Never Ever Give Up Hope

Donna Kater, online video course instructor and author, is known as a master in reinventing oneself and is dedicated to helping others, particularly after they have gone through a major life-changing event. Her professional experience as a college counselor, career counselor, small business owner, and acupuncturist help contribute to her qualifications as a mentor. Donna is dedicated to helping people survive, come alive, and thrive! THINK BETTER THOUGHTS HAVE A BETTER FUTURE I'm Still Alive, Now What? is her on-line course as well as her book by the same title. It is designed to assist people in healing after trauma such as divorce, a loved one's passing, car accident, job loss, or a natural disaster. It is useful for anyone who needs to reevaluate their life. She shares practical tools about how to heal one's past so you can move more easily toward a brighter future. Some topics are: Getting over the shock Reassessing and improving your life Valuing the experience Envisioning a new purpose in life Being fully alive again

Mary Kaarto is the author of two books, Help for the Laid Off and Hope for the Laid Off. As a single mom for almost 20 years, Mary was inspired to write these books as a help and encouragement to those who have gone through a similar experience. In her interview, Mary shares PRACTICAL tips on how to survive when you have lost your job. Each one of us can benefit from these tips, no matter where we are in life. She also shares how to cope emotionally when you find yourself in any grave situation. She is available to answer any questions you may have and to help in any way she can. HELP for the LAID OFF offers solid, practical advice in searching for a job. While it's OK and understandable for readers to experience a sense of loss, the author encourages them to not get stuck in an endless pity party, when they DO have a job ... to FIND a job. Kaarto opens the reader's minds to realize there are many good blessings that come during and as a result of being laid off, and that losing their job may be the best thing that could ever happen to them, in the long run. As each new day begins, individuals struggling to find a reason to go on just may find it while reading "HOPE for the LAID OFF - Devotionals". Nearly every devotional includes a Scripture verse followed by practical application pertaining to layoffs.

Roxanne Derhodge is a Psychotherapist, Author, and Keynote Speaker whose expertise is in relationships. Roxanne is a trusted psychotherapist, advisor on many boards and the founder of Roxanne Derhodge Consulting. Roxanne previously worked with the Metro Toronto Police assisting crime victims, headed an Addictions Unit with the Niagara Health System, and was involved in corporate consulting. Roxanne is specialized in many areas of therapy including managing anxiety/depression, domestic violence, and divorce. "Don't allow stressors to RUN you. You take control and run them!" Relationships are complex and challenging, they are also vitally important to our sense of well-being. This book will guide you through a deeply personal exploration of your life's relationships. Breaking out of the mold of traditional therapist protocol, expert therapist Roxanne Derhodge delves into her own past relationships to show how you can heal from the past the same way she did. Using her own experiences as an example and drawing on years of professional expertise as a counselor, she explains how you can decipher your template for relationships and decide which aspects are in line with what you value and which are not. Through a step-by-step process, you will learn how to create fulfilling and positive relationships that will enhance your life in every way.

Anita Brooks, CPT, CLTF, CCS is someone who MOTIVATES others to dynamic break-throughs. Blending mind, heart, body, and spirit as an inspirational business/life coach, international speaker, and common trauma expert, she shares HOPE. She is a multi-published, award-winning author of the Amazon Best Seller, Getting Through What You Can't Get Over. There are some things in life people never get over. No matter how much they want to. Many experience abuse, financial disaster, serious illness, death of loved ones, and other common traumas making them believe they'll never move past the pain, but through research and true story compilations, Anita offers emotional, practical, and spiritual insights from experts and people who have survived intense trauma -- and have made it through seemingly impossible situations. Her other titles include First Hired, Last Fired -- How to Become Irreplaceable in Any Job Market and Death Defied -- Life Defined: A Miracle Man's Memoir. In her interview, Anita shares how to overcome and confront fear, betrayal, deep depression, adultery, and many other valleys in our lives. She gives practical guides and coping tools for whatever you may be going through in your life. There can be times in our lives when we simply can't take one day at a time -- it is too much. We need to learn how to get through one MOMENT at a time. Anita's interview will make you take a deep breath and sigh of relief. She teaches us how we can choose to love as if we have never been hurt.

Doreen Hanna is passionate to fulfill her mission statement. She looks for every opportunity to guide women, of all ages, on a journey to discover their princess within and embrace the life of royalty they have been called to live! As the Founder & President of Treasured Celebrations, she enthusiastically continues to encourage moms and mentors to become influential leaders. Unwanted by her father, she knew the pain of rejection for 18 years. Marrying at 19, she wanted to prove to her father she was worthy of love. However, she quickly discovered that the man of her dreams was an alcoholic. Life brought many trials for Doreen including a financial crisis, the molestation of her daughter and Doreen's father threatening her husband's life. How did she survive? She shares how she turned her PAIN into POWER. As Founder and President of Treasured Celebrations, she introduced an international program to empower woman of all ages. Her greatest passion is that part of the program equipping parents with tools to cultivate strong relationships with their adolescents.

Anita Barney, widow of the former CEO for Wendy's restaurant, is the only child of an alcoholic father, a victim of physical and emotional abuse by her first husband, a breast cancer survivor, and the target of a compulsive gambler and criminal predator. Anita's honest messages of hope, forgiveness, and second chances will connect with you on many levels. Anita is a woman who traveled in the 'best' circles. She had been engaged to Henry Mancini and Perry Como was her neighbor. She was not an ignorant woman but easy prey. When I saw Anita on the Dr. Phil show, I wanted her to be my guest on Never Ever Give Up Hope. Her story needs to be told. Even as cancer claimed her husband's life, Bob ensured his wife was financially secure and left her with chilling advice, "Don't let a man take all of your money." There are vultures who seek out the elderly and widows, in particular. Anita was victimized by a successful football player, Art Schlichter. She also borrowed money from friends, believing it was a solid investment and would earn them a good return. She was unaware that Art was a compulsive gambler, using her money to nurture his habit. By the time she realized what Art was doing, he began to threaten her if she would not comply with his constant requests for more money. She became part of an FBI sting to catch him in the act. As a result. he is now serving a prison term. But her story does not end there. She was left penniless and even worse, almost friendless. Her accusers are demanding justice and hoping for revenge. She was a victim, in every sense. By sharing her story and selling her memoir, she is determined to pay back every dime she 'borrowed' from friends. The assumptions and charges, the testimony and sentences have been splashed across newspapers, discussed on talk shows, and written about on websites too numerous to list. If you want to hear any version of the truth, you can find what you're searching for in her book. In 1980 her ten-year-old son, Alan nearly died in a horrific plane crash. In November 2009, she connected with former Ohio State University star quarterback Art Schlichter to thank him for changing the course of her son's life. She had every reason to TRUST him.

Ben Amos' story will motivate you to break free from negative thinking, depression, and anxiety. When Ben was two years old, he was run over by a drunk driver. Among many injuries, he suffered a popped lung, broken bones, ruptured spleen and multiple surgeries. This is the second time I have interviewed Ben Amos. The first interview, you can also listen to below, was Ben's story from his memoir How To Break Free From Depression, Fear and Anxiety in 30 days - Using Ancient Secrets. After Ben's accident, he suffered from seizures, brain damage and bullying by kids for fun. Depression and suicidal attempts were part of Ben's life until he was able to break free and learn to reprogram his brain. Ben is now a successful businessman who is involved in the arts; dance, music and theater. He has also served in various ministerial capacities. In his second interview, Ben shares how "the mind was designed to be programmed - every day, all day. The problem is that few of us realize it. Bob Proctor says habits are not broken; they are replaced. Traditional thinking has been that we break a habit by not doing it over a certain period of time, normally 21 to 30 days, which is the same amount of time it takes to develop a habit. That is only half the truth. If a habit is not to replace with a higher habit the likelihood of falling back into that destructive or non-productive behavior is almost guaranteed. To truly overcome a habit we must invoke what's known as the Law of Displacement."

Marissa Pendlebury is a public health researcher with degrees in nutrition, health sciences (BSc), and psychology (MSs). Through her website, Nourishing Routes, she helps individuals develop a positive and compassionate relationships with themselves, with food and exercise, and with other people. But Marissa's journey was a rocky road of serious eating disorders, anxiety, and deep depression. When all hope was gone and she had nowhere to turn for help, she discovered how compassion for others could help her heal herself. In her interview, she gives practical, solid tips on how to change your perception of yourself, and how your view of food and eating habits can change your life. On her website, she gives the 10 Elements of Nourishing Routes and explains them in detail. They are: Compassion for yourself and others Nourishment - not numbers Health at every size Creative expression Mindfulness Gratitude Connecting with others and sharing stories Freedom and Autonomy Pleasurable movement Empowerment Listen to her challenging interview and share it with your friends who may benefit from the practical tips she gives

Marion M. Pyle's drive for excellence, artistic creativity, and leadership development have been the life forces propelling her through award-winning ventures in film, television and theater. She has an accomplished career in advertising and public relations as well. Marion is a media and communications professional. award-winning scriptwriter, producer, director, and television host. Marion is also a noted seminar leader and university professor of business communication and public speaking. In her book, Healed, Healthy & Whole, How We Beat Cancer With Integrative Therapies & Essential Healing Strategies, she recounts the race against time to find a cure for her husband's deadly form of cancer. Her true story is a profound journey of faith that ultimately leads to healing and wholeness. Healed, Healthy and Whole is filled with hope, practical advice, proven resources, and wisdom for anyone at a crossroads with a life-threatening condition. This exceptional page-turner is a journey of discovery full of faith and hope that leads to the world of integrative therapies and alternative treatments. Packed with resources, lessons, and recommendations, the book is a must read for anyone fighting cancer and other chronic conditions.

You will find that Pamela Christian's books are very different from what you might expect. In the first book of the series, she dissects the top five major world religions and New Age. This is to help readers learn the origin and beliefs for each religion to make an educated choice. Pamela explains that "the world is broken" but what's needed to repair it does exists and is accessible if we are willing to do what it takes. We must agree that governments, marriage and family, jobs, big business, and real estate markets have failed, including the Church. BUT real and certain hope in life exists. Depression, suicide thoughts, chemical/alcohol abuse, worry, fear, anxiety can touch each of our lives in some way. People are starved for hope and truth. Pamela's book series can offer much to those seeking to understand this entire subject of truth and faith. In an article by ABC News, Americans Surprisingly Flexible About Religious Faiths, we learn that people are mixing different tenets of different religious beliefs to create a "faith" of their own preference. After doing extensive research, Pamela has written a three-book series called Faith to Live By which includes subjects such as finding truth in a world of lies, providing arguments about truth vs. relativism and she explores syncretism (an attempt to blend all religions.) She has written objectively to help the reader draw their own conclusions. Pamela shares how important it is to have your faith firmly in place BEFORE a crisis comes. She discusses the Three Proof Tests of Truth and how truth is a process of discovery. During her interview, I asked many of the questions that may be on your mind -- just click on the arrow to hear this challenging interview: