Bold Becoming

Bold Becoming

By Julie BrowneEducationSelf-Improvement
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Bold Becoming episodes

  • Ep. 134 Widowhood: A Wife’s Journey through Her Husband’s Cancer Diagnosis and after His Death
    Carol came from a “medical family” and she herself worked as a physical therapist. So when her dear husband’s cancer diagnosis was given, she pragmatically got into gear and started checking off all the boxes needed for their journey forward. What Carol was completely unprepared for, and couldn’t even imagine would impact her the way it did, like a steel wrecking ball, was after he died.
    How did Carol support herself and her husband throughout his journey with cancer? How did she find her feet again after his death? Learn some of the many important things a person in this situation needs to know to make it more bearable for both yourself and your dying loved one.
    Bio
    Carol Banens’ expertise comes from her personal experience with loss. The death of her husband six years ago sent her on a journey from deep grief to a place of gratitude and joy. This loss led her to become a Transformational Life Coach, a Certified Grief Educator, and a Grief to Gratitude Coach.
    Carol inspires people to integrate their grief into their life through speaking and coaching people to implement her C.H.O.O.S.E method. She is also the author of her book Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art of Living with Grief.
    She leads by example, helping others to find a life of meaning after loss.
    Guest Info.
    www.carolbanens.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-banens-6a575432/
    https://www.facebook.com/carol.banens/
    https://www.youtube.com/@carolbanens7544
    https://www.instagram.com/carol.banens/
    The  online Grief Cafe is free and held in the first Thursday of every month
    www.carolbanens.com/grief-cafe
    Book: 'Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art Of Living With Grief' available on Amazon
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739030605
    Julie’s Info. 
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 3 min
  • Ep. 133 One Conscientious Physician’s Journey to Finding Functional Medicine with Mohammad Mahboob Siddiqui
    Mohammad was on his first job out of medical school when he realized it wasn’t going to work out. Working as a radiologist, one day he took matters into his own hands and began what would, decades later, be his job—giving lifestyle advice. That day he also recognized his need for a job with human relationships. He was reprimanded for his misdeed, he shared it with his father, and resigned without a plan of what to do next. Fast forward 21 years, Mohammad left his physician title behind with his corporate job, during COVID, after discovering functional medicine coaching and realizing he, again, had to follow his heart and live in harmony with the inner physician that had been waiting his turn.
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    What did Mohammad’s father say that helped him walk away from a good job? Find out how the physician inside him stayed alive and well until he finally found the best fit for his skills, interests and conviction. Learn some things about the business side of medicine and how it’s not alway in the patient’s best interest. Witness a role model for following one’s own moral compass and how to not second guess your inner knowing.
    Guest Info.
    www.hcicvision.com
    http://linkedin.com/in/dr-mohammad-mahboob-siddiqui-mbbs-mba-fmchc-hca-rhc-87120b14
    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep. 132 Struggling to Embrace Her Femininity with Donna Star
    Donna’s mom had breast cancer in the late 60’s early 70’s, right when Donna was coming of age. Right as her mom “lost her femininity,” Donna’s journey into embracing hers was nipped in the bud. Her identity, moving from a girl to a woman with breasts, was eclipsed by her mother’s ongoing struggle for her life and failed reconstruction surgery. She even felt a little like she should hide her body change to protect her mom’s feelings.
    Learn how Donna weathered the stormy nine years of her mother’s illness. Find out how an ongoing mortality moment and anticipatory grief fit into Donna’s life and identity. Discover which main principle of mastering uninvited change was the most used by Donna.
    Bio
    Donna Star is a highly sought-after certified executive coach and professional speaker after a successful thirty-year career in corporate America. At the heart of Donna’s success is her ability to connect with people in a deep and meaningful way. She is smart, funny, intuitive, and says it like it is. Donna has always been intuitive, but she received formal training from a forensic medium and taps into this skill to help bring her clients even greater clarity. Donna is a proud Bostonian with two amazing adult children. And, yes, she loves Boston sports. It is in her DNA. In her spare time, you can find Donna reading, traveling, walking, playing word games of any kind—except Wordle—and spending time with close family and friends.
    Guest Info.
    My book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unsuccessfully-Successful-Lessons-Workaholic-Corporate-ebook/dp/B0C47JTQ7K/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=unsuccessfully+successful+donna+star&qid=1683230390&s=amazon-devices&sr=1-2
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstarcoaching/
    FB Corporate Page:https://www.facebook.com/dstarconsultants/
    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dstarconsultants/
    Donna Star, PCC
    Author of Unsuccessfully Successful
    DStar Coaching and Consulting
    www.dstarconsultants.com
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    Thinking about hiring a coach?
    Book a complimentary discovery call here:https://calendly.com/dstar-coaching/30-minute-discovery-calls
    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 7 min
  • Ep. 131 Ben Ankrom’s Journey with His Down Syndrome Son: Giving It All You’ve Got, and then Some
    Ben and Nicole were in their mid twenties when they had their first child. The pregnancy was normal. So when Ethan, now 25, was born and the doctor told them he probably had Down syndrome, caught totally off guard, they “bawled” with grief. Ethan’s parents kicked into high gear very quickly to learn and do everything possible to make his life as fulfilling as possible.
    What was the one thing Ben and Nicole had in spades that many families don’t, that’s made all the difference throughout their parenting journey? Learn about the importance of a parent’s role as their child’s advocate, and the one area where kids fall through the cracks and parents need to figure things out themselves. Hear what life’s been like for this family with a high-functioning Down syndrome child.
    Bio
    I'm a father with a 25 year old son that has Down syndrome.
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    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep. 130 Against All Odds: Jeremy Schall’s Path to Freedom and Purpose
    Fifty-four percent of incarcerated people in the United States have mental illness. Eighty-five percent of the prison population have an active substance use disorder or were incarcerated because of drugs. Jeremy Schall is one of these individuals. Coming from a family history with addiction and having his first psychiatric hospitalization at age seven, his name was written all over the prison walls.
    What happened to liberate Jeremy from his own mental prison while he was stuck for four hours in a prison shower filled with black mold? How did Jeremy turn his life around with so many cards stacked against him? Why didn’t he go down the road of no return like so many others who end up never leaving prison? What is his main message to anyone at risk of harming themselves or others? Find out from Jeremy the main component of making life work in your favor.
    Bio
    My name is Jeremy Schall and I am a living testament to the power of resilience and personal growth. Throughout my life I battled with mental health and addiction, facing some of the darkest moments imaginable. However, through sheer determination and unwavering support, I emerged from those depths. My journey to recovery was not easy, but it taught me invaluable lessons about self-reflection, inner strength, and the importance of seeking help. With the support of a strong recovery program, a dedicated network of loved ones, and my own commitment to healing, I was able to regain control over my life.
    Today I stand as a beacon of hope and inspiration for others on a similar path. I am deeply passionate about raising awareness for mental health, those justice impacted, and for those whose life has been transformed by addiction. I actively engage in prison reentry advocacy work to eradicate the stigma associated with these struggles. By sharing my own experiences, I strive to empower others to seek help, know they are not alone, and remind them that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
    “Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how.’”
    - Viktor E. Frankl-
    Guest Info.
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082895599404&mibextid=JRoKGi
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-schall-732b40227/
    480-628-0867
    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep. 129 Forced Migration and Assimilation: Diana Restrepo’s Journey from Colombia to Safety
    Diana lived in Colombia, South America, and was a pawn in a power control scheme that could have ended in kidnapping or death. A thriving 16-year-old, returning from an immersive, week-long community leadership training retreat, Diana found out she had to leave her home, community, and country immediately. She migrated to the USA.
    What is forced migration like and what impact does it have on one’s identity? Find out how Diana managed and why grieving all she lost didn’t have a place on her journey. Discover what resilience looks like when survival and adaptation are your only choices. Learn why many foreigners in the USA would rather be able to stay in their countries of origin, the costs of forced migration on an individual, and about Diana’s journey to assimilate.
    Bio
    Diana Restrepo has a PhD in Geography from The University of Kansas, and a Masters in Latin American studies focusing on water management from the same institution. Dr. Restrepo works as a Geographer and social scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey Kansas Water Science Center. Her interdisciplinary research interests center on the perceptions and attitudes of stakeholders about water management practices for climate change adaptation and resilience. Dr. Restrepo’s disciplinary training includes human geography, political ecology, and Latin American studies. Her research includes the understanding of socio-economic factors that may affect water availability at the national level. Diana is also interested in the human dimensions of science and serves in various working groups for diversity and inclusion.
    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep. 128 Life on the Edge: A Mother's Story of the NICU and Far Beyond with Kristen “Kiki” Wilkinson
    At 7+ months gestation, Kiki had a “super normal pregnancy” and she jumped on a plane across the country to attend a wedding. But her baby came early. Things went south from there and back in California, Kiki spent the next 6 months saving her son’s life. He didn’t have an immune system and had to have a bone marrow transplant.
    Find out what it’s like for a mom to go through that ordeal, and why she still had a hard time after her son got on the other side of his life threatening event. What about the journey produced posttraumatic growth and made Kiki into the leader’s leader she is today? How do you manage, day after day, not knowing if your child will live or die, and what lessons in Kiki’s journey can benefit you, without being in such a crisis? Why wasn’t it all bells and whistles celebration once her son got on the other side of danger?
    Bio
    Kristen (Kiki) Wilkinson is a leadership and executive coach, specializing in empowering high-achieving leaders to gain confidence and clarity to drive intentional action to achieve their goals and experience more joy and fulfillment in their lives.
    With over a decade of experience in Learning & Development (L&D), Kiki excels in fostering engagement, innovation, and growth mindset while promoting cross-collaboration. She founded and expanded Airbnb’s Trust & Safety (T&S) training initiatives within a dynamic global setting, demonstrating her proficiency in scaling programs and teams.
    Kiki's expertise extends to coaching leaders at diverse companies, from startups to Fortune 500 corporations. Through her collaborative approach, she delivers tactical solutions that enable leaders and teams to fulfill their potential while navigating challenges and fostering resilience.
    Guest Info.
    www.thrivemindcollaborative.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiki-wilkinson/
    Sign Up for our Newsletter
    Schedule a Meeting with Kiki
    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 24 min
  • Ep. 127 Persecution, Refugee Status, and Identity Transformation: Masha Malka’s Journey to Find Her
    Two years before the USSR’s downfall, something unusual and unexpected happened. Masha’s family was given permission to leave. Because they were Jewish. Seventeen-year-old Masha left all she ever knew behind, forever, and lived the next five years as a refugee in Florida. Identity loss hit hard, while good fortune graced her with mentorship from the pioneers of personal development.
    Bio
    Dr. Masha Malka is a Holistic Success Coach, best-selling author, and founder of The One Minute Coach™️ educational system.
    She is specialised in success mindset, practical change management, and emotional mastery.
    With over 20 years of experience as an executive coach and Organisational Change Management Specialist (OCM), Dr. Malka has inspired and facilitated personal and organisational transformations for hundreds of people.
    In addition, she has taught Business Leadership, won ballroom competitions, holds a Doctor of Advanced Studies (DAS) degree in Entrepreneurship and Master's Degree in Higher Education.
    Dr. Malka’s coaching and training programs are a unique blend of conscious and subconscious strategies that have proven to create impactful and lasting change for her clients worldwide.
    Masha is passionate about guiding leaders to overcome obstacles, as well as their doubts and limiting beliefs, so that they can achieve greater success and a balanced and fulfilling life guilt-free.
    Julie’s Info.
    https://www.courage-ignite.com/
    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/
    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
    Podcast — Bold Becoming
    Book — Masters of Change—MOC-amazon
    1 hr 13 min
  • Ep. 126 Addiction, Divorce, and a Wife’s Refusal to Abandon Herself Any Longer with Marci Hawkinson

    Marci, a mother of three, made a pact with herself: by her next birthday, she’d throw in the towel if her husband didn’t shape up. His unpredictability was unbearable and she couldn’t figure out what was causing it. Until he finally admitted to being addicted to drugs. Since he also refused treatment, Marci divorced him. She couldn’t betray herself and her children by continuing with the status quo.


    Why did Marci feel freedom instead of the common overwhelm many feel when becoming a single parent? How did divorce during COVID lead her to leave her corporate job and become the life coach she’d yearned to be? In what ways did her excitement about where she was headed dampen the grief over not having the life she’d expected? What kind of role reversal did her kids do to help her get back into dating again?


    Bio

    Marci Hawkinson is a certified life coach, author, facilitator, and public speaker living in Newton, KS. She is mom to three amazing young adults and enjoys doing life with them, her new husband and their adorable dogs. In her free time, Marci loves reading, traveling, engaging in deep conversations and creating lasting memories. She and her youngest son are excited to launch a new podcast called Raising Bigs.


    Guest Info.

    Website: www.marcihawkinson.com
    https://www.facebook.com/lifecoachmarci

    https:// www.instagram.com/life_coach_marci/


    Julie’s Info.

    https://www.courage-ignite.com/

    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite

    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/

    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite

    Podcast — Bold Becoming

    — Masters of Change— BookMOC-amazon

    59 min
  • Ep. 125 Psychologist’s Journey through Depression, Anxiety, Suicidality, and Healing with Ardeshir Mehran

    What happens when a Columbia-trained psychologist, working with high performers, cannot find a way to cure his own depression? He thinks of suicide. He wishes the train would take him out as he crosses the tracks some day driving home from work. And then one day doing his morning journaling, he asks a couple of different questions and a new answer lands in his lap. It gives him a way to move forward while also getting better outcomes for his patients.


    Why is psychotherapy so inept in actually helping people feel better? What part does helping us feel our emotions have in healing? Why didn’t understanding his own trauma history help Ardeshir feel any better, and what did? Learn how the Emotional Bill of Rights may help heal your emotional distress. Hear about Ardeshir’s journey to discovering that he was depressed and how that led to giving up his profession in the way he was trained to work.


    Bio

    Dr. Ardeshir Mehran is a psychologist, behavioral researcher, business leader, and leadership coach. He is a peak performance coach to executives for better and rapid wellbeing outcomes. He is the author of “You Are Not Depressed. You Are Un-Finished.” Ardeshir is also the developer of “The Bill of Emotional Rights” a set of lifelong principles for perpetual fulfillment and growth. Ardeshir is a frequent keynote speaker, global podcast guest, and the organizer of a growing global monthly gathering of executives and medical experts to envision a better future for emotional wellbeing.


    Guest Info.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardeshir-mehran-ph-d-a3457/

    https://ardeshirmehran.com/


    Julie’s Info.

    https://www.courage-ignite.com/

    https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite

    https://www.instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite/

    https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite

    Podcast — Bold Becoming

    Book— Masters of Change— MOC-amazon

    1 hr 11 min

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Bold Becoming shares overcoming identity loss stories after the rug's pulled out from under you. Earthquake events like divorce, loss of a loved one, your health, or a career or dream. "Invisible"…