Personal Growth Episodes

Send us a text Tyler Wittkofsky is a multi-genre author, podcaster, mental health & travel blogger, and award-winning marketing and communications professional from the southern coast of North Carolina where he currently resides with his wife Grace and dogs Dutch and Belle. His first novel, (Not) Alone, was based on true events surrounding the struggles of mental illness. The Seeds of Love: Sunflower Kisses Book One was his debut romance novel centered around a mentally ill young man. His first...

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 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 Chris Hood is a digital strategist, thought leader, speaker, and author with over 35 years of experience in business development and digital strategy. Today Chris consults with the largest companies in the world on his book, Customer Transformation, that helps organizations align with their customers and increase business value. Chris also covers these topics on his podcast, "The Chris Hood Digital Show." Chris previously worked at Google as the Head of Business Innovation and St...

Send us a text Chris Hood is a digital strategist, thought leader, speaker, and author with over 35 years of experience in business development and digital strategy. Today Chris consults with the largest companies in the world on his book, Customer Transformation, that helps organizations align with their customers and increase business value. Chris also covers these topics on his podcast, "The Chris Hood Digital Show." Chris previously worked at Google as the Head of Business Innovation and St...

Send us a text Samantha Lane is a time management expert and the founder of my origami day. After years of being a workaholic, Samantha had her chest cut open at 29 years old. The experience taught her that life can be short and time is our most valuable resource. Samantha began changing her habits and created time management tools that gave her REAL work-life balance. Seeing the need for a cultural shift, Samantha turned her passion for efficiency into a business where she now helps companies ...

Send us a text Constantin Morun is a passionate advocate of personal growth, self-discovery, and professional development with over 15 years of experience. Through his journey from a fear-ridden man hiding his authentic self to embracing vulnerability and authenticity, Constantin demonstrates that self-discovery can unlock the keys to personal and professional success. As a Holistic Life Empowerment Mentor, he inspires and empowers individuals on their unique journeys towards growth and self-di...

Send us a text David Essel, M. S. O.M., is a #1 best-selling author (13), counselor, executive coach, international speaker, radio/tv/podcast host, sport psychology coach and all faiths minister whose mission is to positively affect 2 million people or more every day, in every area of life, regardless of their current circumstances. Celebrity Jenny McCarthy says “David Essel is the new leader of the positive thinking movement.” David's newest book, endorsed by treatment center owners. doctors a...

Send us a text Professor-turned-motivational speaker for students. Inspire confidence through competence.Jennifer Gershberg is a non-practicing lawyer, have been a professor at University of Maryland for eight years, and have launched a motivational speaking business. Jennifer has taught approximately 400 undergraduate students per year and decided to launch JG Talks, LLC because of her observation that students’ skills have plummeted while their anxiety has spiked. Through JG Talks, she uses h...

Send us a text Laura is a nurse-turned-author who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2021, which only added to her list of major health scares over the previous five years. This prompted her to dig deeper into her past and led to the realization that she had complex post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from her childhood. She spent the next year and half exploring all the trauma healing modalities she could find. Laura details this experience in her book, "No, I'm Not Fine. Thank You." wh...

Send us a text Connie Ellefsonis an engineer, author and professional organizer working in the Denver metro area, helping people release the incredible amount of creativity and energy tied up in unnecessary clutter. Whether physical, mental, or possessional, clutter takes up space in our psyches and calendars that could be put to more productive, creative, and fun use. Realizing the rush of delicious energy we get from decluttering and organizing a space is the same rush we get from exercising ...

Send us a text Anne Butler Montgomery has worked as a television sportscaster, newspaper and magazine writer, teacher, author, and amateur sports official. Her first TV job came at WRBL-TV in Columbus, Georgia, and led to positions at WROC-TV in Rochester, New York, KTSP-TV in Phoenix, Arizona, and ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, where she anchored the Emmy and ACE award-winning SportsCenter. She finished her on-camera broadcasting career with a two-year stint as the studio host for the NBA’s Pho...

Send us a text shawn tegtmeier is a great example to show people it is not too late to take charge of your life One step at a time. Shawn quit smoking at 36, gained weight, lost weight and started (gasp) running. Went back to school and left her safe “cube” career to become a personal trainer. Shawn has ran numerous marathons and ultra marathons in the past 15 years. Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma 4 years ago, continuing treatment while getting back into running. Shawn published her memoir las...

Send us a text Adam Hart is an International Speaker & best selling author who’s mission is to help busy parents transform their quality of life and develop deeply connected relationships with their partners and children. Focusing on nervous system regulation, energetic attraction and natural holistic wellness practices, Adam leads a group based coaching program with his 6-step "Unleash Your Energy" process for living aligned to the best versions of ourselves possible.Adam grew up in Toronto, C...

Send us a text I'd like to introduce you to the #1 International Best Selling Author & Award-Winning Speaker, Leadership Keynote Speaker, Executive Mental Health Advocate, Nick Jonsson, Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Indonesia & Malaysia — a confidential peer group network providing more than 800 senior executives and business owners a safe haven to share their challenges, receiv...

Send us a text Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after li...

Send us a text Tony Jacobsen is an author, speaker, motivator, and coachHe has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a rare disorder that makes his bones brittle. Tony has suffered 75 fractures, and have had 12 surgical procedures. Each of the long bones in his legs is equipped with steel rods. Tony used a wheelchair when he was a kid, started using crutches in high school, and took his first unassisted steps when he was 24 years old.At 42, Tony thought he’d had a heart attack and was prompted to make some ...

Send us a text I'd like to introduce you to the #1 International Best Selling Author & Award-Winning Speaker, Leadership Keynote Speaker, Executive Mental Health Advocate, Nick Jonsson, Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners a safe haven to share their challenges, receive support, and learn ...

Send us a text Kevin B. Burk is the Headmaster of The Real Astrology Academy and the creator of the Human Game. He has been counseling and coaching as an astrologer since 1998, teaching astrology since 2000, and is the author of more than a dozen books. While conducting an astrology training program in 2021, Burk began to play with the story of the Human Game. Within a few months, Burk discarded the entire curriculum at The Real Astrology Academy. As of 2023, The Real Astrology Academy no longe...

Send us a text Rich Kirkpatrick, a native of San Jose,California, writes, consults, and speaks about the intersection of creativity, faith and leadership. In 2022 he authored, MINDBLOWN: Unlock Your Creative Genius by Bridging Science and Magic. He is also a musician, songwriter and recording artist, with the group A Beautiful Liturgy. Rich is based in the East San Francisco Bay Area, CA..Common wisdom says that creativity is something you are born with. You either have it or you don't. What is...

Send us a text Yvonne Sandomir knows what it's like to face challenges. As a survivor of childhood trauma, she wants to be a catalyst for others to overcome suffering and provide hope and inspiration for trauma victims everywhere, showing that healing is possible with time and effort. Her story will surely resonate with anyone who has ever felt helpless in the face of adversity. Yvonne is a survivor of sexual abuse, incest, parental domestic abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction, and dysfunctional ...

Send us a text King Ruler has seen his share of tough times in life being a native of South Central Los Angeles. In 2019, his world was shaken to its core. He lost his house, his business tanked, and his wife left him. After hearing himself explain his life in a few therapy sessions shortly thereafter, he began to realize how traumatic his experiences were versus how normalized it was in the hood environment he came from. He then began the internal quest to discover what had driven his choices ...

Send us a text Karuna RamanathanTransformative Leader and Author: Navigating Organizational Change for Over 30 YearsKaruna has an established track record, gained over more than 3 decades, in supporting Senior Leaders and Organisations through difficult transformations,especially people and culture change.His expertise in change leadership was built from scratch in shipboard appointments (1983-2002) in the navy, leading teams, and eventually, as warshipcaptain (twice). He went on to lead and ar...