Coach Jon McLernon, Jonathan McLernon

Between The Before & After (The Stories that Shape Us)

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Each episode we share an inspiring guest with a moving story that shines a light on the power of the human spirit. You'll be inspired as we dive deep into their experiences and uncover the gritty and vulnerable details that make us messy and human. This show is about sharing peoples’ stories of overcoming significant adversity in their life. If you've been through, or are going through adversity or transformation in your own life, you'll be moved as you realize that same potential lies within you as well.

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Coach Jon McLernon, Jonathan McLernon

Episodes

Amy's life took a dramatic U-turn at 17, and a mistake turned into her biggest blessing 02.03.2023 51:23

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! Amy's love of music began at age 3. Piano and singing were a significant part of her childhood. To meet Amy today, is to meet a highly accomplished, wonderfully polished speaker, presenter and musician. What often gets missed a...

A shocking childhood made suicide feel like the only way out, until Chris found hope 28.02.2023 43:57

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coachjonm As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! When you hear that Chris spends most of his time raising his five kids, exploring world communities, and trying his hand at adventures like shark diving, ice climbing, running ultra m...

Brutally attacked, and then blamed for it, Lynn Forney should not have survived, but she did 21.02.2023 1:01:53

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee! ☕❤️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coachjonm As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! Meet Lynn Forney: She loves to be creative, go to theme parks, and Scuba Dive. She has a big heart and loves animals, playing with toddlers, and tries her best with houseplants. Sh...

Before he was Vinnie P - a chaotic backdrop before becoming famous 14.02.2023 58:21

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ As the oldest of 4 kids, Vinnie was a "troublemaker". Really, underneath this was an intense curiosity to understand the world. When family life took a dramatic turn for the...

Jas Takhar: My father, my hero and the foundation for my success 07.02.2023 39:27

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ Toronto native, Jas Takhar, is the son of hard working immigrants. After seeing their work ethic, he decided that he wanted to make a bigger impact, and become an entreprene...

A Doctor With a Brain Injury Rebuilds Her Life 24.01.2023 55:32

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ Amanda Zeine, DO, FAAP always dreamed of being a doctor. She studied premed, graduated college, was commissioned into US and given educational delay to attend med school. S...

Chancellor Jackson: Surviving Prison in Beijing 17.01.2023 48:54

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ Growing up in Georgia, the last thing Chancellor Jackson expected was that he'd find himself in a jail cell in Beijing. After graduating from college with a degree in Media...

Rising Above a Painful Past with Donna Tashjian 10.01.2023 45:55

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ Donna is the founder of Vibrant Living International a non-profit organization. She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. Her passion is to help...

From rare illness and medical horror to survivor, advocate and trailblazer 03.01.2023 56:26

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ In early 2011, Holly was a healthy twenty-six year old who had just given birth to her first child, her daughter Casey. When Casey was less than a month old, Holly was diagno...

From College Dropout to Podcasting Pro 27.12.2022 1:01:27

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! ------------------------------------------------------ How did a garbage can lead to an executive role with an aerospace company? How did matching cars lead to the love of his life? From being a 10-year-old entrepreneur, and a...

From "Too Sensitive" as a child to Intuitive Healer 19.12.2022 50:45

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Michelle has been told she is the most grounded Reiki Master anyone has ever met. Even though Reiki can seem woo woo to some, she is a straight-shooter and takes things down to a prac...

Grateful Sweat: from special ed and addiction to musician and trainer 14.12.2022 43:34

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Geoff has lived a life full of twists and turns. From losing his father to cancer, to losing his childhood home, he went from gifted student to battling addiction, before finding his...

From "Hollywood's Biggest Loser" to Celebrity Entrepreneur 12.12.2022 53:56

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Clint Arthur, who went to high school with Robert Downy Jr., describes his past self as "The Biggest Loser in Hollywood". From that foundation, Clint build himself up to become a ce...

The "Later Life" - Jeff's roundabout journey into bodybuilding as a family man 09.12.2022 49:52

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- To meet Jeff today, you would meet a successful fitness coach, a professional bodybuilder, and a happily married man. But this wasn't always the case. Behind this success story is...

From self-harming teenage mom, to autoimmune warrior, fitness model and business owner 06.12.2022 52:36

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- To say Kristal has had a hard life would be an understatement. From bullied teen who began self-harming, to teenage mom, the early years were rough. Bouncing between foster care,...

Heaven's Bell: How does a CEO talk to children about dying? 29.11.2022 48:27

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Sherrie Barch is a first time author who wrote a children's story about death and dying (a child dying even). She calls it her COVID passion project. Sherrie Barch is the CEO of t...

Desperate to heal: Betrayed by husband and family, Debi uncovers 3 groundbreaking discoveries 22.11.2022 47:45

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Debi was betrayed, not once, but twice by loved ones. Lying, cheating, deception, all of this leading to a crushing sense of pain and loss. Desperate to heal from the gaping wound...

How discovering the death of my mother (as a child) shaped my future 15.11.2022 43:02

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Lesley lost her mom at the age of 10 in a shocking and tragic way. Recovering from that and growing up without her made life very difficult in small town Texas, being raised by a sin...

Battered Hope: Rape. Cancer. Arrested. Suicide. How Carol Survived 11.11.2022 37:42

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Carol's story reads like a nightmare: raped and left for dead. Husband falsely accused and arrested. Suicide attempts. Cancer. Loss of live savings in business. How is it possibl...

The Blind Blogger: How Maxwell Ivey turned adversity into inspiration 25.10.2022 50:12

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Maxwell Ivey grew up in a family of carnival owners. He started losing his vision to retinitis pigmentosa at an early age becoming legally blind by junior high school and totally bli...

From Chronic Health Conditions to Motivational Speaker and Author 18.10.2022 44:59

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- For years, Michael struggled with health issues made worse through addictions. From nearly dying to almost having his legs amputated, Michael has stared down some of the most challen...

What does Zen Mean? Is it possible to be happy in 6 weeks? 11.10.2022 48:45

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- “I chased happiness until it made me miserable" - Zahra Karsan This set her on an exploration of self-analysis, positive psychology and neuroscience. The only thing that has made her...

Abused Mafia child and homeless addict opens holistic treament center 07.10.2022 41:37

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- John has gone through an incredible life transformation, from the stigma of childhood sexual abuse, homelessness and severe addiction to being a renowned addiction expert with 38 yea...

70-year-old widow walks 1000 miles after the death of her husband 04.10.2022 36:50

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- Kathleen Donnelly Israel has lived her entire life in San Diego CA. She raised 5 children with her husband of 48 years, Ron Israel. She cared for her husband for the 17 years that h...

Leslie Davis learned how to stop emotional eating (And Lost 100lbs!) 30.09.2022 41:08

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode! You can also Buy Me A Coffee ! ☕❤️ As an indie podcaster, that would mean the world to me! --------------------------------------------- I'm going to share Leslie's words here: "Several years ago, I began a journey to get healthy - mentally, emotionally, and physically. Through that journey I learned a lot about mysel...