Epic Exchanges

This week our guest is Shelley Blechar

Chef Shelley has had a successful personal chef business for over 15 years, and when she's not cooking for her clients, she helps passionate cooks start their own personal chef business so they can get paid to do what they love, cook, without spending tens of thousands of dollars on culinary school or sacrificing their family life to someone else's culinary dream.

Exchange Quotes:

"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude." - Julia Child

"When faced with a decision, choose the path that feeds your soul." – Dorothy Mendoza Row

Exchange Links:

https://chefshelley.co

Follow Chef Shelley on YouTube @ChefShelleyB

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This week our guest is Wendy Cole

Knowing from childhood she was a girl, Wendy yielded to familial and societal expectations to fit in. At age 67, Wendy changed her life with her transition. Beginning in January 2015 she focused internally: accepting who she really was, confronting fears, doubts, and anxieties that held her back for decades. She took the leap of faith to find freedom and joy in being herself. By July 2015, six months later, Wendy was living as a woman. She had her long-awaited surgery at NYU Medical in 2017. Wendy knows by focusing inwardly to find freedom and joy will benefit the rest of your life.

Exchange Quotes:

"The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position." – Leo Buscaglia

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." – Oscar Wilde

Exchange Links:

Wendy's websites: https://MeetWendyCole.com and https://wendycolegtm.net Find Wendy on FB ( https://www.facebook.com/wendycolegtm) and IG @wcole212

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This week our guest is Laticia Brice

Laticia is a black woman in tech who is not afraid to take risks or break from tradition, whether it's leaving a successful career behind to go after her dreams, taking over a European River Tour, or diving into the Mediterranean. She created the Digital Growth HUB membership to give overwhelmed entrepreneurs a clear road map that keeps them focused and on task so they can make real progress and create a successful business.

Exchange Quotes:

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right" - Henry Ford

"Everything is Figureoutable" – Marie Forleo

Exchange Links:

https:// www.laticiabrice.com/achieve-your-business-goals/

https://www.instagram.com/laticiabriceconsulting/

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This week our guest is Carmen Leal

Carmen Leal is a storyteller and the author of multiple books, articles, devotionals, and human-interest stories. Carmen relocated from Hawaii to Oshkosh, yes, there is a story behind the move, and has become an awesome dog mom.

Carmen and her husband have become reluctant gardeners and know a crazy amount about Wisconsin weeds. She is the mother of two sons, two incredible grandsons, and Coconut, the best imperfectly perfect rescue dog in the world.

Exchange Quotes:

"I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source." – Doris Day

"Be the person your dog thinks you are." — C.J. Frick

Exchange Links:

Carmen on Facebook: www.facebook.com/rescuemoredogs

Website: www.carmenleal.com

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Today we feature another children's book author and welcome Vie Portland to Epic Exchanges

Vie Portland is a confidence coach, an author, a motivational speaker, and a social entrepreneur. Her aim in life is to leave the world a kinder, happier, more confident, place than when she joined, and her children's books are part of that.

Exchange Quotes:

"Somewhere, inside all of us, is the power to change the world." – Roald Dahl

"It's who we are and what we do that matters; the rest is just fancy packaging." – Vie Portland

Exchange Links:

www.vieness.co.uk

@VieNessCIC on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Epic Exchanges on Facebook

@epicexchanges on Instagram

www.kellysniderauthor.com

This week our guest is Emily Kady

Emily Kady is a Spiritual Medium and Intuitive Channeler who understands the pressures of overachievement all too well. Despite her many accomplishments, including owning two 7-figure businesses by the age of 37, she found herself suffocating under the weight of others' expectations, as she was just striving to fit in. This led to a devastating burnout, leaving her drained and disillusioned, searching for purpose and fulfillment in life.

In 2015, a near-death experience shook her to the core, awakening her to the preciousness of life, and igniting a fierce desire to uncover her life purpose and live it authentically, free from the confines of others' expectations.

Exchange Quotes:

"Surrendering to who you really are and why you are here may very well change the world." – Maria Flynn

"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are." – Brené Brown

Exchange Links:

Emily on FB and IG: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyKadySpiritualMedium

https://www.instagram.com/emily_kady_spiritual_medium/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6lOJeVKrMvqSO8zE-fpbLQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emily_kadee

Website: emilykady.com

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This week our guest is Jason Clawson

Jason Clawson is a therapist with over 16 years' experience, specializing in trauma, grief, addiction, and mental health. In 2018, his wife's battle with stage 4 Colon Cancer turned his world upside down. After her passing, Jason grappled with depression and isolation but found healing through love, support and giving back. Now, as the Co- founder of Hope Kit, he spreads hope worldwide to others who are facing some of the most challenging times in life.

Exchange Quotes:

"There is no shame in asking for help. It is one of the most courageous things you'll ever do and will lead to greater connection with those around you." – Laura Lane

"Healing is the art of reclaiming joy from sorrow." – Jason Clawson

Exchange Links:

https://hopekit.com/

Find The Hope Kit on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn

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This week our guest is Bill Lee-Emery

In August 2022, Bill was diagnosed with throat cancer. Having previously enjoyed a healthy life this was a shock to the system. But Bill had an advantage over many of the other cancer patients he saw in the waiting rooms waiting for treatment. He had 40 years of working with mindset principles and emotional resilience. His journey was not going to be typical.

Exchange Quotes:

"Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." - Buddha

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - William Shakespeare in Hamlet

Exchange Links:

Find Bill Lee-Emery on LinkedIn – website coming soon

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www.kellysniderauthor.com

This week our guest is Julie Letizia

After battling what western medicine called 'an incurable disease', Julie started looking for healthier alternatives to the way she and her fellow university students were fueling their bodies to handle the heavy workloads and demands of post-secondary education. This led to the idea and creation of Benny, a good-for-you energy drink company based in Vancouver, BC Canada. Formerly a student athlete, she's now on a mission to offer nourishing options to help fuel your current and future self.

Exchange Quotes:

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." – T.S. Eliot

"These things will be hard to do, but you can do hard things." – Glennon Doyle Melton

Exchange Links:

https://drinkbenny.com/

Find drinkbenny on Instagram and LinkedIn

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www.kellysniderauthor.com

This week our guest is Karen Laos

Karen is a Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator who leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on some of the world's most coveted stages to help her clients transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals to generate consistent results with her proven formula, The Confidence Cocktail.

Exchange Quotes:

Every wall is a door." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success." – Paul J. Meyer

Exchange Links:

https://karenlaos.com

Find Karen on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter

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