Episodes

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, November 17, 2022, Emily Cleghorn. Emily has a fire burning in her soul to make the world a better place and it’s not hard to see why. If someone would have told her that she would use her trauma that she was enduring in her childhood to inspire and lift others up, well she is doing just that! Emily was raised by her paternal grandparents in a beautiful small town in Nova Scotia. She had a close relationship with her Dad but unfor...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, November 16, 2022, Grant Hanson. Grant is a person who first and foremost insists on enjoying life. The way he enjoys it most is by being a father and pursuing whatever allows him to make the biggest impact. Making an impact (in my opinion) is an understatement. Grant shared with raw and very real authenticity his journey of sobriety to recovery which he admits was self-induced. His long-term recovery has been dedicated to working i...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to today’s podcast on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Teresa Lodato. Teresa is a former stressed-out financial services executive of a top Wall Street firm and author of Why Aren’t You Listening to Me? Teresa found herself working crazy hours and as a Mom and wife, spent most of her week going through the motions of her daily routine. She felt guilty as a young Mom dividing her time and was going 100 mph during the week and on the weekends, she often found herself d...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to the podcast broadcasted on Thursday, November 10, 2022, Nichole Howson. Nichole is the owner of AIM Social Media Marketing. As an experienced, award-winning social media strategist and virtual assistant, her work is focused on supporting social media managers with their day to day operations - handling administrative tasks as well as content creation, scheduling and engagement. Nichole was previously my guest on the TrulyYourVA with Janis (my business podca...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, October 27, 2022, Lauren Litt. Lauren is the owner and lead Social Media Manager at Lil Shameless Plug. Lil Shameless Plug is a social media management company dedicated to the curation and creation of quality content for the creative entrepreneur. It wasn’t until Lauren was an actor living in LA and working as a waitress where she was “fired” that she promised herself that she would no longer change her time just for money. Lauren ...

Stories That Inspire Us, welcomed to the Tuesday, October 25, 2022 episode, Mandy Alexis. Mandy shared her very personal and raw experience and was a functioning cocaine addict for 16 years. She has been clean for more than 3 years! Her relationship and experience with drugs started when she was just 12 years old. At such an early age of 12, she experimented with weed for the first time. Between the ages of 14-15, she was experimenting with mushrooms and acid and by age 16 ecstasy . . . all the...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to the Friday, October 21, 2022 episode, Asherah Dominique Boyer. Asherah is French (and has a lovely accent) and lives in the wilderness of an ancient forest of southern France. She is a psychologist, kinesiologist, flower essences practitioner, initiated in the spiritual path of universal sufism, dance leader and mentor, and frame drummer. We started out with our conversation with the essence of Stories is to inspire others and Asherah did that and so much m...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, October 20, 2022, Kelly Swingler. Kelly is the Author of the Book: Mind the Gap: A Story of Burnout, Breakthrough & Beyond. Back in 2013, Kelly had a successful 15-year leadership career, yet she was burned out, exhausted, and missing out on life with family. She was beyond determined to enjoy the success that she had earned by creating a life of balance and boundaries that is also highly successful. At the age...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Marie Robert. Marie is the Author of the Children’s Book: Georgia’s Far-Away Family. (Her book is published in both French and English.) Marie is also an Irish Speech and Language Pathologist and more importantly, a Mom. Marie took us through her creative process and why she felt compelled to write this book. Through personal experiences, it's a subject that is very close to her heart as she gre...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Saturday, October 15, 2022, Sam Perez. Sam is a television news reporter who loves telling and sharing stories. This passion led her to the University of Georgia, where she graduated with degrees in journalism and Spanish. Growing up, Sam learned from entrepreneurs as she watched her parents Rob and Diane create and open DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, KY. The restaurant and bakery hires people in recovery from substance use ...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Friday, October 14, 2022. Philippa Robinson, Author of the Book: I See, Me. During Philippa’s own personal transformation, through healing childhood trauma and learning to love and live for herself, she arrived at her soul mission to guide people to be the truest versions of themselves because she believes that is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. In her book she shares very intimate and raw experiences she we...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Linda Gunter. Linda is the Founder and CEO of an organization entitled: Love Him, Love Them. This organization, based in Lavonia, Georgia, exists to change hearts and lives in Haiti. Linda is also an Amazon Best Selling Author. Linda’s most recent book is now available on Amazon entitled Choir of Angels / How 30 Orphans Changed Their World. In her amazing book, Linda shared the miracles she witn...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to today’s podcast, Friday, October 7, 2022, Melissa Miller. Melissa is a former Certified Nursing Assistant turned full time Online Business Owner and Stay At Home Mom and Spousal Caregiver. This is Melissa’s 2nd guest appearance! She was previously on the “Stories” podcast on July 15, 2022. Melissa’s story began in 2019 when her husband suffered an epileptic seizure. (He had no prior history and the road to a diagnosis was a long and twisted journey. She descr...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, October 6, 2022, Enoch Leffingwell. Enoch is an international speaker, best-selling author of the book "I Want A Mentor, Now What Do I Do?", and business advisor with a heart to serve. He mentors authors, speakers, coaches, and other high-level entrepreneurs on how to expand their influence, multiply their income, and increase their impact online. Enoch’s book is one of those books that EVERYONE should have! En...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Katherine Marie. Katherine Marie is a speaker and a holistic cancer coach who says that cancer does not define her, but it has shaped her. In 2015 her stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis served as a springboard to help others through their own challenges, and she shares insights on the stage, through numerous podcasts, and her YouTube channel. During coaching and while speaking, Katherine uses her ...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Yvonne Caputo. Yvonne is the Author of the book: Dying with Dad / Tough Talks for Easier Endings. She is also the Author of the book: Flying with Dad (this book about her Dad’s experiences as a combat navigator of B24 bombers in the years leading up to World War II.) While working in a retirement community, Yvonne learns about the Five WishesⓇ, a registered trademark of Aging with Dignity, is a p...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series welcomed to today’s podcast, Friday, September 30, 2022, Anne Marie Del Principe. Anne Marie is the Author (along with Clarissa McNair) of the book: Imperfect Gems: A Memoir. Anne Marie is the Mom of twin girls born with cerebral palsy. She spent 27 years being an advocate for her girls. There were 18+ operations between her twin girls as well as numerous trips to attend physical therapy 3 times per week. Anne Marie’s hope was that her girls would bec...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, September 29, 2022, Fran Garton. Fran is a Speaker, Body Inclusive Personal Trainer, and Pain Reduction Coach. Her passion is advocating for inclusive movement practices, body acceptance, stress reduction and learning to love movement. Fran is also #1 Bestselling Co-Author of the recently released book: Body Bliss: The Journey to Body Acceptance. Fran’s journey to body acceptance is a very raw, intimate and pers...

Stories That Inspire Us welcomed to today’s podcast, Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Lisa Sharp. Lisa is chronically ill and through it all, started her own business, Lisa Sharp Creative. Lisa Sharp Creative is a digital content creation business. Her entry into entrepreneurship began in 2008 when she started blogging. (This was in the era of MySpace - and yes, I remember MySpace as well!) Lisa obviously loves being creative and in 2012 started to monetize her blogs. We chatted about her favori...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Lizzy Cangro. Lizzy is an internationally acclaimed nutritionist, wellness coach, and author with a passion for helping other women silence their inner mean girl, ditch their diets, and confidently step into the body they love. Lizzy’s new (and very first) book: Reclaim the Rebel - 12 Rebellious Acts to Achieve Unconditional Love for Your Body achieved a 5-star rating and won the Literary Tita...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series welcomed to today’s podcast, Saturday, September 24, 2022, Tasha Wilson. Tasha is an International Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur. Tasha has published four books and co-authored one anthology. As a sexual assault survivor, Tasha shares her evolutionary journey to inspire millennial women in breaking glass ceilings by transforming their pain into power and rediscover who they are beyond their trauma. Tasha has transformed her story and r...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Friday, September 23, 2022, Sandi Schwartz. Sandi is the Founder and Director of the Ecohappiness Project; author of the parenting book Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer; co-author of the children’s book Sky’s Search for Ecohappiness; and journalist specializing in parenting, environmental, and wellness topics. More than just a book, this is a journey for the entire fa...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Thursday, September 22, 2022, Krystal Quagliara. Krystal is a Coach, Spiritual Teacher, Speaker, Author, Podcast Host and of course, a playfulness expert in the health and wellness coaching industry. Krystal learned at an early age that her relationship with food was a distorted and confused relationship. She was open to learning but aimed for acceptance. Fast forward, and she realized through her own transformation that ...

Stories That Inspire Us / The Author Series, welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Stacey Webb. Stacey works as an Intuitive Trauma Release Mentor and Author. Prior to being an Intuitive Trauma Release Mentor, Stacey was a Detective within the Police Force for 16 years. Stacey’s book, ‘The Intuitive Detective’ details how listening to her intuition and following her guidance not only helped her on her own purpose but also helped and supported her own healing journey and ne...