Stand Up and Speak Up

Do you find yourself having material or professional success and still being unhappy? Find out how to find your true calling and the happiness that comes with it. Chelley Canales is an entrepreneur based in Denver, Colorado. She is the Founder and Spiritual Spark Plug of lighthouse/haven, a hub created to inspire, connect, and provide resources for awakening souls. She is a teacher, speaker, podca...

Every day we have the opportunity to create our own reality. Why not create one you LOVE?! With the help of future pacing, you can do just that. Meghan is a health coach and trainer, whose goal is to empower all women to feel Fit & Fierce. Her wheelhouse is the intersection of muscles and mindset. For years she believed that being the smallest version of herself would make her happy. It turns out...

Many of us share our thoughts on social media. Often, we do it through the ideas of others that we share. We can connect with people we otherwise would not have via these shared thoughts. Today, my friend and producer, Robin, and I will discuss our favorite shared thoughts and why they resonate with us. Robin Cotè is the author of "Victim No More!" It is her journey through the morass of abuse and...

Jewelle Colwell Boldt is an award-winning actress, film and television producer. Jewelle is also a published author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has always been aware of her purpose to bring light and heightened awareness to the world through the power of story. Jewelle’s world changed dramatically in the summer of 2015, the trauma causing her to require emergency surgery later that year, a...

Do you want to learn how to live a strong and courageous life? Then listen today to Brandy Edwards. Brandy Edwards is a Texas-based attorney turned Empowerment Speaker and Coach with an emphasis on self-love. She created The Self-Love Challenge to motivate, empower, and challenge women, as well as young girls, to love themselves while they work on themselves, in all aspects of their lives and with...

Amira Alvarez is the Founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman, a global coaching company helping thousands of driven women in the workplace, entrepreneurs, and self-employed professionals achieve their financial breakthrough. As someone who has made a quantum leap (going from barely making 6-figures to making $700k in one year) and has lived to tell about it, she knows exactly what mindset shifts...

Are you are being called to play a bigger game in the world, but are holding yourself back by way of self-doubt, self-sabotage, and impostor syndrome? Have you have been playing small and keeping parts of you invisible? Learn how to get out of your way and claim your power. Let the world see you shine and live the life you love. Elizabeth de Moraes was shy and using extra weight to hide in plain s...

Camille Leon believes in a healthier and happier world through our choices. Finding solutions to today's challenges and making it easier to choose the best ones is her passion and her business. Starting from scratch, Camille Leon created an international organization and movement. Camille is the Founder of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce. It has chapters throughout North America and members all o...

Payal Nanjiani believes that your success is within you and that you can achieve success with speed and serenity in any economy. Payal Nanjiani is one of the world’s few Indian-American globally acclaimed motivational leadership speaker, executive & success coach, and an author. She is the founder and CEO of Success Is Within- a leadership and success training & coaching company. She cuts through...

Michelle Hirst is a multi-passionate entrepreneur. She has combined her love of creativity with her fascination of the sub-conscious mind. Michelle grew up a shy, introverted child that often felt overlooked and invisible. She found the theatre at a young age. Through acting, she was able to find moments of confidence and freedom. Her desire for a more permanent transformation led her to learn var...

Vladimir Sizov believes you control your fear; you don't let your fear control you. Vladimir is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder. He has a long and varied performing arts background spanning multiple disciplines. Vladimir is originally from Moscow but now lives in Los Angeles. His athletic pursuits began at age 7 with rigorous training in gymnastics. He was accepted into the Red Army Gymnastics Te...

Chalese Stevens faced a horrific tragedy in June of 2004 when she lost her four-year-old son in a water park drowning accident. Her healing journey has consisted of helping others along the way by not only to those who are grieving losses of their own but also fighting for lives not yet taken. She has now formed a nonprofit organization, Rainy Days Foundation, (www.rainydaysfoundation.com). Chales...

Do you celebrate life? Do you inhabit moments fully? Today, Glenn Morshower will share with us how to use exceptional thinking to live an exceptional life. Glenn Morshower is an actor, producer, and speaker. Glenn has appeared in over 200 films and television shows, in a career spanning five decades. His first appearance was in the 1975 feature film Drive-In. Audiences know Glenn best for his seve...

Are you fascinated with forensics? The basic principle of forensic science is that "Every contact leaves a trace." Mike Wakshull is a forensic document examiner. He speaks to attorney and forensic organizations between 15 and 20 times each year. His speaking engagements several times each year are as an expert witness in court. As a forensic document examiner, Mike works with attorneys and other c...

Jeermal “Mr. Me Too” Sylvester is the epitome of a winner. He overcame fatherlessness, poverty, and the pain of a broken home to become one of the more accomplished basketball players in the state of Indiana. After a four-year professional basketball career, Jeermal continues to make a significant impact on young athletes and disadvantaged youth by sharing his testimony of overcoming obstacles and...

Do you often put decisions about your life and your health in the hands of others? Today, Jan Tucker will show us the importance of taking ownership of your health. Jan has helped hundreds of clients resolve a wide variety of health issues: pain; physical illnesses like serious gallstones, chemo-related symptoms, flu; and emotional issues such as depression, severe anxiety, and more. She began her...

Join me in celebrating show # 300, with my friend and mentor Craig Duswalt. I joined Craig’s Mastermind in March of 2012. I wanted to figure out what Walt 2.0 would become. I had no idea it would look like this. It was during the first couple of mastermind meetings that Stand Up & Speak Up was born. I followed Craig’s mantra of “Say Yes, then figure it out later.” With input from Craig and members...

Before there was Stand Up & Speak Up, there was a terrified speaker who had to overcome stage fright to make what I do now possible. In 2007, I met Darren LaCroix. In February of 2008, I traveled to Las Vegas for a week to attend some of Darren’s events. There, I also met Craig Valentine and Patricia Fripp. Today is show #299, and I am pausing to look back at how far I have come. That week, where...

Joyce Rice says, “Success for Self, Associations, and Corporations is dependent on Elevating and Utilizing Human Potential.” At age 17 Joyce was judged the best baton twirler in the world, defeating some 20,000 other young women. She graduated with honors from Iowa State University. Joyce has lectured on The Art of Innovation for such giant corporations as General Dynamics, Rockwell International,...

If you don’t speak up for yourself, who will? Cynthia Lou helps people develop the skills and confidence to speak up for themselves. Cynthia Lou went from “hoping to get picked” to learning how, and WHEN, to speak up for herself to carve her way into many hard-to-break-into professions: the skincare and beauty business with her own line of Cynthia Lou Skincare, the music business as a DJ, musician...

What is the most powerful tool any company can have to connect with their audience? Mellissa Tong believes it is a compelling and engaging story. Why? Because people don’t buy based on facts and logic. They buy on emotions and then use facts to justify their decision. Mellissa Tong is an award-winning director/producer and on camera rock star video coach. She started her career in radio. Later, Me...

This week I will be hosting my 295th show. For most of this radio journey, Ed Vanderlee has been in my corner. I am very happy to be a colleague of his at the station — I am even happier to call Ed my friend. Ed Vanderlee is an On-Air Radio Personality and a Producer. He is also the operations manager at Star Worldwide Networks. He oversees the daily operations of one of the fastest growing media...

Being vulnerable can instill fear in any of us. There is tremendous power in embracing your vulnerability. The more vulnerable you are, the more thrilling the rewards. Originally from Oklahoma, Jeremy Parr is now living and working as an actor and percussionist in Los Angeles. He holds music degrees from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City University. After graduate school, Je...

Imagine going from ‘Thinking to Doing?’ How will that affect your business, your relationships, your Life? Maurice DiMino does just that. He trains individuals and groups to use the “W.I.N. at Life” system to create a life filled with joy, prosperity, and enduring relationships. He has developed an easy-to-use system so that you can create the life that you want. Go from zero to hero with Confiden...

Are you stuck? Are you frustrated? Edie O’Reilly is fiercely committed to guiding you to achieve a satisfying, gratifying, and exciting life. Edie has over 13 years’ experience working with clients. Her mission and commitment are to empower individuals in understanding their own GPS system to guide them through life. While in her 20’s in the Peace Corps, Edie realized the value, benefit, and self-...