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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090: Betty Jean Bell: When Doctors Told This Aspiring Opera Singer she Wouldn’t Sing Again, She Turned Her Adversity Into Being Badass
Betty Jean Bell wanted to be an opera singer since she was 4. I mean, not just dream about it—she truly had a gift. She actually began performing when she was 8. She had steep ambitions and clearly knew what she wanted to do all her life. But then tragedy struck when she was about …
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 …
076: Heather Vickery: Why This Mom of 4 Says Accidentally Coming Out on Facebook was ‘The Best Mistake Ever’
Heather Vickery was living a seemingly idyllic life. She was married for over 10 years to her husband, they had three kids at the time, and everything seemed great. But then she discovered she was gay and she couldn’t hold it in anymore. In fact, she says it was harder to live with the status …
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 …
061: 2018’s Top Downloaded Episode: Linda Beach
Today we’re going to bring a past episode out of the archives. This particular interview was our top downloaded episode for the year. And that top download is Episode #31 with Linda Beach. So what would you do if your thriving business went bankrupt and you essentially lost over $1mil dollars in assets? Well, if …
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060: Andrea Hall: How Getting a Brain Tumor Ultimately Taught This Lawyer to Be in the Present
Andrea Hall was a successful criminal defense attorney and a self-described “A-type” personality. Her goal was to become a mother and also was thinking of changing careers. But, all that came to a halt when she learned she had a brain tumor and needed emergency surgery. She told herself if she made it through the …
056: Bobbi Booker: Growing Up as a Motherless Child
Award-winning journalist Bobbi Booker talks about having been raised as a motherless child. Although her father taught her never to disrespect her mother, Bobbi struggled with learning how not to be angry with her. Turns out, it was writing that helped her cope. As an adult, Bobbi finally began to heal and shares what realizations …
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053: Dr. Carmen Roman: How This Immigrant Grew up With No Electricity or Running Water, Fought for her Education, and Got a Doctorate in Psychology and Founded a Non-Profit
Dr. Carmen Roman shares with us today her journey of coming from a poor, but loving family in Mexico where there was no electricity and no running water. When it was time to go to middle school, it was expected she learn a trade to start making a living. However, Carmen secretly applied to attend …
052: Melanie Rodriguez: How This Author Learned to Deal With Reverse Ageism
Author of four books and a contributor to a couple more, Melanie Rodriguez discusses her experience with reverse ageism. You see, Melanie looks much younger than her true age. And, although looking young is great, there are some who have made assumptions about her–and sometimes it’s not always in a positive way. She also talks …
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