Annie says “it’s time to tell your story!” We all have one worthy of sharing. The question is, are you going to let it die with you? Annie Evans took a hard look at herself and knew it was time to make a change. Through personal development, she learned to strengthen her “bounce-back” muscles. Now she wants to help others do the same. Listen as she shares her story and becomes an international best-selling author along the way.

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1:14 How are you handling the quarantine?

1:54 How did your writing journey begin?

4:14 What was the inspiration behind this book? What made you say it was time?

6:19  What’s your advice for those looking to start writing; for those looking to share their story?

7:49 What advice would you give people who are feeling stuck right now?

10:43 What’s the first key to knowing you need to make a change?

12:46 How did you become an executive producer of the movie “The Wish Man”?

14:33 You have collaborated with other authors, so how does that work? How do you work that connection?

16:54 What are your top personal development books or authors?

18:44 Where can people find your book and your services?

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Listen and see how we can become more transparent with ourselves and with those around us. Quintin teaches us what it means to be transparent and how to recognize that just perhaps, you have been “stifling” your own true self. 

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Listen to insight on how to manage challenges in your life that make you stop and take notice. Michele calls them “Earth School Challenges”.  See how we can take the wisdom and insight from a Cancer survivor and transform our lives into something magnificent.

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Michele Maddox is a trained and certified Transformational Life Coach.    

She holds a B.A. in French Language and Literature and an M.A. in Dispute Resolution.    

Michele is the mother of three exceptional adult children and grandmother to two future leaders.

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If you are looking for ideas on how to stay upbeat during this time of social distancing, Ruth is the one to listen to.  We talked about how to stay up beat at home and also about what we could do to stay productive as a small business owner. Loved her ideas... Check them out for yourself!  

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Say the words ‘entrepreneurial leadership’ to Ruth Medlin and watch her light up with enthusiasm!  “I have a passion for helping solopreneurs and entrepreneurs find their leadership voice,” Ruth told a group recently.  After years of working with leaders in her home county, Ruth decided to become an entrepreneur herself and learned to lead herself in her own consulting business.  Ruth readily admits that teaching others to stand in their own power can prove to be one of the most exciting aspects of her business. A lot of women are taught to follow others in their careers, so that when they venture into becoming an entrepreneur they may be waiting to follow someone else.  “You don’t become successful in business for yourself by being a passive person,” according to Ruth.  

Moving her business to the Midwest in 2017, Ruth is spreading her trainings, writings and speaking gigs to entrepreneurs and groups.  “It’s exciting to be talking with people who want to grow their goals and dreams in their businesses and helping them shift their leadership paradigms to focus on their Power of One,” Ruth told an interviewer in a recent podcast.  

When she’s not working, Ruth thrives on travel, writing and photography.  A farmer’s daughter at heart, Ruth enjoys visiting farming communities, farmer’s markets, canning and home cooking.  

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Teri brings lots of energy and positivity to the interview. When I thought about who I could interview and share tips on how to navigate this "pandemic" storm we are in, Teri was one of the first people I thought of.  She shares some tools to use when you are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Check out the interview for yourself!  

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Teri Karjala is a Transformational Life Strategist and founder of Creative Counseling Center and Talking With Teri. Teri is the best-selling author of Be The Magic of You: Tools to Transform Your Life with a foreword written by Jack Canfield. She is a Premier Success Coach with eWomen Network as well as a coach with Forbes. 

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Kristin shares great tips on how we can navigate these uncertain times. With uncertainty comes fear of the unknown. Kristin will take you a breathing exercise that you can use any time you are feeling stressed. I joined in! Check it out here!

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My name is Kristin and as a Transformational Life Coach, I help women change the way they’re showing up in their world. We talk about how they behave in relationships, in their career, and how they show up with themselves. The good news is that we uncover lots of amazing things as well! You are not alone in this; I was there too!  

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T&A Season 2, Episode 5: How to Remain Sane (Rational) in this “Crazy” World. Dealing with the Coronavirus and Social Distancing

:45  Announcements:

2:32  Thoughts are things!

4:11 What is “Coffee with T” on Confident Strides

What can we do to keep moving forward?

10:10 How can we remain sane in this?

14:14 What do we have control over?

19:32 What’s new with Aaron?

20:50 Shout Outs – Thank you for watching!

Note: T&A record every Monday so stay tune for new episode each week!

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Tyrone has had one of the biggest influences and so when I decided to take this adventure, he was the first person I thought to ask to help me. He shares in this video his own personal struggles he had to overcome in order to live his dreams. Check out my first interview with one of my favorite friends!

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Current project: new book “The Four Seasons of R and B- The 60 thru The 90s

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TYRONE DUBOSE's extraordinary knowledge of R&B music history has made him a perfect contributor and commentator for the popular TV One series, "Unsung." The show has featured a plethora of artists including James Brown, Martha Wash, Hi-Five, Howard Hewitt, Kashif, Yarborough and Peoples, CeCe Pennistion, The Manhattans, The Chi-Lites, Kenny Lattimore, After 7, and Deborah Cox - just to name a few.

Tyrone continues to dispense his R & B tidbits of knowledge on talk show host Sheryl Underwood's radio show, serving as a contributor for the segment, "A 60 Second Moment in Music History."

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What is T&A:

We are two people passionate about personal development!  The video podcast features Aaron David Spiegel, CEO of Game of Life Training and myself (Tonia Tyler, CEO of Confident Strides).  The video podcast is scheduled for Mondays beginning at 12:45 pm for approximately 20 minutes on Facebook

In this episode, Aaron and I talked about some of the resources still available to us during this time of self-quarantine. Check us out and thank you for your time.

PLEASE NOTE: I labeled this Season 2; Episode 4 because we have been hosting the T&A Series for over a year now.  You can catch up on previous episode by joining the T&A Video Podcast group on FB (https://www.facebook.com/groups/800680310451473/)