Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! How much is your experience truly worth? It's a question that haunts anyone facing a career transition, but for military personnel, first responders, and shift workers, the challenge runs even deeper. Their professional identity has been shaped by a culture that values team over self. Don Gleason, founder of Achieve New Heights, joins us to crack the code on one of life's most challenging transitions. Drawing from his extensive...
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Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! How much is your experience truly worth? It's a question that haunts anyone facing a career transition, but for military personnel, first responders, and shift workers, the challenge runs even deeper. Their professional identity has been shaped by a culture that values team over self. Don Gleason, founder of Achieve New Heights, joins us to crack the code on one of life's most challenging transitions. Drawing from his extensive...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! How much is your experience truly worth? It's a question that haunts anyone facing a career transition, but for military personnel, first responders, and shift workers, the challenge runs even deeper. Their professional identity has been shaped by a culture that values team over self. Don Gleason, founder of Achieve New Heights, joins us to crack the code on one of life's most challenging transitions. Drawing from his extensive...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Money coach Sarah Jones takes us on a deeply personal journey through her evolution from crippling financial scarcity to empowered financial decision-making. Sarah challenges conventional thinking about financial wellness, introducing her "six pillars of finance"—creating, spending, saving, investing, organizing, and giving. Her perspective is refreshingly pragmatic yet profound: "Every time you spend a dollar, you're voting fo...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Dance movement psychotherapist and relationship coach Chloe De Sousa takes us on a journey through the landscape of embodied healing, revealing how our physical selves hold onto grief, trauma, and joy—and how movement can help us process what we've been carrying. Drawing from her personal experiences of childhood attachment wounds and adult heartbreak, Chloe illuminates the power of meditative dance practices like Five Rhythms ...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What is your worth when trauma strips away your identity? Dr. Saloni Surah takes us on a raw, unflinching journey through workplace bullying, stalking, and PTSD that ultimately transformed her understanding of self-value. This powerful episode illuminates the hidden epidemic of workplace bullying in high-pressure environments like medicine, where hierarchical structures and cultural expectations of resilience can normalize toxi...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What defines your self-worth after experiencing domestic abuse? How do you recognize the red flags in potential partners when your sense of normal has been warped by past trauma? Licensed Professional Counselor Dana Nygaard takes us on a powerful journey through these questions in this deeply personal and practical conversation. "Good guys don't call you names. That's not what good men do." (16:20) https://www.wreathsacr...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Sarah Williams discovered the real secret to thriving after military service wasn't about chasing a salary figure or landing the most prestigious position—it was about purpose. After dedicating nearly 30 years to aircraft maintenance in the US Air Force, Sarah faced the question every service member eventually encounters: who am I beyond my uniform? Her journey from leadership on the flight line to finding fulfillment with Fire...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! After 22 years in special operations, Mike Taylor traded the intensity of combat for the world of creative entrepreneurship—and the transformation is nothing short of remarkable. In this candid conversation, Mike opens up about the unexpected twists that shaped his post-military life, from the quiet revelations of COVID lockdowns to the identity crisis that followed his retirement. Now the founder of Taylor Life Digital Marketi...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Fleeing Iran during the 1979 revolution, she arrived in America to discover the husband she'd sacrificed everything to join no longer wanted a family. With two young children, no English skills, no money, and no support system, Soodabeh Mokry faced a choice: surrender to despair or forge an entirely new identity. Her journey from that breaking point to becoming a registered nurse with nearly 40 years of experience, bestselling ...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Have you ever felt that inexplicable urge to avoid a certain path, or heard that quiet voice warning you of danger? According to spiritual advisor and clairvoyant Sallyann Martinez, those moments aren't random coincidences—they're your guardian angels communicating directly with you. In this enlightening conversation, Sallyann shares her remarkable 40-year journey as an empath and spiritual guide where she discusses how stress ...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What does it mean to come home from war when so many never will? When Anthony Marquez returned from Afghanistan in 2011 after losing 17 brothers from his battalion, he carried more than memories – he carried a mission that would take years to fulfill. "Make Peace or Die" tells the extraordinary story of one Marine's journey to honor fallen comrades through art and remembrance. Five years after deployment, Anthony began cr...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What happens when you step out of the shadows and into your creative power? Donavon Campbell's journey from background supporter to creative frontman illuminates the path for anyone seeking to express their authentic talents. The Jamaican-born author, songwriter, and life coach shares his remarkable transformation, revealing how he spent 15 years writing songs before finally recording his first track. "Imagine, I wasted 15 year...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What does it mean to navigate a world where the controls are yours to develop? Guy Dazin, author, poet, and professor in Israel, offers a fascinating perspective on processing life's chaos through different "thinking hats." Dazin introduces us to psychological frameworks that shape how we approach problems—from the "black hat" of protective negativity to the "yellow hat" of optimism and the "blue hat" of emotional processing. T...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What happens when you've dutifully followed everyone else's blueprint for success—only to discover it feels like a prison? Holistic wellness coach DeDee Cai takes us on her remarkable journey. After building what should have been the "American Dream"—complete with corporate career and self-built business—DeDee found herself questioning everything when tragedy struck. Her five success principles—responsibility, commitment, disci...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Imagine being able to look at any challenge and instantly see it as a pathway to greater potential rather than a limiting obstacle. That's the transformative perspective Laura Brennan Ballet brings to this enlightening conversation. Laura and her brother Christopher have developed a formula that transforms how people respond to challenges, tested with everyone from Olympic athletes to seven-year-old gymnasts to 75-year-old reti...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! When life knocks you down, what makes the difference between staying down and rising stronger? Ann Marie Thrives shares a masterclass in resilience, shaped by her extraordinary journey from childhood immigration to America, a devastating car accident that left her temporarily paralyzed, multiple life-threatening accidents, breast cancer, and the loss of eighteen loved ones in just seventeen months. Rather than succumbing to fea...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What if seeing yourself through another lens could completely transform your self-perception? TEDx speaker and professional photographer Julie Ulstrup takes us on a journey exploring how the images we hold of ourselves shape our relationships, career paths, and sense of worth. Julie reveals how photography became her vehicle for helping people literally see themselves in new light. "Nearly 90% of everything that our brain proce...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Are you feeling lost in the aftermath of a divorce? You are not alone. In our latest episode of Transacting Value, we dive deep into the emotional turmoil and transformational opportunities that divorce often presents. Join the conversation with Tracey Gramenz, a divorce coach, who shares insights on rediscovering your identity and rebuilding self-worth amidst the chaos of separation. Through relatable client stories and transf...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Join us in this heartfelt and profound episode of Transacting Value as we explore the transformative power of resilience through the lived experiences of our guest, Dina Lantzer. From a challenging upbringing in a domestically violent environment to navigating the aftermath of a suicide attempt, Dina shares her journey with raw honesty and courage. Our conversation delves into the intricacies of post-traumatic stress, coping me...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! Have you ever wondered why some conversations flow effortlessly while others feel stilted and awkward? In this episode of Transacting Value, we dive into a captivating discussion with Dr. Amanda Kenderes about her transformative talk type model. Through her research, she established a framework that reveals how our preferences in communication impact our social dynamics—especially for those who experience social anxiety. Join u...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! What happens when a retired law enforcement officer embarks on a new journey of self-discovery? Join us as we chat with Thomas Carchidi, an inspiring figure whose life story is woven with resilience, heritage, and transformation. As the only child of Italian immigrants, Thomas shares how the grit and determination of his parents shaped his values and drove him towards a career in service. His journey doesn’t stop at retirement;...
Become a Global Ambassador for Self-Worth. Text us your feedback! How much is your experience truly worth? It's a question that haunts anyone facing a career transition, but for military personnel, first responders, and shift workers, the challenge runs even deeper. Their professional identity has been shaped by a culture that values team over self. Don Gleason, founder of Achieve New Heights, joins us to crack the code on one of life's most challenging transitions. Drawing from his extensive...
