A Celebration of You | Interviews with David Dastmalchian, Stacey Gualandi, Monique Coleman, Heather Burgett, and Mike Robbin

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From CEOs to CHROs, Holly's guests share their incredible journey and wisdom in facing extreme adversity and gaining profound strength and courage. These are the extraordinary stories of real people that will give you hope, tears of joy, and inspire you t


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    149 Courtney Phillips ~ “No matter what you are going through there is someone out there to help you.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 33:02


    “I feel like the biggest way to help others going through something is to be transparent about your own struggles.” ~ Courtney Phillips http://www.hollydowling.com/ep149  

    148 Jagan Biswakarma ~ "I didn't realize at the time I was mistreated."

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 22:03


    "We are creating an environment where people don't have to qualify, they just have to contribute." ~ Jagan Biswakarma Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep148  

    147 Teresa Kae ~ "I started listening to what God was telling me."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 40:53


    “My heart is on fire and I have so much passion for my art now and I know it has such a beautiful purpose.” ~ Teresa Kae Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep147

    146 Karen Fournier ~ "You can find the lessons in your pain.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 41:41


    “If you think this is never going to be your child because they know better, it's not true.” ~ Karen Fournier Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep146

    145 Janette Byrne ~ “There's nothing in your way except you.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 36:56


    "It does not matter the experiences you have been through, what matters is your choice." ~ Janette Byrne Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep145  

    144 Cherri Lindquist ~ "Your attitude really sets the bar for how you are going to deal with it."

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 30:26


    "I think it has always been part of the American way that you go to work no matter what, even if you are sick." ~ Cherri Lindquist   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep144

    143 Starshema ~ "To heal through something completely you have to feel your feelings."

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 28:45


    “When you are able to heal yourself you can create a greater impact on those you are serving.” ~ Starshema Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep143

    142 Sheila Vaughn ~ "Never underestimate a woman who wants something."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 32:00


    "I did everything I could to flush the ‘ick' out of my life." ~ Sheila Vaughn Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep142

    141 Tom DeLano ~ "Still as I tell the story it is not believable.”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 39:02


    "I looked at my 9 year old and looked at my bank account and the choice was easy so I left to help him." ~ Tom Delano Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep141

    140 Julie Foucht ~ "There's only strength to be gained by asking."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 22:05


    “What you are going through now is building in you a well of strength and skills that you will use later in life to do the work that you are actually supposed to do here.”  ~ Julie Foucht Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep140

    139 Cara Brookins ~ “You have everything inside of you to build something bigger.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 44:25


    "There is a lot to be said for falling so low, you become so determined to make your life better." ~ Cara Brookins Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep139

    138 Eileen Robertson Hamra ~ “I knew I was being guided.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 37:15


    “There were a lot of miraculous signs along the way.” ~ Eileen Robertson Hamra Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep138

    137 Kathy Haan ~ “Life is not happening to you, it's happening for you.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 55:29


    “I don't say my accolades to impress people, I say them to impress upon people that I legitimately shouldn't be here.” ~ Kathy Haan Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep137

    136 Samantha Whirley ~ “Your trauma is your gift to the world.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 30:46


    “If I could have stopped living in the past I would have realized I was luckiest woman in the world.” ~ Samantha Whirley Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep136

    135 Margy Feldhuhn ~ “Calm down and trust that things are unfolding for you.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 32:49


    "Until there were shows about hoarding, I didn't know it had a name; I just knew something was not right with the house." ~ Margy Feldhuhn Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep135

    134 Tonya Thomas ~ "Enjoy the season you are in right now.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 18:23


    In speaking with entrepreneurs they had their hands in everything and not doing what they do best. ~ Tonya Thomas Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep134

    133 Amanda Tress ~ “God and the universe has your back.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 26:19


    For me to help someone transform themselves physically but to also help them transform financially …. that is why I grind. ~ Amanda Tress Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep133

    132 Dawn Burnett ~ “It's all about thriving in life rather than just surviving.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 25:13


    Segway out of victimhood and into SHERO-hood and thrive! We can send a powerful message to abusers and attachers around the world. ~ Dawn Burnett Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep132

    131 Kimberly Miles ~ “Don't judge me by my past, look at my present.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 37:14


    “Be the change you want to see in the world.” ~ Kimberly Miles   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep131

    130 Heidi Olson ~ "You CAN protect your kids."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 39:15


    “There is a false sense of safety held by many due to the perceptions and stereotypes of trafficking that are not at all accurate.” ~ Heidi Olson   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep130

    129 Holly Dowling ~ "The seven days that made my soul."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 10:58


    “I know what it's like to have it all and I know what it's like to loose it all..” ~ Holly Dowling   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep129

    128 Katie DePaola ~ “Glow through what you go through.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 31:24


    “I had to force myself to become a living example of rising above your circumstances and creating the life you wish existed for you in the world.” ~ Katie DePaola   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep128

    127 Heather Burgett ~ “I'm getting more and more comfortable outside of my comfort zone.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 26:37


    "I really had to take my own medicine since I am a walking billboard for what I do.” ~ Heather Burgett Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep127

    126 Angela Mannella-Hoffman ~ “Do not be afraid to be special.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 24:02


    “My mission is really to help my students to see God in themselves. I use the performing arts as my vehicle.” ~ Angela Mannela-Hoffman   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep126

    125 Karen Eber ~ "Leadership is about helping people to be seen"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 29:45


    “I realized the power of story was a way to connect, no matter where you live in the world or what culture you are from.” ~Karen Eber   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep125

    124 Stephanie Dalfonzo ~ "I bring the calm."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 23:05


    “If you really want to open up to the possibilities, learn about the power of the brain and how perception can truly change and affect lives.” ~ Stephanie Dalfonzo   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep124  

    123 Thomas Smith ~ “No matter how horrible a situation, you have to have hope.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 52:27


    “You have this moment in your life when you want to do something bigger than yourself and that night I did 6 things to change my life.” ~ Thomas Smith   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep123  

    122 Brad Barton ~ “We spend our lives mostly good enough at what we are good at.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 34:04


    “The whole time I was preaching this doctrine that the happiest times in our lives is when we are growing, not when we arrived.” ~Brad Barton   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep122

    121 Chef Amber Caudle ~ “Let go of all the chatter”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 24:03


    “Food is medicine; it just has to be presented in a fun approachable way and I am passionate about making people healthy through one meal at a time.” ~ Chef Amber Caudle   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep121

    120 Linus Akanoh ~ "Don't be afraid to let go of who you are to become who you should be.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 25:45


    “I think a lot of it comes down to purpose so you can get the most out of life; once you discover your purpose everything else seems to fall into place." ~ Linus Akanoh    Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep120

    119 Laurel Rutledge ~ “If you want to run, fine, but run towards something.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 31:50


    “Moving felt better than staying but if you are going to move, move toward something to keep growing.”~ Laurel Rutledge   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep119

    118 Nikki Etherington ~ “Don't feel guilty for taking time for yourself.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 25:22


    “I think the hardest part is the guilt; once you get past the fact that you can be selfish then you are able to get out of your own way.” ~ Nikki Etherington   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep118

    117 Rob Spessard ~ “Look at every challenge as a gift and an opportunity.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 30:13


    “I don't think there is such a thing as a bad interaction with another human being. And what I mean by that is your learn something from every interaction.” ~ Rob Spessard   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep117  

    116 Dianne Collins ~ “We are all here to create.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 39:00


    “You do not need to seek out information, your mind can go anywhere into the information you need; intuition can lead you to living your purpose.” ~ Dianne Collins   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep116

    115 Jeff Kubiak ~ “Be patient with every person you meet.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 32:49


    “Be patient with every person you meet because if you don't understand what they are about or where they have been we won't be fair to their heart.” ~ Jeff Kubiak   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep115

    114 Eric Severson ~ "Belonging belongs to everyone."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 37:26


    “Happiness is as much a function of how we choose to think about what happens to us as it is what actually happens to us.”~Eric Severson   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep114  

    113 TJ Woodward ~ “Proactively listen to that inner voice.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 31:20


    “This is how you can transform your life; don't live in the weeds, use the shift of life as fertilizer to create new.” ~ TJ Woodward     Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep113

    112 Rebecca Reeves ~ "Own your power within you!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 29:08


    “I prayed for God to take my life and then I had a glimpse from heaven which had me begging God to save my life!” ~ Rebecca Reeves     Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep112  

    111 Nacho Arenas ~ Sometimes you start the healing with giving

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 65:46


    "If you can help someone without taking away from your family, help them!" ~ Nacho Arenas   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep111

    110 Kristine Irwin ~ All you need is you.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 40:27


    “I may not ever find my answer but the biggest thing I could do for myself was just forgive him.” ~ Kristine Irwin   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep110

    109 Sarah Merkle ~ Enjoy more moments!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 31:50


    “There are so many new things leaders are saying and doing to build a winning culture but at the same time caring about individuals.”~ Sarah Merkle   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep109  

    108 Mike Robbins ~ It takes courage in life to show up and be ourselves.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 49:33


    "Sometimes we focus so much on where we are headed, we forget to appreciate where we are." ~Mike Robbins   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep108  

    107 Keri Murphy ~ Pause and listen to what is happening inside of you.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 43:59


    “If you are in that part of your life where you are being rattled and tested, it is an awakening if you allow it to be.” ~Keri Murphy   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep107  

    106 David Rowe ~ You never know what tomorrow can bring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 42:11


    “I'm in the business of getting people in the business of changing people's lives.”~David Rowe   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep106  

    105 Jennifer Fisher ~ Have courage to do less.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 37:26


    "We tend to believe that self-care is selfish and we need to change this paradigm." ~ Jennifer Fisher   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep105  

    104 Anne Torline ~ You really should enjoy the good times when you have them.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 33:32


    “At the end of the day, you are the one who is going to live with a choice.” ~ Anne Torline   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep104  

    103 Laura Neutzling ~ I'm a late bloomer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:50


    “We sometimes safeguard ourselves with the notion of realism; you don't want to be hopeful because you do not like the idea of being disappointed.” ~ Laura Neutzling   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep103  

    102 Simone Sequeira ~ It's not who I am but it definitely shaped me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 44:18


    “I need to have a sensory piece in my life every day; it is an essential part for myself to stay grounded and to be my creative self.”~Simone Sequeira   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep102  

    101 Jo Ann Bauer ~ The point of power is the present

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 37:57


    “Because I had built my identity on what I did and what I had, I had to risk it all to find out who I was.” ~ Jo Ann Bauer   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep101  

    100 Chef Alina Z ~ Take your passion and make it happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 38:25


    “Sometimes the door does shut and sometimes there is no answer and it is a dead end. But just because you spend time going down that road, it does not mean you didn't enjoy the journey!” ~ Chef Alina Z.   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep100    

    99 Leigh Koechner ~ You are not alone, no matter what shows up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 68:44


    I always had the drive of thriving and surviving before but now I am empowered by love and can live with grace and ease.” ~ Leigh Koechner   Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep99    

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