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
223 Pamela Gay
Pamela shares her family's story of being disrupted by her father's mental illness. When her parents dropped her off at college, she felt abandoned and her trauma escalated. Pamela's repressed memori…
00:17:50 |
Mon 20 Dec 2021
222 Cindy Rasicot
Cindy's relationship with her mother was challenging. She felt fractured growing up and had a yearning to heal her broken self. Cindy sought sanctuary, that sacred place of belonging that she calls h…
00:18:33 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
221 Mark Desa
Mark's passion and mission is to raise global awareness on ataxia, a neurological/movement disorder which affects the nervous system. When he was in his 30s, he noticed that he slurred his words, had…
00:17:05 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
220 Valerie Taylor
Valerie's story is one of survival. Her extraordinary and well-developed survival instinct helped her navigate a life filled with turmoil, such as parents divorcing before she was a year old, being a…
00:19:00 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
219 Phil Goldstein
Phil is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. When he was between 10-12 years old, his older brother molested him, then the abuse stopped. Phil pretended it didn't happen, didn't tell anyone, carried…
00:16:39 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
218 Jean Walters
Growing up, Jean didn't like that her mother was living her life in fear, was always upset, critical and a nervous wreck. So, she made a commitment to herself that she was going to look for another w…
00:18:28 |
Mon 15 Nov 2021
217 Michelle Cameron
When Michelle first started writing, she thought she wasn't good enough. So, she shelved those dreams and convinced herself that she was never going to be a writer. Then, as Michelle watched her youn…
00:18:55 |
Mon 08 Nov 2021
216 Dr. Martha Calihan
Martha shares story of the end of life of her husband of 30 years, Charles. Since her spouse had his end of life conversations and decisions with his family in advance, she was able to be fully prese…
00:18:15 |
Mon 01 Nov 2021
215 Elizabeth Bristol
Elizabeth grew up in a controlling family with high expectations. She didn't thrive in those environments, so she moved out. Initially, Elizabeth found herself still drawn to codependent relationship…
00:20:00 |
Mon 25 Oct 2021
214 Aaron Zack
Growing up, Aaron dreamed of becoming the youngest NFL sports agent. He was told that he can't get there. Aaron needed someone to push him. It took a 'no' for him to launch his own business. Initiall…
00:14:55 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
212 Lorie Gelsheimer
Lorie grew up as a shy, sensitive child and had low self esteem. The experiences in her life made her angry and she felt she lacked courage. So, Lorie asked for a sign of assistance, which she receiv…
00:18:12 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
212 Matt Korban
Growing up in a war torn region of the world and hiding in shelters, Matt knew what it was like to lack safety and security. To provide for his family and give his kids a decent childhood, he worked …
00:19:46 |
Mon 04 Oct 2021
211 Cerridwen Fallingstar
Cerridwen lost her husband very unexpectedly. She became devastated. Cerridwen allowed herself to grieve, then learned to piece her life back together one piece at a time. She shares these powerful n…
00:17:04 |
Mon 27 Sep 2021
210 Anne Heck
Anne's journey is a story of healing and life transforming experience. At 26, while she was out cycling, she was violently beaten and raped. This shifted her world. The trauma affected her physically…
00:18:12 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
209 Margie Odom
Margie's journey with emotional eating began as a child. She struggled getting that part of her life under control. Margie realized that we wasn't practicing self care. So, she embarked on a new jour…
00:13:11 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
208 Ashley Sweeney
Ashley was violently assaulted by a man that she loved. This ended the relationship. She locked the grief away into closets for a long time. Recently, she thought about what she should do with the ti…
00:17:16 |
Mon 06 Sep 2021
207 Irene O'Garden
When Irene was younger, she overate and had body image issues. She played with alternatives. Then, at the age of 62, Irene went on a wilderness journey, where she took risks. Those experiences provid…
00:23:23 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
206 Lynn McLaughlin
Lynn's daughter experienced debilitating anxiety. Lynn feels that we need to change the way that we view and approach mental illness, as it's currently fragmented, whereas we are whole beings. Today…
00:15:48 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
205 Stephanie Raffelock
Stephanie was a troubled kid. She left home at 17, made it through 20s and decided to go back in her 30s to heal something that was left undone. Stephanie pursued her education. Her life story is all…
00:12:50 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
204 Paul Corson
Paul had visionary experiences, where he felt the source of God's power. He felt, touched and was overwhelmed by a loving light, which he was in the embrace of a God like force. Paul's experiences we…
00:18:16 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
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