Soraya -Be Convinced! Sharing Lifechanging Stories of Hope

Are you a business owner who finds social media daunting?  You know that you must be present on social media, but you are uncertain what to do? Or perhaps you have a hodge podge approach – posting but not certain whether you are reaching the right people? Meet my guest Julia Pearson, a marketing strategist who focuses on helping businesses develop good relationships with social media. She is the C...

Kyle Gillette is a business coach and author.  His experience is quite diverse, having run four businesses and a non-profit during his professional career.  He is passionate about helping businesses to grow and reach new heights, whether through coaching programs with individuals or groups. He has built a 4-part framework for leadership, which involves self-awareness, accountability, a growth mind...

My guest Oksana Kukuruzda is a management consultant.  But, for our podcast, we will talk about her role as an author and a proud daughter of Ukrainian parents.  She has written a non-fiction book titled Sunflowers Bend but Rarely Break, where she invites readers to learn about Ukrainian history and national identity through her parents’ experiences and struggles during World War II and its afterm...

My guest Elle O’Flaherty is an executive coach and performance optimization speaker.  She specializes in ADHD coaching for executives and professionals as well as other members of the ADHD community.  ADHD is the acronym for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder which is a medical condition that can be effectively treated.  She personally understands the challenges and strengths of ADHD, as she...

Laura Mangum Broome is an author and resilience coach who has an action plan for transforming pain into purpose.  I must say that “resilient” is a word that truly describes her.  Laura inspires us with her stories of triumph over adversity as she successfully faced the challenges of open-heart surgery during the Covid pandemic and then a sudden divorce after many years of marriage.  Her book is ti...

Have you felt that you are not happy with where you are in life and just did not want to stay feeling that way?  Have you considered seeking the assistance of a life coach? My guest Jennifer Chapman is a certified life coach and speaker who is passionate about inspiring others to overcome a victim mentality and embrace their inner warrior. Jennifer knows all too well what it is like to feel stuck....

Dr. Judy Morley, PHD is passionate about mentoring and coaching leaders who want to make a difference, especially women.   If you are a woman who seeks to learn more about becoming a better leader, whether at your job or business or in your community, this is a powerful podcast to listen to.  Dr. Judy has over 20 years of leadership experience as an executive and is herself a very successful entre...

Have you ever wondered why you can begin a project but not complete it? Does it frustrate you not to finish something you have started? My guest Tim Vandehey  co-wrote with Tracy Maylett the book titled Swipe: The Science Behind Why We Don’t Finish What We Start.  Tim is a New York Times best-selling ghostwriter and co-author.  Tracy Maylett is an organizational psychologist and expert in employee...

Meet April Moss, a dynamic leader who is an inspiration to female executives everywhere.  April got involved in the construction industry from young as her father and brothers were in that field.  After many years as an executive in various other industries, her passion has become construction digitization, using software to revolutionize construction projects. Through her company Digibuild, she i...

How can you establish clear boundaries – ones that make you feel safe, empowered, and liberated in relationships?  Meet licensed psychotherapist Dana Skaggs, who is known as the Queen of Boundaries.  Dana’s passion is helping people understand how their lack of healthy boundaries is contributing to many of their problems. She grew up with a mother who suffered mental challenges and Dana was often...

My guest Paul Zolman is also known as the “love doctor”.  He is an author who writes about the importance of love in our lives and encourages us to leave anger behind and replace it with love.  Paul grew up in an abusive family where his childhood experiences were anything but filled with love.  He blamed everyone else for the problems in his life and was filled with anger until he realized that h...

Are you in the age range of 50 or over? Are you trying to rediscover your passions and set new goals? My guest Jen Hardy is a certified happiness coach, author, public speaker, and podcast host.  She is on a mission to empower women who are in what she refers to as the “Fabulous Over 50” age range.  And, she is passionate about helping them to rediscover their purpose and reclaim their power. As a...

Are you personally or do you know of someone who is facing challenges in the workplace? Even if you’re not going through issues at work or know of someone who is, this is an important podcast to listen to. And, it is equally important for employees and employers to listen to. My guest Kimberly Williams is a human resources expert who assists people to access free legal services when dealing with i...

Gregory Stern is a physical therapist who is passionate about helping guide people through their health journeys so that they can live pain free and thrive.  Greg shares with us how he sustained an ankle injury while playing sports when he was 19 years old.  He suffered through years of pain that not only affected his foot, but also his hip and back.  And he even had surgery to correct the injury,...

If you want to learn about tenacity, a determination to succeed and reinventing yourself, my guest Tony Guarnaccia has experienced it all.  He is an entrepreneur, enterprise marketer and author who came from humble beginnings.  Raised in an Italian family whose parents established their own bakery, Tony saw for himself the importance of hard work and the struggles that small business owners go thr...

My guest Jeanell Greene is just not another certified life and relationship coach. She is also certified in coaching about forgiveness and gives us hope that through the powerful force of forgiveness, we can accomplish much in our lives.  Jeanell experienced the tremendous impact forgiveness can have when she saw her mother forgive her father after he had an affair.  She was a child at the time, w...

Ron and Marty Cooper have been married for 55 years and are a power couple dedicated to assisting people and organizations achieve their full potential.  Ron uses his extensive experience with over 30 years in the Air Force as a fighter pilot and then an industry executive.  Marty is a business manager and certified leadership trainer.  Together, they established The Cooper Culture – a business de...

Lauren Hunter shares her painful journey of growing up in and then leaving a religious cult known as Christian Science. She gives us hope that it is possible to leave a controlling group and that we have the resilience to do so and live much better and fulfilling lives.  Lauren is the author of two books. The first is titled Leaving Christian Science: 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ where...

My guest wants to help you understand that your victory is in your pivot and encourages you to get up and live! Join me with Denise C. Herndon Harvey, who is a transformation coach, children’s and adult author, and speaker.  She’s a wife, mother, and grandmother.  Add to that she is a graduate of Liberty University and has a Master of Arts Degree in Human Services Counseling.  And then add on top...

Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi is a business psychologist, master certified coach, and author.  Her book is titled A Powerful Culture Starts with You - Cultivate a Thriving Workplace from the Inside Out and has been rated #1 for new releases in the category of workplace culture and is a best seller in the category of business coaching.  Dr. Nooravi shares how she came with her parents from Iran as they soug...

Kattie Lail is an addiction wellness coach who is passionate about helping those who are facing the challenge of drug addiction and their families. She understands the importance of being supportive and bringing out the best in others, as she too went through a long journey from being addicted to meth and then rehabilitation and recovery.  As a young teenager, she saw her mother use meth intraveno...

Rachel Lavin is the author of her memoir titled The Doughnut Diaries- A Personal Trainer’s Tale of Being Every Size from 12 Through 0.   She is a certified personal trainer with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as well as a certified health coach.  She likes to refer to herself as “a body love educator”.  Why should you love your body?  Many of those who experience weight gain o...

Being an immigrant definitely comes with its own set of unique struggles and Nicky Billou is a living example that success is attainable when your heart’s desire is to be of service to others.  Nicky shares how he moved as a child from Iran to Canada with his parents and did not even know how to speak English. But he learned quickly and eventually graduated from Georgetown University.  He has been...

Did you know that childhood obesity is at epidemic portions?  When families are facing the challenges of childhood obesity and living healthy lifestyles, pediatrician and obesity medicine physician Dr. Sheila Carroll is the expert to go to. Dr. Carroll shares her personal story of being an obese child and the inability of her family’s pediatrician to help her.  As an adult, and after many years of...

John Jarman shares his painful journey from childhood trauma to the exhilarating experience of redemption through the love of God.  Suffering from depression due to parental abuse, he spiraled out of control as a teenager and became enmeshed in the world of drugs to solve his problems.  He eventually enlisted in the U.S. Marines to change his life.  He later earned a bachelor’s and then a master’s...