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Alex’s storytelling journey can be traced back to her local news days. As a morning news anchor, Alex would bring local businesses', organizations' and communities’ stories to life on television. During this time, social media was blowing up and Alex became obsessed with the ability to directly communicate with viewers - without having to wait for her daily newscast.

Alex continued to work in television as a host and producer for outlets like: E! News Now, ABC.com red carpets, FOX, Yahoo! and more. As her media career advanced, she saw the trend of more: 1) brands advertising on social media and 2) media outlets creating content for social media. The days of traditional television advertising were fading, and Alex didn’t want her career to fade with them; so she made the full leap into creating digital and social media content.

Today Alex has a passion for helping brands evolve with the digital landscape and run their social channels like media companies. Thanks to social media, we are all content creators with direct access to the audiences we want to reach.

In this episode, Alex dives deep into storytelling by revealing personal + authentic stories from her journey. We all have an opportunity to shape our narrative and see ourselves in a particular light to achieve our goals.

Alex speaks about empowering women and why doubt is her most significant barrier. When it comes to showing up, we have to be willing to show up as our imperfect selves. We cannot be an expert without showing up first.

Stay tuned as Alex describes how she overcame public speaking nerves, about reporting her stalker, and ways to empower ourselves.

In This Episode:

• About Alex Wehrley [ 3:50 ]
• Building communities with authenticity [ 10:10 ]
• The importance of storytelling [ 12:30 ]
• About empowering women [ 14:30 ]
• Doubt is a gigantic barrier [ 17:40 ]
• Alex’s work with healing [ 23:30 ]
• Overcoming public speaking nerves [ 27:40 ]
• Reporting a stalker [ 31:20 ]
• How to empower ourselves [ 38:20 ]
• The future for Alex [ 39:50 ]

Quotes:

• “True empowerment comes from the individual.”
• “Power starts with us.”
• “You have to know yourself to know what to take action on.”
• “There is a time and place to curate what we put out in the world.”
• “As we build community, our audience craves authenticity.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Bailey’s Instagram
• Alex’s Website
• Alex’s Instagram
• Alex’s Podcast
• Empowerista’s Instagram
• How to Turn Your Pain Into a Purposeful Business with Sara Schulting-Kranz
• Checklist to grow your business on Instagram
• Confidently On-Camera

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Is the present-day overcome with self-doubt, self-criticism, comparison, and thoughts of unworthiness?

Tanya Ouhrabka is a Life Coach for women and girls struggling with inner alignment and connection to self.

Tanya’s mission is to support women in REGAINING their sense of self and inner power, and support girls in RETAINING it before it fades away.

Having grown up in an alcoholic home and subsequently suffered feelings of worthless, not being enough, being too much, and disconnected from herself for much of her life, Tanya knows firsthand what it means to live life without an inner connection. She also knows that the moment we stop looking for answers externally and turn inward, transformation happens.

Today Tanya is a married mother of three children, raising her family in Rhode Island. She supports women and girls through one on one and group coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements.

In this episode, Tanya digs deep, reveals her story, and explains how she went from feeling powerless into feeling powerful. We can make our lives the way we want them to be; it needs to come from the inside.

Sometimes we feel like we are on a conveyor belt in life; when we are continually trying to fix what is going on, we get so drained. Peace is always within us; we have to slow down, trust, and surrender.

Stay tuned to hear Tanya explain how to connect with our powers, the importance of gratitude, and the ways we can start to trust ourselves.

In This Episode:

• About Tanya Ouhrabka [ 4:00 ]
• How to turn feeling powerless into feeling powerful [ 7:30 ]
• We are our own answer [ 13:20 ]
• Tanya fought so hard to find her truth [ 20:40 ]
• All emotions are important emotions [ 24:50 ]
• How to connect with our power [ 28:00 ]
• We can trust + honor ourselves [ 32:15 ]
• If we aren’t growing, then we aren’t living [ 38:15 ]

Quotes:

• “We have all the answers within ourselves.”
• “I was in a desperate search to trust myself.”
• “Are my beliefs, wants, and needs real and valid?”
• “Healing doesn’t mean you’re never going to feel crappy.”
• “We only have who we are today.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Tanya’s Website
• Tanya’s Instagram
• Text Tanya: (401) 487-5868
• Get Seven Days to Y.E.S.

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Transformational leadership expert, international speaker, master coach to global game-changers, TEDx speaker, HuffPost blogger, author and founder of Alive + Awake.

Lindsay is a transformational leadership expert, international speaker, master coach to global game-changers, TEDx speaker and author.  A regular Huffington Post blogger and often featured as a speaker and expert in the media, she is also completing her first novel and screenplay. 

Lindsay is obsessed with combining ancient wisdom traditions such as yoga and Buddhism with up to the moment research on positive psychology, hypnotherapy and leadership, integrating body, mind and spirit to create profoundly transformational experiences for everyone she’s blessed enough to guide along their path.

She began her career at A.T. Kearney, a top-tier global management-consulting firm.  In the transformational leadership coaching space for over 17 years, Lindsay has spoken to and coached founders and influencers at global events such as Mindvalleys’ Afest, Mindvalley’s Evercoach, the Bliss Project, and leading organizations, including Accenture, and A.T. Kearney, Starbucks, Deloitte, FullCycle, P&G, lululemon, Deloitte and Revlon. 

She has been cited as an expert media such as The Globe and Mail, The National Post and Canadian Business Magazine. When she’s not spreading her message internationally, Lindsay is living her dream with her four children in Costa Rica, where she guides elite leaders, founders and influencers from around the world through transformational leadership journeys in the surf town where she lives.  

Lindsay is a certified professional co-active coach (CPCC) with CTI and a RYT 500 certified yoga teacher.  She has a B. Comm from Queen’s University, where she majored in strategy and organizational behaviour.

In this episode, Lindsay dives into her story about deep transformations. She was on a corporate, over-achieving career path. Eventually, Lindsay decided to live without a plan, and she stumbled onto coaching, self-discovery, and inquiry.

Lindsay explains why we need to show up in order to achieve our life’s greatest dreams. Take the big leap, no amount of thinking or research will change the fact that you need to make significant moves. It doesn’t matter if we succeed or fail – either way, we learn something new.

Stay tuned to hear Lindsay discuss how she navigates social media and perfectionism. Plus, she explains the importance of service to the world and us.

In This Episode:

• About Lindsay Sukornyk [ 1:30 ]
• We have to show up, and the pieces will fall into place [ 16:50 ]
• Overcoming our fears does not get easier [ 18:40 ]
• Becoming a TEDx speaker  [ 22:00 ]
• The difference between fear and excitement [ 31:10 ]
• Navigating social media and perfectionism [ 39:00 ]
• Being of service to the world and ourselves [ 47:20 ]
• Transformation and healing can be fun [ 49:40 ]
• What Lindsay is most excited about for 2020 [ 56:55 ]

Quotes:

• “You cannot think your way into your dreams.”
• “Take the leap and trust yourself on the way down.”
• “At every single moment for me, I was terrified.”
• “We build confidence through action.”
• “The more real we are, the more relatable we are.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Women’s Grand Canyon Retreat
• Lindsay’s Website
• Lindsay’s Facebook
• Lindsay’s Instagram
• The Confidence Code

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Do you listen to your soul, attentively?

Melanie McCulley, a Spiritual Therapist and Lifestyle Coach, is a true demonstration of what radical transformation looks like.

By overcoming early childhood traumas, moving out at the age of 15, working through years of addiction, having a near death experience at 17, and learning how to thrive after the sex industry, her devotion is in the service and support for others looking to recreate a life that works uniquely for them.

Melanie is a speaker of Truth. She herself is a daily practitioner of self-love, compassion and the ongoing practice of forgiveness.

She gifts all those who hears her as she authentically tells her life story unapologetically and with a lot of humor! She’s dedicated her life to providing life-transformational and spiritual mentoring as her ‘work-play’ soul-work, by guiding others towards their own unique process in self-awareness and self-actualization.

She specializes in utilizing spiritual practice methods, that have proven true in her own personal transformation, by way of intention based counseling, meditation, the Life Visioning Process and the use of affirmative prayer.

She shares her gifts through online programs, workshops, live events, her upcoming podcast and one-on-one counseling.

 In this episode, I reveal my three words for 2020:

1. Play
2. Receive
3. Create

Plus, I have a deep dive conversation with my beautiful friend, Melanie McCulley, she uncovers her early childhood traumas and the process of healing and working through addiction.

Melanie explains how sharing our stories will result in a deep and powerful connection with others. When we start doing the inner work, people around us will get uncomfortable. This may result in losing people who are not content with the new version of you. 

If you do not wake up happy in the morning, find what fulfills you. Melanie dared to change everything and take a huge risk. For most people, it’s easier to stay where you are and avoid risks. Life is not a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot to take all the chances we want to make.

Stay tuned to hear Melanie discuss radical self-forgiveness, self-compassion, and forgiveness. Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person. Melanie describes the different processes she uses for forgiveness and how to move through it.

In This Episode:

• My three words for 2020 [ 1:15 ]
• About Melanie McCulley [ 1:40 ]
• Sharing our stories and finding a deep connection [ 8:00 ]
• Having the courage to change everything [ 14:55 ]
• Melanie leads a prayer [ 20:30 ]
• Melanie’s religious background [ 34:00 ]
• Escaping addiction [ 42:20 ]
• Radical self-forgiveness and self-compassion [ 63:30 ]
• The day Melanie’s life started again [ 70:00 ]
• The power of asking for help [ 76:30 ]

Quotes:

• “I give back to others what was given to me when I was younger.”
• “I thought if people knew the full story about me, they would judge me.”
• “The teacher always teaches what they need to learn.”
• “It makes people uncomfortable when you set yourself free.”
• “Working with a spiritual practitioner was the biggest game-changer I ever had.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Melanie’s Website
• Melanie’s Facebook
• Melanie’s Instagram
• Email Melanie: [email protected]

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Laura VanZee Taylor, director, cinematographer, and editor joins the show. Laura’s first feature-length documentary, I AM MARIS premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2018 and is distributed worldwide by RO*CO FILMS. It is now available on NETFLIX.

Laura is currently working on the documentary feature, WALK THROUGH THIS. Before devoting herself to filmmaking, she spent a decade as an editor, director, and creative strategist in the publishing industry. She holds a Master’s Degree in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor’s Degree from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR.

In this episode, Laura and I talk about how staying stagnant is not an option. We both have taken risks to create change in the world. When enacting change, be prepared to face obstacles. There have been countless things that went wrong with our film – for instance, we recorded during a state of emergency.

Laura explains her most significant struggles and obstacles along the way to becoming a documentary filmmaker.  Her family had to adjust to her newfound passion. Overall, the adjustments her family made restored the balance in Laura’s life by redefining roles.

Later, Laura and I talk about the “impossible” task of getting a recording permit in The Ground Canyon. After getting the permit, Laura knew she needed to get into shape. Instead of spending the majority of her days in a dark editing room, Laura joined a gym and got a trainer.

In This Episode:

• About today’s guest, Laura VanZee Taylor [ 2:15 ]
• Creating change in the world [ 14:45 ]
• Laura’s biggest struggle [ 17:30 ]
• Getting a permit in The Grand Canyon [ 28:50 ]
• About the state of emergency [ 38:15 ]
• Getting pushed out of our comfort zone [ 48:50 ]
• The need for more donations [ 57:45 ]

Quotes:

• “I was afraid to lose my courage.”
• “Now, I’m in the best shape of my life.”
• “Making a documentary is a lengthy, and expensive process.”
• “An independent movie is made from independent funds.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Women’s Grand Canyon Retreat
• Walk Through This
• Tax-Deductible Fundraising Page

• Reach Laura on Facebook @LAURAVANZEETAYLORFILMMAKER

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Have you ever felt that something or someone changed your life completely?

In this episode, I share the words that transformed my life:

“Hurt people hurt people. That’s how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion, cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon of the future.” -Yehuda Berg

I discuss my journey getting ready to film a documentary in The Grand Canyon. Plus, I reveal my discovery that took place six years ago. When I opened the door, I saw my husband – but I knew it wasn’t him. A rush of fear went through me; I knew he was on some sort of substance.

Over the course of these years, three words have helped me: truth, inspiration, and hope. Every time I would do something new, I would set an intention. It released anger and allowed me to learn more deeply about who I am as a human being.  

Stay tuned to hear how we can take the steps to create ultimate peace and freedom for our lives.

In This Episode:

• The words that transformed my life [ 3:00 ]
• About stepping into my gratitude [ 6:30 ]
• My discovery six years ago [ 10:00 ]
• The three words that have helped me [ 19:20 ]
• How I healed so quickly [ 28:30 ]
• The importance of trying new things [ 33:00 ]
• Feeling the ultimate peace and freedom [ 44:00 ]

Quotes:

• “I found the depth of my own life, strength, intimacy, and courage.”
• “When my husband walked through the door, I didn’t recognize him.”
• “I felt like I was alone on a freaking island.”
• “Creativity is a big piece of my life.”
• “I would find hope in the little things.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Women’s Grand Canyon Retreat

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Do you have something tangible that anchors you?

Jenna is a Healer, and Breathwork Meditation Coach supporting people in discerning what they want to do, create, or change in their lives through Breathwork, Meditation & Intuitive Coaching.

Jenna teaches private, corporate, groups, and conferences working with people to break free from old patterns and habitual ways of being, and connect with their authentic selves again. She believes everyone deserves to be their most authentic self, to be the best version they can possibly be, all day every day.

In this episode, Jenna explains the most significant advice she tells her clients – you have to be willing. Anger can take over our bodies to the point where we can’t eat or do daily functions. What is beneath our rage? Typically sadness. 

We can always better the relationships in our lives. It is a daily practice of becoming the best person we can. Then, Jenna explains the magic of life and the awe of continual healing – it’s raw, and it’s real.

Stay tuned to hear Jenna reveal how Breathwork Meditation works and all the ways in which it can serve us.

In This Episode:

• About Jenna Reiss [ 5:00 ]
• Jenna describes her journey [ 8:50 ]
• What is beneath our anger? [ 14:45 ]
• Allowing ourselves to be supported [ 17:45 ]
• Working on ourselves every single day [ 25:30 ]
• Seeing the magic in life [ 31:30 ]
• Giving support in our relationships [ 40:15 ]
• About Breathwork Meditation [ 46:55 ]
• Why we don’t listen to ourselves [ 53:40 ]
• Finding the right teacher [ 64:40 ]
• No meditation experience required [ 68:00 ]

Quotes:

• “We’re not meant to do this alone.”
• “I got to the top of the mountain, and I started crying.”
• “Breathwork aims to move energy in our body.”
• “Breathwork is a healing experience that will give each individual what they need.”
• “Your body is going to give you what you need.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Women’s Grand Canyon Retreat
• Jenna’s Instagram
• Jenna’s Website
• Jenna’s Facebook

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Do you have something tangible that anchors you?

Amy D’Ambra is the Founder, Co-Owner and Creative Director of My Saint My Hero, a wearable jewelry line that brings blessings of faith, hope and purpose into every day life.

Created in 2006 with only a collection of 12 pieces, My Saint My Hero has since been drawn to the small pilgrimage town of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a place that has been called “heaven on earth.” On a visit there in 2010, Amy watched as local women hand wove bracelets with love, praying with every knot. Wanting to share a bit of the sacred place, she brought a few bracelets home to Los Angeles. Those pieces now form the heart of the growing My Saint My Hero jewelry line, which today, along with the signature Benedictine Blessing Bracelets, includes necklaces, earrings and sacramental pieces. They create Wearable Blessings™ that serve as constant reminders of purpose, hope and inspiration. The Mission of My Saint My Hero is to transform the world one life at a time through the experience of being blessed and sharing that blessing with others. With your purchases, you are empowering women of Medjugorje through meaningful work – helping them rise above war-torn poverty with the dignity of their beautiful trade.  "May you be blessed by the love and prayers of the community of My Saint My Hero."

 Amy D'Ambra developed a collection of 12 saint medals, each with an inspiring virtue on a tag. The medals were created to serve as reminders that the saints were ordinary people with extraordinary faith who walked the earth in union with Christ and that we are all called to do the same. My Saint My Hero was born.

In 2009 Amy had an offer to sell the My Saint My Hero line to another company. Struggling with the decision, she was inspired in prayer to reach out to Christine Rich. Although Amy hadn't known it, Christine had been praying about going back to work. She answered Amy's call for help with, "I'm all in!" Amy and Christine committed to working together to build a different kind of business, one founded in and inspired by prayer. They vowed to bring the sacred to now–to be a reminder that God is real, prayer works, and love heals.

In this episode, Amy dives deep into her story and explains why we need to learn how to receive love. As parents, we are models for our kids – calming the mind is essential to experience clarity.

As a self-proclaimed accidental entrepreneur, Amy taps into her guardian angels by asking for their help. Also, before a big meeting, Amy sends her guardian angels to meet the other person's guardian angels. Open yourself up to your angels and utilize them daily – they work!

Stay tuned to hear Amy describe how her husband pulled her off the freight train and the inspiration behind My Saint My Hero.

In This Episode:

• About Amy D’Ambra [ 3:00 ]
• Our children need to break free from being connected [ 14:15 ]
• Learning how to receive love [ 15:45 ]
• Needing a tangible reminder to listen to our intuition [ 18:30 ]
• Becoming an accidental entrepreneur [ 23:15 ]
• Drop into love instead of fear [ 28:45 ]
• Miracles happen every day [ 33:30 ]
• Getting pulled off the freight train [ 40:00 ]
• The gift of giving work [ 44:00 ]

Quotes:

• “I am safe to be seen.”
• “I am worthy to stand in this message.”
• “Take time to honor this beautiful opportunity to connect to the universe.”
• “Everyone has a unique character.”
• “We are supported by this web of light and love.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Women’s Grand Canyon Retreat

• Amy’s Website
• My Saint My Hero on Instagram

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Who are you if you are not someone grieving the loss of a loved one?

In this episode, Eliana Moon shares her story. She lost her husband in January of 2016. At the time, Eliana was nine months pregnant; they were getting ready to welcome their second baby boy. Her husband went to work just like any other day; he stayed overtime and died on the job. Eliana remembers every moment of that day. She didn’t open her eyes when he left for work; he told her not to go to therapy that day because of the rain, and they FaceTimed one hour before he passed.

The moment Eliana found out about his passing, she screamed. The energy of her pregnancy held her up steady. The police were trying to keep her away from getting to her husband. However, Eliana and her husband shared their locations with each other. She went to his location but realized because of her pregnancy that she shouldn’t go and see his body. Eight days after her husband’s passing, Eliana gave birth. When her son was born, she had a room full of thirteen women she grew up with.

During his funeral, Eliana thought to herself she could either be upset he was taken from her, or she could be grateful. Of course, Eliana chose to be grateful; she is thankful for the love that he gave her and grateful for her two children. Eliana reveals her experiences going through the Grand Canyon, how she still connects with her husband and describes where she sees her life going.

In This Episode:

• About Eliana Moon [ 2:40 ]
• How Eliana lost her husband [ 7:55 ]
• Eight days after his passing, Eliana gave birth [ 19:00 ]
• Choosing to be grateful rather than upset [ 23:30 ]
• The 100 white roses story [ 25:40 ]
• Eliana’s husband continues to blow her away after his passing [ 28:00 ]
• How grief has affected their children [ 31:00 ]
• Eliana’s experience going through the Grand Canyon [ 38:15 ]
• How Eliana still connects with her husband [ 50:00 ]
• Where Eliana sees her life going [ 54:45 ]
• Advice for people who are experiencing grief [ 56:00 ]

Quotes:

• “I still am the same person, just a teammate down.”
• “You can either be upset that he was taken from you, or you can be grateful.”
• “He taught us to live our lives, not with our eyes, but with all our other senses.”
• “I knew I wasn’t tapping into my feelings the way I needed to.”
• “I want my kids to remember me as a mom being present, at peace, and grateful.”

Links Mentioned: 

• Sara’s Facebook
• Live Boldly
• Sara Schulting Kranz Speaks at TedX Manhattan Beach
• Eliana’s Instagram
• Eliana’s Facebook

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