Ms. V The Storyteller Podcast

Diana Lee is a bestselling author and lifetime expert in trauma, grief, and resilience. She brings a unique blend of vulnerability and thoughtfulness to both her books and public speaking engagements, captivating her audience worldwide. Through her words, Diana invites readers on an emotional journey, delving deep into themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Drawing from her own life experiences...

Denise C. Herndon Harvey is a Speaker, Transformation Coach, and bestselling author with a passion for writing about God’s grace, love, faith, and hope. She is a published author of the children’s book called, “Growing up Sassafras -Where is my daddy?” “Emergence of Me - Discovering My Identity and Courage Within.” Along with the newly released bestselling multi-author book, “Unlock Your Voice.” W...

Damon has two sons named Kenny & Joshua. Driven by his passion for family traditions & stories, he has co-created the Hot Almighty! podcast. He also co-founded the Urban Indian Heritage Society. Damon has over 25 years of culinary experience. Please listen, share, subscribe, follow, and support.  If you want to support Ms V The Storyteller Podcast, please email me at valisonelliot@gmail.co...

Ebi Oginni is a Nigerian-born Irish singer songwriter, coach and speaker who has dedicated her time to bringing healing to the people around her. She currently balances working as a pediatrician during the day with writing songs during her free time to bring hope and healing to her listeners.  Ebi honed her craft through the years by singing and sharing her story in church and at Christian confere...

Jecara Rivera is the CEO of Empower You, where her mission is to empower, inspire and equip individuals and corporate teams to discover their inner power, overcome adversities and work fearlessly towards achieving their personal and professional goals. Jecara earned her MBA from Webster University and BS in Finance from the University of Central Florida. In addition, she is a Certified Success Pri...

Katherine Bacock knew something was missing from her day-to-day routine of being a disabled single mom of children impacted with mental illness. She was tired, and life was hard.  Katherine maintained an outwardly sunny disposition because she feared that if she let that smile crack, she would lose it. Once her children grew up and moved out, Katherine had time to reflect on her experience raising...

Casey Weiss is a certified holistic nutritionist and life coach who lives in Northern California. She runs her practice, Your Case for Wellness, where she offers private and group coaching services. After almost a decade of struggling with eating disorders and body image issues, she knew there must be a better way to approach health. This is what propelled her back to study nutrition. Casey focuse...

Dana Diaz studied journalism and psychology at DePaul University, which gave her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within victims. As a survivor of childhood and marital abuse, she is a proud voice for fellow victims who are unable, afraid, or ashamed to share their experiences. She strives to create awareness and understanding to...

Has God ever asked you to do something you didn't think you were capable of doing? Well, it happened to me. In today's episode I share with you how Ms V The Storyteller Podcast came to life. Please listen, share, subscribe, follow, and support. If you want to support Ms V The Storyteller Podcast, please email me at valisonelliot@gmail.com or visit my website @ msvthestoryteller.godaddysite...

Neena is a leader in the field of transformational coaching for women, a motivational speaker, podcaster, leader, and author. She has written her autobiography, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" - How I Overcame A Hard-Hitting Life, which tells her story of overcoming abuse, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, poverty, and other challenges. Neena uses her experiences to empower women to overco...

Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders and related issues for over 35 years. A Founder and former Adviser of the National Eating Disorders Association and Founder and Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, her most recent book, Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours, & Ours (Toplight Books, 2023), explores women’s relationship with their...

Alan is a mental health change-maker on a mission to transform the narrative around mental health and empower millions of people to achieve mental fitness. With over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship and innovation, Alan combines his professional expertise with his personal mental health journey to bring a unique lens to addressing the mental health challenges that plague our society. Dra...

Cynthia Spirlin has worked in the Real Estate industry for 20 years, gaining experience in drafting contracts, negotiating short sales and buying pre-foreclosure properties. As a seasoned investor, she is passionate about helping women create wealth through real estate. As a single parent, she understands the need to provide for today and the desire to leave a legacy. After the real estate tsunami...

I had an awesome conversation with Michele Capots. Michele is a transformational coach, international speaker, writer, and storyteller on the power of mental wellness and resilience. Michele often shares from the perspective of her own self-stigma and low self-worth that followed her after a mental health diagnosis more than a decade ago. She learned how to use those very things to set her free. P...

It was so much fun chatting with Valencia Dantzler. Valencia Dantzler is from Charlotte, NC, an author, business leader and Elite Neurorecording Specialist with a background in Emergency Medicine. She has authored several books and her newest project is The Black Woman’s Mindfulness Journal & amp: Coloring Book, available on Amazon. She is the CEO & amp; Founder of Detoxtopia Wellness, Cha...

I had an amazing chat with Keisha Barham. Keisha is a Mental Health Caseworker providing Psychosocial Rehabilitation services to help improve the lives of people with mental illness. By teaching emotional, cognitive, and social skills to help them live and work in their communities as independently as possible. We talked about the Power of Words and how they can hurt or help. Please enjoy this epi...

Florenza Lee and I had an amazing conversation about Dreams. Florenza is an author, publisher, Master Storyteller, and Advocate for our Nation’s Veterans. We chatted about my episode entitled “Dreams”. Florenza shares how she dreams in color, with smell, touch, and taste. Most of her nearly thirty published books and stories came from dreams. Check it out! Please listen, share, subscribe, follow,...

Giving up is so easy. However, it keeps us from dealing with the problem. In today’s story, I share with you how after years of wanting to give up, I realized it wasn’t solving the problem but creating a bigger one. I needed to face my problems and continue showing up and not giving up. Once I did this, my life changed for the better. Check it out! Please listen, share, subscribe, follow, and supp...

Jocelin McElderry and I had so much fun chatting about my episode entitled “Online Dating OMG”. Jocelin is a Retired RN and CEO of The Connection Specialist. We talked about her experience dating and marring a man she met online. Jocelin said "she was trying to find a way to put that man back into the computer" because of the way things were going. She also gave great advice to women who...

Working in the ER was hard, not to mention making decisions in the ER was harder. In today’s story, I share with what happened when a criminal came into the ER trying to get drugs. However, she picked the wrong ER. The crime solver, me, figured it out and turned her in. A hard decision to make but I had to do it. Check it out! Please listen, share, subscribe, follow, and support.  If you want to s...

I was so honored to have Danielle Hanusek on Ms V The Storyteller Podcast. Danielle is a commercial and travel photographer as well as a photographer educator. Danielle and I chatted about my episode entitled “New York for the first time.” She shared how traveling to Europe, Southeast Asia and other places helped her find herself and her love of photography. On her last night in Bali, Indonesia sh...

When people mistreat you, it's hard not to want to get even with them. However, allowing God to take care of them is better. In today's story, I share with you how God allowed the person who made my life hell see me as a supervisor of the same department her and I worked in, but at a different hospital. The sad thing, she was still sitting in the same seat from the day I left. Check it out...

I had an amazing conversation with Liz Bloomfield. Liz is a nonprofit leader, storyteller, and social impact and well-being coach. She is passionate about creating a more just world where everyone thrives. We talked about my episode entitled Meet my Storytelling Mentor . Liz shared how her mentors helped her figure out how to make a difference in the world. She believes the subconscious stories we...

Being bullied isn’t fun at all, no matter how or who the bully is.  In today’s story, I share with you what I did to a family member who bulled me. Not only did I call his mother and tell on him, but I also stood up to him and was very proud of myself for doing so. Check it out! Please listen, share, subscribe, follow, and support.  If you want to support Ms V The Storyteller Podcast, please email...

Michelle Hall is one of my number one fans. I was so thrilled to have her on my podcast. Michelle is the Director of Budget and Grants for a local college, Owner of The Esteemed Life LLC, and Host of The Esteemed Life Podcast. We talked about my episode entitled “Gods Will or Your Will”. Michelle shares about times when she stayed in situations to long which caused her to be out of God’s Will. Fea...