Persistence U with Lizbeth

Dai Manuel was used to making excuses to himself for his addictive behaviors, but when his wife asked him a pointed question, he knew it was time to make radical changes. You will learn:That it might only take one direct question asked with love to create a desire to change. How many (or few) close friendships most men say they have. The importance of getting support when navigating big life chang...

Dawn Cochrane King is an author, speaker, and accidental bereavement support group facilitator who found her calling when she was nudged by members of her church to get involved. Her work helping others during their end-of-life journey became the backdrop for her book, Survivor's Nuggets: Walking Through the Stages of Grief to Find Hope. It also helped her come to terms with her own fear of d...

Looking at Jen Kiaba's art and writing, you'd never guess that she grew up inside a religion that discouraged personal expression. In this interview, Jen talks about her wedding to a virtual stranger within the Unification Church,  and how breaking her vow to him meant vowing to move toward freedom. You will learn:That oppressive religions and cults exercise similar control over members...

Do you remember what you were doing at age 22?As  author and radio personality Nelson Brown approached his 22nd birthday, he spent part of his day with me recording from across country, talking about his third book in the series, The Beauty in Us. Brown has already worked to sort issues of perfectionism in therapy, and is proud to share with other young people, especially young Black men such as h...

At a time when many women look forward to sitting on the couch with their feet up and watching television, Maura Sweeney's post-retirement plan included embarking on the life of her dreams. After working  in corporate America and homeschooling her daughter who'd successfully launched, Maura made good on her daughter's challenge to take dance lessons. Clumsy by nature, yet having lon...

From skin problems to aches and fatigue, the symptoms related to Manchester resident Olivier Mankondo were enough to spur his doctor to recommend lifelong medication. Olivier rejected that plan and did what few dare to do: made permanent and radical changes to his diet. While he lost weight and gained health, he also lost support of some family and friends. You will learn:How to respond to your su...

After Erin Mac nearly ran over her friend's husband  while driving  to help a client in crisis, she knew that the successful business that she'd built wasn't the destiny she'd hoped for. Here, Erin shares her journey to find joy and create the life and work that continues to be fulfilling. You will learn:How getting what you want might not be what you need. That now, in the mid...

Since battling chronic illness, Toronto Native JoJo Marie has the unique distinction of spending 1,460 days on bedrest.  But the time was not wasted. While JoJo focused on getting better,  she also  took a deeper look at the life she'd lived thus far, and mentally prepared to make steep changes and do better. You will learn: Unaddressed trauma may turn into emotional pain. Learning to be grat...

While a master's degree in curriculum development may have helped The Innate Coach Traci Philips map out how to serve executive leaders worldwide,  her experience with new motherhood was the internship that provided opportunity for growth In this week's episode, Traci shares how she had courageous conversations with the team of doctors and nurses on the importance of how to deliver cauti...

Author Meg Nocero left a career as a federal prosecutor at the Department of Homeland Securities after her mother sucuumbed to breast cancer. By writing insights of the day as she navigated the healing process, she felt pulled to share them with others in her first  two books. Meg's third book, Butterfly Awakens, will be published in September of 2021 by She Writes Press. To learn more about...

At 35, Steve Gamlin's life took a  downward spiral. He'd experienced great success as a radio personality, but knew it was not where he wanted to land. Unhappy at work, inattentive to debts, and his marriage folding before him, he felt he was standing in ashes.  Here, with humor, Steve tells the story of how he rebuilt his life, slowly and steadily and with great intention, to become one...

After routine medical procedures turned ugly, successful model and mom of young boys, Christine Handy was then diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She doubted her will to fight it, but friends, family, and faith prevailed, and today she is a survivor and ambassador for cancer survivors everywhere. Today, Christine is an author and speaker who partners with Paul Mitchell's EBea...

When Terry McDougall jumped into the deep end of the applicant pool for her ideal job many years ago, she did a belly-flop. She'd thought she was a shoo-in, having performed the duties of the position and enjoying a positive reputation at the company. But rather than get mad or give up, she hired a coach who helped her do a realistic assessment of the obstacles and create an action plan. Soon...

Before he was a cancer survivor, Terry Tucker had a life filled with exciting challenges and goals achieved. An NCAA Division I college basketball player, a Citadel cadet, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, and a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, that all changed when he found the callus on his foot was actually cancer. At least for a while. Now as Terry fights for his life, he uses the...

Like many Peace Corps volunteers,  young Evelyn LaTorre fell in love with a handsome man native to the country where she served. The two eventually married.  Unlike many of her fellow Peace Corp peers, Evelyn remains happily married to the same man 55 years later. Here, Evelyn shares her story of determination to overcome a surprise pregnancy before marriage, her parents disapproval, the cross-cul...

No one expects to be a victim of crime, especially not in the broad daylight on a sunny Alaskan evening. Victoria Shanklin was held at gunpoint while leaving a friend's birthday party. The justice system's response sparked a passion to create change and help others in similar circumstances. In the United States, it's Crime Victim's Right's Week April 18-24 this year. The o...

Many years ago, Allen Klein's wife died while in her thirties.  Their shared sense of humor that had strenghtened their bond served Allen later to  help him  heal as he processed grief and loss. Afterward, he wanted to bring his message of humor's power to others, but was told he could never be a public speaker, and hadn't a chance to get his  book published. Nearly thirty books lat...

When Deanna Carpenter saw a  childhood picture as she decluttered during COVID, she was flooded with old memories of sexual abuse. In this episode, she discusses how her sudden inability to remain busy during the pandemic forced her to address the issue head-on, and eventually find herself in a supportive  online community and  as a co-author of The Survivor Memoirs, Book 1.You will learn:*Despite...

What would you do if, in addition to a worldwide pandemic, the job you're passionate about turns inside-out, your long-term relationship shifts, and your only sibling dies? How would you cope if personally you get energy by bringing joy to the world, but as an African-American woman, the political and racial divide threatened to squelch that quality? This week's guest Marti Guzman is a l...