Welcome to EP 045 of the CVD Podcast!!At 27, Janie was told she had a rare disease that would take her vision someday...At 30, her eyes rejected the glass contacts she had been wearing for 3 years and was told she was legally blind...With so many questions and so much uncertainty, Janie was devastated... and then she was absolutely determined to figure this out.She attended school for the blind to learn how to live her day-to-day life.And eventually, her son was born and everything changed.&n...

Welcome to EP 044 of the CVD Podcast!!When Sean recently told me that he was legitimately living his best life, I was super excited to get him on the podcast to dive into how he's really gotten to this point in his life. I already knew that he had been through a lot, and I was looking forward to learning even more about him and sharing his story with all of you.I strongly believe that sharing stories like this can help us all when it comes to going after our dreams despite the challenges that...

Welcome to EP 043 of the CVD Podcast!!Nazli (Naz) Ersen is all about finding purpose and fulfillment, and helping others to do the same! She has been very passionate about working with young people and guiding them to stay curious, ask questions, and find who they are really are.Recently, Naz experienced a sudden end to her corporate career - which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. She's discovered a new passion for astrology and it's reignited the fire within her to be the best she ca...

Welcome to EP 042 of the CVD Podcast!!Jacqueline Bezaire has such an incredible and inspiring story! She was born without fingers on her right hand and refers to that hand as her "little hand." Growing up, she was ashamed of her hand and didn't want to be different, so she never spoke about it and she hid it whenever she could. Later in life, Jacqueline's perspective was forever changed after she met a little girl with a similar limb difference. She started to realize that her little hand was...

Showing somebody appreciation and love (even in the smallest way) can go a long way!I've learned the power of this over the last 6 months and I'm committed to taking ACTION to show people in my life that I care, appreciate, and love them.And I'm challenging you to do the same! 😁 While listening to my open letter to Ryan, think of someone who's made a positive impact in your life, and then tell them what they mean to you immediately after the episode is done. Keep it simple ❤️

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #1 with Curtis Doyle! ——WOW! This one is intense... and dark, and eye opening, and hopeful, and inspiring, and emotional, and SO MANY other things.In this episode, my friend Curtis Doyle takes us through his experience with drug addiction and recovery. From the first time he tried a...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #2 with Hannah Slater! ——This young woman is super inspiring and it will NOT take you long to see what I'm talking about!Hannah is 19 years old, struggles with ADHD and anxiety, and was bullied as a kid — but none of these have stopped her from pursuing her dream of fighting in the ...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #3 with Abdul Bishar!——I met Abdul in Boston in 2018 while we were completing our master’s program at Hult International Business School. It didn’t take long before Abdul’s name was being shared on campus because he was taking and posting some incredible photos! It also quickly beca...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #4 with Karly Modolo!——Karly is a wonderful person and a tremendous athlete.Unfortunately, part of her story happens way more often in our society than we care to admit and we rarely talk about it. Karly has been the victim of sexual assault and that's what we talk about during this epis...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #5 with Carolina Wagner! ——Growing up, Carolina Wagner was a friend of my older sister, Amanda, so I knew her through association but didn’t really know much about her.As I got older, I saw Carolina living life as digital nomad — she was traveling the world while working from her la...