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Life can be so unfair and so short... we are very lucky and had gaurdian angels watching over us for sure! Listen in to hear the story of how thankfully listened to my husbands gut and didn't do something that turned out very tragic.

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Oh, this episode makes me smile when listening to it! Adriana and I are like sisters from another mister for sure! She's like the very long distant friend I didn't know I needed! We have so much fun chatting and learning all about Adriana, her life in Italy and her life growing up in Australia! She is so fun, funny and wonderful to listen to... You don't want to miss this episode!


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Hi guys! My name is Adriana, a qualified teacher from Down Under. Over the last 10 years I've worked with a range of diverse individuals. From students with learning disorders and trauma, to English as a Second Language, you name it - I've taught them! In 2022, I moved to the other side of the world - Italy. Since then, I have been teaching English at an International School and created a podcast spoken in 100% slow English to use as a resource in your language development. So if you're a fan of Education, Languages or my beautiful country of Australia - let's connect!

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Emily so kindly shares the years of her difficult medical health journey but puts such a positive spin on the many hurdles she has had to jump over. She shares about her love of horses and competing in her younger years, to being diagnosed with many different health conditions. She is a warrior and does not give up! She owns different businesses and helps non-profits and is building a legacy of her own!
 
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This episode I'm sharing a bit of my book writing journey and how it's going having dyslexia and writing a book... it's not easy, but it's worth it!

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Patrick Richard Garcia shares his story of growing up as a child with LD, in Canada. He moved around a lot throughout his younger years. He shares his struggles, his wins, what he has learned through the years and the teachers that impacted him greatly. Going from a struggling child with LD to now an Author, Speaker and Coach, it's for sure an inspiring story! Listen in and share this episode.

Patrick's Bio:
Patrick Richard Garcia is a 1x international best selling author, professional executive coach, learning disability champion, and owner of Hustle Revival Enterprises. He helps entrepreneurs and executives to revive their hustle instincts through result-producing and intensive self-development activities simultaneously by aiming to accomplish life and business together.

He is also an inspirational speaker, starting his first on-stage appearance on June 2017 at Speaker Slam: So You Think You Can Speak? Thereon, he started his journey in further developing his craft in storytelling and competing in competitions on and offline sharing his powerful story regarding his learning disability and the adversity involved to be presently where he is today.

Patrick has been recognized by Your Success Magazine for his extraordinary commitment to the business, entrepreneurship, and personal development space.
He currently resides in Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Kari Berridge is an amazing guest with an incredible story! She vulnerability shares her story and all of the amazing things she's doing with her life now. This episode has so much wonderful information and stories, you don't want to miss it!


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Kari Berridge, a resilient and triumphant individual, is a devoted mother, proud grandmother, accomplished fitness coach, successful business owner, and inspiring author. In her powerful book, "Cut the Anchor," Kari shares her courageous journey of confronting limiting self-beliefs, battling Anorexia, and depression, surviving sexual assault, enduring toxic relationships, and facing multiple challenges while living with neurodiversitys like Tourette syndrome ADHD, and OCD.

Her unwavering spirit led her through heartache to transformation, breaking free from self-doubt's grip. Kari, a speaker, fearlessly discusses her neurodiversity, providing hope to those facing similar challenges. Her message resonates with those who've walked a similar path, illustrating the possibility of rising above adversity. Kari Berridge's enduring story serves as a testament to the unconquerable nature of the human spirit, and her advocacy for neurodiversity inspires and empowers others on their journeys.


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Back on epsidoe 176 it was the beginning of Season 5 and I was out in Reno, NV Keynote speaking at a conference. I recorded that episode before the conference so this episode is a recap of how it actually went! 

In short, it was AMAZING and I'm so honored and grateful for the amazing opportunity! Thank you to Nevada Governer's Council on Developmental Disabilities!!

In the episode I mentioned a gentalmen that does magic and also just so happens be autistic! His name is Cody Clark and you can find him at https://www.codyclarkmagic.com/. 



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Oh my gosh, this episode got real... really fast! Sarah has an amazing soul and you're going to love her just as much as I do! She shared about her childhood growing up as a younger sister to her older brother that was Autistic and then we dove into what she's doing now! She's a spiritual healer and we talked about astrology! She pine pointed my sign and she shared very eye opening things with me that honestly blew my mind! Enjoy this episode!

Oh and go check out her website below so you can work with her like I will be!

Sarah's Bio:
Sarah is a Healer who combines Astrology with different Healing modalities to help people reconnect to their soul’s innate gifts, activate their inner power and transform through major life transitions. She offers 1:1 sessions and containers, group workshops and wellness parties. Sessions are offered in English, French and Spanish.

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Rebecca is such a wonderful guest! I had so much fun learning from her and hearing part of her story! She's doing incredable things and it's so inspring to learn how she sees the world and learning more about her Different Abilities! You don't want to miss this episode, that's for sure!

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Rebecca Finch Vitsmun is an autistic night-blind author with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Rebecca is a humanist, embracing people of all religious and cultural backgrounds, who is known for coming out as an atheist on CNN after a tornado destroyed her home in 2013. As a member of the Nones, also known as the not religiously affiliated, Rebecca has been at the forefront of a cultural shift that has led this group to emerge as the largest identified religious group in America. She has a degree in Arts and Humanities from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and lives in Tacoma, WA with her spouse and five kids.

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I have been working on one new thing this year and I'm announcing what it is in today's episode! It's something that is very personal but has been a huge goal of mine for a long time. I have talked myself out of it for years, but this year was the year I was going to make this goal reality! 

Please tune in to hear the big news and I can't wait to talk more about it as I finish it up!!

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