FREEDOM UNLOCKED

A chronic illness doesn't just affect the body—it challenges identity, purpose, relationships, and hope. In this episode, psychologist, chronic illness advocate, and author Dr. Jeffrey Bone shares how people can navigate the emotional realities of long-term illness, overcome isolation, and build meaningful lives despite pain, uncertainty, and physical limitations.

What does it take to thrive in one of the world's most demanding professions? In this episode, former SWAT officer, undercover narcotics detective, and employment attorney Bridget Truxillo shares powerful lessons on leadership, workplace rights, resilience, burnout prevention, and mental wellness for first responders. Whether you serve in law enforcement, work in a high-stress career, or simpl...

What does it take to build a life that creates impact beyond your own success? In this episode, CPA, author, business advisor, and leadership strategist Albert Butler shares powerful lessons on financial stewardship, purpose-driven leadership, family legacy, and the mindset required to build something that outlives you. Drawing from over 25 years of experience in accounting, business advisory, fat...

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue—it's a leadership issue. In this episode, cybersecurity expert and CISSP Craig Taylor shares practical strategies for building cyber-aware organizations, creating a strong security culture, preparing for emerging threats, and helping employees become the first line of defense against cyberattacks.

What can a fictional high school drama set in the early 1970s teach us about human nature, resilience, and the world we've built today? In this episode, bestselling novelist and podcast creator Laura Van Wormer takes us behind The Class of '74—a serialized audio drama that transports listeners back to a time before smartphones, social media, and constant digital connection. We explore the...

Every dream comes with obstacles, but the people who succeed are often the ones who refuse to quit. In this episode, award-winning songwriter, music publisher, and mentor Greig Watts shares the mindset, resilience, and practical lessons that helped him build an international songwriting career, sell millions of records, and inspire creatives to keep pursuing their dreams despite rejection and setb...

What does it truly mean to be a man in today's world? With rising loneliness, identity struggles, broken families, and shifting cultural expectations, many men are searching for direction. In this episode, entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and men's mentor Mike Van Pelt shares practical wisdom on faith, purpose, leadership, and personal responsibility. Together, we explore how men...

Paula Panariello is a historical romance author who discovered a new creative chapter after retirement. A lifelong lover of history and historical romance, Paula began writing later in life and has since published three novels in her Regency romance Necklace series, following the lives and loves of the Stanhope family in early 1800s England. She is now expanding her storytelling into a new series...

David Jeter is a physical therapist with 23 years of experience and the owner of Acceleration Physical Therapy in Spokane, Washington. He specializes in orthopedic care, combining manual therapy and functional exercise to help people move more efficiently, build strength and improve their ability to handle physical demands. David brings a different perspective to orthopedic pain. Rather than focus...

Adriene Caldwell is the author of Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, a deeply personal account of surviving childhood trauma, abuse, sexual assault, foster care, poverty, homelessness, and untreated mental illness, while refusing to allow those experiences to define the rest of her life. In this powerful conversation, Adriene shares what it means to move from surviving to thriving, how trauma can s...

Safra Turner is the founder of iHolistica, Institute for Holistic Health & Advanced Energetica, and brings nearly three decades of experience in holistic healing, emotional transformation and energetic practices. Her work sits at the intersection of consciousness, natural therapeutics, ancient wisdom and modern scientific observation. Safra's approach centers on the idea that healing and t...

In this episode of Freedom Unlocked, Susan Schleppegrell shares the deeply personal story behind her book Twice Betrayed: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal and the Courage to Reclaim My Life. A real estate professional in the Dallas Fort Worth area with a background in human development and positive psychology, Susan never imagined she would become the victim of a sophisticated romance scam. Aft...

Rev. Kevin T. Taylor is a pastor, leadership advisor, and author of A Charge to Keep, a book exploring the real weight of authority and the difficult decisions leaders often have to carry alone. Drawing from years of experience in ministry, executive leadership, and organizational governance, Kevin offers a grounded perspective on what leadership really requires when the decisions are difficult an...

Greg Lee is the founder of the Lyme Research & Healing Center in Frederick, Maryland, and creator of the GoodbyeLyme™ System. His journey from working as a systems engineer on major NASA projects to dedicating his career to integrative healing is anything but ordinary. After experiencing health challenges involving persistent Lyme disease and chronic infections, Greg began exploring acupunctur...

Kevin Wayne Johnson is the Founder and CEO of The Johnson Leadership Group LLC, an independent certified coach, mentor, trainer and speaker whose life’s mission is to develop individual and organizational operating excellence. After a 34-year career in the federal government and private industry, Kevin has spent years helping leaders and organizations improve communication, build stronger relation...

Our guest today is Leo Dulay, a transformational coach, hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and author of You Are Not Your Past. Leo helps people identify and release the emotional patterns that can keep them stuck, including anxiety, anger, procrastination, and feeling disconnected from who they really are. After spending 22 years at AT&T, Leo was laid off in 2019, just before the world was cha...

Our guest today is Taras Machula, M.A., Ch. T., C.I., a hypnotherapist, spiritual regression practitioner, teacher, and the Founder of Healing with Love—a growing movement bringing together healers, practitioners, teachers, and people seeking healing. With more than eight years of experience working with the subconscious mind, hypnosis, spiritual regression, meditation, and compassion-centered hea...

What happens when a parent discovers an approach to health after conventional treatment doesn’t seem to help their child? For Abby Beale, that experience introduced her to homeopathy and eventually led her to become a certified classical homeopath and educator. Abby began studying homeopathy in 2003 and has spent years learning about homeopathic remedies and how people use them for acute and chron...

What does it really take to build a high-performing business in a world where everyone is competing for attention, customers, and market share? Roy Osing has spent more than 40 years in executive leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, and business—and he has the experience to answer that question from the front lines. As President of a major data and internet company, Roy helped lead the organiz...

Troy Haslinger is a TEDTalk speaker, medical sales professional, author, ultra-marathon runner, charity founder, and someone who has lived through addiction, mental health struggles, loss, career setbacks, and many unexpected turns in life. His memoir, Beautifully Dysfunctional, takes readers through a deeply personal journey that began on a cold, blustery day in April 2011, when Troy learned that...

Retirement is often presented as the reward for decades of hard work—but what happens when the freedom you've been looking forward to comes with anxiety, loss of structure, loneliness, or questions about who you are without your career? Cheryl Fimbel spent 45 years in healthcare leadership, helping organizations navigate complex transitions and major change. But just one year before her planne...

Episode Description What does it take to survive when the world around you becomes dangerous simply because of who you are? Robert J. Wolf, MD, is a neuroradiologist and author of Not a Real Enemy: The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man’s Fight for Freedom, a biography about his father, Ervin Wolf, who survived Nazi and Communist Hungary, lived through two wars, and escaped oppression multiple t...

Life doesn't end after heartbreak, divorce, or disappointment. Sometimes, that's where a new beginning starts. In this episode, award-winning public relations professional, speaker, and host of the Second Act Sessions podcast, Stephanie Carmody, shares how faith, healing, and resilience helped her rebuild her life after divorce and emotional abuse. Together, we explore reinvention, midlife...

Why do so many people spend years working hard yet still feel disconnected from their purpose? Is it possible to move from simply earning a living to truly living your calling? In this episode, leadership coach, author, and founder of Inspired Stewardship, Scott Maderer shares practical wisdom on discovering your purpose, mastering your time, managing your finances wisely, and aligning your gifts...

What does it truly mean to be a godly man in today's world? In this episode, Mark Osborne shares how a personal health crisis, depression, and spiritual dryness became the turning point that transformed his faith, restored his marriage, and reshaped his understanding of biblical masculinity. We explore spiritual leadership, fatherhood, emotional healing, overcoming shame, and how God uses brok...