Husband and wife Carrie Theiss and Chris Chavez got the worst news in 2014—their eldest child, Eli, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Very sadly, Eli passed away less than two years later from cancer when he was just 8 years old. When Eli was sick, Carrie and Chris say they got assistance not just …
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051: Ben Clench: Becoming Ben Again
In September 2010 when he was 27 years old, Ben Clench and his girlfriend, Jazz, were hit by a car while on holiday in the Dominican Republic. Jazz was killed instantly. Ben survived but suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him in a coma and then with amnesia. So determined to rehabilitate, Ben re-learned …
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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043: Michelle Jackson: How This Student Went From Being in Debt, Supporting Two People on $9/Hour to Teaching Others How to Get Out of Their Debt
Today we’re talking with Michelle Jackson. She shares what she calls her “messy money story” of when she found herself supporting her and my mom after her mom lost her job. At that time, Michelle was in graduate school, working at Starbucks earning $9 an hour and got in loads of debt. Now, they both …
042: Lisa Nicks-Balthasar: Overcoming the Loss of her Husband to Helping Others Believe in Love Again
After losing her high-school sweetheart and husband of 27 years to brain cancer at the age of 42, Lisa Nicks-Balthasar shares her journey of overcoming loss, grief and the power of love. A part of her process of overcoming pain was to write her memoir, Believe!. Today, Lisa is a writer, speaker, and co-founder of …
041: Anna Seewald: From Losing Her Mom in a Catastrophic Earthquake at Age 13 to Becoming a Psychologist Helping Children and Parents
Psychologist Anna Seewald talks about how at 13 years old she survived a catastrophic earthquake. Tragically, her mother did not survive. She talks about how that horrific event shaped her, including her realizing she wouldn’t have as deep of understanding, compassion, and empathy today if she hadn’t gone through that devastating experience. Today, Anna is …
038: Kristin Hanes: How a Reporter Decided to go Intentionally Houseless
Kristin Hanes has spent 14 years as a reporter in radio news, including 5 years at KGO news radio in the Bay Area. She talks about how she became what she calls “intentionally houseless” because if she didn’t take drastic measures, she felt like otherwise she was never going to get out of debt. That’s …
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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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036: Marian Bacol-Uba: Survivor to Thriver
Marian Bacol-Uba is working on her first book, Survivor to Thriver. We talk about what inspired her to write it, including her journey of overcoming childhood sexual abuse and an overdose, which lead to a near-death experience that she says made her finally wake up and give her a second chance at life. Now Marian is …
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035: Vincent Pugliese: Becoming Completely Debt-Free in 3 1/2 Years
Vince Pugliese says that at 32, he was newly married, earning $15 an hour, had $140,000 in debt, and a baby on the way. In less than four years, he and his wife were totally debt free, house included. They quit their jobs, became financially free, did the work they truly loved and added a …
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