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Inspiration Episodes

This category showcases episodes that highlight inspiring stories and experiences of individuals who have overcome challenges and made significant contributions to their communities.
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April 10, 2023

Living the dream with author and kids with special needs advocate Colleen Faul

Send us a text Colleen Keefe Faul is the author of "God's Precious Gift: A Special Needs Child." At 6 months old, Colleen’s daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Colleen had to learn to become a fierce advocate for her daughter's medical needs, and she now mentors other parents to help them do the same for their children. Her daughter’s diagnosis pulled Colleen deeper into her faith, where she found consolation in the form of creativity. She was in...
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April 7, 2023

Living the dream with 15 year old author Asher Robinson

Send us a text Asher Robinson is a 15 year old author from San Diego, California. He started writing when he was seven. He at first started by writing a bunch of short horror stories, some of which were published (not available anymore). He took what he learned from writing short stories and he used it to write a full length novel. He wrote his first novel in 2021 and it is now published. Asher lives at home with his parents, two younger siblings, and his many pets. He enjoys a bunch of other t...
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April 3, 2023

Living the dream with author and founder of the non-profit organization Unlimited Potential Rakshith Srinivasan

Send us a text Rakshith Srinivasan is a rising junior (grade 11) from Seattle, Washington, studying at Eastside Preparatory school. He is passionate about medical research that accelerates inclusivity in sports. He has a book forthcoming from Leaders Press on this subject in April. He is also the founder of an amazing non-profit organization called UP which stands for UNLIMITED POTENTIAL (https://enableup.org). UP works with sports scientists, researchers, and doctors to raise awareness and fun...
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March 17, 2023

Living the dream with Texas based true crime author Pepper Anne

Send us a text Pepper Anne is a Texas based true crime author who recently wrote and published her first book, The Notorious Texas Swindler; the life and times of Bob Leach, a cattle rustler turned con man, and the mastermind behind the Grayson County Five. It is a follow up to a story that made national news in 2001 when five fugitives fled a tiny jail located in Sherman, Texas, and were on the run for four days. They were eventually captured in the rural community of St. Jo, located in Montagu...
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March 13, 2023

Living the dream with former psychotherapist and attorney now full time author Jayne M. Wesler

Send us a text After spending decades as a psychotherapist and attorney, author Jayne M. Wesler has written 8 books, including two novels. Her work inspires others to have courage and to reframe their lives to create better outcomes. Jayne was a young single mother who had a goal: graduate college with straight A's. Ultimately, she graduated summa cum laude, first in her class, and enjoyed a career as a psychotherapist, then an attorney, now an author. Jayne has worked side by side with kids on...
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March 10, 2023

Living the dream with author and track and field womens coach Sue Humphrey

Send us a text When it comes to female athletic competitions, few are better informed than Sue Humphrey. Her career as an athletics coach began before the enactment of the groundbreaking Title IX amendment that prohibited gender-based discrimination in athletics and other programs. Over a career that spans more than 50 years, she has witnessed women’s sports history in the making. A three-time Olympic track and field coach, Sue has coached athletes ages 7 to adult in a wide variety of settings,...
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Feb. 24, 2023

Living the dream with author and retired 21-year Air Force veteran Paul “Roscoe” White

Send us a text Paul “Roscoe” White is a retired 21-year Air Force veteran with over 1500 hours as tactical flight instructor in the F-15E, F-16 and F-35. He still teaches and mentors young fighter pilots as a civilian contract fighter pilot instructor. Paul has also won multiple sports championships as a player and as a coach. Over the years, he has studied and developed strategies to motivate people to be better versions of themselves via a fusion of hard work, positive attitudes and solid char...
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Feb. 22, 2023

Living the dream with former IRS-Criminal Investigation special agent and Amazon best-selling author Robert Nordlander

Send us a text As an IRS-Criminal Investigation special agent, Robert Nordlander was a highly trained federal agent who spent over 20 years chasing tax evaders and money launderers across the globe. His investigations ranged from simple embezzlement to cryptocurrency to using foreign trusts to hide income. He has traveled to various countries on behalf of the United States training other countries' federal investigators to follow the money. His investigations have been seen on the Dr. Phil Show,...
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Feb. 17, 2023

Living the dream with award winning journalist and author Leslie Silverman

Send us a text Leslie Silverman is an award winning journalist who has just released her first book about marriage and relationships entitled From Badger to Blossom with Love. It gives tips on a successful marriage, like how to pray or 4 hugs a day, through the lens of love notes between husband and wife. You''ll see one of them refers to LOOD; Leslie and her Husbands acronym for "living out our dreams" Join me on this episode as Leslie discusses her career as a journalist as well as the plans...
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Feb. 8, 2023

Living the dream with legally blind public speaker, supermodel, and hip hop artist Goddest Johnson

Send us a text Living in the light is the way Goddest Johnson has broken expectations all her life. Few could guess she spent her early years growing up in the projects of south side Chicago, Illinois. Goddest is one of four children; her mother a single parent suffering from mental illness and severe drug addiction. Life changed dramatically when Goddest’s mother was sentenced to life in prison for murder when Goddest was only seven years old. Goddest spent several tumultuous years in the fos...
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Jan. 24, 2023

Living the dream with Best-selling author & thought leader in the field of financial transformation John Macgregor

Send us a text John Macgregor is a Best-selling author & thought leader in the field of financial transformation using brain based systems to create lasting financial freedom. International Best-Selling Author, Global Speaker & Leading Wealth Mentor Founder & Executive Director at Thrivepath™: The Revolutionary Process To Lasting Financial Freedom And Peace Of Mind Author: International Best-Seller – “The Top 10 Reasons the Rich Go Broke”, “Wired for Wealth”, & “Unlock Your Money Code” John ...
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Jan. 20, 2023

Living the dream with skincare expert, podcast host, and human trafficking survivor Deanna Kuempel

Send us a text Deanna Kuempel is a human trafficking survivor, a widow, a former C-Level executive, fashion designer, bodybuilder, skincare expert, currently Ms. Chicago America Nation 2021, now podcast host. She has lived a very big life with lots and lots of experience. When she decides to do something she always does it BIG! Deanna is the creator of the label free podcast and you can find more information about the show by visiting www.labelfreepodcast.com
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Jan. 13, 2023

Living the dream with author, actor, singer, songwriter, producer, and cancer survivor Edward Miskie

Send us a text Newly published author of Cancer, Musical Theatre, & Other Chronic Illnesses, Edward Miskie is celebrating his 10 year cancer free anniversary of a rare, aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. You know what's not talked about in the cancer conversation? What happens to your life during and after treatment. Relationships, career, wants, needs... what happens to YOU. You can't go back, so you gotta forge forward; the ultimate transformation. Through his own personal story of insanity an...
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Jan. 9, 2023

Living the dream with suicide loss survivor, author, and mental health speaker Sarah Gaer

Send us a text Sarah Gaer is a suicide loss survivor and holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health counseling and has twenty four years’ experience in the field of mental health care. She is a proud alumna of Holyoke Community College Class of ’98 and Antioch New England University Class of ’09. Her graduate degree work was focused on military veterans and trauma. Sarah has worked as an outpatient clinician, on a crisis team, in residential settings both for those with chronic mental hea...
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Dec. 21, 2022

Living the dream with mental health and disability advocate and founder of positive vibes magazine Zane Landin

Send us a text Zane Landin is from Chino, California. he graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Public Relations, and he has worked at places like USAID, NASA, and General Motors. Zane is a mental health and disability advocate, queer rights activist, entrepreneur, and positive change maker. Zane identifys as Hispanic, Queer, and Disabled. Zane is the founder of PositiveVibes Magazine, a digital magazine dedicated to telling authentic stories about mental ...
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Dec. 9, 2022

Living the dream with international actor and speaker Andrew Mondia

Send us a text Andrew Mondia is an International actor and speaker who has inspired 100's of people from different walks of life around the world to live a passionate life sharing his story of overcoming challenges from childhood trauma of bullying and abuse to attempting suicide. He has worked with award-winning actors/directors and been featured in The Washington Post, Uk’s The Guardian, National Post and on BBC Radio 1. Andrew Mondia is also a featured author expert in two #1 International Be...
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Dec. 5, 2022

Living the dream with 3X best selling author and founder of Battel Warrior Brands Chad M Smith

Send us a text Chad is The Battle Warrior CEO of Battle Warrior Brands, a national based Apparel company that promotes the beauty of Mental Health throughout this nation. Author of Battle Warrior "The Inspiring Story of Chad Smith, A Dyslexic Survivor of Addictions." 3X International Best Selling Author (1 Solo, 2- Collaborative) Chad is a recovered Addict from both Alcohol and Pornography. Currently 1000 Days + Sober. Chad grew up in around addictions ranging from Alcohol, Painkillers, and Por...
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Nov. 28, 2022

Living the dream with author and murder scene survivor Ashley Michelle

Send us a text After almost being murdered, Ashley Michelle hopes her healing journey will help just one more person... Ashley’s life changed forever after she walked into a murder scene, hearing the door lock behind her, and being told she was next! Trusting her intuition his how she was able to escape with her life, but, from that moment, her life has been filled with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Instead of this taking over her life, Ashley chose to write about her healing process so she c...
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Nov. 25, 2022

Living the dream with author, poet, and story teller Branch Isole

Send us a text Author, poet and storyteller Branch Isole writes and speaks about choice & consequence, accepting or avoiding personal responsibility, and the power of truth. Known worldwide his contemporary short stories reveal issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. With a career in corporate sales/marketing, and founder/partner in five small business entrepreneur companies Branch is author/publisher of twenty-two books. Branch graduated from Texas State Univ. B.S.Ed., di...
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Sept. 2, 2022

Living the dream with award winning blind painter John Bramblitt

Send us a text John Bramblitt After losing his sight in 2001, John decided to pick up a paintbrush. He never expected anyone to see any of his paintings; he just knew he needed to reconnect with the visual world he had lost. Since then John’s work has been featured in major news outlets and traveled the world. He has worked with celebrities such as Tony Hawk, Jeff Bridges, and Lyle Lovett, among others. In 2017 John partnered with Delta to paint a Boeing 737 promoting the Rock-in-Rio concert. ...
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July 15, 2022

Living the dream with certified grief coach Sissi OShaughnessy

Send us a text Sissi OShaughnessy Is a certified life coach specializing in Grief. After losing her mother and husband two months apart, she made it her life purpose to find meaning after loss and help others move through their grief as she has. Sissi has sense learned that grief is actually a part of everyday living, and anytime we release the idea of what we expected something to be, we grieve. Therefore, how we live is how we grieve. The more inner work we do to remove blocks and patterns tha...
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July 4, 2022

Living the dream with grief coach and suicide awareness expert Peggy Green

Send us a text Peggy's second book, Survive Your Child's Suicide; How to Move through Grief to Healing will be released in September, which is National Suicide Awareness Month. Suicide death of a child rocks a parent’s world to its inner core. Questions haunt you: Why did they do it? Why did not they come to me? Why did not I see it coming? How can I go on with my life when my child is gone? In front of you is a vast abyss. One side is your present situation of pain and suffering. The other, ho...
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June 22, 2022

Living the dream with dating and relationship coach Chungus Thang

Send us a text Chungus Thang, "The Healthy Dating Coach," is a 22-year-old dating & relationships coach that aspires to make a positive impact by teaching healthy dating in the modern age. On this episode Chungus and I discuss everything from what he feels makes him a credible dating coach, how his past relationships helps him as a dating coach, and his opinion on online dating.
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June 17, 2022

Living the dream with lead scientific fellow one researcher Marc Nelson

Send us a text Marc Nelson was born in a body that genetically lacked muscles/muscle mass, most everywhere - AKA a Body Type Four. Marc is not alone. The obesity epidemic is directly related to genetics and Body Type Science/scientific body type, not just eating too much and laziness. Marc's journey in such a body to age 47 has been riddled with hardship including lack of functionality, bullying, obesity, depression, and family and doctors hearing only what they want to hear regardless of the ev...
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