After suffering a serious brain injury at 15, Jennifer's care team developed a list of things she would never be able to do. Jennifer made it her mission to accomplish as many things on that list as possible, which has led her to a career as a multi-passionate author and businesswoman. Jennifer Chambers believes you should follow your creative goals wherever they take you. As such, she writes about strong people in fiction and in women’s history, and she talks about the darker side of humanity in her writing on true crime. She’s a podcaster at The Courage Checklist and Writer’s Radio podcasts. A co-owner of Groundwaters Publishing, she founded TEDxVenetaWomen & attended the Iowa Summer Writing Program. Chambers lives in the rainy Pacific Northwest.Her latest book,  Murder and Mayhem in the  Willamette  Valley, releases April 24th, 2023Find her on IG:@[email protected] her website: www.jenniferbyerschambers.com

This podcast was featured on Empowered the Podcast with Linda Brand. Tune in to find out how the Life After Podcast started, how to reframe traumatic experiences and what to look for in a therapist. 

Shannon shares the real deal story of having a brain tumor, recovering from surgery, wrestling with your identity, and learning to accept help from your community.These practical tips will help you as a patient and help you better to support friends or family in need.Shannon can be reached by email at [email protected]

After 25 years in Michigan, Linda used the mindset tools to take inspired action to relocate to Florida and create a happy, beautiful life. Linda Brand is a mindset coach and a women's empowerment coach, she is 30 year entrepreneur who had a successful career in real estate, she is a spirit junkie, a realtor and mentor licensed in Michigan and Florida. She offers one-on-one coaching and courses like Abundant living and a Money Mindset course. She is an animal advocate, a child advocate and a health and wellness lover. She overcame a debilitating illness and raised a son as a single mother for 25 yrs. Linda is the host of her new podcast EMPOWERED! Her podcast is all about Abundant living and living empowered. She will share tools and techniques to create a life of joy and freedom. She will have amazing guests who will inspire, motivate and educate you on all things living healthy, wealthy & Empowered.https://lindabrandcoach.com/https://www.instagram.com/empowered_the_podcast/https://www.instagram.com/lindabrandhomes/

Holly bravely shares her journey of healing after experiencing intimate partner violence and the unique barriers being a lesbian presented along the way.  Holly blends her professional training and life experiences to talk about the historical and ongoing barriers members of the LGBTQIA face in accessing medical care, accessing mental health care and accessing domestic violence services. Holly is a qualified Social Worker with over 10 years experience helping people overcome life challenges and live to their fullest potential. She has now embarked on her career as a life coach and trauma informed breathwork facilitator to further her passion for helping individuals dismantle the structures of who they think they are, and get to know a deeper sense of self love and realise their infinite potential. She has made it her life’s mission to utilise her coaching and transformational breathwork to raise human consciousness and has a strong belief in the power of heart centred leadership in changing the social landscape of the future. When she’s not working on her mission she is practicing what she preaches, taking lots of time to breathe and embody her highest vision, as well as spending time with her loved ones and her 3 dogs Hugo, Mischy & Yumi. Connect with Holly on Instagram

How do you go from being a dirt poor kid in Canton, Ohio to America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional? Clark shares how he built on his mother's legacy of honesty, compassion, belief, and hard work to keep taking the next step.  If you are ready to make your own evolution, Clark is taking applications for his personalized 90 day fitness program Maximized Man Elite.  You can find out more about his books, mindset advice, and fitness app on Instagram. Want to part of the free podcast community? Join here.

Being born 3 months early left Karen with an immature immune system. As a result,  she felt deeply and was highly sensitive to everything around her. Karen used her curiosity and drive to be her best self to finally discover that her sensitivity was a gift, not a character flaw. Armed with this new perspective, Karen went on an inner journey to reparent herself and be the best parent she could be for her children.  Karen Hall is a spiritual life coach, trained by Marianne Williamson.  For over 23 years she has been intuitively helping people be transformed to return to the love they were born with.  Karen helps uncover limiting beliefs, empowers and builds confidence, and transforms pain into purpose.  She is the host of The Hero Within Podcast where guests share their journey to find hope and healing. Listen to Karen's podcast every Monday and Thursday and help spread the love by following and sharing episodes with loved ones! Karen has been married for over 37 years and she and her husband have 4 amazing married children and 5 wonderful grandchildren.  Karen also graduated with a BS in Medical Dietetics, and is a lactation and weight loss consultant. Find Karen's podcast and website links at https://linktr.ee/theherowithinpodcast. 

While in school to be a drug and alcohol counselor, Melanie found herself in the doctor's office with severe complications with her back from a car accident. The doctor told Melanie there might be another option, but it wasn't available in their state. That conversation started Melanie on a path to finding healing with cannabis. Melanie is passionate about sharing her personal story and what science has to say about using cannabis. Connect with Melanie

Leona used alcohol, pills, and weed to cope with her internal chaos and early childhood trauma. Throwing up on her dog led and choosing to drink again the next day led her to a moment of clarity that sobriety was what she truly wanted. Finding a lack of support for young moms in recovery, Leona created a community of Brave Sober Moms. This community provides a safe space and tons of free tools for moms to recover together. Other Recovery Resources:https://www.smartrecovery.org/https://www.aa.org/https://na.org/Call 211 for local resources in your area

From small inconveniences to the major trauma of losing a spouse to a progressive disease, Christie Burnett Darnik has used humor, gratefulness, and self-care to embrace the good and the bad.  She shares how the challenging experiences shaped her for the good and how she uses those experiences to make the schools she works in a better place.  If you are interested in personal coaching or yoga training with Christie, she can be reached by email at [email protected]  or on Instagram @christie_darnick