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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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“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”
— Robert H. Schuller
Ep. #120 - Author, Former Addict, and Family Addictions Counselor Candace Plattor Shares Her Inspirational Story of Overcoming Addiction and Helping Others
According to recent statistics, over 70,000 drug overdose deaths occur in the US every year, with the percentage increasing at an annual rate of 4%. That equals to 190 persons dying each day from a drug overdose. This is a shocking statistic!
According to recent statistics, over 70,000 drug overdose deaths occur in the US every year, with the percentage increasing at an annual rate of 4%. That equals to 190 persons dying each day from a drug overdose. This is a shocking statistic!
As drugs become more and more accessible, the number of addicts has increased dramatically. And, not only is the person who is taking drugs affected by drug use, but also the addict’s family. How can families deal with their loved ones who are addicts? My guest Candace Plattor has been a family addictions counselor and therapist for many years and was an addict herself. She shares her story of becoming addicted to various drugs prescribed by her doctor after she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. After abusing drugs for 15 years, she became suicidal and reached her bottom. Only then did she finally reach out for help.
She knows all too well the challenges and sufferings of an addict and she profoundly believes that families are key to helping the addict overcome any addiction. Candace is also the author of the book titled Loving an Addict – Loving Yourself – 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction. We talk about why she wrote it and how it can help families.
Book: Loving an Addict – Loving Yourself – 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction
Website: https://lovewithboundaries.com/
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candaceplattor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/candaceplattor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovewithboundaries/
Ep. #119 - Author Susan Gabriel Shares Her Inspirational Crusade Against a System that Unjustifiably Took Her Child Away
My guest Susan Gabriel is an author who established her own flourishing publishing company to help others become published authors and market their books. She has written both adult and children’s books and has had much success in publishing. We center our conversation on her memoir titled Wheels of Injustice: Saving My Child from the Child Savers – which involves tragedy and triumph.
My guest Susan Gabriel is an author who established her own flourishing publishing company to help others become published authors and market their books. She has written both adult and children’s books and has had much success in publishing. We center our conversation on her memoir titled Wheels of Injustice: Saving My Child from the Child Savers – which involves tragedy and triumph. She shares about the traumatic events resulting from social services’ baseless allegations that her husband had molested her 9-year-old daughter and the removal of her daughter from her custody and their home. It took Susan and her husband years to fight the system as they held on to the hope of being together again as a family. And, they ultimately won all their battles.
Book: Wheels of Injustice: Saving My Child from the Child Savers
Website: https://soulsonshine.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulsonshine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.gabriel.731/
https://www.facebook.com/SoulSonshine/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/SoulSonshine/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-louise-gabriel-Soul-Sonshine
Ep. #118 - Author Scott E. White Inspires You with His Passion to Make the World Happier One Smile at a Time Because Life is Too Short
Have you heard of the Life is Too Short Guy? Join me and my guest Scott E. White – the life is too short guy - as he shares his mission to make the world happier one smile at a time! Scott has a very accomplished professional and personal background. He has a law degree and an MBA degree and is a CPA too! He married his high school sweetheart, and they have two daughters.
Have you heard of the Life is Too Short Guy? Join me and my guest Scott E. White – the life is too short guy - as he shares his mission to make the world happier one smile at a time! Scott has a very accomplished professional and personal background. He has a law degree and an MBA degree and is a CPA too! He married his high school sweetheart, and they have two daughters.
And - now he is the author of the book titled The Life is Too Short Guy -Strategies to Make Every Day the Best Day Ever. Scott shares with us about the four times that he had major challenges in his life and how he truly began to realize that life is indeed too short! His book is based on 10 key principles that will make us happier and put smiles on our faces. You will indeed be inspired and filled with hope as he shares his story.
Book: The Life is Too Short Guy -Strategies to Make Every Day the Best Day Ever
Website: https://www.lifeistooshortguy.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott.e.white/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottewhite
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottewhite2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottEWhite2
Ep. #117 - Branding Guru and Author Kim Derrick Rozdeba Shares Practical Insights to Help You Build a Brand Successfully
Are you thinking about how to create a brand and feel confused and daunted? My guest Kim Derrick Rozdeba is a branding guru and author who will educate you on what a brand is and what it is not. He shares 5 key concepts to help you make the right choices. These concepts are the 5 Cs - commitment, construct, community, content, and consistency. We talk about his book titled Branding Queens: Discover Branding Secrets from 20 Women Who Built Global Brand Dynasties.
Are you thinking about how to create a brand and feel confused and daunted? My guest Kim Derrick Rozdeba is a branding guru and author who will educate you on what a brand is and what it is not. He shares 5 key concepts to help you make the right choices. These concepts are the 5 Cs - commitment, construct, community, content, and consistency. We talk about his book titled Branding Queens: Discover Branding Secrets from 20 Women Who Built Global Brand Dynasties. He shares the stories of some of these 20 successful women and how they created brands using these 5 branding components. They all marketed hope, health, dignity, confidence, beauty, empowerment and happiness through their products and services. You can indeed learn from Kim and ensure that your brand is built on how you want your customer to feel – with the ultimate goal of having a very satisfied customer!
Book: Branding Queens: Discover Branding Secrets from 20 Women Who Built Global Brand Dynasties
Website: https://www.rozdeba.com/
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RozdebaBrand
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kdrozdeba/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RozdebaBrand
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/derrickrozdeba
Ep. #116 - Author, Entrepreneur and Inspirational Speaker Steven Snook Shares His Impressive Journey from a Life of Crime and Incarceration to a Life Serving God
Are you ready to listen to a powerful, life-changing story? My guest Steven Snook will have you captivated by his story of profound transformation – going from a lifestyle in which he was entrenched in crime to one of serving God and spreading the message of the good news in the Bible. Steven boldly shares with us what led to his being incarcerated and how he spent 19 years of his life in prison.
Are you ready to listen to a powerful, life-changing story? My guest Steven Snook will have you captivated by his story of profound transformation – going from a lifestyle in which he was entrenched in crime to one of serving God and spreading the message of the good news in the Bible. Steven boldly shares with us what led to his being incarcerated and how he spent 19 years of his life in prison. I can tell you this – his years in prison were not ordinary! He was released in February 2022 and dedicates his new life’s work to telling as many people as he can about his story of redemption and making a tremendous impact for God. He also established Jesus Speaks LLC and produces decorative digital frames with inspirational scriptures called Rapha Frames. He will soon have his memoir published and plans to have it available in prisons around the country at no cost.
Website: https://jesusspeaksllc.com/
Social media:
TikTok: JesusSpeaksLLC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078313061809
https://www.facebook.com/JesusSpeaksLLC/
YouTube: JesusSpeaksLLC
Ep. #115 - Mental Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author Ahmard Vital Wants to Help You Develop Strategies so that You can Achieve Personal Success – Part 2
My guest is mental performance coach, motivational speaker and author Ahmard Vital. This is part 2 of my discussion with him. If you missed part 1, please go to our previous episode #114. In this episode, we talk about his most recent book – Now What? 5 Steps to Get Up and Make the Most of Life and what motivated him to write it. Each of his 3 books were born out of tragedies and challenges in his life.
My guest is mental performance coach, motivational speaker and author Ahmard Vital. This is part 2 of my discussion with him. If you missed part 1, please go to our previous episode #114. In this episode, we talk about his most recent book – Now What? 5 Steps to Get Up and Make the Most of Life and what motivated him to write it. Each of his 3 books were born out of tragedies and challenges in his life. We also talk about his dedication to serving others, especially mentoring young males. As a Christian, he volunteers his time to inspire and make a great impact on them and others so that they rise above their circumstances and envision a successful future. And, we talk about the important role playing sports has had on his life. He grew up playing sports, was an athlete, and worked with athletes during much of his professional career. He stresses the importance of boys being involved with sports from an early age and the tremendous positive impact that playing sports can have on them.
Website: https://ahmardvital.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahmardvital/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahmardvital/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrrvUluHZEfyoektk9Q2Gg
Ep. #114 - Mental Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author Ahmard Vital Wants to Help You Develop Strategies so that You can Achieve Personal Success – Part 1
My guest is mental performance coach, motivational speaker and author Ahmard Vital. He shares with us the challenges and tragedies in his life and what he was able to do to overcome them. Importantly, he never gave up on himself! We talk about the 3 books that he has written – Awaken the Baller Within, I am More Than Enough, and his most recent book – Now What? 5 Steps to Get Up and Make the Most of Life.
My guest is mental performance coach, motivational speaker and author Ahmard Vital. He shares with us the challenges and tragedies in his life and what he was able to do to overcome them. Importantly, he never gave up on himself! We talk about the 3 books that he has written – Awaken the Baller Within, I am More Than Enough, and his most recent book – Now What? 5 Steps to Get Up and Make the Most of Life. Each book was born out of his profound challenges and tragedies. There are 3 words that inspire and give Ahmard hope each day: gratitude, service and impact. He shares why they are important, how he puts them into practice, and how you can too. This is part 1 of 2 parts of my interview with Ahmard. He has so much to share and such a profound impact to make that one segment was not enough!
Website: https://ahmardvital.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahmardvital/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahmardvital/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrrvUluHZEfyoektk9Q2Gg
Ep. #113 - Charity:Water‘s Creative Director Tyler Riewer Shares Stories About the Impact the Nonprofit Has Had on Millions of People by Providing Clean Water
This is part 2 of my podcast about the nonprofit organization Charity:Water. I read its founder Scott Harrison’s bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World and fell in love with the organization and all it does to provide clean water to millions of people all over the world.
This is part 2 of my podcast about the nonprofit organization Charity:Water. I read its founder Scott Harrison’s bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World and fell in love with the organization and all it does to provide clean water to millions of people all over the world. I interviewed its chief global water officer Cristoph Gorder in Ep. #109 so if you have not listened to that episode, please do. In this episode, my guest is Tyler Riewer who is a creative director and focuses on telling the story of what Charity:water is doing and how over 111,000 clean water projects are impacting millions of people in 29 countries. He has traveled to many countries and describes for us some of those projects, particularly in Nepal and Cambodia. Now women and girls, who were previously burdened with the task of finding and carrying water in heavy containers every day for their families, no longer have to. Not only have the health of the people dramatically improved by drinking clean water, but also communities thrive with the ease of access.
To learn more about all it has done and is doing, please visit its website link below.
If you choose to make a donation, as I have, please know that 100% of your donation goes to funding clean water projects.
Website: https://www.charitywater.org/
To make a donation visit: charitywater.org/storiesofhope
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charitywater
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charitywater/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charitywater
Ep. #112 - Confidence Guru, Author and Mentor Janelle Anderson Wants to Help You Become the Star of Your Own Story
Do you feel as if you need a boost in confidence but don’t know what to do? My guest Janelle Anderson is a confidence coach or confidence guru primarily for women, as well as a speaking and storytelling mentor and an author. She knows what it is to live with what she calls “a cloak of shame” and not feeling worthy.
Do you feel as if you need a boost in confidence but don’t know what to do? My guest Janelle Anderson is a confidence coach or confidence guru primarily for women, as well as a speaking and storytelling mentor and an author. She knows what it is to live with what she calls “a cloak of shame” and not feeling worthy. She tells her story of being a victim of date rape and then being sex trafficked when she was young. How did she turn her life around? She left that life when she was 26 years-old but it was not until later in life that she truly realized her calling to help others and established her own company Emerging Life Coaching. Her newest book is titled Take Center Stage: Be the Star of Your Own Story and she seeks to help you to know your own true value and worth and become fearlessly confident. She has a free offer to my listeners below.
Book: Take Center Stage: Be the Star of Your Own Story
Website: https://www.emerginglifecoaching.com
Social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janelle.anderson3/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emerginglifecoaching/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emerginglifecoaching/
Free Offer: Title: 5 Keys to Transform Self-Doubt into Fearless Confidence
Ep. #111 - Attorney Laurie J. Besden Shares Her Inspiring Journey from Addiction to Recovery and Then Helping Others in the Legal Field to Recovery Too
My guest Laurie Besden is such an amazing lady! Laurie is an attorney who once lost her privilege to practice law due to severe drug addiction and the crimes associated with addiction. But, she turned her life around and has served for 8 years as executive director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, where she assists lawyers, law students and judges and their families with all sorts of mental health issues and addictions. Laurie shares her story in a very forthright manner, making no excuses for the life she once led and the manipulations and lies and crimes that entangled her world – all for the next fix.
My guest Laurie Besden is such an amazing lady! Laurie is an attorney who once lost her privilege to practice law due to severe drug addiction and the crimes associated with addiction. But, she turned her life around and has served for 8 years as executive director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, where she assists lawyers, law students and judges and their families with all sorts of mental health issues and addictions. Laurie shares her story in a very forthright manner, making no excuses for the life she once led and the manipulations and lies and crimes that entangled her world – all for the next fix. How did she go from being addicted and in jail to becoming the executive director of an organization that has helped thousands of people in the legal field and their families? Stay tuned as she shares how someone reached out to her after an arrest and stood by her side as she went through rehab and recovery, and eventually obtained a governor’s pardon.
If anyone needs assistance or knows of someone who does, please call the confidential helpline 888-999-1941. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you do not have to be in Pennsylvania to get support.
Website: https://lclpa.org
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lclpa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lclpa/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lawyers-concerned-for-lawyers-of-pennsylvania-inc/
Ep. #110 - Silver Entrepreneur, Executive Coach and Mentor Lynn Friesth Inspires You to Develop a Satisfying Encore Career After Age 60
As you approach your silver years and retirement, what are you planning to do? You have so much wisdom and experience to share so consider developing an encore career which is flexible and satisfying. My guest is Lynn Friesth and his expertise is assisting in developing your encore career based on your own special skills and talents. After a very successful career of over 40 years in the corporate world, Lynn became a silver entrepreneur.
As you approach your silver years and retirement, what are you planning to do? You have so much wisdom and experience to share so consider developing an encore career which is flexible and satisfying. My guest is Lynn Friesth and his expertise is assisting in developing your encore career based on your own special skills and talents. After a very successful career of over 40 years in the corporate world, Lynn became a silver entrepreneur. He is not just another executive coach and mentor as he encourages the development of a career blueprint that fits each unique individual, and will help you to establish new mindsets, habits and routines that will lead you to success and help you to flourish. Of course, as a silver entrepreneur, you will still have the freedom to set your own schedule and do what you always dreamed of doing during your retirement. Join us as Lynn inspires you continue to make a difference and impact others no matter how old you are.
Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynnFree
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnfree86/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynn.friesth
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnfriesth/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJHo-Ug_8TuscgL4zarSAGg
Ep. #109 - Charity:Water‘s Chief Global Water Officer Christoph Gorder Shares the Nonprofit’s Dedicated Mission to Provide Clean Water to Those in Need
Do you know that there are millions of people all over the world who still do not have access to clean water? Do you know that there is a nonprofit named Charity:Water that has been dedicated to providing clean water access through water projects? I did not know either of these things and I am ashamed to admit it. It was not until I read the NY Times bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World that I realized the desperate need of people in so many countries for clean water, the diseases and sicknesses that adults and children suffer from drinking dirty water, and all that this amazing organization is doing.
Do you know that there are millions of people all over the world who still do not have access to clean water? Do you know that there is a nonprofit named Charity:Water that has been dedicated to providing clean water access through water projects? I did not know either of these things and I am ashamed to admit it. It was not until I read the NY Times bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World that I realized the desperate need of people in so many countries for clean water, the diseases and sicknesses that adults and children suffer from drinking dirty water, and all that this amazing organization is doing. Its founder Scott Harrison, the author of the book, has built an impressive operation that is now in 29 countries providing people with this basic necessity. I reached out to Charity:Water to be on my podcast so that you can learn more about all that it is doing and the tremendous impact it has made.
This is part 1 with Christoph Gorder who is its chief global water officer and who is on the executive and administrative side, instrumental in overseeing clean water programs. You will learn all about Charity:Water and its goals and accomplishments. Part 2 will be next month with Tyler Riewer, who most recently has been on the ground in Nepal for Charity:Water.
Website: https://www.charitywater.org/
To make a donation visit: charitywater.org/storiesofhope
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charitywater
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charitywater/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charitywater
Ep. #108 - Pastor, Author, Coach and Motivational Speaker Chip Nightingale Shares Important Tools to Help You Manage Conflict in Your Life
What do you do when you suffer a lot of personal loss such as when your parent dies, you go through a divorce, or lose your business? My guest is author Chip Nightingale who did not give up and encourages you not to either. He is a husband, father, pastor, businessman, author, coach, and motivational speaker who will definitely inspire you.
What do you do when you suffer a lot of personal loss such as when your parent dies, you go through a divorce, or lose your business? My guest is author Chip Nightingale who did not give up and encourages you not to either. He is a husband, father, pastor, businessman, author, coach, and motivational speaker who will definitely inspire you. He shares with us his struggles with the many losses in his life and how he used the lessons he learned to move forward and become a successful leader. We also talk about his book titled Ceasefire- Finding Peace When All You See is Conflict. Conflict is everywhere and how you handle it makes a significant difference in your personal and professional lives. Chip gives you important tools to use so that you can live free of unforgiveness and bitterness and truly identify and manage the sources of conflict in your life. When you do that, you can walk in true humility and grace.
Book: Ceasefire - Finding Peace When All You See is Conflict
Website: www.chipnightingale.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesyoucanlead/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifewithChip
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chipnightingale
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chip-nightingale-7a40448/
Ep. #107 - Personal Coach and Mentor Marnye Moore Encourages You to Set Goals to Get Unstuck and Flourish
Are you stuck in a daily grind and want to leave all that behind and move forward toward more possibilities and growth? My guest Marnye Moore coaches and mentors those who need assistance in setting and achieving goals that will enable them to get unstuck and accomplish their hearts’ desires.
Are you stuck in a daily grind and want to leave all that behind and move forward toward more possibilities and growth? My guest Marnye Moore coaches and mentors those who need assistance in setting and achieving goals that will enable them to get unstuck and accomplish their hearts’ desires. She knows all too well how it feels to be stuck and then decided to make changes as she went through that journey in her mid-40s. She worked with a coach and saw tremendous growth, both personally and professionally, through implementing a system for success that helped her to battle fear and the judgment of others. Since then, she established her own company Envision Results, and wants to help you get unstuck and flourish.
Social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/envisionresultsgroup
Instagram: @envisionresults
LinkedIn: @envision-results-llc
Ep. #106 - Author Holly Frances Inspires You with Her Recovery Journey From Being Bedridden with a Rare Disorder to Becoming a Fitness Trainer
My guest Holly Frances is the survivor of a rare illness who turned her recovery into advocacy and is now a writer, speaker, and fitness trainer. What happened and how did she recover? At 26 years old, she gave birth to her beautiful daughter Casey. Within a few weeks, tragedy hit, and Holly was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
My guest Holly Frances is the survivor of a rare illness who turned her recovery into advocacy and is now a writer, speaker, and fitness trainer. What happened and how did she recover? At 26 years old, she gave birth to her beautiful daughter Casey. Within a few weeks, tragedy hit, and Holly was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Through the dedicated assistance of her mother and the determination and hope she had in living to raise her daughter, Holly fought for months to regain her strength and health. She went from being bedridden to being in a wheelchair, then using a walker, and ultimately walking and exercising without any assistance. Holly’s recovery videos have gone viral. She recently wrote her memoir titled Life Support – Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome and openly shares with us her painful recovery and many triumphs.
Book: Life Support – Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Website: www.hollyaftergbs.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollyaftergbs/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/hollyaftergbs/
Ep. #105 - Social Media Whiz Shaily Hakimian Inspires You to Overcome All Fears of Social Media and Use It to Your Advantage
Are you an entrepreneur or career professional who often finds the workings of social media daunting, but you know that you must use it? Meet my guest Shaily Hakimian, a 31-year-old social media whiz who has been using social media to her advantage since high school. During her school years when she was taunted and bullied, it was social media that helped her safely connect with others. Now, she teaches and supports those who need insight and direction.
Are you an entrepreneur or career professional who often finds the workings of social media daunting, but you know that you must use it? Meet my guest Shaily Hakimian, a 31-year-old social media whiz who has been using social media to her advantage since high school. During her school years when she was taunted and bullied, it was social media that helped her safely connect with others. Now, she teaches and supports those who need insight and direction. She is known as the “social media sherpa” as she wants to be the guide who can usher you through the social media landscape and help you learn to promote yourself and your business in the most advantageous ways possible. The ultimate goal is to showcase you and grow your business. That is what all your network through social media connections will help you do. Don’t be fooled by her young age! She has led workshops and spoken at numerous universities and events all on the topic of using social media as an important promotional tool.
Website: www.yoursocialmediasherpa.com
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hakimian45/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hakimian45
Twitter: https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=hakimian45
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakimian45/
Ep. #104 - Emmy Award-Winning Media Advisor Vinnie Potestivo Is Passionate About Helping You to Build and Promote Your Own Personal Brand
Are you looking for ways to build and promote your own special brand? Then this is definitely the inspiring episode for you. My guest Vinnie Potestivo is passionate about helping to build personal brands. He is an Emmy Award-winning media advisor, who has over 25 years of experience with defining, creating, and distributing his clients’ stories in various forms of media and content.
Are you looking for ways to build and promote your own special brand? Then this is definitely the inspiring episode for you. My guest Vinnie Potestivo is passionate about helping to build personal brands. He is an Emmy Award-winning media advisor, who has over 25 years of experience with defining, creating, and distributing his clients’ stories in various forms of media and content. He shares with us his childhood struggles and how he was able to overcome them primarily through helping others and being a top achiever. Through his company Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment and during the years that he was a network executive at MTV Networks, he has been able to discover talent and ways to support their goals. Add to all his achievements the fact that he is now a top podcast host with his podcast titled I Have A Podcast. His passion, experience and innovation resonate throughout our interview.
Website: https://www.vpetalent.com; ihaveapodcast.com
Social Media:
Instagram: Instagram.com/vinniepotestivo
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.