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The One Fear Per Year Challenge

Janice Burt:

The One Fear Per Year Challenge

What happens when you face fear head-on? For Janice Burt, it meant a journey of self-discovery and growth. After a personal crisis, she committed to a “one fear per year” practice that reshaped

her life.

Bio

Janice Burt is an inspirational speaker, court certified Spanish interpreter, voiceover artist, yoga instructor, podcast host, actor, and author. She has spoken on the TEDx stage twice, with topics such as kicking the people-pleasing habit and walking through one fear per year. Her purpose in life is to share hope and encouragement with others through the power of words and messy action.

Topics

  • How fear holds us back and how to overcome it
  • Building confidence through challenges like marathons and memoirs
  • The role of courage in self-discovery and personal growth
  • Practical tips for stepping out of your comfort zone
  • The journey from people-pleaser to fearless leader

Guiding Questions

  • What inspired your “one fear per year” practice, and how did you begin?
  • Which risk was the most challenging for you, and why?
  • How has overcoming fear changed your relationships and self-perception?
  • What advice would you give to someone who feels stuck in fear?
  • Can you share how these experiences opened up new opportunities for you?
  • What are the most surprising things you’ve learned about yourself through this journey?
  • What’s your next fear to conquer, and how do you plan to tackle it?

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Breaking Free from Trauma

Amber Webb:

Breaking Free from Trauma

“A mother’s determination to heal herself for her children led Amber Webb to NLP, where she discovered how to resolve deep-rooted traumas and empower others to rewrite their stories.”

Bio

Amber Webb Maxfield is a dynamic transformational coach, speaker, and founder of RAD Networking Group LLC. With a passion for empowering individuals and fostering

connections, Amber specializes in helping people break through limiting beliefs, heal generational trauma, and achieve their biggest goals.

Drawing from her own journey of overcoming life’s challenges—including healing from an autoimmune disease rooted in family trauma—Amber uses techniques like NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and Time Line Therapy® to help her clients transform their lives. Her coaching programs focus on emotional and financial healing, offering tools for lasting transformation.

Amber is also the mastermind behind RAD Networking Group, a family-friendly business networking organization with multiple locations in Missouri. RAD is known for creating inclusive spaces for entrepreneurs and professionals to connect, collaborate, and grow their businesses while staying true to their values.

As a mother of three, Amber balances her thriving career with the joys of family life. She’s passionate about mentoring future entrepreneurs, building community, and creating opportunities for growth through events, workshops, and speaking

engagements.

Amber’s energy, relatability, and actionable insights make her a compelling podcast guest. She is excited to share her expertise in personal transformation, the power of authentic networking, and the importance of resilience in both business and life.

Topics

  • The connection between unresolved trauma and physical symptoms.
  • How NLP can help rewrite the brain’s programming.
  • The impact of generational trauma and how to break the cycle.
  • Strategies for identifying hidden emotional blocks.
  • Balancing entrepreneurship and personal healing.
  • The science behind emotional memory and its effects on the body.
  • Empowering mothers to prioritize their mental health.
  • Integrating Eastern and Western approaches to healing.
  • Using NLP to navigate professional and personal conflicts.
  • Overcoming limiting beliefs to unlock potential.

Guiding Questions

  • What led you to realize your health issues were connected to unresolved trauma?
  • Can you explain how NLP works and why it’s effective for deep healing?
  • What was the pivotal moment that made you commit to becoming a coach?
  • How did addressing your trauma impact your relationships and parenting?
  • Can you share an example of a client transformation through NLP?
  • What advice would you give someone struggling with generational trauma?
  • How do you balance personal growth while running your own business?
  • What myths about trauma and healing would you like to dispel?
  • What role does the mind-body connection play in your approach to coaching?
  • How can listeners start identifying and addressing their emotional blocks?

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Walking Toward Wellness

Kevin Strauss:

Walking Toward Wellness

Kevin Strauss dedicated over a decade to combating loneliness and mental health challenges, but in the process, he neglected his own well-being. Now, he’s taking an extreme step to heal himself and inspire a movement.

Bio

Kevin R. Strauss, M.E. is an innovator, emotional health & wellness expert, and CEO of Uchi, a social app dedicated to strengthening relationships and improving behaviors. As a trained biomedical engineer with more than 75 patents, a book titled Innovate The 1%, and numerous peer-reviewed publications in spine, psychology, and human behavior, Kevin’s career has fueled his passion for understanding people and “why we behave the way we do.”

Kevin’s mission is simple: to make life easier and happier for everyone by supporting Formula 4 Wellness—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. When he’s not developing solutions for balanced well-being, Kevin enjoys expedition backpacking, ballroom dancing, and is a 23-year, injury-free Ironman Triathlete and Coach.

Topics

  • The difference between mental and emotional health.
  • Addressing the loneliness and isolation crisis in schools.
  • The connection between pain, behavior, and mental health challenges.
  • Why emotional health deserves equal attention as mental health.
  • Hiking the Appalachian Trail as a metaphor and movement for healing.
  • How redefining mental health could transform societal solutions.

Guiding Questions

  • What inspired you to focus on the mental and emotional health crisis?
  • Can you explain how the Uchi app supports emotional well-being?
  • Why did you choose the Appalachian Trail for your healing journey and wellness movement launch?
  • What do you see as the biggest flaw in the mental health industry today?
  • How does our subconscious programming influence our daily lives?
  • What’s the role of relationships in overcoming emotional pain and driving better behaviors?

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A Life Rewritten

Russell Creed:

A Life Rewritten

From a high-powered executive life to the depths of illness and despair, Russell Creed’s recovery journey revealed the importance of gratitude, vision, and living authentically.

Bio

As the founder of Invictus Life Coaching, Russell helps high-achieving leaders get unstuck, refocused and fired up to write their next chapter. Through targeted one-on-one coaching, inspired group programs and life-changing adventure retreats, he empowers leaders to create an unconquerable mindset and live a life of purpose.

Russell has successfully held positions as Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Actuary and Chief Underwriter for a major insurance company. Despite the success, he knows the pain of not living up to your true potential. It was only when he was sidelined with a life-altering illness that his true passion and purpose came into view. While it shook him to the core, his miraculous healing journey shifted his perspective of what’s possible for us. 

Knowing that so many successful leaders were struggling with stagnation in their personal and professional lives, Russell became a Certified David Bayer coach — one of Fortune 500’s fastest growing coaching companies — and built a program that helps leaders take back control of their destiny. Through a mix of neuro-science, cognitive mindset work, and spirituality, he helps leaders reach a new level of confidence, drive, and authenticity. As a result, they become better professionals, spouses, fathers and friends. 

Topics

  • The emotional and physical toll of waiting for a liver transplant.
  • Balancing a high-level career while managing a life-threatening illness.
  • Using gratitude practices to overcome despair and find purpose.
  • How writing a vision statement helped reshape Russell’s life.
  • Transitioning from a “supposed-to-do” life to an authentic one.
  • Lessons learned from a life-saving transplant and recovery process.

Guiding Questions

  • Can you describe the moment you were diagnosed with PSC and how it changed your life?
  • What was the most challenging part of waiting for a transplant?
  • What role did gratitude play in your recovery and transformation?
  • Can you share more about the vision statement exercise and how it helped you?
  • What advice would you give to someone who feels trapped in a “supposed-to-do” life?
  • How do you view your second chance at life now, ten years after your transplant?
  • What would you say to someone struggling to find their purpose after a major life event?

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Trusting the Nudge

Heather Wylde:

Trusting the Nudge

From a small-town upbringing in Georgia to living as a digital nomad in Mexico, Heather Wylde’s journey is one of reinvention and trust in life’s whispers, even when they don’t make sense.

Bio

“Therapy saved my life. Personal growth made it worth living.”

Heather is a walking testament to the power of being stubborn enough to beat

the odds. She’s overcome everything from childhood abuse, drug addiction, sex work, and an accent that was hillbilly af.

Raised in rural Georgia, she is now living as a digital nomad and using the experience of tackling life in a new culture to stretch, heal, and reclaim her life from C-PTSD.

Her professional work is mentoring online biz owners in high-converting, high-integrity

sales. But her passions are sharing her unique life views and stories as a Standup Comic and belting out tunes at open mics.

As a guest, she’s both insightful and funny. Ask her how her hair caught fire at a dead man’s wedding for a glimpse of her past, her humor, and why she’s completely surprised to have lived past 25.

Topics

  • Adjusting to life in a foreign country as a solo traveler.
  • The emotional and mental toll of starting over in a new culture.
  • How personal reinvention leads to unexpected growth.
  • The connection between environment and mental health.
  • Exploring the intersection of spirituality and practicality in decision-making.
  • Adventures in performing comedy and karaoke abroad.
  • Healing childhood trauma through radical life changes.

Guiding Questions

  • Can you share a story about a time you struggled but persevered in your new environment?
  • How has living abroad changed your perspective on home?
  • What role did intuition play in shaping your journey?
  • How did your experience with childhood trauma influence your decision to leave Georgia?
  • What have been the most surprising lessons you’ve learned while living in Mexico?
  • How has stepping into the unknown helped you discover your resilience?
  • What did performing comedy internationally teach you about yourself?

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From Tragedy to Jazz

Rick DellaRatta:

From Tragedy to Jazz

On the morning of 9/11, Rick DellaRatta

climbed to his rooftop, unaware his life was about to change. Witnessing the tragedy inspired a poem that evolved into a global movement uniting people through music.

Bio

Long known as one of the world’s finest Jazz Pianists, Rick DellaRatta also began to receive major recognition as a composer when his symphonic piece “Permutata” was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Beatles famed Abbey Rd., Studios in 1999, and as a unique and important vocalist in 2004 when he was included in a definitive listing of the greatest jazz singers of all time in Scott Yanow’s Book “Jazz Singers”.

Through his life long endeavor to help advance people to their highest potential through the understanding of Jazz as well as spreading peace worldwide through his “Jazz for Peace World Tour”, Rick DellaRatta is considered to be an innovator and a visionary, a designation that became known by many when he was included by The Foundation Center in their list of the top musician philanthropists of our time along with Bono (U2), Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Sting.

Topics

  • The transformative power of witnessing history firsthand.
  • How music can bridge cultural, political, and religious divides.
  • The origin and global impact of “Jazz for Peace.”
  • Stories from the 850+ benefit concerts Rick has performed worldwide.
  • The role of artists in addressing global challenges.
  • The hidden commonalities between people of conflicting backgrounds.
  • Turning tragedy into a platform for change and unity.

Guiding Questions

  • Can you take us back to that morning on 9/11 and what led you to your rooftop?
  • What inspired you to transform the poem into a global movement?
  • Can you share a memorable moment from one of your 850+ benefit concerts?
  • How have your travels and collaborations shaped your understanding of cultural unity?
  • How has “Jazz for Peace” evolved since its inception?
  • What do you believe music can accomplish that other mediums cannot?
  • If you could share one lesson from your journey, what would it be?

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From Fear to Foundation

Carol Williams:

From Fear to Foundation

A reluctant start, a planted seed, and a life-changing opportunity—this is the story of a house that became so much more.

Bio

Hard work has driven my success, from excelling in school to running half marathons, fighting wildfires, and building a business during a recession. Recently, I’ve combined intuition with productivity, reflected in my Productivity Cake—a framework for balance and success. Listening to the Voice Within—God—is life’s greatest secret.

My purpose is helping others uncover their talents and live their purpose. As “Courageous Carol,” I empower clients to achieve the impossible, creating ripple effects of success. I believe life, like a cake recipe, evolves with added and subtracted ingredients, but core values remain, making success a continuous, transformative process.

Topics

  • The emotional journey from renter to homeowner.
  • Facing financial fears and navigating the mortgage process.
  • How a stretch goal can change your life.
  • The importance of planting seeds for the future.
  • Creating spaces that promote healing and connection.
  • Building a legacy through property ownership.

Guiding Questions

  • What were the biggest fears you had about owning a home?
  • Can you describe the moment you decided to plant the seed of homeownership?
  • How did your financial mindset shift during this journey?
  • What role did your family play in your decision to buy the house?
  • How did the pandemic change the opportunities around your home?
  • What does “The Beacon of Light Center” mean to you?
  • What advice would you give to someone afraid of taking a big leap like this?

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Breaking Free, Finding Me

Carol Williams:

Breaking Free, Finding Me

What happens when the world you know crumbles around you? Carol’s journey through pain and healing reveals the power of resilience and inner strength.

Bio

Hard work has driven my success, from excelling in school to running half marathons, fighting wildfires, and building a business during a recession. Recently, I’ve combined intuition with productivity, reflected in my Productivity Cake—a framework for balance and success. Listening to the Voice Within—God—is life’s greatest secret.

My purpose is helping others uncover their talents and live their purpose. As “Courageous Carol,” I empower clients to achieve the impossible, creating ripple effects of success. I believe life, like a cake recipe, evolves with added and subtracted ingredients, but core values remain, making success a continuous, transformative process.

Topics

  • Recognizing the signs of burnout and how to address them.
  • How trauma can lead to unexpected personal growth.
  • Understanding the stages of grief and how to navigate them.
  • Strategies for rebuilding confidence after adversity.
  • The intersection of mental health and emotional resilience.
  • How to cultivate hope during challenging times.
  • Building a mindset for long-term healing and growth.

Guiding Questions

  • Can you describe the moment you realized something in your life needed to change?
  • Were there any unexpected moments of clarity or inspiration during your struggle?
  • How did your relationships shift as you navigated this chapter of your life?
  • What role did faith or personal values play in your recovery?
  • What advice would you give to someone facing a similar situation?
  • How has this experience shaped your goals or outlook for the future?
  • Looking back, what’s one thing you wish you had known at the start of your journey?

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Values Under Pressure

Carol Williams:

Values Under Pressure

A sudden accident thrust Carol into a whirlwind of family responsibilities, business challenges, and personal growth. Her journey reveals the transformative power of reevaluating life’s direction in times of upheaval.

Bio

Hard work has driven my success, from excelling in school to running half marathons, fighting wildfires, and building a business during a recession. Recently, I’ve combined intuition with productivity, reflected in my Productivity Cake—a framework for balance and success. Listening to the Voice Within—God—is life’s greatest secret.

My purpose is helping others uncover their talents and live their purpose. As “Courageous Carol,” I empower clients to achieve the impossible, creating ripple effects of success. I believe life, like a cake recipe, evolves with added and subtracted ingredients, but core values remain, making success a continuous, transformative process.

Topics

  • Navigating family crises while running a business
  • Building resilience during personal and professional upheaval
  • How life’s unexpected events can reshape your values
  • Coping with decision fatigue during high-pressure times
  • The role of intuition in finding your next steps
  • Creating a life aligned with your personal “North Star”

Guiding Questions

  • What was the most surprising challenge you faced during this time?
  • What role did your intuition play in guiding your decisions?
  • How did this period of your life influence your approach to business?
  • What advice would you give to others managing personal crises and professional demands?
  • How has your view of success changed since this experience?

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