Neff Inspiration

Adele and I find ourselves tackling some hard topics in this interview when we challenge our own beliefs and boundaries when it comes to rehabilitation. Adele has a BA and MA in Sociology. She started a PhD but left it after one semester, having decided she would rather work with people than write about them. But that did not prevent her having to fight a hard battle with alcoholism, that she near...

Marc is a Co-Star of the Showtime special, Goin'Native. Marc can be seen on FNX, Amazon Prime and heard on SiriusXM. His Dry Bar Comedy special, Mid-Laugh Crisis, has been viewed over 4 million times online. https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcYaffee Mar has performed six times overseas for Armed Forces Entertainment and he won the Ventura Comedy Festival's Funniest Person Content in 2012. Marc may b...

BoYee Sevilla is a survivor of 8 years of childhood rape and molestation by her stepfather, a serial pedophile. God healed her completely from this trauma, and she is now enjoying abundant love from God, family, friends, and husband. She mentors women from all around the world and teaches them how to have Boundaries for Boundless Love to keep loving people in and toxic people out, once and for all...

Elliot is the founder and CEO of the international environmental NGO Human Nature Projects, supporting volunteers across 104 countries. He is also the host of the Human Nature podcast, featuring celebrities and leading environmentalists talking about their inspiration from animals. His life’s goal is the reframe the human relationship with nature, to which end he has been awarded Samsung’s 2020 Ec...

In this interview I meet Evan Safford, a musician from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Focused, driven and working hard, he made his name in his local music scene and headed from one success to the other. But an act of senseless violence in May this year brought a new challenge. Listen to Evan's thoughts on how to deal with the aftermath of gay-bashing. And if you want to listen more to Evan - here are h...

Kate Kunkel has enjoyed careers as a writer, a harpist, and a TV talk show host. But her most important job developed from her desire to prevent what happened to her mother from ever happening to anyone else. Seeing the devastation that dementia wreaks has made Kate a passionate advocate for prevention of this terrible disease. By researching and creating a program to prevent dementia, Kate has ma...

Today's guest is Vishal Soni, a man who turned adversity into strength. It was a great pleasure to listen to his 6 mantras to help you do the same! Vishal: You might have heard about or dealt with cases of Severe bullying, getting Constant low grades in class, Lacking- Self-Confidence, Passion & Faith. My Life has revolved around a LOT of all of those, during my childhood. BUT, as I had barely...

I wished that I took the hints to stop drinking i, like many, knew I was drinking way too much.  I was in hospital so many times but I just didn’t take the hint.  I just thought I’d be ok, I’ll stop next time, it didn’t kill me last time, until it nearly did. I was laying there in hospital for the 6th time, half the weight I was normally, I couldn’t even stand up on my own.  I was so sick this tim...

Join me in this interview with Zuhaib from England! "My Name is Zuhaib and I help men to face the darkest part of themselves and to find clarity and success to become the man they always desire to be. I believe what ever has happened to us in the past, we cannot change it. It’s part of us, we just need to acknowledge it and accept it and use it towards our success. Why is it so important to f...

Mike Warren: "A few years back I was a fat, lazy alcoholic, eating crappy food but believing I was clever and successful.  Deep down I knew my kids, family and career deserved better, so I made the decision to clean up my act and get healthy. Now I am passionate about helping my mates do the same and live the life we all deserve." "Ditch the dad bod" is all about creating a saf...

Fear and procrastination has affected all of us at one time or another. It has robbed us of time... of lost income and opportunities to advance our careers. In this interview Jimmy Roos, an admitted former nervous and fearful wreck, takes us behind the scenes to show us what happens when we are fearful and procrastinate. He then shows us how to eliminate the negative beliefs and wrong perceptions...

In Michelle's words: Social drinking is a way to fit in and be a part of a group yet when you choose to say no everyone treats you like you are no fun.  The crowd will tell you to loosen up just one drink  can’t hurt. But, truth is drinking doesn’t give you confidence. In fact, it creates numbness in your body and brain so that your thoughts are unclear and your body’s reactions slower and uncoord...

A former member of the “Work hard numb hard” society, Taylor knows the suffocating effects of addiction. In a pursuit to find herself, she removed all affiliations to her name. “Just Taylor,” was just enough to allow her to live the life of her dreams, including finding sobriety. As a writer, she shares her triumphs in overcoming limitations created by her past of addiction, sexual assault, and ab...

More and more people suffer from depression and feel helpless, powerless and hopeless with such a fate. Many of them begin to consume drugs or alcohol (or both) to numb their emotions. But we have much, much more power over our life-boat than we may ever believe….even when we are standing in front of a wall of adversity. Depressions are not a given and can be transformed by the individual themselv...

How can you break free from addiction and people pleasing? Brooke Collins, Speaker, transformational life coach and founder of the simplicity seekers club shares her story about hitting rock bottom to discover the power within and create the life she always envisioned for herself. She shares tips on how to revolutionize your life, take responsibility for your happiness and what forming authentic c...

Samantha is a business owner and advocate, and  is on a mission to help others become advocates for themselves. There are multiple sides to addiction, and her goal is to help those who were or are in similar situations to what she experienced. Learn from her story and continue to grow, love and support your addict and yourself.  In Samantha's words: "Oftentimes, we stand too close to the scre...

Suzanne had a secret until someone asked this question. “You say you would die for your kids, but would you change for them”. It lead to her overcoming adult bulimia because she couldn’t stand the idea that her girls would grow up to talk to themselves when looking in the mirror-like she was. Even though crippled with shame and fear, she changed for her children. A lot of people are struggling bec...

This episode is for the partner and spouse of someone in recovery. Find out how you can best support your partner through long-term recovery. Leslie MacNabb is a spouse of a man in long-term recovery who wants to support other spouses/partners of recovery. Leslie MacNabb, owner of Rise with Recovery, is a Self-Care Coach, Yoga Instructor, Recovery Advocate and Author. It is her mission to empower...

Like many people, spiritual author and speaker Donald Lee has had an on-again/off-again relationship with alcohol during his life. Sometimes he has controlled alcohol, sometimes it has controlled him. In this wide-ranging interview, Donald talks about his recurrent struggles with alcohol, how it fit into his life-long spiritual quest, and what has helped him to get back in control. Millions of peo...

Chris DT Gordon is a survivor of flesh-eating bacteria who utilized an attitude of gratitude to increase his positivity and achieve greatness on his own terms (including setting three lifetime running personal records and earning his high red belt in Tae Kwon Do). He now uses his experience to inspire others to adopt their own attitudes of gratitude. If you want to learn more about Chris, visit Po...

I have the pleasure of talking to Vikki Louise, based in England. Her main topic of interest - Anxiety. There is a lot of information out there. It is confusing and overwhelming and often leaves us more anxious than when we started. On today’s episode Vikki will share simple steps to understanding and managing anxiety. Vikki helps ambitious overachievers manage their anxiety & procrastination....

In this episode I meet Victoria English Martin. a life-coach whose journey is both humbling and inspiring. In her own words: "I used alcohol to numb physical and emotional pain for many years, and even went back to drinking briefly after fighting for my life during aggressive breast cancer treatment. It was then, when I was poisoning myself, after already facing death, that I realized that th...

Ramie has asked me to relay her message to you: "You can change and live a life that is purposeful, useful and filled with Gratitude. It’s not Magical because you quit your Drinking, but it can be!!! Picture yourself all clean and SO done with drinking, no more lies to yourself, your family and friends. You have come clean and so much goes with that decision of not picking up the drink again....

Today's interview is with Sheri Berke, a specialist when it comes to creating wealth. With over 30 years experience as a business advisor and an MBA from the University of Southern California, Sheri now works as a change agent for professionals and business owners, helping them reinvent their lives, well-being and finances. Yet at one point, she had lost her job, her home, and even her fiancé. Dee...

I have the pleasure of talking to Natalie Forstbauer. In 2003 Natalie acquired a brain injury in a motor vehicle accident – and lost pretty much everything that was important to her… most importantly her health and a sense of self and who she was. Before the accident her nick name was “Dr. Feel Good”. Natalie’s background and training is in complimentary medicine, energy medicine and organic farmi...