Whispers & Bricks

Sahbra Markus continues to tell us her amazing story. As we join the story in Part 8 Sahbra has just escaped the church and her parents have come to get her. She is understandably angry because of all the horrible things she had to witness and endure at the church. Her family continues on their journey on foot. Her father's foot bleeding having to walk for miles. It's nearing the end of the war bu...

Sahbra Markus continues sharing her amazing story. In Part 7 we are once again on the military train with Sahbra and her family. She details the amazing bravery and strength of her father. The generosity of the men on the train. On the train, they finally get to eat without worrying about later which Sahbra is constantly thinking about. Of course, they eventually have to disembark and their journe...

In this part of Sahbra Markus's amazing story, she details how she and her family escaped the Warsaw Ghetto to get to Russia. A difficult and harrowing journey. Walking through miles and miles of forest with large packs on their backs that contained their whole life. Only being able to wear the clothes they had on. Layers upon layers which were mostly rags. Having to steal food and what clothes th...

In this part of our series of Sahbra Markus's amazing story. She shares what life was like when she and her family arrived in Russia. How they walked for miles and the many miraculous things that happened that kept them alive. From making candy to sell in the market to selling sucrose on the black market. There are so many ups and downs to this story it's bound to keep you on the edge of your seat...

In this episode, Sahbra Markus continues sharing her story from the point we left off with her father being arrested by the Russians. She describes how her mother's constant letter writing came in very handy. The miraculous way her father is released from the prison and where the family's journey took them next. This story is so complex you are not going to want to miss a minute.

In this episode Sahbra shares some of the somber events that she and her family had to endure. She also shares the strength that her family, herself and so many others had. Despite having to endure so much pain. She reminds us that unfortunately, her story is not uncommon. It is such an important story so that we never forget what happened and always remember those that were lost. This episode rem...

Sahbra Markus continues to share her amazing story with us in Part 2 of the series. In this episode, she details what life was like in the Warsaw Ghetto. The pain and despair that everyone went through and also the kindness that helped keep children alive. It is a remarkable story that shows us the perseverance of the human spirit and amazing generosity. That even those that have so little would g...

This is part one of an amazing interview series with Sahbra Markus, one of the youngest survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto and a phenomenal speaker. She tells her harrowing story of surviving the holocaust. She lost many of her friends and family. She was witness to a massive amount of suffering and pain. She details how people in the Ghetto helped each other any way they could. Her story is a true t...

Dawna Campbell shares her inspiring story. From having a successful career on Wall Street to moving to an Ashram to learn how to heal herself. She had a successful career but was thrown a brick something was making her sick. She later would find that the anger in her marriage was causing her illness. She moved to an Ashram and went on the journey to heal herself. On this journey, she was thrown mo...

Lisa Caprelli a remarkable woman she is a business owner, teacher, speaker, best-selling author, and master marketer. She is proud of her humbling beginnings and overcame many bricks to get where she is today. She was the first in her family to graduate from college, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in social science. Throughout her marketing career, she helped many companies grow. Unti...

Donika Gunther has an inspiring story a teacher and mindset coach and teacher. She is the co-founder of mindfulness with a purpose. She immigrated to the United States from Albania for a better life for her and her family. She has overcome many bricks living in Albania during the war, immigrating to a new country, the tragic loss of her three brothers, and a divorce. Through it all, she has listen...

Nidhi Belani shares her amazing story with us. She spent years trying to get a job with Singapore Airlines. She loved her job and `was really good at it. She had a brick thrown at her when she had an accident in the shower and could not return to her job. She listened to the whispers and created a new career for herself. She became an interview coach to help other people in their careers. She some...

Chana Studley has a remarkable story to share. She has had an amazingly interesting and successful career in Hollywood working on the sets of many notable films including The Flintstones movie and Babe In The City to name a few. Before she started her career during college and a few years after she was hit with three large bricks she was the victim of three muggings. She not only overcame those tr...

Part 2 of Harry's amazing story. He shares how he recovered from his physical and emotional pain. What he learned from his experience and the whispers that kept him going. It is an amazing story that you don't want to miss!

Allison Arnoff is a remarkable woman who never let any brick stop her. She had a successful tech career with 5 startups she worked for being acquired and two getting IPOs. She was one of the only women in her position in tech. She left her career to follow her dreams and start a coaching business for leaders in tech. She was a Division one swimmer and a triathlete. In 2020 she was on an easy bike...

Tami Berry was a well-respected surgeon in Philadelphia. She had spent years of time, energy, and sacrifice to get to where she was. Until one day she realized what a big impact stress was having on her life. Stress went from something that fueled her to something that made her feel burned out. This was a huge brick for her. She tried to find resources to help her and couldn't find any so she deci...

In part one of this two-part interview Harry Waizer a dear friend of mine shares his own harrowing story of being in the first tower when it was attacked on 9-11. He describes the huge bricks he faced, how he survived, how he got out of the building, healed both from his many physical injuries but also emotionally having lost most of his coworkers and friends. It is a heartbreaking and inspiring s...

Debby Montgomery Johnson accomplished women she was a paralegal, she had served in the air force as an intelligent officer who suddenly lost her husband. She was faced with the burden of grief and the task of running his business. She wanted to start dating but wasn't sure how to start she turned to online dating. She fell in love with a man with whom she had months of long conversations, she met...

Bella Paige was an award-winning showjumper at the age of 15 with the Olympics in her sights when she started having debilitating headaches. She would later find out they were a symptom of multiple concussions she suffered during her career as a showjumper. Her symptoms made it hard for her to get out of bed much less pursue her love for show jumping. She shares her struggle, how she overcame the...

This is the long-awaited second part of my interview with Trish. This part is all about what happened after. How I took the enormous brick that 9-11 threw at me, overcame it, and turned it in a way to help others

Jake an award-winning motivational speaker and success coach. He details his journey in becoming a coach from being a musician to a motivational speaker to a success coach. He shared what led him to be a coach and why he finds it's so rewarding. He shares some of the bricks he faced both in his career and personal life. Through it all, he teaches us how to stay positive and focus on the good.

Melissa Jane Kronfield (MJ) is a highly accomplished young woman who shares her amazing journey. From teaching to getting her PHD, to her career in journalism and politics to what she is doing now in Israel. She describes how every step along the way has led to where she is now. She shares some of the bricks she has faced both in her career and personally and how they shaped who she is today. It i...

Today I wanted to share an interview I did on Trish Jenkin's podcast the other day. I share my story and the different events that came together that made it so I am able to share my story with you today. It is a wild story that shows that the truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

Today I share a story that is sure to brighten your spirits, give you some inspiration and make you think about miracles.

Pat Dapuzzo shares the amazing story of his career, the triumphs, the many bricks he faced including his devastating injury, and how he overcame it all. He will describe the whispers that kept him going. What he is doing now to help the community. Best of all he will share his advice on how to accomplish your dreams.