Never Ever Give Up Hope

Kate Wallinga spent her professional life in the fields of mental health  and criminal justice, before breaking her back and being put on  permanent disability in 2014. She has worked in the fields of  correctional psych, forensic psych, and crisis assessment.  Kate studied criminal justice and mental health counseling and worked  in the New Hampshire State Prison system, locked psychiatric facili...

Vickie transformed from a young mom with no experience to a well-known regional advocate for families and children with special needs. "When Jessica was young Vickie experienced many panic attacks. I had three children under the age of five, one who needed total assistance and had complex medical issues. Our financial situation was difficult and I was unable to work because my daughter needed so m...

On the fast track to startup success, a car speeding through a crosswalk jeopardized everything she'd built in a split second. Constantly battling life-altering trauma, PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and the cutthroat fashion industry,  Just Bones Boardwear  founder Jennifer Berk Weisman refused to let the accident define her and steal her identity. She had to do more than reinvent the boardshort...

n 2020 Michelle Lazurek was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. This came as the culmination of panic attacks that affected every aspect of her life.  Michelle is a multi-genre award-winning author, literary agent, speaker, and certified writing coach. She is a nine-time award-winning author including a two-time Children's Book of the Year and Article of the Year award winner. She regular...

Heidi McLaughlin has been widowed twice and is no stranger to suffering but......she found joy in the middle of terrible loss.  Her passion for life is contagious. Her story is one you will remember and it will show you how to live a transformed life --  no matter what you have endured. Heidi McLaughlin believes that there is nothing more beautiful than a woman who knows she is loved. Heidi inspir...

John has been through an incredible life transformation, from childhood sexual abuse, homelessness, and a severe addiction to drugs and alcohol to being a renowned addiction expert with 36 years of sobriety. He started his treatment center with only $300 and sold it for $45,000,000. Currently, he is a published author of three books and the Chaplain for the North Miami Police Department. John has...

No one is Born a Legend - but anyone can become one. "It was 2011. I was 36 years old, and a principal at a prestigious financial firm. I drove the luxury car, wore shiny cufflinks, and sat in an all-glass office on the top floor. Even though it looked like I had it all and was an overwhelming success, I found myself lost, alone, and on the brink of death —literally. I was in a ditch somewhere in...

After life as a consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies, David Wood built the world's largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching. Based on his core values of authenticity, courage, and connection, David coaches rock-star business owners to double revenue, double their time off, and be a more extraordinary entrepreneur, partner, parent and leader. As well as helping othe...

The "Brand Named You" will show you how to achieve your goals through strategic personal branding.  There are thousands of books written about personal branding. However, Olesija Saue's book is the first one to offer you clear, thorough and hands-on tools with a step-by-step process for creating your personal brand.  Olesija Saue is a Personal Branding Strategist and Executive Coach. Olesija Saue...

Blind since birth, Heather Hutchinson, a once-spirited kid with big dreams now finds herself in a locked psychiatric facility—a wounded young woman in the midst of a global pandemic. Heather Hutchison is the author of  Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir,  and an award-winning singer/songwriter with three albums released to date. Blind since birth and having struggled with mental illness from a you...

Blindsided by her 14-year-old daughter's suicide attempt in 1995, Jackie entered a world of depression, addiction, medical mysteries, and deadly silences.  TEDx speaker, Radio Show Host, International Best-selling Author, Mindset Magician, co-founder, and Director of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society, Jackie Simmons is best known for her mission to "Make teen suicide a thing of the past."   The...

Have you felt hopeless? Or that your life was beyond your control? Have you dealt with the emotions surrounding those feelings and wondered if things would ever be different?   Do you want to know how to overcome traumas in life that seem overwhelming and realize what you were created to become?  Kimberly Anne Bell holds a degree in human growth and development/psychology and one in theology. Her...

Cori Wamsley, CDO of Aurora Corialis Publishing, can help you change your career path and become the writer you want to be.  Cori felt trapped in a career that was not using her talents or skills. Essentially, she was 'putting in the time' with little reward for herself.  Cori Wamsley works with business owners who have a transformational story to share. She helps them quickly and easily write and...

1.6 seconds. That's how long it takes to fall two stories. That's how long it takes for life to change MICHAEL MURPHY is a motivational speaker, paralyzed athlete, and writer. His journey began in April 2007 when he fell off a roof in college, shattered his spine, and was paralyzed. He was 21. Michael had to adapt to life in a wheelchair over a long rehab process to find his "new normal," regain h...

Follow your passion .....If you don't you will always wish you had! Cymber Quinn grew up in a deeply abusive family environment. There was no escaping what was happening.  She turned to music and beauty as a way of coping - just as many children and adults are doing today - to gain purpose and hope.  Cymber is a transformational music coach, specializing in harp, piano, and voice. She weaves world...

Kelly J. Stigliano grew up in a quiet Amish town in Ohio in the 1970s and was always searching for excitement. A handsome young musician, home from the U.S. Navy, shared his drugs, music, and experiences beyond her naivete. How could she have known that behind this charming facade hid a misogynist, eager to take control of her life? Kelly progressed from being a rebellious teenager to the position...

Have you wondered what was missing in your life?   Jenny Toh was a qualified lawyer in the UK, Singapore, and Malaysia for almost three decades who worked as a litigator, a corporate attorney, and a derivatives legal counsel.  On her personal front, she has a supportive husband and three children. Yet, there was an inner yearning for something more . She felt that she was not living life to its fu...

When Brian was a kid he was run over by a truck and his arm torn off.  He learned from an early age  not to allow people's reactions  to how he looked, slow him down. Instead of getting stuck in the rut of what happened to him, he was driven by what he could do with it. Brian Bogert is a passionate human behavior and performance coach, speaker, business strategist, top sales professional, and phil...

From the slums of Chicago to the hills of Hollywood, to legendary Carnegie Hall, award-winning actress, author, and teacher Susan Slavin has always triumphed over adversity.   Susan's story touched me deeply and affected me for days afterward . What she endured and overcame in her life is an inspiration to everyone. When you listen to her remarkable interview, stay tuned until the end – cry with h...

How do you cope with shock or fear? Do you have the inner strength when you feel like there is none left?   Faith Wilcox was able to find moments that were good – even when her daughter was near the end of her life and as a mother, she was shredded apart by the grief of losing her daughter, her marriage, and life as she knew it. Faith Fuller Wilcox believes that self-expression through writing lea...

In 2009, in spite of a highly successful international marketing career, David Stone worried himself into homelessness.  Then, fed up with the fear, anxiety, and self-doubt that got in the way of the life he wanted to live he set out to find a better way. Now he guides others to live fearlessly through books, workshops, keynotes and blogs.   "As long as you believe your problems is someone else's...

Spike Spencer went through a divorce, bankruptcy, his wife cheating on him with his best friend - basically overnight.  He lost everyone and everything he knew and loved.  His only way out was a loaded .38 snub nose to his temple. As he started to squeeze the trigger -  SPOILER ALERT - he didn't do it. Fast forward -- today Spike talks goofy for a living. Seriously!  Spike Spencer is an internatio...

"Our Life's Journey is A String of Choices" - Michella Cox A disability can make you feel helpless and without options or you can choose to be an overcomer. Michaela S. Cox is a seven-time published author including  Heartfelt Meditations: A Collection of Poetry.  She is legally blind and endured much heartache as a widow and solo mom. She writes about her passions as a mother in  Take a Sip, Take...

In May 2008 John Helton got very ill unexpectedly. He had 3 brain diseases at one time and no immunity. He was a newlywed of 3 ½ months. He survived miraculously but a few years later, the unbelievable happened. Although John miraculously survived, he lost a lot of vision and is now legally blind.  Those diseases were: Cerebral Histoplasmosis Meningitis (the brain swelling) Meningitis (the lining...

"I felt hopeless when I was in my 15th year of wrongful imprisonment- all of my appeals had been exhausted. I had written letters for four years looking for legal help, rarely getting answers, and then the parole board denied me parole in large part because I had maintained my innocence rather than expressing remorse and taking responsibility. I was openly asking my new pen pal if I should give up...