Julio Angel Rivera vulnerably shares how he was bullied as a kid in New York and was in constant fear. At 8 years old he witnessed a murder from his living room. His journey took him to body building, Jiu Jitsu, competitions, becoming an instructor and owning his own gym. He is the author of “Internal Jiu Jitsu” and “Brokedown Sensei”.

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Deb Krier shares in depth about her diagnoses of Stage 4 triple-positive breast cancer in 2015, basal cell carcinoma in 2021, and thyroid cancer in 2023. She talks about the journey with different doctors and navigating the medical industry.

Deb transformed her personal journey into a mission to help others thrive.

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Amandine shares so much about herself growing up with eating disorders and never feeling ‘enough’. Now she is a wealth of knowledge in many modalities to heal the body, mind and soul.

She talks about how important self love is, and how we are each amazing human beings and worthy of love. She teaches us that if we have a negative thought, treat it as a cloud and let it float by and do not act on it. This too shall pass!

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In her past, Deborah was a marketing executive. In this episode, she shares how creativity can be a powerful tool for overcoming adversity and building self-worth. She creates children’s plays, musicals and books with fundamental lessons that help them understand their self-worth.

She is headed for Broadway folks!

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Benjamin shares how he was diagnosed with sever dyslexia at a young age and to this day has a 3rd grade reading level. Despite that he owns a successful event company in Austin, TX and has met many celebrities! At age 23 he had trouble hearing in one ear and was smart enough to get it checked out as it was a golf ball size brain tumor.

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Diana vulnerably shares her journey of being a divorced mom of two you boys when she was diagnosed with cancer. Little did she know, she would end up losing her left eye in a rare diagnosis and even more rare surgery. She built a unique bond with many at the hospital.

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Frank shares his history of mental health and suicide in his family. He has been a comedian for decades and also wrote jokes for Jay Leno and the Tonight Show for 20 years. He has a goal of saving a life a day.

Also, he has just landed his 14th TEDx talk, making him the human with the most in the world!

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Jess shares how she woke up one morning as a teenager and her eye would not move... she was diagnosed with MS.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that affects the central nervous system, specifically the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It's an autoimmune disease, meaning the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case, the myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers. This damage disrupts the transmission of nerve signals, leading to a wide range of symptoms. 

The journey Jess has been on is miraculous, scary and incredible!

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Rhonda shares about being on the road with her husband, Wayne Nelson of The Little River Band and getting a cold that would not go away. She was eventually diagnosed with AERD. Rhonda is now an advocate for chronic disease, functional medicine and supports the Allergy Asthma Network as a board member. And… don’t miss the music stories at the end!

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Hollywood shares the story of losing a lifelong friend from an accident and having a hard time with closure. This turned into him writing the book, “The Ashes”. He explains how he lost that friend that knew all the things from his life that others did not understand.

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