Chicago Nurse, Alicia Bean, Isolates Fear to Find Joy | Ep #18
Bite of Courage
Alicia Bean is one of our country’s frontline nurses putting her life at risk in an effort to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Alicia, who says fear lives in the lizard brain tells us how she isolates fear to find joy.
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Judi Langley - Life, Love, Marriage: One Woman’s Journey | Ep #17
Bite of Courage
My initial intention for today was to talk to my guest, Judi Langley, about her 25 year marriage to her husband, Gotham. I quickly realized, however, that Judi is one of those people who has as much knowledge as she does depth, on a variety of topics.
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Can a Relationship Survive After Deportation? | Ep #16
Bite of Courage
Have you ever had to leave someone you love behind? My guest today is Ray. Over 8 years ago, Ray’s partner, who was an illegal immigrant, was deported. Separated now longer than they were together, Ray travels back and forth to see him.
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Laura Alberts — The Courage of a Breast Cancer Survivor | Ep #15
Bite of Courage
My guest today is Laura Alberts. While Laura is a breast cancer survivor, she isn't defined by it. In fact, after undergoing chemo and radiation treatments, Laura claimed to have her "breast year ever" in real estate.
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Dawan Warren - From Ex-Felon to Returning Citizen | Ep #14
Bite of Courage
My guest, 41 year old Dawan Warren, has spent half of his life in prison. Dawan had no way of knowing that he'd be released twenty years early for good behavior, yet he found the courage to change his thoughts and behaviors and turn his life around.
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#13: Dr. Charles Vear - Catching Your Dreams and Changing Careers… Mid-Life
Bite of Courage
How do you hang on to your dreams when you have a family to feed and a mortgage to pay? My guest today is Dr. Charles Vear. Ninety-three years young, he and his wife Gloria wrote their memoir called "Love, Laughter & Dreams: We Prayed for Twelve Children."
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#12: Elaine Gabalac - Living With Epilepsy
Bite of Courage
Can accepting and embracing your adversities be the key to living out your wildest dreams? My guest, Elaine Gabalac, opens up for the first time about living with epilepsy.
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#11: Christine & Jean Bosco Rutagengwa - Hotel Rwanda: Love Prevails Over The Rwandan Genocide
Bite of Courage
Is love stronger than death? My guests, Christine and Jean Bosco Rutagengwa, talk about surviving the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Inspired by his love for Christine, Jean Bosco recounts what happened.
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#10: Livia Gazzolo - Musician; Jazz Vocalist; Music Producer
Bite of Courage
Livia Gazzolo is a musician and jazz vocalist with a residency at the Atwood Cafe in downtown Chicago, Illinois. She also produces a monthly cabaret variety show at The Mouse House called “When the Cat’s Away."
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#9: Albert Ancel - We’re All Recovering From Something
Bite of Courage
Can giving up control and embracing my pain and feelings of powerlessness really be the key to healing? It was for Albert Ancel, a grateful recovering alcoholic, who says that once he embraced his pain and his fears of feeling powerless, he could celebrate.
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My guest, 41 year old Dawan Warren, has had a lot of time to think about this question. He's spent half of his life in prison. Indicted at the age of 18 for a series of robberies, Dawan was facing 40 years. Charged with 16 years at the age of 20, he had served 8 by the time he was released. 11 months later, he proceeded to commit bank robbery for which he was given a 34 year sentence. Dawan had no way of knowing that he'd be released twenty years early for good behavior, yet he found the courage to change his thoughts and behaviors and turn his life around.
"A person can be free and still be incarcerated in their mind; a person can be incarcerated and still be free in their mind, too," he says. “I was looking for peace. That's what freedom is--peace. It's not about the physical world; it's about what's going on inside of you. Clean yourself up on the inside, and it does't matter what your circumstances are. You'll have joy.”
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