Dare to Find Your V*O*I*C*E

Tracy is a master connector, but she wasn't always that way. She developed the skill once she realized that connection is a major factor in becoming successful in business and in life. For many years Tracy preferred her isolation and was very comfortable being by herself, but eventually she found a reason and a real human need to connect with other people. She worked through the challenges that always come when breaking through a comfort zone and came to discover connection to be one of the most powerful parts of who she is. 

Rachel J. Trotter has been telling stories since she could walk and talk. As a little girl, she would draw for hours and make up stories to go along with her artwork. She won her first award for a poem she wrote about her grandpa in the fourth grade. Through high school, she was an active journal writer and loved the feeling she got after writing a good story.Gears shifted when Rachel decided to major in communications at Weber State University. After settling on her major, she almost changed it for the sixth time when she found out she would have to write for the university newspaper to earn her degree. Reporting was not something she was interested in – creative writing was her outlet. That all changed after her first story was published and she discovered that she loved telling people’s stories in a succinct and thorough way that truly mattered to others. Rachel is a senior writer/editor at Evalogue.Life – Tell Your Story. She tells people’s stories and shares hers to encourage others. She loves family sto

Mentor, guide, connector and influencer. Many of Cheryl’s clients describe her as the “yoda” for woman owned small businesses and solopreneurs. Cheryl has had the pleasure of owning a successful, sustainable small business for over twenty-five years. She has stumbled, regrouped, learned, succeeded and failed BUT remained committed to being an entrepreneur. Cheryl has also coached other women owned small businesses to enjoy the opportunities of being an entrepreneur. Her mission is to help women owned small business to start, build and grow their own successful enterprise.You can find Cheryl on her website, www.StraightTalkforSmartBusinessWomen.com, on Twitter https://twitter.com/Cleitschuh and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.leitschuh.

Lori has found a career in blogging. But it took a number of small unexpected steps that led her there.Lori is a wife, mother, friend, and storyteller. She has a love for learning, giggling with her grandson and tandem biking with her husband. She believes wisdom goes beyond being smart or having basic knowledge. It is the culmination of experiences that help us become. While each of our challenges may be unique, we have the opportunity to choose how we will react, learn and grow. In Lori's in own words, "My journey has taught me that I don’t have all the answers, but I do have a voice to share what I’ve learned. Life can either teach us or defeat us – the choice is ours." You can find Lori on her website choosingwisdom.org, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChoosingWisdom/, Twitter https://twitter.com/ChoosingWisdom. 

Teri Karjala is a licensed professional counselor, credentialed trauma therapist, and Transformational Life Strategist. She’s the author of the Best Selling Book "Be the Magic of You: Tools to Transform Your Life," for which the foreward was written by Jack Canfield and which has been featured on numerous TV and radio shows.Teri has been in the counseling field since 1999, working with clients of all ages. Today, she is the founder of "Talking With Teri," serving women and female entrepreneurs who come to her living generally unfulfilled lives, feeling weighed down by limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, fear, anxiety, depression, and past trauma. After working with Teri, these women are empowered to create massive change and expand far beyond their wildest personal and professional dreams.Teri lives just outside Denver with her husband and daughter. Teri enjoys playing outdoors, crafting and creating, doodling, and she’s a thrill-seeker, always looking for the next adventure that challenges her comfort zone, for

I sat down at the mic to talk about faith and hope....But my heart had something else to say....YOU MATTER!Today's podcast is straight from the heart and I hope it helps you in fininding your V.O.I.C.E and knowing who you really are. 

Casey is a nurse-turned-network marketer, and has fallen in love with peer to peer sharing. She has also learned the power of positive, intentional thinking. She remembers living in New York with her husband in a tiny apartment that had no heat when she began thinking, “There’s got to be something more.” She has since discovered that “something more.”I loved talking with Casey about her journey, she shares so many great nuggets in this podcast, enjoy her energy and her wisdom!!You can find Casey at https://www.facebook.com/caseychristineplouffe 

When Dr. Jon Porman was 15 years old his sister was killed in a car accident, that one event shaped his life and has truly put him to where he is today. When Dr. P saw the impact his sister had made on so many lives he new he wanted to have that same impact on others. In this episode Dr. P tells us how he’s made an impact by living a legendary life and helping others live legendary lives as well. You can find Dr. P on his websites: drpinspires.com, sportsdocsaz.com, legendarylivingretreats.com

Trina Glines has been a friend of mine for over 20 years. She has always been very devoted to her marriage and family. Over the last few years I’ve watched that devotion really evolve into a passion for helping others make their own marriage a priority. After some of her own struggles in marriage and in life, she made the decision to humble herself and do something about her situation. While doing the work at bettering her own marriage she remembered her passion for making time for your marriage and making it a top priority. This had always been a core value for her so as she worked on her own marriage she realized she needed to help others make their marriage a priority. Trina has so much insight on helping women understand men, tune in for a few of her best tips!You can find Trina on Instagram @trinaglines, Facebook Trina Glines and on her website trinaglines.com

The Power of Silver Linings First I learned a powerful journaling exercise: "My favorite memory of the past 24 hours is _____________"Next, I learned to say "YES!" to life--adopting an and/both philosophy instead of either/or--and created a #100DaysofLaughter challenge. I knew I felt good while I was doing these things, but I had no idea how much effect they would have on my life, my vision, my power, and my purpose. If I were to have to choose just one central piece that has led to finding my voice, this may just be the one.

Katrina Sawa is known as The JumpStart Your Biz Coach because she kicks her clients and their businesses into high gear, turning their inspiration and ideas into smooth-running, moneymaking businesses. Katrina is the creator of the Jumpstart Your Marketing® System, award-winning coach and author of Love Yourself Successful. She helps entrepreneurs develop leveraged strategies, market and monetize more plus teach the "how-to" of what you need, to grow your business FAST. Katrina is an energetic speaker who has been featured on the Oprah and Friends XMRadioNetwork, ABC & TheCW plus she has a ton of resources online at www.JumpstartYourMarketing.com

Ashely Somics is a two time kidney transplant recipient, 1999 and 2016. A former classroom teacher, turned social movement creator/director of Get Loud for Kidneys. Get Loud For Kidneys is all about finding your voice within the area of kidney awareness.  Ashley inspires people with stories from recipients, donors, and family members and helps empower them to GET LOUD about their own connection to kidney disease. Her main goal is to humanize kidney disease and to help create human connections of kindness, compassion, to give people hope and create change.Ashley was diagnosed with kidney disease in junior high school and had to start dialysis. She was very private about her health all through her life up until she needed a new kidney and no family member was able to help. She turned to social media and got loud about her need. This opened her eyes to the fact that she wasn't alone in her fight and that people did care about her and were willing to help.You can find out more information about Get Loud for Kidne

Finding your V.O.I.C.E.--aka personal development--can be so exciting! It can also seem challenging to your relationships when one person is in the process of "growing" and the other is not. My husband, Dave, and I have experienced the ups and downs of changing the family system, and we are so much better for it.I loved chatting with him about how we made it work, and I'm excited to share it with you.As the saying goes "it isn't always easy, but it's always worth it!"

Brittany Herlean is a powerful example of connecting to your virtue--the power of who you are-- & using that as an anchor to navigate through whatever life has to hand you. Brittany is a childhood cancer survivor. This helped her to learn to fight challenges at a young age & also sparked her interest in nutrition. She was told she would probably never have children but has been lucky to have 3 sons. A year after her youngest was born, her younger brother died. She decided to pursue his career path of personal training & bodybuilding to fill the void of this loss. The choices she has made after each challenge have pushed her where she needs to be, some days so much so it feels like it's a shovel, she says but she loves who it has helped her become. You can find Brittany on her website BrittanyHerlean.com, Twitter @HerleanFitness, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HerleanFitness/.

Linda is a master of helping others create habits. Linda has found that her purpose is to give people hope and evidence that they can change and that they can take the power into their own hands to create the life they want. Linda’s work focuses on behavior change and habit design. She has a masters degree in Health Promotion and Exercise Physiology. She is the Director of Tiny Habits® Academy which offers online courses that teach individuals and businesses how to create habits quickly and easily… without relying on willpower.  As the mother of eight children, Linda has had her own behavior change and habit design laboratory for 32 years. On this episode Linda shares with us the Tiny Habits® method.You can find Linda Fogg-Phillips on her website www.tinyhabitsacademy.org, Twitter: FamilyHealth360 &Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lindaphillips  

Jennifer Wise was born with a passion for making connections, taking photos, and preserving memories in scrapbooks and journals. She was always a scrapbooker (but never the fancy kind) because she felt it was an important way to cherish things that were important to her.As her three kids came along, she felt that memory-keeping was an important way to show them that their lives matter to her and that they have a place where they belong. She feels strongly that a scrapbook – however it’s made – is a gift because it’s something happy and meaningful to go to when things get hard. When she tells you her motto, “Don’t let your babies grow up to be jpegs,” she really means it.You can find Jennifer on her website www.heritagemakers.com/jeffiferwiseTwitter: www.twitter.com/jenniferwisehm and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heritagemakerswithjennifer

Dawn Langstroth, is an artist adept in several expressive modes. She tells others through words, songs and pictures what it means to embrace life fully and creatively, letting randomness and creative curiosity open doors and pathways on the wondrous journey of becoming ourselves.She has made a career as a creative artist writing songs, painting, and making drawings that are as much emerging portraits of a forthright and independent identity as they are lyrics and pictures.As a painter, she takes the world she knows best – her friends, family, and the familiar landscapes of home – and interprets it in a direct manner letting line and colour convey her quizzical nature and probing sensibility.You can find Dawn Langstroth on Instagram @dawnlangstroth, Twitter @dawnlangstroth, Facebook, Dawn Langstroth and on her website dawnlangstroth.com. 

Devyn is 16 and a junior at Teton High School in Victor Idaho. Devyn loves the Gospel of Jesus Christ, enjoys spending time with her family and cheerleading. She has a true understanding of who she is, even at her young age and believes doing good to others is the most important thing. Devyn has a love for people, she enjoys meeting new people and hearing their stories. Her love for people has helped her cultivate many friendships everywhere she goes.

Lisa Nichols is one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers, as well as media personality and corporate CEO whose global platform has reached and served nearly 30 million people. From a struggling single mom on public assistance to a millionaire entrepreneur, Lisa’s courage and determination has inspired fans worldwide and helped countless audiences break through, to discover their own untapped talents and infinite potential. Lisa’s extraordinary story of transforming her own life from public assistance for her family to leading a multi-million dollar enterprise is the inspiration behind her bold mission to teach others that it is possible to do the same. Today, fans worldwide revere Lisa for her mastery of teaching people how to accomplishing unfathomable goals and tap their limitless potential. You can find Lisa Nichols on Instagram @lisa2motivate, Twitter @2motivate, Facebook Lisa Nichols and on her website motivatingthemasses.com.

There is a saying "when a person discovers and lives their passion, it allows 10,000 others to do the same" The big question of course, is how to discover and live your passion. For David TS Wood, discovering his passion of teaching came from saying YES and being OPEN to trying and doing new things all the time, regardless if he was good at them or not. He believes everyone can discover and live their purpose, as long as they continue saying yes to new things, and that when the light switch goes off, and they feel that undeniable calling, that they allow themselves the thousands of hours of first being a disaster, then being just ok, then being good, then becoming masterful and of course always being a student.