Stories that Empower

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.

When David's relative passed at an early age, he realized that everyone carries loss, but not everyone talks about it. Through poetry, he explores that emotional place and connects with people. David also created a safe, supportive, nurturing and non-judgmental mens' community, where members can be honest and truthful. He shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - approach people with an open heart - give yourself some attention - allow time to reflect on your challenges, ask who can help - find a community where you are valued as an individual - poetry is democratic, anyone can do it - poetry is a community that can manifest itself for collaboration - poetry is a passion that's shared - poetry is a form of story telling - everyone is a storyteller - everyone is a story David Adès returned to Australia in 2016 after living for five years in Pittsburgh. He is a Pushcart Prize nominated poet and short story writer and the author of Mapping the World (Wakefield Press/Friendly Street Poets, 2008), the chapbook Only the Questions Are Eternal (Garron Publishing, 2015) and Afloat in Light (UWA Publishing, 2017). David won the Wirra Wirra Vineyards Short Story Prize (2005). Mapping the World was commended for the Fellowship of Australian Writers Anne Elder Award 2008. David has been a member of Friendly Street Poets since 1979. He is a former Convenor of Friendly Street Poets and co-edited the Friendly Street Poetry Reader 26. He was also one of a volunteer team of editors of the inaugural Australian Poetry Members Anthology Metabolism published in 2012. His poetry has been published in numerous journals in Australia and the U.S. with publications also in Israel, Romania and New Zealand. David's poems have been read on the Australian radio poetry program Poetica and have also featured on the U.S. radio poetry program Prosody. He is one of 9 poets featured on a CD titled Adelaide 9. In 2014 David won the University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor's International Poetry Prize and was shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize. His poems were also Highly Commended in the 2016 Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize and a finalist in the Dora and Alexander Raynes Poetry Prize 2016. https://davidades.wixsite.com/poet https://uwap.uwa.edu.au/products/afloat-in-light https://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=488 tags: David, Ray, Ades, poet, poetry, poem, Australia, Pushcart, Prize, writer, author, Mapping the World, Afloat in Light, Wirra Wirra Vineyards, Short Story Prize, Friendly Street Poets, Australian Poetry Member, 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 David's relative passed at an early age, he realized that everyone carries loss, but not everyone talks about it.  Through poetry, he explores that emotional place and connects with people. David also created a safe, supportive, nurturing and non-judgmental mens' community, where members can be honest and truthful.

Being born and raised in the hood of Philadelphia taught Ray to be tough, have grit, appreciate hard work, have tenacity, get up and keep going. His parents, seeking the improve the family's quality of life, always engaged the family members as a unit. Ray learned that, through teamwork and camaraderie, you can achieve the unthinkable. He uses these life skills to encourage husbands and fathers to lead, love and live. Ray shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - life is too short, make the best of it and find your passion - if you're going to do something, do your best - stay in the game, don't quit and walk away - you're not stuck - the victim mindset does not serve you - work with what you have - when dealing with a challenge, find a trusted advocate or tribe - find a group that will love (not judge) you for who you are - surround yourself with like minded people - if confronted by a naysayer, love them, let them fuel you and move on http://gamechangingdads.com/ [email protected] https://www.amazon.com/Game-Changing-Dads-Bench-Into/dp/1974336514 tags: Ray, Matz, Jr, gamechangingdads.com, game, changing, dads, author, podcaster, energetic, kind, hearted, passionate, leader, community, devoted, husband, fun, loving, father, successful, business, owner, children, minister, Fernandina, Beach, Florida, encouraging, husbands, fathers, lead, love, live, 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

Being born and raised in the hood of Philadelphia taught Ray to be tough, have grit, appreciate hard work, have tenacity, get up and keep going. His parents, seeking the improve the family's quality of life, always engaged the family members as a unit. Ray learned that, through teamwork and camaraderie, you can achieve the unthinkable. He uses these life skills to encourage husbands and fathers to lead, love and live.

Eduardo, a former flight attendant, was the survivor of a terrible airplane crash. He struggled with survivor's guilt and PTSD. Eduardo's all consuming memories almost claimed him as a victim. He felt inadequate and had no self worth. Eduardo went on a long journey to find the truth as to the real cause of the airplane crash. He turned a negative experience into a positive one. Eduardo shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - life is a precious gift - embrace those that you love - believe in yourself - use the tools that are available - you are loved, you are precious and you have a purpose Eduardo Valencia is a former flight attendant. Currently, he is an artist and author living on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. https://jumpseat2605.com/ https://tresbros.com/ [email protected] https://www.amazon.com/Jumpseat-Tale-Twisted-Eduardo-Valenciana/dp/1983199621 tags: Eduardo, Valencia, flight, attendant, airplane, crash, artist, author, Kauai, Hawaii, 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

Eduardo, a former flight attendant, was the survivor of a terrible airplane crash. He struggled with survivor's guilt and PTSD. Eduardo's all consuming memories almost claimed him as a victim. He felt inadequate and had no self worth. Eduardo went on a long journey to find the truth as to the real cause of the airplane crash. He turned a negative experience into a positive one.

Brannon, a former recording artist, was traveling through a poverty stricken area of the Philippines. Amidst the pollution, traffic and garbage, he observed a boy playing in a state of true happiness and bliss, eyes filled with hope. The boy had learned to be happy with life on life's terms. This experience inspired Brannon to take inventory of his life and feed his soul, instead of his ego. He shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - bliss is a state of being - bliss is not something you chase - be happy with life on life's terms - strive to surpass the conditions of your life - we all have the opportunity to manifest bliss through meditation and being fully present in the moment - live in the moment - practice to be in the moment - feed your soul, instead of your ego - your pursuit of inner peace is more important that any external or material possession - practice an attitude of gratitude - gratitude helps us stay rooted in the now Brannon Beliso is dedicated to helping people live their best lives. His passion is to help people and businesses reach their full potential through defining their values, developing their culture, building their brand, creating leadership by example and fulfilling their purpose. Brannon's purpose is to "Always being a student and never a master." He devotes his life to being a better martial artist, mentor, teacher, speaker, writer, motivator and innovator of personal development, life skills education and martial arts based programs. Brannon humbly presents workshops and seminars with the mindset that we can all always do and better. He is committed to being a student for life and being the best father, husband, and servant to the community possible. https://onemartialarts.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Live-Learn-Grow-Lessons-Reluctant/dp/1634920864 tags: Brannon, Beliso, martial, arts, artist, onemartialarts, author, Live, Learn, Grow, Lessons, Reluctant, Tiger, passion, full, potential, values, culture, brand, leadership, purpose, mentor, teacher, speaker, writer, motivator, innovator, personal, development, education, 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

Brannon, a famous recording artist, was traveling through a poverty stricken area of the Phillipines. Amidst the polution, traffic and garbage, he observed a boy playing in a state of true happiness and bliss, with eyes filled with hope. The boy had learned to be happy with life on life's terms. This experience inspired Brannon to take inventory of his life and feed his soul, instead of his ego.

Natasha felt she wasn't living her purpose or her authentic life. She began trusting her intuition and her inner voice. Natasha left her high paying job and now develops communities to serve others. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - strive to live your authentic life - when the road ahead is unclear, trust that small inner voice - strengthen your inner calling, by allowing your intuition to guide you - intuition is a muscle; the more you practice it, the stronger it gets - take time to be alone with yourself - this will enable you to find clarify about your life purpose - take time to cultivate and nurture your creative side - everything has its season Natasha Che is a tech entrepreneur and the founder of Soundwise, the #1 mobile-focused audio publishing platform for experts, influencers and solo entrepreneurs to sell on-demand audios and to leverage their podcast to grow their email list and build an audience tribe. She is also a personal growth teacher and an award-winning podcast host. She currently hosts the top-of-iTunes podcast, The School of Intuition. Natasha has coached over 200 experts and entrepreneurs on how to use podcasting to grow their business. She has been featured on Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, YourTango, Elephant Journal, Sivana East, among others. Natasha holds a PhD in Economics from Georgetown University and lives in Washington DC. https://mysoundwise.com https://mysoundwise.com/conversion https://natashache.com tags: Natasha, Che, natashache.com, soundwise.com, tech, entrepreneur, mobile, focused, audio, publishing, platform, podcast, host, personal, growth, teacher, The School of Intuition, PhD, economics, Georgetown, University, 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