Ed's father died when he was only 13. Ed decided he needed to impress his father, and so he went down the route of endless academia, finding it empty. This started a journey of trying to uncover the meaning to …
To meet Amy today, is to meet a highly accomplished, wonderfully polished speaker, presenter and musician. What often gets missed are the painful, even devastating obstacles that came along her journey. So, in this episode, we dig under the surface …
In an unexpected twist, the floodgates opened, and Chris poured out his heart, sharing the raw, unfiltered truth about his childhood, and how that led him to nearly committing suicide. Here's how he dug his way out from that dark …
When home on a break from college, Lynn Forney awoke to a man, a stranger, in her bed. Then he stabbed her repeatedly. Statistically, she should not have survived. And if that wasn’t enough, she was victim-blamed and -shamed by …
As the oldest of 4 kids, Vinnie was a "troublemaker". Really, underneath this was an intense curiosity to understand the world. When family life took a dramatic turn for the worse, Vinnie was forced to grow up faster than intended, …
Toronto native, Jas Takhar, is the son of hard working immigrants. After seeing their work ethic, he decided that he wanted to make a bigger impact, and become an entrepreneur.
The end of Nancy's 26 year marriage broke her to the core. Her subsequent split with her fiancé years later, finally woke her up that there were lessons here she needed to learn and that is exactly what she has …
Amanda Zeine, DO, FAAP always dreamed of being a doctor. Graduating from medical school in 2007, she had her dream career. That all changed with a traumatic brain injury in 2018 leading to memory loss, loss of identity, and having …
After graduating from college with a degree in Media and Communications, Chancellor Jackson decided to take off on an adventure and live abroad. Growing up in Georgia, the last thing Chance expected was that he'd find himself in a jail …
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 …
Eleven years ago when Holly was twenty six, just weeks after giving birth, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. She spent two months fighting for my life in the ICU on a ventilator, completely paralyzed unable to be …
To those who know Alex Sanfilippo, he is synonymous with Podcasting, having founding PodPros and their flagship software called PODMATCH. But, there's a lot of proverbial water under the bridge that gets overlooked, from his time as an aerospace executive, …
All her life, people have told Michelle she was "too sensitive". As a child, she felt emotions deeply and felt alone and misguided. As an adult, she realized this was a gift, not a curse.
Geoff has lived a life full of twists and turns. From losing his father to cancer, to losing his childhood home, he went from gifted student to battling addiction, before finding his way back through music and fitness.
Clint Arthur, who went to high school with Robert Downy Jr., describes his past self as "The Biggest Loser in Hollywood". From that foundation, Clint build himself up to become a celebrity entrepreneur, connecting with some of the biggest names …
A journey to Mexico re-ignited a passion for fitness. A failed marriage led down a rocky road to ultimately meeting and marrying the woman of his dreams, which then pushed him to pursue bodybuilding at the highest level.
Kristal Adams has been through many things in her life including self harm, body image issues, and living with two autoimmune condition while being a busy mom, wife and business owner. She shares her story and how she overcame these …
Sherrie Barch is a first time author who wrote a children's story about death and dying (a child dying even). She calls it her COVID passion project. Sherrie Barch is the CEO of two Forbes’ ranked top executive search firms …
Debi was betrayed, not once, but twice by loved ones. Desperate to heal from the gaping wounds this left behind, Debi realized that unhealed betrayals were impacting her health, work, and relationships., which led to 3 groundbreaking discoveries.
Lesley lost her mom at the age of 10 in a shocking and tragic way. Recovering from that and growing up without her made life very difficult in small town Texas, being raised by a single father.
Carol's story reads like a nightmare: raped and left for dead. Husband falsely accused and arrested. Suicide attempts. Cancer. Loss of live savings in business. How is it possible for someone to carry on after going through all of this …
Maxwell Ivey started losing his vision to retinitis pigmentosa at an early age becoming legally blind by junior high school and totally blind by the time he graduated from college. People were inspired by his willingness to take on difficult …
For years, Michael struggled with health issues made worse through addictions. From nearly dying to almost having his legs amputated, Michael has stared down some of the most challenging experiences life has to offer.
“I chased happiness until it made me miserable" - Zahra Karsan. This set her on an exploration of self-analysis, positive psychology and neuroscience. The only thing that has made her happier than the techniques she created, as a result, is …