Stories that Empower
Stories that provide hope, inspire and empower.
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382 Corky Parker
04/15/2024
382 Corky Parker
Corky became the winter innkeeper of her beloved, La Finca Caribe, in Puerto Rico. Then, circumstances outside of her control introduces shifts in her life. Corky shares stories of trial and tribulations. She loves to tell stories, connect people and create things and spaces. Corky shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: celebrate authenticity be your real self strive to accept, find joy and move on invite the hard things in and make peace with them tags: Corky, Parker, La Finca, Love, Loss, and, Laundry, on, a, Tiny, Puerto, Rican, Island, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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381 Kenneth Nixon Jr.
04/08/2024
381 Kenneth Nixon Jr.
Growing up, Kenneth's mother was unable to care for him, due to her mental health. His mom struggled with stability, health and peace. By practicing a mindset of care, Kenneth is on a journey to decriminalize mental health and help others to make systematic changes in their changes. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: practice 'trauma-informed approach' go into conversation with a mindset of care be open minded and open ended mental health affects everyone give ourselves grace recognize when something is beyond our ability or emotional capacity power of relationships matter strive to create a collective power to work to compel change find meaning out of our pain tags: Kenneth, Nixon, Jr, Born, Into, Crisis, A, Memoir, mental, health, advocate, VOICE, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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380 Liza McQuade
04/01/2024
380 Liza McQuade
Liza and her husband decided to shake things by riding their bicycles across the country. This enabled them to choose to live in the moment and to find the beauty. Their journeys have become inspiration for others to follow their dreams. Liza shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: be present with what's happening around you find the beauty people are amazing follow your dreams taking on a challenge is often a mind game the biggest challenge is between our own ears live in the moment be who you are learn to value yourself you have control live life in meaningful and connected ways life is joyful put joy first tags: Liza, McQuade, author, Spontaneous, Revolutions, Seeing, America, One, Pedal, at, a, Time, extraordinary, bicycle, adventure, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com
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379 Jeremy Grater & Zach Tucker
03/25/2024
379 Jeremy Grater & Zach Tucker
Zach and Jeremy each experienced traumatic childhoods. They have been battling mental health, anxiety and depression. Zach and Jeremy are on a journey to break down the stigmatism associated with mental health, that it's ok for men to experience the full spectrum of emotions and to make others' journey to healing and coping a little less lonely. They share the following nuggets of life wisdom: name it and you contain it start with curiosity own the identity come to the now let go of all of the stories question what we know speak to yourself with compassion question what you believe tags: Zach, Tucker, Jeremy, Grater, founders, hosts, The, Fit, Mess, physical, emotional, mental, health, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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378 Christy Warren
03/18/2024
378 Christy Warren
As a firefighter and first responder, Christy was diagnosed with PTSD. Initially, she felt incredible shame. Christy has been on a journey of healing. Today, she is working hard to change the stigmatism associated with PTSD. Christy shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: struggle gives way to growth just keep moving forward we are not alone we are worthy and valued there's life on the other side find supportive, like-minded people tags: Christy, Warren, paramedic, firefighter, writer, author, Flash, Point, A, Firefighter's, Journey, Through, PTSD, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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377 Ricel Ann Troy
03/11/2024
377 Ricel Ann Troy
Ricel experienced loneliness and depression, growing up in an unstable home. Her faith and her love of sheep helped her to heal and become empowered. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: have compassion for others God works for good we can thrive in the midst of adversity there is hope you are not alone tags: Ricel, Ann, Troy, writer, author, Lala, and, the, Shepherd, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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376 Jennifer Cramer-Miller
03/04/2024
376 Jennifer Cramer-Miller
When Jennifer was diagnosed with progressive and incurable kidney failure, everything changed for her. She knew she could either have despair or choose hope. Jennifer chose the latter. Today, she helps people with their challenges, manage uncertainty and find joy. Jennifer shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: choose hope over despair let go of the life we planned, accept the life that's given to us reframe what's happening cultivate our "lucky list" what we look for, we find deepest meaning is close relationships kindness in action can save lives practice little acts of kindness tags: Jennifer, Cramer-Miller, writer, speaker, author, advocate, joy, scouter, Incurable, Optimist, Living, with, Illness, and, Chronic, Hope, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, enco
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375 Susan Reinhardt
02/26/2024
375 Susan Reinhardt
Susan was laid off after many years as a writer and columnist. Initially, she was shocked, but found the courage to reinvent herself numerous times to a makeup artist, an autism therapist and an author. Susan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: reinventing yourself is empowering be better instead of bitter reinvention can be external or internal don't deny your creativity we have to be comfortable with ourselves tags: Susan, Reinhardt, bestselling, author, humorist, The, Beautiful, Misfits, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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374 Dr. Jennifer Pratt
02/19/2024
374 Dr. Jennifer Pratt
As a child, Jen was diagnosed with bone cancer. Fortunately, she was cured from the cancer. Jen chose to dedicate her life to serve others and become a pediatric physician at the same hospital where she was treated. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: strive to be a positive influence in the lives of others gratitude is key our time here is limited slow down and enjoy the moments that bring us joy mental health can translate to physical health it's not what happens to you, it's about how you react to it tags: Dr. Jennifer, Pratt, pediatric, physician, children, critical, illness, wish, referral, Make-A-Wish, Foundation, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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373 Janet Barrett
02/12/2024
373 Janet Barrett
For the longest time, Janet felt that she was resilient. However, after discovering that her spouse was having an affair, she felt crushed. She sought the help that she needed for her healing. Today, Janet helps professional women that are overworked and burned out to discover that missing link, so they can become truly resilient and thrive in their lives. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: there is a connection between the mind and the body safely release your emotions that may be trapped in your bodies when journaling, break your life into chunks determine what we learned and what to let go ask yourself what are you avoiding dealing with? we all have warning signs (e.g. physical, activities) as we shed light on the things we don't want to face, naming them takes the power that it may have on us tags: Janet, Barrett, author, speaker, Stop, the, Break, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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372 John Latta
02/05/2024
372 John Latta
John shares how life can show us a different way of living, if we allow it. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: vibration can be healing allow life to show us a different way of experience our bodies have tremendous capacities to self heal dreams are sacred we always have choice there's nothing to fear tags: John, David, Latta, mystic, author, teacher and successful founder and CEO, The, Synchronicity, of, Love, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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371 Victoria Costello
01/29/2024
371 Victoria Costello
Exploring her family's mental illness has enabled Victoria understand her mental health. As someone who identifies as a neuro-diverse person, she hopes that her story can help others. Victoria shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: become all of who we are most physical or mental health are inter-generational wounds treat ourselves before we can help others some differences in neuro-diversity may be advantageous for the collective creativity is part of the healing process sharing our stories can help heal even the past tags: Victoria, Costella, author, life, writing, teacher, Orchid, Child, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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370 Laura Doyle
01/22/2024
370 Laura Doyle
When Laura experienced challenges in her marriage, she began to ask her community their secrets to happy marriages. One of the many things that she learned is to express our pure desires with no manipulation nor control. What transpired was the start of an empowering community that supports women. Laura shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: express your desires strive to say "I would love" … and the final outcome be willing to listen with new ears choose our faith over our fear be a part of a community of like-minded people tags: Laura, Doyle, New York, Times, Bestselling, Author, relationship, coach, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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369 Lea Rachel
01/15/2024
369 Lea Rachel
Lea shares her story as a mother of an interracial adopted son. She has found the experience to be eye-opening, viable and hopeful. Lea shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: interracial adoption is viable the most important thing is love love gets us through we are always learning strive to make decisions based on deep love tomorrow is a possibility if you love somebody, tell them today tags: Lea, Rachel, university, professor, writer, author, The, Other, Shakespeare, Seeking, Forgiveness, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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368 Joshua Schwadron
01/08/2024
368 Joshua Schwadron
Josh gives people the hope and empowerment to move forward after experiencing personal injuries. As the CEO of Mighty, he does this by providing alternative and less traditional paths. Josh shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: help the vulnerable, when they're the most vulnerable deeply understand people's incentives tags: Joshua, Schwadron, entrepreneur, CEO, Mighty, personal, injury, services, law, firm, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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367 Zane Landin
01/01/2024
367 Zane Landin
Zane opens up and makes himself vulnerable, as he shares his journey of navigating mental health from a young age. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: embrace the unknown take time for ourselves embrace the stillness appreciate the moment that we're in find your center strive to be a kind person don't lose sight of the light tags: Zane, Landin, Career, Development, Coaching, Diversity, Inclusion, Public, Speaking, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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366 Cort Casady
12/25/2023
366 Cort Casady
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365 Dr. Cori Stern
12/18/2023
365 Dr. Cori Stern
Growing up in an unhealthy environment, Dr. Cori chose to devote her life to helping others not to suffer. She helps people spiritually and emotionally. Dr. Cori believes that we can't recover from trauma or be our best selves if we have nutritional deficiencies. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: listen to that inner voice meditation helps us understand things from a spiritual perspective quiet the noise in our minds there's only this moment we don't have to be victims of our past eat clean, nutritious and dense foods to live your best life God doesn't judge us tags: Dr, Cori, Stern, natural, health, expert, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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364 Matt Holten
12/11/2023
364 Matt Holten
Matt strives to be a part of society and community that does a better job at taking care of people, is more efficient and sustainable. He talks about the Moneyless Society. tags: Matthew, Holten, Moneyless, Society, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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363 Dawn Blair
12/04/2023
363 Dawn Blair
Dawn is a chronic lime disease warrior. Adopting a little 7lb. rescue dog, affectionately known as Mr. Monks, ended up saving her life. Dawn shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: advocate for yourself animals are therapeutic be the light in a dark time tags: Dawn, Blair, Registered, Hospice, Nurse, Case, Manager, avid, animal, lover, Me, and, Mr, Monks, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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362 Kimberly Blackburn
11/27/2023
362 Kimberly Blackburn
Kimberly talks about how she transitioned from an unhealthy relationship to becoming a woman that finds her power. Today, she strives to normalize conversations around domestic abuse and authentic relationships. Kimberly shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: find our power normalize conversations around domestic abuse give ourselves permission our past experiences shouldn't define us have our own path and identity explore our passions music can be a great source of inspiration tags: Kimberly, Blackburn, writer, author, Dirty, Love, domestic, abuse, materialism, single, parenting, healing, journey, trauma, authenticity, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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361 Matt Zemon
11/20/2023
361 Matt Zemon
Experiencing psychedelics enabled Matt to reconnect with his mom, rethink about death, feel safe and loved and explore consciousness and spirituality. They have helped him feel that he is enough. Matt feels that psychedelics can: help us explore consciousness, spirituality and trauma help us feel safe and loved be catalysts for change make us feel that we are enough
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360 Gillian Harper
11/13/2023
360 Gillian Harper
Gillian experienced infidelity in her marriage, which led her to rupture initially. She chose to take time to heal and went on a quest. Following the advice of a professional, Gillian chose to stay in her marriage and work at it. What she noticed is that they had been missing polarity. Gillian shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: let the trauma pass come at it from place of healing understand where we're energized ask ourselves: where do we derive the greatest energy? be true to ourselves pause, listen, understand and prioritize tags: Gillian, Harper, girlboss, finance, lawyer, entrepreneur, executive, Feed, the, Tiger, Free, the, Dragon, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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359 Dawn Kohler
11/06/2023
359 Dawn Kohler
Dawn felt a shift in her body and a call to something unknown. She sought therapy, which she found to be an awakening, where she let go of old beliefs that no longer served her. Through a journey of healing, Dawn now feels empowered. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: be open to receive internal messages let go of beliefs that constrict us release our minds from the captivity there's an energy that works through us to heal others we're all connected to one another in order to heal, we need to become vulnerable invest in self reflection tags: Dawn, Kohler, executive, coach, writer, author, The, Messages, a Memoir, The, Invitation, a Weekend, with, Emma, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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358 Amelia Zachry
10/30/2023
358 Amelia Zachry
Amelia navigated life with PTSD and bipolar disorder. Writing has enabled her truth to come out and empowered her, where she no longer lives in silence and shame. Amelia feels there's hope to live the life that she's imagined. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: there's hope for us to live the life that we've imagined we are free to be ourselves when we accept what is, it creates a shift of consciousness live our truths there's always hope tapping into our inner self and truth allows us to be open to receive in the end, we're all just walking each other home tags: Amelia, Zachry, writer, storyteller, advocate, Enough, Memoir, of, Mistakes, Mania, and, Motherhood, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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357 Debbie Chein Morris
10/25/2023
357 Debbie Chein Morris
In this episode, Debbie shares the challenges of providing care for her twin sister, Judy, who was born with cerebral palsy. By accepting that she's unable to control everything, taking one step at a time and being kind to herself, Debbie was able to move to a place of self-love and compassion. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: sometimes, we can't control things when you think you can't go on, keep going be kind to ourselves tags: Debbie, Chein, Morris, writer, author, We, Used, to, Dance, Loving, Judy, My, Disabled, Twin, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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356 Jean Walters - Unlocking Your Brilliance
10/23/2023
356 Jean Walters - Unlocking Your Brilliance
Hi friends, Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance". She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: flow with spirit honor the past grieving is about honoring cry and let go of the glue get into our sensual look look for the beauty connect with spirit learn how to listen with no judgement be present for someone else keep the playful child within us ask yourself: what's the gift here? there's power in decision tags: Jean, Walters, Spiritual, Transformation, personal, growth, consultant, teacher, author, lecturer, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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355 Joe Caruso
10/23/2023
355 Joe Caruso
When Joe was diagnosed with an incurable cancer at 18, he was initially crushed. However, with his father's faith, he was inspired to fight and live. Joe shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: stories inspire and can displace a negative story we act beyond fear faith is transferable As a gift to my listeners, Joe invites you to enjoy his audio book for free: tags: Joe, Caruso, Founder, President, Caruso, Leadership, Institute, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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354 Kristin S. Kaufman
10/21/2023
354 Kristin S. Kaufman
Traveling through India on a spiritual journey, Kristin encountered a young couple expressing their abundant love for their newborn baby, amidst all of the poverty and hardship around them. Her guide shared these words, which were the catalyst for her to pivot her course: "wealth is in the mind and love is in the heart". Kristin shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: wealth is in the mind love is in the heart love what you do tie it to something bigger than ourselves our intentions create our reality all of life is a choice staying present in the moment we're here to teach, learn and serve we're all connected love is the glue the wisdom is within us tags: Kristin, S, Kaufman, corporate, executive, founder, CEO, Alignment, Inc, business, leader, entrepreneur, executive, coach, author, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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353 Darlene Taylor
10/18/2023
353 Darlene Taylor
When Darlene experienced numerous life challenges, she confronted each one with confidence and by being fearless. Today, she empowers others to be the best version of themselves. Darlene shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: life is too short to be someplace, where we're not happy we will be ok be the agent of change in our lives some blessings come from things that don't go the way we think they should be in the moment and be present believe in ourselves leave people better than when you found them tags: Darlene, Taylor, certified, professional, parenting, life, transitions, coach, therapist, clinical, social, worker, It’s Not About Us: A Co-parenting Survival Guide for Taking the High Road, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,
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