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Episode 28:When Typical Substance Abuse Programming Wasn’t Enough, Now-Sober Kathryn Bennett Shares How Taking Up Power-Lifting Helped

Kathryn Bennett wanted to be sober. She went to meetings, saw a counselor. But it wasn’t enough. Not everyone can sit quietly and engage in the exercises offered during treatment. Rather than giving up, Kathryn challenged herself physically by entering the world of power-lifting. Today, Kathryn is a nationally placed lifter who enjoys speaking about […]

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Episode 27: Single Mom-Turned-Empty-Nester Karey Spransy’s Fight Against Cancer to Reclaim the Life of Her Dreams

Karey Spransy made a series of terrific choices after becoming pregnant in her teens. Parenting alone and putting her child first meant so many other dreams were put on hold, but she knew it was for the best.  When her son was ready to leave the home, she looked forward to a life filled with possibilities. […]

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Episode 26: When His Wife Asked Dai Manuel If He Had the Character of a Man He’d Want His Daughters to Marry, Here’s the Work He Did Until He Could Answer YES

Dai Manuel was used to making excuses to himself for his addictive behaviors, but when his wife asked him a pointed question, he knew it was time to make radical changes. You will learn: That it might only take one direct question asked with love to create a desire to change.  How many (or few) close […]

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Episode 25: When an (Initially)Unwanted Job Turned Into a Book and Helped Dawn Cochrane King Overcome Her Greatest Fear

    Dawn Cochrane King is an author, speaker, and accidental bereavement support group facilitator who found her calling when she was nudged by members of her church to get involved. Her work helping others during their end-of-life journey became the backdrop for her book, Survivor’s Nuggets: Walking Through the Stages of Grief to Find Hope. It […]

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Episode 24: Jen Kiaba on Coercive Control and Her Life after Leaving the Unification Church

  Looking at Jen Kiaba’s art and writing, you’d never guess that she grew up inside a religion that discouraged personal expression. In this interview, Jen talks about her wedding to a virtual stranger within the Unification Church,  and how breaking her vow to him meant vowing to move toward freedom. You will learn: That […]

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Episode 23: Erin Mac on Recalibrating After Achieving the Goal You’ve Worked for and Discovered it Wasn’t the One You Wanted

After Erin Mac nearly ran over her friend’s husband  while driving  to help a client in crisis, she knew that the successful business that she’d built wasn’t the destiny she’d hoped for. Here, Erin shares her journey to find joy and create the life and work that continues to be fulfilling. You will learn: How […]

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Episode 22: Nelson BrownTalks Male Vulnerability and the Beauty In Us

      Do you remember what you were doing at age 22? As  author and radio personality Nelson Brown approached his 22nd birthday, he spent part of his day with me recording from across country, talking about his third book in the series, The Beauty in Us. Brown has already worked to sort issues of perfectionism […]

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Episode 21: Author Gina Dobson Talks Scapegoating and How to Get Out of the Cycle

Gina Dobson grew up feeling different than the rest of her family.  In a large bunch of academics, she was the child passionate about art.  Bullied at school, she learned early on that it was okay to be different, and that those who demonstrate aggression are often people acting reflexively out of insecurity. A singer […]

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Episode 20: Maura Sweeney’s Second Chapter Began with a Dance/How Daring to Learn a New Skill Fueled Her Courage to Create a New Life

At a time when many women look forward to sitting on the couch with their feet up and watching television, Maura Sweeney’s post-retirement plan included embarking on the life of her dreams. After working  in corporate America and homeschooling her daughter who’d successfully launched, Maura made good on her daughter’s challenge to take tango lessons. Clumsy […]

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Episode 19: When Author Olivier Mankondo Renovated His Diet to Pursue Health, He Lost a Lot More than Weight/How He Navigated the Pressure to Stay Heavy from Some Family and Friends

From skin problems to aches and fatigue, the symptoms related to Manchester resident Olivier Mankondo were enough to spur his doctor to recommend lifelong medication. Olivier rejected that plan and did what few dare to do: made permanent and radical changes to his diet. While he lost weight and gained health, he also lost support […]

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