Never Ever Give Up Hope

Allan had hit rock bottom after eight years of trying and failing. He had never felt more miserable. But a phone conversation with my daughter got me thinking differently. Coach Allan is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer, a Precision Nutrition Level II Master Health Coach, and a Functional Aging Institute (FAI) Certified Functional Aging Specialist. He has earned specialties in Fitness Nutrition, Corrective Exercise, Behavior Change, Performance Enhancement, and On-line Personal Training. When Allan was looking for resources to fix his health and fitness, he was frustrated that there were no podcasts or books for people over forty except for chair yoga and stretching. He started working on earning various certifications to fix himself and publish his findings.  In his interview, Coach Allan shows us how to make getting fit easier. He is the host of the 40+ Fitness Podcast, the largest and longest-running health and fitness podcast for people over forty.  It is practical, informative, and easy to follow – get started NOW.     Click Here to Buy   As we age, it can get more difficult to lose weight and stay fit. Decades of poor exercise and eating habits make achieving wellness after age forty substantially different from staying healthy in our twenties. Stop wasting time with fad diets and training programs designed for millennials. This all-inclusive fitness guide will get you where you need to go. In The Wellness Roadmap, certified personal trainer Allan Misner provides powerful tools for middle-agers who want to live happier, healthier, and fitter lives. He helps us understand our bodies' unique needs and abilities while offering invaluable direction for choosing sustainable training, nutrition, and recovery plans that suit our specific fitness goals. He introduces the concept of the wellness GPS to kees us focused along the way. It is never too late to get healthy and fit. The Wellness Roadmap shows you the way to a better life. Connect with Coach Allan here   Facebook Profile Facebook Page Facebook Group LinkedIn YouTube

Several times throughout Carrie Pierce’s life especially the last three years – there were moments of despair. Without any warning, as she and her mother were moving to Idaho to start a new life, her mom went into kidney failure overnight. She was diagnosed with a highly advanced multiple myeloma.  You may be able to relate to the trauma and the strength it takes to push through, stay focused, and win like Carrie had to due to her being alone in a new community and devastated after losing her parents. Carrie E. Pierce has written professionally for more than twenty years, most of them spent writing acclaimed health and wellness articles and books for midlife readers. She attained her dream of working in the film, radio, and television industry. She has been published many times and co-hosted two acclaimed, internationally syndicated radio shows. She is the co-director of Morgan Pierce Media & Publishing. During her writing career, Carrie discovered the need for quality children's literature that could be enjoyed by parents and grandparents as they read aloud to them. Eager to fill this niche, she began crafting quality stories that contain important life lessons, written in a style that does not talk 'down' to children but, instead, encourages them to learn new words and ask questions as they gain important tools for overcoming fear, pushing past loss, and accepting themselves as they are. Carrie speaks from experience with an honest voice that holds nothing back.      Click Here to Buy Tommy Tomlinson was a five-year-old boy with a small body, a big bedroom closet, and even bigger fears about just what, exactly, lived in that closet between the hours of midnight and five a.m. each night.   This tale of rollicking adventure takes the reader on a life-changing journey through the process of overcoming fear and conveys many important and heartfelt lessons along the way. Storytime is a time to create special memories with the children in your life; however, many adults find it challenging to discover appropriate children's literature that's well-written and enjoyable for adults and children alike. Carrie Pierce believes you should be able to feel confident the book you're reading to your children is free from agendas or inappropriate themes, which is why she prayerfully crafted The Tale of Tommy Tomlinson's Tennis Shoes, a superbly written children's chapter book filled with wholesome adventures, higher-level vocabulary that sparks conversation, 15 original and beautiful illustrations as well as time-honored values so your story times can help you create the shared memories you desire. When read aloud to children, the age range for this book grows to accommodate ages 6-12. Great for boys and girls alike, and makes the perfect bedtime story, spread out over many nights. Beautifully written and extremely poignant, The Tale of Tommy Tomlinson's Tennis Shoes is a must-read if you have young ones struggling with fears, insecurities, or feelings of not belonging.       Click Here to Buy   High atop Mt. Ellinor, in a thicket not too far below the great Pacific Northwest timberline, lived a small apple tree, a mere sapling. Her name was Abby. And so, this journey of bravery, blossoming, and overcoming begins... Abby Apple Tree is written in the style of children’s books of long ago and at times uses larger words and adult grammar to get children engaged deeply, asking questions and learning- not only about language but about the processes of overcoming fear, challenge, and heartbreak as well. This is a relatively short book and can be read in 2 or 3 segments. Great for naptime, bedtime, or story hour. If your child or grandchild has fears, insecurities, and/or feels out of place, this is a MUST-READ story!    

At two years old, Alan Lazarus lost his father in a car accident. Twenty-four years later Alan was in a near-fatal car accident and questioned his life choices as he reached an all-time low. Through his search, he found the answers he needed and how this turned into helping multitudes of people find meaning and purpose. Alan saw a scary pattern in the world. He worked in Industrial Automation as an Outside Sales Engineer and it scared him.  He recognized that due to automation, the jobs available to the less educated population were getting exponentially less available as technology continued to innovate, improve, and proliferate exponentially. Alan used to sell equipment that took away jobs, which was going to happen with or without him. But he realized that if we are not a part of the solution, we’re a part of the problem.   Alan's mission is to help others design fulfilling lives, maximize their unique potential, and build aligned businesses they love on their own terms.  Now he helps to empower people to have a bigger, better, and brighter future through the power of self-education and holistic self-improvement, and to help people create their own jobs.  Alan has a powerful combination of technical expertise and business acumen specializing in peak performance, productivity, organizational design, and individual, team, and business optimization.  He leads a global team at NLU, has given hundreds of trainings worldwide, and completed thousands of one-on-one coaching calls with clients. Alan would be honored to help YOU get to the next level of your life, love, health, and wealth.   HIS INTERVIEW INSERTED HERE   CONNECT WITH ALAN HERE: Website  Facebook Instagram Linkedin    

The year 2018 marked a pivotal year in Steven Foster's life amid despair and loss. He watched as his marriage dissolved, his thriving church slipped through his fingers, and a promising book deal crumbled before his eyes.   Steven was at rock bottom teetering on the edge of giving up entirely. Yet, in that dark hour a word pierced through the chaos, "You're right on schedule!"     He had walked through three years of numbness and felt both helpless and hopeless. He could not understand why this was happening. Then he realized it was not happening to him but FOR him. As a result, he has emerged stronger and wiser with a passion to help you experience the same.   Steven is a devoted father, coach, author, and pastor from Maryland. Despite encountering a plethora of obstacles, he managed to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Education from Morgan State University. He founded two companies B3 Community and Your Next Step. In his interview, he shares how to overcome fear, failure, and self-doubt. He shows us how to make our 'mess' a life-changing message.       Click here to purchase   You're Right on Schedule: Overcoming Failure, Eliminating Fear, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Are you a Christian entrepreneur feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or afraid that you've missed God's timing for your success? Discover how you're exactly where you need to be for a breakthrough! In this guide, you'll learn how to: ● Turn Setbacks into Setups: See how your failures are part of God's plan for your ultimate success. ● Conquer Fear with Faith: Strengthen your faith to overcome fear and uncertainty in your entrepreneurial journey. ● Align with God’s Calling: Ensure your business goals are in harmony with God's purpose for your life. ● Transform Obstacles into Opportunities: Recognize challenges as divine opportunities for growth and innovation. What you’ll gain: ● A Faith-Fueled Mindset: Develop a mindset that embraces challenges and sees them as stepping stones to success. ● Practical Strategies for Success: Apply proven strategies that align with biblical wisdom to build a thriving, God-honoring business. ● Inspiration from Real Stories: Be inspired by Steven Foster’s personal experiences and the powerful lessons he’s learned on his own entrepreneurial journey. ● And much, much, more! Take Action Now! Don't let fear and doubt hold you back. Unleash the entrepreneurial potential God has placed within you. Get your copy of "You're Right on Schedule" today and step confidently into the success He has prepared for you!   Connect with Steven here: Facebook IG

After more than a decade on a merry-go-round, nine long-term treatment visits wondering if he would ever get it right, Bill Nielsen realized that we can misuse anything externally to fill a void internally. Drugs and alcohol are merely symptoms.   "No more Band-aids on bullet wounds." This was a statement made by today’s guest, Bill Nielsen. He will share his years of experience as a high-functioning and high-performing sales representative while using substances to cope with stress.   His journey has taken him from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley.  Bill Nielsen, the founder of nascent24, is a Recovery and Life Coach who supports executives and professionals who struggle with substance misuse to find freedom from dependency without having to leave their jobs, homes, or families. He combines his lived experiences with his knowledge, training, and certification as a CRSW (Certified Recovery Support Worker) to walk his clients through his proven three-step process. It is designed to get to the root cause of unhealthy behaviors and sets its clients up for a healthy and successful future. In addition to 1:1 coaching, Bill is available for sober companionship, speaking engagements, group facilitation, and as a consultant to treatment centers and other programs.

Julie McLaughlin was 18 and pregnant - labeled as a 'good Catholic girl' from a good family. She sang in a group at church and was president of the Catholic Youth Organization. She was embarrassed, ashamed, and felt helpless. That was during an era when teenage pregnancy was not easily accepted. The lesson she learned from that experience has supported her throughout life.     Julie is a retired paralegal and first-time author who won numerous awards as a writer. During her interview, she shares how writing can be a healing tool for each of us. Her story may make you laugh and cry but also give you hope. Her book, The Gift of Time has allowed her the opportunity to meet adoptees, adoptive parents, as well as other birth mothers.  There is a twist to this story you never saw coming and will certainly give you the courage to never ever give up hope.   CLICK HERE TO BUY "Do we have any skeletons in our closet?" That was the question posed to the author's mother-in-law by a niece after receiving a private message through Facebook from a stranger who said, "I think you are my cousin." This led to a shocking phone call on a normal June day, which altered the life of the author. For forty years, Julie had kept a secret from most of the people in her life. A Catholic girl from a good family in the late 1970s, she had become pregnant in her late teens but was not ready to be a mom. With guidance from her parish priest, Julie went away to live in a home for other unwed, pregnant girls and made the difficult decision to give her baby up for adoption. Not for forty years did she know a thing about him--what his name was, what he looked like, where he lived, or what he did for a living. Until that June day in 2018, when he was revealed to be that baby, now a forty-year-old man. Yet she always had faith that her decision was the right one as she placed her son in God's hands. Over the course of two years, this birth mother and biological son get to know each other and enter into each other's lives. There are interesting twists and turns. Had their paths ever crossed? This very personal and honest memoir dives into the heartache, loss, and guilt suffered by the author. You will laugh, and you might cry. Some who have experienced the real story compare it to a beautiful Hallmark movie. In the end, the hole in the author's heart is filled. The author hopes that this adoption story can bring peace to others who have endured a similar fate.

Cynthia Encinas-Concordia’s abusive husband of 23 years died of a massive cardiac arrest just four months after his second restraining order.  The worst part was any contact was blocked by his family and she was blamed for his death. Cynthia lived in that dark bubble for six years. She stopped engaging with people because of fear of rejection, failure as a mom and wife, depression, and lacking value. Her guilt impacted her health, well-being, and relationships.  Many will relate to her story, and Cynthia wants you to realize that you have value and can live the life of your dreams, regardless of your past. Cynthia Encinas-Concordia is a transformational life coach, published author, international speaker, podcaster, mother, and grandma.  As a Human Resource practitioner at the World Bank in Washington D.C., her job involved dealing with diverse groups of people. Her professional knowledge, experience, and skills coupled with her personal life journey led her to share and work with others to create the lives they would like to live.       “I am leaving my footprints so the young generation may be inspired and continue what we are doing – making an impact in this world."   INTERVIEW   CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA HERE 12-Week Coaching Program - Dive into your core problem and manifest your dream using four secret steps Dream to Rise Inner Circle  Website Facebook YouTube TikTok     My Journey Into Becoming This book is for the ones who have fought great battles without knowing they were indeed warriors. Immobilized by trauma, Cynthia, the author of this autobiographical page-turner, found a way to break free and move forward.  Cynthia Encinas-Concordia shares her notes on her transformational journey into manifesting her life dream. She has become a force of influence in her career as a life coach. With this book, she intends to expand the horizon of her positive impact. She has laid out a path for those who wish to live a life they love and have fought great battles without knowing they were indeed warriors. They are the ones who kept going even though they felt lost, and the ones who never stopped hoping that days would come when they would prosper and flourish. "Let us always be that light for others so that others may also spread their light for those who need them."   Dream to Rise Anthology What would you love to do, to have, to create, to be, and to give? Each of us has had an experience in life wherein we have reached rock bottom, gotten stuck, and felt scared to move to swim back to the ocean's surface.  Are we waiting passively allowing this to happen or do we choose to work our way through it to find and reach that light? Waiting may not be the best way to achieve our goal. We need to put in the work for that light to manifest and that is when wonderful things in our lives begin to work their way into existence. Dream to Rise is more than a collection of 19 real-life stories; it is a source of motivation, a wellspring of strength, and a reminder that brighter days are coming. PURCHASE BOOKS HERE      

During Ann Bancroft's first cancer treatment, which consisted of two surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, she reached the point of being too weak to lift a light wastebasket or to walk further than a few yards. She was bald, her skin looked gray, smelled like chemicals and her mouth tasted like metal. It felt as if her life was draining away, and she could not imagine a time when she’d look and feel healthy again. Ann Bancroft is a 71-year-old, two-time breast cancer survivor with a degree in journalism. Her debut novel, Almost Family, was recently published. Ann began writing fiction after a career in journalism and communications. Cancer prompted her to retire from a demanding full-time job to become a writer.  Ann has been a volunteer mentor to dozens of cancer patients. Many will relate to her story, and everyone will be encouraged. She shares how a second cancer diagnosis, thirteen years later, did not bring the fear that dominated her life the first time.      CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE     Liz Millanova has stage four cancer, a grown daughter who doesn’t speak to her, and obsessive memories of a relationship that tore apart her marriage. She thinks of herself as someone who’d rather die than sit through a support group, but now that she is going to die, she figures she might as well give it a go. Mercy’s Thriving Survivors is a hospital-sponsored group held in a presumably less depressing location: Nordstrom’s employee training lounge. There, Liz hits it off with two other patients, and the three unlikely friends decide to ditch the group and meet on their own.    They call themselves the Oakland Mets, and their goal is to enjoy life while they can.    Together, Dave, a gay Vietnam vet, and Rhonda, a devout, nice woman who’s hiding a family secret and finds peace in a gospel choir, and snarky Liz plan outings to hear jazz, enjoy nature, and tour Alcatraz. In the odd intimacy they form,  Liz learns to open up and get close, acknowledge and let go of the dysfunction in her marriage, and repair her relationship with her daughter.    They joined forces to have an enjoyable  time—but what they wound up doing is helping one another come to grips with terminal cancer and resolve the unfinished  business in their lives.

Yvette Walker left a failed marriage to a man with bipolar disorder but emerged to find joy greater than she had hoped for. She is an author, speaker, journalist, and educator who knows how to experience joy in all circumstances.  Yvette's podcast, Positively Joy, has been an inspiration to many, especially those who relate to loss, a failed marriage, and disappointment.    Yvette's story is a testament to the power of faith and how it can restore and heal even the deepest of wounds. Yvette speaks of struggles and her journey to finding the faith she had been searching for all her life. Her story is a testament to the power of grace and love that can be found in the Lord, and how faith can bring an even greater sense of peace and joy when all else fails. Yvette's story is an inspiring reminder that even in our darkest moments, faith can lead us to a brighter and more fulfilling future.        CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BOOKS This is a great book for anyone looking to draw closer to God, whether you are a Christian or just interested in having a meaningful relationship with Him. Yvette's honest and heartfelt devotionals provide a window into the heart of God, and an invitation to enter into conversation with Him.  The stories, prayers, and exercises are sure to help you find peace and clarity in your relationship with Him. This book of devotions allows you to look at your assumptions and spend time with God. Follow prayers and exercises to still yourself and come into His presence as you enter into conversation with our Lord.   Discover that God is speaking to you Choosing joy is an option you must practice You can learn to trust Him again Allow God to place you where He wants you BONUS Multimedia experience: Four original music tracks that add to the  devotional encounter.   PURCHASE HERE   "Linda, I know you won't remember me, but my daughter was killed by Mayfield Sherman." Christian reporter Linda Radcliffe felt like someone kicked her in the gut. Mayfield Sherman? Lord! That monster was put to death several years ago, but not before he killed several women. He'd made a stop in Oklahoma, right on Linda's reporting beat. But she'd left, and Sherman was a big part of the reason. She had read the police files. She had seen the photos. Twenty years later, she's back to help a family she once covered. When she meets her old colleague, now the editor of the town paper, feelings once dampened begin to rise again.   PURCHASE HERE Song lyrics are poems at heart. Words that come from a deep discovery of the love of God. These poems are song lyrics – some realized, some needing music – that Yvette wrote at the same time as the devotional, Whispering in His Ear, came to life. We talk to God. Sometimes. But we really don't expect a response. Neither do we look for him in everyday situations. Yvette does, and she tells of her simple but poignant life lessons with God in these lyrics! Yvette Walker's testimony drives this book of poetry: that you can be a believer all your life without fully understanding the joy that comes from the Father is the very joy that completes you. Yvette says, "I hope you enjoy these 12 faith-filled poems from my heart, written by the Holy Spirit."

Narcissists are masters at creating a perception of perfection to the outside world so no one believes the victims. Dana Diaz was a victim who often felt hopeless during her childhood and as an adult.  It made Dana feel stuck. And she felt dead inside as well.   When she became physically ill as a result of the chronic stress of abuse, she felt a responsibility to create awareness about the effects of abuse on the mind and body.   Educated in journalism and psychology from DePaul University, Dana Diaz’s lifelong experience with abuse makes her an expert in the mental and physical struggles of victims and survivors alike. In her interview, she exposes the raw truth of emotional, psychological, and physical trauma and a bold testament of survival: INTERVIEW:     Click here to buy Some cycles are hard to break. Forced out of an unhappy home at a young age, Dana S. Diaz swears to make it on her own and never fall victim to the same abuse she witnessed growing up. But that’s before she falls for Darren. It doesn’t take long, however, for Dana to meet the darker version of Darren—a narcissist who seeks to control Dana in every way. Despite her best efforts, she is caught in the cycle of trauma once again. But how can she free herself from Darren’s stranglehold? In Gasping for Air, Dana invites readers along on her odyssey of healing and empowerment as she breaks free from the grasp of her 25-year-long abusive relationship. She fearlessly delves into old wounds to reveal the truth behind a lifetime of lies and stitches them closed as a new and resilient woman. An inspiring true story filled with strife and revelation, Gasping for Air exposes the raw truth of emotional, psychological, and physical trauma, and is a bold testament of survival.