Stories that Empower

Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance".  She speaks about moving through times of change and the importance of honoring the past.  Jean shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: flow with spirit honor the past grieving is about honoring get into our sensual look look for the beauty connect with spirit learn how to listen with no judgement be present...

Chelsey shares how she copes with the loss of her young son.  She surrounds herself with loved ones and knows that she is not alone.  Chelsey offers her passion of writing by offering her series of books, The Realm Series.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: it's ok that you're not doing ok let go and hang on at the same time live on for those we have lost remember and embrace those...

Allen has always been motivated when people tell him no.  He feels that his entire career is involved in the pursuit of goals that people told him were impossible to meet.  Allen also talks about his first love of literature.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: put your heart into your work be independent seek clarity and understanding humility can be a starting point towards inquiry...

Can you image if everything you knew about your childhood and life was a lie?  Well, after 5 decades, Carlyn discovered that she was adopted at birth.  By practicing gratitude, mindfulness, and spending time in nature, she is moving through her journey of healing.  Carlyn shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: live in the present the healing is in the feeling share our stories in safe places...

Mark noticed a gap in the traditional business practices.  He feels that his spiritual journey intersects with his business beliefs.  Mark believes that every act of business can be an act of love.  Today, he enables businesses to be infused with love.  Mark shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: find the love in business every act of business can be an act of love we need to be seen strive...

When Tiffany experienced the loss of her 16-week old son and her brother, initially, her world broke.  She lived through the worst day of her life and she's still here.  Tiffany believes that her son saved her life.  Today, she uses her fire to ignite others and encourages them to share their stories.  Tiffany is committed to help people collaborate for awareness and global connection.  She shares...

Sophia shares how divine intelligence cleverly communicates with us and it puts coincidences in our paths.  If we are open to the coincidences and are willing to take action, then we are gifted.  The more we are gifted, the more we become grateful.  Sophia shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: there's a divine intelligence dying makes room for the new be open to consider something recognize...

Flora did not allow growing up during segregation to limit her access to education.  As she states, she wanted to stay in school as long as she could.  Flora feels that education played such a significant part in her upbringing and life journey.  Today, she motivates and empowers others to capture and share their life stories.  Flora shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - when you want som...

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Sherry Sidoti, who presented her book: A Smoke and A Song.  Writing her memoir enabled her to awaken to the way she was moving through life, revisit the pains she endured as a child, transform and begin her healing journey.  You've got to check out her memoir.  Sherry shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: stories of relationships continue to live wit...

Regina's curiosity drove her to for exploration and need to distance herself from her homelife took her to new lands and new cultures.  Her zest for adventure enabled her to sail a major ocean.  When Regina arrived in Antigua, she initially felt lonely and isolated.  However, she fell back on her own strength and learned to trust others and herself.  Regina shares the following nuggets of life wis...

Terry talks about living abroad with her family.  Initially, her challenge was trying to find home, while living abroad.  She realized that making deep and authentic relationships with others helped her to find home. Terry also invested in inner and outer work to find contentment.  The experiences were transformative for her entire family.  She shares her experiences and stories openly and abundan...

Mahan was born and raised in a yoga ashram.  She served a yoga master and devoted her life to teaching and meditation.  Mahan initially thought she gave away her light to her spiritual teacher.  However, after sitting in her truth and reinventing herself, she realized that she indeed still holds the light.  Today, Mahan loves to help people recognize the light within themselves.  She shares the fo...

Kay shares how she overcame numerous struggles including 4 marriages, 3 divorces, death of a child, mental illness, affairs, betrayals, prison, threats and counseling.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: tell the truth we are not alone there's growth in those times we feel we're alone there is a tomorrow ask ourselves:  what's the worst thing that can happen don't be afraid to keep t...

DeeAnne had near death experiences, where she felt orbs of light and felt angels communicating with her.  This validated her experience, where she was able to stand in her truth.  Deeann helps others go on their inward journeys and not be afraid to express it to the world.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: search for purpose and meaning we have a purpose we can choose it choose to...

James chose to serve those less fortunate in Nicaragua.  Then, he felt a calling to move there.  James visited an orphanage, where he witnessed extreme poverty.  He shares the story of Sophia, who, despite her own circumstances, believed in herself, was hopeful and wanted to start her own bean crop project.  James and his team believed and invested in her.  He shares the following nuggets of life...

Business-owner Dustin battled cancer and experienced a loss.  He found renewed energy and came out on the other side.  During his outage, Dustin learned that he was able to lean on his team to operate the business.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - lean on our team - don't take life so seriously - slow down - the good comes out - be intentional - keep things in perspective - be wi...

When Lisa was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she felt as if her future had been cancelled and she grieved for what she had lost.  She began a journey to learn to be patient and to navigate an unexpected path.  Serving as the senior medical director for a national care management company, allows Lisa to experience creativity, continued work with vulnerable populations and improved stress m...

While working as a physician, Alicia became interested in how indigenous healers diagnosed and treated their patients without the technology present in modern medicine. This curiosity was supported by what she learned about herself through the study of astrology. As a Western physician who has followed the tenets of astrology in her life, Alicia believes that the practice of astrology can function...

Evelyn felt wounded from childhood rejection and trauma.  She saw life through the lens of rejection.  Evelyn made space, examined her life and began a journey of healing.  Today, she helps families deal with mental health issues and developmental disabilities.  Evelyn shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - when we're wounded, we have the opportunity to rise above it - we need community ar...

Little did Stacy know, when she wrote a letter to her husband to open up about her childhood sexual abuse, that it would unfold into a book.  She does not see herself as a victim, but rather a survivor.  Sharing her story has carved a new path in her life, where Stacy can pursue her passion of writing.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: when we experience a setback/challenge, it's n...

Susen talks about healing from PTSD.  She survived a car accident and lost her friend, caused by a drunk driver.  Susen's life journey, which includes her passion of writing, has brought her to a place, where she is empowered and shares those experiences with others.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: go for counseling use the adversity to your advantage don't be afraid we all need...

As a young firefighter, Ryan and his team battled a house fire.  Navigating through the home, he was knocked unconscious.  Fortunately, Ryan made it out of the fire safely.  Today, as a wealth advisor, he empowers his clients to have financial independence.  Ryan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - even the darkest of time, there's always light - find the light - there's always somethin...

Anastasia realized that, when she told her stories, others felt less alone.  She creates spaces to enable others to talk about their lives.  Anastasia shares the following nuggets of wisdom: create empathy for other people sharing our stories demystify them and heals we are not alone believe in the power of transforming our lives through our words find our tribes   tags:  Anastasia, Zadeik, writer...

Hi friends, Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance".  Today, Jean expands upon many subjects, including simplicity, acceptance and balance.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: everything is in alignment we're always connected we need to move into our hearts everything in the universe is guiding us all we need to do is ask nature restores ou...

Writing her father's stories helped Diane appreciate the journey that he went on.  Today, she is a champion of opportunity for all, she partner's in others' growths and believes in paying in forward.  Diane shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - strive to be a champion of opportunity for others - we have a great capacity to learn - pay it forward - we matter - don't give up on ourselves - aware...