3.
a son at 38, pregnancy was normal except the geriatric point of view constantly wanting to do ultrasounds and tests. Began having contractions around 37 weeks, natural birth 2 days after the due date.

*Have 2 step daughters, my husband and I got married when they were 17 and 19 so that has been an interesting journey.

I have 2 different businesses. As a sole-entrepreneur I have been a freelance writer and educator for almost 10 years. I write copy for others in the wellness field. Both my clients and my writing is focused around using herbs, and aromatherapy to support overall health. A few of my clients focus on women's issues around perimenopause and menopause. As a couple we have started a farm business where we will continue the wellness focus and also sell produce and plants.

FIND HER HERE:

www.annasmusings.com

https://www.facebook.com/AnnaPageauCA

https://www.instagram.com/anna_pageau_ca/

https://www.pinterest.com/annasmusings/

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--I was a single mom after a divorce and raised my daughter Kate on my own.

--We moved every few years as I was recruited in the corporate resort business. I wanted to provide the best life possible for Kate so lots of soul searching to define a move as the next best thing for Kate and myself.

--I recently wrote a book called "The Joy of Servant Motherhood. One mom's journey. Through storytelling skills, I share how to create a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for your children while promoting their growth and development.

--By adopting a servant leadership approach, I allow Mom's to discover how to lead with strength, love, and confidence, turning her insecurities into confidence and empowering her to lead from the heart.

--“The Joy of Servant Motherhood” is filled with actionable tips and suggestions that you can use right away to create the supportive, loving atmosphere you desire in your home.

I do workshops, events, speaking and inspiring others on how to lead from the heart-- Servant Leadership. I work with moms, women in business, and young adults - both in faith based and secular forums.

FIND HER HERE:

website-- www.mariemozzi.com

Facebook- Marie Mozzi Pageau

Instagram- mozzipageau

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2016 Jessica discover's v-steaming; she and Andrew set out to develop the world's best home electronic v-steam seat
2017 Married in an beautiful outdoor ceremony in Warwick, NY; fire in September that year forces us to move out. Blessing in disguise, we figured out how to work remotely and moved to a small 250 year old cottage rental in upstate NY
2018 We decide together its time to try for a child! Very intentional process with ovulation tracking,"spirit baby" meditations to call in our child to be, and of course vaginal steaming...
Month 4 we conceived
Crazy whirlwind over next 7 months exploring care provider options - birth center --> OB --> hospital holistic OB -- hospital midwife --> finally ending up on homebirth w/ midwife and doula
7/11/19 our daughter Yarrow is born at home "in a bubble" totally miraculous beautiful home birth
a couple stitches, postpartum care at home... postpartum steaming, lochia...
1.5 years later miscarriage, then documenting and sharing that process with our audience.
next year another intentional pregnancy, homebirth #2 in our new house, but on the same couch. ANOTHER bubble baby but he came so fast this time.
Placenta smoothies and so much more!

We founded leiamoon.com to create the world's most functional and elegantly designed home electronic V-Steam seat to make this practice SAFE, EASY, and accessible for women everywhere; as well as to spread the empowering messages and practices around vaginal steaming.

FIND THEM HERE:

www.leiamoon.com

https://www.facebook.com/leiamoonwomen

instagram.com/leiamoonwomen

tiktok @leiamoonwomen

https://bit.ly/LEIAMOONyoutube

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Conceived my daughter while living on a cruise ship.

Was stationary in ca for 6 months. From 7 months pregnant til 4 mo old baby. Then flew internationally and lived out of suitcases for the first 4 years of my kids life.

Worked with a midwife in Santa Rosa. Was in a birth center- went into labor Monday eve. Used nitrous for pain. Transferred to a hospital Thursday night. Had a c- section Friday at 9:30 am. Hospital water heater broken. No shower.

Janet Lansbury is a huge resource from my psychologist on how to transfer my psychological growth onto parenting.

Kids are not giving us a hard time, rather they are having a hard time.

I get complimented regularly on being a “good mom” which I attribute to my own emotional/ mindfulness/ empathetic self growth and work

I was a sick kid with allergies and specialists. I applied all my gut health knowledge onto my kiddo. She is super healthy. No allergies. Well regulated. I was asked by her preschool to give a little all to the other parents on how to feed the kids so they could be more regulated ( easier for teachers)

I’m now working on helping my daughters school with food and how to nourish the kids so they can focus and be regulated.

I have a food and mood coaching program for parents and professionals. “Un- hijack your ( and your kids) brain from foods that make u”you feel off and dis-regulated) crave foods that make you feel on and regulated.

FIND HER HERE:

HTTPS://zenodyssey.com

https://www.facebook.com/ChandraLynnZas?mibextid=%22%22

https://www.facebook.com/ChandraLynnZas?mibextid=sCpJLy

https://www.instagram.com/zenodyssey?igsh=MWRzazhuYzk4OTJhdw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-zas-zen-odyssey?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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ex-wife was an only child, her mother was an only child, her grandmother was an orphan
went through multiple fertility treatments resulting in our son
after several miscarriages, we decided to adopt from China, bringing home our daughter
both kids chose to pursue military academies; son graduated from the Naval Academy in 2020, daughter is in the Air Force Academy Class of 2025

In addition to my full-time job (student media manager at Bowling Green State University), I have consulting clients (long-term clients have involved social media, communications management, content creation among other things). I also maintain two blogs (one for each of the two aforementioned military academies) and have published two books, hoping that a third will be complete by Oct. 2023.

FIND HIM HERE:

https://mykidthemid.com/

https://mykidthecadet.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkarl/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkarl19067/

https://www.facebook.com/KarlSmithAuthor

LinkedIn: coachkarl

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What I’ve been working on lately with my kids (and husband) is to stay in the place of love, and holy shit is it hard! We’ve been having meaningful conversations with Tayla (15) and allowing emotional expressions from her and the twins (Hazelleia + Hunter, 9). We’ve been learning to acknowledge, pause, listen, be curious, and let go of our judgments and reactions. Again, hard! But so good in the way of growth.

I can weave in info about their energies and share stories. Whatever you want, let’s go off-roading!

As the Cosmic Prosperity Activator, I guide individuals, couples, and business owners to align who they are with what they want so they achieve sustainable prosperity. I use out of the box thinking, Human Design, Gene Keys, energy work, intuition, and strategy to support clients with innerstanding their relationship with self and money. Together, we navigate the energetic currents beneath their business, life, and money.

I use Human Design and the Gene Keys to support you with innerstanding your unique energy blueprint. When you know how you receive energy from the world versus how you radiate it, you know how you are here to call in your own natural prosperity flow. I use remote energy work to support you energetically with clearing your chakras, releasing stuck fears, emotions, and others' energies that hold you back from your true wealth potential.

FIND HER HERE:

Website: https://www.ProsperityAlignment.com

Request Human Design chart: https://www.prosperityalignment.com/how

YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/prosperityalignment

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosperityalignment

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prosperityalignment

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanaheim

OTHER EPISODES WITH ALANA:

Understanding Your Relationship with Money with Alana Heim

https://youtu.be/syNIMi-myEg

Finances and Spiritual Human Design with Alana Heim

https://youtu.be/Yi8QNEiGZI8

Financial Coaching and Human Design with Alana Heim

https://youtu.be/iHbMASttCCQ

Delivering Twins, Not Following Intuition, Using Human Design with Alana Heim https://youtube.com/live/i8qwMQiSZQk

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Divorced when my son was 1, got back together, remarried and divorced again in 1 year.
My son's dad moved to Utah and my son wanted to go in Junior High. Long battle.
Straight A full ride college scholarship down the drain during Covid.
Son got heavily into drugs. I waited for a call that he had overdosed or committed suicide.
Son got clean and worked for me so I could teach him to be an entrepreneur.
Now he is a motivated businessman and we are extremely close.

I am a passionate Image Coach who teaches women to fall in love with themselves from the inside and then I show them how to style themselves from the outside.

I am the founder of a women's Social Club and I now own Jazzericse Reno.

I am all about taking care of your confidence through fashion, food, fitness, faith and fun! I am also a self champagne expert. :)

FIND HER HERE:

www.ishainspired.com

All social media is Isha Inspired

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How hard could it be? That's what Gabriele thought when she became a first-time parent. As a pediatric speech therapist, she thought she had the skills to make motherhood easy. Little did she know.

*Postpartum depression is hard

*There were lots of "parenting rules" she got to sift through (and get rid of)

*There's a reason that sleep deprivation is used a form of torture

There's a reason that babies are cute (it's so that you won't throw them out the window!)

*Typical development is a miracle.

Gabriele is a speech therapist and parent coach. She is the owner and Head Toddler Whisperer at SpeechKids, a private online speech therapy practice serving families both in and outside the DC Metro area. She is also the co-founder of Raising Orchid Kids, a parent education and coaching practice Gabriele is passionate about showing families how to help their Orchid Kids (kids who need a little bit “extra”) thrive and not just survive. She works with children and their families 1:1 and in groups through her Raising Orchid Kids programs.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/gabriele.nicolet

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielenicolet/

www.speechkids.com

https://www.instagram.com/speechkidsdc/

https://www.facebook.com/Speechkids/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/speechkids-llc/

www.raisingorchidkids.com

https://www.instagram.com/raising_orchid_kids/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/raising-orchid-kids/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/218742340170621

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mother of 2
became a parent in 2016
raised by a single father of 4
ended my 9yr military career during my first pregnancy
started doula journey in 2018

ABOUT TIARA:

Small Business Marketing Firm (12yrs)

Doula Practice (2021)

FIND HER HERE:

www.thephenomenalmama.com

www.sumnumarketing.com

www.sumnusolutionszone.com

https://www.facebook.com/PNMMama

https://www.instagram.com/thepnmmama/

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I'm a mom of 3. 14, 12 (both girls) and 10 (boy).

I am a relationship and sexuality expert and author of Not Tonight, Honey: Why women actually don't want sex and what we can do about it.

I believe we can reclaim our power through our sexuality and I help clients infuse passion and creativity into their lives by helping them uncover what's preventing them from connecting with their priorities and purpose.

FIND HER HERE:

www.courtneyboyercoaching.com

www.instagram.com/courtneyboyercoaching

https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyboyercoaching/

https://www.facebook.com/courtneyboyercoaching

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-I struggle with vaginismus

-Really really wanted to get pregnant but still struggled with vaginismus

-Took 5-6 months to conceive

-Had a beautiful birth center birth

-Struggled with breastfeeding

-Had 4 doctor/lactation appointments and no one could figure out my problems

-Switched to formula at 7 months

-We thought it would take longer to get pregnant again and so decided to start trying when our oldest was 9-10 months

-Got pregnant during the first month of trying

-Had a hospital water-birth with an amazing provider

-hemorrhaged and my midwife had to dig clots out of my uterus (extremely painful and hard with my vaginismus)

-Similar story breastfeeding this baby

-Now I’m raising two wonderful, crazy toddlers

-I fell absolutely in love with the birth process while pregnant with my first

-Decided to become a doula to support other mamas

-Moved to Nevada from Utah shortly after finishing my doula training

-Have struggled adjusting to the cultural differences in the birth world here

-Am excited to start my practice here and meet amazing families.

I am a doula and a beginner photographer. I also am starting to enter the world of breastmilk/cremation jewelry

FIND HER HERE:

https://instagram.com/tenderlittlemercies?igshid=MTZhMmFtZWhib3ZnMA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

https://tenderlittlemercies.mypixieset.com/

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•First pregnancy at 33 in 2018

•Severe endometriosis surgery in 2015 removed 1 ovary… would love to discuss that journey since early 20s

•28 hr passive labor resulting in emergency C-section

•baby taken to nicu hours later and staying for 4 days.

I have A LOT TO say about my experience and have never shared about this part of my life before. I’m also a first time mom, but my husband had other children and there was an emotional disconnect there (I was excited and he didn’t care about milestones because he had seen it all before type thing)…

I’m an ICF Certified Personal Coach, content creator, author, podcast host, and full-time mom!

FIND HER HERE:

Www.SoMCoaching.com

IG: @Songofmyself.IG

Tw: @SomCoaching

Tt: @SoMCoaching.Tt

Youtube @GracielMoore

Spotify: Moon Magic and Mindfulness with Grace

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had my first baby at a birth center and had PPA
had terrible postpartum experience
got pregnant 5 months postpartum with my second
found out I was pregnant with second a few months before Covid shut everything down
had serious gender disappointment
had second baby at birth center
found healing in postpartum with second because I knew what I needed
did therapy, tried Zoloft, found out more about the crunchy way of healing emotionally and physically
got pregnant with twins!
had a physically tough pregnancy
had a beautiful homebirth, second twin was breach and INCREDIBLE postpartum.
now I’m raising 4 under 5

I’m a doula and childbirth educator

FIND HER HERE:

SierraNevadadoula.com

https://instagram.com/sierranvdoula

https://www.facebook.com/sierranvdoula

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I have fathered 8 children with my first wife.

Absorbed 6 more with my second wife

and 2 more with my current wife.

I was raised in an abusive home and vowed to myself and whoever would listen that I would not be unkind to my children.

I was entering a new field of something I knew nothing about... effective parenting. I had to learn quickly what works and what didn't work. Chore charts worked great.

When they want to be beside you all the time, incorporate them into the activity, regardless of how busy you are. They just want to be included. Love is more powerful than anything.

Teach them to build trust and don't violate the trust. If there are errors or mistakes along the way, emphasize the good rather than the error. If you want good to grow, nourish it.

If you want their bad habits or actions to grow, pay attention to them and focus on that. Let your garden grow.

MORE ABOUT:

I am an international bestselling author of Role of Love.

Merchant services is my current profession.

I have owned and operated several businesses in my life.

FIND HIM HERE:

www.roleoflove.com

roleoflovedice on instagram, facebook, twitter, Tiktok, linkedin, etc.

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- Babysitter, Nanny, and caretaker of children since the age of 12.
-1st pregnancy miscarried at 12 weeks - alone in a bathroom, 700 miles away from my spouse
- The 2nd pregnancy resulted in mostly healthy kiddo
- Baby had hydronephrosis of the kidneys and severe swelling of the ureter and urethra.
- Caused stress for the first 2 years but resolved on its own within 5 years
- Massive case of PMAD that went untreated and unsupported for about 4 years.
- I don't feel like I showed up as the parent I wanted to be until he was closer to three years old
- Baby boy is now an 11-year-old preteen who looks and acts like he is 15
Sex, Death, & Reiki

IN HER WORDS:

I am the founder and owner of Sacred Transits Collective. I work with people in the liminal spaces of Sex, Death, and Reiki. I am a Certified Erotic Blueprint Coach™, NEDA proficient Death Doula, and Reiki Master in both Usui Holy Fire III® and Karuna® Reiki.

FIND HER HERE:

www.sacredtransits.com
IG: @sacredtransits
LinkedIn: Melissa Chanselle-Hary

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Continuing our discussion from his first appearance, we discuss the below and how to balance them all, while encouraging entrepreneurship.

5 PILLARS: areas of life that need a daily dose of love & gratitude - sprinkled with meditation, breathwork and a smoothie

God
Kids
Health
Girlfriend
Business

Mark is a Career transition and leadership coach who can change the way you see your business and help you get un-stuck!

Find his first interview HERE: https://youtu.be/P_NEu6YuqGg

FIND HIM HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylwardmark/hj

https://www.7pillarsglobal.com/

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-I have 4 kids (12, 7, 6, and 6 months)

-I had midwives for 3 out of the 4 births

-I had complications for 3 out of the 4 births

-After having my oldest (my first), I had a stillborn baby before having my 2nd oldest.

IN HER WORDS:

I am a career transition coach and an organizational effectiveness professional. I help individuals level up or level out of their careers as a career coach. As an organizational effectiveness professional, I help schools, nonprofits, and small businesses with strategic planning and operational efficiency.

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.timetospringforward.org/

LinkedIn: Spring Richardson Perry

Facebook: Spring Richardson Perry

Instagram: @springie_springtime

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Grew up in a home with an alcoholic mom who I KNOW loved me but because of the circumstances, I was forced into unhealthy coping mechanisms (people pleasing, magical "empath" qualities, constantly questioning my inner voice and compass)
One day I realized I was communicating with my kids the way she communicated with me...not healthy communication patterns AT ALL
I realized I was parenting with the unwritten generational parenting handbook that my ancestors passed down to me without me even knowing it. Although I swore I wouldn’t be my mom, I did in fact, become my mother.
Started researching and learning about different ways to parent, friends and family sought parenting advice and guidance so I decided to look into becoming a coach
Changing the way I parent has completely transformed the bond I have with my kids and it started with ME!

ABOUT CANDICE:

I own Parents of Presence and I am a parent coach.
I provide support for parents who simply want to uplevel their parenting or need support through the rough spots because parenting is hard AF

FIND HER HERE:

Website: www.parentsofpresence.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentsOfPresence
Instagram: @parentsofpresence

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I struggled to get pregnant for 3 years until I was able to conceive and give birth to my daughter naturally at the age of 40. That's why as a fertility coach I'm passionate about supporting other women to boost their fertility so that they can have the baby of their dreams.

My coaching practice works around the 5 pillars of health that impact your fertility: nutrition, exercise and movement, sleep optimization, environmental chemicals, and the mind-body connection as it relates to stress resilience.

My unique skillset as a coach, yoga instructor, and energy medicine practitioner gives my clients the tools they need to regulate their nervous system so that they can switch out of fight or flight mode into rest and digest so that their body is ready to pro-create.

Are you an entrepreneur? What do you do?: Holistic Fertility Coach

Please provide all your website and all social media links for show notes.: https://www.youtube.com/@pathwaytopregnancy

https://www.instagram.com/fertilitycoachmargot/

https://www.facebook.com/FertilityCoachMargot

https://pathwaytopregnancy.com/

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I'm a first-time mom of a little boy, who is 18 months old.
My experience with healthcare during pregnancy and postpartum was not positive. I was always left wanting more information about health and fitness.
I ended up having a cesarean and never once saw my Doctor in the hospital. No education on healing, getting out of bed or caring for an infant with a new abdominal wound.
I'm fortunate to have my education in Physical Therapy. I cannot imagine how moms feel in my similar situation who don't have the knowledge to help themselves.
Having babies and parenting is hard. It takes a village as the adage, but some peoples' villages suck. I want to help if I can.
I chose to start my own business to combat some of the norms in America. Like needing to choose a career or family. I want to choose both. And provide a service that is friendly to moms. Not only a service that is needed or is lacking in today's healthcare, but try to eliminate barriers such as needing childcare to attend, inability to leave the house, or difficulty fitting in one more appointment.

IN HER WORDS:

I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and own Sparks Mobile Physical Therapy. I am rehumanizing rehabilitation by delivering hands-on, individualized care at a location of your convenience. I help busy moms bridge the health and fitness gaps during pregnancy and postpartum in order to feel strong, capable, and confident in their bodies. I also help active adults enjoy life to its fullest by staying fit, mobile, and pain-free.

FIND KELLEY HERE:

website: www.sparksmobilept.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088032342134

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparksmobilept/?fbclid=IwAR1C9G1ee90rCBIykPIuo2hIxia_0LEBW9ph0h

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-- I had my babies in my late 40s and 50s after a miscarriage of triplets and a long fertility journey.

-- I was adopted and didn't know until I was in my 30s.

There's a very interesting story about that, which I wrote on Medium at: https://medium.com/@sohnkat/the-chosen-baby-612a8f36f0cf.

To learn more about Kathi Sohn's work, please visit kathisohn.com.

Kathi founded the Empowering Parents parent coaching program, which helps moms and dads (or those who intend to become parents) become conscious and empowered parents who empower their children.

To learn more about this program and to have a free session with Kathi, please visit https://coaching.kathisohn.com/free-coaching-session.

You can also purchase your copy of Kathi's recently published book, You Made It Up, Now Stop Believing It at https://youmadeitupbook.com/bonuses and get $400 in free bonus gifts.

Get your FREE CHAPTER of my new book, "You Made It Up, Now Stop Believing It" and order from Amazon here to get your $400 in FREE GIFTS!

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My husband and I have a blended family.

A daughter each from previous marriages, 1 biological daughter, and 3 adopted boys.

We experienced a parent's biggest fear when we witnessed the accident that took our oldest daughter's life. We had to learn to parent to our grieving kids, while also grieving ourselves.

My book Victorious Heart details our story and offers helpful encouragement to others who are walking in grief.

IN HER WORDS:

My name is Kim Peacock. God has rescued me from myself more times than I can count, and I'm so thankful for His infinite grace and mercy in my life.

My husband Larry and I have six amazingly, unique kids who have brought beautiful color to our lives. Some of those kids are now gifting us with grandkids, who have us completely wrapped around their little fingers.

In 1998 our oldest daughter Nicole was killed in a tragic off-roading accident. When Nicole went to Heaven, darkness invaded our world, and we wondered if our family would survive the crushing pain of grief. As we grappled through our sorrow, we learned how to live in the "new normal" of life without Nicole. It was in that journey that God gave me the passion for living Victoriously in grief and helping others to do the same.

FIND HER HERE:

wildvictoriousheart.com

https://www.facebook.com/kimpeacockvictoriousheart

https://www.instagram.com/victoriousheart/

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I have three wonderful productive and kind young adult kids and raised them amidst a very contentious divorce where I got sole custody "pro se". I am not an attorney. I love being a dad

I have over 30 years of experience in the technical staffing space as an owner/operator. I have generated over $75 million in revenue and have created 4 millionaires that I am aware of.

I built and sold 2 multimillion-dollar companies and have hired and trained hundreds of salespeople and recruiters. I found work for all three of my young adult children out of school and then helped them all start their own companies online.

I got sole custody of my 3 children representing myself in my divorce (I am not an attorney).

More recently I have transitioned into coaching in the career transition field. I am transparent about my wins and losses and all the struggles in between.

FIND HIM HERE:

https://www.7pillarsglobal.com/about-me

https://www.7pillarsglobal.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylwardmark/

https://www.quora.com/profile/Mark-Aylward-5

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Over 44 years as a pediatrician, I have developed a keen awareness of parenting skills, raising our children to be good citizens, how to improve our communities, and advocating for children.

My books, MY CHILDREN'S CHILDREN: RAISING YOUNG CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF COLUMBINE,

ALL ABOUT CHILDREN (illustrated children's book),

THINKING DEVELOPMENTALLY: NURTURING WELLNESS IN CHILDHOOD TO PROMOTE LIFELONG HEALTH, and

CONSCIOUS PARENTING: USING THE PARENTAL AWARENESS THRESHOLD, provide an array of fertile material for a variety of discussions about parenting and the like.

Pediatrician and medical geneticist, Robert A Saul, MD, has been guiding parents and their children’s physical, behavioral, and mental care for over 40 years. He is Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus). Dr. Bob Saul developed the Parental Awareness Threshold, a simple framework that guides parents and guardians to actively parent with self-awareness, empathy, and compassion. Parents who use this framework create a healthy environment where children learn to build safe, stable, and nurturing relationships as well as exhibit love and respect for others in their community.

I have authored several parenting books and desire to spread the messages of parenting as an exercise in raising good citizens, conscious parenting and community improvement.

FIND HIM HERE:

https://www.mychildrenschildren.com

https://www.mychildrenschildren.com/interview-me/

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/mychildrenschildren

http://www.facebook.com/allaboutchildren2017

http://www.facebook.com/consciousparentingPAT

Twitter – www.twitter.com/@saul1robert

LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/robertasaul

Instagram – www.instagram.com/rsaul

YouTube – www.youtube.com/robertsaulmd

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Bronwyn is a psychotherapist, public speaker, podcaster, and parenting expert.

She went from not wanting kids to believing in an idealized parenting relationship that (of course) didn’t go to plan. At age 5 she emotionally abandoned her daughter, due to a 10-year bout with depression although she was going through the process of becoming a therapist. Her daughter is now an adult and they’re continuing to learn to have a positive relationship.

Angry at the Right Things podcast:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3xcf8-13b6aff

Anger, like fire, can burn down a house if out of control.

Suppressed anger makes us sick – and it leaks out in ways that hurt the people who least deserve it.

But fire can also purify and refine.

Join licensed marriage and family therapist Bronwyn Schweigardt in a conversation about healthy ways to harness our anger for good.

Let’s be angry at the right things.

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Meet Dr. Beck Hoehn LAc FABORMWelcome to my world of holistic healing and wellness.

I'm Dr. Beck Hoehn, a passionate and dedicated board-certified acupuncturist based in the vibrant city of Los Angeles.

With a strong focus on treating pain, digestive disorders, stress management, and hormonal imbalances, I have a deep-seated commitment to supporting women's wellness and fertility.

My journey in the world of alternative medicine has been a remarkable one, and I'm excited to share a bit about myself with you.

For me, being a FERTILITY SPECIALIST isn't just about MAKING A BABY, it's about making an impact on the world and helping you create your family and your legacy.

That's why I'm sharing the POSITIVE PREGNANCY PROJECT™ I've developed in the aCHIeve FERTILITY COURSES with as many people as I can.

When I first started as a practitioner in 2015, I knew there had to be a better way to help HOPEFUL MOMS get the results they wanted.

Since then, I've successfully worked with COUNTLESS WOMEN successfully and want to share these secrets with you on your journey to ENJOY THEIR NEW FAMILIES.

The POSITIVE PREGNANCY PROJECT has been battle-tested over many years by people just like you and is proven to work for people struggling with TRYING TO CONCEIVE.

What moves me most about this work is how courageous women are as they implement the crucial changes required to overcome their fertility challenges. The work is well worth the effort, of course - but it is not easy. I am constantly amazed and inspired by the resiliency we women can exhibit to have the families we so desire.

Dr. Hoehn is an LA-based fertility expert, acupuncturist, and herbalist

FIND HER HERE:

Instagram @DrBeckHoehn

https://www.drbeckhoehn.com/

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Our first interview: https://youtu.be/fQwD7JJTdYQ

I had three miscarriages. One lost pregnancy was at 7 months.

Finally, I birthed three beautiful girls

Healing from my miscarriages

How to become pregnant when ovulation is only a few times a year

The emotional impact of infertility

Divorced children at three years, four years, six years

Maintaining the father figure for my girls after divorce

Experience with in-laws after divorce

How to emotionally heal from an abusive childhood while parenting

How to parent with 30 years. of migraine headaches due to childhood brain traumas

The emotional and physical pains weighed on me.

How not to use shame and guilt in raising my daughters.

Today I am a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, and author to heal myself and now to help others heal.

We can take out the shame and guilt behaviors in parenting.

Telling my story of hope and how to avoid the use of shame guilt (not shame and guilt) in infertility and parenting.

FIND HER HERE:

lois3hollis@gmail.com

https://loishollis.com

https://www.imgoodfilm.com/

https://truthissimple.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/loishollis/

https://www.facebook.com/lois3hollis

https://www.facebook.com/LoisAHollis

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https://youtube.com/user/ShameGuiltSurvival

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sGSwpVlinOOmLO0lsJS-g https://www.instagram.com/shameguilt_

@shameguilt_

https://twitter.com/loishollis3

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-Parent to an almost 2-year-old and one born Aug 10th, 2023

-I understand firsthand the stress and sleepless nights that come with worrying about the safety of my daughter (whether it is likely or not)

My book "Self-defense for Self-development" provides parents with the tools and framework to implement preventative and reactive strategies in dangerous situations.

I believe that you have the right to live your life safe, protected, and free from fear that you or your loved ones are at risk of harm.

I spent 10+ years in Army Special Forces defending life, family, and country while enabling others to do the same. I know firsthand the importance of self-reliance and have made it my life’s mission to enable and empower others so they may live healthy, thriving lives.

This is why I decided to establish Mind, Shield, and Spear Consulting Group.

FIND HIM HERE:

www.mindshieldandspear.com

https://www.facebook.com/fightforyourbestlife

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28 years ago our first daughter was born. Gwendolyn has Down syndrome and has taken us on a wonderful journey. We struggled at times and now celebrate her independence journey which has culminated in continuing education beyond high school, work, independent housing, and self-advocacy. Most parents find independence for those with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities to be an overwhelming mystery.

My website (www.BeyondDownSyndrome.net) and book 'The Essential Guide for Families with Down Syndrome' provide guidance and resources so families can navigate the opportunities and challenges toward success.

This generation is the first that will outlive their parents/caregivers. This invites great opportunities and many challenges including health, financial, and housing. Regardless of your child's age, the time is now to build an independence plan to achieve your family's goals.

After 30 years in corporate America, I'm now an author seeking to share experience and guidance to serve my community.

Award-winning books include 'The Corporate Introvert: How to Lead and Thrive with Confidence' and 'The Essential Guide for Families with Down Syndrome: Plans and Actions for Independence at Every Stage of Life.'

I enjoy every facet of the process from writing, editing, publishing, and marketing and love to talk to others about my journey and how we can apply learnings to their biggest personal challenges.

FIND HIM HERE:

www.BeyondDownSyndrome.net (full of blogs and resources)

https://www.facebook.com/BeyondDownSyndrome

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChY110kognF1X1LHHKbpzgg

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Parent of two girls who are now 21 and 19 and an education attorney representing families of children with special needs.

After beginning work with general education law I have spent more than twenty years working with thousands of families, behavior therapists, psychologists, parents, and teachers on designing success for children with special needs. In addition administrative, state, and federal cases on behalf of students,

I have attended and assisted in the development of IEPs, Section 504 plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans, and assisted parents in understanding what services are available to their children.

I’m a managing partner of a law firm of Connell Michael Kerr, LLP, and founder of Coffee with Catherine, LLC which helps parents navigate education and life.

MORE ABOUT CATHERINE:

Catherine M. Michael is licensed and practices throughout the state of Indiana, Texas, and Michigan. She represents students and their families in a variety of education and personal injury matters including Special Education Due Process, Section 504 matters, expulsion, disciplinary issues, and personal injury of children including injury, sexual abuse, molestation, and rape cases both in and out of school environments, private school issues, and discipline as well as other civil rights and disability claims experienced by students. She possesses extensive knowledge regarding special education due process, teacher and student discipline and dismissal matters, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal injury of children in schools, and other civil rights matters.

Catherine Michael has been featured hundreds of times in both the national and local media. She is a frequent guest on syndicated radio and television shows for her education law expertise. Her nearly two-decade career in education has focused on ensuring that the needs of children in schools are met. She has represented school shooting victims, children abused in school, and hundreds of special needs children whose families needed a voice.

FIND HER HERE:

www.cmklawfirm.com.

www.coffeewithcatherine.com

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obgyn: saw thousands of births but was still wholly unprepared for the mental, emotional, and spiritual transformation that happened to me during the birth of our first (and the second, for that matter)
I help clients get pregnant and have autonomous births, accepting responsibility for their decisions and the outcomes of those decisions
I help them connect intimately while trying to get pregnant and strengthen their intimacy throughout pregnancy and into postpartum

1) holistic ob-gyn practice

2) self-guided course and 12-month coaching course called The Born Free Method (the most comprehensive pregnancy and postpartum course that will ever exist, I imagine); it's a collaborative effort with Sara Rosser, CPM, of "The Farm"

3) my own podcast

FIND HIM HERE:

www.belovedholistics.com www.bornfreemethod.com

https://open.spotify.com/show/5xNx8kUyYE1PR84ND89Mk7?si=6c2d0a982bd44f2f

Instagram and Tiktok: @nathanrileyobgyn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanrileyobgyn

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I have two amazing girls at home, ages 18 months and 5. I grew up in a family that did foster care and childcare for much of my life, including the adoption of my littlest sister, who I helped raise while my father was away on military assignments.

The experience of being surrounded by small children made me realize that the most important job I could ever have would be to help guide a young life as they developed and grew. Moreover, I had a responsibility to make the world a better place for them than it was for me and to help them have a better life than I had been accorded.

I also work in the alcoholic beverage industry. My job is extremely demanding (60-hour weeks are the norm), necessitating a balance between my time with my family and what my company needs. It also means that my daughters have been raised around bars and breweries, something that would be anathema to my extended family that believes alcohol is the root cause of society's ills. It's been a challenge, but also one that I hope will leave them as healthier and more responsible adults

I work for a startup growing exponentially year over year, and while the majority of investment comes from other sources, I was a co-founder of our disruptive business model, and have helped navigate the struggles of the company's early life and the challenges of explosive scaling

FIND HIM HERE:

https://shop.bevana.com /

findbevana for all social (IG, FB, Twitter, LinkedIn)

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Author Mandy Lemond is a former foster child turned Emmy Award-winning TV Producer.

At just 7 years old Lemond‘s father raped her and left her for dead, that same night, he murdered little Mandy's mother. Lemond's father's crime left the Kentucky native a true orphan.

Mandy aged out of foster care after spending more than 11 years in a group home. She recalls, “I went to college with $5 to my name." With the same tenacity Lemond used to overcome her childhood trauma, she graduated on time from Eastern Kentucky University and was immediately hired by the local NBC affiliate as a TV Reporter.

Lemond continued to beat the odds – statistically only 3% of foster youth have a college degree.

Mandy's life finally seemed perfect, until December 2020, when Lemond's foster-adopted son, high on drugs, shot into the wrong home. The unintended target nearly died, the gunfire blinding the then 5-year-old. Lemond’s nearly 20-year marriage crumbled. She found herself divorced, with a son in jail, and facing homelessness. But, with the same determination she garnered as a child, Mandy found a new purpose.

She developed the 5-method, which is featured in her memoir, The Fostered One. Her book release is planned for December 2023, and her second book release is scheduled for spring 2024. Mandy is also a motivational speaker

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/mandy.leighanne/

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The roller coaster of twins' growth as a parent and couple

prepare for 1 and get 2
living in love it's not about the fall
we are born with personalities
You are no longer number 1

More about Roger:My writing is based more on the motive in motivation. From my experience in the classroom, weight room, and football field, the difference between people's actions and words has always intrigued me. The real measurable difference in action and intensity between comfort and tribulation, along with the ability, at times, to bring the two closer together is just an interesting phenomenon.

Roger has written 5 books and is a motivational speaker and high school teacher.

FIND HIM HERE:

motiveinmotivation.com

@1rogerpollard

@ourseep on tiktok

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Immigrant mom of 2 elementary-age kids. Dealing with pregnancy, birth, and raising kids alone in a faraway land. The first one to have kids so no example to look up to.

Marketing executive and business owner

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhawnasmarketing

https://www.facebook.com/people/Love-Pray-Laugh-Slay/100063828319192/

https://www.instagram.com/love_pray_laugh_slay/?hl=en

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

CONNECT WITH JENN!

https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Mom of six wonderful parents :)
Why would a Harvard grad become a homemaker?
Why do people overeat?
How can we fill the emptiness within?
The Pleasure Ladder as a guide to finding lasting pleasure in life
Helping our children become more grateful people

Bracha is the author of 41 picture books and a candid memoir about her journey to joy.

HER FIRST PODCAST EPISODE: https://youtube.com/live/7rHT9BoXnns

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.goetzbookshop.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brachagoetz

https://www.facebook.com/BrachaGoetzBooks

https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks

https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz

https://www.pinterest.com/bgoetzster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygJS275FPg

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-My background is in communication - as I teach it at the university level and speak professionally across the country

-Relational communication is a big topic I like to discuss: communication between partners, nonverbal communication, interpersonal communication, how we value time, etc.

-I have 2 boys: ages 6 and 8 & we focus on being very active and engaged parents

-How to prioritize your time as parents- where you spend your precious time (volunteering, etc.)

I may not have a story of struggle, but one that can help young parents (and Dad especially) prioritize active play and communication with kids

-We have a big family, lots of cousins and personalities- learning how to navigate a big family, especially as new parents

Jim is a Professional speaker with The Jon Gordon Companies

VP of Schools- running The Energy Bus for Schools program

FIND HIM HERE:

www.JimVanAllan.com

www.EnergyBusSchools.com

@JimVanAllan

Podcast: Search- Communicate to Motivate

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Concurrent care (OB and midwife of different organizations)Preparing for birth with an abusive partnerHome Birth - no birth workers presentPrecipitous LaborGender Surprise (was told to expect a girl by 2 different providers, with ultrasound, 4xs, and--Boy!)

MORE ABOUT I'm the founder and course creator for Train4Birth, a great way to help prevent incontinence, prolapse, discomfort, and prenatal anxiety and have a successful transition into parenthood. I serve as a coach for all expecting parents to assist with safe, functional movement, pelvic floor care, and to address pregnancy-related discomforts as they arise.

FIND HER HERE:

www.train4birth.com

@train4birth

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My passion is reading, and now I help parents transform their children from struggling and/or reluctant readers into more passionate and proficient readers.(1) How did reading become your passion?(2) Why don't kids read?(3) How can parents get their kids to read?(4) What do you do as a parent to get your own three kids reading?(5) What does every parent need to know?I am on a mission to bring JOY back into education & the workplace. To that end, I am passionate about four projects:(1) I speak to schools around the world;(2) I am the co-founder of the world's leading reading engagement program, theREADINGhabit.com;(3) I train entrepreneurs and businesspeople how to craft powerful presentations to grow their business, freedom, and impact; and(4) I consult with CyberSmarties.com, a social media platform for kids ages 5-12, that teaches them how to use social media positively (it has almost completely eliminated cyberbullying in Ireland, and is now also available in India, UAE, New Zealand, and Turkey)FIND HIM HERE:The World’s Leading Reading Engagement ProgramDannyBrassell.comDanny@DannyBrassell.com YouTube.com/DannyBrassell FaceBook.com/DannyBrassellLinkedIn.com/in/DannyBrassellinstagram.com/realdannybrassellAlso, I will provide your audience with two freebies:(1) an e-copy of my book, "Read, Lead & Succeed"(2) access to a five-day reading challenge I conducted with about 700 parents, where I share tips with them for an hour/day on how to get their kids to read MORE, read BETTER, and LOVE reading...freeGIFTfromDANNY.com

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We have been married for 23 years and have been parents for 22 years.

We managed two careers and two daughters while completing four degrees between us.

We are now parents to a teenager and a young adult.

MORE ABOUT THEM:

Married couple, entrepreneurs, speakers, filmmakers, and best-selling authors Edward and Christina Sledge wrote and published their memoir, The Story of Christina and I. Their memoir is about triumph over tragedy. Both are first-generation college graduates.

The high school sweethearts met in Brooklyn, NY. Their romance was predestined since they were both born in the same hospital, and their families lived within blocks of each other. They were also the first to obtain master's degrees in their families. They got engaged when Edward was a soldier in the U.S. Army while Christina was a senior at Temple University. They eloped two months later and have been married for twenty-two years.

Edward and Christina founded Sledge House Media, a Maryland-based multiplatform entertainment

company created to share diverse and compelling stories through books, films, TV, and digital and

audio projects that highlight relationships, unique perspectives, and experiences. Together they have

published seven books and produced two short films, with more on the way.

FIND THEM HERE:

Website: https://www.sledgehousemedia.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sledgehousemedia

FB: https://www.facebook.com/sledgehousemedia

Twitter: https://twitter.com/house_sledge

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

CONNECT WITH JENN!

https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select one to read at the beginning of the next show.

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I personally missed motherhood which is why, as a Motherhood Story Coach, I am creating a movement of conversation, education, and empowerment for women who are still on their way to motherhood. The status quo silence of our culture contributes to a mindset that we are just supposed to know how to become and be moms and that we have to do it alone. I consider this a mindset "virus" that stays with us at every stage of motherhood and feeds shame.

When I talk with moms, I inevitably hear, "I wish I had had something like this when I was younger." I see your listeners as mothers of the younger generation who are desperately grasping to create their own motherhood lore and find models they can look to.

There is very little dialogue about the journey TO motherhood until we have issues - the downstream effect
The silence around this part of the journey leaves us feeling alone
Let's shed the "one size fits all" mentality when it comes to our bodies and fertility
Educating ourselves before our backs are up against the wall and emotions are high
Creating a new motherhood lore
We are humans first, then women, then mothers

I am a professionally trained coach. The movement I'm starting is known as Blow Up the Clock. Its intent is to bring awareness, clarity, consciousness, and an elevated conversation to women who are CONSIDERING motherhood. Not to moms, not to women who have missed motherhood, but to women CONSIDERING.

This movement can be distilled down to this simple invitation...Let's Talk About It! Because we don't.

That is why I create spaces of connection so that women can break the silence, shift their inner narrative, unlock their vision, and claim the beauty, freedom, authority, and power that is their birthright.

FIND HER HERE:

www.bethrivellicoaching.com

https://www.instagram.com/Bethrivellicoaching

https://www.facebook.com/bethrivellicoaching

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethrivellicoaching

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

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https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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At 38, I decided that having kids was more important to me than finding a partner.
This started my journey of becoming a single mom by choice, using an anonymous sperm donor
At 40, I gave birth to my daughter!
Now, I am raising my 4-year-old, working full time, writing, and trying to find time for hobbies.
A large part of my focus has been normalizing our mommy & kid family and making sure my daughter knows her origin story

IN HER WORDS:

I am a web developer at Georgetown University and, as of recently, a children's author. I wrote my debut picture book, "Sweet Little You", after struggling to find a picture book that felt authentic to our mommy-plus-donor-conceived-kid family.

FIND HER HERE:

Main website: https://jhalabi.com/
Pregnancy blog: https://jhalabi.com/blog/pregnancy/
"Sweet Little You" on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61153715-sweet-little-you
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonihalabi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonihalabi/

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

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Stress from moving
Going from thinking she didn’t want kids to falling in love with being a Mom
Tandem nursing
Nursing aversion
How she realized those breastfeeding / chestfeeding past the first year need more support

After her experience with nursing through pregnancy, tandem nursing, and nursing aversion, she founded Breastfeeding Beyond Babyhood, an online event all about supporting and celebrating breastfeeding / chestfeeding past the first year.

The third annual BBB takes place April 24-28, 2023.

You can also find her at Evidence-based Mommy, where she combines science and wellness to help moms and kids thrive.

REGISTER FOR BREASTFEEDING BEYOND BABYHOOD HERE: (your link)

FIND HER HERE:

evidence-basedmommy.com

breastfeedingbeyondbabyhood.com (we can use your affiliate link here)

https://www.facebook.com/evidencemommy

https://www.instagram.com/evidence_basedmommy/

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James and I have another fantastic conversation!PAST EPISODES:His story: https://youtu.be/LzD1IOMG83wToxins in the home: https://youtu.be/iP0yqW3VUYY5 Part Exercise Series:https://youtu.be/rbuWE-L-vbEhttps://youtu.be/rcFi7unrqishttps://youtu.be/Aioudsjgqrchttps://youtu.be/qwpaErMK7_Ihttps://youtu.be/V9prlDaF3A4SOME OF WHAT WE COVERED TODAY:GENETICS & EPIGENETICS:What you need to know about Epigenetics if you're pregnant5 Steps of the Epigenetics of Exercise for Fitness ProfessionalsEpigenetic phenomena in pregnancyMINDFULNESS: The power of Meditation: A game-changer for fitness professionalsTwo more articles that are already researched & completed, just awaiting uploading to our website include:How Meditation & Mindfulness impact INFERTILITY and 5 Ways to Teach your clients to do it6 Reasons Why Meditation & Mindfulness during PREGNANCY must become a critical part of your Prenatal Exercise Session16-question Mindfulness Questionnaire (along with another Mindfulness & pregnancy blog, not yet titled)Our "5 Foundations" include:BreathingMovementNutritionLifestyle (EMF, Household Toxins, Sleep)Mind

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I'm a stay-at-home dad to two boys under the age of 4 years.

To manage my stress, I place an emphasis on mental and physical activity - basketball, beach volleyball, tennis, yoga, meditation, chess, and sleep. I do one of these activities five out of seven days a week.

How I stay focused and provide a formula to this practice.

How I can accomplish everything while taking care of my sons 90% of the time

I have homeschooled until 3
walks around the park
basketball drills
soccer
chess
swimming

MORE ABOUT NARESH:

My book FIFTY SHADES OF MARKETING: Whip Your Business into Shape & Dominate Your Competition helps people work and make money from home so they can spend more time with their families.

Naresh Vissa is the Founder & CEO of Krish Media & Marketing – a full-service e-commerce, technology, development, online, and digital media and marketing agency and solutions provider. He has worked with CNN Radio, Clear Channel Communications, J.P. Morgan Chase, EverBank, The Institute for Energy Research, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, the American Junior Golf Association, Agora Financial, Agora Publishing, Stansberry Research, and TradeStops.

He is the #1 bestselling author of FIFTY SHADES OF MARKETING: Whip Your Business into Shape & Dominate Your Competition, PODCASTNOMICS: The Book of Podcasting... To Make You Millions, THE NEW PR: 21st Century Public Relations Strategies & Resources... To Reach Millions,

TRUMPBOOK: How Digital Liberals Silenced a Nation into Making America Hate Again, and the new book FROM NOBODY TO BESTSELLING AUTHOR! How To Write, Publish & Market Your Book.

He has a Master's Degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and has been featured on USA Today, Yahoo!, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Businessweek, MSN Money, Business Insider, India Today, Hindustan Times, and other domestic and international media outlets.

He hosts the brand new podcast, The Work From Home Show, which is rapidly growing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

He lives in Tampa as a "stay-at-home dad and husband" with his wife and two sons.

FIND HIM HERE:

www.NareshVissa.com

www.KrishMediaMarketing.com

www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

CONNECT WITH JENN!

https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Today we took a deeper dive from our first interview and discussed faith, how God gets us through, helping others, the growing FB group and lots of insight on how we can help women more.

Three 2nd-trimester losses

Navigating blood clotting disorders and having an incompetent cervix

Scared to try again and worried as hell when I am pregnant

Sharing my story and how it helps me cope

I want anyone to feel safe and open to speak out about their loss. It's too common of a thing to lose a baby

Her Facebook page is - Miscarriage: Breaking the silence https://www.facebook.com/psalms34.18/

FIRST PODCAST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/A0_B8gJuquw

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

CONNECT WITH JENN!

https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Even as a pediatrician, I was completely overwhelmed when my daughter was born. I struggled with both the everyday chaos of being an exhausted new parent and some of the deeper pains of physical recovery and postpartum depression and anxiety.

At each turn, with each new challenge, I found myself unable to find a source of guidance and support that didn’t seem to make things more complicated or give me more anxiety. The official rules from my own pediatric organizations were scientific but often rigid and unrealistic. The online, unofficial guidance was easier to follow and designed to lessen new mom guilt, but as a pediatrician, I knew there was unsafe advice being doled out with the healthy dose of big-picture perspective. I needed a one-stop-shop source to give me realistic, scientific, safe, and pediatrician-approved information, and it didn’t exist.

So I decided to write it!

IN HER WORDS:

Dr. Rebekah Diamond is a pediatric hospitalist in New York City and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University, and then her M.D. from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her medical expertise has been featured in dozens of websites including Scary Mommy, Parents, Forbes, Time, ABC News, Little Spoon, The Boston Globe, Giddy, Healthline, and USA Today.

Dr. Diamond is also a working mother and the founder of the website, ParentLikeAPediatrician.com, which gives realistic, safe guidance that pediatrician parents follow themselves.

FIND HER HERE:

www.Parentlikeapediatrician.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/parentlikeapediatrician

The book is available through all bookstores and online retailers!

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I was a single parent with my oldest

Decided to become a SAHM when I married 7yrs later

Lost my identity in motherhood and fell into depression

Realized that while I loved my children..."motherhood" wasn't so great

You CAN actually love your children, but hate motherhood (oxymoron...right...)

Discovered purpose and ended self-sacrifice

Became the woman that I loved...which made me a much better mom

IN HER WORDS:

I am a Certified Life Purpose & Confidence Coach and Int'l Speaker

I help busy ambitious moms successfully balance motherhood and life goals withOUT burn-out and mom-guilt.

FIND HER HERE:

Website: www.ShelleyMechette.com

IG: www.Instagram.com/ShelleyMechette

FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momswithpurpose

TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@shelleymechette

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleymechette/

Free guide: www.YourPurposeGuide.com

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TTC after two years of marriage
Discovered infertility issues
Pursued foster care, international adoption, and finally, domestic infant adoption
Have adopted three children from the same birth mother (all at birth) and fostered 10 more
Wrote children's book on adoption to help fund the last adoption (but was unable to get it published at the time)
Went to work as admin/marketing/birth mother liaison for our adoption attorney and became an expert on adoption/foster care
Founded orphan ministry at our former church and led this for five years
Published children's adoption book with Ambassador International in 2017

Katie is a freelance editor/writer/marketing assistant

FIND HER HERE:

www.katiecruicesmith.com

FB: Katie Cruice Smith, Editor/Author

IG: authorkatiesmith

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I had three miscarriages. One lost pregnancy was at 7 months. Finally, I birthed three beautiful girls

Healing from my miscarriages

How to become pregnant when ovulation is only a few times a year

The emotional impact of infertility

Divorced children at three years, four years, six years

Maintaining the father figure for my girls after divorce

Experience with in-laws after divorce

How to emotionally heal from an abusive childhood while parenting

How to parent with 30 yrs. of migraine headaches due to childhood brain traumas

The emotional and physical pains weighed on me. How not to use shame and guilt in raising my daughters.

Today I am a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, and author to heal myself and now to help others heal. We can take out the shame guilt behaviors in parenting. I would be honored to be your guest to tell my story of hope and how to avoid the use of shame guilt (not shame and guilt) in infertility and parenting.

Lois is a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, author

FIND LOIS HERE::

lois3hollis@gmail.com

https://loishollis.com

https://www.imgoodfilm.com/

https://truthissimple.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/loishollis/

https://www.facebook.com/lois3hollis

https://www.facebook.com/LoisAHollis

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1362596790752033

https://youtube.com/user/ShameGuiltSurvival

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sGSwpVlinOOmLO0lsJS-g

https://www.instagram.com/shameguilt_ @shameguilt_

https://twitter.com/loishollis3

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Jen grew up in dysfunction, and at 14 had her first abortion, at 15 she had her second abortion. She started dating her husband of 25 years in her Junior year of high school and married at 22. She took Jesus as her Savior about a year after they were married, and started her healing journey from those abortions.

Jen now counsels through Crisis Pregnancy Center to help other women learn about Jesus’ forgiveness and works with them to heal from past abortion trauma.

The movie Unplanned was the catalyst for Jen to share her experience with her girls, and that conversation with her girls drove her, even more, to dive deeper into working with women who have also struggled to heal from abortion.

Jen works through Crisis Pregnancy Center.

FIND INFORMATION HERE:

Treion: 775-223-1035

https://renocrisispregnancycenter.com/

Or contact Jen via email: Fruechting75@protonmail.com

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Traci Keen is the CEO of Mate Fertility, one of the fastest-growing, venture-backed fertility startups in America. They're on a mission to bring high-tech clinics to every underserved market in the US— while delivering care for a fraction of the traditional cost.While 30% of traditional clinics won't even serve the LGBTQ+ community, or single women, Mate has taken an inclusion-first approach, given that Traci and the company's founder Gabriel Bogner are both members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Mate wants to shed light on the importance of fertility care, where to start your journey, why care is so complex/expensive to access, and what people can do to start a family— even if they believe they're "too" old, not "rich" enough, or face other barriers to parenthood.

Traci can shed light on the reality that care is exclusive in America. Right now, the vast majority of those who receive fertility care are heterosexual, upper-class Caucasians— and why Mate is out to bring care to...everyone else.

Mate Fertility is at the speartip of bringing compassion and technology to the fertility space.

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I loved this candid interview with Terry about losing his Dad and Grandmother to cancer, his incredible career, having a daughter, and teaching us all how to die from cancer himself.

From Terry:

I have learned many things as a parent and throughout my life that have helped me.

One of those things is what I call my 4 Truths:

Control your mind or your mind will control you.
Embrace the pain and difficulty we all experience in life and use that pain to make you stronger and more resolute.
What you leave behind is what you weave in the hearts of others.
As long as you don't quit, you can never be defeated.

Terry is an author and motivational speaker.

FIND TERRY HERE:

Motivational Check: https://www.motivationalcheck.com/

Sustainable Excellence Membership: sustainableexcellencemembership.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-tucker-9b5605179/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motivationalcheck

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/terrytucker201

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainableexcellenceauthor/

Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life - Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLGVTVS

Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select one to read at the beginning of the next show.

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Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary Life

I married a man who had been divorced and already had 2 young children.
We talked about kids before we committed to marriage. We pretty quickly added two more kids to our blended family.
Our first baby was my first and his third baby.
I had expectations about family life and motherhood that turned out to not match my reality. Both as a mom and a stepmom.
Today I am a life coach who supports stepparents and adults in a blended family to help them get to happiness faster. One of the things that I help people with is the emotions that go with what is called "our" babies.

Amy is a life coach who supports stepparents and adults in blended families.

FIND HER HERE:
https://www.amysaysso.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theamysaysso/

Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-stone-8923a3124/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amysaysso_coaching

Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select one to read at the beginning of the next show.

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BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: MAKE ONE EASY CHANGE WITHOUT STRESS:

OUTLINE:

Pollutants and pesticides do cross the placenta
History’s Pendulum for creating new products
How Chemicals enter your body
Epigenetic Effects of Toxins on Pregnancy
Three considerations for making healthful changes
4 Action-Steps for a Healthier Baby / Pregnancy / Household
1. WATER
2. INGREDIENTS (both household & nutritionally)
3. INTUITIVE BALANCE
4. MINDFULNESS

Link to all show notes:

https://getfitforbirth.com/4-ways-to-reduce-household-toxins

This is the article James referenced on cord blood:
https://www.ewg.org/research/body-burden-pollution-newborns

James has been on previously! Check it out:
https://youtu.be/LzD1IOMG83w

Our five-part corrective exercise series:

https://youtu.be/rbuWE-L-vbE

https://youtu.be/rcFi7unrqis

https://youtu.be/Aioudsjgqrc

https://youtu.be/qwpaErMK7_I

https://youtu.be/V9prlDaF3A4

-Since modern life can easily work against foundational health & family life, I spend much of my time implementing Ancient Wisdom.

-Thankfully, health in my home feels rather simple.

-I am an advocate of alternative schooling, and I have tried homeschooling at times.

-As a Holistic Health Educator, I teach my kids to understand the foundations of: Breathing, Movement, Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Mindset.

-I feel that I was a born-to-be dad, yet fatherhood definitely didn't turn out the way that my Disney mind expected, and so I've had to let go of a lot of things...

As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND JAMES HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select one to read at the beginning of the next show.

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-18 yr old daughter who wants to drop out of community college and work multiple jobs so she can move out and be independent

-17-year-old son plays travel baseball, is decent in school, and just wants to be an athlete and thinks his goal in life is to be a professional baseball player and to be good-looking - thinks he should be a male model

-so many trials and tribulations with kids!

-kids being sexually active

-teaching them to love people where they are even though the Bible doesn’t support the LGBTQ community.

-educating and encouraging them that they are good enough. That they aren’t confused in life because of the foundation that we have provided for them.

IN HER WORDS:

I wear many hats! I am a realtor, notary, a Director in a Christian Business Networking community, I am a salesperson for Panoramic Door company but my passion is to share with others that freedom is In forgiveness and loving people where they are at. I am a community builder and a lover of Jesus!

Please provide all your website and all social media links for show notes.: https://linktr.ee/crystalreilley?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=873107da-b822-48da-abf4-ff01e317504d

Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select one to read at the beginning of the next show.

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Mother of four but it was quite the journey to achieve this due to my fertility journey.

Shelley is the Author of self-help books, Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book, and Good Grief: The A to Z Approach of Modern Day Grief Healing.

FIND HER HERE:

Website:

https://shelleyfknight.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ShelleyFKnight/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/shelleyfknight/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/shelleyfknight

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/shelleyfknight

TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@shelleyfknight?lang=en

Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select one to read at the beginning of the next show.

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For 20% off James' programs, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/

James Goodlatte is the founder of Fit For Birth, a holistic fitness education company that teaches the Five Holistic Foundations of fertility, pre & postpartum timeframes:

(1) Breathing,

(2) Movement,

(3) Nutrition,

(4) Lifestyle, and

(5) Thoughts.

His philosophies are most often a blend of the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that is now being proven by scientific research today. He teaches his clients that the vast majority of challenges in life can be remedied by just improving these 5 areas and that these are usually worth looking into before reaching for medications and surgeries.

IN THESE EPISODES:

Join James and Jenn in this five-part series that promises you either to easily begin a simple few minutes of exercise each day or adjust your current routine to ensure that your results are way better than "usual fitness."

James' style of corrective exercises shows how important it is for you to determine which exercises are RIGHT FOR YOU, and you'll be able to do exactly that after participating in this SELF-ASSESSMENT.

Each Segment:

(1) Goals & Needs discussion with Jenn: Determining what's right for you, and understanding corrective exercise

(2) Self-Assessment: Immediately increase your own body awareness in this short guided self-evaluation!

Standing breathing
Laying breathing
Squats
Lunges
Bend
Twist
Pull
Push

(3) Core Training: Learn how to implement inner core breathing into your abdominal exercises.

Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP)
Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP) with alternating leg lifts
Modified Side planks (on knees) with CBBP
Full Side plank (on feet) with CBBP
Reverse crunch (not during 3rd trimester pregnancy) with CBBP

(4) Lower Body Training: Learn the single most important muscle for your lower body exercises.

Floor Glute Bridge Reps
70/30 Floor Glute Bridge Reps with CBBP
Squats with glutes & CBBP
Static Lunges with glutes and CBBP

(5) Upper Body Training: Learn a few techniques to use the right muscles in your upper body exercises.

Floor Shoulder Blade Holds (not when pregnant)
Standing Shoulder Blade Holds (version to use when pregnancy)
2DB Bent Row with shoulder blades & CBBP
Horse/Quadruped Holds using chest & CBBP + various leg lifts
Push Ups using chest & CBBP

ABOUT JAMES:

I consider my work to be "empowering people" to believe in themselves and find what works for them. As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pre-conception, pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND HIM HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

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For 20% off James' programs, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/

James Goodlatte is the founder of Fit For Birth, a holistic fitness education company that teaches the Five Holistic Foundations of fertility, pre & postpartum timeframes:

(1) Breathing,

(2) Movement,

(3) Nutrition,

(4) Lifestyle, and

(5) Thoughts.

His philosophies are most often a blend of the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that is now being proven by scientific research today. He teaches his clients that the vast majority of challenges in life can be remedied by just improving these 5 areas and that these are usually worth looking into before reaching for medications and surgeries.

IN THESE EPISODES:

Join James and Jenn in this five-part series that promises you either to easily begin a simple few minutes of exercise each day or adjust your current routine to ensure that your results are way better than "usual fitness."

James' style of corrective exercises shows how important it is for you to determine which exercises are RIGHT FOR YOU, and you'll be able to do exactly that after participating in this SELF-ASSESSMENT.

Each Segment:

(1) Goals & Needs discussion with Jenn: Determining what's right for you, and understanding corrective exercise

(2) Self-Assessment: Immediately increase your own body awareness in this short guided self-evaluation!

Standing breathing
Laying breathing
Squats
Lunges
Bend
Twist
Pull
Push

(3) Core Training: Learn how to implement inner core breathing into your abdominal exercises.

Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP)
Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP) with alternating leg lifts
Modified Side planks (on knees) with CBBP
Full Side plank (on feet) with CBBP
Reverse crunch (not during 3rd trimester pregnancy) with CBBP

(4) Lower Body Training: Learn the single most important muscle for your lower body exercises.

Floor Glute Bridge Reps
70/30 Floor Glute Bridge Reps with CBBP
Squats with glutes & CBBP
Static Lunges with glutes and CBBP

(5) Upper Body Training: Learn a few techniques to use the right muscles in your upper body exercises.

Floor Shoulder Blade Holds (not when pregnant)
Standing Shoulder Blade Holds (version to use when pregnancy)
2DB Bent Row with shoulder blades & CBBP
Horse/Quadruped Holds using chest & CBBP + various leg lifts
Push Ups using chest & CBBP

ABOUT JAMES:

I consider my work to be "empowering people" to believe in themselves and find what works for them. As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pre-conception, pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND HIM HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

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For 20% off James' programs, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/

James Goodlatte is the founder of Fit For Birth, a holistic fitness education company that teaches the Five Holistic Foundations of fertility, pre & postpartum timeframes:

(1) Breathing,

(2) Movement,

(3) Nutrition,

(4) Lifestyle, and

(5) Thoughts.

His philosophies are most often a blend of the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that is now being proven by scientific research today. He teaches his clients that the vast majority of challenges in life can be remedied by just improving these 5 areas and that these are usually worth looking into before reaching for medications and surgeries.

IN THESE EPISODES:

Join James and Jenn in this five-part series that promises you either to easily begin a simple few minutes of exercise each day or adjust your current routine to ensure that your results are way better than "usual fitness."

James' style of corrective exercises shows how important it is for you to determine which exercises are RIGHT FOR YOU, and you'll be able to do exactly that after participating in this SELF-ASSESSMENT.

Each Segment:

(1) Goals & Needs discussion with Jenn: Determining what's right for you, and understanding corrective exercise

(2) Self-Assessment: Immediately increase your own body awareness in this short guided self-evaluation!

Standing breathing
Laying breathing
Squats
Lunges
Bend
Twist
Pull
Push

(3) Core Training: Learn how to implement inner core breathing into your abdominal exercises.

Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP)
Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP) with alternating leg lifts
Modified Side planks (on knees) with CBBP
Full Side plank (on feet) with CBBP
Reverse crunch (not during 3rd trimester pregnancy) with CBBP

(4) Lower Body Training: Learn the single most important muscle for your lower body exercises.

Floor Glute Bridge Reps
70/30 Floor Glute Bridge Reps with CBBP
Squats with glutes & CBBP
Static Lunges with glutes and CBBP

(5) Upper Body Training: Learn a few techniques to use the right muscles in your upper body exercises.

Floor Shoulder Blade Holds (not when pregnant)
Standing Shoulder Blade Holds (version to use when pregnancy)
2DB Bent Row with shoulder blades & CBBP
Horse/Quadruped Holds using chest & CBBP + various leg lifts
Push Ups using chest & CBBP

ABOUT JAMES:

I consider my work to be "empowering people" to believe in themselves and find what works for them. As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pre-conception, pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND HIM HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

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For 20% off James' programs, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/

James Goodlatte is the founder of Fit For Birth, a holistic fitness education company that teaches the Five Holistic Foundations of fertility, pre & postpartum timeframes:

(1) Breathing,

(2) Movement,

(3) Nutrition,

(4) Lifestyle, and

(5) Thoughts.

His philosophies are most often a blend of the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that is now being proven by scientific research today. He teaches his clients that the vast majority of challenges in life can be remedied by just improving these 5 areas and that these are usually worth looking into before reaching for medications and surgeries.

IN THESE EPISODES:

Join James and Jenn in this five-part series that promises you either to easily begin a simple few minutes of exercise each day or adjust your current routine to ensure that your results are way better than "usual fitness."

James' style of corrective exercises shows how important it is for you to determine which exercises are RIGHT FOR YOU, and you'll be able to do exactly that after participating in this SELF-ASSESSMENT.

Each Segment:

(1) Goals & Needs discussion with Jenn: Determining what's right for you, and understanding corrective exercise

(2) Self-Assessment: Immediately increase your own body awareness in this short guided self-evaluation!

Standing breathing
Laying breathing
Squats
Lunges
Bend
Twist
Pull
Push

(3) Core Training: Learn how to implement inner core breathing into your abdominal exercises.

Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP)
Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP) with alternating leg lifts
Modified Side planks (on knees) with CBBP
Full Side plank (on feet) with CBBP
Reverse crunch (not during 3rd trimester pregnancy) with CBBP

(4) Lower Body Training: Learn the single most important muscle for your lower body exercises.

Floor Glute Bridge Reps
70/30 Floor Glute Bridge Reps with CBBP
Squats with glutes & CBBP
Static Lunges with glutes and CBBP

(5) Upper Body Training: Learn a few techniques to use the right muscles in your upper body exercises.

Floor Shoulder Blade Holds (not when pregnant)
Standing Shoulder Blade Holds (version to use when pregnancy)
2DB Bent Row with shoulder blades & CBBP
Horse/Quadruped Holds using chest & CBBP + various leg lifts
Push Ups using chest & CBBP

ABOUT JAMES:

I consider my work to be "empowering people" to believe in themselves and find what works for them. As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pre-conception, pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND HIM HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/becoming-parents/message

For 20% off James' programs, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/

James Goodlatte is the founder of Fit For Birth, a holistic fitness education company that teaches the Five Holistic Foundations of fertility, pre & postpartum timeframes:

(1) Breathing,

(2) Movement,

(3) Nutrition,

(4) Lifestyle, and

(5) Thoughts.

His philosophies are most often a blend of the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that is now being proven by scientific research today. He teaches his clients that the vast majority of challenges in life can be remedied by just improving these 5 areas and that these are usually worth looking into before reaching for medications and surgeries.

IN THESE EPISODES:

Join James and Jenn in this five-part series that promises you either to easily begin a simple few minutes of exercise each day or adjust your current routine to ensure that your results are way better than "usual fitness."

James' style of corrective exercises shows how important it is for you to determine which exercises are RIGHT FOR YOU, and you'll be able to do exactly that after participating in this SELF-ASSESSMENT.

Each Segment:

(1) Goals & Needs discussion with Jenn: Determining what's right for you, and understanding corrective exercise

(2) Self-Assessment: Immediately increase your own body awareness in this short guided self-evaluation!

Standing breathing
Laying breathing
Squats
Lunges
Bend
Twist
Pull
Push

(3) Core Training: Learn how to implement inner core breathing into your abdominal exercises.

Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP)
Laying Core Breathing Belly Pump (CBBP) with alternating leg lifts
Modified Side planks (on knees) with CBBP
Full Side plank (on feet) with CBBP
Reverse crunch (not during 3rd trimester pregnancy) with CBBP

(4) Lower Body Training: Learn the single most important muscle for your lower body exercises.

Floor Glute Bridge Reps
70/30 Floor Glute Bridge Reps with CBBP
Squats with glutes & CBBP
Static Lunges with glutes and CBBP

(5) Upper Body Training: Learn a few techniques to use the right muscles in your upper body exercises.

Floor Shoulder Blade Holds (not when pregnant)
Standing Shoulder Blade Holds (version to use when pregnancy)
2DB Bent Row with shoulder blades & CBBP
Horse/Quadruped Holds using chest & CBBP + various leg lifts
Push Ups using chest & CBBP

ABOUT JAMES:

I consider my work to be "empowering people" to believe in themselves and find what works for them. As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pre-conception, pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND HIM HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

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Being a dad is the biggest honor a man receives
since I can't have kids, it was a blessing to adopt my wife's son after we got married
being a parent is rewarding but is also difficult at times: being there and dealing with heartbreaks both with relationships and watching our son get hurt playing sports and then not being able to play, dealing with attitude issues and pushing back on house rules
You are there to be the parent, set and hold rules and raise them to be good people, not to be their friend. That comes later in life

Joe is a partner in a Digital Marketing Agency

FIND HIM HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joezeman/

www.valormarketingllc.com

https://www.facebook.com/valormarketingllc

https://www.linkedin.com/company/18501999/admin/

www.askvalormasterminds.com

https://www.facebook.com/askvalormasterminds

https://www.linkedin.com/company/75631573/admin/

https://open.spotify.com/show/3hqj7ggomRfiVAq8DPFHF4?si=484ea0dcd3ab440c

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Struggled for a year through an ectopic pregnancy and 2 emergency surgeries (lost a tube)
Found success with holistic herbs and Chinese medicine
Gained 50lbs and 57lbs with both pregnancies and struggled to lose the weight and feel like me again
Between being sleep deprived, having 2 boys 23 months apart, and getting mastitis with my 2nd at 3mo PP, I ended up dealing with what I learned was postpartum rage.
After a spiritual journey for this last year, I discovered I was meant to get into postpartum doula work along with my health coaching - through that work, I created Motherhood Elevated (an online resource guide for moms with over 130+ resources/tools/tips for all areas of health - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and financial).

Alison is a health coach and the creator of Motherhood Elevated, an online resource guide for moms.

FIND HER HERE:

Https://liveyourlifeelevated.newzenler.com/f/motherhood-elevated-freebie

www.instagram.com/alisonavayu

www.facebook.com/alisonavayu

www.myxyngular.com/liveyourlifeelevated

www.liveyourlifeelevated.com

https://galas.fm/episode/5e29d1d2-ee89-5c92-bbb8-408b995d6869

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Today I was featured on Your Runner Dad’s blog: https://doulainreno.com/miscarriage-divorce-hysterectomy-how-running-got-me-through/

I decided it was a great launch to discuss:

My miscarriages
My hysterectomy
How running helped
My daughter's miscarriage and how much I learned from it
Emily’s business and how Olivia’s miscarriage taught her and me to better serve women, and that it changed her business
Getting the word out to hospitals
Encouraging you to find out-of-the-box ways to deal with grief and loss

Be sure to leave me a comment sharing your experience with loss and how you overcame it.

Grief survival guide: https://doulainreno.com/grief-survival-guide/

Bereavement resources: https://doulainreno.com/bereavement-resources/

Olivia’s miscarriage episode: https://youtu.be/WW4bvqg-86s

Emily’s episode includes Olivia’s loss, how it changed her business, and cremating first-trimester miscarriages. https://youtu.be/-OZ2X-9lFkE

https://galas.fm/episode/0fe18e4e-78ad-52d0-b964-cc42e2da00c4

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Three 2nd-trimester losses

Navigating blood clotting disorders and having an incompetent cervix

Scared to try again and worried as hell when I am pregnant

Sharing my story and how it helps me cope

I want anyone to feel safe and open to speak out about their loss. It's too common of a thing to lose a baby

Her Facebook page is - Miscarriage: Breaking the silence

https://galas.fm/episode/e219e0cb-2d89-5891-8833-d06539897160

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It’s time to update what’s going on for me and the podcast! It’s been 9 months since I changed the podcast’s direction from sharing stories of struggle to success to becoming parents.

I spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. I thought I’d pick up where I left off - 18 years ago - and go to school to become a midwife, but that’s not what happened. Instead, I went back to school to be a doula and breastfeeding counselor again!

I’ve completed some specialty certifications, the first as an adoption doula. With 5 adoptions and 15 years working with social services, I love the idea of helping a biological mom deliver a baby and having support through her pregnancy, delivery, and healing, as well as helping adopting families with the transition, breastfeeding, and relactation, and working with the bio mom. It also opened up being a surrogacy doula which has many similarities.

The other certification that I’m incredibly passionate about is as a bereavement doula through stillbirthday.com As a mama who has experienced 3 miscarriages, including twins at 16 weeks, I decided to make this the pro bono part of my business. I work with women who have or are experiencing miscarriage, fatal diagnosis, stillbirth, or NICU and I can do so much while you’re going through this. I also have a program if time has passed. This has taken off in several directions that I’ll discuss on a specific episode and I love being able to make such a difficult situation, as positive as it can be.

I will be one of the first doulas in NV to become a Molina Medicaid provider and realized through a few other options that most likely 100% of my doula clients will be Medicaid. I’m currently at the end of licensing.

I am also planning on taking training through the hospital as well as opioid drug use training, to work through Medicaid and the hospitals to serve these women.

I thought I’d go back to working predominantly with homebirths, however, God has different plans for me and I am ecstatic! I’ll be serving an almost un-served population of women, and quite honestly - they deserve it.

The first episode of becoming parents: https://youtu.be/2QWHPs94HqM

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Casey discusses being a teen mom, our conversations around that, and how challenging it was, being in a broken welfare system, how she got off of welfare, had her second baby, met someone, and had her two boys.

Her son Chase had multiple fractures in his skull, and was in a coma, with 70% brain damage from a babysitter's abuse. He’s doing great as a 6-year-old considering, however, it was a huge life change, including a lawsuit as her second son was being born.

The kids are now 17, 14, 6, & 5. I’m so proud of Casey.

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Casey discusses being a teen mom, our conversations around that, and how challenging it was, being in a broken welfare system, how she got off of welfare, had her second baby, met someone, and had her two boys.

Her son Chase had multiple fractures in his skull, and was in a coma, with 70% brain damage from a babysitter's abuse. He’s doing great as a 6-year-old considering, however, it was a huge life change, including a lawsuit as her second son was being born.

The kids are now 17, 14, 6, & 5. I’m so proud of Casey.

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Casey discusses being a teen mom, our conversations around that, and how challenging it was, being in a broken welfare system, how she got off of welfare, had her second baby, met someone, and had her two boys.

Her son Chase had multiple fractures in his skull, and was in a coma, with 70% brain damage from a babysitter's abuse. He’s doing great as a 6-year-old considering, however, it was a huge life change, including a lawsuit as her second son was being born.

The kids are now 17, 14, 6, & 5. I’m so proud of Casey.

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postpartum depression after the first delivery, colicky baby
realizing how uncomfortable I was in my own body, breastfeeding in public, and doing artwork of breastfeeding moms, recognized in the newspaper for the series
mother wisdom unfolding and rocking the paradigm of my marriage
learning to honor me as a mother, even when being disrespected by the father
a single mother with teen sons, raising my eldest son after his father disowned him
learning to make peace even if others want to make war - not being a space of division even when the family is divided
letting go so my sons can grow - empty nest

Kerri is a Soul Guide, a shamanic healer, and a spiritual teacher of the Inner Medicine Training which is a Mystery School.

FIND HER HERE:

www.motherwoundbook.com (receive 17 days of interviews for the Return of Mother Wisdom Series)

www.kerrihummingbird.com

Podcast: www.soulnectar.show

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KerriHummingbrd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIvzw9fZaQdLy9jbiCuX2A

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postpartum depression after the first delivery, colicky baby
realizing how uncomfortable I was in my own body, breastfeeding in public, and doing artwork of breastfeeding moms, recognized in the newspaper for the series
mother wisdom unfolding and rocking the paradigm of my marriage
learning to honor me as a mother, even when being disrespected by the father
a single mother with teen sons, raising my eldest son after his father disowned him
learning to make peace even if others want to make war - not being a space of division even when the family is divided
letting go so my sons can grow - empty nest

Kerri is a Soul Guide, a shamanic healer, and a spiritual teacher of the Inner Medicine Training which is a Mystery School.

FIND HER HERE:

www.motherwoundbook.com (receive 17 days of interviews for the Return of Mother Wisdom Series)

www.kerrihummingbird.com

Podcast: www.soulnectar.show

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KerriHummingbrd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIvzw9fZaQdLy9jbiCuX2A

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Casey is my daughter. She is one of the 5 kids I had long-term in foster care from age 10. She is so brave and strong and I’m so proud of her for sharing her experience in foster care, how it’s still impacting her, as well as her parenting.

Continuously running away, putting herself in a mental health facility to stay safe and healthy since she couldn’t come “home” to my house. She knew she needed support to move forward in her life.

We discuss getting pregnant at 16 and how that impacted leaving the foster care system, and how the situation for 6 years has impacted us the next 17 and not in a good way. She is brave and strong and - yes - I cried.

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Casey is my daughter. She is one of the 5 kids I had long-term in foster care from age 10. She is so brave and strong and I’m so proud of her for sharing her experience in foster care, how it’s still impacting her, as well as her parenting.

Continuously running away, putting herself in a mental health facility to stay safe and healthy since she couldn’t come “home” to my house. She knew she needed support to move forward in her life.

We discuss getting pregnant at 16 and how that impacted leaving the foster care system, and how the situation for 6 years has impacted us the next 17 and not in a good way. She is brave and strong and - yes - I cried.

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How to talk to your children about Alzheimer's disease

How to help them understand what is happening to their grandparent/relative who has the disease

How to react/respond to them when visiting or face timing, etc. when they say things that don't make sense

About Lisa:

I am a behavior specialist with expertise in living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia

FIND HER HERE:

www.truthliesalzheimers.com

https://www.facebook.com/LisaSkinnerAuthor

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How to talk to your children about Alzheimer's disease

How to help them understand what is happening to their grandparent/relative who has the disease

How to react/respond to them when visiting or face timing, etc. when they say things that don't make sense

About Lisa:

I am a behavior specialist with expertise in living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia

FIND HER HERE:

www.truthliesalzheimers.com

https://www.facebook.com/LisaSkinnerAuthor

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Teen Mom, Being a Full-Spectrum Doula & Cremating First Trimester Miscarriages - with Emily Griffin - S6 E31 In this episode we discuss:

personal childhood trauma

-The role my horses have played in my life and my birthing experience starting with them as a child and teenager.

-Becoming a teen parent at 17

-Raising three daughters

-Journey into becoming a doula during a pandemic

-My experience with Olivia & Bereavement keepsake package and what it’s like to “cremate” miscarriages up to 20 weeks gestation

FIND EMILY HERE:

www.unbridledbirth.com

Ig @unbridledbirth

Fb facebook.com/unbridledbirth

Olivia's episode relating to Emily

https://youtu.be/WW4bvqg-86s

Resources we discuss:

www.wildflowersandmilk.com

https://www.dropofgoldkeepsakes.com/

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Teen Mom, Being a Full-Spectrum Doula & Cremating First Trimester Miscarriages - with Emily Griffin - S6 E31 In this episode we discuss:

personal childhood trauma

-The role my horses have played in my life and my birthing experience starting with them as a child and teenager.

-Becoming a teen parent at 17

-Raising three daughters

-Journey into becoming a doula during a pandemic

-My experience with Olivia & Bereavement keepsake package and what it’s like to “cremate” miscarriages up to 20 weeks gestation

FIND EMILY HERE:

www.unbridledbirth.com

Ig @unbridledbirth

Fb facebook.com/unbridledbirth

Olivia's episode relating to Emily

https://youtu.be/WW4bvqg-86s

Resources we discuss:

www.wildflowersandmilk.com

https://www.dropofgoldkeepsakes.com/

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I teach parents how to listen to their children into existence through emotional reflection. This is a foundational skill that deepens trust, emotional safety, and intimacy. Many parents are not emotionally competent and pass on their incompetency to their children. By learning how to be an emotional coach for your children, you will create deep peace in your family and promote resilience, emotional strength, and emotional intelligence in your children.

In his words: I am a lawyer-turned-peacemaker, author, speaker, teacher, and visionary.

FIND HIM HERE:

Audience page: https://dougnoll.co/becoming-parents (this is a bit.ly link to the podcast page)

Group coaching link: https://www.deescalate.dougnoll.com/groupcoachingorder

Website: https://dougnoll.com

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/doug.noll.52/

https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll

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I teach parents how to listen to their children into existence through emotional reflection. This is a foundational skill that deepens trust, emotional safety, and intimacy. Many parents are not emotionally competent and pass on their incompetency to their children. By learning how to be an emotional coach for your children, you will create deep peace in your family and promote resilience, emotional strength, and emotional intelligence in your children.

In his words: I am a lawyer-turned-peacemaker, author, speaker, teacher, and visionary.

FIND HIM HERE:

Audience page: https://dougnoll.co/becoming-parents (this is a bit.ly link to the podcast page)

Group coaching link: https://www.deescalate.dougnoll.com/groupcoachingorder

Website: https://dougnoll.com

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/doug.noll.52/

https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll

Twitter https://twitter.com/dougnoll

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/douglasenoll/

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Pinterest www.pinterest.com/b990204361f85f4a8ac1a25a9a0920

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For 20% off James' program, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/

-I am a father to three kinds of relationships:

(1) A son that was planned within a marriage,

(2) A daughter that was unplanned with a person who I considered to be a friend, and

(3) A daughter who is not biologically mine, and who doesn't know her biological dad, but whose birth I attended, and whose initial years were spent in my home, and calls me daddy.

-Since modern life can easily work against foundational health & family life, I spend much of my time implementing Ancient Wisdom.

-Thankfully, health in my home feels rather simple.

-I am an advocate of alternative schooling, and I have tried homeschooling at times.

-As a Holistic Health Educator, I teach my kids to understand the foundations of: Breathing, Movement, Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Mindset.

-I feel that I was a born-to-be dad, yet fatherhood definitely didn't turn out the way that my Disney mind expected, and so I've had to let go of a lot of things...

ABOUT JAMES:

I consider my work to be "empowering people" to believe in themselves and find what works for them. As the founder of Fit For Birth, this is done primarily through personal training and health education for pregnant and postpartum moms, as well as continuing education for fitness professionals, birth workers, and other wellness professionals.

FIND HIM HERE:

GetFitForBirth.com

Instagram.com/fitforbirth/

Facebook.com/getfitforbirth

TikTok.com/@fitforbirth

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raised 3 children.... many years as a single dad.. all kids are grown and successful...

I designed my life around my kids' lives… as busy as I was... I never asked them to design their lives around mine

Joseph is the CEO and Executive Director of the Sierra Association of Foster Families and has won many awards for his work.

FIND HIM HERE:

nevadascolorfulchildren.com

educatingfosteryouth.org

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TRIGGER WARNING!

We discuss in detail Olivia's miscarriage. She is brave, honest, and strong, and I'm so proud of her willingness to speak out about her miscarriage.

Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten

The reason WHY she is so passionate about women feeling empowered through parenthood is from her first NOT great experience.

She's shared what it's like to have two kids 18 months apart, toddlers, teething, temper tantrums, sneaking chocolate, wanting to be the best parent, and sometimes feeling like you're failing WHILE going back to school to help other mamas.

She's also been on discussing both of her births and what a difference it was the second time around in the hospital - where she was her own advocate. Also, why she became a doula and what it's like to make a difference in another woman's pregnancy.

HER FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LacXqaHKnzM

HER SECOND EPISODE: https://youtu.be/phqTR2w4Pyw

HER THIRD EPISODE: https://youtu.be/-GaYLns6UII

FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com

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TRIGGER WARNING!

We discuss in detail Olivia's miscarriage. She is brave, honest, and strong, and I'm so proud of her willingness to speak out about her miscarriage.

Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten

The reason WHY she is so passionate about women feeling empowered through parenthood is from her first NOT great experience.

She's shared what it's like to have two kids 18 months apart, toddlers, teething, temper tantrums, sneaking chocolate, wanting to be the best parent, and sometimes feeling like you're failing WHILE going back to school to help other mamas.

She's also been on discussing both of her births and what a difference it was the second time around in the hospital - where she was her own advocate. Also, why she became a doula and what it's like to make a difference in another woman's pregnancy.

HER FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LacXqaHKnzM

HER SECOND EPISODE: https://youtu.be/phqTR2w4Pyw

HER THIRD EPISODE: https://youtu.be/-GaYLns6UII

FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com

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TRIGGER WARNING!

We discuss in detail Olivia's miscarriage. She is brave, honest, and strong, and I'm so proud of her willingness to speak out about her miscarriage.

Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten

The reason WHY she is so passionate about women feeling empowered through parenthood is from her first NOT great experience.

She's shared what it's like to have two kids 18 months apart, toddlers, teething, temper tantrums, sneaking chocolate, wanting to be the best parent, and sometimes feeling like you're failing WHILE going back to school to help other mamas.

She's also been on discussing both of her births and what a difference it was the second time around in the hospital - where she was her own advocate. Also, why she became a doula and what it's like to make a difference in another woman's pregnancy.

HER FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LacXqaHKnzM

HER SECOND EPISODE: https://youtu.be/phqTR2w4Pyw

HER THIRD EPISODE: https://youtu.be/-GaYLns6UII

FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com

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became a mom at age 48 in 2018

-relocated to Reno knowing no one

left my corporate career to be a stay-at-home mom after 27 years (high pressure, always on, a lot of tech years)
my husband retired after 28 years at Deloitte- we both had major adjustments
became a full-time stay-at-home mom, and primary caregiver for two 1/2 years
adjusting to a new home, used to running things learned how to just be and join
pandemic changed everything
started to realize needed more (guilt/failure feeling)
found ways to rethink how I look at career and success - admired other moms forging their own way- can I do that too?
took some leaps of faith (heard it as a calling to try this) Pampered Chef “mission”
discovered transforming my kitchen was also transforming myself - how I think and do things
daughter central component in being involved in what I did, kids in the kitchen, exposure, thinking exploring included
parenting learning in the kitchen from the start
multiple things leading to a bigger idea - how can I share what I’ve learned in all areas of life to inspire others (jennmarieliving)

Jennifer is a marketing consultant contract with the Diocese of Reno and writes/edits a magazine - everything I do is really marketing - how I think/strategy Www.rejuvenatemarketing.com

Transform kitchen through- Pampered Chef - www.jennmariecuisine.com

My mission is to bring joy into your kitchen.

Help people love their hair through -Theorem Hair - www.Jennmarietresses.theoremmethod.com

FIND HER HERE:

www.LinkedIn.com/in/jmpelfini

Www.Facebook.com/JennMarieCuisine

Www.Facebook.com/jmpelfini

Www.Facebook.com/Jennmarietresses

www.jennmarieliving.com

@jennmariecuisine Instagram

@jennmarieliving TikTok / Instagram Facebook

@jmpelfini Instagram, twitter

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became a mom at age 48 in 2018

-relocated to Reno knowing no one

left my corporate career to be a stay-at-home mom after 27 years (high pressure, always on, a lot of tech years)
my husband retired after 28 years at Deloitte- we both had major adjustments
became a full-time stay-at-home mom, and primary caregiver for two 1/2 years
adjusting to a new home, used to running things learned how to just be and join
pandemic changed everything
started to realize needed more (guilt/failure feeling)
found ways to rethink how I look at career and success - admired other moms forging their own way- can I do that too?
took some leaps of faith (heard it as a calling to try this) Pampered Chef “mission”
discovered transforming my kitchen was also transforming myself - how I think and do things
daughter central component in being involved in what I did, kids in the kitchen, exposure, thinking exploring included
parenting learning in the kitchen from the start
multiple things leading to a bigger idea - how can I share what I’ve learned in all areas of life to inspire others (jennmarieliving)

Jennifer is a marketing consultant contract with the Diocese of Reno and writes/edits a magazine - everything I do is really marketing - how I think/strategy Www.rejuvenatemarketing.com

Transform kitchen through- Pampered Chef - www.jennmariecuisine.com

My mission is to bring joy into your kitchen.

Help people love their hair through -Theorem Hair - www.Jennmarietresses.theoremmethod.com

FIND HER HERE:

www.LinkedIn.com/in/jmpelfini

Www.Facebook.com/JennMarieCuisine

Www.Facebook.com/jmpelfini

Www.Facebook.com/Jennmarietresses

www.jennmarieliving.com

@jennmariecuisine Instagram

@jennmarieliving TikTok / Instagram Facebook

@jmpelfini Instagram, twitter

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We decided to get try for a baby early on in 2009. I got pregnant on our first try. Immediately imagined the life I’d wanted for forever. The baby was lost at 7 weeks.

18 months of unexplained infertility. Clomid, temps, obsession, and every month excitement ending in disappointment.

I got pregnant with my firstborn and gave birth in May 2012. We thought we would lose him too in the beginning and the birth was traumatic, but he was perfect. Three babies (bgb), three natural births, completely different experiences with all.

Unrecognized ppd with my first. Severe anxiety. I was alone most of the time with a firefighter husband who worked far.

I felt alone in much of my parenting journey. It's hard to know someone until you have kids and find that how you were raised was so different. This is even more of a struggle when my husband was gone most of the time and came home to a family and home he didn’t get to control most of the time.

I lived far away from my own supportive family and got used to doing things alone. I love the baby seasons, I thrive in the newborn stages. I mourn them still.

I’m currently separated and while we are fighting for marriage but it’s a struggle. I’m full-time single parenting far from our beautiful home.

ABOUT KATIE:

I left a 1300-person team in February of 2021 to start over with a new company with a new outlook and a better opportunity for everyone to grow and succeed. I’ve rebuilt a beautiful team.

I coach, train, and work with individuals on branding and reinvention. I focus on personal growth and specifically work with women who have given up on their goals and dreams, we can be both amazing moms and successful in business.

FIND HER HERE:

Www.levelafternext.org

Insta: @ktannebarnett

Facebook: Facebook.com/thekatieannebarnett

Blog: www.levelafternextorg.com

TikTok: KtAnneBarnett

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IVF, Twins, 3 Kids & Being an Entrepreneur with Nicole Brodie S6 E24

secondary infertility after my daughter, IVF, twins

raising 3 kids, building a business, working, coaching.

Twin Mum +1

Nicolle is involved in coaching, summits, podcasts, & health programs

I Help Mums in Business/Careers UPGRADE Their Lifestyle so they can FEEL LOOK & BE AMAZING

FIND HER HERE:

www.nicolebrodie.com

https://www.instagram.com/nicole_fitandfab/

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IVF, Twins, 3 Kids & Being an Entrepreneur with Nicole Brodie S6 E24

secondary infertility after my daughter, IVF, twins

raising 3 kids, building a business, working, coaching.

Twin Mum +1

Nicolle is involved in coaching, summits, podcasts, & health programs

I Help Mums in Business/Careers UPGRADE Their Lifestyle so they can FEEL LOOK & BE AMAZING

FIND HER HERE:

www.nicolebrodie.com

https://www.instagram.com/nicole_fitandfab/

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9 children. 7 boys and 2 girls.

Currently, the youngest is 14, and the oldest is 31.

I have grandchildren now too.

I’ve been divorced twice so I can speak to single parenting. Large families. Pretty much anything to do with parenting I have probably dealt with at least once.

I have a gay daughter.

I have had 2 miscarriages.

Parenting is a beautiful labor of love as parents and kids truly grow up together.

Laura is a realtor and a certified life coach.

FIND HER HERE:

On almost all platforms as @joyfulicity

For real estate as @lauratnrealtor

Website Www.joyfulicity.com

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I became pregnant when I was 21 and had an abortion
2 Miscarages after that
2 babies (one breech pregnancy and the other emergency c-section)
Had another abortion something I never EVER thought I would ever do again.
Writing a book about my experience and the journey of women after abortion

Mayi Lenz is a Personal Branding & Fine Art Photographer, Speaker, Podcaster, Philanthropist with a passion for helping women lead unapologetically. Her focus is to help women entrepreneurs increase brand awareness to generate more leads, increase sales and grow their small businesses. Her Photoshoots are a personal and transformational experience.

Photography has allowed her to have deeper conversations with women of all ages, shapes, and sizes. She loves learning about their stories, their challenges, and their fears.

While many people may know her as a photographer. They may not know that she’s also been on a journey to deeply understand how we, as women perceive ourselves, our bodies, and how we can learn to shift our mindset from negative emotions to positive ones. She hosts a weekly podcast delivered every Wednesday. Throughout each episode, you’ll hear her having deep and honest conversations with not only experts and community leaders but with women from all walks of life. She believes we can all learn from each other’s experiences. The goal is to inspire and help women develop powerful confidence and become the best version of themselves unapologetically.

Every woman deserves to be seen and appreciated.

My book is titled Unborn - Stories of women's journey after abortion

If you would like to be part of this book just let me know. I would love to hear and tell yours. Names will not be included or maybe changed to protect the identity of those who do not want to share it.

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https://twitter.com/mayilenz

https://www.facebook.com/MayiLenzPhotography

https://www.instagram.com/mayilenzphotography/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayilenz/

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Today we talked about Kim's experiences including

-a previous childhood sexual assault at 14 by her step-father, and how it kept showing up in her body

-3 traumatic births & postpartum periods

-chronic body pain, especially focused in her hips and pelvis

-postpartum depression, adrenal fatigue, low thyroid, and total burnout

-how the body literally keeps the score and is brilliant at sending us messages

-how coming back home into her body and reconnecting to her sexuality allowed for deep healing for herself, her partner, and her children

ABOUT KIM:

Kim Coffin is an Empowerment & Sexuality Coach, a VITA™ Sex, Love, and Relationship Coach, as well as a Female Sexuality Coach, Tantric Sex Coach, and founder of Get Your Sexy Back.

She specializes in sex, love, intimacy, sexuality, sensuality, empowerment, relationship transformation, jade egg, tantric sex, and sacred sexuality.

She teaches singles and couples how to RECONNECT to their body, ACTIVATE their turn-on, HEAL heartbreak & shame at a body-based level, RECLAIM the places they’ve been disempowered, so they can come back into their body and step into their UNAPOLOGETIC POWER through sacred sexuality.

In their relationships, in their businesses, in their body, and in their lives.

FIND KIM HERE:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=569755109
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_your_sexy_back_coach/
Website - https://getyoursexyback.ca/
Private FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2251812558445958/

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We went a little long because discussing surgeries including a hysterectomy - and how you really FEEL - physically and emotionally through Walker’s journey as well as navigating being a step-mom.

infertility as a result of cysts
endometriosis
symptomatic fibroids
9 surgeries & drug-induced menopause
miscarriage
near death after surgery when the doctor punctured my uterus while trying to prepare the uterine lining for IVF
choosing not to go IVF due to being at high risk for hemorrhage
losing the battle to save my uterus
finding my way to acceptance
being a step-parent through most of it all and receiving that blessing

ABOUT WALKER:

What most didn’t know about me until March 2020 when my first book was released, AWAKEN – Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence, is my journey of healing, self-discovery, to not be broken by but rather seek to transcend the environment of my youth. I share my path to resilience, of knowing acknowledging what is part of me but doesn’t define me and how creating success instead of becoming a statistic was possible.

I am a professional actor, artist, model, writer, and now published author. I have worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. My work has included international blockbuster films, TV shows, and over 2000 advertising campaigns and commercials for global brands. This is a result of choosing to embrace the unknown and choose to live.

At 15 during a suicide attempt, two words spoke loudly in my mind, “Stop. Leave.” I chose to listen and ran away for the 3rd time since the age of 13. Determined to break the chain I felt was trying to hold me captive as it did so many of my family members. A little over a year later, with the help of a compassionate and giving family who took me in as a runaway, I became emancipated at the age of 16.

AWAKEN - Amazon #1 International Best Seller. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086HMT56S

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086HMT56S

https://walkerbrandt.com

https://www.instagram.com/iamwalkerkimbrly/

https://www.facebook.com/iamWalkerKimberly/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/walker-kimberly-brandt-a40507163

https://walkerbrandt.com/awakenaudio/

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Awaken: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence

We go into depth about very challenging homebirths after c-section, losing a baby at 17-weeks and her amazing and beautiful experience at the hospital within that loss, (finally) having a girl and the surprise party her husband threw her, and how to have a more connected c-section for her last pregnancy. We also covered breastfeeding difficulties, feeling rejected, and getting through it.

Side note for what to do when someone has a baby - bring food, take older kids, and help clean the house (please).

-I'm a mom of 4 kids. 10 and under

-I've experienced 2 c-sections and 2 home births

-I've had 2 miscarriages (one of them at 17 weeks gestation)

-I struggled with breastfeeding with my 3 boys, tongue-tie, breast aversion, and milk supply prob

-I advocate self-care for moms and prioritizing their needs SO they can be less stressed and become the calm and patient moms they desire to be.

-I teach stress management and emotional regulation to mamas.

Elizabeth is a life coach for moms - I help overwhelmed moms reduce the mental stress so they can respond with patience and calm.

FIND HER HERE:

emotionallyhealthylegacy.com

IG @emotionally_healthy_legacy

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• mom of 6- 5 bio, 1 adopted

• homeschool/roadschool mom

• foster mom to 15 over the course of 6 years

• Fulltime travel family in our converted tour bus

• passionate about cultivating an intentional family culture

• 2 grown children, 4 still at home

• passionate about strength in marriage and partnership

I am a Fulltime homeschooler and travel planner and I teach children's creative dance! I love what I do!

FIND HER HERE:

Ig: @8people3dogsandasnakeonabus

YouTube: 8people3dogsandasnakeonabus

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Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and Not Forgotten

The reason WHY she is so passionate about women feeling empowered through parenthood is from her first NOT great experience. Now let's catch up on what it's like to have two kids 18 months apart, toddlers, teething, temper tantrums, sneaking chocolate, wanting to be the best parent, and sometimes feeling like you're failing WHILE going back to school to help other Mama's.

HER FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LacXqaHKnzM

FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com

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Foster the Family exists to support and encourage foster and adoptive families, mobilize and equip the community and church for foster care and adoption, and advocate for vulnerable children.

Jamie C. Finn is the executive director of Foster the Family, the host of the Real Mom podcast, the founder and owner of Goods and Better, and a sought-after speaker for retreats, conferences, and events for foster and adoptive parents. Her popular social media accounts offer a glimpse into the real-life of a foster parent and provide encouragement to thousands of foster parents. At any given moment, Jamie is a mother to four to six children, including her two biological children and two children adopted through foster care. She lives in Sicklerville, New Jersey, with her husband, Alan.

Jamie is also the Owner of Goods & Better

FIND HER HERE:

@fosterthefamilyblog on IG & FB

fosterthefamilyblog.com

fosterthefamily.org

Goodsandbetterstore.com

https://www.fosterthefamilybook.com/

Jamie is also the Owner of Goods & Better

FIND HER HERE:

@fosterthefamilyblog on IG & FB

fosterthefamilyblog.com

fosterthefamily.org

Goodsandbetterstore.com

https://www.fosterthefamilybook.com/

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Elizabeth King is a Certified Fertility Health Coach, Master Certified ICF Life Coach, Birth & Bereavement Doula, and New Parent Educator. Her mission is to help people of all backgrounds conceive a healthy baby and carry to term.

After having 3 children of her own after the age of 40, Elizabeth believes taking a more holistic approach is the key to success when attempting to conceive. Now she has helped hundreds of women achieve their dreams of conception and parenthood in 20+ countries around the world. She supports clients through natural fertility, infertility, IVF, miscarriage loss, early pregnancy PTSD, and new parent support.

With over 30k followers on Instagram, Elizabeth is the host of the Podcast, Pretty Little Tribe. For her expertise, she has been featured on Good Morning Washington and ABC 10 Sacramento, in Parade Magazine and Romper, on podcasts, The Transition Channel and The Bachelor to the Burbs and she is a contributor to the book Naturally Conceived.

FIND HER HERE:

www.elizabethking.com

https://www.instagram.com/elizabethking_coaching/

https://www.instagram.com/prettylittletribe

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• postpartum mental health: experienced PPA, and D-MER

• mother athlete / working mom / How I’ve navigated not being the SAHM everyone told me I’d want to be

• co-parenting and constant change.

There is no finish line to growing into my role as a mother.

Sarah is a freelance social media marketing and copywriting expert.

IN HER WORDS:

As one of the uncountable Sarahs from the 80s, I also go by Mac, Sarah Mac, or That Sarah Mac. I’m a creative writer and poet as well as an online marketer and copywriter. I am a mom of two. I am a reluctant “cat person”.

Professionally, I help brands of all sizes, from Shopify and Walmart to Athletes for Yoga and Telos, tell their unique stories while attracting and engaging their ideal audiences. My marketing site can be found at thatsarahmac.com.

FIND HER HERE:

thatsarahmac.com

Sarahmackaywriting.com

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We talked about upbringing, meeting, and dating, her first pregnancy resulting in a miscarriage, then kids being born a year apart. Their commitment to each other, their relationship, and their kids are amazing to hear. They waited to have sex until marriage - and it was Colleen's first time. That allowed them to form other strong connections with each other outside of physical intimacy. Christianity is the foundation of their relationship.

What to do when we disagree
Fostering togetherness in our home
Financial structure/joint ventures and goals/unity
Calendar planning
Daily commitment

Eddie is an Author/Speaker and Financial Coach

FIND THEM HERE:

Website:

https://eddiethomason.com

Instagram

https://instagram.com/eddiethomason_?utm_medium=copy_link

https://instagram.com/colleen_thomason_?utm_medium=copy_link

Facebook:

@thomasoneddie

YouTube:

Eddie Thomason

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiethomason

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-thomason-0863681a9

Eddies First Interview:

https://youtu.be/yzvj3UcN0fs

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Hear Olivia's second birth story and how she found her voice!

Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten

HER FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LacXqaHKnzM

FIND OLIVIA:

https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com/

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV

CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Didn't think I could get pregnant given past issues
Surprise pregnancy at 43
New Mom at 44
Working FT, Writing PT, Going to school for my PsyD with 2 1/2 year old at home

Kristina is a Positive Psychology Coach and Bestselling Author of fiction and non-fiction

FIND HER HERE:

Website: https://kristinarienzi.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristinarienzi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinarienzi/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kristina-Rienzi/e/B00Q5FPECS

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/.../show/8434256.Kristina_Rienzi

Facebook: https://facebook.com/KristinaRienzi

HER FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ME: https://youtu.be/qWDSUO63oHo

Author Bio:

Kristina Rienzi is a Jersey Shore-based new adult thriller author, certified professional coach, and the former president of Sisters in Crime-Central Jersey. An INFJ who dreams beyond big, Kristina encourages others (and herself) to embrace the unknown through her stories. When she's not writing or drinking wine, Kristina is spoiling her baby girl (and two fur babies), dissecting true crime stories, singing (and dancing) to Yacht Rock Radio, or rooting for the WVU Mountaineers. She believes in all things paranormal, a closet full of designer bags, weekly manicures, the Law of Attraction, aliens, angels, and the value of a graduate degree in psychology.

Her debut audiobook, Among Us, was featured on Audible’s ACX University and is an Audible Editors Select pick. Day Job Bio: Kristina Rienzi has been employed in a Human Resources leadership position for almost twenty years, and currently serves as the Senior Director of Human Resources and Publishing for a mid-sized telecom service organization.

Kristina Rienzi earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and sociology/anthropology from West Virginia University; a Master of Arts degree in psychological counseling from Monmouth University; a Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI); an SHRM-SCP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM); and the Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Energy Leadership Index-Master Practitioner (ELI_MP) designations from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC).

Always looking to grow and improve, Kristina is currently pursuing a certificate in The Science of Well Being from Yale University, a certification in Happiness Studies from the Happiness Studies Academy (derived from a Harvard University Professor in conjunction with iPEC), and a certificate in Brene Brown's Dare to Lead Program.

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Easy pregnancy 1st child + with twins - Trusted my doctor during both pregnancies
1st - didn't go to a chiropractor and pregnancy wrecked my back.

2nd - went through with a c-section as highly recommended by doc.

Both times, I didn't listen to my own intuition. I have a huge keloid-type scar within my incision. It has given me nothing but pain even up until now nearly 8 years later.

Parenting my kids by Human Design. Me, my husband, and oldest daughter Tayla (13) are all Projectors -guides, and non-workers of the world.
The twins (Hazel + Hunter, almost 8) are Generators - workers of the world.
Me + kids are all emotional, hubby is not.
We all have different profiles - learning styles. Twins are highly individual and not meant to fit in with systems.

FIND ALANA HERE:

https://www.prosperityalignment.com/

https://www.instagram.com/prosperityalignment

https://www.youtube.com/prosperityalignment

https://www.facebook.com/prosperityalignment

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanaheim/

Community: https://prosperityalignment.podia.com/prosperity-alignment

PAST EPISODES:

Financial Coaching and Human Design with Alana Heim

Finances and Spiritual Human Design with Alana Heim

Understanding Your Relationship with Money with Alana Heim

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Chose to become a full-time parent after earning a PhD-left the academic world because I knew I wanted to be a full-time parent-even when this was hugely unpopular and viewed as not being for "women's rights" (and I thought all along it was about having Choices! --I got criticized fiercely by other mothers who said "I will never be on the Mommy Train!' and I thought to myself-Dang! I'm the engine of that train! I had a hospital birth-my daughter struggled to latch on-She didn't gain weight-very scary-I was very committed to breastfeeding-got support from a gifted lactation consultant-and got to do a combo of supplementing at the breast with the Hazelbaker finger feeder, then a bottle with a tube that rested on my breast-so my daughter could continue to breastfeed And have the supplement.

I Home Birthed my son almost 3 years later and Loved this Experience with a gifted midwife. I felt completely empowered as a woman with a healthy pregnancy-I did all the research, had a backup plan, and learned what EMTs had in their ambulance to assist me. The experience became a bonding one for my entire family-we read books to my daughter about a baby arriving-she got to see her brother being born while being held in the arms of her dad. My daughter cooed as my son emerged into the world. I intuitively knew the gender of both of my children before they were born--I did not have any tests to back this up. I just knew... I loved being a full time parent-honored by the transformational journey this became for me-to break the cycle, to "give the love that heals."

I breastfed my son with no issues whatsoever and did so until he was 3 years old (was not verbally open about this as breastfeeding-like full-time parenting--seemed to get people all prickly and agitated). I'm so grateful I followed my gut and heart. I'm grateful for the midwives who supported me and the lactation consultant, too--and for my compassionate friends who were a part of La Leche League. I also adored reading Mothering Magazine-a lifeline of love and support!

I passionately support people thriving in a holistic transformation of heart, mind, soul, and space. I'm a trained and certified feng shui consultant and an author of four books, a columnist with BizCatalyst360, and the OWL publication with Sacred Stories. I write personal essays about emotional health, feng shui, love, and wisdom gleaned from my own inner/outer transformations. I see myself as a compassionate guide who asks meaningful questions, listens deeply, and shares ideas as offerings on the table.

FIND LAURA HERE:

cherishyourworld.com

loveyourspaceloveyourlife.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurastaley1/

https://www.facebook.com/laurastaleycherish

https://www.instagram.com/cherishyourworld/channel/?hl=en

OTHER PODCAST EPISODES:

https://youtu.be/M-W4u6qNR9I

https://youtu.be/OqCuwNvT3qE

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Becoming A Dad with Jonathan McLernon His first interview with me: https://youtu.be/EUxq-btsbFE It took many years to get pregnant (I was 39 when my son was born) Being a father is one of my greatest joys in the world I have an entirely different perspective and respect for motherhood as I watch the endless sacrifice of my wife Learning about pregnancy and childbirth took me from terrified to empowered to be my wife's best advocate I wanted to be a dad for many years, but it took a very long time for us to be healthy enough mentally and emotionally Thankfully I run an online business that gives me all kinds of flexibility and has meant that I can be at home through this whole process

FIND HIM HERE:

https://www.freedomnutritioncoach.com

(https://www.freedomnutritioncoach.com)

@freedomnutritioncoach

(IG) @noFNdiets

(Twitter)

https://www.freedomnutrition.rocks/YouTube (https://www.freedomnutrition.rocks/YouTube)

BECOMING PARENTS: Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”.

Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV

For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent.

CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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We discussed parenting 5 kids on the road, homeschooling, and keeping a healthy marriage intact. We went down a short coaching - which is great if you would like Robyn to be your coach! In 2015, Robyn, her husband, and their five kids decided to Defy The Norm, move into an RV, and travel in search of epic hikes, surfing, and rock climbing. Over the 7 years, they traveled to 26 countries, road-tripped from San Diego to Alaska, Montana to the Florida Keys, and many destinations in between. Through coaching, Robyn helps people break free of their programming and subconscious thought patterns to create new belief systems that empower them to chase their passions and live their purpose. You can learn more about coaching here, http://robynrobledo.com/ (http://robynrobledo.com). Robyn also runs two websites with her daughters — http://nomadswithapurpose.com/ (nomadswithapurpose.com) and http://makingmindfulnessfun.com/ (makingmindfulnessfun.com). You can listen to her podcast, Defy the Norm on https://open.spotify.com/show/263bFoUgGaKWCL03Ck9W7r?si=8hUS_ATsToGZmKw1kNFvOA (Spotify) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defy-the-norm-podcast/id1538075208 (iTunes). Follow their family's adventures on: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nomadswithapurpose/ (https://www.instagram.com/nomadswithapurpose/) Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/nomadswithapurpose/ (https://www.facebook.com/nomadswithapurpose/) YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqQe_VPkosXDP7hk1W9dvhg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqQe_VPkosXDP7hk1W9dvhg) Twitter- https://twitter.com/nomadsfamilyof7 (https://twitter.com/nomadsfamilyof7) Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/nomadsfamilyof7/ (https://www.pinterest.com/nomadsfamilyof7/) Robyn is a bloggerhttp://nomadswithapuroose.com ( at nomadswithapuroose.com) andhttp://makingmindfulnessfun.com ( makingmindfulnessfun.com) as well as a health and happiness coach. BECOMING PARENTS: Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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History of endometriosis and adenomyosis Had a daughter in March 2021 Postpartum migraines As my book 3 of the Chin Up, Tits Out series was being created, my 30th birthday threw me another doozy and slapped me with an Endometriosis and Adenomyosis diagnosis. So naturally, I'm using that as juice for my second series. We know life is going to get messy, and that we will be faced with tough challenges along the way. I made a choice when I started to share my story that I wanted to relate, connect and inspire people. We all go through tough stuff, it's all how we receive it, juggle it and move forward through it. FIND MIRANDA HERE: https://www.mirandaoh.com/ (www.mirandaoh.com) FIRST INTERVIEW From April 3, 2020: https://youtu.be/EsbH7eMXUcY (https://youtu.be/EsbH7eMXUcY) Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Mother of six children who are all now wonderful parents . Learning to value motherhood . Learning about The Pleasure Ladder . How The Pleasure Ladder can provide a clear understanding for mothers about what brings lasting pleasure in life . How the children's books I write help children's souls to shine - healthy living, disabilities, personal safety, cultivating spirituality and gratitude in children As a mom of 6 littles, she looked successful on the outside, but her soul was starving. Struggling with eating disorders and felt that life wasn’t worth living. Until she went to Israel for a 6-week break. She believes her first son made an intense taker into a giver. The best self-care is exercising your gratitude muscles. I'm the author of 40 books that help children's souls shine and one memoir for adults about overcoming food addictions joyfully and spiritually. FIND HER HERE Website: https://www.goetzbookshop.com/ (https://www.goetzbookshop.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/brachagoetz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brachagoetz) http://www.facebook.com/bracha.goetz.52 (www.facebook.com/bracha.goetz.52) https://www.facebook.com/BrachaGoetzBooks (https://www.facebook.com/BrachaGoetzBooks) https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks (https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks) https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz (https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz) https://www.pinterest.com/bgoetzster (https://www.pinterest.com/bgoetzster) BECOMING PARENTS PODCAST: Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Losing her Mother 2-weeks before the birth of her child with Leslie Lindsey Davis Babies do not come with owner's manuals and neither do small children. My mother died 2 weeks before my first child was born so I really had to make it up as I went along Having a sense of humor helps Find another word to say besides 'no' Time out did not work for me - so I put the stuff in time out FIND HER HERE: http://youcanteatlove.com https://facebook.com/youcanteatlove https://instagram.com/you_cant_eat_love Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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My first child, my water breaks early unexpectedly, I had an embarrassing surprise waiting for me at the hospital, it was 15 hours before I got to see and hold my little girl. I broke down in the car on the way home. My second child a very dark tale involving, a broken, leg, cancer, PND, cyberbullying, chronic pain, unwanted and alone. Karina is a Full-time entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and podcaster. FIND HER HERE: https://anchor.fm/behindthepen (https://anchor.fm/behindthepen) https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter (https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter) https://explosivewriter.com (https://explosivewriter.com) Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Hear Olivia's first birth story and how that changed the trajectory of how she wanted to help other women to NOT lose their voice! Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com/ Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Season 6 Episode 1 of Becoming Parents - About the podcast and some of Jenn's story! Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Expect to laugh, cry, and be inspired! Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she discusses the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH ME! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster Collection: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/736a601d-5d4b-4dd2-8201-b14b46311750 Audio podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/becoming-parents/ Website: https://momsrunningit.com OKGTmilxABPL8d1TbDv0

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I come from violence; my father beat my mother on a regular basis. Eventually, I moved out and fulfilled my dream of becoming a dancer. I created my 1-woman show, “Home Sweet Home?”. I play different women being abused and then she goes to her good place, that’s where the dancing comes in but then she is pulled back into the terror of being abused once again. The show ends very strong, very empowering. Extensive research was done for the show and I couldn’t believe the alarming statistics.

I decided to make this into a business and Osso Safe was born. I wanted to provide products and services that can really positively impact people's lives, whether they are going through violence or not. My personal and professional experience with the subject allows me to bring a unique and holistic approach by combining education and technology to promote safety and prevent violence in the workplace, schools, and in particular, in places of residence. Since I am also a professional dancer/teacher, I use my performance abilities to educate on the subject.

A struggle is that we absolutely cannot solve the magnitude of this problem by treating this as a charity, as a nonprofit. Victims neither need pity nor handouts. They need solutions, they need resolution, which is why we focus on 3 markets: schools, workplaces, and residences. Our approach is indeed a practice and I am bridging the real estate industry with Osso Safe. In doing so, this will change the face of residency, where safety/nonviolence will become a required standard condition of residency. Period. This is good for business, good for residency.

Abuse should not be a part of anyone’s residency, ever. Just Because You Are A Parent, It Doesn’t Give You The Right To Abuse Your Child. The Osso Safe approach to diminishing and preventing home violence in schools, workplaces, and properties, focuses on the fact that this is indeed a practice. There is a direct connection between violence and pornography.

The “legal” system makes horrible matters even worse, in that, it does what is in the worst interest of the abused child versus what is in the best interest of the abused child. An example of what constitutes a good relationship is to allow your kids to vent when they are upset and then speak to them as calmly as possible; this is both healing for the child and the parent. We would also like to focus on Osso Safe's vision for the prevention of home violence and the real estate industry.

Website: http://ossosafe.com/

http://www.facebook.com/sabrina.osso.1

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sabrina-osso/75/894/36b

https://twitter.com/OssoSabrina

https://www.alignable.com/ridgefield-nj/osso-safe-llc

https://www.instagram.com/ossosafe/

TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyAhN_xwCxs&feature=youtu.be

The Osso Safe Certification which includes the Osso Safe Home Sweet Home Package at a discounted rate, Sabrina@ossosafe.com,

Sabrina Osso is the Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE…Feel safe where you live, work, and play. She is a TEDx Speaker, Domestic Violence Speaker, Real Estate Agent, and Consultant on promoting safety and preventing violence in the workplace, schools, and in places of residence. Sabrina’s personal and professional experience with the subject allows her to bring a unique and holistic approach as a solution. She is also a professional dancer/teacher who uses her performance abilities to educate on the subject. As a real estate agent, Sabrina is bridging the real estate industry with Osso Safe.

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Dr. Ken Rochon is a renaissance man, humanitarian, and an accomplished serial entrepreneur. He is a social proof celebrity event photographer, international keynote speaker, and published author of 30 books.

He has been honored as "America's Most Influential Business Connector:" and "Entrepreneur of the Year."

UmbrellaSyndicate.com (a Marketing, Promotion, & Media Company); PerfectPublishing.com (a Book Publishing Company); & AbsoluteEntertainment.com (DJ Company) are a couple of his businesses.

Ken's focus is supporting causes and non-profits to 'Amplifying Leaders Who Lead with Their Heart.' His radio show 'Amplified' on Voice America Influencer Channel is a platform he uses to discuss building community, fatherhood, leadership, success principles, and values.

Ken, who lost his mother to Alzheimer's complications, desires to live a life of purpose where he leaves a legacy of love for his son to model. He is the Co-Founder of the non-profit organization TheKeepSmilingMovement.com. He has published over 110 books of leaders. The movement shares these books with everyone needing a 'DOSE of HOPE.'

His love of the arts and sciences inspired him to travel to over 100 countries. His favorite place to be is with his son K3, the light of his life.

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Ken's Books http://rebrand.ly/njeb5yy

Kenny's Children's Books https://rb.gy/zencvq

Keep Smiling Books http://rebrand.ly/dbitd5o

Keep Smiling MEGA D.O.S.E. of HOPE - 2000 Pages!!

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25 years as a law enforcement officer - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Had PTSD but didn't know it till I did research regarding mentoring and mental health
Grandfather suffered from mental health challenges and took his own life - as a result, I did not get the time with him that I would like to have had.
Realized that relationships were important to me and hence my starting a business focused on mentoring. - Relationship with my father was challenging
Asked for his forgiveness as he was on his death bed and never got it - how that impacted me
guidance for others
Wrote "The Gift of Mentoring" and published it in 2014
Working on a book that speaks to mentoring and mental health
Recognized the need for an independent body to certify mentors - two journeys that have been explored
Working with International Mentoring Community to certify mentors as competent

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Website: www.talentc.ca

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/douglawrence-mentor

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalentcDougLawrence/

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Even in his earliest memories, the concept from the Spider-Man comic books of "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" resonated with Mark Leslie Lefebvre. It might have been because he self-identifies with the meek and nerdy Peter Parker; because it definitely wasn’t an affinity to spiders. He’s still deathly afraid of them. Not to mention the dark. But despite not ever having any power, he always took that responsibility seriously.

Mark fell in love with storytelling and with writing and followed that dream with an unwavering conviction.

Along the way, he learned to embrace rejection, failure, false starts, and loss as stepping stones on the larger journey. At the age of 45, his near 20-year relationship and marriage ended with the wife and mother of his only child saying she no longer loved him. Shortly after, he was faced with an insurmountable brick wall in the corporate world which he was forced to leave and he had to re-invent himself as an entrepreneur.

In a short time period, he rebuilt his personal and professional life from scratch, while further exploiting the desire to share stories and to use his powers, which he realized were there all along, to help others.

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www.markleslie.ca

http://twitter.com/markleslie

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I was a hyperaware child - intelligent and creative I first remember extreme depression at 13 - probably not a coincidence, hello hormones - dysfunctional childhood, but out of respect to mum, will frame as I took in data that didn't serve me

The shrink says that's probably when bi-polar triggered. I remember thinking there had to be better options out there - highly imaginative, evidence of slight mania in hindsight. Chaotic work experience - never lasted more than two years, always motivated by avoiding depression, and growth, as well as whatever I was passionate about - I never made it through university - just didn't have the ability to persevere back then.

Some jobs - customs officer, actor, copywriter, alternative radio station, voice-overs, animal welfare officer, swim school admin, realtor, wanted to be a funeral director at one point, tv & film production course, music magazine, sales, museum event coordinator, Tokyo newspaper, English to Japanese children using drama, HMV DJ,

compulsive - went to London to follow a relationship and avoid depression caused by self-sabotaging choices and a ton of shame - fell in love with a woman, still in love with a couple of others, depression really bad, only stopped from doing self-harm by my sister, was hospitalized

I took off to Tokyo on a whim with a drag queen, ended up working for the Japanese mafia then Iranians selling jewelry on the street, hostess clubs, etc. - depression always threatening, shame, shame, shame, self-medicated with alcohol - got sober in Tokyo

back in NZ, culture shock, BUT was finally diagnosed as super high IQ (yay) and BIPOLAR!! always fascinated by psychology, what makes people succeed and how to help, plus creative, natural coach & marketer Over two decades in peer-supported recovery, mentor-ship, and facilitator for change. I always loved clothes and seen their connection to the life you want, (or in your case, nudity) and being a realtor helped me create my method as well. epiphany in Hawaii created a method in three days., beta tested, amazing results

Moved to the USA at 46, started my own business at 48. passionate about women making money to have agency and create change - and it starts with your clothing - like it or not, you feel more confident when you feel you look great and in alignment with who you are. authentic, congruent, honest - no shame, loving your body and empowered to act, you are your message - attraction, not promotion .

also, you are never too old. important to invest in yourself. Married for the first time at 48. no kids - didn't trust myself to be a mother, then found out couldn't, glad I don't. I have a ton of young women in my life I love as well as other children, there is still a stigma around not having kids, but it's lessening I think.

most painful? still terrified of depression, feel I am a part-time human, SAD, imposter syndrome, hypnotherapy helps, so does medication, exercise, it's a daily challenge,

finally getting #woke at 52.

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By the time we record I will have had my TED Talk published to the web, and since we’ve talked before, I have become a certified betrayal trauma coach.

Marketing wise, you did great YouTube numbers with me. I have a twist in porn addiction. Since we talked last, I have a new book that includes a theory that 2020 will become known as the year that a new branch of porn addiction began: addiction for porn producers. Did you know well over 1 million young men and women started producing porn at home for sale in 2020? My research shows it’s not about the money. It’s about the same things that drive pornography viewers: Dopamine. You’ve got daughters in this age group as do millions of people. What if they’re making porn behind your back?

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Recoveringpornaddict.com

Insta and Twitter: @paddictrecovery

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In 2004 I moved to the mid-west to be the person I thought I would spend the rest of my life with. The relationship quickly soured, he was jealous, possessive moody, a chronic liar, emotionally abusive, and eventually physically abusive. I lost any confidence I had in myself. I had been an actress and performer, and an artist, and after several years with him, I was a broken person, too scared to even leave the house. Depression and fear we retaking over my life. I wanted more than anything to learn to ballroom dance, there was a studio close to my home and it took years to build up courage enough to walk in those doors.

Dancing was the beginning of me finding my way back to myself. I became a professional ballroom dance instructor 8 months after my first lesson. I have been a professional ballroom dancer since 2010 (covid has changed that). I have also been a burlesque dancer and was the creative director and choreographer of a burlesque troupe for 5 years.

I published my first novel last year, Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent. (currently a finalist for the Kindle Awards for the Horror Category). The novel deals with grief, surviving trauma, and domestic violence. A lot of my own experiences have found their way into my work. I have also published the Victorian Gothic Novel "From Daylight to Madness" and its sequel will be released on November 19th.

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website - http://www.JenniferAnneGordon.com

Amazon Author Page - amazon.com/author/jenniferannegordon

Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/

JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/

JenniferAnneGo5Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20063036.

Jennifer_GordonSlasher - @JenniferAnneGordon

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I grew up in a suburb of Chicago with an older brother and a younger sister and I always seemed to be the peacemaker, the one always trying to make other people happy. Because if other people were happy, I would be happy.

I served in the military from 1998 to 2002 on active duty and 2 additional years in WA National Guard. The military made me grow up fast and enjoy the suck. If it ain't raining, we ain't training.

From August 2002 to Sept 2017 I worked with the same company that started selling Yellowpages which moved to internet marketing. While working there I met an amazing man who believed in me enough to bring me into his and his wife's marketing company. 2 years ago I became a vested partner and absolutely love what I do, which is helping people.

In October 2019 I launched a co-hosted podcast called Ask Valor Masterminds, which is all about business and sharing tips about all topics related to business.

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https://lnkd.in/gy5HvAk

www.valormarketingllc.com

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I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD in a family that struggled with poverty for generations. My dad left when I was 8 years old and it forced my mom to take care of me and my brother on a $13k/year disability income. Growing up in my neighborhood, its an unspoken belief that the only way "out" is to 1 of 3 options: Become a successful athlete Become an entertainer (rapper, singer, dancer, actor, etc) Or sell Drugs.

I chose option 1 but fell short of making it to the NFL. However, along the way I was able to become the first student in my high school's history (Chesapeake High School - BC) to ever earn a D1 scholarship. That scholarship allowed me to become the first male in my family to graduate from college. These two milestones were crucial for changing my family legacy forever!

Today, I'm an inspirational speaker in the youth and college/university markets with a mission to help others shed self-limiting beliefs and pursue a life their passionate about living.

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Website: https://eddiethomason.com

LinkedIn: Eddie Thomason

Instagram @eddiethomason_

Facebook: @thomasoneddie

YouTube: Eddie Thomason

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As an investor, Dom has provided seed funding to over 20 technology startups. As an entrepreneur, he has managed client campaigns with budgets exceeding $3 billion. Dom constantly scours the world for the next breakout startups in his fields of predilection: fintech, digital media, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, clean tech, ed tech, health tech and food tech.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/born2invest/

UNIQORN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVnmKvfXRUM&t

Sarlat Rugby: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFIRJsiTE8hS0ArrRs19-Hw

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SOUL READING - A 2 HOUR PRIVATE INTENSIVE TO JUMPSTART YOUR HEALING with Deneen Joyner

This is a one-time experience where I use my Native American ancestors' century-old indigenous inspired soul healing practices and my unique divine gifts to partner with you as a soul medium and spiritual life coach. This offering is best for individuals who want to experience my work and are not sure yet if they are ready to embark on a deep soul healing journey.

Structure:

I channel and read the energy of your soul and its wounds. I identify your family’s karma. I find out exactly what is needed to heal your soul. I share with you a personal healing message from one of your ancestors. I create a personalized self-healing blueprint for you to use towards restoring your self-guided journey to heal your soul. You can use your soul reading towards work with me as your spiritual coach, or on your own as designed to arrive at your own pace.

Benefits:

You will specifically know your soul wounds. It will offer you an empowered perspective on your life themes, emotional pain, emotional framework, and lessons to master. You will arrive at why you feel stuck or unfulfilled and what’s needed in order to change that. You will know how you’ve attracted the past and current events in your life, and know what to do to protect yourself in the future. You will more than likely receive a message from a departed loved one surrounding how to move forward. You will become aware of your spiritual gifts. You will receive validation and confirmation for your most dire questions.

FIND DENEEN HERE: https://www.deneenjoyner.com/

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I was born with cerebral palsy and it was so bad, that the doctors told my mom I was not going to be able to walk. Thank goodness for a strong mom and a great mindset that wasn't my story. For the first ten years of my life, I was in physical therapy. It was not easy I was bullied and teased throughout my childhood. I made a goal for myself to make the varsity high school baseball team. I would practice every single day I was able to make it a reality. As an adult, I got into mortgage loan sales and I was very successful. But I had a different calling, I wanted to help people reach their goals, so I became a life coach. I share my struggles, peaks, and valleys to help my clients overcome their current issues or wants.

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acalltoaction.coach

acalltoaction Facebook

acall2action80 Instagram

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In my early years, I dealt with my birth parents mental health

at 5 they joined what I grew up thinking was a normal church, but as an adult learned was a cult

-experienced emotional and physical abuse -was kicked out at 18 - met my husband (he is an autist but was diagnosed at 40 years old)

struggled to integrate into the real world culminating in multiple suicide attempts and poor mental health in my early 20s.

-started dieting at 18 when I was told I was too fat (in reality I weighed 140lbs)

married husband.

-experienced infertility

had an accident in 2009 in which face, neck, and airways were burned with steam
got poorly after, ended up in a wheelchair facing not walking

-am stubborn - not only walked again but ran.

fostered - was set to adopt 2 foster children but the British system deemed me too overweight and so was denied at the last court date.
transformed my health and fitness for me.

Losing over 125lbs. Now qualified as a weightlifting and strength and conditioning coach and support others to do the same without the shame spiral of diets.

FIND BON HERE:

www.bemore-bon.com

Instagram: @bemorebon

Facebook: @bemorebon

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv24tN27JBwY-OQgdtQRosw

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I struggled as an adoptive parent to a child with trauma, feeling burnt out, giving up my full-time job and career because of the constant stress, and the time demands. Then reaching for additional resources for self-care and discovering neurofeedback. I also wrote an article about using neurofeedback to heal some of my own trauma:

FIND OLGA HERE:

https://www.beavertonneurofeedback.com/blog/trauma-treatments

https://www.beavertonneurofeedback.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonNeurofeedback/

https://www.instagram.com/beavertonneuro/

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My parents used 2 different contraceptives to avoid having a 7th child, I came anyway, lol! I am what is called a divine birth. From the final push from my mother's womb into this world, I never felt like I belonged. I am the black sheep in my family and the outcast in the world, I never fit in despite attempting to give up my identity to try to. I became aware that I was "different" when I was 5 years old because I began to tap into having the access to other's people's feelings and thoughts that surrounded emotional pain and trauma.

I was a very wise soul and knew that I should not share these abilities for fear of not being believed and also possibly being sent somewhere far from my family. I learned how to disconnect from not only my feelings but those around me. At the age of 7, my father abandoned me and my 6 sisters and never looked back. We suffered severely emotionally and financially and because of this, I developed a father wound that followed me into my relationships with men, myself, and money. My life later would magnetize events, soul lessons, that had I been consciously aware of their purpose, I would have known they were there to help heal me and clear my soul. However, I did not have that awareness and continued to experience great depths of pain and trauma for nearly 40 years until I hit rock bottom and awakened.

At the age of 47, I was left with, doing what I had helped and guided others to do in my 18-year career in social work, examine their lives, look for patterns and face the pain. My journey towards healing led me to examine family karma and the DNA of emotional pain along with my being a Black Indian woman and my ancestry surrounding having the blood of 2 distinct cultures, Native American and Nigerian and also finally understanding the spiritual gifts that I once ran from. Not only did I arrive at my healing with God's grace and guidance but I discovered that my healing activated fulfilling an ancient soul contract linked to my great-great grandmother Lucinda Starflower 1872-1892 who was a Shaman but had died at the age of 20 years old.

Through my mother Rose the matriarch and storyteller of our family, I leaned in and listened again to the stories that I grew up on but this time with eagerness and attention. It has been 6 years since my healing using the channeled messages from my ancestors that were sent to me, today I proudly step forth to use all my personal and professional experiences along with my education and gifts to guide and empower women towards using all of who they are to bring their light in serving the world in a unique way!

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Lisa Coaching - Lisa takes me through a Loving Myself Awake session, we go over tantric sacred loving, movement, sound, breathing, and embracing sensuality. Lisa is an Elite Certified Tantra Educator and Resident Dakini with Source School of Tantra Yoga, Certified Spiritual Sexual Educator, International Best-Selling Author, Reiki Master Teacher, Shaman, Certified HoopDance Instructor, Certified AFAA Fitness Instructor, and founder of Tantra Sacred Loving and Embark Upon A Sacred Journey.

Lisa leads monthly Puja ceremonies in Reno, facilitates workshops, leads International Tantra Adventure Tours, and offers private sessions for men, women, and couples who wish to further explore this modality of spiritual sexuality.

Other credentials: International Best-Selling Author, BS Elementary Education, completed coursework for MA Anthropology, Polarity Therapy, Energy Medicine, Reiki Master, Shaman, HoopDance Instructor, and Certified AFAA group fitness instructor.

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Laura Staley: A mom with a borderline personality disorder, Laura endured physical, emotional, and sexual traumas growing up, but with therapy and gifted body healers and teaching people Feng Shui in your life.

I grew up with many tortured soul adults including my mother who suffered from undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder (think Mommie Dearest or August Osage County-movies). I happened to be the one split "all bad." by my mother. I endured physical, emotional, and sexual traumas (the sexual ones that happened outside of my parent's home) that continued into my adulthood. During graduate school, I finally broke my silence with the first of many therapists/gifted body healers. I continued my multi-dimensional healing journey by reading gobs of books by Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Esther Hicks, Eckhart Tolle, and so many others, attending transformational trainings, joining a yoga class for a decade, breaking free from my family of origin, practicing gratitude, practicing and sharing feng shui, creating Cherish Your World, writing, running, swimming, biking, dancing, ending my second marriage, taking actions to save the life of my teen son, loving both my son and daughter and finally moving to Black Mountain, NC in June of 2018.

In the mountains, I continue to experience deep safety, exceptional love with a man I met when we were in Ohio, and discovering a richer, multi-dimensional, freer voice in my writing of essays, poetry, and in my body as I learn to belly dance! The self-discovery journey continues to be rich with blessings. I have created a beautiful relationship with my Inner Fly on the Wall that seems to have grown to spider size-like Charlotte from the children's book, Charlotte's Web. I embrace with tenderness, deep compassion all my inner children and teenagers. I regularly listen from a deep well of quiet, love, and grace.

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He discusses what it was like growing up with a dad who was a bank robber, knowing his dad tried to murder his Mom, going to school under an assumed name, marrying his love of and becoming a long-haul truck driver including on the worlds longest ice road where he wrote some of his best-selling books in his mind

While I am in a pretty good place, I do look back on a childhood where my father was a wanted bank robber, and both my brother and I had to attend school under an assumed name. Sanity ensued when my mother sent us kids to go stay with an aunt and uncle while she tried to forge a new future with a new man who would step in as stepfather. My father's reaction to this was to kidnap my mother and her boyfriend with the intention of killing them. This was interrupted by a police takedown that would result in a 10-year conviction for armed robbery. With my father incarcerated, my mom moved across the country to a new life and sent for us kids.

We grew up with little. By the time I decided I wanted to get a degree in writing there was no money or support available. Alternately, I met a young woman, at the age of 18. That changed my course and focus. Having a little boy, I decided I need a career, so I enlisted in the military and worked on writing as a sideline.

I served 12 years in the military, was medically released after enduring three leg operations, and went through a pretty rough transition from soldier to civilian. By this time I was a husband and father of three boys. My wife and I did the best we could, and eventually, I signed up to get my transport truck license. I trucked all over Canada and the USA. All the while I began work on finishing my first novel. Much of written on the steering wheel of a transport truck.

I published my horror novel, The Equinox, independently in 2012 and had no plan of writing another, until I was invited to run the world's longest ice road. I went from Long Haul to Ice Road Trucker. In Canada's Northwest Territories, between February and April, thousands of trucks drive over giant frozen lakes to resupply diamonds mines just below the Arctic Circle. These much-needed supplies have to carry them for the year. As I drove this majestic landscape, the cracking and popping ice beneath my wheels, I was mesmerized by a night sky painted with twisting curtains of the northern lights. The ice glistened lit the way in brilliant hues of green and red and even blue. Across this 18 hour trek. wold packs ran alongside me. Wolverines watched in wait and ravens ruled the track. All the while I was pumping that first novel with fellow ice road trucker, while I found my inspiration for my second novel, Acadia Event. I published that the next year, also independent, and then I got down to work on my third book, Highwayman. Highwayman is about a serial killer with one ambition. To be the most infamous killer of all time. This fictional story was born out of three years of research and the story spans two books. Highwayman and FOUR. Both were picked up by WildBlue Press and as an added bonus, they also asked for my two independent novels.

So here I am, 55 years old, having written four books and a fifth in progress, I can say that I am an author. I don't know how long I will keep writing, likely until the well runs dry or life winds down. But here we are.

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Raised with fear and anxiety, her parents divorce and her dads suicide at the age of 10, to building a 6 figure private practice, authoring 2 books, launching a podcast, and leading woman’s retreats. I have overcome all the fears and anxieties that used to define me and hold me back. I married and then divorced my high school sweetheart and have built a beautiful and authentic life for myself. In the past 5 years, I've grown a 6-figure private practice, authored 2 books, launched a podcast, lead women's retreats, not to mention am raising my two teenage daughters on my own, and have found my love and recently got engaged.

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Sonya Siglar Coaching - A lawyer and executive coach, she takes me through clarity, my top skills, exchanging tasks and time, solving problems, and mindset changes to help my business growL Welcome to PractiGal Consulting and Consulting.

We work with teams and individuals. We specialize in helping people who feel stuck, uncertain, or frustrated in their careers reach the next level in their careers and set them up for success. We work with underperforming teams, we help them realign their actions with their goals to become productive and efficient. Call (650) 593-8281 or email to explore coaching and consulting options or to book us for a talk or workshop. Individuals

We work with highly-motivated professional women (and enlightened, progressive men) who are feeling stuck, uncertain or frustrated in their careers. We help our clients find a better career match to move into a more lucrative and fulfilling role. We work with: Doers who rarely ask for help and think they have to do everything themselves Clients who want us to tell them the truth without sugar-coating things or being a yes-(wo)man People who realize it takes a team to create something amazing and they want PractiGal on their team to help them do exactly that!

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In the real estate industry since the age of 19 (22 years), He learned persistence and consistency, therapy, finding the "right person", he's exploded real estate in the Florida keys, launched The Closer Club - an online interview series Alex has been in the real estate industry for over 22 years, having worked with Keyes Real Estate in Florida, Prudential Real Estate in Florida, Colorado, and California, and ERA Real Estate in Florida. Alex’s real estate career began at the age of 19 when he broke into the business as the assistant to the president of Keyes Real Estate.

Over the course of his career, Alex has held several positions including Recruiting Director, Sales Coach, Sales Manager, and Sales. Most recently his focus was on building offices into local powerhouses and turning boutique brokerages with a handful of agents into large-scale agencies with several hundred Realtors.

After taking the helm at RelatedISG International Realty in July 2014, Alex has spearheaded the explosive growth from just two offices and 50 Realtors, to a sales force now over 500 Realtors, 6 offices throughout Dade and Broward county, and close to half a billion dollars in Sales Volume. TheCloserClub is an online interview series featuring the country's biggest real estate players, celebrity entrepreneurs, athletes, and politicians in a quick and fun, informative format. Digging deep with these great minds, TheCloserClub provides great advice on mindset, sales techniques, the rise of the guest, and a lot more! The host, Alex Vidal, has been in the real estate industry for over 22 years having served in virtually every role imaginable. He is currently serving as President of RelatedISG International Realty, a 6 office, 500+ Realtor brokerage in South Florida.

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Why Write

The reason I write goes way back to my childhood. My earliest memories are of my mother reading to me. When I could read on my own, I devoured the Hardy Boys series. When I was about ten, when my reading material was getting low, I’d take the bus from our house to Kensington used bookstore. I graduated from the Hardy Boys to Ellery Queen, Earl Stanley Gardner, and Agatha Christie. In high school, I loved writing reports in social studies class and in English class I wrote satire. Saturday Night Live stuff, except this was before SNL!

Then career got in the way, but I co-authored four paramedic textbooks. In 2010, I was going through a major life change. One morning in October, I was showering and had an epiphany. I needed to write fiction. I Googled writing classes and one started the next week. The first piece I wrote and submitted to the instructor and classmates, everyone liked. For the next four years, I took writing classes pretty much non-stop.

There was one point where I received feedback that devastated me. After giving a great pitch, I was asked to submit the CRISIS POINT manuscript. I excitedly opened the email with the review. The primary comment was, “It’s like a police show is on the TV in the other room, and I don’t care.” I set the manuscript aside for about three months. Thankfully, I signed up for another writing class and set to improving the novel.

In 2015, I submitted CRISIS POINT to the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis awards for the best-unpublished novel. Then my name was called as a finalist. There is no other word. I was Gobsmacked! Instead of wine, I celebrated with Whisky! I attended the Crime Writers of Canada Awards in Toronto at the end of May. It was like the Academy Awards of Writing. I didn’t win the award, and I was disappointed. But heck, making the finals was great. As she was leaving, the agent gave me her card and asked for my manuscript.

I received thirty-seven responses—rejections. That was a gut punch.

By now I had spent almost seven years on Crisis Point. I also admit that my biological writing clock was ticking.

In April 2018, CRISIS POINT was launched and was a best seller in Calgary. There is immense satisfaction in holding your novel in print for the first time.

OUTLAWMC launched in March 2019. Wolfman is Back launched in November 2019. SPEARGRASS—OPIOID launched in September 2020. Novels five and six are written.

13 DAYS OF TERROR will launch in November 2020 and Goddess of Justice in March 2021.

Today, October 13, 2020, I am halfway through writing my seventh novel and 10,000 words into my eighth.

I admit to being obsessed. I write every day. When I started writing in 2010, it was a struggle to write 500 words in a day. Now, 2500-3000 in a day is not unusual, and I have had days of over 6,000 words. I have a schedule with my editor until the end of 2023. The deadlines are important to keep me on track.

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Dr. Robb and I discuss addiction, falling on his daughter, stabbing his wife, 6 suicide attempts - two of which he was brought back to life, and how he not only got through it but thrived and dedicated his life to helping others. He helps because he's been there.

Dr. Robb Kelly is a world-renowned addiction consultant who believes in treating the problem of addiction, not the symptoms. He has worked for many years helping addicts and alcoholics to RECOVER their lives from the disease of addiction. Based on his own experiences working with addicts and alcoholics over the last 20 years, a Ph.D. in Psychology from Oxford University, and as a recovered alcoholic himself – he is a triple threat against the disease of addiction. Dr. Kelly was the CEO of a thriving telecommunications company when the walls came crashing down on him due to alcoholism. He ended up homeless and broken on the streets of Manchester, England until he found the courage to save himself.

Dr. Kelly is currently the CEO of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group, an addiction recovery coaching company he created based on extensive research and behaviour studies that he conducted over the last 20 years. Dr. Kelly’s methods may seem unconventional and unorthodox leading some people to refer to him as "The Gordon Ramsay of the Addiction World" because of his direct, no-nonsense, and candid approach to treating addiction.

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I was in an extremely abusive marriage for almost a decade. After a very difficult escape (I was living in a very remote location and isolated from everyone else), I then had to go through several more years of legal help before I was free of him.

To help others and for my own healing, I decided to buy a horse (a lifelong dream) and ride to all the lower 48 states to raise awareness about domestic violence. I started out on Jan1 if 2017 with horse Apollo. So far I’ve been through 31 states and over 8000 miles.

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I am an expert on co-creating heart-centered practices that can shift us out of fear and into living Love. I have lost everything more than once. Money. Jobs. Homes. Relationships. Stuff. My heart. My soul. My sense of self-worth. It was a big problem. And that was the big problem. I saw myself as having a big problem that I had to fix. And I hated myself for never being able to fix it. It wasn’t until I began creating a daily practice of joy that things shifted. In fact, things didn’t shift. They transformed. Everything transformed. And I discovered the transformational power of heart-centered practice. Heart-centered practice realigns us with the Power of Love. The Love that can erase fear, transform problems into practice. The Love that can get us out of our messed-up heads and into our healing hearts. The Love that can heal us and our world!

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This podcast is a bit different as Amber Hansen and I discussed what is happening currently in the state of Nevada with all things unemployment. As the admin for a wildly successful private Facebook group over 17.5K strong, Amber is in touch with the people in charge of our unemployment world. A shout out and thank you to the team at the FB group! Angela M Tortora, Leah Swift, Tyler Turner, Adam Kowalskii along with Amber making life for those of us struggling with unemployment.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/nevadapua/?multi_permalinks=3496297080450892%2C3495973840483216¬if_id=1601916136935176¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif

Check out a recent article here:

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/two-months-in-strike-force-says-its-making-progress-on-unemployment-claim-backlog-pegs-hope-on-assist-from-welfare-workers?fbclid=IwAR3QX4_5J2R-sOd8D-y0804HaEAdyCmzDXt0NsbxW8MtiHaC2dPCxr_cvwc

And here:

https://www.ktnv.com/13-investigates/tens-of-thousands-still-awaiting-unemployment-benefits-as-pua-expiration-date-nears?fbclid=IwAR11N6d-BtAXzxEUVjkn3TAlek6l8fIdRyvLTBBJNgz2u_hvfOXr06nHfW0

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Three things that have changed me in recent years: losing my mom (2015); Certified Professional Coach training (2018); Having my (surprise!) baby girl (2019).

Author details: I always wrote short stories, starting with winning an award for a short horror story in the fifth grade, but I didn't start writing seriously until I got the bug to write a novel in 2010. After many drafts, deletions, and tears, my debut novel, Choosing Evil was purchased by a small press publisher, Frost Books in 2014. Frost Books also published its sequel, Breaking Evil. However, by 2017 I was ready to take my rights back, which I did. I published those two books, as well as the rest of my books - Winter Road, Luring Shadows, Twisted and Among Us, under my own publishing company, Indigo Hawk Group.

Author Bio: Kristina Rienzi is a Jersey Shore-based new adult thriller author, certified professional coach, and the former president of Sisters in Crime-Central Jersey. An INFJ who dreams beyond big, Kristina encourages others (and herself) to embrace the unknown through her stories. When she's not writing or drinking wine, Kristina is spoiling her baby girl (and two fur-babies), dissecting true crime stories, singing (and dancing) to Yacht Rock Radio, or rooting for the WVU Mountaineers. She believes in all things paranormal, a closet full of designer bags, weekly manicures, the Law of Attraction, aliens, angels, and the value of a graduate degree in psychology. Her debut audiobook, Among Us was featured on Audible’s ACX University and is an Audible Editors Select pick.

Day Job Bio: Kristina Rienzi has been employed in a Human Resources leadership position for almost twenty years, and currently serves the Senior Director of Human Resources and Publishing for a mid-sized telecom service organization. Kristina Rienzi earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and sociology/anthropology from West Virginia University; a Master of Arts degree in psychological counseling from Monmouth University; a Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI); a SHRM-SCP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM); and the Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Energy Leadership Index-Master Practitioner (ELI_MP) designations from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Always looking to grow and improve, Kristina is currently pursuing a certificate in The Science of Well Being from Yale University, a certification in Happiness Studies from the Happiness Studies Academy (derived from a Harvard University Professor in conjunction with iPEC), and a certificate in Brene Brown's Dare to Lead Program.

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Crisis Resources: https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-awareness-month

If you are in crisis or are experiencing difficult or suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255)

If you’re uncomfortable talking on the phone, you can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line. While suicide prevention is important to address year-round, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time to come together with collective passion and strength around a difficult topic. The truth is, we can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health conditions and suicide, because just one conversation can change a life.

Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues. Every year thousands of individuals die by suicide, leaving behind their friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of loss. In many cases, friends and families affected by a suicide loss (often called “suicide loss survivors”) are left in the dark. Too often the feelings of shame and stigma prevent them from talking openly.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatized topic. We use this month to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. It is also important to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention. NAMI is here to help.

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Hi, My name is Dave Nassaney and I help caregivers to not just survive, but to THRIVE. As a caregiver for more than 23-years, I understand the pain and frustration of caregiving. I teach caregivers who are taking care of their loved ones (due to an illness or disability) how to take care of themselves FIRST.

Why am I so qualified to be “The Caregiver’s Caregiver” you might ask? Well, as I have mentioned, I am (and have been) a caregiver to my beautiful wife, Charlene, since 1996, when she suffered a massive stroke that left her severely speech impaired and paralyzed on the right side.

After a 3-year grieving period, we almost broke up, but we hung in there. She was angry and bitter most of the time, and after I attended a caregiver support group, I learned that I had to put my needs first — like the airlines tell us to put our oxygen mask on first. After doing this, she started becoming her old self again, and our love was rekindled.

I then realized that there were so many other caregivers out there suffering and feeling all alone, I didn’t want them to suffer or give up like I almost did. So, I became Dave, The Caregiver’s Caregiver.

I now host a popular syndicated radio show heard in all 50 states and 135 countries. I am a best-selling author, currently writing my 4th book. I have spoken on the same stage with Suzanne Somers at Harvard and Martha Stewart at Carnegie Hall. During my national book & media tour, I appeared on 34 network TV shows from Hawaii to Washington, DC, as well as speaking at the, Nasdaq Market Site, The New York City Bar, Coca Cola, Mercedes Benz,, the Harvard Clubs of Boston and New York, and West Point, sharing my message to caregivers, “How To Prevent Your Loved One’s Illness or Disease From Killing You.”

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Name: Dave Nassaney (pronounced nuh-‘saan-nee, with emphasis on the second syllable)

Phone: Los Angeles (661) 904-5060 — New York (212) 299-9194 — Honolulu (808) 793-4979

Email: Dave@Nassaney.TV

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In this coaching episode, Mara discusses her 1-month package, who you are, what you want, color therapy, card reading, clarity session. She told me there is a story of myself in the past I carry into the future, why I feel what others say, survival, intuition, 5- minute meditation, to trust what's coming, check-in with myself, fear is excitement, my awareness of my power among other things. See if Mara would be a great fit to work with by watching her process with me!

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Today I talked with Matt Zinman who I absolutely adore! Here are a few highlights:

STRUGGLES

depression since teen
Mom contracted HIV from tainted transfusion
Single dad - brother checked out (opioids)

TRIUMPHS

Started marketing co in '02
Founded nonprofit '07 (The Internship Institute) - still active
Married a Rock Star in Top 100 worldwide - Isagenix
Published Z-isms: Insights to Live By and am making a difference by positively impacting as many people as possible

FIND MATT:

Amazon Author Page: https:// www.amazon.com/author/mattzinman

LinkedIn (primary): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattzinman/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZismsInsightsToLiveBy

Instagram: MatthewZinman Twitter: @MatthewZinman

https://mattzinman.com/

Podcast Host of "Insights to Live By" with weekly guest (Tues) and solo (Thurs) episodes

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Today I have my daughter Olivia on discussing what it was like to be 8 years old and experience moving to a new place, from Alaska to Reno, NV. She thought it was awful - the desert, it smelled weird. Then 9 months later her dad and I divorced, she had to make new friends over and over, experienced head lice and asked to have her head shaved (big mistake), and was on a baseball team - the only girl, with short hair, who hated baseball.

We also discuss sibling dynamics, how much as a child she wanted to speak up but didn't think it would matter, protecting siblings, being introverted, giving away her "pretties", and always wanting to help the underdog. We discuss church, therapy, learning forgiveness, taking space, and how hard it sometimes is to have better relationships.

I'm so proud of Olivia! This was an emotional interview and topic and she's amazing.

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Today we discuss relationships!

Let things go, choose each other, joy comes from love and relationships, endearing qualities that could make me mad (or be annoying), meditation of gratitude, connection, learn to ask nicely for what you want, check your energy levels and don't expend energy on people who matter less. A kind word goes a long way. I am grateful for you!

In Joan's words:

When you have a good man, who cares about your feelings and needs, gratitude creates a life of love. When we first got together, Marc and I imagined living on a winding river. We didn’t think much about this, but a year later when we found a beautiful home on the Peace River in Florida, we knew we had arrived.

We practice daily gratitude for the gifts we have received, and the gifts we have created from our love for each other. Remember to be grateful, and to express it daily to your partner. Especially for the small things of life - doing the dishes, cleaning up, paying for groceries. Thank you, thank you, thank you my love.

Being grateful for your life with a man who cherishes you and shares your vision of life it is blissful. If he or she hasn't shown up yet, be grateful for all that you do have in your life now!

www.joanbragar.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbragaredd/

https://www.facebook.com/bostonleadership/

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I don't consider my life a triumph, more like survival. And it has been. Jae and I discussed his books, two podcasts, and supporting each other. We also took a deep dive into wondering what was wrong in his head, how he wrote off and on from Jr High, being small in High School, working out, how he loved the power of the chase with women and sex and how disgusted he is with how he treated people badly - all because of how he felt about himself. Coming from an abusive home, meeting his wife, have the 4 children he loves, his suicide attempt, going to therapy, being diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder, and being OK using medication to help. I loved how he discussed hating himself, wanting others to feel terrible, and how to combat that and how crippling it is not to understand why you feel the way you do. Consuming anything to make you feel better from sex to smoking to alcohol and drugs.

His wife taught him that your past doesn't define who you are and has been his rock while figuring out not only his bipolar and depression issues but his exploration of gender dysphoria. Writing has been an outlet for Jae but his healing has also been learning to give himself grace.

FIND JAE HERE:

jnlavelle.com unafraid.simplecast.com

www.youtube.com/c/spillinginkshow

threefuriespress.com

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One of my main issues growing up was when I had to change my job. My parents could never understand why, despite telling them it was a better position, more money, a better company. Their take was, you get a job and you keep it for as long as you can and even if you are not happy, that's it. You can't have what you want. But that was exactly the opposite of I thought because I was ambitious and I was already a go-getter.

I understood later on that their mindset was post 2nd world war and they really lived in a time of misery. At the time it drove me crazy. We would argue every time, so at some point, I moved from Milan, Italy to London UK. I fell in love with the city on a study trip when I was 14 and felt that was my place.

It took me a while to do it but at age 27 I moved. I left everything and everybody and moved. It was shocking for everyone but so freeing for me. I was getting bored or my life (boyfriend, same things, same people, same places) plus I was still living with my parents and the relationship with my mum was a nightmare. The prospected of having a life that was always the same and eventually create a family killed me only thinking about it. I knew I wanted to be more, do more, travel the world, meet new people, discover new things.

I used to work in advertising back in Italy so I thought it would be easy for me to find a job but it was not. Social media were rising quickly as a marketing tool and I didn't have much experience plus I worked in a different country. I really had to come to terms with my low self-esteem and the lack mindset I grew up in.

A friend of mine gave me The Secret to read before leaving Italy and that book changed my life. I was already practicing some of the things in the book like gratitude, without knowing I was or the effects of it. I quickly became addicted to self-development. I started to hear people saying that when they needed to feel better they just had to talk to me. With time I decided I wanted to become a life coach. I was natural at it.

Until my dad suddenly passed away suddenly almost 5 years ago and my world came crumbling down. I felt my security net had been broken and I was in a free fall and I was scared. That's when I decided I had to make my life happen and this career change happen immediately because what if something happened to my mum too even if she's young?

Life is really short!

That's how I became a coach and in the process, I became attracted to a lot of spiritual tools, like crystals, cards etc. Becoming an Intuitive and Creative coach was a no brainer for me because that's what I am to the core. Deciding to work with women and helping them find their purpose was a consequence of my story. Once I followed and trusted my intuition, all the pieces of the puzzle got together. I never thought I could find a career that made me feel so happy and fulfilled until I started coaching.

Through the process, I discovered colour therapy, reiki, and inner child healing and that's what I decided to incorporate in my coaching. I know how they helped me overcoming my fears, limiting beliefs and blocks and change perspective about a lot of things. My life and my business got better and better. This is why I help women stepping into their true power and finally make decisions that come from within because they will never make a wrong move.

I am so passionate about connecting women that I started a podcast called Intuitive Queens where I share stories of other women that have followed their intuition and are now living their purpose. I want to inspire as many women as possible to take action and with different stories, I hope who listens finds one or more they resonate with and help them taking action.

www.theintuitionqueen.com IG @the_intuition_queen FB @theintuitionqueen YouTube @www.youtube.com/channel/UCQrgTmoed3quUTObDg4g8IQ Intuitive Queens Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/intuitive-queens-podcast/id1477108959

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This was an amazing Clarity Session with Emily!

She explained some things to me and went over her intuitive guide artwork, reading, clarity sessions, channeling the meta-physical, past lives among other things.

Emily got me in touch with two of my guardian angels and we discussed Dane's wife that passed away and if I was correct about finding the dimes. I have clairsentient and healing abilities and I'd love to tap into them more!

I also learned that I was a man in a past life during the Irish Immigration and I have several limiting beliefs that Emily helped me to clear.

I learned about my water guide (which is very cool!), to ask why and release emotions and more specifically how to manifest things more efficiently.

I LOVED doing this session with Emily. It was so surprising, enlightening, and absolutely beautiful.

Our first episode: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster/episodes/Psychic-Abilities-Blocked-to-Helping-Others-Access-Psychic-Abilities-with-Emily-Davis-egbnfa

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/masteryourmagic/

https://www.damselnomore.com/

https://www.instagram.com/likerofwords/

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I have known of my psychic abilities for as long as I can remember but by the time I had entered middle school I realized that they were 'weird' and began trying my absolute best to shut them off. Which resulted in mass amounts of fear and the overall blocking of my intuition and landed me in a very abusive relationship right out of high school. Nearly five years and two kids later I left him and had truly run out of things to be afraid of, and decided I was going to figure out how to use my abilities. However, they were SO BLOCKED. I spent the next four years overcoming my trauma and opening up my gifts and now I help others to access their psychic abilities and learn to use them without fear! We all have them and it is sure awesome to have some help to see them!

I am now a best-selling author and podcast host as well of the metaphysical comedy podcast, Perceptionists Anonymous.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/masteryourmagic/

https://www.damselnomore.com/

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In our second therapy session, Dr. Foojan and I discuss sex! We dive into loss and guilt, patience with life changes, the connection between orgasm and punishment, how I'm accepting of some changes but not of others, designing sexual rewards, and reclaiming fun in sex. She also encouraged me to try other things, so I had a session with a tantric specialist! I need to remind myself I am a sexy, playful Goddess!

Dr. Foojan Zeine is a Psychotherapist, Life Coach, International Speaker, Author, and Radio/Television/Podcast Host. She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Dr. Zeine practices online therapy and coaching and sees clients in Beverly Hills and San Clemente, California. She has extensive experience treating individuals and couples in restoring their Intimate Relationships, Addictive Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Traumas, and Domestic Violence.

Dr. Foojan is the originator and the author for “Awareness Integration” educational and psychological model, a multi-modality approach, and intervention toward minimizing Depression, Anxiety while improving Self Esteem and Self Confidence. Multiple research on this method has been published in international journals and has been presented at Harvard University.

Dr. Foojan presents internationally and is a leading expert in the field of Online Therapy.

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www.foojan.com

www.youtube.com/DrFoojanZeine

www.facebook.com/DrFoojanZeine

www.linkedin.com/drfoojanzeine

www.intstagram.com/dr.foojanzeine

www.twitter.com/drzeine

www.kmet1490am.com/inner-voice-heartfelt-chat

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inner-voice-heartfelt-chat-with-dr-foojan/id1382527139

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Eileen was fantastic! She encouraged me to NOT upsell (it makes me uncomfortable) but to have different programs that meet different needs, Have sponsors for scholarships using businesses I know, I need to learn how to best help people and what my end result is.

A strength I have is meeting people where they're at and holding space for them, so to remember that. She emailed me about my homework post-interview and here's what I had done:

I"m currently moving my website to a new host (Wordpress to Simplero) and their team has a list of things to do. One of them is editing my pages, adding the coaching, speaking, "as seen on", FAQ.

Part of the new website is also a scholarship program "create a scholarship" plan I can use I"m working on my coaching programs! YAY! And workshops, 5-day events, 2-hour events, etc.. Putting them together.

I've updated the FB group and am working on the page Launching a second podcast (Compounding Joy)

Creating 12 topics or "pillars" for subjects that videos and blogs will go under. That breaks it down into 12 months, and LOTS of videos under each topic I now have taglines for the podcast(s), mom of 18 (working on it still) and compounding joy and created the infographics for them

On the list is to do a new skillset sheet (take me through my own program)

Created a job description to hire out some of the tasks that take time and I'd like to off-load - possibly an intern through our university I had a meeting last week for social media marketing

I have a separate company looking at keywords, SEO and my competitive market (decided it shouldn't be parenting, but more transformational coaching) which will give me two different perspectives on this

I completed opt-in freebies for my podcast page(s) - it's AWESOME!, my home page (a quiz I created and offer), and a media kit for the speaking page I'm taking two courses that each give an additional certification in coaching

SINCE THEN:

I've completed almost all of the above. I need to take myself through my skillset workshop again and I'm in the process of completing 5 courses.

On top of completing the above, I've also hired several people to help me with the things I'm not great at - Pinterest, copywriting, re-titling all blog posts, creating infographics, updating and finishing the website content, a sales page, my LinkedIn profile is being updated, I have one webinar ready, the FB group is now private and growing, I have one main coach for a year, a "dress for success" branding coach, a finance and energy coach that I've worked with before. It's been a lot, but having the support makes things easier AND I'm feeling much more confident because I'm not trying to do everything myself. I'm also looking at what I can hire out that will bring in income, not just hiring tasks to get them off my plate.

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In session #1 together, we dig deep into money, career, blocks I have. Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, resetting life and integrating the past. I regress to my 6-year-old self and where the baggage started. I can't remember crying as hard as I did in this episode and how much I learned. Dr. Foojan Zeine is a Psychotherapist, Life Coach, International Speaker, Author, and Radio/Television/Podcast Host.

She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Dr. Zeine practices online therapy and coaching and sees clients in Beverly Hills and San Clemente, California. She has extensive experience treating individuals and couples in restoring their Intimate Relationships, Addictive Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Traumas, and Domestic Violence.

Dr. Foojan is the originator and the author for “Awareness Integration” educational and psychological model, a multi-modality approach, and intervention toward minimizing Depression, Anxiety while improving Self Esteem and Self Confidence. Multiple research on this method has been published in international journals and has been presented at Harvard University. Dr. Foojan presents internationally and is a leading expert in the field of Online Therapy.

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www.foojan.com www.youtube.com/DrFoojanZeine

www.facebook.com/DrFoojanZeine

www.linkedin.com/drfoojanzeine

www.intstagram.com/dr.foojanzeine

www.twitter.com/drzeine

www.kmet1490am.com/inner-voice-heartfelt-chat https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inner-voice-heartfelt-chat-with-dr-foojan/id1382527139

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At this time, I'm an "Indie" author only, no connection with any other publishers. However, I didn't start that way. I initially struggled to land a big publisher, making it up through the levels at a Big 5 publisher back in 2010, but at the final acquisition meeting, the marketing department thought there wouldn't be a big enough audience for my award-winning novel (Nearly Departed in Deadwood). So, I was rejected. Another publisher liked my writing style but didn't want my book--they wanted me to write stories per their templates, but I knew I wouldn't be happy doing that, so I turned it down.

At first, I thought that this was going to be a horrible ending for this particular book, but it was actually a beautiful beginning to my best-selling series. My agent at the time and I decided to go forth with the book and create a small press. We published my books and several other authors for a few years while I continued to work a "day job" as a technical writer, putting in 80+ hour weeks at the two jobs combined while being a wife and mother of two young kids (my husband has been a major player in helping to make this publishing career possible, playing full-time father while I was juggling my two careers).

In the middle of 2013, I was finally able to quit my day job financially and write full time, but I soon realized I didn't have time to be a mom, write books, publish my own and other books via the publishing company I co-owned, and maintain my sanity. In 2015, I broke off from the publishing company, took back all of my books, and went forth on my own, publishing as "Ann Charles" and that was it--no publisher umbrella. I haven't looked back since. As of May 2020 and the release of the 11th book in my Deadwood Mystery series, I'll have published 28 books (2 of these are co-written with my husband) since January 2011. I have 5 different series running at the moment. They are a mix of mystery, humor, adventure, paranormal, romance, and whatever else feels right.

I have found some amazing readers who not only support me by buying my books but help me tell others about each release and my backlist. A bonus is that every June I go to Deadwood, South Dakota (where the Deadwood Mystery Series is set) and we have the Ann Charles Fan Party Weekend with several book signings, other fun group events, and a big fan party with special guests toward the end of the weekend. It's been a wild ride so far and I'm looking forward to seeing where I go from here in this business.

Website: www.anncharles.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnCharlesAuthorPage/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnWCharles

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ann_Charles/

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Hi, my name is Danny Heinsohn and my biggest setback became my greatest opportunity.

Upon college graduation with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, I was diagnosed with brain cancer. After 15 months of craniotomies, seizure complications, and chemotherapy, I spiraled into depression and lost my sense of identity. I had to relearn how to walk, talk, and tie my shoes.

By the time I got back into "real life," I was broke with a mound of student debt, socially marooned and the economy entered a 2.5-year recession. I grew up playing sports and consuming sports on traditional media but the parallels between cancer and chemotherapy with endurance sports became my new calling card and I completed my first Ironman.

My B2B sales program yields 10x growth in 3 to 6 months, while my sponsorship sales workshop helps create explosive revenue and impact for events and non-profits.

My Hometown Heroes was created to celebrate the community who supported me with compassion along my journey through brain cancer. Since 2011, My Hometown Heroes has awarded 115 scholarships to college-bound cancer survivors from across the country between 15 and 39 years old. Over the past 2 years (2018 and 2019) My Hometown Heroes has experienced our highest growth resulting in $60,000 in scholarships awarded. Our mission is to help bridge the gap between cancer and college, one scholarship at a time.

SPEAKER WEBSITE:

www.dannyheinsohn.com

MY HOMETOWN HEROES SCHOLARSHIPS: www.myhometownheroes.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyheinsohn/

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Stephanie and I had a wild ride conversation about the baby she gave up for adoption and how she accidentally found her, her 2 books released November 2019 and how she didn't have support so she makes sure her clients have what was missing for her.

IN HER WORDS:

Air Force Officer for 10 years, my heart said it was time to get out, I decided to become a financial advisor thinking that would be my career for the next 10 years and quit in less than 6 months because I hated it. The "pre-quake" tremors of my spiritual awakening had begun a couple years prior, but this unexpected departure from the business threw me full force into my spiritual awakening. There's a period of about 5 years that I call "the spiritual crucible" and have described it as living a hundred years in the space of 5. Dark night of the soul, shamanic death and rebirth, shamanic dismemberment, however you want to characterize it, I was being stripped of everything I thought I knew and believed. I was redefining everything. I was lost and had very few tools or mentors to help me. Plenty of cussing at god and gnashing of teeth. When I emerged from the spiritual crucible I felt I had some wisdom, perspective, understanding. This is when I started my spiritual healing business. I felt that if I could make someone else's time in the crucible easier, shorter, less painful, then I felt compelled (my heart called me) to support them.

www.bluestartemple.org

FB: https://www.facebook.com/RevStephanieRedFeather

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-red-feather-a927b456/

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Miguel Dean returns for a 3rd episode to collaboratively discuss the world's current status and offer suggestions on how to navigate life in a pandemic. We discuss: Sacred Union Mentoring Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs What do you love doing? Simplify Follow what children do Get outside Think out of the box Gain the gifts from the struggles Things aren't always "bad or good" they just are Reframing to the positive Faith Everything is divinely orchestrated Manifestation

CONNECT WITH MIGUEL!

You can read an excerpt of Bring Him Home here: https://www.migueldean.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Bring-Him-Home-Excerpt.pdf

For your paperback or EBook from Amazon-

The U.S. link is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1945026545/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=bring+him+home+miguel+dean&qid=1556842828&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull

The U.K. link is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1945026545/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=bring+him+home+miguel+dean&qid=1556843003&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull

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Bring Him Home: A Twin Flame Love Story

I'm so grateful to know Amy in person. She is an amazing human being and I love to send people her way!

IN HER WORDS:

AS a child I had lots of pain and sickness and trauma. From birth trauma to being molested at 2 years old to lots of throat illness which by the way was all connected! I also had an accident at 10 which ended with a skull fracture. I had severe headaches from then on. In my twenties, I had my first Crainio Session and I could not understand why I would get this huge headache when she would place her hands on my head very lightly.

I had to know more. I took my first class in 1995 and the rest is history. I knew this was what I was to do to help people heal their pain that was stuck in their bodies! Fast forward to 2004. two little ones, husband, and living in Hawaii. I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer. Life changed in an instant. Through all the issues in my tissues that were the result of illness, birth, early childhood trauma, I developed a great deal of hypervigilance. It has been my friend throughout my 50 years of living!

I also love CBD and how it helps my body heal and regain homeostasis. I love the support it gives me.

craniowave4u@gmail.com

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IN HIS WORDS: The reason why I became a mental sports performance coach was due to my career-ending sports (QB - football) injury to the left hip. For almost two decades, I battled identity issues, confidence issues, and depression. I had two hip replacements on the same hip before I was 40 years old. After my first surgery, I was left handicapped for almost four years where I couldn't walk for more than 10 minutes, tie my shoes, and clip my toenails. After my second surgery, I got my life back and decided to redesign my life. I woke up my inner- athlete/inner-warrior after two decades to emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually to create a new Grant. Through about a year and a half of self-discovery, I found my calling as a mental sports performance coach. I went back to school to earn my Masters in Sport Psychology, created my company Game Face Performance, 90% Mental Podcast, and wrote my book The Next One Up Mindset: How to prepare for the unknown. The rest is history. Currently, I am working with Olympic, professional, collegiate, high school, and youth athletes, teams, and coaches. I also work executives (corporate athletes) and corporations to provide mental skills and leadership training. I am playing a big game in my life, career, and relationships. I am loving life!

www.gamefaceperformance.com

Linkedin: Grant Parr

90% Mental Podcast: https://www.gamefaceperformance.com/90-mental

Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1642250767?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=7YZGG1V3D51EC57KJKDG

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The Next One Up Mindset: How To Prepare For The Unknown

I feel blessed to know Suzette and more honored that she was brave enough to come forward and discuss her struggles. She is passionate about helping others, connecting with people and sharing her message of healing.

IN HER WORDS:

I was raped by a 14-year-old neighbor at the age of 9. My parents weren't home and so my brother's older friend took the opportunity. As I've thought about it over the years, what stands out to me is that he had been grooming me since a young age. I was the one that he had a special nickname for, he always tried to make me feel special. So when the day arrived, I never in a million years thought he would do anything like that. I remember just freezing, not knowing what to do. Over the years, like a typical victim, I found myself making excuses for him (ie. boys will be boys, he was still a nice guy, he was also molested). Then I got to an age where I was like, NO. What he did was wrong. As I talked with people from many different walks of life, I found out that virtually EVERYONE knows someone who was molested as a child, whether it be themselves or someone else. This is unacceptable and needs to change.

I was pretty emotionally needy, as a child. I was the youngest of four kids. My father was a good man, but he was very strict, so there wasn't a whole lot of freedom to be yourself. My mother was sick most of my life. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was 4. I watched her body decline and by the time I was 19, she was struggling to do basic things for herself. Eventually, I was forced to become a caretaker of my mom at age 12. Why do I say forced? Because no one asked, it was just expected. This had a profound effect on me. I didn't have a normal childhood because of it.

Skip to my adulthood. My mom died in 1998. I was 28 and in my last semester of college. I had postponed college to help with my mom. I don't regret this, I'm glad I did. Eventually, I met my now-husband. We settled in Michigan and I had two children. After the birth of my second, a son, I lost the use of my right arm for a time. After many tests, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Was I mad!!! It took me a few months, tears, and prayers to pick myself up from that. I determined that MS wasn't going to define me. I will still do what I have to do, despite it.

Several years passed and my kids were now tweens. I came to a place in my life where I decided that I wanted to Branch out beyond being a wife and mother...but I also wanted to make a positive impact in the world. So I decided to write a story that had been on my heart.

What has evolved from the story has been amazing. I've developed a production company named Grace Films, located in Reno. My dream is to produce films that give back to our communities...starting with my first story, 'Flower of the Sun'. Each story that I produce will not only be an impactful story, but a portion of profit will bless several non-profits. 'Flower of the Sun' has partnered with the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Reno, Awaken, and Xquisite. I'm excited at the prospect of giving back through Film!

Gracefilmsllcofnv@instagram

SuzyQue@facebook

SuzetteSutton-Frazee@ LinkedIn

www.gracefilmsllc.com

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Natalie was with me for podcast interview #2 and so much has changed! I'm so thankful she is willing to discuss the difficult process of being in business for yourself and how that sometimes doesn't work, doing what's best for your family and leaning into all of that!

IN HER WORDS:

I'm a mom, wife, entrepreneur and coffee lover. I also have had anxiety most of my life, although I didn't realize how long I've had it until recently.

My anxiety has been the reason I've failed at some pretty important things, but it's also been the reason I've succeeded at some pretty amazing things as well.

Things I can credit my anxiety for:

Doing well in school

Being a top performer at every job I've ever had

Having a clean house, healthy meals and snacks, while working 50+ hours a week.

Losing 30 lbs

Things I can blame my anxiety for:

Awkward first impressions

Difficult social situations

A failed coaching business

Gaining 60 lbs

I've pivoted my business into helping families who are dealing with anxiety & ADD/ADHD to live the peaceful life they want by addressing mental and physical wellness.

It's the season we're in right now, as a family, so I'm looking to help others who are just starting out in this journey & who don't want to necessarily be 100% reliant on medication. (I'm not anti-medication, just pro-adjusting the environment first)

Learn how nutrition, fitness & supplements (including CBD) can be beneficial to the entire family.

www.natalieihde.net

www.natalieihde.net/strategy-guide

FB & IG: @natalieihde

FB page: @familiesthrivingwithanxietyandadhd

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Steph and I discussed suicide attempts, and how the thought of suicide never goes away, FAYA, hopscotching landmines with his dad, being the best version of yourself and how he was the Nudge He Was Dying For

IN HIS WORDS:

Having attempted suicide in my late teens (this happened at school in fact) ; this being the apex of the childhood I had and came from. I went from being afraid of my own shadow and the inability to communicate anything that emotionally related to someone that I'm very proud of today who can't SHUT UP about the human condition and the quest to be the best versions of ourselves. I spent some time in therapy seeking the tools to be able to UNPACK MY SHIT; which was a great start to my journey. There are a multitude of UPS & DOWNS in my almost 48 years on this planet.

The first book that changed my life was "Awaken The Giant Within" - this was the foundation of changing my self-talk. Fighting the perpetual feelings of anxiety and questioning my success/self-worth made thoughts of ending things a mainstay in my life. I persisted through the lows and acknowledged and embraced the highs. My oldest daughter has a tattoo on her wrist in my handwriting that says "Resilience" - I'm kinda tickled by that.

I made it my mandate to strive to be the best example to both my girls. I always had a tremendous sense of contribution to fulfill; and chased any opportunity to do "PURPOSE-FULL" work. I risked a great deal in life and in love, these were the lessons that molded and formed my now business OnTheCusp. I believe we're all On The Cusp of our personal greatness; BIG or small.

Sometimes we need that Nudge We are Dying for. I'm proud to say that I played this role for many people at many levels on several fronts - One having been a Strength & Conditioning Coach for 20 years.

I have newly launched streetwear apparel company called FAYA - this stands for Fuck All Y'All. It's a positive Mantra to signifies a SUPERPOWER for the good people of this world to fight the fight against the HATERS & NAYSAYERS. It's a GOOD VIBES ONLY company.

The lid came off years ago......so here I am seeking to leave a daily legacy and always striving to pay it forward. What fascinates me most is ME with all the flaws & splendors; so I leverage this to help other people avoid going out of their way to make a straight line crooked.

Instagram - fayawickedsmahtapparel.

Instagram - sslaurentonthecusp

Instagram - fayawickedsmahtapparel

LinkedIn - Steph B St Laurent

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Holy. Crap. This is long and amazing. I kept the entire episode, however, if you want to just listen to the meditation, singing or just the podcast, the time is marked below. I'm in awe of this session and how much my life changed because of it.

Meditation starts at 45 minutes and ends at 1:13

Singing begins right after meditation

The last half hour we go into what came up for me in the meditation.

This isn't just for me! You can work through your own healing through this session, have A-HA moments and release some of your own tension. Pelvic bowl coaching is incredible.

In the time since the interview:

TUESDAY: The day of Freezing after - it was raining during the meeting and my toilet was slowly running so water was on my mind. When I was freezing I got into the bath and it felt like coming home Could not take enough deep breaths Had waves of fear roll through me. I couldn’t even tell why or where it was coming from. It was debilitation I thought I’d want to drink but I didn’t My entire back was sore - like overused muscles My right side “took over” for my back My thoughts were all over the place I got an email from a publicist about my podcast and I unloaded how I felt and realized it was content I was holding back on (like I’m told I do) I slept fitfully the first night Found out the day we recorded it was a full moon in libra

WEDNESDAY: Still deep breaths but I didn’t feel like I was gasping for enough air Waves of fear gone Read the ebook. Holy shit. Left quadrant - my mom. The abuse. Inspiration and knowing Right quadrant - controlling and stubborn. Creative and safe Front - do what you’re told. Not what you want. Fight, flight, freeze. Dissociation. Vulnerable, pleasure, enjoyment, pleasure. Be seen. Bring forth your dreams and gifts, wishes. Breathing. Back - Coping. Holding shit together. It is safe to exist Redid my podcast info on the website because I replied to an email and it poured out of me.

THURSDAY: Watching Sophia’s videos. Back and shoulders/neck are aching like I’m working through things I think of my pelvic bowl as Stonehenge - 4 pillars and my goal is to make them work together and distribute evenly Waves of fear again. Breathing getting better.

FRIDAY:Waves of fear gone. Sleeping so much better. Reminding myself to relax my shoulders and back. Began doing the exercises from Sophia’s videos.

Find Sophia:

eBook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9IgBEMIJjSJTERqMEJKUzEtR2kxUHFvcy1KWE4zRHVpME9n/view

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd1lWcpXNLXqzBlz_xfCyhg

Website: https://www.sophiawiseone.com/

There are tons of resources. A 10-year blog, podcast, events, the book and cards among other great tools!

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Kathrin and I discussed having divorced parents, starting to write at the age of 10, learning to forgive yourself, drug use, rehab, PTSD, punishing yourself by not writing for 4 years, suicide attempts, the recovery community, being court-ordered out of her mom's house, hitting bottom when the possibility of felony charge drug possession was a reality, strangers believing in you - to publishing as a dark fantasy Indie publisher, ghostwriting and doing such an amazing job that her husband stays home with their daughter.

I adore her and have read two of her books which are phenomenal!

IN HER WORDS:

1) Wife and mother of a three-year-old, happy, healthy, "adulting", doing what I love, FREE... from heroin addiction, near homelessness, near-death hospitalizations, and jail

2) Full-time fiction author and ghostwriter, International Bestselling Indie Author, living my dream, and being the sole provider for my family... from "unpublished author" with an exploding file of traditional agent rejection letters, loads of guilt and self-shaming/punishing (see item 1 above lol), wondering if I even COULD still write after 4+ years of not touching a word of fiction. Oh, and trying to make all that happen between giving birth at home, moving across the country with a 10-month-old, husband, and two dogs, and finally sending my toddler to preschool.

FIND HER HERE:

facebook.com/kathrinhutsonfiction

instagram.com/kathrinhutsonfiction

twitter.com/exquisitelydark

https://kathrinhutsonfiction.com

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This time around, We did some horsewisdom readings - both with the oracle cards and intuitively! It was amazing. I let Jess lead this completely and take us where her intuition led. She brought up that I learned that I wasn't supposed to cry when I was about 7 years old and something pivotal happened around the age of 13-14 and both were spot on.

She also felt my shoulder pain and when I discussed when it started, what else was going on, etc.. she connected the dots in a way that had me dumbfounded. She related it to "being stabbed in the back". From this day, I haven't had any shoulder pain. Tension, yes. Breathing through it, yes. But the pain I felt every day is completely gone. I didn't realize how hard I was hanging on and how much I hurt until I released it. I learned a number that comes up a lot is 5 and my horse was Karma. I can't wait to buy her cards!

OUR FIRST INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QA8ZqIUdWw

FIND HER HERE:

www.jesscampmans.com

IG - @horsewisdomluminaryjess

FB -https://www.facebook.com/JessandButteMorganHorsesGuidedbyEquus/

IN HER WORDS:

The Journey of the Oracle is a transformational journey into HorseWisdom; it is the energy as informing wisdom that the horses have shared & the potential they offer, for healing & helping humanity to expand conscious awareness, embody authentic relationships, and reclaim sacred connection.

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles. The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests. Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests.

This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life. It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others. I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/

Website: http://www.momof18.com

Email: jenn@momof18.com

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In 2003 Ash immigrated to the US from Iran where he lived during Sadaam bombing his city. He felt blessed to be in a first world country after a life in several countries where opportunity was limited. Ash learned that he could attend courses at UCLA and Yale for free and took advantage of the opportunities for education.

A techie in California, Ash built business and money only to be told he was going to die, but medical professionals didn't know WHY. He took it as a sign to live his life differently, more minimally, with intent to showcase people being kind. Ash and his wife Kristi and daughter Klaire moved to Reno, NV closer to Kristi's youth stomping grounds to create roots and build a life around being humble and showing kindness.

Ash uses the power of video to learn stories of people local to Reno who are paving the way to a better life with acts of kindness. His TEDx talk highlights his illness, as well as his social media posts and with his art of showcasing others, it's clear that he is among the ranks of those being kind.

Some obstacles Ash has faced throughout his life:

Moved to the US at the age of 16. He didn't speak English and had to learn a new culture.

Was required to study full time at CSUN and build his company at the same time since the family had barely enough money to make it.

Built a successful business with no money and from the ground up on his own.

Health issues that led to a realization that "we are all dying" - Link below from his TEDx Talk that references this.

TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-yOjmK_I8

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashsobhe/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshSobhe/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sobhe

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLCtrhxoWsMV0fPAEMp3OA

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Sophia showed up naked and I KNEW it was going to be wonderful! It's slightly longer, but SO worth it! I loved this interview and this human being. I know you will too.

From Sophia:

Which struggle do I pick? PMDD, ADD, Entrepreneur failure, Pelvic pain? When I was 19 I lost my mind and chose to leave college mid-semester. I was diagnosed with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), which for me was the worst 2 days of PMS you can imagine but it lasted almost 14 days, the week before and then the week of my period, a.k.a. I would lose myself for half of every month to a whirlwind of mania, depression, and emotional and physical pain.

I used my spiritual and alternative upbringing as the foundation to find healing for my soul, body, mind, and heart. It took 7 years to get my self, my mind, and my joy back. I was able to finish college, become a licensed massage therapist, and worked enough to be financially independent. I gathered everything I learned in a basket on that journey and combined it with my nature, nurture, and training to create my toolbox. Which is Me, all of me. I offer all I know,

I have, and have learned. I learned to do intravaginal pelvic floor work after sex became painful and pelvic pain dominated my life. Now I help people clear, pain, blame, and shame out of their roots. (That's in the book and game too) I created a card deck, book, and online academy that shares the 72 teachings and 195 practices that healed my body mind and soul. I designed it as a game because play was the most healing component of my journey.

FIND HER HERE:

sophiawiseone.com

https://www.facebook.com/SophiaWiseOne/

https://www.instagram.com/sophiawiseone/

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Jennifer came from low income and didn't know how to dream. She was given a death sentence on the operating table at only 32, with her organs swollen. She gave herself a year to change from overworked and stressed to healthy. Two surgeries, learning how to dream, going from a workaholic to balancing her family and work. Knowing she might die gave her a lease on life. She teaches small businesses how to do their own social media and has a course called Success GPS that gets them on the road to success. She teaches that it's not selfish to do your inner calling and having desire means the path is there, you just have to find it. She turned an accidental calling into work and embraces Political Consulting. Her kids were part of her amazing journey and she loves the life she created.

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When I'm introduced to someone (virtually) by two people on the same day, I listen and connect. I'm so thankful I did! Katrina and I discuss how she was a bartender, got a college degree and THEN did door to door sales for 9 months, how that relates to dating, lacking confidence and how she healed from waiting to be picked up by her dad who was 2 days late, only to be complemented with a negative statement immediately after for her entire life.

IN HER WORDS: I was in my starter marriage a few years too long. I was pretending to be "happy" when I would show up at networking events even though my spouse wasn't supportive of me being an entrepreneur. It wasn't easy as I'm usually very happy-go-lucky. I realized that life was too short and at 35 left that marriage to go do what I knew I was meant to do and boy did I do it in a big way!

I never gave up and always believed "it would work out in the end" and it did. Now I have an amazing husband who we've supported each other through some big health challenges over the last 7 years and we're stronger because of it all. It's a story of having complete faith and stepping out in faith and belief in myself even though I couldn't see my next steps. It's a story of not settling and knowing I deserve more and not stopping until I find it. It's about love, money, and building your life around the kind of life you want instead of fitting your life in around your business.

FIND HER HERE:

Main website: www.JumpstartYourMarketing.com

Event webpage: www.LiveBigEvents.com

Int’l Entrepreneur Network: www.iEntrepreneurNetwork Int’l

Speaker Network: www.iSpeakerNetwork.com

www.Facebook.com/KatrinaSawa

www.Facebook.com/JumpstartYourMarketing

www.Facebook.com/groups/jumpstartyourbiz

www.Twitter.com/KatrinaSawa

www.linkedin.com/in/katrinasawa/

www.Pinterest.com/KatrinaSawa

www.instagram.com/katrinasawa/

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I contributed a piece of my story in the book, Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change. My spiritual journey began after self-healing from Fibromyalgia. I had suffered for 7 years with no relief and hit rock bottom with debilitating symptoms. My final moment that rocked my world came when I had enough and made a declaration to heal or I was done! This propelled me onto a path of awakening that worked from the inside out, breaking free the authentic me. As part of the journey, I became more aware of the intricate web of the seen and unseen worlds, of the core blueprint within myself, of the principles of the universe at play, and my inner compass always guiding me.

I went from a paradigm of sickness and disease to health and healing leading to my Masters in Transpersonal Psychology, becoming a Certified Life Coach, Teacher, Published Writer and Published Author, and Executive Producer/Videographer/Photographer. My foundation of everything I do is based on Core Thinking, as it was the change in my own thinking that turned the tides in my life.

I am a successful warrior who now knows her boundaries, has a voice and defines life on her terms. I help others to reach their highest potential, live stress-free lives and discover their own blueprint to be the best leader and mentor for those they have influence over.

www.eileenbild.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenbild/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/478710876274677/?ref=bookmarks (Mojo Monday & Musings)

https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/author/eileenbild/

https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/step-into-their-shoes-success-interviews/

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I loved having Lisa on the first time, so I was excited about round two. We got caught up on her business - the podcast, book, two locations she offers therapy in - and discussed the current COVID-19, Coronavirus Quarantine situation.

Be clear on things you can't control

There are 3 stress hormones released ONLY in tears, so cry a little

Write, Quiet, Meditation, Breathe, Follow a schedule or routine are some of the topics we discuss to help people navigate such a difficult and unprecedented time.

Many people have been given the gift of TIME, so what can you do with that? Write a book, learn a new trade or language, etc..

IN HER WORDS:

Areas of Expertise

I treat adults, adolescents, and couples utilizing a varied approach with techniques tailored to their needs.

Specific issues include:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Addictions Anxiety Depression Trauma Resolution Adjustment Issues Body Image Issues Adoption Counseling Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) L.G.B.T.Q.I.A Issues

Lisa Tahir is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in both California and Louisiana, with private practice office locations and residences in Los Angeles and New Orleans.

FIND LISA HERE:

https://www.nolatherapy.com/

FB: www.facebook.com/nolatherapy

IG: www.instagram.com/nolatherapy

YouTube: www.youtube.com/nolatherapy

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TahirLcsw

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Belinda has a fabulous coaching style that I really clicked with. We talked Content not context, my relationships with my parents and my fear of not being a great parent because of the choices I've made. It was exceptionally enlightening!

When coming as a client, you would fall into one of the following:

you're experiencing a conflict with someone and you're looking for support to navigate that
you're thinking about divorcing and trying to figure out how best to make that decision, and then live that decision
co-parenting struggles/conflict
relationship struggles/conflict

Find her:

https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/TPiNy0RRhm8Gr2AF7HL1?paikeamediation.com?text/html; charset=UTF-8

Original interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwiK6q1Z1mM

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles.

The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests. Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests.

This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life.

It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others.

I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/

Website: http://www.momof18.com

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster

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Consciouscontent.org https://twitter.com/CContentMedia https://www.facebook.com/consciouscontentllc/ https://instagram.com/brians_

I'm blessed to know Brian and to be a small part of one of his projects with Kimberly. We have a very candid conversation about the business, his life, moving forward through trauma with gratitude. It was a beautiful conversation.

IN HIS WORDS: My name is Brian Ross. I am the Co-founder and CEO of Conscious Content Collective. I Co-founded CC with my best friend and spiritual partner Kimberly Resch. about 3 years ago. We bring awareness and education through the creation of remarkable documentaries and books about topics that matter to most of humanity. My background wasn’t Media at all and it’s crazy to believe that I’m actually doing this as a job!!! I’ve been an entrepreneur all my life. I have been involved in everything from Venture Capital, Real Estate, and mortgage finance to Financial Advising prior to my current situation.

Conscious Content is the fifth company I have founded or co-founded but it is by far the most purpose-filled mission I have ever been blessed to be a part of outside of raising my daughters. Conscious Content wasn’t started as a way to make money it was started to try to do our part with helping fix a freaking broken world. if we end up making money then that’s great too. We will put it to good use.

I’ve Been blessed to have experienced a lot of success in my life however I’ve been humbled to my core on multiple occasions. Here is a brief explanation: I don’t really remember my childhood before the age of six except that my father was a very dominant and reactive personality In my life growing up. He passed away when I was in high school. I lost my very best friend Nate to suicide and then his wife took her life 2 years later leaving behind their two young children. That was so very difficult and I have struggled with that.

I was nearly killed three times in both motorcycle and car accidents and ran out of oxygen at 65 feet down while diving. In 2001 I lost a thriving VC company when the market crashed and 911 happened. In 2009 I lost a thriving real estate company and 3 homes and ended up filing bankruptcy with nothing left in the bank or asset related except a vehicle.

4 years ago my brother passed away unexpectedly and I decided my life had to change and drew line in the sand as they say and tried a final time to ask my wife to get help and change. It was affecting our kids and it needed to stop. I was married for 17 years to my high school sweetheart who slowly developed bipolar disorder. The last 5 yrs of that marriage sucked pretty bad and I almost lost my identity and The will to go on. I divorced 3.5 years ago. Out of that marriage, I was blessed with 2 daughters Morgan 18 and Ashlee age 14. They chose to live with me most of the time however they are beginning to repair their relationship with their mom.

I know my life was meant to have a major purpose and I guess I just had to learn all these hard lessons before God Thought I would be ready for the position I’m in now At age 51 with Conscious Content collective. I’m very grateful for my life. All the ups and downs but I really don’t understand why there are so many.

Our most recent loss is the passing of Kim’s son Taylor. He was Only 15yrs old, a powerful swimmer, and a very bright light and just overflowing with potential. He was the son I never had and I treated him as that. I still can’t believe he’s not with us anymore. Sometimes as we try to get our arms around this loss and continue forward with our mission one day at a time. This may be one of the most difficult things I have been through personally and I ache for Kim as his mom. Still, we go on...

KIMBERLY'S PODCAST WE REFER TO: https://youtu.be/3ztLUcuFpfo

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She escaped marriage from a sociopath. She told her story in the last interview. In this one, she digs deeper into what it takes to have the strength to escape. To encourage others who feel beat down. She has resources and incredible resilience and I'm so thankful - now that her kids are adults - she can speak even more freely and help more people

https://www.stacybrookman.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/realliferesilience Medium: https://medium.com/@StacyBrookman Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Stacy_Brookman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacy_brookman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stacybrookmanmedia/ FB Emotional Abuse Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/EmotionalAbuseResilience/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stacy_Brookman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacybrookman/ iTunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-life-resilience/id1052653532?mt=2

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I learned so much in the coaching session! Although this was about my situation, there is so much information to gain and you can see what an outstanding coach Alana is!

I'm a Generator. I need to trust my gut, wait for breadcrumbs, make decisions based on emotion - do I feel an Uh-huh? Or an Uh-uh? I make decisions in my sacral, I work best when asked yes and no questions. DON'T ask how - the Universe will answer that. I need people, places, and connections. I'm tribal, community and family-oriented. I love my individuality and need to do my own thing which is what will bring change to the world in my way. I fear not being good enough or life not worth living. I'm terrible at the close but great at the beginning explanation. I love experiences and the story to share! YES!

I learned how to ask myself information and not to get stuck in my head asking the how. Just trust my gut and ask in the right way!

Already this has helped me SO MUCH! I've had a complete shift in my thinking and processing which has felt like a weight lifted off.

Original interview link: #1: https://youtu.be/Yi8QNEiGZI8

2 https://youtu.be/syNIMi-myEg

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles.

The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests. Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests.

This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life.

It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others.

I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/

Website: http://www.momof18.com

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster

Email: jenn@momof18.com

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IN HER WORDS:

From problem to solution; from idea to an action plan: I help you build new bridges towards your target goals and accelerate your progress, overcoming obstacles and leveraging your own resources. For a more fulfilling life.

I outline in the free e-mails, how change can be done. Changing when you eat your foods, to changing the combination. Finding your best foods, and finding a place for them in your daily eating plan.

Having a calm brain, helped me save my marriage, and stand up to my husbands’ comments. Save my family and create a better environment for all. The menopause years can throw women into a spin, if things are not what you thought them to be, things can get out of control.

Taking baby steps to better health is possible because no one can get here without understanding that they don’t need as much food as they think. Eating less is possible when you know what your body needs. This is why there are two primary tests on the website, the same ones I used when I had questions after working with the Blood Type Diet.

https://www.keystobasichealth.com

https://business.facebook.com/keystobasichealth/?business_id=453245738435971&ref=bookmarks

Here is the link to the book: https://amzn.to/3clMLDt

https://allhealthusa.com/?subid=J-Dub-allhealth&fbclid=IwAR2_R4M1jII8TRWaEJuHaJgZRv1wYPYvPLLTiB9Mb2sCzV_vh3gWjHE2yc0

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Although this was a meditation for me specifically, it can be enjoyed by anyone. It was amazing and I'm so grateful to have it recorded to listen to at will.

THE COURSE INCLUDES:

10 Live Group Training sessions via Zoom
Raising Our Vibration digital book
10 Guided Meditation mp3s for practicing
Video recordings of all sessions
Daily Practice Logs

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY:

After this course, "I have experienced a heightened sense of well-being and happiness, elevated energy, much less depression and self-criticism. Episodes of heightened joy and elation, feelings of connection to the world and occasional meditative ecstasy with light flowing into my head & heart.

FIND HIM HERE:

https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/wBuVesvsTuOltrUvyzgQ?raisingourvibration.net?text/html

Our other episodes:

Original Interview: https://youtu.be/JC6mu-qwuvQ

Soul Purpose through Numerology: https://youtu.be/67ioeZVUkvY

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IN HER WORDS:

I'm a queer Scifi Fiction author. My first book was published in 2015. Since, my writing has weathered divorce, disability diagnosis, an awful political climate, and a parent's death. And yet, my writing is stronger than ever!

BIO:

V. S. Holmes is an international bestselling author. She created the REFORGED series and the NEL BENTLY BOOKS. Smoke and Rain, the first book in her fantasy quartet, won New Apple Literary's Excellence in Independent Publishing Award in 2015.

In addition, she has published short fiction in several anthologies. When not writing, she works as a contract archaeologist doing throughout the northeastern U.S.

She lives in a Tiny House with her spouse, a fellow archaeologist, their not-so-tiny dog, and owns too many books for such a small abode. As a disabled and queer human, she works as an advocate and educator for representation in SFF worlds.

www.vsholmes.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/authorvsholmes/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/v-s-holmes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VS_Holmes

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/pwQ6Zp4

IG: https://www.instagram.com/vs_holmes/

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Nikoleta Morales is back for round 2 as the interviewer!

First of all, she attended the Oscars in 2020 just prior to quarantine with a made-for-her dress and more confidence! YAY!! Did meeting Tom Hanks make her sick? We'll never know for sure. She also has a book coming out the fall of 2020 titled "My Life Is A Movie You Don't Want To Miss" and I LOVE the title! Very fitting if you've listened to her first interview.

FIRST INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/P8S3tc2qPIs

Today Nikoleta interviewed me and we discussed essential workers, stimulus, grief, and how to stay positive in tough situations. I loved being interviewed on my podcast!

FIND NIKOLETA HERE: https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/z3RS93Q7STiz41wn1ANg?nikoleta.morales%3Ftext%2Fhtml

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bare it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles.

The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests. Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests. This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up.

These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life. It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others.

I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/

Website: http://www.momof18.com

Email: jenn@momof18.com

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We begin with me laughing because genuinely I adore this man. Miguel asked me via email to think about a trigger or something I'm struggling with. It's interesting how when this question is asked, my answer is unique. I had forgotten that in his original interview, Miguel's initial struggle was losing him Mom and his Auntie. I'm grateful I just go with my gut.

My youngest daughter Tavin is technically Dane's daughter and her biological Mom died when she was 2. Part of my parenting struggle is in her resistance to letting me in, but acknowledging that we're not as close as she'd like. Miguel recognized that MY mother could have been great, but was dealing with her own story. The baggage I carry is that I wanted a Mom who wasn't available. With Tavin SHE wants a Mom who she isn't close to, so it's an inverted situation. My desire to parent her with love is thwarted by the burden I carry - that Tavin represents my inner child. She is a physical representation of my own little girl. As a result, I parent with diplomacy, distance and I seem more strict than I feel due to my emotional distance. The fact that she's also the youngest with a considerable age difference means she's an only child in a huge family and really, we do need to rewrite how we do things on multiple levels.

Now that I've had this healing session, I've felt relief and unloading of the tension I carry inside myself. Bringing issues into the light out of the darkness - as Miguel says - is an enormous step in the process and vital to moving forward. I need to remember to Mother myself and shift my parenting by untethering myself from my baggage as a child to JUST BE a better Mom.

The Journey IS The Destination.

ABOUT SESSIONS:

My Sacred Masculine Healing Sessions focus on balancing and the marriage of your inner masculine and feminine. So really you just need to have a starting place for our conversation of something you would like to improve/ change about the way you are. It could be something related to improving your relationship with your partner or yourself. It's all about relationships with self and others. You need to be aware that our conversation may well explore your childhood experiences of being parented as many of the roots of how we operate now in relation to man and woman and masculine and feminine have their origins here. But essentially you just need a starting place that you would like to explore.

FIND MIGUEL HERE: https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/LGWtLaIlQMWYCKGQVQA4?www.migueldean.net?text/html

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles.

The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests. Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests.

This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life.

It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others.

I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

Our first interview: https://youtu.be/TTBl667plF0

CONNECT WITH ME!

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I've been following Julio and Kate from TacoBoutUsMariscals as beacons of hope for my family who wants to live full-time in an RV. I was excited to find out how they did it, are still doing it, despite work changing during COVID-19 and Kate's health. With a hysterectomy, then another surgery, then another diagnosis I wasn't sure how they navigated life!

IN THEIR WORDS: We are Julio (33) and Kate Mariscal (33) from TacoBoutUsMariscals. We are a family of 6 including our 4 children ages: 12, 10, 7, and 4. In addition, we have 2 dogs and a cat. In June of 2018, Julio applied for a traveling surgical tech job, as he was tired of decreasing benefits and PTO at the hospital he had worked and loved.

We always talked about Kate working as a traveling nurse, but didn’t realize the ability for Julio to travel as well. He was on medical leave from the Air Force, Kate was on summer break (she worked as a school nurse) and the timing seemed perfect. He quickly started applying for travel jobs and was offered a position in York, Maine. We had two weeks to the day to get everything aligned so we could go. We quickly found out that housing would be more than his weekly pay due to increased tourism, so we bought our first travel trailer and were on our way.

We fell in love. It was beautiful, we met amazing people, even after 5 weeks the kids felt at home in our tiny space (~170sqft) and were fighting/arguing less than ever before. Julio stayed to finish his contract while Kate and the kids returned for school. It was overwhelming, it took more time to acclimate back to our big house than it did for the camper. We missed it.

Julio returned and over the next few months, we decided we wanted to travel full time. During this time, Kate was suffering more and more from her Endometriosis. She had a second surgery, this time removing the rest of her reproductive organs, and was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis and underwent a second round of pelvic floor physical therapy. Even after all of this she was in immense pain daily and could not get through a partial day at work. It was becoming apparent that Kate would no longer be able to work full time and traveling was not only appealing but a necessary move.

By April we bought a bus and found a company to convert it into a motorhome (skoolie). We put our house up for sale, and we were selling off all of our belongings. On June 7th we were back in Maine and on our first stop of full time traveling life. It hasn’t always been peaches and cream — RV life is trialing ... especially in a 22ft TT,

Kate’s in menopause and struggling with hot flashes, depression, and loss of identity, homeschooling, the bus still isn’t finished after 9 months, there’s a learning curve to RV life and maintenance... the list goes on. However, as stressful as this life maybe we are extremely happy with our decision and love the memories that we are making with our children.

FIND THEM HERE:

@tacoboutusmariscals on IG and FB

TacoBoutUs.net

We also sell merchandise through our online store https://www.bonfire.com/store/simplistic-living-and-wanderers/

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I may not understand how social media marketing works, but Travis certainly does! Listen to all the tips and tricks he shares - not just about my account but YOURS! I followed his advice and stopped using a scheduling tool. Yes, it's a bit more effort but OMG he was correct - it changed my visibility tremendously!

In our first interview we discussed: 1999 - Battled being 300 pounds at 6 foot in high school 2009 - Battled buying house a wrong time, getting married to young, and losing it all 2019 - Journey of being a PAPA and Entrepreneur full-time

First interview: https://youtu.be/PaptYYAzjhk

Website - https://www.realtimeoutsource.com/

Offer for Listeners - https://www.realtimeoutsource.com/bereal (30 Day Brand Tracking via Social Intelligence Software)

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travishuff/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/2tallin

Links to his podcast the “Be Real Show” https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/bereal https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/bereals-podcast/id970554340?mt=2- http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/be-real-show https://www.realtimeoutsource.com/podcast

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Olivia and I discuss the challenges with COVID-19 and quarantine.

How to date if you’re single
Slowing down and communicating
How to keep your relationships connected
The spike in depression with isolation
Anxiety on the rise
How through quarantine we’re going through the stages of grief
Creating win’s every day
How to structure our time, take breaks
How to date your partner in new ways
Her workbook gives couples who are new and in longer relationships to really focus on what’s important and ask tough questions

Our first interview: https://youtu.be/MURuW7XvTlg

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.liferevisions.com/

Her book:

https://www.liferevisions.com/published-book/before-i-do-complete-pre-marital-counseling-workbook-for-heterosexual-lgbtq-amp-polyamorous-couples

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It might seem strange that a porn addict is coaching The Naked Podcaster, however, when I read Josh's book, "He's A Porn Addict... Now What?" I realized that I have triggers from my past. I also realized 3 of my 4 serious relationships had porn as part of the mix and I became curious about how that impacted me, how I was attracting people and if I could have handled it differently. I also felt a little confused about my negative reaction to pornography.

In Session 2 you will learn more about me from a sexual standpoint. In the end, with some great coaching from Josh, he determines that I am an open, healthy sexual person, evolved, transcendent and willing to openly discuss sexuality and I'm not in your face about it. In my mind, I feel I should have a more open, healthier attitude by LIKING porn but I DON'T LIKE IT. I don't want to admit that because in my mind it pokes holes in the balloon of being openly sexual. My definition of being openly sexual is defined on INCLUDING porn, so because I don't really like it, I struggle with if I can be healthy sexually when I don't really have that openness.

In the moment I wasn't sure if that was accurate or how accurate it is, but with hindsight, I believe it's spot on. I DO like lower-key sexual encounters in an R rated movie, but once it's blatant, I'm actually uncomfortable. What this has meant since we recorded, is embracing that having a healthy sexual relationship does not have to be all-inclusive and that's OK.I also don't want to have a 3-some, am not interested in women and have never wanted to attend a sex party and those things didn't determine feeling that I'm sexually open. We all have to determine what's in our comfort zone.

I appreciate that Josh was willing to have me as a coaching client since I"m a bit removed from my engagement with porn and to explore difficult conversations with me to uncover what my triggers are.

IN HIS WORDS:

I work as an author and speaker/presenter sharing my story and educating about addiction. My books about addiction can be found on the home page. I believe if we can begin to talk more about porn addiction and mental health, others may be able to address their addictions before they devolve to the unhealthy and criminal places where mine hit rock bottom. FIND HIM HERE: https://recoveringpornaddict.com/ Original interview link:

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles. The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests.

Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests. This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life. It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others. I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m

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IN HER WORDS:

I am a contributing author to Chaos to Clarity by Kat Kanavos and Patricia Cagganello. I also wrote my breast cancer memoir, How Connie Got Her Rack Back, my comical spin on the cancer journey. And since your show is rated explicit, I would say that if things could fuck up along my journey, they did!

I wrote about the good, the bad and the ugly of having cancer at 39 recently divorced (I had a 200 lb hemorrhoid extricated by an excellent divorce attorney), with two small children. 11 years later, I just hit the big 5-0 (Holy Shit) and I am in perfect health except for the usual aches and pains:)

I decided once I was well that I wanted to help other patients going through cancer, so I founded a non-profit, Get Your Rack Back, or GYRB as we call it for short. We provide cancer patients - men, women and children with various types of cancer - with $500 in financial services. Gas and grocery gift cards and medical copayment assistance, mostly. So many patients are having to choose between paying for treatment and putting food on the table for their families and we just CAN'T HAVE THIS! The goal of GYRB is to bridge the gap for these families. To date, since I started it in 2015, we have provided $122,000 in services to cancer patients in Upstate NY. My goal is grow to other states because -let's face it - we all know someone somewhere who is affected by cancer who could use some boots on the ground providing some much needed TLC.

I also write articles for BizCatalyst360, mostly from my blog - The Humor of It All. Crazy shit happens to me all the time, so I write about it.

https://gyrb.org https://www.facebook.com/GetYourRackBack/ https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/author/conniebramer/ https://twitter.com/constancebramer?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/constancebramer/ https://thehumorofitall.wordpress.com

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It might seem strange that a porn addict is coaching The Naked Podcaster, however, when I read Josh's book, "He's A Porn Addict... Now What?" I realized that I have triggers from my past. 3 of my 4 serious relationships had porn as part of the mix and I became curious about how that impacted me, how I was attracting people and if I could have handled it differently. I also felt a little confused about my reaction to pornography.

In Session 1 we dive into my background and set the stage for session 2. I was nervous about this discussion but excited about the possibility of learning more about myself. Welcome to my porn journey and brace yourself for session 2.

IN HIS WORDS: I work as an author and speaker/presenter sharing my story and educating about addiction. My books about addiction can be found on the home page. I believe if we can begin to talk more about porn addiction and mental health, others may be able to address their addictions before they devolve to the unhealthy and criminal places where mine hit rock bottom.

FIND HIM HERE: https://recoveringpornaddict.com/

Original interview link:

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles. The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests.

Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests. This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life. It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others. I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/

Website: http://www.momof18.com

Email: jenn@momof18.com

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I married the man of my dreams when I was just 20 years old. He was an immigrant from Africa, it took us 4 yrs. of long-distance relationship & tough & complicated immigration battle. We encountered racism, corruption, & the obvious difficulties of a long-distance relationship. Once we finally got him approved, he moved to Canada; we thought, yay...Happily ever after right? Wrong!

A few months later there was a cancer diagnosis, followed by a whole slew of other ailments like addiction, mental illness & family issues to name a few. Then within a blink of an eye, he was gone.

Attempting to pick up my life after all of that, sharing my story came as a way to heal & help process all that happened before my 23rd birthday. Once I started writing I quickly realized that the series Chin Up Tits Out was a way to strip down different life scenarios, & really talk about the feelings that rush through us in tough times. The little mantra became a daily tool to maintain balance when I needed it. If I stand confidently, I, therefore, will feel more confident; with time and dedication to that action.

As book 3 was being created, my 30th birthday threw me another doozy and slapped me with an Endometriosis & Adenomyosis diagnosis. So naturally, I'm using that as juice for my second series.

We know life is going to get messy, & that we will be faced with tough challenges along the way. I made a choice when I started to share my story that I wanted to relate, connect and inspire people. We all go through tough stuff, it's all how we receive it, juggle it & move forward through it.

www.mirandaoh.com

Facebook: Miranda Oh - Chin Up Tits Out

IG & Twitter: Ohmirandaoh

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Lance and I discuss losing his identity when he couldn't play hockey, steroid use, the last 5 hours he had with his dad, his brother's suicide, living on Bondi Beach in Australia, being a bartender and the life of drugs and alcohol to making 2017 a year of no alcohol. Now he runs a podcast, learned online marketing, encourages positive self-talk, lives in the present, is true to himself.

HIS INFO: Lance Essihos is the creator of the increasingly popular podcast “University of Adversity”, an innovative series that delivers inspiring stories of people who have overcome incredible adversity and gone forward to achieve limitless success. These interviews share the real journeys of everyday people who have reached great heights in the face of such challenge and struggle. His podcast is consistently in the Top 50 on Apple podcasts and continues to capture audiences with its genuine message of hope, ability, and humanity.

Lance is a visionary who has experienced life through three very different lenses - as a hockey player, a bartender and now an innovative entrepreneur and podcaster. Lance himself is no stranger to adversity, he has faced some of life’s most difficult challenges, from grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol in his twenties, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it.

Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life’s worst moments. Since making the shift from being a bar manager two years ago, he has been developing his skills while following his passion for human connection and relationship building. Through his podcast “University of Adversity”, Lance extracts the valuable messages of undeniable resilience, bravery, courage and hope from each of his guests, lessons his listeners can actively apply to their own lives. Podcasting has brought him such fulfillment that he has grown his dream one step further and into creating Mic-Up podcast production.

Mic-Up provides a Podcast service that includes production, management, and marketing which allows people the freedom to have their own voice and success through podcasting without all of the work. He also helps existing podcasts with the management and production of their shows, so that they can focus on their growing business and other priorities. Lance continues his journey of personal growth and mindfulness through sports, yoga, meditation and daily gratitude journals, practices that have given him a new view of the future and all of life's possibilities.

lancewessihos on all social platforms

CONNECT WITH ME! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/ Website: http://www.momof18.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster Email: jenn@momof18.com

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Caroline came back for round 2 with me and it was even better! Her puppy plays in the background, and we talk about gaining grit for life, her 4-week coaching program, stop thinking and start doing, seeing people's prejudice against her parents and looking white although she's mixed race. What does confidence mean to YOU - are you intimidating or are they intimidated?

IN HER WORDS:

name is Carolina [care-oh-lee-nah] and I am a Confidence & Life Purpose Coach for spiritual millennial women looking to feel connected to their purpose in life, in a way that feels the most true for THEM.

As someone who checked-off ALL the boxes and followed the roadmap laid out for me by society, I realized that I still didn’t feel free, I wasn’t able to embrace my creativity, and I was lacking that sense of excitement and fulfillment in my life.

And I’ve made it my mission to go against the grain and REDEFINE what success looks and feels like, one spiritual millennial women at a time.

www.carolinavee.com

Instagram: @carolinavee_

Free Video Training - 5 Ways To Gain Grit: bit.ly.gaininggrit

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Altair and I discuss quite a lot, but some of my numerology takes center stage. We discuss the Goddess of Compassion, freedom of choice and Vedic Astrology. Renewal, the return of spiritual light, truth-finding from the darkness. I have strong moral values, I want to solve finances and will have material prosperity and abundance - the power to gain and bestow wealth. I need to learn to stand in my power and abundance and use writing, directing, entertainment (podcast?). I'm a spiritual teacher and while we were working together Altair had some suggestions of people to get in touch with (which I did the next day).

HIS COURSE INCLUDES:

10 Live Group Training sessions via Zoom

Raising Our Vibration digital book

10 Guided Meditation mp3s for practicing

Video recordings of all sessions

Daily Practice Logs

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY:

After this course, "I have experienced a heightened sense of well-being and happiness, elevated energy, much less depression, and self-criticism. Episodes of heightened joy and elation, feelings of connection to the world and occasional meditative ecstasy with light flowing into my head & heart. Find him here: https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/wBuVesvsTuOltrUvyzgQ?raisingourvibration.net?text/html

Original Interview link: https://youtu.be/JC6mu-qwuvQ

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES!

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles. The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests.

Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests. This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life. It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others. I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

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Travis is my first naked guest! From that spunk, I knew we'd have a great interview! We discussed his parent's divorce, his brother with kidney disease, gaining weight, getting divorced, purchasing a home at the wrong time, and determining where you spend time and money. First in advertising for TV, to social media marketing, his program is exceptional.

Listeners have a special offer you should definitely take advantage of!

1999 - Battled being 300 pounds at 6 foot in high school

2009 - Battled buying house a wrong time, getting married too young, and losing it all

2019 - Journey of being a PAPA and Entrepreneur full-time

Website - https://www.realtimeoutsource.com/

Offer for Listeners - https://www.realtimeoutsource.com/bereal

(30 Day Brand Tracking via Social Intelligence Software)

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travishuff/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/2tallin/

Links to his podcast the “Be Real Show”

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/bereal

https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/bereals-podcast/id970554340?mt=2-

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/be-real-show

https://www.realtimeoutsource.com/podcast

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https://www.facebook.com/ericaduraninternational/

Erica was one of my launch podcast episodes on May 2, 2017. She was also the only coach I"ve hired in the last 5 years since launching my business. It's been a couple of years since we've really caught up and things have changed in her business a little - mostly adding some great features and programs, PLUS I got coaching on what I should do moving forward!

The 3 programs she offers (in links below) are Google Bait, Lifestyle Coaching, and Travel retreats and a VIP program.

Her first interview is here: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster/episodes/Minimalist-who-removed-toxic-relationships-and-became-a-business-coach---with-Erica-Duran-e6cjus

IN HER WORDS:

Aloha, I’m Erica Duran.

An International Business Coach and Lifestyle Mentor, Digital Nomad, and Minimalist.

And you are in the right place!

I can help you make money doing work you love from anywhere. You see, I’ve been through A LOT! And I’ve probably been exactly where you are…

Are you done with working all the time, (like 10+ hours a day) and still just barely getting by? (But let’s keep it real – you probably really desire a consistent $5K-$20K+ per month, right?)
Have you followed online “gurus” and their formulas and blueprints exactly, but never got the same results?
Are you wondering how other coaches and service-based entrepreneurs can charge thousands for their services and you are still working “dollars for hours” and you are ready for your own high-level IDEAL clients?
Exhausted from piecing together all that free information online and ready to create a business, brand, and lifestyle that is unique to you?

I’ve been there too! We entrepreneurs bought into that untrue story that you have to work hard to make money.

Am I bothering people by sending too many emails? Should I spend more time on Twitter, Facebook, or in networking lunch groups? Am I expert enough to say it and charge for it? What if this is the last client I’ll ever get? What if I invest in another program and that doesn’t work either? Am I marketing enough and the right way?

And worst of all… Should I go back to my cushy job with health benefits and vacation days?

Websites: https://www.ericaduran.co/

https://www.enchantedtikitravel.com/

https://www.googlebait.com/

Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/ericaduranintl/

https://www.facebook.com/ericaduranintl/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaduran/

https://www.pinterest.com/ericalduran/pins/

https://twitter.com/EricaDuranIntl https://www.youtube.com/

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES: When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles. The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests. Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests.

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IN HIS WORDS:

When it comes to addiction, my story is somewhat textbook, while being nothing like most people have ever heard. In the early years there's the typical abuse and subsequent trauma, then the discovery of substances and behaviors that help you cope with the world. In my case, it was alcohol and pornography.

I hid my addictions to both pornography and alcohol for 25 years. In that time, I became an award-winning journalist, married a great woman and had two kids.

In early 2009, I created a popular magazine in Central Maine, launched a film festival in northern New England and won a seat on my City Council. I was a bonafide local celebrity, but after the business took a turn for the worse, I removed myself from the medication I'd been taking for bipolar disorder for a decade and the addictions took over my life almost immediately. Both the drinking and porn use exploded in mid-to-late 2013.

Everything came to a head the morning of March 20, 2014, when I was arrested for engaging a teenage girl in a chat room. I didn't know she was underage at the time, but I also know that's no excuse and make it clear in my presentations and media appearances. I made the mistake of pulling myself off the mental health medication thinking my manic side would help save a business. I am responsible and am not a victim of my circumstances. I was the proverbial last guy you'd ever expect this to happen to, but I think it proves that porn addiction can happen to anyone and it can go to sinister places unless you get help.

I spent the next two years prior to sentencing in deep recovery, attending two inpatient rehabs, exploring and defining my spiritual side, and researching as much as I could about porn addiction, of which there was woefully little. It was when I was serving a six-month term in jail in early 2016 I wrote my memoir about my descent into addiction. I met so many men in jail who felt more shame about their sex or porn issues than any drug arrest, robbery or domestic violence charge they were actually serving time for, so I decided when I came out, I'd try to create the resources that were missing for me when I made the decision to change.

After that first book came out, I received a ton of messages and most surprisingly (to me) most were from girlfriends and wives wondering what they should do about their partners' porn addiction and asking for help. So as I was promoting that first book, I met an LMFT in California and we agreed to co-write the book that came out in December 2019, hoping to help these women through a difficult time.

I don't know what it feels like to be called to God, but for the first time in my life, I feel called toward this mission of porn addiction education. The statistics are scary. Did you know 32% of men under 30 have reported that they believe they have an issue with pornography? Or that 98% of married men and 70% of married women under 40 have looked at porn in the last six months. Nobody really understands just how far-reaching this problem is, and I fear if we don't begin to talk about it and understand it, it's going to be like the opiate crisis. We'll be dealing with something we should have seen coming 30 years too late.

http://www.RecoveringPornAddict.com

www.amazon.com/author/joshuashea

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-shea-7b9932194/

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Lyn is back for a coaching session with yours truly as the client to show you what it's like to have one-on-one coaching. I'm someone who loves exercise and participates daily, so we were both surprised at what my fitness hangup is, but breakthrough we DID! I carry emotional baggage about fitness and my worst fear.

We talked about the percentage of people over 40 with chronic illnesses (staggering!), body positivity and shaming, The Perfection Detox Book, the guy who was locked in a gym all night, and more! Hang out and listen to what a phenomenal coach this woman is!

Lyn has her book, app, TWO podcasts and is rated in the top 5 health and fitness books!

Find her here! https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/IGTiC69ZQQSLHoNTO5TB?www.couchtoactive.com?text/html;charset=utf-8

Lyn's book: https://www.amazon.com/COUCH-ACTIVE-missing-sedentary-active/dp/1732629218/ Lyn's app: http://couchtoactive.libsyn.com/get-the-free-app

The Perfection Detox Book: https://www.amazon.com/Perfection-Detox-Critic-Bravely-Unleash/dp/0738234850/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+perfect+detox+book&qid=1581130238&sr=8-2

In our first interview, we discussed how Lyn completed college even though she had a horrible reading comprehension issue (spelling was tough too!). We discuss ending her relationship with a strict religion, ending her marriage, obsessing over her weight, going corporate over teaching because it paid well, how exercise marketing is bullshit, building self-esteem, and having second chances.

Her first interview is HERE: https://studio.youtube.com/video/TC2s8EJuQPk/edit

WELCOME TO THE COACHING SERIES:

When I wrote my book I did “Bear it all” - emotionally I was raw, vulnerable and the story was difficult to share but it was important for me to do it. I realized that I am only one story and that everyone has an equally amazing story to share. The podcast was born and for me, it was a way for my guests to “write a book in an hour” - to share their story in a condensed amount of time while being extremely raw, vulnerable, and genuine. It was an opportunity for the audience to feel less alone and build tools to cope with their own struggles. The coaching calls were a result of a suggestion from one of my guests.

Not only am I physically The Naked Podcaster, but it’s my turn again to be emotionally naked so the listeners could know what it would be like to work with my guests. This process wouldn’t work unless I was a good fit for the coaching call and I was really willing to open up. These interviews are scary as listeners get real insight into my life.

It’s worth it because I’ve gotten to know my podcast guests and how outstanding they are. 100% of entrepreneurs birth their business from their struggle, and it’s a gift to show how they have turned their trials around to help others. I’m looking forward to sharing their skills with you and connecting who they are in a different way.

Enjoy the journey and remember to be kind to yourselves.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momofeighteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MomOfEighteen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momofeighteen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-taylor-96442b98/

Website: http://www.momof18.com

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Email: jenn@momof18.com

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COUCH to ACTIVE: The missing link that takes you from sedentary to active.

The Perfection Detox: Tame Your Inner Critic, Live Bravely, and Unleash Your Joy

I'm an Intuitive Business Coach, Author, and Medium. I have gone through more than most in my short little life. I've cheated death several times.

I'm all about Life and I LOVE talking about death. I help people heal themselves. I'm a healer.

About 11 years ago, I cried on my 30th birthday...really just sad and disappointed that my life was where it was. Since then, I've written two books, published one ("How I Learned to Smile From The Inside"), developed into a psychic medium, HR expert, Death expert, healing and bereavement facilitator and now an Intuitive Business Coach. I've come quite a long way. Of course, the obstacles along the way were cancer, kidnap, narrowly escaped HIV (probably several times), survived many friends' marriages, babies, and deaths, and most importantly, I am the person I want to be...almost every day.

Now, I'm married to the love of my life, who also happens to be a medium. Every day is an adventure with him, as you can only imagine. He heals people through death. I like to heal people through life and death. I inspire them to smile from the inside.

http://sethsantoro.com

https://iamsetheliot.com

https://www.amazon.com/How-I-Learned-Smile-Inside/dp/1478319232

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethesantoro/

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How I Learned to Smile From The Inside

My mother suffered from anxiety and depression when I was born and when I was 7 months old she died of cancer. I went on to lose two other surrogate mothers before I was 5 years old. My stepmother was violent and abusive and my father was absent as I grew up.

This led to me being stuck in fight and flight as I grew up and resulted in low self-esteem. On leaving home I fell into a shadowy world of drugs, crime, violence, and homelessness. But at 27 the arrival of my firstborn son inspired me to begin my inner journey of healing and transformation which I am still on.

This journey has included: divorce, severe illness, overcoming addiction and learning to love and accept myself. I realized early on that my service to the collective influenced my own healing and the extent to which I was engaged and successful in my own healing impacted how much I could empower others.

I worked with disadvantaged youth for many years before stumbling upon the inner journey of the divine union of masculine and feminine as a vehicle to return home to love and wholeness.

Bring Him Home _ A Twin Flame Love Story tells my own true story of how conscious relationship purged and facilitated the further healing of my own childhood trauma and fear of intimacy that I had carried for too long as a result of losing my mother. It is a book to inspire a new (Sacred) masculinity and the truth and potential of a conscious relationship.

https://www.facebook.com/migueldeanauthor/?modal=admin_todo_tour

https://www.migueldean.net/

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When I was just two years old, I had a recurring dream that I was a

Tibetan monk who died on a bridge just as described in the story in the book Chaos to Clarity. I had the same dream every night for a year. My parents were so worried as I woke up every night screaming. They took me to specialists until one doctor told them I was too hot, they took my blankets and clothes off and the dream stopped. Then some months before my mom passed away she told me about a meeting she had with a Maori elder in an orchard when she was just 16 and the information she was given about my past lives and future which matched the dream I had at the age of 2. She said she didn’t tell me because she didn’t want me to be influenced by such a powerful prophecy and wanted me to live my life freely. She was scared I would leave her and become a monk! I gave mom the pearl I had received from the heart of the statue of the Goddess of Compassion, Guan Yin Avalokiteshvara, that is central to this story and it disappeared not long after.

http://www.altairshyam.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015236058875

https://www.instagram.com/skstephenaltair/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-skelton-833446130/

https://twitter.com/altair_sk

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjofX7E9-LogHEGaKFG-GCQ/featured

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Lynn and I discuss being in an orphanage at 5, then to California and from 7-9 in juvenile hall. 9-13 foster care where she survived sexual abuse, and then back into the home where she was taken from. Surviving with food from dumpsters, writing since she was 12, alcoholic parents, a dad who gambled, 6 siblings to being a nurse and working in the police force with their rape cases, then retiring. It was quite an adventure!

IN HER WORDS:

In my interview with you, I want those who will be listening eventually to know me more as the author who, through my life experiences have made me who I am today. From the dysfunctional childhood, through professional careers and as a mother and grandmother, grounded in my Catholic Faith, that life is precious and anything is possible. Even miracles.

FB Linda Forrester-Pitocco

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Pinterest Lynnsuelynn

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Ellie and I discussed having parents from Romania who are Jewish Holocaust survivors, being a medium and intuitive healing, clearing and resolving issues.

THERE IS A SPECIAL AT THE END FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION!

I am one of the authors for the collaborative book, Chaos To Clarity! Description in a nutshell: Metaphysical Healer and work with clients all over the world. I love helping the people I work with ...it is my passion to help them get beyond personal "stuck" places and past issues that are plaguing them from their past. I have developed an energy healing technique that heals one issue every session...for good. For example, I can completely heal PTSD, Depression, Grief, Anxiety, and Physical Conditions such as digestive issues, chronic pain, weight issues and even viruses. Over 65 Video testimonials from clients!

The story in the book Chaos To Clarity is about my TURTLE who was with me for 33 years as a beloved companion and she is now living her life as a wild turtle in a natural pond. This is a personal story, about my struggle with worry and concern because I take my role as a guardian to any animal who comes to me very seriously and she was given to me as a gift when I was in my 20's. When I couldn't find her after she slipped out of the enclosure in our yard, I felt devastated and talk about this in my story in the book. Eventually, I was able to come to peace about her decision to live the rest of her life as a turtle in the wild and am now happy for her. She has a boyfriend and girlfriends and she can swim freely to her hearts content. She also enjoys eating new and natural foods for her such as minnows, fish eggs, vegetation etc.

www.PhoenixRisingHealing.com https://www.facebook.com/ellie.pechet https://twitter.com/HealingRising https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXRMQjckaZM-JYcBkogr7w

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IN HER WORDS:

My horses (and animals in general) have always been a huge part of my life. I was kicked in the head by a horse as a child and later in life my horses helped me heal from that trauma and recover the parts of my soul that were frozen in that experience. They helped me, as an adult, recognize and face the incongruence I was living, taught me how to process fears and insecurities to reclaim the most authentic version of myself and guided me to develop my highly intuitive and energy healing skills that I now could not live without, and use to help humans and animals find deeper meaning and clarity in their lives and relationships. The more I journeyed into the realm of spirit with them, the more instances that channeling, receiving energetic downloads and communicating with animals and those who had passed into spirit beings, began to spontaneously happen. The many deaths of my animals throughout my life initiated me and helped me find a deeper understanding around death in relationship within the cycle of life.

www.jesscampmans.com https://www.facebook.com/JessandButteMorganHorsesGuidedbyEquus/ https://www.instagram.com/horsewisdomluminaryjess/

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Jennifer and I talked about making the pussy nice, getting divorced, blending families, health and working on the relationship instead of giving up.

IN HER WORDS:

I'm just like YOU. I'm authentic and real...I never hold back and I'll answer anything. I made a career out of my divorce and although my Wasbund and I are best friends, I know it's rare and divorce isn't easy.

Bio: Jennifer is known for her no-nonsense approach to all things relationships and is proud to say she's made quite the career out of pretty disastrous circumstances...her own divorce. She’s a Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS™), public speaker, best- selling author, and host of the Doing Divorce Right Podcast.

Divorced since 2014, Jennifer lives in Charlotte with her two kick-ass teenage boys. Through her popular blog, The Truth Hurvitz, and weekly podcast, Jennifer helps people understand what a happy divorce can look like and how to dip their toes back into the dating world.

She loves sharing her insight on how to stay in a successful marriage, too! Jen has also been featured on OprahMagazine.com, Bustle, Scary Mommy, BluntMoms, SuburbanMisfitMom, and many others.

https://jenniferhurvitz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferhurvitz/ https://www.instagram.com/jenniferhurvitzbiz/ https://www.facebook.com/jenniferhurvitzbiz/ https://twitter.com/jenhurvitzbiz

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Patricia and I discussed divorce, menopause, teenage girls, ending a career, being a marine, 8 seasons of telesummit, depression and lack of value to the point of wanting to end her own life. How her 14-year-old daughter stopped her desire to commit suicide, being an interfaith minister and launching a publishing company.

IN HER OWN WORDS:

Sacred Stories Publishing is an award-winning and best-selling full-service book publishing and marketing company for authors that want to bring their Divine Voice to the world in a bigger way. We offer traditional and hybrid publishing and expanded brand building and marketing opportunities. Utilizing the resources of our larger media network we help you expand your audience and reach with opportunities for your own podcast, online course at Sacred U, and published articles in The Owl magazine… to start!

https://sacredstoriespublishing.com https://www.facebook.com/SacredStoriesMedia/ https://www.facebook.com/SacredStoriesPublishing/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/revpatriciabrooks/

Chaos to Clarity: https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Clarity-Sacred-Stories-Transformational/dp/1945026618/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OAJ4UURFHJ18&keywords=chaos+to+clarity&qid=1576104334&sprefix=Chaos+to+cla%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-1

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Mel lost her Mom to breast cancer when she was only 17 and then waited for her own diagnosis. She has also started her own publishing company and is an author twice.

IN HER WORDS: I am a breast cancer survivor and philanthropist. My motto is that life can really suck - but it's up to me not to let it suck the life out of me.

Mel Greenberg is the married mother of two sons in their early twenties. She worked as a copywriter and producer in radio and television before having children and making the decision to stay at home with them full-time. Once she became an empty nester, Mel struggled to find her voice and direction.

Ultimately, it was her passion for writing and the discovery that she was not alone that led her to write “Running With Our Eyes Closed.” It is the first installment of a series exploring her characters’ struggle to redefine the next years of their lives. In addition to writing the next book in the Empty Nested series, Mel is working on several projects, ghostwriting and producing. When she's not visiting her boys, and traveling the world, she enjoys life in the Southwest with her husband Dean, her beloved English Bulldog Stella, and German Shepherd

https://www.melmediallc.com

https://www.instagram.com/melgberg https://www.facebook.com/MELMediallc https://twitter.com/melgreenberg17 https://www.linkedin.com/in/melmediallc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gAvYnBAkNbr81YZ08sJNg?view_as=subscriber

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Gina Roda is a coach with the extraordinary ability to understand relationship dynamics and is able to easily identify positive solutions. I loved talking with her and how she was called to a mission and a purpose. She is a wealth of knowledge and so inspiring!

abundantlight222@yahoo.com

Learn more @https://www.yelp.com/biz/gina-roda- the-art-of-conscious-coaching-los-angeles

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Foojan and I discuss being raised by a famous Mom with a father not in the pictures much and being passed around to people to take care of her. The good news is she received love from everywhere, the bad news is she was molested. With therapy, awareness integration, resilience she got through her past. She was first a child in rage, ran away at age 11, moved to the USA at the age of 12 on her own, attended ASU at 15 years old and used her past as her passion to become a therapist.

IN HER WORDS:

I am originally from Iran. I was sexually molested from age 3-8, come from a divorced family, came to the U.S. at age 12 1/2 alone, graduated from High School at age 15, went to ASU as an international student, the revolution happened and my parents could not support me, so I started working 3 jobs at age 17 to survive, had to quit school since as an international students the cost was extremely high. I worked and put my self through school and graduate school while I paid fully with no loan. Today I am a known psychotherapist with 30 years of experience who has originated a psychological model to minimize depression and anxiety and raise self-esteem and confidence. I am an author and speaker and host my own radio program on KMET 1490 AM an ABC radio.

Please provide all your social media links for show notes.

Youtube: DrFoojan

instagram: dr.foojanzeine

Linkedin: drfoojanzeine

facebook: DrFoojanZeine

Twiter: DrZeine

www.foojan.com

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Glenda-Ray and I discussed being in the hospital and nearly dying, "we have to feel it to heal it", working with animals, energy healing as an intuitive, having multi-dimensional journeys, talking to animals, being silent and the cost of not speaking up. A published author twice, with a YouTube channel and meditation

IN HER WORDS:

As a child, I had an experience of not being seen nor heard hiding behind the curtain for fear of what might happen if I shared my thoughts, feelings, emotions and spoke my innermost truths. All of these un-expressed thoughts, feelings, and emotions had to "go" & find a voice somewhere.

My soul chose the seat of anger- the liver to scream out there & be heard, acknowledged & received. This led to a near "death" experience as a young adult. Through that powerful life-changing journey, I commanded to be shown another way to heal, transform & empower my life.

Various alternative healing modalities literally showed up at my doorstep.

Through the exploration of these alternative modes of healing, I found my voice & began sharing my truths, deep inner wisdom gleaned from my transformation....books, articles, sacred stories wrote themselves.

Through the sharing of these deep inner truths, giving them a voice, it came into my awareness that the only One that could truly see me, hear me, love me, acknowledge me was myself.

With no longer pointing fingers at my parents & others, casting blame for my experiences, all that interfered with allowing Self-Love, Self-acceptance, fell away.

Today, I now experience a very different Mother- One that sees me, loves, hears, acknowledges the gift that I am- reflecting the self-healing of the Mother-child relationship with-in me.

All other relationships in my life began to reflect the Self-love, self-acceptance from with-in too, as All relationships whether that be to a significant other, friend, colleague, health, personal, spiritual growth, etc., is a relationship to One -Self. There is no Other- The Other is You.

Other gifts and golden nuggets of wisdom that revealed themselves through this powerful journey of Self-Love, of allowing & giving myself permission to love & accept myself, having compassion for All of my experiences, was the awareness that I am and We are the Master Creators of our reality & that we can transform our lives, integrate lessons in the moment so that energy does not get trapped in the body to manifest as disharmony - physical, mental-emotional...or any other form-- rather through Self-realization -integrating lessons & healing by simply having the pure intent of calling the wisdom forth. In this way, we no longer repeat the pattern or create other experiences to learn the lesson. Additionally, by sharing the wisdom gleaned, we All heal. Healing for One is healing for All.

"May We All live from the Sacred Heart, through the Sacred heart, As the Sacred Heart, through every thought, word and deed & integrate through Self-realization."

FIND HER:

https://www.facebook.com/Glenda.Ray.888

https://www.linkedin.com/in/transformativemeditation

www.reikiandbeyond-glendaray.com

BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Clarity-Sacred-Stories-Transformational/dp/1945026618/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29RLTCSYN9O20&keywords=chaos+to+clarity+cagganello&qid=1574890266&s=books&sprefix=chaos+to+clarity%2Caps%2C216&sr=1-1

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Amber and I discuss starting a business, fighting depression, living abroad, getting married, being a lesbian, getting divorced and living her truth.

IN AMBERS WORDS

I am in a place of life in which I am so proud that I am finally living my truth. It has been a rocky road, mainly due to me trying to fight my inner authentic self. I was born and raised in South Orange County, California. I was also raised in a very conservative, Mormon family, where doing what was "right" was always the most important- far before being authentic. I am the oldest of four kids in my family, meaning I have always been the one with the hardest expectations placed on me and on myself.

I went to Cal State University, Long Beach for my undergraduate degree. I developed an intense attraction to my first roommate in college but didn’t know what it meant. I admitted in my journal all of the feelings I was experiencing and even wrote “I might be a lesbian” but somehow talked myself out of that crazy idea. I decided I wanted a family and kids and didn’t see how that could be possible.

I studied abroad in Granada Spain for a year. I learned Spanish as well as how to be on my own in a foreign country. I got through depression and home-sickness the first couple months through intensive journaling and embracing Spanish culture and language. I got married and had a child and then the realization that I wasn't living my truth hit me.

Now, I have a four-year-old daughter and am a full-time portrait and wedding photographer. I started photographing families and weddings when I was staying at home with our daughter when she was an infant. The last couple of years have been a crazy quest to live my truth. I finally admitted to myself that I am gay and could not continue to stay married to a man.

I decided to go full-time with my business that I hadn't had the time to nurture over the last couple years. I feel now I am finally living congruent to who I am in every way. I have given into who I am. I am a gay woman. I am a Photographer. I am a Mother. I am a Creative. I am an Entrepreneur.

FIND HER HERE:

facebook.com/amberezellphotography

amberezellphotography.com

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Talking with Kimberly is a wild ride and her story is outstanding. Not many us us can talk about having a gun to our head and watching two people die. Here are bullet points of what we discuss: A traumatic event at 10 that altered her life. Mom at 18 From Wisconsin, Lives in Florida. Has 3 boys 15, 21, 28 and two grandbabies 4, 3 yrs. Primary financier For family. Type A, crazy enough to do the impossible, may be the PTS? Left six-figure job, got divorced, trying to be a grown-up. Left comfort for purpose and advocacy for mental health, all in!! Produced an award-winning film with team about lifting the stigma of mental illness and educating about PTSD. Her children got involved with advocacy and journey. She had a theatrical premiere and event with 400 influencers of change and advocacy November 2019.

Produced a film about PTSD www.litdfilm.com

Non-profit : chimedia.org to raise 34 million for educational library

2-minute event promo https://f.io/aYndzI5u

Interview from statewide radio program https://www.wpr.org/listen/1550046

website URL: Www.consciouscontent.org

IN HER WORDS:

KIMBERLY IS A CREATIVE AND DRIVING FORCE BEHIND CONSCIOUS CONTENT WHILE ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE, SHE MAJORED IN MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS WHICH LED HER TO CREATE AND EVENTUALLY SELL A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY. BY AGE 25, SHE FOLLOWED HER HEART INTO THE UNLIKELY REALM OF FINANCE AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS EDUCATION, DEVELOPING AND LEADING TRAUMA RECOVERY WELLNESS RETREATS IN 9 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2013, KIMBERLY RETURNED TO AMERICA TO WORK FOR A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS LEADING THEIR MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENTS. SOON AFTER, KIMBERLY DEVELOPED THE IDEA FOR THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. SHE PRODUCED THE FILM AFTER BUILDING A STRONG CREATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SHAMAN MOTION PICTURES. KIMBERLY INTRODUCED THE FILM AND THE PRINCIPALS OF SHAMAN TO BRIAN, WHO, UPON RECOGNIZING THE EXCEPTIONAL CONTENT AND QUALITY OF PRODUCTION, BEGAN TO FORMULATE THE VISION FOR CONSCIOUS CONTENT. WITH HER EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL BACKGROUNDS COMING TOGETHER, SHE DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE COMPANY WITH A VISION OF BECOMING “HUMANITY’S MEDIA COMPANY”, GIVING A POWERFUL AND COMPASSIONATE VOICE TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. KIMBERLY OVERSEES ALL OPERATIONS, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION, AND FINANCES AND WORKS IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNERS AND INVESTORS. SHE IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF THREE AMAZING SONS

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Published author of the book "You're Still That Girl: Get Over Your Abusive Ex For Good" Suzanna discusses what it was like living with a diagnosed narcissist, being stalked, cyberstalked, and terrorized. She's open about her recovery and healing process and shares her story with others to be a beacon of light for women who are living the same hell that she lived. Suzanna offers a way to the light and the life they deserve.

www.suzannaquintana.com

1) https://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/10/understanding-the-language-of-narcissistic-abuse/

2) https://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/07/what-ive-learned-about-surviving-emotional-abuse/?fbclid=IwAR2kXQJLre9iN3m1soU0LPTSVX0UB_yDoGXEWxMig0rKmJi4SzvAjvWZEoE

3) https://medium.com/@SuzannaQuintana

www.facebook.com/suzannaquintana

In her words:

OH SUZANNA

Don't you cry for me.

There was no Hollywood ending when I decided to leave my abusive marriage and the man whom I had devoted my life to, had children with, loved beyond measure, and who was a diagnosed Narcissist. There was no Angela Bassett moment in Waiting to Exhale when she packs up her cheating husband's clothes into his BMW, pours gasoline all over it, then stands back, lights a cigarette, and watches it go up in flames from her tossed match.

I often wish I had a story like that to tell, but the fact is that leaving the darkness and finding your way to the light is a much more complex journey than that, healing is not linear and doesn't allow you to travel from A to Z, which is the reason most victims return to their abuser (as I did) many times over.

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Nikoleta was so open about having eating disorders, both anorexia, and bulimia. Her blog features the underdog as she has a passion for helping others. She's a freelance writer, does PR and covered 2019 Oscars. Her Masters was completed in Chicago, by route of Bulgaria, Sweden, and Africa prior. She's learned how to recognize toxic environments and remove herself from them and fights against body-shaming and helps others with eating disorders.

IN HER WORDS:

I came to the US at 15 alone to pursue the American Dream. I am 34 now and a single parent with a 9-year-old daughter. I went through a divorce, abuse, trauma, several heartbreaks, losses, immigration, depression, anorexia, bulimia, body shaming and I am a fighter, an ironwoman, as my father and an ex liked to call me and still standing! I am still going through heartbreak as my last boyfriend of 5 years left me to pursue fun and other women. I met him during my divorce. I love entertainment. I am an entertainment journalist, a publicist, and editor and I have interviewed a lot of celebrities and covered the 2019 Oscars. I want to empower women who have been abused, left, oppressed and be their voice for change. I have seen my mother oppressed growing up and still do, I have been through it with my father, men I dated, men in business and I worked with. As women, we have to always fight against being oppressed and objectified by men and that has been my life’s fight and the one I got most wounds in.

Social Media: @nikoleta.morales

Blog: http://nikoletamorales.blogspot.com

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When it comes to finances, Christine doesn't think she has really struggled. Some people have gifts in certain things and she's just naturally great with money. That's how she became a finance coach since there are not a lot of people in her area who want to teach people about money. They care most about people who already have investable assets. Christine wanted to learn about money and manage it herself. She just couldn't find one in her area so she decided to be that coach - after learning herself to be even better with money. She's also learned that a lot of people's money behaviors stem from the past so she also helps with money mindset and behaviors as well. The difference between Christine and other financial advisors other than her coaching? She was a blast to chat with!

Website: http://www.tehfinancialcoaching.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TehFinancialCoaching/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tehfinancialcoaching/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tehfinancialcoaching/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/teh-financial-coaching

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvHxeWRq61xYWBiUN2cVvA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TehFinance

IN HER WORDS:

Throughout the process of launching my business, I have discovered that I really love what I do, it truly is my calling. I love helping people feel more at ease about their finances. Whether I am helping them figure out how to get out of debt, teaching them how to budget and learn investment, or assisting with retirement planning or tax planning.

I also fell in love with the area of tax preparation and tax planning while volunteering for VITA(Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). My volunteer work as well as my clients asking many tax questions encouraged me to pursue becoming anEnrolled Agent. As such, I will also be able to offer tax consulting and preparation as well by 2020. I am very excited about this journey.

If you would like to find out how I can help you, you are welcome to schedule a 15-minute video chat with me to discuss where you are in your personal financial journey. I look forward to working with you to accomplish your financial goals!

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Erica started out in this glorious world knowing she was connected to everything. She talked with animals, plants, trees - the whole thing. She was also given a couple of harsh physical and emotional experiences that knocked her out of that. Born with a dislocated hip, and in traction at 6 months and in a body cast for 18 months by the time she was 1. Lots of trauma AND she can walk normally, so while she's had to deal with the healing of those emotional wounds, she's grateful for it. The second was losing my grandfather when she was 10 who was the one person in life who saw her. After he died, she went into a serious pattern of coping and hiding, as she lived with emotionally underdeveloped people. The triumph is that she took a vow of peace a mere 4 years ago because she snapped and was sick of the violence in the world, and that's led her on a crazy deep spiritual path to uncovering and healing all of the ways she's hidden herself and getting reconnected to where she was when she started out, except now, she's got kickass healing tools to navigate the world more easily!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erica.risberg

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarisberg/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricasVOs

Instagram - drericarisberg

Website: https://allthingsinthenameoflove.com

IN HER WORDS:

Some people would define me as a historian due to my Ph.D. in Cultural History, others would say that I am a voice-over professional due to my work experiences, and others would say that I am a lover of dogs. Like you, I’m a compilation of my experiences, biases, and beliefs. The way that I would describe myself is an ardent student of life.

I came into this life wanting to know the answers to the pervasive question, why. Why do our biases and beliefs contribute to our developing personalty when really, we all want the same things – peace, love and prosperity? Why is fear such a stumbling block that seems so pervasive on our quest for peace, love and prosperity?

Well, since I know how to professionally research and am a professional voice recorder, it seemed natural to blend these talents to share with you what I have learned from worldwide thought leaders so we both can draw conclusions from our critical thinking skills on our quest to living a more peaceful, loving and prosperous life.

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When the school created an IEP for my 4-year-old daughter - I was dumbfounded and knew nothing.

When she entered Kindergarten in a self-contained classroom - I was frightened and knew nothing.

When I became a mother - although I knew nothing, I knew I knew everything and that everything would be fine.

Diagnosis, medications, hospitals, procedures, tests, and much more - moving through this mommyhood with grace and ease on the outside and worry and concern on the inside.

Superwoman MOM and wife - bound and determined, raising a child in the uncertain world we face today!!!

Reach out to Wendy

Facebook: Wendy Burkhard

IG: @sixfiguresformom

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Prior to this interview, I read links Joshua sent about his criminal charges, the "crackpot crackdown" of the town he was arrested in and how often they charged people with fabricated charges.

In his words to me about his incredible story: Long story short I got a reversal (backwards message/reverse speech) in January of 2008 that said 'summer of shame, let's miss it'. About 4 months later in May of the same year, I got pulled over in Edna, a small Texas town notorious for really shady stuff, you can view a 12 page expose article about this town and prosecutor published in the Austin Chronicle here: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2005-10-21/301887/

I got pulled over and arrested for possession of Marijuana when there was no Marijuana. I decided to fight the misdemeanor and they dropped the misdemeanor and charged me with a 3rd-degree felony, Tampering w/Physical Evidence. I took it to trial and they gave me 10 years in prison for "eating a joint." Although my case sounds completely absurd, this has been a common occurrence in the US for decades. You can read the appellate brief of my case here: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/thirteenth-court-of-appeals/2014/13-12-00320-cr.html

Getting that reversal 4 months before this happened blew my mind as it was definitely a shameful summer. After that happened, I decided to write my book 'Reverse Speech In Theory & Practice: How To Use Your Unconscious Mind To Predict The Outcome Future Events'. Crazy how what seems like a tragedy can actually be a blessing :)

IN HIS WORDS:

An indie author who's published two books, Reverse Speech in Theory & Practice: How To Use Your Unconcious Mind To Predict The Outcome Of Future Events & 40 Ways To Making Cash In 30 Days. In 2018, He founded Lion Heart Publishing out of a desire to create a publishing company that puts Indie Authors first by providing bundled services all authors need at affordable prices. Graduating with his M.Ed in 2010 from American Intercontinental University, he has been writing/editing for over 10 years.

FIND HIM HERE:

Website: mylhp.com

Instagram: instagram.com/joshuaschmude

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuaschmude3/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshuaschmude

Udemy course: https://www.udemy.com/course/intro-to-c-g-jung/learn/

Udemy course: https://www.udemy.com/course/expanded-distribution-how-to-sell-your-books-globally/learn/

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Leslie and I discussed how she "came out" in high school, which set the stage for her being a strong woman who could handle what life dished out. Her Mom was diagnosed with a genetic condition in 1990 and passed away in 1992 at the age of 55, with brain and lung cancer, so there was never clear information for Leslie to fully understand the genetic condition. This genetic disease is a progressive neuromuscular disease and Leslie was diagnosed in her mid-30's. Fortunately, Leslie had adopted a radical self-care practice, as her disease has no cure or treatment. Diet, exercise, attitude, and relaxation has helped her live a full and more healthy lifestyle, already outliving her Mom by two years and counting. She has watched others with the disease die, and by all accounts, she herself should have died already. We openly discussed wills, health directives, and different ways to handle death.

website: http://glasshalffull.online/

Twitter: @Leslie_GHF

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glasshalffullonline

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliekrongold/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlassHalfFullOnline/

In her words:

In Episode #1 of the Glass Half Full podcast, you’ll learn more about me and the foundation for this blog and podcast. But, for now…

I was born and raised in South Florida. I left as soon as I could; heat and humidity have never agreed with me. I started my college years in New York City! A great place to live when you’re young.

Looking for excitement, I moved to Northern California just in time for the Loma Prieta earthquake. I worked for a while in documentary filmmaking and eventually focused my career on educational multimedia. Hand stiffness led me to see a neurologist and through a rather brief diagnostic odyssey, I was told I have a rare genetic condition called myotonic dystrophy (DM).

The multi-systemic nature of DM and its gradual progression has changed my life. Yet I often experience this as a bittersweet turn of events. Had I not been diagnosed early enough I may have wasted more time; now I am very intentional, mindful, and appreciative of life’s many joys.

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After being married a couple of times, Joan is now happily married at age 62. She wrote a book, Never Too Late for Love (on Amazon) to capture her experience and lessons learned to pay it forward for others. Joan is a good storyteller and very funny. She's enthusiastic about life and continues learning and teaching after a Masters and Doctorate from Harvard. She spent 15 years teaching at Boston University on Leadership. With 3 of her own divorces, she and I chat about online dating (and dating in general) over 50. I LOVED connecting with Joan - she is fantastic!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HYlDSQhMwpA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joanbragar

Www. Joanbragar.com

Never Too Late for Love: The Successful Woman's Guide to Online Dating in the Second Half of Life https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PHVV9ZW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AIPzDb3W0CQSS

IN HER WORDS:

Throughout my life I have taken on the challenge of living the fullest and most contributing life possible

But there were many moments when this did not seem possible, especially when I was a young single mother, without a career direction.

It’s inevitable that life will force you to face challenges and transitions that are seemingly unsolvable.

I knew that this is the one life I had to live, and that if there was something that could be learned that would make my life great, I wanted to learn that.

So I dedicated myself to transforming my life:

from sadness as a single mother to great joy as a wife and matriarch of a large and expanding family.
from not knowing where to work and contribute my talents to being a global consultant, coach, and professor of leadership.

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Carla has a published book, Contagious Love which is all about codependency. Not only is it super helpful for codependents, but Carla's story is also inspirational and therapeutic. My friend and editor have talked about the blanket of sadness on grueling runs. I see Carla's book as a blanket of therapeutic love.

Her father was abusive and it set the tone for childhood. As a 3-year-old hiding from her dad under the bed so he would not hurt her. It paved the way for her to be in codependent relationships where she was never fully living for herself. She used outside validation for worth, and believed if she was liked and needed, she was worthy. She felt broken and that she needed to be fixed so she tried to fix others. Ultimately, this cost her her happiness, peace of mind and serenity. The reality check came blaring at 24 years old. Sort of the way your dog looks at you when it wants to eat breakfast. She was in an abusive relationship and was tired of living a life of self-doubt, unworthiness and not being enough. She saw two paths shining brightly: continue living a lonely life of unworthiness or live fearlessly with self-love and purpose. She embarked upon a solo trip 5,000 miles away to gain clarity, with thoughts that were like a game of tug of war. Her mind wanted her to take the familiar road even if it was dangerous, but her gut roared against it. Sitting in the Wicklow Mountains a small voice told her that she would be ok and to leave this relationship. In that moment she said out loud, “Carla you are too valuable and you can no longer do this to yourself”. Through trusting in the universe that she was not alone in this journey, she chose the path of self-love and purpose. Today she lives the life of the confident warrior: unstoppable, unapologetic, and in full control of her own happiness.

Website: https://iamcarlaromo.com/

FB & Instagram: @iamcarlaromo

IN HER WORDS:

I’m a certified dating & relationship coach, author, and speaker. I help women who feel stuck and stagnant build purpose and confidence in their break-ups, dating life & relationships. Basically, I’m your love-life cheerleader, here to watch you win at love at any stage in your relationship.

I’ve watched my clients get married, get over their ex/heartbreak, fall in love, get back in the dating world, and save their marriage. Nothing is off-limits – from debunking the fear of “never finding love again” to effective communication saving your relationship. Anything that has to do with your heart (AKA love-life)…I’m your girl!

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Kellye and I discuss navigating parenting, divorce, and having a business. Pregnant right out of high school, Kellye remained in a dysfunctional marriage because she didn't know any different. Until she did. Her story is remarkable and she openly discusses being with a narcissist, raising powerful women and how she moved on. Kellye has a business in IT and she is fantastic!

From her website:

Kellye Dash is a technology solutions professional who began her IT career working for Nextel Communications in 1999. Having worked in several customer-facing technical services roles, she is an experienced professional with various positions as a Technical Service Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Relationship Manager and Technical Account Manager.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HawkBusinessGroup

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/company/HawkBusinessGroup

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**Jo tells me about her first job in Paris, France and how much she loved it, how passionate she is about fashion, having a nanny growing up in Toronto, how to get past being suicidal, and her new and amazing clothing line. When returning from Paris, Jo was disabled for 3 years with a serious back disability. (lost feeling in her leg for a while and still have a 'dead spot') In that time she was in chronic pain in bed for 3 years and had 2 surgeries and a number of treatments to help with pain management. That period was her hermetic period...a time of great contemplation and it was also the first-ever so slight spiritual experience that had me reexamining consciousness and beingness. She was very depressed but sought a way through to try and find happiness even if it meant being forever disabled and in pain, which is what she was largely told to expect from doctors. She started writing steamy romances because that was all she could read while in pain to avoid nightmares. And I was laughing so hard I eventually healed just from that...and some great physio!

But laughter played a key part too. She learned a lot about herself and others in that time. Mostly about strengths and the weaknesses of others to find compassion or understanding or patience. Eventually, that writing became creating children's books and illustrations and it is one of her businesses now. She has won international major awards of artistic excellence (Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award). Jo's work celebrates diversity.**

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facebook.com/ihaveatheorypodcast

instagram.com/ihaveatheorypodcast

twitter.com/joblakely42

cohereandthere.com (fashion)

facebook.com/cohereandthere

instagram.com/cohereandthere

twitter.com/cohereandthere

Children's Illustration

littlejolit.com

Art

joblakely.com

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I adored this interview! From married and desperate to get from Washington State to living on Long Island, NY with her son to start a new life, she started writing, vlogging, and teaching her way through grief, pain, the isolation of single motherhood, and every other bag that wants to pack itself on the trip from married to divorced. Once she was given permission to leave (that's a WHOLE drama), I made a beeline for the furthest possible point I could get to without leaving the continental USA. Now, she works (hard) helping women navigate the bullshit myths about divorce and life after that keep them playing small, being scared, being broke, and settling for a new story that is worse than the one they left behind.

IN HER WORDS:

Thrive Don't Just Survive (Divorce Diva)

15 minutes • Price varies

Dr. Sacheen Mobley here and I know you need me if: You are thinking about getting a divorce You are afraid of the process You need quick answers to some hard questions You are tired of waking up in a panic at 3 AM I wrote "So, You're Getting Divorced?" for the person who needs some 911 help and needs it NOW. However, when books and your BFF's are not enough, call me and let's get you through the tough moments. I am a Divorce Diva and I want to help you thrive! Purchase the book: http://bit.ly/SoYoureGettingDivorced Book a free 10-minute consultation: support@sacheenmobley.com

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Maria was so great about discussing mind, body, spirit, that it takes 40 days to stop a habit, how she takes 9 minutes, 3 times a day to manifest and her trauma-induced illness. She is in the infant stages of creating non-profit rescuing victims of being sex-trafficked. After struggling with symptoms for several years, she was near death, broke but not broken and discovered she had Hashimoto's Disease. Now, she is living her most amazing, thriving life. Beautiful inside and out, I thoroughly enjoyed our time together.https://www.instagram.com/mariaaparis/

https://www.facebook.com/MariaAparisEssentialGutAwakening/

https://mariaaparis.com

In her words:

Who I Am As an inspirational and motivational leader and speaker, I inspire my clients to achieve their greatest potential in life by challenging the paradigms that hold them back. I realign in them with the mind, body and spirit using alternative & holistic natural practices.

My Vision I have a vision that we can live in a world free of all dis-ease. I envision that when we feel better physically, we will be kinder to ourselves and kinder to one another and when we are kinder there is more peace in the world. The world needs peace. And laughter, the world needs more laughter.

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BLACK FRIDAY SALE: Order link for my listeners which gives them $10 off the first purchase is Modere.com/lisacox

I had so much fun with Lisa! We discussed not feeling good enough as a child, although she tried to be more "perfect". Later in life, that feeling rose it's head again when she had the first lawsuit against her, and more so with the second lawsuit of 100 million dollars that involved 11 people on her team she cared about like family. Lisa lost friends, felt alone and pushed everyone away. Her husband got her through it, pointing out her fear and depression. In time, with help, she is stronger than ever, grateful and now recognizes the same struggle in others.

Instagram: @lisacoxofficial

FB: www.facebook.com/1coxskincare

Website URL: thelisacox.com

IN HER WORDS:

Lisa Cox is the CEO of Live Clean Lisa and is well known throughout the home-based direct sales and wellness industry for her experience, knowledge and passion for improving the lives of others. Married for 30 years, she has raised two beautiful and successful daughters in the industry, setting the example that you can set and reach huge personal and professional goals and still a present and engaged parent and spouse. Lisa was introduced to the direct sales industry and started selling products she loved in 1996, then made it her full time career in 2000. She’s a multi-million dollar earner and is a student and advocate for health, fitness and clean living. She specializes in helping others build teams grow themselves, while earning an income from their homes and phones. Lisa was featured in the book Miracle Morning for Network Marketers by Hal Elrond, she is a popular stage speaker and a success trainer. Her top goal is to lead by example in maintaining balance in her own life, while helping others be the “entrepreneur of their whole lives”. My heart is in helping women stop living sub-optimal lives and push beyond the fears and things that are holding them back!

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Carrie and I discuss having a child with autism, being raised in a family with older kids, a mom from Denmark and the devastating diagnosis of her husband.

http://yayapodcasting.com

https://www.instagram.com/carriearick/

https://www.facebook.com/yayapodcasting/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-caulfield-arick/

In her words:

I'm a mom to an autism kiddo (now 18) and my husband who received a devastating diagnosis in 2010 that required the removal of part of his skill, dead brain tissue and part of the cervical spine. This meant we went from being comfortable financially to dirt poor. My hubby now suffers from chronic pain and cognitive issues. I had to step up, so I began picking up gigs teaching scrapbook page design and started a memory keeping podcast that paid for itself and helped me establish my authority in the niche.

Then, in 2016 my son began his struggle with strep throat. He peaked at 3 strep infections a month. At the same time, his school was absolutely awful, restraining him for any reason at all. so every day I was literally at school for something. They reclassified him as emotionally disturbed without any evaluation (totally against IDEA laws). So, I had to drop everything to advocate and fight the system for him. I ended up getting him placed in special private school for special needs kids. By then, we were eking out a living on my hubby's disability and my child support.

When my son was settled and there was no more AND I finally stopped waiting for the other shoe to drop, I went back to work... and honestly, a fight with my hubby kicked me in the butt because I realized that I had no out if needed (and I left my first marriage pregnant with the clothes on my back, so I wasn't doing that ever again). I started picking up graphic design jobs on Upwork... and I tested the waters to see if I could get paid for my podcasting knowledge... turns out, I could.

I started my business, Ya Ya Podcasting, officially in 2018. I produce, edit, coach and provide copywriting services for podcasters. I've grown it to include 4 team members to serve our clients in under a year and now I do speaking and training and advocacy for the podcast editors and the podcasting community. It's not easy, but I LOVE

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Jasmin is an internationally published model and upcoming actress. I am so proud she shares her story of domestic violence and loved learning about her modeling career and discuss Playboy and the stigma vs her experience. She told me "after you fold a piece of paper and flatten it out, it may still be a piece of paper but it will never be the same" and that's what it's like with abuse. She hated feeling weak or anyone else feeling that way. She had the power of 1 on 1 therapy, put effort into herself. She took TIME, no medication and was authentic and thankful. OF COURSE, I asked her about breast size, plastic surgery and feeling your best.

In her words:

I started my journey 4 years ago and have never looked back since. It was an interesting journey for me, starting in a small city in Australia.

I am a first-generation Australian, with a Persian and German background. So I believe my ability to adapt and my international look were qualities noticed by a lot of professionals in the industry.

When I started modeling, I had just come out of a domestic violence relationship that went on for several months. I wanted to try something new and do something for myself. I always wanted to be a model and actress since I was a child. And perhaps this was the perfect time to pursue it.

In my second year of modeling, I entered one of the top Glamour Model competitions happening at the time and ultimately won the title of 'Australia's Top Glamour Model of 2017'

This experience and achievement alone was incredible, and it truly gave me a lot of recognition. I was given an extended year to my 'crown', after the director noticed my ongoing achievements in my career

I have posed for the Playboy brand 7 times. Including a Cover in October 2018 for Playboy Croatia. And was also named 'Playmate of the Month' for that issue. I have modeled for fashion, beauty and other men's magazines as well. You can view my interview and feature with Maxim USA online, which was such an honor to be a part of

The USA and LA specifically have been huge positives, and influences in my life. I am honored to have connected with so many people. And call LA one of my homes. I am very passionate about modeling and acting, and the US industry has more than helped me.

It has inspired me and has kept me more driven than ever to do my best.

With acting, I have done music videos, a commercial, a film in Seattle called 'The Alliance' by Robert L. Butler, and an Australian Mini-Series called 'At The Phoenix'. I have strong goals when it comes to acting. And I can definitely say, developing both my acting and modeling career in the United States were the best decisions I have ever made

I currently travel between LA, Sydney, and Canberra. And look forward to networking with industry professionals around the globe.

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Nancy Allen, from Georgia by way of Massachusetts, is a father-daughter incest survivor. Her story moved me literally to tears in this interview.

Physically and emotionally abused from early childhood, Nancy was briefly mandated into a kinship foster care placement by social services at age 14, a year after the abuse turned sexual. This removal and related court ordered “punishment” of therapy made Nancy feel that she was as equally at fault as her father. Within a few months of her return home, the incest resumed, and over the next decade, her father created an escalating abusive environment to indulge his sadistic fantasies. When she was 28, her father died, and her repressed world exploded. She checked herself into an acute psychiatric hospital and began her healing journey.

Nancy spent the next two decades channeling this experience into becoming a successful, strong woman both personally and professionally. On a personal level, she firmly believes in giving back to the community and helping others help themselves. She’s been an advocate for abused children and intellectually challenged adults, has fostered and adopted children, and served on the board of two related non-profits. Professionally, she has over 30 years of leadership experience in the financial services industry across numerous disciplines, with a passion for empowering individuals in the workplace. Initially focused on her teams' development, she later extended her reach and launched a comprehensive cross culture mentoring program for female colleagues based in India.

Unfortunately, at age 49, Nancy’s world was turned upside down again when her husband of 28 years committed suicide while she was away from home for work. Compounding this trauma, she was forced to address the resurfacing of her childhood demons, having lost the “safe place” of her high school sweetheart's embrace. Although devastated by his loss, Nancy stepped up as the sole parent for her traumatized sons. She soon discovered that, even decades later, there were still very limited resources beyond therapy to help incest survivors through life’s difficult moments. Nonetheless, with assistance from her employer, family, and friends, she made a fresh start, relocated to Georgia, continued her healing journey and started the next chapter of her life.

Enough is enough! Nancy’s focus after decades of repurposing all of her experiences, both good and bad, is to help create a world where incest survivors have a different life experience than she did. Feeling outside of the norm and disconnected from the larger community, resources didn’t exist to prevent her from feeling different, misunderstood and alone. She wants to champion others to say “I am an incest survivor” without shame, guilt, or fear of repercussions, and to open a dialogue which removes the societal taboo of acknowledging and discussing incest. Just as we rush to put out a house fire and support the survivors with love, compassion, and help, Nancy dreams that one day we will rush without judgment to extinguish the fire of incest.

A strong voice for those shamed to silence and the long-term impacts of child sexual abuse, Nancy hosts Tail of the Bell podcast available on most podcast platforms. Each episode focuses on a specific topic interpreted through a featured incest survivor’s personal story and, where needed, further explored by experts. A trained life coach, Nancy also helps incest survivors help themselves through Tail of the Bell, Inc's programs.

Website: www.tailofthebell.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tailofthebell

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-allen-tail-of-the-bell/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tail-of-the-bell/id1458131463

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My 21-year-old daughter, Alana and I co-host once a month, while we strip it down and bare it all discussing topics from traditions to sex, divorce to depression, abuse to drug use and everything in between. With the perspective of the parent AND the child, both perspectives can be brought to the table simultaneously.

Today we discuss healthy sexual relationships, dysfunctional sex, rape, being tied up, bisexuality, replacing negative emotions, sex toys, your "gaydar" being off, respect, communication, being open in a relationship, and setting personal boundaries among other things.

Jump on board and join us for mother/daughter conversations that are raw, genuine and unbarred.

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Belinda opens up about growing up with a Mom who was raised strict Catholic and a Dad who was a Holocaust survivor. It was an unhappy environment focused on pain, struggle, and conflict. We discuss her parents getting divorced, her father's terminal lung cancer, college and embracing the entirety of her life: choices, thoughts, traumas, and upbringing. This embrace, not the embrace of a lover, led her back home, to herself, to love. That's how she found the unconditional passionate love relationship she had been longing to create. Through all of the conflict, change, and transition she discovered what she longed for even more than love – her purpose.

www.paikeamediation.com

www.facebook.com/belindazylberman

www.welcometothepractice.com (for a free online version of my book)

www.instagram.com/belindazylberman

IN HER WORDS:

I fell in love, a real, deep, challenging and satisfying love, with myself.

And I started a business to help couples and families move through conflict and challenging life events armed with a greater capacity to be with the dark and welcome the light. I’ve journeyed with hundreds of families through separation, divorce, re-committing in relationships, co-creating, co-parenting, re-partnering and living in blended families, and even experimenting with the possibility of “starting from scratch” in a long-term relationship.

Recently re-married and navigating my way in my great, big, blended family, my life centers around one theme: the possibility of what life could be when I embrace the pain, the conflict, and the transition. Thus the work I do within my own family and with my clients is to discover our inner knowing and experience conflict as an opportunity, hardships as lessons, and solitude as a time for reflection.

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Helen and I connected and it was so amazing. Taking writing and attaching the experience to a horse is so appealing to me as a writer, I longed to go visit her, let a horse "choose" me and write book #2. With such an amazing background, she allowed her experiences with the horses to shape how she designed her business. The work she's doing is so fantastic and I love her story. FACEBOOK: helenbbooks SONG: BOOKS: http://www.belief444.com/the-books.html WEBSITE: http://www.belief444.com/home.html EXCERPT: file:///Users/tempadmin/Downloads/2C2C-Cont-Author-Helen-Brennand-Press-Kit%20(1).pdf ABOUT THEM: The Haven is a home for animals, it is a peaceful environment centered around our herd of horses who provide healing for people to help them find balance and harmony in their lives (see Healing with The Herd). We also offer a service of holistic rehabilitation for horses and ponies recovering from illness, injury or trauma.

Fostering

We have a limited number of places to offer to horses and ponies that have been removed from abusive situations. We provide a safe haven and gentle holistic care. An experience is created to help them regain confidence and rebuild trust in the human-horse connection. Our main support for fostering is through community-based fundraising.

ABOUT HELEN Helen is an author, instructor, equine bodyworker and animal communicator. She practices Yoga and Meditation and combines these practices with horse and human. Becoming an Equine Touch practitioner took her into another dimension of the horse's world. She communicated on a deeper level and realized the true healing power of the horse. She constantly works towards improving the domesticated horses' managed environment, finding improved solutions to create stimulation and good health.

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Savanna and I discussed crippling anxiety, doing amazing things but feeling overwhelmed and not present in the moment to the point that she had debilitating psychogenic pain. She learned how to change that, turn it around and not only move through her own anxiety but to become a Life and Confidence Coach. Through it all, she remained with the love of her life - which is amazing. She learned to let go of severe anxiety over health, safety, and money as well as feelings of self-doubt. She learned to live big and be true to herself. It was an honor spending time together.

Savanna Schiavo Coaching (@savanna.schiavo)

https://www.facebook.com/savanna.schiavo/?modal=admin_todo_tour

IN HER WORDS:

You have way more power than you could ever imagine to feel better, do more, and create what you want for yourself. Let me show you how.

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Karen and I met again for an update of information. As I know Karen personally, I get to see the impact she has made and is still making in the lives of prisoners - including having a former prisoner as a roommate in her house. Her focus is on using the prison system to rehabilitate people and send them into the world not only better than they came in but as contributing, adjusted people. She spends her time now teaching from the stage.

In her words:

I'd like to talk about how to use one's creativity to help transform institutions and society. I think that there is a lot of pain in the world that the medical and the correctional world both get wrong. Both concentrate on the endpoint which is preventable, costly and tragic. I think that creativity through stories, poetry, art, music and how we can touch other people's lives in positive ways can help transform systems and societies. I'll talk about why I wrote my book, but I'd also really like to talk about the healing I saw take place in the prison thru the creative writing and poetry course that was taught by Shaun Griffin, the poet laureate for the state and the inmates he was able to touch and transform. Also, the story of Ismael Santillanes the inmate artist who did the illustrations in my book and is now has a published poetry book called Indelicate Angels. It also happens that he taught fine art to inmate Michael Clifford Helm who is the author of Mayhem- A Life (his memoir where he mentions me and what I did as a prison doctor for him). He came in the prison with not completing high school and left with a high school diploma, 2 years of college and when he left became a nuclear medicine technician.

FIND KAREN HERE:

DiscoverDrG.com website

Karen Gedney MD LinkedIn

Karen Gedney Dr. G Facebook

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Sonya and I talk about how she wanted to be a lawyer at 13, became one at 25, her first job as a lawyer at the video game company, SEGA! Dream job, crazy boss... and the years ensuing that would teach her what she's great at. Burn out, stress with finances, pregnancy, being a Mom, getting divorced and how to embrace who you are. In this case, it's using her undergrad in philosophy, her love of music and being a dogged advocate.

sonyasigler.com

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @sonyasigler

LinkedIn

Free book - www.sonyasigler.com/book

IN HER WORDS:

Sonya is in the confidence-building business and loves to help women break through the glass ceiling! She works with highly motivated professional women (and enlightened, progressive men) who feel stuck, uncertain, or frustrated in their careers. She empowers them to find a job they love that is balanced and aligned with their work-life vision. It took her many years to learn to do this and now she helps others design and live their balanced life.

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When I read a bit about Olivia's story, I was ecstatic about our interview. SO common and not discussed enough. Feeling lost and that your value comes from other people, escaping with alcohol, partying too hard, using sex to feel loved. When Olivia realized she had alienated the people she loved most, when her boyfriend died at 29, when she felt the most alone - she hit the reset button and fell in love all over again. With herself, with her life, with a new man. Advice from her I loved, "Follow your YUM". She found her message in her mess.

Instagram and Facebook:

@wakethewildwithin for both

Find here website HERE

In her words:

As an Intuition Reactivation Coach, I assist you in tuning in to your natural intuitive ability, to that wild guidance within.

This innate power resides within each and every person; yes even you!

I have expanded my own level of understanding over the years that has given me countless tools, strategies, and incredible insights to be able to create a safe container for my clients to experience transformation in body, mind, and soul.

Through the use of my intuitive gifts, and utilizing the formal training I have received, it is with compassion, love and genuine care that I guide my clients to take the necessary action to change their lives in wonderful ways.

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My 21-year-old daughter, Alana and I co-host once a month, while we strip it down and bare it all discussing topics from traditions to sex, divorce to depression, abuse to drug use and everything in between. With the perspective of the parent AND the child, both perspectives can be brought to the table simultaneously. Jump on board and join us for mother/daughter conversations that are raw, genuine and unbarred.

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Mica's story will touch your heart. Growing up in poverty, loving theater, feeling like she didn't have a place, bouncing around and listless. Mica built baggage on her journey. She was the first in my family to graduate from high school. The first to go to college. She was also the first to drop out of college. One day she snapped with her boyfriend and said how she felt. "I hate my life!". Then came the rebuilding of the things she once loved, in a new way. Find Mica HERE

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Pam and I go deep on culture shock, music, speaking, trying out every type of high school, not fitting in anywhere, getting her GED on her 17th birthday, date rape, a Second Chance program that didn't work out, getting pregnant as someone who didn't want kids, burying two children, raising two others, leaving an abusive relationship and fulfilling her dreams (with more than one Masters) to help others in similar situations. It was an epic journey.

Find her here:

https://www.pamelasmithlpc.com/

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Lyn was such a blast, discussing how she completed college even though she had a horrible reading comprehension issue (spelling was tough too!). We discuss ending her relationship with a strict religion, ending her marriage, obsessing over her weight, going corporate over teaching because it paid well, how exercise marketing is bullshit, building self-esteem, and having second chances. Lyn calls 3 years in her 30's her "dirty 30's" because she experiences 7 deaths and the unraveling of her relationship.

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Today Alana and I discuss parenting teens. As a parent, I was not permissive but not restrictive. I trusted my kids even when I knew they were lying. They knew they could always come to me, although I wasn't always the first choice. They really relied on each other - which I love. Not all of them choose to communicate with each other or me, which is really hard to watch and feel.

We talked about sex, drugs, sneaking out, alcohol at 16, and birth control among other things.

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I knew going into this podcast that we'd be laughing a lot and we won't disappoint. In the laughter, we discuss some tough topics. How a car accident altered Dom's life, how being a caretaker for his Dad who suffered from Alzheimer's was incredibly tough - especially his "stained glass eyes". We talk reading, work ethics, being in John Maxwell's leadership program, leading a toastmasters group at 23, falling apart, gaining weight and becoming better than before.

https://dombrightmon.vip/

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Sydney and I get real, deep and personal about bullying, body image, growing up living in the movie Mean Girls, having an eating disorder, being suicidal and afraid to go to school. What helped? Journaling, gratitude, motivational videos and podcasts all learned at the treatment facility she checked herself into.

What started as wanting to help others who were bullied, everything Sydney does helps others to be seen as their true selves, in a positive way.

Find her HERE:

www.sydneynanberg.com

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Joanne and I chat about the Sanity Project Podcast A LOT about persistence, life experience, showing up and learning from every job you're exposed to. You will learn how the song Is that all there is By Peggy Lee impacted Joanne. We discuss abuse, escaping, moving cross country, starting over (many times!) and finding a passion that has spanned about 30 years.

Find Joanne here:

https://askjoannevictoria.com/

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My 21-year-old daughter, Alana and I co-host once a month, while we strip it down and bare it all discussing topics from traditions to sex, divorce to depression, abuse to drug use and everything in between. With the perspective of the parent AND the child, both perspectives can be brought to the table simultaneously.

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Angela's laid back nature and mellow attitude about her struggles are phenomenal. We talked about choice, her journey with being in multiple countries, traveling, getting her Masters of Social Work, getting married and navigating the world, getting pregnant, IVF, depression, and anxiety and losing 4 people in a span of 13 months. Despite all that, she takes responsibility for herself, turns things around to see the positive and helps other women do the same. She is profound and exceptional.

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Natalie and I discuss the challenges we all face being a "worker bee" and not fit into the corporate world. We talk about working with good bosses versus shitty, emotional abuse at work and wanting to get out but not knowing how or what to do. She shares her story and why she took that struggle to other women who also feel like they don't fit in.

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Jamie and I go deep on the points in life that change you, how being raised Mormon impacted her, getting pregnant at 15 by a 35 year old man (that is a story in itself) being married young to a man who she wasn't attracted to, raising kids, being molested as a child, dealing with her child's suicide attempts and understanding because she herself was also contemplating it. Therapy was the turning point to get her healthy and really deal with her past and also gave her the courage to leave her husband.

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I found it refreshing to chat with Martha. From chatting about her job at 3M as a Free Trade Agreement Analyst, to how her podcast was inadvertently launched, to her innate love of entrepreneurship. We discussed anxiety, moving out on your own, therapy and mental health, gaining confidence, studying abroad and being a TedX speaker. Her website: Shit You Need To Know is a comprehensive look at everything you need for life on your own. Martha was a blast to interview.

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Patricia was gracious enough to admit how she felt when we were interviewing. HSP - Highly Sensitive People is who she realized she was. We chatted about her eating disorder and admitting herself into a 9 1/2 month clinic at 30 years old. Learning feelings were new but having a strong desire to connect was not. Raised by a single mom who was anxious and whose rules had rules, with no self-soothing tools, Patricia turned to food to feel better. I loved talking about the story we make up in our heads

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My first interview during a tornado warning (sirens and all), Mary was upfront about health, business, being the 2nd oldest to 6 kids born in 10 years and how heavy she felt the responsibility to take care of her parents and siblings. We discussed family relationships, being a "good kid", becoming a lawyer and hating it. Then realizing it was the conduit to fund and support her passion-turned-business.

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Maria and I discuss girls making a difference, creating disruption to make change, what IS the empowered girl experience and how are Moms involved. Maria tells us her story of school to paramedic, to the injury that made her not able to return to that field and how that launched her into finding her true purpose. She describes what it's like having two girls of her own, how they push her to be better and face her fears and what the empowered girl movement is doing plus what's in store.

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Jess and I have a fantastic conversation about building Instagram and how it's the new business card, Brene Brown, haters, building your personal why your soul why and the impact on the world. Her struggle from great grades and feeling accomplished and grateful but still unhappy to where she's at now - a yogi who teaches marketing. jesspenesso.com

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Taking a tough upbringing peppered with abuse, launching herself into relationships that aren't healthy but knowing she wanted to help others - literally from the age of 5 - Lisa is honest about the continuation of getting and being healthy, what gets her through tough moments that arise now and how she finds her happiness. You will relate to her story because it's honest, raw and up front.

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I arranged this podcast differently and it was amazing! For those of you struggling with chronic pain, fibromyalgia - sit down and take a listen. Tami's story is amazing and I love her optimistic, upbeat attitude and deciding not to settle for a life she didn't love. Instead of cursing her life, she used it to catapult her in a new and wonderful direction.

HERE is where to find her.

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In this episode, Thembi and I discuss what it was like to grow up in Zimbabwe, find out her husband had two other wives and 5 children before her - while she was pregnant. What it was like to leave her 10-month-old daughter with her Mom and escape as a refugee. Getting on her first airplane to land in French-speaking Canada with $5 to her name and reunite with her daughter over 3 years later.

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Alana came back for a second interview. SO MANY people responded to her story and the business she's created that I had to have round 2. I completely understand the attraction as I've loved her platform for working with energy to understand your relationship with money. Her background in finance and her degrees speak volumes of her intellect, but it's her passion to marry that with energy that makes her so absolutely unique and valuable.

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Alana's experiences growing up aren't foreign to many, unfortunately. Feeling left out, bullied and finding it difficult to make good friends, her self-esteem took a hit. As a result, she made poor choices dating, had suicide attempts and her reality was that she just didn't find a niche to fit in to.her youngest sister inadvertently saved her final planned suicide attempt - the one that would have been successful. She gave 10 seconds for a sign that she should live. Listen to find out what it was.

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A different episode, because we discussed how Shauna inadvertently - after two degrees, getting married in a little black dress and being pregnant with baby #1 - she fell into the marketing role of a business and a new idea was born. When her husband joined the military, working online became even more important to her. Now with over ten years of marriage and 4 kids later, Integrity, passion and a healthy respect for balancing life are part of what makes her exceptional at what she does.

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I never meant to be a stay at home mom. I thought I would be really driven in a career and that would be my #1. I quickly learned life sometimes has other plans and after a cross-country move while pregnant, I realized people really don't like to hire pregnant ladies. The next few years were spent searching for legitimate ways to make money from home. I tried: surveys, answering questions via text, blogging, a MLM, a handmade sewing business, and cold calling sales.

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This is one of the most raw, honest, incredibly vulnerable interviews I've ever done. Being a Mom isn't always a happy thing and Amee tells us why she felt that way, how she really felt, what she did about it and how she moves forward within it.

Her goal is to spread awareness through honest & accessible conversations with experts as well as share stories from other Broken Moms.

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Nearly two years into my podcasting journey, with almost 5 months off, I'm ramping up for season TWO! My interviews are the same - your story being told, YOU being raw and authentic and unafraid to tell your trials to triumph, struggles to success. This podcast is a platform for your voice to be heard, to give your story wings.

Instead of Jenn Taylor #rerouting - because life sends you in different directions - the name has changed to The Naked Podcaster where you can bare it all.

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We discussed being diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer at the age of 32, right after her son turned two and she celebrated her 5th wedding anniversary. She was also trying to get pregnant which she learned would never be an option. As a matter of fact, she had a complete hysterectomy 2 1/2 weeks prior to our interview.

In her words:

I’m Emily, a lawyer, wife, mother, and cat lady, living outside of New York City. I was a collegiate swimmer and completed the 2011 New York City Marathon. Professionally, I am an elder law and special needs attorney, whose practice focused primarily on adult guardianships, capacity issues, care management, and public benefits. When my son was born, I left law practice to stay home with him. In the same week that I celebrated my fifth wedding anniversary and my son turned two, I was diagnosed with metastatic (stage IV) breast cancer at age 32.

I am documenting this new life from my diagnosis to treatment, through all of the emotions and logistics of life with a young child and a metastatic cancer diagnosis, because I believe in education, empowerment, and the creation of community so that no one feels alone even in the darkest corners of this diagnosis and cancer life.

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Meg was up front about her struggles and successes as an entrepreneur and her experience working for Facebook as well as raising "Kidpreneurs". Her struggles with pregnancies and almost losing her life reinforced what is the most important to her and she pushed through the pitfalls of being her own boss to run a fantastic business. With a podcast, blog and lots of resources, her website is amazing - as is she!

Find her HERE

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Lara and I discussed being raised in Seattle as a free-range child at a time the city was really coming into its own. Plagued with pedophiles and serial killers, by 15 she was on her own and had lost over 15 friends to murder, suicide, and drug overdoses. Despite the struggles, Lara embraced school, diversity and communication with the deaf/blind community. With so much that she personally had to work through, she does work on triggers, boundaries and emotions and how they affect our daily lives.

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Alana and I chatted about strategy vs spirituality, human design, how our financial attitudes mirror our inner attitudes. Going through the motions of school and doing what she was supposed to do didn't resonate with Alana. Rerouting her expertise to align clients with their energetic design allows them to create true abundance and although Alana has lost some followers, she's gained many more.

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Brigid and I visited about being an overachiever - in a BIG way, until her second year at college when her binging, gaining 40 lbs and struggling with anxiety, clinical depression and restrictive bulimia stopped her - literally - in her tracks. Learning not to suppress her emotions, living by her own rules and no longer suppressing her spirit took a break-down at work, therapy and embracing self-care. #allthethings doesn't have to mean taking on the world alone.

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Lani and I hit it off and her words were so spot on, I showed them off here! Yes, I say "stoked" and pee outside (it's a runner thing) so we were instantly connected. Plus we both love to swear.

I also frequently wee outside because I live in the jungle and I love a good cuss sesh.

Today I live in Bali and I have an incredible partner, an online coaching business, I work location free, surf, connect to the Cosmos in my meditations, value experiences not things, and I travel the world.

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Carolina grew up with a bipolar/OCD mother who had her at 19. She was sexually assaulted by 4 different family members from ages 8-14, moved out on her own when she was 16, got herself through high school working two part-time jobs, graduated with honors. Was in a relationship with a guy who turned out to be a cocaine addict who was always stealing money from her, locked her in their apartment, forced her into non-consensual sex repeatedly, until she escaped without even shoes on her feet.

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Susan is my friend, however her deep story was new to me. Growing up with an alcoholic Dad, an uninvolved Mom but having huge faith and an innate sense her upbringing was wrong, she knew she was strong enough to weather the storm. Pregnant as a Senior in High School, married (for 24 years) and a military dependent with 4 children, it took years for Susan to stop feeling worthless, start an amazing career selling jewelry and go back to college.

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Melanie was a blast, but I'm being selfish. She got up at the butt crack of dawn to talk with me. I use video so I connect better to the people I interview and I got to watch the sunrise out the window behind her, over the ocean, off the Gulf Coast in Australia! Plus, we're both dorks. So there is that. We discussed moving, being married, living through a plane crash, fire, floods, death, cyclones, being sick and stress.

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Sometimes I interview someone with a story so incredible that I'm in awe and Stacy is one of those. Being married to a sociopath, blaming herself, being removed from family and friends, moving often, living above her means, and how insidious this type of personality and abuse is was her life. Going from feeling like you're crazy, being afraid and then showered with love was a crazy life for over a decade - especially with children. Stacy fought back for herself and her kids and moved forward.

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Shari has a story that's SO relatable. Wanting to lose weight, not understanding why it isn't happening, feeling stressed and overwhelmed with life. We realized we're from the same part of the country and have the same food loves from New England. Discussing her Mom's triple bypass at 63 years old and knowing she didn't want that to be her was life changing as was investing in herself. Self-care is of the utmost importance in order to give back to others which she now does with abundance!

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Speaker. Healer. Life Coach. Eva Cruz Pena brings to her work 17 plus years of professional experience caring for women as a nurse, pastor, therapist, military chaplain and life coach.

Eva is well known for providing a safe space for women to rediscover themselves, find their voice and tap into their power. Because of her compassionate nature, Eva creates an environment where women feel free to unfold, unravel, and heal into wholeness- connected with their truth and creative source.

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Jonathan has one of those stories that is painful to hear. Born with a heart and vascular issues, with his first surgery at 14 months old, it is a triumph not only with his physical heart, but his emotional heart as well. We discussed what 7 weeks in the hospital at 6 years old was like, learning about a brain aneurysm at 18, surviving a stroke and open heart surgery at the age of 45. Through it all, Jonathan's attitude is the message he wants to portray.

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Visiting with Anna was a blast! From a "perfect" little girl who would do anything NOT to get in trouble, to a risk taking entrepreneur who is creative and AMAZING!

I loved hearing about quitting her corporate job half way through a sabbatical and Anna's journey to reimagine success. We discussed Metamorphosis and the top 5 regrets of the dying and how supporting others, trusting intuition and being creative can be not only more rewarding but more productive.

Find her here!

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Jenny was so raw and honest about her struggles as a chronic dieter wanting to fit the mold society pushes on us. Jenny dealt with hashimotos disease at age 15 on making the task of dieting that much more difficult. Her current struggle - helping her daughters learn to trust their bodies, their appetites and love and accept their bodies. No small feat! Learn about how she took her struggles and turned them around not only to help herself, but to help others!

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In 2018 alone, Renee quit her PhD after 6 years, started a business, and moved from Chicago to Minneapolis to purchase her husband's childhood home. With a podcast, coaching and an incredibly interesting book club, Renee's life is full! This was such a fun, upbeat interview and - yes - sex did come up!

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Karen and I discuss her book ’30 years Behind Bars,’ Trials of a prison Doctor available on Amazon. We also discuss the time she was taken hostage by an inmate, assaulted, raped and ten hours later was rescued by a SWAT team who used a sledge hammer and a concussion grenade, killing the inmate, to get her out.

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Amanda has such a lovely way of viewing things so opposite of how many of us do. Kind of like working backwards. This allows her to view herself with more self-esteem, schedule her life in a way that gives her the most freedom financially and with her family. Battling Crohn's Disease at a young age was incredibly tough. Amanda is brave and redirected what was a negative situation into something incredibly positive.

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Natalie is one of the brave women who is willing to be open about her struggle and it isn't easy. Most of us get to hide behind our insecurities, but her struggle was a brain tumor and relearning how to make half of her face look normal. She is one of my heroes! Find Natalie HERE to see the photo's of her transformation. It's brave, astonishing and I'm so proud to know her even a little. I'm grateful Natalie shares her story and mostly that she knows how beautiful she is.

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What does it take to stay together for over 14 years? Since high school no less AND as minimalists living in a renovated airstream? That's just a bit of what we touched on in our interview. Kristen and Siya have a following of travelers, minimalists, writers and video enthusiasts. Well-traveled with SO MUCH information on how to do the same, a couple of YouTube channels, a website with a blog and a clothing line, these two make being happy and running a business seem effortless.

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Melissa has been through a lot. Rape, losing her dad to lymphoma, surviving 8 years of bulimia, dating a meth addict who robbed houses, going to jail and a DUI to name the highlights.

Now Melissa has her own website: Mind Love, healed her eating disorder, becoming open-minded with all the characteristics of a successful person. A morning routine, taking cold showers, meditation and a vegan lifestyle help her maintain her positivity and bounding energy.

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Craig and I discuss what it was like being raised with all girls, earning his Masters, being on the police force, the moments that changed his life and his own debilitation depression at the age of 21. He shares the professor that made a difference to him, exercise and his faith.

Craig serves as a coach, motivational speaker and advocate for women. He specializes in coaching women to a place of emotional wellness and wholeness by building confidence and breaking the obsession for perfection cycle.

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Kristen, who is an amazing example of resilience. A girl who loved sports, Kristen had head injuries that ultimately led to a very risky surgery. The surgery was successful in removing a tumor, however the road to recovery was long and difficult. She found some answers from a trainer who sent her on a voracious path towards finding her well being in other cultures practices. Not only did this assist her recovery, it changed the trajectory of her life.

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Steph and I get REAL about being a female minority who came from a low-income family. She was the first one to attend college - thanks to a program called TRIO Upward Bound - and is now a Director at Microsoft - #28 on the Forbes Fortune 500 list.

Mom to two children, marathon runner, traveler of every continent except Antarctica. She speaks openly about where she came from, how she got over the imposter syndrome and why Man In The Mirror is one of her favorite poems.

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Karyn is candid about her moms diabetes, watching her go blind, go through dialysis and a suicide attempt and ultimately losing her at the tender age of 15. She discusses her dads affair and how he moved on with the woman he was unfaithful with. She also talks about her own suicide attempt, feelings of failure that she wasn't in a serious relationship, the desire to have children and the realization after 40 that she wouldn't. Now, she's a new woman.

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I loved this interview! Camen was so raw about her life with alcoholic parents, her moms mental illness, her dads suicide, being a single mom, getting her GED at the same time as her daughter and being successful as an executive in the corporate world despite not graduating high school.

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Jen and I talked about being raised with a bipolar dad in dysfunction and abuse, fearing for her life. Through trial and error, Jen has learned how to Mother her children, be the best person, spouse, sister, and daughter while feeling lonely and sifting through the baggage of her past. Through all this, she was a business coach and then meandered into launching her website where she focuses her efforts on her podcast, blog and coaching people on a more personal level.

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Christian Simone is a lover of beauty, health and Sprinkle's vegan cupcakes.TheChristianSimone.com is an expression of life as a plus-sized black woman who lives contrary to societal norms. She shares her journey on being healthy, being the most beautiful version of yourself, and experiences while navigating the corporate jungle and traveling while mocha. If you would like to collaborate or want to work with her please email at christian@thechristiansimone.com

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Devon is a fellow podcaster and all around great person. We discuss being the first in his family to get a college degree, growing up with asthma in a multi-generational home, having an amazing Mom, brother, sister and grandpa, cerebral-palsy, spina bifida, having a dad who abused drugs and alcohol and what it took to get past crippling anxiety. @streamersguide and @rocksfalleveryonedies

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JD and I talk about being in the military, losing family members, alcohol abuse, the importance of family, reinventing yourself and getting your shit together.

JD - in a softspoken way - got personal about his life growing up in the military and joining himself, his bouts with alcohol abuse, trying to make a good living for his family even when being in a motorcycle accident requiring several surgeries to reconstruct his face

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Lisa is my friend and I'm so proud that she was willing to discuss a tough subject. Eating disorders and body image.

First I go over some unnerving stats and then we delve into Lisa's story growing up, how and when body image became noticeable, how as a teenager Lisa dealt with it, when an eating disorder came into play and how (in her now 53 years of life) she works with it.

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I love Brian's attitude and energy even while talking about losing his Mom to cancer, being young (27) but being a best selling author, having his own business while working full time, speaking languages, traveling and training for a half marathon.

Brian loves challenges, believes your "why" isn't always enough, your old stories don't have to define you, you should remain curious, feel what you need to feel and daily goals can help you achieve big goals!

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Olivia and I have a candid conversation about growing up in a tough neighborhood, how important education is, having balance in relationships - especially when kids are in the mix and how you can't help everyone.

I'm SO excited that Olivia is able to help people outside of where she's licensed. Her book is now available via her website. It's an amazing book of information and worksheets for any couple ready to take a pre-marriage class. Simply outstanding!

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Will - also known as Jack Strider on his twitch account for gaming and video, shares with me his insights on depression and suicide, how the gaming community helped save him, how he pays it forward now and what made him completely switch gears on his degree path. He also raises money to help childrens hospitals. A pretty amazing dude, doing some pretty awesome stuff.

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Paul and I met at a public speaker's conference and his story resonated with me so much that I couldn't wait to have him on the show. If you're wanting a story about sexual and physical abuse, alcoholism, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and service to our country in the Marines, listen and stay until the end.

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Zayd and I met at a public speaking conference and I knew I wanted him to be a guest on my podcast

Zayd opens up about his disease - Hunters Syndrome - what it was like growing up, what the struggles were being 4'10" final height, dealing with pain and surgeries, learning how to better himself through diet, exercise and self-improvement.

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I was looking forward to this interview with two genuine, raw and lovely individuals. We talked about depression, suicide, bankruptcy, dysfunction in relationships and getting through that to create a beautiful, successful marriage.

Brian and Carrie were so much fun to interview. They have so much information online but were willing to dig deeper with me about some tough subject matter.

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Ann-Marie and I discuss growing up in poverty, abuse, depression, anxiety, finding yourself and your true desires.

I loved talking with Ann-Marie, located in Jamaica (and listening to her accent) as she described her life growing up, her health challenges, getting past wanting more love from her parents and getting past disappointment to live her true life.

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Susie and I have a candid conversation about floods, marriage, infidelity, divorce, raising kids and starting a business

Susie and I met at a 3-day women's conference in 2011 in Kingston, WA. It was an amazing time - all women runners who got to share goals, run, do yoga, dancing, SUP workouts and try new products. Susie was there with RecoFit Compression and, with my ignorance about her product, a great friendship was born.

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Matt takes us on his journey living with ulcerative colitis, but he helps with all digestive disorders.

Matt has an incredible story of Faith, Healing, and overcoming life’s adversity that I would like to share with you. My goal is that it will provide a source of education and hope to the hopeless. Even if I can reach and assist only ONE single desperate soul crying out for help then my goal will not have been in vain.

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Tim owns Be Strong Fitness in Reno, NV and his goal is to reduce obesity in Reno by 10% which is 50,000 people!!

Tim talks frankly about being the chubby kid in an athletic family, battling weight along with diet choices and exercise and the event and person who dramatically altered his life's trajectory.

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Angela Wagner has long found her passion in helping others identify and pursue their own happiness and goals. An experienced life coach and the owner and founder of YogaSport in Dallas, Texas, since 2004, Angela has created a safe place at her studio to inspire and help people move through their lives with more ease, grace, and joy. Since 2010, she has also offered her Spark online program to help people find or reignite the spark in their lives.

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Meg is your gal if you want to live a healthier lifestyle and learn how to remove the masks we put on in life. She's a friend worth having! Meg is happy to hear your story, so don't be shy reaching out!

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It was so much fun to visit with Ralph. Catching up with old friends is how I want everyone listening to feel!

Ralph and I went to high school together and - although we haven't seen each other in 30 years, the bond is strong with this one. I admire Ralph's candidness about his weight, attitude, upbringing, weaknesses and how he finally maintained a healthy weight and a much happier life. Join us on the journey!

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Johnny was put in foster care in Puerto Rico at the age of one where he remained until he joined the army. With 7 children in the home, plus the reconnecting with biological siblings from both his mother and father, his family is very large.

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WOW! Is the best way I can sum up this podcast! Sean was amazing - raw and honest and empowering! We discussed Sean's life, his battles and struggles and how he keeps going strong! Sean's personality is magnetic and his wisdom is invaluable. I loved how honest he was in answering all of my questions (especially through some technical difficulties!). Sean has an upbeat attitude and is funny as hell along with being smart and direct. He corrects me without hesitation and I appreciate his open attitude!

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Hang on for a raw adventure into loss, grief, parenting and forging ahead Hector is raw about his past and even his present! From his "mum's" death when he was nine, to his dad's alcohol abuse and emotional detachment, to his own alcohol abuse, learning to ask for help, finding faith and admitting his failings. Hector will take you on an emotional journey that will resonate with all of you!

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Latoya and I talk real issues - body issues, infertility, being a mom, diets, weight loss, growing up in the hood.

I'm an eighties kid who takes herself seriously while NOT taking herself seriously sometimes. I can be a walking contradiction. I love all around respect, be passionate about all things artistic and a full-fledged potty mouth. In a society where we are constantly being censored on so much, I like to find a safe space to let down my hair, be free and live life

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Laura is a friend and a kindred spirit. I'm thankful she candidly spoke about domestic violence, being raised in a strict religion and her triumph and successes in spite of her struggles!

I'm not an advocate for divorce. I am an advocate for you - living your best life. And sometimes that includes divorce. I know only too well how difficult divorce can be - rather you made the decision or your partner has. The future feels uncertain and perhaps doubtful...

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A fantastic conversation with Aaron with LifeAID beverage about life, finding balance with family, success and failure!

I loved how candid Aaron was about his life, family, finding balance (or lack thereof at times!), his business model and why he has almost zero staff turnover. We talked about how he met his wife, how much he absolutely loves her after 14 years and what he does to keep that spark alive. He discusses his morning routine (a must!) which I have since adopted with minor tweaks!

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Mike and I chat openly about dating, living life, succeeding and conquering the world around you while having a disability!

I am blessed to call this man my friend and someone I work with professionally. Motivational speaker, coach, athlete and all-around amazing young man. Mike is candid about opening up about life with a disability and how the world treats him. Find his video's on YouTube and watch his recent issue at Six Flags.

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Willie Macc and I chat and have a blast! He's a fun, outgoing gentleman that I'm so happy to know

Willie and I chat about his rise and fall in fame, comic relief (his favorite), his family, being a dad and living in Cali.

Willie and I cyber met via a Public Speaking group on Facebook. I was so impressed with a video he did, that I reached out to him and our friendship blossomed from there. I hired him to produce my own video and it was exceptional just like I knew it would be.

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HOW TO NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT THRIVE THROUGH BANKRUPTCY, TRADITIONAL PIANO LESSONS AND ADDICTION!!

Neil and I chatted about his life, his struggles - including a unique and in-depth conversation on addiction. We discussed his wife, how he "sees" music and created his business(es). Neil is engaging in telling his story and a joy to interview!

Neil is the outstanding creator of Simply Music - a piano teaching methodology.

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John is a kindred spirit whom I found on LinkedIn via professional contacts in the same field. He tells the grim story of foster children and why - despite the heartache - he and his wife continue on. He speaks internationally on behalf of foster children in the US and is an inspiration. He and his wife are beyond amazing. Find him on his website below and all social media by searching Dr John DeGarmo. There is always more to do with children in foster care!

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CREATING A HOME BUSINESS, RAISING A FAMILY, STAYING FIT AND ACTIVE AS A RUNNER

Meli Anna (and her husband) share their journey of starting a home business, getting the word out, keeping what's important, important while running and remaining a tight family unit and strong marriage. It's not easy but her happy attitude, drive, and determination to fill a need in the running community is absolutely fantastic!

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CAROLYN'S DRIVE TO HELP OTHERS HOLISTICALLY WITH THEIR HEALTH INSPIRED HER TO WRITE A BOOK - "SOAR INTO HEALTH"

I've had some great conversations with Carolyn and I love how outspoken she is about difficulties in parenting, how people don't look at their health in a "full body" holistic manner and how difficult it is to change an unhealthy mindset. She's inspiring people one at a time to take a step back and take charge of their health.

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NOAH DISCUSSES WITH ME HOW HE BUILT HIS FITNESS CENTER, THE CHALLENGES HE ENDURED, MEETING HIS WIFE AND FINDING THAT ALL TOO ELUSIVE BALANCE

I "met" Noah when I worked for a mutual acquaintance. We've never met in person which is tragic and he won't move his fitness center and wife to Reno which I keep telling him is frustrating as hell. He has boundless energy and drive and I'd love to go visit for a race (or two) of his. He keeps everyone around him on their toes

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BRIAN SHARES HIS DESIRE TO BRING KINDNESS TO ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME, IN THE HOPES THAT CHILDREN WHO LEARN TO BE KIND EARLY ON WILL CONTINUE THE TREND

Brian and I discuss his family, his business and the difficulties he had starting and maintaining it. We talk about being kind and the enormous impact that can have and the positive ripple effect it causes.

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WHAT'S IT REALLY LIKE TO LIVE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY? TO HAVE OTHERS PUT LIMITATIONS ON YOU

Win and I chatted about working in pre-school, with special needs kids, what it feels like to be stared at and talked about (as if she's not standing right there), the issues with using a walker or a wheelchair in public, writing books, getting degrees, losing her mom and dating. She's a kick in the pants and will leave you proud of her and wondering why you aren't doing more with your life.

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HE MIGHT BE MY BROTHER AND WE NEVER KNEW.... OR AT LEAST MY NEIGHBOR SINCE WE GREW UP SO SIMILARLY

Matt and I chatted about growing up in abuse and dysfunction, moving out of it on his own to navigate life. He had to determine in what way he wanted to give back and how that would look. We discussed his family and the hiccups he met along his path

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HOW DO YOU GO FROM ORGANIZING OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES TO COACHING BUSINESSES?

Erica discusses her journey from being a professional organizer to assisting other people to build their dream businesses. Her knowledge is vast and her personality is so much fun. I asked her everything I could think of from business, ending relationships, removing toxic forces in your life and dating. I first heard about Erica via a podcast I listen to called EO Fire.

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DEEP DISCUSSION ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS, LOSING HER MOM, FEELING LOST, GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY, TRAINING FOR TRIATHLONS

Diana talked candidly about having surgery to not only lose weight but to save herself - quite literally. Her quest to live more intentionally with physical activity (hello, Ironman!), starting her own business after 25 years of working for other people as well as what it was like to lose her Mom and the wake-up calls she's had along the way.

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MINIMALISM, TRAVEL, BEING A PUBLISHED AUTHOR (MANY TIMES OVER), AND HOW HE SEES THE WORLD

Colin is not only a minimalist, but he also travels with two carry-on's and that's pretty much all he owned for the years he asked his followers to vote on where he should move. Not only would he move there, but he also lived like a native and immersed himself in his new culture. His photography is breathtaking and he continued to write not only in his blog, but wrote several books along his travels.

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