Personal Growth Episodes

Send us a text Jeff Zweerink is a research scholar for Reasons to Believe. He earned a BS in physics and a PhD in astrophysics with a focus on gamma rays from Iowa State University. Postdoctoral research in gamma rays led him to the University of California, Riverside. He continues to work as a project scientist at UCLA on GAPS, a balloon experiment seeking to detect dark matter. Jeff is also a coauthor on more than 30 academic papers published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Astrophysical Jo...

Send us a text Lori Lynn Ahrends’ vast knowledge of reading readiness has been informed by her quarter-of-a-century spent as a preschool teacher along with a decade of university teaching, state consulting, training and speaking, all in the early education realm. Hers is a message or reassurance for people who care about young children and worry about whether they are doing enough or have fallen behind during the pandemic. Her children’s book, I Am A Pig, was inspired by a song she wrote for h...

Send us a text Sophia Demas did not want to get married, have children, or write a book; the Universe, however, had other plans. In this penetrating memoir, Sophia examines the events in her life that at first seemed to be a series of coincidences, but upon further consideration were building blocks of the miraculous. The Divine Language of Coincidence chronicles the extraordinary events experienced by an ordinary woman, asserting that miracles are not only possible, but far more common than we ...

Send us a text Judith Kaluzny has Over 43 years as a lawyer and mediator for divorces–now “dissolution of marriage” in California--, she found many clients had not understood the financial consequences of marriage. And very few people realized they could write financial agreements during marriage, post-nups, that is. Intelligent, educated people thought everything they owned before marriage became community property upon marriage. Why a Marriage License Handbook? Ignorance is bliss, some say. Th...

Send us a text David Schechter, MD, is a family/sports medicine physician in private practice in Culver City, California. He has authored several books (including Think Away Your Pain) that explain the connection between stress and persistent or unexplained physical symptoms, such as back pain. In addition, he is the author of The MindBody Workbook, which has helped tens of thousands of people process emotional tension by writing about it (journaling). Dr. Schechter graduated from Princeton Univ...

Send us a text Naturopath, yoga therapist, Karma Master, Holistic Health teacher/author/producer with over 30 years experience, internationally recognized author and speakerDoctor Lynn a Naturopath and Yoga therapist has authored multiple book series and has been published in major publications such as Reader’s Digest, Shape, SELF, SPRY, The Chicago Times, Huffington Post, Thrive Global and Redbook. She was featured as one of the “hottest” fitness professionals over fifty in Spry Magazine. She ...

Send us a text Wellness/Resilience Coach, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Registered Nurse. Patricia Lambert Gent is the founder of Resiliency Reframed. Her mission is to create a space to revitalize and reconnect through mind, body and spirit. She helps high achievers prioritize themselves and create a life of BALANCE & ALIGNMENT. Through coaching, kundalini yoga and the akashic records she has empowered clients to tap into creativity and create a life in FLOW. Her experience includes being a Regist...

Send us a text Wanda Davis is an accomplished educator (B.Ed. 2002) having worked with the Thames Valley District School Board as a high school teacher since 2002. Her focus is working with students with special needs, whether that is a learning disability or someone with a physical or communication disability. She has strong interpersonal skills dealing with youth and adults, outstanding presentation and training skills and uses many strategies that increase engagement and learning. Wanda is t...

Send us a text Rebecca Whitman is a Success Mentor, graduate with honors from Princeton University and author of international bestselling books, "Phenomenal Feminine Entrepreneurs," "Business, Life, Universe" and "How to Make a Six Figure Income Working Part Time." She was selected as Life Coach of the Year by International Association of Top Professionals. She hosts the top 5% globally ranked "Balanced, Beautiful, Abundant" podcast. Her philosophy divides life into 7 Pillars of / Abundance w...

Send us a text Rita is a self-care/self-love/personal development expert. Rita is the founder & CEO of happybeingwell.com, which is a wellness e-commerce site. Rita is a Lover of Life! CEO and Founder of HappyBeingWell.com with the mission of being the #1 Self-Care Community in the world. Her mission is to awaken a billion people globally to their love while teaching them how to reprogram their subconscious, align with truth, universal laws, and create a daily Self-Care practice. It is through a...

Send us a text Brian Sachetta is the author of the "Get Out of Your Head" book series, a collection of personal development works focused on helping readers overcome various forms of mental illness. The first entry in that series, "Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety," was released in 2018. Brian also runs a website and blog of the same name www.getoutofyourhead.com Through his site, he offers written advice and coaching to clients looking to make strides in th...

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...

Send us a text Mayara grew up in Brazil and she had to overcome a very adverse and traumatic childhood. She has a history of physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse that led her into an intense dependency on alcohol since her early years. Mayara finally moved to America in her mid twenties when she started her healing process that continues to evolve every day. Today, after a decade of healing work and extensive research on trauma and consciousness, she is a certified Sound Therapist and us...

Send us a text Jonathan Mclernon has survived an attempted murder (nearly beaten to death in South Africa) as well as losing his life savings (>$100k) in a failed business venture, and rebuilt his self from the ground up. Jonathan lost and kept off over 100lbs after many failed attempts. Jonathon used to suffer from multiple anxiety episodes per day, and now he has less than 2 notable episodes per year, after some dramatic lifestyle changes. Jonathan has an extremely diverse background, from na...

Send us a text Carol J. Michel is the award-winning author of several books including five gardening humor books and one children’s book. As the holder of degrees in both horticulture and computer technology, she spent over three decades making a living in healthcare IT while making a life in her garden. Her awards have come from several organization s, including GardenComm: Garden Communicators International; National Federation of Press Women; and National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Mich...

Send us a text DR. Mitchell Yass Chronic pain is killing the souls of millions making it impossible for them to live fulfilling lives. Millions are searching for the answer how to live pain-free and fully functional. This is where Dr. Yass and hopefully you come in. Dr. Yass developed the Yass Method. This method interprets the body’s presentation of symptoms to identify the tissue in distress eliciting those very symptoms. Chronic pain affects 130 million Americans and roughly 1,000,000,000 pe...

Send us a text A father who raised two kids by himself, he found the meaning of balance, and founded a coaching system unlike any other. A full stack web developer, Mark sees things from a perspective most don't, and builds, creates and teaches from that. He's built a dating site from scratch, written four productivity books including one on how all humans connect (and all relationships work), spirituality, and what life is made of. He's just published an epic fiction duet of a coming of age fat...

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...

Send us a text Tim Kelly is the founder of Polytope Press, and author of Natural Healing Self Empowerment, which he considers the world’s most powerful health book by far, as it teaches not only the way to eliminate all diseases, allergies, and even the common cold, but how to regenerate the human body, like restoring hair color, hair volume, nails, vision, and teeth, via innovations in blood building. Tim has ddid health research for 20 years, learning from the best innovators of all time such ...

Send us a text Dr. Travis Corcoran is a philosopher. Here to talk about using the Liberal Arts to keep our intellectual freedom that's threatened by academia, Big Tech and the media. Frustration. Confusion. Anxiety. Despair. These are the symptoms of sensory overload, a state of mind in which we increasingly find ourselves. We’re drowning in data supplied by entities with no regard for our best interests. Your intellectual freedom is at stake, threatened by everything from academia and Big Tec...

Send us a text Frank Wiegers Fighter pilot turned love sex and relationship coach. Author “The Magical Sex Book” and “So That’s Why They Do That! Men Women And Their Hormones” Background Information Fighter pilot veteran of the Vietnam war, and veteran of the relationship war where Frank got divorced. With degrees in Business, engineering and law, Frank began an intensive study of love, sex, and relationships. Frank got licensed by the Relationship Coaching institute and began working in the ...

Send us a text Sam Thiara is a professional who has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, problem solver, educator and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development and was recognized by the Governor General of Canada for his work in the hundreds of individuals he has mentored and the thousands he has engaged. Added to this are the 45+ non-profits that he has worked with over the years. Presently, Sam is the Fo...

Send us a text Donna is the founder of Vibrant Living International a non-profit organization. She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. Her passion is to help you reach your full potential. Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 25 years. She has developed powerful programs to help women rise above a painful past so they can live the life of their dreams. Her clients have said,“She will help you walk away from overwhelm, stress and self-doubt into peace and c...

Send us a text Daniel is the co-founder of Spacemakers®, a productivity consulting group for busy leaders. His book "Spacemaker - how to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age," won the Australian Business Book Awards in 2021 (best personal development book). As a trainer, coach and keynote speaker, Daniel has worked with CEO’s, executives, and other senior professionals throughout Australia and beyond. His professional history includes leadership roles in physiotherapy, health mana...