Today we’re going to bring a past episode out of the archives. This particular interview was our top downloaded episode for the year. And that top download is Episode #31 with Linda Beach.

So what would you do if your thriving business went bankrupt and you essentially lost over $1mil dollars in assets?  Well, if you’re Linda Beach, you build your business back up, sell it for a profit and do something that nobody would expect—you move to Belize and start a new career!  Linda has turned into a certified Dream Builder Life Coach, where she helps others get over their fears, and create and build their life dreams. How great is that?  I Hope you enjoy the replay!

Mentioned in this episode:

• FreedomLifestyleToday.com

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Andrea Hall was a successful criminal defense attorney and a self-described “A-type” personality. Her goal was to become a mother and also was thinking of changing careers.  However, all that came to a halt when she learned she had a brain tumor and had to undergo emergency surgery. At that point, she told herself if she made it through the surgery, she knew without a doubt she truly had to make a change in her life. Fortunately, Andrea recovered and then became a Certifie Equine Gestalt Coach, where she partners up with her horses to help heal her clients.  She has also founded Withers Whisper and co-authored two books, Touched by a Horse Equine Coaching Stories, Vol. 3 and Living Your Joy—Creating a Joy filled Life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• WithersWhisper.com

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Today we’re talking with speaker and author, Holly Pasut. Holly was a successful real estate agent, who found herself entwined in one of the largest investigations into mortgage fraud in the country. She has readily accepted responsibility for lapses in judgment and being too trusting.  Holly ended up pleading guilty to charges and, ultimately, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison.  Despite the depression, shame and guilt, Holly decided that being incarcerated wasn’t going to break her and instead she turned it into a lesson of gratitude. She now shares her story in her book, A Strange Path to Freedom: White-Collar Professional Finds Inspiration and Gratitude in Federal Prison.

Mentioned in this episode:

• FreedomSpeaker.com
• A Strange Path to Freedom: White-Collar Professional Finds Inspiration and Gratitude in Federal Prison

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Today we’re talking with Dan Zerin, a manager at the only comedy club in Iceland.  Dan found what he says a fun way to raise awareness about Tourette syndrome, a disorder where he began noticing having symptoms since he was a kid. Feeling like what he calls a “freak,” Dan says he didn’t know exactly what was going on with him until he was finally diagnosed in his early twenties.  Struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide, Dan found comedy as his salvation. He eventually came to the realization that the source of his pain was actually great comedic content.  Today, he’s co-creator and manager of My Voices Have Tourette’s, a group of comedians with various disorders and syndromes, who raise awareness about the disorders in a fun way.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Dan Zerin's Facebook
• Dan Zerin's Instagram
• My Voices Have Tourettes
• My Voices Have Tourettes Merchandise
• The Secret Celler

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Founder and CEO of Steviva Brands and Icon Foods, Thom King shares when he said he felt like a fraud. He headed companies that promoted healthy foods, yet he was a self-professed sugar addict.  One day in 2016, the pain of it all exceeded the pleasure of maintaining his food addiction and poor health, and he made a change.  Since then, he authored Guy Gone Keto: How to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Achieve Lifelong Fitness.  Today, Thom’s intention is to make an impact on metabolic disease, or what he calls, “diabesity,” promote healthy living and to share that knowledge by paying it forward to others.

Mentioned in this episode:

• GuyGoneKeto.com
• IconFoods.com
• Guy Gone Keto: How to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Achieve Lifelong Fitness

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Today we’re with award-winning journalist Bobbi Booker. She talks about having been raised as a motherless child.  Although her father taught her never to disrespect her mother, Bobbi struggled with learning how not to be angry with her.  Turns out, it was writing that helped her cope.  As an adult, Bobbi finally began to heal and shares what realizations helped her with it.  Bobbi now is sharing her story with the hope to help others who may have gone through similar circumstances.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Bobbi’s Instagram
• Bobbi’s Facebook

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Today we’re talking with Eddie Lorin, Founder and CEO of Impact Housing. a real estate investment trust. Eddie shares his personal story—he lost his father when he was an infant and then also his mother when he was 17.  He talks about the personal struggles he overcame and what he’s learned from them.  Since he got into the real estate industry, Eddie has been on a crusade to provide affordable housing across America. He says one of the most important things we can do is put a roof over someone’s head. Over the past 30 years, Eddie has successfully purchased and transformed more than 180 thriving communities, turning blight into light, covering approximately 40,000 apartment units nationwide.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Impact Housing
• HAPI Foundation

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Husband and wife Carrie Theiss and Chris Chavez got the worst news in 2014—their eldest child, Eli, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Very sadly, Eli passed away less than two years later from cancer when he was just 8 years old. When Eli was sick, Carrie and Chris say they got assistance not just from their employer, the military, but also from foundations and almost complete strangers. They say this help was so invaluable to them in their time of need and despair that they now want to share this information with other families who made need it. Today, Carrie and Chris are on a mission not only to share their own story about their family and Eli but to also highlight the services and assistance provided by the remarkable organizations that help families like theirs. It’s their hope that others will be able to find these resources a little bit easier so that they can receive the help they need sooner.

Dr. Carmen Roman came from a poor but loving family in Mexico where they had no electricity or running water. When it was time to go to middle school, her parents expected she learn a trade to start earning an income. But, Carmen secretly applied to a middle school and only got permission to go if she also learned to become a hairdresser. Determined to continue her education, she later got her master's degree and then became a professor. After more setbacks, she returned to school yet again to get a Ph.D. Today Carmen has her own practice, founded a nonprofit, Emotions in Harmony, and a podcast with the same name.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Emotions in Harmony and Podcast

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Author of four books and a contributor to a couple more, Melanie Rodriguez discusses her experience with reverse ageism.  You see, Melanie looks much younger than her true age.  And, although looking young is great, there are some who have made assumptions about her--and sometimes it's not always in a positive way.  She also talks about other challenges she’s had, including sometimes not having the support to follow her dream to become a professional writer and how she’s handled prejudice from being biracial. Regardless, though, she says her struggles are what create her story and they're also what drive her to keep her dreams alive.

And, as mentioned in the episode, if you want to help out Melanie's friend, please check out and buy the anthology, "For Melissa," where the proceeds go to assist Melissa, who is battling cancer.  We'll have a link for that on our website too.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Melanie's Blog
• Melanie's Facebook Page
• Melanie's Twitter
• Melanie's Instagram
• Melanie's books

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