What happens when you realize you’ve lost touch with who you are beyond your roles and responsibilities? For Ly Smith, that realization became the beginning of a powerful new chapter.

In this episode of Chapter One, Joe Swinger sits down with Ly Smith, founder of UpCycle Coaching, award-winning speaker, and seven-time bestselling author, to talk about overcoming imposter syndrome, rebuilding confidence, and learning to become the creator of your own life instead of simply reacting to it.

Ly shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom struggling with depression to rediscovering her joy, pursuing her dream of professional speaking, and creating her CANDY Method for transforming self-talk into action.

A powerful conversation about clarity, confidence, gratitude, decision-making, and discovering the greatness already within you. ✨

What happens when everything you thought you knew about life suddenly changes?

On this episode of Chapter One, Joe Swinger sits down with Haim Ohayon, business and life coach, founder of Motion Coach, and self-proclaimed “Dream Maker.” Haim shares his powerful journey from living in his car after leaving Israel to rebuilding his life in New York, learning English, spending 40 years in the auto industry, and eventually discovering his calling as a coach.

Haim opens up about fear vs. faith, taking action before you know the “how,” challenging your beliefs, and becoming the leader of your own life. His message is simple but powerful: you don't necessarily need to change your life—you can start by adding something that moves you closer to the life you want.

🎧 Listen to the full episode and discover why your best chapter may still be ahead.

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What if your biggest challenges are actually invitations to grow? In this episode of Chapter One, Joe Swinger sits down with Susan K. Younger—author, speaker, coach, trainer, consultant, and founder of Who Manitirism?—to explore her remarkable journey from a shy girl in Iowa to a pioneering architect, leader, and advocate for bringing more humanity into the workplace and community.

Susan shares powerful lessons on embracing challenges, standing confidently in your uniqueness, taking ownership, overcoming imposter syndrome, and creating meaningful change through small actions. She also introduces her vision for Who Manitirism?—a movement centered on understanding who we are, what we can contribute, and how we can link arms with others to make a difference.

🎧 Listen to the full episode of Chapter One and discover how your own unique strengths can become the foundation for your next chapter.

In this episode of Chapter One, Joe Swinger sits down with USA Today bestselling author, keynote speaker, wealth transformation expert, and transformational travel leader Hallie Evelyn. Hallie shares her powerful journey from childhood anxiety and a profound spiritual awakening to helping others embrace reinvention, purpose, passive income, and financial freedom.

They explore Hallie’s transformational experiences, the power of stepping beyond fear and resistance, and why it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Hallie also reveals why the upcoming Great Wealth Transfer—with an estimated $105 trillion moving to the next generation—could create an unprecedented opportunity for women to build and preserve wealth.

A compelling conversation about transformation, purpose, wealth, and having the courage to live the life you were meant to live.

What does it mean to live courageously when life has tested you in unimaginable ways?

In this deeply moving episode of Chapter One, Joe Swinger sits down with bestselling author, strategic advisor, and transformational coach Sally Anderson to discuss her powerful new book, Beyond Brave: The Art of Living Courageously.

Together, Joe and Sally explore grief as a pathway to transcendence, the power of identity shifts, overcoming shame, rebuilding after public adversity, and what it truly means to embrace courage in every chapter of life.

This conversation is raw, inspiring, and filled with wisdom for anyone navigating loss, healing, relationships, or personal transformation.

🎙️ Listen now and discover why your greatest breakthrough may be waiting on the other side of your biggest challenge.