As a hospitalist Dr. Cindy Starke was tired of seeing people getting sicker and sicker and hospitals getting fuller and fuller. Most people didn’t seem to have a clue as to how impactful their day to day decisions were on their health or lack thereof. She realized that traditional medicine and working in a hospital was not helping and she felt this huge, overwhelming burden of having a secret, the key to unlocking pure health and vitality but wasn’t able to get it out and share it with the world.

So one day she woke up and took action. Today she helps women learn what she spent 49 years and over a million dollars in education and countless hours learning… that you have the power to transform your life and truly become a champion of your own destiny. She brings together mindset and spiritual mastery, exercise, gut health, hormone production, and world class support to truly transform women’s lives. She is extremely passionate about helping women go from being great to phenomenal and to empower them to feel inspired about their lives.

http://joycebufordempowers.com/Cindy-Starke

When Zoilita was 16 she weighed 285 lbs. She lived in Berkeley California and went to the University library and took out all of the books on hypnosis. With her Grandmother's help she hypnotised herself to lose 155 lbs in a year. It changed her life and made her a believer in the power of the mind. In this episode she share how you can overcome challenges with stress, health and weight by using hypnosis to release subconscious blocks, change your mindset and reprogram your mind so you can achieve your goals. Change Your Mind and Change Your Life.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Zoilita-Grant

After 20 years of marriage, Tina Brown found herself suddenly single and an empty nester. She did what many of us do when our lives get turned upside down -- she spent all of her time working 9-5, overeating and watching too much TV. Then she decided to publish her memoir “A Life Not My Own” and share her story with others. She is now a successful author of several books and her stories serve as a powerful force of encouragement and inspiration for readers around the globe.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Tina-Brown

In this episode, Natalia Volz shines a light on a topic that many of us are uncomfortable talking about. Endings and grief - whether it’s from divorce or death is an inevitable and difficult part of life. So when Natalia found herself widowed at 48 with three children and overwhelmed with grief, she knew that she had to find a way through her pain if she was to survive and thrive again. Her experience led her to a new purpose in life. She started Passing Through Grief to help others to not get stuck in the overwhelming grief but instead pass through it and then launch a new life of clear purpose and wholehearted living.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Natalia-Volz

We often view conflict as something to avoid at all costs. While it’s true that conflicts can be “frumpy and messy” it’s also true that not having the conversation will generally always lead to the conflict getting bigger, uglier, more difficult, and more emotional” according to my guest Charmaine Hammond, an expert in Conflict Analysis & Management. On this weeks podcast Charmaine shared some tips and techniques for navigating and resolving conflicts whether it be in the workplace or in our personal relationships.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Charmaine-Hammond

For many years, Nicole Andrews suffered with non-specific infertility issues, digestive problems, migraines and anxiety. Unable to receive a diagnosis and get relief from traditional methods and doctors, Nicole realized that she needed to change her entire lifestyle. In this episode, Nicole shares how she was able to rid her body of the toxins that kept her feeling unwell and infertile by detoxing and incorporating healthy mind-body techniques in her life. She has created The Complete Detox Program that helps others restore their Mind-Body health and maintain a balanced life.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Nicole-Andrews

Dr. Minette Riordan is a modern day Renaissance woman: artist, writer, award- winning entrepreneur and advocate for creativity as essential to the well-being of all people and our planet. In this episode, Minette explains that creativity doesn't have to mean art, writing or music, and that all of us are inherently creative beings. She shares some of her own powerful experiences of moving through challenging transitions and how creativity plays a role in the healing process.

http://joycebufordempowers.com/Minette-Riordan

For many years, Jennifer Crisp, RN battled mysterious, debilitating symptoms and chronic pain without receiving a diagnosis. In this episode, Jennifer shares the strange set of circumstances that led her to seek the help of a naturopath in treating what he finally determined to be Chronic Lyme Disease, a condition that at the time was still not recognized as a legitimate illness. Jennifer's healing journey opened her eyes to the benefits of alternative medical practices and she now advocates education for healthcare practitioners about a more integrated holistic approach to health and wellness.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Jennifer-Crisp

Several years ago when a doctor proclaimed 'you have an autoimmune disease' and went on to describe a long list of dreadful outcomes and said 'Get real. This is your life now,' Sharon Sayler refused ownership of the diagnosis while at the same time knowing it was something she needed to overcome. In this episode, Sharon shares how her frustration with the medical community in understanding what it’s like to have a chronic and complicated medical condition led her in search for how to overcome what was happening to my body and be a Thriver. She started The Autoimmune Hour to bring others the same info and research she was finding that was not what she had heard from the medical community when she was diagnosed. She’s now made it her mission to share a wide variety of quality information she finds and to teach others how to be courageous self-advocates for their health so they too can turn life transitions into triumphs.

http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Sharon-Sayler