“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair.” This quote by Shirley Chisholm resonated powerfully with Cicely Simpson, who knows that it’s just as important to pull up your own chair as it is to be ready to take a seat. Author of “Pull Up Your C.H.A.I.R.,” Cicely illustrates both how to get to the table and what to do when you get there. This is Cicely’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Athin Cassiotis knows that success is guaranteed if you have the right coaches and mentors, so he helps enhance and develop the businesses of others. Athin strives to use his knowledge and experience to make a difference in other people’s lives. This is Athin’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connecting to your heart is one of the most important assets in the process of actualizing your true self. AdaPia d’Errico, author of “Productive Intuition: Connecting to the Subtle,” went on a journey to understand who she is, and she learned that she is not her title, her abilities, her career, nor her ego. Now she strives to help others feel more like themselves than they ever have. This is AdaPia’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There can be a big difference between making a living and making a life. Jim Johnson, the Contractor Coach, recognized that difference, and now spends his career inspiring contractors to work on their business instead of in it, creating more capacity to grow and find the personal and financial freedom they strive for. This is Jim’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Joe Galati M.D, world renowned liver specialist, and Tiana Wang, CEO of SMART Foundation, wake up everyday in the service of someone else’s health and well-being. The kicker.. Tiana is currently a high school senior.  This is Tiana’s Story of Transformation and how SMART Foundation came to be. To learn more about SMART Foundation go to www.smart-foundation.org Follow Tiana and SMART Foundation on instagram! @smartfoundation.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richie Contartesi, #1 best-selling author, motivational speaker, and former professional football player, takes the lessons he learned on and off the football field and wakes up every day in the service of someone else’s success. This is Richie’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The things we end up succeeding at are not always the things we originally set out to do. Brian Covey, author of “Conversations With Covey” and Vice President of loanDepot, knows what it’s like to recalibrate, redefine, and refocus on what success really means to him. He provoked change in his own growth mindset in order to help others do the same. This is Brian’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the path we choose does not choose us back, no matter how much we want it to. Matt Doherty, author of “Rebound: From Pain to Passion,” knows exactly what it’s like to have your dream turn its back on you. He now strives to help others conquer their challenges and find their own success. This is Matt’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For aspiring writers, it can sometimes feel like the gateway to success is hard to get through. Suzanne Kingsbury, award winning author, has made it her goal to help writers not only open their gates, but realize that there are no gates at all. She knows we are all born storytellers, and we have everything we need to create exactly what our hearts desire. This is Suzanne’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artificial intelligence and machine learning develop more and more every day. Aishwarya Srinivasan, an AI and ML Innovation Leader at IBM, has created a global community connecting people to her work. She strives to illuminate a world of endless possibilities using artificial intelligence. This is Aishwarya’s Story of Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices