Overcoming trial with triumph, my guests and I discuss obstacles and how to effectively overcome those obstacles with triumph.

Life is filled with ups and downs.

One minute you’re on top of the world and moments later, you can have an experience you never saw coming that completely knocks you sideways and changes everything forever.

I know first hand, because that is exactly what’s happened in my life on multiple occasions.

There were many times in my life when things felt overwhelming and I wanted to give up. My husband was severely wounded in combat and I found myself his full time caregiver early in my early 30’s. Many of our friends were killed in war and several later passed away after combat due to mental and/or physical wounds of war. I lost my mom to cancer and then my dad died just 7 months later of a broken heart in 2015.

It’s those moments when you feel most isolated, powerless and confused that you wonder how you got here and how can you escape this mess you’ve unexpectedly found yourself in.

We all have those moments and it’s up to us to choose how we handle them.

I was born a fighter and my choice was never in doubt.

I was podcasting before people knew what a podcast even was. Call me an early adapter, but the truth is I had already built a successful, top-rated podcast from scratch. After my parents passed, I had a long talk with myself and made a decision that would forever change my life and the lives of others.

I chose to turn my pain, suffering and trials into triumphs by doubling down to share my story and other inspirational stories from those who have overcome major obstacles and adversities in their life. How can we weather the storm and move through it to the other side? To arrive in a place a better, stronger version with newly discovered knowledge and wisdom that might help others avoid some of the classic mistakes people make when life smacks us down hard.

If you find yourself in that place today, where life seems hard and you’re not sure the way up and out.

You are not alone and this show is for you.
 

Originally, I began podcasting to connect with military families while my husband was deployed to Iraq with the US Army in 2007. I wanted away to connect with others who were experiencing some of the same things I was. I grew as a podcaster over the years and decided I wanted to connect with many different individuals with many different walks of life to discuss overcoming trials with triumphs. I love empowering others to live a happier and healthier life. It didn't take long to start my show, I wing it. Everything is unscripted!
 

I have to keep a tight schedule. Being the caregiver to my husband who was wounded in war, I have quite the schedule to juggle sometimes. I use a calendar and stick to it! As far as funding, I have some sponsors and supporters as well as my own finances. I spend a couple days a month podcasting.
 

I love connecting with my guests who are encouraging not only to my listeners, but to me as well!
 

I now hire a team of podcast editors to edit my show, they save me so much time! I use the Zoom platform to interview guests and record both audio and video.
 

I talk about my show on social media and it's grown mostly through word of mouth.
 

You MUST be consistent with your shows. Your listeners expect that and it keeps you in check!
 

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