YOUR BACKUP PLAN APP HOSTS TALKING TABOO with Tina Ginn

TALKING TABOO ABOUT DEATH

Taking the Taboo out of Death, can be serious or descriptive. You just never know what you might come across.  Because Why?  Because it is a topic that everyone avoids, everyone pretends life is actually different than it really is. Why? Because we think we are invincible- we are superman - we don't want to think about the WHAT IF? "Taboo has a lot of hidden meanings.  We're going to leave that up to your imagination". Jeff Gaulton "TABOO, those things that must not be spoken or discussed ...

DEALING WITH LIFE NOT AS PLANNED

"While we try to teach our children all about Life, our children teach us what Life is all about", Angela Schwindt Our interview this week with Barbara Oxenham, a survivor of Life.  Truly someone who by the end of the Podcast you will have respect and admiration for her struggles and journey in her life. What an outstanding story of courage, and living with mental health issues in her family and how to overcome the tribulations. I have so much respect and love for Barbara and her family for...

CROSSROADS THE HUMBOLDT BRONCOS BUS CRASH SURVIVOR INTERVIEW

Our interview this week with Kaleb Dahlgren, who has just written a spectacular best-seller, Crossroads My Story of Tragedy and Resilience as a Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash survivor Hockey player. "There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroads. The choices we make in those moments can define the rest of our days", Unknown "But when you're standing at a crossroad, there's a choice you've got to make", Carrie Underwood An unbelievable interview with Kaleb, who is like ...

CAREGIVERS ARE HEROS

"Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn't know possible" ~ Tia Walker Our interview with our special Guest this week, was with Betsy Sloan from New Jersey! She is an avid advocate for Alzheimer, and dementia and of course the caregivers out there!   Caregiving is such a long and treacherous job that we won't really wish on anyone! It's a long journey, either trekking through nursing, nurturing, and psychology. What to say, what to do is always the big question. Having a team of...

THE CHOSEN ONE - CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVOR

Anthony Gardner, our special Guest this week on our Podcast, is truly the Chosen One! A childhood cancer survivor of throat cancer.  Imagine that! A family with so much strength, so much bravery and audacity to make things right! An incredible journey with Anthony is going to be life-changing for all that comes into his life! "Their laughter will make your heart melt. Their strength will make a grown person cry.  If you ever see a child fight cancer, it will change your life forever!" Unkno...

ARE YOU READY TO GRADUATE FROM GRIEF?

Are you ready to graduate from Grief? Where are you right now as you are reading this? "Grief is the like the ocean, it comes on waves, ebbing and flowing sometimes the water is calm and sometimes it is overwhelming, all we can do is learn to swim." Vicki Harrison Our Live Broadcast this week is with Sherrie Dunlevy and our interview about Graduating from Grief. Check out our Live broadcast this coming Week!! Inspirational Speaker, Podcast Host Author- Best Selling Book "How Can I Help- Yo...

WHY IS GRIEF NOT WARM AND FUZZY?

Why is grief not warm and fuzzy? Any ideas? Because of L-O-V-E "Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday.  Unheard but always near still loved still missed and very dear" Our interview with Susan Ways, was incredibly inspiring as well as so many great lessons that she shares with all of our listeners! Thank you Susan for your courage and bravery in this journey that you have been given in sharing with us some tips and tricks for everyone to think about and really look at s...

HOW TO TACKLE GRIEF AND LOSS

In this week's Podcast Show with Amanda Ferret we discuss how to tackle Grief and Loss and if there is hope, if there is a chance to overcome the sadness and enjoy the journey. "When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love they left behind" What's been lost, this Pandemic has been increasing since January 2020.  One word to sum up the Pandemic is loss. Loss of freedom, loss of jobs, or careers, loss of human contact, loss of hugs, and loss...

HOW TO TURN TRAUMA INTO MOTIVATION!

How to turn Trauma into motivation after suffering with pain, obstacles and illusion in your Life! Or should we call it delusional pain? “Delusional pain hurts just as much as pain from actual trauma. So what if it’s all in your head?”~ Tracy Morgan “Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence” ~ Peter A. Levine Ok, let’s do this!! Let’s get into this deeper! What is trauma? There are 3 types of trauma! I did not know that!! Did you? With our Podcast interv...

GRIEF WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME?

Grief what do you want with me and everybody else? "Grief never ends.  But it changes.  It's a passage, not a place to stay.   Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith.  Grief is the price of LOVE!" Our Podcast interview with Victoria Volk this week was very informative and interesting to discover things about yourself and others as well.  We discussed all of the many types of grief that you could experience.  Grief is not only for a personal person loss but it also cover many o...

HOW DID THE CORONAVIRUS CHANGE MY LIFE?

How did the Coronavirus change my Life? It seems Michelle Obama knows best! “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of it’s own.” ~ Michelle Obama How did the Coronavirus, the Pandemic, or Covid 19 change my Life? It didn’t matter if you were in the North of the Conti...

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE WITH A TRANSPLANT

"Without the organ donor, there is no story, no hope, no transplant. But when there is an organ donor, life springs from death, sorrow turns to hope and a terrible loss becomes a gift," ~Uno Wendy Jenkins from Australia, tells us what it's like to go through the stages of transplants. You may think it's not a difficult journey but it really isn't!! A lung transplant is a surgical procedure to replace a diseased or failing lung with a healthy lung, usually from a deceased donor. A lung tran...

DO MEN GRIEVE DIFFERENTLY?

"Losing my son was more than losing a piece of me.  My son thought of me as his hero.  He said he wanted to be the dad I was for him when he has his own kids.  I failed him.  I couldn't save him and be the hero he thought I was.  The natural instinct to protect ones off spring runs through virtually every species on earth.  And I failed to protect my son.   There is nothing that I can do now except share his story.  We were not able to donate his organs in order to save a life, so I donate h...

BUILDING AN INFLUENCE BEHIND THE SCENES

"You have to know you are good Enough and worth it! Once you master Belief in Yourself no one can steal that Love from You!" ~ Alex Elle Our story this week on our Podcast is definitely some resources from our wonderful interview with Stacey Ruth – business owner, marketer, leadership and executive coach, minister, and entrepreneur. Whatever leadership challenge you are faced with right now, I’ve been in your shoes before. I’ve had 2 failed marriages, struggled with imposter syndrome, over...

STRONG THINGS DON'T BREAK SO WHY AM I SO BROKEN?

"Just breathe, You are strong enough to handle your challenges, wise enough to find solutions to your problem, and capable enough to do whatever needs to be done" ~ Lori Deschene I don't know, if Strong things don't break then why am I so broken?  Our Podcast this week, is a story of Lindsay coping  to overcome the fear of hearing those words, "You have CANCER". Now what? We don't worry about what has already occurred, but we do worry about the extreme fear of the unknown.  What's next? Wha...

IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME!

"I'm still coping with my trauma, but coping by trying to find different ways to heal it rather than hide it", Clemantine Wamariya What an amazing story of Phil Holland, our Podcast Guest Interview this week!  A Police shooting of an Innocent Pizza Delivery man one day in 2014. Our Podcast this week is a story of courage, and strength and forgiveness to being in the Wrong place at the wrong time!  His story that will inspire you to have the courage to evolve to a better person and help pol...

YOU CAN’T CATCH CANCER BUT YOU CAN BEAT IT!

“Every day is a chance to change your Life” Our Podcast this week, is an exceptional story about beating Stage 4 Cancer and turning your health around with Elaine Gibson, creator of Renewed Living Inc. Elaine Gibson beat stage IV cancer without traditional protocols! Now she shares hard-won lessons so you too can lose weight, have more energy, create and renew optimum health. Recently, Elaine has been prominently featured during International Raw Food Day 2013, 2014, 12 Days of Raw Christm...

DEALING WITH THE AFTER EFFECTS OF A STROKE

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the IMPOSSIBLE!"~ St. Francis Assisi Honesty and love explains how Gervel tells her story about being a wife, a caregiver to her husband after a long almost 4 year STROKE SURVIVOR journey. It has it's obstacles, it's grief, and it's decision-making that I would not wish on anyone, Gervel says. I’m human. Period. I’m not a SHERO nor am I a martyr. I struggle daily. April will mark 4 years into this nightm...

TOOLS TO OVERCOME SEXUAL ABUSE

"You're not a victim for sharing your story, you are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth.  And you never know who needs your light,  your warmth and raging courage" ~ Alex Elle Well this is probably one of the most difficult traumas to overcome because it keeps coming back to haunt you.  As hard as it is to forget the past, it keeps coming back to remind you of your past!! How crazy is that?  You hear a commercial, reminds you. You hear the computer turn on, it reminds you....

AGAINST ALL ODDS WITH THEO FLEURY!

"Never be a prisoner of your past, it was just a lesson not a Life sentence"! On this Podcast Show this week was an extremely emotional interview around Theoren Fleury's love for the game of hockey, teamwork, business, and relationships.  He is the most passionate and motivational speaker with real courage to speak freely about his pains and triggers moving forward!  HOW TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF...TRAUMA, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION~ Founded by former NHL player, Theoren Fleury, Fleury...

GOAL SETTING FOR 2021

“Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s not telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there’s no telling what you will happen when you act upon them.” ~ Jim Rohn What goals did you set at the start of this year? Have you accomplished them? Personal development legend Jim Rohn says the most valuable lessons lie not in the destination, but the journey. Step on board to our Online Webinar for January 16th Goal Setting in 2021! Whether it’s...

THIS IS THE NEXT BIG MOVIE!

"Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time. It must be a goal that is so appealing, so much in line with your spiritual core, that you can't get it out of your mind." ~ Bob Proctor The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it! What an incredible story, you won’t believe that it is in fact a true story from our Guest Interview this week! It definitely is a really the next Big movie! O...

TIPS FOR MANAGING THE CHAOS AROUND A LOSS OR LIFE TRANSITION

“The irony of GRIEF is that the person that you need to talk to about how you feel is the person that is no longer here” “From Great Loss to Leading the Lost“, our Podcast Show this week with Esther Pipoly from LOLA, Loss of Life Advocates was extraordinary to say the least! It was interesting and exuberating on the fire and passion that Esther has to help people! "Sixty-three days is all it took for my life to turn completely upside down. It’s the number of days that passed between the de...

WHAT EVERYONE OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT ROUTINE SURGERY!

Just when you think that it’s easy smeezy, it ain’t! Is that even a word? But, definitely whenever you go under the knife, should you worry about being prepared for the “Just in case” or the “What if”? “I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they’ll donate my body to Tupperware!”. Joan Rivers Routine surgery is just one of those things in life where we think, ok I need to remember to be at my appointment a few minutes before, I have to shower, and not bring any valuables with me. Is ...

HEALING AFTER LOSS BY SUICIDE

“And in the end , it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the Life in your years.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Our Podcast this week is highly recommended to hear especially during these trying times in Pandemic 2020! If you have struggled to find yourself after a loss, Learning to Breath Again, by Lark Dean Galley can help you with that! It is Lark’s amazing story of her journey through her father’s suicide and then her 19-yr old son’s suicide following right after. This story is heartbreak...

THE GUIDE TO REFINANCING DURING COVID 19!

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched~ they must be felt with the heart”~ Helen Keller WHAT IS RE-FINANCE Re-financing, refers to the process of revising and replacing the terms of an existing contract or agreement, such as a loan or a mortgage. When you decide to refinance a current or existing mortgage , you are really searching to make some favorable changes to the details of the mortgage such as the payment schedule, the interest rate, or any t...

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HOW TO SAVE MONEY GETTING HOME INSURANCE!

“For me, FAMILY always comes first ; I would do anything to protect them!”, Mark Wahlberg Home insurance is a real must for homeowners that have a mortgage. While it’s not a legal requirement like AUTO INSURANCE is for people. Our Podcast this week with Derek Whipps, an Insurance Broker with Central Agencies Limited, was a very informative interview on many tips, tricks, and real savings with his wealth of knowledge! Everyone looking for insurance needs to shop around for affordable premi...

DO YOU KNOW HOW A CANCER SURVIVOR AMPUTEE FOUND HUMOR IN HER LIFE?

WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE WORDS… THAT 4-LETTER WORD THAT WE ALL DREAD TO OUR SOUL. ~I’M SORRY YOU HAVE C-A-N-C-E-R!  WHAT COMES NEXT IS BRILLIANT! Glenda’s cancer journey was not like any other really. Any normal one? Is there a normal one? Well not for Glenda Standeven! “Not this time, not any time”, she said. It was 1988 and she was diagnosed with progressive bone cancer and her dream had told her she was going to have this happy fulfilling life on 1-leg. , This voice said, this life I give yo...

HEY~ I DON'T NEED LIFE INSURANCE!

“A man who dies without adequate Life insurance should have to come back and see the mess he created!” Will Rogers There are so many reasons why people buy Life insurance. But, in the real world we always try to find the easier way out of a situation. We know what the situation kinda’ looks like but we don’t know the impact it will make or not make in the outcome. We avoid another bill, or another monthly payment to our ever increasing list of commitments, budget and expenses you can’t live...

LIFE CHANGING MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SURVIVOR INSPIRATION!

From every wound, there is a scar , and every scar tells your story. A story that says, “I SURVIVED”!, Fr. Craig Scott Just when we think we have a life that is full of great relationships, fun times, and a career that is full of possibilities! We have a life altering event that sometimes takes our life, or sometimes alters our life for ever. That is the story of Martin Jongejan this week on our weekly PODCAST. An incredible, uplifting, inspirational story of when Martin thought he had it a...

STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE! A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR INSPIRATION!!

Surviving Breast Cancer with strength, self love and inspiration will guide you to your new journey and love like never before!  Cancer. The six letter word that brings most people to their knees, leaving them with little to no hope. But, we don’t have to have this opinion. Why does it take a push from Universe to find out what we are actually made of? Why does it test us? Because it shows us that we need to have faith, change your direction, look at something differently, look at yourself ...

HOW TO SAVE MONEY GETTING A WILL

“You know what they say, where there’s a will, there’s a family fighting over it.” Comedian Matt Wohlfarth Our interview with Chris Meyer at Watson Goepel, Estate Lawyer in Vancouver, BC  shows us the Real Goods! According to the Oxford Dictionary meaning of “Estate” is “all the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death. In his will, he divided his estate between his wife and daughter” So, the question is do you still need a Will if you don’t have anything? You d...

CAN CAREGIVING RUIN YOUR LIFE?

Can or does Caregiving ruin my life? Doesn’t that say it all? If I asked 1000 family caregivers if caregiving ruined their life, what would you think the answer would be? Caregiving can be a positive experience, but without proper support, the stress associated with caregiving responsibilities can comprise your health as well as your care recipient.  The most difficult job in the world and what do you really know about it? Do you know what to do? Do you know what to say? Do you have medical ...

STRATEGIES & PLANNING LONG TERM CARE NEEDS!

Hopefully I can motivate and inspire you this week to look at you or your family's long term care needs.  But, hey you said, but I don't need it yet! That's ok, here's a few steps that we need to look at before it's too late to do any planning.  Any real choices with the ability to do so!  When you are unable to mentally make choices, it's too late for a lot of things.  Like where do you want to live, in a home or at "Home". What are your wishes?  What do you want that to look like?  We disc...

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT at the most crucial time!

WHAT TO DO NEXT? When it's already too late, try to repair all the things that you haven't thought of before the crucial time of death.  I don't know the answer to that!  I don't know what she wanted! I don't know if she knew either!  Why not?  Why do we not know what we are doing, or what we want went the time comes?  Because we don't know how to have those conversations, we don't know what questions we need to answer.  So why not hear what Dianne has to say about her parents both passing a...

PART 2 SAVING ON FUNERAL EXPENSES

Have you ever had a tour of a Funeral Home or Cemetery?  We take you on one with our YouTube and Facebook page. Don't forget to take a look at that, maybe you will learn something too!  In Part 2, we talk about planning for the inevitable, what we can take a look at in our own lives, with our partners, with our parents. Have these discussions around dying, and what kinds of things do we want, what we want to have happen when.  Why not!! We look at having a plan and not having a plan, things ...

PLANNING A FUNERAL OR PRE-ARRANGING IT'S NOT BAD LUCK!

PART 1 I am so excited about this Interview with Shannon, an Expert on Funeral planning and her fantastic knowledge around her own journey with 3 of her family members passing away within 1 year!  What do you know around funerals? What do you know about options and what to do, when to do it,  and what to believe!  Maybe that's a good way to start.  What do you believe? What can you do to help out you and your loved ones.  Things have definitely changed during this Pandemic 2020, Covid 19 an...

PLANNING FOR DEPENDENTS WITH DIVERSE NEEDS can be fun with a little help!

What does a Backup mean to you and your situation? I’m sure you will love to hear our interview with Loree, an encouraging single mother of a beautiful daughter, Sydney, an exciting dependent woman who has Down Syndrome. We will uncover some difficulties and solutions to her ever changing situation especially during Covid 19. That has also added a spin on things!. SUPPORTING THOSE IN YOUR FAMILY WITH DIVERSE NEEDS AND THAT ARE SOLELY DEPENDENT ON YOU needs to be done! Have you done yours yet...

CLEANING UP THE MESS! Even when your parents thought they had their estate planning done!

What to do when you thought your Dad had everything organized and in one-place. Because estate planning is easy isn’t it? But it wasn’t organized, a matter of fact is a was a Mess! My interview with Shannon this week will bring some clarity to some of the issues around getting prepared for the unknown. Things you thought you had organized but really didn’t. You won’t want to miss this great discussion this week on Cleaning up the Mess when your parents have passed away. http://yourbackupp...

Your Backup Plan brings MLM Direct Selling vs Proprietor Business

Your Backup Plan interviews Sabine Gaudette, with Enagic today.  We discussed a Direct Selling business and how that is different than a self employed business or partnership. We looked at how the direct Selling business keeps track of their accounts and revenues vs what a proprietor business has to keep track of all of their business payables, staff, websites, inventory etc. We looked at how we can be better prepared in any type of business. Enjoy!! My Secrets putting together an emergency...

YOUR BACKUP PLAN PODCAST WOMEN IN BUSINESS with RESILIENT WOMEN

Your weekly Podcast Interview with Cheryl Bishop, with Resilient Women in Business. We discussed issues around staying focused, clearing away all the clutter in your personal and business life, learning how to maneuver around obstacles this year and having a plan! And what does that mean for everyone in 2020 because we have more responsibilities, more work, changes to make, and new relationships to make during Covid 19. Hope you enjoy our discussion this week! Lots of Love to Everyone! Tina...

WOMEN IN BUSINESS - Self Employed - during Coronavirus 2020

Women in Business Interview with Cheryl Bishop, at Resilient Women in Business will speak with us on overcoming obstacles, clearing clutter and moving through the Coronavirus to get better prepared.  We will throw in a few tips and tricks for you beautiful ladies!  Stay tuned for our Interview coming up soon! I can hardly wait!!!!

YOUR BACKUP PLAN PODCAST MEN IN BUSINESS

MEN IN BUSINESS, with Interview Guest, Roger Gaudette from 3 Healths Solutions - Network Marketing business Our new normal is what they call it. So, if it’s not what you were doing before it’s definitely coming to a store near you very soon!! With our new Covid 19, Pandemic this 2020 we have all had to look at how to work. Along with everything else. How to make money doing what we used to before. Some cool new designs, or innovative ways have been introduced to our way of shopping, working...

What If? Do I need to say more?

What happens in Life? Do you ever know why or when something happens to you? Could we ~ would we prepare if we knew that on March 9, 2022 you would be in a car accident with injuries and you would no longer be the same. You wouldn’t be the same person who can pay their bills, look at their investments, have a full-time job, cut your grass, drive a car, go swimming, go for a walk, go for a jog, or breathe on your own. What would you do then?? I hope for most of you your answer would be, I be...