In September 2010 when he was 27 years old, Ben Clench and his girlfriend, Jazz, were hit by a car while on holiday in the Dominican Republic.  Jazz was killed instantly, but Ben narrowly survived.  He suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him in a coma and then with amnesia.  So determined to rehabilitate, Ben re-learned how to ride a bike, how to swim, he ran a half-marathon and started earning his second master’s degree all within a year of the accident. In this interview, Ben talks about his recently published book, Ben Again: The Inspirational Memoir of a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor. He talks about his journey, including what it was like to have amnesia, his mindset through his recovery, and why the love and support from his family and friends were vital to the success of his recovery.

As a side note, Ben will be speaking soon at TEDxBrighton on October 26, 2018.  So if you're in the area, please go check it out.  

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ben-Clench.org
• Ben-Again.org
• TedXBrighton

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Author Jacqui Letran shares the story of her and her family narrowly escaping Vietnam amidst gunfire and then running out of drinking water while adrift at sea in their escape boat. She also talks about her struggle between living a traditional culture at home while trying to assimilate to American life as a teenager. And then getting pregnant at 16 complicated things. But holding her baby in her arms was the pivotal moment in her life that changed everything. Today, Jacqui is a Mindset Mentor, podcaster, professional speaker and award-winning author. She helps others improve their mindset through her books and podcast, Stop The Bully Within.

Mentioned in this episode:

• JacquiLetran.com
• 5 Simple Questions to Reclaim Your Happiness!
  
• I would, but my DAMN MIND won't let me!: a teen's guide to controlling their thoughts and feelings (Words of Wisdom for Teens) (Volume 2)
  
• Unleash Your Inner Super Powers: and destroy fear and self-doubt (Words of Wisdom for Teens) (Volume 3)

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Born to a Persian father and British mother, Katayoun Dowlatshahi has a doctorate in arts & humanities and has been commissioned many times to create public art installations in England and Scotland.  Here, she describes her journey as a young girl when she and her family left Iran in the summer of 1978 prior to the outbreak of the revolution there. She also talks about what it was like trying to assimilate to living in England, school-place bullying, her struggle with depression, and how art and love helped her through it. Today, her passion is to create artwork that transforms and beautifies public spaces and makes a positive difference where people live.

Mentioned in this episode:

KatayounDowlatshahi.com

Katayoun’s Facebook Page 

Katayoun’s Instagram: @katayounpd

Katayoun's Twitter: @katayounpd

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Author Gabrielle Bergan talks about her memoir, Return to My Soul: My Journey from Darkness into the Light.  She shares her years of struggle, including depression, an attempt at suicide, and her former belief that something was wrong with her.  She explains she believes a part of it had to do with her relationship with her parents, stemming all the way back to the day she was born.  Because of complications during her delivery, Gabrielle was put in an incubator for a week before she was even placed in her mother's arms. They therefore never bonded as mother and daughter.  It wasn't until her mother was 81 and she was 58 that they spoke about it and finally cultivated the mother-daughter relationship Gabrielle longed for.  This is a story of it's never too late.

Mentioned in this episode:

GabrielleBergan.com

Gabrielle's book:  Return to My Soul: My Journey from Darkness into the Light.

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Today we're talking with best-selling author Roy Redd, a performance coach, public speaker and entrepreneur.  He shares his story of being broke, depressed, and the time when he pushed his broken down car two miles down a freeway. And then he had an epiphany and everything changed. Roy turned his life around and at 26, he went from broke to earning 6 figures in just a few years. Today, Roy is an Unbounded Performance Coach. He helps pro, collegiate, and high school athletes so that they can release themselves from their mental blocks and perform at their highest levels.

UPDATE:  Roy Redd's book, The Unnoticed Advantage, releases October 2019. Check back on Roy's website for updates.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Success Magnet: Cultivate the 5 Values That Attract Success
• Finish: 7 Secrets to Achieve Your Goals
• Roy's website: RoyRedd.com
• Roy's TedxTalk

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Elizabeth Lewis is a dating and relationship coach. She’s the founder of Singles Meet Singles, which is the largest singles group in Louisville, Kentucky, and she’s the founder of Love and Laughter Life Coaching. Elizabeth also wrote the book, First Date Next Mate: Perspectives in Dating the “Next” Time Around. She talks about her journey of becoming a widow unexpectedly, becoming a cancer survivor, what it was like to re-enter the dating scene, and she shares what got her into helping others navigate the modern dating world.

Mentioned in this episode:

• LoveAndLaughterLifeCoaching.com
• First Date Next Mate: Perspectives in Dating the "Next" Time Around

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Megan Fenyoe is an Air Force Veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Transformational Mindset Coach, Professional Speaker and now published Author. She tells the very personal story of how she struggled to come out of an abusive relationship, and in the midst of her journey, she began writing her now published book, You Are Enough: 5 Steps To Move From Struggle To Strength. She talks about the self-discovery and personal challenges she went through, and now how she’s helping others learn those five steps to learning that You Are Enough. We will have links to Megan’s site, her book, and also provide a transcript of this interview on our website, TheInspireCafe.com

Mentioned in this episode:

• MissionStrengthSD.com
• Jenny McCarthy SiriusXM – Search for Megan Fenyoe when she guests on the Jenny McCarthy show on Sept. 10, 2018 @ 11:20am ET.

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Supna Shah, the founder of WeGo Kids, tells the story of how she and her husband struggled through 10 years of infertility before Supna was able to get pregnant. And boy did she get pregnant—with triplets, no less! She describes the journey of going through some emotional and medical scares. A couple years after having her triplets, Supna talks about how she started WeGo Kids, which includes a 100% organic cotton activewear line for kids, and the first-ever Parenting WebTV and Podcast Network. The program delivers weekly parenting education using emotional intelligence principles to raising kids. 

Mentioned in this episode:  WeGo-Kids.com

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After her Mom lost her job, Michelle Jackson shares what she calls her "messy money story" of when she found herself supporting her and her mom. Michelle was in graduate school at the time, working at Starbucks and earning $9 an hour. Now, they both own properties, Michelle has become an entrepreneur, and she's working her way through an outrageous amount of debt. Michelle runs a personal finance website and podcast called "Michelle is Money Hungry," she's the author of a personal finance book called, Unsexy: A Savage AF Book About Money, and teaches others how to get out of their debt.

Mentioned in this episode:

MichelleisMoneyHungry.com

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After losing her high-school sweetheart and husband of 27 years to brain cancer at the age of 42, Lisa Nicks-Balthasar her journey of overcoming loss, grief and the power of love. A part of her process of overcoming pain was to write her memoir, Believe!  Today, Lisa is a writer, speaker, and co-founder of The Heart of Manifestation, where she helps empower individuals to feel control over their destiny and desires.

Mentioned in this episode:

• HeartofManifestation.com

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