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This is the episode for you to learn all about the importance of self-discovery! I am joined by the awesome Annie Graft, who also hosts the let’s get uncomfy podcast! In addition to this, Annie is a serial entrepreneur who has served in the military, founder of Fit Life Fit Me, author and Executive National Vice President with Arbonne. I am so excited to have Annie here with us today to explore this topic, share her story and drop some incredible tips on what it means to discover yourself! She shares the most challenging and most rewarding parts of her self-discovery journey. Annie also shares the role fear plays in holding back some from embarking upon their self discovery journeys and how to overcome this!

Joining me in this conversation today is my guest, Debbie Emick! Debbie approached me to be a guest and I am so glad she did because she shared an incredible story with me of being a survivor of multiple chronic illness and autoimmune diseases. She is also the author of The Other Side of Perfect: Discovering the Mind-Body Connection to Healing Chronic Illness. Debbie also shares how she overcame perfectionism and people pleasing. She dives into the mind-body connection when it comes to unresolved trauma and what her experience was like searching for the magic bullet solution.  

Today we are going to be getting into what emotional detoxing is all about! Joining me in this conversation is my special guest, Sherianna Boyle. She is an author of 9 books, professional speaker, adjunct professor of psychology, founder of Emotional Detox Coaching® and cleanselife.com. Sherianna walks me through the CLEANSE method she developed when it comes to emotional detoxing, the power of overcoming trauma and how she was able to overcome the most challenging times in her life. Along with this, she shares the most helpful thing for her in overcoming her own, personal traumas!

As you can see from the title of today’s episode we are going to be getting into the meaning behind “an innovative way of healing.” Here to join me in this conversation is my guest, Dr. Chuck Weber. Dr. Chuck is a board certified psychiatrist practicing from the Family Care Center (FCC) in Colorado Springs, CO.  Chuck is going to get into the technological breakthrough known as TMS, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, and it’s incredible benefits. I am also happy to have him here today to learn more about him, the work he is doing and the incredible results he has seen so far since starting his practice!

As you can see from the title of today’s episode, “Defeating Our Inner Enemy,” we are going to be discussing what this means, what it looks like and how to go about tackling this. Here to join me in this conversation by sharing her remarkable story is Brandi Benson. Brandi is an author, speaker, business owner and Ewing sarcoma cancer survivor. She is also the founder and CEO of Resume-Advantage, an employment service for both civilians and transitioning military veterans. I am very excited to have Brandi here today to dive into her story and how she was able to defeat her inner enemy and how you can too! She shares her experience being deployed in the military, receiving a  Ewing Sarcoma cancer diagnosis and turning her journal dedicated to her nephew, Donavin, into a book for all to read.  

We are going to be diving into two meanings behind this title. We are, of course, going to be getting into ways to break the taboo surrounding mental health along with the non-profit organization called Breaking Taboo, founded by today’s guest. Joining me today is Serena Sun, the Founder and Director of Breaking Taboo, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health awareness and suicide prevention education. I am so excited to have Serena here today to share her story and chat with me about this incredible organization, the work done so far and future plans to continue breaking the taboo! 

We are going to be diving into a special technique that has helped my guest live life fulfilled as his authentic self..... Joining me today is Eric Almeida, an emotional freedom technique practitioner who works with his clients to tackle their emotional pain to live their fullest lives. I am so excited to have Eric here to dive into the work he does, what it means, how it is beneficial and how it has transformed his life. Eric describes how he went from having a horrible panic attack, suffering with anxiety and dealing with agoraphobia to being able to face his fears, start an antique shop and become a certified practitioner to help others. Also.... if you guys use coupon code "Crooked Illness” you will get $30 off your first EFT session with Eric!

My guest today is the beautiful Maya Roffler, host of the Mayapinion podcast where she discusses leadership for established, upcoming and aspiring leaders. Join me as we dive deeper into Maya's story, her experience with anxiety, panic attacks and her tips for overcoming this. Maya highlights key changes she made to her habits and daily routine that helped take her from the darkest moment of her life to a place of fulfillment and joy. We cover gratitude practices you can add into your daily routine, tips for managing anxiety and key moments in Maya's journey so far that are helpful to highlight!  

Today we are going to be hearing an incredible story on overcoming cancer and the mental strength that played a role in this story. Here to tell this story is my guest, Fitz Koehler. Fitz is a fitness innovator with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Florida, who is president of her own company, Fitzness International LLC, a fitness company that specializes in providing fitness education through mass media. Fitz is also a professional race announcer who hosts some of the largest running events in America and author of her new memoir, My Noisy Cancer Comeback. We chat about the role mental strength has played in her experience pre, during and post cancer. Fitz also shares the important habits she has developed and practices on a daily basis that keep her moving. We also dive into the benefits of eliminating toxic relationships and negative self-talk has on the quality of your life. 

It was such a pleasure speaking with Dean about his story, life’s work and greatest lessons on my podcast, Crooked Illness. Dean provided immeasurable value with how he overcame incredible obstacles in his personal life to arrive at the place he is now. He spoke about the concept of being “in the way” vs “on the way” in regards to obstacles we come across in life. He shared insight on how to move away from personalizing failure, how to start responding vs. reacting and how to move forward in all areas of life. Dean is truly an incredible person who has made it his mission to share the life lessons he has learned with others.