FREEDOM UNLOCKED

What do you do when life falls apart?

After surviving two forms of leukemia, a bone marrow transplant, brain surgeries, widowhood, divorce, and financial hardship, Cheri Baugh Woods discovered a powerful way of seeing life she calls the Win-Win Mindset.

In this inspiring conversation, Cheri shares how faith, resilience, and hope can help us navigate suffering without allowing it to define our future.

Can artificial intelligence make mental health and support services more human?

In this thought-provoking episode, Tiffany Sharp shares how her own experience with trauma inspired her to leave a successful corporate career and build Diamond AI, a company developing trauma-informed technology that helps people find the support they need. We explore resilience, entrepreneurship, nervous system healing, leadership, and why the future of AI should be built around compassion—not just efficiency.

Today's guest is Rob Broadhead, a Fractional CIO, software architect, entrepreneur, and founder of RB Consulting.

With more than three decades of experience designing enterprise systems, modernizing legacy platforms, and advising businesses through growth, Rob has learned that technology projects rarely fail because of the technology itself. More often, they fail because organizations lack clarity, accountability, and operational discipline.

Rob also hosts the Develpreneur Podcast, where he helps technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and software professionals build stronger businesses and more effective teams.

What if improving your heart health starts in your gut?

In this episode, interventional cardiologist Dr. Bilal Ahmed explains the surprising connection between the gut microbiome and cardiovascular health. We separate evidence from hype, discuss the biggest myths about supplements, cholesterol, and heart disease, and explore how science—not marketing—should guide the future of preventive healthcare.

Why do some organizations continue to grow while others stall—even with talented people, strong products, and bigger budgets?

In this episode, leadership advisor and growth strategist Debra Bowers explains why growth isn't just about better marketing or more sales. We explore how leadership, culture, customer experience, and human behavior work together to determine whether an organization thrives or struggles.

Why do so many people stay in emotionally abusive relationships even when they know they're being hurt?

In this episode, therapist and author Dr. Mishel Rych explains the psychology behind narcissistic abuse, trauma bonds, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation. We discuss how survivors can recognize unhealthy relationship patterns, heal their nervous system, rebuild self-worth, and create healthier relationships moving forward.

What happens when the life you've built no longer feels like your own?

In this deeply reflective conversation, Jazzmyn Lauff shares how profound loss, grief, and personal transformation led her to leave behind external success and reconnect with a more authentic way of living. Together, we explore identity, consciousness, intuition, courage, and what it means to trust your inner calling.

What is it like to help protect democracy while privately battling depression?

In this episode, ⁠David Maeda shares his journey as Minnesota's Director of Elections during one of the most challenging periods in modern American democracy. Alongside his public service, he opens up about a lifelong struggle with depression, the healing power of music, friendship, and even cats, and why vulnerability became central to his memoir. This is an honest conversation about resilience, mental health, and finding hope through life's hardest moments.

Can ordinary people really build wealth through trading, or is it just for financial experts?

In this episode, Mitch Abel shares his remarkable journey from retiring with financial uncertainty to becoming financially independent through disciplined trading. After losing $150,000 and nearly giving up, Mitch rebuilt both his confidence and his portfolio by mastering education, patience, discipline, and emotional control. This conversation is packed with practical lessons for anyone looking to build wealth and make smarter financial decisions.

What if accessibility wasn't just about meeting legal requirements—but about creating spaces where everyone truly belongs?

In this episode, Jenna Udenberg shares her remarkable journey of living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis since childhood, becoming a disability advocate, educator, and author. We explore resilience, inclusion, leadership, and why changing attitudes may be even more important than changing buildings.