Let Fear Bounce - Tossing out nuggets of hope

How often do you watch an accomplished actress or model and think...boy, they must have it all? What the media shows us and what is truly behing the famous face are usually two different stories. My chat with Walker Brandt was open, honest, raw and real. She shares her journey of a trauma-filled childhood, to living on the streets of LA at 16 years old to being discovered by a photographer, becomi...

Derek's Nugget of Hope: "Each day you have the opportunity to make a choice to make a change." You have a responsibility as a man… To grow, adapt, lead and evolve into exactly who God created you to be. The journey of a man is filled with temptations, uncertainty, and tough decisions. However, you are given that journey because you are in position to lead, inspire, and love.  Once yo...

Founder and Executive Director of Save Democracy in America is Dan McMillan, a writer based in New York City. Dan has a Ph. D. in German history from Columbia University and a law degree from Fordham. He has worked as a book editor, as a history professor, and as a prosecuting attorney. Dan left his job at the Brooklyn DA’s office to become a writer. In 2014 he published his first book, the acclai...

Introducing Amanda Hess, your Neurodivergent Guru! Put simply, Amanda helps people who are hard on themselves. Amanda's Nugget of Hope: "We all think we have something wrong with us. There is nothing "Broken" about you." As a Certified Trauma Aware Life & Success Coach, Amanda is here to revolutionize the world of CEO women, leaders, and entrepreneurs. She's not you...

Grief, debilitating grief was part of Karen's journey that brought her to know her purpose and her mission. Becoming the Founder of Your Soul Success. Your Soul Success an organization dedicated to guiding individuals on their spiritual and grief journey. With a compassionate and experienced approach, Karen helps those who feel lost or disconnected, reminding them that they are not alone. In a...

Randi's Nugget of Hope: The only way to end the stigma of mental health is to speak openly and honestly. There is no need to hide. Randi-Lee was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, and from a young age, she had a passion for helping others. She attended Niagara College and graduated at the top of her class from Community and Justice Services, after completing her placement at a recovery house...

Milena Regos is the visionary behind the Unhustle Movement advocating for a more balanced, intentional and mindful approach to how we live and work in a world addicted to 24/7 hustling.  She has presented the Unhustle message on some of the world's most prestigious stages, including the World Economic Forum and Wisdom2.0, receiving support from luminaries like Arianna Huffington (CEO and Found...

Stuart Ross Carlson is an accomplished violinist and composer with a unique story. Although diagnosed with autism at age 3, he earned two Undergraduate Degrees (violin performance and composition) and two Graduate Degrees (viola performance) from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Currently, Stuart is a member of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, performs regularly with the Michigan Philharm...

Captain O's Nugget of Hope. "Today is is filled with HOPE. Tomorrow is not promised." Author and advocate for pilots. Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy  has been a commercial airline pilot for over  34 years  for a Fortune 50 company. She has logged over 10,000 hours of total heavy jet flight time. Her aircraft experience includes B727, B757/B767, Airbus 300/310, and notably, thirty-four y...

One of R.J. Post’s earliest memories is that of copying newspaper comic strips with his watercolor set and delivering the pictures to doorsteps in his Elyria, Ohio, neighborhood. All of that was before he could even read and write! ​He graduated to delivering actual newspapers — and reading much of them along the way — before he finished elementary school. In high school, he wrote short stories an...

We love our pets, but have you thought of what will happen to them if you are no longer around to care for them? It's a tough thing to think about, but something you need to consider. Robert is the co-founder of LifePet. Care. He was the former Director of Marketing and Communications for Save The Children (CANADA). Having been a human rights activist for a number of years, Greene has now cros...

Living in the moment, Hayden is an artist who loves exploring what lights a person up using creativity and play to promote healing, empowerment, and inspiration in your life. Her podcast The Curious Creatrix explores the spirit and stories of Creatives. "It's the human connection." Hayden's Nugget of Hope : "Do you remember those things you did as a little kid? Find a way to...

Author Robert Wolf, MD shares the story of his parents fleeing their homeland during WWII. "The disc, my father's story, called out to me. I felt like it summoned me." BIO Robert Wolf, MD , grew up as the only child of Ervin and Judit Wolf. The stories of their escape from communist Hungary, and his father's tragic history of escaping the Nazis twice but having his own parents ta...

Life-changing MS diagnosis and moving forward. “I felt a deterioration of my walking gait and couldn’t feel my feet contacting the ground. My toes would curl up at the touch, “floaters” appeared in my right eye and the bladder was becoming a problem. Weeks of testing resulted in the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis that ended my radio career in 2005.” Kim's Nugget of Hope: Open your mind to sol...

Lee's Nugget of Hope: "Get out in nature. Get away from the screens once in a while. We need to appreciate this planet we live on." Lee shares his writing journey, 30-year media career, and we both wish his cat Max-Fred a very happy 12th birthday!! BIO Lee Schneider is the author of screenplays, teleplays, stage plays, short stories, and audio drama podcasts. His thirty-year career i...

Nugget of Hope: "Remember, building a business and life, isn't all about you." BIO TEDx Speaker, #1 Bestselling author of The Six Habits and Life Mastery Coach, Laura DiBenedetto teaches how to create the life of our dreams without sacrificing what we love. Laura is the founder and CEO of the award-winning marketing company, Vision Advertising, located in the greater Boston area.  La...

Nugget of Hope: "When studying the past, we can see human beings as human beings. We haven't changed that much, except now we have access to learning, and if we keep learning, that keeps me hopeful." Author of How to Live Like a Monk: Medieval Wisdom for Modern Life BIO As a writer, podcaster, and professional speaker, Danièle has been making the Middle Ages fun, entertaining, and ac...

When asked how he comes to create the films that he does, Eric shared, "God is my producer." Eric's Nugget of Hope: "Connect with people. Create a welcoming space." Eric Christiansen rose from the ashes of his own trauma to make a career chronicling survivors of devastating life events with a focus on their resiliencein the face of adversity and their ability to find hope a...

With her recent book, Think Yourself Confident, co-written with Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank and endorsed by Tony Robbins, Nathalie is realizing her potential and her dream. In her own words, "I am happiest when I serve." Nathalie's Nugget of Hope: We use so little of our brains and we have so much untapped potential. Tap into your potential. You are powerful because you have a bra...

Charles Nugget of Hope: "Believe in your skills, and use them in all aspects of your life." Rox's Nugget of Hope: "Disconnect from tech once in a while. Remember that you are a creative person." BIO BREAKFIELD AND BURKEY began their partnership by writing non-fictional papers and books. They formed a business partnership to share stories as fictional story writers. They rec...

Edo's Nugget of Hope, "You need 3 things to succeed: Talent, Perseverance, and Luck. Any two of the three will get you there if you keep going." Books written years ago turn into the inspiration for a TV Series on Paramot+, attending the Red Carpet event for the premiere and how writing changed his life. BIO Edo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stor...

"Everything was light. There were no shadows. I remember shaking the gates and thinking "Let me in! Let me in!" Nugget of Hope: "Let Him work in you. Don't get caught up in the symptoms." BIO Speech-language Pathologist by day and an author by night, but all day every day, I'm a wife, mother, and Jesus lover. I'm almost always found typing away at my computer a...

Patti Lee's nugget of hope for everyone:  Believe in yourself. Patti Lee brings women's fiction stories to life, tapping into the hopes and sometimes fears of readers. Her debut novel, Between February and November, due to be released in 2022, placed in the top 10 in Notebook Publishing’s #IndieApril contest. An award-winning essay writer, her creative non-fiction has been included in Crone R...

Get your favorite beverage, sit back, and listen in as I chat with Award Winning Author KC Grifant. We cover a wide range of topics with little nuggets tossed in there. Enjoy the show! BIO KC Grifant is an award-winning writer based in Southern California who writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west stories.  She is an accomplished short story writer ,...

Living by the core values learned from her parents, Lew is making an impact on the work. One kind act at a time. Lew has spent her entire career focused on speaking about, and fostering values of equity, inclusion, democracy, compassion, and justice.  She speaks and trains at approximately 250 events a year and believes that she has a moral obligation not only to represent herself as honorabl...