Motivation Episodes

Send us a text If you've ever dreamed of leaving the corporate rat race to pursue your creative calling, Nancy Marks' story will inspire you. After 30 years in tech, she discovered fused glass art and found it lit her up inside. Now Nancy runs a thriving glass art studio, teaches classes, and has built an uplifting community around art. Tune in for an encouraging chat about how to make major life changes and embrace imperfection.

Send us a text 16 year-old author Shanti Hershenson shares her journey to publishing over 15 books and building a writing career at a young age. After finding extra time during the pandemic, Shanti wrote her first sci-fi novel and quickly fell in love with writing. Now it's part of her daily routine. She gives tips like writing a set amount each day to develop a habit. Shanti also uses her books to spread awareness about bullying, having experienced it herself. Balancing writing with school keep...

Send us a text Get the inside scoop on entrepreneur Mike Feldstein's journey from disaster restoration professional to founder of innovative air purification company Jaspr. Learn how Feldstein's firsthand experience with smoke damage from wildfires inspired him to create a new kind of sleek, quiet, and effective air purifier. Hear how Jaspr air purifiers went from a product for medical offices to being in high demand for homes during the pandemic. Discover Feldstein's vision for the future of ho...

Send us a text In this motivational episode, leadership coach Rahul Sharma shares his mission to help students and accidental leaders achieve their dreams through developing habits and mindsets for success. He provides insights from decades of experience to inspire listeners to take action, be optimistic, never give up, and boldly make their dreams a reality. PodMatch PodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Exploring Workplace Mental Health with Dr. Bill How...

Send us a text Get ready to be inspired! In this episode, host DJ Curveball interviews Thea Lambert, an author who turned her lifelong love of writing into a thriving career as a published romance novelist. Lambert shares how she overcame shyness and bullying to self-publish five books, including her popular 'Mouthwatering' romance series. She explains her approach to crafting strong heroines and realistic relationships, revealing why she believes there's no such thing as 'happily ever after' - ...

Send us a text In this empowering episode, relationship coach Frank Legette shares his incredible journey from helping his heartbroken daughter to launching a wildly successful coaching business for women. Listen as he reveals the common mistakes women make in relationships and his proven techniques to help them feel confident, in control, and able to attract the love they desire. You'll be hanging on his every word as he roleplays his simple but life-changing advice. Even if you think your rela...

Send us a text In this empowering episode, relationship coach Frank Legette shares his incredible journey from helping his heartbroken daughter to launching a wildly successful coaching business for women. Listen as he reveals the common mistakes women make in relationships and his proven techniques to help them feel confident, in control, and able to attract the love they desire. You'll be hanging on his every word as he roleplays his simple but life-changing advice. Even if you think your rela...

Send us a text In this episode of Living the Dream, host Curveball interviews high performance expert Paul Teasdale about his experience in Formula One and helping organizations achieve peak performance. Teasdale shares key insights from his time at McLaren like making decisions at the point of most knowledge instead of through a hierarchy. He explains how principles from unexpected fields like sausage manufacturing can be adapted to other industries through models like his "reframe" framework....

Send us a text In this inspiring episode, veteran musician John Dorsch takes us on a melodic journey through his multi-year career. From getting his start as a child putting pennies on records to slow them down, to achieving a #1 hit on the UK iTunes Folk charts, John shares his passion for guitar and songwriting. He reflects on the innovators like Jimmy Page and Tommy Emmanuel who influenced his unique hybrid sound, blending rock, country, jazz and fingerstyle techniques. John offers wisdom on...

Send us a text After divorce left her homeless, Stacey Roach had to hustle and make tough choices to get back on track. She took accountability for her role in the situation and felt her emotions fully. Now the author and life coach helps others rebuild and rebrand themselves too. In this Living the Dream episode, Stacey stresses that there's no secret - just hard work, smart choices, and perseverance. She shares her incredible rags-to-riches story of overcoming adversity and starting her own b...

Send us a text Curtis Jackson interviews elite business coach Tomas Keenan on Living the Dream. Tomas recounts struggling to run an automotive business after high school and using that failure as fuel to transform his life. Through voracious reading and surrounding himself with mentors, Tomas went on to succeed as an author, speaker and podcast host. He gives listeners a step-by-step overview of his hiring process to build high-performing teams. Tomas' journey from troubled teen to expert coach...

Send us a text In this exhilarating episode, host Curveball interviews inspirational singer-songwriter and music coach Ebi Oginni. Ebi shares her incredible journey to becoming a pediatrician despite failures and setbacks. Now she helps artists monetize their music by teaching them business skills like identifying their niche, using their existing talents, and crowdfunding. Ebi also gives tips on finding fulfillment at work through vulnerability, nurturing joy, and avoiding comparison. Listen t...

Send us a text Michael Botts, a best-selling author, imparts a profound message centered on resilience: "Falling down is allowed; getting up is required." He shares this mantra with diverse audiences and clients, drawing from his rich life experiences as a United States Marine, a devoted father of four, and a seasoned business owner of two decades. Through his own epic failures, Michael has crafted a potent success formula that empowers his clients to achieve their goals holistically, encompass...

Send us a text Michael Botts, a best-selling author, imparts a profound message centered on resilience: "Falling down is allowed; getting up is required." He shares this mantra with diverse audiences and clients, drawing from his rich life experiences as a United States Marine, a devoted father of four, and a seasoned business owner of two decades. Through his own epic failures, Michael has crafted a potent success formula that empowers his clients to achieve their goals holistically, encompass...

Send us a text Neal Fisher is a Nation Builder - Planetary Coach (Online fitness and mindset coach) as well as the Author of 'A Unified Man - Building a Nation from within'. Neal helps people reach their perfect form; extinguishing all the weaknesses permanently so their strengths flourish automatically - becoming unrecognisable, unbreakable and unshakable.Neal lost 8 years of his life because of poor financial decisions that lead to a mountain of debt. These poor financial decisions were a res...

Send us a text Gail Piner is a retired academic who is finally pursuing the career she thought she’d have when she was twelve. She doesn’t recommend waiting as long as she did to pursue your dreams. Gail is interested in strong women, resilience, and the humor and hope that can help us get through difficult times.Her first novel, A High Courage, is about all those topics and is based on the best example she has known personally—her grandmother. When not writing, she spends her time obeying her ...

Send us a text Roger Pollard is a author, motivational speaker, and a High School teacher for 15 years and counting. Roger has also been a Football Coach for 13 years and he also spent 10 Years as a Head Football Coach. Roger is a 1st time author of a motivational book series. 3 book series, 1st informational 2nd directional and 3rd an explanation of the values. Roger says book 1 is The book everyone should read. We focus so much, specifically in the education system, on what we have done, that...

Send us a text Avi Wolfson leverages a career as a licensed realtor, professional salesperson, 3 time axe throwing champion, and best-selling author to help audiences directly as a professional speaker. Wolfson, an expert in resilience, entrepreneurship, and self-discovery, inspires others with his story of overcoming childhood trauma and mental health challenges and finding work-life balance. In addition, Wolfson is a proponent of failure as part of the success process, giving back positivity ...

Send us a text Thomas Wurm is a visionary healer and entrepreneur with a unique background that blends fifteen years of fire service with his expertise in alternative healing. As the founder of 7 Ways to Medicine, he has dedicated his life to empowering others on their healing journeys. Thomas is a Master Practitioner in NLP, Hypnosis, and Mental and Emotional Release®, as well as certified in Reiki and Ancient Hawaiian Healing Arts. Areas of Expertise - NLP & Hypnosis - Mental and Emotional Re...

Send us a text Martin Salama is known as the Architect of The Warriors L.I.F.E. Code. He specializes in helping people frustrated in their life quickly shift their mindset to UNCOVER their greatness so they can live their true potential and enjoy LIFE! An example of what he’s achieved is a client like Roberta, who lost her 6-figure job due to COVID and came to Martin depressed and felt very lost. Within a short time, she had quote “direction, focus, and a renewed energy around all the possibili...

Send us a text Marko Kasic is the Founder and Executive Director of FundLife, a grassroots "for-social-profit" organisation based in the Philippines. FundLife uses experiential learning and purposeful play to create enabling pathways for some of the world's most vulnerable children and young people living in short-term and chronic emergencies. Marko also founded 'Girls Got This' - a female-led arm of FundLife that focuses on girls' protection, quality education and dignified employment for high...

Send us a text Mirella Acebo is a certified life coach and mom (a.k.a., The Life Coach Mom). She has over 10 years of experience leading and teaching women in the area of spiritual growth and personal development. She is a teaching leader at an interdenominational Bible study where she lectures, leads, and facilitates small-group discussions. Her passion is helping busy moms grow as they go -- in every season of motherhood, especially the hard ones! She brings honesty and hope, plus a little hu...

Send us a text In Manisha Dhawans book, The Digital Agile Leader, she shares stories and strategies on how to navigate change in your work/life/career, and be a more effective leader. Manisha also developed a tool and assessment, The Agility Matrix, to explore how we deal with change. With over 2 decades of experience working in multiple roles and industries, Manisha has learned many valuable lessons. As a child, Manisha watched her father build his company, Applied Membranes Inc, from the grou...

Send us a text Michelle Dickenson is an Author & TEDx Speaker. I recenter employees and transform the mental health stigma in the workplace. The CDC says that 1 in 3 Americans are dealing with depression or anxiety due to COVID. The emotional impact of the pandemic is hitting many of us. The United Nations released a policy brief entitled COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health citing the deep toll the crisis has taken due to social isolation, losing a loved one, and the economic turm...