Inspiration Rising

Rachel Pedersen (aka The Queen of Social Media) is the founder and CMO of the award-winning social media marketing agency The Viral Touch as well as the founder and CEO of Social Media United , a leading online university for those aspiring to become successful social media managers and strategists. Her students have each had their own tremendous success, securing clients, growing their skills, an...

Carin Rockind is a leading expert on life purpose, women's thriving and positive psychology, the science of human flourishing. She is the creator of PurposeGirl ; a movement to empower purpose driven living and the founder of Women's Global Happiness Day , the first-ever worldwide initiative to eradicate the women's depression epidemic, which had 98 events in 19 countries and 6 contine...

Bailey T. Hurley is a writer and speaker who invites women to creatively build rooted community in their corner of the world. With a life-long heart for hospitality, Bailey offers simple friendship habits to help us build meaningful, lasting relationships. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Bailey defines friendship. Ways to make new friends by saying what you truly want. The challenge of becomi...

Blythe Hill is the CEO and Founder of the Dressember Foundation , an anti-trafficking nonprofit organization that engages women and men in the fight to end modern-day slavery. Through their annual campaign, thousands of people across six continents commit to wearing dresses or bow ties for the month of December as a way to bring awareness and raise funding for anti-trafficking work. In six years,...

Desirae Endres is a work from home mom and podcaster. Her passion for the message of minimalism and living intentionally started as she jumped into the journey with her husband just over a year ago and got rid of 3/4 of their belongings and downsized into a much smaller home. She soon found the peace and life change that comes from decluttering and having less possessions and wanted to share that...

Welcome to the Inspiration Rising podcast! My name is David Trotter , and we're here to inspire you to rise up in your life, love, and leadership. Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day -   www. RiseUpCreatives.com Don’t Miss A Single Episode: Subscribe  on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , or  Google Music . Leave a quick review  on any of the podcast apps to tell people wh...

Sara Wilson is the founder of SW Projects , a content consultancy that crafts platform-first content strategies and unique creative ideas that help build social-first communities for brands and digital publishers. SW Projects has advised on digital content, influencer and innovation strategy for Bumble, WeWork, the New York Times, Bustle, National Geographic, Playboy, Ouai Haircare, GoldieBlox, an...

Damien Lorton  is the co-founder of One More Productions  along with Nicole Cassesso. Since 2004, they have mounted and produced over 50 different musical productions, plays, and special events together at The Gem Theatre in Orange County, California. They have helped raise over $250,000 for other non-profit organizations in Orange County including the Speech and Language Development Center of Bue...

Hilary Johnson is on a mission to help women entrepreneurs develop powerful, profitable, and sustainable businesses. As a serial entrepreneur herself, she recognized the need firsthand for true community, support, and education. This led her to create Hatch Tribe, an organization devoted to cultivating and connecting women entrepreneurs across the world. She is the host of the “Art of Doing Podcas...

Welcome to the Inspiration Rising podcast! My name is David Trotter , and we're here to inspire you to rise up in your life, love, and leadership. My question for you today is...are you satisfied with your life? When I ask myself that question, I can hear all sorts of voices in my head! Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day -   www. RiseUpCreatives.com Don't Miss A Sin...

Alison Lumbatis  is the creator/editor of the blog, Get Your Pretty On , which she started as an accountability partner to chronicle her personal style journey out of the yoga pants mom rut. Over the years, it has evolved into a space for women worldwide to get style and beauty inspiration, gain confidence, and live prettier lives. Alison has created the first of its kind online capsule wardrobe m...

Spencer Hurtt  is a four-time competitor on  American Ninja Warrior . If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s an insane obstacle course where competitors try to make it to the end and hit a buzzer without falling off. If I heard that he was on the show four times, I would be envisioning a 20-something who spends their entire week in the gym. In fact, Spencer is 41 years old, an he’s the preside...

Megan O'Grady is a 16 year old high school student living with her family in the state Florida where her father is a police sergeant for the Cape Coral Police Department. In January 2017, she started a non-profit called Blue Line Bears to help children and families of fallen officers cope with their loss. She utilizes the uniform shirt of the fallen officer to make a one-of-a-kind teddy bear,...

When Philadelphia Eagles tight end Fred Hill ’s 3-year-old daughter, Kim, was being treated for leukemia in 1974, his life changed. He and his wife, Fran, camped out on hospital benches and sat in cramped waiting rooms during Kim’s three years of treatment. The Hills watched other parents and families of seriously ill children do the same thing. Many of the families had to travel long distances fo...

Lindsay Eidahl is the founder of MyCreativeDays.com , and she is obsessed with old wood, rusty treasures, and creating beauty out of worn-down items. She's a coupon clipper, budget tracking, frugal Mom always looking for ways to decorate her family's home without breaking the bank! Lindsay and her husband, Matt, are just getting started on their fifth house flipping project, but I wanted t...

Welcome to the Inspiration Rising  podcast! My name is David Trotter, and I'm here to inspire you to rise up in your life, love, and leadership.   I used to love stress! I would create scenarios where I would feel stressed to experience that hit of adrenaline that would make me feel alive and motivate me to get all sorts of stuff done. I was stressed out from 1998 to 2008. I was a workaholic,...

Tim Storey is an acclaimed author, speaker, and life coach helping people create the future they desire. He has inspired people from all walks of life, from entertainment legends to professional athletes...from executives to underserved children throughout the world. Tim has traveled to seventy-five countries and spoken to millions of people. He has been a featured guest on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunda...

Stacey Robbins is a Renaissance woman who lives life by inspiration as a Coach, Speaker, Italian Retreat Leader. She is the Author of An Unconventional Life: Where Messes and Magic Collide, You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone , and Bloom Beautiful . Her career began as a professional musician when she was 15, working as a songwriter, pianist, and vocalist in solo performance as well as with many...

Deirdre Fitzpatrick  has been a morning news anchor for over 20 years at KCRA 3 NBC in Sacramento, California. She is an Emmy award winning journalist in reporting, anchoring, and writing, and she has covered the last 10 Olympic Games. Deirdre is married and a mother of two, which she says is far more tiring than any endurance race. At the time of recording, she's run 21 marathons, seven 50k u...