(There are two spots where connection was lost. Just fast forward!) Larry Davis wouldn't wish divorce on anyone. When his marriage to his childhood sweetheart ended after more than a decade together, he fell into a funk for a time, and didn't know how to move forward. He was determined to learn and grow from the process. Today, Larry is a speaker, coach, and podcast host of Growth State of Mind. Connect with Larry at lawilliams.com on Instagram. You will learn: Forgiving ourselves after a setback can be key in moving forward. Reaching out for support after a breakup can be especially hard for men. Mindset is key in turning old emotional hardships into pivotal points of transformation.

Whether you're sober-curious, participating in Sober January, or have realized you're ready to make a change with respect to alcohol (or any other habit weighing you back), you're in the right place. Dr. Stephan Neff knows a few things about making big changes. A decade ago, he checked himself into rehab and kicked alcohol to the curb, one baby step at a time. Today, he's the author of My Steps to Sobriety: Get Sober and Stay That Way. Connect with Dr. Neff at https://mystepstosobriety.com/ You will learn: Many people don't actually hit a rock bottom before embracing sobriety, but have unaddressed trauma driving their actions. Over-achieving can be a different way to numb out while avoiding negative emotions. It's important to tune into our thoughts about the habits we're hoping to change.

Hello to episode 148 and Goodbye to 2023. Here's my brief recap of the podcast, this year's Patrons, and the role of persistence that brought unexpected and much-appreciated surprises. You will learn: Five of this year's favorite podcast episodes are linked below. David Richman Eleanor Andrews Maria Henson Chad Peevy Debbie Russell Thank you to my Patrons for supporting the podcast and my writing this year! And to all of you enjoy stories of persistence as much as I do. Thankful Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges into Superpowers is now available on Audible and wide through other retailers, thanks to Findaway Voices! Happy 2024 (soon) and have a great week. Last year I embraced a motto that I'd celebrate the efforts made in goals, not the outcome. I'm keeping this one moving forward! Happy 2024 and many thanks for being part of my world.

Sandra Younger knew two decades ago that the Cedar fire that raged and destroyed her California home didn't just affect her. Neighbors died. Thousands of homes were lost. Firefighters suffered. And in the end, a whole new world for Sandra was revealed that's informed her work today as a resilience coach. Connect with Sandra Younger and learn about her book The Fire Outside My Window at https://www.sandramillersyounger.com/. You will learn: We are not our belongings, no matter how sentimental the item is. Natural disasters, like person ones, provide an opportunity to focus on both who and what is important. Regaining rights to one's book from a publisher is tricky, but possible.

Lois Letchford didn't set out to be the author of Reversed: A Memoir. An educator, married to a university professor, she was uniquely qualified when a teacher told Lois that Lois's first grade son was the worst she'd had in decades of work. When she decided to home school her son, Lois tried usual methods of tutoring and got the same old (bad)results. So she listened when her mother-in-law told her to open her mind to using different ways of instruction. Connect with Lois at https://www.loisletchford.com/ Today, Lois uses the lessons she learned to become a popular tutor and coach, helping parents whose children struggle with dyslexia or other literacy struggles. And her son? He graduated from Oxford with a PhD. You will learn: Students learn best when they're believed in. Making learning fun ensures the student will show up again to resume lessons. Being underestimated can ignite determination rather than defeat with the right support.

Laura Mangum-Broome recalls her journey just a few years back as woman who faced a series of life-altering challenges: battling cancer, enduring health problems related to cancer treatment which led to a heart transplant, losing health insurance, navigating through a painful divorce, and coping with the tragic loss of her child. Today, she emerged stronger, transforming her pain into power and becoming a resilience coach. Contact Laura at https://www.icope2hope.com/ You will learn: Resilience is a journey, not a destination. Things can always get worse. Transforming pain into purpose helps move the needle toward healing and resilience.

At age six, Valeria Elliott learned to wield the power of silence rather than engage in conflicts. But what started as a coping mechanism to avoid her father’s anger became a pattern of behavior that made her an easy target for bullies in school, and later, in the workplace. Valeria had lost her voice. Connect with Valeria at https://msvthestoryteller.co/ You will learn: Old coping mechanisms may need to be addressed after they've exceeded their usefulness. Unexpressed emotions have a way of being expressed, one way or another. The right way to apologize and mean it.

Growing up Mormon left little freedom for Larissa Kindred to take up space. The mandate was clear on how to be a good woman: marry, procreate, and be sure that the needs of the family always came first. Desires for education and a career seemed both selfish and out of reach. Connect with Larissa and her research at lds_women_and_garments on Instagram. A diagnosis of breast cancer while still in her 30's changed everything. Today, Larissa is a graduate student researching the impact of Mormon garments on women, and helps support Mormon women in or out of the church to find their voice on issues that matter to them. She has a forthcoming book based on her and a colleagues research. You will learn: A serious illness can distill what matters and be the impetus for important change. Becoming comfortable taking up space and asking to be prioritized is challenging for many women today. Having space to discuss and impact issues that affect women is important for success and a good quality of life. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HERE OR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

When high school officials told  Jason Pike he wasn't college material, he decided to try a back door approach to success.Learning disabilities had colored their view of Jason, who decided to enroll in the armed forces. Sent to a brig as a punishment for being a slow learner, Jason refused to break, inching his way from the bottom up to serving 31 years in the armed forces as a combat veteran.Connect with Jason Pike at https://www.jasonpike.org/ You will learn: While some youth are decimated by criticism, others are mobilized by the challenge it presents. Opportunities for different routes to success are key for differently abled students. Successful writers are not necessarily inherently talented, but become adept to receiving  feedback and will revise until their work is satisfactory. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

Being kidnapped as a child by her father and taken to Iraq from America was just the beginning for Delicia Niami.Trauma followed her into early adulthood, through bullying, molestation, and assaults, yet she never considered herself to be an abuse victim.The memories  sometimes flooded her, uninvited and with perfect recall, until Delicia knew it that it had to stop.After much and varied healing work, Delicia is today the author of Kissing Asphalt: The  Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love.Connect with Delicia at kissingasphalt.com and learn more about her book series. You will learn: Writing about  difficult memories can provide the distance and perspective needed to successfully incorporate them into our lives without shame. Breaking out of trauma's silence and secrecy changes not only our lives, but has a ripple effect around us. Undertaking any huge event like authoring a book is best done in community through conferences, critique groups, and other means of accountability. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.