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“If we start and end our day with hope, and sprinkle hope throughout, we will be continually motivated to accomplish all our dreams.”

-Soraya

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“Be Convinced! Sharing Lifechanging Stories of Hope” with Soraya

Get a Big Dose of Hope in Just 30 Minutes!

Hope, along with the courage and confidence that arise from that hope, can be yours! For just 30 minutes, listen to each of these lifechanging stories of hope told by ordinary people who overcame life’s obstacles. Soraya engages people from various backgrounds who tell their inspiring stories of how they overcame challenges that wonderfully and often amazingly transformed their lives. She collects and enthusiastically shares their stories with the goal of encouraging, inspiring, and convincing you that we should all believe in, hope for, and work towards a better future for ourselves, our families, our communities, and the world.

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Ep. #208 - Small Business and Financial Professional Brandon Neely Helps Individuals and Businesses Develop Successful Financial Strategies
Ep. #208 - Small Business and Financial Professional Brandon Neely Helps Individuals and Businesses Develop Successful Financial Strategies

My guest Brandon Neely is a certified Profit First and Bank on Yourself professional.  He and his wife Amanda are small business and financial professionals who are committed to helping make your financial world simpler, securing your wealth, and ensuring your legacy.  They owned and managed a small business for many years and learned what works and what doesn’t.

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Ep. #207 - Mindset Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist Craig Meriwether Shares How Hypnotherapy Can Be a Very Successful Technique for Breakthroughs
Ep. #207 - Mindset Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist Craig Meriwether Shares How Hypnotherapy Can Be a Very Successful Technique for Breakthroughs

My guest Craig Meriwether is a mindset coach and clinical hypnotherapist helping people eliminate negative emotions and trauma so they can reach their full potential. He is a graduate of the renowned training institute Hypnotherapy Academy of America where he successfully completed 500 hours of classroom-style Clinical Hypnotherapy Training receiving his Certification as a Medical Hypnosis Specialist.

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Ep. #206 - Burnout Recovery Expert and Author Carrie Severson Shares Her Personal Challenges and Successes
Ep. #206 - Burnout Recovery Expert and Author Carrie Severson Shares Her Personal Challenges and Successes

My guest Carrie Severson is a burnout recovery expert, author and speaker.  Carrie shares with us how she first suffered with burnout in 2013, but no one was talking about it, so she started to.   A few years before, she had successfully launched a non-profit that focused on bullying.  It was very successful yet stressful, and she found herself suffering from all the ailments associated with burnout – especially exhaustion, fatigue, and weight gain.

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Ep. #19 – Personal Coach, Teacher, Motivational Author & Speaker Deb Sofield Shares How Tough Love Is Critical to Personal Growth and How She Uses Laughter as an Inspirational Tool

We often don’t want to be the recipient of tough love but Deb Sofield believes that having a no-nonsense attitude about improving your life will inspire you to make the necessary adjustments to be successful.

We often don’t want to be the recipient of tough love but Deb Sofield believes that having a no-nonsense attitude about improving your life will inspire you to make the necessary adjustments to be successful. Deb shares her story as to how she became a well-sought-after speaker, coach, and teacher on such impactful subjects as public speaking, crisis communications, and conquering the camera to achieve media-savvy presentations.  After years on the radio, she compiled her shows into a popular book trilogy titled Encouragement for Your Life -Tough Love Memos to Help You Fight Your Battles and Change the World.  Her book Speak Without Fear is another means of giving hope to those of us who have challenges with public speaking.  She is known for weaving humor throughout her motivational talks to inspire us with laughter. Deb believes that there cannot be hope if there is not laughter too!

Website: debsofield.com

Facebook: Deb Sofield Speaker

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