Invisible Stories: Write to be Seen

Today's podcast is with Robyn Vie-Carpenter-Brisco, a spiritual life coach who utilizes the "5 Priciples Of Joy" to unlock her clients potential and inspire them toward growth and fulfillment, through mindfulness and manifestation techniques using stones and crystals. She is the author of Let's get stoned: Using Stones and Crystals to Create a Life That Rocks! In this podcast, Robyn and I jump rig...

Today's Invisible Stories guest is Kristin Andree, a business strategist, speaker, podcaster, and author of You're Not for Everyone: But, You Can Be For Everyone . Kristen specializes in working with folks that own businesses, financial advisors, and powerhouse women looking to scale up their businesses and generate growth. An engaging speaker, Kristin's goals are to Coach, Challenge, and Empower...

On today's episode I speak to Tony Ferraiolo, author of Artistic Expressions of Transgender Youth, volumes 1 and 2 . Tony has dedicated himself to both promoting competent and respectful health care for the transgender community, by educating providers, and advocating on behalf of patients. He also trains educators on providing a safe and respectful space for transgender children in a school envir...

On today's episode I speak to Dr. Maysa Akbar, Author of Urban Trauma. Dr. Akbar is a clinical psychologist and board certified in child and adolescent psychology. Her work is centered around the impacts of trauma within urban communities. Her company, Integrated Wellness Group, is a behavioral health clinic in Connecticut specializing in culturally competent care and addressing racial trauma.  In...

In this episode we discuss: We can move our pain. Through our story, and through sharing our story with other people, and finding meaning in it, we can transmute pain.  Having a dig word, a truth that you are operating and acting within creates a different vibe even if the topic is the same. By acting within the bubble of your dig word, you can add all new meaning to a topic you are speaking or wr...

On today's episode I speak to Sarah Gallardo, author of Hiding in Plain Sight: A Glimpse Into the Reality of Domestic Violence .  Sarah's story goes beyond being a survivor. Her message is about overcoming adversity, defying the odds, and staying positive when the world feels like it's crashing down around you. Her non-profit, Sarah Speaks Up, supports women, children, men, and families living fre...

On today's episode I speak to Azul Terronez, author of The Art of Apprenticeship: How to Hack Your Way into Any Industry, Land a Kick-Ass Mentor, and Make A Killing Doing What You Love. In this episode we discuss: Whatever you need to go to get it done, do it. Whatever works for you is what you should do.  Get out of your usual place to write, to avoid distractions. Find a "writer space" to change...

On today's episode I speak to Talonya Geary, author of #goDo: How to Live on Purpose .  In this episode we discuss: Be your authentic self no matter the circumstances, and it will help resonate with readers. Knowing who you are, and not continuing down a path that doesn't feel right for you.  It's so much easier to write in your own voice, rather than someone else's voice.  Use social media or blo...

On today's episode I speak to Tina Alexis Allen, author of Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives. In this episode we discuss: Writing as a way to work through your trauma and past How your book can "pay it forward" for others who need to hear what you went through The impact your book has on individual readers and the feeling when they reach out to tell you this How your abili...

On today's episode, I speak to Dr. Tony Byers, author of The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth.   Dr. Byers is best known for leading and revitalizing Starbucks' highly respected and successful Diversity and Inclusion function and programming. As Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Byers developed and led the company's strategic...

On today's episode, I speak to Debra Lynne Driscoll, author of A Series of Surrenders: A Memoir of Grief. Debra is an author, grief guide, healer, and speaker who believes we all have access to magic and are our own greatest teachers and healers. Using intuitive guidance, storytelling and lessons learned in death and grief, Debra will help you to ease your 'ouch', unwrap your gifts, and soul expan...

On today's episode, I speak to Betsy Cerulo, author of Shake It Off Leadership: Achieving Success Through The Eyes Of Our Labels. Betsy's greatest professional accomplishment is designing a healthy workplace that advocates creativity, excellence, and unconditional acceptance. As an openly LGBTQ+ business owner, she is proud to create a safe workplace where they walk the talk of diversity and inclu...

On today's episode, I speak to Fern Pessin, author of I'll Be Right There: A Guidebook for Adults Caring for Their Aging. In addition to being an author herself, Fern also works with people on telling their stories. I'll Be Right There was written to remove the overwhelm of the caregiving role and support families on the caregiving journey; to help people know what they didn't know they needed to...

On today's episode I speak to Iman Gatti, author of Cracked Open - Never Broken. Iman is an empowerment trainer, a transformational speaker, an author and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®. She helps people go from feeling unfulfilled to living life with joy, self-love and confidence.  We cover a lot of ground in this episode, along the lines of key questions such as— How do we make sense of wh...

On today's episode I speak to Dina Proto, author of Identity Impact : When Society's Expectations Collide With the Authentic Self. We had a really interesting discussion that covered a lot of ground. A few highlights include: When writing or communicating it's okay to not have the right words to say. The therapeutic use of self applies both in healthcare and in writing which allows us to find a wa...