Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Kristina Rhoades learned early in life that her wheelchair did not have to hold her back. The spinal cord injury sustained in her infancy challenged her to discover her gifts and share them as coach, mom, leader and advocate. "We aren't told enough, by people we believe, that we can follow our passions, that we can have a career that blends with life, and we can do things that we love. It's so imp...

Simon Crowe is a master in the field of personal growth, who specializes in connecting the successful with their deepest purpose. As a qualified coach for over 12 years, he has guid Add new Ad ‹ Discover Your Talent Podcast — WordPress ed hundreds of courageous individuals in achieving greater self-expression and fulfillment and experiencing deeper meaning in their lives. He works exclusively with...

Erik Weihenmayer was shattered when at 14 a genetic illness left him totally blind. But, in 2001 Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Since then he completed the Seven Summits. Erik's latest book, "No Barriers," is an inspirational story about kayaking the entire 277 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Erik's triumphs fueled his aspir...

Kim Ades was 15 years into building a family and a business with her husband. When her marriage dissolved, so did her shares in the company. A tool she used to deal with her loss—"it was like my oxygen"—is now the core of her thriving business. She is the president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngine™ Software.  She is recognized as one of North America's foremost experts on pe...

Brian Kurtz, a serial direct marketer for the past 35+ years, says he never met a medium he didn't like. He spent the first 34 years of his career helping Boardroom Inc. become a state-of-the-art direct marketing and publishing company and is now sharing and teaching all he learned doing that. His expert message today: Marketing isn't everything. It's the ONLY thing.

Linda Singh was thrown out of her home at 16, through no fault of her own. A high school dropout, working at a pretzel shop to survive, a display table in the mall for the U.S. Army caught her eye. That led to a conversation that changed the trajectory of her life. She became a Major General in the Army and now is helping people of all ages discover their inner strengths, passions and talents and...

Steve H. Lawton, after careening into a tree at 45 miles per hour and suffering a major brain injury, believes every interaction with another person is a bonus that might never have happened. "It's a powerful way to live." He is the author of "Head First! A Crash Course in Positivity," a story about how his attitude literally saved his life from a near fatal skiing accident. Steve helps others by...

John David Mann and some friends started their own high school when in their teens. It was quite successful for a number of years. He is now an award-winning author whose books have sold more than two million copies, including the bestselling classic "The Go-Giver." His book "Take the Lead" was named by Tom Peters and the Washington Post "Best Leadership Book of 2011." His latest book, a culinary...

When Marcelle and her husband decided he should accept a job as a foreign service officer in Uzbekistan, she knew she'd have to give up the job she loved. What she needed now was a "Portable Career" that could travel wherever her husband was posted. After 10 years of strategic communications consulting, Marcelle Yeager changed course to enable people to get to the next level of their careers. She...

Lynn Marie Morski, MD, Esq. had recently co-founded a health tech startup on medical tourism. "All of my cylinders were firing at the same time. But the sinking feeling in my stomach told me something wasn't right." She faced the hardest "quit" of her life. Her goal is to de-stigmatize quitting and illustrate what a useful tool it can be. Through her Quitting by Design website, she helps people ca...

Shellee Howard is the owner and president of College Ready and a Certified Educational Planner. She has a son who graduated from Harvard in 2016–debt free! She has traveled around the world helping students plan for their "perfect match" college. She knows what it takes to compete for entry into Ivy League schools to small town colleges. She believes that no two students are the same, and that eac...

Amy Smalarz had been in a consulting position she enjoyed for 10 years. One day the staff was called together and told that their division president had just been fired. It was the nudge she needed to step out on her own. She quickly discovered she had a lot to learn. As a women's empowerment coach, author, podcaster and freelance writer, she now provides women the information and experience that...

Lindsay Kinder returned from France filled with a knowledge of cuisine from farm to table. But she did not yet know how she would use it. She needed time. Would she be lulled back into the comfort of a 9-to-five job? She had left a stable career in life insurance to pursue her lifelong dream of learning to cook in France. She spent six months backpacking solo on a quest to discover where great foo...

Steve Robertson is the CEO of Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs, an organization specializing in youth-to-adult programming that turns curiosity into passion and skill. He is a fan of the Gen Zs "because they are innovative, thoughtful, collaborative and motivated." Generation Z is already impacting every facet of life: the workplace, how businesses present and sell products, and even what products...

Mali Phonpadith's father escaped a re-education camp, and her family fled war-torn Laos. Arriving in the U.S. at age five, she learned English from watching the TV show Sesame Street. Later, her teacher said Mali's journal showed she was a poet–even though she didn't know what poetry was. Mali Phonpadith is the founder and CEO of the SOAR Community Network, as well as an author, speaker and podcas...

Stephanie Weeks was so dead-set on a career in law, she had no Plan B. Everything she had done in college and work had pointed her toward that goal. Then, after graduation, she received the news that totally changed her path. It turned out, there was a better option. As a mortgage lender, she has closed thousands of loans totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in volume, but the real joy in her...

Dr. Carolyn Jerdan has served in education for 20+ years as a teacher, counselor and school administrator, both in private and public schools, with students ranging from preschool to adult. She earned an MBA at Northwestern University, and Ph. D. in school psychology at the University of Maryland. At Johnson Ferry Christian Academy she guides students through their college search process. Her pass...

Erica is a former environmental science professor using her expertise in sustainability and green living to transform spaces and the interior design field using her cleaner, greener Method. Four years ago she started Eco Method Interiors to help people feel happier, healthier, less stressed and more confident at home or work. When she is not working she is planning her next trip down under with he...

Sayan Sarkar is an entrepreneur and founder of InvigorateNOW Health Sciences, an innovative health supplement brand. He is also the creator of Sark Media Direct, a direct marketing consultancy in the health and e-commerce industries. He's worked with Martha Stewart, Organifi, Zenith Labs, and more. Through his consulting, he has helped entrepreneurs scale from zero to six and seven figures. Also a...

Simon Crowe is a master in the field of personal growth, who specializes in connecting the successful with their deepest purpose. As a qualified coach for over 12 years, he has guided hundreds of courageous individuals in achieving greater self-expression and fulfillment and experiencing deeper meaning in their lives. He works exclusively with high-performing, self-starters who have mastered conve...

Devarajan Venkat is the CEO of Archis Management Advisors, LLP, a private equity and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. He is also the author of the fast-selling corporate thriller, "Entruppted." He's a mentor to many entrepreneurs around the globe and investor in select companies. His past experience includes being CFO at two of the leading media companies of India, Reliance...

Kendra Dahlstrom is a Christian business strategy and life coach, trainer, and speaker who helps women of faith live fully into their God-given calling, transforming it into a profitable legacy.  She started her faith-based business to transition from the corporate world toward a life she loves, sharing her passion for Jesus Christ by helping others find and fulfill their callings. Using life coac...

Jon DeWaal is the executive director and learning facilitator at Liminal Space, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping others find the courage to navigate major life transitions. He spends his days guiding one-on-one transition sessions, leading transition groups, and facilitating learning workshops that teach transition skills at The PIER Learning Center at Liminal Space. Jon is the host o...

Erik Seversen has forged a path filled with extreme adventure and success, ranging from hitchhiking from London to central Africa, living with a remote Amazon tribe, to building and selling businesses. His new book, "Ordinary to Extraordinary," reveals his personal search for meaning, highlighting how anyone can create a life of purpose and success. Erik's focus is on business development and Engl...

Monika Jansen is head copywriter and strategist at Jansen Communications, a boutique marketing agency specializing in copywriting and social media marketing. Most clients are small to midsize companies you have never heard of, but past clients have included Groupon and web.com. Named marketing influencer on Twitter by Libris, she is an Amazon bestseller for a book she coauthored with a client. Whe...