Never Ever Give Up Hope

Terry Tucker has had many challenging jobs during the course of his career including a SWAT Team hostage negotiator ….. but his greatest challenge was a personal one.  Terry’s story of overcoming this incredible challenge will encourage you on many levels.  Terry is an author, a motivational speaker and his blog, Motivational Check, has daily posts of inspiration. During his time in law enforcement and over my years of battling cancer, Terry has seen many people die. He noticed that the people who died peacefully were the ones who were able to find their purpose and live it. Conversely, the people who begged for more time and fought their demise, where those who had never done much with their lives. In many cases, these people never even looked for their purpose. Battle Your Mind for Supremacy It Knows Your Fear, Your Weakness You will be captivated by his story and want to share it with anyone who needs a boost.  When you are listening, pay close attention to what he says about the Forty Percent Rule:  

Ken Rupert is an educator, a strategist, a life coach, a 2nd-degree Financial Black Belt and the author of The Financial Black Belt Academy’s Financial Self-Defense Training Manual as well as the Financial Self-Defense Training program. As a first generation, self-made millionaire, Ken has built his wealth by practicing the financial strategies he developed and teaches. His innovative financial wellness program is designed to empower others to succeed financially. Ken always held onto the belief that things would work out. He uses what he has learned in helping people in his coaching practice by providing hope that anyone can overcome their financial struggles.  Learning how to stay focused on the end goal Despite the noise and chaos of the current environment Helps maintain a level of HOPE The Financial Black Belt’s Financial Self-Defense Program  This innovative financial wellness program provides the knowledge necessary to be financially successful, and the strategic path upon which knowledg

Dr. Diane Pomerantz is a clinical psychologist who has been in practice working with children, adolescents, and adults in the Baltimore, Maryland area for over 35 years. She has done extensive work in the area of trauma and child abuse and research in the area of personality development of abused children. She currently runs Healing Through Writing groups in her practice. She is a breast cancer survivor and has two grown children. She and her shaggy dog, Rug, live amidst tall trees on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland. Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times Best-Selling Author says "Diane Pomerantz's story of a punishing marriage may be an often-told tale, but she has a majestic talent for conjuring emotion and compelling the reader with an authentic and heartbreaking story."  Lost in the Reflecting Pool A memoir and a psychological love story that is tender but, at the time, horrifying. Lost in the Reflecting Pool is a chronicle of one woman's struggle to survive within, and to ultimately break free of -

Christophe Lafontant was a healthy little boy who had a near death experience due to sudden complete heart failure and blockage at the age of six years old.  He has survived pacemaker implantation, TWO heart transplants, diabetes, dialysis treatment, a kidney transplant, a tracheostomy, and other life-altering procedures. Christophe's autobiography, 1 Man, 3 Hearts, 9 Lives, is an inspiration to anyone who may be facing a nightmare of their own.  It is also a great read with all 5-star reviews. Christophe is the founder and president of The Christophe Lafontant Foundation for Myofibrillar Myopathies, Inc whose ultimate goal is to raise funds to provide medical care and supplies to patients afflicted by MFM and in need of financial assistance and also to further research.

Anita Lesko is an award-winning author and speaker.  She has a Master's of Science degree in nurse anesthesia specializing in neurosurgery, organ transplants, trauma/burns, and joint replacement surgery for the past three decades.  Anita was a guest speaker at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC for World Autism Awareness Day. She is on the panel of the Autism Spectrum with the Autism Society of America.  She is a certified life coach specializing in the Autism Life Skills Coaching, Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching and Health Care Professional Coaching, and Executive/Corporate Coaching.  Using visualization since childhood, Anita Lesko re-wired her autistic brain which enabled her to fit into the mainstream with a successful career, happy marriage, and fulfilling life.  She is about to change the lives of millions on the autism spectrum.     Anita did not discover she was autistic until age 50 Dr. Tony Attwood:  "Anita's book is a bridge between our knowledge of the neurology of autism and

Lawrence Berger is a self-made entrepreneur who has survived eight car accidents and seven suicide attempts.   Despite the trauma, Lawrence has been able to change his focus and his life.  He is a motivational speaker, author of eight books, five feature-length movies, two 'shorts,' wrote (and sold) a TV pilot.  He went from severely depressed to being a mentor, speaker, author, playwright, and nationally renowned poet. He has taught multiple educational seminars sharing his secrets from a thirty-year sales career. Lawrence's self-help guide is used as a college text and he has also written nine poetry books. If you know anyone who has struggled with depression, they need to hear Larry's story.   Lawrence is a survivor!  Period!  Listen to his compelling interview how he turned his life around from severe depression to being a mentor and encourager  

Matt Rifenberg has a remarkable story of resilience, tenacity, and success. When Cathy Goguen, an award-winning playwright heard his story she knew it would make a great play. Together they produced that play with an incredible message. Unstoppable by Design. Matt has been homeless, friendless, hungry, married to someone addicted to drugs, a clueless father trying to raise his son, and had a brain tumor. He was terrified of what might happen as a penniless, unemployed man without direction. Currently, Matt is employed by the government engineering the destruction of chemical weapons -- well-respected and successful in that community. You do NOT want to miss this interview with both Matt and Cathy. On many levels, we can all relate with his story and it is an encouragement to everyone who hears it.      

Lisa Kohn is the author of To The Moon and Back which is a term often associated with love.  But for Lisa, it had a much deeper meaning.  Lisa grew up in the East Village of New York City in the 1970s and in the Unification Church (the Moonies).  Lisa was raised in two conflicting bipolar worlds.  Her mother's world was the fanatical, puritanical cult of the Moonies.  Her father's world was based on sex and drugs in the East Village of New York City. In her interview, she shares how she escaped the lifestyle that almost destroyed her.  She was anorexic, addicted to cocaine and engaged to an alcoholic.  Today she has a successful leadership consulting and coaching practice and blessed with a happy marriage of over twenty years and two amazing children. Listen as she shares her amazing transformation, what she learned, and how she offers hope to anyone struggling with self-destruction and esteem issues.  Most of us know someone who has been swept into a world of addiction or poor choices which can be destructiv

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