Stories that Empower

Having a close relationship with her creator enabled Wendy to receive guidance at various points of her life, including attending medical school so late in life and healing from terminal cancer. She chosen to retire from her career as an Infectious Disease physician and began to write about her journey. This enabled her to tell her story to her grandchildren about leaving them with her legacy. Wendy shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: if you have a God-driven desire, go for it learn how to live at the edge of the unseen world strive to hear the voice of God look at the desire of your heart look at science from the creator's view tags: Dr. Wendolyn Slattery, Infectious Disease physician, writer, author, The Edge of the Unseen World, a doctor's journey from the imaginary to the impossible, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Susie has always found herself to be passionate about lifelong wellbeing. In her journey as a Registered Dietitian and a university professor, she identified a gap in the health industry. Susie decided to pursue her passion and founded Eat, Move, Group, where she provides guidance and clarity to move from science to simple. Her plan provides a foundation with flexibility. Susie shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: nurturing ourselves is key give ourselves permission to prioritize the groove package wellness that resonates with people tags: Susan Kundrat, registered dietician and wellness expert, award-winning college professor, enthusiastic advocate for inclusive health and wellness, speaker, author, Eat Move Groove: Unlock the Simple Steps to Lifelong Nutrition, Fitness & Wellness, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Tara noticed negligence in the military. She chose to take off the uniform and speak truth to power, to force change about mental health. She helps others tell their stories of being cast aside. Tara shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: speak truth to power emotion makes us human see the human factor tags: Tara Fields, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), PTSD therapy, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Gregory is a survivor and two-time kidney transplant recipient. He noticed an unmet need in the market, so he chose to write a book about his experience, to help others navigate major health challenges. Gregory shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: don't let the moment overwhelm you put together a plan seek faith be immersed in society tags: Gregory S. Works, Triumph, Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Linda broke free from an abusive marriage. She rediscovered her love of hiking, which helped her feel free and be empowered. Linda shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: start small action is rewarded it's never too late to start over spend time in nature tags: Linda Magoon, author, environmentalist, outdoor enthusiast, Live Free and Hike: Finding Grace, Healing, and Self-Discovery Atop New Hampshire’s 48 White Mountain Summits, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Nancy Joie Wilkie's life fell apart. She rekindled her faith, which gave her the strength to go on. Nancy recovered and rebuilt her life. She climbed out of the darkness and into the light. Nancy shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: we are perfect God loves us anyway the universe gives us what we want be honest with ourselves what we think about, expands let go and trust the universe believe we haven't reached the end yet learn to accept tags: Nancy Joie Wilkie, Mindsights, Original Creations for Original Minds, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Growing up in the segregated South, Nathaniel overcame struggles of racism. Additionally, he is a two-time cancer survivor. Nathaniel feels that his strong faith got him through his life challenges. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: look out for others walk in faith leave our legacy take time to appreciate people accept others with judgement listen and care about people tags: Nathaniel X. Arnold, My Story, His Glory, author, entrepreneur, respected church elder, His Glory Publishing, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

This is a powerful story about someone that experienced trauma as a child. Andrea shares her journey of transformation of someone that felt shame as a victim into someone that is empowered. Writing and illustrating have enabled her to find her creative outlet. Andrea shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: no one is an island there is light keep going, there is hope we always have the key to the light find the inner peace connect to something bigger than us tags: Andrea Torrey Balsara, award-winning children's and young adult author/illustrator, motivational speaker, energy medicine practitioner, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Feeling that she had a lot to reckon with, Glenda turned to nature and healed her wounds. She discovered vision questing, which led her to claim the title of artist for herself. In this episode, Glenda talks about her journey and also elaborates on vision questing. She shares the following nuggets of wisdom: ask ourselves "Are we living on purpose?" we are powerful and wise listen to our inner knowing spend time in nature forge our own path nature is a powerful teacher tags: Glenda, Goodrich, mixed media Artist, Art Doula, SoulCollage® facilitator, writer, author, Solo Passage 13 Quests 13 Questions, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,

Ryland's passion for photography and love for the outdoors enabled him to travel extensively to connect with people through concepts like freedom and meaning. He is a professional photographer, published author and he hosts retreats with like-minded people. Ryland shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: connect with the world around us we have a lot in common let go of attachments freedom is breaking away from constraints open up and listen questions are better than answers get curious about everything everybody has a gift to share practice listening to ourselves and to others with curiosity human connection is a driver to freedom tags: Ryland, Hormel, photographer, designer, storyteller, sociological artist, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean,