Be simply me. No matter what. Nothing else matters. Change the world from inside|out Bernadette Bruckner MA

Aaron Solly, founder of Engage Coaching Group and Amazon Best Selling  Author of the book, "Engage, Connect, Grow".  Our mission is to enrich  and support 1 million family focused sales professionals to be able to  master thriving in all aspects of their life.  The end result is they  can take their career and relationships to the next level, make a bigger  impact in their organization, their community and the world as a whole.  Aaron spent the majority of his career in sales positions within the  financial services industry.  His intention was to make a positive  impact on the financial welfare of others.  After a number of years, he  found himself not fulfilled in his career. He struggled with anxiety and  depression and wasn't sure why. At 37 years old, he came to a defining  moment where he knew he needed to make a change.

His website: www.EngageCoachingGroup.com

What was your biggest obstacle you challenged/managed to overcome in the be simply WE-ship?

My biggest challenge was getting real with myself about what was really going on. A therapist suggested to me that my depression was anger turned inward.  This was profound for me. It took me a fair bit of time to improve my beliefs and my relationship to anger.



What are your 3 biggest learnings you love to share with the audience?

1. Self care is needed, it is beneficial and it is not selfish. 2. Your voice matters.  3. There is a way to bring your passion into your work.



Your no.1 quote of you reg. "be simply we"?

"Those who look outside, dream; Those who look inside awakes." - Carl Jung

Super Julie Braun, also known as SJ (she/her/hers), is the Founder &  CEO of Super Purposes. She intends to spend the rest of her life  helping others grow by attaining the career and salary of their dreams  through her wisdom and creative company!  Through her struggles and obstacles of having a learning disability of  auditory processing disorder and dyslexia, she maintained the mindset of  never giving up by creating optimal organizational skills and priding  herself on a self-deprecating sense of humor.   SJ and her company have worked with over 16,000 people to get the job  they deserve, including veterans, stay-at-home parents, immigrants,  folks from the LGBTQIA community, formerly incarcerated, learning  disabilities, and folks with addictions or alcoholism.

Her website: www.superpurposes.com

What was your biggest obstacle you challenged/managed to overcome? My learning disability - The Auditory Processing Disorder and Dyslexia pu-pu platter!

What are your 3 biggest learnings you love to share with the audience?

1.  The Employee Revolution!!!  

2.  The funniest interview mistake.   

3.  Living like a nomad - digital nomad lifestyle.

Your no.1 quote of you reg. "be simply me"? You're in the middle of your miracle.

Angela has this belief we are all valuable no matter our capacity. She  genuinely loves the world and wants to make it possible for everyone to  get to have the full human experience, whatever that looks like for  them.  She is the mother of two and at the age of 35 was diagnosed with Complex  Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) which robbed her of the use of her hands  and limit her ability to walk. At the beginning of 2021 she realized she  could use her ability to listen and have meaningful conversations to  show the world how uniquely beautiful every human is.  She is currently using the podcast platform for her podcast called  Relatively Damaged to help show through conversations that we all have  some damage or some challenge and yet we are perfect in those  challenges.

Her website: https://www.damagedparents.com

What was your biggest obstacle you challenged/managed to overcome?

I think this question is interesting because as I ponder on it I wonder if I have overcome or if I have learned how to learn to embrace my challenges as part of who I am. When I think of overcoming, I think of fixing and getting better. There are things about my disabilities which may or may not ever change. Perhaps if I say overcome, it may be my ability to see the world in all it's complexity instead of black/white, good/bad, disabled/healed, etc.

What are your 3 biggest learnings you love to share with the audience?

1. own your damage 

2. remember to breathe 

3. be curious about yourself and others - prepare to be surprised



Your no.1 quote of you reg. "be simply me"? Be unapologetically all of who you are, not just what you think is good.

For the last decade Elliot Kay has have worked with leaders and  managers, business owners, MD’s, CEO’s, Investors & entrepreneurs to  help them to hone their messaging, perfect their stories and win more  business. Elliot is a two time best selling author and his last book  Speak, Influence, Sell focuses on winning the hearts and minds of your  ideal clients.

His website: https://www.speakerexpress.co.uk

What was your biggest obstacle you challenged/managed to overcome? losing everything, depression

What are your 3 biggest learnings you love to share with the audience? It is always worth the fight, something greater always awaits and you can do it

Your no.1 quote of you reg. "be simply me"? Hell is dying and meeting the person you could have become

Kate is the author of Bulimia Sucks! It is an inspiring, practical book  written to empower people to break through the barriers stopping them  from taking that first step to freedom from bulimia. With astounding new  approaches and techniques, to learn how to reprogram their mind to  freedom. At the age of 18, Kate began her bulimic career in earnest. Fifteen  years later and after much help. She eventually freed herself from the  clutches of anorexia and bulimia. She then stepped out and decided to  take a different bulimic pathway. Feeling the great need to help others  as she had been helped. She then trained as a psychotherapist,  hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner. Having spent the last two decades  working as an eating disorder therapist.  Kate also has a podcast called Bulimia Sucks its a platform for people  to share relatable, uplifting and inspiring conversations based on  bulimia and anorexia and other eating disorders and also to  professionals who work with people with an eating disorder.

Her website: https://katehudson-hall.com/

What was your biggest obstacle you challenged/managed to overcome? Learning to eat after 15 years of bulimia.

Actor, writer, mentor and sexual abuse survivor, Perry Power influences  change through powerful storytelling. Ranking up 2.3M likes and 125k  followers on TikTok, his message of helping sexually abused survivors  break their silence speaks to the hearts of many people all over the  world. Perry co-runs a charity called We Rescue Kids, where they rescue  kids from sexual abuse and give them the support they need to heal and  positively move forward. Perry's latest book, Breaking The Silence,  reached the #1 spot on Amazon for Sexual Abuse and Mental Health. Perry  has been seen on FOX, NBC, CBS, MTV, Sky and the Good Men Project. And  is now working on his next project, which is 'Breaking The Silence' the  movie, hoping that his story continues to impact the lives of those who  need to hear it most.

His website: https://www.werescuekids.org

What was your biggest obstacle you challenged/managed to overcome? Beating my inner dialogue to break my silence