The Getting Real With Hilary Show

Title: S2EP51, There's No Stigma In Wanting To Feel Better with Kristin Bruce

Kristin Bruce works with kids. She helps them be happy. She works with them to get to the other side of their unhappiness, anxiety and depression without drugs. She wrote a book, "Starting From Scratch: A Guide to Feeling Good!" which outlines her program.

Kristin grew up in an alcoholic and drug-using home. She was ashamed and didn't know why she didn't feel happy. After years of therapy, working with children, learning about emotions, loving herself, boundaries, self-esteem and speaking up, she put together a program to help other children.

"I want everyone to know their own importance and sacredness. Once they do, they will be able to see that in others. This way we will create a peaceful and sacred planet."

Thank you, Kristin, for your courage, wisdom and passion. You are a gift to this planet.

Bio:

With a storied 25 year career in the public education system and a masters in school counseling, Kristin Bruce has not only observed but has delved deeply into the emotional and behavioral struggles that envelop many children and teens. Identifying a crucial need to uplift and support these young minds, Kristin initiated “How To Be Happy”, a project sparked by the tangible desire to create meaningful change.

Kristin relates to teens and their issues because she has navigated many of them herself. “Starting from Scratch”, her insightful book and its expansive collection including a workbook, lesson plans, and an audio CD, become pivotal tools in this noble endeavor, intertwining crucial life skills lessons with strategies derived from communication, boundary-setting, understanding feelings, addressing cognitive distortions, and finding internal peace through guided imageries and meditation. Her unwavering goal: to guide teens and pre-teens away from the shadows of anxiety and depression, steering them back onto a path where they rediscover their happiness and embrace a serene, fulfilling future.

With her vast experience, practical strategies, and a deeply rooted passion for youth mental health, Kristin Bruce remains a stalwart ally in championing the well-being of the younger generation.

Website: Howtobehappy.kids

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S2EP44, Dream Big, Work Hard and Never Quit with Nazi Refugee and Successful Marketing Executive Barbara Sommer Feigin

I read Barbara's book, “My American Dream” twice. I couldn't get her parents’ harrowing escape from Nazi Germany out of my mind. What her father did to make it happen is truly heroic. At a time when it was nearly impossible to leave the country, he kept finding one alternate route after another. Barbara, as a 3 year old, traveled from Germany to Lithuania to Russia to China to Korea to Japan to Canada and then to the US. Not knowing how they were going to do it, her parents started a whole new life in America. Barbara wanted to fit in with the other kids and be an American, so never asked about their journey. When her sister found their father’s journal, they were fascinated.

"My American Dream," by Barbara Sommer Feigin tells her parents story and her own. She hopes you will get the importance of freedom, the power of education, how her strong family bonds kept her going in difficult times, and her mother's motto - Dream Big, Work Hard, and Never Quit.

Barbara and her family are true American heroes. Thank you, Barbara for your courage, being willing to have your voice heard, and your inspiration.

Barbara's book can be found at barbarafeigin.com

Bio:

Barbara Feigin, author My American Dream. From Nazi Germany refugee to breaking glass ceilings in the Madmen era of advertising, to becoming Exec. VP of Grey Advertising (now Grey Global),Feigin was often the only woman in the (board)room. Her success is legendary with ad campaigns under her belt like, "Easy, Breezy CoverGirl," "Friend Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk '' (yes, that's Barbara), and expanding the Kool-Aid brand. Raising three sons (one of whom is President of the Milwaukee Bucks), caring for her husband who suffered two strokes, and maintaining a high-power career in advertising, Barbara Feigin is a remarkable person with remarkable stories to share.

Website: barbarafeigin.com

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