Making Adjustments – Dan Clouser (A Monologue)
In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, we return from a one month hiatus...
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Lois Letchford – How We Learn
In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I talk with Lois Letchford.
Lois is the author of the book, “Reversed: A Memoir,” which chronicles an extraordinary journey of overcoming daunting odds, offering inspiration and hope to parents and educators navigating desperate situations. At the age of 39, while teaching her second son how to read, she stumbled upon her own “learning difference,” an unexpected revelation that ignited an unwavering pursuit for answers.
With sheer determination and unyielding resilience, she confronted challenges and battled self-doubt head-on, proving that no obstacle is insurmountable. Through relentless effort, she witnessed the transformative power of perseverance, achieving significant milestones and experiencing profound personal growth.
She discovered the immense value of trusting her instincts. This experience led to her appreciating literacy learning as being more than a “set of skills to acquire.” Embracing foundational knowledge of “how children and adults learn,” and adopting a growth mindset, she unlocked true potential, shattering self-limiting beliefs.
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Dave Letterfly – Have Brush, Will Travel
As a traveling artist, Dave Letterfly is the top producer of old school pinstriping, hand-painted lettering, gold leaf inscriptions and airbrushed imagery on motorcycles, hot rods, guitars, cake mixers and even top-shelf motorhomes. Writing fills every available moment.
Dave is quick to point out that everyone’s mixture of life’s challenges is divinely choreographed to help us discover our true purpose. Read on to find inspiration to overcome the obstacles of your life that really are the gifts that bring about one’s greatest transformation.
“The smartest thing I ever did was run away and join the circus”
The artist/author Dave Letterfly Knoderer is not only the guru of living an interesting life but is also an inspirational speaker ready to take you behind the scenes of the fascinating places discovered along the road of his life.
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Three Years
Three years ago today, Sandy, Youk, and I set out on this crazy full-time RV journey.
Since that time, we’ve been to 43 states and a little piece of Canada. We have traveled over 56,000 miles, and made countless new friends and memories. We’ve been awed by God’s beautiful creation time and time again. We have visited family and friends that we hadn’t seen in years. We have also made sure to get back to see our family and friends that we had left back in Pennsylvania often.
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Steve Gamlin – The Motivational Firewood Guy
What qualifies Steve to speak on Visualization, Vision Boards, Positivity, Motivation, Humor and ‘Life Comebacks’?
Simple: HE LIVED IT.
After blowing up his life (radio career, 1st marriage and financial stability) at age 35, Steve rose from the ashes (although he swears ‘his’ phoenix rides a pogo stick) to become a motivational speaker, stand-up comedian, author and more…inspired by 2 simple questions from a coach…after Steve spent an afternoon hitting golf balls in a thunderstorm, daring the lightning to hit him.
It didn’t, by the way…
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Debby Kruszewski – Dream Pollinator
After being Dream Crushed by Corporate America, Debby listened to the voice within that said “Leave this place and start writing!” She is a published Author of Soul Meets Body, Precious and Fragile Things and Live to Tell. Her fourth novel, Date with Kate, is in process. All of her novels are about following your heart. In addition to her novels, she writes an Inspirational Blog.
She is a Certified Dream Manager Coach and Business Consultant.
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Rachel Awes – The Need for Relationships
“I work as a psychologist, author, and art playgroundist, who loves listening to and highlighting the beauty in people. I do all of this colorfully, with how I dress (I’m a clothing influencer/ambassador too) and how I illustrate my books (I have another colorful personal growth book releasing early November 2022 called “The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life”) and how I LIVE.”
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Dr. James Perdue – Professor of Perseverance
At age sixteen, James Perdue had to grow up fast after his father died. Concerned about his mother and brothers, he hoped his athletic talent would lead to a financially successful professional baseball career. He attended Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. With the attitude of being invincible, he was in college for two weeks and played one college game in the fall. Then unexpected tragedy came a-calling.
On September 11, 1983, James became a quadriplegic, dislocating three vertebrae in his neck, from playing a casual football game. The doctor said, “James, I’m sorry. You’ll never walk again and you might be paralyzed from your neck down.” Later, the doctor advised his family to place him in a nursing home; he would be too much of a burden for them to care for.
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Bobbi Kahler – UnYielded
An entrepreneur for more than 20 years, Bobbi has coached upwards of 3,000 people and has delivered presentations for tens of thousands of people. She helps people to see new possibilities for themselves and for their lives.
Her undergrad degree was in human performance improvement and her graduate degree was based on the science of human flourishing.
She has appeared in articles for Forbes, The Today Show, Yahoo News, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine and Influencive. She is the author of Travels of the Heart: Developing Your Inner Leader, she was a contributing author to the Amazon and NY Times best-selling book, Masters of Success, and she is the host of her podcast: UnYielded: Thriving No Matter What.
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Kathy Robinson – Wholehearted Living
She was a Chief Audit Executive and Chief Risk Officer before turning the lens from professional assessments to personal ones and began helping her clients optimize their well-being, especially in times of transition or when striving toward new wellness goals.
She also teaches and facilitates online offerings based on her wellness methodology that include practices such as writing and meditation.
Kathy takes a holistic approach to optimal well-being that addresses mind, body and spirit. One of her “superpowers” is the ability to make these topics relatable and meaningful for Type-A executives and entrepreneurs, especially those who have maxed out or become burnt out and disconnected.
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Taralyn Michelle – The Ultimate Release – Clearing mind, body, and spirit
“One of the most valuable lessons I have learned throughout my journey is much of what proves to be challenging in life has little to do with what we don’t know.
Yes, there is always knowledge and information that can help get us closer to where we want to be. Still, without having a method to not only apply the information/knowledge that is repeatable, flexible for growth, and makes accountability natural, many won’t succeed.
My style of teaching is all about seeing the lighter side of challenges. Audiences leave with valuable tools and a fresh outlook on difficult issues. Adversity, failure, embarrassment, self- doubt/hate, etc. serve a valuable purpose in attaining greatness!
I believe much of what we all need we have inside us. My mission is to teach audiences how to create environments within their mind and body that attract what will strengthen and not weaken.
With a solid foundation for life, the tools to maintain the environment of mind and body, and a dose of humor scaling your life becomes as natural as breathing.”
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