Telling My Story

What happens when life changes in an instant, leaving you to rebuild everything you once knew about yourself? In this deeply inspiring episode of Telling My Story, Shannon Michelle shares her extraordinary journey through a devastating motorcycle accident, a coma, memory loss, and a breast cancer diagnosis. Faced with challenges that could have broken her spirit, Shannon began a journey of healing...

Why do certain people get under our skin, and how often do our own reactions make difficult situations worse? In this episode of Telling My Story, Ilene Marcus joins us to explore the art of managing annoying people, understanding our emotional reactions, and breaking patterns that prevent us from becoming our best selves. With over 25 years of leadership experience, two master's degrees from...

What does it really mean to seek help, and how can we make mental health support more accessible? In this episode of Telling My Story, we speak with Stephanie McAlister, counsellor, researcher, and founder of Virtual Connect Counselling Clinic. Stephanie shares her journey into counselling and the inspiration behind building a virtual practice that connects Canadians with professional mental healt...

What happens when you build a life that looks successful to everyone else, yet still struggle to find peace within yourself? On this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu welcomes Liz Coleman, a certified transformational life coach, psychology graduate, and creator of the MindLife Reset™. After experiencing the pressures of corporate life, relationship challenges, and health struggles, Liz...

How can young professionals prepare for work that keeps evolving? David Lengyel of Venture Up joins Henry to explore the difference between using AI to bypass learning and using it to become a stronger learner. They discuss developing subject knowledge, asking better questions, checking results, and turning information into useful action. Drawing on Venture Up’s experience in professional and team...

What would it be like to remember almost every day of your life since childhood, including the emotions attached to those memories? On this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu welcomes Frank Healy, a Licensed Professional Counselor, life coach, and author with hyperthymesia, a rare condition that gives him an extraordinary autobiographical memory. Frank shares how his experiences inspired...

What happens when we stop hiding our wounds and start speaking from a place of authenticity? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Anne Topenot, a French-born, US-trained TEDx speaker, European improvised speaking champion, and creator of the Flow Method. Anne shares her powerful journey from growing up in an environment where painful things were left unspoken to disc...

What happens when a career that looks successful from the outside takes an unexpected turn? And how do you find a new sense of purpose when your professional identity no longer fits? On this episode of Telling My Story, host Henry Chiwetelu welcomes Stephen Moss, founder and president of Executive Springboard, an organization that helps leaders navigate pivotal career moments through mentorship fr...

What happens when you're talented, hardworking, and consistently delivering results but the opportunities you deserve keep going to someone else? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Elizabeth Suárez, an executive coach, leadership strategist, international keynote speaker, and bestselling author who has spent more than 25 years helping professional women negotia...

What happens when the life you built suddenly falls apart? And how do you find the courage to start again? In this episode of Telling My Story, host Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Steve Gamlin, also known as The Motivational Firewood® Guy and The Vision Board Guy, to explore a remarkable journey of setbacks, reinvention, love, purpose, and personal growth. At 35, Steve experienced the collapse of...

What if the biggest obstacle to organizational transformation isn't the strategy, technology, or resources, but the people? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Jill Delgado, a Human Systems Architect, Executive Advisor, mindset author, and global transformational practice leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex change....

Why do some people seem easy to understand while others feel impossible to communicate with? In this episode of Telling My Story, I sit down with Sheila Glazov, bestselling author, personality expert, professional speaker, educator, and coach, to explore the fascinating differences in how people think, communicate, solve problems, and build relationships. Sheila is the creator of the "What Co...

What happens when a family physician takes everything she has learned from more than 30 years of caring for people and turns it into a story designed to help young people navigate some of life's hardest challenges? In this episode of Telling My Story, I sit down with Dr. Danice Rinderknecht, a board-certified family medicine physician, author, and mental health advocate, to explore the growing...

What happens when you spend years taking care of everything and everyone around you, only to realize you've quietly lost touch with yourself? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Theresa Gale, an executive coach, certified Enneagram trainer, and author of The Inner Work of Love and Action. For more than 30 years, Theresa has worked with leaders, teams, and indivi...

What does it really mean to lead with courage, serve others with compassion, and remain grounded in faith during difficult times? In this episode of Telling My Story, we sit down with Pat Welsh, an author, speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches the Warrior, Servant, Leader mindset. Pat’s life story began in an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, where he was left as a newborn before being adopted...

Why do some highly capable professionals work hard, deliver great results, and still get overlooked for promotions and leadership opportunities? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Aletta Rochat, an Executive Presence Coach, global speaker, author, and Past International President of Toastmasters International. Aletta shares practical insights on executive presence,...

What if lasting change isn't about trying harder, pushing yourself further, or finding the perfect self-help formula? In this episode of Telling My Story, we sit down with Kerisma Vere, a holistic wellness coach and author whose work focuses on healing, recovery, self-trust, nervous system regulation, and quality of life. Drawing from her lived experience with trauma, adversity, addiction, and...

What if your brain could be trained just like your body? In this episode of Telling My Story, we sit down with Arnold Beekes, the creator of Brain Fitness and Brain Athletes, to explore the importance of brain health, emotional intelligence, mental wellness, and personal transformation. After spending decades working in technology, organizational leadership, psychology, and personal development, A...

Why do intelligent, capable leaders sometimes struggle to make clear decisions, communicate effectively, or respond calmly under pressure? In this episode of Telling My Story, we sit down with Dr. Marcia Ruben, also known as The Untangle Doctor. Marcia is an executive coach, organizational consultant, and graduate leadership professor emerita with more than three decades of experience helping lead...

What happens when moving to another country becomes the key to career growth, personal freedom, and financial independence? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Yoli Chisholm, an award-winning executive, TEDx speaker, author, and editor-in-chief of Borderlessself.com. Yoli shares her inspiring journey from being a refugee born in Zambia to building a successful globa...

What happens when boys grow up learning to hide, suppress, or disconnect from their emotions? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu speaks with Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, a psychologist, writer, advisor, and mentor with more than 50 years of experience working with children, adults, couples, and families. Gloria's work has focused particularly on the emotional development of boys a...

What keeps us going when life gives us every reason to stop? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu speaks with Jay Setchell, an entrepreneur, former Marine, leader, and resilient survivor whose life has been shaped by challenges, setbacks, faith, and an unwavering commitment to keep moving forward. Jay has experienced multiple life-threatening situations, major obstacles, surgeries,...

What happens when the behaviors that once helped us feel safe begin to control our lives? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu speaks with Bradley L. Gabbert, author of The Agreeable Child: A Yogic Journey from Tragedy to Triumph. Bradley's story begins at just two years old, when he was struck by a car and spent two weeks in a coma. He survived the accident, relearned how to w...

What if the unfinished conversations, broken promises, and boundaries you keep avoiding are quietly draining your time, energy, and peace? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu speaks with Robin Quinn Keehn, a Human Dynamics Specialist, Certified Mediator, and author of Stop Stealing From Yourself. Robin introduces the concept of “Open Loops”—the unresolved commitments, difficult co...

What happens when the place where you expected to find acceptance becomes the place where you experience rejection? In this episode of Telling My Story, Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Jeff Dalton, an author, poet, and speaker whose journey through faith, church hurt, rejection, mental health struggles, and losing and rediscovering his faith has shaped a powerful message of authenticity and healing...