Persistence U with Lizbeth
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAn award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.
Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've publishing a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.
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Minisode: The Book-to-Movie Journey, Mistakes Made, and Your Questions Answered, Pt 2
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBWelcome to this three-part miniseries about the book-to-movie process. Contrary to what I mentioned in the recording, the next two will be published this week! :) I'll be sharing some of what I learned when my memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, became Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime Television, and mistakes I made (and nearly made) throughout the process. I'll answer questions some of you have asked, relying on my experience and my research that included speaking wit...
Minisode: The Book-to-Movie Journey, Mistakes Made, and Your Questions Answered, Pt 1
April 11, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutesWelcome to this three-part miniseries about the book-to-movie process. Contrary to what I mentioned in the recording, the next two will be published this week! :) I'll be sharing some of what I learned when my memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, became Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime Television, and mistakes I made (and nearly made) throughout the process. I'll answer questions some of you have asked, relying on my experience and my research that included speaking with ...
Minisode: Minisode: The Book-to-Movie Journey, Mistakes Made, and Your Questions Answered, Pt 1
April 11, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBWelcome to this three-part miniseries about the book-to-movie process. Contrary to what I mentioned in the recording, the next two will be published this week! :) I'll be sharing some of what I learned when my memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, became Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime Television, and mistakes I made (and nearly made) throughout the process. I'll answer questions some of you have asked, relying on my experience and my research that included speaking wi...
Episode 65: LaTonia Edwards Talks Healing for Sexual Abuse and Military Sexual Assault, and the Signs She Saw in Herself that She'd Healed
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutesFor LaTonia Edwards, seeking help to heal from childhood abuse and, later, military sexual assault, wasn't something she learned from her family growing up.But her journey to find the right services led her to become the vibrant business woman she is today, creating the very support she'd not found back when she was seeking help. Today, LaTonia is a trauma-informed violence and sexual assault coach at recoveringyoursoul.com. You will learn: Healing can't be rushed, and must occur at one's ow...
Episode 64: Stel Coombe-Heath Talks Beating Binge Eating and How Trying Less Can Lead to More
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutesStel Coombe-Heath sat in her home a few years ago, surrounded by the evidence of fast food and donuts she'd eaten, and realized it was her time to ask for help. She'd long taken her fitness and weight to punishing levels, depriving herself for period of time, followed by bingeing. Then shame. Discomfort. And pushing herself to exercise more and eat less. It was time for a change.You will learn: *It's possible to retrain and rewire the brain.*There is support for individuals with eating disord...
Episode 63: How Village Life in Alaska Has Transformed this Ohio Native Educator
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBOhio native Jacob Deskins was already an anxious young man when he finally graduated from college and got a job as a teacher. Then the pandemic came, and wiped away his sought-after opportunity. He and his wife faced a difficult choice. Move to Los Angeles, or to a village in Alaska where vegetables, restaurants, and movie theaters exist only in dreams. New authors, want my free checklist on what to do the year before publication? Click HERE! You will learn: The role a warm community makes...
Episode 62: Dr. Naeema on When She Learned She Was Raised As a Lie
March 16, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutesIt wasn't until new schoolmates threatened to lynch her in her teens that (now) Dr. Naeema's mother had to tell her the truth: her father was not the man on her birth certificate, and was a Black man. In that moment, whom she'd believed herself to be was forever changed.You will learn: Family secrets fester and create an unnecessary sense of shame. To embrace ourselves fully, we must know our roots and be given room to celebrate them. Sometimes separation is needed to process and embrace t...
Episode 61: How Kerryn Vaughan Allowed the Loss of Her Younger Sister to Help Others and Create Her World
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutesKerryn Vaughan was living her best life in her 30's, playing in a rock band in Australia and enjoying the adulation when her younger sister received a cancer diagnosis. Kerryn felt helpless, watching her sister die, and it took a long while before she was able to pivot. Today, Kerryn's the host of Get Off the Bench Podcast, an author, and a leader teaching others how to greenlight their own world-changing passion projects. The oldest child in a large family often takes on the role of protect...
Episode 60.5 The Truth About Happily Ever After and the Journey of Recovery (From Anything!)
March 05, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutesToday is so very significant to me.Stolen By Their Father, the Lifetime Television movie based on my book, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, premiers today. And it's 32 years to the day after leaving abuse behind, something to celebrate, indeed.You will learn: Happily Ever After is for fairy tales, but my family been so fortunate to live our lives reunited in a Happily Ever After sort of way. In books and movies, not all characters can be identified for reasons of privacy, budg...
Episode 60: Indie Author LoLo Paige Finds a Back Door to Her Dream of Being Traditionally Published and Sets the World on Fire With Her Alaska Romance Series
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBLoLo Paige had already enjoyed a career in fire science and retired from a career in federal government when she decided granted herself permission to pursue her writing. She had a vision of being traditionally published. But the publishing world changed. You will learn: * How LoLo took a back-door route, educating herself on writing, publishing, and marketing to become an international success. * That not taking no for an answer is merely a temporary setback with the right mindset. *Buil...
Episode 58: The Day Joann Keder Created Space for a Whole New Identity as a Writer
February 23, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBAs Joann Keder sat next to her husband's hospital bed after his cardiac arrest, she knew there was no more time to waste in pursuing her dream as a writer. Many books later into her author journey, Joann has a sense of satisfaction and a supportive community that she'd never imagined. You will learn: *Joann's process of developing her writing credentials * Writer's conferences, critique groups, and good editors all helped Joann to gain both skill and confidence. * Not all critique groups f...
Episode 57: What Helped Fitness Instructor and Wellness Coach Jenn Smrz Make it Through Five Surgeries in 18 Months to Beat Breast Cancer
February 16, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutesJenn Smrz lived so many women’s reality: shrinking to fit her work hours to accommodate her mom duties without falling down on any of the details at home or at work. Then in May 2019, she was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer, which she equated with a future of easier successful treatment. Five surgeries later, Jen has learned much.You will learn:* Often, there is no family history when breast cancer is diagnosed.* Short walks and deep breathing helped Jenn manage the stress and anxiety of...
Episode 56: What Happens When A Stranger Shows Up at the Home You've Known the First 12 Years of Life to Take You Away? If You're Bee Baumann, You Become a Stand-Up Comedian (of course!)
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutesAuthor Annabelle "Bee" Baumann says that her world went from vivid color to black and white the day her real mother showed up unexpectedly at when she was 12 and took her home. All feelings of security evaporated as she was plunged into poverty to with strangers, who commented that she didn't sound like they did.You will learn:* How being a misfit in your own family can translate to becoming a tremendous benefit later.*That a serious mental health diagnosis need not be a barrier to later succ...
Episode 55:Is the Pandemic Killing You Softly? Physical Therapist Teresa Moerer Shares Easy Ways to Stay Sharp and Healthy
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutesTeresa Moerer was certain physical therapy would be her dream career. It was not. But rather than waste the training and experiences earned during her long career spent in numerous locations, she found fulfillment in creative outlets and taking the best of the training and principles she learned to create her own business model where she promotes health and wellness for older adults.You will learn: The crushing impact isolation and touch starvation may cause. Small changes we can do at hom...
Episode 54:Author Evelyn LaTorre talks about Love in Any Language and family reaction to writing memoir
January 26, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutesIn this interview with return guest Evelyn LaTorre, she shares her journey in creating a love that's lasted for more than five decades, despite the odds being stacked it. Writing back-to-back books, family reactions on publications, and becoming an author later in life are part of the conversation. You will learn: The challenges of marketing the first book when deadlines for the second one loom. Memoir writing may favor the wisdom that comes with age. Familial reaction to a memoir's public...
Episode 53: Why Does Mental Illness Inspire Vastly Different Reactions than Physical Illness? Conversation with Podcaster and Intelligence Officer Suswati Basu
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutesAfter a life she describes filled with a "tankload of trauma," Suswati Basu exceeded all expectations. She became a journalist. Later, an intelligence officer, and a fierce victim's advocate. But then, her mental health took a turn. Years after that, she became physically disabled.You will learn:*The wildly different responses support systems too often afford those experiencing mental and physical disabilities.* The social model of disabilities and the role of recovery colleges.*How the myt...
Episode 52: When Exercise Hurts Due to Auto-Immune Disease or Other Conditions, Meet Aqua Yoga Instructor Christa Fairbrother
January 12, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutesWhen Christa Fairbrother's pain from auto-immune diseases jeopardized her mobility, she found a way to exercise without putting stress on her joints. Today, Christa teaches aqua yoga individually, virtually, and in groups, and offers free videos for those wanting to learn more at christafairbrother.com. You will learn:*Exercise in water provides additional resistance and builds balance without high impact on bones.* The practice of yoga does not require perfect poses, but a commitment to show...
Episode 51. Miracles and Fate on 78 Author Ari Schonbrun shares his transformation after surviving 9/11 in Tower One
January 05, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBAri Schonbrun was late to work for his job on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. He was inside an elevator when the building was struck by jets, one of four survivors from his workplace of more than 600 employees. You will learn: * How a life-changing experience can refine rather than define you. * The desire to change our conflicted world begins with change inside of you. *Put the change you plan to make on a sticky note where you see it every day to help your motivation stic...
Episode 51: Are You Waiting for the Perfect Time to Make a Change? Here's How Vision and Persistence Helped My 2021
January 01, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBFor me, like many of you, 2021 was a year of waiting to make big changes. I wanted the world to return to normal so I could go on with plans. You will learn: *How being specific when you dream can make the difference between a wish and a plan. * How crises can clean out your relationship closet. * My favorite book for that promotes health management rather than weight. For show notes, click HERE.
Episode 52: Are You Waiting to Make a Change? How 2021 Pushed My Accelerator and What I Learned
January 01, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBFor me, like many of you, 2021 was a year of waiting to make big changes. I wanted the world to return to normal so I could go on with plans. You will learn: *How being specific when you dream can make the difference between a wish and a plan. * How crises can clean out your relationship closet. * My favorite book for that promotes health management rather than weight. To take my one minute quiz to see how you're showing up for you, click HERE Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Li...
Episode 50: My Persistence U Review of 2021
December 29, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutesThis week marks the 50th episode and end of 2021, so let's rewind and look at some of your favorite episodes this first year of the podcast.And if you've wanted to be on a podcast, but didn't know how to prepare, grab my freebie HERE.1) Marti Guzman-Finding Lost Money Episode #12)Rebecca Duvall Scott on Sensory Processing Disorder Episode #23) Gina Dobson on Scapegoating Episode 21 4) Trenton Hudson on Korma Coffee and the Heart Attacks in his early 20's that inspired it.Episode 42.5) Terry T...
Episode 49: Educator/Author Lynne Podrat's Personal Story of Why She's Passionate About Celebrating the Contributions of People With Special Needs
December 22, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutesLynne Podrat wasn't supposed to hear the conversation about her baby brother having Down Syndrome many decades ago. As a teenager, she wasn't supposed to intervene in her parent's plan to place him in a home for children with disabilities. But she did. And from those early days, Lynne learned to become a fierce advocate for her brother, and for others experiencing disabilities.You will learn:* The positive impact Lynne's brother made, not only on her, but the world around him.* Why it's impor...
Episode 48: Think There's Only One Way to Treat Anxiety and Depression? Toby Passman is Here to Talk Neurostimulation
December 15, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutesToby Passman isn't your typical 20-something. When his anxiety interrupted conversations and relationships, he began to apply the research he'd been doing in school to himself, using neurostimulation to retrain his brain. He saw the difference almost immediately. He went to work later at an EEG lab and started data collection with an eye toward helping improve the brain function of those impacted by some mental health conditions. You will learn:* There are different ways to address anxiety ...
Episode 47: Mindset Maestro Melanie Wexler on Why Career Coaching Is Not About Amplifying Employee Skills
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesMelanie Wexler understands well what happens when we spend eight to ten hours a day at a job that doesn't light us up.After leaving the corporate conveyer belt, Melanie briefly worked at a friend's business, where she again found herself being under-utilized. As a single mom, she was hardly poised to quit and find her passion project. But she did take on a side-hustle. And from there, her business was accidentally born leading her to become a fulltime career coach.You will learn: Why ampli...
Episode 46: Comedian Katie Barbaro is Fed Up with How We Torture Ourselves With Food and Body Image, So She's Creating Change
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutesKatie Barbaro's world was rocked when a relationship ended. It created opportunity for self-discovery, and emboldened her to look deeply at issues which were holding her back, like her longtime eating disorder and the accompanying shame. So in her recently published graphic novel Fed Up, she unpacked serious issues in an accessible format. You will learn: Individual therapy alone may not be sufficient to treat eating disorders. Overeaters Anonymous is a supportive group that provides free ...
Episode 45: What Happens When it Seems You've Had Your Share of Loss and Someone Else's, Too? Author Emily Thiroux Threatt Shares Lessons Learned As She's Navigated How to Love and Live Her Way Through Grief
November 24, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutesLosing a spouse once in a lifetime is hard enough, but against all odds, Emily Thiroux Threatt found love again. And then he died.While it would've been understandable if she'd decided to take a yearlong nap, Emily instead found a way to connect with others who were grieving their own losses.You will learn: How creating space for healing provides opportunities to connect with others experiencing similar emotional wounds. Creative ways to serve others may just turn into a passion project. ...
Episode 44: The Story of a Dream Delayed and Growing Into Our Gifts with Author Evonne Marzouk
November 24, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBEvonne Marzouk was initially inspired to write while she was in college, but life kept getting in the way. Yet one story kept nudging her to be written. More than a decade of starts and stops, Evonne created space to tell the story that wouldn't let go of her when the pandemic hit. You will learn: Sometimes, delaying our dreams helps us become the person we need to be to successfully complete them. Getting the right support can make the difference between wishing and making a plan. F...
Episode 43 B: Judith Joy on Midlife Re-Do's and Being an Influencer to Her Daughter
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutesWhen Judith Joy's daughter asked her mom to teach her whatever she'd learned that had worked to combat headaches, depression, and other symptoms, Judith was only too happy to share. Her daughter followed her footsteps into a healing profession, and today, both are committed to principals of gratitude, manifestation, and creating possibilities. You will learn: That children watch their parent's example closely, even when they appear to dislike us. Gratitude is a perfect first step in choosin...
Episode 43: Judith Joy on Midlife Re-Do's and Being an Influencer to Her Daughter
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBWhen Judith Joy's daughter asked her mom to teach her whatever she'd learned that had worked to combat headaches, depression, and other symptoms, Judith was only too happy to share. Her daughter followed her footsteps into a healing profession, and today, both are committed to principals of gratitude, manifestation, and creating possibilities. You will learn: That children watch their parent's example closely, even when they appear to dislike us. Gratitude is a perfect first step in choo...
Episode 43: How New Author Cassie Sanchez Pursued a New Dream and Identity After Two Decades as a Stay-at-Home Mom
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutesCassie Sanchez knew she was lucky. She'd enjoyed two decades as a stay-at-home-mom, minding the family's details and having time to herself when the kids were at school.But kids grow up. And when Cassie's did, she questioned her purpose and her worth.You will learn: That the first step to pursuing your dream is to give yourself permission. About National Novel Writing Month, which happens each November and invites EVERYONE to participate for free. How findng classes, community, and coachi...
Episode 42: Two Heart Attacks in His Early 20's Turned Cartoonist and Comic Trenton Hudson into an Entrepreneur to Bring a Healthy Coffee Alternatives to All
November 03, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutesWhen gym fanatic Trenton Hudson felt pains in his chest, he was sure he could walk them off. He was barely 20 and in great health. But it was a heart attack. Not long after, a second heart attack threatened his life.You will learn: How running down a dream sometimes means launching before all details are perfectly hammered out, then refining again and again. That re-using resources that are already around us can result in a re-imagination that benefits many. Different opportunities like co...
Episode 41: Liz Merrill's Learned the Art of Separating Peacefully and Now Helps High-Conflict Couples in Her Role as Divorce Navigator/Mediator
November 03, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutesWhen Liz Merrill's daughters approached her years ago to ask Liz to leave the marriage with their father, she was stunned. Like so many parents, she'd believed that it was best for kids to grow up with their original parents. The process of leaving and pursuing co-parenting nudged Liz to help other parents dealing with high-conflict separations. Today, she is a mediator to support people needing help navigating divorce.You will learn: There are many things people can do to soften the typica...
Episode 40: Hearts Need Art, and Helping Hospitalized Patients Have Access Allowed Talkshow Host Richard Wilmore Mend His Own
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutesAt a low point after his marriage ended, Richard Wilmore went by himself to a local performance a few years ago and learned about a way to serve. Already then a budding talkshow host from home, Richard decided to volunteer at Hearts Need Art, which turned into a professional position and a way for his own heart to heal.You will learn: How serving others can give, much more than it takes. Ways your relatives or friends who are currently ill in the hospital can connect with an art instructor ...
Episode 39: When Illness Impacts Libido, What Can You Do? The Founder of Entwine Dating App Tells About Her Journey From Cancer to Creator
October 20, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutesEight years ago, cancer and subsequent treatment impacted what was left of Anna Leonarda's libido. Later on, her marriage to her childhood sweetheart ended after the pair drifted apart. Many cancer survivors would have sat around and wondered, "Why me?"But for Entwine dating app creator's Anna, she wondered, "Who else is in my shoes?"You'll learn: How leaning in to a pain point can ignite desire to create change for others. Many different issues create a need for a dating app that de-prior...
Episode 38: Persistent Growth's Michael Landau Gets You Results in a Few Minutes a Day
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutesLet's be honest. The last year-plus hasn't been super inspirational for a lot of us.Today's guest, Michael Landau, had long been working with clients to get them physically moving. And then came the pandemic, a time when, more than ever, we needed to double-down on our health habits. But who wanted to?You will learn:* Positive results of movement can happen in just 3 minutes a day.* On camera exercises are as impactful and effective as in-person.* Improving mood, calming stress, and improv...
Episode 37: Domestic Abuse Victims Aren't Always Who You Think/That Moment When Police Officer and Author Nenia Corcoran Knew She Needed to Leave
October 13, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesWhen you hear about someone in an abuse relationship, do you picture the victim as passive?Former police officer Nenia Corcoran shares that exact moment when she realized her own marriage mirrored that of an abuse victim in crisis.You will learn: An abuse victim will often try to forecast how her day will go based on her partner’s moods, and adjust her behaviors accordingly to keep the peace. Isolation often keeps abuse victims immobilized. Recovery from abuse may take years, and often ...
Episode 36: Author MK Meredith on Her Journey from Romance Writer to Breast Cancer Survivor and the Importance of Being OK with Not Being OK
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesAuthor MK Meredith dreaded turning 39, the age her own mom was when she died of breast cancer. MK had watched her health, did BRACA tests to look at her level of risk, and held her breath through her 39th year. Two days before her 40th birthday, her doctor delivered the breast cancer diagnosis.A successful romance writer, MK used her writing chops to document her cancer and wellness journey in Not Your Usual Boob.You will learn: Trusting your gut regarding health is critical, even when medic...
Episode 34:Twice a Daughter Author Julie McGue on Adoption and the Long Journey to Finding Her Biological Family
October 06, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutesToday, thanks to Ancestry.com and open adoptions, finding one's biological family has never been easier for adoptees. But when Julie McGue began her search for her and her twin's biological parents, she was over 40, in need of her health history, and facing the old-school world of closed adoption records.You will learn: That adoption laws have traditionally protected the needs of parents giving their children up, not the needs of the children. Agencies intended to assist searching childre...
Episode 35: Pushing Back Against Gender and Cultural Norms, Author/Podcaster Anu Verma Refuses to Let Abuse Continue to Be a Secret
October 06, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutesMany who experience abuse would rather take the easy way out, putting it behind them, and moving on. But what isn't addressed can linger in the body for months, years, and even decades. Anu shares her story of how she refused to keep secrets and be isolated, which led her to a fun and fullfilling life. You will learn: How Anu uses her life experiences to improve the lives of others. About some unique challenges Anu faced as a woman in the United Kingdom experiencing abuse, and how her India...
Episode 32:Author and Writing Coach Esther Buerki on How Divorce Led Her to a Midlife Metamorphasis that helped Her Master her Emotions
September 29, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutesWhen journalist and mom Esther Buerki found herself suddenly single, traditional support didn't get her where she wanted to go. Esther shares her journey working with a coach who helped her master her emotions.You will learn: How therapy, pharmaceuticals, and other self-help interventions didn't help Esther master her emotions to achieve her goals. Choosing to hire a coach did. That replacement messages helped Esther move forward and get un-stuck. How a single mom makes time to write for p...
Episode 33: When Death Do Us Part Comes Far Too Soon, What do You Do? Author Carole Brody Fleet Shares What Helped
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhen Carole Brody Fleet married, she thought Til Death Do Us Part would come later. Much later. As she sat in the front row of her husband's funeral service, she couldn't believe he'd died. "But I still wear stilettos!" Today, Carole is an author, speaker, and bereavement expert. You will learn: Reminding ourselves that today it’s not forever is key. It’s really OK to stay in the fog of grief as long as you need to. Find someone who’s already where you want to be at and don't hesitat...
Episode 33: When Death Do Us Part Comes Far Too Soon, What do You Do? Author Carole Brody Fleet Shares What Helped
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhen Carole Brody Fleet married, she thought Til Death Do Us Part would come later. Much later. As she sat in the front row of her husband's funeral service, she couldn't believe he'd died. "But I still wear stilettos!" Today, Carole is an author, speaker, and bereavement expert. You will learn: Reminding ourselves that today it’s not forever is key. It’s really OK to stay in the fog of grief as long as you need to. Find someone who’s already where you want to be at and don't hesitat...
Episode 31:Her Father's Cancer Spurred Nicole Spindler to Turn This Obstacle Into a Series of Fortunate Events
September 22, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBWhen Nicole Spindler's father fell ill with cancer when she was only 15, things didn't appear to be hopeful at first. But she committed to being intentional about how to think and respond to the diagnosis. And she saw the benefit to incorporating the setback into her life to create something good. You will learn: How a high school project paved the way for a book with benefits. That mindset about trauma led to reaching out to others, even though that hadn't been the family culture Nico...
Episode 31:Her Father's Cancer Spurred Nicole Spindler to Turn This Obstacle Into a Series of Fortunate Events
September 22, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutesWhen Nicole Spindler's father fell ill with cancer when she was only 15, things didn't appear to be hopeful at first.But she committed to being intentional about how to think and respond to the diagnosis. And she saw the benefit to incorporating the setback into her life to create something good.You will learn: How a high school project paved the way for a book with benefits. That mindset about trauma led to reaching out to others, even though that hadn't been the family culture Nicole gr...
Episode 30: From Police Officer to Business Strategist/Kay Suthar Shares Her Journey to CEO at Uncensored Society
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutesKay Suthar's journey to success included some interesting pitstops. From police officer to event planner, her adventurous spirit carried her through both failures and success.You will learn: Acute work stress may turn into physical maladies such as rashes. Asking questions and leaving ego and assumptions behind when embarking on a new career is a much better strategy than faking confidence and competence. In the United Kingdom, stab-proof vests are used by police officers rather than bull...
Episode 29: Finding, Keeping, and Finally Leaving a Home after 27 years in Alaska
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutesIn 1995, when my kidnapped daughters were still living in hiding out of country, I bought a starter home in Alaska.Twenty-seven years later, I'm closing one chapter and beginning another. You will learn:How neighbors can become a makeshift family.The work to create stability and sustain a household isn't for the faint of heart.A home isn't built of walls and cement, but of the love and memories made.For show notes and pictures, click HERE. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's w...
Episode 28:When Typical Substance Abuse Programming Wasn't Enough, Now-Sober Kathryn Bennett Shares How Taking Up Power-Lifting Helped
September 01, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutesKathryn Bennett wanted to be sober. She went to meetings, saw a counselor. But it wasn't enough. Not everyone can sit quietly and engage in the exercises offered during treatment.Rather than giving up, Kathryn challenged herself physically by entering the world of power-lifting.Today, Kathryn is a nationally placed lifter who enjoys speaking about her journey toward sobriety and fitness.You will learn: Relapse is part of the cycle of substance abuse continuum. Finding the right support and ...
Episode 27: Single Mom-Turned-Empty-Nester Karey Spransy's Fight Against Cancer to Reclaim the Life of Her Dreams
August 25, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutesKarey Spransy made a series of terrific choices after becoming pregnant in her teens.Parenting alone and putting her child first meant so many other dreams were put on hold, but she knew it was for the best. When her son was ready to leave the home, she looked forward to a life filled with possibilities. Then cancer came.You will learn: How sacrifices made in her youth as a teen single mom helped Karey have laser focus on financial and personal goals. When crisis strikes, how clarity of me...
Episode 26: When His Wife Asked Dai Manuel If He Had the Character of a Man He'd Want His Daughters to Marry, Here's the Work He Did Until He Could Answer YES
August 18, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesDai Manuel was used to making excuses to himself for his addictive behaviors, but when his wife asked him a pointed question, he knew it was time to make radical changes.You will learn: That it might only take one direct question asked with love to create a desire to change. How many (or few) close friendships most men say they have. The importance of getting support when navigating big life changes. For show notes, click HERE Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for...
Episode 25: When an (Initially)Unwanted Job Turned Into a Book and Helped Dawn Cochrane King Overcome Her Greatest Fear
August 11, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutesDawn Cochrane King is an author, speaker, and accidental bereavement support group facilitator who found her calling when she was nudged by members of her church to get involved. Her work helping others during their end-of-life journey became the backdrop for her book, Survivor's Nuggets: Walking Through the Stages of Grief to Find Hope. It also helped her come to terms with her own fear of death.You will learn:1. The fear of death is not inevitable or permanent.2. Sometimes others in our sup...