Stories that Empower

Rabbi Cohen talks about the importance of supporting one another. When he witnessed a mourning widow, he decided to start with a single spark of love. That spark created a loving and supportive community, which restored her faith in humanity. Rabbi Cohen shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: make a difference in someone's life create a flashmob of kindness restore our faith in humanity no encounter is random we have a 'mobile mitzvah hotspot' be zoned into what we're experiencing there's no day or soul that doesn't have a unique purpose no one leaves our orbit without feeling better about ourselves most eternal moments in life are when we love and give to others never underestimate in lighting a spark in one person we all want meaning we can live life at the highest frequency https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com tags: Rabbi, Daniel, Cohen, motivator, mentor, inspirational, speaker, What, Will, They, Say, About, You, When, You, Are, Gone, The, Secret, of, the, Light, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Cici talks about the importance of mindset. How we think can either propel us forward or hold us back. Today, she strives to 'pay it forward' and empowers executives, corporations and individuals to tweak the way we think. Cici shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - clarity is key - reflect on what we want to achieve and why - take a risk - starting again is not a setback - write down pros and cons of risks - failure is not final - invest in ourselves - find a trusted accountability partner https://www.cicicastelli.com tags: Cici, Castelli, productivity, strategist, high, performance, coach, author, speaker, tech, executive, mentor, Mindset, Unlocked, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Warda talks about her family's resilience and how they overcame numerous challenges. Her father (her biggest inspiration) always highlighted the importance of education. Warda's passion is to be come a doctor. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - seek help, when you need it - education is important - know what your purpose is in life - take advantages of opportunities around you - don't take opportunities for granted - go for it - anything is possible - never give up on your dreams - learn from your struggles - your struggles make you stronger - dream big - the sky is the limit - become who you want to be https://wardaabdullahi.com tags: Warda, Abdullahi, author, future, doctor, world, education, activist, My, Journey, from, the, Horn, of, Africa, to, a, College, Education, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Susan Thistle talks about "The Memory of All That: A Love Story about Alzheimer's", by Mary MacCracken, which finished this book for her mother, who died before completing it. It's a story of unconditional love. Susan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - you can't handle it all by yourself - look for support - be supportive of each other - believe in each other - be part of small gatherings - have great loving relationships - encourage and believe in what others do - break problems in small pieces - try to be resourceful - think about what you can do - setup supports you may need early on The book has recently been selected as a 2022 Sarton Women's Book Award Finalist for Best Memoir. https://marymaccracken.com tags: Susan, Thistle, Mary, MacCracken, The, Memory, of, All, That, A, Love, Story, about Alzheimer's, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Joanne shares how she began an international legal quest to gain restitution for the property in Central Berlin that the Nazis had stolen from her family. She shares the following nuggets of wisdom: you can be anxious and still be courageous language gives a great deal of information listen to the facts talking about anxiety can take the power out of it https://joanneintrator.com tags: Joanne, Intrator, author, psychiatrist, Summons, to, Berlin, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Barbara struggled with perfectionism. She sought a new opportunity, which helped her to become the teacher she'd always wanted to be. Barbara shares the following nuggets of wisdom: we are always beginners the end is where we start from recognize opportunities and go for it considering taking a risk and start over ask yourself "where do I need to slow down in my life?" your best efforts are enough https://www.barbarakennardauthor.com tags: Barbara, Kennard, author, speaker, teacher, Dragons, in, my, Classroom, teacher's, memoir, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Jane took her losses and repurposed them as a service to help others recover from trauma and live purposefully. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - the past is just a chapter, not the whole book - the gift of humor - take the lighter side - take inventory of our skill sets - step outside of ourselves - we can't control what's happening to us - learn to ride the waves of change - live intentionally - gratitude is so important - everyday is a gift - give ourselves permission to be happy https://www.janeenrightauthor.com tags: Jane, Enright, writer, author, inspiring, humorous, thought, leader, speaker, Butter, Side, Up, How, I, Survived, My, Most, Terrible, Year, and, Created, My, Super, Awesome, Life, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Hi friends, Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance", where we talk about simplicity. In this episode, she shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: get in touch with who we are ask ourselves; "how much do we really need?" release what's not serving you let go we outgrow people make space to allow ourselves to connect with our higher selves we need 'soul time' be fully present in what we do be kind to ourselves open up space for higher energy to come in https://spiritualtransformation.com tags: Jean, Walters, personal, growth, consultant, teacher, author, lecturer, Spiritual, Transformation, Deep, Truth, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Felice shares how keeping her light alive, writing her story, excavating her strengths helped her cope and heal from the traumatic loss of her spouse on 9/11. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: keep our lights alive it's important to share our stories escavate skill sets that we have deep down faith is what's important our lights are much stronger than any darkness life is like a tapestry, we don't see the pattern, those above can see it heal the space and become whole again bloom where we are planted https://felicezaslow.com tags: Felice, Zaslow, teacher, artist, writer, author, From, Here, Lessons, In, Love, Loss, from, 9/11, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com