Self Help Episodes

Aug. 27, 2025

When Love Changes Form: Staying Connected After Loss with Tony Stewart

Send us a text What happens when love continues beyond goodbye? Tony Stewart's journey with his wife Lynn reveals a profound truth many of us fear facing: grief's deepest waters can hold unexpected beauty. Tony's memoir "Carrying the Tiger" chronicles their 30-year love story that evolved through c…

Aug. 20, 2025

Blessed and highly favored: One lady’s story of growing programs for youth & transforming community

Send us a text Miss Betty Smith shares her incredible journey from childhood poverty to creating a state-of-the-art arts education center that transforms young lives in Canton, Ohio. At 84, she dances in parades, leads drumlines, and builds programs that give children alternatives to gang recruitme…

Guest: Betty Smith

Aug. 13, 2025

Chiseling through Trauma: The Jon Hair story part 2

Send us a text Sculptor Jon Hair’s life is a masterclass in perseverance and purpose. Abandoned by his mother and raised in poverty and an orphanage called The Home for the Friendless, Jon’s journey from hardship to hope is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, he shares how he transform…

Guest: Jon Hair

Aug. 8, 2025

The Power of Positive Thinking: Redirecting Your Thoughts for Success

Send us a text Ann explores the power of manifesting through intention and action rather than perfectionism, inspired by Halle Berry's insight about focusing on what we want instead of what we don't want. • Manifesting isn't about magic but about aligning thoughts, beliefs, and actions • You don't …

Aug. 6, 2025

From Orphanage to Olympic Sculptor: Jon Hair's Remarkable Journey

Send us a text Jon Hair's journey from a one-room schoolhouse basement to becoming the official Olympic sculptor exemplifies resilience and determination against overwhelming odds. His inspiring story shows how talent combined with extraordinary persistence can overcome childhood trauma, family aba…

Guest: Jon Hair

July 30, 2025

The Weight of Silence: Family Secrets and Identity

Send us a text Ann and returning guest Denise Bard explore how family secrets shape our identity, relationships, and sense of self, inspired by the Mariska Hargitay documentary "My Mom, Jane." They share personal experiences with secrets kept from them that affected their core identities and discus…

Guest: Denise Bard

July 23, 2025

Let's Talk Self-Worth with the Founder of the Self-Worth Initiative

Deborah Weed, creator of The Luckiest Penny musical and founder of the Self-Worth Initiative, went from being bedridden and broken to becoming a fierce advocate for self-worth. After learning that a rare 1943 copper penny was worth over a million dollars, she had a powerful realization: even things…

Guest: Deborah Weed

July 16, 2025

From Breaking News to Inner Peace: Emmy Award-Winning Journalist George Noleff

Send us a text What makes George's story so compelling isn't just his professional evolution but the profound personal transformations that accompanied it. After reaching nearly 400 pounds and receiving a stark health warning, he underwent gastric bypass surgery, losing 140 pounds and regaining con…

Guest: George Noleff

July 2, 2025

Monsters with a Mission: How Sarah Sparks Is Helping Kids Tame Big Emotions

Send us a text What happens when a devastating brain injury leads to an unexpected creative breakthrough? For Sarah Sparks, it meant birthing the "Monsters on Mill Street" series – vibrant, heartfelt stories that are transforming how children handle big emotions and life's challenges. Sarah's journ…

Guest: Sarah Sparks

June 25, 2025

A Day with my younger self: Amy Weinland Daughters Memoir part 2

What would happen if you could travel back in time and meet your younger self? In this captivating conversation with Amy Daughters, we explore the profound journey she took in writing her memoir "You Cannot Mess This Up: A Tr...

Guest: Amy Weinland Daughters

June 18, 2025

When Going Back to Your 10-Year-Old Self Changes Everything: A Journey You Didn’t See Coming with Author Amy Weinland Daughters

When Going Back to your 10-year-old self, Changes Everything! What would happen if you suddenly woke up in 1978 face-to-face with your 10-year-old self? In this captivating conversation, award-winning author Amy Weiland-Daugh...

Guest: Amy Weinland Daughters

June 11, 2025

Finding Your Way Without a Map: Rita Lussier and the Journey Back to You

What happens when the house suddenly goes quiet? When the roles that defined you for decades shift beneath your feet? In this heartfelt conversation with award-winning journalist and author Rita Lussier, we explore the profou...

Guest: Rita Lussier

June 4, 2025

One woman's pain became a national movement that helped a million people find homes: Karen Olson and Family Promise

The simple act of handing a ham and cheese sandwich to a homeless woman named Millie sparked something extraordinary – a movement that would transform the lives of over a million people experiencing homelessness across Americ...

Guest: Karen Olson

May 28, 2025

Again...Let Your Love Be Larger part 2 with Rebecca Galli

Rebecca Galli's story isn't just about survival—it's about creating a magnificent life from the pieces that remain after tragedy shatters your original plans. Picking up where Part 1 left off, this powerful conversation delve...

May 21, 2025

Let Your Love Be Larger Than Your Circumstances: Rebecca Galli's Journey

What does resilience look like after losing your brother, your son, your marriage, your ability to walk, and raising a child with autism? Rebecca Galli knows this terrain intimately. As a bestselling author of over 400 column...

Guest: Rebecca Galli

May 14, 2025

When Life Gives You Lemons and all you have is a straw

Ever found yourself facing life's sourest moments with nothing but a flimsy straw and sheer determination? That feeling when survival feels scrappy, resilience feels exhausting, and hope comes in sips rather than gulps? In th...

Guest: tina and ann

May 7, 2025

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Quotable

A 93-year-old powerhouse and her equally remarkable daughter share wisdom gleaned from lives spanning Depression-era hardship, wartime childhood, personal loss, and professional reinvention in this captivating Mother's Day conversation. Meet Gwen Borden and Amy Goober, co-authors of "My Mother Alwa…

April 30, 2025

Finding Faith After Unimaginable Loss: Autumn Starr Canterbury's story part 2

The resilient spirit refuses to be broken. Autumn Star Canterbury embodies this truth in ways that will leave you breathless. When you've been traded for a horse, abandoned at a homeless shelter, and told repeatedly that your...

April 23, 2025

Discarded But Not Broken: Autumn Starr Canterbury Story of Survival Part 1

What happens when the people meant to love you become the source of your deepest wounds? In this unforgettable episode, one woman shares her powerful journey through a childhood shaped by betrayal, abandonment, and unthinkabl...

April 16, 2025

Battlefield of your mind: Trust, Faith and Believing Lies

Do you like where your thoughts are taking you? Our minds are powerful instruments, capable of leading us toward hope or trapping us in cycles of fear and doubt. When facing situations we can't change – like caring for a love...

April 9, 2025

Life Happens on the Other Side of Hard Things: Zoe Smith part 2

Zoe Smith shares her transformative journey from a high-powered career to becoming a holistic healing practitioner, offering powerful insights on overcoming fear to reach our goals and healing the whole self. • Everything we ...

April 2, 2025

Healing & Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Zoe Smith

Zoe Smith's transformation from policy-maker to holistic healer represents a journey many secretly yearn for but few dare to undertake. After years shaping national healthcare policy in the UK, including work on the groundbre...

Guest: Zoe Smith

March 26, 2025

Joy and Grief are companions: When Light Meets Darkness

Tina and Ann explore the complex relationship between joy and grief, examining how these seemingly opposite emotions often coexist and even strengthen each other. They share personal stories of experiencing both simultaneousl...

March 19, 2025

Navy SEAL to Social Warrior: Tom LaGrave's Mission for Youth

Tom LaGrave shares his remarkable journey from Navy SEAL to licensed clinical social worker, revealing how personal struggle and recovery led him to create Honor Bound Academy, a transformative program for youth transitioning...

Guest: Tom La Grave