Stories Episodes

“Every time something, an idea, a solution, a way, something happens that I couldn't have thought of myself. Whenever that happens in my life, I really do consider it a miracle.” – Sara Connell

“Having someone just hear you out is so healing. And then when that person has some kind of impact as a result, their life is impacted in some way, then we heal even further because now whatever we're sharing is doing good in the lives of others." – Marcy Pusey

"Busy implies activity, but not necessarily accomplishment." – Jones Loflin

“I've never been happier professionally, and it's all because of my grandson stomping on anthills in the backyard one day.” – Ron Kinscherf

“If my mother had had a mastectomy, she would have been alive today. So, I chose the harder path. The harder, tougher, more challenging. Like walking uphill both ways. Path. And it was really scary.” – Erica Neubert Campbell

“We are so much more than we think we are, than we believe ourselves to be, and we’re so much more capable. It’s not just about achieving success, we are capable of incredible growth, of being beautiful human beings that love and care about others that connect with others from our hearts.” – Inna S…

“We have to be really thoughtful about how we approach people. We don't know their story. We don't know what they're coming in with or what they need to gain. But what we do know is that people learn from people when we make them feel safe, when we have logic behind what we're doing, when we make i…

“Every mountain that appeared in front of me, I decided to climb it and I recommend everybody do that. I'm all about the happiness, the challenging yourself and feeling better and learning more about yourself in those challenges. Because once you do that, you're going to be more confident the next …

“I highly recommend just choosing and curating the stories that you want to in the world that you think need to be told, but that nobody else knows apart from you because you've just uncovered the stories.” – Tash Doherty

“Whether you want to publish a book or get paid to be a writer as your job, there are so many different ways to earn money as a writer. I hope people don't immediately think, 'Oh, being a writer means you're going to be broke.' I thought that growing up, and I was scared of becoming a writer until …

“I know that impostor syndrome is real because I have faced it, and I still face it. But you have a story to tell, and nobody can tell your story quite the way you tell it.” – Derrick M. Jackson

“I've learned to be a lot more gentle with myself. I'm usually my own harshest critic, and with this trilogy, I really allowed myself to be proud of what I accomplished.” – J.F. Monroe

"You have to move with life, not against it." – Giovanna Silvestre

“The more that I look to God in everything, the more peace I have.” – Jessica L. Morris

“Let's think of ourselves as emotional explorers. And we're always like that. You know, Raiders of the Lost Ark exploration because we want to have that excitement that I think education and understanding new things gives us.” – Ivana Chubbuck

“Let your fear inspire you to be brave and live.” – Allicia Johnson Niles

“It is so important for every person to go and seek healing and really work through their traumatic experiences.” – Ana Megrelishvili

"Jesus of Nazareth is speaking to everybody all the time, and we don't teach people how to pay attention." - Rev. Dr. David Chotka

“You do not deserve to be harassed, or disrespected, or demeaned in your workplace. That is not normal.” – Jeff Davis

“Good people make a difference in this world, and when we find good people, we need to gather them together in a community, and things beyond us will happen.” – Amy Olmedo

“Don't let fear stop you with anything you want to do.” – Dawne Christine

“Be willing to be wrong because the life that is waiting for you is yours. Live the life your soul intended.” – Rhonda Britten

“We all are living out our story. We don't all get to choose the manner in which our story begins; however, we do have the power to write what's on the pages.” – Travis Patton Sr.

“Writing is always there for you, even if life stops you from writing for a few days, weeks, or years. It's like yoga; you just have to get back on the mat.” – Sarah Seltzer