The Power Transformation Podcast

If you have been wondering where I have been, in this deeply personal 10 minute episode, I am opening up about caring for my father through his journey with Stage 4 cancer, frontotemporal dementia, and now in-home hospice all while running my business, hosting this podcast, and tending to my own health.  This is my genuine reminder to you that life can be unpredictable, caregiving is sacred work,...

What if you could stop choosing between a thriving business and a fulfilling life and finally have both in harmony? Dr. Heather Tucker spent years excelling on the outside, earning her Ph. D. by 27 and landing her dream job, all while quietly battling anxiety, a divided heart, and the belief that it was not safe to be herself.  In this uplifting and powerful episode, Heather shares how surviving h...

What do you do when the very strategies that built your entire life suddenly stop working? Nancy Deyo was a driven Silicon Valley CEO who believed that pushing harder, faster, and longer could conquer anything, until a devastating injury on the highest mountain in Africa left her with a broken back and fifteen years of chronic pain.  In this deeply moving episode, Nancy shares how losing the ident...

What happens when the people who were supposed to love and protect you are the very ones who taught you to doubt your own worth? Anita Smith grew up as the youngest of eight in a narcissistic home, later found herself in a marriage to a psychopathic level narcissist, and spent decades living on everyone's terms but her own.  In this raw and eye opening episode, Anita pulls back the curtain on...

What if the joy you have been praying for your entire life was something you were actually born with, only to have it quietly stolen away? For years, Minister, Certified Life Coach, and Podcaster Kathleen Coleman pleaded with God for joy, never knowing that as a little girl she had once laughed so freely that everyone around her laughed too, until one day she simply stopped.  In this soul stirring...

What if the most powerful story you will ever tell is the one you have been too afraid to share? Heather F. Daly is my storytelling coach who spent a lifetime collecting the stories of others as a restaurateur and professional organizer, but it was learning to finally tell her own story that changed everything.  In this warm, funny, and deeply honest episode, Heather opens up about navigating some...

In this frequently downloaded and listened to episode from 2024, Toriano "Tory" Lockett proves that no situation is too far gone to turn around.  From being sentenced to 30-years prison to building a seven-figure business empire, Tory reveals how faith, determination, and financial literacy fueled his comeback, leading to the creation of the Built for Wealth Academy, which empowers under...

What if the very thing the world tells you is too soft to matter is actually the most powerful leadership tool you will ever possess? Teresa K. Page left everything familiar behind with only ten dollars in her pocket and a dream to discover who she was beyond her family, her hometown, and everything she had ever known.  In this deeply moving episode, Teresa shares the unforgettable journey that to...

What if the secret to building wealth had far less to do with strategy and everything to do with how worthy you believe you are of having it?  At just 12 years old, Louis Swart woke up in a hospital with no memory of who he was and a long road back to learning how to walk, talk, and rebuild his entire identity from scratch.  In this fascinating and soul stirring episode, Louis shares how he went o...

What would you sacrifice for the freedom of millions of people you may never meet? For Zolal Habibi, the answer has been everything.  Born in the United States to Iranian activist parents, Zolal was shaped early by a devastating loss that would alter the entire course of her life and set her on a path of resistance she has never once abandoned.  In this gripping and deeply moving episode, Zolal sh...

What do you do when life takes everything from you all at once and still asks you to keep going? In just over a year, Morenike Oyenusi experienced the deaths of four of her closest loved ones, and yet she never once let go of her faith or her sense of purpose.  In this breathtaking and deeply moving episode, Morenike shares how she raised three children through unimaginable grief, founded a publis...

What if the story you have been carrying inside you your entire life is actually the very thing that could set you free?  Gail Harris has spent decades on a deeply personal spiritual journey, moving from the trauma of a shattered childhood and a life lived in fear of being blindsided, to the yoga ashrams, the inner work, and the profound awakening that ultimately led her to her true calling.  As a...

What if the very thing the world told you was your greatest weakness turned out to be your most extraordinary superpower? Coach Willie Blake spent years hiding behind silence, shame, and a carefully constructed mask after being diagnosed with dyslexia in first grade, carrying a weight that most people around him never even knew existed.  In this electrifying and deeply human episode, Willie shares...

What does it truly mean to make the world accessible, not just on paper, but in spirit? Jenna Udenberg has been navigating that question from a wheelchair since the age of 8, and what started as a personal journey through pain, resilience, and a fight just to be seen eventually became a mission to change how the world thinks, talks, and acts around disability.  In this powerful and eye opening epi...

What if the life you always dreamed of was waiting for you on the other side of the world, and you finally said "yes"? Chanoa Inez did exactly that, trading the familiar for the extraordinary, crossing oceans, and stepping into something that felt nothing short of magical. But life, as it often does, had a different plan.  What unfolded over the next decade would quietly unravel everythi...

What do you do when the very thing you are meant to do with your life is the same thing the world tells you that you cannot? Dr. Danny Brassell spent his early years attending 18 different schools before the age of 12, being called stupid, and stuttering through a world that did not know what to do with him.  What happened next is the kind of story that makes you want to put down every excuse you...

What do you do when a doctor looks you in the eyes and tells you that you have 4 to 6 months to live? For Mark Ruegg, the answer was to refuse that sentence with everything in him and go searching for a different truth.  Diagnosed with one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of Stage IV pancreatic cancer, Mark made a decision that would change not just his body but his entire understanding of...

What if the very thing you spent fifteen years hiding was actually the key to unlocking everything you were created to do?  Stephanie Brandolini knows that journey intimately. As an award winning screenwriter and international bestselling author, Stephanie has built a life and a career on the power of story, but her most important story began in the darkest and most private corners of her own mind...

What does it take to walk away from everything you have built, with no clients, no bookings, and no guarantees, and still believe without a shadow of a doubt that you are exactly where you are supposed to be?  Scott Schilling did just that, and what unfolded over the next three decades would take him to over 3,000 stages alongside some of the most iconic names in the world.  In this electrifying e...

What if everything they told you about yourself was wrong? At just eight years old, Yosi Kossowsky was handed a label that was never his to carry, and for decades it followed him into every classroom, every relationship, and every room he dared to walk into. Yet somewhere between the rejection, the silence, and the long road nobody saw coming, something in Yosi refused to stay broken.  Today as an...

What if the worst moment of your life was actually the beginning of your greatest purpose? At just 25 years old, Maria Garcia woke up paralyzed from the nose down, completely mute, and fully conscious yet confused as the world moved around her.  A massive stroke would set her on a decade of healing and ultimately spark her calling as a certified nutrition coach. Today Maria helps others transform...

He spent the first years of his life in foster care, searching for stability, identity, and a place to belong, but what followed was a path marked by crime, addiction, and choices that could have cost him everything.  In this powerful conversation, Ken Miller, resilience coach and national speaker, shares how his life experiences became the very foundation for the man he chose to become.  Now a hi...

What do you do when your career shifts and your marriage begins to unravel at the same time? In this reflective conversation, Carol Williams shares how job loss, marital challenges, and unexpected life changes pushed her to reevaluate her identity and begin again. From rebuilding her sense of self to creating Beacon of Light, Carol now helps leaders move forward without losing themselves in the pr...

What happens when speaking up costs you everything you’ve built? In this gripping conversation, Roy Coughlan, podcaster coach, serial entrepreneur, and author, shares how financial loss, corruption, and over 100 court cases didn’t silence him but rather they forced him to confront who he really was and decide how he would move forward.  From navigating betrayal and rebuilding after losing millions...

The phone rings. A doctor’s voice delivers words that change everything. In this deeply moving conversation, Zoraida Morales shares how a cancer diagnosis (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) followed by 13 years of chemotherapy and subsequently divorce became the turning points that reshaped her life, her priorities, and her understanding of self-love.  Now a Certified Nutrition Cancer Coach, speaker, and...