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To learn more about Win's Women of Wisdom visit http://winswomenofwisdom.weebly.com/. Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go tohttp://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Win's Women of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win Kelly Charles welcomes Alizabeth Acevedo. Alizabeth is an attending anesthesiologist who practices in Flushing, New York. She graduated from Hunter College in 2001 and from Cornell Weill Medical College in 2005 and went on to complete her residency in anesthesiology in 2009. She accomplished this with her daughter by her side. Having become a mother at 16, she continued to persevere beyond all the stereotypes and negativity, and she has been an attending anesthesiologist for the past 7 years. Her daughter is now 21 and a junior in college. Alizabeth married and also has a 5 year old daughter and a 3 year old son, who, along with her fulltime job, keep her life full of excitement! Additionally, Alizabeth, being of Puerto Rican descent, has a passion for mentoring young Latinas. She enjoys mentoring and would eventually love to start up an organization that focuses on increasing the number of Latinas in medicine and an organization dedicated to helping teen moms su

  Some people do transformation half-assed, thinking that playing it safe is somehow more sustainable. NOT Barton!!!!   Barton lives his life putting it all on the line, every day! Laughing at what the world says is impossible, and then DOING IT- This is how he plays. And, he demands the same of his clients!    A leadership coach, inclusion expert, and national speaker, Barton combines his uncompromising wit, experience of living with Cerebral Palsy, and passion for co-active coaching and leadership to support corporations and visionary leaders in leveraging individual and team leadership within the workplace and beyond.   Only for those who dare greatness, Barton’s coaching will scramble your brain cells and leave you flying into life with full authority and freedom to own your impact! His presence, both fierce and playful, will break down all walls and spark new visions for who your world is calling you to be!   Barton’s Coaching Difference Are you caught in the bog of the mundane? Is the weight of responsibility the daily grind leaving you in a passionless fog? Has the vision that once inspired you lost to tomorrow’s deadlines? Are you left going through the motions, and questioning what it’s all about?   Sometimes, this fog creeps in slowly, and you’re well into mid-life when you wake up unable to recognize who they’ve become. Other times, we’re smack in the face by the “fog” sooner and we KNOW our only choice isn’t about mere survival: WE MUST THRIVE!   Barton knows YOU were born for greatness! And, his laser-sharp focus cuts through the fog to the heart the matter, pinpointing misalignments and reshaping your reality to ensure that your clarity, intent, and sense of freedom is never out of focus.   You’ll learn to step into BOLD ACTION with a laugh and abide in VAST FREEDOM with every breath. With Barton at your side,

DONNA THOMSON began her career as an actor, director, and teacher. But in 1988, when her son Nicholas was born with severe disabilities, Donna embarked on her second career as a disability activist, author, consultant, and writer.    In her book, "THE FOUR WALLS OF MY FREEDOM", (2010 in hard cover and 2014 in revised paperback, House of Anansi Press), Donna examines her personal family experience with caregiving, probing the ethics and economics of how families giving and receiving care can flourish in society.  Donna examines how social innovation leading to practical solutions can help families thrive even in very challenging circumstances - a subject she blogs about regularly at her site "The Caregivers' Living Room" (www.donnathomson.com).   Donna also writes extensively for magazines on the topics of eldercare, disability parenting, and family caregiving.     Donna is the Special Advisor for Caregiving at Tyze Personal Networks and is a Senior Advisor to the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship.  She is a board director of NeuroDevNet, a Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE). She is the co-founder of Lifetime Networks Ottawa, a PLAN affiliate and speaks often on the subject of integrated, coordinated networks of professional and personal support to ease the way for families giving the care in the community. Donna is also an instructor at the Advocacy School (Ottawa, Canada), teaching families how to employ best practice political advocacy strategies when advocating for care. She consults to hospitals and research projects, representing the interests of patients and families.   Donna holds degrees in Fine Art (Theatre), Education and Theatre in Education.  She has spoken on disability and family wellbeing extensively, including at the London School of Economics, the Skoll World Forum, and the International Centre for Evidence in Disability.      Donna is married to James Wright, the former High Commissioner for Canada in the UK.

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Terry Dika Volchoff is a Transformational Catalyst , a former meditation teacher, PNRT Certified , Successful Relationship Teacher(post) and Conscious Bars ® practitioner. She’s an avid traveller, seeker, and explorer with a curious mind and a thirst for knowledge!   Terry has been active in the Personal development field as both a teacher and a student. She always had an inner knowing that there was a solution to every problem. That led her to years of workshops and training to fill the knowledge gap inside. After overcoming her own challenges with illness and powerlessness, she became a teacher, leading others along their journey of recovery and reinvention. As a successful entrepreneur, she has owned a health and wellness spa business since 1990 accumulating a vast expertise in holistic healing and health. When she found a way to permanently transform the thoughts in your mind without struggling against yourself, she passionately took on this new training to help herself and others be free from the programs in the mind and embrace all that they can be. It is Terry’s purpose and passion to assist people to become all that they have dreamed of, changing their lives quickly and permanently through her work. Bringing freedom and personal power to people all over the world. Terry is socially conscious Transformation Catalyst  who works with other socially conscious purpose driven healers and entrepreneurs. She knows when we change our internal dialogue the world changes too! Nothing lights her up more than seeing people changing their lives quickly and permanently by turning the mind chatter off and turning the confidence dial on high. Setting it to automatic. Appointments are available in Hamilton, ON in person, by phone or Skype.

Speaking On: How “Built To Last: Designing & Maintaining a Passionate, Loving & Lasting Relationship" was designed and what it’s dedicated to building.     Geoff Laughton, known as Your Relationship Architect, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker, retreat leader, and sought-after relationship coach. For more than 20 years, he’s been teaching couples and individuals how to build the relationship and life they truly desire.    In a world where far too many people settle for what they believe they can get, Geoff – and his book he’s here to talk about tonight – are devoted to teaching how to have love relationships that expand connection, healing, and create harmony with those dreams that people have simply neglected and/or forgotten.   During his career so far, Geoff has worked with hundreds of private clients and couples; has led over 300 workshops; facilitated numerous life-altering retreats around the country for men, women and couples; and has spoken at numerous live and online events.

 Brian is a Mindfulness & Meditation Coach who has been inspiring audiences for over 20 years with his story of resilience in the face of growing up with ADHD and Dyslexia, surviving cancer at age 18, and now suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. He is the father of three sons with ADHD and Asperger's. Brian is one of the most positive people you'll ever meet. He teaches entrepreneurs how to turn their failures into fuel by building their capacity for resilience. He's someone you MUST get to know. To learn more about Brian visit http://brianraymondking.com/ wins wisdom Brian King with  http://traffic.libsyn.com/winwisdom/kritmit_the_frog.mp3

Raw & Real with CJ Ripka is an interview based show that is designed to let you the listener get to know my guests on a more personal level. We often relate to people by what they do and forget about who they are.   R&R lets the guest tell their story and what ignited their passion to start on the journey that they chose to pursue. From coaches to entrepreneurs, Podcasters, and the occasional athlete. We all have a story to tell.   My story starts out 14 years ago with Duhamel Broadcasting in Rapid City SD. as a Tape Operator for the evening news. I had applied for this part time position with no knowledge of actually went into producing a news cast. After a couple of months, I got the opportunity to learn the control board and was promoted to over night Master Control Operator.   With the exposure to the over night routine, I met some of the radio people and started to learn everything I could about that. In a year, I had caught the bug. I wanted to be in radio. Actually, I wanted to be on the radio.   During that time I took a full-time position in the South Dakota National Guard as the State Video Producer working in the Public Affairs Office. I produced training videos, family support videos and news coverage pieces for local stations. I did this for the next 3 years before being deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.   After my return home I decided to start my own production company called Skyline Video Productions. I produced wedding videos, legal videos, training videos, and the occasional sports highlight video. I also started playing around with guest hosting on a few Internet radio stations that have long gone away. However, that thrill of being on the radio was amazing to me. Now we reach 2015, 10 years after starting my production company which I sold in 2007, and I learn about podcasting. I dust off a few old mics and buy a mixer and some additional components and decide to start a show called Average 2 Awesome. It was a Great title, but bad format. Somewhere over the course of 8 years and being influenced by the successful podcasts already published, I forgot the golden rule

Yvonne lost most of her sight due to an unexpected illness. Within 3 months she went from having 20/20 vision to having 20/10,000 and sees no color. She compares how she sees like looking through wax paper. Yvonne has developed a passion for helping the newly disabled person realize that their life does not end when they become disabled . She looks at it like they are starting a new life and it is one that she helps them figure out what they want it to look like. She often refers to the time of her life when she was sighted as her previous life. She feels that her new life is even better and she is so excited to be able to help others find and realize their dreams. She does this by helping her clients identify their goals and then set achievable steps which she holds them accountable. If you are looking for a professional that has been in your shoes then you have come to the right place. Yvonne lost most of her sight in 2004 and knows what it feels like to have the rug pulled out from under you. After losing most of her sight she went to college and earned her bachelor of social work degree, graduating with honors. She discovered that even though there are many rehab services available, none are designed to help a person decide what to do now that their life is turned upside down. That is why she started Fresh Outlook Coach so she can be there for others that are going through what she went through. Helping the newly disabled person realize that their life does not end when they become disabled by helping them set and obtain their goals and reach for the stars! Yvonne also trains hospitals and doctor offices on how to work with their disabled patients and is working on a brochure for them to refer back to once the training is over. https://www.facebook.com/FreshOutLookCoaching?ref=aymt_homepage_panel http://www.freshoutlookcoach.com/

Shawna is no stranger to the entertainment business. She started her radio career at the age of 15 while still in high school. Her first experience in the entertainment business began at WTBQ Radio Station located in Warwick, New York. Shawna began her career as a co-host of a youth-oriented show titled, “Teen Talk” that focused on teen issues and promoted positive role models through personal interviews and discussions with guests. In 2006, Shawna later became the Senior Advisor of the show. As Senior Advisor, Shawna contacted, scheduled and produced local and national shows and appearances. As a result of the program’s success, in 2008, Shawna was asked to create and develop a new program. On January 3, 2009, “Spotlight” debuted. Shawna created “Spotlight” to feature both upcoming and renowned artists and media professionals. Shawna managed and co-hosted the show with Natalie. Over the years, they interviewed a number of celebrities including: Sugar Ray, several American Idol participants including: Adam Lambert, Scott MacIntyre, Kimberley Locke, Ace Young, and David Hernandez. Some other notable guests included: Tyler James Williams from “Everybody Hates Chris,” Lucas Prata, Judy Torres, Reina, D.J. Skribble, Jared Cotter, model Ronnie Kroell, Saving Abel, Hinder, Gavin DeGraw, Nikki Blonsky, Counting Crows, Abigail Breslin, Mark Ballas, Jessie James, Brianna Brown, Celebrity party planner, Rena Puebla, Mike Lombardi, Former Knick and NBA free agent Quentin Richardson, Ray Johnston, Adam Barta, Tiffany Giradina, Push Play, Fizz and JBoog, and 2AM Club. In addition to spending time on the radio, Shawna is passionate about inspiring young people. She speaks to children during school assemblies about growing up with a disability, following her dreams and being successful in the entertainment business. Shawna’s dedication to the community also extends to various charitable organizations. She is very involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley. The organization grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses. Shawna had her own wish granted in November of 2001 when she met Britney Spears. As a result, Shawna is now an active member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s alumni committee. Shawna is also involved in The Hailey’s Hope Foundation which provides assistance to families whose infants are in the N.I.C.U. of Westchester Medical Center. Hailey’s Hope is particularly special to Shawna who spent many mont

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On Win's Women of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win Kelly Charles welcomes Fab Cornielius. Fab has a blog called Girl Talk with Ms. Fab Inc. Girl Talk is a personality you’ll never forget! Hailing from the Bahamas this Haitian-Bahamian beauty is the true definition of the diamond in the rough. Against all odds, she has prevailed through larger than life circumstances to become the powerful and fantastic diva you will know and love. Ms.Fab is the creator of Girl Talk with Ms.Fab Talk show series About Girl Talk: Every mother has the answers their daughters seek and by redefining the way Mothers and daughters have a conversation it will open the lines of communication bringing forth the importance of Communication. Girl Talk with Ms.Fab Talk show series provides a Forum that allows Mothers & Daughters to have good ole Girl Talk The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. To learn more about Fab visit http://www.girltalkwithmsfab.com.

Nakeisha Geddes Nakeisha Geddes is a Co-Author of Empowered Women of Social Media. She is a writer by day and a reader by night. At the tender age of sixteen (16), Nakeisha was living on her own with little or no support. She has faced many challenges and obstacles throughout her life; however due to great determination to succeed, she is currently living a life that she is proud of.  Nakeisha is full of life and has a way about her that makes everyone feels zestful. She is a wife and a proud mother of four (4) children; her first born was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) at the age of four (4). Nakeisha has been working with individuals with Developmental Disabilities for ten (10) years and she is very passionate about her work and the people she supports daily. A strong advocate for fairness and equality she oftentimes finds herself advocating for people who are not able to adequately represent themselves. Nakeisha’s motto is “Never regret your past: because it’s your past that makes you who you are”. Nakeisha hopes to empower her readers with her writing, by motivating them to love themselves as they are.

to be on our show https://butterfly.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php to share with a friend https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/butterfly-wisdom-on-wheels/id1097347182 to give feedback w.butterflieswisdom@gmail.com   Owner of Dan Can Shred Author of If Dan Can Shed, You Can Too: Dream it; Live it!, and The Adventures Zoe Book Series http://www.dancanshred.com My name is Danielle Coulter and I was born with Cerebral Palsy. At the age of 20, I decided to write my bio so people can hear my story. A lot of my friends have been putting a bug in my ear to write a book for years; one-day things just clicked into place and I started writing. My book is called If Dan Can Shred, You Can Too. I want to share my stories and adventures to inspire you to stand up and follow your dreams whether you have a disability or not.I have overcome so many obstacles in my life, and now I have overcome the biggest one- typing. As I was growing up it was hard for me to read and write. When I was writing short stories in school I looked at a blank page for a long time because I was scared to misspell words, but I learned that it is okay to misspell words and to just keep typing away. I am happy that I got over that so I could share my story with you and have you hear my real voice. No obstacle is too big a wall; one day, you will break it down. I am also the first adaptive snowboarder in the world, and I tell you this to say that if you have a dream that you want to make a reality, do it, and let no one stop you!    

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