Dancing in the Discomfort Zone with Anne Bonney

When the pandemic shut down in person athletics, this week's guest Ben Dornoff lost a lot, the competition, the friendships, the leadership, but he also gained some amazing insights on courage, and pushing through the tough times that have helped him stay positive.  Tune in to this week's courage boosting episode, and push through your own boundaries to success.    

Life during the CoVid-19 Pandemic has been hard, but it's especially challenging for people in more vulnerable populations.  This week's guest Paul Campana had a liver transplant, and his anti-rejection medications make his immune system less strong making him, and his family more vulnerable to viruses.  I was interested in talking to him about his experience with the transplant and how...

3 months in, our habit changers are developing new habits and learning how to support themselves in those habits!  Listen in and gain some courage to make the changes you want in your life. The book mentioned, Limitless by Jim Kwik If you want some free accountability and a little community in your habit change, join the Habits 180 Facebook Group !  (Seriously, it's free, and nobody is going...

Meet Forrest Tuff!  Accomplished, yet down to earth.  Humble enough to move away from his role as a successful Filmpreneur and move towards a new endeavor; speaking!  He's taking the right steps, surrounding himself with the right people, and never losing sight of what's important in life!  Inspiring leader, and a fun guy.  Enjoy! For more about Forrest, check out his website at https://...

Miranda Jo was in India and found herself with a conundrum; how to navigate her Christian faith with the yoga spirituality.  She had the courage to find the right path for herself, and has inspired many along her journey and continues to inspire through her yoga studio, her book, and her appearances on television, radio and print, and here on Igniting Courage Podcast. Follow Miranda Jo on Facebook...

What is an Intuitive Money Mindset Coach?  Well, Julie Goetzinger is it, and in this fascinating conversation about telling your own story and getting out of your own way, Julie shares with us some tactics for leaning into our intuition so we can live a fulfilling life.  It's not always easy, and it's certainly not a clear path.  That's where the courage comes in.  So listen in and...

Igniting Courage Podcast is proud to bring you this amazing conversation with global expert in diversity, inclusion, bias and equity in the workplace, Lenora Billings-Harris.  We talk about why it takes courage to talk about these topics, and she gives some great strategies for reframing these things in your brain so you can approach difficult conversations with a more positive outlook.  She also...

One day, Abby took a courageous step, and now she's helping people in several communities (more to come!) by the tens of thousands!  Hear her story of courage and the difference it made.  She's real, she's fun and she's changing people's lives! Check out the Spark in the Dark Website and sign up to BECOME THE SPARK ! Here's a recent article written about the additiona...

Update on how December went...not perfect, but that's life, right?  Some tips on how to stay accountable on the changes you want to make if your life.   Moving into the new year, New Year's Resolutions are in full force!  If you want a little accountability, join Heather Hudson in her Habits 180 accountability group.  Nothing to buy, she's just a person trying to change positive hab...

Happy New Year!  This message comes to you on the last day of a truly memorable year!  (even if we sometimes don't want to remember it!)  2021 is going to be great, especially if you choose to see the positive! Thanks for listening over the past 2 years, and we've got some great content continuing to flow right here.  Like it?  Leave us a review and help others get the courage boost for...

Altovise Pelzer is a powerhouse entrepreneur whose mission is to unmute women who want to tell their story!  She's a coach, speaker, podcaster, blogger and an amazingly energetic and courageous woman who shares her story of stepping into courage, and the amazing results it's had!  Connect with her on LinkedIn Check out her website Listen to her podcast . Check out her blog. Make an appoi...

Did you ever want to make big changes, but then it gets uncomfortable or challenging and you fall off the wagon?  Amanda Goins did that for years, until she finally found the answer to significant personal change, and she's never been more confident and more able to make things happen for herself.  Want to know her secret?  Listen in! Want more?  Check out Amanda's podcast, Heightened Li...

Heather Hudson wanted to change her life...and after years of trying and failing, she decided that she would be more successful by doing it one small habit at a time, so she created Habits 180, a free accountability program to help herself and others stay accountable to creating new small habits for the next 6 months. December 1 marks 1 month so we check in with her to see how she's doing, ch...

Relationships!  Whether it's work relationships, romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships or relationships with strangers at CVS, dealing with other humans is HARD, and if you want to have a lasting, trusting, open, fulfilling relationship, it takes COURAGE! Meet Michelle Castelli, Relationship Coach , author, podcaster and speaker.  She shares some great insights on the step...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ICP!!!  We are thrilled to be entering year 3 of bringing you this fabulous, courage boosting weekly dose of inspiration!  Someone recently asked me, "Why courage?  Why did you choose courage for your business and your podcast?" so in this episode I answer that question, and hopefully boost your desire to tune in for another year!  Subscribe, and let us know what you like,...

Running a business is hard.  Doing it with a sibling is even harder, but twins Kandy Chapple and Kerry Winkler do it with humor.  In this fun and empowering episode they share their "holy crap" moments, and their triumphs, and the secret to their success.  Enjoy, and grab an issue of Grand Traverse Woman Magazine today!  Or follow them on Instagram or Facebook !

During this pandemic whether it's from layoffs, furlough, or just the opportunity to slow down, many people are reassessing their lives and what they want to do going forward.  What they want to add to their lives and what they don't want to go back to.  Turning the page to a new chapter in life is scary because there are so many unknowns.  In this energetic, entertaining and enlightenin...

We've all been there.  We gain weight, we lose weight, we gain weight, we lose weight...but what happens when all that happens in the public eye! Self-proclaimed reality show junkie "Big Mike" Dorsey saw his chanceand got on season 14 of The Biggest Loser.  He lost the weight, but within 3 years had gained it all back.  Hear his journey of courage and self-discovery as he found the...

Looking to make some changes in your life?  Want some accountability?  Habits 180 is a free program created by a normal person like you who wanted to make a few changes. It launches on November 1, 2020 and will go for 180 days.  Basically you pick 1 thing a month that you commit to doing every day for 30 days.  (For example: her first is to exercise every day for at least 30 minutes.)  Then the fo...

HAPPY 100TH IGNITING COURAGE PODCAST!  In this episode we decided to mix it up a bit and have our first 2-guest episode, and our first episode with non-adult humans!  I wanted to get the perspective of some younger people on this whole CoronaVirus thing, so I asked Addie and Izzy into the studio to share their thoughts, their courage, and to teach me a little something something!  (They take this...

Igniting Courage Podcast welcomes Liz Belt, Army veteran, mother, athlete, business owner and leader.  She shares how she got through 2 years of combat deployments with courage, and how that prepared her for motherhood and business ownership during a global pandemic.  For more information on Liz and Intrepid cycling, check out their website , Instagram or Facebook .  

What started 14 years ago as a 3 kid bike train has blossomed into a massive community movement throughout northern Michigan!  Ty Schmidt made a commitment to make a difference, and he shares the courage it takes every day to keep that commitment.  He lives his mission and is an inspiration and a difference maker! Check out the Norte Website , follow their Facebook or Instagram pages, but, true to...

Holly Hoffman was the last standing female on Season 21 of Survivor in Nicaragua in 2010.  She thought she was going into a "reality show" but the reality set in quickly, and she learned some important lessons about herself, her life, and about courage.  She shares those lessons with us in Episode 97 of Igniting Courage Podcast. A professional speaker and the author of Your Winner Within...

Living an intentional life of self-selected purpose is a buzz word in today's self-improvement world, but rarely do you get a tactical playbook about how to do it.  Sure, there are individualized investigations that you have to do to arrive at your purpose, but there are also strategic steps you can take to ensure you fulfill that potential, and The School of Intentional Living is that playbo...

I've always been a fan of Lawrence Jackson Jr (LJ) since we started working together in 2004, but this interview solidifies my belief that he is truly a remarkable human!  Listen in as he talks about building understanding in a diverse work environment,  his experience building relationships with his customers during this difficult time (while calling them to ask them to pay up!  He's in...