Motivate Me! with Lynette Renda

Chris Dixon, a childhood athlete turned adult athlete, coach, and mentor, explains how his passion for sports, and the power of strong role models, has changed his life and inspired him to influence the lives of others. How can a childhood passion of yours change shape to enhance your life and that of others? If you had no self-perceived limitations and could do or be anything, what would your lif...

Live from the road: Fill in the blanks between interviews. How far has the crew driven this week? What is occurring behind the scenes? Where have we been and what are we up to next? http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Mark Smith’s own experiences with hardship has created an empathetic, compassionate person who is passionate about helping the homeless population of Billings, Montana. Let Mark help you to discover ways in which your darkest days can bring light to others. Let him help you find a way to be grateful for your journey. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Ed Zabrockie is a great example of how life purpose is not a role that one plays, but a feeling one gets. Ed left the priesthood and finds himself interacting with others in similar ways that bring him the same type of fulfillment. Look at the roles you have most enjoyed in your life, what feeling is it you seek? THAT is your purpose! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Vicki Massie combines her love for technology with her passion to help the underprivileged through her role at the non-profit St. Vincent DePaul in Billings, Montana. She is going to get you to ask yourself if what you are doing in life is full of enough meaning. The beauty? This feeling can be achieved on a part-time basis or a full-time career. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Suzie DeBar let her positive experience with a boot camp, a nutritional cleansing program, weight loss, and her love for people lead her to gym ownership! She did not let fear and lack of business knowledge stop her. Let her motivate you to take a leap into whatever it is you love! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Live from the road: Get that week #3 update… the crew made it to Montana, and what a week it has been! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Rachel Quarnburg has taken a childhood love for fast pitch softball and made it her adult passion. Have you let go of a passion that made you feel like you were “home” every time you did it? How can you bring that back into your life? Let Rachel give you some pointers. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Live from the road: When you come across an authentic soda shop in the middle of Wyoming! It’s as if you are traveling back in time, and it is so inspiring. Who would appreciate your passion? Who is your audience, your patrons? http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

More often than not, if a human is having an issue with a pet, it is something the human is doing. Skip Ransom’s passion is to help families build relationships with their horses, and to do that, he must communicate – not just to the horse, but even more so, to the owner. This is not something Skip was taught to do, it is something he was raised knowing. How has your life experience pr...

While some people’s focus in Colorado is the legality of cannabis for pleasure, April Morris’ interest, as an herbalist, is for healing. April approaches herbalism from a few angles, working with others in some roles, and creating her own healing salves and products in another role. There is much to learn here about working a full-time job that is fulfilling and expanding that experien...

Restaurant owner Dakin Cramwell takes his passion for well-crafted experiences and gives his patrons a history lesson in old school cocktails. His attitude is not to improve on the classics, but to offer them done well. What is old to some is new to many – listen to Dakin’s interesting take on the subject, and consider what this could mean for what you could introduce to others.  http:...

What happens when you battle your whole life to achieve your goal of becoming a millionaire, and when you get there, you realize something is still missing? Lawyers, entrepreneur, business coach, author and speaker JV Crum III will teach you the importance of consciousness and how to incorporate it in business and mentorship. How can you bring your passion to the next level by raising consciousnes...

Live from the road: What do you do when you realize that you have set a goal to do something in each of the fifty states that you’ve never done before and you are about to cross a state line without accomplishing that goal? You think fast and realize a dream: Stepping inside a truckers rig! Let this motivate you to get outside of that comfort zone today, it could skew your perspectve on life...

Consider for a moment that your life purpose is not a role that you play, but a feeling that you get. You may discover that you are (and have been) living your purpose all along. Meet our hired driver Oscar Mendez. He is a combat veteran, a paramedic, a driver, and he says his passion is interacting with people. Are you seeing his purpose yet? http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Sometimes your passion is simply your family: taking care of each other, supporting each other, and creating a business together. Watch to see how these kids started in real estate and now own a bed and breakfast! Let them show you that you are never too old or young to start something new, and that life is too short not to stick together when you can. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Live from the road: It is AMAZING what you can accomplish in one week… if you want to. Get motivated by the motivation of the Motivate Me! crew!!! Get an update and a reflection – week two of the trip! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Sisters, Jocelyn Haskell and Debra Watson, show how the same passion can be lived out through different roles in life. They share much wisdom about how to live a meangful life, and demonstrate that purpose is not a role, but a feeling. In the end, whatever it is we are passionate about connects back to serving others, whether you are an entertainer, a chef, a lawyer, or work with the disabled. Pee...

Radio host Pete Torino from KNKL took his passion for radio, his love for Sturgis and its rallies, and his interest in history, story-telling, and writing and created, with others, a popular, annual, free tourist magazine for Sturgis visitors. Listen in to see how you can combine your interests to create something you are proud of that is meaningful to others. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Live from the road: Even the staff at The Knuckle Saloon are passionate – they are excited to share their saloon and menu, to and make your time there a positive and relaxing one. Father of five, Matt Stroud, appreciates coming to work every day and looks forward to see guests year after year. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Have you ever fallen in love with an event so much that you wanted to become a part of it to add to its awesomeness? That’s exactly what the owner of the infamous Knuckle Saloon did in Sturgis, South Dakota, home of car and bike shows, parties and rallies. Ken shares how he did it and why, his favorite memory, and how he is taking the Knuckle to the next level! This could be YOU. http://5ed....

When you see two men driving a funny little car, what do you do? Interview them of course! What are they passionate about? Sturgis, South Dakota! If you’ve never heard of it, and have a hankering for cars and motorcycles, races and saloons, this is THE place of all places for you! Do we smell a new passion? http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Meet Jenna Clawson, one of the few female police officers of North Dakota! What does Jenna do? She takes us for a shooting lesson and target practice. Watch to see who gets a bullseye! Want to know how to get into law enforcement? Listen to Jenna’s great advice. http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Live from the road: Let 58 years of marriage motivate you to fall in love and find a partner in charity! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/

Live from the road: Meet 100-year-old Aunt Clara, and listen in as she offers advice and anechdotes for keeping life exciting! http://5ed.8db.myftpupload.com/