The Transition Bridge Podcast

Mark Delaney has served in the 82nd Airborne Division and 96th Civil Affairs Battalion with trips overseas to Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. On making his own transition from military life back to civilian life, he personally discovered the obstacles and how difficult the whole process was for Veterans.   “It was deeply frustrating”, Mark shares.  He wanted to create change.  He wanted to make thi...

Mental Health needs more awareness and insight for humanity. My guest today, Johnny Crowder is a suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx Speaker, Billboard-charting heavy metal musician, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental health platform that provides daily support to users in nearly 100 countries around the world. Johnny has firsthand experience with multiple mental illnesses, ranging...

“Is this my new home”?   “Are you my new daddy”?  “When can I go home”? These are the questions and the hearts cry of the children as they enter the Foster Care System. “I want the children to know that for a time, there was someone who cared, someone who loved them”.    Dr. John DeGarmo   In this episode, you will hear from Dr. John DeGarmo, International Speaker, Foster Care/Parenting Expert.  H...

In today’s episode, we are talking about the unique transition of leaving the corporate world to step out and start your own ministry.  My guest, Melody Barker is a certified John Maxwell Team coach and speaker and also certified with Dave Ramsey as a Financial Coach.  She will help us understand the dynamics of this transition and also share the process she uses to help individuals who feel calle...

In today’s episode, we are so blessed to have Pantea Vahidi as my special guest to share with us about compassion. She truly is a Compassion Ambassador, one who is on a mission to remind humanity of the healing powers of compassion The world is desperate for it and every heart longs for it. “Compassion transforms thorns into flowers, compassion transforms vinegar into wine.” Pantea walks in a real...

In today’s episode, Debi Ronca is going to bring insight to how our self-esteem can affect our transition process.     Specifically, the issue of low self-esteem.      You will learn: What are the symptoms that demonstrate that we could potentially be walking in low self-esteem? How does our inner critic keep this alive? Tools to help you step out of this narrative.   Don’t let low self-esteem kee...

In today’s episode , we are going to tackle the topic of Narcissism. Derek Newborn was named one of Florida’s Top Personal Trainers, a published fitness model, and the more attention he received the more destructive he became in every aspect of his life.  He hit rock bottom, multiple suicide attempts, and became a full-blown narcissist. He shares both powerfully and with so much transparency, his...

In this episode, Dr. Cheryl Lentz shares FAILURE HAS NO ALIBI! Known as the Academic Entrepreneur, Dr. Cheryl is a unique and dynamic speaker who intensely connects with her audience, having one foot in academia and one foot in the business and entrepreneurial space. Failure is a very unwelcomed guest in our lives.  It never asks to be invited.  It just shows up.  We have to confront it, deal with...

Why do we stay longer than we should in a career, a place in life, or even a relationship when we are no longer receiving life, experiencing growth, or feeling nourished in our souls?   In this episode, Debi Ronca shares her personal story of a time when she “stayed too long” and what eventually becomes the catalyst to help her leave.   Debi welcomes you to connect with her to help you process you...

Bracha Goetz shares that while being a Harvard graduate and also going to Medical School, her addiction with food was not only a secret, but was destroying her life and purpose. After years of struggle and hitting the lowest point in her life, she found hope, healing, and specific tools to implement to bring herself out of this pit that she refers to as the darkness of her soul. Her triumphant sto...

Fatherhood can be a time in life that we may not consider to be a transition, yet it is one of the top major shifts in a man’s life.  With this transition, comes a measure of the fear of the unknown, wondering if you are prepared emotionally, and how will I care and provide for this new life that is coming into this world. A lot rests on the shoulders of a father. If you are a new father, thinking...

Perfectionism.  How does it affect us, our relationships and our life in general? “Perfectionism at its core, isn’t about high standards. It’s about fear.  Fear of failure.  Fear of looking stupid, fear of making a mistake, fear of being judged, criticized, and ridiculed” – Marie Forleo My guest today, Valerie Cantella , shares with us that she is a recovering perfectionist.  Looking back, she can...

Our empty nest is a test of trust of God’s plans for us and our children. The time has come, your oldest child is ready to spread their wings, leave home and fly into their next exciting season of their life. Are the parents ready? The emotions are real, the sense of loss fills our hearts, but we know its time, and we must let go. In today’s episode, we will hear from Karen Trueman, a beautiful mo...

Have you ever felt like you are going around in circles? That’s how Michelle felt as she was processing what the next step in her life would look like, and what it was that she was truly called to do. Being raised in the projects by a single Mom, Michelle learned from a young age how to live life with a defiant hope.  A hope that would steer her forward with the anticipation of what was still ahea...

Transitions that cause us to experience loss are so painful and a lot of the time, we are not prepared for them when they happen. Today, Tracy Davison shares her personal journey as she received the news that her newly married husband would not survive his illness.    The loss of heath and the loss of her husband. Two tragic events in one person’s life. Tracy shares how she and her precious husban...

In today’s episode we will hear the dramatic and heart wrenching story of Sarah Hammond as she shares her journey of living in an abusive relationship and how she ultimately became free to create a new and vibrant beginning for her life. Sarah also shares her story on international platforms and at conferences. You will be inspired by her ability to forgive, seeing God’s higher purpose for herself...

Gloria is Founder and CEO of the Soul Punch Self Defense Training System and the Soul Punch Power Academy for Women. Her heart and passion is to help women not only protect themselves on the outside, but to also bring healing and strength to the inner sacred space of a woman’s soul. She has created an amazing program, equipping, empowering and establishing a woman’s worth, purpose and value and cr...

In this episode, Debi Ronca will discuss the power of Curiosity and why it is such an important component for us to have in our personal and professional life.  Curiosity helps a person to think and expand the possibilities. When we ask why, it actually fires up our imagination Curiosity keeps our imagination alive   Children live in a world of being curious.  Something happens as we mature, where...

Gary Martinez is a parent of autism.   His love for his daughter and his unwavering dedication to understand how she thinks and how he can make her life stronger is both powerful and inspiring. Gary’s mission is to help Autism parents who struggle with low energy using a life saver system to build their recovery. Gary’s free E-book is available to you! –“ Living Life Through Their Eyes: Our Journe...

Anxiety is inevitable in times of transition. Change brings anxiety. How do we handle it?   What can we do to keep anxiety from overwhelming us, and keeping us in a place of stress, sleepless nights and irritability? Shylla Webb, Founder of Inner Matter, shares with us her expertise on how to handle anxiety with strategies and tips to allow you to come to a place where you can process and begin to...

Promotions to higher and more influential roles in the marketplace are opportunities for transition and growth both personally and professionally. Amy Throw is an expert in Executive Presence, Leadership Development, Professional Image and Relationship Selling. As the creator of the Full Circle 7 approach to executive presence and leadership, Amy helps her clients become powerful, respected leader...

What is your inner critic saying to you?  Are you your own inner critic? What are your constant thoughts towards your worth, value and abilities? Limiting Beliefs are the thoughts that we believe about ourselves as a result of what others have spoken to us, over us, or about us.   If we embrace this negativity, then we live our lives through the lens of those lies. Today’s episode, Debi Ronca will...

When we speak life, we can change a life! Our intentional and thoughtful words can literally breath life into someone, instilling confidence, bringing renewal and even establish beauty and value. The Family Letter, is creating a global impact around the world, creating a culture of honor, encouragement and value. A simple tool, a simple story, changing lives with the power of our words.   CONNECT...

I believe our mindset is such a critical part of our thinking that I have invited Marsha Terry, The Mindset Transformer to come and share her expertise on the topic of mindsets. Marsha Terry is a coach, speaker, author and entrepreneur who has a passion for mindset transformation.   She specializes in equipping men and women to reclaim their voice and walk in their purpose. Originally very shy, Ma...

Most of us can relate to times in our lives when depression took over and our lives felt so empty.   How do you come out of this time in life? How can we find the joy that seems to elude us? My episode with Ly Piper Smith will bring enlightenment and breakthrough to these very questions.     Ly Piper Smith vulnerably shares her awakening moment where for the first time she realized that she was wa...