By the time he was 19, Aaron Knipp weighed over 300 pounds and felt trapped in a cycle he thought he could never break. But a defining moment in college became the catalyst for an incredible transformation. Determined to rewrite his story, Aaron pushed himself to discover a method that allowed him to shed 140 pounds and redefine his life.

In this episode, Aaron opens up about his journey—from struggles with weight, identity, and self-worth to finding the focus and motivation to change. He shares:

In a world where women are told they can “have it all,” Erica Anderson Rooney knows first-hand the experience of chasing success. For years, while raising two children, she climbed up the corporate ladder getting to the C-suite only to crash against a glass ceiling and deal with imposter syndrome. It was then that she confronted her obstacles head on. In her book, “Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors,” Erica is sharing her four-steps to uncovering infinite possibilities and discusses the concept of “sticky floors” as the unseen barriers—such as imposter syndrome—that keep individuals, particularly women, from reaching their full potential. 

“That sticky floor is going to rear her ugly head again real quick. But if you address it and you start asking yourself, ‘Why am I thinking this way? What's going on?’ Then you can start to get a little bit more clear…”

Learn more about Erica Anderson Rooney on her website: EricaAndersonRooney.com

Dayla Arabella Santurri is an acclaimed event designer and the visionary behind Bella Adventures, a luxury travel company.Her passion for travel started while she was just a teenager during her first solo trip to Dublin. Now, decades later, Dayla has merged her passion for travel with her expertise in event coordination.

“Almost 30 years later now…it still makes me excited when you are walking in an airport, you're in the terminal and every door has a different destination and you just think…’Behind every door is an adventure, literally.’ And I just think I fell in love immediately.” 

Bella Adventures’ mission also underscores the impact of responsible tourism through Dayla’s initiative, “Going for Good.”  

Listen to this episode to hear more about Dayla’s top travel destinations, her challenges and triumphs of building a business, and her valuable guidance for budding entrepreneurs. For more ofDayla’s adventures, you can follow her on Instagram at @bellaadventuresbydayla andDaylaArabella.com

Brittany Lo is the innovative entrepreneur behind Beia Beauty and Beautini. Her journey from young beauty enthusiast to a founder in the competitive beauty industry is nothing short of inspiring. She built Beautini, a luxury bridal beauty brand, and Beia, a skincare line designed for intimacy, with a clear mission: to empower others through self-care, confidence, and beauty. Brittany opens up about her insights on the beauty industry and the challenges of entrepreneurship. 



“I thought it was a little bit of a copy and paste…I know how to grow revenue, I know how to build a customer base, it's going to be easy. Reality is they are such different business models and how you gain traction, how you grow your revenue, how you think through profitability and your cash flow is very different.”

Listen to Brittany’s episode to learn more about how she balances running two businesses and her plans for her future with Beautini and Beia Beauty.

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Ashley Hilmes isa former traveling nurse who made the leap into entrepreneurship by establishing Vega Vitality—a wellness center dedicated to holistic health and anti-aging. From her transition from nursing to business ownership, she has navigated hurdles along the way and learned the critical role of seeking support. 

“I feel like I'm a person that's never been afraid to ask for help. I love surrounding myself with people that I would say are on a next level than I'm at. And…what an amazing opportunity to get to have them to learn from…so it always felt very natural for me to ask for people's advice.”  

Listen for more from her conversation with Liz to explore the range of services offered at Vega Vitality, Ashley’s perspective on the evolving world of health and wellness, and the invaluable lessons she has learned on her entrepreneurial path.

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For 12 years, Tessa Arnold was navigating the structured world of global corporate banking, caring for her two small children and at the same time, trying to support her husband's business dream. He died unexpectedly, leading her to make a transformative shift in her own mindset. 

"Grief has taught me that I am goodness, above and beyond stronger than I could ever imagine...what I realized is that the limitations that I put on myself in my life, the possibilities and the dreams I could have were all self -imposed and the possibilities of what I could do achieve and get through were endless..."

Tessa followed her heart and, today, she is a successful entrepreneur and holistic wellness coach. She founded SnapBack Energy and Balance of You, two companies dedicated to helping customers discover a rhythm between the mind and body.

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In this inspiring episode, I sit down with globally-renowned life coach, speaker, and author, Tim Storey, who has worked with business leaders and A-list celebrities like Robert Downey, Jr., Charlie Sheen, and Dyan Cannon. Tim shares powerful insights from his book The Miracle Mentality: Tap into the Source of Magical Transformation in Your Life, and offers practical guidance on how we can rediscover our childlike innocence and reignite our belief in miracles.

Miracles and magical thinking are innate in all of us, but life’s challenges, “life’s interruptions,” as Tim calls them, such as loss or trauma, can break the innocence that fuels our dreams.  

“As we get older and we start to have life interruptions, we start to realize that life is not so innocent. Some people do not know how to process that and step back into the miracle mentality.”

Tim believes that by reconnecting with our childhood imagination, we can tap into the miracle mentality, which allows us to see life’s possibilities in a new, transformative light and get our magic back. 

To learn more about Tim, visit his website TimStorey.com.

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Frankie Russo is a serial entrepreneur specializing in merging innovation with authenticity to foster continuous growth. His work is deeply influenced by his upbringing in a family involved in running homeless shelters, overcoming addiction, and guiding others on their sobriety journeys. Frankie believes that in order to experience true growth and embrace change, you must first get honest with yourself.

"Step one is getting honest about where I am, because the thing is that you have to first stand in the place that you are before you can go to a place of growth or a place of freedom or a place of authenticity.”

Frankie is a best-selling author of The Art of Why, and Breaking Why, as well as keynote speaker, encouraging audiences to "love their weird" in order to discover their purpose. To learn more about Frankie, visit Frank Russo’s website.

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Sydney Ryker woke up one day and realized that despite her external success, she had lost touch with her true self. So she embarked on a journey of self discovery, leading her to become a transformational speaker and entrepreneur. Now, Sydney empowers audiences to view life through a holistic lens in order to achieve the things we all want in life. 

"I actually have everything that I could ever want, but the beauty is now I don't need it. I don't need it to be okay. I don't need it to feel validated."

To learn more about how Sydney incorporates eastern and western philosophies in life and business, visit her website SydneyRyker.com.

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Retired Air Force Colonel Martha McSally made history as the first woman in the United States to become a Top Gun fighter pilot. Her impressive military career was marked by incredible achievements, honors and awards, but she also endured harassment, abuse and assault by a senior officer. In this episode, Martha shares her journey of overcoming trauma and adversity by rising above all of her fears, facing them head on, and proving the Air Force wrong. When she was told no she couldn’t be a fighter pilot because she was a woman, that ignited a fire in her belly to make it happen. 

“...They told me, ‘You can't do this because you're a girl, and it is against the law.’ I never had been told that in my life….It was like, ‘Nope, I am a fighter pilot and I am going to will this into existence’…I kept the dream in my heart…I wouldn’t take ‘No’ for an answer. I refused to give up...”

Martha was deployed six times to the Middle East, and Afghanistan, flying more than 350 combat hours in an A-10 Warthog and earned the Bronze Star. Her book, "Dare to Fly: Simple Lessons in Never Giving Up" can be found on her website: www.marthamcsally.com. 

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