Cheryl Ilov began training in an ancient Japanese martial art based on the art of the ninja at the tender young age of 47. It took her teacher 3 years to get her on the mat, until she reluctantly agreed to take a few classes just to prove to him how much she would hate it, and that it wouldn't help her recover from the PTSD she struggled with after a traumatic experience. Ten years later Cheryl became his first female black belt.

Website: https://www.cherylilov.com/%20and%20https:/thefemininjaproject.com/

The FemiNinja Project Podcast: https://www.cherylilov.com/media/femininja/

Amazon Book: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Fit-Flexible-Feeling-Fabulous/dp/B074JK4R3L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TE6RQQBF5AYJ&keywords=cheryl+ilov&qid=1642812651&sprefix=cheryl+ilov%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilovinsights

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylilov/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylilovvitalityconsultant/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cherylilov?lang=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0oIAa1eygYtcRPuNnLv1g

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Scott DeLuzio was a combat infantryman who fought in Afghanistan at the same time as his younger brother, Steven, who was killed in action just miles away from him. Minutes after learning of his brother's death, Scott found himself in a firefight with the Taliban.

Website: https://driveonpodcast.com/

Drive On Podcast: https://driveonpodcast.com/

Amazon Book: https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Son-Afghanistan-Nightmare-Becoming-ebook/dp/B09F3VQ2WV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26BZVB00R88V9&keywords=An+Afghanistan+War+Veteran+Reveals+His+Nightmare+Of+Becoming+A+Gold+Star+Brother&qid=1642609038&sprefix=an+afghanistan+war+veteran+reveals+his+nightmare+of+becoming+a+gold+star+brother%2Caps%2C66&sr=8-1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/driveonpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdeluzio/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdeluzio/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottdeluzio

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkO9JA_H1z2A8zbvadyhglQ

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Evan Katz was a penniless screenwriter who made up a thriving career in his 30's, he always tells his children how much he has failed because he wants them to be resilient young adults. And, as a dating coach for smart, successful women who struggle to find love, persevering over adversity is Evan’s stock-in-trade.

Website: https://www.evanmarckatz.com/about

Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/Evan-Marc-Katz/e/B001H6IKD0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvanMarcKatzFan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanmarckatzfan/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/evanmarckatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU07B0UGIEC0PLC54PMzmOA

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David Grant shares about overcoming depression, beating ADHD, surviving a horrible military school with abuse, and three mental hospitals. He also dogged a few bullets in Egypt during the revolution.

Website: https://www.granttrainingsystems.com/main_page_gts

Podcast – The G Spot with David Grant: https://www.gspotpodcast.xyz/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrantTrainingSystems/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rehabgts/?hl=en

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/unbreakablebody/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnbreakableBody

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Eric Teplitz has an abundance of life experiences to draw upon including things as varied as pursuing a music career in Nashville, backpacking over 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail, volunteering in a hospital, completing an Ironman triathlon (after three attempts), and finally meeting and marrying the love of his life, Samantha.

Website: https://ericteplitz.com/

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Lyn Barrett was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder, in 1992 when my inner and outer worlds fell apart. I was suicidal and made a failed attempt, spent 30 days inpatient, and lost my family. At the same time, I was a teacher, a school principal, an adjunct instructor. I was in constant pain and thought I was going crazy. My memoir, Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory,

Website: https://www.lynbarrett.com/

Amazon Book – Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory:

https://www.lynbarrett.com/ January 3, 2022 Launch

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynbarrettbooks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynbarrettauthor/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyn-barrett-08642129/

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Madonna Hanna truly believes that when people drop kick the drama in their lives...Anything is POSSIBLE! She is a living example of that statement. She is thankful for being bullied as a child. Being bullied prepared her to grow a thick skin and helped her to stand her ground as a retail executive in a conservative white city like Boston.  She later became a high school Fashion Marketing educator in Washington State. Absolutely, no bullying allowed in her classroom! Madonna shares her anti-bullying classroom strategies and the anti-bullying campaigns she created.

Website: https://dropkickthedrama.com/

Book – Mommy, Why Are My Eyes So Big?: https://dropkickthedrama.com/shop/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadonnaFitFastandFabulous

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madonnafitfastandfabulous/

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Sara Im was held captive by the Communist Khmer Rouge for 4 years in harsh labor camp, starved, exhausted and severely sick. Two million people died.  She is grateful to survive and escape to find peace and freedom again.

Sara uses her strength, faith and confidence drawn from this experience to share and inspire her audience to overcome fear and anxiety and live a fulfilling life.

Website: https://www.saraim.com/

Amazon Book How I Survived the Killing Fields - A Story of Hope, Love and Determination: https://www.saraim.com/book

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraImSpeakerAuthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraimspeaker/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartHealthyLvg

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCNdvUBmU1kYgGq-DO01wIQ

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Carline Crevecoeur from Haiti, her family was not wealthy. She worked various jobs to put herself through college and medical school. After becoming an OB/GYN, she had to quit her job to educate her 5 black children. The reason for leaving her occupation was the development of stage III and later stage IV colon cancer.

Website: https://www.carlinecrevecoeur.com/

Amazon Book Pressure Makes Diamonds: https://www.amazon.com/Carline-Crevecoeur/e/B09LH58KVF

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carline.crevecoeur

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crevey22/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/medicrev

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A paralyzing car accident in her teens left Ryan Harbuck with a new life to build. Rarely looking back, she became a swim coach and a high school teacher, she traveled to India for experimental stem cell treatment, she fought hard to make the Paralympic swim team, she even became a mom. With so many stories to tell and lessons to learn, Ryan did the only thing she could: she wrote a book.

Website: https://www.ryanraeharbuck.com/

Amazon Book: coming in Winter 2022

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.r.mclean

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanraeharbuck/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanRaeHarbuck

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