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Peg Ruppert is caring, faith-driven and a seasoned leadership coach. But when her marriage of nearly 25 years ended, she questioned her identity. Now, Ruppert has used her experience to write a new book, “Rediscover You Post-Divorce.”On episo
When she was 7 years old, Corrie Loeffler fell in love with the Scripps National Spelling Bee when her brother competed in a regional competition. Today, she is the executive director of the annual event. But first, she had her own run attempti
One of Michelle Spoelstra’s first career aspirations was to be an interior designer. Ultimately, she found her way into clinical psychology. When the pandemic hit, she thought more and more about the importance of space, and today, Michelle is
Kelly Seelig started working at tech startups in Silicon Valley in the ’90s. She adapted to her male-dominated environment, but when she realized she was losing herself in the process, she decided to make a change.On episode 137, Kelly discus
During the Christmas break of his junior year at college, Brian Joseph was home visiting his family when he experienced intense pain in his shoulder. Doctors couldn’t find an explanation, but the always-on-the-go Brian was bedridden for weeks a
Six months after coming out of retirement to join Under Armour, Randy Harward didn’t feel right. Not on his morning run or all day at work. He went to the emergency room, and it turns out he was experiencing heart failure. The road to recovery
Claudia Jakubzick grew up in south Florida, the second daughter of Peruvian immigrants. Her childhood was filled with fun and love, then later partying and parental neglect. She graduated from high school with a third-grade reading level, but s
Many of us have had less-than-stellar dates that make for a good story, but Stephanie Hibbert has a book-full of them. Once, her date even left her at a concert. It wasn’t until she began loving herself that she found everything she had always
When JeRod Lindsey was looking for a path to success after dropping out of college, he decided to ask for help. He met Mike Rodarte through a mentorship program, and soon, their friendship cemented. JeRod’s educational and professional success
When JeRod Lindsey was looking for a path to success after flunking out of University of Cincinnati, he decided to ask for help. He met Mike Rodarte through a mentorship program, and soon, their friendship cemented. JeRod’s educational and prof
The day Bassey Eno-Idem’s brother passed away at 28 from diabetes complications, Bassey also lost his best friend. Out of the grief, he rooted himself in the desire to not let fear or his own insecurities dictate his future.On episode 131, Ba
Crystal Render is more in tune with her body, her values and her internal monologue than most people. It’s how she knew something was wrong when she was pregnant with her third child, despite doctors and nurses dismissing her pain. After reexam
In the span of two months, Lauren Bates left her job as chief marketing officer at Urban Stems and ended her 7-year relationship. As she worked to reinvent herself, she kept thinking about starting her own women’s-only travel company, but it wa
Paul Delaney had one goal at the start of his career: climb the corporate ladder to become a senior vice president of a national company. After all, that was the path modeled to him by his father, at job fairs, and in his network. Then, it all
After starting out in more traditional advertising roles, Kelli Stam redirected her career to focus on purpose-driven work. She left her corporate job to join the Peace Corps at 40 years old and has since worked as Apple’s global director of so
Reckoning is a central word in Meghan Cummings’ vocabulary. Her career in nonprofits has been focused on reckoning and rectifying societal problems like racial, gender, and socioeconomic inequalities. But before joining the Greater Cincinnati F
All her life Michele Hobbs has had an unbeatable work ethic and a determination to get what she sets her mind to. In high school, she was denied for a loan from Fifth Third Bank but convinced the bank president to give her another shot. Today,
Mark Neff is no stranger to pivoting. He’s made drastic career changes—from the business world to hair styling to coaching. Years ago, after getting his second DUI in six months, he decided to finally face his alcoholism and get sober. He is a
Noelle Van Vlierbergen says writing saved her life. It gave her an outlet to explore her interior life after years of numbing herself through heavy drinking. Today, she is a life and addiction recovery coach, an author, and the creator of Day b
After college, Mike Sanford found immediate success as a software engineer. By 23, he was supervising a team of 30, but it ended in a train wreck. Reeling from the experience, he realized his job shouldn’t be the anchor of identity and began a
As the director of corporate communications and media relations for Kroger, Kristal Howard was busier than ever at the start of the pandemic. When managing stress from her job and the open-ended health crisis reached a breaking point, she made
Daniella Dayoub has had a love-hate relationship with her body. Her struggles with disordered eating began when she was a kid, but in her twenties, a personal trainer told her she needed to fuel her body well if she wanted to have energy to bui
Danyetta Najoli grew up in Harlem—when it wasn’t the one of desirable New York City neighborhoods to live in. She remembers priceless memories with her friends’ families and dance lessons at her godmother’s studio, but in the background, her fa
When Kendra Ramirez started getting calls from other sales people asking for a tutorial on how to use LinkedIn effectively, a business idea was born. She shared her idea with three business coaches who all said it would fail because LinkedIn wa
One rule in Myron Rivers’ life is to question everything. His independent thinking is the lynchpin of his entrepreneurial spirit, and today, he is the CEO of Lerch, a concierge app. But growing up, he faced serious hardship.On episode 117, My
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