Barb Zablotney was paralyzed on impact in a motor vehicle accident when she was 21 years old. After a decade of struggling with depression, she won the title of Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2018 with the platform “Changing Ignorance with Education & Inclusion.” She went on to earn her BA degree in Disability Studies from William Paterson University and is currently pursuing her MA degree in Disability Studies at City University of New York School of Professional Studies. Barb is the Co-Founde...
Oct 28, 2024•38 min•Ep. 204
Virginie is a Certified Medical Revenue Manager at Optimal Revenue Cycle Management. She has over 18 years of experience in the healthcare field. Optimal Revenue Cycle Management provides various practice management solutions for providers in small to medium private practices. This includes but is not limited to medical billing, following up on accounts receivable, preparing for Medicare or HIPAA audits, online reputation management, providing new EMR. Learn more at www.optimalmedrevenue.com and...
Oct 16, 2024•17 min•Ep. 205
Born in Kinshasa, Republic Democratic of Congo, in a family of career teachers. Carl grew in conservative Christian family. At the young age of six (6), Carl was a victim of sexual assaults from an individual close to his family. This event played a significant role in shaping his teenage years and later on, as he faced challenges with his sexual identity while in college. He studied medicine in Algeria, first at the University of Batna and then at the University of Algiers, where he earned his ...
Oct 02, 2024•36 min
Ellen Violette, also known as The Original eBook Coach, is a sought-after self-publishing and award-winning online business coach. Her passion is helping independent professionals, entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and authors communicate their message through self-publishing and content marketing, turning their books into bestsellers and 10K clients as well as long-term passive income with low-tech easy-to-follow solutions. Ellen is a six-time #1 Best-selling author herself, and a three-tim...
Oct 06, 2023•45 min
Liz Benditt isLiz Benditt is a 4-time cancer survivor. She is President and CEO of The Balm Box , a self-care and gifting site for breast cancer patients. In addition to teaching undergraduate business marketing courses at University of Kansas, Benditt also serves on the Education First Shawnee Mission board of directors, and volunteers with The Mainstream Coalition and National Charity League. She lives in the Kansas City suburbs with her husband and two children. Find out more at https://theba...
Sep 20, 2023•28 min
Peter Stoddard is a Public Speaker, Author, Producer & Public Relationships Specialist located in Athens, Georgia. After his divorce, he returned to his happy place and has been researching and writing about notable people. Connect with Peter on LinkedIn .
Sep 06, 2023•28 min
Born and raised in Albany, New York, Gayle has called Tucson home for 22 years. She has been married to her best friend and most avid supporter, Al, for 40 years. Her 8 year-old step-daughter moved in 3 weeks after they got married. At age 2 ½ Gayle was accidentally burned when she tipped over a fresh pot of coffee, resulting in physical and emotional burns that have lasted a lifetime. Since then, she has turned obstacles into positive outcomes, and has tackled many phobias in an attempt to gain...
Aug 21, 2023•23 min
Brian Sachetta is an author, blogger, and software developer from Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College in 2012 with a degree in management and computer science. After college, Brian put his computer science background to use as both a consultant and a writer. His first book, “Get Out of Your Head,” draws parallels between computer systems and the human mind and gives readers practical strategies for overcoming anxiety. Much of Brian’s writing is focused on health, wellness, an...
Aug 06, 2023•24 min
Terry Tucker is a sought-after speaker who believes in the power of a good story to motivate, inspire, and encourage others to lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his ten-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and law enforcement expertise, he delivers compelling yet relatable presentations for conferences, virtual events, panels, meetings, and seminars. Terry is the Founder of Motivational Check LLC and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Busines...
Jul 21, 2023•20 min
Tina Fumo thinks ALL children are beautiful and deserve the utmost of our attention, energy and care. She traveled to a small town in Canada and found herself in the most stressful situation of her life. The 'authorities' have apprehended her two-week-old granddaughter. The journey to get back the child was nothing less of a feat, as she and her family are shocked to discover what the child welfare system in Canada is truly like. Get a copy of her book here.
Jul 06, 2023•25 min
Ben Cooper is a husband, father, author, speaker, educator, and beekeeper. He grew up on a family farm in western Pennsylvania and went on to get an Agricultural Science degree from Penn State University. Ben retired after working as an Agricultural Specialist for the state of Maryland. He teaches Beekeeping courses at Allegheny College of Maryland and mentors new beekeepers. Ben and his wife live in southern Pennsylvania, where they homeschooled and raised their five children. He is the author ...
Jun 21, 2023•23 min
Rob combines lessons learned while sailing around the world with the science of human happiness to deliver sound strategies audience members can implement immediately to better relate to their teams and become happier people themselves. He has been married to Dee, his business and life partner for 41 years. When not motivating others Rob spends his time skiing, mountain biking, kayaking and flying his gyroplane near his home in the Rocky Mountains. Rob Dubin isRob Dubin is an international keyno...
Jun 06, 2023•27 min
Ayanna Davis, also known as phenomenallyautistic on social media, is an autism advocate, children’s book illustrator, designer, former choreographer, and lover of all performing arts. Along with being autistic, she has survived over 300 seizures, is living with chronic illnesses and has 3 autoimmune diseases. She is passionate about spreading her messages of self-love, joy, equality, diversity, inclusion, and autism awareness & acceptance through the arts. Find out more at https://linktr.ee/...
May 21, 2023•15 min
Dana Hagstrong is a retired mother of four beautiful children, and four very loving Japanese Chins. She and her husband recently moved abroad for their retirement and are living in Jalisco, Mexico. They are busy learning the language, making new friends, playing music and following Jesus’ new and exciting plan for them. Dana is also a child of God who loves to write. Since she was a little girl, her imagination would find its voice through stories and poetry. Pen or pencil in hand, she would doo...
May 05, 2023•18 min
Professor Pete is a best-selling author who transforms burned out workers into engaged employees. He is committed to inspiring you to lighten your day by better protecting your health and handling challenging situations with grace and success. Find out more at https://linktr.ee/professorpete Follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/petealexander/
Apr 20, 2023•13 min
Jon Baker founded Introvert In Business after many years of coaching leaders, business owners, and accountants and discovering that many of them were introverts. He quickly realized that the standard coaching methods do not work for introverts and that there is a better and more effective way to support them. Jon identifies as being an introvert himself, but maybe people would not recognize him, nor his clients, as well. For support for yourself or your team, find out more at https://introvertin...
Apr 05, 2023•20 min
After surviving the ’50s and ’60s, as well as twenty years in toxic academia as a professor, Lorraine Segal was inspired to start her own business, Conflict Remedy. Now she happily teaches, coaches, blogs, and consults around workplace conflict transformation. She is addicted to reading novels and enjoys walking in beautiful Northern California, where she lives with her wife. Her cartoon muse, Bookie, insisted that she write Angels and Earthworms: An Unexpected Journey to Joy, Love, and Miracles...
Mar 20, 2023•25 min
Jen Wash is an Executive Coach, Positive Intelligence Trainer, Keynote Speaker & Author. She helps teams improve mindset, leadership skills, inter-department communication, confidence, boost RFP win rates, and overall team retention. Passionate about working with large groups, Jen has inspired thousands of individuals to step into their fullest potential and exceed their monthly goals and projections. How? An ICF-certified sales coach, Jen Nash is excited to share her proven methodology as a...
Mar 05, 2023•26 min
Kevin Ringstaff is the Founder of Petcloud, a multi-service organization providing support for pet owners. He is a pet loss bereavement counselor, a registered Pet Chaplain and a certified Grief Recovery Specialist ®. Find out more at https://petcloud.pet/about/ #pet #petcare #petloss #petgrief
Feb 20, 2023•18 min
Ken Wimberly is the founder and visionary behind Legacy of Love, Inc. and the Legacy Journal App. He is married to his soulmate, Amber, and has three children, Grace, Knox, and Kai. Ken is a bit of a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of KW Net Lease Advisors, a commercial real estate brokerage and investment firm headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. He is a founding member of Laundry Luv, a chain of laundromats with a mission to educate, equip, and inspire those in the communities where they se...
Feb 05, 2023•20 min
Grieving Mother Sentenced to Prison for Her Child's Death - Author Shante Plumber Shares Her StoryShante Plummer was born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the mother of seven children. She is a God-fearing businesswoman, advocate, author, and speaker. Shante is the founder and CEO of Moms Kan Talk. With Moms Kan Talk, Shante helps women and families apply life strategies to address and work through grief. Having experienced the insurmountable weight that comes with grief, Shante ha...
Jan 05, 2023•32 min
Lois Hollis, RN, BSN, REV. is a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker. Lois shifts our opinion on one of the most taboo subjects, shame and guilt. Her 50 years’ experience in health, 15 years’ researching, and counseling will bring us new knowledge of these misunderstood conditions to release us from the shame guilt struggle. No matter how we have been hurt, we have the opportunity to live with joy and love. Shame and Guilt do not belong to us. https://loishollis.com https://www.linkedin.co...
Nov 07, 2022•18 min
Jerry is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian-American leaders advance in their career and life journeys. Having taken on several pharmacy leadership roles, Jerry started coaching in 2017 to help other Asian-American professionals deal with the conflict they encounter at work, with their culture, and within themselves. Prior to starting his coaching business, Jerry served as a pharmacist and began facilitating leadership workshops in 2012. Today, Jerry offers a range of coaching services,...
Sep 19, 2022•17 min
Christina Ray Stanton is a Florida native who has lived in New York City for almost 30 years. Christina is a licensed NYC tour guide who has led thousands of people on tours since 1995. In 2017, she founded a nonprofit called Loving All Nations, which helps the world’s poor and vulnerable. Christina has written two books and over twenty articles that have won awards and have been featured on TV channels and in top publications all over the world. She is a sought-after speaker on the subject of 9...
Sep 11, 2022•19 min
Meet Danny Vann, Christ's servant, husband, father, grandfather! His Mission is to help Child & Family Advocates and Foster Parents to Transform Traumatized Children's Lives from CHAOS to HOPE so they can SUCCEED in Life. Born in 1953 the oldest of six kids, Danny Vann has faced many challenges in his life. He is a former foster & trauma survivor and a prime example of how to overcome life’s obstacles. He has been inspiring and motivating people for decades through his professional music...
Jul 11, 2022•35 min
Nancy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a former scientist and a self taught artist who found her true passion in abstract art. She paints loosely in colorful acrylic and mixed media. Her paintings reflect her extensive travels and memories made. She paints with bright colors, broad strokes and energy and her collectors describe her work as “uplifting” and “imaginative”. Her mission is to lift others who also have had losses and need inspiration. Nancy often says that she hopes her pain...
Jul 04, 2022•24 min
Amy Nordhues is a survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and sexual abuse as an adult at the hands of a mental health professional. She is a passionate Christ-follower and expert on the healing God provides. She has a BA in Psychology with minors in Sociology and Criminology. Her devotions have been published in The Secret Place (Judson Press) and include: A Big Softy, Winter 2018; Fixer Upper, Summer 2019; No, Thank You, Summer 2021; and Unveiled, Fall 2021. Her memoir, “Prayed Upon: Breaking ...
Jun 27, 2022•23 min
Beginning in her teens, Patty battled drastic weight fluctuations of 50 to 75 pounds every two years. Desperate to break the cycle, in her late 30s she started working with a therapist specializing in eating disorders. Her therapist’s specialty is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a psychotherapy technique that helps people suffering from trauma. Patty was sexually abused by her stepfather and to a lesser extent, her cousin. Despite Patty’s great shame and reluctance to delve...
Jun 20, 2022•22 min
Chelsea DeVries wanted to be a writer at the age of 7. Her first publishing credit came at the age of 14 with a poem in a student anthology. She then wrote nonstop while doing IB classes in high school. She published two YA novels while still in high school which after over 10 years she rewrote as a NA romance that she looks to put out as her next publication.She is a seeker of justice and uses her words to free this world’s outcasted, peculiar, and underdogs from the chains that bind them. When...
Jun 13, 2022•18 min
After being named one of Florida's Top Personal Trainer, Derek Newborn became a published fitness model. However, the more attention he received, the more self-destructive he became in every aspect of his life. This process is what led him to reach rock bottom, including multiple suicide attempts. He had become a full-blown narcissist. After accepting what he was and exactly where he was in my life, he devoted himself to killing that version of him while helping victims of narcissists gain back ...
Jun 06, 2022•26 min
