Growth Results from the Journey, Not the Victory

In the second part of this two-part series, Stephanie Bennett, a Licensed Master Social Worker, shares:

• The significance of why and how she and Diane met
• A brief review of psycho-oncology
• Why the psychological trauma caused by a cancer experience often stays with you and how to address it
• The three symptoms of mental health concern when it comes to cancer
• Brief review of some of the free general and mental health-specific resources for cancer
• How to contact Stephanie

Diane's Information Links
LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-moravec-simard/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DianeMSimard1965
Website:     https://www.dianemsimard.com/
Speaker Reel:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdL0q0b_nhQ
Heal Forward Book:   https://www.dianemsimard.com/heal-forward/
Unlikely Gift Book:    https://www.dianemsimard.com/book/

In Part One of this two-part series, Stephanie Bennett, a Licensed Master Social Worker, shares:

• How she and Diane met
• Why addressing mental health needs is so important when it comes to treating cancer
• Tips for dealing with cancer’s emotional trauma
• Why she became interested in becoming an LMSW
• How to contact Stephanie

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast presents the final episode of its special-edition series of podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the fifth chapter in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

In this episode, titled Adversity Forms Us; Love Frees Us, Amy asks Diane, "Here we go again . . . what is it with you and love?"

Other topics of discussion:

• Amy's special surprise announcement
• Why Diane thought she was unlovable
• Where does "heal forward" come from?
• How re-directing energies during times of adversity helps create calm in the chaos
• How true love either exists or it doesn't
• Why Diane doesn't hate middle age

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the ninth episode of its special-edition series of podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss Diane's ninth life principle, titled Growth Results from the Journey, Not the Victory, in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

Topics they discuss include:

• More fan mail!
• Amy's off-roading adventure
• The value of experiencing "the hard stuff"
• Life's most important accomplishments
• Theodore Roosevelt - America's 26th president
• Diane's adventure with the U.S. military, including visits to the Pentagon, the USS Enterprise, and a day with the Navy SEALs

Their on-air chemistry has been described as "clean, middle-age inspirational fun with a wealth of positive, thought-provoking messages that will leave you anxious for more." 

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the next episode of its special-edition series called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss Diane's next book, titled Heal Forward: Transform Emotional Scars into Impact.

Diane and Amy discuss the book's eighth chapter,  titled Seek and Be a Mentor, focusing on why mentorship and reciprocity is so important. 

Other topics of discussion:

• Why Diane's breast cancer experience made her feel like a commodity
• Why Amy believes it is important to establish expectations
• An introduction to those who mentor Diane and those she mentors
• How to reciprocate with mentors

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the seventh episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the seventh chapter, titled Celebrate Differences, in Diane's new book, titled Heal Forward: Transform Emotional Scars into Impact.

In this episode, Diane and Amy have a powerful chat about whether we've gotten so wrapped up in themselves due to social media that we've forgotten how to take care of one another. 

Other topics of discussion:

• What took Diane five decades to understand?
• Why middle age can be so liberating
• A-ha moments
• The essence of who Diane is
• How Amy balances her creative side with her professional side

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast presents the next episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the fifth chapter in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

In this episode, titled Appreciate Challenges, Diane and Amy discuss how to move through trauma in a healing way and how deep understanding is best achieved by living interactively. 

Other topics of discussion:

• Why "typical" and "normal" are cringe-worthy terms
• How breast cancer was a test for Diane
• Journaling as a healing tool
• Learning how to think creatively on the fly
• The importance of having a clear mission and well-defined principles
• How Amy believes a plan is a map for living

Their on-air chemistry has been described as "clean, middle-age inspirational fun with a wealth of positive, thought-provoking messages that will leave you anxious for more." 

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast presents the fifth episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the fifth chapter in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

In this episode, titled Perpetually Learn, Diane and Amy discuss their diverse ranges of interests and how one of Diane's most effective habits has expanded her network of contacts. 

Other topics of discussion:

• Amy's infinite curiosity
• How Diane developed and feeds her learning habits
• How to start conversations with someone you don't know
• Diane's "brilliantly profound" conversation with her medical oncologist
• Tips on how to become a better learner
• The importance of filling our brains with new information

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the fourth episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the fourth chapter, titled Analyze and Understand, in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

In this episode, Diane and Amy break down the reasons why Diane incessantly asks questions, how she processes information, and why leaders who create original content are the leaders she finds most trustworthy.  

Other topics of discussion:

• What each of them do to "exercise" their brains
• Amy's side-gig as a professionally-trained singer
• The different ways we process information
• Why great communicators are great listeners
• What Diane did to double the followers on her email list
• What happened when Diane and Amy first met on Amy's Encourage Project Podcast
• The beauty of middle age

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn

Do you seek fame? Attention? Followers? Or do you strive to honor the principles that define and drive you?

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the third episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy, which addresses this topic.

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the third chapter, titled Seek Respect, Not Adoration, in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

In this episode, Diane and Amy chat about their first piece of fan mail, discuss the pros and cons of following social media influencers, and review their favorite and not-so-favorite leadership styles. 

Other topics of discussion include:

• Why Diane needed to stop "feeding the beast"
• Amy's experience with cultures of mistrust
• Angel investing
• The "ready, fire, aim" approach to business leadership
• Traits of impact leaders

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn