Your Story Matters with Angela Schaefers

Laura Mayer recently left behind the life she has always known to fully “listen” to her inner guidance while fulfilling her heart's desire/soul purpose. As a spiritual transformer and licensed occupational therapist, Laura has the ability to bridge clinical expertise and spiritual knowing which is her template for transforming old paradigm thinking into new paradigm… Read More »

Marala Scott speaks from the heart with her life-changing words of faith and strength. Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness…until she discovered how to use… Read More »

Fran Meadows shares her story of infertility, Infertility – The Truth Behind The Secret, in the hopes of encouraging and supporting others in a similar situation. In Fran’s words “My book explores not only a science behind infertility, but our fight to have a child when the odds were seemingly against us. What we thought would… Read More »

Two months shy of her third birthday, Susan Goudy was sexually abused by a sixteen-year-old neighbor. Although she unconsciously buried this horrific experience deep within herself, the deep-rooted fear that resulted continued to influence her decisions, happiness, relationships, health, and more for many years. In her book The Journey from Fear to Love Is Shorter… Read More »

Dion Johnson shares her story of living with a facial disfigurement since childhood and how that experience caused her to ultimately find her purpose and inner strength. Dion uses her story of healing and awareness to help teach, encourage and inspire others, particularly midlife women. A WOMAN OF FEMFLUENCE is a midlife woman who makes a… Read More »

Jennifer Windrum shares her story behind creating the organization SMAC!, Sock Monkeys Against Cancer. Jennifer says: “This whole entrepreneurial endeavor isn't just about some random monkeys and attaching cancer to their name. It's about my Mom… and too many others like her.The SMAC! monkey line was inspired by my Mom, Leslie Lehrman, who was diagnosed… Read More »

Erica Tucci, author of ‘Radiant Survivor’ shares her journey of overcoming the affects of having a stroke. From Erica’s book- “Have you or someone you love ever faced a life situation that completely changed your life… one that may have brought you to the brink of death, physically or emotionally? How much would it have… Read More »

Jill Kraft Thompson poignantly shares her story of life, Finding Jill, after the loss of five family members; her husband, two sons, her mother and niece. Her book ‘Finding Jill’ is the powerful story of how one woman experienced unthinkable tragedy and yet survived to experience new love, new hope and new life. Jill Kraft… Read More »

Dying To Live #Cancer #Lupus Amy Crohn shares her incredible story of survival and hope as she battles two life threatening diseases. From her book ‘Dying To Live Running Backwards Through Cancer, Lupus and Chronic Illness’: “At age 36, I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and Lupus, a dual diagnosis that was considered terminal.… Read More »

The 10 Second Philosophy Everything was on a downward spiral in Derek Mills’ life – his work, his physical and mental health, his relationships with family and friends. But it only took one insignificant question from an office security guard one night for Derek to stop, connect deep within himself and in the next 10… Read More »

Creating Change – Community Opportunities Inc. Community Opportunities Inc. is a non-profit agency whose purpose is to provide quality of life opportunities for adults and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They provide these services in hopes to enhance their client’s lives and facilitate their becoming independent. They provide work skills training, job coaching, and… Read More »

Jac’s Voice #MentalHealth Donna May shares the story of her daughter’s journey with mental health issues and addiction that ultimately led to her death at the age of 34 years. Donna is on a mission to teach others about mental health and addiction, to bring about awareness and create change. She will share details of… Read More »

You, Your Passion and God You, Your Passion and God – Victoria Michaels shares about her journey of leaving her homeland of Nigeria as a young adult to come to America to follow her passion of music and fashion. Victoria talks about her struggles of loneliness, fear and the situation she found herself in that… Read More »

Linda Ambard was a single mom of three children working at the Mountain Home Air Force base swimming pool when in walked a young airmen in a blue hammock Speed-o swimming suit. Phil flirted with all of her friends and her too. She was not interested. She said no to his date offers 19 times.… Read More »

Human trafficking really does happen! It is happening right now and it is happening in your town. Big cities, small towns, it does not matter. Chances are, there are young children, men and women being bought and sold in your town right now. Every 10 seconds someone is bought and sold into slavery around the… Read More »

Jasmin Christensen shares her story of living with MS – Shimmy and Shine with MS. She is the Founder of Healing Connections and Pathways. She started teaching and counseling while still on active duty in the USMC. She has accrued over 20 years of counseling and teaching experience. Empowerment and healing has been the main… Read More »

Diane Cunningham is the President and Founder of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs. She founded the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs to help women connect, create, and collaborate. Diane shares her story of overcoming her past and the challenges along the way to discovering her purpose and heal. Diane is author of… Read More »

Natalia Erehnah shares her story of being blessed with three unique children that opened her heart to the realization that we are all special in our own way. From her book ‘Swan Mothers: Discovering Our True Selves by Parenting Uniquely Magnificent Children’: “I was blessed with 29 beautifully ordinary years. Family camping adventures. Good grades,… Read More »

Michael Cupo shares about his addictions and the break through that led to his healing and awareness necessary to change his life: You Are Not Your Thoughts. Michael says: “Although in 1987 I stopped using certain substances as a solution to cope with life, many of my inner conflicts persisted because I didn’t understand the… Read More »

Carolin Hauser shares her story of learning and healing from her life traumas in Blossom – Your Journey to Healing. Carolin says: “I basically felt “broken” for most of my life, and I desperately and continually needed to do something in order to not feel the pain. At the age of twenty-one, I finally had… Read More »

Motivated to Act Actor, producer and author of Motivated To Act, Stephen Tako shares his story of reigniting his passion and choosing to live the life of his dreams! Stephen wrote Motivated To Act to motivate creative-minded people to act upon their passions and dreams in life. The book is also about the personal motivation… Read More »

The Happy MD Dike Drummond, founder of The Happy MD, shares his story of burnout as a medical doctor, including his realization that he was living the life that others wanted and not the life he wanted. Dike shares tips to heal from burn out, relieve stress and more! He also shares about work life… Read More »

The Meah Foundation From The Meah Foundation founder, Tina Klonaris-Robinson: “The Meah Foundation was born out of my personal experience of child loss and the journey of healing that followed. My daughter died as a result of my labor being induced at 38 weeks with the drug Cytotec, also known as Misopristal. My uterus hyper… Read More »

Overcome your Blocks to Achieve Financial Alchemy Morgana Rae shares her ‘money’ story and how she overcame blocks and healed in order to achieve her success. Morgana is the owner Charmed Life Coaching, an internationally successful life and business coaching company. Morgana guides entrepreneurs, artists, healers and humanitarians to thrive in their purpose, attract more than they… Read More »

How to Rise to the Top After Being Punched Down Who Else Wants To Stop Being Sucker Punched by Life And Finally Kick It To The Curb?  …to rise to the top after being punched down? Gayle Hall shares stories from her life and tips for others to overcome what she calls ‘Sucker Punched Syndrome’™… Read More »

Thank You For Leaving Me Farhana Dhalla shares about her journey in her book “Thank You For Leaving Me”. Farhana says: “It was Valentine's Day and I just found out that my husband of 10 years had purchased a gift for another woman. All day I was numb. Surreally, I drifted through my day with… Read More »

Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen… Kendall and Annette are two young cancer survivors who are Kicking Cancer In The Kitchen. Not only did they survive cancer but learned to thrive with cancer — from diagnosis through intense treatment and beyond. They know what it's like to be stopped in your tracks by what seems to… Read More »

Career Role Model Program By Claudia Howard, founder of Career Role Model — “For over 25 years, I had a successful career in Supply Management. Things were great in life. I had an awesome marriage, good paying job that I really enjoyed, and we had just moved into a home we loved. Whoa!! Then there… Read More »

Am I Brain Damaged? Lori Purdy-Faitel is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor and shares her journey of recovery in her book ‘Am I Brain Damaged’. Her journey began when she was 24 years old when she suffered a traumatic brain injury followed by a 7 day coma. Upon alertness, following the coma, her function… Read More »

Elephant Branded One Elephant…One Idea. Supporting education in Africa and Asia. Why do some children have the right to an education whilst others don’t? One Elephant…One Idea. By buying one of our products, we donate school kit to children in Africa or Asia. Simple as that. Our mission: To make a positive, long term, sustainable… Read More »

We’re In This Together – A Caregiver’s Story From Rob Harris, author of We Are In This Together — A Caregiver’s Story: “Like most people, I very unexpectedly became an at-home caregiver when my wife was first diagnosed with cancer. Since then, I have been an at-home caregiver, on and off, from 1990 until present day,… Read More »

Dream Catalyst From the founder of Dream Catalyst, Erik Lehmann: The evolution and creation of Dream Catalyst is a story that is still in process and probably will be for a long time! There are several experiences that have planted the seed for for Dream Catalyst upwards of 21 years ago. I share these stories… Read More »

Make Money Doing Good? Noam Kostucki has co-founded three social enterprises based on his belief that everyone can make money from doing good. Seeducation enables people make a living from doing good. Redefine Us enables organizations to improve their performance by redefining how they see themselves, their people and the way they communicate. FlavrBox enables… Read More »

Midlife Heart Jim Rogers did not set out to be a writer, or at least he's convinced that he did not. His first love was music and the music industry. After a 25+ year stint in the recording studio and two failed marriages he realized that if he wanted to be successful in love again… Read More »

The Love Doctors Love Coach Jonathon Aslay and his partner Love Doctor Sheri Meyers, share their love story! Both Aslay and Meyers have helped others to understand the dynamics of love and relationships through coaching, counseling and material they have created. In their own love story both have learned the power of healing, forgiveness and… Read More »

Celebrating The Journey “I never thought I would be “that” girl. That girl has goals and dreams but became entangled in the fight of her life. That girl has begun her journey of recovering what was once lost – her joy, her peace, her passion, her self-esteem, and her desire to make the world a… Read More »

Women On Point Everyone has a story and the story of Women On Point, while personal in origin, mirrors the story of so many women in business that are trying to juggle two, and sometimes three worlds. Often in our quest to “do it all”, women sacrifice their sense of self. Many of us compromise… Read More »

Strand of Pearls #DomesticViolence In her memoir, Strand of Pearls, Deborah Livingston recounts her journey from childhood abuse, frequent tragedy and adult addiction to a spiritual transformation that brought her an inner peace and joy available to us all. Her misfortunes early in life and her inability to see them as the “pearls” they actually… Read More »

Heal My PTSD From Michele Rosenthal’s book ‘Before The World Intruded: Conquering The Past and Creating The Future’- “In 1981 life really shocked me: I was 13 years old when I found myself struggling to survive Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome, a freak allergy to a medication that turned me into a full-body burn patient almost… Read More »

Joy From Deep Within From Hemant Gupta’s book, Joy From Deep Within — Just like you and most, I have struggled with bringing and saving feeling joy and happiness within myself. As I approach fifty years of my life, I find myself to be writing this book about happiness and joy, an activity that is… Read More »

The Bliss Mistress Guide Join over-the-moon-excited, colorfully creative author Edie Weinstein as she shares her newly birthed ‘baby'; The Bliss Mistress Guide To Transforming the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary. Do you long for a life that sings and soars? Do you have dreams and Desires that light you up from the inside? What what it would be like… Read More »

The Beauty Blueprint From live TV to live events, Michelle Phillips has entertained and inspired millions. As a former celebrity make up artist turned TV personality, author, and motivational speaker, she combines her broad range of life experiences and natural warmth for a strength and esteem make-over of the “Mind, Beauty, and Spirit”. Her interactive… Read More »

The Discreet Guide For Executive Women Jennifer Crittenden provides an honest, practical, slightly irreverent career advice book for women who are or will be working in corporations run and predominately populated by men in The Discreet Guide For Executive Women. Working in a man's world is a challenge, but with a little help from a… Read More »

Reshaping Reality Creating Your Life You are here to leave your impression on the world by living a confident life of happiness, owning your power – Knowing who you are! Today, you stop existing and start LIVING! ~ Robin Marvel. Robin Marvel shows you how to take the negative life situations you were dealt and… Read More »

Set Free to Live Free Imagine life with unlimited possibility, where fear, misconceptions, and insecurities don’t have the power to rob us of our potential or our dreams. Many women have trouble seeing this vision because they are bound by mental ties that keep them from living free. In Set Free to Live Free: Breaking… Read More »

But I Was In Such a Good Mood This Morning In 1989, just six months after marrying his wife, Rob was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The dreams he and his young bride shared for their life together were suddenly and forever changed. Rob and his wife moved forward with their life, having fought hard… Read More »

Sentenced to Life in Bed.  But, I Escaped Karen Goeller was diagnosed with cancer in 1991. The cancer surgery was a success, but Karen was left with lymphedema in her leg. She was sentenced to life in bed. She was forced to keep her leg elevated or in motion 24/7 and in a compression stocking.… Read More »

Simple Steps For Real Life Cheryl Maloney, Speaker, Coach and Radio Talk Show Host created Simple Steps… Real Change, the website and Facebook page, as a safe harbor where beliefs are respected, inspiration is shared and those who come know that they are not alone in their journeys. Cheryl’s most recent book, Simple Steps for… Read More »

Triumph Over Challenge with Alpha Chick Mal Duane triumphs over devastating life challenges to become an Alpha Chick. Today, she serves clients through the multi-million dollar real estate company that she built from scratch. She has a dream marriage and, as a certified Professional Coach, is deeply involved with helping women discover and use their… Read More »

The Braille Institute The Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life caused by blindness and severe sight loss. They offer a variety of free programs, classes and services to anyone visually impaired and caregivers to the visually impaired. Each year Braille Institute serves more than 75,000 people.… Read More »

Erik Bishop shares his compelling story of addiction leading up to thoughts of committing suicide. Bishop shares the truth of how emotional pain, lack of self love and other factors contribute to addictions.