Stories of Courage Archives

#92 Emotional Intelligence in Relation to Self-Confidence with Robin Hills | Stories of Courage

When faced with a conversation that needs to happen, we can face it or avoid it. David Wood chooses to be courageous about conversations.

#89 Being Courageous About Conversations with David Wood | Stories of Courage

When faced with a conversation that needs to happen, we can face it or avoid it. David Wood chooses to be courageous about conversations.

#88 From Toxic Relationship to Regained Self-Confidence with Ashlee Dozier | Stories of Courage

Toxic relationships hurt. And the biggest hits are usually to self-confidence. Here is someone who pushed through to find her confidence.

#87 Playing Big by Starting Small with Diego Cassina | Stories of Courage

Learn about Diego Cassina’s story of courage – how he turned his side hustle into a full-time adventure by starting small and playing big.

#86 Taking a Leap of Faith with Andrew Fitzgerald | Stories of Courage

Andrew Fitzgerald shares his story of courage about taking a leap of faith. He overcomes fears and takes courageous action with confidence.

#85 Self-Love and Self-Acceptance with Aubree Nichols | Stories of Courage

Today’s guest is Aubree Nichols. She is a positive light and huge advocate of self-love, which is the ultimate level of self-acceptance.

#84 Finding Your Inner Essence with Carla Reeves | Stories of Courage

Finding your inner essence is a journey usually made up of a series of moments. These moments are usually courageous, requiring action in the face of fear.

#77 Embracing Your Whole Self with Michelle Bunt | Stories of Courage

Can you imagine a childhood where your caretaker occasionally threatens to kill you? For Michelle Bunt, this was commonplace.

#74 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone with Jonny Freesh | Stories of Courage

Stepping out of your comfort zone takes courage. Jonny Freesh, a “weird hip-hop” music artist, explains that this can lead to personal confidence.

#70 Following Your Curiosity to Find Your Passion with Reilly Dooris | Stories of Courage

To find your passion you must start somewhere. Recent college graduate, Reilly Dooris, is starting in Guatemala. This is where his curiosity has taken him.

#69 How to Live a Life of Adventure with Derek Loudermilk | Stories of Courage

The courageous person lives a life of adventure. How does one define a life of adventure? We turn to an adventure expert who embodies adventure to answer.

#67 Why Start Building Your Dream Now with Sonia Thompson | Stories of Courage

Building your dream must start somewhere. Sonia Thompson started early and went from working a successful corporate job to building her dream business.

#66 Quick Starting a Podcast with Frank Boyce and Axel Clark | Stories of Courage

Turning passion into a project can be intimidating. This is the story of how two friends overcame intimidation by quick starting a podcast.

#65 Neuroscience, Life Coaching, and Trusting Dreams with Ann Betz | Stories of Courage

What does neuroscience, life coaching, and trusting dreams have in common? Actually a lot. Ann Betz is full of passion for neuroscience. This is her story.

#63 Midlife Career Transition to Real Estate with Mario Jannatpour | Stories of Courage

At age 41, Mario Jannatpour had a midlife career transition from hi-tech sales to real estate. Now his passion is helping new realtors build their business.

#59 Confidence Techniques Coach Shares Her Story with Bonnie Lafer | Stories of Courage

Bonnie Lafer wasn’t always about changing lives by awakening personalities through confidence techniques. Her story starts with social shyness.

#57 Why to Make Fear Your Friend with Jenna Galbut | Stories of Courage

It seems counter-intuitive to make fear your friend, but it builds courage. Hear Jenna Galbut’s story about personal transformation by facing her fears.

#55 Emotional Intelligence Mind Tricks with Lucas Robak | Stories of Courage

Your emotional intelligence is one of your most valuable assets. How do you improve it to your advantage? Lucas Robak shares how with positive mind tricks.

#53 Creating a Solid Internal Foundation with Kaitlyn Mirison | Stories of Courage

Kaitlyn Mirison, author of An Artists Pillars, shares about her breakthrough in personal courage by developing a solid internal foundation.

#51 Life Coach and Founder of I AM WOMAN Magazine – Catherine Plano | Stories of Courage

Catherine Plano, the creator of I AM WOMAN Magazine, shares her adventure and fears of trading a six-figure income for the opportunity to transform lives.

#49 Passion for Tea with Anthony Capobianco | Stories of Courage

Anthony Capobianco used to be a stressed out workaholic mortgage broker. This is the story about his passion for tea and the birth of Zen Tea Traders.

#46 Confidence in Haircuts with Elias Campbell | Stories of Courage

How big is your dream? Are you taking steps toward it? This is a story about someone who found confidence in haircuts and about how it fuels a bigger vision.

#44 Starting a Project in the Digital Renaissance with Chee Tung | Stories of Courage

We are in a digital renaissance. What this means for Chee Tung is one thing. Right now might be the best time for starting a project.

#42 From Chaos to Clarity with Colleen Mullen | Stories of Courage

For Dr. Colleen Mullen, chaos had been a constant struggle until she embraced it full on and went from chaos to clarity.

#40 How a Designer Took His Career Global with Dennis Field | Stories of Courage

Dennis Field has gone off on his own doing freelance design, built an agency, scaled it back to increase profits, and how he’s now giving back.

#37 Courage to Self-Publish a Novel with Michael Compton | Stories of Courage

Michael Compton has been writing for over thirty years, piling up hundreds of rejections with only minimal success. He recently started self-publishing.

#34 From Manager to CEO with Kelly Fox | Stories of Courage

This story of courage takes you behind the scenes of Kelly Fox’s transition from manager to CEO with Lumber Traders, Port Angeles, Washington.

#31 The Story Behind Wake Up Your Why with Geoff Reese | Stories of Courage

Knowing and living out your purpose is at the heart of Geoff Reese’s message. It’s reflected in his podcast, Wake Up Your Why.

#28 Why Your Destiny Is a Narrow Road | Stories of Courage

Your destiny is a narrow road. It has to be. After all you are the only one who can live out your destiny. No one else can walk it for you.

#25 Fighting Anxiety with a Hobby with Josh Kalsbeek | Stories of Courage

Fighting anxiety in a specific area of your life starts by remembering the confidence you already have in another area.

#22 Derek Loudermilk Interviews Samuel Hatton | Stories of Courage

Derek Loudermilk interviews Samuel about adventure. Derek’s podcast, The Art of Adventure is about being courageous and living fully.

#19 Choosing Greatness is a Daily Practice with April Hatton | Stories of Courage

Choosing greatness is a daily ritual. Every morning we have a choice to rise up to the challenge or to procrastinate. Interview with April Hatton.

#16 Clarity and Encouragement with Craig Carpenter| Stories of Courage

For Craig Carpenter, founder of the new graphics web app RELAY, self-confidence came down to clarity in himself and encouragement from his peers.

#13 Standing Up for Your Beliefs with Joe Andrade | Stories of Courage

This story is about why standing up for your beliefs may be worth it, even when the odds are stacked against you. We hope this story encourages you.

#10 Various Forms of Courage with Josh Laine | Stories of Courage

Josh Laine, a Marine combat Veteran, went through numerous courageous moments. He shares how depending on the circumstance courage can mean different things.