Celebrating the power of our stories to help us rise above life's challenges and transform them into greater purpose and authentic connections. Each one of us has a story. A story of overcoming, of illumination, of transformation, of determination. This is what Epic Exchanges is all about.
Subscribe:.rss.atom.json.md.m3u.pls
Live Last read · last published · next check
Saves to your Listen queue, to pick up on another day or another device.
Nat Bickel is an energetic writer who moves people to action with her words. She's the author of "The Volcaton No One Could See" and other children's books. When she's not writing, you can find her taking film photos, pressing flowers or blazing new trails with her husband.
Vie Portland helps people Find Their Fabulous! One of the ways she does this is through writing inclusive children's picture books that are fun, sometimes silly, confidence boosting, and where most children will feel represented. She also writes books for adults, runs workshops, facilitates training, and is an inspirational speaker, all around helping everyone Find Their Fabulous.
Join us as children's book author Kathy Schendt shares the story of Miracle, the Therapy Dog. All proceeds from sales of Kathy & Miracle's book will be donated to charity.
It's time for the final installment of our 4-part "Choosing Ourselves" series and we're welcoming guest Dawn Smith with "Embracing the Labels" Dawn Smith describes herself as a Misfit, a Coach, an Artist, a Mom, and a Disruptor. She has a background originally in the social justice and nonprofit arts world before transitioning into counseling and coaching. Dawn is divorced, single, and super-duper…
It's week 3 of our 4-part "Choosing Ourselves" series and we're welcoming guest Cheri Paragi with "Paying Attention" Cheri Paragi is from Minnesota and the owner of GemMe Wands. She is married to her second husband and has two young adult daughters with special needs and medical complexities. Cheri is a firm believer in "paying it" forward both personally and professionally. In her quest to find…
This week we highlight the second guest of our "Choosing Ourselves" series, Annette Moreau. Annette Moreau is a woman who knows what it feels like to lose herself to ALL THE STUFF OF LIFE. As a mother of two sons with significant medical challenges, she spent years overwhelmed, emotionally drained, unhappy and searching for peace. Through deep healing, personal growth, and spiritual connection,…
This week kicks off the first in our "Choosing Ourselves" series with guest Wendy Macdowall. Wendy Macdowall, mom to three sons and a bonus daughter, is a relationship coach, dv survivor, and book dragon. Wendy keeps her book hoard in Michigan where she lives with her husband Rob, two cats, and an elderly poodle. Wendy loves to go on travel adventures, to literary destinations (she has visited a…
This week, we welcome Dana Lee Harris to the podcast. Dana Harris was born in California, and grew up in both Hawaii and Vancouver, BC. She developed an interest in the hospitality business very early and gained front-of-house experience as a server while taking sales, marketing, business, and event management courses. Her father's hobby wine import business gave her a great introduction to the…
This week, we welcome Pearl Chiarenza to the podcast. Pearl Chiarenza is best known for helping women authentically put themselves first without guilt. Professionally, she is known as a transformational life coach, author, and speaker that helps women become the SHERO of their life. She loves empowering women to put on their "SHERO Cape" and assume the superpower of positive mindset despite any…
This week, we welcome Derrick McManus to the podcast. Derrick McManus was a police officer in Australia for 42 years. Many of those years were spent as part of the Special Task And Rescue, or STAR team. Similar to SWAT or Seal team, these officers were the ones called in the more difficult situations. On one of these tasks, he was shot 14 times with an automatic rifle, was close to death, but 2…
