Born without a choice

What if the stories you love could help you understand yourself better?

In this heartfelt episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Maison Collawn, a content creator, podcaster, and autism advocate, to explore how anime, manga, and storytelling became a source of healing, identity, and purpose. Maison shares his journey of growing up feeling different, finding comfort in fictional worlds, and discovering how faith and spirituality helped him embrace who he truly is. This conversation is a reminder that sometimes the path to belonging begins with accepting yourself exactly as you are.

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Guest Contact Details

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlogMCAnime

Email: [email protected]

Podcast/Blog: MC Anime Podcast / Blog MC Anime (accessible through the Facebook page above)

What if the most important lessons our children need aren’t found in traditional textbooks?

In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Queen D. Michele joins us to discuss why emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and conscious decision-making are essential skills for today’s generation. As a retired educator, author, and creator of 52 Insights for Gen Alpha: A Conscious Curriculum, she shares her vision for helping young people develop resilience, mindfulness, healthy relationships, and confidence in a rapidly changing world.

Together, we explore why education must go beyond academics, how generational trauma shapes future generations, and what parents, educators, and young people can do to build a more compassionate and emotionally healthy future.

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Contact Details

🌐 Fula History & Genealogy Society in America: https://www.fulaamerican.org

Learn more about Queen D. Michele’s work, read her My Soul’s Journey Home blog, support the nonprofit’s mission, and explore her books and educational resources.

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Why do some relationships feel effortless while others leave us feeling misunderstood?

In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Marita Littauer shares how understanding personality can transform the way we communicate, build friendships, and navigate family relationships. Drawing on more than five decades of experience, Marita explains how discovering the way you’re naturally wired can help you embrace your strengths, understand others with greater compassion, and become the person you were created to be.

Together, we explore identity, communication, personal growth, and why self-awareness is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Whether you’re trying to strengthen your relationships or simply understand yourself better, this conversation offers practical wisdom that can impact every area of your life.

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Contact Details

🌐 The Personalities: https://thepersonalities.com/

Take the Wired That Way Personality Profile, explore free articles, videos, podcasts, and other resources on personality and relationships.

🌐 Living Your Best Life 60 Plus: https://livingyourbestlife60plus.com/main/

Read Marita’s blog featuring inspiration, practical life advice, and encouragement for living with purpose and authenticity.

What if improving your health didn’t require extreme diets or impossible routines?

In this episode of Born Without a Choice, health and wellness coach Graham Hawley shares why lasting transformation begins with small, consistent choices. After witnessing the devastating impact of lifestyle diseases within his own family, Graham dedicated his life to helping others reverse the course of chronic illness naturally.

Together, we explore the 5 Pillars of Health—nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and mindful alcohol consumption—and discuss how simple daily habits can lead to weight loss, increased energy, improved gut health, and even the reversal of conditions like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by trying to get healthy, this conversation will remind you that you don’t have to change everything overnight. Sometimes, the smallest step is the one that changes your life.

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Guest Contact Details

Graham Hawley

Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Founder, Simply Health Conscious

🌐 Website: https://www.simplyhealthconscious.com

Free Resource: Visit his website to download the 5 Pillars of Health guide and begin your journey toward sustainable weight loss, better health, and more energy—one small step at a time.

What happens when burnout forces you to rebuild your life from the ground up?

In this inspiring episode of Born Without a Choice, innovation coach, bestselling author, and life design expert Ibeth Ayala shares how one of the hardest seasons of her life became the beginning of a completely new chapter.

After experiencing burnout and a major life reset, Ibeth discovered that lasting transformation isn’t about working harder—it’s about designing a life that aligns with who you truly are. Through innovation, breathwork, design thinking, and intentional living, she now helps individuals and organizations move from survival to creativity, clarity, and purpose.

In this conversation, you’ll discover:

* How burnout can become the catalyst for a better life.

* Why failure is often the first step toward meaningful growth.

* Practical ways to embrace change with confidence.

* How breathwork can reduce stress and unlock creativity.

* What it means to intentionally design a life you genuinely love.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about your next step, this episode offers practical tools and hope to help you move forward with courage.

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Guest Contact Details

Ibeth Ayala

🌐 Website: https://www.innovision.coach/

Free Resource:

Download Ibeth’s free Breathwork Basics guide to learn simple breathing techniques that help reduce stress, increase clarity, and unlock creativity.

What if the patterns keeping you stuck aren’t your fault—but they can become your responsibility to heal?

In this powerful episode of Born Without a Choice, Kerie Logan shares how trauma, limiting beliefs, and unresolved emotional wounds shape our lives, and how true healing begins from within. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a Human Consciousness Guide, clinical hypnotherapist, and trauma-informed practitioner, Kerie explores the connection between mental health, self-awareness, spirituality, and personal transformation.

Together, we discuss healing the inner critic, understanding trauma bonds, breaking generational patterns, raising consciousness, and finding peace through self-discovery. Whether you’re navigating emotional pain, searching for purpose, or simply ready to grow, this conversation offers practical wisdom and hope for your journey.

Healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about remembering who you were always meant to be.

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Guest Contact Details

Guest: Kerie Logan

Website: https://www.empoweredwithin.com

Free Consultation: 15-minute complimentary consultation available through her website.

Books:

* Affirming and Focusing on Living a Better Life

* Award-winning inspirational works available through her website and Amazon.

Podcast:

* The Undetected Narcissist

YouTube:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqYguNj46Q0

Amazon (Book):

* https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AC7S7TM

What happens when the treatment you’re told will help ends up changing your life in ways you never imagined?

In this powerful episode of Born Without a Choice, I sit down with Ellen Lubensky, a Stanford graduate, attorney, and patient advocate whose life took an unexpected turn after developing a disabling movement disorder caused by psychiatric medication. After spending nearly two decades living with the effects of medication injury, Ellen rebuilt her life and found a new purpose: advocating for informed consent, patient rights, and honest conversations about mental health treatment.

Together, we explore the realities of psychiatric medication risks, the challenges of withdrawal, why informed consent matters, and how patients can become active participants in their healthcare decisions. Ellen shares her deeply personal journey of recovery, resilience, and reclaiming her life after years of physical disability.

This conversation isn’t about fear—it’s about education, empowerment, and ensuring people have the information they need to make informed decisions about their own health.

Connect with Ellen Lubensky

* LinkedIn: Ellen Lubensky on LinkedIn⁠

* Follow Ellen for discussions on psychiatric medication safety, informed consent, patient advocacy, withdrawal awareness, and mental health education.

What happens when the person you trust most shatters your world?

In this deeply honest episode of Born Without a Choice, Roxanna Johnson shares her powerful journey after discovering her husband’s long-hidden sexual addiction—a revelation that completely changed the course of her life. Through heartbreak, betrayal trauma, and years of healing, Roxanna found a path toward hope, faith, and rediscovering her identity.

Together, we explore:

* What betrayal trauma really feels like

* Why the spouse’s story deserves to be heard

* Setting healthy boundaries without losing compassion

* The difference between surrender and giving up

* Healing from shame, bitterness, and emotional pain

* Rebuilding your life—even if your partner never changes

* Finding peace, purpose, and freedom through faith

Whether you’ve experienced betrayal, addiction in your family, or any life-altering heartbreak, this conversation reminds you that your story matters—and that healing is possible.

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Connect with Roxanna Johnson

🌐 Website: https://forgottenspouse.com/

📖 Book: Forgotten In The Battle with Sexual Addiction: The Journey of a Spouse

Through her website you can:

* Learn more about Roxanna’s story

* Purchase her book

* Watch presentations and interviews

* Contact her directly

* Access her social media and Amazon links

Remember: You are not forgotten, and no matter what you’ve been through, healing is possible.

What does it mean to refuse to let life’s greatest setback define your future?

In this inspiring episode of Born Without a Choice, we sit down with Kenneth (Ken) Kunken, whose life changed forever after a football injury left him almost completely paralyzed at just 20 years old. Rather than giving up, Ken returned to college, became the first quadriplegic to graduate from Cornell University, earned multiple graduate degrees, became an attorney, and served for more than 40 years as an Assistant District Attorney.

Ken shares his extraordinary journey of resilience, determination, purpose, and family, proving that while we don’t always choose what happens to us, we can choose how we respond. His story is a powerful reminder that our greatest limitations do not have to define our greatest achievements.

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Connect with Kenneth Kunken

🌐 Website: https://kenkunken.com

📖 Memoir: I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story

📚 Kindle Edition: Available worldwide through the U.S. Amazon store:

https://a.co/d/1t1UWIN

What if aging didn’t have to mean slowing down?

In this episode of Born Without a Choice, we sit down with Karl Sterling, NASM Master Trainer, neurological wellness specialist, and author of Brain, Body, Bones: The Science of Living Stronger, Longer. Karl shares how the latest research in neuroscience, movement, and longevity is changing the way we think about aging.

We explore why brain health is just as important as physical fitness, how movement impacts cognitive function, the role of strength and balance in living independently, and practical habits that can help you stay sharp, active, and resilient for years to come.

Whether you’re looking to improve your health today or prepare for a stronger future, this conversation offers science-backed strategies you can start using immediately.

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Connect with Karl Sterling

🌐 Book & Resources: https://brainbodybones.net

🎙️ Podcast: The Karl Sterling Podcast

🏃 NeuroMotor Training: Learn more about Karl’s work helping people improve brain health, movement, and longevity through his NeuroMotor Training programs.