Motivational Quotes and Inspirational Life Stories

In this captivating podcast episode, we delve into the profound and enlightening memoir journal penned by Annette Alix Roussin. Starting as a child in a remote First Nations community, Annette's life path took her from humble beginnings to the halls of academia at the University of Manitoba, where she pursued a Master of Social Work degree. This higher education expanded her knowledge and became a crucial vehicle for her to explore the profound impacts of colonization on Indigenous communities and her own personal journey.

Annette's memoir journal is a poignant narrative that reverberates with the generational effects of colonization on the mental health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples. It is a work grounded not only in her own experiences but also fortified by the insights of other Indigenous authors. Listeners will be moved by the candid accounts of how colonization deeply affected Annette's self-esteem and personal development.

Through her storytelling, Annette shares her own transformative journey of reconnecting with her culture and finding healing in the face of the painful legacy of colonialism. What makes this podcast episode truly unique is its invitation for readers to immerse themselves in this sacred space and reflect on their own relationship with colonization, self-identity as an Indigenous person, and their role as Canadian citizens. Journal prompts scattered throughout the book provide opportunities for introspection and engagement, making this memoir journal a powerful tool for personal growth and societal reflection.

Whether you are an Indigenous person navigating your own path to self-discovery or a non-Indigenous individual seeking to understand and empathize with the lasting effects of colonialism, this podcast episode offers valuable insights into Annette's remarkable journey and the broader implications of colonization. Join us as we unravel the pages of this compelling memoir journal, exploring the profound questions it raises about identity, healing, and the collective responsibility we all share in shaping a more inclusive and understanding future.

To learn more about Annette Alix Roussin's work and acquire her book, visit her website ⁠HERE⁠ and find "I Am My Culture: My Memoir of Self Determination, on Amazon, ⁠HERE ⁠in Canada and ⁠HERE⁠ on Amazon.com.

Learn more about Very Important Friend Heal Your Life® Affirmational Yoga with Lisa. Lisa shares how she has faced obstacles, made mistakes, and moved forward with awareness. She is the real deal and always overflowing with wisdom, love, and compassion. Learn more about Lisa and her unique affirmational yoga classes ⁠HERE.⁠
"At Very Important Friend Yoga, we value you. We take the time to honor each yogi in each class. There is always time for introductions and requests before the one-hour class. All classes are hybrid, both in person and on Zoom. Positive affirmations based on the  Heal Your  Life® teachings by Louise Hay are included throughout the class to encourage self-love and confidence. Feel good about yourself and in your own beautiful body."
Lisa's favorite quote: "I love life, and life loves me!"

Ale is one of those people who radiates love and authenticity. Tune in to hear about her journey in life and how it brought her to where she is now. Ale lives in Costa Rica with her children and spends her days helping others to help themselves. She is truly an inspiration. Be inspired with Ale right here!

Email Ale: hola@ale.corriols.com

Facebook and Instagram: @ale.corriols.com

Odille Remmert teaches how we have the power to heal through gaining control over our own brain and body chemistry and changing the negative implicit childhood memories that are holding us back.  Her work, The Remmert Method, is based on the latest in neuroscience and empowers individuals to gain control over their experiences in all areas of life, quickly, easily, and with love.

Odille credits Louise Hay and other pioneers in the mind-body connection movement for their work long before neuroscience research on the subject was mainstream.
Visit her WEBSITE for many free resources and to learn more about Odille and The Remmert Method.

"Our first experiences create the filters through which all new experiences must pass."- Dr. Bruce Perry, neuroscientist and co-author of the book: "What Happened to You?"

If this podcast doesn't inspire you, check your pulse.  Taylor shares how he has transformed his life and now inspires youth and other men to do the same. Taylor Bull is a singer/songwriter, professional athlete, youth worker, Heal Your Life® coach and workshop leader, and addictions counselor.
In his words..."...Music saved my life... It gave me a voice when I felt unheard... I am a storyteller... My songs are my stories...All I've ever wanted to do was inspire... I hope you enjoy these stories... They are my life..."
Taylor has what he calls a colorful past.  Involved with gang life, he was full-speed down a path to self-destruction.  Now he inspires people, including some from his past, to practice self-compassion and to live a life that is thriving and full of opportunities. 
We discuss the importance of giving men the space to express themselves and heal—and Taylor isn't just talking about it, he is doing it.
Learn more about Taylor Bull HERE. 

Candace Burkart's journey with poor health and chronic pain led her to uncover the mind-body connection to help heal herself when doctors said it couldn't be done.  Now she uses those same techniques to help her clients.  Learn how your physical environment is a manifestation of your beliefs, thoughts, and patterns. If you’re not seeing the results you desire it’s because there’s something within that’s out of alignment. We discuss toxic positivity and boundaries, both very important influencers on our physical and mental health.

Candace has many tools in her toolbox and is a licensed and certified Heal Your Life® Workshop Teacher and Coach,  certified Transformational Master Coach, Master Practitioner of Evolved NLP, Quantum Time Release, the Quantum Change Process, Body Talk, Access Consciousness, and Trauma Aware Transformational Coach. Wow!

Learn more about Candace and check out her free resources HERE.   

“Until you make the unconscious conscious it will direct your life and you will call it fate” ~ Carl Jung

"I believe you have more power within you than you are aware of. You possess an energy technology that many different spiritual and healing traditions around the world have described and connected to. Learning to use this technology is your birthright, and I strive to create resources that will help you do so." ~Lisa Erikson

Lisa Erickson takes a holistic approach to illness.  In this episode, she speaks about self-guided techniques for healing trauma and owning your own power.  Lisa is a chakra-based energy worker, writer, and teacher.  In her early days, she was positively influenced by Louise Hay's work with the mind-body connection and mapping out probable causes of illness. Lisa has trained in multiple energy healing modalities as well as in mindfulness meditation instruction and trauma sensitivity. She is a member of the International Association of Meditation Instructors and the American Holistic Health Association. You can learn more about Lisa and her book, Chakra Empowerment for Women,  HERE. 

Certified Grief Educator Amy Garcia Baker walks us through tips and techniques to heal different forms and stages of grief.  A student of David Kessler and Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Heart training, she combines therapeutic processes and metaphysical teachings. She provides us with resources to help ourselves and others maneuver difficult times without suffering. 

Amy Garcia-Baker is an ICF Certified Coach, Registered Professional Counselor, and Heal Your Life® Coach and Facilitator who helps people going through life transitions navigate their way forward so they can stop searching and start living.  Through her work with hundreds of clients, she’s seen firsthand how learning to love yourself helps you develop into the person you want to be. 

In addition to her coach training, Amy draws on skills and techniques learned through her training in counseling, yoga and meditation, and hypnotherapy.  She uses a person-centered approach and sees people as unique individuals with valuable gifts and contributions.  For more information, visit www.amygarciabaker.com.

Learn how to transform "I am busy" to I am calm and I have plenty of time" with a simple meditation during this podcast.  It really works!

Vanessa spent nearly ten years following the traditional route of what she should do. She worked her tail off on Wall Street, got her MBA from Stanford, and achieved “success,” but lost touch with her own inner voice…until she couldn’t ignore it any longer. The whispers became louder telling Vanessa something BIGGER was missing. She wanted deeper purpose and meaning in my life and found out how to get it.

Vanessa Loder is a women’s leadership expert, writer, speaker, and energetic sparkplug committed to helping others expand what’s possible for their life and to creating a world that redefines power as we know it.

Visit Vanessa's website for loads of free resources including a  free 30-day meditation challenge.
https://vanessaloder.com/

Do not miss this episode! When it comes to overcoming adversity look no further than Felicia Heath. Felicia is a triple-board-certified critical care anesthesiologist, blogger, and debut author.  In this podcast Felicia shares her life story, which she has written in her memoir, Spirit of a Hummingbird.
 She is the daughter of Vietnamese and Chinese immigrants who met in the United States, gives us a disquieting, eventful memoir based on her early childhood on the run with her father—a notorious Vietnamese kingpin and escaped convict—and her conflicted mother. Clever and mature beyond her age, young Felicia experienced poverty and witnessed abuse as her dysfunctional family bounced around in the United States and Canada. Amid all the tumult and terror, she found ways to love her family, educate herself, navigate her world, and discover her potential. Now she must decide how to live with the past—and whether her future can include her father.

 Felicia now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and four children under four! Visit Felicia's website for more information about her, her book, and check out her blog!

 

Join us to learn about overcoming unworthiness, maneuvering through inner obstacles, de-stressing using creativity, and connecting to your inner wisdom.

Morgan Beard received her BA in Visual and Media Studies from Duke University in 2012. She moved to New York for a job in independent film. After burning out and facing a major depressive episode while working toward licensure, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue health and happiness. Understanding better than ever what it takes to create a life worth living, she started her creative life coaching business to help others build holistically fulfilling lives. Through that process, she reconnected with her earliest passion for singing and now makes therapeutic pop music under her childhood nickname, Muunie. Her mission is to help as many people as possible experience emotional liberation.

Learn more about Morgan HERE.

Aura Martinez is a Self-Discovery and Empowerment coach.  She holds a BA in Forensic Psychology and is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner.  Aura uses her background in psychology to help others discover themselves and create greater well-being in all areas. Aura teaches us about the importance of loving all parts of ourselves and teaches mental, spiritual, and emotional hygiene.  Learn how to find the blocks that hold you back and get to know yourself even more. 

"The best strategy to master in order to win in life is the inner game."  Aura Martinez.
Learn more about Aura HERE.

Kellie Woolf is an amazing human being who has overcome intense adversity and has chosen to transform from survivor to thriver.  Her debut novel, Mount Hope, was written over several years and was finished after the death of her son.  It is a spell-binding, nail-biting, jaw-dropping thriller written as a love letter to the LGBTQ+ community. Kellie shares words of hope and interesting perspectives and life experiences, including being on the game show Ellen's Game of Thrones.

Kellie has been a fierce supporter and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. Multiple family members on every side, dear friends, and herself belong. In this human experience, she believes three things are designed innately for everyone: faith, hope, and love.

"I don't care how you decorate your locker–I just care how you walk through the hallways with me."  - Kellie Woolf.
Learn more about Kellie and her fictional book, Mount Hope, HERE

Steve has survived multiple traumas and lives with the painful disease of arachnoiditis.  Overcoming the HUGE obstacles in his way, Steve made history as one of the very first disabled athletes to have ever completed a triathlon.
"Believe in yourself and set the boundaries to your own limitations."
Learn more about Steve on Instagram
Learn more about your host, Victoria Johnson

As a host, I can confidently say I learned more on this podcast than on any other I have hosted.–VictoriaJohnson
 
Dr V and host, Victoria Johnson share a common bond in that they both follow Louise Hay's philosophies and recommend  her book You Can Heal Your Life to their clients.  Dr Veronique Desaulniers, better known as Dr V, is the founder of Breast Cancer Conqueror® and the 7 Essentials System®.  Her signature process has empowered thousands of women around the world.  This system is not just for breast cancer–you can apply it to any kind of dis-ease in your life.  From stress, burnout, or anxiety to cancer or rheumatoid arthritis, Dr V's system will bring you closer to your best health than you can imagine.  Listen in as she explains the 7 Essentials System® and pays homage to Louise Hay, a pioneer in the mind-body connection and emotional healing.
Dr V is the author of the bestselling book, Heal Breast Cancer Naturally, and has worked with women in 61 countries!
You can learn more about Dr V on her WEBSITE, be sure to check out the free resources.
Learn more about Heal Your Life Training and your host and trainer, Victoria Johnson, HERE. 

"Nothing is as good as it seems, and nothing is as bad as it seems."  Roger Smith has overcome many adversities in his life, including addiction.  His book, The Most Unlikely Leader: An Unbelievable Journey from GED to CEO, shares stories of his journey.  On this podcast, Roger shares how he went from a drug-addicted young man to a powerhouse in business.  Prepare to be inspired as Roger shares tips on self-image, self-approval and self-love.
Learn more about Roger Smith
Learn more about the host, Victoria Johnson.

Carolyn Coleridge, LCSW is a Psychotherapist, Intuitive and Healer for the last 25 years.  She has a Masters in Clinical Social work from Columbia University.  She works as a psychotherapist in various settings and was trained in NYC as a psychoanalytical psychotherapist.  For many years Carolyn hid her intuitive abilities for fear of judgement from her colleagues and clients.  Once she embraced her gifts she has been able to take her clients to a new level.  She is the author of three books and helps people heal their life and work with the Universe.   Carolyn has a Meditation and Healing Center Conscious Creations in Bloomfield, CT.
Spiritually, Carolyn works well with empaths, lightworkers, sensitive souls and those who are open to working with their intuition.  Her gift seems to be clear information from spirit and methods to help people to find their purpose and passion.
Watch Carolyn's interview on CNN HERE
Visit Carolyn's website HERE
Visit Carolyn's Facebook group HERE
Visit Host Victoria Johnson's website HERE

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“Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius.

Jen Maxfield is an Emmy Award-winning reporter and anchor who started at NBC New York in 2013. Previously, she was a reporter and substitute anchor for Eyewitness News (ABC7). In her 22-year career, she has interviewed over 10,000 people and shared their stories. But then what? After the story has aired, what happens to people forever changed by tragedy, loss, and triumph?

This interview is about Jen Maxfield's new book, More After the Break; A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories. The message that comes through is our ability to overcome adversity and build emotional resilience through personal healing. Jen speaks about kindness to humankind and how we can be empathetic and make a difference no matter who we are, where we are, or what we do.

Jen and I talk about kindness, emotional healing, boundaries, overcoming difficult emotions, noticing negative self-talk, pushing past our comfort zone and making a difference.

Here are the time-stamps to help you recognize the author's message. Enjoy!

7:50 We can show kindness in our day-to-day lives

12:30 We all need emotional healing

13:00 Handling emotions while re-living hard times

13:50 The importance of separating a stressful job life from our home life

14:00 Jen teaches us to compartmentalize

16:40 We overcome our fears and obstacles when we get outside our comfort zone

17:50 We can overcome adversity AND initiate lasting change from the hardship

18:30 When we notice our negative self-talk and push ourselves out of our comfort zone, we can make an impact on the lives of others and make a difference for humanity.

I enjoyed this interview because it speaks to the people behind the story, both the interviewer and the interviewee. We all relate to the stories in the book because we have all faced adversity and learned to overcome it. We are doing the best we can. We are still here. We have a story to tell and a heart that is healing. Our collective selves know we do better and feel better when we support each other and help heal hearts worldwide. Each of us can make a difference–often just outside our comfort zone.

More After the Break was released on July 12/22  and became an instant bestseller. It can be purchased from your favorite book retailer or HERE.

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Please remember to check out host Victoria Johnson's website and visit her on YouTube for over 100 videos to help you heal your life.

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“Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius.

TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE AFTER LOSS
Alison  Pena (The Bad Widow) is a grief resilience coach and author.  She and her late husband learned to live fearlessly, even in the face of death. 

Trust in yourself and your future possibilities after the heartbreaking death of a loved one.

• Move through grief on your own timeline
• Expand your new and existing relationships
• Allow yourself to grieve losses like a pandemic, business failure, job loss, divorce, death of a pet, damaged relationships in your circle, your own illness, or even the aging process.

Learn more about Alison and her services HERE

Please remember to check out Victoria Johnson's website and visit me on YouTube for over 100 videos to help you heal your life.

Do you want to start your own podcast?  Click HERE to learn more about the affordable and easy-to-use hosting platform I use! (Full disclosure, I may receive a small referral fee.) 
“Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli ("The Gay Leadership Dude®) shares his top three strategies for being resilient in times of change.  He has worked with Fortune 500 greats like The Walt Disney Company, Bayer, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and many more.  

Learn to understand the psychology behind change and benefit from Dr. Steve's 25 years of experience and leadership and communication.  

Get to know the Top Dog Learning team HERE.

"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."  Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Please remember to check out host Victoria Johnson's website and visit her on YouTube for over 100 videos to help you heal your life.