This episode captures the most dangerous phase of Serbia's student movement---the moment when peaceful protest evolved into political power, and the regime's response turned brutal.

Following Part 1's foundation of how grief became mobilization, Part 2 reveals what happened when students crossed the ultimate threshold: entering politics in a system designed to crush opposition. Through the voices of Katica, Nina and Natalija, we witness the Green Light campaign, mass arrests of over 300 students, and the vision of a future worth fighting for.

This is the story of young people who refused to be silenced---and paid the price with their freedom, their safety, and their futures.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this continuation of Episode 3, Liza Florida returns to conversation with the same three students ---Katica Stevanovic, Nina Kustudic and Natalija Petrovic---as they navigate the movement's most perilous evolution.

What began as mourning and blockades transformed into something the regime feared most: organized political opposition. The students describe their decision to form an electoral list---a move that immediately placed targets on their backs and escalated government repression to unprecedented levels.

Through firsthand accounts of June 28th's violence, mass arrests, and ongoing intimidation, these women reveal the true cost of challenging entrenched power. Yet their testimonies also carry profound hope: a vision of Serbia where children can be children, where institutions serve citizens, and where young people stay because they can thrive, not just survive.

This episode documents the point where student activism became existential---and where courage became the only path forward.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• Breaking the Political Taboo Why students overcame their fear of the word "politics" and decided to build an electoral list.
• The Green Light Campaign How students gave citizens permission to act---and what followed when the people responded.
• June 28th: The Turning Point Police brutality escalates as the regime recognizes the true threat of organized student opposition.
• 300+ Arrests in One Week The unprecedented crackdown following the electoral announcement and its impact on students and families.
• Building Democratic Infrastructure How the student electoral list was algorithmically designed to represent all universities fairly.
• The Algorithm of Representation A transparent system allocating parliamentary seats based on enrollment numbers across Serbia's higher education institutions.
• Solidarity as Survival Why "leaving nobody behind" became the movement's core principle during its darkest hour.
• A Vision Worth Fighting For What kind of Serbia these students are risking everything to create.

🧠 Voices from the Frontlines

"In Serbia, politics is a curse word. But we realized everything is politics---and we were fighting Goliath with nothing but our voices."

"We had protests with hundreds of thousands of people, and it wasn't enough. People kept asking: 'What then?' We needed a concrete solution."

"The moment we asked for elections---crickets. Silence. Because he realized we actually have a chance to win."

"June 28th was when the police brutality really started. Before that, our relationship was mostly cordial."

"We had more than 300 students arrested in a week. That's when we knew the stakes had changed completely."

"I have a dream---to live in a country where I don't know the name of any minister, because I'm content with the work they're doing."

"This world needs changing. We're headed to a very dark place. But no goal is unachievable if every fight is the fight we pick."

"Authoritarian regimes rely on isolation. When stories cross borders, they disrupt the silence."

"I want a Serbia where young people don't have to leave, where they can thrive and not just survive."

"I want our children to stay children. High schoolers have been protesting way too much."

💡 Political Strategy & Democratic Innovation

The Student Electoral List An independent political list composed of experts and policy holders unaffiliated with existing regime or opposition parties.

Algorithmic Seat Allocation Transparent formula distributing parliamentary positions based on university enrollment numbers and geographic representation.

The Green Light Campaign Strategic messaging empowering citizens to take whatever action they deemed necessary for change.

Infrastructure Beyond Blockades Building electoral campaign systems designed to outlast the immediate protest phase.

🤝 Connect with the Students of Serbia

The Students of Serbia represent a rising global call for transparency, accountability, and dignity.

Follow their movement and ongoing actions through student-led social channels:

Katica Stevanvoic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katica-stevanovic-4614442b0/   
Nina Kustodic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninakustudic/

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida | @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: Eight Billion Podcast
💼 LinkedIn: Liza Florida
🌐 Website: lizaflorida.com

🙏 Special Thanks

To Katica, Nina and Natalija---for their unwavering courage in the face of arrest, intimidation, and violence.

To the International Peace Bureau---for partnership and support throughout this series.

To the 300+ students arrested for demanding democracy---your sacrifice is not forgotten.

To the families who continue supporting their student activists despite the risks.

And to our listeners: may this episode remind you that democracy requires more than hope---it requires those brave enough to enter the arena, even when the cost is everything.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented by Eight Billion in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau. Each episode uplifts women and youth shaping a more just, peaceful, and accountable world.

This episode brings listeners from the historical context established in Episode 1 directly into the lived experience of Serbia’s student movement. Through the voices of Katica, Nina and Natalija, we move beyond chronology and into conscience—into the moment when collective grief transformed into collective action.

What began as a tragedy in Novi Sad became a reckoning for an entire generation. This conversation captures the point where history stopped being something observed—and became something lived, organized, and defended.

🧵 Episode Overview

Following the historical groundwork laid in Episode 1, Episode 2, Part 1 centers the voices of the students themselves.

Liza Florida sits down with three student leaders who emerged at the forefront of Serbia’s mass civic awakening following the November 1st collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad, a preventable disaster that claimed 16 lives. Rather than recounting events from a distance, this episode offers firsthand testimony—what it felt like to live inside a system where corruption is not abstract, but lethal.

The students describe how mourning evolved into mobilization, and how universities became sanctuaries of resistance. Through democratic student assemblies known as Plenums, young people from vastly different disciplines—engineering, philosophy, medicine, and the arts—came together to practice the democracy they felt had been stripped from public life.

From sleeping on faculty floors in freezing conditions to facing police repression and public intimidation, these women reveal a new form of leadership rooted not in hierarchy, but in solidarity, care, and moral clarity.

This is not a story about politics as ideology—it is about survival, accountability, and the fundamental right to live.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

The Fall of the Canopy
A firsthand account of the Novi Sad tragedy and the immediate shock that ignited a national awakening.

Corruption as a Life-Threatening Reality
How systemic negligence and state-aligned reconstruction projects led to fatal consequences.

11:52 AM — The Power of Silence
The weekly collective pause honoring the victims, transforming grief into public remembrance.

When Students Were Attacked
Why violence against students became a turning point that mobilized broader public outrage.

The Plenum Model
An inside look at horizontal, democratic student assemblies used to debate, organize, and decide collectively.

Inter-Faculty Unity
How collaboration between technical sciences and the humanities strengthened the movement.

The Right to Live
A shift away from partisan framing toward a universal demand for safety, dignity, and accountability.

Resilience Under Pressure
The personal cost of resistance—sleep deprivation, surveillance, intimidation, and propaganda.

🧠 Voices from the Frontlines

• “We realized we could lose our lives if we don’t speak up now. This isn’t about ideology—it’s about the right to walk down the street safely.”
• “Attacking students—the future engineers, doctors, and lawyers—is what truly angered the people.”
• “Our professors told us they were learning democracy from us again—learning how to listen.”
• “The faculty became our home. We came with sleeping bags and food and said: ‘This space is now protected.’”
• “It was coincidence that 16 people were killed—and coincidence that more weren’t. Everyone knows someone it could have been.”
• “True strength comes from love, solidarity, and honoring life.”

💡 Grassroots Organizing & Collective Action

Plenum (Student Assemblies)
Horizontal decision-making spaces that restored participatory democracy within universities.

Campus Blockades
Sustained, nonviolent occupations that transformed academic institutions into centers of civic resistance.

STAV (Student Activism Group)
A Novi Sad–based collective continuing its work despite arrests, trials, and state pressure.

🤝 Connect with the Students of Serbia

The Students of Serbia represent a rising global call for transparency, accountability, and dignity.
Follow their movement and ongoing actions through student-led social channels:

Katica Stevanvoic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katica-stevanovic-4614442b0/

Nina Kustodic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninakustudic/

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida | @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: Eight Billion Podcast
💼 LinkedIn: Liza Florida
🌐 Website: lizaflorida.com

🙏 Special Thanks

To Katica, Nina and Natalija—for their courage, clarity, and commitment to truth.

To the International Peace Bureau—for partnership and support throughout this series.

To the victims of the Novi Sad tragedy and their families—your lives are honored, your memory held.

And to our listeners: may this episode remind you that democracy is not inherited—it is practiced, protected, and renewed by those brave enough to stand.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented by Eight Billion in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau. Each episode uplifts women and youth shaping a more just, peaceful, and accountable world.

On November 1, 2024, a canopy collapsed at the Novi Sad railway station, claiming sixteen lives and shattering the sense of normalcy across Serbia. What followed was not only a period of national grief, but the beginning of a profound civic awakening.

This episode lays the historical foundation for a two-part podcast series on the Students of Serbia—tracing the year that followed the Fall of the Canopy and the conditions that gave rise to one of the most significant student-led movements in modern European history.

Through remembrance rituals, silent vigils, democratic plenums, long-distance marches, and mass mobilizations, Serbian students transformed grief into collective action. As institutions faltered and pressure intensified, women emerged at the frontlines—holding space, organizing, protecting, and sustaining the movement with courage, clarity, and care.

Episode 1 focuses on:

- The aftermath of the canopy collapse and its national impact

- How student organizing evolved in the months that followed

- The emergence of silence, solidarity, and remembrance as forms of resistance

- The role of women in holding the moral and emotional center of the movement

- The events leading up to the pivotal March 15 gathering in Belgrade

This episode does not seek to sensationalize tragedy. It exists to document history, honor lives lost, and provide context for understanding how a generation chose unity over division—and love over fear.

🎙️ This is the Eight Billion Podcast, in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau, as part of our ongoing series Women as Agents of Change.

Episode 2 transitions into Podcast Part 1, featuring in-depth interviews with three women students who share where they were when the canopy collapsed and how the events outlined in Episode 1 unfolded for women on the frontlines of the movement. (Out January 7, 2026)  

📌 Subscribe, listen, and join us in witnessing a story that is still unfolding.

This content is presented for educational and documentary purposes only. It reflects publicly reported events, historical accounts, and firsthand narratives intended to foster understanding, dialogue, and awareness. It does not constitute political advocacy or endorsement.

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This episode takes you to the heart of Sudan through the voice of Fatima Medani, a Sudanese advocacy and policy consultant who embodies vision and radical compassion. Prepare to have your understanding of international aid and peacebuilding transformed as Fatima reveals how women-led, grassroots movements are not just surviving—they are creating a new future for their communities, challenging the world to listen, learn, and co-create.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this vital episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida speaks with Fatima Medani, whose work bridges global policy with local, on-the-ground resilience in Sudan. Fatima shares her deeply personal connection to her homeland, explaining how the inherent self-reliance and interconnectedness of Sudanese communities have given rise to powerful, women-led initiatives. Long before the recent conflict, these groups were filling the institutional gaps left by formal mechanisms.

This conversation dismantles the outdated and harmful donor-recipient narrative. Fatima powerfully argues for a shift towards transformative justice—not fixing what is broken, but transforming the relationships that allow harm to occur. Through vivid examples like the Community Kitchens and the evolution of Resistance Committees into Emergency Response Rooms, she illustrates how local women are sophisticated leaders in logistics, safety, and care. This is not a story about victims waiting to be saved; it is a demand for international actors to see these women as equal partners, co-creators, and the true experts in building a sustainable peace.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• The Fabric of Community: How Sudan’s culture of interconnectedness and self-reliance is the natural foundation for powerful grassroots movements.
• Sudan as the "Toxic Boyfriend": Fatima’s personal and deeply honest reflection on her unwavering sense of responsibility and connection to her homeland.
• Women-Led Resilience: A detailed look at how women's groups are addressing critical needs—from safety and trauma care to food security and reproductive health—that formal systems fail to meet.
• From Political Protest to Humanitarian Aid: The story of how Resistance Committees adapted after the war, transforming into Emergency Response Rooms to provide essential services like mobile clinics and schools.
• Transformative Justice vs. Charity: Fatima’s core argument for shifting from a model of "helping" to one of co-creation, where international partners support the work already being done by local leaders.
• Dismantling the Donor-Recipient Narrative: A critique of how traditional aid models strip women of their agency and why they must be seen as equal partners, not passive beneficiaries.
• The Power of Proximity: Why those closest to the problem are also closest to the solution, and how this principle should reshape all peacebuilding efforts.
• Mapping the Movement: An inside look at Fatima's current needs assessment project, designed to document the strategies of feminist movements to drive systemic change.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Fatima Medani

• "Transformative justice in its heart is not fixing what's been broken. It's basically transforming the relationship."
• "Sudan is my toxic boyfriend. Even though I went internationally... I sort of found myself coming back to it. I don't know, a sense of responsibility."
• "Stop calling women in Sudan beneficiaries, stop calling them recipient. They are the co-creators of this trade. And they are equal partners and peers."
• "The question should not be, how can we help? The question should naturally be who is doing the work and how can we support them? Yes, on their term."
• "The grassroots, it's something within the fabric of the community itself because they rely on each other to bridge the gaps and fulfill the need."
• "If you think that we are so close to the problem, might as well, it only makes sense that we should be so close to the solution, right?"

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs): The evolution of the political Resistance Committees, these hyper-local groups adapted to the conflict to provide a range of humanitarian aid, from mobile health clinics to educational support.

Community Kitchens: More than just a source of food, these spaces act as vital social hubs where women coordinate, share information, and make high-level decisions about supply chains and nutrition.

Grassroots Feminist Needs Assessment: A current research project Fatima is involved in to map and understand the resilience strategies of feminist organizations in Sudan, with the goal of using the data to influence policy and drive systemic change.

🤝 Connect with Fatima Medani

Fatima Medani is a vital voice in advocacy for Sudan and a leader in reimagining peacebuilding. To follow her work and support grassroots movements, you can find her insights on global policy platforms and connect with her via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatima-mutasim-medani?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119  
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Fatima Medani for her brilliant analysis, her powerful storytelling, and her unwavering dedication to the women of Sudan. Thank you for sharing your truth and challenging us all to do better.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel.

To the women peacebuilders and human rights defenders in Sudan and across the globe who are leading the way with courage and ingenuity.

To our listeners, may this episode inspire you to question outdated narratives, champion equitable partnerships, and amplify the voices of grassroots leaders.

🔗 About the Series: 
Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

🧵 Episode Overview 

In this powerful episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida sits down with Bai Rohaniza "Honey" Husman, whose life story is a testament to the power of turning personal history into a global mission. Honey recounts how her formative years, marked by the sirens and fear of the Gulf War, planted a deep longing to help children affected by conflict. Guided by her unique interfaith family roots—a Maranao Muslim father and a Catholic-born mother who embraced Islam—she embodies a message of unity that transcends cultural and religious divides.

This conversation explores the heart of her work with the Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, a vision she brought to life in 2013. Honey explains her core philosophy: that peace is not merely a concept to be studied but a skill to be practiced daily, just like math or science. Through innovative programs like the "Peaceable Classroom," she is equipping children with tools for mindfulness, empathy, and conflict resolution. This isn't a story about passively hoping for a better world; it is a blueprint for actively building one, child by child, classroom by classroom, proving that those closest to the chaos are also closest to the solution.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• A Childhood Shaped by Conflict: How Honey’s experience as a child during the Gulf War ignited her lifelong commitment to peacebuilding.
• A Legacy of Peace: The influence of her Maranao royal heritage and a family of traditional mediators on her modern-day mission.
• Bridge of Faiths: How growing up in a loving interfaith (Muslim-Catholic) family became the foundation for her approach to unity and understanding.
• The Vision of a Movement: The deeply personal story and prayerful discernment that led to the creation of the Teach Peace Build Peace Movement in 2013.
• Prevention and Aftercare: A look into the movement's two-track approach: the "Peace Heroes Formation Program" for prevention and an aftercare track for the healing and reintegration of youth "returnees."
• The Peaceable Classroom: Honey’s innovative methodology for making peace a daily, lived practice in schools through tools like "Mindful Minutes" and co-created peace agreements.
• Peace Through Creativity: The essential role of art, music, storytelling, and creative expression as universal languages for healing and connection.
• From Inner Peace to Global Movement: The deep spiritual faith that grounds Honey’s work and her unwavering vision for creating a global citizenry of "Peace Heroes."

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Bai Rohaniza Husman

• "Art reaches the heart even faster than words... It helps us heal from our past, and it helps us build a kind of hope."
• "I had a dream, which is to raise a generation of Filipino children who know what peace truly means, even in the face of conflict and violence."
• "What if peace was something we taught every day? Just like science and math... What if peace was taught in such a way we're in it's part of our daily life."
• "Peace begins within our hearts, our minds. Our actions every day, peace begins with you. You are the difference. You are the peace, you are the movement."
• "It's a symbol of hope that never gives up." (Referring to the Aftercare Peace Track Guidebook).
• "Love knows no boundaries. Love moves in wonderous ways."

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

Peace Heroes Formation Program: The flagship initiative designed to build a citizenry of peace heroes through two main tracks: prevention/protection in schools and an aftercare journey for youth returnees.

The Peaceable Classroom Toolkit: A tangible learning resource book filled with strategies and tools that empower teachers to integrate peace into daily classroom routines, from "Mindful Minutes" to "Peace Jargons."

Music for Peace Camps: Creative camps where children and youth express their stories of pain and hope by composing heartfelt songs, transforming them into "Musicians for Peace Ambassadors."

Aftercare Peace Track Guidebook (The "Pink Book"): A trauma-informed guidebook created as a "labor of love" to support the healing and reintegration journey of returnees and their families.

🤝 Connect with Bai Rohaniza Husman & Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, and her team are expanding their mission to more schools and communities. To follow their work and support the creation of a new generation of Peace Heroes, you can connect with them via:

Facebook: Teach Peace Build Peace Movement
Instagram: @teachpeace.buildpeace
YouTube: Teach Peace Build Peace Movement

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Bai Rohaniza Husman for her profound wisdom, her gentle strength, and her unwavering dedication to the children of the Philippines. Thank you for sharing your heart and showing us how to build a more beautiful world.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel.

To the women peacebuilders and human rights defenders in the Philippines and across the globe who are leading the way with courage and ingenuity.

To our listeners, may this episode inspire you to find the peace within, to build bridges in your own communities, and to champion the next generation of peace heroes.

🔗 About the Series: 

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

This episode brings you a powerful and unflinching conversation with Shirine Jurdi, a global advocate for women, peace, and security from Lebanon. Prepare to challenge your perspectives as Shirine dismantles the narratives often imposed on women in conflict zones, offering a raw and honest look at the realities of war, justice, and the fight for a life of dignity, not just survival.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this essential episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida connects with Shirine Jurdi, President of the Lebanese section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Shirine shares how her childhood experiences during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon shaped her lifelong mission for a just peace. She offers a critical analysis of how Lebanon's colonial and sectarian history has created systemic barriers to gender equality, challenging the external perception of Lebanon as a progressive nation for women.

This conversation goes to the heart of what true solidarity means. Shirine powerfully rejects the label of "resilience," arguing it romanticizes suffering and absolves the world of its responsibility. Through personal stories, including a heartbreaking realization from her young nephew, she illustrates the deep psychological scars of perpetual conflict. This is not a story of victimhood; it is a demand to be seen as a leader, a call for the international community to stop, listen, and co-create solutions rooted in human rights and genuine care.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• A Childhood Shaped by War: How surviving the 1982 Israeli invasion as a child ignited Shirine’s sense of purpose and advocacy.
• The Myth of Progressiveness: A critical look at the gap between the perception of Lebanese women's freedom and the lived reality of legal and political inequality.
• Legacy of Colonialism: How Lebanon’s confessional political system, a remnant of its colonial past, continues to marginalize women and prioritize sectarian loyalty over citizenship.
• Resisting "Resilience": Shirine’s powerful argument against the term "resilient," explaining why it is a harmful label that normalizes hardship and injustice.
• The Trauma of War on Children: A moving story about her nephew’s cynical view that "they don't care," revealing the profound psychological impact of conflict on the next generation.
• Women as Agents, Not Projects: A call to shift from tokenistic, donor-driven projects to centering women as knowledgeable leaders with causes, not cases.
• A Demand for True Solidarity: Why messages of support, ceasing arms shipments, and collective advocacy are critical lifelines for those living under bombardment.
• Adaptive, Localized Action: The importance of balancing global agendas with local needs and being flexible enough to pivot strategies when war breaks out, as seen with her work on small arms.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Shirine Jurdi

• "You do me harm when you call me resilient. It means that you agree to my hardship. I don't want to be resilient. I deserve to have a proper life."
• "We love life. We want to live in peace, but just peace, which is centered as a human rights approach away from fear."
• "Don't look at me as a victim. Look at me as a leader. Look at me as your sister."
• "With my privileges, I want to do an impact. It's not tokenism. It's... what you do in life that can make really an impact on your community."
• "We need to rehumanize our policies and to have also these children as centered, like their dignity."
• On her nephew's reaction to the war: "He said, 'No, because they don't care.' And I could never forget this. They don't care."

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

Women Peace Tables: A responsive project by WILPF Lebanon and Peace Women Across the Globe, shifted from a focus on small arms to creating safe spaces for displaced women to share their immediate needs for safety and dignity during the war.

Young Women Plus Leadership Network: An inclusive network Shirine established for young Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian women and men to co-create agendas and build bridges between communities.

Local Mediation Unit: An initiative to institutionalize a mediation unit within a local women's organization, demonstrating a model for linking international peace frameworks with grassroots needs.

🤝 Connect with Shirine Jurdi

Shirine Jurdi is a leading voice in the Women, Peace, and Security movement. To follow her work with WILPF Lebanon and support the call for a just peace, you can connect with her directly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirine-jurdi-92439027/

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Shirine Jurdi for her courage, her clarity, and her powerful testimony. Thank you for sharing your truth and for your tireless work to build a more just world.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel.

To the women peacebuilders and human rights defenders in Lebanon and across the globe who stand for justice in the face of conflict.

To our listeners, may this episode move you to listen more deeply, challenge harmful narratives, and find your role in building collective solidarity.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

Dive into a sacred conversation with Auntie Ivy Smith, a wisdom keeper and indigenous advocate from Aotearoa. This episode is a bridge between ancient truths and future possibilities—a global message of healing, responsibility, and profound change.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this deeply moving episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida sits down with her dear friend, Auntie Ivy Smith, a powerful voice for indigenous peoples worldwide. Auntie Ivy shares the sacred story behind her facial tattoo (tā moko), a global message for humanity. She recounts her decade-long, self-funded journey to over 30 countries to connect with frontline communities, find truth, and build alliances.

This conversation goes beyond talk and into the heart of action. Auntie Ivy introduces her vision for a global treaty—one not owned by governments, but held in reverence for Mother Earth and stewarded by the next generation. She speaks on the power of ancestral technology, the urgent need for collective healing, and the critical solutions indigenous communities have always held. This is not just a podcast episode; it is a call to remember who we are, heal the past, and unite to protect our planet for a better tomorrow.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• The Sacred Story: Auntie Ivy explains the profound meaning of her facial tattoo—a message of responsibility, accountability, and the interconnectedness of all life.
• A Global Walk for Truth: Her experience traveling self-funded to over 30 countries to listen, learn, and build a network of over 200 frontline ambassadors for change.
• A Vision for a Global Treaty: The powerful concept of a treaty where ownership belongs to Mother Earth, designed to move beyond colonial frameworks and be led by the youth.
• The Old Ways are the New Way: Contrasting the destructive behaviors of greed and control with the true wealth of indigenous cultures: sharing, mutual care, and living in balance with nature.
• The Rise of Youth Leadership: Why the younger generation is crucial for the future and how we must support, guide, and protect them as they lead the charge.
• Ancestral Technology & Real Solutions: A call to invest in proven indigenous solutions for clean water, clean energy, and healing medicine, rather than wasting resources on less effective modern technologies.
• The Urgency of Healing: Why collective healing from past traumas is essential to move forward and how supporting indigenous healers is key to healing humanity.
• A Call to Action for Humanity: A direct appeal for allies, resources, and good-hearted investors to help record sacred wisdom, establish healing centers, and buy back land to implement lasting solutions.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Auntie Ivy Smith

• "This sacred story is a global message for humanity, and it comes with a responsibility, a dedication and accountability to how you conduct yourself."
• "We've always had the solutions. Our wealth is looking after each other, our wealth of sharing."
• "The ownership belongs to Mother Earth, this planet and everything that gives us life. We humanity... just need to educate and bring awareness."
• "If we don't heal the past, we are gonna continue to take this energy forward."
• "We are in 2025. We have the solutions and we want to share, train, upskill people that want to be a part of this movement. And we are ready now to start today, to save tomorrow."
• "Please come and sit with us so we can share our truth and wisdom, our knowledge."

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

A Global Treaty for Mother Earth: A visionary framework for planetary stewardship that removes government and corporate ownership, placing reverence for the Earth at its center. The goal is to gather allies and hold a summit to formalize and launch this movement.

Sacred Wisdom Film Archive: An urgent project to fund a film crew to travel to remote locations and record the knowledge of the last sacred wisdom holders before it is lost forever.

Global Indigenous Healing Centers: A call to establish and support healing centers led by true indigenous healers to address trauma, addiction, and homelessness, and to train others in ancient healing practices.

Ancestral Technology Fund: A plea for investment in implementing proven, ancient indigenous technologies for free energy, water purification, and sustainable agriculture to create fast, effective change.

🤝 Connect with Auntie Ivy Smit
Instagram: @auntyivy.eart
Email: info.aiaif@gmail.com

Auntie Ivy is building a global movement and is calling in allies, investors, and good-hearted people. To learn more about the treaty, her projects, or how you can contribute, please reach out via the contact information in the episode's description box or connect with Liza Florida, who can facilitate an introduction.

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Auntie Ivy Smith for sharing her sacred story, her profound wisdom, and her powerful vision for a healed world. Thank you for your heart and your tireless work.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel.

To the indigenous wisdom keepers and frontline defenders around the world who protect the sacred for all of humanity.

To our listeners, may you hear this call to action, find your role in the change, and remember that we are all in this together.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

Journey into the heart of activism in Cameroun with Cyrille Rolande Bechon, a fearless human rights defender who stands resilient against systemic injustice and direct threats to her life's work.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this powerful episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida connects with the indomitable Cyrille Rolande Bechon, Executive Director of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (New Human Rights) Cameroun. Cyrille shares her incredible journey from growing up in a large polygamous family, where she first learned to fight for her voice, to becoming a leading activist for democracy and human rights in her nation. She provides a raw, firsthand account of the pressing human rights violations in Cameroun, fueled by an authoritarian regime and widespread conflict.

This is a story of profound courage. Cyrille details the devastating physical and cyberattacks on her organization this year, which resulted in the loss of 15 years of work. Yet, through it all, her spirit remains unbroken. This conversation is a testament to the power of community, the crucial role of data-driven advocacy, and the unwavering passion that fuels activism even in the darkest of times.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• A Childhood of Defiance: Cyrille’s upbringing in a traditional, polygamous family and the pivotal moment she addressed her own father in a family meeting to assert her rights as a young girl.
• Freedom of Speech as Survival: How personal life choices that defied societal norms forced her to develop a fierce commitment to her own voice and autonomy.
• The State of Human Rights in Cameroun: An inside look at the country's most urgent issues, including a decades-long authoritarian regime, the shrinking of civic space, torture in detention, the Anglophone crisis, and rampant violence against women.
• Advocacy in Action: Cyrille’s strategy of using individual legal aid cases—like the exoneration of a man after 15 years of wrongful imprisonment—to expose systemic flaws and fuel data-driven advocacy for national reform.
• Under Attack: A harrowing account of the recent break-in, vandalism, and theft that destroyed her organization's office and 15 years of work, followed by a crippling cyberattack.
• Unbreakable Resilience: How Cyrille and her team found the strength to return to their mission, motivated by an outpouring of local and international solidarity.
• The Power of Solidarity: What solidarity looks and feels like on the ground, from messages from the community saying "Never give up" to support from international organizations.
• A Vision for a New Cameroun: Cyrille’s dream for her country—a place where basic needs are met, justice prevails, and women and girls hold power in every sector of life.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Cyrille Bechon

• "Freedom of speech... become a matter of survival. You have to fight to have a place, you have to fight to be heard, you have to fight to make people accept my choices."
• "We are not employees, we are activists. We do this because we have a vision."
• "They took everything, but they didn't take our passion. They didn't take our heart on what we are doing."
• "While looking for relief for victim, we use those data to fuel the advocacy work."
• "Never give up. We need you." (Message from the community after the attacks)
• "My heart, my hands are open... It is our fight. It's not others. It is the fight for our life."

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

• Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (NDH) Cameroun: Cyrille's organization, which promotes and protects the rule of law and democratic principles. It provides legal aid to victims of violence and advocates for systemic reform.
• Case-Based Advocacy: NDH's core strategy of meticulously documenting individual human rights cases to create an undeniable evidence base, which is then used to pressure the justice system and advocate for legal and policy changes.
• Community and Youth Engagement: Proactive work in universities, schools, and local communities to educate citizens on their rights and build grassroots support for democracy and justice, engaging with traditional and religious leaders to foster dialogue.

🤝 Connect with Cyrille Rolande Bechon
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrille-rolande-bechon-a4425446/?originalSubdomain=cm
🌐 Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme Cameroun: https://ndhcameroun.org/ 
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRBechon/

🤝 Connect with Me
📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Cyrille Rolande Bechon for her incredible bravery, resilience, and unwavering dedication to building a more just and democratic Cameroun.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ipb1910/videos.

To human rights defenders everywhere who continue to fight for a more just world, often at great personal risk.

To our listeners, may this story inspire you to use your voice and remember the profound impact of solidarity.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

Dive into a powerful conversation on human rights, resilience, and the fight for justice with Randa Siniora, a leading Palestinian feminist and human rights activist.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this compelling episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida sits down with the incredibly insightful Randa Siniora, a Human Rights Defender and General Director of the Women's Center for Legal Aid and Counseling in Palestine. Randa shares her deeply personal journey, shaped by a legacy of displacement and a lifelong defiance of patriarchal norms. She discusses the critical intersection of colonial occupation and patriarchal structures, specifically how they disproportionately impact Palestinian women.

This isn’t just a conversation about activism; it's a testament to unwavering persistence, the vital importance of global solidarity, and the enduring power of hope in the face of overwhelming odds.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• A Legacy of Displacement: Randa's personal story of her family fleeing West Jerusalem in 1948 and how this shaped her worldview and sense of belonging.
• Defying Patriarchy from Childhood: Her early experiences advocating for girls' equality within her extended family and challenging traditional gender roles, even as a young girl.
• The Single Mother's Journey: Randa's candid account of being a divorced single mother in a society that stigmatizes such women, and her insistence on independence and self-determination.
• The Intertwined Oppression: A deep dive into how colonial occupation and patriarchal structures reinforce each other, creating "multilayered oppression" for Palestinian women, including the impacts on family life, legal rights, and experiences of violence.
• Sexual Violence as a Tool of Suppression: Disturbing evidence and documentation of sexual abuse and threats against Palestinian women kidnapped or arrested by the Israeli military.
• Reclaiming Global Feminism: Randa's powerful call for the global feminist movement to shift focus from individualistic rights to dismantling systemic patriarchal and colonial structures, emphasizing the need for solidarity from the Global South.
• Hope in Action: How to maintain hope and action in the face of global injustice, emphasizing the power of the younger generation, social movements, and technological advocacy.
• Purpose-Driven Life: The importance of finding a "cause" in life, making every action meaningful, and giving dignity and respect to human rights.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Randa Siniora

• "We need to amplify the voices of Palestinian women because the situation we are living in is a genocidal crime... which should not be accepted by humanity."
• "We have to keep the energy and the passion and conviction that we can influence change."
• "Social justice is calling for women's rights. We are mostly affected by absence of equality and social justice."
• "Being abroad and having the opportunity to study abroad... made me understand the universality of human rights."
• "We have to work on dismantling these patriarchal structures, which are an obstacle to women enjoying their rights."
• "Colonial occupation and patriarchal structures reinforce each other in every aspect of Palestinian women's lives."
• "What we need to do is to reclaim our right to gender equality in the way we think is most relevant in our context."
• "The future is for social movements... they are more grassroots, they are more linked to the peoples on the ground."

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

• Women's Center for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC): Randa's leadership in advocating for Palestinian women's rights, balancing individual services with impactful advocacy at national and international levels.
• Evidence-Based Advocacy: WCLAC's crucial work in documenting and utilizing data from individual cases to expose how Israeli policies intertwine with patriarchal structures to create multi-layered oppression for women.
• Think Tank for Global Solidarity: The vision for developing a strategic think tank to consolidate efforts among women from the Global South and allies to challenge inequality and colonial structures.
• Digital Advocacy: Encouraging the younger generation to leverage technology and social media for powerful digital advocacy and to become influencers for social justice causes.

🤝 Connect with Randa Siniora
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randa-siniora-39b70348/
🌐 Women's Center for Legal Aid and Counseling: https://www.wclac.org/

🤝 Connect with Me
📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Randa Siniora for her courage, authenticity, and unwavering commitment to justice and dignity for Palestinian women and all people.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ipb1910/videos.

To human rights defenders everywhere who continue to fight for a more just world.

To our listeners, may you find strength in vulnerability and remember that your well-being is essential to the change you wish to see.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

Explore the powerful intersection of trauma healing, human rights, and social change in this profound conversation with psychologist and poet Esset Samatova.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this episode of the Women as Agents of Change podcast, Liza Florida sits down with the insightful Esset Samatova—a Santo psychologist, human rights strategist, and poet. Esset shares her journey from a ninth-grade fascination with psychology to the front lines of activism, where she pioneers a unique approach integrating trauma healing into the core of social change. She discusses the critical need to address both individual and systemic trauma, the mentors who shaped her path, and her work with the UN Minority Fellowship.

This isn’t just a conversation about activism. It’s about building resilient, whole, and effective movements from the inside out.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• Healing as Revolution: Why healing is a foundational necessity for any social movement, not a luxury, and how mental health is crucial for sustainable activism.
• A Journey to Activism: Esset’s personal story, from her early interest in psychology to her impactful work with human rights defenders.
• Inspiration & Mentorship: The profound impact of female role models and mentors on Esset's personal and professional journey.
• Human Rights & Well-being: A deep dive into the unique pressures activists face and the importance of tailored, trauma-informed support.
• Creativity as a Tool for Resilience: How poetry and other creative outlets can be powerful tools for processing emotions and fostering strength.
• The Transformational Game: An inside look at Esset’s innovative project designed to make challenging topics like burnout and trauma more engaging and empowering for activists.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Esset Samatova

• "You cannot carry the weight of the world on your shoulders if no one is helping you hold it."
• "Your wellbeing is a part of the movement, and if we want to build a better world, we need you not just surviving but whole."
• "Poetry allows me to speak from a place that is raw, emotional, and true."
• "Care for yourself the way you would care for someone you love. With gentleness, with consistency and belief."

💡 Innovative Projects & Global Initiatives

• Transformational Games: Development of interactive and empowering games that help activists address and navigate burnout and trauma in a constructive way.
• UN Minority Fellowship: Involvement with the United Nations, highlighting the critical role of institutional support in advocating for human rights and the well-being of defenders, despite systemic limitations.
• Psychology for Activists: Championing new psychological frameworks and mental health initiatives specifically designed for the needs of those engaged in social justice and human rights work.

🤝 Connect with Esset Samatova

📷 Instagram: @esset_pro and @isida_project
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esset-samatova-3935b21b9/

🤝 Connect with Me

📷 Instagram: @lizaflorida and @eightbillionproject
👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eightbillionpodcast/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-florida-07597119
🌐 Website: https://lizaflorida.com/

🙏 Special Thanks

To Esset Samatova for her courageous and compassionate work in nurturing the mental and emotional health of activists.

To the International Peace Bureau for their partnership and support for this podcast series. You can learn more about their work at https://ipb.org/ and see more on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ipb1910/videos.

To the human rights defenders everywhere who continue to fight for a more just world.

To our listeners—may you find strength in vulnerability and remember that your well-being is essential to the change you wish to see.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and Eight Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world

Explore the intersection of fashion, sustainability, activism, and spirituality in this inspiring conversation with visionary artist Runa Ray.

🧵 Episode Overview

In this extraordinary episode, Liza Florida sits down with internationally renowned fashion environmentalist Runa Ray to explore her journey from an imaginative introverted child in Bangalore to becoming a transformative voice in global environmental and peace activism. Runa shares how fashion can go far beyond aesthetics — becoming a catalyst for sustainability, women’s empowerment, ocean conservation, and nuclear disarmament.

This isn’t just a story about textiles. It’s about curiosity, compassion, and creative courage reshaping our collective future.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

• The Seeds of Imagination:
  
  Runa’s early love of books, classic literature, and adventure stories — and how her introverted childhood shaped her creative path.
   
• A Mother’s Influence:
  
  The pivotal role Runa’s mother played in encouraging her to pursue fashion instead of medicine — and how that decision led to awards, honors, and a scholarship to Paris.
   
• Environmental Innovation through Fashion:
  
  How Runa’s research into seaweed-based dyeing techniques and her discovery of invasive algae led to groundbreaking biomaterials that conserve water and protect marine life.
   
• Social Justice for Seaweed Divers:
  
  A sobering look into the lives of indigenous women divers in India, their fight against ocean privatization, and how Runa’s work sheds light on environmental and gender justice.
   
• Textiles and Geopolitics:
  
  Runa explains how the garments we wear — and the water-intensive fashion industry — are deeply tied to global conflict over shared water resources, particularly in nuclear-armed nations.
   
• The Global Peace Flag Project:
  
  A breathtaking initiative turning discarded cotton prototypes into canvases for peace commitments from around the world — exhibited at the United Nations, and soon the Vatican.
   
• Threads of Peace at the White House:
  
  An invitation to engage Runa’s event that took place on May 24 in Washington, D.C., featuring fashion for peace, global speakers, and her activism in action.

🧠 Powerful Quotes from Runa Ray

“It always starts with curiosity and ends with compassion.”

“Why do we need to kill people to find peace? That makes no sense.”

“The very shirt you’re wearing could spark a war — if you understand how much water and shared resources are behind it.”

“As women, our strength lies in weaving love and intention into everything we create.”

🌎 Global Impact

Peace Flag Exhibits:

• United Nations (General Assembly – Fall 2025)
• The Vatican (Tentative – July 2025, for the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday)
• D.C. Ellipse Grounds – May 24, 2025

Materials Innovation:

• Seaweed and invasive algae turned into leather, paper, and biodegradable plastics
  
   
• Solutions bridging Indigenous knowledge and environmental justice
   

📍 Past Events

🧵 Threads of Peace – May 24, 2025

📍 The Ellipse, Washington D.C.

⏰ 1:00 PM

🎤 Peace speakers, fashion show, and Runa’s activism in full display

📍 Upcoming Event

🕊️ Global Peace Flag Exhibition – Sept 2025

📍 United Nations Visitors Center, NYC

👣 Walk-in access to witness the flags and read real people’s commitments to peace

🤝 Connect with Runa Ray

🌐 Website: www.runaray.com

📧 Email: contact@runaray.com

📷 Instagram: @runarayofficial

🙏 Special Thanks

To Runa Ray for her unwavering heart and bold vision.

To the global communities and women who continue to weave peace through art, voice, and creative resistance.

To our listeners — may your curiosity lead to compassion, and your voice add to the chorus for global change.

🔗 About the Series

Women as Agents of Change is a special podcast series hosted by Liza Florida, presented in collaboration with the International Peace Bureau and 8 Billion Project. Each episode celebrates the wisdom, vision, and courage of women working to build a more peaceful and just world.

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In this episode, we are joined by the remarkable Kristina Mand-Lakhiani, a renowned teacher, speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and mother of two. With over 17 years of experience in the personal transformation industry, Kristina has had an extraordinary impact on countless lives around the world. Her new book, "Becoming Flawesome," takes us on a profound journey through her own life, from the pinnacle of a personal growth empire to finding her true path by embracing honesty and authenticity.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Uncover the secrets of Tatiana Villarea's distinct trauma-focused hypnotherapy techniques
• Experience emotional release by understanding the significance of body memory
• Identify limitations within conventional therapy methods and energy work
• Delve into the powerful world of quantum hypnosis therapy for trauma healing
• Enhance your personal development through nervous system regulation techniques

However, the one thing that hinges on all of that is Mother Earth.

Can we come together as unified human race to create the changes necessary to save her?

Join me in one of my favorite episodes of Season 5D with Mina Raver, an activist and futurist. As the founder of the National Innovative Business Leaders Society (formerly the 2K Days Project), Mina helps visionary business leaders develop the technological, social, and creative innovations that will shape the future. After surviving childhood homelessness, dropping out of high school, and raising her four younger siblings alone as a teenager, Mina went on to graduate from a Big Ten University, become a sought-after speaker and innovation consultant, and even ran for Congress in 2020. It is this history of perseverance that informs her work with underrepresented fellow visionaries today, as she gathers the best and brightest to challenge the status quo and build a future where there is equitable belonging for everyone.

If you’re on a personal transformation journey and you want to write about it, this is Shari's gift to the world. Through the power of writing, storytelling and self-healing she is here to articulate the beautiful journey of your transformation.

It was through her own personal journey of answering what resonated deeply within her heart and soul, where she found the greatest work and contribution to others.

Here to share her own heart warming story of all the experiences and lessons that have gotten her to place of great peace and joy, she now has ignited a passion for helping others share theirs.

This is a must listen as her true message to all eight billion souls on this planet....it ALWAYS has been and ALWAYS will be about LOVE!

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We sit down in this seasons final episode as she shares her new journey as a podcast host and the stories she shares of Filipino nurses working abroad. The Philippines largest export is it's people as many of them leave their country to work overseas to support their families.

But there is one subject we brought to the fore in this episode and it was to raise awareness in the growing issues of mental health issues in Asian countries, most especially the Philippines. As the world undergoes major changes, we commend the younger woke Gen Z and Millennials for taking a stand and breaking generational and cultural stigmas of behaviors that have been programmed and was once acceptable.

Regardless of our nationality and race, we must understand that this happens all around the world and in order for us to move into unity consciousness, we must support each other in this process in healing.

Thank you for joining me in Season 4 of Eight Billion, another incredible season in the books. May you always find the courage, use your voice and create change through love and compassion.

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Instagram: @theglobalnurse

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We sit down as he shares how his own personal experiences brought him into coaching and has allowed him to understand that we have been brought up with subconscious programming that has many operating from an innate set of rules.

Learning from his own experiences of starting over again after 30 years of marriage has truly brought on a fresh perspective on how he has been able to coach men to truly tuning into their emotions and properly expressing them to create more loving and healthy relationships.

Whether he is working with an individual around their personal challenges or their business challenges, Kevin is skilled at seeing the gap between where things are today and what's possible tomorrow.

To learn more about Kevin O'Connor, follow him on Instagram @coachkevoc

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We sit down and dive deep into the chronological timeline of her story that started at a young age of sexual assault and abuse, which then led to an attempted suicide, however it was in the darkest moments that a voice told her "No" it wasn't time to go yet and that there was a greater plan.

From childhood trauma, to attempted suicide even down to a near fatal brain aneurysm, all of these obstacles has brought her to her true calling of helping others bounce back from overcome adversity to find their true light.

It is that divine voice from God telling you to keep going and find your light so you can help others find theirs.

To learn more about Lady J: www.LadyJ.co

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He had all the success in the world from being a Medical Doctor, an Army Kernel, even down to having a loving marriage, however In this episode we speak about one of the greatest battles of his life, dealing with depression after retirement. We dive deep into the details of the very moment he came down to the realization and the steps he took to recover from the disorder.

It was a beautiful journey to self discovery and now his mission is to share with others his story to help men identify and connect with their emotions in a healthy way, as to avoid going down this same path.

Gentlemen, you won't want to miss this episode as this could provide healthy insight into creating a deeper connection with yourself.

To learn more about Skip Mondragon M.D.: https://wrestlingisnotforwimps.com

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Join me in Episode 52 as I sit down as we talk about her journey to becoming a coach back in 2013 and using her instincts to follow something deep within her. She dives into her work as a coach for parents and the use of Mind, Body and Magic a method derived from the work of Abigail Morgan.

Learn how you can use some simple techniques to start your journey into following your intuition as she provides examples of how the method is used in her work with her clients. A great podcast to tune into, most especially for parents who are busy and just need some a few moments to re-center.

To connect with Deborah find her on Facebook at Deborah Chalk or you can email her at Deborah@DeborahChalk.com

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In this episode I sit down with Patrice as he shares his journey as celebrity stylist but it was realizing after many years of branding and consulting for some of the rich and famous that he had a gift of being able to see past what was on the outside, this became the fuel to doing more work in service to helping others. Patrice determined all humans have a nano second to make a first impression to the world, therefore it was about their "being" that would determine how a person could make an impact.

Join me in this eye-opening conversation how his journey took him from branding and styling the rich and famous to being of service to others, helping them realize their fullest potential.

To learn more about Patrice Bisiot: https://www.imageimpactindex.com/

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Mark Haughton is a mindset coach known for the Quantum Consciousness Formula, where he coaches through his teachings across all social media platforms how to shift your mindset to attract abundance and prosperity. We sit down in this episode to talk about my journey when I coached with him three years ago and the practices that he taught me, ultimately leading me to this quantum shift, allowing me to access higher levels of consciousness.

Your life is a miracle in and of itself and Mark will go over the odds of those numbers, so tune if you would like to learn some of the practices that I have used to tap into my acute awareness to higher levels of knowledge.

To learn more about Mark Haughton: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkHaughton/featured

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The extraordinary part of this journey is where she is today and how she's defined life through the uncovering these truths. You won't want to miss this heart warming, laugher filled conversation, that is sure to make you believe that once you have the courage to search for higher truth, the Creator will allow for everything to unfold in its divine timing.

To learn more about Rebeca Seitz: www.RebecaSeitz.com

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To Listen to an episode of HEAL with Elizabeth and Brittany Phillips: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal-with-elizabeth-and-brittany-phillips/id1553190762

Elizabeth Phillips Instagram: @mainstream_coaching_wellness and

Brittany Phillips Instagram: @brittcity

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In one of the most profound interviews I've done, Verona recollects the details of the day she walked out of her home to leave for a doctor's appointment but within minutes of her stepping onto the street, her life would change forever. For the very first time, Verona speaks about her near death experience and how God would reveal to her only 12 years later why she survived the experience. She knows who she is, she knows her purpose and she is on a mission to fulfill it.

To learn more about Verona Willis Brown visit: https://www.facebook.com/VeronaWilli/

Purchase Her Book From Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Are-Free-Enough-Verona-Willis-brown/dp/1984575600

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We sit down to discuss how he got into the industry, the process of purchasing distressed notes from the bank, how he teaches others to create the same investment opportunities. The best part of his work is his capacity to help distressed homeowners save their homes. If you'd like to learn what Scott does or to hear how he helped a family pay off their mortgage this is an episode you won't want to miss. Scott is truly a stand out human being creating wealth for himself and helping others in the process.

To learn more about Scott Carson: https://weclosenotes.com/

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Follow Kelly On Instagram: @the.femme.rebellion

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www.Ahmed10k.com

Instagram: @ahmedbuildsbetter

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To learn more about Cristine Reyes

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cristinereyessss

Instagram: @cristinereyes

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You can connect with Joshua Thompson in the links below.

• Facebook: Joshua Allen
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2:06 Jeffrey's mission is to free other people who are wrongfully imprisoned and dedicates about 50 to 60 hours a week to advocacy

3:18 Jeffrey sheds light on the prison system and how much reform is needed based upon what he saw within the 16 years in prison. He also provides statistics of the value of what education can do for the inmates if its properly offered in the system.

9:29 Jeffrey speaks about the mistreatment that goes on in the prison system and how rehabilitation should be more of the focus of the system offering, most especially with those inmates that have shown improvement and progress to having education available to them.

13:06 Jeffrey speaks of the incident that landed him in solitary confinement

18:10 Recharge Beyond the Bars

22:27 Jeffrey's family visitation diminishes with time and his call out to communicate with the outside world

29:32 The advanced DNA technology that changes the direction of the case and proves that Jeffrey was not the perpetrator of the crime

32:58 The documentary CONVICTION with documentary filmmaker Jia Wertz which chronicled the story of Jeffrey post prison

41:43 Jeffrey and his journey to assimilating into society after being released, the personal struggles and challenges he faced getting back into dating and enjoying the simple things of life

51:38 The mission of Deskovic Foundation, the cases they won freeing the wrongfully convicted and the three laws they passed

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QUOTES

You can connect with Kala in the links below.

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kala-krish/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ikalakrish/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ikalakrish/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/ikalakrish
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzo8_14OMWwO8dpf71tK7aw

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04:29 Teaching qi gong: Roots in music and photography

10:24 Sound toning/healing and peeling back the onion of trauma

22:34 Awakening from fear and bringing back the energy to us

30:58 Connecting the 3 dantians and exercising the gut

33:51 The dark night of the soul and letting go of traumas

41:10 Releasing trauma that is in the body

48:24 Being our authentic selves, connecting with your heart, and healing problems

57:29 Action-Nonaction, ego versus self-love, and having bodies meant to move

1:02:51 Black tourmaline for grounding and protecting against archons

1:07:24 Choose the energy you want

1:08:38 Connect with Peter

QUOTES

10:06 "Unpeeling that onion of trauma is the best thing you could ever do because I think we've all got that kind of trauma that stuck inside of us. And once we start to get our energy body out of that, by grounding our physical body first, wow does the world look a lot different."

18:29 "Because we go through like developments of life happening to you, and then you realize you can start to create it. So life starts to happen through you, then you realize that you can enjoy your life running through you. Then you become that life."

33:26 "If your gut goes down, they can't keep you alive. That's how important this area of your physical body is. And it's getting neglected through bad food, bad diet, bad habits, bad posture."

35:53 "That's where we all need to be at is that position of just channeling this energy through us so that we can really empower ourselves to be the bright beings that we are rather than a lot of people are just in autopilot."

36:18 "If you're not seeing your cycles, you're not seeing the mirrors, because everybody has a lesson for you. Everybody, no matter who you speak to, as long as you're open to that lesson, when you speak to them, you'll get that lesson."

43:09 "Have the courage to release it because it's not you, it's not you, even though you think it is, it's not you. And a lot of people hold onto their ego because they think their ego is them, but it's not."

1:10:33 "All the Vedic demigods, they're just energies. They're talking about energies and we can pick up on any energy that we want. We have a choice and it's really important to get that we have a choice to which energy you're talking about."

You can connect with Peter in the links below.

• Website - https://www.peterpaulparker.co.uk/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/peterpaulparker

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02:10 John started his professional journey early and displayed incredible honesty

10:52 Founding Slaten Construction and expanding with ethical core values

20:15 Leading with compassion and a genuine desire to help

24:42 John loses his father but meets his soulmate Linda

33:13 Do the hard work, pay fair, and set up the right team

35:28 A serendipitous meeting in Lake Tahoe results in new business

43:19 Meeting Beverly and connecting with his late father

53:39 A new breed of leadership that cares about happiness

55:29 John's advice to 8 billion people

57:17 Connect with John

QUOTES

09:44 "That's what we call the Slaten difference is our homeowner or our building owner or if we're doing a development, we want to act like we're writing the check. And if we're the sub, we want to be able to say he made money, he did good."

12:50 "John, we will always hire you. We never hired this company or that company or the new one that you're at. We hired you because of who you are. You just tell us what you want the check to say."

33:13 "Money was never really very important to me. It's important to me to do the things that I want to do. I have so many people I want to help and I provide the service to people that need work and I feel like I help them a lot."

39:04 "So we build a family here, and we build a family there, and we build a family there, then we know the customers are going to be treated like family."

42:57 "I told her, my whole life I had to be a man. And now I am a man, and I feel like a boy. And you gave that to me and that's better than anything else."

56:13 "When you're doing something, be fair. Do it how you would want to receive it. And switch roles with the person and if you're smiling, then you know you're doing it right. Put your priorities with the people."

You can connect with John in the links below.

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-slaten-b08bb4165/
• Website - https://www.slatenconstruction.com/

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• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan4est/?hl=en

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01:25 Learning to read at 15: A story of unbelievable achievement

05:12 Teaching Bible verses was the catalyst for becoming a published author

08:32 Expressing the power of words in writing

12:59 Writing about relationships and breakups in Dark Secrets

14:21 Lessons on give and take in a relationship

19:04 Family and spending time to know each other are vital in life

23:30 The psychological damage of negligence and sexual abuse on children

28:02 Teaching children values and how to avoid envy and stealing

32:40 How to connect with Kadian and purchase her books

QUOTES

06:22 "I go on the Internet search of self-publishing about Amazon and stuff. And I just get into it by myself, make a lot of mistakes in there and there. But, yeah, it was a learning process also for me."

15:30 "True relationship should base on love, respect, genuine love, and word of God. And you both working together as one to create a home for our kids. Because right now many kids are going through so much because of the adult decision that we make."

19:04 "If you don't set that foundation to have family and loved ones around you, to have that time and that bond to know each other, to make somebody laugh and you laugh together, trust me, you're going to die faster than the pandemic kill people."

29:34 "They are not better than you because of the stuff they have. So do not equal the vanity with your worth. Remember, you are more than what money can buy. Remember to always work hard. And with God by your side, you will receive wonderful things."

31:58 "You don't accept what everyone throw at you. You accept only what is right for you."

You can connect with Kadian Asemota in the links below.

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kadianasemota/
• Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.com/Kadian-Palmer-Asemota/e/B08D751JMR%3F
• The Dark Secrets (of 365 Days) (Amazon Book Link) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SP5GP5V/

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03:27 Emotional clearing through applied kinesiology (AK or muscle testing)

11:09 Alleviating physical, emotional, social, and spiritual pains

17:50 Pain and emotions can be transferred through generations

26:53 Allowing the body to heal itself

31:34 Undergoing the first emotional clearing session

34:48 Integrating AK with nutrition and herbs to release emotions

39:53 What's healthy for you might not be healthy for others

44:05 How to connect with Cayla

QUOTES

14:15 "A lot of our pregnancy symptoms that we get, especially morning sickness, tends to be either a physical or a spiritual and metaphysical disconnect between you and the baby."

28:40 "When we have these emotions that are creating this block, like emotions they lower our vibrational frequency and they lower our immune system and they lower our body's natural ability to take care of itself."

30:10 "Emotions play a really big part and our attitudes in life play a big part in clearing out those emotions, sometimes we're not really able to clear them out ourselves, especially inherited emotions."

34:09 "Everyone will deal with emotions in different ways. Some people could trigger you, even maybe within the first couple of days, or it could feel like nothing. So it just all depends. You just got to honor the process."

37:39 "She would ask a question in Spanish and my body would still have the ability to respond yes or no. And I'm like how is that even happening? I don't understand Spanish, how does my body understand these things?"

You can connect with Cayla Johnson Esteban in the links below.

• Website (SOZO Holistic) - https://sozoholistic.com/
• Email - cejohnson@sozoholistic.com

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02:01 Leondra's early trauma from molestation and its profound effect on her

11:39 Walking with Christ is a process and not a magical solution to problems

19:41 God's restoration returned Leondra's faith in men

21:05 Healing starts with self-love and speaking up breaks ancestral curses

31:09 Being a mother is being an example of how to use your voice for good

35:17 How to contact Leondra and get Broken Girl, Restored Woman

QUOTES

08:59 "Nobody told me that when I give my life to the Lord, hell is going to come up against me because I am trying to live a life know that is on the right track."

09:34 "Nobody told me that when you take the decision, when you make the decision to take that walk with Christ, you don't magically get that wand to whoosh your problems away. You have to go through it. It is a process."

20:34 "The limit, it is only in your mind because once the enemy can manipulate to using your mind, it manipulates your entire kingdom, your entire temple."

25:09 "I had to fight demons that weren't even my own because I had to stand, I had to be the brave one and stand and fight these generational curses against things that wasn't dealt with in the past."

33:38 "A lot of us, we stand in the way and we want to fight the battle for our self but we have to remember that we have to be still and know that the battle is never ours. It is always the Lord's."

You can connect with Leondra Ricketts-Williams and purchase her book in the links below.

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Nieearicketts
• Amazon author page - https://www.amazon.com/Leondra-Ricketts-Williams/e/B08SKTD5VR%3F
• Broken Girl, Restored Woman on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SKJKQTJ/

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Alec has been immersed in the commercial real estate world for the past decade. His family business is rooted in providing due diligence services for large commercial real estate portfolios nationwide — working with large financial institutions and investors.

He is passionate about connecting great people to great opportunities. Accordingly, he sought to build a platform that selectively connects high-quality capital allocators (e.g., family offices, private equity groups, institutions) with fast-growing credible sponsors that often demonstrate a repetitive investment model; and vice versa. The culmination of this platform is BDV Capital Group — which amongst partners, has successfully delivered over $2 billion worth of real estate projects over the past two decades in various sectors such as multi-family, retail, senior living, plus renewable energy. In addition, BDV Capital Group offers deep relationships with private owners, banks, private equity groups, and family offices, providing a robust network poised to create value in the real estate industry.

You can learn more and connect with Alec Eickert on the following links below.

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aleceickert/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alec-eickert-30355b10b/

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Trish is consistently working towards self development and awareness using her life lessons. She believes that the society we live in today can be so tainted that trying to be honest in our own skin is sometimes a task.

You can learn more, reach, and follow Trish Nancoo on the link below.

Link: https://linktr.ee/strongtalk

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Adam helps entrepreneurial clients raise funds, build teams, and perfect their tech products. For the first decade of his career, he analyzed risk for an investment bank and hedge fund.

In the following ten years, Adam founded and grew Firefield, a successful consultancy that built and enhanced tech ventures and products. He was a true partner to their clients, often taking on acting product, technology, or leadership roles in their ventures.

Adam’s connection to the startup ecosystem runs deep. He has mentored various programs, including LearnLaunch, the WIN Lab at Babson, MIT Hacking Medicine, the SCALE Challenge, and BUILD Boston.

As a featured speaker, teacher, or judge, he shared insights at General Assembly, MassChallenge, The Startup Coalition, Lean Startup Challenge, YouthCITIES, Radio Entrepreneurs, and TrepCamp.

In 2017, Adam founded The Spark Series — cultivating the inspired ideas of more than 250 founders, investors, and change-makers across 45 events.

You can learn more, reach, and follow Adam McGowan on the following links below.

• Website - https://adammcgowan.net/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamadammcgowan/

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You can learn more, reach, and follow Elizabeth Hayes on the following links below.

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George, who has since followed in the footsteps of his mother and now works as an intuitive counselor at The Chakra Shack off Coast Highway, is just one of the many Lagunas well-versed in new age philosophies, and according to George, Laguna is a magnet for psychic phenomena.

You can learn more, reach, and follow George Lauricella on the following links below.

• Email - hawaiigeorge@gmail.com
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Hawaiigeorge
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hawaiigeorge19/

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You can learn more and follow Marisa Greico on the following links below.

• Website - https://marisagrieco.com/about-this-energy-healer/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/marisa.haarsma
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/grieco_marisa/

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You can learn more and follow Kelly Robertson on the following links below.

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/436783230941136
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmVu3ZJEXtXlkHF0r4oJUw

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Starting her career moving from one profession to another, Shanique holds an Associate of Science Degree in Entertainment and Tourism Management - Majoring in Accommodations. The constant changes at the beginning of her career was due to the unfulfilling nature of the positions she experienced and despite her stubborn nature, she eventually learned to make the necessary changes that resulted in her discovering her love for literature in the form of self-help novels. Her first book - Breaking Your Barriers was published during International Women’s Day and has served as the lead manual allowing her to manage an awe-inspiring brand that’s transcended barriers of all ages.

Continuing her journey towards learning and growth as an author, Shanique hopes to build and retain a lasting legacy of success among people who desire to become the BEST versions of themselves.

Shanique’s books - BREAKING YOUR BARRIERS: Change Unhealthy Life Cycles & Unravel the True You and THE PROMISE: God’s Promise, Man’s Obedience, are available for purchase in all major bookstores.

Learn more and connect with Shanique Davis on the following links and info below:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisshanique
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisshanique

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Being a woman of color who stands with, “enough is enough” against adversities, Genesis has become bolder than ever after becoming quiet for so long. Ever since she’s realized that staying silent would not warrant her any change, she’s shifted her stance by readapting to the current times and making life-altering decisions. Stepping out of her comfort zone, she’s started to challenge the status quo and has redefined the limitations that were initially set for her.

Empowering others to speak for themselves is what Genesis’ platform is all about as she also desires to encourage others to help those who cannot speak on their own. She is a total trailblazer who is all about inspiring people to live out their dreams, goals, and visions and be the victor of life living out their wonderful purpose.

Genesis hosts her own podcast - GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp, where she tackles real topics with real people, cutting through the fluff and highlighting authenticity. Her book - Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From the Pit to the Palace, is available for purchase from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08924DHBF

Learn more about Genesis Amaris Kemp on the following links and info below:

• Email - genesisamariskemp@gmail.com
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/genesisamaris.kemp.3
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/genesisamariskemp/

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Inspired by his journey of overcoming his own life’s adversities in the form of divorce, financial struggles, and near-suicide. Michael mentors and coaches men through the coaching platform he’s pursued, which is the practical extension of his book, Forging Excalibur - The 12 Month Hero's Journey. In this journey, he works with men and supports their pursuit to deeply connect with a strong set of powerful core values and a well-defined purpose whilst harnessing an attitude of contribution. He basically guides them on their quest to embody all the attributes, traits, and virtues of modern-day Knights through a unique 12-month program that concludes with a 7-day Wilderness Retreat where he engages them to deep dive into their shadow and forging their very own ceremonial swords as a symbol of the journey they’ve gone through and as a symbol of the new, better version of themselves that they’ve become.

With a life mission to engage, directly and indirectly, the lives of 1 billion men on a global scale, his main purpose is to help them find their role as they contribute to their families, communities, and all of humanity while leaving the world a better place.

Learn more about Michael Lauria and Forging Excalibur through his website - https://forgingexcalibur.com.au/

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Bobby has been scaling sales teams for tech teams for most of his career, moving from one tech platform to another and leaving tremendous impact before moving on to his next target for success until he made the choice to to start his own business in 2019. In just two years of running a consultancy that supports leading strategy, process, and team development for early-stage SaaS start-ups, he’s helped over a dozen companies and has continued to partner with several to this day.

While he continues to help sales teams through consulting, he’s mostly shifted his focus in helping himself and others to live with intention through his podcast - Student of Intention. And with a rediscovered passion for writing and self-development brought about by the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s now in the process of finalizing his first book, The 5 Buckets, which details a framework for living with intention. It is set to be released this year.

Subscribe to Student of Intention’s weekly newsletter and podcast by visiting www.studentofintention.com

Learn more and connect with Bobby Dysart on the following links:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbydysart/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bdysart/

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Haelee P. Moone has been seen on Spectrum 1 News, ABC 11 News, Fox 34 News, WBOC 16 News, on various television shows, in print magazines, and other platforms. She is the author of The Rules of a Big Boss: A book of self-love. The book is a personal journey of how she overcame depression, anxieties, and betrayal. Haelee found the Lioness within her and rose up (found her self esteem) instead of sinking. It is a manual for young and adult women to maximize higher self-esteem. Haelee developed a complementary clothing and accessory line in accordance with that book under the name of the Rules of a Big Boss LLC. Her products allow men, women, and children to be as boldly confident as she has now become. Haelee did all of this while balancing her schoolwork and helping nurse her Dad, Dedrick back to health following a bad car accident.

Learn more about Dedrick and Haelee Moone on the following links and info below.

• Website - https://www.thebookofselflove.com/
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/thebookofselflove2020?igshid=1fkfog1m798ip
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thebookofselflove2020
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx8HoL60TSmBuNk3x9hicvw/videos?view_as=subscriber
• Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Haelee-Moone/e/B08CBKTRX5/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

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Having grown up in the Real Estate industry, Bill is a top producer in the Southwest Florida area where he leads one of the most successful construction companies. At a young age, he was already knowledgeable about marketing his client’s property out for more prospects to see through modern strategies. With his authentic approach, he’s great at helping clients find their perfect lot or dream home. This resulted in him acquiring a proven sales track record of millions in residential home and vacant land sales. Not only that, he also specializes in new home construction which makes his expertise stretch from start to finish, making all of his client engagements smoother.

Bill has a degree in Business Management and Marketing from the University of South Florida which paved the way for him to own other business ventures - Hobby Hour, which is a sports card investment shop and Reiman Home Watch.

Bill is the host of The Real Build Podcast where he teaches people tips and tricks before buying, building, or selling a home. Find out more and reach out to Bill Reiman through his LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-reiman-91671350/

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Fast forward to today and many accomplishments later, Pamela has been featured in major media outlets such as Time Magazine and Forbes where she’s being highlighted for her 9-figure real estate career and achievements in the field of Real Estate Development & Brokerage, especially with the way she has sold, developed or acquired over $100 Million in Real Estate Assets in the Boston, MA over the last 7 years. Her educational background includes Stonehill College, Babson College & Harvard Business School.

Pamela has recently launched the podcast - Underdog, where she interviews guests from all walks of life to share their Underdog Story and empower others to follow their dreams and achieve their own breakthrough. In just 30 days of release, her show has hit Apple Podcasts’ New and Noteworthy which made it into the top 1%.

Learn more about Pamela Bardhi on the following links and info below.

• Website - https://pamelabardhi.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pamela_bardhi/
• Podcast - http://www.theunderdogshow.com/

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His expertise in writing is focused on info-marketers and business coaches who wish to build solid relationships with their email list and would help them bring in 3 to 5 high paying clients on a monthly basis. Through his method of creating emails that are value driven, he’s able to capture the attention of the readers by piquing their curiosity and prompting purchase for the products and services offered. He also offers a strategy session that helps clients determine the direction they wish to take for their business in order to set clear and concise communication.

Apart from his expertise in writing, David is also a dedicated life coach who is focused on personal growth and spiritual development, sharing valuable content through videos shared on his YouTube channel that has gained a steady following.

David has recently completed his book, “From the Ashes” that tackles his spiritual waking journey and is due for release soon.

Learn more about David Cowan on the following links and info below.

• Email - dmcowan.dc@gmail.com
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cowan-htc/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9rqXwAMqGKKKzFViLDvyA
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidcowancopywriting/

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Dave is often sought out as a speaker or moderator at conferences and has been quoted in or interviewed by several publications. He has been a regular guest on CNBC, Today Show, to name a few and the Star of A&E's Flipping Boston" he has mentored students internationally. He is an advocate for junior executives, helping to develop the next generation of leaders.

You can learn more about Dave Seymour and Freedom Venture Investments on the following links and info below.

• Website - https://www.freedomventure.com/
• Phone - (781) 922-4418

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Freedom Formula for Success Mastermind groups is designed to give you an almost foolproof ability to not only succeed in achieving your goals but to smash them with 7-9 other like-minded individuals who have been chosen to be in your group.

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James Whittaker is the author of the bestselling personal finance and motivation book 'The Beginner’s Guide to Wealth,’ named book of the month by Money Magazine. His second book, 'Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy' was released in 2018 and translated into six languages. It is also the official companion to the multimillion-dollar film based on Napoleon Hill’s timeless classic. James is a proud co-executive producer of the film.

His new book 'Andrew Carnegie's Mental Dynamite' was released in September 2020.

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Katie Cawood’s objective, no matter where she works, is first and foremost - Customer Service. Whether in her Human Resource life or now as a Realtor in Virginia, Maryland, & Washington, DC taking care of "people" has always been my #1 priority.

You can learn more about Katie Cawood and get in touch with her on the following links below.

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With over 2000 episodes, 1 million + listens a month, and seven-figures of annual revenue, JLD is just getting started.

To learn more about John Lee Dumas and Entrepreneur’s On Fire, visit their website at https://www.eofire.com/. You can check free courses for entrepreneurs, incredible resources, access to the book, and listen to JLD’s Podcast episodes.

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To learn more about Jared Mace, please visit his website at https://www.jaredmace.com/. You can also follow Jared Mace through the following social channels below.

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Unforgettable by Sabah’s mission is to influence others to see their lives and themselves through a different perspective, recognize potential, and inspire them to turn their dreams into a reality; in business, life, and relationships. They find fulfillment purpose and leave an unforgettable legacy.

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Greg Rollett is the founder of Ambitious.com, a media network known as “the voice of small business.” Ambitious.com is the leading provider of free, live education for today's entrepreneurs. Featuring weekly live Masterclasses from the world's top experts and entrepreneurs, we help you on your journey from starting to growing your business so you can live a more ambitious life.

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He was a former gang-member and addict of 23 years, and he has been able to change his thought process and transition himself back into the community through continued education. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology, currently employed by the Mental Health Association of Orange County.

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Besides pushing the book The Road To Success and the TV show Success In Your City, Brandon will be launching in 2021 a 90 Day Success Challenge show to help others.

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His documentary “In Paglayag” talks about the Moro ethnolinguistic group’s history. These indigenous people reside in the southern part of the Philippines, even before the Spanish colonialism era.

Her awakening and subsequent journey into real success, passion, pleasure, joy, and profound love of life inspired the book, The Six Habits. She has helped countless people to transform their lives through her public appearances, newsletters, books, and products.

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Kevin continues to help those people, letting them know that if he can, they can; there is nothing impossible for them if given the opportunity. This episode is truly inspiring and moving as we will hear how Kevin turned his life around and how Kevin is making a difference.

You can find out more about Mark Ledlow on Linkedin. You can also listen to his podcast at The Fearless Mindset podcast, which is also available on major podcasting platforms.

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