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Breath, Strength, Sobriety

Haylie Schuster:

Breath, Strength, Sobriety

Haylie’s journey from chronic pain, addiction, and anxiety to sobriety and self-awareness began with 15 minutes a day on the yoga mat. Her transformation proves the power of small, consistent changes.

Bio

I am a single mother of two boys and a new grandmother, helping to raise him. I am a project manager for a consulting firm. I have been through more trying times then anyone would want to admit, but I have overcome them all. I’m a very driven person and constantly working on something new. I am very into fitness and health. You can find me in the gym lifting heavy weights or on my mat recovering from life.

Topics

  • Using mindfulness to manage anxiety and stress in high-pressure careers.
  • Breaking free from addiction through yoga and intentional living.
  • Chronic illness and exercise: how yoga made movement possible again.
  • Overcoming imposter syndrome with mindfulness and self-compassion.
  • How yoga supports mental health for those with bipolar disorder.
  • Transforming Type-A tendencies: embracing calm and balance.
  • Yoga as a spiritual, emotional, and physical journey—not just poses.
  • The power of consistency: small habits leading to major life changes.
  • Mindfulness and breathing as tools for navigating corporate challenges.
  • Healing through yoga: lessons learned from pain, addiction, and self-discovery.

Guiding Questions

  • What led you to finally commit to yoga in 2016?
  • How did yoga help you overcome chronic pain and fibromyalgia?
  • Can you share how mindfulness practices have impacted your mental health, especially with bipolar disorder?
  • What role did yoga play in your journey to sobriety?
  • How has your yoga practice influenced your ability to manage career stress?
  • What challenges did you face in developing a consistent yoga practice, and how did you overcome them?
  • How has yoga helped you redefine your identity from a high-strung, Type-A personality to someone more mindful and balanced?
  • Can you explain the shift from focusing solely on yoga poses to embracing the spiritual and emotional aspects of the practice?
  • How did you address feelings of imposter syndrome, and what advice would you give others facing similar challenges?
  • What’s the most surprising change yoga has brought into your life?

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Faith Through Adversity

Michael Fritzius:

Faith Through Adversity

Michael’s journey through cancer revealed a life-changing lesson: we’re often more capable than we realize, especially when we lean into faith. Through his emotional battle, he learned to focus on what he could control and trust God’s plan for him. This transformative experience led him to a career shift and a deeper faith.

Bio

After a life spent chasing career success and working 50-60 hour weeks, I was hit with a cancer diagnosis that changed everything. For years, I had tied my identity to my work, but facing cancer made me realize the importance of balance. With faith and resilience, I learned to shift my focus to what truly matters—family, growth, and purpose. I left a high-stress job for something that would challenge me in new ways, and now I regularly push past boundaries I once thought were impossible. My faith in God deepened through the process, teaching me that life’s challenges aren’t accidents but opportunities to grow and glorify Him.

Topics

  • The emotional toll of balancing career and family during a health crisis.
  • How faith provided guidance and strength during Michael’s cancer journey.
  • Shifting career paths after a life-changing event.
  • Finding inner strength and resilience in the face of adversity.
  • The role of prayer and faith in overcoming life’s toughest challenges.
  • Discovering the ability to achieve more than we think through self-discovery.
  • Releasing fear and trusting in life’s process.
  • The impact of life events on personal identity and career direction.
  • Overcoming emotional immaturity and building healthier coping mechanisms.
  • Trusting God’s plan: how faith leads to transformation in career and life.

Guiding Questions

  • How did your cancer diagnosis challenge your relationship with work and family?
  • Can you describe a moment where you felt God’s presence during your journey?
  • What was the hardest part emotionally while balancing your health battle and career?
  • You mentioned feeling betrayed—how did you navigate those feelings of anger and fear?
  • What did you learn about yourself and your ability to handle challenges?
  • Can you talk about how your faith grew during your cancer treatment?
  • How did you shift your mindset from fear to trust during your recovery?
  • What was the turning point where you decided to leave your high-stress job?
  • How has your new career path helped you find a better work-life balance?
  • What advice would you give to someone struggling with their faith during a similar crisis?

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Releasing the Fear

Lilian Ledoux:

Releasing the Fear

Lilian’s shift from traditional PR service provider to coach stemmed from the realization that educating clients on PR was just as valuable as executing campaigns. By addressing her personal fears and vulnerabilities, she unlocked new opportunities to build trust and connections with both clients and herself.

Bio

As a PR coach, Lilian empowers creative entrepreneurs, coaches and authors to unlock the superpowers behind their stories and gain the confidence to push past fear and anxiety to harness the power of PR to achieve their goals. Through 1:1 coaching, she provides clients with the personalized support, clarity and tools to build strong mindsets and launch successful PR campaigns to help them achieve their fullest potential.

Topics

  • Overcoming burnout in entrepreneurship
  • Shifting from service provider to coach
  • The power of mindset work in business
  • Using vulnerability to build trust with clients
  • How mindset affects business growth
  • Breaking free from control to embrace freedom in business
  • The importance of sharing your personal story in marketing
  • Coaching clients through fear and anxiety
  • Overcoming generational trauma in business
  • How to build an authentic personal brand

Guiding Questions

  • What was the pivotal moment when you realized you needed to make a change in your career?
  • How did working with a mindset coach help you confront your fears?
  • Can you share how vulnerability played a role in your business transformation?
  • What were some of the biggest mindset blocks you had to overcome, and how did you do it?
  • How does your personal story influence the way you approach coaching others?
  • What advice do you have for entrepreneurs who are feeling burned out or stuck?
  • How do you help your clients confront their own fears and anxieties when sharing their stories?
  • What role does authenticity play in business growth and client relationships?
  • Can you talk about how generational trauma shaped your approach to entrepreneurship?
  • How did your approach to PR change once you embraced vulnerability in your own business?

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Authenticity Over Achievement

Tiffany Simms:

Authenticity Over Achievement

When success no longer felt worth the price, Tiffany Simms chose a different path. This is the story of her shift from corporate burnout to empowering others through authentic leadership.

Bio

Tiffany is a passionate advocate for a healthier relationship with food and exercise. With a love for the water, her dog, and all things runDisney, she is on a mission to heal our nation’s approach to wellness. Her goal is to create a world where future generations never feel the need to “go on a diet” to feel healthy in their bodies. Through her Intuitive Living Program, she helps lifelong dieters heal their relationships with food and exercise, guiding them to lose 50+ pounds sustainably and with confidence.

Her ideal referral partners include personal trainers, massage therapists, hormone specialists, physical therapists, dietitians, and holistic wellness professionals who share her commitment to supporting people in their health journey—focusing on habits beyond just meal plans. She partners with plus-size gyms, communities, and apparel brands that prioritize holistic well-being over outdated beauty standards.

Topics

  • Overcoming burnout in high-pressure environments.
  • How to thrive in male-dominated industries without losing yourself.
  • The importance of alignment in personal and professional leadership.
  • Building resilience after career setbacks or toxic workplaces.
  • Redefining success beyond titles and accolades.
  • The role of self-care in effective leadership.
  • Why women need to set their own terms for success.
  • How to pivot from surviving to thriving in life and work.
  • Creating a supportive community for modern female leaders.
  • Lessons from starting over: rebuilding a career that aligns with your values.

Guiding Questions

  • What moment made you realize the cost of success wasn’t worth it anymore?
  • Can you share the most challenging part of leaving a toxic work environment?
  • How did you begin to redefine success on your own terms?
  • What role did self-care play in your transformation?
  • How can women navigate male-dominated industries without sacrificing authenticity?
  • What advice would you give to someone feeling stuck in a toxic workplace?
  • What does “aligned leadership” mean to you, and how can others achieve it?
  • How do you balance ambition and well-being in your current work?
  • What lessons did you take from your corporate experience that guide your work today?
  • How can we create better support systems for women in leadership roles?

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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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