Special guest, Michele Fiester, shares her survival story living through the mass shooting at Route 91 Harvest music festival (Las Vegas, 2017), and how the trauma effects her experience of the current Corona Virus crisis.  Alia Bogdanoff relates as she discusses her abusive past and her upbringing being raised by a cult leader.  

In this relevant bonus episode, Voss and Alia Bogdanoff address the depression, fear, and anxiety many of us are feeling during the COVID-19 scare.  They also cover coping mechanisms, such as denial, which stop us from processing the seriousness of this world-wide pandemic and the effects it has on our personal world.  In addition, they discuss the economic changes we are possibly facing when compared to the Great Depression and The Great Recession of 2008.  

Have you ever had an idea for a business, to do something creative like write a book, sell something on Etsy, or maybe even start a podcast?  There are the practical steps we need to take to get our idea off the ground... and then there are the invisible forces inside of us that stop us from finding the perseverance to move forward. Being self made is about the courage it takes to build from an idea to action!  Alia Bogdanoff speaks to Nathan King, a realtor at eXp Realty, who tells us about his personal journey of building a business, taking the risk to invest in a dream, and facing the rejections along the way.  She also speaks with Erica King about the struggles we face as mothers, whether working or stay-at-home moms, to find fulfillment and joy alongside- and outside of raising children as we both feel motivated to build a career or further an interest.  Join the conversation and get ready to overcome the personal fears and insecurities of being Self Made!

Do we allow others to really see us?  Who do we have someone in our life that we trust and can depend on, both physically and emotionally, outside of our family?  Alia Bogdanoff asks the questions that challenge our ideas of connection with others and the relationships we build.  She welcomes DJ Criner, a predominant and successful pastor in the Fresno Valley, and asks him to put his title aside, and allow others to get to know the real DJ behind the pulpit.     

Alia Bogdanoff and Whitney Ensom  talk about how we choose to portray ourselves online.  Whether it's decisions to share our authentic selves, or present a false image, we all make a social choice when we have a social presence.  Join the conversation as they dive into the world of social behaviors through social media.  

Whitney Ensom and Alia Bogdanoff talk about the pitfalls of worry and some of the origins of its power over us. They also discuss the idea of control and how no amount of worry will change the outcome of our fears.

Whitney Ensom and Alia Bogdanoff discuss the reasons why #livingyourbestlife is an empty attempt at happiness.  They get real about the purpose and growth that happens on the days we don't feel on top of the world and why we all need the ups-and-downs of life.

Whitney Ensom and Alia Bogdanoff share the power of negative thoughts on our self image and identity. They discuss important tools to defeating the "negative thought spiral" and how to overcome the tendency to let negative thoughts control our lives.