Never Ever Give Up Hope

Gary Sinclair is an author of three books, leadership coach, musician, and speaker.  With a master's degree in counseling, he provides wisdom, inspiration and practical help to overcome insurmountable mountains.  He has climbed nine 14,000-foot mountains but overcame even higher ones in his personal life. Most people face hopeless situations of some degree in their lives - financial, grief and loss, relationship struggles, work issues, etc.  Often these summits seem impossible to reach but Gary applies the same principles to overcoming these problems with actual mountain climbing.  His insight is noteworthy. His wife was faced with a three-stage cancer diagnosis and they were able to overcome that life-threatening experience and pass on their wisdom to us.  He explores perseverance, pushing through weariness, and the importance of taking one step at a time. Important life lessons related to mountain climbing: Never climb alone One step at a time - turning around to see how far you have come Realizing going b

Crystal Duffy is an author, public speaker, teacher, parent advisor in the NICU and Mom to three daughters including a set of identical twins. Her high-risk pregnancy with her twin girls incited her writing career.   After surviving a two-month bed-rest extended NICU stay, high-risk twin pregnancy, and two-time near-death experience, Crystal was emotionally, physically, and spiritually transformed by her medical trauma. She wanted to share her “Emotional Tale of Empowerment” and inspire other families navigating through a similar journey with a message of strength, encouragement, and hope. She has connected with thousands of families with her patient advocacy work and on her social media handles through her writing. Her essays on parenting have been featured in Woman’s World Magazine, Brain Child Magazine, and Twiniversity where she is a senior staff writer and teacher. She is thrilled for the launch of her forthcoming book Twin to Twin.  You will be amazed at the calmness Crystal delivers her harrowi

How does a 62-year-old woman who's never been married find happiness with a two-time widower seeking his third wife on . . . Craigslist!? Does she throw caution to the wind and relinquish her freedom, or should she take a crash course in compromises? B. Lynn Goodwin owns Writer Advice, www.writeradvice.com. Her memoir, Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 was released in December.  It was a National Indie Excellence Award Winner and a two-category finalist at Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In addition, she has written You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers and Talent, which was short-listed for a Literary Light box Award, won a bronze medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and was a finalist for a Sarton Women’s Book Award. Goodwin's work has appeared in Voices of Caregivers, Hip Mama, Dramatics Magazine, Inspire Me Today, The Sun, Good Housekeeping.com, Purple Clover.com and many others. She is a reviewer and teacher at Story Circle Network, and an editor, writer and manuscrip

Orly Amor is an internationally known speaker, business coach for public speakers, Networking Expert and author of several books. A visionary and a connector, Orly is passionate about helping people connect and build strategic alliances and their sphere of influence. Orly Amor always enjoyed speaking and helping people change their  lives and impact their circle of influence no matter where they are.  In property management for 25 years, she quickly established herself as a Subject Matter Expert; publishing two books.  But she was not satisfied with the impact she was making and wanted to increase it.  In 2006, Orly was asked to share at a woman's shelter but she declined.  They insisted and she relentlessly agreed.  It was there she met a woman who wanted to end her life but after hearing Orly's message she wanted to change her life and live it to the fullest.  This is the impact that Orly wanted to make for people. Since then, Orly has dedicated her life to impacting the lives of  over 200 million

Thad Cummings went from having a family,  a seven figure net worth, multiple businesses and a non-profit to being broke, family-less and facing death.  As he lie staring up at a ceiling in an empty apartment with a cell-phone that was now silent, he wondered where it all went wrong. In his interview, Thad answers questions like: What to do when the phone goes silent?  What is more important -- proving you are right or the other person is wrong? What does 'redefining enough' mean? How do you measure success?   IF YOU LET THE PAIN AND MISTAKES OF YOUR PAST DEFINE YOUR PRESENT....   YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A FUTURE Thad Cummings is the author of "Running From Fear" and "Weathering the Corporate Storm." He speaks and holds seminars on all matters of fear, worth and redefining enough. He is passionate about bringing new conversations to the landscape where all voices are heard, barriers are broken, and the polarization of our community is diminished. Thad Cummings ran social enterprises and non-profits for nearly

Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick's story shows both sides of survivorship.  When someone is battling cancer they are not alone in that journey.  Their partner suffers as well.  Glen and Debbie share the heart-wrenching story and ultimate victory over this terrible disease.  Glen is a three-time, 31-year cancer survivor living with late effects of radiation and chemotherapy.  He shares how to find joy, how to persevere and the significance of living in the moment.     Overcome is an incredible story of repeated crushing news and events answered with despair then courage, perseverance, fight, more despair, friendship sacrifice, faith, hope, but most of all love.  Overcome illustrates the personal anguish of cancer diagnosis, treatments, and unexpected effects of treatments that can occur later in life – something not often talked or written about. The author also shows what family members and caregivers might experience during these challenges.  Overcome demonstrates that living with chronic illness is a ph

Joyce Isaacson is an active blogger, author, and worked for the Chicago Tribune Editorial Department for ten years.  Her novel, "Wish You Were Here, Badfinger....A Rock Fantasy" has opened up many opportunities to help people deal with loss of a friend or loved one.   From a very young age, Joyce suffered extreme abuse through bullying by both classmates and teachers.  She dislocated her hip from tripping over a stuffed toy and missed a lot of school.  This led to a pattern of abuse and betrayal that followed her well into her adult years.   Her novel draws many parallels from her own life dealing with pain, rejection and bullying.  

Linda Evans Shepherd is an author of over 30 books.  She is President of Right to the Heart ministries and CEO of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA).  Her books have sold over a quarter-of-a-million copies and often achieve the number one position on Amazon. Linda is an internationally recognized speaker and the publisher of Leading Hearts Magazine, and AriseDaily, a daily e-devotional written by the members of AWSA. Many times the people who we regard as leaders and seem to have it all 'together' are actually going through intense pain.  The difference is how we handle these setbacks.  Linda is no exception.     Listen to her heart-wrenching story about her baby girl who was in a near-fatal car crash and how that event changed her life.  Out of that experience, Linda found true joy.    

Kathy Docket is an author who has written extensively on the subjects of  depression and Schizophrenia.  Fighting these battles and winning is the message Kathy wants to share with anyone who may suffer from the same debilitating form of anxiety that can govern your life and render you hopeless. When her mom died of cancer, it affected Kathy to the point that it triggered Schizophrenia and serious depression.  She was hospitalized many times and eventually had a nervous breakdown.   We were created for a higher purpose.  We are NOT a mistake.  Letting others label us causes our thinking to become negative. Listening to her interview, you will sense her warmth and the desire to help those who may be suffering as she did. 

Kenneth Ameduri has had a passion for truth from an early age. Finding trends and anticipating growth sectors has been his primary focus since he was in high school. After noticing the cracks in the underlined financial system, he became a proactive investor purchasing investment that would hedge his portfolio against inflation. This led him to invest in real estate, precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrency establishing a personal multimillion dollar portfolio prior to turning 30 years old. What Does This Mean For You?  Kenneth has taken the knowledge he has compiled in the business world and is now pouring that into Crush The Street for the benefit of his members through the weekly newsletter, blog, and podcasts focusing on market trends, precious metals, cryptocurrencies and sound economics. During Kenneth's interview, he discusses the changing economy, the current college education system, and he is passionate about modern education which can be found for free on the internet and disrupts the con

Derek Wahler took his online weight loss business from $0 to over $600,000 in less than four years because his program WORKS.  During the course of starting this business, he was rushed to the ER and had to have emergency bowel and intestine surgery.   After fighting it for six hours and nearly passing out on my bathroom floor, I was rushed to the emergency room. There I had a six-hour emergency surgery because his colon had flipped in his body and crushed all the organs in its path. He was in the hospital for ten days with his stomach stapled together, halfway across the country from my wife, who was seven months pregnant at the time. And, this all came a few months after I quit my job to run my business full time.  After spending ten days in the hospital, he knew his life would never be the same. It gave him a deeper passion to help people who are struggling to lose weight and has developed a program that is easy to follow and not intimidating in any way.  His main program is called Ideal Body which helps

Andelina Tancioco is a certified coach and inspirational speaker who specializes in supporting women to stop living a life on auto-pilot and create richer and more fulfilling lives.   Andelina would love to help you to live that life through a 4-Step System she offers: 1. Blueprint a clear vision of your life and test that vision with a 5-point system.  2. Bridge where you are now to where you would love to be through be-friending     your fear, increasing your sense of deserving, welcoming a greater flow of abundance     and evolving your perceptions. 3. Build a strong foundation by learning how to turn failure into a stepping stone. 4. Become the person who is already living that dream life and begin to harvest your     dream life and more importantly your dream self!                                             A Design Your Dream session   ● Gain a clear vision for a life you would love! ● Know what is exactly holding you back ● Leave with tangible next steps towards your vision! ​ This ses

Your public image can be quite different than your reality For over 10 years Allison Graham has shown professionals how to grow their top line revenue and build profitable relationships.  Her bestselling book, From Business Cards to Business Relationships: Profitable Networking & Personal Branding Made Easy is the foundation for her original work. She’s been featured as an authority on sales and networking in the media and has worked with some of North America’s most influential brands. Each week, she is invited to share the Business Lessons from the Big Business Headlines on Global News 980 CFPL. Behind the Scenes Allison has been dealt a series of difficult blows that magnify the collision between home and work. Her struggles with chronic pain, grief and the internal messenger of B.S. have earned her the moniker, Resiliency Ninja. In her latest book, Married My Mom, Birthed a Dog: How to Be Resilient When Life Sucks! Allison makes people feel less alone in their struggles and gives them tools

Tammy Price is the author of Shifting Into High Gear:  A Guide to Listeing to Your Body  which became a BEST seller within ONE DAY of its release.  Tammy is co-founder of Shifting Into High Gear, a multifaceted company deeply rooted in the belief that we have all that we need within to be whole, healthy and happy people. Tammy is the co-creator of the program Heels to Healer (H2H) A Journey to Wholeness, The Practical Solutions Guide for Getting Back Into Balance.    Tammy is a cancer survivor, testament and advocate to the benefits of cultivating a deep "inner adventure' practice.  She is living and loving life by the motto   You Are All That You Need   Tammy's story will motivate you to shift into HIGH GEAR   Are you afraid you'll wake up at the end of your life feeling unfulfilled or that your health will fail you before you find your passion? Or maybe you are feeling bored and are struggling with getting enough rest, sleep and time for yourself? Whatever the case, you may be feelin

With suicide being the leading cause of death in men under 50 and 1 in 5 people suffering from a mental health problem, Rick Sharpe is a man on a mission; to raise awareness about emotional struggle and to help others suffering emotionally.  Rick wants to demonstrate to others that it is possible to heal from failed relationships and transform your own life in the process.  After a failed relationship, he realized much later in life that he needed to search through his own soul in order to discover why he kept ending up in the same place. He began to understand his fear of vulnerability and he realized that it was a time in his life where he needed to grow and keep growing.   There are no guarantees in life but it should not stop us from giving all we have to that which matters.  Never give up hope because all things  do pass and we all have choices   Rick's interview is not only a source of encouragement but practical wisdom we can apply to any area of our lives.  At the end of his interview he shared a nugg

Laura Wellington is an award-winning children's television creator, a successful technology-media entrepreneur, an author of the Four-Star Diet and her latest release What to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating and a full-time mom to five children. Laura was widowed at 35 years old and had to pick up the pieces, move forward and stay strong for her five children while managing her business.  Since then she has dedicated herself to making the world a better place for ALL -- in ways that now include spearheading THREAD MB.  When Laura wanted to get back into the dating scene, she realized how things had changed.  This birthed her latest book What to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating. In her interview, she shares the pitfalls and the laughs when someone reenters the dating scene after many years of being single.  You will love it          

Kathy Collard Miller is an author, counselor and international speaker, Kathy has appeared on many TV programs, travels as a speaker in eight countries and across the United States.  She is a founding member of AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association). Kathy has published over 50 books but this didn't happen until she was able to pull herself out of a destructive pit as a child abuser.  She abused her toddler both physically and verbally.  The rage she dealt with as a young mom caused her to choke her child and almost kill her.  When she realized what she had done and knew she would be capable of doing it again, she decided to use her husband's service revolver to end her own life.  She shares her story in her new book, No More Anger, Hope for an Out-of-Control Mom.   Kathy's interview is no-holds-barred.  She shares her pain as a child abuser and the difficulty to keep it secret.  Listen to her story as she explains the steps she took to turn her life around.

Tezlyn Reardon is the author of Forty Years of Practice:  Finding Purpose in Pain.  She has a degree in Sports Management and currently works in marketing analytics.  Divorce, ADHD, cancer, knee replacement, depression, rock bottom -- these words often make people run for the hills.  But it was through her pain and experiences that Tezlyn gained strength, courage, wisdom and the passion to help others who may have experienced similar trauma.  Allow Tezlyn to use her expertise to help you apply for grants, write a business plan, resume, or another document which are often difficult to compose with the desired impact.    Don't miss Tezlyn's encouraging and motivating story of how she rose above the negativity to live a positive life; an example to all.   

Fran Caffey Sandin is an author of two books sharing her own incredible story and those of many others who have gone through a severe trauma but found the strength to get through.    She has also written articles for magazines including Focus on the Family, Decision, Home Life, Virtue. In addition to her two books, she co-authored the best-seller, Courage for the Chicken-Hearted and its sequel Eggstra Courage for the Chicken-Hearted.  Fran knows the heartbreak of losing your child.  Not only did she say goodbye to her little Jeffrey, but to an older son, Steve, as well.  Steve had a Master of Physical Therapy degree yet died at the age of 43 after struggling with cystic fibrosis for 14 years and kidney failure for 7 years.  Because of Fran's own father’s suicide death at age 71 and the deaths of my two sons, she can speak on grief recovery—perhaps using a different slant than the usual “steps.”  Her interview will touch your heart and if you know anyone who has lost a child, this is a must-hear interview an

Linda W. Rooks has a passion to help heal marriages, a passion that is fueled by the hope she and her husband found together when their own marriage was restored after a painful three-year separation in the ‘90s.  Linda is the author of Broken Heart on Hold, Surviving Separation, which offers hope to those in marital crisis by helping them find emotional and spiritual strength for their difficult journey.  Linda’s writings have appeared in a number of national publications, including Chicken Soup for the Beach Lover’s Soul, Today’s Christian Woman, Focus on the Family, and HomeLife. Her story has been featured in Today’s Christian Woman and on TV and radio across the North American continent. Linda is listed in Who’s Who of American Women, Who’s Who In America, and Who’s Who in the World.  Broken Heart on Hold, Surviving Separation: A person who is separated walks a lonely road—one filled with quiet moments of despair and an almost suffocating fear. She desperately desires understanding, clings to h