Soraya -Be Convinced! Sharing Lifechanging Stories of Hope

My guest Brandon Neely is a certified Profit First and Bank on Yourself professional.  He and his wife Amanda are small business and financial professionals who are committed to helping make your financial world simpler, securing your wealth, and ensuring your legacy.  They owned and managed a small business for many years and learned what works and what doesn’t.  Their focus now is developing per...

My guest Craig Meriwether is a mindset coach and clinical hypnotherapist helping people eliminate negative emotions and trauma so they can reach their full potential. He is a graduate of the renowned training institute Hypnotherapy Academy of America where he successfully completed 500 hours of classroom-style Clinical Hypnotherapy Training receiving his Certification as a Medical Hypnosis Special...

My guest Carrie Severson is a burnout recovery expert, author and speaker.  Carrie shares with us how she first suffered with burnout in 2013, but no one was talking about it, so she started to.   A few years before, she had successfully launched a non-profit that focused on bullying.  It was very successful yet stressful, and she found herself suffering from all the ailments associated with burno...

My guest Fidele Sebahizi is a husband, father and author who is determined to make a positive impact.  His memoir is titled Creating a Life from Ashes which is truly what Fidele has done.  He shares his struggles growing up in a poor African village in the Congo.  He and his family were forced to flee and lived for a while in a United Nations’ refugee camp. Fortunately, he even survived an ethnica...

My guest Lea Dombrowski is a holistic health coach, nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner.  She shares with us the many health challenges she suffered with for years, including chronic infections.  She struggled going from doctor to doctor to find out what was happening to her body and what could be done to get well. And, she was often dismissed by them or given ineffective solutions. ...

My guest Marilyn Getas Byrne is a former popular television anchor and reporter for almost 20 years who worked for CBS and NBC affiliates on the West and East coasts.  She has become a writer and motivational speaker.  What caused the shift in her career? At the age of 40, with 2 small children, Marilyn faced breast cancer and went on a new path.  She shares how she endured active treatment for 1...

My guest Emily Blumenthal is the founder of Handbag Designer 101 and is a handbag industry expert as well as an adjunct professor in design and entrepreneurship.  On top of all that, she is the best-selling author of the book titled Handbag Designer 101: Everything You Need to Know About Designing, Making and Marketing Handbags .  Emily shares her inspiring story about how her career as an indepen...

My guest Jeremy Haselwood is a best-selling author and entrepreneur who became a consultant and trainer because he passionately desires to encourage and motivate others to unlock their talents and purposes.  He understands that so many of us struggle to find ours.  And, often, it is hiding in plain sight.  Jeremy’s advice to you when you are going through a difficult season in your life is to full...

My guest Marcus Aurelius Higgs is a communications coach for parents of preteens ages 10-14 years old. He knows how important those years are as he taught children in that age group. And, he understands what it means for parents to have meaningful relationships with their children as these are critical identity forming years.  He developed the successful Showup Framework that he discusses in the p...

My guest is Logan Hufford has been involved for many years with a Christ-centered 12 step recovery and coaching program for sexual addiction.  Logan shares his personal story of being addicted for years to pornography, numerous affairs with women, and even hiring prostitutes.  And, all this is despite the fact that he has been married and has 4 children.  Logan shares about how in 2016, God led hi...

My guest Ande Lyons is all about pro-aging and positive aging so that we do not allow our age to determine our abilities and capabilities.  She’s a serial entrepreneur who founded 4 businesses and has mentored startups all over the world.  She has also been a serial podcaster since 2012, with her current podcast titled Don’t’ Be Caged By Your Age .  Kim is passionate about helping you reimagine an...

Kim Rahir is a 60-year-old health coach and mother of 3, who specializes in working with women who are in their midlife years.  Kim shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with MS about 10 years ago.  She was determined to do all she could to beat the diagnosis and started exercising, especially using weights.  Kim eventually left her journalism career when she was in her 50s and became a h...

Dr. Danny Brassell is a highly sought-after motivational speaker, author and coach.  Danny was an inner-city teacher for many years and was involved with students from elementary to high school.  He then became an educational advisor.  He earned a journalism degree from American University and then a master’s degree and eventually a PH. D in education.  Danny is on a mission to bring joy back to e...

Dr. David Chotka is a prolific Christian writer who holds a PhD in spiritual theology.  He is also the Founder and Director of Spirit-Equip Ministries, which trains and equips Christians and gives them the steps they need for a successful spiritual life.  His recent book is co-authored with Dr. Maxie Dunnam and is titled Healing Prayer- God’s Idea for Restoring Body, Mind and Spirit .  In it, they...

Jonathan Tuteur is an executive coach, management consultant, speaker, and author.  Although he had a rare complication at birth as the youngest of triplets, he lived a normal life. He obtained his BA degree in Business Administration with a double concentration in Human Resource Management and Information Systems and a minor in psychology.  He also holds an executive certificate in leadership coa...

Cheryl Mason is an author, speaker and what she describes as the “chief catalyst” at Catalyst Leadership Management, her own innovative company. Her educational and professional backgrounds are exemplary.  She earned a BA in psychology and political science and a law degree. Cheryl defied all odds by becoming the first woman and military spouse Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals at the Dep...

Carol LaBov is a loving wife of 46 years and an adoring grandmother. She has been an avid reader since childhood and eventually majored in English in college.  When her second grandson Cooper began having speech challenges, she was there to help and support him and his parents.  She wrote a book to encourage him and others to grow beyond their problems. The book is titled The Caveboy Who Would Be...

Danielle Bernock is an award-winning, faith-based author, speaker and personal coach who is passionate about helping those of us who are 50 and older live courageous, victorious, and vibrant lives.  Danielle shares her story of surviving childhood trauma.  She tells us that childhood trauma is an epidemic and adults often diminish it or fail to recognize how it has affected their lives. Often, unh...

My guest Sharon Hughes is not only an award-winning author but also a confidence and self-worth expert, coach, and speaker.  Sharon was not always confident and filled with self-worth though. She shares with us how she grew up with a lot of abuse.  Then, when she was 16 years old, she went to a party where she was given a drink with drugs, unbeknownst to her.  She ended up being physically assault...

My guest Beth Sandlin has been an experienced Pilates teacher for over 20 years and the founder of Trifecta Pilates. Beth shares how she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia – a form of cancer - when she was just 20 years old. Thankfully, after 5 years, she was in complete remission. She enjoyed exercising but it was not until she read the book Return to Life Through Contrology by Joseph Pila...

My guest Stephen Lagomarsino or Steve Lags for short is an electrical engineer by profession and a very successful businessman.  He grew up in a family in which both his father and grandfather were successful businessmen.  As the oldest son, he felt pressured to perform well and meet their high expectations and suffered from anxiety and depression.  After graduating from college, he joined his fat...

My guest David Ask is an author, entrepreneur, inventor, and coach. David was the driving force behind a product that is a thermostat guard called StatGuardPlus and is sold in such retail giants as Home Depot and Lowes. His passion is working with groups to help each member become clear about who each person uniquely is and his or her unique purpose in life. His book is titled Working on One – The...

Alan Lazaros is just in his mid-30s and already has many accomplishments under his belt.  He is an engineer by profession who also has a master’s degree in business. He also is the CEO, founder, and peak performance business coach at Next Level University.  He partnered with Kevin Palmieri who is the CFO of the company and whom I interviewed previously for my podcast episode #81.  Alan likes to sa...

Elena Brandner is a living testament to strength, resilience, and a determination to overcome.  Elena shares with us how she was a high-level athlete and body builder, who excelled in sports, and was also studying to be a pharmacist. Then, about two years ago, she was in a car accident which left her paralyzed from the waist down.  Due to her faith and the prayers and support from many in her comm...

Fabienne Hansen is also known as the “side hustle coach”.  What is a side hustle? Fabienne describes it as dipping your toes into entrepreneurship while continuing with a full-time job.  Fabienne shares her inspiring story about beating numerous personal and professional challenges.  She decided that she wanted to help build the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.  She asked herself “wha...