Transacting Value Podcast

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How much is your experience truly worth? It's a question that haunts anyone facing a career transition, but for military personnel, first responders, and shift workers, the challenge runs even deeper. Their professional identity has been shaped by a culture that values team over self. Don Gleason, founder of Achieve New Heights, joins us to crack the code on one of life's most challenging transitions. Drawing from his extensive military career and nine years in corporate hiring, Don reveals why so many veterans struggle to communicate their value effectively when entering the civilian workforce.

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Money coach Sarah Jones takes us on a deeply personal journey through her evolution from crippling financial scarcity to empowered financial decision-making. Sarah challenges conventional thinking about financial wellness, introducing her "six pillars of finance"—creating, spending, saving, investing, organizing, and giving. Her perspective is refreshingly pragmatic yet profound: "Every time you spend a dollar, you're voting for the person you want to become." Even seemingly small decisions like choosing home-cooked meals over fast food represent votes for your standards and values.

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Dance movement psychotherapist and relationship coach Chloe De Sousa takes us on a journey through the landscape of embodied healing, revealing how our physical selves hold onto grief, trauma, and joy—and how movement can help us process what we've been carrying. Drawing from her personal experiences of childhood attachment wounds and adult heartbreak, Chloe illuminates the power of meditative dance practices like Five Rhythms to access different emotional states. Unlike performance dance, these practices create a container for authentic expression without judgment or audience, allowing us to find congruence between our movements and emotions.

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What is your worth when trauma strips away your identity? Dr. Saloni Surah takes us on a raw, unflinching journey through workplace bullying, stalking, and PTSD that ultimately transformed her understanding of self-value. This powerful episode illuminates the hidden epidemic of workplace bullying in high-pressure environments like medicine, where hierarchical structures and cultural expectations of resilience can normalize toxic behaviors. Saloni's insights reveal how bullying often stems from perpetrators' own insecurities, creating cycles of toxic behavior that institutions are reluctant to address.

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What defines your self-worth after experiencing domestic abuse? How do you recognize the red flags in potential partners when your sense of normal has been warped by past trauma? Licensed Professional Counselor Dana Nygaard takes us on a powerful journey through these questions in this deeply personal and practical conversation.

 "Good guys don't call you names. That's not what good men do."

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Sarah Williams discovered the real secret to thriving after military service wasn't about chasing a salary figure or landing the most prestigious position—it was about purpose. After dedicating nearly 30 years to aircraft maintenance in the US Air Force, Sarah faced the question every service member eventually encounters: who am I beyond my uniform? Her journey from leadership on the flight line to finding fulfillment with Firewatch Magazine offers profound insights for anyone navigating major life transitions.

Sarah demonstrates how military values can transform into civilian strengths. Whether you're approaching separation from service, supporting someone who is, or simply fascinated by journeys of reinvention, this episode offers practical wisdom for navigating life's most significant transitions.

Visit FirewatchMagazine.com to learn more about resources for veterans, first responders, and patriotic families.

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After 22 years in special operations, Mike Taylor traded the intensity of combat for the world of creative entrepreneurship—and the transformation is nothing short of remarkable. In this candid conversation, Mike opens up about the unexpected twists that shaped his post-military life, from the quiet revelations of COVID lockdowns to the identity crisis that followed his retirement. Now the founder of Taylor Life Digital Marketing and the gaming label Chaotic Chronicles, Mike shares how discipline, resilience, and a creative spark helped him rebuild purpose beyond the uniform. His story is raw, insightful, and a testament to the power of reinvention when structure meets imagination.

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Fleeing Iran during the 1979 revolution, she arrived in America to discover the husband she'd sacrificed everything to join no longer wanted a family. With two young children, no English skills, no money, and no support system, Soodabeh Mokry faced a choice: surrender to despair or forge an entirely new identity. Her journey from that breaking point to becoming a registered nurse with nearly 40 years of experience, bestselling author, and transformational coach offers profound lessons in resilience and purpose-finding. 

From Escaping the Rule of the Iranian Government to Becoming an Inspirational Speaker, Author, & Transformational Coach - "Every decision that I made, every little step that I took brought me closer to becoming who I am and finding my life purpose."

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Learn more about Soodabeh by visiting her website at https://soodabehmokry.com/

• Amazon #1 Best Selling Author of Emerging You
• Author of the immigration memoir, Angel Nightingale
• Motivational Speaker
• Certified Hypnotist 
• Transformational Coach for High Performing Women

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Have you ever felt that inexplicable urge to avoid a certain path, or heard that quiet voice warning you of danger? According to spiritual advisor and clairvoyant Sallyann Martinez, those moments aren't random coincidences—they're your guardian angels communicating directly with you. In this enlightening conversation, Sallyann shares her remarkable 40-year journey as an empath and spiritual guide where she discusses how stress and modern lifestyles create barriers to spiritual connection. 

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What does it mean to come home from war when so many never will? When Anthony Marquez returned from Afghanistan in 2011 after losing 17 brothers from his battalion, he carried more than memories – he carried a mission that would take years to fulfill. "Make Peace or Die" tells the extraordinary story of one Marine's journey to honor fallen comrades through art and remembrance. 

Five years after deployment, Anthony began creating intricate chainsaw carvings for Gold Star families, transforming raw wood into living memorials. What began as personal healing evolved into something far more profound when he and his filmmaker brother Manny embarked on a 12,000-mile journey across America to document these families' stories.

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Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen

A veteran uses hand-carved battlefield crosses to reconnect with families of fallen, fellow Marines.

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