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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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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May 9, 2022

Living the dream with award winning author and Christian mystic Margaret Agard

Send us a text Margaret Agard is an award-winning author, former executive in the high tech industry and mother of eight children, step-mother to seven (they were never all at home at the same time!) She is a Christian mystic and Reiki Level II Healer. She is currently writing her third memoir titled Love: Becoming One with Parker, from her house next to a lake in Florida– viewing lake, not swimming lake because, well, alligators. Former executive in the high tech industry, author, speaker, Chri...
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April 25, 2022

Living the dream with special education teacher and autism expert Patrice Badami

Send us a text Patrice Badami is a special education teacher and mother of three. she has advocated for families with children who have special needs to ensure that they receive special education services that they require in for them to be appropriately facilitated at their home school district. Patrice created a website to help students as they navigate their way back into the in person educational settings. The website is entitled www.Acorntotree.com and it offers free academic and recreation...
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April 11, 2022

living the dream with the founder of scarred not broken Brianna Terry

Send us a text Brianna was diagnosed with Osteopetrosis at the age of 2. Osteopetrosis, which literally means “stone bone“, is a disorder that causes an individual's bones to be so weak and frail that simply bumping into an object will cause their bones to break. Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (ARO), the type of osteopetrosis with which Brianna was born, is one of two forms of the disorder and is the most severe. ARO makes itself apparent during infancy and usually presents with abnormally d...
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March 30, 2022

living the dream with fantasy author Sarah Humpherys

Send us a text As a nationally published teenage author, Sarah Humpherys wants to inspire your audience to follow their writing dreams and connect with readers in other worlds. Your audience will learn important world building tips, the proper character and story arcs, publishing tips, and feel inspired and entertained. Sarah is a fantasy nerd that loves anime and Dr Strange. Sarah lives in Lehi, Utah and is a die hard fantasy nerd that can’t stop talking about dragons and anime. She's trying to...
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March 28, 2022

living the dream with author, pastor, and christian communicator Chad Mansbridge

Send us a text More than just a loveable Aussie larrikin, Chad is best known for his ability to communicate profound and complex biblical truth with clarity, simplicity, and a whole lot of fun—making him one of Australia's most dynamic Bible teachers and sought after Christian communicators. His latest book—You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps—is a standout in the hermeneutics space, dealing with the weighty issue of biblical interpretation. It has received wides...
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March 25, 2022

living the dream with fantasy author JV Hilliard

Send us a text Born of steel, fire and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the confluence of the three mighty rivers that forged his realm’s wealth and power for generations. His father, a peasant twerg, toiled away in industries of honest labor and instilled in him a work ethic that would shape his destiny. His mother, a local healer, cared for his elders and his warrior uncle, who helped to raise him during his formative years...
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March 23, 2022

living the dream with survivor turned award-winning author, speaker, and Master Certified Professional Coach Sue Bowles

Send us a text Sue Bowles is a survivor turned award-winning author, speaker, and Master Certified Professional Coach. She leads My Step Ahead, an organization committed to breaking the stigma around mental health struggles. "You only have to be a step ahead to help the person behind you" is the bedrock to the value Sue brings. She helps stuck people get unstuck by discovering Hope, journeying together for the next step ahead. Whether speaking on a podcast, stage, or one-on-one, Sue's enthusiasm...
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March 21, 2022

Living the dream with Envision Arts Gallery manager Sarah Kephart and assistant Dale Small

Send us a text On this episode I am joined by artists Sarah Kephart and dale Small. Together they run the Envision Arts program and Gallery and Community Engagement Center based in Wichita Kansas. The envision Arts program provides an accessible way for people who are blind and with developmental disabilities to create art projects just like their sighted counter parts. The Envision Arts Gallery provides a way for the artist to show case their work as well as engage with the community. Dale and ...
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March 9, 2022

living the dream with heart imagery teacher, author, speaker, and podcast host Andrea Petrut

Send us a text Since she lost her mother to cancer when she was 11 years old, Andrea took an empowering vision, made it her reality and became her own pillar in life, lifting herself and others on her path. Through Andrea’s Intuitive Relationships Coaching, multi-passionate heart centered women find clarity, sovereignty, and alignment with their heart and life path. Andrea is all in for deep healing and transformation. She loves working with individuals who are ready and committed and who want t...
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March 7, 2022

living the dream with author, blogger, and podcaster Wendy Cunningham

Send us a text As an atheist who critically thought her way to faith, Wendy Cunningham believes it’s important to evaluate where our beliefs about God come from as we consider where we might be mistaken. This is Wendy’s first solo book project—she coauthored Success Through Failing—but she's been a writer for as long as she can remember. Her blog, www.gainingmyperspective.com and her podcast by the same name, satisfy her desire to inspire, empower, make people laugh, and share truth boldly. Asid...
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Feb. 28, 2022

living the dream with army veteran, author, podcaster, and veteran advocate Scott Deluzio

Send us a text Scott DeLuzio is an Army veteran, having served six years with the Army National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. Scott’s brother, Steven, was also deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Unfortunately, Steven was killed in action on August 22, 2010. After returning home, Scott struggled with coping with the stresses of combat, the loss of his younger brother, and adjusting back to civilian life. In the years following Scott’s deployment, he noticed other veterans de...
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Feb. 16, 2022

Living the dream with speaker, coach, and recording artist Kevin Roth

Send us a text Speaker, Coach, Recording Artist, New Thought , PBS TV, Author and Creator of book and course "Creating A Life of Joy, Meaning and Abundance" Kevin Roth In 2016 Kevin was told he had stage three melanoma, and only a few years to live. Kevin completely changed his diet, life style , got rid of stress and recreated his life. The cancer never returned and Kevin now teaches what he does everyday to create a life he loves. Kevin have over fifty-recordings, sang the theme to a hit PBS T...
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Feb. 11, 2022

living the dream with author, football coach, and english teacher Chancellor Jackson

Send us a text Chancellor K Jackson (1995) was born in Fulton County, Georgia, to Native American parents, grew up in Smyrna, Georgia, and attended Stetson University. For nine years he played football at the high school and collegiate level. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Communication and Media Studies, Chancellor lived abroad in China from 2018-2019. Chancellor fell into writing after his traumatic experience of being arrested, and detained in Beijing for 14 days. His first book,...
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Feb. 7, 2022

living the dream with public speaker, podcaster, game show host, and writer Mike Montague

Send us a text At the heart of it, I am an emcee who loves to create an atmosphere of fun, flow, and fulfillment for audiences around the world. Mike Montague is currently a public speaker, podcaster, game show host, and writer. Mike is also the host of the How to Succeed podcast, Sandler Summit, educational webinars, and other virtual events for Sandler. Check out the Playful Humans podcast on YouTube or your favorite podcast app, too! Mike has been involved with Sandler Training for over 20 y...
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Feb. 4, 2022

living the dream with music duo Banjii and Mayuri

Send us a text Hailing from Georgia, award-winning music duo Banjii and Mayuri announce the release of "Uncommon Love Story," a compilation of original songs, with each track telling a unique story but linking cohesively with the other. Every song is accompanied by music videos shot in different scenic locations across the United States while diving deeper into the minds, spirits, and lives of Banjii and Mayuri. The seven-part video series "Uncommon Love Story" loosely follows the eastern conce...
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Jan. 19, 2022

living the dream with author, business owner, and attorney Carrington smith

Send us a text From trauma to triumph, through the depths of sexual assault, religious mind-fuckery, family rejection, body dysmorphia, mid-life metamorphosis, physical scarring, and death into happiness, forgiveness, empathy, purpose, belonging, and joy, Carrington “Carrie” Smith has lived a life. Carrie is a single mom, attorney, business owner, and executive search professional who despite being born with a silver spoon in her mouth she has survived insurmountable trauma. Candid and raw, her ...