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Creating happiness is not as difficult as one might think. There are 31 types of happiness, and today's episode will inspire you to live a happier, more fulfilling life! This replay of a very popular past episode is just in time for the holiday season, which brings a wide range of feelings, not all of them happy ones.

Pamela Gail Johnson is the Practical Happiness Advocate. She founded the Society of Happy People in 1998, created the first three globally celebrated happiness holidays, and is the author of Practical Happiness: Four Principles to Improve Your Life.

She started her career working at Junior Achievement, then in the mental health and substance abuse field at the Hazelden Foundation. She was an award-winning salesperson for American Express and Staples, and now helps leaders and teams create happier workplace cultures through her speaking and programs.

She lives in Dallas. Her happiest moments are when she's spending time with her friends, and meeting other people who are aspiring to live their happiest life.

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Nobody is immune to chronic stress and burnout. Thankfully, there are many tools to support healing and recovery and resilience against future stressors. This popular replay episode with Erica Cuni is timely, as more and more people are experience burnout than every before.

Erica Cuni, known as "The Burnout Professor," is a stress and burnout expert, integrative performance coach, professional speaker, #SameHere PsychAlliance Expert, social media creator & fellow survivor. She teaches individuals & businesses how to consciously thrive through a holistic approach.

Erica is the founder of "The C.U.N.I. Method," which stands for Create Undeniable Natural Impact. She is a former Trauma Psychotherapist, Clinical Director, and Adjunct Lecturer and Clinical Professor at Central Connecticut State University. Her mission is to help make the mental health field more effective, accessible, decolonized, and non-stigmatizing.

Erica found her mission in 2014 after being hit by a Mack Dump Truck (literally) while driving to work and having her life fall completely apart over the following two years. This is what she had on her recovery journey - a roadmap that didn't pathologize her for doing her job, life events, her culture and the intergenerational trauma she was carrying around with her.

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While anxiety and depression are on the rise, there is hope for those suffering from mental health symptoms. This is a replay of a past popular episode featuring mental health survivor and advocate, Erin Kerry.

Erin Kerry is on a mission to empower those struggling with mental health issues not to be limited by a label or diagnosis. As a survivor of PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, Erin knows firsthand how living with a chronic illness infiltrates every area of life. She now works as an integrative nutrition health coach and studies functional medicine in an effort to provide hope and restoration for mental health.

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This is a replay of a popular episode in recent years which explores the power of neuroplasticity, the importance of understanding our brain's biology, and the potential for creating positive change.

Leigh E. Richardson has studied human behavior for over 30 years. Her initial focus was on organizational behavior then shifted to human behavior in 2003 after her son had a traumatic brain injury. Leigh has been in the ICU twice with brain injury and all of this fueled her need to understand how the brain works or why it doesn't work. She can relate to brain dysregulation on a very personal level and she visualized what could be done for many others like her.

Leigh is the founder and clinical director of The Brain Performance Center, utilizing her MBA, MS, Counseling, and board certifications to offer state-of-the-art solutions for "brain problems." She is currently taking her PhD in Psychology.

As a brain health expert, she regularly contributes to radio and television stations across the nation. Whether it is anxiety, ADHD, depression, insomnia, or brain injury, Leigh's understanding of the brain and the different methodologies that can be used to organically change the brain is immense. And more importantly, they will provide the right solution for the problem.

Leigh is the author of Turn Your Brain On – To Get Your Game On, an international speaker, and a popular syndicated radio host. Leigh enjoys educating the general public on how the lifestyle choices and environmental factors impact brain health and the physiology and psychology of your mental state. She has a unique ability to connect with people, understand their situation, and win their trust.

Leigh gets inspiration from her friends, family, and clients. It is the positive change that she sees in others that motivates her to continue to learn. She just recently converted her upstairs office to an in-home art studio where she paints as a way to explore her creativity.

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This episode will make you rethink the way you think about authenticity and personal branding - that is, the way you show up in the world.

Laura Ballerini is a seasoned creative who has been running a thriving communications firm for over 20 years. During that time, she has become the "perspective shifter." She is not defined by her design talents, but rather, how she applies unique solutions to client "pain points." Through strategic communication, tactics, and seamless execution, solutions are inspired by a shift in thinking.

Author of The Green Velvet Chair, Laura has written a collection of heartfelt stories depicting how art and design influence and spur creativity not only in our work, but in our everyday lives.

Laura has a degree in Visual Communications from The Alberta University of the Arts and is a recipient of numerous awards. While she is a quiet and introverted executive, Laura has recently found her inner badass and radiates her "quietly fierce" disposition in her work and her life. Ballerini lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband, two daughters, one son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a pretentious cat named Gooey.

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Today's episode dives deep into a topic that has become a national epidemic and affects countless families - dementia. Did you know that dementia is not a disease itself, but a group of symptoms affecting memory and behavior? Alzheimer's is the most common type, affecting over 70% of people with dementia.

Christiana Egi is an exceptional Dementia Advocate who brings a wealth of experience as a Registered Nurse, Diabetes Educator, Registered Natural Health Nutritionist, and Geriatric and Mental Health Specialist. In her endeavor to provide compassionate care for individuals living with dementia and their families, she has established Alexis Lodge Retirement Residences, memory care retirement facilities committed to person-centered and relational care for individuals living with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.

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This episode features Paula Munier, renowned author, editor, literary agent, and teacher. Paula dives deep into her passion for writing and shares invaluable insights on persistence and finding support within the writing community.

Drawing from her own experiences, Paula highlights the importance of joining a genre association and surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals. From her love for mysteries and classic authors like Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie, to her current work in helping authors refine and revise their first chapters, Paula's journey in the literary world is both inspiring and enlightening.

Paula also shares her unexpected foray into the world of yoga and how it transformed her life, giving her a newfound sense of vitality and purpose. Joyce and Paula discuss how her passion for writing and yoga intersect, ultimately leading Paula to become a qualified yoga instructor for seniors, including those with dementia.

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Parenting is filled with challenges. This episode explores the power of parenting with consistency, compassion, and communication, with a focus on raising children who become brave, voice trusters, risk-takers, and problem-solvers.

Kiva Schuler is the founder of the Jai Institute for Parenting which has been training parenting coaches globally since 2011. Most importantly, she is mom to Myles and Charlotte, who inspired her journey toward her life's work, which is to change the world by changing how parents parent. Kiva's passion for parenting stemmed from her own childhood experiences of neglect and trauma. Like many of her generation, she had a front-row seat to witness what she did not want for her children. In many ways, Jai is the fulfillment of a promise that she made to herself when she was 16 years old - that when she had children of her own, she would learn to parent them with compassion, consistency, and communication.

Kiva is a serial entrepreneur and has been the marketer behind many transformational brands. Passionate about bringing authenticity and integrity to marketing and sales, she's a sought-after mentor, speaker, and coach.

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Dana Killion had always struggled with sleepless nights and a deep sense of emptiness. One particular night, while living in a high-rise in Chicago, she found herself gazing down at Lake Michigan, envisioning what it would be like to walk into the water and disappear. It wasn't that she was suicidal, but rather, she felt lost and unsure of how to cope with her emotional emptiness. This moment became the catalyst for her transformative journey, though it wasn't the start of her story. Dana experienced a series of events that led her to this pivotal moment, and it was through writing her book that she chose to share her dramatic journey of self-discovery and healing.

An accomplished author of a mystery series, Dana Killion shares in this episode her debut memoir, Where the Shadows Dance: He Got Sober. I Got Broken. It's a story born of a life in the turmoil of her husband's alcoholism, a situation where the only way through was to write it. Women ready to find the strength and solace Dana has found through her own re-invention.

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Vanessa Kahlon is the founder of Kahlon Family Services School, a nonprofit organization that provides education for (K-8) along with resources and support to families with strong willed children, that some would call 2E (twice exceptional).

Vanessa is an experienced caregiver who has dedicated the past 25 years of her life to working with children. She is a Family Interventionist, offering comprehensive and individualized coaching and support regularly. Vanessa's natural ability to connect with and support these children quickly became evident, as families consistently sought her help. Despite occasional attempts to pursue different career paths, Vanessa's true passion always led her back to working with children who have autism. Her unwavering commitment and expertise have made her an invaluable asset in this specialized field, despite her occasionally strong opinions leading to challenges in maintaining employment.

YEAS YOGA (Yoga Education for Autism Spectrum) is an exciting and personal Yoga Curriculum for children that benefits Self-Regulation. Her book, "Shut Up and Parent" gives parents the tools for managing their kids' daily behaviors. She hosts the podcast, "Parenting With Vanessa Kahlon," and lectures at numerous schools and organizations.

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Lisa McCourt is a joy enthusiast and spiritual teacher who believes that at our core, we are beings of love and joy. Through her studies in comparative religion and various spiritual traditions, she has come to the realization that we are often conditioned to build obstructions that prevent us from recognizing our true joyful nature. This understanding has become the foundation of her work at Joy School, where she helps others identify and gently release these obstructions in order to reconnect with their inherent joy. Lisa believes that joy is not something to be found or created, but is already within us – we simply need to remove the obstacles in our path.

Lisa's books have sold over nine million copies, earned seven publishing industry awards, and garnered over 9,000 glowing Amazon reviews. She generously opens her comprehensive toolbox for joyful living in her newest release, Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness, which takes readers through a full year of vibration elevation practices guaranteed to sustainably elevate their Joy Setpoint.

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Kelly Lutman grew up in a military household, moving frequently and living in multiple countries as well as the US. She originally trained in accounting at Bentley College and UT El Paso, earning her CPA, but after starting a family, she chose to stay home to homeschool her sons. It was then that she discovered one of them had ADHD, and she has been fascinated by the power of food ever since resolving his ADHD by simply changing what he ate.

A health coach certified in Applied Functional Medicine, Kelly firmly believes that symptoms are the body's cries for help, and that the body can heal when provided the building blocks it needs. She meets each client where they are, helps them understand what is happening in their body, and guides them in identifying the changes that will help them experience the vitality they were missing.

Her new book is called Thriving Through Cancer: A Whole-istic Approach for Your Journey.

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David Dennis is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Eckerd Connects, one of the nation's largest nonprofits providing workforce development, Job Corps, juvenile justice, and child welfare services across the country. His book is called GAMENESS, Land on Your Feet, Not on Your Feelings.

Inspired by the word "gameness," which is not commonly used today but was prominent in the 1800s, Dennis explores its rich meanings and attributes in his book. The four defining characteristics of gameness that he highlights are a never-quit mindset, resilient purpose, a fighting spirit, and the will to act beyond one's feelings.

David has earned certifications as a licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, and childcare administrator. He holds a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master's degree in marriage and family counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Becky live in Clearwater, Florida. They have five grown children.

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Escaping an oppressive relationship requires immense strength. On this episode, Kanchan Bhaskar shares a courageous story of her escape from a toxic marriage. Be inspired by her determination to regain confidence, independence, and the freedom to live life on her own terms.

Kanchan Bhaskar (Kan-chan Bhas-car), an Indian-American, is a first-time author of Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage. She holds a Master's Degree in social work and a certificate in life coaching. She is also a certified Business Coach. Being a successful Human Resource professional, her expertise is in training and mentoring. She is a certified advocate, speaker, and coach for victims and survivors of domestic violence. Kanchan lives in Chicago.

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How Kanchan's marriage turned into a nightmare after marrying a narcissistic man

How revolution and hope can bring change, even when it's hard

Simple techniques to developing belief in self

Finding joy within, spirituality, nature, self-expression

How to encourage struggling friends

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Near-death experiences contradict the idea that there is no realm outside of what we can see on this earth. This episode dives deep into a fascinating new concept of heavenly bodies, and how physics and neuroscience bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and mystical experiences.

Joseph Selbie enjoys making the complex and obscure simple and clear. He is the author of Break Through the Limits of the Brain, how neuroscience supports spiritual experience, The Physics of God, a unification of science and religion, and The Yugas, a factual look at India's tradition of cyclical history. He is known for creating bridges of understanding between the modern evidenced-based discoveries of science and the timeless experience-based discoveries of the mystics. A dedicated Kriya yoga meditator for nearly fifty years, he has taught yoga, meditation, and universal experiential spirituality throughout the US and Europe.

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Patti DeNucci is an author and entrepreneur known for her expertise in networking. In 2011, Patti embarked on an empty nest project as her son was about to graduate from college. With a desire to share her thoughts on entrepreneurial success, she began writing a book. That book, The Intentional Networker: Attracting Powerful Relationships, Referrals & Results in Business, was dubbed a "success guide." It earned excellent reviews, two prestigious book awards, and a community of enthusiastic readers.

Later, her focus shifted towards networking, emphasizing quality over quantity. Patti believes that effective networking doesn't require constant socializing and superficial connections. As an ambivert, she values enjoying her interactions and leaving them energized rather than drained. Patti's book, More Than Just Talk: The Essential Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Enjoy Better Conversations, offers practical advice on how to network better, making it a valuable resource for professionals seeking to enhance their networking skills.

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Does clutter got you down? In this episode, Julie Ann Segal, interior designer and feng shui expert, sharing her secrets to creating spaces that make us feel good. Julie Ann reveals how getting rid of unnecessary items and organizing drawers can bring ease and simplicity into your life.

Julie Ann, Interior Designer and President of Metro Interiors, is renowned for her deep commitment to providing clients with state-of-the-art design. Always on the cutting edge, Julie Ann's dynamic approach is to utilize all resources within reach.

Eclectic to classic, modern to traditional – there is nothing she and her team will not do to create that "wow" factor that has exceeded clients' expectations for over 3 decades. A certified feng shui consultant, Julie Ann infuses elements of the ancient art into all design endeavors, revealing environments rich in comfort, beauty and harmony.

For over 30 years, Julie Ann has enjoyed taking the stress out of making design changes. With her "Fun" Shui approach, she makes the design process simple and loveable. Listening to each client's needs, she's inspired in a unique way to choose colors, materials, fabrics, and art to create a new space. Trustworthy and dedicated, Julie Ann values relationships formed with clients and designs homes and businesses of their dreams. Her book, Change Your Space to Change Your Life, is available now.

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Mary Beth O'Connor has been sober from methamphetamine and other substances since 1994. She also is in recovery from abuse and trauma. The details of her story can be found in her memoir, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction.

Mary Beth is a Director for LifeRing Secular Recovery. She also is a Director and Secretary for She Recovers Foundation. She develops relationships with organizations supportive of the multiple pathways approach, such as working on joint projects with Women for Sobriety.

Mary Beth regularly speaks about her personal story, on behalf of LifeRing and She Recovers, about multiple paths to recovery, and shares her expertise on other substance use and recovery topics. She's appeared on podcasts, radio, and television. She has presented keynotes and workshops at a variety of conferences and events.

Mary Beth writes opinion pieces and has been published in The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Recovery Today, among others. She's also had numerous memoir writings published. Professionally, 6 years into her recovery, Mary Beth attended Berkeley Law. She worked at a large firm in Silicon Valley, then litigated class actions for the federal government. In 2014 Mary Beth was appointed an Administrative Law Judge. She retired early in 2020 and now devotes her time to her writing and recovery advocacy.

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Terri Banner Fitzsimmons (TK Banner) is the author, motivational speaker, and best-selling author of four books. She has been in the field of education most of her adult life as a teacher of all grades, a Sociology Professor for twenty years, and director of an Independent Study Program, helping adults earn their diplomas. She won many awards, including being recognized for initiating a girl power group, developing innovative career strategies, and working for United Way, helping parolees find employment. She has worked with various Indian Reservations, homeless shelters, and the Cal-Works program at a local college. Her biggest passion is helping women achieve their passion for life, to break free of all the doubts they cling to that stop them from recognizing their worth.

On this episode, TK joins Joyce to discuss the camp fire fire that took place in 2018. Terry shares her experience of buying a beautiful home in Paradise, California with her fiancee and staying behind to care for 6 children when others were evacuated during the fire. The conversation then transitions to the importance of teaching social skills to youth, as it is crucial for their success in university and beyond.

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Rhonda Parker Taylor was born and raised in a small community in Texas. She came from a family of immigrants and was the first female to attend college in her family. Leaving behind her hometown and everyone she knew, Rhonda packed up her Mazda RX7 and headed to college. This was a huge adventure for her, as she had never lived outside of her community before. Despite the challenge, Rhonda was determined to succeed and make a better life for herself.

Today, Rhonda is best known for her study on emotional intelligence and as the multinational leader presented at the Union Global Compact Committee. She loves writing, consulting, and teaching. However, she has spent her business life encouraging others through career and academic development programs, including being a campus president for National College and founder of Intelligence Solutions. After years of assisting others in pursuing their dreams, Rhonda follows her passion for writing.

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Laura Black is a retired attorney, award-winning businesswoman, author, and speaker. She conceived and co-founded one of the first temporary legal staffing companies in the U.S., moving on to become its CEO after it was acquired by a public company. The company emerged as the largest in the nation of its kind. She helps later-life women embrace their 2nd (3rd or 4th) acts through her speaking and writings. Her essays have appeared in The Baltimore Sun, Next Avenue, Kveller, Hadassah, and others. Laura validates the challenges of women with humor and affirmation. This episode discusses Laura's latest book, "Climbing Down the Ladder," which is about retiring and facing its challenges.

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Pamela Gail Johnson started her journey towards creating the Society of Happy People 25 years ago when she was working in the self-help field for the Hazelden Foundation. She worked in publishing and at one of the treatment centers, attending conferences and teaching empowerment workshops. She couldn't help but wonder: "Why were there so few truly happy people?" This led her to start a newsletter, which eventually evolved into the Society of Happy People, an organization dedicated to promoting happiness and creating a community of positivity. Despite the challenges of printing and distributing newsletters in the pre-digital age, Pamela Gail was determined to spread her message and make the world a happier place.

On this episode, Johnson discusses her latest project, the "Happiness Unites Tour," which brings people together to bond over happy experiences. She also shares the first principle from her book "Practical Happiness: 4 Principles to Improve Your Life," which is that happiness is personal and everyone needs to find what makes them happy. Johnson also identifies five categories of "happiness zappers" and discusses how to manage them to increase happiness. She also shares her personal experiences with grief and how to navigate changes in life.

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Angela Cody-Rouget, aka Major Mom®, used to have the keys to the nukes, but now she declutters and organizes homes with her teams of Liberators in three states, plus she has clients all over the world thanks to her skills at virtually organizing DIYers. Angela spent 14 years dedicated to serving her country in the US Air Force as a satellite control commander and missile combat crew commander. She attained the rank of Major and her husband nicknamed her Major Mom after their first child was born.

After her son was born in 2005, she decided military life and motherhood were no longer compatible. So, she left the military and created Major Organizers®, a residential organizing company. She has been building the Major Organizers brand since November of 2006. She was featured on the military episode of Shark Tank on February 5, 2016 and began franchising her concept in 2017.

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Rebeccah Silence is the world's leading coach for emotional healing and relationships. She was named the 2022 REDx Magazine Top Emotional Health and Relationship Coach for helping people heal from heartbreak so they can love and lead beyond anything that they thought was possible.

As a survivor of a childhood full of trauma and abuse, as well as being diagnosed with and surviving Stage 3 cancer while she was pregnant, she has powerfully supported countless leaders, teams, couples, and families to heal and process even the most intense of experiences.

An accomplished TV and radio personality with over a decade of speaking experience, Rebeccah is a groundbreaking voice in the space of healing and self-development, supporting millions of people to do the inner work to move through their healing and allow themselves to truly thrive.

Rebeccah offers clients, readers, and audiences a safe space to become aware of traumas, neutralize past events, release emotional burdens, create a compelling vision for the future, and reconnect with their spirits. She teaches us how to become our own healer, to love and trust ourselves, and to be our best for others and the world.

She is the CEO and founder of Inspired Results, LLC, based out of Denver, Colorado as well as the author of Coming Back to Life, host of the Healing IS Possible Experience and the Tougher Together Breakthrough Podcast, and the creator of The Emotional Survival Kit course.

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About five million Americans are adopted. It might be you or someone you know. Despite this, outdated misperceptions still persist. Forever Families Through Adoption works to demystify adoption through education and awareness.

Sam Karliner is a husband, father, and Ironman triathlete. He is also an adoptive parent and sits on the board of directors for the organization Forever Families Through Adoption. Through his Ironman triathlon races, he came to realize that there could be an even greater accomplishment in competing by using his races as a platform to help educate and inform others about adoption and help so many people create forever families.

In 2011, Sam began to wonder just how far he could push his body and mind in an endurance event. That led to his first Ironman race. While it was a fantastic experience, he saw other people share their journey of Ironman as a way to help raise awareness to a cause that was important to them. Since then, he has been raising awareness and education about adoption, specifically for the organization Forever Families Through Adoption located in Rye Brook, NY. He takes all his supporters along with him as he writes their names on the frame of his bike and uses their support as inspiration during a very long day of 140.6 miles.

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Mindful forgiveness and paying attention to who we want to be in the world is essential to a healthy relationship with self and others. This episode tackles the topic of forgiveness and how to mindfully explore it through a different lens. Whether you are apologizing or asking for forgiveness, being mindful of your intention to create healing is key.

Los Angeles native, Kelly Browne grew up in the entertainment industry, and attended California State University Northridge - School of Cinema and Television Arts, earning a Master of Arts degree in Communication/Screenwriting. She was awarded the Presidential Medal for Personal Achievement in Screenwriting working in various acting, production and development roles in the Entertainment Industry. Her credits include the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Glory, the Emmy-winning series, Moonlighting, Malcolm & Eddie as well as many others.

Kelly is the go-to gratitude expert on thank-you note etiquette for adults and kids. She is also the author of the bestselling book series, 101 Ways to Say Thank You with her fifth book, 101 Ways to Create Mindful Forgiveness: A Heart Heart-Healing Guide to Forgiveness, Apologies, and Mindful Tools for Peace, already out now. Her advice has appeared in Parade, The Wall Street Journal, eHow, Tinyprints, and Jezebel—among many others—along with TV and podcast appearances. A mother of two, her mission is to spread the "magic of gratitude" and how to heal the heart with "Mindful Forgiveness."

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After moving to Malta with her family during the 2020 pandemic, Emily A. Francis learned insider secrets to one of the healthiest lifestyles in the world. Now she shares these insights so that you too can improve your wellness and invigorate your spirit.

The Taste of Joy shows you the importance of living simply, mindfully, and naturally while nourishing your body and soul. Discover your own path to happiness as Emily recounts eye-opening experiences with a country and culture that made her come alive. Using food as a metaphor for life, this book highlights local methods for harvesting and cooking while exploring Mediterranean values. With Emily's pearls of wisdom and a handful of recipes, you can get a taste of bliss and create a life you can relish instead of simply endure.

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Change starts with the mindset to do it. So many people get stuck and blocked to make changes, but a mindset change is necessary for sustained change. This episode covers what is blocking your ability to make changes and how to create a mindset of success.

Zoilita Grant has been involved in human development for over forty years. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1971 with a BA in Psychology and got her MSW from UTEP in 1979. She had the privilege of managing two nonprofits, a YMCA in El Paso, TX and a Drug and Alcohol program in Bellefontaine, OH. Besides a short time as a Drug and Alcohol corporate trainer, her entire professional life has been private practice. She worked for over twenty-five years as a psychotherapist specializing in hypnosis, and has been a hypnotic coach for the last twelve years. Her desire to serve both her peers and the general public led her to help form the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists. She served as president for six years. She also served as vice-president of the American Council of Hypnotists for twenty-one years. She offers certifications as hypnosis professionals and products for them and the general public.

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Practicing intentionality is difficult in a world of multitasking. In this episode, author Melinda Salisbury shares how she has created more inspiration and joy in her life by being more intentional and practicing her word of the year, presence.

Melinda Salisbury is an author who lives on the southeast coast of the UK, though she grew up in the country. She says, "It was always a dream to live by the sea, and it's everything I hoped it would be." She writes full time, a mixture of young adult fantasy novels and almanacs for city-based people. She writes for people who desperately want to forge a connection with nature, but live in cities, or flatshares, and don't have easy access to outdoor space. The almanacs help people build a realistic and sustainable connection with nature, without traveling out of town or spending loads of money.

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Many people want to have a deeper understanding of the way God works through people. Understanding spiritual gifts and the way they show up is one way to learn more about God's work in the world. This episode tackles the topics of spiritual gifts and how to use your gifting to impact the world.

Blessed at a very early age with the gift of the Holy Spirit, Kathleen Bright found she had the gift of wisdom, faith, word of knowledge, healing, prophecy, and discerning of spirits. Within these gifts, she was also given the gifts of being intuitive, a medium, psychic, clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, and the ability to see auras, channel, and astral travel.

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Heather Creekmore writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. Her first book Compared to Who? encourages women to uncover the spiritual root of body image issues and find freedom. Her latest release, The Burden of Better, offers women a journey into the depths of God's grace to find a way off the treadmill of constant comparison.

Heather is on a mission to help women uncover the spiritual roots of their body image and comparison issues. Her podcast tackles these tough topics through the lens of the gospel. Heather is best recognized from her appearance as a contestant on the Netflix hit show, Nailed It --and her blue bake-fail of a cake was the icon for the show for several seasons.

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Kathy Sparrow is an award-winning author, ghostwriter, and publishing consultant who has mentored aspiring non-fiction, fiction, and poetry writers for over two decades. Known as a "behind-the-scenes secret weapon" to thought leaders, Kathy specializes in the areas of self-development, leadership, and memoir.

She's also an avid fly fisher and penned The Whispered Teachings of Grandmother Trout, touted as the feminine version of A River Runs Through It. She is co-author of the children's books, Stanky & Cece: Break the Rules (2022) and Stanky & Cece: Out of Control (2023).

She has ghostwritten books and blogs on the topics of banking, personal growth and development, memoir, and leadership, including The Precipice of Life: Leadership and Personal Growth Insights from a Mountaineer's Edge.

Kathy believes that our stories hold the power to heal and transform not only ourselves, but also our families, our communities, and the world. She's dedicated her life to holding space for those who wish to embrace their calling to write, share their wisdom with others, and guide aspiring writers through the writing and publishing process.

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Longevity studies show that it's important to eat well, move your body, and manage stress. But what are the best ways to do that? This episode shares all the latest and greatest on aging well!

Patricia Greenberg is known as The Fitness Gourmet. She is an expert in all aspects of living life to the fullest at any age. As the creator of Eat Well, Live Well, Age Well, she consults, teaches, and hosts a weekly YouTube show, and speaks at seminars nationwide. She has a special interest in enhancing the education of the general public, and providing accurate health information to today's consumer. Passionate about wellness for life, Patricia completed 20 marathons and 115 half marathons, and loves the sport of tower climbing, having conquered buildings all over the country. Married with a grown daughter, in her downtime she is an avid reader and knitter.

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Shai Tubali is a believer in making deliberate drastic changes in life every now and then in order to keep the mind young - and to live several lifetimes in just one lifetime.

He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is an international teacher and author. Five years ago, he felt that spirituality wasn't enough to satisfy his intellectual passions. He completed a Master's Program in Philosophy and followed that up with a PhD in the Philosophy of Mysticism. He has dedicated many decades to developing medically proven methods of therapy and self-empowerment, which he details in this episode.

Shai's newest book, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Meditation is available now.

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Preslee Marshall is twenty-five years old with a story to tell. She had minor health issues prior to 2020, but from the start of the pandemic until now, she has been diagnosed with seven to eight conditions - all of which are either very chronic or have no cure. She experienced a diagnosis of fibromyalgia after spending years searching for answers to her health issues with no solution. She describes her experience as medical gaslighting, and writes about her story in this article.

Preslee lives in in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When she's not busy managing her business, Preslee is traveling the world and unlocking new opportunities for her future.

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Michelle Gladieux (Glad-ee-oh) is author of Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges. She is also President of Gladieux Consulting, a Midwest-based team known for top-notch design and presentation of seminars in communication and leadership topics around the U.S.

Michelle provides executive coaching and facilitates strategic planning for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at nonprofits, and in academia. She has 18 years of collegiate teaching experience at three universities in her home state of Indiana, accepting her first adjunct faculty position at age 23. Her students (whether in introductory public speaking or graduate-level organizational psychology courses) benefitted from her deep commitment to helping others grow as communicators. She has worked as a Corporate Human Resources and Training Director in the cold storage, robotics, and construction industries and enjoys visiting conferences as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter.

She's served on several boards of directors including the National Public Radio affiliate in her hometown for more than a dozen years. Michelle has mentored thousands of people and her positive effect on those she advises is evident even after just one interaction. Her clients and friends are delighted that she's finally documented some of her best tips (AKA "Pro Moves") in Communicate with Courage. Please visit her company website, Gladieux Consulting, to learn more about Michelle.

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Trauma impacts everyone, so it is important to be able to have honest conversations about it in order to heal.

Randall Bell, PhD, is a sociologist and economist who specializes in disaster recovery projects. Dr. Bell has consulted in more tragedies around the world than anyone. He was retained for the World Trade Center, Flight 93, Sandy Hook, BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test sites, the Northridge earthquake, OJ Simpson, Jon Benet Ramsey, Heaven's Gate, and hundreds of other cases.

Dr. Bell's investigations have taken him to 50 states and seven continents. In every case, Dr. Bell observed the emotional consequences and how some fared better than others. He was inspired to put his unique research skills to work and study the cycle of trauma.

Dr. Bell is the author of MeWeDoBe and the founder of Core IQ, a nonprofit educational foundation that provides free online training on life skills. He is certified through the Insight Prison Project to facilitate group discussions with victims and offenders at San Quentin Prison.

In his new book Post-Traumatic Thriving, Dr. Bell lays out the academic research and speaks freely about his trauma of being born with a congenital heart defect.

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Toby Dorr joins SecondWind for the second time to share more inspiration from her life lessons after aiding in a prison escape and landing in prison herself.

Having never had so much as a traffic ticket, Toby Dorr shattered her mold of perfection by helping a convicted murderer, a trainer in her prison dog program, escape in a dog crate from Lansing Correctional Facility. Her story is a lesson in perspective. Instead of focusing on everything she lost, Dorr made a conscious choice to use her twenty-seven months in prison as a period to reflect on her life, heal emotional wounds, plot a course for the future, and embrace the sisterhood of women she encountered behind bars.

Far from easy, her prison sentence was gut-wrenching and devastating. But a pivoting revelation during a stay in suicide watch gave her purpose and direction. Through her memoir, Living with Conviction: Unexpected Sisterhood, Healing, and Redemption in the Wake of Life-Altering Choices, Dorr takes readers through all of the heart-pounding, tear-jerking, heartbreaking, eye-opening experiences that touch the most primal human need, the need to be significant.

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Bill C. Potts is a five-time cancer survivor currently living with incurable cancer. He has written a book similar to What to Expect When You're Expecting - but for cancer. His book, Up for the Fight, How to Advocate for Yourself as You Battle Cancer, was inspired by a suggestion from the Mayo Clinic to turn his pain into purpose and to help others who are in the cancer club. Bill is the father of twin girls and a son. Married 32 years to his amazing wife Kim, Bill is a family man, entrepreneur and marketing executive.

Bill works hard to live a healthy, active lifestyle, including a healthy diet, exercise, prayer, and connecting with nature. He is an IRONMAN athlete, has run the Boston Marathon, and even Run Up the Empire State building. Bill has been limited in his activities for over two years due to his fight with cancer and his severely damaged immune system, caused by the chemotherapy. He has adapted by meeting friends outside whenever possible, recently taking up outdoor pickleball for socialization. The cancer journey has changed Bill's perspective on life and how he lives life in many positive ways. He is grateful to be alive and hopeful treatments will improve enough to someday cure his cancer.

Bill wrote the book while undergoing chemotherapy with the help of Page Two Publishing. The book gives him a purpose in his life as he tries to live a life of significance. It is available in audiobook form worldwide and wherever books are sold. The book and its mission are supported by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The book is already making a positive difference in the lives of cancer patients - with amazing testimonials being received often.

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Christina E. Foxwell survived domestic violence, unfaithful behavior, intense rejection, and judgment. She is now the founder of Ignite Purpose where, over the past decade, she has supported leaders in their navigation of their teams and helped people find their purpose and flow. This has led to her supporting them in their own life-changing journeys to follow their passions, transform their lives, and grow into the people they were always meant to be.

Foxwell is the author of four books. Her first two works are children's books on emotional intelligence, The Adventures of Oscar the Pufferfish: Owning My 'Pop' and The Story of Astra the Unicorn Finding Her Belonging. Her third book Grow Me is a guide to growth. Her latest book, The Glass Angel, is a powerful look into transformation change and perseverance.

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Entering midlife as a woman can come with difficult transitions. In this episode, you will learn from one woman's journey into midlife and her passion to help support other women as they undergo major life transitions.

Jean Macdonald, aka "The Midlife Midwife," is an author, educator, blogger, as well as love, sex, and gender expert. Jean believes that Midlife Women can change society and the world when they believe in themselves. She has created the New Midlife Woman Community to help them build a better lifestyle and lovestyle, which will fulfill them for the second half of their lives. She is the author of Love, Sex, and the Midlife Woman, and founder of the Midlife Butterfly Club. She has created an online course called How to Find Love in Middle Life with some help from the Game of Chess.

Jean worked in business and marketing for many years and then founded a multimillion business in the North West of England. Since then she has written many self-development books and run several education enterprises.

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Sally K. Norton should have been the picture of health. She exercised regularly; did yoga; and ate a well-researched diet chock full of wholesome, nutritious foods. She even had an Ivy League degree in Nutrition.

But her health was far from fabulous. She suffered from several physical and cognitive impairments including chronic fatigue, severe joint pain, and kidney problems. Doctors couldn't figure out why someone so young and "healthy" could be so unwell. Sally never imagined that her health problems could be related to her beloved health foods. After her career in health research and medical education ended due to her worsening condition, Sally finally connected the dots and recovered her health by lowering her oxalate intake.

Sally K. Norton, MPH holds a Nutrition degree from Cornell University and a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her path to becoming a leading expert on dietary oxalate includes a prior career working at major medical schools in medical education and public health research. Her personal healing experience inspired years of research that led to her forthcoming book, Toxic Superfoods, which is available HERE and everywhere books are sold.

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Gene Bennett is a twice-deployed Iraqi Freedom veteran who shares the gut-wrenching story of his time as a prison guard at a transitional internment facility, in his book, We Did Not Deserve the Crapper: The prison we entered but never fully left. This was the only prison in all of Iraq to house juvenile detainees. In this episode and in his book, he tells the story, of his journey in the Marines, his two deployments, and his PTSD diagnosis and recovery journey. With a diagnosis of PTSD from the VA, Gene Bennett explores and chronicles the kind of dysfunction that only war and family can inflict upon you.

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How can we make this new year better than the ones before, not only for ourselves but for our families and those around us? What are some practical steps to make changes that stick? This episode featuring Sandra Beck will give you new tools to embrace a new year with a positive mindset.

As an Author, Coach, Speaker, Radio Host, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Sandra Beck is as successful as she is busy. The single mother of two young boys has created a virtual empire of successful companies entirely staffed, managed and implemented using a host of virtual assistants and on-line resources. An active contributor and participant in many charities, Beck strives to make the world a better place for today's and our future's children.

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You can learn more from Sandra on any of her popular podcasts, including Motherhood Talk Radio, Military Mom Talk Radio, Coach Talk Radio, or Powered Up Talk Radio.

In this solo episode, Joyce Buford reflects on the meaning of the holiday season, sharing encouragement from one of the classic Christmas carols by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day:

"I heard the bells on Christmas day

Their old familiar carols play,

And wild and sweet the words repeat

Of peace of earth, good will to men."

Happy holidays to all the listeners!

Isn't it fun to EXPRESS your truest self outwardly... to SHINE brilliantly... and LIVE unapologetically?

Gina Vincent is a Life Artist & the creator of Exquisitely Aligned, a movement designed to shatter mundane thoughts & mediocrity, one that champions the voice of your soul to be expressed fully, your deepest desires to be embraced, and your gifts to be divinely expressed.

In 2009, while her husband lay fighting for his life with kidney and liver disease, Gina was fighting the collective conformity of their local hospital, the doctors, and their rules. Gina turned inward & took an unwavering stand. She stood 100% for Mark's unlived, amazing future life. Here, she discovered her 3-step strategic solution to live Exquisitely Aligned. Her goal is for you to make YOUR unique difference in the world. Gina believes the world is missing what ONLY YOU have to give.

Gina shares hacks to help elite, professional, & ambitious women find their missing piece in life, allowing them to escape the one-size-fits-all paradigm, and freeing them from the judgment that comes with up-leveling their life. She shares practical tools to remove the guesswork in finding their true destination with shortcuts along the journey. She's known for her relentless positivity, creating safe spaces, & moving others to action. She took adversity and transformed it into discovery and creativity.

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Gift for Listeners: Journey into what's possible for you - Guided Visualization & Meditation

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Our busy, modern lifestyles often leave very little room for the natural world. Sometimes, all it takes is a little creativity and a personal awakening to bring the outdoors to our modern life.

Melinda Salisbury is the four-time Carnegie-nominated and bestselling author of multiple young adult novels, including the Sin Eater's Daughter series, the State of Sorrow duology, Hold Back the Tide, and Her Dark Wings, a Guardian Children's Book of the Year 2022 and a The Reading Agency Book of the Year 2022 pick.

Her first novel, The Sin Eater's Daughter, was the bestselling UK YA debut novel of 2015, and collectively her books have been nominated and shortlisted for numerous national and international awards and accolades, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the YA Book Prize, the Branford Boase, the Edgar Awards, the 2016 and 2019 and 2021 Carnegie medals, YALSA Best YA 2022, Eason's YA Book of the Month, and more. Her books have been published in fifteen countries, to date.

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Life often brings multiple forks in the road. What unravels is due to expectation and choice and planning to deal with risk and change. Today's episode focuses on one woman's journey to choose to soar through life.

A sassy South African native transitioned to a proud citizen of New Zealand and now happily domiciled in Australia, Kelly Markey's life and knowledge has touched and conveyed remediable to souls globally. Kelly is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and see herself as a channel - a conduit for insights, lessons gleaned and inspiration. Markey has over 30 years of professional experience in health IT, including working internationally in 5 different countries for major world gorillas.

Kelly has inspired and supported thousands of people to navigate their own pivotal life moments. Kelly champions awareness towards making an excellent brand by transforming your mindset. Kelly consciously works to reduce the trauma and ignorance that surrounds racism and discrimination by prompting healthy conversations that matter.

As an international bestselling author Kelly has been tagged a Renaissance woman and appeared on several international radio stations and newspapers including three magazine cover futures. Kelly Markey has been inundated with request from a global reader cohort to write another book - countless people from around the globe have awoken to a vibrantly alive and restored life after reading Kelly's debut book "Don't just fly, soar." She has an advantage of speaking five languages and fellowship being with a broad spectrum of demographics from around the world. Kelly is a paragon that is confident and exhibits solid boundaries both in her professional and personal portfolio.

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We only have so many heartbeats in this life, and women can design the life they desire one heartbeat at a time. That is exactly what this episode will share.

As a two-time breast cancer and toxic relationship survivor, Stacey Aaron Domanico has a purpose and passion to help women personally and professionally to overcome obstacles in their lives and become the best versions of themselves BEFORE a catastrophe. She has over 25 years of leadership experience in corporate America for a Fortune 500 company where she learned that her passion was coaching and mentoring women. She left her safe corporate job to coach and mentor full time while writing her new book Where Do You Spend Your Heartbeats?

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We often live tangled up with our past experiences, our limiting beliefs, and our states of stress. In order to bring freedom and healing, we need to untangle the knots that limit us. This episode features a new modality and inspirational story to do just that.

For the last twenty years, Angela McKinney has been helping people transform their lives - including her own. As a somatic guide and expert in addiction recovery, Angela created a unique approach to healing from life challenges called The Untangle Method. She is the author of a new book, Untangle: How to Create BIG Possibilities through SMALL changes, was released in October and can be ordered now on Amazon.

Angela was born in Tennessee. At age thirteen, Angela was disowned by her father and sent to live in Los Angeles, where she and her mother survived feeling lost without a home. At fifteen, after winning Star Search, it all became too much for her, engulfing her in a life of chaos and addiction. Her early adulthood recovery efforts have paved the path to help implement hundreds of complex recovery cases across the country. Angela uses humor as a tool to capture the insanity of survival states and highlights "the terror of success" not often spoken of.

Angela says, "I use evidence-based strategies to empower disenfranchised addicts, CEO's, professional athletes, and stay-at-home parents to emerge from hiding and embark on successful living. Untangling builds creative resilience to realize your best life, even if there is a part of you that says you can't."

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Blessed at a very early age with the Gift of the Holy Spirit, Kathleen Bright found she had the gift of wisdom, faith, word of knowledge, healing, prophecy and discerning of spirits. Within these gifts she was also given the gifts of being intuitive, a medium, psychic, clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient and has the ability to see auras, to channel and astral travel.

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Hormonal imbalances can wreak so much havoc on mental well-being. Being able to advocate for yourself and find treatment that is right for you is more than half the battle. Today's episode with Andrea Jones digs into how to get to the root of hormone symptoms and find whole body balance.

Andrea Jones is an RN, BSN and Functional Hormone Coach. She works with women all over the world to get rid of their painful periods, mood swings, irritability, fatigue, insomnia and perimenopausal symptoms...naturally!

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Parenting can often create a strain and added stress to relationships. It's important to be able to co-parent in a healthy way, while also maintaining self-care practices.

Eli Weinstein is a Social Work Therapist (LCSW) who has worked in a psychiatric hospital and intense outpatient clinic, and currently runs his own private practice in New York and Nevada. He is married to his wife Ariella and has two beautiful children, Rikki and Max, and lives in the sunny Las Vegas.

He created ELIvation, The Dude Therapist Podcast, and became a therapist to fill a need and create a modern outlook on mental health by creating a more digestible and relatable view on mental health to help those in struggling times, and add some extra inspiration and motivation into everyday life.

Eli has been featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Trauma Therapist, Mimosas With Moms, Holding Space, Breaking Taboo, Therapy Thoughts w/ Tiffany Roe and on multiple podcasts ranging from parenting, relationships, mental health and infertility. His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight. He runs events, seminars and individual coaching on topics from mental health awareness, public speaking, coaching, relationship coaching and confidence boosting.

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The loss of a child is unimagineable, devastating pain. Today's episode focuses on overcoming loss and moving forward to live a full life.

Cathleen Elle is a #1 International Bestselling Author, Transformational Speaker, Suicide Loss Expert, Master Certified Success Coach and Healer, and Podcaster. Cathleen shares powerful healing techniques for parents who have been shattered by suicide to redesign their life and connect to their inner joy and redefine their experience.

She has coped with multiple traumas, but the death of her 19-year-old son from suicide was the catalyst that changed her life forever. Today, she assists in changing the trajectory of parents' lives by providing the tools that aid them in moving through the emotions accompanied by complicated loss and challenging experiences.

After 25 years of political service and extensive experience as a suicide awareness advocate, Cathleen is now a global speaker and healer who has been featured on national media outlets including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, as well as ModernMom, Authority Mag, and Pop Culture. Top podcasts and radio shows within the emotional wellness space has featured her as the expert in suicide loss.

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Andrew Hahn, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and second-time guest on the show. He comes back on the show to discuss relationships, what goes wrong, and what we can do to create healthier ones.

Dr. Hahn received his A.B. Magna Cum Laude in Social Studies/Psychology from Harvard University and his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Hahnemann University. He is certified by Helen Palmer to teach the Enneagram and has also been a faculty member in the graduate Counselling Programs at Lesley University and Northeastern University.

While Dr. Hahn's strong foundation and significant experience in traditional psychology has served his clients well, he has been untiring in his effort to better understand what is going on for people so that he could better help them live more contented and healthier lives. He is the founder of Life Centered Therapy.

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Highly sensitive people, empaths, and over-givers can often find themselves on the edge of burnout. This can be rooted in childhood limiting beliefs and experiences that impact whole body health. This episode peels back the layers of what causes burnout and how to recover.

Anne Bérubé, PhD, (Nova Scotia, Canada) is a spiritual teacher with an uncommon ability to share her story and insights in a way that awakens the inner wisdom in others. She helps people free themselves from the societal and parental conditioning that is holding them back from realizing the highest calling of their soul.

Her work has also allowed her to share the stage with renowned self help luminaries, including bestselling authors Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Ken Robinson, Julie Daniluk, Anita Moorjani, Gabrielle Bernstein, Neal Donald Walsh, Dr. William Davis MD, and Gregg Braden. Her new book, The Burnout Antidote, is available now.

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Gift for listeners: Start with Anne's free course "Decoding the Wisdom of Feel." Sign up here.

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This episode focuses on life and loss from a different lens. Loss when viewed from the perspective of the soul is an opportunity to grow spiritually and connect with our inner guidance. This is a gift that allows us to live a happier and more fulfilling life in the future.

Ann Clark retired early from an academic and research career, most recently at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to go into private practice. Her main focus is stress management and spiritual health. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and the following certifications:

She is trained in Therapeutic Touch and is a Reiki Master. She is currently the Director of Research for the Micheal Newton Institute.

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Gift for Listeners: Ann is offering a $50 discount on Past Life Regression. Information on Past Life Regression can be found at her website.

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Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the population worldwide, and close to 26% of people with eating disorders attempt suicide. Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental illnesses, second only to opioid addiction. This episode creates a conversation about the importance of awareness and finding healing through yoga as a therapeutic tool.

Jennifer Kreatsoulas is a certified yoga therapist specializing in eating disorders and body image. She is the founder of Yoga for Eating Disorders, the former creator and host of Real Body Talk, author of The Courageous Path to Healing and Body Mindful Yoga, educator, and mental health advocate.

Through her virtual school, Yoga for Eating Disorders, she offers individual yoga therapy, groups, classes, and continuing education and mentoring for professionals. Jennifer is dedicated to educating about eating disorders and guiding those affected to identify the strength in their story.

Her writing about her personal journey of eating disorder recovery and professional experience as a passionate yoga therapist has been featured in several publications and podcasts.

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Vanessa Cloke is known for her acting roles in "The Big Short," "The Walking Dead" and "American Horror Story," but she is also an abuse survivor and Founder of The Escaped Goat, an organization dedicated to reform psychological abuse laws, educate law enforcement, and end the trauma/abuse cycle.

The Escaped Goat's driving objective is to Take Action, and waves the motto "GTFO, Heal, Take Action." The Escaped Goat provides several proactive opportunities such as options to anonymously share personal stories or volunteer expert and professional services.

Vanessa's personal story of escaping narcissistic abuse is what drove her to start this organization. In this episode, she shares her story and her passion for awareness and reform of psychological abuse laws.

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Patricia Greenberg, "The Fitness Gourmet," is an expert in all aspects of living life to the fullest at any age. As the creator of Eat Well, Live Well, Age Well, she consults, teaches, and hosts a weekly YouTube show and speaks at seminars nationwide. She has a special interest in enhancing the education of the general public, and providing accurate health information to today's consumer.

Passionate about wellness for life, Patricia completed 20 marathons and 115 half-marathons, and loves the sport of tower climbing, having conquered buildings all over the country. Married with a grown daughter, in her downtime she is an avid reader and knitter.

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Healing and clearing past relationships is necessary to get past the old and make way for the new. Romance depression is not like a flu that should be allowed to run its course to have its way with you. It can be managed, shortened, and solved.

Gillian Harris is a Spiritual Advisor and because she specializes in Metaphysics and Conscious Creation, she's often used as an 'Intention Coach' by those who want to learn how to activate their own Alchemy.

She is a teacher of Conscious Creation techniques - how to use aroma, stones and crystals, colors, strategic thought and authentic emotion to manifest at will. She's a long-time Medium, Channel, Intuit, Ordained Minister (New Thought), Reiki Master and she holds a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology (2012 USM). She is an inspirational speaker and four-time published author. Based in Southern California, you can often find Gillian off-roading in the desert where she facilitates sound baths under the stars and guided world peace and CE5 meditations.

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Toby Dorr dared the unthinkable. She broke a convicted murderer out of Lansing Correctional Facility and found herself behind bars. Then she dared even more. Since completing her time in federal prison, she has achieved two master's degrees and rebuilt a broken life.

Featured in the Wall Street Journal, Anderson Cooper, Brooke Baldwin, Inside Edition, The Atlantic, and Dateline, she is a regular guest on podcasts, including the nationally-ranked podcast, Criminal.

A screenplay of her story is in the works and the Lifetime movie based on her story, Jailbreak Lovers, was released in July, 2022. Dorr created The Unleashed Series, imploring women through twelve-week programs to escape what confines them.

Through her memoir, Living with Conviction: Unexpected Sisterhood, Healing, and Redemption in the Wake of Life-Altering Choices, Dorr takes readers through all of the heart-pounding, tear-jerking, heartbreaking, eye-opening experiences that touch the most primal human need: the need to be significant. Dorr's memoir is an inspirational invitation to look upon life with self-acceptance and love.

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In Salt Lake City, Utah, Diana Cannon Ragsdale's family was a Mormon dynasty with ancestors who were contemporaries of Brigham Young—and they had many dark secrets to keep.

Growing up at the mercy of her mother's depression and father's undiagnosed schizophrenia, Diana and her five siblings were left to fend for themselves as their mom and dad rotated in and out of psychiatric hospitals and police custody.

This inspiring interview highlights Diana's experience growing up, and how she overcame her dysfuntional family history to rise above and move forward.

Diana Cannon Ragsdale is an author, retired physical therapist, and mental health advocate for survivors of abusive and dysfunctional families. Diana attended Utah State University on a dance scholarship and then several years later received her degree from the University of Utah. In retirement, she has dedicated herself to travel and creativity. Today, she lives happily in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is married and a mother of five and grandmother of eight. Loose Cannons is her first book.

A debut memoir like no other, Loose Cannons is a harrowing and hilarious saga spanning more than 60 years of multigenerational trauma and dysfunction—and the spiritual power it took to overcome it all.

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August is Happiness Happens Month. Creating happiness is not as difficult as one might think. There are 31 types of happiness, and today's episode will inspire you to live a happier, more fulfilling life!

Pamela Gail Johnson is the Practical Happiness Advocate. She founded the Society of Happy People in 1998, created the first three globally celebrated happiness holidays, and is the author of Practical Happiness: Four Principles to Improve Your Life.

She started her career working at Junior Achievement, then in the mental health and substance abuse field at the Hazelden Foundation. She was an award-winning salesperson for American Express and Staples, and now helps leaders and teams create happier workplace cultures through her speaking and programs.

She lives in Dallas. Her happiest moments are when she's spending time with her friends, and meeting other people who are aspiring to live their happiest life.

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When we experience trauma and pain, whether emotional or physiological, we tend to start identifying with the issue itself, instead of asking what the issue is teaching us. This episode is a deep dive into the psychology of trauma and illness, and how to break free from the bondage of our current situation.

Andrew Hahn, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist. He received his A.B. Magna Cum Laude in Social Studies/Psychology from Harvard University and his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Hahnemann University. He is certified by Helen Palmer to teach the Enneagram and has also been a faculty member in the graduate Counselling Programs at Lesley University and Northeastern University.

In 1997, Dr. Hahn developed the Life Centered Therapy Training program for those who want to facilitate and/or teach this process. Today, Dr. Hahn has a private practice in Waltham, MA; speaks, teaches and leads trainings and healing groups internationally; and continues his effort to better understand what is going on for people so that he can better help them live more contented and healthier lives.

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For many writers, the call is deep within them, but they aren't sure what that process looks like for them or how to get started. This episode focuses on answering that call to write and follow where your passion leads you!

Kathy Sparrow is an award-winning author and leadership and empowerment expert, who has been mentoring aspiring writers of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry for over two decades. Her latest book, The Whispered Teachings of Grandmother Trout, is touted as the feminine version of A River Runs Through It.

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Many women can spend their entire lives wrapped up in comparison and body image struggles. This week's guest aims to change that from an entirely different approach.

Heather Creekmore writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. Her first book Compared to Who? encourages women to uncover the spiritual root of body image issues and find freedom. Her latest release, The Burden of Better, offers women a journey into the depths of God's grace to find a way off the treadmill of constant comparison.

Heather is on a mission to help women uncover the spiritual roots of their body image and comparison issues. Her podcast tackles these tough topics through the lens of the gospel. Heather is best recognized from her appearance as a contestant on the Netflix hit show Nailed It!, and her blue bake-fail of a cake was the icon for the show for several seasons.

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Laura Stack was best known in the business world for her professional moniker, The Productivity Pro. Her 30-year career as a keynote speaker, bestselling author of eight productivity books, and corporate spokesperson came to a screeching halt on November 20, 2019, when her 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide after becoming psychotic from dabbing high-THC marijuana concentrates. Laura responded by forming the nonprofit, Johnny's Ambassadors, to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today's high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide.

Her platform now brings education, awareness, and prevention curriculum to parents, drug prevention conferences, community groups, and schools to stop youth marijuana use. She is a powerful speaker who brings Johnny's personal warning and solid research together in her new book, The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story. Described as a force of nature with unstoppable drive and unwavering purpose, Laura is determined to get teens to #StopDabbing.

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When life throws punches, there are strategies to kick back, and that is exactly what this episode is about.

Jennifer Cassetta is a nationally recognized speaker, empowerment coach and self-defense expert. Equipped with her 3rd Degree Black Belt in HapKiDo, Master's Degree in Nutrition, and health coaching certification, she develops programming that helps women feel strong, safe and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. With clients that include American Airlines, British Airways, Del Monte, Nike, Uber and UBS, Jennifer has rocked over one hundred stages across the country with her superpower combination of engaging content and contagious enthusiasm.

Her skills have been featured on The Today Show, The Doctors, Rachael Ray and she was a featured expert on ABC-TV's My Diet is Better Than Yours. Her new book, The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo, will be found on bookshelves everywhere in August, 2022.

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It is never too late to unlock your creativity and invite more joy and playfulness into your life. This episode is a great reminder of the importance of connecting with your creative side.

Shannon Grissom is an award-winning artist, television producer/host, author, and songwriter, and she just launched an online creativity school called Painterly. Learn more about her work with sock monkeys at sockmonkeyoracle.com.

Shannon didn't discover painting until she was 33, but once she discovered this hidden passion, she was hooked and driven. By 1999, Shannon was able to leave her day job and began to create art as a full-time business. At 46, Shannon self-published her children's book Monkey Made of Sockies, along with a line of licensed merchandise, including a coloring book and the popular Monkey Made of Sockies golf club headcovers that have been carried on tour by several LPGA pros.

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Genevieve Piturro is the founder the non-profit, Pajama Program, which this year celebrates its 21st anniversary, having delivered more than 7 MILLION magical gifts of new pajamas and new books to children through their 63 chapters across the U.S.

Genevieve is a professional speaker and purpose consultant. She shares life and leadership lessons from her award-winning bestseller, Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning. The book debuted during the Covid shutdown to rave reviews as its message dovetails perfectly with our Nation's growing interest in finding purpose.

Her TEDx talk: "1 Idea + The Human Connection = 7 million Pajamas" debuted at the same time. Her book awards include the NIEA 2021 Award, the 2021 NYC Big book Awards, a bronze medal winner in the Anthem Awards, and Distinguished Favorite in the Independent Press Awards.

With a deep understanding of how vital purpose and the human connection is in leadership, team building, and the bottom line, Piturro created the Purpose ACER business training program. The program helps leaders create a shared culture by aligning the goals of the company and management with the goals of its employees.

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This episode changes the conversation about change and transformation. Navigating change is always difficult, but with the world going through so much collective change in the last two years, this conversation is even more important.

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is the Chief Executive Officer of Compliance4, as well as the founder of The Best Ever You Network. Through these companies, she has helped individuals and organizations around the world be their best and achieve world-class excellence with gratitude-based behavior and belief systems. She is one of America's foremost personal and corporate development consultants specializing in mindset, gratitude, change management, strategy, leadership, and taking action.

Guarino is the author of eight books including the award-winning book Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through (Hay House, April 4, 2014). The Change Guidebook – How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life (March 8, 2022) is published by Health Communications and distributed by Simon & Schuster. The Change Guidebook ends the search for self-help that works, serving as a life-long companion guide and resource to compliment your life. It is a guide for anyone who is seeking change and wants to align to their highest purpose.

As a trusted leader, consultant, trainer, speaker, and best-selling author, Elizabeth provides development and training to individuals and organizations around the world. Elizabeth serves as a Leadership Advisor for the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute and is a member of the Forbes Business Council. She is a Certified Master Coach.

Elizabeth lives her daily life with multiple, life-threatening food allergies. Elizabeth and Sally Huss co-authored three best-selling children's books: A Lesson For Every Child: Learning About Food Allergies, Self-Confident Sandy and Best Ever You.

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So many people grow up with limiting beliefs and feeling like they aren't enough. Today's episode will inspire you that it is never too late to find healing.

Judy Jewett is a healer, intuitive reader, medium and a Holistic breakthrough coach who has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs who are not having the results that they want in their lives to build confidence, reclaim their inner truth and make more money doing what they love.

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There is often mixed messaging when it comes to female sexuality. Rediscovering sexual desire during major life transitions can be difficult. This episode empowers women to embrace their feminine fire at any life stage.

Amanda Testa, Southern Belle turned Sex Coach, is a soulful, heart-centered expert when it comes to sex and relationships. She helps overwhelmed professional women and couples reconnect to themselves, their libidos, and their partners.

Her unique proven process, The Feminine Fire Method™ combines neuroscience and nervous system regulation, with ancient practices to help women heal their relationship to their sexuality so they can eliminate shame and guilt, own their confidence, feel like a Goddess in their skin, and have the deeply connected relationships they desire.

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In the challenging times we live in today, there is an ominous sense that the world is breaking apart. Long-held comfortable beliefs are being shattered, and we face unprecedented questions and challenges. Radical Loving: One God, One World, One People, by Rabbi Wayne Dosick, PhD, DD, is a compelling appraisal of the state of our present-day world and a bold, visionary, spirit-filled blueprint for its transformation and evolution through Radical Loving and Awesome Holiness.

Rabbi Wayne Dosick teaches and counsels about faith, ethical values, life transformations, and evolving human consciousness. Well-known for his quality scholarship and sacred spirit, he is the rabbi of The Elijah Minyan, a retired visiting professor at the University of San Diego, and the host of the monthly Internet radio program, "SpiritTalk Live!" heard on HealthyLife.net.

The bestselling, award-winning author of nine critically acclaimed books, including the now-classic Living Judaism, and the more recent The Real Name of God: Embracing the Full Essence of the Divine, Rabbi Wayne is the author of more than 400 articles of religious, political, and social commentary.

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We all experience setbacks, but how can we use those setbacks to create growth? In this conversation with Michaela Renee Johnson, she inspires us all to soar past our setbacks in order to achieve inner happiness!

Michaela Renee Johnson is a best-selling author, licensed psychotherapist, and host of the top iTunes podcast, Be You Find Happy which encourages people to speak their truth with grace and live a courageous life of authenticity. Her initiative, Be You Find Happy, holds workshops and conversations on finding happiness in spite of life's setbacks and has landed her speaking opportunities across the nation.

She is an avid adventurer and aviator, having traveled to over 20 countries. She always has a book and a journal within arm's reach and has a soft spot for inspiring quotes. She is an endless horizon lover who lives in Northern California where she hikes, kayaks, and spends time in her garden while continuing to work toward a sustainable life with her family and farm full of animals.

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Dr. Joe Gallenberger is a clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience as a therapist. In 1992, he began to investigate psychokinesis (PK), the ability to influence matter using the energy of directed consciousness. This unique energy is useful in healing and manifestation.

Gallenberger scientifically confirmed PK in university laboratories and has taught PK in over 150 workshops such as his Inner Vegas Adventure where students achieve dramatic healing, strong influence over dice and slot machines, and many powerful manifestations at home.

Gallenberger, a trainer for the past 30 years at The Monroe Institute, created its popular MC2 program to teach PK, energy healing, and manifestation. He developed SyncCreation®, a home study course in manifestation. Using the casino as classroom, his book Inner Vegas: Creating Miracles, Abundance, and Health reveals how mind energized by heart influences our reality. He offers 7 meditation exercises on CD and as downloads.

With the Liquid Luck meditation exercise, people immediately reported receiving money from unexpected sources, winning lottos, selling houses in a hour, having businesses take off, solving intractable problems, and receiving brilliant ideas for inventions.

His book Liquid Luck: The Good Fortune Handbook shares these extraordinary stories. He covers how happiness, gratitude compassion, praise, love and feeling fortunate are essential to powerful abundance creation. He shows us that we can indeed be miracle workers in our own lives.

Gallenberger's book, Heaven is for Healing: A Soul's Journey After Suicide shows that all death leads to light. A dynamic heart driven speaker, Joe is in demand internationally as a workshop presenter. He has been a guest on more than a hundred shows, including nine appearances on Coast to Coast AM and five on New Thinking Allowed. He is featured in many episodes of the docuseries, SuperPowerFilm.com.

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We have the ability to make the stories of our lives one that is triumphant and inspiring. Though April Tribe Giauque has faced many adversities at various stages of her life, she still managed to create her happily ever after in her story that continues to be written. She describes the steps she took to free herself and her children from her abusive marriage which included rejecting the victim label and mentality.

April Tribe Giauque is a published author, ghostwriter, coach, and podcaster. She is an Amplifier. She is a lens/mirror/prism to your light so that it can stretch your message to thousands more. April has a passion for authors' stories and how they connect humanity. Speaking from her heart, April's transformational story and power captivate her audience about thriving and forgiveness.

Her published work, Pinpoints of Light: Escaping the Abyss of Abuse, gives real hope to anyone in domestic violence to know there is a way out of emotional, spiritual, physical, mental, and financial abuse. She has created a national campaign called Pinpoints Across America. People all over America receive a free copy of the book (only pay a small shipping and handling fee) and then deliver it to a local shelter to offer the people there hope and light!

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Creativity doesn't have to mean art, writing or music. In this episode, Dr. Minette Riordan explains that all of us are inherently creative beings and that it is essential to our health and wellbeing that we access this part of ourselves. She shares some of her own powerful experiences of moving through challenging transitions and how creativity plays a role in the healing process.

Dr. Minette Riordan is a modern-day Renaissance woman: artist, writer, award-winning entrepreneur and advocate for creativity as essential to the well-being of all people and our planet. She has built several successful businesses, worked with thousands of business owners and published three books, including her bestseller The Artful Marketer. Minette is the founder of the Confident Creative Framework, a simple and effective transformational process for helping others to own their artistry. She believes that when we are all working in our highest and best creative genius, we can solve all the world's problems.

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Dating after divorce, while raising children, can be challenging. This episode tackles these tough topics in a way that offers practical tools and hope. Rosalind Sedacca, CDC is recognized as The Voice of Child-Centered Divorce. She is a Divorce & Co-Parenting Coach and founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network which provides advice, programs, coaching and other valuable resources for parents who are facing, moving through or transitioning after a divorce. She is the author of How Do I Tell the Kids About The Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook Guide To Preparing Your Children – With Love! -- an internationally acclaimed ebook designed to help parents get through the tough divorce talk with the best possible outcome for themselves and their children. Rosalind has also created several ebooks and e-courses on co-parenting success strategies including an 8-hr Anger Management Program for Co-Parents. She also hosts the Divorce, Dating & Empowered Living Radio Show & Podcast. In addition, Rosalind is a Dating After Divorce Coach and co-author of 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before Dating After 40, 50 & Yes, 60! as well as the DatingRescue eCourse and Create Your Ideal Relationship Kit for women and Mastering the Challenges of Dating: A Success Formula for Men. She is a national contributor to Divorce Magazine as well as numerous dating, relationships and parenting websites and blogs. Rosalind is the 2008 First Place Winner of the Victorious Woman Award as well as the 2011 International Women's Day Outstanding Service Award winner for her work with divorce and parenting issues.

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Everyone experiences stress, though some seasons are more stressful than others. It's important to be able to have the tools and coping strategies before the difficulties hit; then we can grow from them!

Judy Davis is on a mission to help you stress less and improve your mental wellness. She is a motivational speaker, published author and mental wellness specialist with information, products and books that are go to resources to help people reduce stress and find balance in their lives.

Judy is no stranger to turning tragedy into triumph. In fact, in April 2019 everything about her life changed when her husband of 30 years was in an explosive blast while serving in the US Army. The amputation of his left leg, as well as other injuries and an ongoing recovery process, gave Judy an inside look at the challenges caregivers navigate every day.

An entrepreneur and business owner for over 25 years, Judy is someone who believes that stories change lives. She is transparent about their experience and how she has had to pivot both personally and professionally.

Now Judy not only provides support to her husband, but she empowers others in a positive way helping them stress less and feel better emotionally, physically and financially.

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Many people reach a point in their lives when they feel ready to step away from their current situation and enter a journey to spiritual enlightenment, but not everyone experiences it. Today's episode features someone who did.

Kevin Krenitsky is a medical doctor and author of The Still Point. Despite leading a life deemed outwardly "successful," he lived with a deep background of anxiety, fear, and stress that waxed and waned since early childhood. At the age of forty, in the midst of decades of suppressing tremendous inner and outer conflict, he reasoned there must be another way.

This "willingness" led to a decade of studying non-duality by way of A Course in Miracles. In 2015, at the height of a successful business career as Chief Commercial Officer at Foundation Medicine (FMI), Kevin turned away into relative isolation, and found the direct path to recognizing one's true nature. He wrote The Still Point to help others find their eternal nature, which is happiness itself.

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As issues related to mental health continue to rise, we need tools to support a healthy brain. In the last 15 years, much of the neuroscience research has shown that we have the ability to change our brains...with the right tools.

Leigh Richardson has studied human behavior for over 30 years. Her initial focus was on organizational behavior then shifted to human behavior in 2003 after her son had a traumatic brain injury. Leigh has been in the ICU twice with brain injury and all of this fueled her need to understand how the brain works or why it doesn't work. She can relate to brain dysregulation on a very personal level and she visualized what could be done for many others like her.

Leigh is the founder and clinical director of The Brain Performance Center, utilizing her MBA, MS, Counseling, and board certifications to offer state-of-the-art solutions for "brain problems." She is currently taking her PhD in Psychology.

As a brain health expert, she regularly contributes to radio and television stations across the nation. Whether it is anxiety, ADHD, depression, insomnia, or brain injury, Leigh's understanding of the brain and the different methodologies that can be used to organically change the brain is immense. And more importantly, they will provide the right solution for the problem.

Leigh is the author of Turn Your Brain On – To Get Your Game On, an international speaker, and a popular syndicated radio host. Leigh enjoys educating the general public on how the lifestyle choices and environmental factors impact brain health and the physiology and psychology of your mental state. She has a unique ability to connect with people, understand their situation, and win their trust.

Leigh gets inspiration from her friends, family, and clients. It is the positive change that she sees in others that motivates her to continue to learn. She just recently converted her upstairs office to an in-home art studio where she paints as a way to explore her creativity.

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Nobody is immune to chronic stress and burnout. Thankfully, there are many tools to support healing and recovery and resilience against future stressors.

Erica Cuni, known as "The Burnout Professor," is a stress and burnout expert, integrative performance coach, professional speaker, #SameHere PsychAlliance Expert, social media creator & fellow survivor. She teaches individuals & businesses how to consciously thrive through a holistic approach.

Erica is the founder of "The C.U.N.I. Method," which stands for Create Undeniable Natural Impact. She is a former Trauma Psychotherapist, Clinical Director, and Adjunct Lecturer and Clinical Professor at Central Connecticut State University. Her mission is to help make the mental health field more effective, accessible, decolonized, and non-stigmatizing.

Erica found her mission in 2014 after being hit by a Mack Dump Truck (literally) while driving to work and having her life fall completely apart over the following two years. This is what she had on her recovery journey - a roadmap that didn't pathologize her for doing her job, life events, her culture and the intergenerational trauma she was carrying around with her.

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As family members age, transitions are inevitable. It's difficult to know the best care for our older family members. We live in a time where many options are available. Leighton Boyce is the owner of Synergy Home Care in Longmont, Colorado, where she provides in-home care for the aging population.

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Finding love can be challenging, but making a relationship work can be even more challenging. That's why Dr. Duana Welch is back on the show with her science-based tips and tools for relationships.

Dr. Duana Welch (pronounced DWAY-nah) is the original Love Factually author and coach, known for using social science to solve real-life relationship issues. She has been a professor at universities in Florida, California, and Texas across 20 years, and has contributed to NPR, PBS, Psychology Today, and numerous other outlets, podcasts and videos.

Her first book, Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do, is now out globally in five languages; its fully revised and updated edition released in 2022. Love Factually for Single Parents is the second book in the series, specifically geared for finding the right partner not only for readers, but their families.

All Duana's books rely on science rather than opinion to help men and women find and keep the right partner. She is an expert for Paired, the couples relationship app. Her client practice is global, via Zoom and other technologies.

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Liz Thompson is an expert on all things related to food!

She previously owned and opened two restaurants and even taught culinary classes. Then she had to pursue a second career change when she lost part of her vision overnight. She had to access her skillset in terms of what angle of the food industry was she most passionate about and she could do mostly at home.

Today she focuses on recipe development and new product development. She also helps individuals launch their own food company and get their products to market.

She is working on her fist book Baking with Herbs. Her mantra is, "Let your passion define you, not your disability."

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Divorce touches the lives of people every day. It can often be painful, costly, and life-changing. Finding support during this transition is critical.

Sue Horwitz is an inspirational life transition and divorce coach. She guides women through the chaos and devastation of their divorce into a new, purposeful life the love.

Years ago, as she transitioned her business into a coaching practice, her husband abruptly ended their thirty-year marriage. As a result, she learned firsthand how challenging divorce can be for women and their families emotionally, physically, financially, and spiritually.

Today, she uses her experience and training to help women design a better, less costly, and less challenging divorce, and find the gifts of divorce to build a life they love.

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Zoilita Grant is a success coach who uses hypnotic coaching to clear subconscious blocks, change the mindset, and help her clients achieve goals and bring out their own brilliance so they can create a purposeful, extraordinary life. In this talk, she discusses the power of past life regression and finding one's soul purpose.

Zoilita has been involved in human development for over 40 years. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1971 with a BA in Psychology and got her MSW from UTEP in 1979. She worked for over 25 years as a psychotherapist specializing in hypnosis. For the last 12 years, she has been a hypnotic coach.

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Dana Hentschel is a Professional Organizer. Organizing is her passion and really just what she LOVES to do! "Arranging Joy" has been a dream of using her gifts to help busy families like her, all the while arranging spaces that bring joy! Dana loves serving others by helping them transform their homes through well-designed spaces that bring peace.

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Deanna Bryant is a midlife relationship coach for couples who find themselves at a crossroads in their marriage. Bringing both her teaching and mentoring skills to her coaching, she helps couples cultivate new meaning and a deeper intimacy in their marriages.

Midlife divorce has the highest percentage of any other age group, and Deanna's relationship was at that point five years ago. Like most couples, she and her husband simply didn't have the skills to sustain a long-term marriage. This experience was the impetus for starting both her podcast and business, "Revive Your Midlife Marriage." By breaking patterns that are not serving you, learning new patterns for a healthy marriage, and working on yourself, couples can turn the tide and enjoy a better relationship than ever before.

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Seema Bonney, MD is the founder and medical director of the Anti-Aging & Longevity Center of Philadelphia. She is dual board-certified in both Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and Emergency Medicine, and has completed a fellowship in Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Bonney is a holistic doctor who is passionate about changing the way medicine is practiced. Her emphasis at her practice is based on prevention and wellness, and diagnosis/treatment of root causes of common symptoms such as weight gain, low energy, hormonal imbalances, insomnia, and anxiety/depression. She is focused on helping her patients achieve optimum physical and mental wellness by helping them change their habits and form new healthy ones through her work with them.

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In 2006, Tracy Cromwell was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Tracy had to start making better lifestyle choices. A chronic yoyo dieter most of her life, the news of this diagnosis was frustrating and just anothe "failure." But this diagnosis set her on a solid path to wellness.

Today, Tracy is healthy and strong, taking on century bike rides, eating in a way that supports her body and feeling good in her own skin. Tracy's personal health journey inspired her to go back to school, where she trained in more than 100 dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods as well as science-based personal training.

Tracy now helps clients create a completely personalized "roadmap to health" that suits their unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals.

Tracy is a published author of Your Personal Journey with Food. It is an interactive book that will take the reader on their own journey where they will uncover their current unique relationship with food which may not be serving them, thus allowing them to create a new, vibrant, unique, and healthy relationship with food.

Tracy received her Health Coaching and Nutrition Training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Precision Nutrition. She received her Personal Training, Senior Fitness Specialist, and Weight Loss Specialist certifications from The National Academy of Sports Medicine.

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Rachel S. Heslin has been immersed in the study of psychology for over 40 years. Her father, a clinical psychologist, taught his children his craft such that Rachel was first introduced to Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) concepts when she was 9 years old.

Rachel is currently the author of two books: Navigating Life: 8 Different Strategies to Guide Your Way, and Rituals of Release: How to Make Room for Your New Life.

Through her work through her company, The Fullness of Your Power, she loves helping people who feel like they are their own worst enemy learn how to embrace all parts of themselves so they can live happier, more successful, and more deeply fulfilling lives.

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Dr. Duana Welch (pronounced DWAY-nah) is back for her second show to talk about the science of love and dating. She is the original Love Factually author and coach known for using social science to solve real-life relationship issues. Her first book, Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do, is now out globally in five languages in audio, e-book, and paperback, with seven Love Factually titles now out in the series. All of Duana's books rely on science rather than opinion to help men and women find and keep the right partner.

She is an expert for Paired, the couples relationship app. Her client practice is global, via Zoom and other technologies.

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Kami Jackson and Amy Waters are passionate about people. Out of that passion they created Living Well Holistic Counseling and Wellness, a sanctuary for the soul in Tyler, Texas.

At Living Well, they believe people are created holistically: mind, body, and soul. The multidisciplinary team promotes mental health and well-being through collaborative care for the whole person. They partner with each person to create a comprehensive approach that effectively meets their individual needs including grief, trauma, chronic illness, marriage and relationship challenges, anxiety, and depression.

Their services include counseling, nutrition, massage, yoga, soul care, and a variety of other wellness services.

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In this special episode, Joyce Buford looks forward to 2022. She reflects on personal growth and shares her own goals and thoughts on planning for a successful new year.

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In this episode, Joyce Buford delivers a special message to listeners as she sums up her experience of 2021 and her wishes for this special season. Happy holidays to one and all!

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Nubia DuVall Wilson is a published author, screenwriter and advocate for survivors of sexual abuse. As a storyteller, her mission is to liberate survivors of sexual abuse by curating content that supports their well-being and gives them a voice and a community to embrace the reality of living and loving after assault.

In May 2018, she published her second book, The Survivors Club, a supernatural novella inspired by her journey to heal as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. The novella is the inspiration behind a new TV pilot currently being pitched to be optioned.

In November 2020, she co-founded Starfury Productions with two partners to develop, package or pitch underrepresented writers who have TV/film projects with social impact.

Nubia is part of the RAINN Speaker's Bureau and has spoken at the Trinitas Medical Center, Bloomingdale's Peace of Mind event, Own Your Voice Summit, Together Digital Virtual Summit and Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, among others.

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