Courage in Action

As a first generation immigrant, Aracelys Sunico faced the heartbreaking decision to leave her beloved home, Venezuela, and take on the challenge of moving to a new country and learning a new language. She harnessed self-compassion and her avid hunger for learning to overcome these hurdles and become her best self while managing her anxiety disorder. Today, she is an Engineer with a Masters Degree in Management Analytics, she is enrolled in a new Masters of Arts program in Counseling Psychology and is training to be Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher. Her words will inspire you to become a “Mama Bear” for yourself and put self care at the top of your priority list.

Janice Belford courageously shares her story of not only surviving but persevering through trauma. She lost her husband, the life they built together, and her sense of security to his opioid addiction. Listen as she shares her journey, navigating as a woman, a mother, a sister and a daughter through the years of constant challenge… One breath, one step and one moment at a time. 

Carol Ring joins us to share her story of getting in tune with her personal values and how that transformed her from the “yes-woman” to becoming the pilot of her life journey. She made the bold move to leave her highly successful corporate career to become an independent Culture Transformation Consultant. As you listen and get curious about your own personal values, check out this exercise to learn more about YOU: https://www.carolring.ca/personal-values-exercise 

Moving from the illusion of a ‘perfect-life’ into becoming her true self, Sue Bowe takes us on a journey of self-discovery, self-trust and moving through emotions to transform trauma into growth. Learn how you can change your perspective to see adversity as a gift that fuels your continued growth into who you are meant to be. https://suebowe.com/

Listen as Susan Gregory, Founder and Owner of “Best Work Yet”,  reveals her secrets to building healthy habits that change your life one minute, one moment at a time.

https://bestworkyet.com/

Recommended reading: 

Atomic Habits, by James Clear

Tiny Habits, by BJ Fogg

Change Anything, by Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, Ron McMillan"

Learn how to make money work for you by changing your mindset and building your personal relationship with it. Jackie Porter turned adversity into a very successful career as a Certified Financial Planner and Financial Advisor. She is a two-time winner of the “Female Trailblazer of the year” awards and co-author of the book “Single by Choice or Chance, the smart woman’s guide to living longer better.” Listen and learn how to establish your financial independence today!  https://askjackie.ca/

Join two recent mentee graduates and two mentors from the Courage in Action Mentor Circles program and learn how YOU can move forward from adversity to living your best life.The magic of intentional connections allows us to increase hope,set goals and ACHIEVE them. Dare to step in at https://courageinaction.ca/ or email us at [email protected]

Francine Dick, Advisor at Carte Wealth Management & Risk Management Inc. is a Financial Advisor with over 20 years of experience. Listen in as she shares how she leveraged personal challenges in her life  to switch careers and follow her passion to help people. One of Francine’s joys in life is helping women understand and take ownership over their finances. Learn more about her at https://askfrancine.ca/

Learn how to become the CFO (Chief Fulfillment Officer) of your own life, especially if you are a Highly Sensitive Person. Author, speaker and certified coach, Clare Kuamr joins us to help our listeners find the right balance of productivity and pleasure for our bodies and our lives. https://clarekumar.com/

Having survived decades of abusive relationships, health challenges and setbacks, Shirley Gaudon has not only survived, but she has THRIVED along her life journey. Transforming herself into a Life Coach in her 60s, Shirley embraced every life-lesson and uses that knowledge to help others thrive in their own way. https://shirleygaudoncoaching.com/