Stories that Empower

345 Regina Petra Meyer

Regina's curiosity drove her to for exploration and need to distance herself from her homelife took her to new lands and new cultures.  Her zest for adventure enabled her to sail a major ocean.  When Regina arrived in Antigua, she initially felt lonely and isolated.  However, she fell back on her own strength and learned to trust others and herself.  Regina shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - sometimes, distance can help us to gain new perspective - strive to have a zest for advent...

344 Terry A. Repak

Terry talks about living abroad with her family.  Initially, her challenge was trying to find home, while living abroad.  She realized that making deep and authentic relationships with others helped her to find home. Terry also invested in inner and outer work to find contentment.  The experiences were transformative for her entire family.  She shares her experiences and stories openly and abundantly in her book:  Circling Home; What I Learned by Living Elsewhere.  She shares the following nu...

343 Mahan Kirn

Mahan was born and raised in a yoga ashram.  She served a yoga master and devoted her life to teaching and meditation.  Mahan initially thought she gave away her light to her spiritual teacher.  However, after sitting in her truth and reinventing herself, she realized that she indeed still holds the light.  Today, Mahan loves to help people recognize the light within themselves.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: we are worthy choose joy because we exist I choose breath we can...

342 Kay Whitaker

Kay shares how she overcame numerous struggles including 4 marriages, 3 divorces, death of a child, mental illness, affairs, betrayals, prison, threats and counseling.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: tell the truth we are not alone there's growth in those times we feel we're alone there is a tomorrow ask ourselves:  what's the worst thing that can happen don't be afraid to keep trying tags:  Kay, Whitaker, author, Flourish, Because, a, Memoir, story, stories, that, empow...

341 DeeAnne Rose Hope Riendeau

DeeAnne had near death experiences, where she felt orbs of light and felt angels communicating with her.  This validated her experience, where she was able to stand in her truth.  Deeann helps others go on their inward journeys and not be afraid to express it to the world.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: search for purpose and meaning we have a purpose we can choose it choose to be curious look at the world through an energetic lens become an observer see the world in energ...

340 James Belt

James chose to serve those less fortunate in Nicaragua.  Then, he felt a calling to move there.  James visited an orphanage, where he witnessed extreme poverty.  He shares the story of Sophia, who, despite her own circumstances, believed in herself, was hopeful and wanted to start her own bean crop project.  James and his team believed and invested in her.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: create practical and spiritual hope our present does not define our future despite our c...

339 Dustin DeVries

Business-owner Dustin battled cancer and experienced a loss.  He found renewed energy and came out on the other side.  During his outage, Dustin learned that he was able to lean on his team to operate the business.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - lean on our team - don't take life so seriously - slow down - the good comes out - be intentional - keep things in perspective - be willing to pivot tags:  Dustin, DeVries, Caffeine, Interactive, CTO, Co-Founder, software, strateg...

338 Dr. Lisa Doggett

When Lisa was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she felt as if her future had been cancelled and she grieved for what she had lost.  She began a journey to learn to be patient and to navigate an unexpected path.  Serving as the senior medical director for a national care management company, allows Lisa to experience creativity, continued work with vulnerable populations and improved stress management.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: look for the silver linings strive ...

337 Alicia Blando

While working as a physician, Alicia became interested in how indigenous healers diagnosed and treated their patients without the technology present in modern medicine. This curiosity was supported by what she learned about herself through the study of astrology. As a Western physician who has followed the tenets of astrology in her life, Alicia believes that the practice of astrology can function as an adjunct method to study many aspects of life, including the tendencies for certain disease...

336 Dr. Evelin Garcia

Evelyn felt wounded from childhood rejection and trauma.  She saw life through the lens of rejection.  Evelyn made space, examined her life and began a journey of healing.  Today, she helps families deal with mental health issues and developmental disabilities.  Evelyn shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - when we're wounded, we have the opportunity to rise above it - we need community around us - forgiveness is a decision - healthy people say "I'm in the journey of healing" - our cu...

335 S.R. Fabrico

Little did Stacy know, when she wrote a letter to her husband to open up about her childhood sexual abuse, that it would unfold into a book.  She does not see herself as a victim, but rather a survivor.  Sharing her story has carved a new path in her life, where Stacy can pursue her passion of writing.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: when we experience a setback/challenge, it's not forever, it's just a moment in time live in the moment we can choose another path don't be af...

334 Susen Edwards

Susen talks about healing from PTSD.  She survived a car accident and lost her friend, caused by a drunk driver.  Susen's life journey, which includes her passion of writing, has brought her to a place, where she is empowered and shares those experiences with others.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: go for counseling use the adversity to your advantage don't be afraid we all need support and love don't let others judge you we are always grow and blossom it's never too late t...

333 Ryan Larson

As a young firefighter, Ryan and his team battled a house fire.  Navigating through the home, he was knocked unconscious.  Fortunately, Ryan made it out of the fire safely.  Today, as a wealth advisor, he empowers his clients to have financial independence.  Ryan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - even the darkest of time, there's always light - find the light - there's always something new to learn - pursue our passions   tags:  Ryan, Larson, Founder, wealth, advisor, Ladder, to...

332 Anastasia Zadeik

Anastasia realized that, when she told her stories, others felt less alone.  She creates spaces to enable others to talk about their lives.  Anastasia shares the following nuggets of wisdom: create empathy for other people sharing our stories demystify them and heals we are not alone believe in the power of transforming our lives through our words find our tribes   tags:  Anastasia, Zadeik, writer, editor, storyteller, Blurred, Fates, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment,...

Jean Walters - Unlocking Your Brilliance

Hi friends, Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance".  Today, Jean expands upon many subjects, including simplicity, acceptance and balance.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: everything is in alignment we're always connected we need to move into our hearts everything in the universe is guiding us all we need to do is ask nature restores our souls we are light be willing to seek help accept what is bring ourselves back to love   ...

331 Diane Bailey-Boulet

Writing her father's stories helped Diane appreciate the journey that he went on.  Today, she is a champion of opportunity for all, she partner's in others' growths and believes in paying in forward.  Diane shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - strive to be a champion of opportunity for others - we have a great capacity to learn - pay it forward - we matter - don't give up on ourselves - awareness and compassion for others - change begins within - be mindful of who we surround ourselves  ...

330 Angela R. Hughes

Angela was waiting for someone to give her permission to write.  Then, she realized she was made to be a storyteller.  Angela chose to obey the inner voice to write.  She shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - give ourselves permission - be brave - if the passion is there, it's worth the learning process - it's ok to take a long time to develop a skill - say yes to the hard things - we're capable to learn and grow - being a perfectionist can the killer of our creativity - we can't gain a s...

329 David Richman

Through expressive writing, David enables us to have deeper, more authentic conversation with ourselves.  He empowers people to reframe their hesitancy to talk to others about what they're going through.  David shares the following nuggets of wisdom: the emotional aspects of trauma can affect our ability to form authentic connections with others expressive writing is a form of self-care learn to have deeper conversations with yourself strive to have connectivity to your true self give yourse...

328 Christine Kloser

During a very difficult time in her life, Christine initially felt crushed, so she went on a deep inquiry.  She followed the inspiration that came, chose to pursue what she was inspired to do and put her family and business back on track.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - determine who you are inside - seek a sense of self that's not tied to external sense of success - dig deep to see the grace - something good can come out of this - look for the good in the challenge - take...

327 Jocelyn Jones

Growing up in a community of artists that were self-involved, Jocelyn felt lonely.  She took great solace in nature and embarked on path to bring joy to herself and others.  Today, Jocelyn helps people connect to their higher selves.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - take solace in nature - open your heart - we're all here to contribute - bring joy to yourself and others - connect to inspiration and our higher selves - go back to our childhood  - determine those things that ...

326 Barbara Stark-Nemon

Barbara was born into a family of storytellers.  Initially, she found it challenging to find the courage to put her own stories out into the world.  Barbara found the courage to believe that she could be a writer and that her stories were worth telling.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: choose resilience and love write what we know it's never too late to make a dream come true take a risk producing art is an intensive form of self-help believe in our dreams help others to tel...

325 Katherine Linn Caire

Adopted at birth, Kathe went on a journey to learn her birth parents' identities.  This journey unravelled a half-sister that she never imagined existed.  Kathe shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: open our hearts events happen for a reason   tags:  Katherine, Linn, Caire, Accidental, Sisters, story, of, my, 52, year, wait, to, meet, my, biological, sibling, adoption, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, en...

324 Steve Haggerty

Steve experienced burnout, which he describes as a dark time in his life.  A bright light experience enabled him to seek balance and a shift in priorities.  Steve shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: spend quiet time slow down and feel our feelings recognize when/how we feel; such as fatigue and anger it's important for us to understand our pasts choose to be around those that are well-balanced burnout can cause depression come back to the space of 'pacing ourselves' be mindful of 'e...

323 Kelly McDonald

Kelly, considered one of the nation’s top experts in diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I), feels that diversity is so much broader than our defaults.  She defines diversity as anyway that we can be different.  Kelly shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: try to work harder on being ourselves just speak about it trust comes from being ourselves innovation is everybody's business ethics and integrity are not situational our imperfections make us relatable     tags:  Kelly, McDonald, au...

322 Vivianne Knebel

Growing up as an illegitimate child in the wake of WWII in Berlin, Nazi Germany to a single mother, Vivianne had low self-esteem and felt worthless.  She began a long path towards self-fulfillment.  Vivianne found a greater sense of spirituality and wants to share her story with the world.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - turning tragedy into triumph - understand self-fulfilment - anything is possible - life is not static, it changes - hardship can make us resilient - find ...

321 Jean Walters - Unlocking Your Brilliance

Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance".  Today, she shares the following nuggets of wisdom: we need to give it away reach out and hold up others when we help others, our lights expand open to spirit slow down, so we can open another part notice the transitions in our lives lighten our lives every moment has a gift there's meaning to everything stillness brings us back to health   tags:  Jean, Walters, personal, growth, consultant, teacher, autho...

320 Katharine Branham

Katharine, a survivor of childhood trauma, entered a path of spiritual awakening, where she trusts the universe.  Today, she help others and provide hope.  Katharine shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - trust the universe - we are in the driver seat of our future - strive to remove the judgement placed on us by others - self-judgement can hold us back - we are here to follow our hearts - our connection is within us - we are here for experiences - we connected through energetic frequ...

319 Donna Stoneham

When Donna's mother passed away, she realized that it wasn't the end of their relationship.  She feels that her mother is still present in her life and continues to give her wisdom and guidance.  Donna shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - when someone we love dies, our relationship doesn't have to end - keep our hearts and minds open - power of love to transcend even life and death - heaven is a place of immeasurable love - grief opens a bigger space, so more love can come in - crea...

318 Stephanie Edwards

Stephanie does not allow her disability to define her.  Her new found passion for writing novels help her focus on things that she can do.  Stephanie shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - go for counseling - use the adversity to your advantage - don't be afraid - we all need support and love - don't let others judge you - we are always grow and blossom - it's never too late to achieve your dream - the longer it takes, the greater the reward           tags:  Stephanie, Edwards, a...

317 Monika Strand

As a former real estate agent, Monika noticed that when families moved into their new homes, there was a need to ease the minds and nerves of the children.  So, she met the need by creating and writing a book.  This enabled Monika to transition from her former profession into her current profession as an author.  She feels that writing and sharing messages of encouragement is her true calling.  Monika shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - inspire kindness - inspiration comes from doi...

316 Noelle Schwantes

Noelle had fear and worries around money.  She transformed herself.  Noelle empowers others to apply techniques to our broken relationships with money.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - look at and shift our beliefs about money - have hope for future - money is a tool - move with our purpose and calling - we become what we believe - shift to stories of abundance - pursue our passion and purpose - we can shift where we are right now tags:  Noelle, Schwantes,  relationships,...

315 Esther Erman

Esther shares her family story and how it has influenced her writing, which highlights the challenges, dreams, and accomplishments of strong women.  She talks about how her parents, who were Holocaust survivors from Poland, arrived in the US, where they had to figure out how to live in a new culture, learn a new language, and raise a child—all with very little external support.  Esther shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: be a survivor simplify and survive put friends and family firs...

314 Joanne Tubbs Kelly

Joanne's husband, Alan, used the provisions of Colorado’s End-of-Life Options Act to end his suffering. Getting to that point was no easy feat — for either of them.  She shares her story and the following nuggets of life wisdom: death doesn't have to be scary death can be peaceful and tender start having the "conversation" now   tags:  Joanne, Tubbs, Kelly, writer, author, Walking, Him, Home, Helping, My, Husband, Die, with, Dignity, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, ...

313 Trisha K. Campbell

After questioning her faith and volunteering in a developing country, Trisha realized her true calling and God’s purpose for her. After having three biological children, she and her husband added five more children to their family through foster care and transracial adoptions.  Trisha shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:  - everyone must grow with the ores he has - strength comes from what we overcome - love is an expanding pie - seek something to give you meaning and purpose each day...

312 Rabbi Daniel Cohen

Rabbi Cohen talks about the importance of supporting one another.  When he witnessed a mourning widow, he decided to start with a single spark of love.  That spark created a loving and supportive community, which restored her faith in humanity.  Rabbi Cohen shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: make a difference in someone's life create a flashmob of kindness restore our faith in humanity no encounter is random we have a 'mobile mitzvah hotspot' be zoned into what we're experiencing t...

311 Cici Castelli

Cici talks about the importance of mindset.  How we think can either propel us forward or hold us back.  Today, she strives to 'pay it forward' and empowers executives, corporations and individuals to tweak the way we think.  Cici shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - clarity is key - reflect on what we want to achieve and why - take a risk - starting again is not a setback - write down pros and cons of risks - failure is not final - invest in ourselves - find a trusted accountability par...

310 Warda M. Abdullahi

Warda talks about her family's resilience and how they overcame numerous challenges.  Her father (her biggest inspiration) always highlighted the importance of education.  Warda's passion is to be come a doctor.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - seek help, when you need it - education is important - know what your purpose is in life - take advantages of opportunities around you - don't take opportunities for granted - go for it - anything is possible - never give up on your ...

309 Mary MacCracken

Susan Thistle talks about "The Memory of All That: A Love Story about Alzheimer's", by Mary MacCracken, which finished this book for her mother, who died before completing it.  It's a story of unconditional love.  Susan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - you can't handle it all by yourself - look for support - be supportive of each other - believe in each other - be part of small gatherings - have great loving relationships - encourage and believe in what others do - break problem...

308 Joanne Intrator

Joanne shares how she began an international legal quest to gain restitution for the property in Central Berlin that the Nazis had stolen from her family.  She shares the following nuggets of wisdom: you can be anxious and still be courageous language gives a great deal of information listen to the facts talking about anxiety can take the power out of it   tags:  Joanne, Intrator, author, psychiatrist, Summons, to, Berlin, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, in...

307 Odille Remmert

306 Barbara Kennard

Barbara struggled with perfectionism.  She sought a new opportunity, which helped her to become the teacher she'd always wanted to be.  Barbara shares the following nuggets of wisdom: we are always beginners the end is where we start from recognize opportunities and go for it considering taking a risk and start over ask yourself "where do I need to slow down in my life?" your best efforts are enough tags:  Barbara, Kennard, author, speaker, teacher, Dragons, in, my, Classroom, teacher's, ...

305 Jane Enright

Jane took her losses and repurposed them as a service to help others recover from trauma and live purposefully.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - the past is just a chapter, not the whole book - the gift of humor - take the lighter side - take inventory of our skill sets - step outside of ourselves - we can't control what's happening to us - learn to ride the waves of change - live intentionally - gratitude is so important - everyday is a gift - give ourselves permission to ...

304 Jean Walters - Unlocking Your Brilliance

Hi friends, Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance", where we talk about simplicity.  In this episode, she shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: get in touch with who we are ask ourselves; "how much do we really need?" release what's not serving you let go we outgrow people make space to allow ourselves to connect with our higher selves we need 'soul time' be fully present in what we do be kind to ourselves open up space for higher energy to...

303 Felice Zaslow (Special)

Felice shares how keeping her light alive, writing her story, excavating her strengths helped her cope and heal from the traumatic loss of her spouse on 9/11.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: keep our lights alive it's important to share our stories escavate skill sets that we have deep down faith is what's important our lights are much stronger than any darkness life is like a tapestry, we don't see the pattern, those above can see it heal the space and become whole again b...

302 Amnoni Myers

Amnoni's supportive community enabled her to leave behind a life that no longer served her and to look forward instead.  She hasn't looked back.  Amnoni does not permit her past to define her.  She's on a journey of growth, learning and empowerment.  Amnomi shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - invest in others - believe in yourself - even though we doubt ourselves, it can still be done - keep going - believe in people - hope exists - be compassionate - healing is a lifelong journey ...

301 Cheryl L. Eriksen

Cheryl partners with horses to improve the quality of life of others.  She has personally found these relationships to be helpful, as she has navigated through PTSD.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - pay attention to what's happening inside of us - we should talk about depression and anxiety - tell our stories - we are not alone - find a safe person to talk to - move through it, by stepping into it tags: Cheryl, L, Eriksen, writer, author, blogger, equine, therapy, facilit...

300 Dr. Joseph Shrand

Dr. Joseph Shrand, also known as "Dr. Joe" shares the story of one of his many patients that he has cared for.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - respect leads to value, which leads to trust - with trust, we can share about ourselves - we are not broken   tags:  child, adult, psychiatrist, addiction, medicine, I-M, Approach, Unleashing, Power, Respect, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragemen...

299 Jean Walters - Unlocking Your Brilliance

Hi friends.  Jean Walters and I are so excited to bring you another special episode of "Unlocking your Brilliance".  Today, we talk about energy.  Jean shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - what we see in others, we see in ourselves - our intention guides us - just observe - fill our souls - allow time for reflection - look from every point of view - the light frees us tags:  Jean, Walters, spiritual, transformations, Deep, Truth, Wisdom, Masters, Reality, Illusion, story, stories,...

298 Bob Martel

Bob felt called to help his family navigate a family tragedy.  He feels that everything in his life has prepared him for what's ahead.  Bob shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - get closer to abundance and joy - we can control how we respond to what happens to us - be present with the people that we love - life is an accumulation of choices - have compassion, kindness and empathy - forgive others - we can choose courage - be grateful for our purpose in life - it's ok to fall down, bu...

297 Alison Ripley Cubitt

An unexpected shift introduced in Alison's job was the catalyst for her to take inventory of her strengths, follow her passion and take her career in a new and exciting direction. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - no matter how hard it seems, be true to yourself - trust that certain things happen for certain reasons - we can learn from our experiences - life isn't a straight line - everything happens for a reason - it's all about our attitudes         tags: Alison, Ripley...