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Join me in my conversations with guests who openly reveal how they acted at turning points in their lives. In each episode, we will dive deep into inspiring stories of transformation to understand how people move from acceptance to finding peace when faced with difficult change.For short clips from the episodes:Instagram: @changeinmotionpodTwitter: @changeinpod

  1. 27/01/2024

    Ruth Clare: Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War

    Ruth Clare is a successful author, having written her award-winning memoir Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War. Behind her achievements as an actress and a TEDx speaker, lies a painful story. In this episode, Ruth talks about the effects that the Vietnam War had on her veteran father who abused her and the rest of her family physically and emotionally. In her book, Ruth writes: “My Father. My Enemy. My Beloved.” But this episode is about more than her relationship with her father. It is a story about loving yourself and having your voice heard. Her wounds resurfaced when she became a mother and took on the task of raising children of her own. Join me in my conversation with Ruth who has a striking ability to reflect upon her past and a strong will to take the reigns of her life into her own hands.    *** RUTH’S MEMOIR Buy Ruth’s memoir Enemy on Amazon (USA), Amazon (Canada), Amazon (UK), Barnes & Noble and many other retailers. *** BOOK RUTH AS A SPEAKER You can book Ruth as a speaker for your event by contacting her through her website: ruthclare.com/contact *** RUTH’S SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: @ruthclareauthor Facebook: Ruth Clare YouTube Channel LinkedIn Profile *** TRIGGER WARNING: Many detailed mentions of physical and emotional abuse throughout. Mentions of alcohol abuse, gaslighting and trauma.

    1h 11m

  2. 18/01/2024

    Terry Tucker: An Inspiring Story About Family Loyalty and Never Giving Up Hope

    Terry Tucker has assumed many roles in his life: from loving husband and father, a talented and rising basketball star in his college years, to fulfilling his dream of working as a hostage negotiator (for a trigger warning, see the bottom of the show notes).  But life had other plans. In a twist of fate, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Yet despite the hardship, pain and daily dread that his cancer poses, Terry holds his head high, puts his family above everything else and participates in a medical trial that might not benefit  him but can help save the lives of others. Nowadays, Terry runs his own company and works as a motivational speaker. Join me in this inspiring talk with Terry who shares his wonderful wisdom on what matters in life and the meaning of sustainable excellence. *** TERRY’S WORK You can contact Terry via LinkedIn here for business or speaking enquiries or just to say hi. You can buy Terry’s book “Sustainable Excellence” on Amazon (USA), Barnes & Noble (e-book and paperback), Amazon (CAN) and other book stores. CONTACT TERRY Terry’s Website: motivationalcheck.com Terry’s Facebook page: Motivational Check Terry’s LinkedIn Terry’s Instagram: @sustainableexcellenceauthor Terry’s X (Twitter): @terrytucker2012 Terry’s YouTube Channel   *** TRIGGER WARNING: At 38:34 Terry starts telling us a story about a hostage negotiation he once conducted with somebody who attempted suicide. Skip to 40:45 to avoid listening to this section.

    1h 20m

  3. 12/01/2024

    Cindy Gersch: Finding Strength, Even When Everything Hurts

    Cindy Gersch worked as a successful corporate executive, was a marathon runner and juggled all her commitments while taking care of her two children on her own as her husband was deployed. Then came the diagnosis that would alter the course of her life irrevocably: fibromuscular dysplasia. A journey began that would lead her to unexpectedly losing her job, friends and her husband telling her he wants to separate via a note on Christmas Day. All the while, she experienced physical pain every day. In this very emotional episode, we talk about Cindy’s journey through pain, her enormous love for her children, and the wonderful kindness of one amazing friend. After nearly losing her life to sepsis, she decided to turn her life around completely. Nowadays, she runs her award-winning marketing business NEU Marketing Group and helps support small business owners via her Facebook Group that has more than 15.000 members. *** Contact Cindy TikTok (most active): @716girlinatl Instagram: @cindygerschmarketing X (Twitter): @716girlinatl Email: Contact form Cindy’s Business You can contact Cindy for motivational speaking bookings via her website. Business Website: NEU Marketing Group Facebook Page: NEU Marketing Group Illness Support NARD: National Organization for Rare Disorders *** Trigger Warning: depression, suicidal thoughts, alcohol abuse.

    1h 15m

  4. 05/01/2024

    Jane Sagui: How She Turned Her Experience with Chronic Illness into a Successful Women’s Health App

    Jane Sagui is the Co-Founder and CEO of the successful health app Pollie, which is revolutionising how PCOS and other chronic health issues are treated. Jane suffered from symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome for years before she received her diagnosis in her early 20s. She found that she had to visit many doctors and conduct her own research to help her design a system of treatment and build a medical team to overcome her health issues.  In this episode, we talk about her journey of discovering her illness, the debilitating symptoms along the way and take a fun look at Jungian psychology and personality tests. We also talk about the concept of femininity in society and the social stigma that comes with PCOS. Jane also gives us many insights into how Pollie works and what it takes to run the app successfully. About Pollie After a successful career in the start up world, Jane came to the conclusion that no women should have to go through the painstakingly long process of building a holistic treatment plan for PCOS. She co-founded the app Pollie which has been successful in helping women manage complex conditions and symptoms in between doctors’ visits. Pollie takes an evidence-backed approach that seeks to treat the root cause of many chronic illnesses, such as PCOS, endometriosis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome. You can find out more about Pollie on their website pollie.co. *** Social Media Pollie’s Instagram: @pollie.co Pollie’s X: @pollieco   Jane’s Instagram: @janesagui Jane’s X: @jsagui Contact Email Pollie: hello@pollie.co *** Trigger Warning Brief mentions of anxiety.

    1h 17m

  5. 28/12/2023

    Brian S. Quinn: From Trauma-Induced Imposter Syndrome to Sobriety at 60

    Tragedy struck the day after Brian S. Quinn found out that he had passed the bar exam. At a trial on the next day, he watched his mentor fall on the courtroom floor and have a heart attack. Brian’s life would never be the same again.  Having just passed his exams, he took over the law firm in the next few days. Without the necessary training, he never felt good enough to represent his clients. Following decades of alcohol and drug addictions, multiple encounters with law enforcement and a prison sentence, Brian says he is a changed man. *** Contacts You can contact Brian via e-mail: brian@lclpa.org. Nowadays, Brian works for the Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Program. You can visit their website here. The Program runs in other states as well and you can reach them here. For immediate assistance, you can call them on these numbers: 651-646-5590 or 1-866-525-6466 The ABA website has a list of further assistance programmes here. *** Resources: If you or anyone you know suffers from imposter syndrome, alcohol or drug addiction, these resources might be of interest: Trauma: Mind UK Drugs & Alcohol & Addiction: Mind UK Drug & Alcohol Addiction: List of useful contacts in the US (usa.gov) and the UK (Mind UK). *** Trigger Warning: Mentions of alcohol and drug addictions, prison sentence, PTSD, Imposter Syndrome.

    1h 12m

  6. 21/12/2023

    Theresa Brown: Nurse & Author on Breast Cancer and The True Meaning of Healing

    Theresa Brown was an English Professor before she became a Registered Nurse and a successful author. Most recently, she published her memoir Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient. We talk about her years going through breast cancer and her thoughts on the health system after seeing it from both sides. Theresa tells us about her years as an oncology and hospice nurse, what it was like to receive her diagnosis and her long road to recovery. Her message is one of compassion and hope. Theresa is now cancer-free and she does not live in fear of the cancer returning. But the fear is there, she says. And the most important thing she can do is to value what she has. *** Theresa's Books: You can buy Theresa’s memoir Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient on Amazon (US), Barnes & Noble (US), Amazon (CAN) and Amazon (UK). Also, have a look at Theresa’s other books: The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between *** Theresa’s Social Media Instagram: @theresabrownrn2021 X: @TheresaBrown

    1h 24m

  7. 14/12/2023

    Lisa Cornwell: The Troublemaking Reporter on Facing Up Against a Media Giant

    Lisa Cornwell embraces the label she has been given: She is a Troublemaker. Throughout her life, Lisa has stood up against bullies and authority figures who abuse their power. In this episode, I chat with her about how her life changed when she faced a public smear campaign from her former employer, a Golf TV channel, and how she fought back.  Lisa takes us through her memoir “Troublemaker: A Memoir of Sexism, Retaliation and the Fight They Didn’t See Coming” (with a foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton). She opens up about the toxic workplace environment at the TV channel and makes some pointed remarks on what people can expect when they decide to speak up. We also talk about Lisa’s years growing up. She lets us in on the dark chapters of her life that were marked by her eating disorder and about going from an aspiring golfer to reporting on the sport. Trigger warning: Eating disorder and depression. To avoid listening to this section skip from 00:17:52 to 00:32:36. *** Lisa's Book: You can buy Lisa Cornwell’s memoir “Troublemaker” on Amazon (US), Barnes & Noble (US), Amazon (CAN) and Amazon (UK). Lisa's Podcast: Follow Lisa and Karen Crouse’s sports podcast: “The Troublemakers Podcast” on Apple, Spotfiy and anywhere else you get your podcasts. *** Lisa’s Social Media: Twitter: LisaMCornwell Instagram: Lisa_Cornwell

    1h 20m

  8. 07/12/2023

    Ly Tran: From Losing Her Vision to Intergenerational Trauma to Publishing an Award-Winning Memoir

    Before she became an award-winning memoirist, Ly Tran immigrated to the US at the age of 3, where her life was shaped by the inherited trauma from her father’s experiences as a Vietnam War Veteran and Prisoner of War. Ly’s childhood was spent working in poverty and sweatshop labour from her home in New York. She gradually lost the ability to see properly, leading to her grades deteriorating and her dropping out of college. And yet Ly’s story is  NOT one defined by her darkest periods of depression.  Her story is an inspiring journey marked by changes, ambition, intelligence and success. She regained her eyesight, graduated from Columbia University and faced her family’s intergenerational trauma headon by writing about her life in her memoir “House of Sticks”. Her book was selected as one of Vogue’s and NPR’s Best Books of the Year and in this episode, we dive deeper into the many turning points in Ly’s life. *** Buy Ly’s memoir “House of Sticks” on Amazon US, Amazon UK and Barnes & Noble (US). Ly’s social media: Instagram (@endingforadverbs) Twitter (@LyTranWrites) *** Trigger Warning: Depression, trauma.

    56 min
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Join me in my conversations with guests who openly reveal how they acted at turning points in their lives. In each episode, we will dive deep into inspiring stories of transformation to understand how people move from acceptance to finding peace when faced with difficult change.For short clips from the episodes:Instagram: @changeinmotionpodTwitter: @changeinpod

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  • Creator
    Lara
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Change in Motion
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