Never Ever Give Up Hope

Vickie transformed from a young mom with no experience to a well-known regional advocate for families and children with special needs. "When Jessica was young Vickie experienced many panic attacks. I had three children under the age of five, one who needed total assistance and had complex medical issues. Our financial situation was difficult and I was unable to work because my daughter needed so much care. I ALWAYS felt helpless when Jessica experienced a seizure, I admit that my go-to was panic. Fortunately, my husband was calm, cool-headed when Jess had seizures." Her interview and her book will delight you and make you want to hear more of her story. It is a must-listen for anyone who has felt like giving up and anyone who has a child with special needs. And….why every family needs to do an exit interview -- what's that? Vickie Rubin, M.S. Ed is the author of Raising Jess: A Story of Hope, the powerful story of one family's survival when faced with adversity. Written with compassion, honesty, and humor, it tells of a family changed forever by the birth of a child with special needs, and their courageous decision to choose hope. This beautiful, gripping memoir will delight and leave you wanting more. One grandparent's review: "I am the father of a grown daughter with a nine-year-old child with special needs similar to Jess. My daughter and I read your book at the same time and found we were constantly laughing, comparing stories, and being amazed at the similarities in their lives and ours. It opened up many conversations allowing us to share our feelings that until then were unspoken." Vickie's Views is a hopeful, humorous, inspiring commentary about various topics, including raising a child with a disability, observations of everyday life, family, marriage, plus navigating the world of COVID-19. She started writing the blogs in March 2020, about the same time we were all told: DON'T LEAVE THE HOUSE! Vickie loves to write and has published numerous essays in her local newspaper, The Buffalo News. Vickie's Mom nagged/motivated her to write a book, and her excuses were, "I have three kids, a full-time job – who has time to write a book!" But then she retired. Still overwhelmed by the task she had boxes of Jessica's notes and journals and she wrote about Jess' incredible journey from the perspective of a mom who never, ever gave up hope.

On the fast track to startup success, a car speeding through a crosswalk jeopardized everything she'd built in a split second. Constantly battling life-altering trauma, PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and the cutthroat fashion industry, Just Bones Boardwear founder Jennifer Berk Weisman refused to let the accident define her and steal her identity. She had to do more than reinvent the boardshort. She had to reinvent herself. Jennifer Berk Weisman is the owner of Just Bones Boardwear, a swim apparel company featuring her patented adjustable waist design. She never set out to build a fashion empire. But Jennifer realized there was a void in the market for boys' boardshorts during a frustrating shopping excursion. A creative problem solver, she designed innovative boardshorts that offered the "perfect fit" for boys in-between sizes and didn't fit traditional fixed-waist boardshorts. Soon after, the brand expanded to include swimwear for toddlers, men, and women. A standout in the swimwear industry, Just Bones Boardwear's technology won Jennifer two patents and TasteTV's Best Swimwear of 2016 Award for special functionality. Just Bones Boardwear has been featured in ELLE, InStyle, Vogue, and Fashion Week Online, as well as other major press. Jennifer's boardshorts were worn throughout Ghost Shark, an original SyFy movie that premiered in 2013 during Shark Week. Jennifer was a frustrated mom shopping for swimwear every year for her two sons who were lanky and didn't fit traditional boardshorts or swim volley shorts. She knew there had to be a better way to make more comfortable fitting swimwear for boys who needed an adjustable waist – not one size fits all at that growing age. During her interview, she shares her incredible story of survival against terrible circumstances. Then she shows you how your idea can possibly be a million-dollar one :

n 2020 Michelle Lazurek was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. This came as the culmination of panic attacks that affected every aspect of her life. Michelle is a multi-genre award-winning author, literary agent, speaker, and certified writing coach. She is a nine-time award-winning author including a two-time Children's Book of the Year and Article of the Year award winner. She regularly contributes to ibelieve.com and crosswalk.com and is a movie reviewer for Movieguide Magazine and literary agent for Wordwise Media Services. After Michelle's diagnosis in 2020, Michelle learned how to relinquish control and surrender her circumstances, no matter how difficult they were. Many of you will relate with Michelle as she shares the steps she took to overcome anxiety and live life fully.

Heidi McLaughlin has been widowed twice and is no stranger to suffering but......she found joy in the middle of terrible loss. Her passion for life is contagious. Her story is one you will remember and it will show you how to live a transformed life -- no matter what you have endured. Heidi McLaughlin believes that there is nothing more beautiful than a woman who knows she is loved. Heidi inspires audiences to grasp their magnificence and step up to the plate to embrace their full potential. Heidi speaks across North America and overseas, including Poland, Romania, and Colombia. She has been teaching, speaking, writing, and mentoring women for 29 years. She is an award-winning author and has written several books, study guides, and hundreds of articles. Her newest award-winning book, FRESH JOY: Joy in the Midst of Loss, Hardships and Suffering is helping hundreds in North America and beyond. Two weeks before Christmas in 1994, her husband Dick went out to a local high school gym to play basketball with his favorite team. That night while playing he died from heart failure. For months Heidi felt as though she was floating in dark, murky water gasping for air and trying to stay afloat. But it was also at this point in her life when she began to learn how to hang on to God with every breath. Heidi was blissfully married to her second husband, Jack, who had lost his wife to cancer. On November 15th, 2016, Jack went into the kitchen for a cup of coffee, he dropped to the floor and died of a heart attack. Jack was the love of Heidi's life. The valley of the shadow of death was a time of deep grief for Heidi and her family, but our God is a God of hope and healing of broken hearts. Heidi has experienced much tragedy but has also learned how to recapture her JOY. She would love to show you how you can too. Here is her inspiring interview:

John has been through an incredible life transformation, from childhood sexual abuse, homelessness, and a severe addiction to drugs and alcohol to being a renowned addiction expert with 36 years of sobriety. He started his treatment center with only $300 and sold it for $45,000,000. Currently, he is a published author of three books and the Chaplain for the North Miami Police Department. John has appeared on many national and local television and radio shows as a respected addiction expert. He has also contributed to over 79 scientific peer-reviewed research papers. Research Gate ranks him as one of the top researchers in the world. You do not want to miss one minute of John's story and please share it with anyone who may have a problem with addiction or know someone who does. You could help change their lives. There is one special lesson, one constant that has guided John through the turbulent waters of life..... one infinite rule that most people know but ignore or who simply do not follow their life lessons. That is, no matter the circumstances, the obstacles, the people who get in our way, or things that slow us down, follow this one simple rule: "Never give up on your dreams, never let go of your passions, and especially never give up on yourself ." John Giordano is a recovering addict who turned $300 into $45 million. His book is a MUST READ! This is how his life was transformed and how he was saved from falling into the abyss of hell by following this one rule and learning how to have a life worth living.

No one is Born a Legend - but anyone can become one. "It was 2011. I was 36 years old, and a principal at a prestigious financial firm. I drove the luxury car, wore shiny cufflinks, and sat in an all-glass office on the top floor. Even though it looked like I had it all and was an overwhelming success, I found myself lost, alone, and on the brink of death—literally. I was in a ditch somewhere in downtown Atlanta after one ill-fated, horrible evening. Happiness, gratitude, fulfillment, joy? Nope. Those were all unfamiliar emotions. I felt angry, empty, and afraid, living a charade. I was missing something—something very important. As I looked up at the bright blue morning sky, I asked myself: "How did I get here? How am I going to pick myself up and dust myself off yet one more time?" More importantly, "How many more chances do I truly have to live my life?" I would have given anything to have this book in my hands back then. If only I had known that I could learn to build and live a Legendary life." Tommy Breedlove is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the book, Legendary. Tommy is a business, relationship, and mindset coach who is a regularly featured keynote speaker at global events. Tommy started his 20-year corporate career at one of the largest financial consulting firms in the world, and eventually became a shareholder, the International Practice Leader, and a member of the board of directors for one of the largest public accounting and financial firms in the southeast U.S. At the top of his career, Tommy experienced a transformational moment inspiring him to walk away from the corporate world to change his life and follow his true calling. Build a Life of Significance....and a Legacy Tommy now serves clients and audiences everywhere by empowering them to build and live Legendary Lives. He guides people to discover a life of significance while building a lasting legacy. The simple tools he shares will show you how to work in your zone of brilliance, obtain financial confidence, and live with meaning and balance. The goal is to help everybody to become the person they've always wanted to be. You Can Participate in Your Own Rescue Listen and take notes to change your life - starting today:

After life as a consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies, David Wood built the world's largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching. Based on his core values of authenticity, courage, and connection, David coaches rock-star business owners to double revenue, double their time off, and be a more extraordinary entrepreneur, partner, parent and leader. As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show! In his interview, David explains how 30% more courage can double YOUR revenue and YOUR happiness. "Being an entrepreneur for more than 20 years, I know what it's like to be assailed by ideas, strategies, and options. I discovered that peaceful, focused action is available for me, and for ALL business owners - allowing us to fulfill our missions in a much shorter time. As I discover how to be more extraordinary myself, it's a joy to pass the learnings to others." David also shares how he found a way to cope and thrive with anxiety and depression that had been chasing him through the years. You do NOT want to miss this interview:

The "Brand Named You" will show you how to achieve your goals through strategic personal branding. There are thousands of books written about personal branding. However, Olesija Saue's book is the first one to offer you clear, thorough and hands-on tools with a step-by-step process for creating your personal brand. Olesija Saue is a Personal Branding Strategist and Executive Coach. Olesija Saue is also a Social Media Strategist and Partner at Goal Social Media Marketing. She is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in Sales and Marketing. As a former CEO of Forbes Estonia, she helped to bring the world's most trusted business media brand to the business audience in Baltics. Today she helps corporate clients as well as aspiring start-ups and small-to-medium sized businesses to stand out from the competition and achieve their business goals through the strategic use of social media and personal branding of the CEOs and employees. Olesija Saue is a co-author of a book on Personal Branding "The Brand Named You." In Olesija's interview, she explains the misconceptions about personal branding and your personal branding DNA as your unique competitive advantage. Facilitating self-discovery processes help people find out who they truly are, what they really want, and find the inner drive and motivation to achieve their goals and make their dreams a reality. Empowering individuals and teams to take inspired action when they start believing they have more ability than they thought they did, challenging to do more than they have done before, and providing them with the right knowledge, tools & support to make efforts that will yield a positive result. Sharing my knowledge, and expertise as well as a personal story and inspiring people to realize their utmost potential and contribute the most to the world.

Blind since birth, Heather Hutchinson, a once-spirited kid with big dreams now finds herself in a locked psychiatric facility—a wounded young woman in the midst of a global pandemic. Heather Hutchison is the author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with three albums released to date. Blind since birth and having struggled with mental illness from a young age, she is passionate about educating people on disability and mental health through her music and writing. An avid traveler, Heather has spent time living and teaching English in Latin America. During her interview, she shares how anyone can rise above prejudice and disabilities. You will love her story.

Blindsided by her 14-year-old daughter's suicide attempt in 1995, Jackie entered a world of depression, addiction, medical mysteries, and deadly silences. TEDx speaker, Radio Show Host, International Best-selling Author, Mindset Magician, co-founder, and Director of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society, Jackie Simmons is best known for her mission to "Make teen suicide a thing of the past." The journey into the world of mental health services and cultural taboos left Jackie feeling lost and alone. "I'm fine" on the outside, Jackie hid her deep, psychic wounds behind a façade of frantic entrepreneurial activity. Then on August 3, 2019, Jackie's now 37-year-old daughter, broke the silence. Jackie calls August 3, the day her "purpose tapped her on the shoulder." For Jackie Simmons, the leap from "Sales Trainer" and "Stress Management Consultant" to "Emotional Resilience Training" and "Mindset Mastery" was short in linear time and long in unwinding the limiting beliefs that held her back and kept her playing small. Along the way, Jackie explored many dead ends and followed several false prophets. Jackie also worked with amazing creators of transformative training and technologies. During her interview, she shares her story but more importantly, what you can do to help stop the pandemic of teen suicide.