Born without a choice

What if the biggest opportunities in your life have been right in front of you all along? In this episode, entrepreneur and global traveler Neil Solomon shares the lessons he’s learned from building successful businesses, losing almost everything, and traveling to more than 70 countries while leading multiple companies. We explore freedom, risk, entrepreneurship, failure, and the courage to questi...

What does it mean to build success without losing sight of your purpose? In this episode, Christine Valdes shares her journey from humble beginnings to executive leadership, revealing the lessons she’s learned about resilience, faith, leadership, and intentional wealth creation. We discuss leading through uncertainty, building high-performing teams, creating financial freedom through investing, an...

Great leadership isn’t built on titles—it’s built on trust. In this episode, Dr. Sharalyn Payne shares how credibility, character, and intentional leadership create healthy teams and lasting organizational cultures. We explore what it means to lead with integrity, inspire confidence, navigate challenges with wisdom, and become the kind of leader people genuinely want to follow. Whether you’re lead...

In a world driven by trends and algorithms, how do you build a career that stands the test of time? In this episode, award-winning and international bestselling author Lana McAra shares the principles behind creating a lasting legacy as a writer. From connecting with readers and building a loyal audience to developing a body of work that outlives a single book, Lana offers practical wisdom for wri...

What if success isn’t about working harder—but about living the life you were created for? In this episode, Scott Maderer shares how aligning your time, talents, and treasures can help you discover your true calling and live with greater purpose. Together, we explore faith, stewardship, leadership, mindset, and the courage to step away from simply making a living toward building a meaningful life....

is an honest and deeply encouraging conversation with Paul Voss, a father of eight whose family’s life changed after their youngest child was diagnosed with autism. Paul shares the sleepless nights, overwhelming challenges, and emotional struggles that many families experience, while offering practical lessons that helped bring peace, structure, and hope back into their home. Together, we explore...

is an inspiring conversation about the life-changing decisions that redefine who we become. Lauren Fay shares her powerful journey from addiction to freedom, revealing how choosing sobriety became the first step toward reclaiming her identity, rebuilding self-trust, and living with purpose. Together, we explore courage, emotional resilience, overcoming internal battles, and the daily choices that...

is a powerful conversation about breaking free from the pain of the past and discovering a new way to love. Paul Zolman shares how growing up in an abusive home shaped his understanding of relationships, and how he transformed that pain into a life centered on compassion, forgiveness, and intentional love. Together, we explore healing childhood wounds, changing destructive patterns, practicing the...

What happens when life changes in an instant? In this powerful episode, Cheyenne Heflin shares her journey as a cancer survivor, above-knee amputee, and someone living with chronic illness. Through honesty, humor, and faith, she opens up about rebuilding her identity after trauma and discovering strength in the middle of adversity. Together, we explore resilience, healing, purpose, and the courage...

The Power of Belief and Audacity is a conversation about what becomes possible when courage meets conviction. Ron Cooper shares how belief shapes leadership, resilience, and the decisions that define our lives. Drawing from decades of military service, leadership coaching, and personal experience, he explains why audacity isn’t about fearlessness—it’s about choosing to move forward despite fear. T...

What if the choices we make every day have the power to transform not only our own lives but the world around us? In this thought-provoking episode, bestselling author, former Zen monk, and internationally renowned speaker Dr. Will Tuttle explores the connection between compassion, spirituality, freedom, and purposeful living. Drawing from decades of global teaching and the ideas behind The World...

Is it ever too late to start over? In this inspiring episode, historical romance author Paula Panariello shares how retirement became the beginning of an entirely new chapter in her life. After years of loving history and storytelling, she finally pursued her dream of writing novels, proving that purpose has no expiration date. Paula reflects on the courage to reinvent yourself, the value of lifel...

Menopause doesn’t have to mean losing your confidence, energy, or joy. In this empowering episode, award-winning nutritional therapist and international bestselling author Alison Bladh shares practical, science-backed strategies to help women navigate midlife with strength and confidence. From managing symptoms naturally through nutrition and lifestyle changes to rebuilding self-esteem and embraci...

What if the answers you’ve been searching for have been within you all along? In this thought-provoking episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Eric Webster, lifestyle engineer, hypnotherapist, and Akashic Record channel, to explore personal transformation, spirituality, and self-discovery. Eric explains how hypnosis can help break limiting beliefs, why more people are seeking dee...

What happens when life forces you to start over? In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Janette Burke, award-winning media personality, interviewer, speaker, and creator of Janette’s TV Podcast. Together, they explore the power of resilience, overcoming trauma, living with invisible illness, and reinventing yourself after life’s biggest setbacks. Janette shares how embrac...

Learning doesn’t stop when school ends—it becomes a lifelong journey. In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Jackie Pelegrin, an award-winning instructional designer, college professor, consultant, and host of Designing with Love. Together, they explore the importance of curiosity, creativity, and embracing lifelong learning in a rapidly changing world. Jackie shares prac...

What does it really take to build a relationship that lasts? In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Valerie Greene, relationship mentor and coach, to explore how emotional healing, vulnerability, and secure connection create the foundation for lasting love. Valerie shares why unresolved wounds often shape our relationships, how to break unhealthy patterns, and what it mea...

Marriage isn’t just about love—it’s about unity. In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Pesa Shayo, author and co-founder of Live Your Best Marriage, to discuss how couples can build a united front in the face of family pressure, cultural differences, and loyalty conflicts. Pesa shares practical, faith-based wisdom on setting healthy boundaries, strengthening communicatio...

What if happiness wasn’t something you found—but something you chose? In this inspiring episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory welcomes Terry Bean, author, speaker, and life coach, for a conversation about perspective, resilience, and discovering the magic that already exists within us. Terry shares how life’s challenges can become opportunities for growth, why our mindset shapes our reality, a...

What if the stories you love could help you understand yourself better? In this heartfelt episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Maison Collawn, a content creator, podcaster, and autism advocate, to explore how anime, manga, and storytelling became a source of healing, identity, and purpose. Maison shares his journey of growing up feeling different, finding comfort in fictional w...

What if the most important lessons our children need aren’t found in traditional textbooks? In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Queen D. Michele joins us to discuss why emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and conscious decision-making are essential skills for today’s generation. As a retired educator, author, and creator of 52 Insights for Gen Alpha: A Conscious Curriculum, she shares he...

Why do some relationships feel effortless while others leave us feeling misunderstood? In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Marita Littauer shares how understanding personality can transform the way we communicate, build friendships, and navigate family relationships. Drawing on more than five decades of experience, Marita explains how discovering the way you’re naturally wired can help you e...

What if improving your health didn’t require extreme diets or impossible routines? In this episode of Born Without a Choice, health and wellness coach Graham Hawley shares why lasting transformation begins with small, consistent choices. After witnessing the devastating impact of lifestyle diseases within his own family, Graham dedicated his life to helping others reverse the course of chronic ill...

What happens when burnout forces you to rebuild your life from the ground up? In this inspiring episode of Born Without a Choice, innovation coach, bestselling author, and life design expert Ibeth Ayala shares how one of the hardest seasons of her life became the beginning of a completely new chapter. After experiencing burnout and a major life reset, Ibeth discovered that lasting transformation i...

What if the patterns keeping you stuck aren’t your fault—but they can become your responsibility to heal? In this powerful episode of Born Without a Choice, Kerie Logan shares how trauma, limiting beliefs, and unresolved emotional wounds shape our lives, and how true healing begins from within. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a Human Consciousness Guide, clinical hypnotherapist,...