• What inspired Renee to join the military
• How Renee's experience as a caretaker affected her mental health
• The reason  Renee decide to end her marriage after 19 years
• Renee's journey from "army fatigue" to "a light feminine fabric"
• The Show Up and Love action Renee will take to uplift, encourage, and inspire others

Today's guest on the show is Janet Grace. Janet Grace has been sharing her heart and stories of courage all over the world. At the age of 20, she survived a near death motorcycle crash in which her back was broken in several places and her entire face was crushed beyond recognition. Love, prayers and her faith were the strength that fueled her healing and gave her the insight to help others going through challenging times. She is the co-author of “Fearless Women, A Vision for a New World" and founded Grace’s Place Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting women and children of domestic violence to create a future free of abuse.

In this episode we talk about.....

• What self-love means to Janet
• Janet's thoughts on how self-love and mental health commingle
• Why it is important to practice self-love daily
• The origins and purpose of Grace's Place Foundation
• Janet's own mental health practices
• The show up and love action Janet will take to uplift, encourage, and inspire others

To learn more about Janet, visit the links below:
Website: https://www.janetgrace.love/home-page
Nonprofit Website: https://www.gracesplacefoundation.org/home

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:
Website: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/

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Today's guest on the show is Monica Macias. 

Monica is a Woman of God, a single mother of two incredible children and an entrepreneur. Her God-given purpose is to help motivate individuals to give their pain a voice. She has had her own share of trauma and adversity and uses that to fuel her into becoming the best version of herself while inspiring others to do the same. 

In December of 2020 she experienced a tragedy that left her clueless on who she was. She took charge of her life and began to shift her mindset and made the biggest transformation of her life. She focused on her health and wellness and has lost over 40 lbs. Monica then became a best-selling author and partnered with Stay Strong. Stay You. LLC, which is a community that encourages and inspires others to give their pain a voice and serves individuals striving to become better versions of themselves and find their true identity.

In this episode we talk about.....

• Monica's life changing experience in 2020
• Why a strong self identity is important for mental health
• What inspired Monica to take charge of her health
• Monica's weight loss journey
• The origins and mission of Stay Strong. Stay You. LLC
• The show up and love action Monica will take to uplift encourage and inspire others

To learn more about Monica, visit the links below:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macias142/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monica.macias.1426
Clubhouse: @macias142
Website:  https://linktr.ee/Mmacias142

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:
Website: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson
Follow the podcast on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/

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Today's guest on the show is Carie Strawe.  She is a Poet.  Author, a lover of all things expression.  A Military Veteran, born and raised in Memphis, TN.  

After going through abuse, divorce, and low self esteem she learned that Letting Go is truly the key to having it all and shares her journey through poetry and art with us in her new book Letting Go.

In this episode we talk about.....

• The challenging experiences that shaped Carie's mental health journey
• Carie's experience in the Marine Corps
• How Carie overcame mental health challenges when she left the Marine Corps
• What inspired Carie to write , Letting Go and how it will help people release through creating artwork 
• What  the phrase, "Letting go is the key to having it all" means to Carie
• Lorrine and Carie's use of pen names
• The significance of the Lotus Flower and Carie's experience in Japan
• The Show Up and Love action Carie will take to uplift, encourage and inspire others

To learn more about Carie, visit the links below:

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069338316728

Clubhouse: @cariestrawe

Website:  www.cariestrawe.com

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

Website:  https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

Follow the podcast on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/

Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!

Today's guest on the show is Dara Connelly. 

Dara Connelly  is the author of the new book Flip Your Fear and founder of PTC, an award-winning confidence program for women.  Dara is a recovered timid wallflower turned TEDx speaker and fearless confidence coach who helps you– Speak to be heard, kick Fear to curb and be TEDx confident!  Grab her tips by joining her new club at daraconnolly.com/dcclub

In this episode we talk about..... 

Dara's experience of self-confidence struggles

What inspired her to become a black belt instructor 

How she helps other women speak up and stand in their truth

What inspired her to write Flip Your Fear

The show up and love action Dara will take for herself and others in 2022

To learn more about Dara, visit the link below:
https://www.daraconnolly.com/

https://instagram.com/dara_connolly_speaker?utm_medium=copy_link

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/

Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!

Today's guest on the show is Crystal Fox.  Crystal is a speaker, entrepreneur, host, and producer of the podcast Crystal Ball Clarity of it All.  She ensures each episode is packed with tips and mental strategies to gain mental clarity in all areas of life.  As a mental health advocate, she is shattering the stigma by sharing her mental health journey of what it takes to step out of the fog and into a clarity mindset.  She believes putting yourself first and getting crystal clear in your purpose allows us to live in the power of our stories.

In this episode we talk about.....

• Crystal's story and mental health journey
• How Crystal found her voice with a $25 microphone
• How to step out of "the fog" and into a clarity mindset
• What show up and love action Crystal will take to help others in 2022

To learn more about Crystal, visit the links below:

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

Clubhouse:  https://clubhousedb.com/user/crystalfox

Website:  www.crystalballclarityofitall.com

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

Website:  https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

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

Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!

Today's guest on the show is Rita Farrugia.  Rita is a self-care, self-love, and happiness expert. Rita is the founder and CEO of happybeingwell.com, which is a wellness e-commerce site devoted to providing organic self-care products to amplify your wellness so you can be happy being well. Rita's mission is to awaken people to their love, teaching them how to reprogram their subconscious to align with truth through creating a daily self-care practice. It is through a commitment to a daily self-care practice that we can eliminate the noise of the world.

In this episode we talk about..... 

• What mental health challenges Rita is facing right now and what she is doing to cope with them
• What inspired Rita to start happybeingwell.com and how it helps others
• How to create an at home spa feeling to help with mental health challenges
• What show up and love action Rita will take for herself and others in 2022

To learn more about Rita, visit the links below:

Website:  https://happybeingwell.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/happybeingwell?utm_medium=copy_link

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

Website: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

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

Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode! 

Today's guest on the show is Dawn Dean. Dawn is a poet at heart with the heart to share her life journey living with depression, and overcoming health issues. She is both a domestic violence survivor and a mental health advocate and supports all things surrounding physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. To date, Dawn has authored four books and is the creative director of the blog sisterslikeus.com. She also hosts Let's Talk Live on Instagram Live, where she interviews women and men who have overcome their adversities to win. Dawn spends her down time exploring different writing genres and enjoying time with her children and grandkids.

In this episode we talk about.....

• Dawn's journey and what actions she took to overcome mental health struggles
• Dawn's experience with domestic violence and how she got away from her situation
• What inspired Dawn to create Sisters Like Us Win and her Instagram Live
• The deciding factor that made Dawn decide to win in life
• What show up and love action Dawn will take for herself and others in 2022

To learn more about Dawn, visit the links below:

Instagram: @sisterslikeuswin

Clubhouse: @sisterslikeus

Website:  www.sisterslikeus.com

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

Website:https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

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

Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!

Today's guest on the show is Yani Marin. Yani is a Cuban-American actor/singer/dancer who can usually be seen on Broadway stages or your TV screen. A few highlights of her career are going on a World Tour dancing for Beyonce, Wicked, West Side Story, and a recurring role on the hit Amazon original show Jack Ryan. She is passionate about inspiring the next generation of artists by sharing her personal experiences with honesty and vulnerability. During the pandemic Yani created Inspower Hour on IG Live, a safe space to celebrate and connect with her community. Yani Marin is currently in rehearsals for a new Broadway show. She is excited to get back on stage and express herself wholly as a true triple threat. She lives in Jersey with her amazingly talented wife Divinity Roxx and deliciously cuddly Lala the Chihuahua.

In this episode we talk about.....

• What inspired Yani to start acting, singing, and dancing
• The different types of doubts and insecurities Yani experienced in the dance industry and how she overcame them
• Yani's experience touring with Beyoncé
• Yani's experience of sharing with her family that the one she loved was a woman
• What show up and love action Yani will take for herself and others in 2022

To learn more about Yani, visit the links below:

Instagram:  @iamyanimarin

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Yanira.Marin.19/

Website:  www.yanimarin.com

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

Website:  https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

Follow the Podcast on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/

Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!

• What inspired Henery to start writing 
• How writing has helped with Henery's mental health
• What puts Henery in the state of "being love"
• Henery's top three goals and what he is doing to accomplish them
• What show up and love action Henery will take for himself and others in 2022