Stories that Empower

When Rabbi Cohen's mom died, his life was turned upside down and felt spiritually lost. He realized he could give up and live in darkness. He chose to find a renewed spirit to bring more light into the world and be of service to others. Today, he inspires others to awaken what's inside them and lead a life of legacy, with a greater sense of light and purpose.

When Alice's friend was going through cancer, she promised her that she'd care for her and her dog. Her friend's journey initiated Alice's growth into becoming an author and storyteller. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - be honest with each other - friendship crosses many lines, including racial lines - writing is a safe place to be - meditate, stay in silence and write - find people that are accepting of you - be compassionate with yourself - you are the person that you've been waiting for Alice Butler Collins is a storyteller, author, workshop facilitator and educator. She is the current president of ASE, the Chicago affiliate of the National Association of Black Storytellers. She uses the spoken and written word to educate, entertain and empower her audiences. She enjoys telling stories to diverse audiences. She was privileged to be selected to attend the 2018 Access Africa Institute at Howard University. Additionally, as a passionate writer she is looking forward to her new publications. [email protected] http://www.aseblackstorytellers.org/member/8 tags: Alice, Butler, Collins, storyteller, author, workshop, facilitator, educator, ASE, National, Association, Black, Storytellers, educate, entertain, empower, 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 Alice's friend was going through cancer, she promised her that she'd care for her and her dog. Her friend's journey initiated Alice's growth into becoming an author and storyteller.

When Mary's sister was diagnosed with cancer, she took in her sister's 3year daughter. What was meant to be a 3 week stay turned into Mary serving as a substitute parent to her niece, as her sister passed away, due to complications from the cancer treatment. Mary journaled about her journey. With her niece's permission, she wrote the book "I know it in my heart", the story of a grieving caretaker, trying to understand a grieving child. Mary shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - children teach us how to get through the loss of someone that we love - grief is about understanding the emptiness - for those children that are struggling with the loss of a loved one, find the closest center for grieving children Mary E Plouffe is a clinical psychologist with 35 years of experience as a clinician teacher and consultant. She served on the faculty of the Maine Medical Center psychiatry residency training program, the Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and the Collaborative School, and provides consultation to schools and courts. Her essays have been published by NPR, On the issues Magazine, Mothers Always Write,Brain/Child Magazine among others. http://www.maryeplouffeauthor.com/ http://www.maryplouffe.com/ tags: Mary, E, Plouffe, clinical, psychologist, teacher, consultant, grieving, grief, loss, I, Know, It, In, My, Heart, child, children, 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 Mary's sister was diagnosed with cancer, she took in her sister's 3year daughter. What was meant to be a 3 week stay turned into Mary serving as a substitute parent to her niece, as her sister passed away, due to complications from the cancer treatment. Mary journaled about her journey. With her niece's permission, she wrote the book "It know it in my heart", the story of a grieving caretaker, trying to understand a grieving child.

After Bryan's parents divorced, he turned to food to fill the emotional gap, became 100 lbs overweight and was consumed by anxiety. He struggled to make a change. His wife was at death's bed, due to chronic illness. This forced Bryan to look at his role as a husband and father. He didn't want his son to experience the same anxiety that he did as a child. Bryan learned that motivation for change is driven by deep rooted values. This enabled him to transform his life. Bryan shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - even in the darkest moments, there is light - you are empowered to make a change - practice self love and self acceptance - allow for the good in us to come through - allow for ability to achieve better things - you deserve to have those things - spend time to discover and identify your deep rooted values - those values will be the catalyst and sustainable force for change in your life Bryan is a best-selling author, speaker and life coach. He has faced major adversities and learned how to overcome and achieve. From obesity to running marathons, from career struggles to success as a CXO, from watching illness threaten his family to finding lasting health, he has been through many lessons he used to develop his unique approach to inspiring others succeed. Bryan's work has been featured in several top publications like Inc. Magazine, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He has spoken at multiple TEDx events, and has been a featured guest on over 100 podcasts and radio shows. While Bryan lives in the US, he has worked and lived in numerous countries and cultures across the world, giving him a truly global perspective. http://www.bryanfalchuk.com http://www.facebook.com/bryanfalchuk http://twitter.com/bryanfalchuk http://instagram.com/bryanfalchuk http://www.bryanfalchuk.com/tedx https://www.doadaybook.com/ tags: Bryan, Falchuk, author, speaker, life, coach, marathon, TEDx, guest, podcast, radio, show, 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

After Bryan's parents divorced, he turned to food to fill the emotional gap, became 100 lbs overweight and was consumed by anxiety. He struggled to make a change. His wife was at death's bed, due to chronic illness. This forced Bryan to look at his role as a husband and father. He didn't want his son to experience the same anxiety that he did as a child. Bryan learned that motivation for change is driven by deep rooted values. This enabled him to transform his life.

Jeffrey struggled to provide high end portrait photography in a small country town. One day, a lady told him "I don't have the luxury of worrying about my children's memory. I'm struggling to pay for rent this month." Jeffrey realized, that by providing a luxury product, he was speaking his language (or lingo) to the wrong audience and that you can't convince someone to value something they don't hold. He set about on a journey to study his target audience and reinvented himself. Jeffrey uses his intuition as a photographer in his current passion as a branding and marketing consultant. He shares these powerful nuggets of life and business wisdom: - surround yourself with people that value who you are - share time and experience with people that share your values - have empathy and understanding of the people that you wish to serve - put yourself in the shoes of those you wish to serve, without judgement - as we head towards a world of higher technology, we are likely to crave more humanity and empathy - we choose to connect with those who take the time to express empathy and understanding for who they are - our clients need to know that we 'get them' - determine what emotionally triggers your clients to say yes and be loyal to a brand and how did the brand honor that loyalty and keep those customers - businesses need to evolve quickly emotionally as the values of society change - ask your clients "what drives you crazy", this can become the catalyst for the work that you do Having a keen eye isn't just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Having been one of the most sought after portrait photographers in the U.S. for more than three decades, Jeffrey Shaw, a.k.a. the Lingo Guy, uses this honed intuition to teach entrepreneurs how to attract their ideal customers by speaking their Secret Language. Jeffrey is host of the popular business podcast Creative Warriors, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a TEDx speaker, a business coach for entrepreneurs, and author of the bestselling book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible. https://www.jeffreyshaw.com/ http://lingoreview.com http://lingomediakit.com tags: Jeffrey, Shaw, Lingo, Creative, Warriors, podcast, branding, marketing, consultant, author, photographer, coach, trainer, TEDx, speaker, podcaster, entrepreneur, 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

Jeffrey struggled to provide high end portrait photography in a small country town. One day, a woman told him "I don't have the luxury of worrying about my children's memory. I don't know how to pay for my rent this month." Jeffrey realized, that by providing a luxury product, he was speaking his language (or lingo) to the wrong audience and that you can't convince someone to value something they don't hold.

Jayson was raised in poverty, was bullied because of a learning disability, was 75lbs overweight, abused anti-depressants and felt he was wasting his life. Watching his mom raise 6 kids inspired him to tackle his challenges head on and stick with it long enough to succeed. Jayson found yoga and slowly made better health choices. He took ownership of his life. Jayson shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - spend time on self reflection - when considering a life change, make sure you know the 'why' - if you're committed, resources will come your way and you will accomplish your goals - face obstacles with a positive outlook - start with a baby step and don't get overwhelmed - find a mentor - be kind to others - give back, as you go through your transformation - ask yourself "who can I serve today?" - believe in the potential of others http://righttoshine.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Self-Care-Hacks-Performance-Well-Being-Happiness/dp/0692068007/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=self+care+hacks+jayson+sime&qid=1564015442&s=books&sr=1-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC7Lh4opLsc https://www.instagram.com/righttoshine/?hl=en https://twitter.com/jaysonsime?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysonsime tags: Jayson, Sime, righttoshine, coach, speaker, trainer, author, writer, Self, Care, Hacks, Performance, Well, Being, Happiness, 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