Never Ever Give Up Hope

Joyce Isaacson is an active blogger, author, and worked for the Chicago Tribune Editorial Department for ten years. Her novel, "Wish You Were Here, Badfinger....A Rock Fantasy" has opened up many opportunities to help people deal with loss of a friend or loved one. From a very young age, Joyce suffered extreme abuse through bullying by both classmates and teachers. She dislocated her hip from tripping over a stuffed toy and missed a lot of school. This led to a pattern of abuse and betrayal that followed her well into her adult years. Her novel draws many parallels from her own life dealing with pain, rejection and bullying.

Linda Evans Shepherd is an author of over 30 books. She is President of Right to the Heart ministries and CEO of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA). Her books have sold over a quarter-of-a-million copies and often achieve the number one position on Amazon. Linda is an internationally recognized speaker and the publisher of Leading Hearts Magazine, and AriseDaily, a daily e-devotional written by the members of AWSA. Many times the people who we regard as leaders and seem to have it all 'together' are actually going through intense pain. The difference is how we handle these setbacks. Linda is no exception. Listen to her heart-wrenching story about her baby girl who was in a near-fatal car crash and how that event changed her life. Out of that experience, Linda found true joy.

Kathy Docket is an author who has written extensively on the subjects of depression and Schizophrenia. Fighting these battles and winning is the message Kathy wants to share with anyone who may suffer from the same debilitating form of anxiety that can govern your life and render you hopeless. When her mom died of cancer, it affected Kathy to the point that it triggered Schizophrenia and serious depression. She was hospitalized many times and eventually had a nervous breakdown. We were created for a higher purpose. We are NOT a mistake. Letting others label us causes our thinking to become negative. Listening to her interview, you will sense her warmth and the desire to help those who may be suffering as she did.

Kenneth Ameduri has had a passion for truth from an early age. Finding trends and anticipating growth sectors has been his primary focus since he was in high school. After noticing the cracks in the underlined financial system, he became a proactive investor purchasing investment that would hedge his portfolio against inflation. This led him to invest in real estate, precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrency establishing a personal multimillion dollar portfolio prior to turning 30 years old. What Does This Mean For You? Kenneth has taken the knowledge he has compiled in the business world and is now pouring that into Crush The Street for the benefit of his members through the weekly newsletter, blog, and podcasts focusing on market trends, precious metals, cryptocurrencies and sound economics. During Kenneth's interview, he discusses the changing economy, the current college education system, and he is passionate about modern education which can be found for free on the internet and disrupts the conventional system which he feels is leading millions to the slaughter unknowingly.

Derek Wahler took his online weight loss business from $0 to over $600,000 in less than four years because his program WORKS. During the course of starting this business, he was rushed to the ER and had to have emergency bowel and intestine surgery. After fighting it for six hours and nearly passing out on my bathroom floor, I was rushed to the emergency room. There I had a six-hour emergency surgery because his colon had flipped in his body and crushed all the organs in its path. He was in the hospital for ten days with his stomach stapled together, halfway across the country from my wife, who was seven months pregnant at the time. And, this all came a few months after I quit my job to run my business full time. After spending ten days in the hospital, he knew his life would never be the same. It gave him a deeper passion to help people who are struggling to lose weight and has developed a program that is easy to follow and not intimidating in any way. His main program is called Ideal Body which helps someone lose up to 30 pounds or more in just 90 days even if you NEVER exercise. Derek is currently writing a book entitled Blind Spots that will help you change your life by simply changing your thoughts! Of course, this weight loss. Once Derek realized that we can choose the thoughts that run through our minds, your whole life can change. Yes, this is normal and sometimes even healthy to get frustrated, upset or even depressed. However, those feelings are a choice and you can choose how long you want to let that negativity affect you. Choose your thoughts instead of defaulting into anger, resentment, depression, or frustration when something bad happens. OUR WORST MOMENTS CAN BE OUR GREATEST TEACHER When you hear Derek explain his simple yet successful weight loss program, you will be motivated to lose that weight NOW.

Andelina Tancioco is a certified coach and inspirational speaker who specializes in supporting women to stop living a life on auto-pilot and create richer and more fulfilling lives. Andelina would love to help you to live that life through a 4-Step System she offers: 1. Blueprint a clear vision of your life and test that vision with a 5-point system. 2. Bridge where you are now to where you would love to be through be-friending your fear, increasing your sense of deserving, welcoming a greater flow of abundance and evolving your perceptions. 3. Build a strong foundation by learning how to turn failure into a stepping stone. 4. Become the person who is already living that dream life and begin to harvest your dream life and more importantly your dream self! A Design Your Dream session ● Gain a clear vision for a life you would love! ● Know what is exactly holding you back ● Leave with tangible next steps towards your vision! ​ This session is valued at $500 and there's usually an application process but for those of you who listened to this interview, I would love to gift this to you! You will be inspired when you listen to Adelina's interview:

Your public image can be quite different than your reality For over 10 years Allison Graham has shown professionals how to grow their top line revenue and build profitable relationships. Her bestselling book, From Business Cards to Business Relationships: Profitable Networking & Personal Branding Made Easy is the foundation for her original work. She's been featured as an authority on sales and networking in the media and has worked with some of North America's most influential brands. Each week, she is invited to share the Business Lessons from the Big Business Headlines on Global News 980 CFPL. Behind the Scenes Allison has been dealt a series of difficult blows that magnify the collision between home and work. Her struggles with chronic pain, grief and the internal messenger of B.S. have earned her the moniker, Resiliency Ninja. In her latest book, Married My Mom, Birthed a Dog: How to Be Resilient When Life Sucks! Allison makes people feel less alone in their struggles and gives them tools to bounce forward and succeed, no matter what challenges and unwanted change blow their way. Do you want to become a Resiliency Ninja? If you're going through tough times and feel like your life sucks, then you need to read this book! After surviving and flourishing during her decade of hell, Allison Graham has become a master at bouncing back in the face of stress, obstacles and adversity. Among Allison's greatest resources during it all was the unconditional love and support from her mom, who moved to the city to help her when doctors recommended she consider going on disability, and the loyal companionship of her dog Winston C. So, grab a drink, a comfy spot to read and get ready to power through your troubles and emerge as a Resiliency Ninja! Allison's interview will motivate, inspire, and make you wake up to new possibilities:

Tammy Price is the author of Shifting Into High Gear: A Guide to Listeing to Your Body which became a BEST seller within ONE DAY of its release. Tammy is co-founder of Shifting Into High Gear, a multifaceted company deeply rooted in the belief that we have all that we need within to be whole, healthy and happy people. Tammy is the co-creator of the program Heels to Healer (H2H) A Journey to Wholeness, The Practical Solutions Guide for Getting Back Into Balance. Tammy is a cancer survivor, testament and advocate to the benefits of cultivating a deep "inner adventure' practice. She is living and loving life by the motto You Are All That You Need Tammy's story will motivate you to shift into HIGH GEAR Are you afraid you'll wake up at the end of your life feeling unfulfilled or that your health will fail you before you find your passion? Or maybe you are feeling bored and are struggling with getting enough rest, sleep and time for yourself? Whatever the case, you may be feeling like you want more out of life, desperate for change and craving the ability to feel amazing, heal old wounds and become more empowered than ever when it comes to steering your health and energy for the best. Sounds like you're ready to put yourself in the driver's seat when it comes to transforming your health - mind, body and soul. You're ready to shift things into high gear!

With suicide being the leading cause of death in men under 50 and 1 in 5 people suffering from a mental health problem, Rick Sharpe is a man on a mission; to raise awareness about emotional struggle and to help others suffering emotionally. Rick wants to demonstrate to others that it is possible to heal from failed relationships and transform your own life in the process. After a failed relationship, he realized much later in life that he needed to search through his own soul in order to discover why he kept ending up in the same place. He began to understand his fear of vulnerability and he realized that it was a time in his life where he needed to grow and keep growing. There are no guarantees in life but it should not stop us from giving all we have to that which matters. Never give up hope because all things do pass and we all have choices Rick's interview is not only a source of encouragement but practical wisdom we can apply to any area of our lives. At the end of his interview he shared a nugget that is throught-provoking: "Do not die before your death!" "Failure is failure. I had failed. . . miserably! I suck at break-ups but who doesn't? I was the guy next door who "had it all together!" But that's not what goes on inside. My experience had shame written all over it, a significant departure from the person I thought I was. Failing emotionally started a journey filled with the very real pain of heartbreak and the smothering cloud of depression. I discovered what vulnerability really was and how my generation ran from it. Search your own heart and find those scars. They never really heal but they become a better part of us. To get through a day you sometimes need some assurance that you are not alone. For those who need to know there is another day worth living, you're welcome to share this journey

Laura Wellington is an award-winning children's television creator, a successful technology-media entrepreneur, an author of the Four-Star Diet and her latest release What to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating and a full-time mom to five children. Laura was widowed at 35 years old and had to pick up the pieces, move forward and stay strong for her five children while managing her business. Since then she has dedicated herself to making the world a better place for ALL -- in ways that now include spearheading THREAD MB. When Laura wanted to get back into the dating scene, she realized how things had changed. This birthed her latest book What to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating. In her interview, she shares the pitfalls and the laughs when someone reenters the dating scene after many years of being single. You will love it