Heidi had her life planned out and was well on her way to her dream of working in the film industry. At 20, she was a straight A college student who went through every door opened to her. She was acing life and enjoying it. Until a friend died by suicide. And she cried so hard she got a migraine. Then the next day, Heidi had a stroke. 

Hear about Heidi’s journey post stroke…how she eventually let go of college, how the stroke is still impacting her decades later, and how she manages to keep seeing the glass as half full and never gives up putting one foot in front of the other. 

Bio

Heidi had suffered a massive stroke that nearly killed her, when she was 20 years old. 30 years later, she is thriving, having found some great adventures she would've never discovered, had it not been for her stroke.

Guest Info.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-churas-9091b823/v

https://www.youtube.com/yetisplace

Julie’s Info. 

Julie@courage-ignite.com

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Married from ages 24-50, Gail felt like a confused teenager post divorce. She didn’t know how to talk to men, other than surface level or work-related communication. She also had to navigate finding housing with bad credit, due to her ex’s small business bankruptcy, on top of her mother’s, brother’s, and good friend’s deaths all around the same time. On top of all this, she had a brain tumor and other serious health challenges.

When did Gail’s courage to speak her truth kick in and how has that changed her life trajectory? What did she do to ensure their daughter’s stability during and post divorce? How did she use therapy to support her and help her during her reinventions? Why is the takeaway she offers—”Nothing’s Gone Wrong, No Matter What Happened” what she wants to teach us?

Bio

Gail Keyes-Allen is a Business and Money Mindset Coach dedicated to empowering midlife women in corporate and business roles to redefine their relationship with money, ultimately leading to increased income and impact.

In 2020, while still working her corporate accounting job, Gail embarked on her entrepreneurial journey by launching her coaching business as a side-hustle. The following year Gail achieved a significant milestone by generating $23,000 in a single month, all while juggling her full-time job and enduring a grueling 90-minute commute each way. This success gave her the confidence to resign from her corporate career in May of 2021 and focus on her business full-time.

2022 marked a pivotal year for Gail’s business, as she accomplished the mind-blowing feat of generating $50,000 in just 10 days. By the end of the year, Gail’s revenue had soared to an impressive $300,000, solidifying her first year as a full-time entrepreneur.

Since the inception of Gail’s business, she has successfully generated over $600,000 in revenue, a testament to the effectiveness of her approach and the value she provides to her clients. Gail’s mission is to continue guiding midlife women on their path to financial empowerment, helping them unlock their true potential and achieve the success they deserve.

Guest Info.

Email— [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/gailkeyesallen/

Julie’s Info.

[email protected]

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Danielle grew up in a chaotic environment with a low income family that moved almost every year, and a dad who drank and was verbally aggressive. Danielle was the one who fought back, and she carried her rebellious nature into adulthood, always standing up for the underdog. And in between all this, Danielle chose to keep her baby when she was 16 with an unplanned pregnancy. It was during her transition to motherhood that she found out who she really was and proved everyone else’s predictions wrong.

Find out what it’s like to be 16, and know that the most important decision of your life was made solely by you. Why did that choice save her? What about motherhood helped Danielle discover who she really was, and become the opportunity to access that? How is helping someone find who they are better than telling them who they are?

Bio

Danielle Thompson, Ph.D., is a visionary leader with a deep passion for fostering authentic connections and building a more connected world. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in education, she founded The UNA Collective to inspire meaningful connections at both personal and collective levels. Dr. Thompson's journey has been shaped by a profound understanding of the impact of disconnection, driving her commitment to creating spaces that nurture growth and community. As a sought-after coach, Dr. Thompson shares her insights and expertise, empowering people to reconnect with their true selves and forge deeper connections with others and spirit. Her dedication to education and community building shines through in her inspiring contributions, offering valuable perspectives for individuals on their journey towards a more connected and authentic existence.

Guest Info.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drossanogordon

[email protected]

Julie’s Info.

[email protected]

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Wendy and her husband were very happily married when they found out that her husband, and two of their three children, were autistic. Around the same time, her third child was also struggling with disabilities connected to fibromyalgia. But rather than the autism diagnoses devastating her, they did the opposite. Liberated and joyful, they explained why life had been so challenging. They gave them the understanding they’d always needed to celebrate their differences and ardently advocate for accommodations. But when Wendy lost her husband to a heart attack, she had to piece herself back together to find a way to be happy with a forever hole in her life.

Find out how the autism diagnoses, and her husband’s early death, impacted Wendy as a parent and a wife. Hear about how she’s come out the other side of widowhood shining as bright as ever. See what one person with fire in her belly and an audacious mission is doing for her country. And check out the stack of books she’s written to help individuals and society support people on the spectrum. 

Bio

Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, speaker, and CEO. She’s also Mom to 3 brilliant disabled adult children, her favorite role. Learn more about her books at WendelaWhitcombMarsh.com and her group practice at AdultAutismAssessment.com.

Guest Info.

https://www.WendelaWhitcombMarsh.com

https://www.AdultAutismAssessment.com

Julie’s Info. 

Julie@courage-ignite.com

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Can denial ever be a good thing? It served Cathy Shields for twelve long years, as she adjusted to the fact that her daughter would never hit many developmental milestones. Denial may well have protected her in a positive way. It was what gave her hope. Hope allowed her to spend every single day fighting for her daughter to access programs and services, as her daughter worked towards whatever milestones might or might not be possible. Denial, and the hope behind it, may have been the fuel keeping Cathy going like a well-oiled machine, never missing a beat around her daughter’s needs.

Find out how denial, and Cathy’s advocacy for her daughter Jessica, who was labeled as profoundly retarded, resulted in two happy, well-adjusted women enjoying life today. And then how did Cathy finally let go of denial to arrive at acceptance? What lessons has acceptance taught her? What’s it like to be a mom of a severely developmentally delayed child? And how did she manage parenting three kids while one overshadowed the care of the others?

Bio

Catherine (Cathy) Shields writes about parenting, disabilities, and self-discovery. She is a retired educator with an M.S. Ed in Exceptional Education. In her debut memoir, The Shape Of Normal, A Memoir Of Motherhood, Disability And Embracing A Different Kind Of Perfect, Cathy explores the truths and lies parents tell themselves. Her book was named a category WINNER in the 2023 American Writing Awards, and her writing has twice been nominated for a Pushcart. Her essays have been published in NBC Today. Newsweek, Bacopa Literary Review, Grown and Flown, Brevity Blog, Mother Magazine, U Revolution, and Write City Magazine. Cathy resides in Miami, Florida with her husband. They enjoy taking long bike rides and kayaking.

Guest Info.

https://www.cathyshieldswriter.com

https://www.instagram.com/cathyshieldswriter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-shields-88487711b
https://www.facebook.com/catshields2

https://substack.com/@cathyshieldswriter

Julie’s Info.

[email protected]

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Julia’s fighting for her life…again. Surviving childhood physical and emotional abuse from alcoholic parents, and sexual molestation and voyeurism, from which her mother profited financially, she went on to survive a suicide attempt in her twenties, and most recently, an intestinal blockage. Now she’s about to enter cancer treatment, another leg of her 30+ years chasing wholeness.

Hear what it’s like to be a chameleon as a child in order to survive. Learn how her dysfunctional family set her up to enter dysfunctional adult relationships. Witness Julia’s saga, and why she chose life the last time when she could have died, despite entities from other realms coaxing her to join them in a better place. And if you’re so moved, support her while she goes through cancer treatment on this GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/d8644f66 .

Bio

Facilitating Healing for New Earth and Her Beings – “It is my enthusiasm for life, and deep understanding of what’s possible spiritually that allows me to assist others in the evolution of their souls.”

Wayshower, Julia Stubbe is a gifted energy intuitive, channel, and teacher, specializing in assisting others to wholeness through awareness and self-empowerment. An extraordinary spirit, her journey to wholeness began more than 30 years ago.

Continuing on her journey to wholeness, Julia is being met with new challenges that are assisting her in finding new insights and a deeper understanding of physical and emotional dis-ease. It was throughout her own powerful personal transformation through energy healing that brought her to share this profound work with others.

Guest Info.

Julia’s Fundraising Link https://gofund.me/d8644f66

Websites https://www.juliastubbe.com/

Julia Stubbe – The Galactic Channel (You Tube) https://www.youtube.com/juliastubbethegalacticchannel

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/julia.stubbe1 https://www.facebook.com/Julia-Stubbe-Galactic-Channel-1244175712404761

Linked-In http://linkedin.com/in/julia-stubbe-87b58837

https://www.instagram.com/artistejulia

https://www.instagram.com/thegalacticchannel

Julie’s Info.

[email protected]

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Spencer grew up riddled with guilt and shame, so he did what he could to counter that—he inflated his ego. But keeping his ego inflated, to fill the void of feeling unworthy, required telling lies, even to himself, and hurting people he loved. From the outside he appeared successful in his career, and he’d married a wonderful woman, but eventually his pretense fell apart, landing him at his rock bottom. Up against a complete void inside himself .. hopeless and with a suicide plan, he believed the world would be better off without him.

Corbie’s had more than her fair share of challenges, beginning with a substance abusing mom who envied her for her intelligence and, from age eleven on, her Dolly Parton figure. Add to that, when her mom thought she’d had sex in high school, she called her a slut and told her she was only worth anything because of her looks. It was decades later when Corbie finally got the chance to find out who she really is, after her third bout with breast cancer and a double mastectomy.

Learn about how being large-busted, in addition to her mom’s influence, impacted Corbie’s life. Find out how one sentence can negatively impact a young girl’s life. Hear about how a changed figure freed Corbie to discover who she might have always been, had she not had her original figure.

Bio

Corbie Mitleid has always been “the different one.” A writer and visionary in a medical family, she has always made her own path. Leaving an Ivy League university after two years, Corbie struck out to find where joy and purpose lived.

Surviving divorce, abuse, poverty and cancer, Corbie learned the value of the Examined Life: meeting challenges and always asking the next question, facing each new situation with strength, courage and humor.

Today, as an intuitive counselor and inspirational speaker, Corbie brings a full toolbox to her job as a beacon of manifestation and vision for her clients worldwide.

Guest Info.

HTTPS://corbiemitleid.com

Julie’s Info.

[email protected]

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann

Stephany Ann grew up in a family with healthy marital role modeling from her parents. She was also smart, capable, ambitious, successful, educated, became an attorney, and even won the governor's award for her work in domestic violence. So then, how did she end up in two abusive marriages with men with narcissistic personality disorders (NPD)? And why didn’t she recognize what was going on (the power-over dynamic in both relationships) and at least get out of the second one faster?

Learn about how brainwashing and trauma-bonding resulted in her turning into a person foreign from who she really was. Find out why and how she endured years and years of psychological abuse. Discover how she healed and recovered her true identity, and what to do when you, or a loved one, is stuck in an abusive relationship.

Bio

Meet an extraordinary woman, an attorney, recipient of the governor's award for advocacy with survivors of domestic violence, and international best selling author who triumphed over narcissistic abuse. With two marriages to narcissists behind her, she’s harnessed the transformative power of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and the power of thought and mindset to guide others on their path to healing and personal growth. Her transformation came when she shifted from “why me” to “for me”. Hear her incredible story today!

Guest Info.

Stephany Ann - Speaker - Freelance | LinkedIn

Julie’s Info.

[email protected]

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

Music — Happy African Village by John Bartmann