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Norma Hollis is an author, coach and Master Change Catalyst whose Authenticize certification program enables facilitators, coaches and other leaders to gain clarity about their authentic self and their true purpose.

Are you living life authentically?

Listen in as Norma shares her astonishing story of living what she calls an "obedient" life: following her soul’s assignment without reservation, and embracing her traumas and tragedies as a vital part of her evolution. You’ll hear a remarkable confession she’s never shared publicly that will give you a new perspective on struggle, and possibly connect you to something far greater than yourself.

On the show, Norma shares her earliest memories from childhood and the knowing she always had that she was different. She also tells us about a powerful moment she had with her Baptist preacher grandfather who helped her embrace her otherness, and lean into following spirit blindly, knowing there was a grand design.

Soak in wisdom from Norma’s 7+ decades on earth, the insight she retained from before this incarnation, and learn what has her saying she’s finally hit her stride at age 73.

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Debra Poneman is an award-winning speaker and best-selling author whose YES to Success seminars have been taught across 7 countries on 4 continents since the 1980's. Early students of her work include Janet Atwood, Marcy Shimoff and Deepak Chopra.

Are you a people pleaser, or … do you avoid conflict?

Debra shares how she used to consider herself a a very nice person until she realized her “kindness” was more self-serving than altruistic. Listen in to find out how this “character flaw” played out in her relationships, and the way it allowed her to tolerate some significant circumstances that she wanted to change for far too long.

Soak in the wisdom from Debra’s over 40 years in the consciousness entrepreneurship game as she fully leans into her vulnerability, and shares a lot of details about her life and her work that she doesn’t usually open up about.

You’ll hear some of Debra’s biggest GFR moments like when she walked away from her hugely successful business—and a promising talk show deal—to become a full-time mom. And, we’ll catch up on Debra’s exciting return to her YES to Success roots now that her kids are grown. Enjoy!

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Jenny Kovacs is a speaker and trainer who’s known as the Queen of Being Seen. She’s creator of the Visibility Activator System™ and regularly appears on the BBC.

Have you ever tried to let go of something you desperately wanted, particularly after you didn't get it?

We start Jenny’s episode with a story about an encounter she had as a student that taught her to conform and be “normal,” and how she was educated in “reputational risk” from a young age. We also get into the way that experience guided her not so straightforward journey to teaching others how to be unique and stand out.

As you can surmise from the title, Jenny also shares a raw and vulnerable story about about losing premature twins. And she tells us how, even in that unfathomably dark moment, she had a knowing that something good would also come of her experience.

(This is one you might want to skip if you're in a precarious pregnancy or could otherwise be triggered. )

Listen in as Jenny shares a part of her story that not many people know she was also facing when she lost her twins, and find out what blessings have emerged in the 12 years since.

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Phil Cohen is an award-winning keynote and TEDx speaker, and author of the Grief Continuum™, a framework that empowers men struggling with grief.

Have you ever had the thought, “I’m never going to recover from this”?

Listen in as Phil recounts the heart-shattering day in 2015, when a US Coast Guard Admiral told him the week-long search for his son was over, and the unfathomable way he’s now able to use his experience of living without Perry to empower other men struggling with grief of their own.

We talk about Phil’s path from a 6-figure sales career to becoming an entrepreneur prior to Perry’s death, and he details the journey he’s been on since, including a profound GFR Moment when Perry’s spirit delivered a message that changed both his relationship with his grief, and the trajectory of his mission to serve.

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Dr. Valerie René Sheppard is the bestselling author of "Living Happy to Be ME!: Dancing Your Soul Lightstyle." She earned her PhD in Consciousness & Human Potential, and is CEO of The Heartly Center for Mindfulness and Self-Mastery.

What would it look like if you danced with life?

It’s been about 6 years since Dr. Valerie had a catastrophic stroke in front of an audience at UC, Irvine. Listen in as she reflects on the years leading up to that moment, and recounts the blessings and divine guidance that enabled her to embrace and learn from whatever life brought to her.

Dr. Valerie opens up about “having it all” as a Vice President in the corporate world in her pre-stroke life, and shares the GFRMoment when she knew it was time to follow another path. Hear how her new spiritual journey inadvertently prepared her to cope and recover when her brain hemorrhage happened, and also led her to pilot a groundbreaking Self-Mastery curriculum for emerging adults (her term for the college students she teaches) at University of California, Irvine.

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Afrin Khan is the founder of Red Elephant, and is known as the 6-Figure Event Queen. She has worked with notable influencers including Richard Branson, Deepak Chopra and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mohammad Yunus.

Have you ever felt invisible?

Afrin Khan held herself back because she believed things like her name, her religion, plus being a woman and a person of color, would keep her invisible. Find out what spurred her to confront those beliefs in college and finally lean into the feeling that she belonged.

You’ll hear how the Universe instantly validated Afrin’s decision to leave the corporate world after maternity leave to become an entrepreneur. And you’ll hear the heart breaking moment a couple years later when Hurricane Sandy destroyed her home and paralyzed her industry in one fell swoop.

Learn what it took for Afrin to climb back to success, plus find out what she discovered about her concept of succeeding when she crossed “Work with Deepak Chopra” off her bucket list. Afrin also shares about her most recent dark night experience of losing her father during COVID, and tells us one of the last things he said to her that still fortifies and empowers her to keep moving forward.

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Alok Appadurai is a TEDx speaker and bestselling author of the newly released, “Maximum Impact Potential.” He’s also founder & CEO of Uplift Millions, which helps entrepreneurs build 6-8-figure companies that value people, planet and profit.

Are you an empath?

From the time Alok was a kid in West Philadelphia, he’s been able to feel other people’s emotions. Hear his account of visiting his dad’s family in India and his mom’s in rural New York, and the way experiencing the tectonic differences in people’s realities impacted his mission to make other people’s lives better.

Alok shares a time in his life when he used alcohol to help navigate his empathic emotions, and a huge GFR Moment that caused the wheels to fall off in his business and relationship, plus he reveals the deep lessons he learned to propel him toward his true potential and success.

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Rhonda Britten is founder of the Fearless Living Institute, a repeat Oprah guest, a 4X bestselling author, and a Master Coach who’s been on 600+ episodes of reality television, including her Emmy Award winning show, “Starting Over.”

If I asked, “What was your worst day ever,” would you have an immediate answer?

Rhonda's worst day happened when she was 14, which was objectively one of the worst traumas imaginable. Listen in as she vulnerably shares what took place and the fallout she experienced, including becoming an alcoholic, being arrested for multiple DUIs and trying to kill herself 3 times before she was out of her 20’s.

Hear about the GFR Moment Rhonda had at 27 that made her embrace that she was supposed to be alive, and she shares a magical experience she doesn't always talk about that led to her mission as a coach.

Plus, we get into Rhonda’s most recent dark night from the last 9 months, which has brought up a lot of stuff we can all relate to around self-acceptance and authenticity, and she reveals her lessons from the “Achilles Heel” she developed as a result of all the success she’s enjoyed.

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It’s the last GFR Show of 2021, and Lisa’s here to share why—despite living through the Covid crucible of 2020—this has been one of the most transformational years of her life. 

From embarking on a journey around unconscious racial bias, to her mother’s 9-month battle with a cancer recurrence, to revisiting a 30-year struggle with food and body image she was sure she’d healed years ago (Ep. 85 - F*ck Dieting! This is Me!), Lisa leaned into her lessons and uncovered a stronger, even more unapologetic version of herself.

The week before Ep. 85 aired, Lisa’s mom Phyllis was in a terrible car accident that nearly left her quadriplegic, which in turn completely rocked Lisa’s world. That’s when the real transformation started.

In this episode you'll learn about Phyllis’s grueling road to recovery, and find out 5 major lessons Lisa’s learned as she took on her new role as caregiver for her mom. Lisa also confesses the ways her faith in the GFR Commandments has been tested these last couple months, in particular GFR 12C #4: Trust that struggle serves your mission.

 Listen in to hear a promising update about how Phyllis is doing at the time of recording, and learn what self-care actions Lisa's taking for herself (and in turn, for her business, and the GFR Show) as she continues to care for her mom.

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• #85 Lisa's Confession - F*ck Dieting - This is me!

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#88 Rodney Flowers | From Defying Crippling Odds to Mastering the Resilience of Game

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Sanyika “The Firestarter” Street is a storyteller, leadership mentor and executive coach whose platform, “The All-In Method,” empowers men to live a life of alignment and integrity to become better husbands, fathers and leaders. 

What does it mean to you to be “all in” on something?

When Sanyika hadn’t made the grades or connections to earn an athletic scholarship by the end of high school, he changed his trajectory. And with the help of a coach who showed him a greater possibility in himself, Sanyika went "all in" to achieve his dream of playing on a division one college basketball team. 

So, how did he end up as an actor and songwriter in what he calls a “rock bottom sandwich” just a few years later? Tune in to hear Sanyika’s story of how a seemingly positive return to his artistic leanings after college landed him in LA with two DUI’s, a girlfriend who was paying his bills, and a 1992 BMW 325i that was playing a detrimental role in his self-worth.

Learn about the unlikely community of men Sanyika found during that rock bottom who helped transform his life by holding him accountable, and inspiring him to step into his full potential. Plus, hear how all of Sanyika's ups and downs, and ins and outs, served to birth his current mission to empower 1 million to go all in on their body, their business and their being to live the best version of themselves they can be.

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