The Beauty in the Mess

I am excited to welcome Bobbie Malatesta to The Beauty In the Mess. Bobbie is on a mission to change the way people do social gambling addiction recovery. Bobbie talks about overcoming adversity, alcoholism, loss, and gambling addiction recovery.

Her vision is to create a chain of Recovery Playgrounds. They will provide entertainment, amusement park styles where there is no gambling, drinking, drugs, or children allowed. She wants to encourage adults to play again and help remove the stigma around addiction. She also strives to bring awareness to how few gambling addiction recovery centers there are around the US, how needed they are, and how they should be free to the gambling addicts.

Bobbie was an active gambling addict for over 30 years and has been in recovery over 7 years now. She is a podcaster and a best selling author. Her podcasts are the 3-21 No Kidding Gambling Addiction Podcast and The Recovering Entrepreneur Podcast. Her book that she co-authored is called Belonging. She most recently earned her certificate in NonProfit Management/ Social Entrepreneur. Her formal education earned her a degree in Business & Technology Management. Bobbie currently resides in Naugatuck CT, when she is not working remotely from around the world.

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• Link Tree
• Book: “BELONGING” Secrets to Soothe the Soul 
• TikTok
• YouTube
• Twitter
• Website
• Podcast

·        Clubhouse @bobbieawesome

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I am excited to welcome Fitz Koehler to The Beauty In the Mess. Fitz is on a mission to help people become fit before they hear a horrible diagnosis or something bad happens. She speaks about the 4 pillars of fitness, proficiency, strength, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and balance that people need to become truly fit as well as many other topics. As Fitz says, if you can’t do five pushups, but you can run a marathon, that doesn’t mean you are fit. Fitness not only affects your body, but your brain as well so it is extremely important. Join us as we talk about all things fitness.

In her own words, Fitz is noisy, bossy, and compelling. In 2019, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and her healthy and athletic body was brutalized by 15 months of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries. Instead of slowing down, she turned up the volume on her career. As a cancer crusher, she written books called my Noisy Cancer Comeback, Your Healthy Cancer Comeback: Sick to Strong, and a Healthy Cancer Comeback Journal. Fitz is a busy keynote speaker, a professional race announcer, and, of course, a prominent fitness expert. Her company, Fitzness International, that she created from her passion to help others become fit, has a global reach, and she’s conquered every avenue of mass media to help people live better and longer.

She has a master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences and decades of experience teaching fitness worldwide. She also has a popular podcast called the Fitzness Show, among many other things. In her free time, Fitz enjoys water sports, strength training, obstacle course races, animals, hugs, sarcasm, getting muddy in her Jeep Wrangler, and traveling. She lives in Gainesville, Florida.

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• Instagram (2)
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• Blog

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Today, I’m happy to welcome Rita Tattersall back to The Beauty In the Mess. Rita was my first guest on The Beauty In The Mess. If you want to hear Rita’s personal story, please refer back to episode 3. Rita’s journey is unique: she struggled with substance use disorder and now uses her experience to help others who are facing the same problems she faced. She also counsels couples and helps people find and live their God-given purpose.

We focus on behavioral change and the additional ingredients necessary for long term change as well. We also talk about how change doesn’t have to be an all or nothing thing, and sometimes the worst thing you can do is to have a scarcity mindset. Learn to add new things to your life and not focus on what you are trying to remove from your life.

Rita is a licensed addiction and mental health counselor who is also trained as an EMDR therapist. She has a master’s degree in clinical addictions. She is a Christian who believes in the power of prayer, scripture, and worship and incorporates them all in her practice.

Connect with Rita Tattersall:

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Useful Resources:

• Signal for Help Ministries
• The Oasis Counseling Center
• Chuck McCoskey’s Recovery Ministry
• Carmen Larson Doing Trapoga Yoga with The Kokomo Post

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In this episode Kevin Palmieri shares his knowledge and wisdom concerning overcoming depression, failures, and even suicidal ideation. So at this time I want to give a Trigger Warning because In this episode, we will briefly touch on suicide and/or suicidal thoughts during this discussion. If this may trigger extreme emotional distress for you, you should skip today’s episode. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline immediately, which is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255.

Kevin talks about how in his 20’s, he had the perfect life from the outside. He had a beautiful girlfriend who was a model, a high paying job, a sports car, the best body he had had in his life, and yet he found himself sitting on the side of the bed contemplating suicide. As he says, some people find rock bottom. He found out that rock bottom has a basement.

After talking to a caring friend, he had a pivotal moment in his life, and he turned it all around. He decided to pursue fulfilment, self-improvement, and entrepreneurship. He was determined to overcome his anxiety, depression and to finally live the life he’d always dreamed of.

Years later, he now hosts a podcast that impacts hundreds of thousands of people in countries all over the world. He focused on learning what he didn't know (unlearning a lot too), and his life started to shift, and he is on a mission to help others shift their lives as well.

Join me for Episode 35 of The Beauty in the Mess called; When You Find Out Rock Bottom Has a Basement with Kevin Palmieri. Kevin is the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast with more than 1,100 episodes and 650K+ listens in over 125 countries. He has also given hundreds of speeches, trainings and coaching calls with people all over the world. He loves talking about Consistency, Commitment, Habits, Mindset, Confidence, Fear, Relationships, Limiting Beliefs and everything in between, and he is ready to help you get to the next level too.

Connect with Kevin Palmieri:

·       LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/

·       Website:   https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/

·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/

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In this episode Tyerra Drake is sharing her knowledge and wisdom concerning overcoming adversity. Tyerra shares some of her childhood struggles. She grew up in a small town and along with some family struggles, she lost her confidence and then her voice. She has learned many things along the way such as creating boundaries.

Join me for Episode 34 of The Beauty in the Mess called, Overcoming Adversity with Tyerra Drake. Tyerra is on a mission. She has used her struggles and her experiences, grew from them, and now uses the voice God gave her start her own podcast to specifically empower other women. Her podcast has been in production for 3+ years now, and she is expanding to do in person events as well.

Connect with Tyerra Drake:

·       Website: https://www.girlsonanotherlevel.com

·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tyerra.Drake

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In this episode Avigail Gimpel is sharing her knowledge and wisdom concerning overcoming ADHD. Avigail shares some of her family’s struggles with ADHD. She also covers the symptoms and the diagnoses of ADHD and what it all means. If you or a family member has ADD or ADHD, you should definitely have a listen.

Avigail talks about how ADHD is really just a clash of a healthy person with their environment, how to sort out and eliminate triggers, and that the medicines prescribed don’t come without their own long term ill effects. Your child can overcome ADHD without prescription medicines if you are willing to take a journey of discovery.

Join me for Episode 33 of The Beauty in the Mess called; Overcoming ADHD with Avigail Gimpel. Avigail has a BA and a graduate degree in Special Education. She has also earned advanced degrees in teaching children with Dyslexia and cognitive education for children with ADHD symptoms. She has 6 kids, most of which have been diagnosed with ADHD and has taught students in New York, Moscow, and Jerusalem with ADHD as well. She has over 22 years of experience teaching in the special needs realm. She has now developed her own treatment options for ADHD and coaches and educates children and parents how to make the best intervention decisions for your child. She is also a best selling author of The Empowered Parent’s Complete Guide to Raising a Healthy Child with ADHD Symptoms and Hyperhealing, both of which deal with ADHD.

Connect with Avigail Gimpel:

·       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk583ODT2tY

·       Website: https://www.hyperhealing.org

·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avigail.gimpel

·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hyperhealing.adhd/?hl=en

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In this episode Brenden Kumarasamy is sharing his knowledge and wisdom concerning mastering the art of public speaking. Brenden shares some of his own struggles with public speaking. He also mentions that before him there were no free resources online to help.

Brenden is very generous in giving tips and tricks to get better at public speaking whether it is for a Facebook or Instagram Live, YouTube, or a presentation at work.

Hi, I am Michele Simms, your host. I am just a regular person who along with my family have had our share of messes that we too have had to overcome. Along the way I got curious as to how others get through their messes and even triumph over them. Maybe there is a better way? A faster way? Maybe we can accelerate our journeys by learning from someone else? That started my pursuit. I think we can all learn from each other through the sharing of our experiences, lessons, and knowledge.

Join me for Episode 32 of The Beauty in the Mess called; Mastering Public Speaking with Brenden Kumarasamy. Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, He coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world.

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·       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MasterTalk

·       Website: https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com

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In this episode John Giordano and I discuss alternative methods of healing.

First, please note John and I are not doctors or nurses. This episode does not offer medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any lifestyle changes or health care decisions.

John grew up in the South Bronx in an almost mafia-style family.

His journey unfortunately also includes a lot of his childhood without his dad, abuse, and drug and alcohol addiction, among many other issues. He is now a light in the world helping countless others. Oh, did I mention he sold his business that he started with a mere $300 dollars for $45 million dollars in 2012? Refer back to Ep.22 to hear his life story.

Another gift in John’s journey is that he is now a top drug addiction expert, and he has learned many alternative methods of healing along the way. He even owns a holistic clinic that does several different forms of treatment in Florida. If you are curious or looking to heal yourself, like me, sit back and take it all in. It is quite an interesting talk.

John is not only an addiction expert, but he has been featured in 79 scientific peer-reviewed research papers. Research Gate ranks him as one of the top researchers in the world. He conducts seminars alongside brain surgeons, neurosurgeons and scientists. He owns his own holistic treatment center. His certifications and education are almost too numerous to list. Please visit his website to see all of his achievements.

Connect with John Giordano:

·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.giordano.3958

·       LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-giordano-45648662/

·       Website: https://www.johnjgiordano.com/

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In this episode Breann Bear is sharing her wisdom of how to truly lose weight and keep it off, once and for all. Breann got tired of her weight being like a yo-yo. She has dealt with disordered eating, anorexia, and bulimia along with addictions. Her lifetime of ups and downs led to many periods of losing and then regaining the weight. At one point she ended up with 120 pounds to lose.

Breann got determined to do it once and for all. She did the research and figured out what worked for her lifestyle and her body, and now she helps other women lose weight and keep it off. She is a nurse who has become a Radical Transformation Coach helping people lose weight without devoting their lives to being in a gym, following rigid meal plans, dieting, deprivation, or counting calories.

*With that being said, please note that this episode does NOT contain medical advice. * You need to consult your doctor before trying anything at home.

In This Episode:

·    It’s not about deprivation. (19:38)

·    Replace the word Carb with Fiber. (25:05)

·    Exercise (29:24)

Connect with Breann Bear:

·      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/girlstopdieting

·      Instagram: https://instagram.com/girlstopdieting

·      Email: https://girlstopdieting.com/

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This episode is about Clarissa Burt sharing her wisdom of how to truly cultivate a healthy self-esteem. Clarissa learned lack of self-esteem from her mother and grandmother. They were both beautiful women who hadn’t really been taught to value themselves. Her mother hated having her picture taken because she had become what she felt was the black sheep of the family, and her mother, Clarissa’s grandmother had almost died trying to lose weight because she didn’t feel she was enough.

Clarissa has an exceptional background. She is a producer, director, writer, author, public speaker, former supermodel, and winner of the Celebrity Survivor show in Nicaragua. She was even knighted as a Dame in 2022, and she has now written an award-winning book entitled, The Self-Esteem Regime.

Clarissa speaks about the importance of self-esteem for men, and children, as we well as women. She knows that everyone is more than enough. They just need to realize that.

In This Episode:

·     The Self-Esteem Regime is a manual not a book. (4:44)

·     The Four Pillars of Self-Esteem. (22:30)

·       Mirror Work (35:04)

Connect with Clarissa Burt:

·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClarissaBurtOfficial

·       LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/clarissaburt

·      Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/clarissaburt

·      Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/clarissaburt

·       Instagram: https://instagram.com/clarissaburt

·      Tumblr: https://clarissaburt.tumblr.com

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