Inspiration Episodes

Send us a text As an atheist who critically thought her way to faith, Wendy Cunningham believes it’s important to evaluate where our beliefs about God come from as we consider where we might be mistaken. This is Wendy’s first solo book project—she coauthored Success Through Failing—but she's been a writer for as long as she can remember. Her blog, www.gainingmyperspective.com and her podcast by the same name, satisfy her desire to inspire, empower, make people laugh, and share truth boldly. Asid...

Send us a text Scott DeLuzio is an Army veteran, having served six years with the Army National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. Scott’s brother, Steven, was also deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Unfortunately, Steven was killed in action on August 22, 2010. After returning home, Scott struggled with coping with the stresses of combat, the loss of his younger brother, and adjusting back to civilian life. In the years following Scott’s deployment, he noticed other veterans de...

Send us a text Speaker, Coach, Recording Artist, New Thought , PBS TV, Author and Creator of book and course "Creating A Life of Joy, Meaning and Abundance" Kevin Roth In 2016 Kevin was told he had stage three melanoma, and only a few years to live. Kevin completely changed his diet, life style , got rid of stress and recreated his life. The cancer never returned and Kevin now teaches what he does everyday to create a life he loves. Kevin have over fifty-recordings, sang the theme to a hit PBS T...

Send us a text Chancellor K Jackson (1995) was born in Fulton County, Georgia, to Native American parents, grew up in Smyrna, Georgia, and attended Stetson University. For nine years he played football at the high school and collegiate level. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Communication and Media Studies, Chancellor lived abroad in China from 2018-2019. Chancellor fell into writing after his traumatic experience of being arrested, and detained in Beijing for 14 days. His first book,...

Send us a text At the heart of it, I am an emcee who loves to create an atmosphere of fun, flow, and fulfillment for audiences around the world. Mike Montague is currently a public speaker, podcaster, game show host, and writer. Mike is also the host of the How to Succeed podcast, Sandler Summit, educational webinars, and other virtual events for Sandler. Check out the Playful Humans podcast on YouTube or your favorite podcast app, too! Mike has been involved with Sandler Training for over 20 y...

Send us a text Hailing from Georgia, award-winning music duo Banjii and Mayuri announce the release of "Uncommon Love Story," a compilation of original songs, with each track telling a unique story but linking cohesively with the other. Every song is accompanied by music videos shot in different scenic locations across the United States while diving deeper into the minds, spirits, and lives of Banjii and Mayuri. The seven-part video series "Uncommon Love Story" loosely follows the eastern conce...

Send us a text From trauma to triumph, through the depths of sexual assault, religious mind-fuckery, family rejection, body dysmorphia, mid-life metamorphosis, physical scarring, and death into happiness, forgiveness, empathy, purpose, belonging, and joy, Carrington “Carrie” Smith has lived a life. Carrie is a single mom, attorney, business owner, and executive search professional who despite being born with a silver spoon in her mouth she has survived insurmountable trauma. Candid and raw, her ...

Send us a text We as Americans are naturally enraptured by the commitment to community service as seen through the lens of a strong female - I’d love to introduce you to Mildred “Milly” Velez, the founder of the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America. Milly was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2007 and struggled with her search for answers for years. After years of enduring misguided and prejudiced medical care, she founded the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America in 2015. The Fibromyalgia Care Soci...

Send us a text My name is Joseph Holmes. I am an experienced guest and as a result of hearing my story people are often moved to tears and become aware of their own angels and experience a new sense of hope, meaning, significance and joy in their lives. I am a survivor of childhood sexual trauma and a disabled (PTSD) combat veteran who, in 1991, went through a complete nervous breakdown resulting in the loss of my career and livelihood. I survived through the grace of God and my angels. I have...

Send us a text The pandemic has us disconnected, divided, and disgruntled. Social media posts are ending friendships, conspiracy theories are multiplying faster than Covid rabbits, and mask shaming is keeping neighbors fenced in. The beneficiaries of it all- wineries and therapists. Although disease and discord separated us, love will bring us together. And one knows more about love than Kim Sorrelle, The Love Maven. During a year long experiment living out love, looking for its true meaning,...

Send us a text Jewels is a woman who has lived two lives in one lifetime. The first part was a life of childhood abuse and trauma which grew into the full-blown disease of alcoholism. Jewels life was out of control and she was circling the drain. The second part is life today and how Jewels urgently worked through her past and now have a wonderful life as a result. But her story is not your average girl gets sober story. She didn’t just get sober. She created a life of truth and authenticity. He...

Send us a text Author, Speaker, Filmmaker : Erin helps people IDENTIFY what's holding them back, RECOGNIZE the root cause, and OVERCOME it. Hi, I’m Erin Wiley Sands, and I am the author of The Dunes, an inspirational faith-based book for personal growth. I am the creator of the online program and community: Live More, Carry Less. Live More, Carry Less is a space to release the fears and limited thinking that have been holding you back, as you step into the gifted, loving, formidable, fully capab...

Send us a text Anthony Gonzalez from the County of Kings “11207,” born and raised. Anthony is 48 years old & he is a man who has spent most of his life either in the "Streets" or in "Prison". Facing a Federal Conspiracy charge in 2007, all Anthony could think of was his son Dominic while locked down. It was his son who inspired him to write. so he could have a better idea of who his father was/is & hopefully am. Anthony said he just felt he should know his father, flaws and all. Currently, Antho...

Send us a text It had long been my dream to become a writer and to live abroad, but I couldn't figure out how to achieve it until I was - almost accidentally - invited to move to Yemen to run a newspaper. In Yemen, I discovered the life I had always wanted - I sold my first book, met my husband, had my daughter. Since then we've lived in Jordan, Bolivia, London, France, and Uzbekistan. It's not always easy (I've been kidnapped, my husband has been attacked by a suicide bomber), but it's never du...

Send us a text Stephanie "Lady Redneck" Lee is a country artist from Dallas, Texas. Her high energy performances and fun, tongue-in-cheek songs are making the world sit up and take notice of this blonde bombshell. Though she doesn’t look the part, her small-town roots and quirky personality have earned her the “Redneck” name that she proudly displays. She writes from the heart. Her songs are true-to-life and based on her real, honest moments and stories. Stephanie Lee was born in Blackfoot, Ida...

Send us a text Today I am joined by blind psychotherapist and community advocate Rachel Longan. Rachel believes that all people have the potential to live fully and find joy in relationships, community, family and creative endeavors. Rachel enjoys helping people realize their own potential, care for each other and advocate for themselves. She creates a safe and accepting space for you to find your own strength and feel heard and understood. Together we will identify a place to start and move at ...

Send us a text Maxwell Ivey Jr is known as The Blind Blogger. Born into a family of carnival owners in Texas, USA, Maxwell Ivey lost his sight at age 12. Having a natural gusto for life, Max graduated college and became heavily involved in the Eagle Scouts. He also worked in the family business for years, until his dad died. Faced with his own mortality, Max made some life-altering changes. He underwent gastric surgery and lost over 250 pounds. He started his own business, buying and selling ...

Send us a text I believe in amazing storytelling being the key to creating change in people's lives. I believe that I am an amazing storyteller. Michael was born to a hyper-abusive drug addict mother who cut his finger off at 4 years old, a step-father you pray you never have, and a racist grandmother that pushed him into an identity crisis. By the time he was 9, his family was in poverty and often homeless all while being members of the Mormon Church. At twelve, he was adopted by his grandmothe...

Send us a text From her start as a Playboy Centerfold and Covergirl to her life as a Screen Actors' Guild member and then Top Rated Insurance professional, Deborah Driggs has had to clear many hurdles in life to make these things happen. And while it may seem like Deborah's success came easy to her, nothing could be further from the truth. Rather, she has overcome a number of challenges in her life to get where she is today but what IS true and part of her character, is her willingness to take r...

Send us a text Today I am joined by professional runner and coach Colin Turner. Collin opens up about how he had to reinvent himself as a runner due to injuries, pain, and not being able to run more than five miles in his 30's. Colin talks about how he reinvented him self as a top runner and how he will run in the Boston marathon this October. If you want to take Colins running course so you can learn how to get stronger, faster, and more durable for life you can sign up at www.turnerfitnesscoac...

Send us a text Today I am joined by author, speaker and encouragement engineer Bob Brumm. We discuss how Bob used the death of several loved ones at an early age to turn the negative things that happen in his life to positives. We also discuss the things he is doing to help others find the positive despite all the negative things that happen on a daily basis. Check out everything Bob is up to at www.bobbrummspeaks.com

Send us a text Marcia had a stroke in 2014. She thought she was good enough to work in 2015. The problem is, Marcia had aphasia, a language disorder. When Marcia tried communicating during an interview, she couldn’t say a thing. Obviously Marcia didn’t find a job. So she wrote a book, called Stroke Forward, and decided to share her story that way. 3-1/2 years after her stroke, Marcia found a Dr. who could treat my aphasia. You can purchase stroke forward at www.strokeforward.com

Send us a text Today I am joined by former blind professional wrestler lighting blind Mike. We discuss his best match that he has had as well as Mike owning his own promotion in Colorado. We also talk about how he was able to wrestle despite being low vision and some of the known wrestlers he has trained under. We also go in to how Mike became a part of Blindcafe.net and his job as station manager at www.blindcaferadio.com

Send us a text Today I am joined by the founder of my origami day Samantha Lane After years of being a workaholic, Samantha had her chest cut open at 29 years old. The experience taught her that life can be short and time is our most valuable resource. Samantha began changing her habits and created time management tools that gave her REAL work-life balance. Seeing the need for a cultural shift, Samantha turned her passion for efficiency into a business where she now help companies and individual...