Our guest this episode is Fuzz Manning, the creator, guide, and holistic healing arts practitioner behind Restorative Health & Healing. He practices a feminine Holistic Healing Arts process which is supported by science. He helps create customized self-healing plans.
Fuzz can be reached via email at [email protected]

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Michelle Hanton, OAM a multi-award winning business strategist who'll take you from confused and overwhelmed to crystal clear clarity on how to create and maximize opportunities for your life and business. Her awards include NT Export Awards for Manufacturing, finalist in Australian of the Year, Order of Australia from Her Majesty and Telstra (NT) Business Woman of the Year. 

Being diagnosed with breast cancer many moons ago became a pivot point in her life.  Dragon boating became a form of healing  for her, and she had the vision to  established the breast cancer survivor dragon boat movement in Australia, and a national charity - Dragons Abreast Australia.

Co hosts Barb Fletcher and Deb Timmerman, talked with Michelle about her healing journey, expanding the dragon boat movement around the world, and lessons and inspiration that came from the sport and the women she met along the way. 

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Erin Fisk LMSW is our guest this week. Erin earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree at Grand Valley State University and Master of Clinical Social Work degree at Western Michigan University. Her professional career has included medical social work, community mental health, residential treatment for adults with severe and persistent mental illness and corporate non-profit leadership. In 2019, Erin opened her consulting agency, Fisk Solutions, which partners with businesses to improve productivity and profitability through radical listening approaches and mental health support.

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This week, co-hosts and collaborators Barb Fletcher and Deb Timmerman have a conversation about the subtle signs and symptoms of stress and getting to the root cause of stress symptoms. 

Barb and Deb met as accountability partners in a stress certification workshop, and discovered a commonalities in their clients. Today they collaborate with the mission of helping individuals and organizations move from stressed to their best. 

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In this episode, Jessica Crosby shares her love of design and story about following her dream. A former telecommunications pro, she dared to follow her dream to become a a designer and launched her business after a cancer diagnosis. 

"A house is not a home until your story is attached to it" is Jessica's mantra, she is passionate about truly knowing her clients, how they function in their space while sprinkling special touches of flair throughout her design. Being trained by the New York Art Institute has given Jessica the expertise to capture your style.  She welcomes new construction as well as remodel.  Jess enjoys using her creativity whenever possible and loves spending time with her husband Jamie.

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Stephanie Kolakowski is Founder and Managing Director of Grow Hub GR, Grand Rapids first female and family owned business incubator and community Co-working space & Grow Business Today a Growth and Marketing consulting agency.  

 Stephanie grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her Nonie and Poppy were first generation Italian immigrants from Italy who taught here the importance of faith, family and service.

She spent 16 years in corporate America as a leader in the media sector. Leading local, regional and national sales teams in radio, television, digital and local programming. Over her career, she has worked with hundreds of companies on marketing and growth strategies, with a focus on encouraging companies to lead with social impact and people on the forefront. Known as an “Idea” person, she is natural born innovator. Where others see problems, she sees opportunity. She believes in working together to connect people, planet, profit and purpose for impact. She believes all should have equitable access and opportunity to achieve their dreams.

As a first-generation entrepreneur she chooses to spend her time, energy and talent focused on people, planet, profit and living in purpose. Noticing the lack of diversity, specifically with female entrepreneurship & feeling firsthand the frustration as a female raising capital. Stephanie set out to serve others on their business growth journeys and create a company and hub on the Westside of Grand Rapids that all who want to build business and impact have a community and location to thrive in.

She is passionate about the Grand Rapids Community and has served in multiple leadership roles in the community. 

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Dr Cathy Taig has a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Michigan and a D.C. from Life University. She is certified in Webster and Morphogenic Field Techniques and has specialized in the care of pregnant moms and babies for the past 18 years. She has been on television and radio promoting the benefits of natural health. She, and her husband, Dr. Tim Taig, have a chiropractic practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they reside with their two children.

Her new book, Birth Right, Discovering God's Best for Your Birth Experience is available for preorder now. Partly-memoir and partly-informative, Dr. Cathy's book offers women considering becoming mothers an alternative to the typical medicine chest paradigm. 

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In this episode guest Erin Tarr chats with us about eradicating the female midlife crisis, by helping tween and teen girl become strong confident women. She has some powerful advice for women as well.

Erin Tarr is a Confidence Coach for teen and tween girls and creator of the Fierce & Flourish empowerment program. As a keynote speaker, parenting consultant, and host of the #fierce&flourish podcast, she is a thought leader in the youth confidence space.

Erin’s twenty year career in education and personal development led her to be named among Central Illinois Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40,  invited to speak for the FedEx Ground Employee Parenting Group, and highlighted by the FemCity Collective. She has led countless Confidence Building workshops locally, nationally, and internationally and is a frequent podcast expert guest.

Erin’s leadership programs have impacted more than a thousand girls and young women of all backgrounds across the country by helping them overcome self-doubt and everyday anxiety, while discovering their most authentic self. 

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Sometimes life throws you a curve ball which creates the space for a new business or role in the community. In this episode, Registered Nurse, Karen Lake joins us to chat about moving from employee to independent Caregiving Consultant and the special passion she discovered to  support, guide, and directing Caregivers to be the best they can be in their caregiving role, by helping them make informed choices and confidently navigate the complex issues that come with caring for a family member.

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Rebecca Thomas is a successful Life Coach living in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  In this episode, she shares how her own adversity put her on the path of personal growth, and helped her tap into her strength of finding joy in her pain. Now, with her high energy, contagious confidence, and natural ability to lead, she teaches women to show up for themselves in BIG, unapologetic ways, reclaiming their power,  THEIR way and with THEIR rules.  You can learn more about her business at More Than A Life Coach | The EnerChi Architect | United States (marieofvenus.com)

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