Soraya -Be Convinced! Sharing Lifechanging Stories of Hope

My guest Brandon Neely is a certified Profit First and Bank on Yourself professional.  He and his wife Amanda are small business and financial professionals who are committed to helping make your financial world simpler, securing your wealth, and ensuring your legacy.  They owned and managed a small business for many years and learned what works and what doesn’t.  Their focus now is developing personalized financial strategies for individuals and couples and profitability strategies for businesses.  Together, they wrote and published an interactive money journal titled Five Smooth Stones.  Brandon knows all too well that success isn’t a race, but a strategy.

Book: Five Smooth Stones

Website: https://www.wealthwisdomfp.com/ 

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealth-wisdom-financial/

My guest Craig Meriwether is a mindset coach and clinical hypnotherapist helping people eliminate negative emotions and trauma so they can reach their full potential. He is a graduate of the renowned training institute Hypnotherapy Academy of America where he successfully completed 500 hours of classroom-style Clinical Hypnotherapy Training receiving his Certification as a Medical Hypnosis Specialist.  He has also completed over 200 hours of continuing education training.  Craig debunks many of the beliefs we have about hypnosis and describes how he uses the technique very successfully to enable a person to heal from hurt and pain.  He works with many ailments such as anxiety, fear & worry, self-sabotage and a lack of confidence.

Website:  https://arizonaintegrativehypnotherapy.com/

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-meriwether-44286718b/

Free gift: https://aceanytest.com/boost-your-confidence/

My guest Carrie Severson is a burnout recovery expert, author and speaker.  Carrie shares with us how she first suffered with burnout in 2013, but no one was talking about it, so she started to.   A few years before, she had successfully launched a non-profit that focused on bullying.  It was very successful yet stressful, and she found herself suffering from all the ailments associated with burnout – especially exhaustion, fatigue, and weight gain. Her book is titled Unapologetically Enough: Reshaping Success & Self-love. She also has a follow-up journal The Enough Method: Reclaiming Your Power, Worth and Peace After Burnout.  She was most recently a caregiver for her husband who had a cancer diagnosis.  Thankfully, he is in recovery.  She also just completed a book about her caregiving experience that will soon be released.

Book:  Unapologetically Enough: Reshaping Success & Self-love; The Enough Method: Reclaiming Your Power, Worth and Peace After Burnout

Website:   https://carrieseverson.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carrieseverson.storyteller

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

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrieseverson/

My guest Fidele Sebahizi is a husband, father and author who is determined to make a positive impact.  His memoir is titled Creating a Life from Ashes which is truly what Fidele has done.  He shares his struggles growing up in a poor African village in the Congo.  He and his family were forced to flee and lived for a while in a United Nations’ refugee camp. Fortunately, he even survived an ethnically motivated massacre in that camp and eventually migrated to the United States.  He tells us about the many obstacles he has overcome as an immigrant.  Fidele has also studied to obtain his Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing, and a Master’s degree and PhD in criminal justice.  He has been a police officer at the Abilene Police Department in Texas since 2017, serving as a beat cop and doing work that he enjoys as he interacts with and serves his community. 

Book: Creating a Life from Ashes

Website: https://creatingalifefromtheashes.com/

Facebook:  facebook.com/fidelesebahizi

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fidele-sebahizi

My guest Lea Dombrowski is a holistic health coach, nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner.  She shares with us the many health challenges she suffered with for years, including chronic infections.  She struggled going from doctor to doctor to find out what was happening to her body and what could be done to get well. And, she was often dismissed by them or given ineffective solutions.  Lea finally decided that she was going to take control of her own health and did her own studies and research. She made many significant lifestyle changes, including key dietary changes and added in needed supplements. She also studied and became a functional medicine practitioner as well as obtained many certifications.

Lea helps her clients by combining nutrition, fitness, functional medicine, and lifestyle adjustments.  She seeks to uncover the root causes of each person’s health concerns and then crafts a tailored plan for the wellness journey.

Website: https://www.livingwithstrength.com/

Instagram: Insta is @Lea_Dombrowski

My guest Marilyn Getas Byrne is a former popular television anchor and reporter for almost 20 years who worked for CBS and NBC affiliates on the West and East coasts.  She has become a writer and motivational speaker.  What caused the shift in her career? At the age of 40, with 2 small children, Marilyn faced breast cancer and went on a new path.  She shares how she endured active treatment for 1 ½ years and had a double mastectomy.  She also developed a huge life-threatening blood clot and even had a hysterectomy.  All I can say is that Marilyn is an amazing woman having endured these many health challenges with a smile and then even opened her home to a family member with severe mental illness.  She explains that she never had time for bitterness.  She is writing her memoir which she says is all about a journey of resilience, love, tragedy and hope.

Book: To be released

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilyn-getas-byrne-39135a177/

My guest Emily Blumenthal is the founder of Handbag Designer 101 and is a handbag industry expert as well as an adjunct professor in design and entrepreneurship.  On top of all that, she is the best-selling author of the book titled Handbag Designer 101: Everything You Need to Know About Designing, Making and Marketing Handbags.  Emily shares her inspiring story about how her career as an independent handbag designer started.  She observed how women would benefit from a small purse that would allow their hands to be free when they were out at night.  She designed such a purse, had them manufactured, and sold them to various boutiques.  Before long, she had multiple licensing deals, with her brand being sold at Macy’s, Dillard’s and QVC. She has also been a consultant for various handbag brands. Her book includes instructions for creating 15 essential handbag styles, with easy-to-follow instructions. She even includes the inside scoop of turning your handbags into a successful business. Emily is excited about the release of her children’s book in the summer of 2025 titled Savvy Suzanna and Her Amazing Adventure in Handbags.

Book:  Handbag Designer 101: Everything You Need to Know About Designing, Making and Marketing Handbags

Website:   https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hbd101/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-blumenthal-5893681/

My guest Jeremy Haselwood is a best-selling author and entrepreneur who became a consultant and trainer because he passionately desires to encourage and motivate others to unlock their talents and purposes.  He understands that so many of us struggle to find ours.  And, often, it is hiding in plain sight.  Jeremy’s advice to you when you are going through a difficult season in your life is to fully understand that your life matters and your story matters.  This season will end and then you can give hope to others. His book is titled Finding Your Edge: How to Unlock Your Talent and Purpose.

Book: Finding Your Edge: How to Unlock Your Talent and Purpose

Website: https://www.jeremyhaselwood.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremy.haselwood/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyhaselwood/

My guest Marcus Aurelius Higgs is a communications coach for parents of preteens ages 10-14 years old. He knows how important those years are as he taught children in that age group. And, he understands what it means for parents to have meaningful relationships with their children as these are critical identity forming years.  He developed the successful Showup Framework that he discusses in the podcast and has various workshops available on his website.

Website: www.marcushiggs.com

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcushiggs/

My guest is Logan Hufford has been involved for many years with a Christ-centered 12 step recovery and coaching program for sexual addiction.  Logan shares his personal story of being addicted for years to pornography, numerous affairs with women, and even hiring prostitutes.  And, all this is despite the fact that he has been married and has 4 children.  Logan shares about how in 2016, God led him to a Christian recovery program named Prodigals, and he has been a part of that program both as a member and now as a leader to help other men.  It was a long, difficult journey for him but he did not give up, leading to the reunification with his wife and children.  He strongly believes his mission is to share with others about his recovery and coach other men to recovery through this successful Christ-centered program.

Website:  https://www.prodigalsofalaska.com/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/no.longer.in.bondage?igsh=MWl6d3B0NzE0Y2ltdQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr