Tell Me Your Story

Tell Me Your Story

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Tell Me Your Story episodes

  • Addiction, sobriety, and the judge that saved my life: An Interview with Laura McCaughey

    I chat with Mental Health Technician, Laura McCaughey about addiction, sobriety, mental health and the pandemic, and the judge that changed her life.

    Show Notes

    2:24 Health and Wellness journey, coming out of addiction
    4:05 Being a Mental Health Technician
    5:10 Why I didn’t die from addiction.
    7:22 Surrendering
    7:50 The judge that saved my life.
    9:50 My spiritual life, people who come in and out of your life, my life calling
    11:07 Explaining the law for lay people to carry Narcan (Naloxone)
    12:50 The local facility that taught me a lot
    14:50 A spiritual moment in sobriety, seeing the judge that put me in jail
    15:45 My spiritual journey
    19:39 Mental health and the pandemic
    21:00 Mental health and tele-health
    23:40 My gratitude practice
    24:30 What the pandemic taught me, motherhood
    33:00 What to do if you’re struggling now.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Laura's Instagram
  • Laura's Email
  • Other links mentioned in the Tell Me Your Story Podcast

    • This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    35 min
  • Chiropractic medicine, birth stories, and internalized misogyny: An Interview with Dr. Freda Tyson

    This week, Dr. Freda Tyson, and Lisa Strzoda cover Chiropractic medicine, pregnancy, birth stories, internalized misogyny, and the creation of Feminist Manifesta.

    A full transcript of this episode can be found here.

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Prairie Chiropractic
    • Prairie Chiropractic Facebook Page
    • Feminist Manifesta
    • Contact Dr. Freda via email: [email protected]
    • Contact Dr. Freda by phone: 563-888-1089
    • Other links mentioned in the Tell Me Your Story Podcast

      • This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

      51 min
    • Aaron Howard: How yoga helped me heal from a serious injury

      Aaron Howard: How yoga helped me heal from a serious injury

      1:21 Aaron talks about an injury that affected his life.

      2:43 Why Aaron became a yoga instructor.

      4:25 Who suggested that Aaron try yoga to facilitate healing for his injury?

      6:09 How yoga helped Aaron heal.

      8:32 How autoimmune disease influenced his decision to become a nurse.

      11:26 Why Aaron decided to get a nursing degree.

      12:03 Don’t underestimate him!

      16:09 Why Aaron created his “Community Yoga” events.

      20:58 Socially distant community yoga

      22:19 How yoga helps with stress, loss, and the pandemic.

      25:50 Why Aaron changed his business goals and going into the

      video production business.

      31:50 What keeps an entreprenaur motivated?

      32:20 What does Aaron value most about being an entreprenaur?

      35:23 How important is having a supportive spouse when building a business?

      36:12 Who was the driving factor in his business?

      38:20 The Kindness Tour

      Links mentioned in this episode:

      • Aaron's website
      • Aaron's Facebook page
      • Phone: 563-676-1811

        • Lisa’s podcast online store

        This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

        45 min
      • The Music Man: An Interview with Alan Morrison

        The Music Man: An Interview with Alan Morrison of AM Guitarworks

        1:09 When did Alan discover his love of the guitar?

        3:15 What has Alan been doing during the pandemic with his music?

        5:13 Going from side hustle to owning your own business.

        6:10 How Alan launched his business.

        6:37 The book that nudged Alan to take the plunge and start his own business.

        8:55 Having a supportive spouse makes a big difference when starting a business.

        12:43 How music helps in healing.

        15:52 Reasons why adults take music lessons.

        17:20 The reasons kids take lessons.

        17:38 A great guitar story!

        19:50 How the pandemic affected Alan’s business.

        24:00 Hybrid music lessons

        26:26 How Alan transitioned his business while he had to close his store.

        31:00 The importance of mentorship

        36:16 How “Open Coffee” began.

        41:51 How to contact Alan.

        43:00 Marketing guitars.

        Links mentioned in this episode:

        • Website
        • Facebook page
        • Instagram
        • E-mail
        • Phone: (563) 370-6810
        • Address: 5259 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, IA 52807

          • Click here to get the book that Alan mentioned in the podcast.

          This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

          47 min
        • Blond Ambition: An Interview with Kim Nelson

          Blond Ambition: An Interview with Kim Nelson of QC Fuel

          2:47 Where did Kim get the idea to start her business?

          4:27 What was the QCA lacking?
          5:42 Where did Kim come up with the recipes for the drinks?
          8:39 What did Kim want to do ultimately?
          9:00 Kim talks branding.
          11:22 What type of person should work at QC Fuel?
          16:14 The gluten free products at QC Fuel.
          17:16 Keto friendly options
          18:13 QC Fuel options
          22:00 How does an entreprenaur keep motivated?
          25:22 What is on the sleeves of their cups?
          26:55 The QC Fuel loyalty program
          28:00 Did pandemic affect your business?
          32:07 How to contact Kim.

          Links mentioned in this episode:

          • Website
          • Facebook page
          • Instagram
          • E-mail
          • Lisa's Podcast Resources

            This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

            36 min

          About Tell Me Your Story

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          Tell Me Your Story is a podcast hosted by Lisa Strzoda, an AFPA Holistic Nutritionist and Co-Active Coach in training. Lisa will talk to entrepreneurs, creative visionaries, activists, and movers and…