Voices Of Courage

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered, "What happened to me?" You're exhausted, your thinking is foggy, your sleep is broken, and the weight won't budge no matter what you try. Then you're told your labs are "normal." If that sounds familiar, you're not imagining it, and you are not alone.

In this powerful episode of Voices of Courage, we explore what it takes to reclaim your health, your energy, and your confidence in midlife. It takes courage to keep searching for answers when you've been told nothing is wrong. It takes courage to listen to your body and trust that how you feel is real. And it takes courage to stop settling for "this is just aging" and ask what is really going on beneath the surface.

Host Ken D Foster is joined by Dr. Roopa Chari, MD, a Board-certified Internal Medicine physician with more than 25 years of experience in Functional and Integrative Medicine and a multiple-year recipient of the Women's Choice Award for Best Doctor. Dr. Chari helps women over 45 uncover the underlying reasons behind stubborn weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, and other frustrating midlife changes, especially when their labs come back "normal."

What makes Dr. Chari the right voice for this conversation is the depth of her experience. She combines more than two decades of Functional and Integrative Medicine with a clear purpose: helping women understand why they no longer feel like themselves and what may really be driving their symptoms. Her approach is natural and personalized, designed to help women balance their hormones, lose stubborn weight and belly fat, regain their energy, think more clearly, sleep better, and feel confident and in control of their health again. The women she works with are recognized for results, not just credentials. She has earned the Women's Choice Award for Best Doctor multiple years running.

What do you do when the worst day of your life becomes the beginning of your life's work?

In this powerful episode of Voices of Courage, we explore the courage it takes to face loss, heal, and turn pain into purpose. Every one of us will meet grief, whether through the death of someone we love, a divorce, a lost career, or a shattered dream. Yet most leaders, workplaces, and families have never been taught how to respond with compassion. That silence costs us dearly. It leaves people to suffer alone when they need to be seen, heard, and supported.

Healing is possible, and courage is what opens the door.

Host Ken D Foster is joined by Mindy Corporon, author of Grief Leadership, CEO, and nationally known expert in professional development in grief leadership. She is also the author of the memoir Healing a Shattered Soul, and her story is one of the most courageous you will ever hear.

In 2014, while serving as CEO of a wealth management company, Mindy lost her father and her oldest son in an infamous hate crime in Kansas City. She could have been defined by that tragedy. Instead, she turned her grief into action and dedicated herself to changing how leaders respond to grief. Her body of work earned her the WIN for KC/Lockton Companies Resiliency Award. Mindy is the Vice President of Strategic Development for Love Always, a platform building an online community of trusted, authentic providers who help people navigate mature life events. She co-founded the women-owned Workplace Healing Inc., where she created the Human Recovery Platform™, an empathy-based tool that gives leaders practical strategies to increase compassion and support employees through life's most difficult transitions. She is also co-founder of SevenDays®, a nonprofit focused on overcoming hate by promoting kindness and understanding through education and dialogue. A dedicated philanthropist and humanitarian, an inspirational speaker, and a sought-after podcast guest, she shares in her 2021 memoir her journey as a mother, daughter, wife, and colleague, to help readers rediscover hope and purpose in their own lives.

Mindy lived the loss, built the solutions, and now teaches others how to lead with compassion. That is why she is the right voice for this conversation.

What if the person you are today is not the person you are meant to become?

In this episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D Foster sits down with Niurka Hernandez to explore identity, mindset, self-awareness, and the courage to create lasting personal transformation.

Niurka shares insights from her journey working with Tony Robbins and her experience helping individuals and organizations align their identity, values, and vision. Together, they discuss how subconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, self-talk, and environment influence our choices and results.

Discover how to break old habits, reconnect with your authentic self, find your unique purpose, and move from fear and self-doubt toward courage, faith, and possibility.

What happens to the human spirit when we spend our days indoors, online, and overwhelmed? We get louder, faster, and more divided, and we forget the stillness that already lives inside us. In this episode of Voices of Courage, we explore why reconnecting with nature is one of the most powerful things you can do to quiet the mind, open the heart, and remember who you really are.

Host Ken D Foster is joined by alpinist and award-winning author Michael Schauch. He has climbed deep into the Himalaya, and he brings back a message about connection, courage, and what nature can teach us about ourselves.

Michael is a mountaineer, author, and member of the Explorers Club. His first book, A Story of Karma: Finding Love and Truth in the Lost Valley of the Himalaya, was published by Rocky Mountain Books and has earned praise from Wade Davis, Stephen Cope, and Paula Arai, as well as Kirkus Reviews and BlueInk (starred). For over a decade, he has mentored and supported Tibetan Buddhist youth in Kathmandu, Nepal. His writing has appeared in Elephant Journal, Unity Magazine, and Thrive Global. He holds an MBA from Queen's University and lives in Squamish, BC, with his wife, Chantal. His newest book, Anattā: Heart of Wisdom (Hohm Press), weaves contemplative essays and poetry with stories from the Himalaya to explore the Buddhist idea of "non-self" and how nature restores our sense of belonging.

What if the greatest journey you will ever take requires you to go nowhere? In this episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D. Foster explores the courageous journey inward with Steve Farrell, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned conscious leadership advocate and co-founder of Humanity's Team. Together, they explore what it means to move beyond the identities, expectations, achievements, and circumstances that often define how we see ourselves, and to reclaim the deeper truth of who we are and why we are here.

The conversation draws on the Vedic teachings of the Self, consciousness, Atman, dharma, and the understanding of Oneness. Steve shares how extraordinary outward success eventually led him to a deeper calling toward service, conscious living, and a greater understanding of interconnectedness. The episode asks important questions about ego, purpose, fear, scarcity, validation, separation, and whether knowing a spiritual truth is enough without learning to embody it.

Steve Farrell is the co-founder and Worldwide Executive Director of Humanity's Team, a global nonprofit dedicated to helping people awaken to their deeper Self and the interconnectedness of life. Before entering this work, he co-founded and led two rapidly growing Silicon Valley technology companies recognized on the Inc. 500. He later co-founded Humanity's Team with Conversations with God author Neale Donald Walsch and has spent more than two decades advancing conscious living and the understanding of Oneness. He is also the author of A New Universal Dream and The Inner Way: Reclaim the Truth of Who You Are and Why You're Here.

What if the medicine you needed most wasn't in a prescription bottle, but in a poem? In this episode of Voices of Courage, we explore the healing power of words, the wisdom of embracing life's hardest seasons, and the science behind why some of us feel the darkness more heavily than others. Ken sits down with Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, the pioneering psychiatrist who first identified Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and changed the way the world understands the connection between light, mood, and healing. Together, they explore how poetry can become prescription, how adversity can become a teacher, and how true health and happiness are possible in every season of life, not just the sunny ones.

Dr. Norman Rosenthal is an American psychiatrist, author, and coach best known for leading the team that first described Seasonal Affective Disorder and for pioneering light therapy as a treatment for it. A discovery that has brought relief to millions worldwide. A best-selling author many times over, his books include Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation, PoetryRx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring Joy to Your Life, The Gift of Adversity: The Unexpected Benefits of Life's Difficulties, Setbacks and Imperfections, and his newest work, Defeating SAD: A Guide to Health and Happiness Through All Seasons.

What if the true reason your manifestations keep falling short isn't what you're doing wrong, but a hidden, self-sabotaging mechanism deep within your mind? In this high-impact episode of Voices of Courage, host Ken D Foster sits down with Vincent Genna, MSW, internationally acclaimed Psychic Therapist, Medium, Master Spiritual Teacher, and author of The Secret That's Holding You Back.

Together, they bridge the gap between clinical social work, metaphysics, and intuitive healing to reveal why standard Law of Attraction principles often fail when your core beliefs don't match your thoughts. If you are ready to drop limiting beliefs, master your mind, elevate your daily frequency, and step fully into your Wisdom-Self, this roadmap will empower you to transcend mediocrity and achieve extraordinary success in your business, relationships, and everyday existence.

In this powerful episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D. Foster welcomes attorney, bestselling author, leadership coach, and creator of the Fuel Up Burnout Recovery Method, Lora Cheadle, to uncover the hidden connection between burnout, self-betrayal, and emotional healing. Together, they explore why so many high achievers, entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals feel exhausted despite doing everything "right" and how lasting recovery begins by addressing the root cause instead of simply managing the symptoms.

Drawing from her own journey through professional burnout and personal betrayal, Lora explains why burnout is often the result of abandoning our own values, ignoring our intuition, people-pleasing, and living in constant performance mode. She introduces practical tools to help you rebuild trust with yourself, establish healthy boundaries, and create a life fueled by purpose instead of pressure.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed at work, stuck in unhealthy relationships, struggling with perfectionism, or questioning your next chapter, this conversation offers practical strategies for breaking free and rediscovering joy, resilience, and authentic success.

In a fast-evolving world driven by uncertainty, complexity, and rapid technological shifts, how do we transcend fear, tap into our highest wisdom, and unlock true, sustainable success? On this episode of Voices of Courage, host Ken D Foster is joined by visionary guest Brianna Brown Keen to explore the essential interplay between inner transformation, courage, and outward achievement.

Together, Ken and Brianna delve into what it takes to break free from self-limiting beliefs, align with your core values, and awaken the "Wisdom-Self" to generate enduring wealth, peace, and purpose in both business and life. Discover how to shift your perspective on adversity and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset built on high frequency, trust, and visionary leadership.

Brianna Brown Keen is a visionary leader and practitioner dedicated to helping individuals and organizations bridge the gap between where they are and their highest potential. With deep expertise in personal development, executive growth, and transformative thinking, Brianna brings a unique blend of practical strategy and profound intuitive insight to empower leaders to navigate life's greatest challenges with grace and build an unstoppable life.

What if angels have been guiding your life all along—and you've simply never learned how to recognize their presence?

In this inspiring episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D. Foster welcomes internationally renowned spiritual teacher, angel communicator, and bestselling author Alisha Das for a fascinating exploration of angels, archangels, intuition, divine guidance, and humanity's angelic origins. Together, they reveal how every person has the potential to awaken their higher spiritual nature and develop a deeper relationship with the unseen forces that guide, protect, and inspire us.

Drawing from her groundbreaking book, Your Angelic Ancestry, Alisha shares extraordinary insights into guardian angels, the Archangels, spiritual sensing, intuition, and how we can reconnect with our divine purpose. Ken and Alisha also discuss why angels appear across virtually every major spiritual tradition, how they communicate through synchronicities and inner knowing, and why learning to trust your intuition may be one of the greatest spiritual skills you can develop.

If you've ever wondered whether angels are real, how to strengthen your intuition, or how to live with greater peace, purpose, and spiritual clarity, this conversation offers practical wisdom and profound inspiration.