Stories that Empower
Listen to inspiring and empowering life stories from guests that have overcome challenges and share 'nuggets of life wisdom'. There is hope and light for you, as well. You are not alone. You are loved.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 479
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
243 Megan Hillukka
Megan helps grieving moms hold grief and joy together, because she doesn't want them to suffer. She helps others navigate grief and loss. Megan speaks authentically about the loss of her 15 month dau…
00:20:17 |
Mon 11 Apr 2022
242 Willa Goodfellow
Once Willa determined that her depression was misdiagnosed as bipolar, she got the right help, got her power back and found her voice. Today, she educates, helps and empowers others cope with mental …
00:17:48 |
Mon 04 Apr 2022
240 Shelley Buck
Shelley shares how she overcame the loss of her son, Ryder, whom she considers an introspective and creative soulmate. She found that writing her book, memorializing him and contacts with him helped …
00:13:02 |
Mon 28 Mar 2022
241 Laura Whitfield (Special)
Laura shares how the loss of her brother enabled her to take risks, to value life, to be grateful for life's simple pleasures and to be more involved in her community. She shares the following nugget…
00:19:28 |
Sun 27 Mar 2022
239 Ben Ewell (Special)
Through perseverance and a mindset of never giving up, Ben was able to work his way through the 'perfect storm' ... a series of trauma and losses. He was determined that he would work his way through…
00:27:46 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
238 Donna Keel Armer
Donna took inventory of her life and realized that allowing others to influence her was no longer serving her. Experiencing Italy enabled her to sort through past guilt/shame/pain. Donna found her ow…
00:16:03 |
Mon 21 Mar 2022
237 Belinda Farrell
Belinda overcame many fears that she experienced growing up. She healed herself. Today, Belinda helps people to move through their fears. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - open up ou…
00:18:57 |
Mon 14 Mar 2022
236 Debra Bowling
Debra shares a story of how she overcame the trauma of living with a mother with mental illness and an alcoholic father. Positive people in her life, including her grandmother, aunt and counselor hel…
00:12:26 |
Mon 07 Mar 2022
235 Carolyn V. Hamilton
After Carolyn was let go from her dream job as a grant writer. she experienced age discrimination. So, her curiosity and her love of travel enabled her to move to Ecuador, a place where she felt she …
00:12:24 |
Mon 28 Feb 2022
234 Grace Sammon
Grace's story is about never really being done. She was sexually abused by a family friend and a Catholic priest. Initially, Grace felt that her voice didn't matter. After her spouse and her job let …
00:16:05 |
Mon 21 Feb 2022
233 Stephanie Feger
Stephanie had the ideal job, but she wasn't content. She felt a calling to help people and make a difference. Stephanie pursued her passion and carved a new path. Today, she empowers others and makes…
00:22:01 |
Mon 14 Feb 2022
232 David Richman
When David's sister was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, he realized that people had a hard time dealing with the emotional side of trauma. He embarked on a 5,000 mile bike ride over 6 weeks. D…
00:22:30 |
Mon 07 Feb 2022
231 Scott Lee
Scott watched his dad overcome many challenges and setbacks by being persistent and not giving up. He is grateful for the sacrifices his parents made to ensure that he has opportunities and lives a s…
00:10:25 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
230 Dr. Stacee Reicherzer
Dr. Stacee began her transition into a transgender woman at 19 years old. Growing up, she was humiliated, was treated as 'other' and felt 'less than'. Dr. Stacee's 'family of choice' supported her as…
00:18:36 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
229 Poonam Bhuchar (Special)
Poonam is a survivor of sexual assault, abuse and the aftermath and cultural humiliation of divorce. Writing about her experiences was one of the hardest things she's ever done. Today, she helps othe…
00:17:00 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
228 Terry Sue Harms
When Terry Sue's alcoholic mother passed away, she embarked on a 40 year journey to search for her absent biological father. She realized she just simply wanted a sincere apology from him. Another ch…
00:17:10 |
Mon 17 Jan 2022
227 Robert Steven Goldstein (Special)
Growing up, Robert realized that his spirituality and sexuality was not consistent with the models that are formed by others. Those views did not resonate with him. Robert felt a hollowness and empti…
00:19:31 |
Sat 15 Jan 2022
226 Jean Walters
Growing up, Jean realized that her mother's negative outlook was not working for her. So, she sought to live her life in a different way in light and higher energy. Today, Jean brings people to the l…
00:19:22 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
225 Isolde Fair
Isolde (a singer, song writer and musician) shares the challenges of her mother in the music industry. As a child, she may not have fully understood her mom's struggles as a female music composer. Ho…
00:15:46 |
Mon 03 Jan 2022
224 Rikki West
Rikki, who was not an athlete, decided to join a gym in her 60s and practice kickboxing. The illness of her mother drove a wedge between her and her sister. They no longer spoke to one another. When …
00:16:07 |
Mon 27 Dec 2021
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