Jay Shifman, a stigma-destroying speaker, podcaster, and a believer in honesty, tells us his story of dealing with a mental health misdiagnosis and substance misuse. Jay launched the Choose Your Struggle podcast, the show brings into light multiple vulnerable stories about dealing with substance misuse, mental health, and recovery, as well as expert education on those topics.

Scott Deluzio, a father of 3, author of the Surviving Son, army veteran, and web developer, tells us his story of dealing with PTSD and the loss of his younger brother.

In this episode, I host Shawn Harper, a former NFL offensive lineman who played with the Rams, the Oilers, the Colts and NFL Europe. Shawn’s journey from the grit and grime of the NFL locker room to the corporate culture of the boardroom sparks a fascinating discussion on overcoming adversity and knowing what matters the most, especially as we all grieve and rise in the post-covid phase. ​

In this episode, I speak with Tracey Brown, US Coast Guard Veteran. 25 plus years as a physiotherapist, 10 years specializing in scar tissue therapy. Severely burned as a young child. #1 best selling Author of Rescue to Recovery: A Veteran's Story of Hidden Scars and Personal Discovery. The story of overcoming decades of undiagnosed PTSD. A United States Coast Guard Veteran, Tracey Brown wore many hats. She was a swimmer on small boats, a firefighter when needed, and an all-around boat crew member to name a few of her duties while at the USCG Group San Francisco Ca. After many years of undiagnosed PTSD, Tracey was educated as a Director of Physical Rehabilitation and has been working for over twenty years to help clients get free from physical pain. For the last decade, she has specialized in pain reduction via scar tissue therapy. ​ Highlights of the show include: ✔︎ How to know if you are suffering from PTSD ✔︎ What is the first step you should take if you live in pain ✔︎ How to handle someone who shares their pain with you ✔︎ How to turn your life from a life of pain to a life of joy and fulfillment 0

In this episode, I speak with Marquita Myrick, a professional counselor, and an empowerment coach Marquita Myrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an Empowerment Coach who is dedicated to helping her clients discover what’s missing. She obtained a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver in May 2011. Since then, she has worked on a college campus, community mental health centers, residential, private practice, and an eating disorder partial hospitalization program. Marquita identified a desire to do some form of coaching after leaving her last full-time job to embrace stay-at-home parenting with her eldest who was a newborn at the time. She experienced burnout, low self-esteem and had taken too many hits to her mental health so she knew there was internal work to do. Despite her doctor suggesting she consider a new career, she sat on that dream for several years. Fast forward to 2018 where she decided to embrace coaching, she discovered her own beliefs were holding her back from building a dream business. During the process of learning and unlearning behaviors and beliefs that no longer served her, Marquita was able to put the missing pieces together and realized her calling was to coach other freedom-craving women looking to be free from their emotional wounds, fixed mindset, and low self-esteem.

In this episode, I speak with Laura Gates, an executive coach and trusted advisor to top tech companies. Laura Gates is a sought-after executive coach, team facilitator, and trusted advisor to executives at Silicon Valley’s top tech companies. She has worked with Google, Linkedin, NASA, NAVAIR, AT&T, and with many other corporations. Laura is passionate about leading with purpose and harnessing our collective genius to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. She started her career as a Wall Street banker at Citibank and has successfully built two companies of her own. I talk to Laura about managing her own newly created situation as a coach that works remotely with her clients, and how she had adjusted to the new normal. I also talk to Laura about connection vs. boundaries in business relationships in remote work settings in comparison to face to face work settings. I loved our conversation on cutting through the social norms and being truly authentic while working with clients remotely.

In this episode, I speak with Virginia “Ginny” Clarke, a former leadership staffing at google and a former partner at Spencer Stuart, an author, a leader, and a podcaster. Ginny Clarke is an executive recruiter and career advisor. She is former recruiting and diversity and mobility director at google where she has led non-technical executive recruiting as well as diversity and internal executive mobility. Ginny is based in Mountain View, CA. Before Google, Ginny was a partner at Spencer Stuart, based in Chicago. She worked in the firm’s financial services and led Spencer Stuart’s diversity practice for a total of 12 years. After leaving Spencer Stuart, Ginny wrote Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work, empowering individuals to strategically navigate their careers. After the release of Career Mapping, Ginny formed her own executive search and talent management consulting firm. I talk to Ginny about the difference between activity and impact. Ginny shares her experiences from google, teaching her team to differentiate between doing for the sake of doing, and doing for the sake of purpose. We also talk about the importance of pausing to think and leaving yourself space to be, in a fast-paced, rapidly changing world. I loved what Ginny had to say about differentiating between fear and uncertainty. Ginny has shared that she has been meditating for years and talked about the need for top executives to learn to distress not only for the purpose of their own mental health but also for the purpose of truly thinking things through.

In this episode, Dr. Michelle is joined by Jill Wesley, a leader and coach with expertise in the Science and Soul of Speaking. Jill has trained and coached over 80,000 executives and high-performing employees in some of the world's top companies and institutions (LinkedIn, Twitter, Square, Adobe, NetApp, Cisco, Stanford Law School, NFL Players Association, Johns Hopkins University and Panasonic, to name a few). We discuss how working in an industry that, with COVID, hasn't been able to continue to thrive in person and how she has been able to pivot into the busiest year she has ever had. We also discuss how burnout has reared itself in new ways and how she recommends relearning how to prioritize and adjust.

In this episode, Dr. Michelle is joined by Amber Kierra, a blind speaker and coach. Amber Kierra lost 90% of her eyesight growing up and has learned to use courage to overcome fear and navigate obstacles of any kind. She believes in a world where we are not held back by our circumstances rather we live our lives rooted in purpose with boldness and courage. This belief has instilled an immense drive to empower others to rise above their challenges, no matter where they are at.

In this episode, Dr. Michelle is joined by Dorenthea Nemeth, an author, speaker and minister. Dorenthea is an author and women's conference speaker. She loves to empower women to walk into their "next", which happens to be the title of one of her books, Next: Four Steps to Get Unstuck and Walk Into Purpose. Dorenthea is a wife and mother and knows the demands that come along with that, along with having a career and a business. She empowers women by pointing them to the joy of walking in their purpose and pursuing their dreams that may have been at one point, forgotten.

Welcome to the 15th episode of Time for Change! So glad to be joined by time management expert Yasmin Virajee Yasmin Vorajee is the creator and #1 bestselling author of Tiny Time Big Results where she helps service business owners run a profitable business in 20 hours a week. A former Vice President of Leadership Development, Yasmin began her business following redundancy after a 12-year corporate career. Deciding this was her moment for positive change, Yasmin began her journey which led to creating her unique methodology for running a profitable 20 hour week business. Yasmin specializ

So glad to be joined by author of “Think Like a Mind Reader” author and America’s Got Talent mentalist, Jonathan Pritchard! Jonathan is a mentalist on and off the stage. He has been on America’s Got Talent, entertained United States troops stationed overseas, performed on Vegas main stages and cruise ships. What is so unique about Jonathan is that over time he has figured out that the same psychological techniques that he uses on stage to make people believe he can read minds are the same techniques the best business people use in sales, marketing, and every other part of the business. Jonathan shares his secrets and insights into using the power of the human mind overcome mind biases (spoiler alert: we only see what we choose to see. What do we choose NOT to see?) and openly shares his own personal journey of stepping out of his own mind biases and into the life he leads today.

Welcome to the twelfth episode of Dr. Michelle’s podcast, Time for Change, where we bring about inspiring, real-life stories of success and transformation to turn your life around. This episode's guest is Nancy Legere, the author of Life in the Shadows: A Journey Overcoming PTSD, Addiction And Childhood Sexual Abuse. Having been abused as a little girl and kept it to herself for decades, Nancy decided to go through therapy, self-reflection, and healing. In this inspiring episode, Nancy shares with us her journey of overcoming not only childhood sexual abuse but PTSD and addiction as well. She shares with us the journey she went through until she was able to carve her way to a healthy lifestyle and find love. Nancy and Dr. Michelle discuss the power of putting the pieces of your story together in order to heal and adopt a healthier lifestyle, and the power of finding hope beyond the shadows.

Welcome to the twelfth episode of Dr. Michelle’s podcast, Time for Change, where we bring about inspiring, real-life stories of success and transformation to turn your life around. Today’s guest is Dominique “Dom” Brightmon, an author and podcaster. Dom’s The Going North Podcast is a motivational podcast where authors share their life experiences to help others advance themselves. His books Going North- Tips and Techniques to Advance Yourself and Stay the Course, and The Elite Performers Seven Secret Keys to Sustainable Success, are not only about what he preaches- but also about what he lives and practices in his day to day life. Dom and Dr. Michelle discuss the power of focus toward positive mental attitude, and how we can all use a positive mental attitude toward peak performance and being the best version of ourselves.

On this episode of Time for Change, I sat down with Dr. Lori Whatley, a clinical psychologist that helps people become more mindful, and by that- discover their best self. Dr. Lori has worked with thousands of clients both domestic and international. Her client list spans CEOs and high-level executives of multi-billion-dollar companies, foreign diplomats, professional athletes, and award-winning producers. As a thought leader in her field, she has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Yahoo News, ESPN, Business Insider plus many local and regional publications.

On this episode of Time for Change, I sat down with Tom Corner, an author, speaking and leader, to talk about combating fear and achieving the impossible. Tom Corner is the author of Mommy, Why Do We Have Two Birthdays, Borrowed Eyes and Feet, Positive Thoughts, Positive Life and more. He is a life influencer for leaders, students, athletes and employees on getting out of their own way in business and life to achieve the impossible and works tirelessly in his own life to do the same.

On this episode of Time for Change, I sat down with Michelle Dickinson, daughter of a bipolar mother, passionate about bringing mental health awareness to corporate America. Michelle Dickinson is the author of Breaking Into My Life- a memoir that chronicles the impact that growing up with a mentally-ill mother had on author Michelle Dickinson, and how she finally reclaimed herself and the life she deserved. Determined to share her story of perseverance and triumph as well as what she’s learned about dealing with mental illness in the workplace, Michelle launched what she hopes will be a public speaking career on Johnson & Johnson’s TEDx stage. She would love nothing more than to touch people’s lives with her story and insights in forums across the country.

On this episode of Time for Change, I sat down with Greg Johnson, known to many as The Sober Specialist. Greg is a sobriety professional, that has gone through the painful and oftentimes scary experience of being the son of an addict, to becoming an addict himself, nearly losing his life, and eventually pulling himself out of the cycle of addiction and becoming a coach, mentor and a source of guidance and strength to many who wish to remain sober- and sustain that change for life. He shares his secrets to creating powerful changes, taking control over your life, and ensuring that your change is for good, without ever turning back to old, destructive and unhealthy habits.