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
441 Tracy Mayo
1970, pre-Choice America. After their eighth move in her thirteen short years, the lonely only child of a high-ranking naval officer and a socially ambitious mother, Tracy Mayo longed for a normal ad…
00:24:05 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
440 Mimi Zieman
Mimi battled self-doubt to serve as the doctor and only woman on a remote Everest climb in Tibet. This journey of curiosity, self-discovery and vulnerability enabled her to face down childhood messag…
00:25:03 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
439 Anastasia Zadeik
Anastasia is a writer, editor, and storyteller. She shares her second novel, The Other Side of Nothing. Anastasia talks about mental health and approaching it with grace and compassion. She shares th…
00:23:41 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
438 Claudia Marseille
At age four, Claudia Marseille was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss. With determination and the help of powerful hearing aids, she learned to hear, speak and lipread. Claudia realized she needed …
00:22:54 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
436 Bryon Ehlmann
Bryon worked in industry doing computer systems research and development and in academia. Retiring early, he has applied his computer science mentality—an analytical, logical, and, ideally, open mind…
00:21:51 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
435 Debra Borchert
Debra shares how, through determination and persistence, she enabled her career to transition from modeling, acting, marketing, company spokesperson to present day, where she is passionate to be a wr…
00:21:29 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
434 Sophia Kouidou-Giles
In the process of digging and sorting, she uncovered a deeper understanding of adult relationships and found resolution. Today, Sophia feels accepted and feels like she belongs. She is proud to be ba…
00:15:03 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
433 Becky Whetstone
Having experienced a challenging marriage, Becky turned to a marriage therapist. However, this does not meet her needs. She felt there was a void, so Becky embarked on a journey to become a marriage …
00:24:30 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
432 Wen Peetes
Wen is a survivor of trauma and abuse. She talks about how she felt divine energy. This enabled Wen to experience joy that delivered her from the darkest of times. She bloomed into the courageous bei…
00:24:31 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
431 Mark David Gerson
After experiencing some bumps initially in his career, Mark David found his soul work in writing. He found himself back in the flow and his life began to have purpose again. Mark David shares the fol…
00:25:31 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
430 Joan Koster
Growing up as a shy child, Joan found comfort in reading and books. Today, she brings light to and writes about amazing/forgotten women. Joan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: the impor…
00:19:09 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
429 Megan Edge
Megan was curious about source of her pain(s). She knew there had to be a better state of wellness. So, Megan embarked on a journey of self-discovery, healing and health. She shares the following nug…
00:22:47 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
428 Kimberly Behre Kenna
As a shy and timid child, Kimberly escaped into nature and books, where she found solace. Therapy and journaling enabled Kimberly to heal from memories of childhood sexual abuse. Today, she is passio…
00:18:37 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
427 Robert W. Norris
As a young man, Robert felt he was lost and was in search of direction. So, he embarked on a journey of traveling and hitch hiking across US and Europe. This experience gave him a sense of purpose an…
00:27:04 |
Mon 30 Dec 2024
426 Ann Marie Jackson
Ann Marie and her husband traveled throughout the world and dreamt of living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. They took a leap of faith and made their dreams come true. Having a service mindset, she…
00:27:59 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
425 Silvia Subirana
Silvia experienced a gut infection due to her consumption of alcohol. Excluding alcohol from her life enabled her to take inventory and choose what she wants to allow in her life. Today, Silvia's myd…
00:22:33 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
424 Mark Steve Porro
Mark chose to fill his mom's last years of life with love, laughter and joy. He took on the responsibility of becoming her 24x7 caregiver. Mark shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: respect…
00:30:53 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
423 Liz Kinchen
As a teenager, Liz experienced trauma and abuse, as she was groomed by someone that didn't have her best interest at heart. Through awareness, compassion, meditation and therapy, she's been able to m…
00:19:09 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
422 Janet Rudolph
Janet experienced trauma in her early adult years. She struggled to find a new normal. Janet felt called to shamanism for her own healing. She considers herself the wounded healer. Janet shares the f…
00:17:32 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
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