As the year wraps up and you’re thinking of 2023, what are you doing with your successes and how are you handling your disappointments? Not to fret! Today’s guest shares some incredible stories, quotes, and inspirations to help us all as we wrap up the year and look ahead.  Meet Akram Shalabi, a London-based solicitor ... more »

Episode 140: Shifting Perspectives with Akram Shalabi

Helmi Ansari and his business Grosche International are changing the World through business. Groshe is a brand built with the purpose to raise money to fund clean water projects. This business grew from the laundry room, to the living room, garage and now on to their 8th warehouse expansion.  After being on the trajectory of living ... more »

Episode 139: Helmi Ansari – Choices that determine the course of our lives

Have you ever had to practice something? There’s nothing quite like taking the time to practice and reaping the benefits – but what about when that journey of practicing becomes boring, we lose motivation, or worse, it just stops happening?  In this conversation we talk to artist, runner, entrepreneur/owner of “Pace of Me” and “We ... more »

Episode 138: Do the Thing! with Jess Hofheimer

Erin Tarr is a Confidence Coach for teen and tween girls and creator of the fierce&flourish empowerment program and a thought leader in the youth confidence space. Erin’s twenty year career in education and personal development serving tweens, teens, and moms led her to be named among Central Illinois Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40. She ... more »

Episode 137: Erin Tarr – Equipping Young Girls with Confidence

With a mission of “Building long-term life-changing relationship with urban youth equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community,” Elevate programs are popping up across the country and making a big impact! Elevate Savannah’s unique, relationship-based approach employs full-time staff who represent the community they serve. Part teacher, part mentor, part life coach, our ... more »

Episode 136: Elevate, No One Gets There Alone with Crystal Auguste

Today on the podcast is a crossover from my podcast for runners, the I’ll Have Another Podcast. My guest is Hollie Hughes. Hollie is an incredible woman. She is the mother of four and she pushes her son Jonah, who has Cerebral Palsy, in a Team Hoyt chair. He is 12 now and she has ... more »

Episode 135: Hollie Hughes – 50 Miles with Jonah in his Team Hoyt Chair

Have you heard of the benefits of music therapy or just interested in listening to an inspiring story? This episode features Kourtney Tigner, a board-certified music therapist who most recently worked for Hospice Savannah. Kourtney finds her passion in providing comfort and compassion to those facing end-of-life issues and their families through music. In this ... more »

Episode 134 – Music Therapy 101 & How We Can Utilize the Power of Music with Kourtney Tigner

Angela Douglas is the Executive Director for Healthy New Albany which is an organization that promotes wellness in Ohio. They have toddler in nature programs, nourish cooking lessons, a food pantry, and five races throughout the year that help fund their programming. They also have a virtual kids marathon where you do 26 miles over ... more »

Episode 133: Angela Douglas – Importance of movement and showing the way by doing the thing

With college football starting up in a couple of weeks, this episode couldn’t come at a more perfect time! Meet Greg LeFils; he has been involved in football officiating his entire life, since his father, Greg Sr., was also a high school and NCAA FBS official for 40 years. Greg currently works as a Center ... more »

Episode 132: College Football Officiating — A Life of Stripes: A Look Beyond the Gridiron w/Greg LeFils

Hawa Kipilili & Ruth Meriki are the founders of the organization, Elle Peut Naidim (EPN). EPN exists to deal with the issues most likely to hinder students’ ability to complete school: Menstrual Health Hygiene, Violence Against Women and Children, Reproductive Health, Early Childhood Marriage, and Mental Health. They were founded in 2020 and in just ... more »

Episode 131: Hawa Kipilili & Ruth Meriki – Educating One Girl Educates the Whole Community

Issues in your tissues? Let’s talk Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, and more with entrepreneur (and killer athletes) Dr. Kurt Barnhill and Dr. Chelsea Hollingsworth-Barnhill.  This episode not only walks you through the basics of chiropractic care and physical therapy, including explanations of ART, Graston, Taping, and more – it shares the story of starting a ... more »

Episode 130: “Issues in your Tissues” – Chiro, PT, and so much more with Dr. Kurt Barnhill & Dr. Chelsea Hollingsworth-Barnhill

Some people run to clear their minds, others for fitness…there are so many reasons to run (or not), but have you heard of “historical ultra running?” In this episode you meet Todd Aydelotte is an ultrarunner and race director living in New York City. Todd’s unique approach to running long distances, historical ultrarunning, has been ... more »

Episode 129: Todd Aydelotte: A Historical UltraRunner…tracing history on foot

When you think “massage,” what comes to mind? A relaxing splurge? A fancy spa? What about an opportunity to simply feel better, move better, and live better? That’s exactly why Darren Colvil became a licensed massage therapist.  In this episode, Darren shares his journey to the massage table, why “massage will help you move,” and ... more »

Episode 127: Darren Colvil Licensed Massage Therapist and Movement, Medicine, and Massage

Meet Justin Bristol, the Safety Education Programs Manager for Georgia Bikes! As Safety Education Programs Manager, Justin oversees bicycle safety educational programs for Georgia Bikes. This includes hosting youth and adult bicycle events, training law-enforcement officers, distributing educational materials, and assisting with activities that support the growth and development of local bicycle advocacy and safety ... more »

Episode 126: Justin Bristol and everything you didn’t know you needed to know about bikes, traffic, and epic stories

Can you imagine going to school with no electricity? Or quitting your job at Google to move to Uganda?  Today’s guest took a sabbatical from working for Google in ads sales to move to Uganda and had a vision to bring light to rural communities without electricity. Jay Patel is social entrepreneur who co-founded two ... more »

Episode 125: Jay Patel — Acts of Good Power the World

Adrianne Haslet just completed the Boston Marathon! Adrianne is a Boston bombing survivor and has had an incredible journey to get to the start line of the 2022 Boston Marathon healthy. Though she lost her leg in the bombing she set out with determination and perseverance to one day complete the Boston Marathon. This was ... more »

Episode 378: Adrianne Haslet, Boston Marathon Special Episode

Your eyes really are the window to the soul…and your overall health…and this episode explains why! Join passionate eye-care specialist, Optometrist, Dr. Erika Morrow as we talk all things eye health.  In this conversation, you’ll learn how your eyes can give you clues for bigger health issues as well as how to take care of ... more »

Episode 124: Dr. Erika Morrow and Everything Eyes

Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich is the founder of Rising Above Bakery in New York. Shiri is a speech therapist and an avid baker and noticed the dramatic effect that baking cookies had on her nonverbal, autistic young adult students. The kitchen filled with chatter, singing, laughter, and verbalizing as students became more comfortable with the work. At ... more »

Episode 123: Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich – Founder of Rising Above Bakery

Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting a woman-owned business, Third Monday in April and creator Amie Kurian.  Amie is the Founder and Designer of Third Monday in April, which is an online run shop created to spread the joy of running and grounded in the belief that running should be a path open to ... more »

Episode 122: Amie Kurian and Third Monday in April

Hey friends!! Today we are re-airing our very first episode. If you missed this episode or haven’t listened in awhile I assure you that it will drum up some inspiration for your day today! We hope you enjoy this re-air with social entrepreneur George Srour! George Srour is the Chief Dreamer for Building Tomorrow, a ... more »

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