A trauma-informed recovery coach, Faith C. Echo, LCSW specializes in post-narcissistic stress disorder. She advocates for educating victims, law enforcement, judicial systems, mental health professionals, and society in general about narcissistic abuse and the path to recovery.

Faith's book Rising from Ashes is a must-read. It is a firsthand, captivating portrayal of her life in a narcissistic relationship and, ultimately, her drama-filled escape.

An international photographer and public speaker based in Edmonton, Canada, Katanya shares her personal life stories and the wisdom gained from her experiences, inspiring resilience and perseverance against all odds. Her recent trip to Ukraine provided profound insights into the impact of volunteering, offering a new perspective on reality. Reflecting on her journey in Ukraine, she aims to ignite a commitment to cross-cultural empathy and inspire concrete humanitarian efforts for positive change. Having graced the TEDx stage, Katanya continues to touch hearts with messages of hope and courage.

Join Fran and Marina as they discuss Binge and Emotional Eating

Join Fran and Marina as they discuss this very current subject.

Grant Snider began drawing and writing before he knew what he was doing. Soon it was too late to stop. His work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review and all across the internet. As author and illustrator he's created a dozen published books, including the Goodreads Choice Awards finalist I WILL JUDGE YOU BY YOUR BOOKSHELF. His most recent book is POETRY COMICS. Grant lives in Wichita, Kansas with his wife, daughter, and four sons. He has a day job as an orthodontist. You can often find him carrying a sketchbook, lost in his own thoughts.

Fran and Marina talk about depression. How to manage when it threatens to come into your life, and when someone close to you is going through it.

Fran and Marina talk about FOMO, and how to move beyond it.

After Marina's big e-bike accident recently in Italy, she shares with Fran her biggest lessons and takeaways so far, on this journey.

After Marina's big e-bike accident recently in Italy, she shares with Fran her biggest lessons and takeaways so far, on this journey.

Bringing a background in journalism to marketing, Stephanie McLaughlin merges creativity with clarity for clients of her marketing agency, Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications. Her superpower is uncovering a company’s “soul” and then developing stories about that soul that resonate with the audiences most responsible for the company’s success. She strives to help you Make Your Marketing Matter. In 2022 Stephanie launched The Forty Drinks Podcast, a passion project based on a life-changing experience she had around turning 40. Each week she has conversations with guests about transformation and reinvention that take place around that milestone birthday. Stephanie lives in Manchester, NH, with her husband Patrick and a rambunctious black cat named Quinn. Professionally, she’s confident and optimistic. Personally, she’s sassy and more than a little ridiculous.