A homeless population caseworker in the Washington D.C. area, 25-year-old Saherah Khan says that people tell her how they’re surprised and shocked when learning about her past. You see, Saherah explains she grew up in a mixed racial household–her mother is from Korea and her father is from Pakistan. When she was about to enter …
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091: Eli Brown: Entrepreneur Shines the Light On Mental Illness with his Inspirational Clothing Brand
Founder and CEO of the inspirational fashion brand ShineThe Light On, 25-year-old Eli Brown knows first-hand what it’s like to struggle with mental illness. An avid tennis player since the age of four he was so good that he later received a tennis scholarship to attend a prestigious university and compete with Team Canada. But …
089: Jessica Key: Why This U.S. National Dragon Boat Team Racer Says to Be The Champion of Your Own Life
Jess Key is a remarkable woman who says she’s a major underdog story. She’s a 41-year-old mother of three and she’s a dragon boat racer on the U.S. National Dragon Boat Team. You’d never know it today, but Jess has overcome multiple adversities. Both of her parents were drug addicts, she grew up with physical …
080: Barry Martin: Finding an Answer to his Prayers on a Basketball Court, Overcoming Odds to Paying it Forward
Feeling abandoned and hopeless, 17-year-old Barry Martin prayed for help. Within a couple of minutes, he found a sign literally on a basketball court. Barry had a tough childhood–an abusive father and an addicted, neglectful mom. At age 10 he had to find odd jobs in order to buy food and clothes for him and …
079: Jeremy Roadruck: Why this Martial Arts Champion & Author Says his Childhood Abuse was a Gift
Today’s guest is Jeremy Roadruck. Jeremy has a list of accomplishments: he’s a 6th Degree Black Belt who won three U.S. National Kung Fu Championships, a Pan American Kung Fu Championship, multiple Grand Championships and he’s started his own martial arts school. Plus, he’s written a bestselling parenting book before he even had kids of …
077: Abby Hanneman: How Positive Affirmations and a Boogie Board Helped Stop Her From Committing Suicide
Transformational coach Abby Hanneman tells herself that she can do more to help others who are suffering from suicidal thoughts. She should know; Abby’s attempted suicide at least four times and has the scars on her arms to prove it. But since she’s learned to change her daily affirmations from hating life to loving it, …
075: Ruchi Singh: How This Domestic Violence Survivor is Inspiring Others to Own Their Life
Ruchi Singh shares her personal journey of being married to an abusive husband. Her pivotal moment was the day he told her that he was going to kill her and he put a butcher’s knife to her throat. Thankfully, he didn’t keep his word and Ruchi eventually left. She talks about being a domestic violence …
048: Gabrielle Bergan: One Woman’s Journey From Darkness into the Light
Author Gabrielle Bergan talks about her memoir, Return to My Soul: My Journey from Darkness into the Light. She shares her years of struggle, including depression, an attempt at suicide, and her former belief that something was wrong with her. She explains she believes a part of it had to do with her relationship with …
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045: Megan Fenyoe: How this Air Force Veteran Learned to Say, “I Am Enough”
Megan Fenyoe is an Air Force Veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Transformational Mindset Coach, Professional Speaker and now published Author. She tells the very personal story of how she struggled to come out of an abusive relationship. In the midst of her journey, she began writing her now published book, You Are Enough: 5 Steps …
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039: Sunniva Holt: From Religious Cult to Multi-Million Dollar Property Investor
Bestselling author Sunniva Holt is a property investor who began investing at age 19. By the time she was in her early 30’s, she built a multimillion-dollar property portfolio. What’s also interesting is Sunniva’s atypical upbringing. She explains the way she was raised made her fight for her freedom, and so she fought to go …
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