Colleen Clifford spent over 30 years in the commercial fishing industry, living and working at sea for months at a time aboard vessels in the Bering Sea. Life in that environment demanded resilience, endurance, and the ability to face uncertainty head on. Her personal life brought challenges just as intense.…
Cat Markel is the founder of Cat Markel Creatives, a boutique brand and web studio focused on helping women build businesses that feel aligned, sustainable, and real. After building a successful career in marketing and reaching director level roles, Cat made the decision to step away from corporate life in…
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…
Steve McKee’s life changed at 12 with a diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumor. What followed was not one battle, but multiple. Surgeries, chemotherapy, and repeated returns of new tumors that tested him physically, mentally, and emotionally over the years. Each time, he rebuilt. Finished school. Worked. Tried to reclaim…
Sometimes all it takes is one person who believes in you. For 2unes, that person was his mother. Her belief became a guitar. That guitar became a voice. And that voice became a life. This powerful story from Positive Talk Radio reminds us that encouragement at the right time can…
Thought leadership is not just strategy, execution, and results. Lauren Wu reveals why performance issues are often system issues, not people issues. Her HEART-led leadership framework focuses on Humanity, Environment, Alignment, Resilience, and Trust. Because leadership is not just about what gets done. It is about the conditions that determine…
One rose changed everything. In this moving clip from Positive Talk Radio, Kimberly shares how a single symbol of hope inspired her and her children to create Extend the Rose, an organization bringing encouragement into hospitals. When hope is shared, it multiplies. A simple gesture can become a powerful movement.…
What does film directing have in common with jazz guitar? In this inspiring clip from Positive Talk Radio, Kerilie explains how great directing is like jazz improvisation. You capture the best moments as they happen. You give artists space. You let creativity unfold naturally. True leadership in film and music…
Most people are not stuck because of lack of ability. They are stuck because they are living on autopilot and repeating the same habits every day. In this video, Coach Kenny explains how patterns are built, why they repeat, and how changing one decision can shift your entire direction. If…
You always have a choice. In this powerful moment on Positive Talk Radio, Laura Rubin shares the courage it takes to stop going back to what’s comfortable and step fully into who you’re called to be. It may be scary. It may be hard. But at the end of the…
Overthinking is one of the biggest reasons people feel stuck and lost in life. In this video, Coach Kenny explains how overthinking creates hesitation, blocks action, and keeps you from moving forward 🏆 If you feel like you have no direction or keep second guessing every move, this message will…
Ben Millan is the President of Serenity Retirement and a Retirement Income and Medicare Planning Specialist focused on helping individuals shift from building wealth to sustaining it with clarity and structure. With nearly 20 years of experience in financial services, his work centers on the critical transition into retirement, where…
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),…
Heather Simco is a luxury life and business transformation coach, founder of Complete Concierge Solutions, and creator of the Sober Boss Babe movement, a platform for high-achieving women ready to break free from burnout, alcohol dependence, and self-sabotaging patterns. With over 20 years of experience across entrepreneurship, elite athletic training,…
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…
Don Sandel operates at the intersection of leadership, mindset, and measurable human performance. With academic roots from Western Michigan University and advanced study spanning institutions such as Yale, UPenn, and UC Berkeley, his work reflects a deep commitment to understanding how people think, lead, and perform at their best. Over…
You are the author. In this powerful clip from Positive Talk Radio, we explore personal empowerment, mindset transformation, and taking ownership of your well-being. The greatest act of volunteering you will ever do is becoming an active participant in your own life. Choose to move from victim to creator. Choose…
Your breath controls your stress. In this powerful clip from Positive Talk Radio, we explore nervous system regulation, cortisol reduction, and simple breathing techniques like box breathing to calm anxiety before meetings, presentations, or stressful moments. Listening to your body is the first step. Breathing is one of the fastest…
What if your pain isn’t here to torment you but to teach you? In this powerful moment on Positive Talk Radio, Hailima Yates shares how shifting from “Why me?” to “What can I learn?” breaks destructive thought cycles and creates growth. When we stop reliving the storm and start extracting…
You are not stuck with the brain you have. In this powerful clip from Positive Talk Radio, George Haymaker explains that overwhelm is not failure. It is your brain trying to predict based on past experiences. And the good news? None of it is fixed. When you live differently, your…
Kenny Stoddart helps leaders stay dangerous in moments that expose everyone else. As the founder of IronMind Advisors, he works at the intersection of pressure, responsibility, and execution, where outcomes are decided in seconds and there is no room for hesitation. His focus is not on adding more knowledge, but…
Courtney Osselaer is a former pediatric RN turned Emotional Mastery and Self Trust Coach, guiding women who appear to have it all together but feel disconnected beneath the surface. After navigating burnout, chronic stress, and the weight of constant people pleasing, Courtney shifted her focus inward and began rebuilding from…
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…
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…