Tell Me Your Story: Recent Episodes

Lisa Strzoda

Tell Me Your Story is a podcast hosted by Lisa Strzoda, an AFPA Holistic Nutritionist and Co-Active Coach in training. Lisa will talk to entrepreneurs, creative visionaries, activists, and movers and shakers about what influences, events, and decisions helped them live out their destinies. Everyone has a story worth telling!

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I chat with Mental Health Technician, Laura McCaughey about addiction, sobriety, mental health and the pandemic, and the judge that changed her life.

Show Notes 2:24 Health and Wellness journey, coming out of addiction 4:05 Being a Mental Health Technician 5:10 Why I didn’t die from addiction. 7:22 Surrendering 7:50 The judge that saved my life. 9:50 My spiritual life, people who come in and out of your life, my life calling 11:07 Explaining the law for lay people to carry Narcan (Naloxone) 12:50 The local facility that taught me a lot 14:50 A spiritual moment in sobriety, seeing the judge that put me in jail 15:45 My spiritual journey 19:39 Mental health and the pandemic 21:00 Mental health and tele-health 23:40 My gratitude practice 24:30 What the pandemic taught me, motherhood 33:00 What to do if you’re struggling now.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Laura's Instagram
  • Laura's Email
  • Other links mentioned in the Tell Me Your Story Podcast

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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This week, Dr. Freda Tyson, and Lisa Strzoda cover Chiropractic medicine, pregnancy, birth stories, internalized misogyny, and the creation of Feminist Manifesta.

A full transcript of this episode can be found here.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Prairie Chiropractic
  • Prairie Chiropractic Facebook Page
  • Feminist Manifesta
  • Contact Dr. Freda via email: fredatysondc@outloook.com
  • Contact Dr. Freda by phone: 563-888-1089
  • Other links mentioned in the Tell Me Your Story Podcast

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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Aaron Howard: How yoga helped me heal from a serious injury

1:21 Aaron talks about an injury that affected his life.

2:43 Why Aaron became a yoga instructor.

4:25 Who suggested that Aaron try yoga to facilitate healing for his injury?

6:09 How yoga helped Aaron heal.

8:32 How autoimmune disease influenced his decision to become a nurse.

11:26 Why Aaron decided to get a nursing degree.

12:03 Don’t underestimate him!

16:09 Why Aaron created his “Community Yoga” events.

20:58 Socially distant community yoga

22:19 How yoga helps with stress, loss, and the pandemic.

25:50 Why Aaron changed his business goals and going into the video production business.

31:50 What keeps an entreprenaur motivated?

32:20 What does Aaron value most about being an entreprenaur?

35:23 How important is having a supportive spouse when building a business?

36:12 Who was the driving factor in his business?

38:20 The Kindness Tour

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Aaron's website
  • Aaron's Facebook page
  • Email: howardhealthquarters@outlook.com
  • Phone: 563-676-1811

Lisa’s podcast online store


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The Music Man: An Interview with Alan Morrison of AM Guitarworks

1:09 When did Alan discover his love of the guitar?

3:15 What has Alan been doing during the pandemic with his music?

5:13 Going from side hustle to owning your own business.

6:10 How Alan launched his business.

6:37 The book that nudged Alan to take the plunge and start his own business.

8:55 Having a supportive spouse makes a big difference when starting a business.

12:43 How music helps in healing.

15:52 Reasons why adults take music lessons.

17:20 The reasons kids take lessons.

17:38 A great guitar story!

19:50 How the pandemic affected Alan’s business.

24:00 Hybrid music lessons

26:26 How Alan transitioned his business while he had to close his store.

31:00 The importance of mentorship

36:16 How “Open Coffee” began.

41:51 How to contact Alan.

43:00 Marketing guitars.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Website
  • Facebook page
  • Instagram
  • E-mail
  • Phone: (563) 370-6810
  • Address: 5259 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, IA 52807

Click here to get the book that Alan mentioned in the podcast.


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Blond Ambition: An Interview with Kim Nelson of QC Fuel

2:47 Where did Kim get the idea to start her business? 4:27 What was the QCA lacking? 5:42 Where did Kim come up with the recipes for the drinks? 8:39 What did Kim want to do ultimately? 9:00 Kim talks branding. 11:22 What type of person should work at QC Fuel? 16:14 The gluten free products at QC Fuel. 17:16 Keto friendly options 18:13 QC Fuel options 22:00 How does an entreprenaur keep motivated? 25:22 What is on the sleeves of their cups? 26:55 The QC Fuel loyalty program 28:00 Did pandemic affect your business? 32:07 How to contact Kim.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Website
  • Facebook page
  • Instagram
  • E-mail
  • Lisa's Podcast Resources

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm