Sips of Story ‘n Sanity

A Pastor, A Mom, and A Sex Therapist Walk Into a Retreat with Ciara Gutierrez

When Ciara Gutierrez's friend was on the cusp of stepping into an abusive relationship, she decided the only way to help her and other young girls was to write her story and show them how it starts, how it twists, and how it can end... if only they will dig deep and realize how much power they already have.

 

Tune in to hear how Ciara:

• quickly began writing, and then realized her initial approach wasn't going to work for the reader
• recognized her writing process was creating a mess in her new and beautiful relationship
• chose the path of healing and found other ways to share her message while life required her to step away from the book

The Choice and Courage to ”Look!” with Lori Bonnevier

Lori Bonnevier wanted to write a book since she was a kid, but didn't get started until she was a wife, a mom to two children, and a busy professional who didn't have time for it. Yet somehow, she knew, "There has to be more than this." She had no idea that the fictional choose-your-own-outcome story she was writing to help divorcing parents make child-focused choices was going to become the mirror, the map, and the magical vehicle she needed to create that "more" she was seeking in her life.

 

Tune in to hear how Lori:

• escaped her first retreat, only to have her intentions affirmed
• responded to unusually high conflict in her professional world by hiring Therapist of the Year, only to realize that her crazy writing coach may have been right
• finally came to see what this was all really about and take action, only to realize that she had essentially written the scripts for everyone else too

Grab a cup of something delicious and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!

Wait. Is this Amanda person a therapist? with Lonny Webb

When Lonny Webb, a clinical therapist, heard one of Amanda's clients talk about her experience at the first retreat and throughout the writing of the book, he suspected this lady was more than a writing coach. After twenty years of demonstrating his place at the crosshairs of effectiveness and compassion, he recognized some of the strategies being used and got curious.

 

Tune in to hear Lonny and Amanda talking about:

• how the choice to become a messenger destabilizes relationships and what you can do about it
• why writing your story (narrative therapy) helps heal trauma and what elements are needed to make it easier
• the critical importance of dark chocolate on the journey

What If the Obstacle is The Path? with Michelle Collins

When Michelle Ann Collins was prompted to write a book about losing her partner to suicide, she responded like any sane person would -- she scoffed. And then eventually surrendered to what she knew would be a healing opportunity. It hasn't been easy and the road has been long, but it has been worth it.

 

Tune in to hear how Michelle:

• overcame devastating loss and PTSD to the point of being able to help others who are facing similar pain
• sustained herself and built resilience through the process of revisiting extremely traumatic moments as she wrote her story
• is bringing an extremely important conversation and tools to a culture that is absolutely illiterate when it comes to grief

UpLeveling with Intention with Ursula Mentjes

If you had told the adolescent Ursula Mentjes that she would become a sought-after motivational speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and author of four (soon-to-be five) bestselling books, she may not have believed it. A challenging childhood that made her want to be invisible and a terrifying fear of speaking are not exactly the obvious ingredients to a career like hers. And yet, here she is. But how did she do it?

 

Tune in to hear how Ursula:

• overcame glossophobia and healed st*ries around visibility and more
• knew it was time to expand from entrepreneur to author
• wrote four books (several of which are award-winning and bestselling) to meet the needs of her clients and has experienced the pros and cons of all of the publishing avenues
• struggled to own her author/writer identity
• decided to rebrand and avoided some of the traps associated with her newest approach

Grab a mug of something delicious and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!

Becoming The Thermostat with Dr. Niki Elliott

When Dr. Niki Elliott's path diverged from education as a result of a tragedy that traumatized her nervous system, she could never have guessed how everything she was forced to learn to heal her own body would help her develop a model of mindful leadership that is changing the lives of thousands of leaders and teachers and tens of thousands of students.

 

Tune in to find out how Dr. Niki:

• healed her nervous system after a personal tragedy blew it open, and discovered the tools to help other intuitive empaths
• uses mind-body practices to expose and uproot all of the unconscious ways we undermine our efforts to help others learn, grow, and heal
• combines her intuition and her intellect to stay true to intention in her life and business, even when she is directed to do things that make no sense

Grab a cup of something yummy and a journal to take notes, and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!

The Story I Didn‘t Plan to Tell with Rick Amitin

After leaving the stage as a sought-after speaker, Rick Amitin discovered the power of digesting a message before sharing it and the deeper reason he had to find a new pathway to help others. Years later, Rick decided to write a book full of the lessons he had learned, only to discover that his gift of speaking didn't translate to the page and he was being invited to share a story he never planned to tell.

 

Tune in to find out how Rick:

• navigated the challenges many speakers face when they pick up the pen
• wrestled and then finally surrendered to the healing process
• challenged Amanda's feedback and discovered the power of the story he never wanted to tell

Oh yeah, it's that time! Grab a cup of something delicious and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!

The Crazybrave Labyrinth with Lisa Arreguin

When award-winning songwriter, Lisa Arreguin, decided to write a book, she found herself in uncharted territory... and then a labyrinth... asking WHY she couldn't finish it. The path of writing and publishing was winding, but the outcome was the song of her life.

 

Tune in to find out how Lisa:

• learned the power of intention the hard way when winning a publishing prize
• helps her clients and readers preserve and nurture their genius (and not go mad)
• intentionally cultivates her creativity and addresses her creative blocks

Grab a mug of something delicious and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!

Living The Potential with Renee Beth Poindexter

After navigating the domains of education, technology, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, business services, advertising, and non-profit organizations, Renee Beth Poindexter founded Living The Potential Network. The vision to put children in the driver's seat of their learning, and adults back in the driver's seat of their lives, was vast and ahead of its time; and she struggled to find a way to communicate it.

 

Tune in to find out how Renee Beth:

• connected with every audience through one story
• discovered which st*ries were sabotaging her efforts to change the world
• is changing the world by unleashing The Potential from the inside-out, one life and family and project at a time

Grab a cup of something sweet and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!

Healing a Story I Didn’t Know I Had with Theddee Reyshelle

After more than a decade of finding freedom and healing through dialoguing with her Papa God, Theddee was inspired to write a story. When her boss invited her to a retreat, she thought she was going to figure out how to get that book published, but her Papa God had another more important plan in the works. No one saw this coming...

 

Tune in to find out how Theddee:

• realized that her healing wasn't complete and some of her tools were actually preventing it from happening
• healed recurring health problems through the process of engaging her story
• continues to find and share freedom through storytelling ON HER TERMS

Grab a cup of something yummy and sip on some story 'n sanity with us!