Inspiration Episodes

Send us a text Living in the light is the way Goddest Johnson has broken expectations all her life. Few could guess she spent her early years growing up in the projects of south side Chicago, Illinois. Goddest is one of four children; her mother a single parent suffering from mental illness and severe drug addiction. Life changed dramatically when Goddest’s mother was sentenced to life in prison for murder when Goddest was only seven years old. Goddest spent several tumultuous years in the fos...

Send us a text John Macgregor is a Best-selling author & thought leader in the field of financial transformation using brain based systems to create lasting financial freedom. International Best-Selling Author, Global Speaker & Leading Wealth Mentor Founder & Executive Director at Thrivepath™: The Revolutionary Process To Lasting Financial Freedom And Peace Of Mind Author: International Best-Seller – “The Top 10 Reasons the Rich Go Broke”, “Wired for Wealth”, & “Unlock Your Money Code” John ...

Send us a text Deanna Kuempel is a human trafficking survivor, a widow, a former C-Level executive, fashion designer, bodybuilder, skincare expert, currently Ms. Chicago America Nation 2021, now podcast host. She has lived a very big life with lots and lots of experience. When she decides to do something she always does it BIG! Deanna is the creator of the label free podcast and you can find more information about the show by visiting www.labelfreepodcast.com

Send us a text Newly published author of Cancer, Musical Theatre, & Other Chronic Illnesses, Edward Miskie is celebrating his 10 year cancer free anniversary of a rare, aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. You know what's not talked about in the cancer conversation? What happens to your life during and after treatment. Relationships, career, wants, needs... what happens to YOU. You can't go back, so you gotta forge forward; the ultimate transformation. Through his own personal story of insanity an...

Send us a text Sarah Gaer is a suicide loss survivor and holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health counseling and has twenty four years’ experience in the field of mental health care. She is a proud alumna of Holyoke Community College Class of ’98 and Antioch New England University Class of ’09. Her graduate degree work was focused on military veterans and trauma. Sarah has worked as an outpatient clinician, on a crisis team, in residential settings both for those with chronic mental hea...

Send us a text Zane Landin is from Chino, California. he graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Public Relations, and he has worked at places like USAID, NASA, and General Motors. Zane is a mental health and disability advocate, queer rights activist, entrepreneur, and positive change maker. Zane identifys as Hispanic, Queer, and Disabled. Zane is the founder of PositiveVibes Magazine, a digital magazine dedicated to telling authentic stories about mental ...

Send us a text Andrew Mondia is an International actor and speaker who has inspired 100's of people from different walks of life around the world to live a passionate life sharing his story of overcoming challenges from childhood trauma of bullying and abuse to attempting suicide. He has worked with award-winning actors/directors and been featured in The Washington Post, Uk’s The Guardian, National Post and on BBC Radio 1. Andrew Mondia is also a featured author expert in two #1 International Be...

Send us a text Chad is The Battle Warrior CEO of Battle Warrior Brands, a national based Apparel company that promotes the beauty of Mental Health throughout this nation. Author of Battle Warrior "The Inspiring Story of Chad Smith, A Dyslexic Survivor of Addictions." 3X International Best Selling Author (1 Solo, 2- Collaborative) Chad is a recovered Addict from both Alcohol and Pornography. Currently 1000 Days + Sober. Chad grew up in around addictions ranging from Alcohol, Painkillers, and Por...

Send us a text After almost being murdered, Ashley Michelle hopes her healing journey will help just one more person... Ashley’s life changed forever after she walked into a murder scene, hearing the door lock behind her, and being told she was next! Trusting her intuition his how she was able to escape with her life, but, from that moment, her life has been filled with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Instead of this taking over her life, Ashley chose to write about her healing process so she c...

Send us a text Author, poet and storyteller Branch Isole writes and speaks about choice & consequence, accepting or avoiding personal responsibility, and the power of truth. Known worldwide his contemporary short stories reveal issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. With a career in corporate sales/marketing, and founder/partner in five small business entrepreneur companies Branch is author/publisher of twenty-two books. Branch graduated from Texas State Univ. B.S.Ed., di...

Send us a text John Bramblitt After losing his sight in 2001, John decided to pick up a paintbrush. He never expected anyone to see any of his paintings; he just knew he needed to reconnect with the visual world he had lost. Since then John’s work has been featured in major news outlets and traveled the world. He has worked with celebrities such as Tony Hawk, Jeff Bridges, and Lyle Lovett, among others. In 2017 John partnered with Delta to paint a Boeing 737 promoting the Rock-in-Rio concert. ...

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 Peggy's second book, Survive Your Child's Suicide; How to Move through Grief to Healing will be released in September, which is National Suicide Awareness Month. Suicide death of a child rocks a parent’s world to its inner core. Questions haunt you: Why did they do it? Why did not they come to me? Why did not I see it coming? How can I go on with my life when my child is gone? In front of you is a vast abyss. One side is your present situation of pain and suffering. The other, ho...

Send us a text Chungus Thang, "The Healthy Dating Coach," is a 22-year-old dating & relationships coach that aspires to make a positive impact by teaching healthy dating in the modern age. On this episode Chungus and I discuss everything from what he feels makes him a credible dating coach, how his past relationships helps him as a dating coach, and his opinion on online dating.

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 Margaret Agard is an award-winning author, former executive in the high tech industry and mother of eight children, step-mother to seven (they were never all at home at the same time!) She is a Christian mystic and Reiki Level II Healer. She is currently writing her third memoir titled Love: Becoming One with Parker, from her house next to a lake in Florida– viewing lake, not swimming lake because, well, alligators. Former executive in the high tech industry, author, speaker, Chri...

Send us a text Patrice Badami is a special education teacher and mother of three. she has advocated for families with children who have special needs to ensure that they receive special education services that they require in for them to be appropriately facilitated at their home school district. Patrice created a website to help students as they navigate their way back into the in person educational settings. The website is entitled www.Acorntotree.com and it offers free academic and recreation...

Send us a text Brianna was diagnosed with Osteopetrosis at the age of 2. Osteopetrosis, which literally means “stone bone“, is a disorder that causes an individual's bones to be so weak and frail that simply bumping into an object will cause their bones to break. Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (ARO), the type of osteopetrosis with which Brianna was born, is one of two forms of the disorder and is the most severe. ARO makes itself apparent during infancy and usually presents with abnormally d...

Send us a text As a nationally published teenage author, Sarah Humpherys wants to inspire your audience to follow their writing dreams and connect with readers in other worlds. Your audience will learn important world building tips, the proper character and story arcs, publishing tips, and feel inspired and entertained. Sarah is a fantasy nerd that loves anime and Dr Strange. Sarah lives in Lehi, Utah and is a die hard fantasy nerd that can’t stop talking about dragons and anime. She's trying to...

Send us a text More than just a loveable Aussie larrikin, Chad is best known for his ability to communicate profound and complex biblical truth with clarity, simplicity, and a whole lot of fun—making him one of Australia's most dynamic Bible teachers and sought after Christian communicators. His latest book—You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps—is a standout in the hermeneutics space, dealing with the weighty issue of biblical interpretation. It has received wides...

Send us a text Born of steel, fire and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the confluence of the three mighty rivers that forged his realm’s wealth and power for generations. His father, a peasant twerg, toiled away in industries of honest labor and instilled in him a work ethic that would shape his destiny. His mother, a local healer, cared for his elders and his warrior uncle, who helped to raise him during his formative years...

Send us a text Sue Bowles is a survivor turned award-winning author, speaker, and Master Certified Professional Coach. She leads My Step Ahead, an organization committed to breaking the stigma around mental health struggles. "You only have to be a step ahead to help the person behind you" is the bedrock to the value Sue brings. She helps stuck people get unstuck by discovering Hope, journeying together for the next step ahead. Whether speaking on a podcast, stage, or one-on-one, Sue's enthusiasm...

Send us a text On this episode I am joined by artists Sarah Kephart and dale Small. Together they run the Envision Arts program and Gallery and Community Engagement Center based in Wichita Kansas. The envision Arts program provides an accessible way for people who are blind and with developmental disabilities to create art projects just like their sighted counter parts. The Envision Arts Gallery provides a way for the artist to show case their work as well as engage with the community. Dale and ...

Send us a text Since she lost her mother to cancer when she was 11 years old, Andrea took an empowering vision, made it her reality and became her own pillar in life, lifting herself and others on her path. Through Andrea’s Intuitive Relationships Coaching, multi-passionate heart centered women find clarity, sovereignty, and alignment with their heart and life path. Andrea is all in for deep healing and transformation. She loves working with individuals who are ready and committed and who want t...