Ebb and Glow

#32: In today’s conversation with Bri Seeley, she shares with us her struggle of redefining what success looked like to her and trusting what the universe had in store.Bri is currently struggling with a friendship breakup and realizing that they have not only grown apart but their values do not align anymore. However it’s tough because they are in the same social circles. Bri also talks about her journey of being a successful fashion entrepreneur but behind closed doors working a full ot...

#31: After a constant workplace bullying incident, Ian Croft found himself in a very dark place. He couldn't just forget what happened and how his employer didn’t protect him. Caught up in his thoughts, Ian quickly spiralled into addiction. Fast forward, finding himself deep into drug and loan debt, Ian knew he had to get his life together. Today, Ian is sober and also free of depression. He is also in college studying psychotherapy.In this episode we talk about:Alcohol and drug addictio...

#30: At 19 years old, Eva moved to Vegas and met a cowboy.. And her life was forever changed. A quick marriage and two kids later, Eva realized she was better off as a single parent. Eva struggled with domestic abuse and a narcissist of a husband but triumphed her way out of the situation. On top of that, Eva was dealing with a multitude of chronic illnesses that the doctor’s deemed incurable. After a late night deep google search Eva discovered what it meant to be minerally imbalanced a...

#29: In 2010, Wendy Franz’s daughter, Jordan, had her first seizure. That day changed Wendy’s life forever. On this episode, Wendy chats to us in detail about that morning and the many years to come as her daughter lives a life with epilepsy. Today, Wendy is an advocate for people living with epilepsy, speaking to senators, working on legislation, and raising awareness. Wendy is also a mom of 3, including Jordan, runs two successful businesses and works full time as an Administrative Ass...

#28: Today’s guest, Nancy Shadlock tells us about her coming out story at age 33. Nancy grew up in a very conservative Christian family so coming out was not only her internal struggle but she took on the burden it would bring to her family as well. When Nancy finally discovered that she didn’t have to divorce her spirituality to embrace her sexuality she started creating the life she’s always dreamed of.Today, Nancy is a Coming Out Coach and host of The Coming Out Chronicles podcast. She’s m...

#27: Today’s guest, Amelia Zachry talks deeply with us about her traumatic experience of being raped at 19 years old. She tells how that night has stayed with her for the past 20 years every single day. Amelia talks to us about rape culture and how her rape brought on a lot of PTSD, and later a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Today, Amelia Zachry is an author on bipolar, suicide, relationships., family, and life after rape. Amelia is a wife, mom of two girls, and an avid advocate for...

#26: Today’s guest, Lindsay Blount, recently had her identity completely uprooted after she took a 23&Me DNA test during the pandemic and found out some shocking news. Lindsay learned she was donor conceived and that she could have up to 100 siblings throughout the United States…In the last year, Lindsay has taken a deep dive into identity and its meaning down to the root. She challenges everyone to consider identity as something that is not a fixed part of your being, rather it is someth...

#25: Nelson Tressler had stigma and shame on him before he was even born. Born to a 15 year old mother who accused a police officer of raping her and later had her father murder this police officer is just the beginning of Nelson’s story. This left Nelson scarred for life with the Tressler name, or so he thought. Today, Nelson Tressler is a motivational speaker and the author of The Unlucky Sperm Club, as well as the Founder and CEO of IGotSmarter|Goals Elevated. Nelson has used goals an...

#24: My guest today, Jimmy Clare, talks about his experience and struggles living life with autism. We talk about his time growing up and how autism has affected him during his college experience. Today, Jimmy Clare is an autism advocate, motivational speaker, author, and founder of CrazyFitnessGuy.In this episode we also talk about:Asperger's syndromeAutism depicted in Hollywood Going through college with autismSpinal stenosisSkydivingAutism advocacyAccommodations for autism in col...

#23: Our guest today, Billy Michels, went through cancer, divorce, leaving his 15-year teaching career, and selling his home, all in the same year… Yes you read that right. All in one year. Majority of us would agree going through one of those is enough stress for a lifetime. But Billy is the epitome of resiliency. Billy is a candid story teller and talks about how two life changing moments of traveling through India and climbing Mount Hood gave him the tools he needed to conquer all th...