The Uplifters

When Rachel Everson Fink was in her 20s healing from anorexia and an abusive relationship, she discovered the power to change her health through meditation, yoga, quality food, qi gong, and Intention Based Field Resonance Testing. Like so many Uplifters, Rachel Everson Fink loves to give and serve, and she feels things deeply. And like so many of us, she’s learned the hard way that without consist...

Happy New Year, Uplifters! This big, beautiful, interconnected world of ours can sometimes feel irrevocably broken. If things are going to get better, it will be because Uplifters started tiny fires of change that spread throughout their communities and moved throughout the world. It’s why Dr. Helen Arteaga-Landaverde’s father told her as a little girl, “You can't fix the world, but you can fix th...

What's limiting us is that we're not thinking big enough. We're not being creative in how we design our time. Once we do that on a deeper level, we can create what we want. Financial freedom is emotional freedom, time freedom, and location freedom: The ability to be who you were meant to be. In today’s episode of The Uplifters Podcast, you'll meet Tai Abrams, nominated by episode 25's Kymme Willia...

“One of the things that I strongly believe will lead you to succeed, is undeterred resilience: Fall, but get up. Be rejected, but try again. Don’t take no for an answer for something you really want. If you’re tired don’t quit, but rather rest, and come back with a plan. The best way to develop resilience is to nurture that inner conviction that you will succeed, eventually. Do a victory dance and...

Hey, Uplifters. Even if you’ve never listened to a single episode of our show before, please go put your headphones on, take a walk, and listen to this episode. I am so much richer for these moments with Katie. I believe you will be too. You can always listen right here in your email, where you’ll also receive full transcripts (edited and condensed for clarity). But please also subscribe directly...

When Meera Hardin, host of the Brown Girl Trending and Woke & Pretty podcasts, immigrated to the US as a child, she and her parents were separated. She understood, even then, that huge sacrifices had been made to give her the best life possible. So, she vowed to make it all worthwhile. She made good grades, got scholarships, and after finishing school found a job that would make her community prou...

Are you struggling to take the first steps toward your dreams or keep them moving forward? Author Kara Cutruzzula and I have become experts at this. But we don’t do it alone, thanks to a superpowered weekly phone call + run that we call VFTR (Virtual Friday Therapy Run). In celebration of Kara’s awesome new book Do It (or Don’t) , the third in her bestselling series which includes Do It For Yourse...

Ever wondered what it takes to break through barriers and pursue your dreams relentlessly? In our latest episode, we talk to Shannon Eastin, the first woman to officiate in the NFL, and the author of Lady Ref: Making Calls in a Man's World . Tune in to the full episode to gain valuable insights, practical lessons, and a dose of motivation to pursue your dreams despite the challenges. A few highlig...

🌍 Do you dream of a life where you can break free from the monotony, explore the world, and live on your terms? In our latest episode, I talk to Heather Markel , a coach to people who want to become full-time travelers.  Heather worked in a corporate 9-5 but dreamed of traveling full-time. Every year, she’d talk herself out of it, though. She finally realized that if she didn’t do it, she’d spend...

🎧 New Podcast Episode Alert! Do your own needs sometimes take a backseat to the needs of those you support and care for? Don’t miss this conversation with Dinée Dorame, host/producer of the Grounded Podcast . 🌟 Dinée Dorame is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and also of Yaqui descent. She is Tábąąhá (Edge of Water Clan) and born for Naakai Dine’é (Mexican People Clan). Her maternal grandfather’s...

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! The latest episode of The Uplifters Podcast is here! This time, I talk to Denise Pines, an age enthusiast, community health advocate, and media pioneer. Discover her journey into midlife wellness and pro-aging health. From hot flashes to mental reset, this episode will leave you feeling empowered, no matter your age! 💪 ☕️ Denise has generously offered our Uplifters communit...

Listen to the latest episode of The Uplifters Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Substack , or YouTube , or follow our TikTok for uplifting daily videos. “As part of my work with a group called Faith Commons, I facilitate inter-religious conversations. I was making a dual-narrative trip to Israel and Palestine. I left with my mom from Dallas, Texas on Friday, October 6th. We landed in Tel Aviv...

Listen to the latest episode of The Uplifters Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Substack , or YouTube , or follow our TikTok for uplifting daily videos. Welcome to Episode 30 of The Uplifters Podcast! This week we are releasing our episode a couple of days early in light of the tragic events unfolding between Israel and Hamas. Today I am joined by my friend, Sara Axelbaum who leads a global te...

“There's something big inside of you that is your gift to the world and that you could do something quite extraordinary with that could drive change and solve a big problem.” -Sarah Dusek Sarah Dusek’s first company flopped. She grew her next company, Under Canvas , the US' largest glamping company, from infancy to be valued at over $100 million. Along the way, Sarah learned invaluable lessons abo...

This Week on The Uplifters In Episode 28, you’ll hear the inspiring story of Rola Ghasani, who was born in Lebanon, raised in Australia, and now lives in Texas. She was the youngest of a large family, quieted by the voices of others throughout her life. She observed the toll silence took on her mother and was determined to provide a different model for her three daughters.  Learning to use her voi...

Welcome to the The Uplifters Podcast ! In episode 27 of The Uplifters Podcast, you’ll meet the incredible Eyvette Jones Johnson . She's an award-winning empowerment educator, a game changer in LA's Skid Row, and a narrative intelligence expert. Discover how she went from network TV to transforming lives on Skid Row, and why self-care and daily practices are the keys to making a real impact in the...

Listen to the latest episode of The Uplifters Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Substack , or YouTube , or follow our TikTok for uplifting daily videos. This Week on The Uplifters In Episode 26 of The Uplifters Podcast, we welcome Reverend Ann Kansfield, the inaugural New York Times New Yorker of the Yea r; the first female and first openly gay chaplain of the New York Fire Department; Co-past...

This Week on The Uplifters Time is our most precious resource. Most of us feel like we don’t have enough of it, don’t use it to its highest impact, and feel like if we only had more, we could do and be more .   But, what sets apart those people who seem to have more time than the rest of us? What are they doing (and not doing) that expands their capacity? Kymme Williams is one of those people. She...

Listen to the latest episode of The Uplifters Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Substack , or YouTube , or follow our TikTok for uplifting daily videos. This Week on The Uplifters Imagine that each of us is wearing glasses with differently tinted lenses. The color of your lens represents your background, culture, and beliefs, and influences how you see and interpret the world. Through your gre...

This Week on The Uplifters “Everybody says you gotta fill up your cup so that you can pour into others. I decided this year I'm gonna fill the cup, I'm gonna drink from it, and then whatever spills over is what I will give to others. Instead of just giving to everyone else and saving the leftovers for me, this time I'm taking the cup for myself. I still wanna give, but I get to go first this time....

Listen to our latest episode in the player here, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts.  This Week on The Uplifters “I was an educator for over eight years, and it didn't take a long time for me to realize the lack of access that children had to books. The kids were allowed to check books out of the library, but they were not even allowed to bring them home. I f...

 “Don't race too often, don't go out too fast, and when you feel niggles, deal with them before they become injuries.” Gordon Bakoulis THIS WEEK ON THE UPLIFTERS Gordon Bakoulis, Editorial Director of New York Road Runners, qualified for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 and was a finalist in the 1992 U.S. Olympic 10,000m trials. She has represented the U.S. inte...

“All the things I was afraid of are things I'm good at now.” - Jen Liddy This Week on The Uplifters Jen Liddy was really great at teaching but began to feel like she wasn’t making the impact she wanted to.  The students were distracted by their phones and the administrative work was tedious and exhausting.  But the voice in her head in the shower every morning, asking if she should just cancel cla...

After a lifetime of devastating sexual abuse, Maureen Spataro broke. That breakdown led her to a massive breakthrough that helped her discover both peace and purpose. Despite generations of abuse, Maureen found the courage and strength to break the cycle and face her dark family secret. Now, she’s dedicated her life to helping other women face traumas and surthrive. In this episode you’ll learn: *...

Listen to our latest episode in the player here, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts.  “I work really hard at not hiding my scars. I'm not gonna pretend I've got things all together. I've lived my life. I have my scars and they are part of whom I am. Jesus had scars.” Pastor Beth Carroll This Week on The Uplifters Less than 15% of lead pastors in America are w...