This episode is a compilation of poems written and performed by Dayne Christopher Anderson. Dayne Anderson is a poet, author, project manager, and aspiring entrepreneur whose life is driven by faith, love, and a powerful desire to help others grow—spiritually, creatively, and financially. He discovered poetry at 16 after writing a heartfelt piece for someone he cared about, and from there, his words began to flow on any topic that stirred his heart. When Dayne gave his life to Christ, his writin...
Jun 29, 2025•9 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Weam Namou, Born in Baghdad to an ancient lineage called the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak Aramaic), Weam Namou emigrated to the U.S. at age ten. She is an Eric Hoffer award-winning author of 21 books, an international multi-award-winning filmmaker, journalist, and poet. Her two feature films have earned over 50 global awards from festivals in New York, France, Sweden, Italy, India, and beyond. She wrote and directed Pomegranate, the first Iraqi American feature film, released to 25...
Jun 22, 2025•8 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Colin Potts is the Chief Operating Officer of Regenerative Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (ROSM), overseeing nine clinics and a team of nineteen providers. With over thirteen years in regenerative medicine, Colin has helped expand ROSM’s services, including launching the Regenerative Pelvic Institute and Regenerative Aesthetics & Cosmetic Medicine. A passionate advocate for amputees and people with disabilities, Colin shares his own journey of overcoming adversity—like the loss of his leg...
Jun 15, 2025•20 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Cathryn Baker is a dynamic coach, consultant, and keynote speaker who brings decades of experience and a passion for personal growth to every engagement. Over her 37-year career, Cathryn co-founded and successfully exited two staffing companies, gaining invaluable expertise in leadership, operations, and sales. After discovering her "unlived life" on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country, she pivoted to launch a coaching and consulting company dedicated to helping businesses develop their talent—par...
Jun 08, 2025•11 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Taylor Bowden is the creator of Life's Value Learning , a platform designed to help anyone master their mind and ultimately build the life they desire. He believes the world is filled with opportunities waiting to be manifested and brought into reality. However, many of us including Taylor himself at one point has allowed mental barriers to stand between us and our deepest desires. Often, we begin to doubt what we're capable of, which can lead us to avoid even trying. Taylor once held that same ...
Jun 01, 2025•11 min•Season 5Ep. 10
About Janet Bayramyan: With over eight years of experience as a trauma therapist, I have had the privilege of working with diverse clients across various age groups and backgrounds. It has been a privilege to have individuals of all types of backgrounds share their personal stories with me. I have experience working with individuals with a history of trauma and addictions, couples facing relationship challenges, and individuals experiencing significant life transitions. I approach therapy from a...
May 25, 2025•5 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Shannon Wong is a first-generation American born in Hawaii to Chinese immigrant parents and the eldest of four sisters. Raised in Kailua-Kona, she discovered a love for performance early on, later exploring modeling and photography before gaining a following on social media and becoming an official SuicideGirl in 2019. After relocating to Portland, she earned a Communications degree from Portland State University in 2016 while working in gentlemen’s clubs—where she found a passion for burlesque,...
May 18, 2025•4 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Stephanie Peirolo is a board-certified executive coach and writer. Her book, The Saint and the Drunk A Guide to Making the Big Decisions In Your Life , launches in May of 2025. Her storytelling on The Moth has been featured on NPR and in the best-selling book All These Wonders . She is an Associate of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, a community of Catholic Sisters in who work for peace through justice. She has a BA from Stanford University in Creative Writing and an MA in Transformational Le...
May 11, 2025•7 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Niki Behjou BSc MSc, Founder of NikiBakes is an Author, Blogger, Content Creator, and a believer. She creates new recipes, and is known for her delicious desserts. Connect with Niki on Instagram Facebook Niki's Book If you want tasty dishes that you keep coming back to, then this is the book for you. nikibakes’ kitchen will help you create special meals that require little fuss but bring massive amounts of flavour and love. It’s my hope that these recipes will create happy memories for you and y...
May 04, 2025•2 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Jessica is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Texas, under the supervision of Anna Arwine, who brings both professional expertise and real-life experience to her work. She grew up with a strong, hardworking single mom who did the best she could—and it was through her mother’s strength that she learned the power of resilience. But like many, her path wasn’t easy. Growing up, Jessica struggled with her identity and often felt like she didn’t belong. That search for self-understanding e...
Apr 27, 2025•9 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Grace is the founder of ALGstudiostore and ALGelysianflamesco., creating luxurious wellness gifts and eco-friendly candles. She is passionate about self-care and sustainable living. Connect with Grace on Instagram Share your story [email protected] Transcript : Dearest Grace, I'm writing to you today with a heart full of gratitude and a spirit of shared understanding. You know, perhaps better than most, the shadow that postpartum depression can cast. During my first pregnancy, it descende...
Apr 20, 2025•5 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Founder & CEO, Empowered Minds Mental Health Counseling, PLLC Randi Corrigan, MA, LMHC is a licensed psychotherapist, CEO, and founder of Empowered Minds Mental Health Counseling, PLLC. With over a decade of clinical experience, Randi specializes in helping women heal from relational trauma, codependency, and low self-worth. As a codependent in recovery herself, she brings both personal insight and professional expertise into her mission: guiding women back to their inner power. Through her ...
Apr 13, 2025•8 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Angeline Stacia is an international English teacher and a film scriptwriter from Indonesia. As a child, she faced hardship financially and mentally. In 2017, her mother flew her to New York for college, in hopes that she could also escape her childhood traumas. Moving here and there, she believed New York was her new beginning, only to find out later that she was in the hands of a predator, a man that her family trusted. Her life shattered once more as the man sexually assaulted her. From this p...
Apr 06, 2025•9 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Hi, my name is Cae Cordell. I am a veteran minister 61 years. I became disabled and retired as a College Instructor in an Oregon Medium Security prison. I was certified to teach Idaho and Washington Vocational Education, Natural Science, Drama, Speech, Communication and Secondary Education, grades 6-12. I am a graduate of Arkansas Tech university, Russellville, Arkansas and Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. Mother of 3 Children, grandmother of 7. Outside of teaching, I engaged as a farmer, l...
Mar 30, 2025•10 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Patty Johnson is a health psychologist who creates art around spirituality, culture, justice and other bizarre and beautiful intricacies of life. She has written Where the Tiger Dwells, a memoir about her very Indian Christian parents who are giddily in the process of arranging her marriage while she becomes faint at the thought of telling them she’s having her secret American boyfriend’s baby. She has written Essays of Night and Daylight, stories on the intersection of race, immigration and wom...
Mar 23, 2025•5 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Angela is the founder and owner of the Expat Parenting Collective. She moved abroad in 2010, been an expat parent since 2018 and has lived in 4 countries on 3 different continents and traveled to almost 40 different countries. She's passionate about experiential learning, leadership development, deep dives into understanding more about who we are as humans and intercultural communication. She's an alumna of INSEAD Business School, a member of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council and an ...
Mar 16, 2025•16 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Malika Williams is the founder of a nonprofit organization called The L.I.V.E Outreach. L.I.V.E provides resources and tools to young children/teens transitioning from foster care to independence also serving families in underserved communities. Malika’s key demographic is the next generation of people; her mission is to provide support, and encouragement while innovating effective and efficient solutions to underserved families in the communities. The L.I.V.E Outreach has had opportunities to b...
Mar 09, 2025•8 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Darla is a certified somatic trauma-informed coach, relationship expert, speaker and podcaster with lived experience in overcoming narcissistic abuse. Her own healing journey from trauma and toxic relationships has fueled her passion for helping women reclaim their power and find fulfillment in their lives and relationships. By focusing on the nervous system, Darla guides clients to process past trauma, rebuild self-worth, and embrace their personal strength. Email: [email protected] Web...
Mar 02, 2025•9 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Carrie Clark is an Energy Leadership Coach, Speaker, Corporate Trainer, and Amazon Best Selling Author dedicated to helping individuals unlock their leadership potential and create positive impacts within their organizations and lives. With over 25 years of corporate experience, Carrie partners with leaders to boost employee performance and success. Carrie has delivered engaging presentations at major corporations and associations, including The Freeman Company and GBTA. Known for her open, dire...
Feb 23, 2025•10 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Michael Swerdloff has been a Counselor, Coach, Social Worker, Community Organizer, Educator, Writer, DJ, and Reiki Master for over twenty-five years. He laughs often, hugs deeply, and practices meditation, Reiki, yoga, and dance daily. His memoir, Raised by Wolves, Possibly Monsters: From Mobster to Reiki Master, was launched in October 2024! Connect with Michael Swerdloff YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok Want to share your story on this Podcast? Email [email protected]...
Feb 16, 2025•12 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Trigger warning: The topic of this episode may be sensitive to some listeners. Listeners' discretion is advised. Daniel Maigler is a therapist, school social worker, host of the mental health podcast: Not Allowed to Die, and the Mental Health Advisor for Paws for Patrick, a non-profit organization that helps connect young people (30 and under) with the emotional support of animals. They provide support all over the United States. Dan has struggled with the hardest challenge of a therapist, losin...
Feb 09, 2025•16 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Dr. Christopher David Kaufman is a professor, author, trainer, consultant, and professional story-teller speaker. Dr. Kaufman earned a doctorate from Vanderbilt University in Organizational Learning and Leadership at their institute of Human Development – Peabody College. Dr. Kaufman earned two master's degrees one from Cornell University and the other from Queens University. He holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Complex Systems from UCLA.Dr. Kaufman has been speaking in front of audienc...
Feb 02, 2025•9 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Tina Djuretic is a Canadian author living in Vancouver. She was raised by strict, religious parents who isolated her from the rest of the world. What followed were three toxic relationships that nearly killed her. After her last breakup, she sought help in the form of a channeller, who sent her on her path of healing. While writing her memoir she was able to find forgiveness; both for herself and her abusers. This process taught her a lot about generational trauma, gaslighting, narcissism, and p...
Jan 26, 2025•19 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Award-winning health expert and best-selling author, Nicole Kerr, has appeared on CNN, PBS, CBS, ABC, the Food Channel, and a host of other TV and radio shows to share her unique perspective on wellness, nutrition and spirituality. For the past 30 years, Nicole has worked in all sectors of society, including government, non-profit, military, academia, healthcare institutions and hospitals, corporate settings, and private consultation. Today she is pursuing her vocation as a Spiritual Wellness Pr...
Jan 19, 2025•8 min•Season 4Ep. 10
JOHN DAVID GRAHAM is the founder of Good Samaritan Home , a housing / mentoring program helping men and women restart their lives after prison. Prior to that he was a door-to-door salesman, a children’s home counselor, substitute school teacher, truck driver, fireman, building contractor, minister and journalist. Sometimes the road home takes many twists and turns to develop what he calls the “calloused hands and tender heart” needed to help people through a crisis. His recent novel, RUNNING AS ...
Jan 12, 2025•9 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Carrie-Ann McLean is an author, speaker, and financial empowerment advocate dedicated to helping individuals overcome financial struggles, rebuild their lives, and embrace a mindset of hope and possibility. Through her book, Budget Right: Eliminate Debt and Improve Your Financial and Mental Wellbeing and her inspiring story, she provides tools, guidance, and community for those navigating the challenges of debt, addiction, and self-doubt. Carrie-Ann’s journey to financial freedom was born from h...
Jan 05, 2025•5 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Sometimes I wish I had an elder sister especially while going through a painful heartbreak, being an only child...alas! I have to play this part for myself. This is an open letter to myself, to the heartbroken Anamika who on some days needs a little strength and listening to this should bring her some peace. I hope she heals, I hope she thrives. I love the broken-hearted girl even though at times she struggles to love herself, she blames herself and struggles to forgive herself, she deserves all...
Jan 04, 2025•9 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Swapna Abraham is a singer-songwriter, actor, author, interior designer, and versatile corporate professional from Kerala, India. After a twenty-five-year stint in singing and songwriting through twenty-two English musical albums, she embarked on a thousand-day world record challenge in 2017 composing, producing and publishing 2321 songs setting four world records with the Golden Book of World Records, based out of Dubai, UAE. The world records are as follows: •Longest quotidian feat of composin...
Dec 29, 2024•13 min•Season 4Ep. 6
We all deserve that safe, reassuring, gentle love that doesn't give us butterflies in our tummy or make us anxious constantly but creates a beautiful garden for us to grow and bloom together. This poem is about falling in love after being torn apart and heartbroken. Hope you enjoy listening to it. Share your story with the world, email host [email protected]
Dec 22, 2024•5 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Angeline is a Women's Empowerment Partner dedicated to helping women who have suffered domestic abuse regain their power and acquire the necessary tools to heal and embrace goodness and love in their lives. Having experienced similar struggles, Angeline understands the journey firsthand and is determined to provide guidance and community so women can thrive and be victorious in their lives. The pivotal moment in Angeline's life came when she made the courageous decision to leave an abusive ex-hu...
Dec 15, 2024•8 min•Season 4Ep. 4
