Love Your Story

  Episode 104 Interview Taunia Dawn Terry Part 2: There Is a Price to Pay for Freedom and Joy Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. Today Part 2 of my interview with Taunia Dawn Terry hits the airwaves. If you’re just joining us, go back and listen to her story in Part 1 because Part 2 is a our candid discussion about a woman who has beautiful spiritual gifts of intuition and healing, but Part 1 tells you how she got there. This two-part series includes a story of living through a Satanic ritual, five marriages/divorces, and a transformational path where she discovered how to listen to her higher power, how to face fear, how to pay the price for freedom, and how to uncover and use her spiritual gifts. Taunia Dawn Terry brings a unique approach to personal transformation. She currently works as a transformation coach, where she is known for her intuition in the Healing arts, Neurofeedback and life coaching. Taunia is an expert at guiding her clients through the chaos of change so they can trans

Episode 103 Interview Taunia Dawn Terry – Part 1: There Is a Price to Pay for Freedom and Joy   Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. Today I have a double treat for you. My interview with Taunia Dawn Terry is one that involves one hell of a story, but spoiler alert, it ends with a woman who has beautiful spiritual gifts of intuition and healing. This two-part series includes a story of living through a Satanic ritual, five marriages/divorces, and a transformational path where she discovered how to listen to her higher power, how to face fear, how to pay the price for freedom,  and how to uncover and use her spiritual gifts. Stay tuned for my interview with Taunia and the first episode in this series. Taunia Dawn Terry brings a unique approach to personal transformation. She currently works as a transformation coach, where she is known for her intuition in the Healing arts, Neuro  feedback and life coaching. Taunia is an expert at guiding her clients through the chaos of change so they can tran

Episode 102 Stories from the Drum and Bugle Corps. Academy Drum and Bugle Corps is a world-class professional marching band out of Tempe Arizona.  Today’s episode is a group interview with some of these impressive and talented young musicians as we sat out on the field after they finished up a 10-hour practice on a hot July day. Stay tuned for their stories of learning, self-discipline, overcoming, and motivation. I loved talking with these kids because these young adults choose to be involved in a tremendously demanding program that requires strict discipline, and they choose this course rather than a summer of video games, strolling the malls, and snap chatting aimlessly with their friends. It’s a choice to create a story of excellence, family-like bonds through the hours of working in synchronicity with one another, and living on the road, sleeping on gym floors, and bringing their all on the competition field. In 2001, The Academy Brass & Percussion Ensemble was formed to give some of Arizona’s fi

Episode 101 The Kjars: Part 3 – Travels to all 50 States Concludes Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. For those of you that are loyal listeners, you’ll already be familiar with the Kjars – the family traveling to all 50 states in 52 weeks in their motor home, meeting with other kids and families to see how other people in our country live. In the first interview – episode 45 they had just shadowed kids who were real-life cowboys – spending their days on ranches, and weightlifters competing and training. In our second iinterview, episode 61, they had just finished spending time with the Amish and walking the sacred ground of Gettysburg. Now they’ve just finished up Hawaii and Alaska and they are here to tell us the stories of their latest adventures as they finish up the 50th state and return home. Stay tuned to catch up with the Kjars. Tune into the audio program for my interview with Matt and Lindsay. You can see their adventures on 50×52.com  and on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. ht

The Mentor – We’re all in this Together Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. You are tuned in for episode 100, and today we are talking about the third story archetype (the third one I’ve tackled on the podcast) – the Mentor.  Joseph Campbell, in his book https://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Faces-Collected-Joseph-Campbell/dp/1577315936/&tag=mythcreants-20 (The Hero of a Thousand Faces), claimed that the most popular stories over millennia and across cultures, share a specific formula- the hero’s journeHero’s hero’s Journey has a specific plot structure, but it also has a repeating cast of characters, known as character archetypes. Archetypes tell us the role a character plays in the story – for instance, the hero is one of the archetypes, the threshold guardian that talked about in episode 72 is another, and the Herald that we talked about in episode 93 is yet another example. The archetype we’re talking about today is the MENTOR.  You’ll want to tune in today because nobody does this thing cal

Episode 99 Interview with Dan Davis: Stories that Stir Welcome back to the Love Your Story podcast. It’s a beautiful summer day for creating fabulous moments in your life story, so let’s get a little inspiration for doing something that your future self will thank you for. Today I have Dan Davis, the owner, and creator of Stiry – stories that stir, with me today. He and his team have told video stories of over 60 individuals and organizations from around the world. From the everyday Joe to the billion dollar CEO, each and every story is a journey of discovery. Stay tuned for a peek at his story and the process he’s learned for peeling back the layers of living to discover your own story and the realization that your life is more than just a list of chronological events. This is about changing the world. Dan Davis has run a variety of multi-million dollar companies in various industries. He’s worked in sports marketing, film production, healthcare, and digital marketing. He’s currently the CEO of Stiry, a v

Episode 98 Interview Talie Davis Weir: Uncovering and Acknowledging the Masterpiece You Already Are Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast! Where I get to interview people with amazing life stories; where we discuss tools for living our best life stories, and really often we get both at the same time. Like today! Today I bring you Talie Davis Weir from Ohio. She is a life and personal development coach that focuses on empowering leaders to create profound impact centered in JOY. I have met Talie and worked with her and she truly impersonates that JOY. She is a mom, a ballroom dancer, and a leader of retreats, but the reason I’ve asked her on the show today is that she has a really interesting life story that involves living in a religious commune, separating out of that community, divorcing her minister husband and making her way into a life of purposeful creation. Stay tuned for her story AND some tips on mindset, joy regardless of circumstances, and a few inside coaching tips from her. Tune in to the audi

Episode 97 Interview with the von Niederhauserns: Family Humanitarian “Excitement and Fear are the Same Feeling.”   The vonNiederhausern family consists of Rachel the mother, Steve the father and six children ages 14 – 4 months. Steve and Rachel have a very powerful way of living – on purpose. They say that sometimes it feels a little weird to buck the cultural norms of not owning a house and putting down roots, but instead of using their money to buy cars and a house and eating out regularly, as much of America does, Steve bikes to work, Rachel bargain shops, they rent a basement in a home in a good neighborhood, and they homeschool their kids. They then turn around and put all their money into a project called Family Humanitarian where they travel to Africa and South America to help the poor across the world by helping them create better living conditions. This they do with all their kids in tow, and other families as well.  We’ll hear their story, and also a little about how their lifest

Episode 96 Interview with Mark Shurtleff: A Tornado of Trails – When the Other Shoe Drops Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. Today you are joining me for an interview with Mark Shurtleff the former three term Utah Attorney General. He is the founder of Shurtleff Consulting Group and Law Firm, and the owner of the Commercial clean energy project development company. He is the author of a historical novel Am I Not a Man? The Dred Scott Story and a former U.S. Naval Officer. He also is the father of five children and has 8 grandchildren. I’ve invited Mark on the show today because that little intro doesn’t even skim the surface of his story. In June of 2014 Mark was charged with bribery and corruption charges as the Attorney General. His home was raided by the FBI and as the next two years evolved until the criminal case was dismissed in July of 2016 there was quite an ordeal. If that’s not enough his story also involves a devastating motorcycle accident that involved 15 surgeries and a fight against

Episode 95 The Bad-Ass Broad Link to Stephanie’s site and this post:  https://stephaniestclaire.com/the-bad-ass-broad/ The Bad Ass Broad By Stephanie St. Claire Sometimes life requires you to be a bad ass broad. As in, take a look at the craziness surrounding you, pull that shit together, and HANDLE IT. Who is the Bad Ass Broad? She doesn’t tolerate drama, whether it’s her own or another’s. She lives in the real world, so there is always going to be craziness to contend with. But she recognizes it early and excuses herself from the scene. She’s self-possessed and commands her space in the room. Her confidence is strong but quiet. She’s not a loud mouth. She takes a compliment and looks you in the eye when you’re giving it. She’s an observer more than a talker, acutely aware of her surroundings. She uses the information to her advantage. She doesn’t talk badly about other people, and while that sounds really angelic, she knows it will be traced right back to her and prizes her hard-earned credibi

Episode 94 Interview with Tabitha Trent: We Can Do Hard Things Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. You are tuning in today for the story of Tabitha Trent – a young married woman with a 2-year-old daughter who was diagnosed with stage III Colon Cancer in January 2017. Let me share a couple reasons I’m doing this interview: first, there is probably not a soul out there that hasn’t either had cancer or known someone who has. It’s an epidemic in our modern world – my grandmother died of cancer, my mother fought breast cancer, my son has leukemia, I have another friend who has fought phenomenally hard for years but doesn’t have much time left. I’m sure you have a similar list. Second, Tabitha, from the beginning has been very open about her journey. She aligned herself with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and volunteered in their buddy program. She’s been open from the beginning so that her journey could help others with questions or fears about the process of battling cancer.  She has proactively shared her s

Episode 93 What is a Herald? Who or What is Calling You into the Great Adventures of Your Life?   Welcome back to the Love Your Story Podcast. Today we are picking up the story archetype discussion – specifically the archetype of the Herald. Remember in episode 72 when we talked about the Threshold Guardian and the things that test us to see how badly we want what we think we want? Well, today we are going to dig into the Herald archetype. Stay tuned for a look at who your heralds are and the invitation they are bringing, and why you should probably say “yes.” Joseph Campbell, in his book The Hero of a Thousand Faces, posited that the most popular stories over millennia and across cultures, share a specific formula– the heroes journey. You have consumed this “monomyth” in pop culture classics like Star Wars, the Matrix, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, to name only a few. The Hero’s Journey has a specific plot structure, but it also has a repeating cast of characters, known as character ar

Episode 92 Interview with Carmel Clermont: Mother to the Masses Carmel Clermont is a Haitian woman who was raised by her aunt in Haiti until she was 15 years old. She finally joined her parents in the US in 1986. She went to high school, and to college, got married and had 5 children, inherited 5 more stepchildren, and decided she was most at home when she was helping others, so she went to work to unofficially adopt 300 children in Haiti through the support of their orphanages. Tune into the podcast for the interview with Carmel and discussion topics that include her sex education classes, child prostitution, single mother programs and getting meals and general education for the inhabitants of the two orphanages she has personally taken on. For more information on her and on her non-profit the Clermont Care Center: https://www.gofundme.com/ClermontInternationalAcademy clermontcarecenter@gmail.com, clermontcarecenter.org https://venmo.com/schoolsponsorship https://www.facebook.com/Clermont-Care-Center-

Episode 91 Creating Your Life on Purpose (Guest Interview with Taylor Proctor) When a story is told we follow along with the main character and await the challenge or the crux of the story – the adventure, and then we listen or watch as the hero decides what to do. The events have already happened, that’s why the story can be told, but the piece we didn’t need to think about was how the characters in the story made their real-time choices and thus those actions or inactions that moved the story forward.  Let’s talk about that power. As the author of your life story every moment you are moving your story forward. Every choice, every action creates ripples, creates responses, closes doors, open doors, hurts, helps, generates energy and creates your future.  Will you enjoy poetry and tea and snuggling with a cute little Yorkie to start your day, as I did this morning? Will you start off choosing actions that make YOUR soul sing, or create love? Will you fight off fear that may loom about your day ahead? Will you

Episode 90 Your Origin Story: Where are you from? (Guest interview with Will Schaub) What is an origin story?  The definition found in the ever trusted source of Wikidepia states that:” In entertainment, an origin story is an account or back-story revealing how a character or group of people become a protagonist or antagonist, and adds to the overall study of a narrative, often giving reasons for their intentions.” I will add that sometimes it’s focused on what led you to a certain place – the origin of the journey. Sometimes it’s about your heritage – where you come from and how those family lines help define who you are and what you stand for.  Why does an origin story matter? Stay tuned for a story and discussion on this very topic. So, why does an origin story matter?  It basically boils down to helping people understand you or your idea, and story is ideal for this. Have you ever wanted someone to understand where a concept came from – like, for me, I may want to share the story of how Love Your Story

Random Acts of Kindness – Boots on the Ground It’s an inside job   “Along your pathway of life, you will observe that you are not the only traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save.” –Thomas S. Monson, Past Prophet of the LDS Church   Random Acts of Kindness are a thing. There are groups, websites, and people who rally others to get out and focus on acts of kindness and the creation of goodness and service on purpose. I am one of those who has served as a herald to help rally others into the RAK movement. I created groups and get-togethers for people who want to use this life story tool for bringing some good into the world. During two of these meet-ups I interviewed the people involved so we could get a real BOOTS ON THE GROUND retelling of what it was like. Hopefully you’ll find some inspiration from their stories. The cover photo is a group in Ohio that I

Episode 88: Defining Our Personal Values – Do you have stories to prove these are your values? When a business defines its values it determines what it wants its governing value system to be. Now, this can be hot air, something that sounds good in a mission statement, or it can be something that the management and employees live by.  When we set our own personal value system it’s very similar. Actively choosing the values you wish to create your life around can give you direction, definition, and clarity as you make your day-to-day choices. Stay with me today for some thoughts on the process of setting your own personal values that will guide your life story creation and why you want to do it.   Let me start out with a story A  new CEO had been appointed who believed strongly in putting the customer first. Right away he implemented the policy of all employees parking at the back of the lot to keep the closer spaces open for customers. Soon thereafter the CEO was out for store visits and arrived

Episode 87 Interview with Jen Faber: How to Live More in 3 Months  than you have in 3 Years   What does a successful life look and feel like to you? For everyone it’s going to be a little different. For Dr. Jen Faber, my guest today, she had built a six-figure wellness practice and was a thought leader in her industry, but despite all she had created in her professional life she felt like a version of herself was trapped inside and was screaming to break free.  Jen had to redefine what a successful life meant to her. She took a hard look at the fact that a good life for her was about doing what made her happy, living in a thrive mode and feeling alive every day. So, she made changes…she sold everything she owned and became a digital nomad. Stay tuned as we get a peek into someone who has taken the refrain we so often talk about – of creating your life on purpose – and let’s watch how she did it. Dr. Jen Faber is a lifestyle entrepreneur and author of “The 90 Day Life: How to Live More in 3 Months than

Episode 86 Interview with Jennifer Anderson – Chief Inspiration Officer Welcome to the Love Your Story Podcast, Episode 86. Have you ever woken up at approximately 3:00 a.m. in the morning? It’s weird. For years I would wake up between [3:00]- 4:00 a.m. and often at exactly the same minute regardless of when I went to bed. This went on for so long that I started to think it was some sort of weird sign, but then I was listening to Wayne Dyer who talked about waking up at 3:00 a.m. and how he felt great inspiration at that time – how he would write so much of his acclaimed work during those early morning hours. Then one day, Jennifer Anderson stood up and announced that she had created a journal called 3:00 a.m. with God, specifically for recording the thoughts and inspirations that she feels so distinctly during this all too common phenomenon of waking up at 3:00 a.m. Jennifer Anderson is well established in her career as a national and international consultant. She is a strategist that helps companies

Episode 85 Interview Dr. Brenda Kelleher Flight: Life is a Reflection of Thought Has your life turned out as you expected? Do you ever feel like things are totally out of your control? Are you overwhelmed, stuck and ready to get your life back?….so starts the paragraph on Dr. Brenda’s home page. And since that very first question she poses is the exact same question as the one I posed on my pre-dissertation research study, you can imagine that I wanted to hear what she had to say about “Has your life turned out as you expected.” Brenda is the author of Time to  Forgive and Forget, a certified professional coach, and a qualified mediator. She is known for helping individuals and teams create their story and focus on what they want. There are no mistakes in her world; there are only MIS takes. This means we can learn forward and do another take achieving the results we desire.  Stay tuned for my interview with Dr. Brenda Kelleher-Flight and our discussion on how the stories inside our head are creating o