In this emotionally rich episode of Inside Personal Growth, host Greg Voisen interviews Sydney Curtin, life coach, entrepreneur, and author of Courageous Considerations. Sydney shares the story behind her decision to place her daughter for adoption at the age of 20, revealing the painful reality of non-legally binding open adoption agreements and the emotional aftermath of being cut off from her daughter despite early promises.

Topics discussed include:

-The loss of her mother and the emotional complexity of mourning a living child through adoption

-How faith and scripture (including John 3:16 and Ephesians 1:4–5) grounded her during moments of crisis

-The legal and emotional risks tied to open adoption and her ongoing work to reform adoption laws

-The impact of adoption on her other children and how she navigates those conversations

-Her journey from personal breakdown to breakthrough, leading to her success in sales, coaching, and founding a mobile app

Sydney’s story is one of resilience, transformation, and advocacy, making this a must-listen for anyone interested in personal growth, motherhood, faith, or adoption reform.

Our Guest, Sydney Curtin:

➥ Book: Courageous Consideration

➥ https://www.coachcurtin.com/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sydney.nicole.5661

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_sydneycurtin/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this deeply inspiring episode of Inside Personal Growth, host Greg Voisen sits down with John Chappelear - author, speaker, and former high-flying entrepreneur—to explore the life-changing lessons behind his award-winning book The Daily Six. After losing a multi-million-dollar business and facing personal devastation, John reframed his failures as “gifts of devastation” that led him to discover a new way of living rooted in emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and service to others.

John shares his journey from being a “recovering big shot” to a mindful leader and mentor, introducing listeners to his six transformative principles: Willingness, Quiet Time, Love and Forgiveness, Gratitude, Service, and Action. Through personal stories, corporate case studies, and honest reflections, John explains how these values can restore balance and purpose—not just in business, but in life.

Whether you're a CEO, a team leader, or simply someone seeking personal clarity, this episode delivers both wisdom and practical tools to help you live and lead with intention.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn:

-Why “gifts of devastation” can become turning points for growth

-The power of quiet time and how to actually make it work

-Why love and forgiveness belong in the workplace

-How service to others boosts employee engagement and business success

-Practical ways to take action on the Daily Six every single day

Our Guest, John Chappelear:

➥ Book: The Daily Six: Six Simple Steps to Find The Perfect Balance of Prosperity and Purpose

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/01hqhhP

➥ https://johnchappelear.com/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnChappelearChangingTheFocus/

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwchappelear/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnchappelear/

➡️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnChappelear

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

What does it take to lead through chaos?

In this powerful conversation, Ken Banta, CEO of The Vanguard Network and author of Seeing Around Corners: C-Suite Wisdom from America’s Most Insightful Leaders, shares lessons from over a decade of executive turnarounds, global mergers, and elite leadership networks.

From navigating cultural clashes in billion-dollar mergers to building trusted communities of top executives, Ken offers real-world leadership strategies to help you stay calm, adapt fast, and lead through disruption whether you're a startup founder or Fortune 500 CEO.

Topics We Cover:

-Why most change initiatives fail and how to fix it

-Crisis leadership: staying calm when everything's falling apart

-Realistic optimism vs blind hope

-The power of peer-to-peer executive networks

-Why strategy is overrated and agility is everything

-How to truly earn trust as a leader

-What AI and the next decade demand from human leadership

What Listeners Will Learn:

-How top CEOs and executives navigate uncertainty and rapid change

-Practical techniques to build trust, manage crisis, and align teams

-Why leadership is about human connection, not just strategy

-What the future of leadership looks like in the age of AI

-Actionable ways to build resilient, adaptable organizations

🎧 Whether you're looking to lead through uncertainty, build resilience, or see around corners in your own life or business, this is a must-listen.

Our Guest, Ken Banta:

➥ Book: Seeing Around Corners: C-Suite Wisdom from America's Most Insightful Leaders

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/fqq1y0w

➥https://www.thevanguardnetwork.com/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenbanta

➡️Company's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thevanguardnetwork

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this transformative episode of Inside Personal Growth, former NFL player turned coach and transformational speaker John Diggs shares the story behind his powerful books—“I Am” and “Mappineering Map”. After losing everything during the 2008 mortgage crisis, John found himself on his mom's couch with only a gym bag and a box of motivational tapes. What followed was a life-altering discovery: the power of mind mapping as a personal development tool.

Listeners will learn:

-How mind mapping can bring structure and clarity to your thoughts and emotions

-The origins and philosophy behind John’s “I Am Mind Map”

-The four foundational anchors: Health, Wealth, Success, and Happiness

-How to reframe painful experiences into empowering lessons

-Why spirituality, emotional clarity, and self-identity are keys to thriving

John’s story is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and re-alignment—offering practical strategies to design a life rooted in clarity, purpose, and joy.

Our Guest, John Diggs:

➥ Book: I AM: The Power of Knowing Who You Are!

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/b4ZPIlA

➥ Book: Mappineering Map Book: Engineering Beautiful Mind Maps to Love Life More!

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/4kf452Z

➥https://johndiggs.com/

➥https://mappineerville.com/

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johndiggsmappineermentor/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-diggs-mappineer

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this insightful and emotionally resonant episode of Inside Personal Growth, financial advisor and behavioral finance expert Mary Clement Evans joins Greg Voisen to explore how our emotions shape our financial decisions—and how we can take back control. Drawing from her powerful personal journey—from growing up in poverty to launching her firm just two weeks before the 2008 financial crash—Mary shares the philosophy behind her book and the core concept of "financial therapy."

Listeners will discover:

-Why shame-based financial advice doesn’t work

-The behavioral finance lens: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) vs. FORO (Fear of Running Out)

-How couples with opposite money beliefs can find balance

-Why charts and graphs often fail to drive real behavior change

-Practical steps to overcome financial anxiety and find the right advisor

Whether you're planning for retirement, facing uncertainty, or just want to improve your money mindset, this conversation is full of heart, humor, and wisdom.

Our Guest, Mary Clements Evans:

➥ Book: Emotionally Invested: Outsmart Your Anxiety for Fearless Retirement Planning

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/eK9O4Ng

➥https://maryclementsevans.com/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-clements-evans-098538/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this urgent and illuminating episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen is joined by prolific theologian and activist Matthew Fox to discuss two of his boldest works: The Tao of Thomas Aquinas: Fierce Wisdom for Hard Times and Trump and the MAGA Movement as Antichrist.

Fox reclaims Aquinas as a mystic and revolutionary whose teachings on compassion, non-dualism, and social justice offer profound guidance in today's chaotic world. At the same time, he warns of the seductive rise of authoritarianism cloaked in religion, framing the MAGA movement as a modern embodiment of the Antichrist archetype.

This episode is a spiritual wake-up call, urging listeners to awaken, resist, and return to biophilia — a deep love for life, justice, and the sacred Earth.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn:

-How Thomas Aquinas defied dogma and embraced spirituality, creation, and compassion

-Why sins of the spirit are more dangerous than sins of the flesh

-How fascism hides behind religious language in today's political movements

-Why awakening is the first “resurrection” — and how we can live it now

-How to respond to chaos with joy, moral outrage, and spiritual action

Our Guest, Matthew Fox:

➥ Book: Trump & the MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/gTKBesT

➥ Book: The Tao of Thomas Aquinas: Fierce Wisdom for Hard Times

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/8fCUUk5

➥http://www.matthewfox.org

➥http://www.thecosmicmass.com

➥http://www.orderofthesacredearth.org

➥http://www.dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revdrmatthewfox/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rev.Dr.MatthewFox

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/RevDrMatthewFox

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this inspiring episode of Inside Personal Growth, host Greg Voisen welcomes visionary entrepreneur Ron Rubin, author of Gold in Your Backyard: Lessons in Life, Leadership and the Power of a Dream. Ron, owner of The Republic of Tea and River Road Family Vineyards, shares 50 powerful lessons drawn from decades of mindful leadership and entrepreneurial passion. From overcoming personal health challenges to turning dreams into certified B Corporations, Ron’s story is a roadmap for those seeking to lead with heart, vision, and impact.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn

Why your dream already exists in your “backyard”—and how to recognize it

How mentorship, intention, and gratitude shape long-term success

What it means to lead as a “entrepreneur,” blending mindfulness with mission

How to balance profitability with purpose and social responsibility

How Ron’s heart emergency led to a statewide initiative to save lives in wineries

Our Guest, Ron Rubin:

➥ Book: Gold in Your Backyard: Lessons in Life, Leadership and the Power of a Dream

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/6UBrYbz

➥https://goldinyourbackyard.com/

➥https://www.republicoftea.com/

➥https://www.republicoftea.com/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this powerful episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen speaks with award-winning coach and entrepreneur Tino Dietrich, author of The False Kings: How MENipulated Men Get Trapped in a Rigged Life That Looks Like Success. Drawing from his near-death experience during COVID, Tino unpacks how men often chase hollow ideals of success—homes without heart, careers without meaning—driven by what he calls "cruels" (crappy rules handed to us without consent).

Listeners will learn:

-How false societal narratives about masculinity create internal and external imbalance

-Why work-life "balance" is a myth, and how alignment is the real key

-The role of the body in transformation, including breathwork like the "wolf breath"

-How to quiet the destructive inner voice and access true masculine leadership

-Why clarity, courage, and conscious choice are essential for breaking free from autopilot living

Tino also shares the influence of his family’s legacy of resistance in WWII and how awakening doesn't have to come through trauma—it can start with awareness.

Whether you're a high achiever, a husband, a father, or simply a man seeking something real, this episode offers a wake-up call to reclaim your life.

👉 Learn more about Tino: DietrichInstitute.com | TinoDietrich.com

Our Guest, Constantin (Tino) Dietrich:

➥ Book: THE FALSE KINGS: How MENipulated Men Get Trapped in a Rigged Life That Looks Like Success

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/daabsqU

➥ https://dietrichinstitute.com/

➥ https://dietrichtino.com/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dietrichinstitute/

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinodietrichcoach

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinodietrich/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://www.twitter.com/Tino20144

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

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In this inspiring episode of Inside Personal Growth, host Greg Voisen sits down with Taylor Scott, author of Give Hospitality and Lead with Hospitality, to explore how authentic generosity and emotional connection can transform both team culture and customer experience. Drawing on over 20 years of experience with brands like Disney, Gaylord Hotels, and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Taylor shares powerful stories, practical leadership lessons, and the core message of his newest book—how giving is not just a personal virtue, but a proven business strategy.

Listeners will discover:

-How hospitality goes beyond service to create lasting emotional connections

-Why generosity and empathy are key to leadership success

-How to transform toxic workplace cultures through compassion and storytelling

-The role of vulnerability and inclusion in building strong, resilient teams

-Practical tips for leading with values, empathy, and love in the modern workforce

From Hawaii’s spirit of “Aloha” to life-changing mentors and emotional intelligence at work, this conversation is a must-listen for leaders, HR professionals, and anyone passionate about making business more human.

Our Guest, Taylor Scott:

Pre-order Taylor’s new book Give Hospitality

➥ Book: Give Hospitality: A Hopeful Story of What Happens When We Live, Work, and Love from a Place of Generosity

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/ibtddtv

➥ https://linktr.ee/TaylorScott

➥ https://leadwithhospitality.com/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tscott1502/

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tscott1502/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaylorScottOfficial

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this transformative episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen welcomes Anthony Abbagnano, visionary breathwork facilitator and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm. From his remarkable personal healing journey—including a near-death experience due to an undiagnosed parasite—to the development of his global breathwork movement Alchemy of Breath, Anthony shares powerful insights on trauma, forgiveness, and the role of conscious breathing in unlocking self-awareness.

Listeners will explore:

-The deep connection between breath and inner peace

-How early childhood trauma shapes adult behavior and how to heal it using “The Bridge” technique

-The life-changing power of surrender and letting go

-His reflections on family wounds, forgiveness, and emotional liberation

-How breath can be a doorway to spiritual growth and a tool for transforming chaos into calm

Whether you're curious about breathwork or on a path of personal healing, Anthony's story offers both practical tools and profound wisdom.

Our Guest, Anthony Abbagnano:

➥ Book: Outer Chaos Inner Calm

➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/g8TXcgB

➥ https://linktr.ee/alchemyofbreath?

➥https://alchemyofbreath.com/anthony-abbagnano/

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemyofbreath/?hl=en

➡️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0njdf4251SyrFoVHeXdq5w/videos

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-nigel-abbagnano-dunkley/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:

➥ https://gregvoisen.com

➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/

➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/

➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/

➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/