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In this episode, host Corinna Bellizzi speaks with Sandra Millers Younger, journalist, fire survivor, and author of The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire. Sandra shares her harrowing escape from the 2003 Cedar Fire, the lessons learned, and how her experience has shaped her mission to help others build resilience. With wildfires ravaging Southern California, this conversation is particularly timely, offering practical tools and emotional insights for navigating personal and collective crises.Episode HighlightsThe Reality of Climate-Driven WildfiresCorinna opens with an update on the ongoing wildfires in Southern California, highlighting the rising toll of climate-driven disasters and their profound impact on communities. She reflects on resilience, gratitude, and how framing challenges positively can empower survivors.Sandra Younger's Cedar Fire StorySandra recounts her narrow escape from the 2003 Cedar Fire, which destroyed her home and claimed 12 lives in her community.She shares vivid details, from following a bobcat through smoke-filled roads to lessons learned about preparedness, including the importance of go-bags, defensible space, and early evacuation.Sandra's reflections underscore the unpredictability and speed of natural disasters.Resilience and The ComeBACK FormulaSandra introduces her ComeBACK Formula, a five-step framework for building resilience:Come to Gratitude – Focus on what you can be thankful for, even amid tragedy.Be Patient & Believe – Healing and rebuilding take time, but resilience is innate.Accept Help – Embrace support from others and be willing to ask for it when needed.Choose Your Attitude – Reframe your story as one of survival and growth, not victimhood.Keep Moving Forward – Celebrate small wins and take incremental steps toward recovery.Lessons for Preparing and CopingThe psychological toll of disasters: triggers like wind or lightning and the importance of mental health tools.Practical tips for disaster preparedness: defensible space, early evacuation, and community coordination.Broader implications for society: the need for infrastructure improvements, proactive wildfire management, and climate resilience strategies.Resilience in Everyday LifeCorinna and Sandra discuss how the principles of resilience apply to everyday challenges, from personal crises to the global pandemic. They emphasize the role of storytelling, gratitude, and connection in overcoming adversity.Resources MentionedBooks:The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire by Sandra YoungerBlue Mind and Dear Wild Child by Dr. Wallace J. NicholsMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklFrom Stressed to Resilient by Dr. Deborah GilboaSandra Younger's Website & Resources:The ComeBACK Formula Guidebook (Free Download)Coaching and speaking opportunities: SandraYounger.comContact Corinna Bellizzi:Email: Hello@CareMoreBeBetter.comSocial Media: @corinnabellizzi @caremorebebetterJoin the CommunitySubscribe, leave a review, and share your thoughts about this episode! Together, we can care more, be better, and create a more resilient society.Follow Sandra YoungerLinkedIn: Sandra YoungerInstagram: @smyoungerFacebook: Sandra M. YoungerYouTube: Sandra YoungerTwitter: @syoungerJOIN OUR CIRCLE. BUILD A GREENER FUTURE:

As the climate crisis continues to worsen, natural disasters will only get more dangerous, which leads to traumatic experiences if completely ignored. For this episode, Corinna Bellizzi focuses on forest fire and the urgent need for more resilient tools to get through such a dangerous phenomenon. Joining her is journalist and author Sandra Younger, who personally witnessed the 2003 Cedar Fire. She shares how she wrote a book about surviving this deadly wildfire, losing several of her neighbors, and discovering the right process of jumping back from your lowest points. Sandra also breaks down her Comeback Formula that teaches people hurt by natural disasters to get rid of their unhealthy victim mindset. About Guest:Sandra Younger lost her home, twelve neighbors, and almost her own life in the 2003 Cedar Fire–-for 14 years the biggest wildfire in modern California history and a bellwether of today's extreme climate-driven wildfire catastrophes. A powerful storyteller and veteran magazine journalist, Sandra felt compelled to capture the Cedar Fire story in her book, The Fire Outside My Window. Recently re-released as an updated 20th anniversary edition, Sandra's book has been hailed as required reading for residents of wildfire country, adopted as a training text for top-level emergency professionals, and featured by national media. Sandra is also an international speaker and certified professional coach, dedicated to inspiring the resilience she learned through her fire experience. Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrayounger/ Guest Website: https://www.sandrayounger.com Guest Social:https://www.instagram.com/smyounger/ https://www.facebook.com/sandra.m.younger.5 https://www.youtube.com/@syounger0 https://twitter.com/syounger Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.com Follow us on social and join the conversation! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More Be Better answers only to our collective conscience and aims to put more good into the world. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support.

The most impactful moments in life are often unfortunately inspired by tragic events.  In this episode, we speak with Sandra Younger, who lost her home, twelve neighbors, and almost her own life in the 2003 Cedar Fire.  This was one of the biggest wildfires in modern California history. It burned over 273,000 acres of land, 2500 homes, and  killed 17 people in San Diego County.  We'll learn about her experience, as well as her book, “The Fire Outside My Window'…and how this experience taught her resilience that she now spreads throughout the world as an international speaker and certified professional coach. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:13 Surviving the Cedar Fire: A Personal Journey 02:29 The Immediate Aftermath: Escaping the Inferno 10:10 Reflecting on Preparedness and Resilience 12:21 From Surviving to Thriving: The Journey to Coaching 15:45 Empowering Others: The Essence of Coaching 24:47 The Comeback Formula: A Guide to Resilience 29:10 Conclusion: Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Sandra Younger lost her home, twelve neighbors, and almost her own life in the 2003 Cedar Fire–-for fourteen years the biggest wildfire in modern California history and a bellwether of today's extreme climate-driven wildfire catastrophes.A powerful storyteller and veteran magazine journalist, Sandra felt compelled to capture the Cedar Fire story for posterity, documenting the event from the perspectives of both the firefighters battling the fire and the public caught in its path. First published in 2013, The Fire Outside My Window has been hailed as required reading for residents of wildfire country, adopted as a training text for top-level emergency professionals, and featured by national media.Sandra is also an international speaker and certified professional coach, dedicated to inspiring resilience and potential. She and her husband, Bob, live near San Diego in Wildcat Canyon, the area worst hit by the Cedar Fire. They share two daughters, two sons-in-law, and three grandchildren, plus assorted Newfoundland dogs. Find out more at https://www.sandramillersyounger.com/

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Sandra Younger, an author. She wrote a book about surviving California's devastating 2003 Cedar Fire titled, "The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire". Sandra is also an acclaimed author, speaker, and coach. Sandra's harrowing experience and subsequent journey of resilience offer a unique and inspirational perspective on overcoming natural disasters. Our conversation begins with Sandra's powerful story of survival during the Cedar Fire, exploring how this life-altering event inspired her to write her gripping book. Sandra shares insights from revisiting this narrative for its 21st-anniversary edition, reflecting on how the wildfire not only changed her life but also shaped her advocacy in wildfire awareness and disaster recovery. We delve into the crucial role of resilience in both personal and community recovery, discussing Sandra's work in inspiring others to harness this superpower. Learn about the five proven ways to build resilience, as outlined in her guidebook, "The ComeBACK Formula™," and how these tools can transform disasters into opportunities for growth. Sandra also offers a dual perspective on wildfires, capturing both the experiences of firefighters and affected communities. This multifaceted view deepens our understanding of the complexities of wildfire management and the emotional impact on those who endure them. The discussion then pivots to the broader implications of the Cedar Fire in the context of climate change. Sandra elaborates on the connections between increasing wildfire catastrophes and our changing climate, emphasizing the need for proactive measures in wildfire preparedness and management. To check out Sandra's book, "The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire" visit Amazon (affiliate): https://amzn.to/48CgzcB Disclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show. Do your due diligence. Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphd We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show: CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphd Venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4 Buy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJx Thank you to our sponsor, CityVest: https://bit.ly/37AOgkp Click here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-online Click here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4p Follow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357 Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drchrisloomdphd Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drchrisloo Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thereal_drchrisloo Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drchrisloomddphd Follow the podcast on Spotify: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo⁠ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://substack.com/@drchrisloomdphd1 Subscribe to our Medium newsletter: https://medium.com/@drchrisloomdphd Subscribe to our email newsletter: ⁠https://financial-freedom-for-physicians.ck.page/b4622e816d⁠ Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6992935013231071233 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87512799 Join our Spotify Community: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/subscribe⁠ Thank you to our advertisers on Spotify. Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2024

Sandra Younger knew two decades ago that the Cedar fire that raged and destroyed her California home didn't just affect her. Neighbors died. Thousands of homes were lost. Firefighters suffered. And in the end, a whole new world for Sandra was revealed that's informed her work today as a resilience coach. Connect with Sandra Younger and learn about her book The Fire Outside My Window at https://www.sandramillersyounger.com/. You will learn: We are not our belongings, no matter how sentimental the item is. Natural disasters, like person ones, provide an opportunity to focus on both who and what is important. Regaining rights to one's book from a publisher is tricky, but possible.

Today's guest on the Learning from Smart People Podcast with Rob Oliver is Sandra Younger. She talks about how to turn adversity into opportunity. Her back story is fascinating, she escaped one of the largest wildfires in California history. Drawing from experience, she has learned all about resilience and posttraumatic growth. Here are a few of the things Sandra Younger and Rob Oliver talk about during this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast: · Sandra's story of the Fire Outside My Window · The Bobcat miracle · Looking for the steps to come back from adversity · Learning from Viktor Frankl (and I was wrong, Jonathan Livingston Seagull was by Richard Bach) · We have control over our attitude even when we can't control our circumstances · 5 principles of posttraumatic growth · Victims versus survivors · Looking for the fire followers (resilience is in our DNA) · The science of gratitude · The importance of being patient · The power of belief · MJ Callaway episode: https://www.learningfromsmartpeople.com/podcast/mj-callaway/ · Survivors to thrivers to givers to changers · Accepting help and ask for help when you need it · You can't give help if you can't accept help · Creating communities and connections · Choose your story · The need to keep moving forward You can connect with Sandra Younger through her website and social media. Be sure to download the guidebook that she mentioned. Check out her book on Amazon as well. · Website: http://www.SandraYounger.com · Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MJD7D1A/ · Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/syounger · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandra.m.younger.5 · Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/smyounger · Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrayounger/ Thanks for listening to the Learning from Smart People Podcast! Please Subscribe, leave a comment and follow us on social media: · Twitter: http://twitter.com/LFSPPodcast · Instagram: http://instagram.com/LFSPPodcast · Facebook: http://facebook.com/LFSPPodcast · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lfsppodcast/ · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWV_LuUad7ZWuE9j5D9v-w You can also use the “Contact” page on the “Learning from Smart People” website: https://www.learningfromsmartpeople.com/

This is the final episode of the show! After 128 episodes, I have decided to practice that I preach, and make the tough call on priorities and pressures in my life, which means this show will be setting with the sun today. Whether that's forever or for now is not relevant because "forever" is not happening today. With all the demands on my time, I have been facing my own burnout – something I've had as a central theme in many episodes in this show. To protect and love myself, I've taken an inventory of all the things that I am committed to, where they are in the grand scheme of building toward my goals, whether they've served their purpose, and how I might be able to move forward without them. Though it was a hard decision I've grappled with for several months, ending the show here made a lot of sense. Do a Day is not going anywhere, however, with all the resources at your fingertips, as ever. You can still get the book in paperback, Kindle, Audible, Apple Books, Google Play Books, Nook and more. You can still do the Do a Day Masterclass, or sign up for 1-on-1 coaching with me. And the entire back catalog of episodes of the show will still be available for you to go back, listen to, and grow from. With all the stories and inspiration in the 127 episodes that I've released before this final one, I know there is at least one spark that every person in the world could use to start the flame that lets you Go Out and Do It! Respect for all my past guests: Season 1 I kicked the show off sharing the story of Do a Day. Charlie Gilkey shares about how being smart makes you strong. Evan Ruggiero reminds us through his cancer batter that rising up even when half of your world vanishes is possible. Amy Schuber taught us that you are the inspiration you seek. Ryan Caligiuri shared his mantra that there are no set backs, only set ups for what's next. One of my favorite artists, MC YOGI, talked about how all things grow in darkness Anne Sugar shared her battle with cancer as a way to see how you can trust your body even when it betrays you. Chris Wirth hit on his message of never quitting on living the life you deserve. David Ralph reminded us about the power in our lives if we connect the dots. Claude Silver shared her story (for the first time) of why she is who she is today and how that's showed her the importance of Heart in leadership. Elizabeth McCourt talked about the empowerment we can take from building our own resilience. Josh LaJaunie shared his story of overcoming extreme obesity--not just for himself, but for the world around him. Michael Nulty talked about his multiple suicide attempts and how he found rebirth out of depression. Mark Metry shared the importance of taking responsibility for your life and what you can achieve as a new person. My good friend, Aaron Keith Hawkins, talked about how we need to have influence over ourselves if we want to influence anyone else. Kelsey Abbott helped us Find Our Awesome through self-confidence and curiosity. She also gave me a quote I've used almost daily, "What you I say is about me. What you hear is about you." Dorie Clark reminds us of the important of perseverance and consistency if we want to achieve our greatest goals. Sonya Looney, world female mountain bike endurance champion, was just awesome, but had a key message around vulnerability and honesty with ourselves. She also gave me another gem of an idea around being stuck. Rather than being negative about the feeling, she recognizes it's a sign of something big being about to happen. Tim Fargo talked about the humility and balance we can find in unexpected places like failure. The amazing Dr. Jason Brooks shared the importance of being dedicated to finding your purpose and its transformative power on our lives. Jen Arnold shared her story around food and her weight and how that inspired her to change how we look at wellness and knowing ourselves. Lee Havern shared how he overcome depression and recognized the interconnectedness between mental and physical wellness. Emmitt Muckles left us charged up and recognizing that prosperity has nothing to do with money. Terri Levine, who lives in extreme, debilitating pain, showed how you can still find power and heart and use that to create something. Leigh Martinuzzi talked about finding his hidden Why and what that can unlock. The great Dick Vitale shared a power packed message of inspiration and making the choice to get up and move forward no matter what hits you, as he's done throughout his life. Season 2 Steve Gordon showed how falling down may be necessary to reach new heights Robb Holman talked about the power of letting go so we can find meaning and purpose Lindsey Heiserman inspired us to not let our past stories be part of our right now Charise Colbert shared her journey coming out of domestic abuse Sara Quiriconi talked to us about how to live free of all the cancers in our life Syd Finkelstein on how to be a Super Boss leader Ariana Robinson Danquah shared how to rise up when you're stuck in the middle Jon DeWaal gripped us with his story of falling off a roof and how that helped him see how to get through life's toughest transitions John Zeratsky talked about what he discovered to achieve the most, and it has nothing to do with productivity Josh Perry taught the power of gratitude even in the face of life's greatest challenges if you want to come through them thriving Mark Crandall shared his trauma story to help us see how facing our trauma's allows for growth Adam Schaeuble got us all fired up, and he also inspired with his approach to reimagining your life – and making it come true Sandy Vo talked about her journey to find clarity and peace despite a foundation of turmoil Cornell Thomas is the epitome of the "What's Next?" attitude winning over the "Why Me?" mentality Sandra Younger taught us her Come Back approach to be a victor, not a victim of tragedy Jenn Swanson talked about her journey off loss, gratitude and realization that you are your best investment Howard Jacobson shared how losing his father inspired his mission to fight diseases of ignorance with the wisdom of lifestyle Brooke Siem retold her amazing journey navigating her way out of a life of medication for mental illness into a life of discovery Tanur Badgley showed how to become a person of purpose through his journey starting with a fall off the side of a mountain Gary Bertwistle talked about the power of authenticity and discovering your mojo Frank King went into how thoughts of suicide taught him to go after what he really wanted, and why so many people need support as they face moments that lead them to these thoughts Mary Shores talked about the power of serving others as she went from dented to thriving Nick Elvery shared his journey from addiction to peak performance and what sparked the change Jaime Jay got vulnerable as he retold his story of multiple experiences with homelessness to being in a place of gratitude and contentment Dai Manuel talked about the importance of living as you need to, from your own perspective Blaire Palmer showed how the greatest thing we can bet on is ourselves Season 3 Dov Baron forced us to look at what's really going on, magnifying it, and then using that insight to truly grow Episode 056. Transporting From Darkness to Your Future Vision with Sarah Centrella Episode 057. Accept Where You Are to Move Forward with Natalie Jani Episode 058. Accepting The Gift of No Regret with Kirsty Salisbury Episode 059. Surrendering to The Facts To Realize Opportunity with Madeleine Black Episode 060. The Power of Worthiness from Within with Dr. James Kelley Episode 061. Redirecting Your Life by Realizing You Matter with Fernando Flores Episode 062. Shifting Your Choices to Shift Your Life with Michael O'Brien Episode 063. The Therapeutic Power of Running with William Pullen Episode 064. To Be Safe, Loved & Worthy with Terah Harrison Episode 065. Find Your Voice Through Mindfulness with Bruce Langford Episode 066. The Power of Being Prepared with Jay Gabrani Episode 067. The Human Connection of Storytelling with The Ridiculously Human Guys (Gareth Martin & Craig Haywood) Episode 068. Life is About Creating Yourself with Lonnee Rey Episode 069. Honor Your Emotions to Choose the Path Forward with Karen Millsap Episode 070. True Success Comes From Our Spirit with Nichole Sylvester Episode 071. Bonus Episode: Reflecting on Doing 3,032 Days with Bryan Falchuk Episode 072. Do the Time to Change Lives with Coss Marte Episode 073. Life as an Inquisitive, Crooked Journey with Mark Nepo Episode 074. Seeing the Gift of Adversity with Marcus Aurelius Anderson Episode 075. Find the Answers Within to What You Need with Michelle Bronson Episode 076. Life's Challenges Can Illuminate Our Path with Sharon Falchuk (my wife!) Episode 077. Loving Yourself Enough to Come Back After a Fall with CrisMarie Campbell Episode 078. The Paradox in Connecting to The World's Needs with Erik Bergman Episode 079. Sparking the Inner Fight to Make Change with Marcus Smith Episode 080. Internal Validation for What We Need with Maggie Berghoff Episode 081. Smash Your Anxiety by Embracing Change with Jesse Harless Season 4 Wally Carmichael joined us to talk about true abundance Ryan Stratis of American Ninja Warrior joined us as he struggled with the question of what he does going forward, and ended up announcing retiring from ANW after the episode aired Steve Austin joined to talk about trauma leading to shame that festered and lead to a suicide attempt Carlee Myers talked about ways to remove the stress we face in life that ends up defining our existence Michael Levitt, a good friend and beautiful human being, shared how to remove and recover from burnout in our lives Drew Taddia joined to share his personal story of perseverance and hard work to achieve what you really care about James Roberts, a Paralympian, who shares what he learned in not letting a disability block him from doing things he loved and staying fit and healthy Susan Clarke, whose partner CrisMarie Campbell came on last season, shared her journey with trauma and cancer and what she built in her life from that struggle Serena Sabala talked about her experience growing up with a father with mental illness, and how we all need more awareness of mental illness and the tools to protect ourselves from it in our own lives through staying balanced and healthy across the spectrum Carol Hanson talked about the power of self-image, which came from her battle with Anorexia Singer-Songwriter Jackson Gillies, who American Idol fans will recognize, shared his journey with Type 1 Diabetes and HS, learning to listen to his body and what it needs to keep these conditions under control Kacie Main, who Gave Up Men for Lent (which is the name of her book), talks about finding out who she really is on the back of a relationship ending, that redefined how she lives her life Justin Stenstrom joined to talk about how he struggled intensely with anxiety and depression, and the journey he went on to find tools to manage both of them, which he details in his latest book Emi Kirschner talked about her path through divorce and business to understand the power of knowing yourself and being comfortable with that if you want to succeed in business Sam and Paddy Cullinane, the Not So Perfect Couple, talked about their marriage story, which includes divorcing at one point, working on themselves, and coming together in a beautiful way that they share to help other couples love better Mariah Heller, who suffers from Elhers-Danlos syndrome, lives with chronic pain every day and developed approaches to physical fitness that respect that pain rather than worsening it Nathan Todd, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, talks about the power of the labels we choose to put on ourselves and how they can hold us back or allow us to move forward Episode 100 was my chance to bring together two of my favorite people, Cornell Thomas and Michael O’Brien, to talk about resilience and connection in a seriously beautiful episode Sunday Burquest, who was on Survivor Millennials vs. Gen-X, talks about her non-stop struggle to survive despite loss and hardship throughout her life, and her battle with cancer before going on the show. Sunday is battling cancer again right now, so we are all thinking of her and pulling for her. Carolyn Colleen shared a very powerful story of abuse and extreme hardship, including leaving an abuse marriage with a toddler to live in a shelter and build a new life that lead to not only great success and achievement, but powerful tools to get through extreme hardships and struggles we all face Emily Gough, who was surprised to find that her boyfriend had still been seeing his ex, who he moved across the street from Emily and his house. She ended up traveling on her own and learning so much about herself in the process Paul Stretton-Stevens, who has been medically retired three times in life, talks about how we can view these closing doors as the end, or see what else we can do to move forward Andrew Hood battled with extreme anxiety as his finances fell apart but he had to put on a happy face and seem fine to the outside world. When his wife and father brought him out of the shame of hidden pain, his open sharing of what he experienced changed his life and others Lakshmi Dev Bowen, who grew up with abuse and a struggle with sex, drugs and alcohol, then found a re-centering through yoga, which completely changed her life. Season 5 Episode 108. Finding Your Road to Health with Tamar Medford Episode 109. Breaking Into Your Life with Michelle Dickinson Episode 110. From People-Pleasing to Self-Worth with Jen Gutfriend Episode 111. The Power of Asking with Crystal & Mark Hansen Episode 112. From Darkness to Radiating Love with Minh Minh Garner Episode 113. Facing Anger to Move Past Trauma with Amanda Huffman Episode 114. Looking at Yourself with Purpose with Paul Forchione Episode 115. Starting From Where You Are with Rosalyn Palmer Episode 116. Devotion to Caring Genuinely with Tyler Tolbert Episode 117. Compassion & Perseverance to Survive with Ethan Zohn Episode 118. Rebelling for Something Greater with Shelley Paxton Episode 119. Responsibility for Who You Get to Be with Ali Moore Episode 120. Embrace Your Vulnerability to Grow with Kate Harvey Episode 121. The Choice of Mindset with Zulma Berenice Episode 122. Creating Clarity & Control for Your Legacy with Vicki Wusche Episode 123. Personal Responsibility for Your Life with Kim Sutton Episode 124. Finding Your Reason to Breathe with Sarah Ross Episode 125. Creating a Fertile Life with Erica Hoke Episode 126. The Art of Human Care with Dr. Hassan Tetteh Episode 127.  Creating a Growth Movement from Pain with Justin Schenck Links: My website: gnmlive.com My Books on Amazon Facebook: @BryanFalchuk Instagram: @BryanFalchuk Twitter: @BryanFalchuk Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast    Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Bryan's best-selling first book, Do a Day, which is the inspiration for this show and can help you overcome your greatest challenges and achieve in life. 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She speaks to why Madison Avenue ad campaigns for big corporations use stories in their advertising and why it’s important for leaders to tell their personal stories. She also speaks to the most powerful way to tell a story and why you should work with a professional story strategist. She talks about her Story Power Process.W: sandramillersyounger.comF: facebook.com/sandra.m.younger.5T: twitter.com/syounger

Emotional connection builds trust, and trust leads to sales. But what is the best way to establish that emotional connection? The answer lies in storytelling. Stories help us make sense of technical concepts, illustrate the ideas we want to express, and serve to substantiate our claims. Not only that, stories told well actually produce a bonding hormone that facilitates trust. So, how do we incorporate storytelling in the RFP writing process?  Sandra Younger is a reporter, magazine editor and author with more than 30 years of professional experience. She is also the founder of ComeBACK Solutions International, an organization that works with disaster survivors and emergency leaders, and Strategic Story Solutions, a firm that helps individuals and businesses discover their own stories. Sandra is best-known for her Amazon bestseller, The Fire Outside My Window, a memoir of her experience with the catastrophic California Cedar Fire of 2003. Sandra is back on the RFP Success Show to share her take on storytelling as a kind of cultural currency, explaining why we are creatures of story and how stories help us make sense of facts and figures. She offers insight around the three types of stories every business should have, discussing how ‘sticky stories' can be used to illustrate the benefits of your product or service. Listen in to understand how a little vulnerability lends to business success and learn how to leverage the narrative arc to earn trust in an RFP! Key Takeaways Sandra's take on story as a kind of cultural currency How stories help us make sense of facts and figures Why needs and pain points are considered stories How metaphors are stories that allow us to visualize The 3 kinds of stories every business should have Signature story Case studies Testimonials How a signature story gives your business credibility How sticky stories illustrate the benefits of a product How success stories serve in substantiating claims The narrative arc and its function in building trust Connect with Sandra Sandra's Website Email sandra@sandrayounger.com Connect with Lisa Lisa's Website Lisa on Twitter Lisa on Facebook Lisa on LinkedIn Subscribe on iTune Resources The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire by Sandra Millers Younger The ComeBACK Formula: A Resilience-Building Guidebook by Sandra Millers Younger Anne Lamott on Facebook Brené Brown The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek

Sandra Younger lost her home, 12 neighbors and nearly her own life in a catastrophic California wildfire. Her best-selling book about the disaster, The Fire Outside My Window, is praised by Amazon reviewers and studied by top-level emergency professionals. After the fire, Sandra discovered that personal resilience is both a natural strength and a skill set we can build like a muscle. Combining her own recovery experience with leading academic research, she developed The ComeBACK Formula™—a five-step system of powerful, commonsense practices proven to transform disaster into opportunity and loss into legacy. She teaches the approach in The ComeBACK Formula Guidebook. Sandra now shares her resilience-boosting message as an international speaker, workshop leader and media guest. She’s appeared on NBC’s Dateline, ABC, CBS, PBS, CBC, Fox, the CW and more than 20 podcasts. Key Points from the Episode with Sandra Younger: Sandra Younger and her husband moved into their dream home outside of San Diego in 2003. Then one night, they woke up in the middle of what was the biggest wild fire in California history at that point (and for 14 more years). The fire was set unintentionally by a hiker who was lost and set a signal fire to help himself get rescued. She and her husband grabbed all they could, including their large Newfoundland dogs and their bird, and jumped in their car. As they backed out of their driveway, they saw that their home was about to be engulfed in flames. They drove down the mountain they were on unable to see anything due to the smoke, with a bobcat suddenly appearing in front of their headlights, which acted as their guide down the mountain as it, too, tried to escape the blaze. Interestingly, she made a point of steering toward the darkness, since the road was the only thing not burning. It was very significant that she was steering into the dark. While she and her husband survived, their 12 neighbors did not. That got them the label of survivor, which she has actually never taken to as it labels you a victim and feels disempowering. Victim, to Sandra, is about not being overpowered rather than overcoming and triumphing. Instead, you can be a Survivor, who turn into Victors over time. She ended up writing a book about the experience and being triumphant over it, which is called The Fire Outside My Window. What she learned through writing it is that some people embraced the label “victim” and some did not. Those who did seemed to be looking for justice while those who did not use the label were trying to live their lives by moving forward. What was more interesting to her is that the ones who used the labels were not the ones who lost the most. Those who lost family, friends – including some who lost their children – who refused to use the label felt that the fire had already taken enough, and they would not let it take any more from their life. The one who held onto the label “victim” the most lost a detached garage and its content, but nothing else. That is so interesting to Sandra and what it says about our ability to see a path forward and the choice involved in that path. While we do not get to choose what happens to us, we get to choose our response, which Sandra calls, “Our story.” Sandra’s book is really about resilience, which she discovered through the research she did in writing her book. What she found is that we can build resilience like we do a physical muscle through purposeful practices. She boiled all the research down into five practices to change disaster into opportunity. She calls this The Come BACK Formula. It starts with the word “Come”, which means, “Come from a place of gratitude.” This seemed to be a difference between victims and survivors – the former focused on what they lost while the latter focused on what they have. B- be patient with the pain. No matter what the experience, there is a process to coming back, so you need to be patient through that. A- accept help when it’s offered, and be tough enough to ask for it when you need it. C- choose your story, your response. Man Search for Meaningby Viktor Franklis incredibly helpful in building this strength. K- keep moving forward. It isn’t about just persistence but also detaching from this past that is no longer happening so you are free to embrace the possibilities and opportunities of a new future. That includes forgiveness of anyone who you think has a hand in the tough experience, including yourself. She shared an example of someone who is a victor. Her friend Rena lost her son at a very young age. She decided to transform her disaster into an opportunity that has created a free screening program for other parents to check for the kind of abnormalities that took Rena’s son to try to help save lives going forward. You can choose not to be a victim but to be a survivor and victor no matter what the situation is, whether it’s something as serious as losing a child or as (seemingly) small as being offended by someone. We have that power no matter what. Links: Website: www.sandrayounger.com Book: The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast     Keep Growing with Do a Day Get the book in print, Kindle, iBooks, Audiobookand more - even get a personally-signedcopy from Bryan Falchuk Get started on your journey to Better with the Big Goal Exercise Work with Bryan as your coach, or hire him to speak at your next event

What is the most frustrating aspect of writing an RFP? For many, the most difficult part of the process is simply getting started. So, what can we do to liberate our inner writer and set up a protocol that works for us? How can we take the pressure off and remember that writing is just talking on paper? What strategies do career writers use to get in the zone and generate a first draft? Sandra Younger has 30 years of professional experience as a journalist and storyteller. Her Amazon bestselling memoir, The Fire Outside My Window, tells the story of her experience during the catastrophic California Cedar Fire in 2003. Sandra leveraged what she learned from the fire to found ComeBACK Solutions International, an organization that works with disaster survivors and emergency leaders to build resilience and transform disaster and loss into opportunity and legacy. She is also the founder and Chief Story Strategist with Strategic Story Solutions, a firm that helps individuals and businesses discover the meaning, message and mission in their own stories. Today, Sandra joins us to explain why getting started is the most frustrating part of the writing process and offer strategies on establishing a writing protocol that works for you. She describes how storytelling creates emotional connection and builds the trust necessary to drive sales. Sandra also shares the value in knowing your audience, asking headline questions of attraction, and writing in a way that is both professional AND conversational. Listen in for Sandra's insight on liberating your inner writer to generate a winning RFP—and learn how to build a strategic argument in favor of your unique ability to meet the client's needs! Key Takeaways The unique perspective in Sandra's book on the Cedar Fire Why getting started is the hardest part of the writing process How emotional connection builds the trust that drives sales Why storytelling is the #1 way to create emotional connection The importance of using case studies in your RFP response Sandra's tips for writing to make the sale Know your audience Leverage storytelling Ask for sale with CTA Sandra's insight on leveraging headline questions of attraction How to write in a way that is professional AND conversational Sandra's tips for initiating the writing process Remove distractions and establish protocol Put self in here and now Write without censoring (set timer) Use mind mapping or talking to plan Why your first draft should NOT be perfect The concept of liberating your inner writer How to develop a strategy for persuasion through writing The value of knowing the rules and regulations of grammar Connect with Sandra Sandra's Website Email sandra@sandrayounger.com Connect with Lisa Lisa's Website Lisa on Twitter Lisa on Facebook Lisa on LinkedIn Subscribe on iTune Resources The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire by Sandra Millers Younger Anne Lamott on Facebook Brené Brown Grammarly The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek

In episode 157 of the Get Published Podcast, Host and 13-Time Bestselling Author Paul G. Brodie interviews Sandra Younger about her author journey and how to get on local television to promote your book.

We all know it is important to exercise so we can build lean muscle tissue and reach our body transformation goals but today we are going to talk about building a different kind of muscle. I'm bringing my friend Sandra Younger in to teach us about building our resilience muscle so that we can better handle the tough circumstances that life tends to consistently throw at us. Sandra lost her home, 12 neighbors, and nearly her own life in a California wildfire. After the fire, Sandra discovered that personal resilience is both a natural strength and a skill set that we can build like a muscle. Combining her own recovery experience with leading academic research, she developed the ComeBACK Formula, a five step system of powerful, common-sense practices proven to transform disaster into opportunity and loss into legacy.   Listen in as Sandra and I discuss: The story about how she almost died in a California wildfire. Making the mindset switch from "victim" to "survivor". Her five step ComeBACK formula and how we can start implementing it in our own lives. After listening to this episode be sure to connect with Sandra: Website: http://www.sandramillersyounger.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smyounger/ Ready for a Transformation ReBoot? If you feel like you have been stuck inside the cycle of losing weight and gaining it back again I've got good news for you: You probably don't need a new diet OR a new fitness program.....you just need a better game plan and some support to implement that game plan consistently. Get all the info for our November Transformation ReBoot launch group. https://www.transformationcoach.me/p/ReBoot

Sandra shares her Comeback story with Amy in this Inspired Conversation. Sandra and her husband once lost their home and most of their possessions in one of California's biggest and most devastating wildfires at the time. After the fire, Sandra discovered that personal resilience is both a natural strength and a skill set we can build like a muscle. Combining her own experience with leading academic research, she developed The ComeBACK Formula™—a five-step system of powerful, common-sense practices proven to transform disaster into opportunity and loss into legacy. She shares this formula in this Inspired Conversation. Learn. Create. Thrive. www.InspiredConversations.net www.AmySchuber.com

How does one come back from tragedy? In this interview, we hear from Sandra Younger who just narrowly escaped death in one of California’s largest wildfires, and how she is now helping others respond with resilience to come back from tragedy. WHAT'S INSPIRING ABOUT SANDRA'S STORY? I survived a deadly wildfire, told the story in a book, and now teach others how to build their natural resilience like a muscle so they can transform disaster into opportunity and even loss into a legacy. For full show notes see http://getinspiredtalks.com/podcast Get Tickets to Vancouver Get Inspired Talks - https://getinspiredtalks.com/buy-tickets About - Get Inspired Talks is an event series that features high-impact talks. These talks rejuvenate spirits and make people feel excited hopeful and proud to wave a flag for Humanity.

Episode 009 of Beyond the Call Sandra Millers Younger, author of The Fire Outside My Window and the creator of The ComeBACK Formula, discusses her harrowing experience of escaping from the devastating Cedar Fire in Southern California in 2003. She also shares the steps for resilience that she teaches to survivors to bounce back from tragedy. Learn more about Sandra and her ComeBACK Formula at www.sandramillersyounger.com and www.comebackformula.com. This episode is specifically dedicated to all the brave first responders around the country and beyond who risk their lives to keep everyone safe from wildfires.

To succeed, even survive, as a Creative Warrior takes resilience. You will get knocked down at times. Discouraged. Impatient. What really matters is your ability to get back up again. Perhaps not just survive but THRIVE after a big set back. Sandra Younger has a survival story few of us could ever imagine. Sandra not only survived but is using the experience in great service to others. Many lessons to be learned in this episode! The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and share your feelings and continue the conversation. If you want to apply to be a guest on Creative Warriors Talking Stick, CLICK HERE. Guest Contact - Sandra's website The ComeBACK Formula Guidebook Sandra's book- The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells The True Story Of California's Epic Cedar Fire Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDX LincolnSquare video and please share!  Resources - 12 Must-Have Mindsets for Uncommon Entrepreneurs! A FREE tool for Creative Warriors to help you get clear on the ways you need to think differently to get the results you want. We've been handed a whole bunch of malarky about who we are and how business works that simply don't work for us. It's time to set it straight! This tool will give you the insights you need to think your way to success as a Creative Warrior and keep you on track. Check out the Creative Warriors RESOURCE page! A collection of the best companies, hand-selected, to help you succeed! You'll find vendors, services, products, and programs to help you Create, Serve, and Be Prosperous! All these companies have been used and approved by Jeffrey and most are used every day in his business. Music by Jawn

Discover how Sandra survived the largest wildfire in Southern California and transformed her life through resilience.  Learn how to bounce back from a challenging time with 5 steps to resilience and so much more. Listen in for more details. Show Highlights: Discover how you have a choice in a challenging time. You can choose your story and how to look at the future. Learn why the language of survivor takes your power away and keeps you angry and bitter. Discovered personal resilience is both a natural strength and a skill set you can build like a muscle. Did you know that your last bit of freedom is by choosing your attitude? Listen in for the 5 steps to own resilience and transform challenges in your life. When you have going through a challenging time or having a set-back, it's important to come from a place of gratitude. Find one small thing to be grateful for in that moment. Be patient and believe you can comeback from the situation. It may look like the end of the world, but it's not. We wish it was the way it was, but we can't have the past back. Keep moving forward and embrace the new normal. This is your new life. Please subscribe/rate/review this episode and all future interviews and inspiring messages. All you need to check out this latest episode here…  Subscribe & Listen To the Podcast in: iTunes If you don't have iTunes, listen in: Libsyn Connect with Guest: Free gift: The ComeBACK Formula steps The 5-Minute Resilience Workout www.ComebackFormula.com Sandra Younger survived one of California's worst wildfires, wrote a book about it, and in the process discovered that personal resilience is both a natural strength and a skill set we can build like a muscle. She now shares her resilience-boosting message as an international speaker and media guest.   Be sure to download your free MP3 meditation called Money, wealth and abundance at…. www.jolenphilbrook.com/gift.  As you listen to this audio it will unlock your prosperity from the inside out rewiring your mind to success and abundance. For more interesting podcast check out: http://innerabundantmindset.com/podcast/ Have a question about the show or want to be a guest for a future show? Email me at: jolen@jolenphilbrook.com

We are all constantly faced with challenges in our lives, both big and small. We constantly talk about how to move past challenges, but rarely talk about how to build up the skills that allow us to be resilient in the first place. Why is resilience necessary, and how do we build it up? How can you bounce back from challenges? On this episode, speaker, author and resilience mentor, Sandra Younger joins us to talk about surviving a traumatic fire, how that built up her resilience, and how we can build ours up too.   “We can--on our own, by our own choice-- build our resilience.” -Sandra Younger   3 Things We Learned From This Episode   Be proud of committing time to your kids 07:22 - 07:56 A lot of women who decide to stay at home and raise their children feel like they won’t be able to make up the time that could have been spent focusing on a career. You’re not going to get those years back in your career, but you’re not going to get them back with your kids either.   Resilience practice starts with gratitude 13:37 - 14:45 When you want to practice resilience, the very first step is to have gratitude. It is the antidote to all of our negative emotions, and it’s a big part of the healing process. It also keeps us from being stuck in resentment and a general life of misery.   The ComeBACK Formula 17:13 - 20:41 Be patient with the process and the pain, and believe that you can come back from it. Accept help-- don’t think it’s weak to do so. Ask when you need it. Choose your story. We don’t always get to choose what happens to us, but we can choose our response. Keep moving, forgive, and lose attachment to how things need to be.     Life is not easy, and we have to overcome a lot of difficult things. Resilience is something we were born with, and it gives us the ability to overcome challenges. We can open ourselves up to possibilities and opportunities on the other side of adversity or disaster, but there are steps we have to take. Practice gratitude, be patient, ask for help, choose the story you attach to an occurrence, and then keep moving forward by forgiving. We can practice all of this and build it like a muscle.

Click Here to Watch Trailer   International speaker, best-selling author and resilience expert Sandra Younger lost her home, 12 neighbors and nearly her own life in California's biggest wildfire. Her inspiring story and the powerful resilience-building system she discovered during her own comeback journey now enable others to transform crisis into possibility and even loss into legacy.

New Media Minute: Special guest, Sandra Younger, joins Mary and Richard as they take a look at the difference between old media and new media... Listen in as Steve, Mary, Rich and the crew… The post Old Media vs New Media appeared first on Reinvention Radio.

"We are either limited or liberated by the stories we tell ourselves." In 2003, Sandra and her husband woke to find California's wildfires had surrounded their house and were right outside their window. They grabbed their animals and a few pictures and ran for their lives. Today, Sandra uses her experience, combined with further training and research, to help communities recover from tragedies. We chat about disaster preparedness, the recovery and resilience mindset, and the internal and external forgiveness that must occur after a disaster. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp238.

"We are either limited or liberated by the stories we tell ourselves." In 2003, Sandra and her husband woke to find California's wildfires had surrounded their house and were right outside their window. They grabbed their animals and a few pictures and ran for their lives. Today, Sandra uses her experience, combined with further training and research, to help communities recover from tragedies. We chat about disaster preparedness, the recovery and resilience mindset, and the internal and external forgiveness that must occur after a disaster. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp238.

Reach Us Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz We can build our innate resilience like a muscle   International speaker and resilience mentor Sandra Younger lost her home and nearly her life in California's biggest wildfire. She has best-selling book about the disaster called “The Fire Outside My Window,” Sandra teaches a five-step resilience-building system she developed that empowers others to transform crisis into possibility and even loss into legacy. Speaker, author, trainer, survivor.    After rebuilding my home and my life in the wake of the 2003 Cedar Fire, I noticed that while most people affected by the fire considered themselves "survivors" on their way to overcoming a devastating setback, some seemed to embrace the "victim" label that the media and so many others attached to us. Even more fascinating, it didn't seem to matter how much or how little they'd lost in the fire. In fact, some of those who'd lost the least seemed the most bitter, while those who'd lost loved ones seemed determined to move on with positivity. That's when I realized: We may not always get to choose what happens to us, but we can always choose our response. This made me wonder what else we might be able to do to speed and strengthen our recovery from adversity, which led me to discover a rich vein of empirical research documenting ways we can build our innate resilience like a muscle. I boiled these findings down to five powerful, common-sense resilience-building practices I call The ComeBACK Formula almost anyone can use to overcome almost any adversity. Questions You'll Hear Today What does a disaster survivor's experience have to do with me and my business challenges? Is resilience innate or acquired? What are the five steps, summarized in The ComeBACKFormula, proven to build our innate resilience like a muscle? What easy, commonsense practices can help me apply these principles to my life and business? What is "the changemaker's journey" that world-changers like Nelson Mandela, Malala, and Steve Jobs followed to transform their own losses into legacies benefiting the entire world?   Guest Website: ComebackFormula.com Doug- @DJDoug Check out more episodes at www.bizwizpodcast.com Produced by www.TurnKeyPodcast.com You're the expert, let us help you prove it.   Sandra@SandraYounger.com https://twitter.com/syounger https://www.facebook.com/sandra.m.younger/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrayounger/          

Reach Us Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz We can build our innate resilience like a muscle   International speaker and resilience mentor Sandra Younger lost her home and nearly her life in California’s biggest wildfire. She has best-selling book about the disaster called “The Fire Outside My Window,” Sandra teaches a five-step resilience-building system she developed that empowers others to transform crisis into possibility and even loss into legacy. Speaker, author, trainer, survivor.    After rebuilding my home and my life in the wake of the 2003 Cedar Fire, I noticed that while most people affected by the fire considered themselves "survivors" on their way to overcoming a devastating setback, some seemed to embrace the "victim" label that the media and so many others attached to us. Even more fascinating, it didn't seem to matter how much or how little they'd lost in the fire. In fact, some of those who'd lost the least seemed the most bitter, while those who'd lost loved ones seemed determined to move on with positivity. That's when I realized: We may not always get to choose what happens to us, but we can always choose our response. This made me wonder what else we might be able to do to speed and strengthen our recovery from adversity, which led me to discover a rich vein of empirical research documenting ways we can build our innate resilience like a muscle. I boiled these findings down to five powerful, common-sense resilience-building practices I call The ComeBACK Formula almost anyone can use to overcome almost any adversity. Questions You’ll Hear Today What does a disaster survivor's experience have to do with me and my business challenges? Is resilience innate or acquired? What are the five steps, summarized in The ComeBACKFormula, proven to build our innate resilience like a muscle? What easy, commonsense practices can help me apply these principles to my life and business? What is "the changemaker's journey" that world-changers like Nelson Mandela, Malala, and Steve Jobs followed to transform their own losses into legacies benefiting the entire world?   Guest Website: ComebackFormula.com Doug- @DJDoug Check out more episodes at www.bizwizpodcast.com Produced by www.TurnKeyPodcast.com You're the expert, let us help you prove it.   Sandra@SandraYounger.com https://twitter.com/syounger https://www.facebook.com/sandra.m.younger/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrayounger/          

Sandra Younger survived California's biggest wildfire. Her best-selling book about the disaster, “The Fire Outside My Window,” has been acclaimed as required reading for residents of wildfire country, adopted as a training text by top-level emergency professionals, and praised by reviewers as a “couldn't put it down” page-turner. Combining her own recovery experience with leading academic research, Sandra developed The ComeBACK Formula™—a five-step system of powerful, common-sense resilience practices proven to transform crisis into possibility and even loss into legacy. Now, as the founder of ComeBACK Solutions Intl., Sandra shares her resilience-boosting message as an international speaker, workshop leader and media guest. She's appeared on ABC, CBS, PBS, CBC, Fox and the CW and was featured in the 2017 NBC Dateline special, “Inferno.”Find out more at www.sandrayounger.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pamela Herrmann creator of the Facebook training: Social Media Lab 101. She has spent 25 years in the consumer products industry working with companies that have ranked on Fortune's Fastest-Growing 100. She is an inventor and has successfully brought these products to market with such retail giants. She is also a successful Internet marketer, and passionate about bringing best practices from the online world into Main Street, and arming small business owners with the critical information for success in today's economy  Sandra Millers Younger Journalist, author, founder and chief story strategist at Strategic Story Solutions. She's since told thousands of stories as a journalist, culminating her book, The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire. As a founder and chief story strategist at Strategic Story Solutions, she helps business leaders communicate their message, grow their business and make more money by unlocking the power of their own stories Leah Betancourt award-winning journalist who has worked on the digital side of TV and newspaper newsrooms. She has written several journalism guides for Mashable and covered issues facing the media industry for Editor and Publisher and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. She's currently a brand editor at the content engagement software company ScribbleLive  

This is my contribution to "Answering the Call," a brand new book by Lisa Sasevich. In this 20-minute audio, I'll explain the amazing brain science that proves the right story, told the right way, can actually change our brain chemistry, creating the kind of emotional connection that builds trust and boosts sales. PLUS my unique formula designed to unlock your story power!

"Newman Library celebrates its 10 millionth visitor during a ceremony on February, 8, 2007. Sandra Younger, a part-time undergraduate student of Baruch College, became the library's 10 millionth visitor On Saturday morning, February 3, 2007. In commemoration of this milestone event she received a $1,000 gift certificate to the Baruch College Bookstore. Arthur Downing, Chief Information Officer/Assistant Vice President for Information Technology, and Chief Librarian, Baruch College, opened the celebration by pointing out that last year when “the university surveyed the undergraduate student population and asked Baruch students how they felt about the library…not a single student indicated any level of dissatisfaction.” Bernard Banks, president of the Undergraduate Student Government, praised the Newman Library as “a place we should be proud of” and singled out the library's 24 hour schedule during midterms and finals as providing “students with a safe heaven” when they have to study late hours. Provost David Dannenbring, the College's chief academic officer, noted the library's strong service commitment to student and faculty needs. The celebration also recognized four finalists in the Newman Library Trivia Quiz contest, which tested students' knowledge of the library. Baruch students Harrison Adler, Siddharth Bajaj, Christian Drankwalter, and Joel Ramos each received a certificate for an iPhone, which will be available from Apple® after June 1. Professor Downing explained that the iPhones were selected as prizes to reflect the library's commitment to leadership in the use of information technology."

"Newman Library celebrates its 10 millionth visitor during a ceremony on February, 8, 2007. Sandra Younger, a part-time undergraduate student of Baruch College, became the library’s 10 millionth visitor On Saturday morning, February 3, 2007. In commemoration of this milestone event she received a $1,000 gift certificate to the Baruch College Bookstore. Arthur Downing, Chief Information Officer/Assistant Vice President for Information Technology, and Chief Librarian, Baruch College, opened the celebration by pointing out that last year when “the university surveyed the undergraduate student population and asked Baruch students how they felt about the library…not a single student indicated any level of dissatisfaction.” Bernard Banks, president of the Undergraduate Student Government, praised the Newman Library as “a place we should be proud of” and singled out the library’s 24 hour schedule during midterms and finals as providing “students with a safe heaven” when they have to study late hours. Provost David Dannenbring, the College’s chief academic officer, noted the library’s strong service commitment to student and faculty needs. The celebration also recognized four finalists in the Newman Library Trivia Quiz contest, which tested students’ knowledge of the library. Baruch students Harrison Adler, Siddharth Bajaj, Christian Drankwalter, and Joel Ramos each received a certificate for an iPhone, which will be available from Apple® after June 1. Professor Downing explained that the iPhones were selected as prizes to reflect the library’s commitment to leadership in the use of information technology."