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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. #128 - Author, Coach and Mentor La’Quita Monley is Passionate About Helping You to Walk in Your Destiny
La’Quita Monely is an author, transformational coach, and mentor. Add to that, an ordained minister, wife, mother, and grandmother! She is passionate about helping you know your identity, understand your purpose, and walk in your destiny. And, she has a wealth of personal and professional experience to draw from, including the longevity of her marriage to a spouse who served in the military as well as living and working in various places throughout the world.
La’Quita Monely is an author, transformational coach, and mentor. Add to that, an ordained minister, wife, mother, and grandmother! She is passionate about helping you know your identity, understand your purpose, and walk in your destiny. And, she has a wealth of personal and professional experience to draw from, including the longevity of her marriage to a spouse who served in the military as well as living and working in various places throughout the world. For those who are a part of the military spouse community, she offers unique expertise to assist with the many unique challenges. Her goal is to guide you towards intentional personal and professional growth through mindset renewal and “unlearning” ways of thinking that have prevented you from excelling. We also discussed her book titled Redefining Success: 8 Tools to Develop a Growth Mindset. What an inspirational woman she is!
Book: Redefining Success: 8 Tools to Develop a Growth Mindset
Website: www.laquitamonley.com
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laquita_monley/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMMonley/
Ep. #127 - Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur and Creative Thinker Dan Miller Inspires You to Change Your Mindset and Grow Exponentially
Dan Miller is a New York Times best-selling author, a very successful entrepreneur, and an all-around creative thinker. Dan’s beginnings were very humble, as he grew up on a farm, and he always believed in himself and his ability to succeed. He was a voracious reader, especially enjoying books by the great thinkers and motivators. His book 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – Find it or Create It all started years ago as a Sunday school class titled Career Transitions that was unexpectedly filled with professionals.
Dan Miller is a New York Times best-selling author, a very successful entrepreneur, and an all-around creative thinker. Dan’s beginnings were very humble, as he grew up on a farm, and he always believed in himself and his ability to succeed. He was a voracious reader, especially enjoying books by the great thinkers and motivators. His book 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – Find it or Create It all started years ago as a Sunday school class titled Career Transitions that was unexpectedly filled with professionals. He has been on a mission ever since to nurture the imagination and dreams of people to help them accomplish their most meaningful work, both personally and professionally. His 48 Days Eagles Community encourages people to take action and break free from what is holding them back. Dan inspires you to change your mindset, spread your wings and grow exponentially!
Book: 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – Find it or Create It
Website: https://www.48days.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/48daysdan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanMiller48days/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/48days/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsvm5RUsejVuZEY8rWaslgw?view_as=subscriber
Ep. #126 - Author James Belt Shares Practical Solutions that Bring Hope to Those in Need Both Locally and Internationally
Since my podcast is about hope, it was wonderful to have my guest James Belt share about his book titled Hope Realized-How the Power of Practical and Spiritual Development Can Diminish Poverty and Expose the Lie of Hopelessness. James is an author and a family man and businessman who is passionate about giving hope to others, not only in a physical or practical way, but also importantly spiritually.
Since my podcast is about hope, it was wonderful to have my guest James Belt share about his book titled Hope Realized-How the Power of Practical and Spiritual Development Can Diminish Poverty and Expose the Lie of Hopelessness. James is an author and a family man and businessman who is passionate about giving hope to others, not only in a physical or practical way, but also importantly spiritually. He was raised in a Christian home and went to college, majoring in finance, eventually joining his father in the family business. But what happened to James that impacted him so much? He reluctantly joined his family on a missionary trip to Nicaragua where he witnessed people living in significant poverty and a life of hopelessness. He felt God’s leading to return there to help the people and he did. He shares his journeys and discoveries – what he learned about himself and from the people there. He gives us a new perspective on why economic inequality exists so that we can all help to end it. He also provides practical community outreach ideas right here in our own communities, not just for those who want to serve on a missionary team in a foreign country. The important question is – are we fulfilling our God-given potentials and are we helping others as well?
Book: Hope Realized-How the Power of Practical and Spiritual Development Can Diminish Poverty and Expose the Lie of Hopelessness
Website: jameshbelt.com
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.b.3/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.belt
Ep. #125 - Retired Police Officer Now Author and Speaker Glen Williams Provides Important Tools to Help You Recover from Trauma
My guest Glen Williams is a retired police officer having served 26 years in patrol and as a detective. Glen openly and honestly shares his story of developing PTSD after witnessing so much trauma and death during his career and not being able to talk about it. In his personal life, he suffered from two divorces as a result. Glen has reinvented his life and is now an author, speaker and communications coach who is dedicated to helping others.
My guest Glen Williams is a retired police officer having served 26 years in patrol and as a detective. Glen openly and honestly shares his story of developing PTSD after witnessing so much trauma and death during his career and not being able to talk about it. In his personal life, he suffered from two divorces as a result. Glen has reinvented his life and is now an author, speaker and communications coach who is dedicated to helping others. His memoir is titled Bridging the Gap-An Inside Look at Communications and Relationships After Traumatic Events. His goal is to help reduce the effects that PTSD, divorce, and suicide have had on trauma exposed professions. Glen used many different tools to recover and is now happily married. He shares these tools as well in his memoir. I met Glen at a Mastermind Retreat for authors last year as he is a fellow Morgan James Publishing author. You will indeed be inspired by Glen’s profound story of pain, loss, and ultimate triumph!
Book: Bridging the Gap-An Inside Look at Communications and Relationships After Traumatic Events
Website: https://www.gdubauthor.com/
Social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/gdubauthor
Facebook: facebook.com/GDubAuthor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-williams-950488265/
Ep. #124 - Author and Transformation Expert David Richman Helps You to Transform Yourself into the Best Possible You
My guest is David Richman, an author, motivational speaker, trainer, and consultant. Actually, David refers to himself as a transformation expert. He shares the many tremendous personal transformations he has made in his life, and I know that you too will agree that he is indeed an expert in transforming oneself into the best possible person that you can be. David went from being trauma and stress burdened, 50 pounds overweight and a smoker, to a 20-time Ironman finisher, having completed hundreds of endurance events, 100+ mile runs and a 4,700-mile ride that lasted 45 days.
My guest is David Richman, an author, motivational speaker, trainer, and consultant. Actually, David refers to himself as a transformation expert. He shares the many tremendous personal transformations he has made in his life, and I know that you too will agree that he is indeed an expert in transforming oneself into the best possible person that you can be. David went from being trauma and stress burdened, 50 pounds overweight and a smoker, to a 20-time Ironman finisher, having completed hundreds of endurance events, 100+ mile runs and a 4,700-mile ride that lasted 45 days. What an amazing inspiration he is! Then, after his sister developed a brain tumor and died at a young age, David began to look more at the lives of people who had cancer and as well as their caregivers and physicians. His award-winning book was born titled Cycle of Lives – 15 People’s Stories, 5000 Miles and a Journey through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer. In it, he seeks to give you a view of the human experience of cancer from many different aspects. All proceeds from book sales go to cancer organizations supported by the 15 people featured in his book.
Book: Cycle of Lives – 15 People’s Stories, 5000 Miles and a Journey through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer
Website: https://david-richman.com/
Social media:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidrichman_cycleoflives
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cycleoflives
Ep. #123 - Author, Coach and Speaker Donna Tashjian Inspires You to Live a More Vibrant Life
My guest Donna Tashjian is a life mastery coach, author and speaker who has a passion to help you live a more vibrant life – spirit, soul, and body. She established Vibrant Living International, a nonprofit, to provide information and services so that you can be empowered to become the best person that you can be and live to your fullest potential.
My guest Donna Tashjian is a life mastery coach, author and speaker who has a passion to help you live a more vibrant life – spirit, soul, and body. She established Vibrant Living International, a nonprofit, to provide information and services so that you can be empowered to become the best person that you can be and live to your fullest potential. Her website ivibrantliving.com is filled with lots of free resources, including some of her books, such as From Frazzle to Freedom and Umbrella on a Sunny Day. Donna shares with us the many challenges in her life that she has been able to overcome and gives you hope that you can overcome your own challenges too.
Book: From Frazzle to Freedom; Umbrella on a Sunny Day
Website: https://www.ivibrantliving.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtashjian/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtashjian/ https://www.facebook.com/VibrantLivingInt
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnatashjian/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonnaTashjian
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMFNossw9VN2QwDtVitzKg
Ep. #122 - Author, Leadership Coach and Consultant Osnat Benari Helps You to Find Opportunities When Changes Take Place
My guest Osnat Benari is an author, leadership coach and consultant who specializes in helping you find opportunities when changes take place. Let’s face it – many of us don’t like changes! Osnat knows personally how challenging change can be and how starting from scratch can actually be an opportunity to grow and reinvent yourself. She shares how she boldly accepted a job in the United States and traveled with her family here from Israel.
My guest Osnat Benari is an author, leadership coach and consultant who specializes in helping you find opportunities when changes take place. Let’s face it – many of us don’t like changes! Osnat knows personally how challenging change can be and how starting from scratch can actually be an opportunity to grow and reinvent yourself. She shares how she boldly accepted a job in the United States and traveled with her family here from Israel. After doing all that, her supervisor changed, and she almost lost her job. It was her determination to remain resilient and confident in her abilities that led to her ultimately excelling in her new position with her new supervisor. In her book Starting from Scratch – Manage Change Like Your Career Depends On It, she tells her inspirational story as well as inspirational stories of others who all went through changes in their lives. She also shares a 6-step model to help you through it all.
Book: Starting from Scratch - Manage Change Like Your Career Depends On It
Website: https://www.startingfromscratchthebook.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingfromscratchbook/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingfromscratchthebook
Ep. #121 - Monika Zasada Passionately Advocates for Homeowners Through All Construction Phases
My guest Monika Zasada specializes in helping homeowners with their home construction. She says she is likened to a conductor, strategist, advocate, therapist, expeditor, and facilitator. She has even been called “the glue”, “the optimizer” and “the castle builder”. She uses her extensive gifts, talents, knowledge, and determination to ensure that your home construction goes well.
My guest Monika Zasada specializes in helping homeowners with their home construction. She says she is likened to a conductor, strategist, advocate, therapist, expeditor, and facilitator. She has even been called “the glue”, “the optimizer” and “the castle builder”. She uses her extensive gifts, talents, knowledge, and determination to ensure that your home construction goes well. We learn where that determination comes from as she shares with us about growing up in Poland and traveling to the United States with an American $10 bill that her mother gave her and a ticket she had purchased with money earned from translating a book. For over 20 years, Monika has been an advocate for homeowners as she navigates with them through construction phases. Her website de-mazing.com is filled with a lot of very helpful information to ensure that your home project is successful.
Website: www.de-mazing.com
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/de_mazing_
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.
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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/
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