Episodes

Fred Auzenne on Behavior Change and Breaking Unhealthy Patterns | 1,629 Fred Auzenne believes the patterns holding us back are not permanent. Once we understand how they were formed, we can begin to redesign them. A former U.S. Army counterintelligence officer, performance facilitator, and founder of the Clear Edge Institute, Fred has spent more than 25 years exploring why capable, intelligent people sometimes act against their own goals and what it takes to create lasting behavioral change. His perspective was shaped by an unusual foundation. In military intelligence, Fred studied influence, behavior, and the ways people can be manipulated. Today, he applies that understanding in a very different direction, helping people recognize the environmental and behavioral patterns influencing their choices so they can regain greater control over their lives. Drawing on research in neuroscience and human behavior, Fred developed Clear Edge 90, a 90 day performance system designed …

Jeffrey Eisen on Spiritual Awakening and Finding Inner Peace | 1,628 Jeffrey Eisen believes that beneath the noise, fear, and pressures of everyday life, there is a deeper wisdom waiting to be heard. A Spiritual Life Coach, Energy Intuitive, and channeler of Shaltazar, Jeffrey helps people navigate anxiety, emotional overwhelm, spiritual awakening, and feelings of disconnection through a grounded approach to spirituality and conscious living. After years in the corporate world, Jeffrey experienced a profound spiritual awakening that changed the direction of his life and opened the doorway to the teachings of Shaltazar. Centered on healing, intuition, presence, self awareness, and personal growth, these teachings became the foundation of the work he now shares with people around the world. Today, Jeffrey offers private sessions, live events, guided meditations, podcasts, and an expanding collection of Shaltazar teachings. He is also the creator of the Wisdom of Shaltazar Or…

Robert Fojo on Career Reinvention and Starting Over in Your 40s | 1,627 Robert Fojo believes starting over is not the end of your story. It can be the beginning of building something you truly own. A former attorney turned payments entrepreneur, Robert's career is a powerful story of reinvention. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he spent 17 years practicing law at major firms and eventually running his own practice. But when that chapter came to an abrupt end in 2021, Robert found himself in his 40s facing the challenge of rebuilding his career from the ground up. He entered the payments industry with no shortcuts, knocking on doors, learning the business firsthand, and developing the skills required to succeed in an entirely new field. Within a year, he became the number one representative on his sales team and eventually founded Max Value Processing. Today, Robert helps business owners use payment technology as a tool for growth while mentoring people who are na…

Matt Estrin on Entrepreneurship, Faith, and Building a Business | 1,626 Matt Estrin believes it is never too late to take a leap of faith and build something meaningful. An entrepreneur, speaker, author, and founder of 477 Distilling, Matt spent 15 years as a pastor before stepping into an entirely new chapter as an entrepreneur. Since making that transition, he has launched seven businesses, created jobs, strengthened communities, and experienced firsthand both the challenges and rewards of building companies from the ground up. In his book, I Know the Owner: From Holy Water to Happy Hour, Matt shares the failures, victories, and unexpected lessons that shaped his journey from ministry to business ownership. Today, he uses those experiences to help aspiring and established entrepreneurs build stronger businesses, develop healthy company cultures, and lead with greater purpose and integrity. Although his career has evolved, Matt's faith remains at the center of how he appr…

Barb Varcl Smith on Childhood Trauma and Breaking the Cycle | 1,624 Barb Varcl Smith believes recovery is possible because she has witnessed what happens when people finally understand the patterns that have kept them in survival mode. For more than two decades, Barb has explored a powerful question: why do some people heal and thrive while others remain trapped in the same cycles despite years of effort? That question has shaped both her personal journey and professional work, leading her to focus on the lasting impact of childhood trauma and the path toward authentic healing. Through therapy, education, speaking, training, writing, and podcasting, Barb helps people understand how their past experiences continue to influence their thoughts, relationships, and behaviors. Her work creates space for individuals to reconnect with themselves, recognize patterns that no longer serve them, and begin building lives rooted in greater awareness, freedom, and authenticity. Rather th…

How to Rebuild Your Life After Adversity with Adriana Paletta | 1,625 Adriana Paletta believes the hardest battles in life can become the very experiences that teach us how to reclaim ourselves. A coach, survivor, and lifelong advocate for personal well being, Adriana brings a rare combination of grit, humor, compassion, and lived experience to her work. Her journey has taken her through modeling, business, and healthcare, but it has also taken her through deeply personal battles with cancer, depression, anxiety, loss, workplace harassment, and other life changing adversity. Rather than allowing those experiences to diminish her, Adriana used them to better understand herself and what it means to move forward without abandoning who you are. Meditation became an important part of that journey, helping her develop greater self awareness, acceptance, and compassion through moments of uncertainty and emotional struggle. Today, Adriana brings those lessons into her coaching, cr…

[SPOTLIGHT FEATURE] Kenny Stoddart on Mental Clarity for High Level Leaders | 1,623 Kenny Stoddart believes leadership is ultimately measured by the quality of your thinking when the pressure is highest. As the founder of IronMind Advisors, Kenny works with executives, founders, and high performing leaders whose decisions carry consequences far beyond themselves. While traditional leadership development often focuses on strategy, productivity, and external performance, Kenny focuses on the internal systems driving every decision: thought, attention, emotional control, and judgment. Through his IronMind Mentality framework, Kenny helps leaders identify and eliminate mental interference, regulate their response to pressure, and maintain clarity when complexity and uncertainty collide. The goal is not simply to perform better when conditions are favorable, but to develop the mental discipline required to execute decisively when the margin for error is at its smallest. Kenny's…

Jana Princ on Turning Personal Growth Into Real Change | 1,622 Jana Princ believes transformation is the bridge between knowing the life you want and becoming the person capable of creating it. A transformational coach, certified DreamBuilder® Coach, Life Mastery™ Consultant, and founder of Wellness·Balance·Harmony Inc., Jana helps people move beyond limitation, reconnect with possibility, and create lives that feel more joyful, purposeful, and authentically their own. Born and raised in Prague before building a new life in Canada, Jana experienced firsthand how profoundly our environment, beliefs, and inherited stories can shape what we believe is possible. That journey became a powerful metaphor for her life's work: helping others cross the distance between where they are and where they truly want to be. After years of pursuing knowledge through books, courses, and strategies, Jana discovered that information alone rarely creates transformation. Real change happens when …

Jenna Summers on Finding Purpose Through Faith After Trauma | 1,621 Jenna Summers believes even life's most painful experiences can become a powerful testimony of faith, forgiveness, and purpose. A Christian author, missionary, speaker, and worship leader, Jenna's faith journey began in childhood and has carried her through extraordinary adversity. From experiencing abuse and surviving a devastating house fire to enduring violence abroad and a life threatening assault while pregnant, Jenna has faced moments that tested her physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Rather than allowing those experiences to define her, Jenna found strength through her faith and ultimately chose forgiveness, transforming her pain into a calling to serve others. Her ministry has taken her to more than 60 countries, where she has helped develop schools for vulnerable children, counseled trauma survivors, translated Swahili, spoken to thousands, and shared her faith through worship and music. To…

William Sullivan on Cybersecurity and Post Quantum Encryption | 1,620 William Sullivan believes sustainable growth is built through operational discipline, aligned teams, and the ability to execute when the stakes are high. An executive builder with 25 years of experience across federal contracting and commercial technology, William has built and scaled multi-billion-dollar business units at some of the world's leading technology companies, including IBM/Tivoli, PeopleSoft/Oracle, SAP, Informatica, and AWS. Throughout his career, William has specialized in transforming underperforming divisions into market leaders. By aligning sales and technical teams, strengthening operational systems, and creating greater accountability around execution, he has delivered consistent revenue growth exceeding 100% year over year. Today, William leads the U.S. operations of Iothic, bringing decades of experience in government technology, cybersecurity, and enterprise growth to the rapidly e…

Deidre Gestrin on Burnout Recovery and Stress Management | 1,618 Deidre Gestrin believes sustainable success should never require sacrificing your health, purpose, or the people around you. A consultant, speaker, author, and trainer with more than 20 years of experience, Deidre specializes in stress, trauma, burnout recovery, and behavioral health leadership. Her work helps professionals and organizations move beyond simply coping with pressure and create healthier systems that support both human well being and long term performance. Drawing from extensive experience in behavioral health leadership, Deidre has developed high performing teams, strengthened workforce resilience, enhanced clinical supervision, and helped organizations improve the way care is delivered. Her expertise in program design, system optimization, and telehealth allows her to address burnout not only as an individual challenge, but also as an organizational one. As the author of From Burnout to Balanc…

Barbara Kvelstein on Skincare, Wellness, and Natural Beauty | 1,617 Barbara Kvelstein believes beauty and wellness are most powerful when they enhance who you already are. Founder of Nordic Clinic and creator of the Scandinavian inspired skincare brand Norderm, Barbara brings a global perspective to beauty, aesthetics, and wellbeing. After traveling to more than 90 countries as a professional tennis player and model, she developed a deep appreciation for skincare and the connection between feeling confident and feeling well. Originally from Northern Europe, Barbara created Nordic Clinic to bring an authentic Scandinavian philosophy of care to Seattle, one centered on natural beauty, quality, and thoughtful approaches designed with long term results in mind. Her entrepreneurial journey also extends into hospitality and wellness. Together with her husband, former professional tennis player Hans Podlipnik, Barbara co-founded Earthlight Villas, a luxury hospitality and wellnes…

Monique DeMonaco on Emotional Intelligence and Career Success | 1,616 Monique DeMonaco believes career success requires more than technical knowledge. It requires the emotional intelligence and human skills to communicate, adapt, and lead. As the founder of EQ Wize, Coach Monique is helping bridge the gap between education and employment by preparing emerging professionals with the skills today's workplaces demand. An internationally trained Life, Executive, and Career Coach with more than 20 years of experience, she specializes in emotional intelligence, communication, emotional regulation, critical thinking, and professional development. Through Emotional Intelligence and Brain Science based education and CPDSO accredited certifications, Monique helps young professionals understand what employers are truly looking for and develop the confidence and practical skills to become more hirable, promotable, and effective in the workplace. Her work also supports parents, graduat…

Dr. Ellyn Hilliard-McLeod on Integrative Health and Lasting Wellness | 1,615 Dr. Ellyn Hilliard-McLeod believes true healing begins when we look beyond symptoms and address the whole person. An integrative health coach, holistic nutritionist, educator, and author, Dr. Ellyn has spent decades helping people explore the emotional, physical, and spiritual roots of chronic illness. Her work blends nutrition, holistic health, education, and compassionate guidance to empower individuals to become active participants in their own healing. Drawing on extensive training in holistic nutrition, the Gerson Therapy, Attitudinal Healing, and other integrative approaches, Dr. Ellyn has guided countless clients through complex health challenges while advocating for a more comprehensive understanding of wellness. She has also been a passionate voice for health freedom, helping advance legislation that protects patients' rights to pursue their chosen path of care. As a longtime Waldorf educ…

Carolyn Sidgwick on Grief Healing and Finding Hope After Loss | 1,614 Carolyn Sidgwick believes healing begins the moment we give ourselves permission to feel, reflect, and share our story. A grief mentor, author, speaker, life coach, and founder of Soul Love, Carolyn helps people navigate loss with compassion, hope, and self love. After the devastating loss of both her husband, Matt, and her mother, she discovered that journaling became more than a coping tool. It became a path toward healing, purpose, and renewal. That journey inspired the creation of the internationally published Soul Love Journal, a guided journal designed to help people reconnect with themselves through reflection, self compassion, and emotional healing. Today, Carolyn supports others as they move through grief, encouraging them to embrace their emotions, care for themselves, and find meaning beyond loss. Through her writing, coaching, and speaking, Carolyn reminds people that grief is not something t…

Bruce Ashford on The Power of Clarity in Business and Leadership | 1,613 Bruce Ashford believes meaningful growth begins with clarity, not complexity. A strategic advisor, author, and founder of The Ashford Agency, Bruce helps nonprofit leaders and founder led businesses bridge the gap between the impact they are making and the growth they are capable of achieving. By combining clear messaging with practical strategy, he equips leaders to build organizations that are both mission driven and sustainable. Drawing on more than two decades of executive leadership experience, Bruce has advised nonprofits, universities, businesses, and CEOs across local, national, and international organizations. As a certified StoryBrand Guide and Small Business Flight Plan® advisor, he specializes in helping leaders communicate with greater clarity, strengthen their strategy, and lead with confidence. A prolific author of nine books and hundreds of articles, Bruce has also served as a speechwr…

Jeanie Brookbanks-Smith on Resilience Beyond the Diagnosis | 1,612 Jeanie Brookbanks-Smith knows that resilience is not built when life is easy. It is built one step, one choice, and one day at a time. A registered nurse, Board Certified Nurse Coach, speaker, endurance athlete, and founder of Life After Diagnosis, Jeanie has spent more than 30 years caring for patients through life's most difficult moments. Then, in 2021, everything changed when she unexpectedly became the patient. After surviving acute liver failure, multiple ICU stays, sepsis, and a rare blood cancer diagnosis, Jeanie discovered that healing extends far beyond physical recovery. Drawing from her experience on both sides of the bedrail, she now helps people living with chronic illness rebuild self trust, regulate their nervous systems, and develop the emotional resilience needed to move forward with confidence. Combining decades of clinical expertise with her personal journey, Jeanie empowers others to na…

Jennifer Chassman Browne on Disability Inclusion and Awareness | 1,611 Jennifer Chassman Browne believes true inclusion begins when people are seen, heard, and valued for who they are. An educator, author, and inclusion advocate with more than 25 years of experience, Jennifer has dedicated her career to creating learning environments where every person has the opportunity to belong. As a teacher, school leader, and founder of New Ground Educational Consulting, she helps schools and organizations build cultures rooted in accessibility, equity, and meaningful inclusion. Living with rheumatoid arthritis since the age of six, Jennifer brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. Through workshops on disability inclusion, allyship, social justice, and belonging, she challenges people to rethink how environments, systems, and attitudes shape the experiences of those with disabilities. Her upcoming book, See Us, Know Us: Profiles of Disability, continues t…

Travis White on Mental Health and Overcoming Adversity | 1,610 Travis White believes our greatest setbacks can become the foundation for our greatest purpose. As the host of Overcome with Travis White, Travis is on a mission to break the stigma surrounding mental health by creating honest conversations about resilience, recovery, and hope. Through interviews with mental health professionals, trauma survivors, veterans, addiction experts, and everyday people, he reminds listeners that no one has to face life's challenges alone. Travis's message is deeply personal. After years of living with seizures, depression, anxiety, and the loss of much of his independence, he discovered that healing is not about returning to who you were. It is about becoming who you are meant to be. That journey inspired him to create the FAITH Framework, a practical approach to rebuilding confidence, resilience, and trust after adversity. Today, through his podcast and speaking, Travis helps individ…

Kristen Renee Appleby on Healing and Personal Transformation | 1,609 Kristen Renee Appleby believes lasting transformation begins by rebuilding the foundation, not simply treating the symptoms. A three time author, speaker, and founder of The Rebuild Collective, Kristen helps people create meaningful change across their health, finances, career, and relationships by uncovering the patterns that quietly shape every area of life. Her holistic approach addresses the environment, beliefs, habits, and emotional wounds that often keep people feeling stuck. Before stepping into this work, Kristen built a successful career supporting high profile CEOs and working as a celebrity stylist in New York. But after an autoimmune diagnosis forced her to confront years of burnout and self neglect, she began a deeply personal journey of healing that transformed not only her health, but also her relationship with work, money, and purpose. Drawing from that experience, and the insights shared…

Jon Garstang on Dog Training and Human Animal Connection | 1,608 Jon Garstang is an award winning dog and human trainer, educator, writer, and musician whose work focuses on strengthening the relationship between people and animals through compassion, understanding, and education. Originally trained as an actor at Royal Holloway, University of London, Jon began his career in music before a side job in dog care unexpectedly changed the direction of his life. Fascinated by the connection between humans and dogs, he founded For Dogs’ Sake in Southwest London in 2008 and began developing his own approach to training and behavioral education. His passion soon expanded beyond private training into international animal welfare work. In 2010, Jon traveled to Zambia to support shelter dogs and create community education programs focused on responsible dog care and training. Since then, he has worked with shelters across Eastern Europe and Greece, helping improve rehabilitation, rehomi…

How Faith Heals Emotional Pain with Constance Andre | 1,607 Constance Andre believes healing begins when we stop hiding our wounds and allow God to transform them into purpose. An entrepreneur, trauma informed coach, speaker, and five time award winning author of Resurrected Worth: When My Body Failed, God Prevailed, Constance helps people uncover the hidden roots of emotional pain and rediscover their identity through faith. Drawing from her own journey through unresolved trauma, chronic pain, PTSD, and healing, she offers hope to those who feel stuck between surviving and truly living. Through her signature Release. Reset. Restore. Rise. framework, Constance explores the powerful connection between emotional, spiritual, and physical well being, encouraging people to address the heart of their struggles rather than simply managing the symptoms. Her message combines biblical truth with practical wisdom, equipping audiences to navigate fear, forgiveness, surrender, emotional h…

Ryan Virden on Handling Difficult Conversations and Conflict Resolution | 1,606 Ryan Virden believes meaningful change begins with the courage to have difficult conversations. An author, cultural coach, and professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, Ryan helps organizations, schools, and communities navigate conflict with greater empathy, accountability, and understanding. His work focuses on building cultures where trust, belonging, and honest dialogue become the foundation for lasting relationships. As the founder of Lir Cultural Coaching, Ryan equips leaders and teams with practical tools to engage across differences, address complex challenges, and foster environments where people feel seen, respected, and empowered to contribute. Rather than avoiding difficult conversations, he teaches people how to approach them with curiosity, courage, and compassion. Blending academic insight with real world application, Ryan's work challenges individua…

Jason Harris on Finding Hope and Healing Through Grief | 1,605 Jason Harris believes the way we say goodbye can become one of the most meaningful celebrations of a person's life. A speaker, author, certified celebrant, and grief support specialist, Jason has spent more than 35 years in ministry helping individuals and families navigate loss with compassion, hope, and humanity. His unique approach transforms traditional funeral services into heartfelt celebrations that honor a life well lived while creating space for healing, connection, and even laughter. Working alongside funeral homes throughout Texas, Jason encourages families to move beyond simply mourning a death and instead celebrate the stories, relationships, and moments that made their loved one unforgettable. He believes that laughter and tears are not opposites, but companions on the journey of grief, each playing an important role in the healing process. Beyond his work as a celebrant, Jason is passionate about…