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Angela Cody-Rouget, aka Major Mom®, used to have the keys to the nukes, but now she declutters and organizes homes with her teams of Liberators in three states, plus she has clients all over the world thanks to her skills at virtually organizing DIYers. Angela spent 14 years dedicated to serving her country in the US Air Force as a satellite control commander and missile combat crew commander. She attained the rank of Major and her husband nicknamed her Major Mom after their first child was born. After her son was born in 2005, she decided military life and motherhood were no longer compatible. So, she left the military and created Major Organizers®, a residential organizing company. She has been building the Major Organizers brand since November of 2006. She was featured on the military episode of Shark Tank on February 5, 2016 and began franchising her concept in 2017. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Angela's Virtual Organizing Service is $88 instead of $108 for a Power Hour with Major Mom if booked by December 31, 2023. Click here. Discount Code: Joy Website

Rebeccah Silence is the world's leading coach for emotional healing and relationships. She was named the 2022 REDx Magazine Top Emotional Health and Relationship Coach for helping people heal from heartbreak so they can love and lead beyond anything that they thought was possible. As a survivor of a childhood full of trauma and abuse, as well as being diagnosed with and surviving Stage 3 cancer while she was pregnant, she has powerfully supported countless leaders, teams, couples, and families to heal and process even the most intense of experiences. An accomplished TV and radio personality with over a decade of speaking experience, Rebeccah is a groundbreaking voice in the space of healing and self-development, supporting millions of people to do the inner work to move through their healing and allow themselves to truly thrive. Rebeccah offers clients, readers, and audiences a safe space to become aware of traumas, neutralize past events, release emotional burdens, create a compelling vision for the future, and reconnect with their spirits. She teaches us how to become our own healer, to love and trust ourselves, and to be our best for others and the world. She is the CEO and founder of Inspired Results, LLC, based out of Denver, Colorado as well as the author of Coming Back to Life, host of the Healing IS Possible Experience and the Tougher Together Breakthrough Podcast, and the creator of The Emotional Survival Kit course. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Get Rebeccah's book, Coming Back to Life, A Roadmap to Healing From Pain to Create the Life You Want here. Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Linked In | Instagram | YouTube | Podcast

About five million Americans are adopted. It might be you or someone you know. Despite this, outdated misperceptions still persist. Forever Families Through Adoption works to demystify adoption through education and awareness. Sam Karliner is a husband, father, and Ironman triathlete. He is also an adoptive parent and sits on the board of directors for the organization Forever Families Through Adoption. Through his Ironman triathlon races, he came to realize that there could be an even greater accomplishment in competing by using his races as a platform to help educate and inform others about adoption and help so many people create forever families. In 2011, Sam began to wonder just how far he could push his body and mind in an endurance event. That led to his first Ironman race. While it was a fantastic experience, he saw other people share their journey of Ironman as a way to help raise awareness to a cause that was important to them. Since then, he has been raising awareness and education about adoption, specifically for the organization Forever Families Through Adoption located in Rye Brook, NY. He takes all his supporters along with him as he writes their names on the frame of his bike and uses their support as inspiration during a very long day of 140.6 miles. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Mindful forgiveness and paying attention to who we want to be in the world is essential to a healthy relationship with self and others. This episode tackles the topic of forgiveness and how to mindfully explore it through a different lens. Whether you are apologizing or asking for forgiveness, being mindful of your intention to create healing is key. Los Angeles native, Kelly Browne grew up in the entertainment industry, and attended California State University Northridge - School of Cinema and Television Arts, earning a Master of Arts degree in Communication/Screenwriting. She was awarded the Presidential Medal for Personal Achievement in Screenwriting working in various acting, production and development roles in the Entertainment Industry. Her credits include the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Glory, the Emmy-winning series, Moonlighting, Malcolm & Eddie as well as many others. Kelly is the go-to gratitude expert on thank-you note etiquette for adults and kids. She is also the author of the bestselling book series, 101 Ways to Say Thank You with her fifth book, 101 Ways to Create Mindful Forgiveness: A Heart Heart-Healing Guide to Forgiveness, Apologies, and Mindful Tools for Peace, already out now. Her advice has appeared in Parade, The Wall Street Journal, eHow, Tinyprints, and Jezebel—among many others—along with TV and podcast appearances. A mother of two, her mission is to spread the “magic of gratitude” and how to heal the heart with “Mindful Forgiveness.” What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linked In

After moving to Malta with her family during the 2020 pandemic, Emily A. Francis learned insider secrets to one of the healthiest lifestyles in the world. Now she shares these insights so that you too can improve your wellness and invigorate your spirit. The Taste of Joy shows you the importance of living simply, mindfully, and naturally while nourishing your body and soul. Discover your own path to happiness as Emily recounts eye-opening experiences with a country and culture that made her come alive. Using food as a metaphor for life, this book highlights local methods for harvesting and cooking while exploring Mediterranean values. With Emily's pearls of wisdom and a handful of recipes, you can get a taste of bliss and create a life you can relish instead of simply endure. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Linked In | Twitter

Change starts with the mindset to do it. So many people get stuck and blocked to make changes, but a mindset change is necessary for sustained change. This episode covers what is blocking your ability to make changes and how to create a mindset of success. Zoilita Grant has been involved in human development for over forty years. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1971 with a BA in Psychology and got her MSW from UTEP in 1979. She had the privilege of managing two nonprofits, a YMCA in El Paso, TX and a Drug and Alcohol program in Bellefontaine, OH. Besides a short time as a Drug and Alcohol corporate trainer, her entire professional life has been private practice. She worked for over twenty-five years as a psychotherapist specializing in hypnosis, and has been a hypnotic coach for the last twelve years. Her desire to serve both her peers and the general public led her to help form the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists. She served as president for six years. She also served as vice-president of the American Council of Hypnotists for twenty-one years. She offers certifications as hypnosis professionals and products for them and the general public. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Linked In | YouTube

Practicing intentionality is difficult in a world of multitasking. In this episode, author Melinda Salisbury shares how she has created more inspiration and joy in her life by being more intentional and practicing her word of the year, presence. Melinda Salisbury is an author who lives on the southeast coast of the UK, though she grew up in the country. She says, "It was always a dream to live by the sea, and it's everything I hoped it would be." She writes full time, a mixture of young adult fantasy novels and almanacs for city-based people. She writes for people who desperately want to forge a connection with nature, but live in cities, or flatshares, and don't have easy access to outdoor space. The almanacs help people build a realistic and sustainable connection with nature, without traveling out of town or spending loads of money. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Linktree

Many people want to have a deeper understanding of the way God works through people. Understanding spiritual gifts and the way they show up is one way to learn more about God's work in the world. This episode tackles the topics of spiritual gifts and how to use your gifting to impact the world. Blessed at a very early age with the gift of the Holy Spirit, Kathleen Bright found she had the gift of wisdom, faith, word of knowledge, healing, prophecy, and discerning of spirits. Within these gifts, she was also given the gifts of being intuitive, a medium, psychic, clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, and the ability to see auras, channel, and astral travel. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Connect with Kathleen via email by clicking here.

Heather Creekmore writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. Her first book Compared to Who? encourages women to uncover the spiritual root of body image issues and find freedom. Her latest release, The Burden of Better, offers women a journey into the depths of God's grace to find a way off the treadmill of constant comparison. Heather is on a mission to help women uncover the spiritual roots of their body image and comparison issues. Her podcast tackles these tough topics through the lens of the gospel. Heather is best recognized from her appearance as a contestant on the Netflix hit show, Nailed It --and her blue bake-fail of a cake was the icon for the show for several seasons. What You'll Learn From This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Take five days to transform the way you think about body image and kickstart your freedom journey: 5-Day Body Image Email Challenge Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Kathy Sparrow is an award-winning author, ghostwriter, and publishing consultant who has mentored aspiring non-fiction, fiction, and poetry writers for over two decades. Known as a “behind-the-scenes secret weapon” to thought leaders, Kathy specializes in the areas of self-development, leadership, and memoir. She’s also an avid fly fisher and penned The Whispered Teachings of Grandmother Trout, touted as the feminine version of A River Runs Through It. She is co-author of the children’s books, Stanky & Cece: Break the Rules (2022) and Stanky & Cece: Out of Control (2023). She has ghostwritten books and blogs on the topics of banking, personal growth and development, memoir, and leadership, including The Precipice of Life: Leadership and Personal Growth Insights from a Mountaineer’s Edge. Kathy believes that our stories hold the power to heal and transform not only ourselves, but also our families, our communities, and the world. She’s dedicated her life to holding space for those who wish to embrace their calling to write, share their wisdom with others, and guide aspiring writers through the writing and publishing process. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The Whispered Teachings of Grandmother Trout Special offer for listeners: Schedule an exploratory call to learn more about Kathy's year-long writing program here. Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Linked In | Instagram | YouTube

Longevity studies show that it's important to eat well, move your body, and manage stress. But what are the best ways to do that? This episode shares all the latest and greatest on aging well! Patricia Greenberg is known as The Fitness Gourmet. She is an expert in all aspects of living life to the fullest at any age. As the creator of Eat Well, Live Well, Age Well, she consults, teaches, and hosts a weekly YouTube show, and speaks at seminars nationwide. She has a special interest in enhancing the education of the general public, and providing accurate health information to today’s consumer. Passionate about wellness for life, Patricia completed 20 marathons and 115 half marathons, and loves the sport of tower climbing, having conquered buildings all over the country. Married with a grown daughter, in her downtime she is an avid reader and knitter. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Linked In | Twitter

Shai Tubali is a believer in making deliberate drastic changes in life every now and then in order to keep the mind young - and to live several lifetimes in just one lifetime. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is an international teacher and author. Five years ago, he felt that spirituality wasn’t enough to satisfy his intellectual passions. He completed a Master’s Program in Philosophy and followed that up with a PhD in the Philosophy of Mysticism. He has dedicated many decades to developing medically proven methods of therapy and self-empowerment, which he details in this episode. Shai’s newest book, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Meditation is available now. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Preslee Marshall is twenty-five years old with a story to tell. She had minor health issues prior to 2020, but from the start of the pandemic until now, she has been diagnosed with seven to eight conditions - all of which are either very chronic or have no cure. She experienced a diagnosis of fibromyalgia after spending years searching for answers to her health issues with no solution. She describes her experience as medical gaslighting, and writes about her story in this article. Preslee lives in in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When she’s not busy managing her business, Preslee is traveling the world and unlocking new opportunities for her future. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Facebook | Instagram

Michelle Gladieux (Glad-ee-oh) is author of Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges. She is also President of Gladieux Consulting, a Midwest-based team known for top-notch design and presentation of seminars in communication and leadership topics around the U.S. Michelle provides executive coaching and facilitates strategic planning for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at nonprofits, and in academia. She has 18 years of collegiate teaching experience at three universities in her home state of Indiana, accepting her first adjunct faculty position at age 23. Her students (whether in introductory public speaking or graduate-level organizational psychology courses) benefitted from her deep commitment to helping others grow as communicators. She has worked as a Corporate Human Resources and Training Director in the cold storage, robotics, and construction industries and enjoys visiting conferences as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter. She's served on several boards of directors including the National Public Radio affiliate in her hometown for more than a dozen years. Michelle has mentored thousands of people and her positive effect on those she advises is evident even after just one interaction. Her clients and friends are delighted that she's finally documented some of her best tips (AKA "Pro Moves") in Communicate with Courage. Please visit her company website, Gladieux Consulting, to learn more about Michelle. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Communicate with Courage Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Linked In

Trauma impacts everyone, so it is important to be able to have honest conversations about it in order to heal. Randall Bell, PhD, is a sociologist and economist who specializes in disaster recovery projects. Dr. Bell has consulted in more tragedies around the world than anyone. He was retained for the World Trade Center, Flight 93, Sandy Hook, BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test sites, the Northridge earthquake, OJ Simpson, Jon Benet Ramsey, Heaven's Gate, and hundreds of other cases. Dr. Bell’s investigations have taken him to 50 states and seven continents. In every case, Dr. Bell observed the emotional consequences and how some fared better than others. He was inspired to put his unique research skills to work and study the cycle of trauma. Dr. Bell is the author of MeWeDoBe and the founder of Core IQ, a nonprofit educational foundation that provides free online training on life skills. He is certified through the Insight Prison Project to facilitate group discussions with victims and offenders at San Quentin Prison. In his new book Post-Traumatic Thriving, Dr. Bell lays out the academic research and speaks freely about his trauma of being born with a congenital heart defect. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Post-Traumatic Thriving Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Linked In

Toby Dorr joins SecondWind for the second time to share more inspiration from her life lessons after aiding in a prison escape and landing in prison herself. Having never had so much as a traffic ticket, Toby Dorr shattered her mold of perfection by helping a convicted murderer, a trainer in her prison dog program, escape in a dog crate from Lansing Correctional Facility. Her story is a lesson in perspective. Instead of focusing on everything she lost, Dorr made a conscious choice to use her twenty-seven months in prison as a period to reflect on her life, heal emotional wounds, plot a course for the future, and embrace the sisterhood of women she encountered behind bars. Far from easy, her prison sentence was gut-wrenching and devastating. But a pivoting revelation during a stay in suicide watch gave her purpose and direction. Through her memoir, Living with Conviction: Unexpected Sisterhood, Healing, and Redemption in the Wake of Life-Altering Choices, Dorr takes readers through all of the heart-pounding, tear-jerking, heartbreaking, eye-opening experiences that touch the most primal human need, the need to be significant. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Book | Facebook | Instagram

Bill C. Potts is a five-time cancer survivor currently living with incurable cancer. He has written a book similar to What to Expect When You're Expecting - but for cancer. His book, Up for the Fight, How to Advocate for Yourself as You Battle Cancer, was inspired by a suggestion from the Mayo Clinic to turn his pain into purpose and to help others who are in the cancer club. Bill is the father of twin girls and a son. Married 32 years to his amazing wife Kim, Bill is a family man, entrepreneur and marketing executive. Bill works hard to live a healthy, active lifestyle, including a healthy diet, exercise, prayer, and connecting with nature. He is an IRONMAN athlete, has run the Boston Marathon, and even Run Up the Empire State building. Bill has been limited in his activities for over two years due to his fight with cancer and his severely damaged immune system, caused by the chemotherapy. He has adapted by meeting friends outside whenever possible, recently taking up outdoor pickleball for socialization. The cancer journey has changed Bill's perspective on life and how he lives life in many positive ways. He is grateful to be alive and hopeful treatments will improve enough to someday cure his cancer. Bill wrote the book while undergoing chemotherapy with the help of Page Two Publishing. The book gives him a purpose in his life as he tries to live a life of significance. It is available in audiobook form worldwide and wherever books are sold. The book and its mission are supported by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The book is already making a positive difference in the lives of cancer patients - with amazing testimonials being received often. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Tiktok | LinkedIn | YouTube

Christina E. Foxwell survived domestic violence, unfaithful behavior, intense rejection, and judgment. She is now the founder of Ignite Purpose where, over the past decade, she has supported leaders in their navigation of their teams and helped people find their purpose and flow. This has led to her supporting them in their own life-changing journeys to follow their passions, transform their lives, and grow into the people they were always meant to be. Foxwell is the author of four books. Her first two works are children’s books on emotional intelligence, The Adventures of Oscar the Pufferfish: Owning My 'Pop' and The Story of Astra the Unicorn Finding Her Belonging. Her third book Grow Me is a guide to growth. Her latest book, The Glass Angel, is a powerful look into transformation change and perseverance. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Linked In

Entering midlife as a woman can come with difficult transitions. In this episode, you will learn from one woman’s journey into midlife and her passion to help support other women as they undergo major life transitions. Jean Macdonald, aka “The Midlife Midwife,” is an author, educator, blogger, as well as love, sex, and gender expert. Jean believes that Midlife Women can change society and the world when they believe in themselves. She has created the New Midlife Woman Community to help them build a better lifestyle and lovestyle, which will fulfill them for the second half of their lives. She is the author of Love, Sex, and the Midlife Woman, and founder of the Midlife Butterfly Club. She has created an online course called How to Find Love in Middle Life with some help from the Game of Chess. Jean worked in business and marketing for many years and then founded a multimillion business in the North West of England. Since then she has written many self-development books and run several education enterprises. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Sally K. Norton should have been the picture of health. She exercised regularly; did yoga; and ate a well-researched diet chock full of wholesome, nutritious foods. She even had an Ivy League degree in Nutrition. But her health was far from fabulous. She suffered from several physical and cognitive impairments including chronic fatigue, severe joint pain, and kidney problems. Doctors couldn't figure out why someone so young and “healthy” could be so unwell. Sally never imagined that her health problems could be related to her beloved health foods. After her career in health research and medical education ended due to her worsening condition, Sally finally connected the dots and recovered her health by lowering her oxalate intake. Sally K. Norton, MPH holds a Nutrition degree from Cornell University and a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her path to becoming a leading expert on dietary oxalate includes a prior career working at major medical schools in medical education and public health research. Her personal healing experience inspired years of research that led to her forthcoming book, Toxic Superfoods, which is available HERE and everywhere books are sold. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter