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Lisa Nguyen - Just Say Yes (to a reality tv show)

Lisa Nguyen saw a targeted Instagram story that said, “We’re looking for contestants for a new game show that will be filmed in Australia.” Lisa said YES! She applied for the show pitching her career as a professional traffic engineer. The funny thing is that Frogger targeted her and they were right-on. Lisa shares her story from getting accepted onto the show to the behind the scenes details of what it’s really like to be a contestant on a reality tv game show. What she learned though all of it was this - life is too short to not be comfortable with yourself.
Watch the trailer here and check out Lisa’s episode on Peacock!
 
 
 
 

Angela Mascenik - Anything is Possible

This is a sample of a Chapter Session
Angela Mascenik shares her journey to Certified Life Coach who helps women stop over-drinking and start living. Her story unfolds like a before and after picture. The Before Angela worked hard and partied hard, doing everything in her life with an edge that included alcohol. She was on a constant rollercoaster of weight issues, hangovers, constant anxiety and negative self-esteem. The After Angela is awake, empowered, and focused on the motivations behind her habits and desires. Years ago she decided to get healthy once and for all and started working with a life coach. Her goal was to figure out her weight issues, but to do so, she needed to analyze her relationship with alcohol and why it was so important in her life. angela stepped back and saw her drinking for what it was - a detriment to a happy, healthy lifestyle. She let it go, fell in love with life coaching and found her calling. Today she helps women who are wandering through their own worlds of suffering and confusion, to stop over-drinking and start living.
For more Angela, go here!

Cynthia Daughtry - Sink or Swim - Literally

This is a sample of a Single-Story Podcast.
Cynthia almost died in an open water swim. When her kids were young, she was training for a triathlon and experienced a severe anxiety attack in the middle of a lake. She wouldn’t have made it to shore without her love for her boys.

Sadie Myers - Remember to Put it in Neutral

This is a sample of a Single-Story Podcast
When Sadie literally drove her car into her house with three young children inside (the car not the house!), she thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen. Turns out nothing is ever as bad as it seems.

Roger Molzahn - Experiences Always Win

This is a sample of a Life Lessons Interview (15 minutes).
Roger Molzahn is Nicole (Molzahn) DeBoom’s dad. Nicole thought it would be fun to interview him about a life lesson illustrated through a personal value. He chose to talk about the concept of “Experiences over Materialistic Things.” Roger explains how he developed a passion for experiences which started as a young boy tagging along on his friend’s vacations. He passed down this core value to his children who are passing it down to their own.
NOTE: This interview was done in-person (most interviews are conducted online via Zoom) and Nicole’s microphone had a connection issue. While she may sound a little fuzzy at times, Roger sounds great!

Wilder DeBoom - 10 Halloweens

This is a sample of a kid-interview; a quick trip down memory lane featuring one topic with multiple discussion points.
At 9 years old, Wilder has now experienced 10 Halloweens! All of them have been special and all of them are worth commemorating before her family forgets the details. It’s fun to interview a young kid; they surprise us with their insights and goofy sense of humor. It’s also fun to have their voices and opinions memorialized at different ages so they can go back and listen to what was important to them when they were young.

Leasa McIntosh - Follow Your Dreams

This is a sample of a Single-Story Podcast.
Ten years ago Leasa took a leap of faith and answered a Craigslist ad. She agreed to swap houses with a couple from Hawaii for a month. A decade later, she lives there!

Rip Esselstyn - Follow Your Passion

This is a sample of a Life Lessons Interview (45 minutes).
Rip Esselstyn shares his journey from swimmer to pro athlete to firefighter to Healthy Eating Crusader to Entrepreneur as the founder of the PLANTSTRONG natural foods brand. Rip summarized each stage of his life and focused on the “life lessons” that are so valuable to pass down and share with others. Though it all, he embodied his overarching message that success and happiness come when you follow your passion.

Robin Hall - That Time I Launched a Clothing Brand

This is a sample of a long-form Single-Story Podcast.
Robin Hall was given some tough news a few years ago when her beloved employer, Smartwool, announced they were moving their headquarters from her even more beloved hometown of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to Denver. She chose to stay in Steamboat. Instead of wallowing in the depths of despair, she and a few other colleagues dreamed up a new business that would use all of their skills in the clothing world with a goal of supporting the community in their small mountain town. It’s called Town Hall Co, a brand that makes kids’ outdoor gear. This is the story of what happened in the year prior to their launch, a perfect moment in time to capture before things really take off.