Empowered Conversations

You don't need to be louder—you just need to be heard. Serena Low is a trauma-informed coach for introverts, host of The Quiet Warrior Podcast, and author of the Amazon bestseller The Hero Within: Reinvent Your Life One New Chapter at a Time. She helps quiet achievers become Quiet Warriors—people who can speak, lead, and act decisively without changing who they are . In this episode of Empower...

‎For over 30 years, Tom Vander Well has had one of the strangest jobs in America: listening to other people's conversations for a living. He's analyzed more than 100,000 recorded business interactions—and discovered that these conversations were never just about business. ‎ ‎Tom Vander Well is CEO of Intelligentics and author of the Amazon International Bestseller, "This Call May Be M...

When people feel valued, developed, and empowered, extraordinary business results naturally follow. ‎ ‎Sandra Coker is the founder and CEO of Human Power Solutions, where she's spent over two decades turning workplaces into thriving ecosystems by putting people first. She's the international best-selling author of People Profit and host of the People Profit podcast. ‎ ‎In this episode of E...

‎At 13, a boulder crushed his foot. He was told he'd never rock climb or ski again. He proved them wrong. After nearly 20 years as a firefighter, PTSD nearly destroyed him. He hit rock bottom—and rebuilt his life. Then came another blow: a second amputation. Once again, he refused to accept the limitations others placed on him. ‎ ‎Darren Richardson is a mindset and mental performance coach, fo...

‎She's been erased by some family and endured a year of breast cancer treatment. And yet she has experienced increasing thanks—where gratitude effortlessly arises, even in the most challenging seasons, without special techniques or added pressure. ‎ ‎Wendy Bower is the author of Gratitude Attack. Her unique perspective: gratitude is not an attitude you fake or a practice you perform. It's...

She published her first children's book in her sixties—proving that there's no expiration date on pursuing a new purpose. ‎ ‎Kirsten Telan is a children's author, kindness advocate, and creator of The Confetti Effect—a blog and movement dedicated to spreading kindness like confetti and helping children grow in character, faith, and confidence. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversati...

She grew up carrying childhood abuse. She later faced divorce, infertility, and the loss of a baby. She spent years in a body and a life that didn't feel like her own. Then she found herself at a Tony Robbins event and something in her woke up for good. ‎ ‎Holly Fair known as Queen Holly is a transformational life coach, Tony Robbins Trainer, and founder of FIRE UP Life. She's shared her s...

She left the corporate world after a series of spiritual awakenings—and breakdowns that became breakthroughs. Now she helps people break free from fear, embody confidence, and live their purpose. ‎ ‎Kelly Keefe is an author, speaker, and transformational coach with over a decade of experience guiding people through personal and spiritual awakening. Her first book, Rise Above Fear, has helped count...

She was running her own theatre company in New York City, caught in the hustle, living on $1 pizza slices. Then Hurricane Sandy brought the city to a standstill—and she stepped onto a yoga mat for the first time. She remembers thinking: "Have I ever actually breathed before now?" ‎ ‎Veronique Ory is an Intuitive Movement and Mindful Awareness Guide, international retreat leader, and auth...

What if the ancient stories, symbols, and sacred knowledge systems of our ancestors are not relics of the past—but living blueprints for conscious transformation today? ‎‎Manini Priyan is a sci-fi and mythology author, screenwriter, producer, energy healer, and host of What's Your Story—a podcast featuring consciousness-led changemakers building a new earth. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Con...

He spent over 30 years leading technology companies. He also completed four Ironman triathlons. And now he helps people build a healthier, more sustainable relationship with technology. ‎ ‎Colin Corby is The Digital Detox Coach—a TEDx speaker, technologist, leadership wellbeing coach, and endurance athlete. He helps individuals and organizations reclaim time, energy, and space for a healthier, mor...

She came to America from Hamburg, Germany, with four suitcases and built a business in a second language. She spent decades as a professional actress and director on international stages. Now she helps entrepreneurs, speakers, and coaches find their voice, own their message, and command the room. ‎ ‎Sabine Kvenberg is The Storytelling Dame—founder of Impact Communication Coaching, keynote speaker,...

‎She spent twenty-five years as a classically trained opera singer, performing across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. Then a question caught her and wouldn't let go: if sound can move a room, what is it doing to the body? ‎ ‎Heather Schmid is an international recording artist, GRAMMY voting member, and filmmaker. Her documentary, Voice of the Earth, traces frequency from the...

She loved Jesus, served faithfully, and knew the right spiritual language—but she was still battling anxiety, fear, and cycles she didn't know how to break. What changed everything was learning how to actually hear God's voice in the middle of her pain. ‎ ‎Heather O'Brien is a Spirit-led healing coach, Bible teacher, and host of the Heal with God Podcast, ranked in the top 2% globally....

He was a software engineer at Apple, Disney, and Foursquare. Cornell CS graduate. Then he walked away to study under Buddhist monks—and now he coaches people through life's toughest patterns. ‎ ‎Billy Seol is a Buddhist life coach and creator of the Karmic Formula System—a set of mathematical formulas that map why people stay stuck, even when they desperately want to change. He's written o...

When Rick Sorenson began teaching drawing to adults, he discovered something unexpected: hidden fears surfaced that had been suppressed since childhood. Fears that kept people from releasing their God-given creativity. ‎ ‎Rick Sorenson is an artist, author, and creativity coach. He's the author of Art: The Church's Response, a book exploring the biblical perspective on creativity and the arts. He...

‎He chased professional ski racing, broadcasting, and screenwriting. He skied fast enough to land in the top ten in the US—and then faced the fallout of coming up short of being great. He chased success his whole life—and it wasn't enough. ‎ ‎Daniel Sterling is a writer, memoirist, and speaker. His first book, Hungry, a Memoir of Self-Discovery, Furthering of the Soul, and Evolution of the Spi...

After overcoming false teaching early in his own Christian journey, Jason C. Johnson Sr. has dedicated his ministry to equipping believers with practical, biblically grounded tools for evaluating everything they hear. ‎ ‎Jason C. Johnson Sr. is an author, conference speaker, minister, educator, and creator of The 4-Step Biblical Discernment Framework. He's the host of The Miseducation of God&#...

She's navigated multiple divorces herself. She knows how easy it is to lose yourself in relationships—and how powerful it is to find your way back. ‎ ‎Leah Marie Mazur is a Divorce Recovery Coach who helps women rebuild their identity, confidence, and self-trust after divorce. Her work is about helping women move out of survival mode, stop second-guessing themselves, and step into their next c...

He spent 38 years at IBM in leadership positions. Then his family's struggle with addiction led him to leave the business world and found a new ministry to help others. ‎ ‎Steve Ward is the founder and Executive Director of STEPS Ministries, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people improve their lives, grow closer to God, and prevent addiction. He's the author of STEPS: A Daily Journey to a...

She carried a belief for thirty years that she was "frigid." She experienced sexual abuse as a child and was told that sex was not supposed to be pleasurable. Then, in her mid-fifties, everything changed. ‎Linda Landon is a life and intimacy coach dedicated to helping individuals and couples 50+ reignite pleasure, deepen intimacy, and embrace sexual vitality. She's the creator of the...

John Little is the founder of The Leader in the Mirror Project, a program to help accomplished men navigate one of the hardest transitions nobody talks about: how to show up as the best version of yourself when the role that defined you starts to shift. ‎ ‎With 25 years of experience in leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational culture, John has worked with hundreds of leaders...

A simple cup of coffee sparked a two-year friendship between Jody Zarn and Leroy, a formerly thriving man who had spent fifteen years homeless—and turned out to be a world-class checkers champion. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎· Jody's unexpected friendship with Leroy ‎· What this friendship taught her about empathy, dignity, and connection ‎· How to see people b...

Robert Bowers is a storyteller, outdoorsman, and self-published author whose work is inspired by a lifetime of real-world experiences—many of them gathered while fishing and hunting, working outdoors, and spending time in places where things don't always have a clear explanation. ‎ ‎He loves all things cryptid—Bigfoot, UFOs, ghosts—and has had many unexplained things happen to him while huntin...

Stephanie McAlister is the owner of Virtual Connect Counselling Clinic, a Canada-wide virtual counselling practice. She's a counsellor, researcher, and female entrepreneur with a passion for making mental health support more accessible to Canadians. Her background spans addictions research and clinical counselling, giving her a unique perspective that combines evidence-based knowledge with rea...