Positive Talk Radio

David Fiala believes healing begins when we learn to step back from emotional pain, observe it with greater awareness, and reconnect with the strength already within us. A licensed therapist, mind-body healer, teacher, and author, David brings more than 35 years of clinical experience in private practice to his work helping people better understand their minds, emotions, and inner lives. He is the...

Xiaoyin “Shell” Li believes the spaces around us can do more than serve a function. They can influence how we learn, regulate, connect, and experience the world. A licensed architect, educator, multidisciplinary designer, and neurodivergent mom, Shell is dedicated to creating healthier, more inclusive environments that support different ways of experiencing and interacting with space. Her commitme...

Danute Debney Shaw believes better decisions begin when we learn to use more than logic alone. With more than 30 years of experience across management, organizational leadership, and law, Danute now focuses her work on Decision Strategy Innovation, helping individuals and organizations rethink how they approach decisions, thought processes, and problem-solving. Her approach brings together rationa...

Dimple Bhatti believes meaningful change begins when we reconnect with ourselves, listen more deeply, and give ourselves permission to create a life that genuinely feels like our own. A therapeutic coach, author, and co-owner of Sage House Wellness in Miami, Dimple helps people navigate life transitions, release what no longer serves them, and move forward with greater clarity and self-awareness....

Maria Jackson believes understanding how we move can change the way we experience our bodies, especially as we grow older. Her relationship with movement spans decades, beginning with professional dance and expanding into graduate study in theatre and dance, anatomy and kinesiology, medical massage, postural alignment, and movement education. Today, Maria brings those disciplines together through...

Kenny Stoddart believes the transition from college to the professional world is not just a career shift. It is an identity shift that many young professionals are never taught how to navigate. As the founder of IronMind Elite, Kenny helps young professionals build the mental readiness, self-awareness, and confidence needed to succeed when the next step in life is no longer assigned to them. Throu...

Mary Lynn Childerston believes protecting children requires more than reforming broken systems. Sometimes those systems must be fundamentally reimagined. Describing herself as a “disruptive educator,” Mary Lynn has shifted her focus from advocating for educational, legal, and social reform toward helping create new systems designed to better serve children and families. That mission is driving her...

Siamon Emery believes lasting transformation begins when the body feels safe enough to change. As the founder of The Embodied Return, Siamon helps people move beyond chronic stress patterns and reconnect with a deeper sense of safety within their bodies through a somatic, nervous-system-focused approach. A Neuro Somatic Embodiment Practitioner trained in the Bihar School of Yoga lineage, Siamon br...

Paramjit Kaur believes some of life's deepest wisdom can be found by listening inwardly, staying curious, and paying attention to what nature has to teach us. An Australian author and poet, Paramjit's writing explores self-discovery, courage, inner wisdom, and our connection with the natural world. She is the author of The Master's Wisdom and Whispers Beyond the Peaks: A Quiet Little Rebellion, a...

Ohad Maoz believes peak performance begins long before the moment of competition. It is built through the ability to prepare the mind for pressure, uncertainty, and opportunity. A pioneer of sports psychology in Israel, Ohad has spent more than 40 years helping elite athletes, national teams, competitive organizations, and business leaders strengthen their mental performance. He served as the spor...

Elke Scholz believes managing anxiety does not have to be complicated. Meaningful change can begin with simple, creative tools that people can use in everyday life. A registered Psychotherapist, internationally registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator, and internationally certified EMDR Therapist, Elke has spent more than 30 years helping people navigate anxiety and strengthen their emot...

Alyssa “Ally” Berthiaume believes the most powerful memoirs do more than document what happened. They uncover the meaning within the experience and create something another person can carry into their own life. Known as The Memoir Coach, Ally helps courageous people write the memoir they wish they had while navigating the hardest chapters of their lives. Her work is centered on transforming lived...

Patricia Knight Meyer believes every person deserves access to the truth of their own identity, and no one should have to spend decades proving who they are. An author, speaker, and adoption reform advocate, Patricia was handed over as an infant along a Texas hospital curb in 1970 without an agency, judge, or legal adoption paperwork. She grew up with a fraudulent birth certificate and little docu...

William Cowan believes a successful career is not simply defined by the positions you hold, but by how deliberately you navigate change, make consequential decisions, and continue creating value throughout your professional life. With more than 30 years of experience in senior management and executive advisory roles, William has built a career spanning corporate leadership, strategy, career manage...

Dr. Maria Nemeth believes meaningful success is not simply about knowing what to do. It is about learning how to direct your energy toward what matters and turn your intentions into meaningful action. A Master Certified Coach, transformational seminar leader, author, and lifelong advocate for social change, Maria has spent decades helping people bridge the gap between what they say they want and h...

Angel Willard believes the hardest chapters of our lives do not have to become the final ones. Sometimes rebuilding begins with the courage to face what happened, take responsibility for what comes next, and fight your way back to yourself. An author, mother, survivor, and advocate from a small town in British Columbia, Angel's life has been shaped by childhood trauma, loss, motherhood, chronic pa...

Courtney Freeman believes success means very little if the life you have built no longer feels like your own. For much of her life, Courtney understood how to be capable, responsible, and reliable. But beneath those qualities, she began recognizing something deeper: even highly functioning and self-aware people can become so accustomed to meeting expectations, fulfilling roles, and doing what is r...

Kenneth Markowitz believes recovery can become more than a way out of addiction. It can become the beginning of an entirely new way to use your experience, knowledge, and life in service of others. An addiction recovery coach and former pediatrician, Kenneth works with people navigating chemical and behavioral addictions. His approach is shaped by an uncommon combination of medical training, nearl...

Cindy Waddle and Carl Merrell believe the right words, offered at the right moment, can remind someone that they are seen, supported, and not alone. Together, Cindy and Carl are behind Dezire to Inspire, a collection of thoughtfully created cards designed to offer strength, comfort, encouragement, and meaningful connection during the moments when finding the right words can be difficult. Dezire to...

Susannah Robbins believes anxiety does not have to control the way you think, feel, or move through your life. A Certified Master Hypnotist, IEMT Practitioner, author, and founder of MindShift Potentials, Susannah helps people struggling with chronic anxious thoughts, overthinking, fear, and self-doubt develop a greater sense of calm, confidence, and control. Her path into this work began close to...

Positive Talk Radio is more than a show. It’s a movement of hope, healing, and purpose. ️ Hosted by Kevin McDonald, we bring you real stories from real people who turned pain into power, fear into faith, and dreams into reality. From bestselling authors and visionaries to everyday heroes, each conversation will move you, challenge you, and remind you that you were created for greatness. Here, posi...

Michael Grayson believes adversity can leave deep scars, but it can also become the beginning of rebuilding a life with greater meaning, resilience, and purpose. A nurse, cancer survivor, and author of Blades of Resurrection, Michael's story has been shaped by experiences with poverty, addiction, grief, recovery, and profound personal loss. Growing up surrounded by instability and addiction, he fa...

James Logan believes hope is not something you wait for. It is something you choose to keep moving toward, even when the road ahead feels impossible. A lifelong endurance athlete, James has completed approximately 300 races across four decades and has been pursuing IRONMAN competition since 2018. In 2026, that journey is taking him to one of endurance sports' biggest stages after being selected to...

Judith Hoaglund believes healing and self-discovery begin with a willingness to explore the deeper mysteries of ourselves, the natural world, and our connection to something greater. A lifelong student of spiritual alchemy, quantum mechanics, shamanism, mysticism, nature, and healing, Judith has spent decades exploring traditions and practices that seek to understand consciousness and human transf...

Matt and Alexis believe transforming your life is more possible than most people think, but motivation alone is rarely enough to make change last. As the founder of Firefli, Matt brings an entrepreneurial perspective to personal transformation, while Alexis, Firefli's Head of Marketing, brings her own understanding of what it takes to turn an idea or intention into consistent action. Together, the...