UN-CAPED HEROES - The Podcast

How old were you when you learned that the opposite of Paranoia: the belief that the universe is conspiring against you, is Pronoia: the belief that the world is conspiring in your favor? This fact for the day was shared by our guest, Duane McHodgkins of Parker, Colorado. Duane is a computer repair specialist who is proof that you can step outside your comfort box and succeed at something new. Spe...

 "No one gets the best of you if you don't care for yourself." This bit of wisdom was shared with Cassey and Stacy by our special guest, Esther Avant. Currently residing in northern Germany,  Esther is a military spouse, personal trainer, and host of the 'Live Diet Free' podcast. She has devoted 20 yrs of her time to helping women who have put themselves of the back burner for too long to rediscov...

What is the VALUE of life?   When we hear the word value, our general thinking goes right to the price tag. What is it worth? We get conditioned, as we grow up,  to believe that intrinsic value and cost are one in the same. What about love and trust. If you ask Cassey, there is no price you can pay. According to our guest, Daniel Smason, she questions what the value is that she is bringing to the...

If you ever thought all the best wisdom was only within your circle knowledge, you would miss out on amazing opportunities, like this one, to to engage with and absorb wisdom all the way from Jerusalem, Israel. Here you can meet our guest, PR Expert, author, and parenting coach, Marjie Hadad.  She has found a fascinating way to incorporate 30ys of experience in medical PR field and positive parent...

In the current world we exist in, where so many things are instant and at your imaginative fingertips, our wisdom filled guest, Debbie Harrell of Avalon, Ca, reminds us to "Keep going and trust the process." The 'process' seems to be a place where a gap exists. Those born after 1995 never really had to engage in it. Push a button and BAM, the answer magically appears. To Debbie, heroes show up in...

Ever been down to Georgia? Well, let's go ! There we will meet Transformational Life Coach, Sreelatha Meleth. She works after her daily 9-5 to help people re-claim themselves and to value their own presence. She reminds us that the only thing you can truly teach is what YOU learn 1st. From her view, a hero is someone who does not lie down and give up. They find the courage to take another step. He...

Why do people do what they do? Why does something stick for some and not for others? These deep questions we hold inside can be answered with the help of our guest, trauma practitioner, Danielle Smason of St. Louis, Mo. This modality of healing is the next step after medicine. Her concept of a hero is 'Someone who is able to see the light in someone else.' One bit of her gold..."Learn to hear your...

Let's hang out for a spell in Franklin, Tennessee with Alderman at Large and 2022 Realtor of the Year, Gabrielle Hanson.  She was gracious enough to take time from her busy day to share that her definition of a hero is 'Someone willing to do the right thing for someone else without question. They take the lead and dare to be different.' Her encouragement for us all: " Lay down your fear and step u...

People are so often threatened by or stand-off-ish to things that we do not understand.  Autism, specially in adults, is one of the things that many peple do not understand. Enter Sam Mitchell. Stacy & Cassey were delighted to spend some quality time with Sam learning about his podcast 'Autism Rocks & Rolls' , broadcast wherever podcast are played" .  According to Sam, a hero is someone that does...

 This is a great day to travel to New Jersey and imagine an outdoor learning environment that feeds your love of the outdoors and also taught you art, math, science, history, music, and geography.  What a great way to learn! But how do you even begin to take your current learning experience and add an amazing outdoor environment? You connect with our guest, Claudine Mossberg, and let her assist yo...

How many time have you heard the phrase, " It's all in how you look at it." We each have our own PERSPECTIVE on things. It is the lens with which we see the world. We all have a unique outlook. Having a different outlook does not make you wrong, it designs your thought process and becomes your perspective.  How boring the world would be if we all saw it the very same way. According to our guest, t...

Let's spend some time in North Carolina this morning and hang out with our special guest, Daniel Barber. Daniel is a social worker turned amazing coach utilizing  music and more specifically, the piano, to bring people home to themselves and their life rhythm. In his opinion, a hero works through their own experience to find a way to connect with their own amazing. His advice.. "Ask what makes you...

Hey ! I have an IDEA! This is a powerful and forward moving word. According to our guest, Gedrard McCarthy, an IDEA brings something new, a concept or a point of view. If you ask Cassey, IDEA goes deeper. That thought is meant just for you. It presents an opportunity. From Stacy's perspective, an IDEA is a hint from God. It is a monent when He says," I got your back on this one. Go ahead, It is an...

 "Nobody is perfect, but you are perfectly you!" This statement of self grace was share by out guest, Shanice Green, joining us from the UK. Shanice is a coach and disability advocate that has used her own personal experience with chronic pain and disability to design her program. To her, a hero is someone that inspires and promotes you as you find the drive to achieve beyond what you see. Sit wit...

By engaging in such things as this podcast, you run the RISK of seeing things from a new perspective. RISK is often seen as negative and scary. You can feel it in your body. This side of risk sees loss, possible failure, and not hitting the intended mark. In another's eye, risk is to engage in living the human experience. Here Risk = Opportunity. Without the risk there is no reward. The question p...

Today's guest, creator of Brilliant You, a program designed to show the disillusioned the keys to financial freedom and relief from feeling stuck, is Gerard McCarthy. Brilliant You focuses on helping people find clarity, focus and excitement again by traveling from burnt out to Brilliant. To Gerard, a hero is 'The presence of grace on your journey home.' They are willing to share their story in se...

All work and no play makes life a dull experience ! At what age do we begin to seek permission to play and enjoy the simplicity of laughter and unbridled joy? Our guest, hailing from Phoenix, Az, Reverend Tomas Garza, feels that play takes you to a place where there is a lack of hesitation.  As a mother of 3 young home-schooled children, Cassey utilizes the imagination of play to teach her kids to...

Travel with Stacy & Cassey, if you will, to Malta. Here you will meet an incredible soul that spends half her time in the Himalayas and half her time in the Mediterranean Sea. May we present Hannah Cremona. Hannah works with men and women, through strategy and skills development, to fulfill their soul's mission. Hannah believes that a hero never gives up and doesn't play the victim card and th...

Meet Mark Delaney, the Purpose Mastermind coach from Tulsa, Ok. Mark is on a relentless journey to help people know their purpose. He believes we are ALL capable of being heroes. We all in up in the pig-pen; heroes just find their way out. It is worth a bit of your time to relax with Cassey, Stacy, and Mark as we conversate about how fear can actually be your trail of breadcrumbs. You can connect...

Patience is virtue, virtue is grace, both put together, make a pretty face. How do you sit with PATIENCE? Are some born with this characteristic and some not or is it a learned behavior? For a child, it can be negative, requiring a level of trust. For some. it is a level of grace. If you ask another, it is a daily task requiring some concentrated effort. In our current world of instant gratificati...

And # 12 in our best of 2022 line up... What is the Impression you leave behind in a room? Does it matter? Hang out with Cassey, Stacy and our inspiring guest, Spencer Jones, as we unpack This word. In your opinion, is gauging your next thought or move based on your 1st impression the same as judgement? How do you recognize the difference? They say you only get one shot to make a first impression....

Selection # 11 in our Best of 2022 series: Hello from Reno, NV. May we introduce Jacci Turner. Jacci is a teacher turned author and trauma coach and has written books for children, teens and adults. In her candid and inspiring interview, Jacci reminds us that we need each other to survive. Find your people and nurture those relationships! And did you know, unwavering independence can actually be a...

May we present selection # 9 in our Best of 2022 series: Grace is undoubtedly easier to give others than it is to give ourselves. Most often times, we take ourselves for granted and don't extend the same kindness to ourselves as we do to one others. We forget that we are human too. What is your definition of Grace ? How do you model it? How do you show it to yourself ? Grace is something we all se...

  # 8 in our presentation of the Best of 2022 : Do you have a child in your world that struggles with reading? With the current status of our education system, this could be viewed as a problem without a viable solution. Enter Joanne Kaminski. Joanne is a reading specialist that works diligently to train on-line tutors to bring children the success they need to move forward. In her eyes,...

Our next selection for our Best of 2020 series:  Where do you stand on the importance and true value of relationships? Ladies and gentlemen, meet Raymond Freitas, known to many as 'Ray of Life'. It was very refreshing to talk about the importance and the sanctity of marriage. But beyond that, it is about building and maintaining relationships. Marriages, courtships, families, employees and co-work...