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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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— Robert H. Schuller
Ep. #186 - Business Coach Alan Lazaros is Passionate About Meaningfully Impacting Entrepreneurs
Alan Lazaros is just in his mid-30s and already has many accomplishments under his belt. He is an engineer by profession who also has a master’s degree in business. He also is the CEO, founder, and peak performance business coach at Next Level University.
Alan Lazaros is just in his mid-30s and already has many accomplishments under his belt. He is an engineer by profession who also has a master’s degree in business. He also is the CEO, founder, and peak performance business coach at Next Level University. He partnered with Kevin Palmieri who is the CFO of the company and whom I interviewed previously for my podcast episode #81. Alan likes to say that “he has a mission to help others create a life full of both success and fulfillment.” He shares with us about how his father died in a car accident at the young age of 28, when Alan was just 2 years old. Then Alan was himself in a near fatal car accident when he was 26. He began questioning what his life’s purpose was and made the tough decision to leave his successful career in corporate America to start his own business so that he could help others get to the next level in their lives. He shares all that is offered at Next Level University and his passion to meaningfully impact entrepreneurs.
Website: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alazaros88
Ep. #185 - Life Coach Elena Brandner Uses Her Never-Give-Up Attitude to Help Others
Elena Brandner is a living testament to strength, resilience, and a determination to overcome. Elena shares with us how she was a high-level athlete and body builder, who excelled in sports, and was also studying to be a pharmacist. Then, about two years ago, she was in a car accident which left her paralyzed from the waist down.
Elena Brandner is a living testament to strength, resilience, and a determination to overcome. Elena shares with us how she was a high-level athlete and body builder, who excelled in sports, and was also studying to be a pharmacist. Then, about two years ago, she was in a car accident which left her paralyzed from the waist down. Due to her faith and the prayers and support from many in her community, she is defying the predictions that she would never walk again. She tells us about her “never give up” attitude as well as the rigorous physical therapy routine that she does many times a week in order to achieve her goal of regaining her ability to walk. She has become a life coach to help others with making mindset shifts and incorporate practices that are essential to achieving lasting lifestyle changes.
Instagram: Flostate_recovery
Ep. #184 - As the Side Hustle Coach, Fabienne Hansen Wants to Help You Build a Career That You Truly Love
Fabienne Hansen is also known as the “side hustle coach”. What is a side hustle? Fabienne describes it as dipping your toes into entrepreneurship while continuing with a full-time job. Fabienne shares her inspiring story about beating numerous personal and professional challenges. She decided that she wanted to help build the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.
Fabienne Hansen is also known as the “side hustle coach”. What is a side hustle? Fabienne describes it as dipping your toes into entrepreneurship while continuing with a full-time job. Fabienne shares her inspiring story about beating numerous personal and professional challenges. She decided that she wanted to help build the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders. She asked herself “what if she could help others to build a career that they truly love, make a difference in the world, and monetize what they are passionate about?” She began by immersing herself in learning about the world’s best leaders. And, she spent many hours reading hundreds of books and participating in many different coaching programs. She also started on her own entrepreneurial journey by establishing a business. On her website, fabiennehansen.com, Fabienne offers the side hustle school and the side hustle playbook to help you accomplish your dreams of personal and financial freedom.
Website: https://fabiennehansen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabiennehansen_/
Ep. #183 - Mindset, Fitness and Nutrition Coach Charissa Halonen Shares the Fundamentals of Successful Self- Development
My guest Charissa Halonen is a mindset, fitness and nutrition coach who provides services with her husband online. She shares her years of struggling with bad relationships, obesity, and alcohol. Then, in 2014, she had a life-altering car accident that resulted in an undiagnosed brain injury that caused a complete personality change in her. It was not until 3 years later that her brain injury was confirmed as post concussive syndrome, and she began the road of treatment and recovery.
My guest Charissa Halonen is a mindset, fitness and nutrition coach who provides services with her husband online. She shares her years of struggling with bad relationships, obesity, and alcohol. Then, in 2014, she had a life-altering car accident that resulted in an undiagnosed brain injury that caused a complete personality change in her. It was not until 3 years later that her brain injury was confirmed as post concussive syndrome, and she began the road of treatment and recovery. Charissa shares how simple habits and disciplines can lead to huge successes for self-development. Her website is therelentlesscouple.wixsite.com, where she and her husband provide coaching on the fundamentals, which include mindset, nutrition, training, family, relationships, and habits.
Website: https://therelentlesscouple.wixsite.com/therelentlesscouple
Facebook: the.relentless.couple
Instagram: the.relentless.couple
Ep. #182 - President and Founder of Dignity Defense Institute, Nicole Smith, Shares Her Commitment to Upholding the Dignity of All Human Life
My guest is Nicole Smith, the founder of Dignity Defense Institute, a nonprofit organization that is committed to upholding the inherent dignity of every human life. For over a decade, Nicole worked on the communications side of human rights all over the world for a faith-based constitutional law firm. With a master’s degree in law and public policy and a sincere desire to bring about change, Nicole joined the fight for the child bride in Uganda and the persecuted religious minority in Iran among many others.
My guest is Nicole Smith, the founder of Dignity Defense Institute, a nonprofit organization that is committed to upholding the inherent dignity of every human life. For over a decade, Nicole worked on the communications side of human rights all over the world for a faith-based constitutional law firm. With a master’s degree in law and public policy and a sincere desire to bring about change, Nicole joined the fight for the child bride in Uganda and the persecuted religious minority in Iran among many others. Nicole shares about the difficult birth of her second daughter during Covid and the struggles and triumphs her family has had since her daughter was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. She has since established the Dignity Defense Institute and created 3 Centers in it – Center for the Disabled, Center for the Dignity of the Enslaved, and Center for the Dignity of the Unborn. The Institute provides an important bridge for support for those who face these challenges.
Website: http://dignitydefense.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicoleMYSmith/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolemysmith/
Ep. #181 - Dr. Tamar Lawful is on a Mission to Inspire Busy Women to Prioritize Their Health and Wellness
My guest is Dr. Tamar Lawful, who has been named one of the top 50 most influential pharmacists in the country. She has been a pharmacist for over 20 years and is the CEO and founder of LYFE Balance Inc. She is on a mission to inspire busy women to prioritize their health and wellness.
My guest is Dr. Tamar Lawful, who has been named one of the top 50 most influential pharmacists in the country. She has been a pharmacist for over 20 years and is the CEO and founder of LYFE Balance Inc. She is on a mission to inspire busy women to prioritize their health and wellness. Dr. Tamar shares with us how she went through many struggles in her life, from pregnancy, to not sleeping enough, to hormone imbalance, just to name a few. She says that she is not a normal pharmacist as she believes in the power of nourishment and self-care over a handful of pills. Dr. Tamar developed a five-phase protocol which she used successfully on herself first, and now shares with others. Her websites offer a genetic wellness blueprint that is specific to you and will help you make lasting health improvements, as well as on-demand digital modules and group coaching. She shares how you can start your journey towards a long-lasting, sustainable health change.
Website: www.thelyfebalance.com; www.raisethescript.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtamarlawful
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtamarlawful/
Ep. #180 - Author, Speaker and Coach Nick Hutchison Seeks to Help You Implement What You Read to Improve Your Life
My guest Nick Hutchinson is an author, speaker, one-on-one coach, and a podcast host all at the age of 30. Nick has been the visionary force behind the company Book Thinkers, a growing 7-figure marketing agency that helps to bridge the worlds of authors and readers.
My guest Nick Hutchison is an author, speaker, one-on-one coach, and a podcast host all at the age of 30. Nick has been the visionary force behind the company Book Thinkers, a growing 7-figure marketing agency that helps to bridge the worlds of authors and readers. His platform reaches over 1,000,000 people each month. A voracious reader himself, he firmly believes that there is a book out there that can help you solve any challenge that you might have. But Matt stresses that reading isn’t enough – you truly need to implement what you read. And he wrote a book to help you do just that. It’s titled Rise of the Reader: Strategies for Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn and is filled with over 100 new habits to improve your health, wealth, and happiness. He shares many tips with us and gives us hope that we can indeed improve our lives by taking the time to implement what we read.
Book: Rise of the Reader: Strategies for Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn
Website: http://www.nickhutch.com/ and http://www.bookthinkers.com/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bookthinkers
Ep. #179 - Financial Planner Chad Holmes Wants to Help You Maximize Your Family Legacy with Proven Strategies
My guest Chad Holmes is a certified financial planner as well as a CPA, certified private wealth advisor, and a chartered retirement planning specialist. With over a decade of experience in finance and accounting, Chad’s passion and expertise has developed into assisting families to maximize their family legacies and take advantage of many tax saving opportunities.
My guest Chad Holmes is a certified financial planner as well as a CPA, certified private wealth advisor, and a chartered retirement planning specialist. With over a decade of experience in finance and accounting, Chad’s passion and expertise has developed into assisting families to maximize their family legacies and take advantage of many tax saving opportunities. All this can be achieved by financial planning. He is also the author of the book titled The Inheritance Playbook: Helping Your Parents Pass the Torch, Not the Tax. It serves as a guide, empowering family members to be proactive in addressing inheritance issues and finding solutions. It’s important for you to know that Chad has intentionally written his book to educate us in an entertaining and easy to understand way. So, it’s not a boring tax book! Chad gives us hope that we can avoid the long-drawn-out process of probate, minimize taxes, and maximize inheritance. That’s amazing news!
Book: The Inheritance Playbook: Helping Your Parents Pass the Torch, Not the Tax
Website: https://www.formulawealth.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/formulawealth
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/formulawealth/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadholmesformulawealth/
Ep. #178 - Rand Selig Successful Entrepreneur and Author Rand Selig Shares How We Can Thrive Daily Through Being the Author of Own Story
Rand Selig has been a very successful entrepreneur who established and managed a prominent investment banking firm. With an MBA from Stanford, he has not only been an accomplished professional, but has also been married for 43 years, has 2 children and 3 grandchildren, and has volunteered relentlessly.
Rand Selig has been a very successful entrepreneur who established and managed a prominent investment banking firm. With an MBA from Stanford, he has not only been an accomplished professional, but has also been married for 43 years, has 2 children and 3 grandchildren, and has volunteered relentlessly. With his breadth of personal and professional experience, he decided to write a book titled Thriving: How to Create a Healthier, Happier and More Prosperous Life. He shares how each of us can be the author of our own story and design our own life.
His book’s goal is to help us sort through life’s many complexities and discover how we can thrive. Can we age well, manage our life’s transitions successfully and have new beginnings? Rand answers that question with a resounding YES!
Please stay tuned as he shares with us how we can choose to be positive, have hope, learn from our mistakes, and thrive each and every day.
Book: Thriving: How to Create a Healthier, Happier and More Prosperous Life
Website: https://www.randselig.com/
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/rand-selig-43525a6/
Ep. #177 - Dr. Brad Miller Shares His Struggles and Triumphs Using Comedy Therapy for Cancer and Other Health Challenges
Dr. Brad Miller likes to be known as “The Adversity Doctor” linking comedy with cancer therapy. He is not a medical doctor but had a career of over 43 years as a pastor and obtained his doctoral degree in ministry. After retiring, he was diagnosed with cancer. He said that he laughed to keep from crying after he heard the diagnosis.
Dr. Brad Miller likes to be known as “The Adversity Doctor” linking comedy with cancer therapy. He is not a medical doctor but had a career of over 43 years as a pastor and obtained his doctoral degree in ministry. After retiring, he was diagnosed with cancer. He said that he laughed to keep from crying after he heard the diagnosis. Dr. Miller has since brought his extensive experience in ministry and his doctoral degree in personal transformation and linked those with his love for comedy to create the Cancer and Comedy Podcast. He shares with us the 3 Hs – healing with hope and humor – that can be effectively used as therapy for all health challenges.
Website: https://www.drbradmiller.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cancerandcomedy
Ep. #176 - Matt O’Neill Entrepreneur Matt O’Neill Shares His Mission to Spread the Importance of Good Moods in Our Lives
My guest Matt O’Neill is on a mission to spread the knowledge of the importance of good moods. Yes – that’s correct! Do you know how impactful a good mood can be to your life? Matt faced many challenges when he was growing up, from a father’s absence to limited financial resources. He is a husband and father of four who has established and managed multiple businesses.
My guest Matt O’Neill is on a mission to spread the knowledge of the importance of good moods. Yes – that’s correct! Do you know how impactful a good mood can be to your life? Matt faced many challenges when he was growing up, from a father’s absence to limited financial resources. He is a husband and father of four who has established and managed multiple businesses. And he knows and understands the demands of life as well as how to survive when a business is facing financial struggles. More importantly, he is a walking testament to the power of choosing good moods no matter what adversities he has faced. After two decades of studying about good moods, Matt shares how you can choose peace and happiness amidst all of life’s adversities. His soon to be released book is titled Good Mood Revolution.
Book: Good Mood Revolution (To be released late 2024)
Website: https://www.goodmoodshow.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodmoodmatt/
Ep. #175 - Leadership Coach and Author Ilene Marcus Shares How You Can Effectively Manage Annoying People
Ilene Marcus is a leadership coach, author, and keynote speaker. Ilene has over 30 years of leadership experience in diverse industries. She especially enjoys mentoring entrepreneurs to start and scale businesses. She also enjoys working with teams. The title of her book is How to Manage Annoying People – 7 Proven Tactics to Maximize Team Performance.
Ilene Marcus is a leadership coach, author, and keynote speaker. Ilene has over 30 years of leadership experience in diverse industries. She especially enjoys mentoring entrepreneurs to start and scale businesses. She also enjoys working with teams. The title of her book is How to Manage Annoying People – 7 Proven Tactics to Maximize Team Performance. As Ilene likes to advise, managing people begins most importantly with self-management and the understanding that your actions carry weight and significance.
Book: How to Manage Annoying People – 7 Proven Tactics to Maximize Team Performance
Website: https://alignedworkplace.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingannoyingpeople/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkism13/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilenemarcus/
Ep. #174 - Certified Coach Hannah Lynn Helps Women Prevent or Overcome Burnout
My guest Hannah Lynn is a certified coach who is passionate about helping women prevent or overcome burnout, design a career they love, and show up as their best selves. Hannah knows about burnout all too well as she has suffered it twice in her life. She is a wife, mother, and career professional who turned burnout into a blessing, as she stepped back, reassessed her life, and prioritized.
My guest Hannah Lynn is a certified coach who is passionate about helping women prevent or overcome burnout, design a career they love, and show up as their best selves. Hannah knows about burnout all too well as she has suffered it twice in her life. She is a wife, mother, and career professional who turned burnout into a blessing, as she stepped back, reassessed her life, and prioritized. She brings her personal experiences, knowledge, and training to provide the assistance and direction that women need. Her Serene Success program can be used as a roadmap for living your life to the fullest potential. For my listeners, Hannah offers a free cheat sheet that gives principles to help you cut your working hours by 20%. Simply go to her website serenesuccess.net/pod. Listen as Hannah shares her story of hope that will help you get recharged and lead you to designing a career and life that you love.
Website: https://serenesuccess.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahlynnlove
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serene_success
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serene-success/
Free cheat sheet: www.serenesuccess.net/pod
Ep. #173 - Accomplished Entrepreneur Zachary Parker Harris Shares the Importance of Wholistic Success for Entrepreneurs
My guest Zachary Parker Harris is a very successful businessman who is making a tremendous impact on entrepreneurs through his organization Junto Global. At a young age, Zachary was in to partying, taking drugs, and excessive drinking. When he was 20 years old, he almost died in a car accident. He then made the pivotal choice to leave toxic friendships behind. After landing a dream job at a Fortune 100 tech company, he sought out mentors because he knew how important personal development was and wanted to surround himself with people who were achievers.
My guest Zachary Parker Harris is a very successful businessman who is making a tremendous impact on entrepreneurs through his organization Junto Global. At a young age, Zachary was in to partying, taking drugs, and excessive drinking. When he was 20 years old, he almost died in a car accident. He then made the pivotal choice to leave toxic friendships behind. After landing a dream job at a Fortune 100 tech company, he sought out mentors because he knew how important personal development was and wanted to surround himself with people who were achievers. He eventually established a mastermind group named Junto Global, connecting thousands of entrepreneurs with like-minded peers to help build their businesses and relationships and improve their health – seeking wholistic success. Zachary stresses the importance of continually learning and growing along with the 3 Cs - Community, Clarity, and Collaboration - among the participants.
Website: https://junto.global/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zacharyparkerharris
Ep. #172 - Certified Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach and Best-selling Author Tracy Herbert Shares Her Passion to Help Others Live Longer, Healthier and Happier Lives
My guest is Tracy Herbert who is a type 1 diabetic and has dyslexia. Despite her health challenges, Tracy is a certified weight loss specialist, a certified personal trainer and wellness coach, an ACE senior fitness specialist, and a lead trainer in longevity codes. Her pursuit of fitness and health took her on a successful 3,527-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to New York when she was in her mid-50s.
My guest is Tracy Herbert who is a type 1 diabetic and has dyslexia. Despite her health challenges, Tracy is a certified weight loss specialist, a certified personal trainer and wellness coach, an ACE senior fitness specialist, and a lead trainer in longevity codes. Her pursuit of fitness and health took her on a successful 3,527-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to New York when she was in her mid-50s. On top of all that, she is a best-selling author who has written three books. Tracy is passionate about helping others live a longer, healthier, happier, and more active life.
Book: Diabetes Tragedy to Triumph (Lessons from 40 Years of Beating the Odds); Ride for Hope: One Woman's Solo 3,527 Mile Bicycle Ride that Inspired the Nation; Longevity Codes: Live Longer - Stay Healthy - Remain Independent
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/tracyherbertwellness
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tracyherbertwellness/
LinkedIn:
Ep. #171 - Author Steph Katzovi Shares the Importance of Following Your Dreams and Passions
Steph Katzovi is an author, wife, and the mother of two school-aged boys. She always profoundly believed that she would be an author one day, but her path was very circuitous to reach her goal. She obtained a college degree and then a law degree. She even studied and passed bar exams in two states, but she never actually practiced law. She also worked for many years as a professional speech writer. But Steph knew what her dream and passions were and truly believed in herself.
Steph Katzovi is an author, wife, and the mother of two school-aged boys. She always profoundly believed that she would be an author one day, but her path was very circuitous to reach her goal. She obtained a college degree and then a law degree. She even studied and passed bar exams in two states, but she never actually practiced law. She also worked for many years as a professional speech writer. But Steph knew what her dream and passions were and truly believed in herself. She has written two books for children 11-12 years old. The first is Hurricamp, which is about building friendships at a sleep away camp during a hurricane. Her second book is Miscommunicamp, which involves friendships and disagreements. As Steph says, she hopes that her words and sense of humor elicit a positive emotional experience – one in which readers see themselves in the characters that she has created. Her goal is to promote within children confidence, positivity, and kindness.
Book: Hurricamp; Miscommunicamp
Website: https://stephkatzovi.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/StephKatzoviLit
Instagram: https://instagram.com/StephKatzovi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-katzovicz-b7686750/
Ep. #170 - Best-Selling Author and Fitness Coach Joe Martin Wants You to Be Awesome and Relentless in Your Positivity
Meet my guest Joe Martin, who likes to call himself the director of awesome-relentless positivity. Joe openly shares how he went from being 50 pounds overweight to being voted his city’s healthiest trainer. He went from being a below-average student to a best-selling author; from being a youthful offender on probation to being a positive force in his community and working with children; from being very shy to a sought-after speaker; and from being on the verge of suicide, to finding blessings every day wherever possible.
Meet my guest Joe Martin, who likes to call himself the director of awesome-relentless positivity. Joe openly shares how he went from being 50 pounds overweight to being voted his city’s healthiest trainer. He went from being a below-average student to a best-selling author; from being a youthful offender on probation to being a positive force in his community and working with children; from being very shy to a sought-after speaker; and from being on the verge of suicide, to finding blessings every day wherever possible. He is passionate about helping women become their best selves through exercise and healthy eating and established Relentless Positivity Fitness for Women. Even his mom – who is in her 70s – regularly attends his physical fitness classes. His best-selling book is titled Relentless Positivity.
Book: Relentless Positivity: Inspiration and Strategies to Lose Weight, Tone Up, and Have More Energy Than You Have Had in Years
Website: https://fitandpositive.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuntsvilleBootCamp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relentlesspositivityfitness/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsvbootcamp/
Ep. #169 - Author and Visualization Coach Steve Gamlin Wants to Help You Achieve Your Goals
Steve Gamlin is known as “The Motivational Firewood Guy”. He is the creator of the Vision Board Mastery program as well as an author, coach, and keynote speaker. By the age of 35, Steve had to change careers, went through a divorce, and suffered from financial loss. He was successfully able to turn his life around!
Steve Gamlin is known as “The Motivational Firewood Guy”. He is the creator of the Vision Board Mastery program as well as an author, coach, and keynote speaker. By the age of 35, Steve had to change careers, went through a divorce, and suffered from financial loss. He was successfully able to turn his life around! Steve is passionate about teaching the importance of SEEing your desired outcomes, understanding the WHY, and then building action plans to achieve them. His visualization coaching, using his Vision Board Mastery program, is key to helping you set goals, build habits, and maintain momentum toward your success. By the way, did you wonder where he got the nickname “The Motivational Firewood Guy”? Listen and you will find out!
Book: OH YEAH (Another Quote Book)!- 55 Powerful Steps to a More Successful Life from a Regular Guy Named Steve- and a Dog Named Super Teddy
20 to Life (In a Good Way)- 20 Simple Actions to Break Away from the Negativity Around You
Bust Out of Your Crate (Super Teddy’s Top 20 Tips for People to be as Happy as Dogs)! (to be re-released)
Website: https://stevegamlin.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveGamlin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevegamlin/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegamlin/
Ep. #168 - Author and Coach Rick Ornelas is on a Journey to Spread Positivity, Hope, and Love
Rick Ornelas is a best-selling author, professional coach, and the founder of the growing community “I Spark Change”. What was the pivotal time in Rick’s life? One night, he was driving home with his wife and children. It was raining. Suddenly, he lost control of the car. It spun across lanes of traffic, eventually flipping over and landing back on its wheels. Surprisingly, no one was hurt. It was such traumatic, near-death accident that it inevitably changed Rick’s life.
Rick Ornelas is a best-selling author, professional coach, and the founder of the growing community “I Spark Change”. What was the pivotal time in Rick’s life? One night, he was driving home with his wife and children. It was raining. Suddenly, he lost control of the car. It spun across lanes of traffic, eventually flipping over and landing back on its wheels. Surprisingly, no one was hurt. It was such traumatic, near-death accident that it inevitably changed Rick’s life. Fast forward to 2020, when during the pandemic, Rick started to feel hopeless. He went through a spiritual awakening and decided he was going to devote himself to helping others. He established the community “I Spark Change” to spread positivity, hope, and love, and coaches others, especially business leaders, to spearhead change. During this time, he also wrote his best-selling book titled 12 Hours of Heaven – Lessons for a Better World – it is a fictional story and very inspirational.
Book: 12 Hours of Heaven – Lessons for a Better World
Website: https://www.rickornelas.com/
https://www.facebook.com/isparkchange
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rick.ornelas/
https://www.facebook.com/isparkchange
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickornelas/
https://www.instagram.com/i_spark_change/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickornelas/
Ep. #167 - Financial Coach Patti Handy Helps Women to Transform Their Finances and Lives
Patti Handy is a certified executive coach, certified life coach, and a financial coach who helps women transform their finances and their lives so they can achieve financial confidence and peace of mind. She has had over 20 years of professional experience being a financial advisor and a mortgage advisor. Patti knows firsthand how devastating financial challenges can be for a woman as she went through a divorce when her son was just 18 months old.
Patti Handy is a certified executive coach, certified life coach, and a financial coach who helps women transform their finances and their lives so they can achieve financial confidence and peace of mind. She has had over 20 years of professional experience being a financial advisor and a mortgage advisor. Patti knows firsthand how devastating financial challenges can be for a woman as she went through a divorce when her son was just 18 months old. She made some wrong financial decisions and got herself into a mess, as she describes it. But, importantly, she learned from her mistakes and was able to get on the right track. Her passion is to educate and empower women to be smart about their money and become comfortable making money decisions. She is an author of several books, including 50 Ways to Flourish After a Divorce and Money Rules 101-Master Your Money Before It Masters You – a Guide for Parents and Teens.
Book: 50 Ways to Flourish After a Divorce and Money Rules 101-Master Your Money Before It Masters You – a Guide for Parents and Teens.
Website: http://www.pattihandy.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pattihandy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patti.handy/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattihandy/