"Why don’t you just use those guns? whispered a voice in my head that sounded like darkness. You’re never going to get through this. This torture will be your life forever—you might as well end it now. I considered whether death might be easier than the hellish torment I faced."

Christy Boulware is first a passionate follower of Christ. She is also wife to a hunky man named Troy and mom of three beautiful children. With a deep desire to set women and teens free from the chains of fear and anxiety, Christy founded and leads the nonprofit organization Fearless Unite. Through conferences, workshops, Bible studies, and devotionals, Christy speaks and writes about decreasing the alarming statistics of anxiety in our world.

Listen as we discuss her journey from self to selfless and influence.

It might seem totally obvious, but people are much more likely to be influenced and persuaded by those that they like, than those that they don’t. MIke discusses the Liking Principle, and how it applies to many areas of life.

According to the social proof principle, People are heavily influenced by the actions of others. When attempting to influence others, social proof can be a highly effective tool. The opinion of the masses can help change the mind of an individual, especially if the many are similar in some way to the individual

The second Principle of Influence is tricky. Commitment and Consistency drive the desire to be consistent with what we’ve said or done. Once we’ve publicly committed to something or someone, we’re much more likely to go through and deliver on that commitment. Let's dive in!

Join me for a review of Bob Cialdini's Principles of Influence and Persuasion. Today, we take a look under the hood of Reciprocity, and how you can begin this simple, but POWERFUL, step toward greater Influence in your family, circle of friends, your community, and with your customers.

Angel Magasano, Founder of Little Black Book: Women in Business, works with women to connect them to the personal and professional opportunities they seek.

Angel is passionate about inspiring, empowering, and supporting women in business by offering numerous networking events, self-development workshops, and promotional oppor- tunities for female professionals. She's a Champion for women who's drive and desire keeps her grounded, and provides leadership for women in her community.

Barb Griffith, president and CEO, plans to retire after nearly four decades of dedicated service to people with disabilities.

Griffith’s passion has been to build awareness and bring about positive changes for people with disabilities since beginning her career in disabilities in 1978. She joined Community Living, Inc. in 1986, and was named executive director in 1998. In 2005 the position was advanced to president and CEO. Under Griffith’s leadership, Community Living has grown its annual budget from $2 million to over $14 million. In 2010, she led a merger with Family Support Services that enabled Community Living to add children and adolescent services to its offerings.

After 35 years of leadership she's ready for another challenge... Retirement.

Mayor of Wentzville Missouri, Nick Guccione, never meant to be in politics. His life's work was his family. Even now grandkids are his Crown Jewels. But something happened along the way. He wanted to be a part of building a community that his kids and grandkids would be proud of. Listen as he shares the joys, the struggles, and his reasons for serving.

Kyle Dent is well known for owning Shamrocks Pub, but there's much more to his story. Listen as he digs deep into his philosphy for marriage, giving, and mental health. He had a deep affection for the people in his community, and has a message for us all about Love, Healing, and Hope.

​​As a resident of St. Charles County for over 25 years, Wendy Hausman has worked, worshipped and raised her five children in the community she loves. It is her plan to create a bridge for local and state government by using her established relationships throughout her district with people, businesses and local leaders to guide her policy decisions that will best serve the people of St. Charles County.