Everyone goes through adversities. However, not everyone grows through them. In the face of adversity, growth is not an exclusive experience for the strong-willed. It is not an issue of how strong or how weak a person is, but about how willing they are to grow stronger or to outgrow their own weaknesses.

When I asked someone going through struggles, I asked him these two questions: “How do you feel?” and “What are you going to do about it?”

While the former question helps us assess our current condition, the latter encourages action and points us to our desired destination.

I would like to call it “the shift”—the transition from where we are to where we want to be.

So how do we make the shift? Let us listen to our guest speaker, Randy Brown, who is an inspirational speaker, author, and transformation coach.

He is known as “That Rebound Guy” based on his history with adversity, comebacks, and the art of rebounding. His message, “The Rebound Effect,” unveils a dramatic plunge to the depths of depression, two daughter's deaths, depression, addiction, divorce, prison, and a career lost forever. His goal is to help others realize that their best life comes through the storm. His transparency allows others to learn from his poor decisions which keeps them free of the drastic consequences he witnessed. In his own unique inspirational way, Randy brings hope, second chances, and a road that leads to an amazing life.

Let's listen to his powerful and inspiring story.

Why do some people choose fear instead of courage?

It takes courage to say No. Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.

So, don’t be afraid to say NO to any opportunity that you meet in life. We never know what we can accomplish until we dare to try. It takes courage and determination. Knowing what we want, having goals and not being deterred by others’ opinions gives a special force to our existence. Having courage provides our lives with momentum and we discover our capabilities to live our purpose.

But what is usually stopping us? It’s our attitude and our mindset!

If most of our daily thoughts are negative they will reflect how we experience life. We can take our power back.

Listen to our guest speaker, Cheryl Verrett, a businesswoman, a coach, an author and a motivational speaker, who will share with us how courage was able to help her escape from depression when her business was hit by the real estate crash.

Let’s check it out.

Why do some people choose fear instead of courage?

It takes courage to say No. Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.

So, don’t be afraid to say NO to any opportunity that you meet in life. We never know what we can accomplish until we dare to try. It takes courage and determination. Knowing what we want, having goals and not being deterred by others’ opinions gives a special force to our existence. Having courage provides our lives with momentum and we discover our capabilities to live our purpose.

But what is usually stopping us? It’s our attitude and our mindset!

If most of our daily thoughts are negative they will reflect how we experience life. We can take our power back.

Listen to our guest speaker, Cheryl Verrett, a businesswoman, a coach, an author and a motivational speaker, who will share with us how courage was able to help her escape from depression when her business was hit by the real estate crash.

Let’s check it out.

Is it really hard to leave a narcissist? How come a lot of women are having difficulty leaving a narcissist? How can you leave a narcissist safely and peacefully?

First of all, what is a narcissist?

A narcissist is someone who only cares about themselves and nobody else. A narcissist will really bring down other people, sometimes physically harming them, in an effort to elevate themselves by comparison.

On average, it takes a person seven attempts to leave an abusive relationship, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Seven attempts! This is because when someone fears their partner is leaving, they may use guilt, put-downs, or emotional blackmailing to keep them.

If you've decided to leave a narcissist or an emotionally abusive partner, you deserve a smooth, peaceful, and safe exit so you can build yourself up and create a new life.

Let us listen to Dr. Saundra E. Stancil, a survivor of narcissistic abuse and now helping others be free from this chain. She will share with us her story, how the ex-husband treated her like a queen and suddenly changed his behavior until she was controlled and manipulated. What did she do to escape from this dilemma? How did she do it in a safe and peaceful manner?

After she gained her freedom, she was able to move forward fulfilling her dreams. An accomplished entrepreneur, international best-selling author and speaker who started seven successful businesses. She now coaches those who are seeking awareness and be released from this type of bondage.

Let’s check it out.

Is it really hard to leave a narcissist? How come a lot of women are having difficulty leaving a narcissist? How can you leave a narcissist safely and peacefully?

First of all, what is a narcissist?

A narcissist is someone who only cares about themselves and nobody else. A narcissist will really bring down other people, sometimes physically harming them, in an effort to elevate themselves by comparison.

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, on average, it takes a person seven attempts to leave an abusive relationship.  

Seven attempts! This is because when someone fears their partner is leaving, they may use guilt, put-downs, or emotional blackmailing to keep them.

If you've decided to leave a narcissist or an emotionally abusive partner, you deserve a smooth, peaceful, and safe exit so you can build yourself up and create a new life.

Let us listen to Dr. Saundra E. Stancil, a survivor of narcissistic abuse and now helping others be free from this chain. She will share with us her story, how the ex-husband treated her like a queen and suddenly changed his behavior until she was controlled and manipulated. What did she do to escape from this dilemma? How did she do it in a safe and peaceful manner?

After she gained her freedom, she was able to move forward fulfilling her dreams. An accomplished entrepreneur, international best-selling author and speaker who started seven successful businesses. She now coaches those who are seeking awareness and be released from this type of bondage.

Let’s check it out.

What makes retirement the best time of life?

If you are given the time and money freedom, what would you love to do, to be, to have, to create and to give?

I have heard people say that I would love to retire but I am not yet ready. What will make you ready? Is it the money? Is it your health? Is it your time building deeper and meaningful relationships with your spouse, children, family and friends?

What is it that you do during retirement that makes it more meaningful?

Let us listen to the current Phenomenal Leader President, Antonio “Tony” Cruz of the Rotary Club Pasay EDSA. He retired at the age of 60 but was asked to stay for another two years. What made him say “NO” and told himself, he made the right decision?

Let’s check it out.

What makes retirement the best time of life?

If you are given the time and money freedom, what would you love to do, to be, to have, to create and to give?

I have heard people say that I would love to retire but I am not yet ready. What will make you ready? Is it the money? Is it your health? Is it your time building deeper and meaningful relationships with your spouse, children, family and friends?

What is it that you do during retirement that makes it more meaningful?

Let us listen to the current Phenomenal Leader President, Antonio “Tony” Cruz of the Rotary Club Pasay EDSA. He retired at the age of 60 but was asked to stay for another two years. What made him say “NO” and told himself, he made the right decision?

Let’s check it out.

Loving yourself after trauma is accepting that it will not be easy. You will see yourself as an entirely different person, as you are certainly not the same.

Loving yourself after trauma is committing to yourself. It is committing to your background, knowing where you’ve been and how you will move on.

Loving yourself is learning how to move on from trauma but also how to use it to your advantage.  You're a fighter. You fought your way through agony, and here you are, alive. Shouldn’t you be proud of that? Commit to embracing this.

Loving yourself after trauma is learning how to find happiness. Finding happiness after darkness is not as easy as a sunrise. This is okay. If you don’t remove negativity from your life, how will you expect to be happy?

Know that it will take time, and use this time to create art, to better yourself, to work through your pain. Do anything that will let you exude those feelings elsewhere, and when you find happiness, do not let it go.

Loving yourself after trauma is a new beginning to love others. It is taking these emotions, these heartbreaks, the physical pain of endless nights of tears, and then channeling this into loving someone else.

Learning to love yourself is also learning how you express emotions for other people. It is a new beginning to loving healthy, to loving happily, to loving wholly. It is learning how to give pieces of your life away, to give yourself to someone else, to make the world a better place. The world cannot be a better place without you, and you must share everything you are with the world.

Let’s listen to Sara Adams, who is a Transformational Coach who was a victim of domestic abuse and how she transformed her life from pain to success.

According to Hale Dwoskin, "Emotions are just emotions.  They are not you, they are not facts, and you can let them go."

Did you know you create a lot of unnecessary pain in your life?  Each time you lock on to a thought, or hold onto an emotion, you suffer.  A great example of this is how you react to physical pain.  When you do so, you generate negative thoughts, and these thoughts create mental suffering.

-  What if it gets worse?

-  What if I fail?

-  With this pain, today's going to be challenging.

-  I don't have the money.  How will I pay hospital bills if things get worse?

This internal dialogue creates suffering but does nothing to help solve the problem.

Listen to this episode and you will discover how my suggested steps and tips can lead to the creation of strong emotions.  You will see what you can do to start letting go of emotions that aren't helping you achieve the life you want.

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Are you who you want to be? Or are you who everyone else wants you to be? There comes a time when you must decide, and that step requires more than just bravery or self-confidence.

Many of us don’t like who we are. We feel weak or indecisive or lonely, and we’re unhappy with our lives. But it doesn’t have to be this way!

You have the power to change who you are and how others see you. You don’t have to remain locked in old patterns. You can become the new you.

When you want to change what’s inside, you can do something similar by using words to create a character model of the person you’re trying to become.

Would you want to be an entrepreneur, college professor, or a sports coach? Each person traces out their own dreams to be a lot happier and more fulfilled person. What about you? How can you become the person you want to be? Where should you start?

Becoming your ideal person and manifesting your dream life, requires an internal transformation. It’s a process where you change little by little to allow the best version of yourself to come out. It involves the ability to gradually reach what you want to achieve. It’s where you don’t give up, but rather continue to work towards your dream each day. How can this happen?

Listen to our guest speaker, Kiara Luna, a Dominican licensed mental health therapist, best-selling author, public speaker and the owner of Knew You Psychotherapy, who will share with us how and what strategies she did to help her manifest her dreams so she may continue impacting the lives of so many people. Check it out!