Stories that Empower

Kathryn shares her author journey. When she was as a large conference, she initially began doubting herself and whether she belonged. Fortunately, Kathryn's supportive community reminded her that she belonged there as much as anyone else.

Barbara shares the story of her great aunt, who lived through the horrors of two World Wars. Her aunt chose resilience, found love in the most unlikely circumstances and shared that love abundantly with others. Barbara shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - choose resilience - your resilience can be a beacon for others - build it and it will come - choose to find authentic relationships and to live the life that you want to live - believe that you have the power to do it - choose the person you want to be as opposed to being defeated by experiences - we all have stories - listen deeply to others' stories - we can choose how we react - give yourself permission to feel what you feel - the mouth laughs, while the heart cries Every story needs a narrator and she stepped up early in life. She learned storytelling, and a fascination with the magic of language from her grandfather. He wove unforgettable tales of a former life in Germany to his family in America. She spent most of her childhood with her nose in a book, or flying around the neighborhood on her bicycle, and learned to speak the languages of her German family, and later, the signs of the deaf children with whom she worked. An undergraduate degree in English literature and Art History and a Masters in Speech-language Pathology from the University of Michigan led to her teaching and clinical career. Everywhere, there were stories. She's come to appreciate the way different languages impact the form of narratives, and the need to be heard and seen that we all share. She lives and writes in Ann Arbor and Northport, Michigan. https://www.barbarastarknemon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/starknemon/ https://twitter.com/bstarknemon https://www.instagram.com/bannstark/?hl=en tags: Barbara, Stark, Nemon, author, writer, Even, In, Darkness, Hard, Cider, storytelling, language, storiesthatempower.com, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean

Barbara shares the story of her great aunt, who lived through the horrors of two World Wars. Her aunt chose resilience, found love in the most unlikely circumstances and shared that love abundantly with others.

When Linda left the religion that she was raised in, she was shunned by her community and even her family. Initially, it was hard, as Linda felt alone. However, she eventually found 'her people', that helped her to feel more aligned with her beliefs and values. Today, Linda feels more connected to spirit and the divine that ever before. By losing her religion, she found herself. Linda shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - follow your heart - don't underestimate how strong and resilient you are - find others that are going through the same challenge as you - if something doesn't feel right, it probably isn't - keep going - reach out to others - you are not alone - your people are out there Facts About Linda International Keynote Speaker and Teacher 20 years of corporate experience 16 years experience as an executive coach and consultant Master Mindfulness Teacher at Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, the ground-breaking science-based mindfulness and emotional intelligence program developed at Google Held a variety of leadership positions at U.S. Bank and The Harris Bank While at Visa USA (now Visa, Inc.) Linda and her team negotiated multi-million dollar deals with Fortune 500 companies Studied at DePaul University and New Ventures West Certified ICF Coach Yogini, cat lover, wine enthusiast, chocoholic https://lindaacurtis.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Shunned-Lost-Religion-Found-Myself-ebook/dp/B074CW45BZ tags: Linda, A, Curtis, keynote, speaker, teacher, executive, coach, consultant, master, mindfulness, teacher, storiesthatempower.com, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean

When Linda left the religion that she was raised in, she was shunned by her community and even her family. Initially, it was hard, as Linda felt alone. However, she eventually found 'her people', that helped her to feel more aligned with her beliefs and values. Today, Linda feels more connected to spirit and the divine that ever before. By losing her religion, she found herself.

Linda, the mother of a daughter with special needs, walked the 500 mile Camino de Santiago. She realized that it's about the journey, not the destination. The experience taught Linda to leave her burdens behind and she began to feel more at peace. She shares these powerful nuggets of wisdom: - turn around and see how far you've come - let go - some things are outside of our control - take one day at a time - you don't have to solve everything now - decide not to give up - pause and take a look behind you - every step towards a goal is a step in the right direction Linda Atwell lives in Silverton, Oregon with her husband, John. They have two incredible adult children. Linda earned her BA from George Fox College, but it is her entrepreneurial and adventuresome spirits that have inspired her career goals. She owned a successful home décor business for ten years before switching to adjusting catastrophe insurance claims and climbing roofs for a living. Now she writes. Her award-winning work has appeared in print and online magazines. She irregularly writes a blog about her daughter with special needs, travel, and other life adventures. Her first book, Loving Lindsey: Raising a Daughter with Special Needs was released by She Writes Press in September 2017. Linda is happiest traveling the world, and hopes to get fifty stamps in her passport before it expires. http://lindaatwell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/outoneear/ https://www.instagram.com/linda_atwell_writer/?hl=en https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Lindsey-Raising-Daughter-Special/dp/1631522809/ tags: Linda, Atwell, author, writer, blogger, daughter, special, needs, travel, Loving, Lindsey, Raising, Daughter, with, Special, Needs, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

Linda, the mother of a daughter with special needs, walked the 500 mile Camino de Santiago. She realized that it's about the journey, not the destination. The experience taught Linda to leave her burdens behind and she began to feel more at peace.

When Michelle's first husband died unexpectedly at the age of 32, she was left caring for a 2 year old son by herself. The experience brought her to her knees. Michelle questioned everything and felt a loss of identity. She dug herself out of that dark place. Michelle shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - there's no timeline for grief - be kind to yourself - don't rush through it - talk through your grief - you will get through it - leverage your faith system - you will love again - there's no limit on love - the hole inside will eventually heal - read books on grief - join grief groups Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as "Novel Notes of Local Lore," a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago's forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn't have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade. http://michellecoxauthor.com/ tags: Michelle, Cox, author, writer, Henrietta, Inspector, Howard, book, series, Novel, Notes, Local, Lore, blog, Chicago, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

When Michelle's first husband died unexpectedly at the age of 32, she was left caring for a 2 year old son by herself. The experience brought her to her knees. Michelle questioned everything and felt a loss of identity. She dug herself out of that dark place. Michelle shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
- there's no timeline for grief
- be kind to yourself
- don't rush through it
- talk through your grief
- you will get through it
- leverage your faith system
- you will love again
- there's no limit on love
- the hole inside will eventually heal
- read books on grief
- join grief groups

Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents.  She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there.  Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something.  Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn’t have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music.  Also marmalade.

http://michellecoxauthor.com/

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Growing in a family of 9 children, Cheryl learned that 'many hands make light work'. Her parents empowered their children, then watched them rise to the occasion. Cheryl shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - train children, then trust them - don't do for children, what they can do for themselves - the past can live on in memory as a source of strength - recite comforting prayers/mantra/sayings that calm and energize you - you are loved and will find love again Cheryl and her eight siblings grew up with a paintbrush in their hands and a song in their hearts. As soon as they were old enough to wrench a nail out of ancient lumber―so it could be used again―they were put to work renovating old houses in Ames, Iowa. Cheryl's growing-up years included babysitting for a local family that kept a lion as a pet. A real, adolescent-aged lion. Uncaged. Using a flyswatter to defend herself, she survived the lion, and today is a freelance journalist for The Wall Street Journal as well as the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. The Tribune distributes her articles to hundreds of newspapers and websites around the country, such as The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Baltimore Sun, and Orlando Sentinel. McCarthy holds an MBA from City University in London and a bachelor's in journalism from Iowa State University. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. https://www.cherylstritzelmccarthy.com/ tags: Cheryl, Stritzel, McCarthy, freelance, journalist, author, speaker, Many, Hands, Make, Light, Work, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean.