Author Episodes

Janus Valeo on Breaking Patterns Before They Break You | 1516 Janus Valeo studies the roots before the ruin. Author. Songwriter. Founder of Break the Pattern, NOW! His work explores the hidden architecture of human behavior, early childhood conditioning, intergenerational trauma, identity, and the patterns that quietly shape lives long before consequences appear. Through writing, music, and difficult conversations, he challenges surface-level narratives and pushes toward something deeper: prevention, accountability, and transformation. No performance. No empty motivation. Just clarity about where cycles begin and what it takes to break them. Strong roots create safer lives. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoying the show? Support the conversation! 👉 Today’s guest: www.breakthepatternnow.org 🎬 Need standout video, podcast, or branding content? 🌐 www.positivetalkproductions.com 📡 Listen on BLEAV:https://bleav.com/shows/positive-talk-radio/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts:https://p…

Cathy Gagliardi on Helping Kids Handle Anxiety | 1,510 Cathy Gagliardi is a children’s author whose stories are rooted in compassion, emotional wellness, and helping children navigate the challenges of growing up in today’s fast paced world. Based in Ontario, Canada, Cathy discovered writing as a deeply therapeutic outlet and soon recognized how many children silently struggle with anxiety, bullying, self doubt, and feelings of not belonging. That realization inspired the creation of her beloved YumYum series. Her book Bellyflies was born from a night of grief after learning a friend had lost her teenage son to suicide. The story gently explores childhood anxiety through the eyes of a young boy named Billy and his comforting stuffed animal YumYum, helping children understand emotions and develop healthy coping strategies. The book has since been embraced by families and even used in therapeutic settings. In Gonna Build A Boat, Cathy continues that mission by encouraging co…

Jonathon Aslay on Finding Love by Finding Yourself | 1,509 Jonathon Aslay, one of America’s leading mid life dating coaches, has evolved his work into something far deeper than dating advice. A conversation about self worth, healing, and what it truly means to love. After the devastating loss of his 19 year old son Connor in 2018, Jonathon was forced into a profound inner journey that reshaped both his life and his mission. Through grief, reflection, and personal transformation, he uncovered a painful truth at the center of modern relationships. Many people are searching for love while disconnected from themselves. That realization became the foundation of his work today. Through his book, *What The Heck Is Self Love Anyway?*, and his Mid Life Love Mastery mentorship program, Jonathon helps men and women rebuild self regard, self trust, and emotional wholeness from the inside out. Blending personal growth, spiritual insight, and practical guidance, he encourages people to …

Billy Mandarino on The Power of Living in the Now | 1,508 Billy Mandarino is an author, speaker, and creator of the Now-ist philosophy, a perspective centered on becoming fully aware of the power and possibility within the present moment. Through his work, Billy encourages people to step out of distraction, fear, and constant mental noise so they can reconnect with themselves and experience life more consciously and intentionally. His book, The Now-ist, draws from his personal journey and explores present moment living in a way that is both practical and deeply reflective. Blending insight, self awareness, and spiritual perspective, Billy challenges readers to shift how they see themselves, their thoughts, and the world around them. At the core of his message is a simple idea. Real transformation begins the moment we become fully present to our lives. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoying the show? Support the conversation! 👉 Today’s guest: www.billymandarino.com 🎬 Need s…

Emily Holl has dedicated her life to giving a voice to the people so often left out of the conversation: siblings of individuals with disabilities and complex health needs. As Director of The Sibling Support Project, she has become a leading advocate, writer, and guide for families navigating the lifelong realities of love, responsibility, identity, and connection. But her work is more than professional. It is deeply personal. As a sibling herself, Emily understands the invisible emotions, quiet sacrifices, and profound bonds that shape these relationships in ways the world rarely sees. Through her writing, research, workshops, and advocacy, Emily creates space for siblings to feel seen, understood, and less alone. Her work speaks to the complexity of caregiving, family, and belonging with honesty, compassion, and extraordinary depth. Whether through her books, public speaking, or support programs, she reminds people that behind every diagnosis is a family learning how to carry bot…

Larry Robertson on The Power of Authentic Leadership | 1,506 Larry Robertson has spent a lifetime studying what makes people truly worth listening to, following, and trusting. From the battlefields of military leadership to boardrooms across the world, his work has always centered on one enduring belief: leadership is not about power or titles, but about clarity, humanity, and the courage to make a real difference. As founder of Robertson Burns, Larry has advised global executives, transformed leadership cultures, and helped organizations generate billions in new business by teaching leaders how to communicate with authenticity, inspire trust, and lead with purpose. His journey is anything but ordinary. From working cattle stations in Australia and traveling through Asia to serving as a British Army captain and advisor at the highest levels of international leadership, Larry’s life has placed him in rooms where decisions shape nations and futures. Yet through every chapter, his …

Gillian Nycum on The Future of Human Centered Leadership | 1,505 Gillian Nycum is helping redefine what leadership looks like in a world that no longer responds to pressure, performance masks, or outdated systems. A leadership strategist, executive coach, and writer, she works at the intersection of human potential, systems change, and deep personal transformation. Her work is rooted in a powerful belief: people are not problems to be fixed. Beneath burnout, disconnection, and self-doubt is often untapped brilliance waiting for the right conditions to emerge. Drawing from more than two decades of experience across education, government, law, technology, and the creative industries, Gillian helps leaders, teams, and individuals move beyond survival mode and into sustainable alignment, trust, and meaningful contribution. Trauma-sensitive and informed by a neurodiversity lens, her approach challenges the systems that ask people to shrink themselves in order to belong. Instead, she …

Elke Scholz on Finding Peace Within Yourself | 1,503 Elke Scholz has spent more than three decades helping people find light in the middle of anxiety, exhaustion, and emotional pain. A psychotherapist, EMDR specialist, expressive arts educator, and internationally recognized author, her work blends deep clinical wisdom with creativity, compassion, and real human connection. Having walked through anxiety herself, Elke understands that healing is not about becoming perfect. It is about learning how to feel safe, alive, and fully present again. Through her books, meditations, workshops, and transformative wellness tools, she has empowered thousands to move from overwhelm into emotional freedom, renewed energy, and a life they truly love. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: www.elkescholz.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality …

Marta Swaffer on Finding Yourself in Quiet Moments | 1,502 Marta Swaffer writes for the people quietly carrying questions they cannot explain. Not as a guru, not as someone with all the answers, but as a woman who discovered that the deepest truths are often hidden inside ordinary life. Through motherhood, relationships, mistakes, heartbreak, and moments of unexpected clarity, she learned that transformation rarely arrives loudly. It unfolds in the quiet spaces where we finally begin listening to ourselves. Her work is a reminder that healing, love, and meaning are not somewhere far away. They have been waiting within us all along. Through her book, You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For, Marta offers a deeply human invitation back to what matters most. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: www.martaswaffer.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pr…

Sean Archer on Rising from Trauma to Purpose | 1,500 Sean Archer is living proof that a painful past does not define a person’s future. Rising from trauma and survival into leadership and purpose, he transformed his life from the factory floor to the writer’s desk with grit, discipline, and relentless determination. An author, MBA graduate, and industrial Maintenance Manager, Sean tells the stories most people are too afraid to face. Through his upcoming memoir, The Invisible Leash, he reveals the unseen battles behind rebuilding a life and becoming the kind of man who refuses to stay broken. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: www.seanarcherlives.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality without the agency price tag. Perfect for creators, coaches, and brands ready to level up. 👍 Like this video 💬 Drop a comment & share …

Jessie Tylre Williams on Healing and Finding Purpose | 1,497 Jessie Tylre Williams is an author, entrepreneur, musician, and philanthropist whose life and work are defined by resilience, reinvention, and impact. With roots spanning Mexico and Canada, she has built a multi faceted career on the Riviera Nayarit, leading ventures across real estate, creative work, and philanthropy. She is the founder of Second Faze Real Estate and Property Management, as well as Planetary Persuasion, an organization dedicated to meaningful social impact. Jessie also created the National PTSD Benefit and Galas, taking her mission across Canada to raise awareness and funds for veterans and first responders living with PTSD. Her work earned her a Commendation Medal from the Minister of Veterans Affairs, one of the country’s highest civilian honors. An award winning musician and co author of the number one bestselling book Transforming Pain Into Purpose, Jessie brings a voice that is direct, live…

How Julie Grimm Blends Science and Spirituality | 1,493 Julie Grimm is a spiritual guide and healer within the Modern Mystery School, supporting individuals on their path of personal and spiritual awakening since 2015. Through her work, including Life Activations, she helps people reconnect with their inner potential and access a deeper sense of clarity, purpose, and alignment. Her approach bridges both science and spirituality. Julie holds a Master’s degree in Biology from the Technion Institute of Technology and integrates her background in life sciences with her work in energy healing and consciousness development. In addition to working with individuals, she has partnered with organizations to deliver meditation and stress reduction programs, helping people find balance in both personal and professional environments. Julie is also a creative at heart. She is an avid painter, a children’s book author and illustrator, and the writer of the eBook About Faith, a resource f…

Mara Gerke on Simple Habits for Better Health | 1,492 Mara Gerke is a Certified Natural Health Professional, gut health coach, herbalist, and aromatherapist who helps adults over 40 take back control of their health from the inside out. Her work is rooted in personal experience. After overcoming Complex Regional Pain Syndrome more than 20 years ago, Mara developed a practical, habit based approach to managing pain, reducing inflammation, and restoring balance through gut health and daily lifestyle choices. She is the author of The Healthy Habits Challenge, a step by step guide designed to help people build a strong foundation for lasting wellness. Through workshops, programs, and one on one coaching, Mara meets clients where they are, guiding them toward sustainable change that fits their life. Her approach is simple and grounded. Real health is built through consistent habits, not quick fixes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out toda…

How Andrea Kimberley Uses Art for Emotional Healing | 1,490 Andrea Kimberley is a Calgary based artist and facilitator who uses creativity as a tool for emotional healing and self reconnection. She is the creator of Creative Alchemy, a method that helps people process emotions and reconnect with themselves through simple, accessible art practices that require no experience or artistic background. Since 2018, Andrea has led workshops across North and South America, creating spaces where individuals can slow down, explore what they are feeling, and meet themselves with curiosity instead of judgment. Her work is not about creating perfect art, but about using the creative process to move through life’s challenges with more awareness and honesty. Alongside her workshops, Andrea creates commissioned watercolor and ink pieces, each embedded with hidden messages that invite deeper reflection. She is also the author of five books, including her Creative Alchemy guidebook, a 250 page…

1,487 | Tom LeNoble on Rising Through Adversity Tom LeNoble is an international speaker, resilience coach, and executive leader who helps individuals and organizations navigate change, uncertainty, and reinvention with clarity and purpose. His career spans Fortune 500 companies, high growth startups, and mission driven ventures, including leadership roles at Facebook (Meta), Walmart.com, Palm (HP), and MCI (Verizon), as well as founding Taranga Enterprises. Across these environments, he has focused on one consistent theme: helping leaders adapt, innovate, and perform through disruption. Tom is the creator of the RiskAbility Factor™, a leadership framework designed to help people make bold, aligned decisions in uncertain conditions. His work blends strategic thinking with grounded human insight, making him a sought after voice on resilience, reinvention, and modern leadership. He currently serves as CEO of the Academy for Coaching Excellence and coaches global social entre…

1,485 | How Kady McKenna Is Changing the World at 17 Kady McKenna is a student leader, nonprofit founder, author, and speaker whose work focuses on environmental action, digital equity, and youth empowerment. A 17 year-old honors and AP student at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, she has participated in global leadership programs including Miss Porter’s School’s Change Maker’s Institute and Georgetown University’s American Politics Academy, and has spoken at VOGUE Headquarters in New York as a class ambassador for VOGUE Summer School. She is the founder of eTreasure, a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to electronics recycling and closing the digital divide, which has earned international recognition and multiple environmental and service awards. Her work includes a TEDx talk, a published children’s book, and advocacy efforts highlighted by organizations such as Cartoon Network and the Aeras Foundation. Alongside her advocacy, Kady is a national-level baton twirlin…

1,482 | How Tara Porter Helps You Rebuild After Grief Tara Porter is an author and emerging grief coach dedicated to helping others navigate life after loss with compassion, honesty, and renewal. She is a contributing author in the collaborative book Breaking the Silence: Voices of Survivors, Volume 4, where she shares her voice alongside others who have turned pain into purpose. As she completes her grief coach certification, Tara is launching Magnolia Rising, a space where grief and life grow together. Her work focuses on helping individuals rediscover themselves after loss, not by rushing the process, but by honoring it and growing through it. She is also hosting the Magnolia Rising Renewal Retreat, a one day experience designed to support healing, reflection, and reconnection for those ready to begin again. Through her journey and her work, Tara offers something deeply needed. A reminder that even after loss, growth is still possible. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love …

1,481 | Lee Bakewell on Building Resilient Athletes for Life Lee Bakewell is the founder of Penn Prospects Soccer Schools and RAISE Mindset and Performance, where sport becomes a vehicle for building something deeper than skill alone. With more than two decades of experience across youth development, collegiate programs, and the U.S. Soccer landscape, Lee has shaped an approach that goes beyond traditional coaching. His work focuses on developing individuals who can adapt, think, and grow in environments that are constantly changing. At the center of his philosophy is Adaptive Intelligence, a practical framework that strengthens resilience, awareness, and decision making over time. Through soccer, education, and storytelling, he helps athletes and families build confidence that lasts beyond the field. Lee is the author of Recipes for Resilience, a book that explores how everyday experiences quietly shape strength and character. He also hosts the podcast Embracing the Journ…

1,479 | How Julie Waas Helps Women Thrive in Midlife Julie Waas is the force behind Julie Waas Coaching, where high-performance strategy meets reinvention in midlife. A certified High Performance Coach, former attorney, abstract artist, author, and speaker, she brings a rare combination of analytical precision and creative vision to the work of personal transformation. After more than thirty years in the legal profession, Julie stepped beyond a traditional path and built a second act defined by growth, expression, and intentional change. Beginning her art career at 60, she has exhibited internationally, proving through action that reinvention is not a theory, it is a decision backed by discipline and belief. Her work focuses on helping women navigate transition with clarity and momentum, turning periods of uncertainty into structured opportunities for expansion. Drawing from her background in law, coaching, and creative practice, she delivers strategies that are both grounded…

1,478 | Yosi Amram on Spiritual Intelligence and Leadership Yosi Amram is a licensed clinical psychologist, CEO leadership coach, author, and one of the early pioneers in the field of Spiritual Intelligence. His journey spans multiple worlds. From growing up in Israel surrounded by conflict and early exposure to trauma, to rising quickly through the military ranks, to building and leading two technology companies through successful IPOs after earning degrees from MIT and Harvard. On paper, it was a life defined by achievement. But success did not answer deeper questions. A profound personal crisis led Yosi into what he describes as a spiritual awakening, shifting his focus from external success to inner understanding. That turning point redirected his path toward exploring the deeper dimensions of human potential, consciousness, and leadership. He went on to earn a PhD in clinical transpersonal psychology and developed one of the first research grounded models of Spiritual…

1,471 | Kimberly Stevens on Turning Pain Into Purpose Kimberly J. Stevens is an All-American swimmer, Big Ten record setter, and University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame inductee who learned how to win early and endure when it mattered most. Her life was shaped not just by victory, but by devastating loss. The death of her first child. Years spent fighting for her daughter’s life through a liver transplant that ultimately overcame Citrullinemia. A battle with Breast Cancer. Financial collapse. Moments that redefine strength. Today, she speaks and writes from lived authority. As the author of Altar’d, her message is clear and unfiltered: get up again, take the next step, and refuse to let loss have the final word. Because true victory is not in avoiding the waves. It is in choosing to keep swimming. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: www.extendtherose.org 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs…

1,467 | Ralph Brewer on Becoming the Man You Should Be Ralph Brewer is the author of REBUILD: The Complete Guide to Starting Over as a Man, along with The Dead Bedroom Fix, Divorce Panic, Red Flags, and Real Talk: No Bullsht Life Advice for Young Men*. His work has reached hundreds of thousands of men worldwide through his books, podcast, and growing global community. More than a decade ago, after a divorce and personal collapse, Ralph faced a hard reset. Instead of avoiding it, he confronted it head on, rebuilding his life by challenging deeply held beliefs around masculinity, relationships, and identity. That process became the foundation of his work today. Through Help For Men, Ralph equips men to rebuild with structure, discipline, and self respect, helping them move from confusion to clarity and from instability to leadership. His message is direct. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just ownership, growth, and becoming the man you are capable of being. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━…

1,466 | How Hailima Yates Helps You Break Limiting Beliefs Hailima Yates is an author, mindset coach, and the CEO and founder of Luv Mrk, dedicated to helping individuals reshape the way they think, respond, and live. Born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Denver, Colorado, her journey has been shaped by personal growth, real world challenges, and the perspective gained through both national and international experiences. These moments became the foundation for the work she leads today. For more than 20 years, Hailima has developed and led programs that help people understand how past experiences shape current thoughts, behaviors, and decisions. Her approach goes beyond awareness. She equips individuals with practical, sustainable tools to transform limiting beliefs, break self defeating patterns, and build a mindset rooted in clarity and intention. Through her work, she empowers people to create healthier habits, make aligned choices, and design lives driven by purpose. He…

1,464 | David Chotka on Faith Prayer and Spiritual Discipline David Chotka is an author, conference speaker, and pastor with more than 30 years of ministry experience focused on helping people deepen their spiritual lives. He has written five books and traveled to 17 countries, speaking to audiences of all sizes and across denominations, equipping individuals and communities to strengthen their spiritual disciplines and prayer lives. For more than two decades, he served as Chair of Alliance Pray!, the national equipping team of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada. Known for his approachable and engaging style, David brings both depth and relatability to his teaching. Outside of ministry, he enjoys playing the piano and singing, usually when no one is watching. He lives with his wife Elizabeth and is the proud father of two adult children. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: www.spiritequip.com 🎬 Need stunni…