Forced resets sound horrible, but are they? In this episode, we go back and hear the stories of four individuals who, instead of choosing to give in to defeat, they decided to change with the circumstances and try again. A forced reset isn't always welcomed, but it could be a wonderful thing when faced with failure. It depends on which direction you choose to take it. Do you take a twisted moment and make the best of it, or do you head down the path of "whoa's me"? Hear the stories of the ones who never gave up. Did things always go their way? Not at all! Some became successful and changed in the middle of being successful, to become more successful. Some finished their commitment to providing for their family before giving in to their heart's true calling. Some were too stubborn to stop trying. Others were backed into a dark corner only to find out that their escape was a typewriter and a coffee shop.

Seawoman, Leigh Rinas, answered when the sea called her name, but she hit a roadblock the first time she attempted to go to it. After six months, Leigh dropped out of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, moved to a new city, and became a bartender at The Opry Hotel in Nashville, TN. That lasted a little while before she started hearing the sea call to her again. This time, Leigh was ready. She went back to school, but this time, she attended Texas A & M. She got her degree and is now traveling the world on one of the largest merchant ships on the sea. Hear her fascinating story and how she hit her reset to start again.

Artist Cliff Cody picked up the guitar so he could pick up the ladies. Eventually, that same guitar got him out of Odessa, Texas, and landed him in Nashville, where he had songwriter dreams of making it big. Things didn't go as plan. He moves away from Nashville and becomes a full-time nurse to make ends meet, but that's not where his story ends. That's where it began. Cliff might not have "made it" in Nashville's traditional sense, but he's making it work for him. Cliff traded his nursing job to be a full-time performing artist. Traveling the world and making a living doing what he loves and to us here at Rock The Reset, we call that, making it.

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Lori Eldridge hit the reset button multiple times in her life, but the biggest one came when she realized she needed change in her personal life. From owning a Chinese restaurant to waiting tables to opening her now, super successful school, Music City Montessori. Lori does not hold back in this interview. She felt her story needed to be told in hopes that it helps others.

Books Lori recommended.

- The Sociopath Next Door

-The Covert Narcissist

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Charles D. Clark is an American-born multi-award winning professional SAG-Aftra actor known for his "Bad Boy" role in the FOX hit show Empire as one of Shine's primary Goon Enforcers. Charles has also played various Detective roles on hit true-crime series that aired on TV One, ID Channel along with being in several upcoming big screen and indie films. His latest appearance will be in Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's new movie "Charm City Kings" coming out in October on HBO Max. Charles has an extensive resume that continues to expand into being the next star in Hollywood. Outside of acting Charles is also a multi-award winning transformation speaker empowering lives worldwide through his influential and life-changing testimony. Stay tuned…Charles D. Clark is the newest face in Hollywood known for always giving God the glory!

New York City photographer Robbie Quinn can spot a street unicorn a mile away. His photography stands out like his subjects. His social sites display his captured images for all to see while his book Street Unicorns is on the way to the masses. Robbie wasn't always a photographer, though. Like all of us, his desire was something else. It took multiple reset, or as Robbie explains it, "a large continuum." From selling weed at the age of twelve to fistfights on stage, Robbie tells us some of the most amazing stories.

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David Klingerman's unapproved Berkley loan ended up being the best life payment he ever received. With camera in hand, David traveled the world filming the missionary adventures he went on that made him fall in love with filmmaking. On returning to the states, David started shooting the behind the scene footage for major motion pictures. He created multiple EPK's for the studios and was even Sylvester Stallone's "punch" sound effects guy, all while finding himself delivering pizzas to pay his bills. With hard work and perseverance climbed out of the trenches and now co-owns and operates one of Cincinnati's successful studio's Storyocity with Garrett Ollish.

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At seven years old, Karen Jacobsen had songs in her heart. She dreamed of moving to the US and chasing those dreams, and she did. While finding tremendous success sitting at a piano, she also found something else. She answered an ad that would change the direction of her life. Karen became the GPS Girl and the Australian Siri. Her voice is now heard on over a billion devices. She is also a keynote speaker and continues writing songs and performing them on stage. Find your voice like she did as Karen gives us 5 critical directions on recalculating the path of your life.

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Gretchen Fitzsimmons is a top-selling realtor in Nashville, TN. Her annual sales are over 10 million. What's her degree in—fashion in marketing. After realizing finances and fashion were not her things, she became a stay at home mom. That lasted for a while until the restlessness kicked back in. She picked up a part-time job working with Nashville's top cater, Johnny Haffner. She picked up a few more part-time jobs here and there until she landed in the real estate world. She started staging houses that were for sales and then worked behind the scenes in administration until eventually; she came out from behind the curtain to become one of Nashville's leading agents.

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Gretchen recommended books

Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod  & Miracle Morning Journal

Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents

Atomic Habits by James Clear & Clear Habit Journal

Audio Version of Atomic Habits by James Clear

Gretchen recommended PODCAST

Adam Contos,  Start With The Win Podcast

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Tim Foust, the bass vocalist for Home Free, didn't always want to make singing his profession; that's why he chose a unique career path at the start by choosing to go to dental school in Beaumont, Texas. Eventually, the itch got him. He told his mom he was leaving dental school to become a singer in an entirely different state. He was in and out of Acappella bands, cruise ships, and a songwriting deal until he eventually felt right at home in Home Free.

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