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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
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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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“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”
— Robert H. Schuller
Ep. #103 - Thought Leader, Consultant, Coach and Author Carrie Schmidt Teaches a System for Impactful Transformation That Will Enable You to Make Lifechanging Improvements
My guest Carrie Schmidt is a transformational thought leader, consultant, coach, and author. She is passionate about teaching a system of transformation that has proven to be effective and impactful in her life and the lives of many others. She shares about her personal struggles growing up and as a young adult, and how she could have allowed those struggles to define and limit her dreams and achievements. But, she didn’t!
My guest Carrie Schmidt is a transformational thought leader, consultant, coach, and author. She is passionate about teaching a system of transformation that has proven to be effective and impactful in her life and the lives of many others. She shares about her personal struggles growing up and as a young adult, and how she could have allowed those struggles to define and limit her dreams and achievements. But, she didn’t! She went from working in an entry level position in customer service to eventually becoming the company’s general manager and assuming full responsibility for a $100 million unionized manufacturing facility. Her book is titled Behind the Screen: Uncover the Truth: Connect to Your Power, Passion, Purpose! She shares in detail her 7-step system for transformation to help you make lifechanging improvements and stop allowing anything or anyone to sabotage your progress. You will capture a new understanding and perspective and begin to invest in yourself as you regain hope.
Book: Behind the Screen: Uncover the Truth: Connect to Your Power, Passion, Purpose!
Website: https://www.carrie-schmidt.com/
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcarrieschmidt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carebearschmidt/?hl=en
YouTube: CarrieSchmidt https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrN2kLvLbr7kwqM1xCB5fiw
Ep. #102 - Physician, Scientist and Writer Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey Seeks to Empower You By Providing Information About Health, Wellness and Mental Illness
My guest is Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, a physician, scientist and writer whose passion is to empower people by sharing information about health, wellness and mental illness. Dr. Smalls, as she likes to be called for short, knew that she wanted to be a scientist and study infectious diseases from when she was young. She accomplished her dream of becoming a scientist and then went on to medical school where she studied to be a psychiatrist.
My guest is Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, a physician, scientist and writer whose passion is to empower people by sharing information about health, wellness and mental illness. Dr. Smalls, as she likes to be called for short, knew that she wanted to be a scientist and study infectious diseases from when she was young. She accomplished her dream of becoming a scientist and then went on to medical school where she studied to be a psychiatrist. She shares her daily challenges of working in the emergency room as an emergency psychiatrist and the hope she instills in her patients that life will indeed be better. She recently co-authored a wonderful children’s book titled Anjali the Brave – All About Vaccines. It is beautifully illustrated and gives the history of how vaccines originated and what they do in the human body. She is also certified in lifestyle medicine and gives us some tips on living a healthy and balanced life.
Book for children: Anjali the Brave - All About Vaccines
Website: www.anjalithebrave.com
Instagram: @doctoradjoa, @anjalithebrave
Ep. #101 - Physician and Author Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington Shares Her Passion as a Patient Advocate to Help You Understand and Fight High Healthcare Costs
Are you dealing with medical debt and health insurance issues? My guest Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington is not only a physician but also a dedicated patient advocate who is a medical billing expert too. She shares how her professional work in the medical and insurance fields gave her special insight into the billing practices of the healthcare system and how she got involved with helping people who faced high medical bills.
Are you dealing with medical debt and health insurance issues? My guest Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington is not only a physician but also a dedicated patient advocate who is a medical billing expert too. She shares how her professional work in the medical and insurance fields gave her special insight into the billing practices of the healthcare system and how she got involved with helping people who faced high medical bills. We also talk about her book titled Crush Medical Debt. It provides many tools and strategies for helping you fight unreasonably high healthcare costs and avoid America’s #1 cause of bankruptcy which is medical debt. Many of us are intimidated by the complexities of the healthcare system and Dr. Virgie gives us hope that we can fight back.
Book: Crush Medical Debt- What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to Crush Medical Debt: A Health System Insider’s 3 Steps to Protect Yourself from America’s #1 Cause of Bankruptcy
Website: www.crushmedicaldebt.com
Social Media:
Instagram: @therealdrvirgie
Facebook: Dr. Virgie: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know
Twitter: @therealdrvirgie
LinkedIn: /drvirgie; /virgiebrightellingtonmd
Radio show: Ask a Doctor with Dr. Virgie - What Your Doctor Wants You to Know can be found on the VoiceAmerica network at voiceamerica.com.
Ep. #100 - Master Christian Life Coaches Jake and Whitney Roehl Inspire You to Develop a Lifestyle Steadfastly Committed to Improvement
Did you know that being steadfast in your decisions and achieving your goals requires a lifestyle committed to improvement? My guests Jake and Whitney Roehl are master Christian life coaches who provide elite mindset coaching based on Christian values. They share their personal stories that are filled with challenges from alcoholism to instability to financial lack to children and blended families.
Did you know that being steadfast in your decisions and achieving your goals requires a lifestyle committed to improvement? My guests Jake and Whitney Roehl are master Christian life coaches who provide elite mindset coaching based on Christian values. They share their personal stories that are filled with challenges from alcoholism to instability to financial lack to children and blended families. They will inspire you with their own steadfast success, both personally and professionally. Their business Steadfast Life Coaching is built on using Christian values and principles to help you break through to new and better levels and they have many wonderful testimonials on their website steadfastlifecoaching.com. One of their mottos is “Learn to unlock the gold in you.”
Website: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com
Social Media:
Instagram: @Steadfastlifecoaching
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-roehl-steadfast-life/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvi_va4n9LHidp9yRLjIQAg
Ep. #99 - Speaker and Group Leader Kim McIntyre Encourages You to Regain Joy and Laughter in Your Life and Watch Your Life Transform
Are you wondering what happened to the joy and laughter in your life? Are you stressed, overwhelmed, or drained by the many demands on you? Then this is the podcast for you! My guest Kim McIntyre is passionate about helping you to regain joy and bring back hope into your life! She shares how she faced a medical challenge involving a facial tumor that left her feeling overwhelmed and extremely stressed.
Are you wondering what happened to the joy and laughter in your life? Are you stressed, overwhelmed, or drained by the many demands on you? Then this is the podcast for you! My guest Kim McIntyre is passionate about helping you to regain joy and bring back hope into your life! She shares how she faced a medical challenge involving a facial tumor that left her feeling overwhelmed and extremely stressed. She joined a support group and regained what she refers to as her “joyful self”. Kim profoundly believes that joy and laughter had a significant impact on her recovery. She has been spreading the word ever since through speaking events, classes, and one-on-one coaching as well as through her website www.joyfulbeing.com. She also shares with us some thought-provoking ideas as well inspirational stories about people who have experienced dramatic improvements in their lives through regaining their joy and laughter.
Website: www.joyfulbeing.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyfulBeingStressRelief/
Joyful Self-Care Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulselfcare/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/joyfulbeingkim
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kim-mc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joyfulbeingkim
Ep. #98 - Author Laura DeSisto Inspires You to Plan and Then Do What You Are Passionate About
My guest Laura DeSisto will certainly inspire you to explore what your passions are and then do them! Laura is a wife, mother, and author who like many mothers, lost herself in raising her children. When they left home, she went through a period of depression. With the encouragement of friends, she decided to do something she always wanted to do, learn to dive and regain her love for the ocean.
My guest Laura DeSisto will certainly inspire you to explore what your passions are and then do them! Laura is a wife, mother, and author who like many mothers, lost herself in raising her children. When they left home, she went through a period of depression. With the encouragement of friends, she decided to do something she always wanted to do, learn to dive and regain her love for the ocean. On her first dive, she encountered a shark and fell in love with it. Yes! You read this right! This was the beginning of a new stage in her life – the journey of soul searching and reconnecting with herself. She shares how she has become an avid diver, safely swimming with sharks, and about her memoir titled Resurfacing: Sisterhood, Sharks and Storms.
Book: Resurfacing: Sisterhood, Sharks and Storms
Website: www.lauradesisto.com
Instagram: instagram.com/laura_n_desisto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.desisto.7
Ep. #97 - Author, Wife and Mother Molly DeFrank Shares How Parents Can Successfully Rescue Their Children from the Clutches of Digital Devices
Are you tired of your children being glued to their digital devices from the minute they wake up until they go to bed? Do you feel powerless to do anything about it? Join me and my guest author Molly DeFrank as we discuss her new book Digital Detox – The Two-Week Tech Reset for Kids. Molly is a wife and devoted mother of 6 children (natural, adopted, and fostered).
Are you tired of your children being glued to their digital devices from the minute they wake up until they go to bed? Do you feel powerless to do anything about it? Join me and my guest author Molly DeFrank as we discuss her new book Digital Detox – The Two-Week Tech Reset for Kids. Molly is a wife and devoted mother of 6 children (natural, adopted, and fostered). One day, as she arrived home, one of her children met her at the front door and asked her “Can I play with your phone?” She knew things had to change, so a few years ago, she and her husband pulled the plug cold turkey on their children – yes, they took away all their digital devices for two weeks. The changes in her children over a short period of time will indeed surprise and motivate you! You will be inspired by her story of her and her husband’s success with cultivating their children’s gifts and talents and setting boundaries using these devices. Her message is one of hope for parents everywhere who are grappling with this issue and for children who need the guidance and direction for the appropriate uses of these devices.
Book: Digital Detox – The Two-Week Tech Reset for Kids
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollydefrank/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100030004031935
Ep. #96 - Personal Coach, Speaker and Writer Liam Naden Inspires You to Harness the Power of Your Brain to Create the Life You Want As He Has Done
My guest Liam Naden is a teacher, coach, speaker, writer, and researcher from New Zeeland. He developed a fascinating process for rebalancing the parts of your brain to help you take control of your life and have the joy and long-lasting success that you dream of.
My guest Liam Naden is a teacher, coach, speaker, writer, and researcher from New Zeeland. He developed a fascinating process for rebalancing the parts of your brain to help you take control of your life and have the joy and long-lasting success that you dream of. He shares how his life was a rollercoaster -he went from rags to riches to rags and to riches again. Through his journey, he studied about success and learned how to solve problems and rebuild his life in a better and happier way. He now wants to share what he has developed with you, so that you can too! He is also a very successful marriage coach and has a new book titled From Rocks to Roses that will help marriages improve in every way. Once you purchase his book, he has a special offer where he is giving away for free one of his marriage courses titled 9 Habits of an Unshakeable Marriage.
Book: From Rocks to Roses
Website: https://www.liamnaden.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liamnaden/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liamnadenfan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamnaden/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/liamnaden/_created/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiamNaden
Ep. #95 - Award-Winning Author, Educator, and Inspirational Speaker Madonna Hanna Inspires You to Rise to Your Full Potential
My guest Madonna Hanna is a bold 69-year-old and much sought-after inspirational speaker who loves to use her personal experiences, talents, and skills to encourage people of all ages. She shares her story of growing up being bullied while in school and then in the work environment, even as an executive in the corporate world.
My guest Madonna Hanna is a bold 69-year-old and much sought-after inspirational speaker who loves to use her personal experiences, talents, and skills to encourage people of all ages. She shares her story of growing up being bullied while in school and then in the work environment, even as an executive in the corporate world. Her personal experiences, professional work experience in the cut-throat fashion industry, as well as 32 years as an award-winning high school teacher have spurred her to create and share successful anti-bullying strategies and campaigns in schools. She is the author of the children’s book titled Mommy-Why Are My Eyes So Big? and a companion play about bullying. In addition, she has become a competitive amateur sprinter winning many races and encourages senior citizens to continue to pursue their dreams no matter what their age.
Book: Mommy-Why Are My Eyes So Big?
Website: www.dropkickthedrama.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ MadonnaBHanna
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ MadonnaFitFastandFabulous
Ep. #94 - Grandmother and Author Kathleen Donnelly Israel Shares Her Inspiring Story of Forgiveness and All She Learned on Her Pilgrimage Walks Through Spain
My 73-year-old guest Kathleen Israel is a daring woman, but she doesn’t think so. I think that you will agree with me though when you hear her inspiring story. She is a mother of 5 and a grandmother of 11. She shares how she cared for her husband Ron for 17 years as he struggled with Parkinson’s disease. At the age of 69 and after her husband’s passing, she did a pilgrimage walk of 500 miles known as the Camino from an area in France to Santiago, Spain.
My 73-year-old guest Kathleen Israel is a daring woman, but she doesn’t think so. I think that you will agree with me though when you hear her inspiring story. She is a mother of 5 and a grandmother of 11. She shares how she cared for her husband Ron for 17 years as he struggled with Parkinson’s disease. At the age of 69 and after her husband’s passing, she did a pilgrimage walk of 500 miles known as the Camino from an area in France to Santiago, Spain. She spent 66 days on the walk, often walking 8 to 9 hours a day. It was a spiritual as well as a physical journey for her. She also shares about her book that describes her pilgrimage titled Wisdom on the Camino-A Spiritual Journey Sharing Forgiveness and Possibilities to Inspire the Rest of Your Life and about the second 500 mile walk that she did during the Covid pandemic.
Book: Wisdom on the Camino-A Spiritual Journey Sharing Forgiveness and Possibilities to Inspire the Rest of Your Life
Website: www.wisdomonthecamino.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathleen.d.israel/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisdomonthecamino/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-donnelly-israel-97a2389/
Graphic resume:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iDRW13iH2GtmZYJKUhLG8Bs8_dc_Jlvk/view?usp=sharing
Ep. #93 - Mindset Coach Kyle Gillette Wants to Use His Gifts and Talents to Help You Develop a Growth Mindset to Achieve Big Goals and Dreams
Meet Kyle Gillette, a mindset coach who works primarily with business owners to help them gain clarity, build confidence, and generate clientele. His business is named Sage Mindset, where he created a 4-part framework to help you achieve big goals and dreams – it is self-awareness; accountability; growth; and empowerment.
Meet Kyle Gillette, a mindset coach who works primarily with business owners to help them gain clarity, build confidence, and generate clientele. His business is named Sage Mindset, where he created a 4-part framework to help you achieve big goals and dreams – it is self-awareness; accountability; growth; and empowerment. Kyle knows all too well about the importance of our mindset as he struggled with being overweight and lacking direction when he was in college. It was his first job out of college that enabled him to develop the focus, confidence, and direction he needed. He worked for 9 years as a mentor and coach as part of a young men’s mentoring program. And he himself was mentored by the man who established the program. Kyle shares his inspirational story for us and his desire to use his gifts and talents to help you to develop a growth mindset that empowers you to achieve those big goals and dreams.
Website: www.sagemindset.com
Social media:
Ep. #92 - Registered Holistic Nutritionist Amanda Elise Love Shares Her Inspiring Journey Toward Health and Her Passion to Help Others
My guest Amanda Elise Love is a 32-year-old registered holistic nutritionist and a podcast host who is on a life mission to teach others how to eat and cook allergy-friendly, nutritious food and lead a happy holistic life. She shares her long struggle with fibromyalgia, which is a debilitating disorder where a person suffers from muscle pain and tenderness throughout the body, and causes fatigue, alters sleep patterns, and affects memory and moods.
My guest Amanda Elise Love is a 32-year-old registered holistic nutritionist and a podcast host who is on a life mission to teach others how to eat and cook allergy-friendly, nutritious food and lead a happy holistic life. She shares her long struggle with fibromyalgia, which is a debilitating disorder where a person suffers from muscle pain and tenderness throughout the body, and causes fatigue, alters sleep patterns, and affects memory and moods. It was a wellness chiropractor who incorporated nutrition and food allergy testing into his practice who was finally able to help her. Over a long, tedious process, she was able to eliminate foods that were negatively affecting her body. She has been able to live pain free and wants to help others as a holistic nutritionist who focuses on the complete person – body, mind, and emotions. You will be inspired by her journey toward health and her passion to have a positive influence on the lives of others.
Social Media:
Facebook group-https://www.facebook.com/groups/361675060902718
Facebook personal: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.e.love.7/
Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/amandaeliselove
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaeliselove/
Podcast: Physical, Emotionally Health Secrets Amanda Love -https://apple.co/2TgYURy
Ep. #91 - Certified Dream Coach Debby Kruszewski Encourages You to Fulfill the Aspirations that God has for You
Have you ever heard of a dream pollinator? Meet my guest Debby Kruszewski, or Debby Krusz for short. Debby is a certified dream coach, business consultant, and author. When we are talking about dreams, we are not referring to the ones we have at night but the aspirations that God has put in our hearts. Debby concentrated in business studies in college and graduate school, focusing on business management.
Have you ever heard of a dream pollinator? Meet my guest Debby Kruszewski, or Debby Krusz for short. Debby is a certified dream coach, business consultant, and author. When we are talking about dreams, we are not referring to the ones we have at night but the aspirations that God has put in our hearts. Debby concentrated in business studies in college and graduate school, focusing on business management. Then, she went out into the corporate world and served in many key powerful positions, but never seemed to be personally satisfied. She had the title and the income but something very important was missing - her own sense of fulfilling what God had called her to do based on her faith. Using her mustard seed of faith, she followed God’s leading and left corporate America to pursue her passion – helping individuals and businesses reach their highest potentials by truly understanding the foundations for success, both personally and professionally. Do you want to know how to achieve your dreams? You will be encouraged that you can indeed live a fulfilling life and accomplish God’s dreams for you.
Website: https://debbykrusz.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbykrusz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebbyKruszNYC/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebbyKrusz
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/debbykrusz
Ep. #90 - Author, Productivity Strategist, and High Performance Coach Cici Castelli Inspires You to Become More Productive and Build Healthy Habits
My guest Cici Castelli has had a very successful career, especially in the technology field, and is now a productivity coach, eager to assist you in unlocking your ultimate competitive advantage. Cici is originally from Venezuela and came to the U.S. as a teenage exchange student. She shares her challenges of staying in the U.S., against her parents’ wishes and despite the many obstacles she had to overcome.
My guest Cici Castelli has had a very successful career, especially in the technology field, and is now a productivity coach, eager to assist you in unlocking your ultimate competitive advantage. Cici is originally from Venezuela and came to the U.S. as a teenage exchange student. She shares her challenges of staying in the U.S., against her parents’ wishes and despite the many obstacles she had to overcome. She eventually put herself through school, and likes to say that she was at Harvard, not as a student but as a dishwasher, which was one of the jobs she had. She eventually earned a college and graduate degree and has been able to climb the corporate ladder throughout her successful career. Her new book is Mindset Unlock: Do What Others Can’t, Won’t or Don’t Do for a Successful and Balanced Career and Life. She is passionate about helping you reach your amazing potential.
Website: www.cicicastelli.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CiciCastelli
Instagram: @cici_castelli
LinkedIn: Cici Castelli
Ep. #89 - Author and Consultant David R. Edwards Uses His Extensive Experience to Assist You with Building the Foundations for Success
David R. Edwards is an author and consultant who wants to help you become the captain of your own life through building the important foundation of personal motivation. He was the first person in his family to attend college and worked at a job that paid just $3 an hour to support himself through school. After working for many years in the integrative healthcare field, he realized that personal motivation was key to bringing about lasting changes in a person’s life. His book is titled New You- Who Knew?
David R. Edwards is an author and consultant who wants to help you become the captain of your own life through building the important foundation of personal motivation. He was the first person in his family to attend college and worked at a job that paid just $3 an hour to support himself through school. After working for many years in the integrative healthcare field, he realized that personal motivation was key to bringing about lasting changes in a person’s life. His book is titled New You- Who Knew? Surprising Foundations to Get More Done, Feel More Connected, and Stay Balanced in a Rapidly Changing World. It is not just another self-help book but a book that teaches principles and skills to help you reach your goals. It has a step-by-step guide to help you learn important fundamentals that you need to develop for a more fulfilling and accomplished life.
Website: www.davidredwards.com; www.hvasf.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David-R-Edwards-100356142253306
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/david-r-edwards-55ab3450
Ep. #88 - Author and Personal-Development Specialist Ryan Lindner Wants to Help You to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life Before It Slips Away
Ryan Lindner is an author and personal-development specialist who has been a behavioral coach for individual clients and top organizations all over the world. What I find is so impressive is not only Ryan’s ability to successfully cope with many personal challenges, including anorexia, anxiety, and two cardiac arrests, but also his educational background and wealth of professional experience.
Ryan Lindner is an author and personal-development specialist who has been a behavioral coach for individual clients and top organizations all over the world. What I find is so impressive is not only Ryan’s ability to successfully cope with many personal challenges, including anorexia, anxiety, and two cardiac arrests, but also his educational background and wealth of professional experience. He openly shares how his personal health challenges have helped him become a better behavioral coach. We also talk about his book The Half-Known Life-What Matters Most When You’re Running Out of Time. He wants it to be a catalyst in your life to bring about lasting changes and improvements.
Website: https://www.rslindner.com; https://halfknownlifebook.com/
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ryan-Lindner-Coaching-106216448499307
Ep. #87 - Speaking Coach Brenden Kumarasamy Shares His Passion for Helping You to Become a Better Communicator
Brenden Kumarasamy is 26-years-old and has already founded a company named Master Talk. His passion is helping persons of all ages to become better communicators. His main question for all of us is “How would your life change if you were a better communicator?” He also has many free trainings via YouTube and on his website rockstarcommunicator.com.
Brenden Kumarasamy is 26-years-old and has already founded a company named Master Talk. His passion is helping persons of all ages to become better communicators. His main question for all of us is “How would your life change if you were a better communicator?” He also has many free trainings via YouTube and on his website rockstarcommunicator.com. Please do not let his age fool you! He has been successfully coaching young people as well as executives and business owners for years. Why do people of all ages seek out his expertise? Listen to learn more and be inspired so that you too can become an effective communicator.
Website: https://rockstarcommunicator.com/
Social Media:
Ep. #86 - Attorney and Author Cara Tuttle Bell Inspires Women to Become Better Advocates for Themselves in All Their Relationships
Cara Tuttle Bell is an author, lawyer, speaker, and activist-educator who has significant professional experience on important women’s issues, such as assertiveness as well as sexual harassment and assault. She shares her years of growing up in a home where domestic violence took place and understands the dynamics of aggressiveness and power in relationships.
Cara Tuttle Bell is an author, lawyer, speaker, and activist-educator who has significant professional experience on important women’s issues, such as assertiveness as well as sexual harassment and assault. She shares her years of growing up in a home where domestic violence took place and understands the dynamics of aggressiveness and power in relationships. Through her book Drowning in Timidity: Women, Politeness and the Power of Assertive Living, she provides tools that help women become assertive and communicate more clearly, in all their relationships, so that they can achieve their goals. She truly inspires women to become better advocates for themselves, no matter what type of relationship they are in, whether personal or professional.
Website: https://caratuttlebell.com; www.drowningintimidity.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/102113045263870
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drowningintimidity
Ep. #85 - Author, Father and Husband Tim Dunn Shares His Struggles to be Better in Every Aspect of His Life and His Dedication to Helping Other Men Improve as Well, Especially as Dads
My guest Tim Dunn is a husband and father as well as a very successful insurance executive. His role as a father is what we will primarily discuss. Despite the fact that he had good role models of fatherhood in his life, he found himself struggling to be a better dad and balancing his professional, personal, and family lives. During the Covid pandemic, he sat down and wrote Dad on Purpose: The Busy Dad’s Playbook for Loving Better, Doing More, and Breathing Easier and established a community that is dedicated to helping men become better fathers, and in turn, become better husbands and impact their communities.
My guest Tim Dunn is a husband and father as well as a very successful insurance executive. His role as a father is what we will primarily discuss. Despite the fact that he had good role models of fatherhood in his life, he found himself struggling to be a better dad and balancing his professional, personal, and family lives. During the Covid pandemic, he sat down and wrote Dad on Purpose: The Busy Dad’s Playbook for Loving Better, Doing More, and Breathing Easier and established a community that is dedicated to helping men become better fathers, and in turn, become better husbands and impact their communities. We discuss his book and all that he is doing to help men become successful dads. He also shares with us some special free goodies and an offer that he has just for my listeners. This episode is for all persons, men and women, who strive to be better and want to improve themselves and their families.
Visit for free goodies and a special offer for Be Convinced! listeners: https://dadathlon.com/convinced
Website: www.dadathlon.com
Social media:
Twitter: @dadathlon
Ep. #84 - Author Sherrie Barch’s Children’s Book Helps Families and Others Deal With Loss in a Natural and Productive Way to Bring Healing
Author Sherrie Barch has a very accomplished professional resume in the areas of leadership and team development. Born and raised in Illinois, she earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in communication and has been the CEO of two Forbes’ ranked top executive search firms and leadership consulting companies. Our focus will be on her children’s book titled Heaven’s Bell, which is a fictional story about the friendship between two children and what happens after one of them dies and goes to heaven.
Author Sherrie Barch has a very accomplished professional resume in the areas of leadership and team development. Born and raised in Illinois, she earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in communication and has been the CEO of two Forbes’ ranked top executive search firms and leadership consulting companies. Our focus will be on her children’s book titled Heaven’s Bell, which is a fictional story about the friendship between two children and what happens after one of them dies and goes to heaven. The story helps both children and adults deal with the often-avoided subjects of death and the resulting loss and pain we suffer. Most of us have personally suffered loss in our families and communities, whether due to the Covid pandemic or other illnesses and tragedies. Also, the news often depicts mass killings, including most recently of elementary school children. How do we talk about death, especially with our children, and bring healing? How do we talk about it with adults? Our discussion will give you hope that there is so much we can accomplish and many breakthroughs we can achieve by talking and sharing rather than avoiding and fearing. Her book is a very helpful tool that is being used not only by families, but also by hospices and school districts to discuss death and to bring healing. She also has an accompanying grief journal and memory book titled Ring to Remember.
Website: www.heavensbell.com
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieBarchAuthor
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sherriebarch