Inspirational Stories Episodes

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. You decide. You decide to walk forward on the dusty and dark path through tragedy. There is no guarantee for when the sunshine will penetrate your heart again. But, each step forward pulls you towards light. Shannon Dingle describes her story of abuse, tragedy, love, and loss with her new book Living Brave: Lessons from Hurt, Lighting the Way to Hope. Thank you for your time and interest in this podc...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. I had the pleasure of speaking to Precious Brady-Davis on afternoon in July 2021. She recently published her book, I Have Always Been Me, in which she describes her childhood in great depth. She was abandoned... several times but key parental figures in her life. She realized that she was "different" and so did others. This meant that her biracial background was an area of contention, as well as her "feminine" ways. Preci...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. My eyes blink rapidly while the rest of my face goes blank, and my body just goes limp. Why? I realize that I still have a minimum of 2-3 loads of laundry to do, meal prep to complete for a few days, so I can build more "time" into the next few days, and declutter nearly every room because I am the owner of single socks. I can feel a slight chill all over my body, my ribs tightening and my mind going back in time when ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Peacemaker Peacekeepers We have heard of these terms, and we tend to know who keeps the peace, and who disrupts it. But, is that "assignment" healthy for us? Have you ever heard of the term Shock-Absorber? I had never heard of this term prior to reading Dr. Caroline's Leaf's Blog. I have been following her work for quite some time, especially when she was interviewed by Steven ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. This is Part 2 of the interview with Emily Lauren Dick, author of Body Positive: A Guide to Loving Your Body. Join me in part two of this interview. Connect with me, and tell me how your body image affects your day-to-day life. If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please consider leaving a 5-star review and subscribing. And keep sharing episodes with friends and family and on social media. T...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. : How can having a positive body image be more than just a superficial view of oneself? Well, in this interview, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with a Emily Lauren Dick, the author of Body Positive: A Guide to Loving Your Body. Join me in part one of this interview. Connect with me, and tell me how your body image affects your day-to-day life. If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please consider leaving a 5-s...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Are you a risk-taker? We know people who are more naturally risk takers... is there something "special" about them? I talk about two articles that address risk taking, one talks about mental exercises and how it can lead to a better life by evaluating things differentl Thank you for your time and interest in this podcast! I invite you to leave a heartfelt review on whichever podcast platform you listen to. It does ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Being single can be liberating and it can be scary. It all depends on the circumstances. But, many of us find if a challenge, even if it is "for the best." What does this have to do with knowing your self-worth? Everything. Being newly single can make us question past decisions and current ones. This podcast is about ways to honor the process of growing in your singleness and being ready and grounded for the future. I...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. What does being prosperous mean anyway? For most of us, this means money. Plain and simple. But, there is so much more to it MoneyHealthQuality timeVacationMemoriesGood FoodClean water Here is the link to the book, You Too, Can Be Prosperous by Robert A. Russell When we look at prosperity from the perspective of "I am prosperity," as opposed to believing that it is something that will come in the future, m...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. So, you meet someone and you aren't sure if this new acquaintance is someone that may end up being a great friend of yours someday. Or, you are on a first day, and you are so excited by their interest in you that you block one thing. Your feelings. Your sense of this person being "good" for you, and whether or not they will help you grow. Hindsight is called "20-20," but so many people actually report that they kne...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Greetings! Don’t you wish that you had strategies and tactics in place to set you up to succeed? It isn’t enough to just be educated, you have to be motivated and disciplined to conduct yourself appropriately in various settings. We live in an increasingly complex society, in which more people are educated, yet still lack the soft skills to advance personally and in their career. It’s never too late to gain more insi...