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When life calls you to write a book, well, write one.  In this episode, Danette and Mina celebrate Danette's 2-year emotional journey of writing and publishing her book Beauty From Ashes: Transforming Wounds into Wisdom; Scars into Stars.  Her memoir depicts her journey of becoming the first severely scarred woman to win a prestigious state beauty pageant. It follows her inspiring story of a young girl who, for years, tried hiding her scars out of shame - but grew to understand the power that comes from wearing them proudly.  The tale of tragedy becomes a celebration that teaches us all that genuine beauty is neither flimsy nor superficial, but instead forged strong and shines from deep within our souls despite the various life scars we carry.   Find her book at https://store.bookbaby.com/book/beauty-from-ashes Follow Mina on IG at @mina_rn_injector Follow Danette on IG and FB @beautyfromashes_2021 and @danettebeautyfromashes

In this episode, Mina shares her ten favorite mantras for a better living, and we share some personal stories about why they might be important for you to adopt.   "I create my own path and walk it with joy." - Unknown 

Join Danette and Mina as they talk about seeing yourself as limitless.  Seeing past the bubble curtain in front of you to believe in that which seems impossible up ahead.   " It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." - Coach John Wooden

"You have the power to always lead with grace even if others don't." - unknown author Listen in as Danette and Mina share tough stories of the benefits of giving grace and the peace that comes when we do.  Even decades later, grace has power over pain. 

Meet our guest, Connie Rose, an incredible woman who is a survivor of sexual abuse and domestic violence since she was a very young child and human trafficking by someone in her family. Tune in as she shares her powerful journey and the life tools to success that she uses to now be a TEDx speaker, author and the founder of Victims2Survivors-US and helps eradicate childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking.   "Change your mind, change your life." - unknown Connie's TEDx - "What Yan You Learn From A Rubber Band?"http://bit.ly/CRResiliency

Mina and Danette break down the importance of living in how far you've come in order to launch you even farther.  Using the book Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan.  A powerful perspective to keep us focusing on our success to this point to keep living in success.  "The unknown has never let me down." - Dr. Joe Dispenza 

Often when we think we have fully healed from a life wound on our  journey, it pops up unexpectedly and another layer of healing is needed. The work of healing seems ongoing.  Listen in to Danette and Mina as they share stories of how long time healing is challenging as well as beautifully powerful.  "Healing is slow for a reason" - unknown author 

Trigger Warning: this episode includes extensive discussions of abuse- potentially distressing content is included.  Listen in to hear our incredible guest Sheri Engstrom. She's a fitness, nutrition and mindset coach as well as a realtor.  We are so honored to have her join us and bravely share her story as a domestic violence survivor. Sheri also shares common signs of an abusive relationship and characteristics of an abuser.  She also shares how she was finally able to break through the trauma bond to a healthier life away from that toxic relationship. Follow Sheri on Instagram @sheri_engstrom_fit  "At any given moment you have the power to say This Is Not How The Story Is Going To End."  - Christine Mason Miller

What are guys looking for in a relationship? What is dating like in different seasons of life? Join Danette and Mina as they have an intimate conversation with Danette's husband Mike of 12 years, and Mina's guy Brian whom she's been dating for under a year. They talk about their own dating stories as well as the dating stories of their past.  A fun and deep conversation about love.  "Finding love should not cause you to lose your mind." - Amanda Mosher

Danette and Mina are happy to be back recording after a full few months of "life" getting in the way.  This topic of Grace stemmed from being grateful to our listeners for having grace and patience with us through the challenges of finding the life space to record together. And the conversation goes deeper as we share stories about the importance of having grace with ourselves as well as others.  "The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination." - Maya Angelo

BFF, bestie, tribe, sisterhood, peeps... no matter what you call them; your friends are extremely important.  They can add so much to your life and your health even.  Join us for this meaningful conversation about friendships to treasure as well as the ones that it's ok to outgrow.  "A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." Proverbs 27:9

This episode, the Mom's get schooled! We have the most special guests - our teens, Ashley (Mina's daughter) and Austin (Danette's son), join us for a fun conversation about teen life today. This is the first of hopefully many Gen Talk episodes.   "We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach." - Gloria Steinem

Have you ever felt stuck behind fear?  Us too! Change is hard for sure! Maybe you are feeling that way about a current situation in your life.  Don't keep your greatness hidden, unlock it! Tune in to be inspired to get 'unstuck' and to hear our personal stories of unlocking our own greatness!  

"The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence." - Beyonce Authentic confidence is many times easier said than done, isn't it?  If we aren't confident, we might not have the personal strength to be successful at life. But trying too hard to be confident can come off as arrogance.  How can we feel confident in that genuine way in areas of life?  Listen in to hear our personal stories and to learn 6 helpful ways to be authentically confident. 

"Think Big; Believe Big; Act Big; and the results will Be Big!" - unknown What are your self limiting beliefs? What dream would you love to achieve, but it just seems too unattainable? Mina and Danette talk through thinking small verses thinking big.  We dive into ideas of why we innately think small, and share concepts to change our thinking to achieve the dream that seems out of reach. Don't be afraid to Live Big! 

Even Soul Sisters don't always don't always see things exactly the same way. In this episode, Mina and Danette share their personal views and stories on manifesting (or not manifesting) the life you desire.  "Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it." - Maya Angelo

Danette did it!  On June 5th she won the prestigious title and was crowned Mrs. Colorado 2021.  After her severe burn injury as a child, Danette believed her dream to be a pageant queen was shattered forever. With many decades of healing, she is now Beauty From Ashes! She experienced a spiritual push to compete in the Mrs. Colorado pageant in 2018 and has been learning so much about the sport of pageantry competing in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Danette is now our Beauty From Ashes Queen. Listen as Mina (Mrs. Colorado 2013) and Danette talk about her powerful mission with this title and her prep to represent Colorado at the Mrs. America pageant later this year. Woohoo! "She believed she could, so she did." - unknown 

We all desire to live a dream life. But dreams can seem unattainable or we think that for those who achieve big dreams - it came easy. We are honored to have Coley McCabe, the 2109 TRMA Female Vocalist of the Year, join our podcast! In this episode, she shares her heart, her talent and her wisdom of all she learned on her journey as a successful singer/songwriter.  Listen in to hear her amazing story and be inspired to live your dream too! Coley is a former RCA recording artist and currently tours with her husband at Thom & Coley.  Their talents and onstage chemistry won them the TRMA DUO of the Year in 2019 and 2020.  "We are all a product of our environment.  If it wasn't ideal, it's your choice to be a prisoner of it." 

Ever want to talk to a female CEO and learn about her journey to the top, her leadership style and obstacles she's overcome? Us too! Chris Perich is one of the most dynamic, intelligent and wonderfully authentic humans around. We can't wait for you to meet her as she discusses her biggest key to success and how to reach your goals.  Even though we still need more women in leadership, Chris is the embodiment of how far we've come.  "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelo

The idea of finding our life purpose can be overwhelming and maybe even feel unattainable.  What does our purpose entail?  How do we find it?  Is it one big purpose or is our life filled with many wonderful 'smaller' purposes?  Have you found what you are 'made for' or are you still searching?  Listen in to the conversation as Mina and Danette shine a little light on this big subject and open the doors to think about things like... what elevates your energy to a higher feeling of fulfillment? We are ALL made for greatness!

Listen in to this episode as Danette and Mina dive into what it means to be authentic.  You might be surprised at some of the qualities of an authentic person. We sure were! Apparently most people practice inauthenticity regularly and not even know it! Is it even important to know if we are being truly authentic or not? Research shows that authenticity leads to a happier and more fulfilled life.  So yes, if you want success in any part of life, being authentic is key!  "Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we are supposed to be and embracing who we really are." Brene Brown

Have you ever had a moment where you wish you would have used your voice?  Maybe it's been many moments when you wished you would have spoken your truth.  Our voice has value and is essential in our emotional, mental and spiritual survival.  In this episode, Danette and Mina share powerful, personal stories of when they learned the valuable life importance of listening to their gut intuition and Trusting their Voice. "What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have." Oprah Winfrey

Why does entering a new decade of life cause us to feel "old?" Turning 29 to 30; or 49 to 50 etc. Why is another year older such a negative thing? Feeling "over the hill" or saying to yourself "I'm too old to do that." Listen in to join the conversation as Danette and Mina dive into this limiting perspective on aging and how to take a better life view to feel unstoppable at any age. "Never put an age limit on your dreams." author unknown 

What is intuition? Do you trust your intuition or do you find yourself questioning the divine connection you have through your intuition? We are excited to share the wisdom of Terese Shanley with our listeners.  Terese is a soul coach, an inspiring spiritual teacher, an intuitive and a healer. She brings her 30 years of experience as a Registered Nurse to nurture and care for the whole person in all of healing work.  Listen in, to be inspired to tune in even more to the power of your own intuition and the angels that are around you.  "How cool is it the the same God who created mountains and oceans and galaxies looked at you and thought the world needed one of you too."  Author unknown

Have you ever felt like a HOT MESS? Stuck in a mistake or feel like a failure?  Everyone has, but no one has to stay there!  Listen in to hear powerful stories of about "famous failures" and how failure is a term to kick out of your vocabulary.  Danette and Mina share some of their own experiences with feeling like a "Hot Mess."   Listen in to Listen Soul Sister and join the conversation. Connect with us on Social Media, we would love to know you!  Danette @soulonfirebeautyfromashes and Mina @theminamuirhead "The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we fail to learn from our mistakes."  Danette Haag "Beauty From Ashes"

Using our weaknesses to launch into our strengths.  Changing "I can't" to "I can!" And having the creative vision to see the blessings in the limitation and not the curse. Join the conversation as Danette and Mina share how every struggle has a purpose and a powerful positive to move us forward in life! We talk about divorce, dyslexia and so much more. "The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible." Winston Churchhill We want to connect with you! Find us on Instagram Danette - @soulonfirebeautfromashes  Mina - @theminamuirhead

What an incredible way to end 2020 with this podcast featuring one of our country's finest servicewomen and it's recorded while she's on deployment! Mina and Danette have the honor of chatting with Liz Tolin from an undisclosed location.  Thank you Liz for you many years of service!  Our gratitude runs deep.  Liz shares great insight on how she balances her extensive duties as an Air Force Captain, a husband who is an Air Force Major,  Mom of 5 kids, running a nonprofit, and on top of it all, her recent reign as Mrs. Wyoming.  Liz shares her valuable wisdom on fatigue in the chaos of life.  Advice we all certainly need as we end our memorable 2020.  "In order to achieve anything you must Be Brave Enough to Fail." by Kirk Douglas

There are many things in life that we all experience unexpectedly.  Some are good things to celebrate, but many are devastating.  How do you Rise Above the Unexpected tough stuff of life?  In this episode we welcome Lisa Stenzel, (author, speaker, and ED of Emmadity 501c3).  Lisa shares the life wisdom she gained on a journey filled with the unexpected.  We honor her story of her son, Ty, who had the incredible gift of Down Syndrome, but tragically died as a child.  Listen in to hear how Lisa has Risen Above so much by offering help to others while honoring Ty through her beautiful nonprofit, Emmadity.  "It's ok to be different.  You don't have to be perfect, Just Be You!" Madi Blandford

"Motherhood, all love begins and ends there." Emily Stark is a public figure, professional speaker, writer and mother of the 20th set of living pygopagus conjoined twins in the world. A rare and precious life experience for sure! Listen in as Emily shares her story from pregnancy to the incredible process of surgically separating her beautiful daughters.  Asa well as everything else that comes with her unique motherhood journey.  In this episode, we learn so much as she shares the life wisdom she's gained along the way.  After all  motherhood doesn't come with a manual, so us Mom's need to love and support each other in our sisterhood.  

We are incredibly honored to have guest Patty Kummrow, an engineer and VP at Intel, share her story of success and her passions about women/girls in STEM.  Listen in to hear her powerful story and what led her to engineering, and to be a leader in her industry.  Patty shines light on how engineering can be for everyone; and how creative, collaborative and fun it is to be a professional in the field of engineering.  She reminds us that we all need to encourage our girls, as well as boys, to challenging math; and that NO ONE should be limited by their gender.  

Join our open discussion about caring for our souls.  Mina and Danette share ideas on how to stay in peace, even through the tough times.  We address our similar desires to be in peace, and get real about our differences in how we each find it.  Peace is Peace no matter how we get there. Learning from one another and embracing our different views with deep respect.   What are the "Divine Signs" in your life that help you stay in peace?   "Ego says, 'Once everything falls into place, I'll feel peace.' Spirit says, 'Find your peace and then everything will fall into place." Marianne Williamson

Healing from the wounds of life is a powerful choice we all have.  Listen in to hear our incredible guest, Maggie Gehlsen, share her story of surviving sexual assault, and the life tools that empowered her to heal past her trauma.  At only 25, Maggie is wise beyond her years and bravely shares her personal experience with trauma , PTSD and panic attacks.  Her successful life tools have helped her accomplish so much already, and she shares her plans for so much more!  Don't let trauma stop you!  "What matters most is how well you walk through the fire." Charles Bukowski

"Rock Bottom!" Each of us have experienced low points in life. Our "rock bottoms" may look very different.  In Episode #7, we get to learn how to TRANSFORM our lives to something greater, no mater how low our rock bottom is.  Health and fitness professional and transformation coach, Rachel Pastor, shares her incredible story of transformation from homelessness to helping people around the world transform their lives.  Listen in to hear amazing words of wisdom from Rachel.  A dynamic woman who has vowed to bring the joy that she found through health and fitness to empower the lives of others.  She has impacted thousands of lives with her mission and has no plan of stopping.  "You didn't come this far, to only come this far" Rachel Pastor     Find her on Instagram @rachel.pastor and on Facebook Rachel Pastor.  

       We are so honored to share the strength of an incredible woman, Yen Adams. Listen in to hear her family's story of survival through a Vietnam prisoner of war camp.  Even before she was born, Yen was shown GRIT by the brave acts of her parents.          In this episode, we learn so much from Yen, as she shares her life tools of pushing through many life obstacles of being different from the world around her.  And how today, as a fierce Iron-man competitor, she inspires her daughters (and countless others) to accomplish anything in front of them!  Follow her @theyenfactor on Instagram to inspire yourself to do more.       Yen's quote for success is "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." by Lao Tzu  

Episode #5 features and incredible woman, Susan Hay.  An entrepreneur, a business coach and a dynamic figure in the beauty industry.  She is the founder of Dame and Heart, which is a society for women looking for connection, growth and support.  You can find her on Instagram @dameandheart.  On this episode of LSS, Susan shares her story of all she overcame to find personal love for her body.  She shares her life tools to help us all have positive and powerful conversations with ourselves.  Teaching us how she redefines beauty and promotes Radical Self Love.  Her quote for success is "Confidence opens doors that self doubt never will." Susan Hay Royalty Free Music in this episode Happy Life by FREDJI https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FJoin-the-family&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjluV3ZzM3d6bW9jOVduUHpaTEpkRGpyemJvZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLWNpOW5aVm83WmlvX2lHWFp6ZVpaWWw1YlBqbVJFZVRxZWgtNHBQZWQxTTFXUVVGaU5sZk4zaTdQVXlIeS1seWJKdkszRzg5SVNmWEdkOGQ4RktPdlBLYnZuS0paR3dNRGdud1NrcG41TG9GamtRVQ%3D%3D&v=u4PI5p5bI9k&event=video_description

In this episode, Mina and Danette dive into their personal definitions of this word we use a lot in out culture, "beauty." Tapping into Mina's insight as a professional aesthetic nurse in the beauty industry, and how she helps clients balance external enhancement and internal self-love.  And Danette shares pieces of her personal walk with finding her beauty again after her severe burn injury changed her reflection, and why she calls herself "Beauty From Ashes."  Episode #4 quote for success is "Beauty is the illumination of your soul." John Donohue Royalty free music in this episode Happy Life by FREDJI https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FJoin-the-family&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjluV3ZzM3d6bW9jOVduUHpaTEpkRGpyemJvZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLWNpOW5aVm83WmlvX2lHWFp6ZVpaWWw1YlBqbVJFZVRxZWgtNHBQZWQxTTFXUVVGaU5sZk4zaTdQVXlIeS1seWJKdkszRzg5SVNmWEdkOGQ4RktPdlBLYnZuS0paR3dNRGdud1NrcG41TG9GamtRVQ%3D%3D&v=u4PI5p5bI9k&event=video_description

Fear creeps into all parts of life and can stop us in our tracks.  2020 has certainly brought fear and worry of many different kinds.  We all have a history with fear no doubt, but staying in fear does us no good.  Join us for this Listen Soul Sister to hear encouraging stories of how to surrender to any challenges in front of us. As well as, helpful life tools to let things go so we can prepare ourselves for a better tomorrow.  Discover a process that works for you, so when fear shows up, you are ready to move past it. "Surrender to what it, let go of what was and have faith in what will be." Sonia Ricotti  Royalty Free Music used in this podcast Happy Life by FREDJI https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FJoin-the-family&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjluV3ZzM3d6bW9jOVduUHpaTEpkRGpyemJvZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLWNpOW5aVm83WmlvX2lHWFp6ZVpaWWw1YlBqbVJFZVRxZWgtNHBQZWQxTTFXUVVGaU5sZk4zaTdQVXlIeS1seWJKdkszRzg5SVNmWEdkOGQ4RktPdlBLYnZuS0paR3dNRGdud1NrcG41TG9GamtRVQ%3D%3D&v=u4PI5p5bI9k&event=video_description

FACT: life is hard at times for everyone.  No matter where you are on your life success journey; everyone needs tools to not stay "stuck in the suck" of life.  Listen in to hear real life stories of resiliency and ways to develop GRIT when life gets tough.  We've all experienced this in some way in 2020 alone.  Don't let the obstacles of like keep you from achieving your next great success.   "I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it." Maya Angelou Royalty Free Music used in this podcast is Happy Life by FREDJI https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FJoin-the-family&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjluV3ZzM3d6bW9jOVduUHpaTEpkRGpyemJvZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLWNpOW5aVm83WmlvX2lHWFp6ZVpaWWw1YlBqbVJFZVRxZWgtNHBQZWQxTTFXUVVGaU5sZk4zaTdQVXlIeS1seWJKdkszRzg5SVNmWEdkOGQ4RktPdlBLYnZuS0paR3dNRGdud1NrcG41TG9GamtRVQ%3D%3D&v=u4PI5p5bI9k&event=video_description

Hello listener! Welcome to our first ever episode of Listen Soul Sister.  Meet the hosts, hear a bit of their background stories and their "why" for creating Listen Soul Sister.  Join them as they share personal stories of success.  Danette shares a piece of her life story of living through and living with a severe burn injury as a child.  And shares how she grew up through that pain and her many life scars to become an inspirational speaker today.  Mina shares stories from her life journey as well, and how she found her incredible success as  "Boss Babe" and co-owner of Facette Medical Spa.  "Success doesn't come in just one pretty little package." Royalty Free Music used in this episode Happy Life by FREDJI https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FJoin-the-family&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjluV3ZzM3d6bW9jOVduUHpaTEpkRGpyemJvZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLWNpOW5aVm83WmlvX2lHWFp6ZVpaWWw1YlBqbVJFZVRxZWgtNHBQZWQxTTFXUVVGaU5sZk4zaTdQVXlIeS1seWJKdkszRzg5SVNmWEdkOGQ4RktPdlBLYnZuS0paR3dNRGdud1NrcG41TG9GamtRVQ%3D%3D&v=u4PI5p5bI9k&event=video_description "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you've imagined." Henry David Thoreau