Driven, in control, struggling and pushing. Exhausted, stressed and burnt out. She was holding on to the façade until one key moment forced her to let go. Three years of regrouping had her evaluate her life. A big aha hit her: how we live is a choice.

Unraveling and repiecing, she uncovered the 2.0 version of herself. She let go of perceived control and perfectionism.

Today, she chooses to live consciously connected to the moment and to who she is. She inspires others to do the same through living simply and through the economy of enough.

Meet charismatic internationally renowned author and speaker, Bronwen Sciortino, who joins us all the way from Australia.

Additional Tags: #simplicity #enough #consciousconnection #consciousness #burnout #exhaustion #flow

Your Social Media Handles (include full link):
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwensciortino
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bronwensciortino_author
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bronwensciortinoauthor
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpkotywLooKuPOHeEBVzAzw/videos
Website: https://www.sheiqlife.com

Her grandma presented her with a special gift–the gift of a trip abroad. The trip opened her eyes to the world and inspired her to make travel a part of her personal and professional journey. She now organizes experiences abroad and blogs on travel as she realizes travel harnesses incredible power to impact lives.

Why is travel important for your kids?
What is the best way to explore a new place?
Why may overplanning take away from your experience?
Why is connecting to the locals a treat?

Join me in this rebellious conversation with vivacious Taylor Beal who shares her expertise on the power of travel.

Additional tags: #travel #travelblog #experiencetheworld

Taylor Beal, M.Ed, is an avid traveler, educator, wife, and mom of two little boys, as well as the owner and author of Traverse With Taylor, a travel blog focused on helping others experience Europe easily. She has more than a decade of experience in education as a teacher, administrator, reading specialist, and curriculum expert. Taylor graduated with a Master of Education in School Leadership from Wilmington University, but her true passion is English education. In addition to personal travel, she leads trips abroad with students each year, visiting historic sites and international cities while teaching young people how to experience other cultures. Taylor is also a Holocaust educator and has participated in many fellowships and initiatives meant to bring awareness and sound pedagogy to the teaching of the Holocaust. Taylor is obsessed with unique stories, quaint bookstores, fantastic food, craft beers, all things afternoon tea, and her favorite places: Amsterdam and Scotland.

Your Social Media Handles (include full link):

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-beal-66063526/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traversewithtaylor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Traversewithtaylor/
Website: https://traversewithtaylor.com

Meet free-spirited healer and Ayurvedic Practitioner Simmi Chopra. On this episode, Simmi shares with us practical tips and tricks on how we can optimize our well-being through the power of this ancient and integrative practice. We touched on topics such as:

• 3 energies that define us
• Keeping an active digestion
• Menopause
• Athletes
• Movement for aging gracefully
• Buttermilk–the great sub for probiotics
• Embracing youthful aging
• Creating new habits

... Tune in to learn more.

Additional Tags: #ayurveda #healing #digestion #probiotics #AgingGracefully #wellness #SimmiChopra #SidhAyur

Bio:
Ayurvedic Practitioner at SIDH Ayur, Simmi Chopra. Known as the best Ayurvedic Doctor in New York City, Chopra has a double Masters in Biostatistics and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University and JNU which makes her understand health problems from both mainstream as well as Ayurvedic perspective.

The Ayurvedic prospective is based on the rejuvenation of your mind, body, and senses through changes in diet and lifestyle. Simmi holds workshops on Ayurveda in which she empowers people to start taking charge of their health and start eating, living mindfully according to Ayurvedic principles, and start being aware of the warning signs the body and mind gives before a health problem can manifest.

Social media Handles:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sidhayur
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sidhayur/
Twitter: https://sidhayur.com/#

A trend setter and disruptor following her purpose and helping others elevate their voice. Professional ski mountaineer to an entrepreneur. How do the lessons of being a professional athlete apply to being a successful entrepreneur?

Tune in to this Mind Body episode with rebellious Madeline Dunn as we talk all things entrepreneurship and personal growth and address topics such as:

What does a casual morning look like for a ski mountaineer?
The play of the mental game on the mountain and life course
Why should you pause and celebrate?
The significance of balancing male and female energy
The importance of intuition as you grow
Zig zag or straight line-that is the question
What is a requisite for continuous personal growth?

Additional Tags: #skimountaineering #madelinedunn, #entrepreneurship, #growth #flow #maleenergy #femaleenergy

Madeline Cecilia Dunn is a motivational speaker, serial entrepreneur, and former professional ski mountaineer. She mentors entrepreneurs to use their voice as a free promotional tool in business using creative PR tactics. Madeline has been featured in Forbes magazine and across dozens of podcasts, television news segments and in books. She's also given two graduate commencement speeches, produced her own public access TV show, and was a field broadcaster for ABC. Madeline teaches entrepreneurs to speak up about what they do by utilizing social-media-free resources to grow their impact, influence, and income.

Join Speak Up https://themadelineshow.com/speakup and become a part of a movement of purpose-driven CEOs that meet online every single month to master their public speaking and take their brand to the next level. Get Visibility, Speak Powerfully and Get 4the Gig!

➕Subscribe to The Madeline Show Podcast-Come climb the rocky peaks of life with former pro ski-mountaineer and life-long business owner Madeline Cecilia Dunn. Traverse the epic path God has blessed upon you, move past that recurring crux in your life, and feel a new sense of calm motivation. Madeline will show you how to transform your life while enjoying the sketchy climb.

·Your Social Media Handles (include full link):
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themadelineshow
Website: https://themadelineshow.com/
▶️Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/themadelineshow/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinececiliadunn/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madelinececiliadunn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadelineCeciliaDunn

A physician turned entrepreneur. A gastroenterologist turned nutritionist. A story of stepping out of the comfort zone. A story is driven by the passion to support the world in her best capacity. A doctor who promotes proactive well-being and embracing a wellness lifestyle of simplicity. Meet inspiring Dr. Sarah Robbins, Founder of Well Sunday Health.

Additional Tags: #GI #gastroenterology #nutrition #WellSundayHealth #GutHealth

Sarah J. Robbins, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Sarah J. Robbins, MD, MSc, FRCPC, is a gastroenterologist, a nutrition specialist and the founder of Well Sunday Health Corporation, an online education platform that offers cutting-edge nutrition information to improve people’s health and quality of life.

With expertise in gut health, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Robbins provides easy-to-digest, science-backed courses about a wide range of gastrointestinal illnesses to help people achieve vibrant health.

Dr. Sarah Robbins:
Instagram: @sarahrobbinsmd
LinkedIn: @drsarahrobbins

Well Sunday:
Instagram: @wellsundayhealth
LinkedIn: @wellsunday
Facebook: @WellSundayHealth

She loves to stretch boundaries. Art saved her in her darkest time–goingthrough a tough divorce and becoming a single mom. Art becameher voice,hersaving grace and powerful self-expression. From a corporate warrior launchinghigh-tech starts ups to a thriving artist creating, flowing and living her best life.Meet inspiring Lynne McDonald.

Additional tags: #art #artist#selfcare #flow #creation#selfexpression #innervoice#transformation

Social Media:
IG- https://www.instagram.com/lynnemcdonaldsgallery/
FB- https://www.facebook.com/lynnemcdonaldsart
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnemcdonald/Website:www.lynnemcdonald.com
TikTok- @lynnemcdonaldsgallery

Bio:

“I was told by a mentor and teacher that there are two types of artists; natural and learned. It has taken me a lifetime to learn that I am a natural artist. The kind that picks up things and thinks, "I wonder what this will do."I mix my own paints and add different additives or mediums to create different viscosity and pour it onto the canvas. I use a blow torch, forks, straws, paint brushes, fingers...whatever is handy. I'm intrigued by what materials do when they organically repel instead of blend.

Most often my visual inspiration comes from astronomy images of distant galaxies and solar systems or nature; organic images like glaciers, forests, and oceans that make you look deeper and try to make sense of its beauty. Music also inspires me to be creative. It can put me in a mood that I associate with colors. Deep, vibrant colors are full of passion and molten emotion. I like my pieces to have texture and movement. I also like my artwork to have complexities that take you years to see yet a moment to feel.”

He had a choice of continuously keeping up a hollow existence or stepping outside the comfort zone, facing the mirror and working through the pain to earn his freedom. A story of choice, letting go, introspection, personal and spiritual growth to living life fully. Meet my dear friend, Financial Advisor Jeremy Finger, CFP.

Additional tags: #financialadvisor #entrepreneurship #freedom #lettinggo #spirituality #personalgrowth #perfectionism

BIO:
I grew up in small town of Nichols, SC, about an hour from Myrtle Beach. I spent many days riding bikes or fishing with my dad in the rivers and ponds in the area (hence the name Riverbend).

My dad would watch the stock market when he came home from work. I was curious and started asking questions. This inspired me to make my first investment before I was 12 years old. 

I went to College of Charleston, where I focused my studies in biology, chemistry, and
business. After graduating in 1996, I was fortunate to be hired as a financial advisor.

I married way above myself, when Iren said “I do” in 2001. In 2004, we were blessed with Elliott, our only child, who’s an avid tennis player and hopes to play college tennis like his mom.

I was the assistant coach of the Myrtle Beach High School tennis team, when in 2019,
after the passing of our legendary head coach Rivers Lynch, I became interim head
coach. The Myrtle Beach Seahawks rallied in the playoffs and won the state
championship. It was such as honor to see these young men play so inspired, for a
man who was known simply by the name, Coach.

Our family enjoys traveling. We travel to Iren’s home country of Bulgaria once a year. Elliott is fluent in Bulgarian. Me? Not so much.

Your Social Media Handles (include full link):

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-finger-cfp%C2%AE-cima%C2%AE-crpc%C2%AE-400b9926/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverbendwealthmanagement/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riverbendwealthmanagement/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riverbendwealthmanagement5726
Website: https://riverbendwealthmanagement.com/

A psychologist and a mother of 3 who share with her tips for successful parenting based on decades of personal and professional experience.

How do we raise kids who are independent, well-equipped and healthy young adults?

What are we doing for our kids confidence when we over-help them?
Are kids learning how to prioritize and manage their time?
What is the most important part of raising a child?
Is it good to always keep kids busy?
What is the importance of self-care for kids?

Tune into my insightful conversation with expert Jeannine Jannot.

Additional tags: #parenting #achievement #kids #healthyadults #confidence #jeanninejannot

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jjannot/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/authorjjannot
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanninejannot/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jeannine-jannot
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@jeanninejannot3076

About Dr. Jeannine

Dr. Jeannine Jannot is an academic coach and the author of The Disintegrating Student: Struggling But Smart, Falling Apart, and How To Turn It Around. She has over 25 years of experience working with children, teens, and young adults in both public and private school settings.

Jeannine has a master's degree in school psychology from The Ohio State University and a doctorate in child and developmental psychology from the University of Connecticut. She began teaching college psychology courses in 2010, and in 2014 she founded The Balanced Student.

Originally from Ohio, Jeannine lives in Milton, Georgia with her husband, Tom. They have three children, Ryan, Maddie, and Kat. You can learn more about her at JeannineJannot.com.

She grew up a people-pleaser and getting praise kept her doing more of whatever she was told and expected to do. Traveling across the world opened her eyes to new experiences and expanded her horizons; it taught her to let go of the constant striving for perfection and helped her discover her inner voice. Writing and performing allows her to create a heart connection with audiences lucky to interact with her contagious energy. Meet rebellious author, artist and performer Margaret Ghielmetti.

Mary Oliver poem, The Summer Day, to inspire us to live our "one wild, precious life!"
https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-projects/poetry-180/all-poems/item/poetry-180-133/the-summer-day/

Additional Hashtags: #travel, #innervoice, #perfectionism, #margaretghielmetti #bravish

About Margaret:

Margaret Davis Ghielmetti has lived on four continents and has visited nearly fifty countries.

She wrote Brave(ish): A Memoir of a Recovering Perfectionist to inspire readers that it’s never too late to learn to live our own lives–if we dare to let go of outdated roles and rules we thought kept us safe...and to entertain readers with her adventures (and misadventures) abroad, sharing what each country taught her (that she never would have learned on her own.)

Ghielmetti is proud that Brave(ish) earned Silver in Story Circle's Gilda
Prize: nominated memoirs are “Distinguished by their fresh voices, their honesty, and their authenticity. They make us laugh (even when we want to cry).” 

She’s delighted that the New York Times published her Tiny Love Story–“A Memory Mea Culpa"–on New Year’s Day 2023 . . . to have won two StorySLAMs with The Moth “live lit” storytelling show . . . to have been quoted recently in TIME online . . . and with Maria in Authority online!

Her solo show, “Fierce,” is about re-claiming her genuine voice and expression in mid-life; other creative passions include photography, improv, and coaching others to tell their stories.

LinkedIn: Margaret Ghielmetti
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretghielmetti/
Instagram: margaretghielmetti
https://www.instagram.com/margaretghielmetti/?hl=en
Facebook: Margaret Ghielmetti
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010048260985
YouTube: Margaret Ghielmetti
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAYmwon5YEfDdlQ6pcw0WQ?app=desktop
Website: https://margaretghielmetti.com

You go to law school. You spend years studying. You pay a lot of money. You graduate. You get a job in a law firm. That does not cut it for you. You decide it is because you want to be your own boss.

You start your own law firm. It’s exhilarating. 6 months later, you are flat out of passion fuel yet again. Something does not feel right. Then your wife makes a simple yet earth-shattering statement: ‘I don’t think you like being a lawyer.’ 

Now what?

Meet Isaac Emmanuel, a 35-year-old, self-proclaimed ‘recovering lawyer’ who chose to follow his instinct, leaped into the unknown, and landed in a place he did not expect.

Fulfilled and excited, Isaac shares his real-life inspirational story of trust, commitment to change, and personal growth–all taking him to a leadership role in building a family empire in the healthcare industry.

Additional tags: #conciergemedicine #healthcare #health #medicine #supplements #lawyer #recoveringlawer #instinct #passion #change #alphawellness #attorney

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacemmanuel/
Websites: https://alphawellnessatl.com/
                         ojasnutra.com

About Isaac

In his own words: “I am a “recovering attorney” who now enjoys starting and building businesses. Born and raised in New Mexico, I did my undergrad at Tufts University in Boston and then returned to NM to study business and law at the University of New Mexico. After obtaining my JD/MBA, I practiced in New Mexico for about 5 years, but I found my career choice very depressing and unfulfilling. The only real fun I had was starting my own law firm–I loved the process of planning, designing, and running a small entrepreneurial-style business. My wife encouraged me to “jump with both feet” for something better, even if it meant a difficult transition for both of us. I eventually listened. It has not been an easy journey, but we now live in Georgia and I am in the business of healthcare–I currently manage the operations of a doctor-owned dietary supplement company, and I also serve as a transition consultant for doctors moving to the “concierge” primary care model. I like what I do much more now.

I met Maria at the annual Concierge Medicine Conference and am now one of her Pilates students!