Never Ever Give Up Hope

Mary L. Schmidt is an artist and author of 12 books, including her inspiring memoir When Angels Fly. When you listen to her interview, it will grip at your heart strings.  Cry with her as she shares her story and relates with so many who have lost a child -- Mary lost two little angels and understands the pain.   When Angels Fly is the story about a woman who was able to rise above an extremely abusive childhood and marriage, to learn faith, love, and motherhood from her own son’s courageous fight with cancer. It provides an illuminating example of how women who are in physically, mentally and emotionally abusive relationships can successfully escape even in the most challenging of times.   

Gina Horkey is a professional writer and online business marketing consultant with a decade of experience in the financial services industry. Her passion it to help freelancers gear up to quit their day jobs and take their side hustles full-time. She offers an on-line course on the steps to take to realize your dream as a freelance writer - and getting paid to follow your passion. Do you like to write? Do you want the freedom to choose when and where you work? Maybe you’ve considered becoming a freelance writer, but weren’t sure how to you get started. The advice she explores during her interview is: 1. Get Started 2. Why Not You? Why Not Now? You have unlimited potential 3. Focus on the BEST possible outcome instead of the worst. In Make Money as a Freelance Writer, Gina Horkey and Sally Miller share the exact steps you need to take to start a freelance writing business from scratch. You’ll discover how to land your first paying client, even if you’re starting from zero.  Follow the seven steps listed in this book and you can be earning $1,000 as a freelance writer in as little as 30 days. Listen to Gina's motivating interview where she answers these questions and much more.

Yvonne Ortega is a bilingual professional speaker, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and the author of Moving from Broken to Beautiful:  9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward and Finding Hope for Your Journey through Breast Cancer. One of the books in her Moving from Broken to Beautiful deals with forgiveness.  In her interview, she shares the misconceptions about forgiveness which make it very difficult, if not impossible, to forgive.   Yvonne not only survived but thrived after a domestic violence marriage, divorce, single parenting, breast cancer, multiple car accidents, and multiple deaths in the family within weeks of one another including the death of my only child. She understands tragedy and why we must forgive those who have hurt us, in order to move forward. Moving from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward, includes a chapter entitled “Admit Your Mistakes.” I knew then I would write a third book in the Moving from Broken to Beautiful series, and it would be on forgiveness. Since we don’t have alligator skin and a heart of stone, people will hurt us, especially those closest to us. We also make mistakes in life and hurt others. Yvonne uses personal anecdotes and God’s timeless truths to help women exchange shame and guilt for God’s grace to forgive themselves, to overcome anger and bitterness and with God’s power forgive others, to break free from the prison of the past and gain the peace, freedom, and abundant life of forgiveness. In her interview, Yvonne offers tips on everything from HOW to forgive to what to do in an abusive marriage.    

Dr. Reggie R. Padin is an author, speaker, and executive coach. His academic credentials include a Master of Divinity and an MBA in Organizational Management and a Doctorate in Education.  BUT.....he is so much more.  Dr. Padin's mission is all about helping people overcome their "Dumpster Moments" and to go beyond their limitations.  These can be self-imposed limitations which include fears, doubts, confusion, economic problems, emotional turmoil, and toxic relationships.  These dumpster moments can paralyze you. If you or anyone you know, need inspiration to believe in themselves and to recognize their God-given potential.....you MUST listen to Dr. Padin's stimulating, challenging and informative interview.   Click on the arrow to listen to Dr. Padin reveal the single most important question each of us must ask ourselves. In his first book, Get Out Of The Dumpster!  A True Story on Overcoming Limitations, Dr. Padin shares his incredible story of how he, as a high-school dropout and dumpster diver became a successful education, author, entrepreneur, executive coach and spiritual leader.

"When the pain of staying in debt is greater than the pain of changing your spending - that is when you will make a change."  Lauren Gruetman Lauren Gruetman is a wife, mom of four, and a RECOVERING SPENDER. She is a personal finance expert who is a regular guest on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray and many more. She is the author of The Recovering Spender and shares her step-by-step program on how to curb a shopping addiction.  Her desire is that her readers and listeners to this interview can live a debt-free life. She will teach you that when it comes to managing your finances, "YOU CAN DO THIS!" After learning how to curb her spending habits, Lauren Greutman shares her hard-earned knowledge on how to get out of debt and live without the financial pressures that many people face today. To listen to Lauren's tips and helps on how to live a DEBT-FREE life, click on the arrow below.       

Kathy Collard Miller is an author, counselor and international speaker.  Her books include Never Ever Be the Same:  A New You Starts Today.   Kathy shares her story of how she came to grips with her anger and changed her life.  She had been an abusive mother to her little girl and hid it from her husband.  She hated her life and couldn't grasp the strength to control herself.   When she determined the underlying causes of her anger, her relationship with her family was restored.  She shares that journey from pain to triumph in this interview and her books. Kathy's speaking engagements have taken her to eight foreign countries and over 31 states.  She has appeared on many TV shows and is a co-founder of AWSA, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. Every mother needs to hear her story.  Every woman can relate in some way to Kathy. You will thoroughly enjoy her interview  

  Julie Ann Sullivan is known as a revolutionary and works with organizations that want to create a workplace environment where people are productive, engaged and appreciated. Julie Ann is an ATTITUDE ENHANCER, a speaker, trainer, and leadership coach.  She is the founder of Learning Never Ends, whose purpose is to crate a more positive culture, one....person....at a time. Her podcast, Mere Mortals, explains that each one of us mere mortals has a super power.  It is fun, enlightening, and motivating as was her interview here.  During her interview, she made valid points that each one of us can use to change our attitude and.....our life.  How to live with perseverance and patience  Do you recognize it when you are in a hole? How to get out of the rut that is dragging you down LEARNING NEVER ENDS Are you a cockeyed optimist?  

On April 1, 2000, while Angela was in Japan on military duty, her husband and four children were involved in a fatal car crash. The Alexander’s car fell 25 feet off the highway and landed upside down on top of two parked vehicles with people inside.    The people in their vehicles were extremely shaken up but survived! Sadly her two eight-year-old sons didn't survive. But the story does not end there. One of the many miracles was although Murice and Roger passed instantly at the scene, they had both written goodbye letters to their family above and beyond their age or grade levels.  You will not want to miss listening to this amazing story. "The healing of your broken heart is not an indication that you no longer miss or love your loved ones" ~ Angela Alexander   "If You Are Going Through Hell, Don't Stop and Take a Selfie"  ~ Angela Alexander   Miracles in Action is a compelling story of triumph in the face of unspeakable tragedy. It will bring you to tears and it will make you smile. It will amaze you.   She retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2005 and is now an Author and Inspirational Speaker.  Her autobiography entitled Miracles in Action - Turning Pain into Power and Grief into Peace is available here.  She is also the Executive Producer of her documentary film.   Her story will move you to tears but make you aware that even a tragedy can birth a miracle.  Don't miss listening to this incredible story:  

Paul Mitton has worked in video and film production for the past 30 years.  But the story he wants to share here will touch your heart for it involves losing his wife to cancer. Paul found his soul mate later in life, got married and soon discovered they were going to have a baby -- his wife was 47 years old. When their son was six months old, his wife lost her battle to breast cancer. In his interview, Paul shares how he has coped with raising a little boy on his own. But more importantly, he talks about his quest to bring the message of health awareness across the globe.   On his website, he gives you tips to living healthy and links to cures for cancer.   Another message he wants to shout is:     Cherish every moment - we are not promised tomorrow   Put your phone down when you're home   Spend time with your family, not your favorite sports team   Have a date night every week (kids included), and as a couple every month

Alan has a BA in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut Law School.  He has practiced law for 35 years and was Chief Counsel for the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.  He was on the Board of Directors ofLifelong Learning Centers, a company operating educational programs for children living in various federally assisted apartment complexes.     He is the author of Crocodile Mothers Eat Their Young which is a novel based on his experiences as a foster parent.  He and his wife, Barbara, became foster parents in the late 1990s and do workshops aimed at foster parents of teenagers.   Barbara was a school teacher who saw the need for more caring foster parents and works with Alan as advocates for these lost kids.  You may listen to her interview by clicking here.