Voices Of Courage

In this episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D. Foster interviews Travis Believes, the CEO of InnerLight Media, an impact-driven social media marketing agency that is changing the world by helping some of the biggest online influencers, entrepreneurs, and brands tell powerful and life affirming messages to hundreds of millions of people. They discuss overcoming the self-doubt, difficult circumstances, and negative self-images we all face, why our internal dialogue is more important than anyone else's opinion, and how we can use our gifts and story to connect with people and create a massive impact. If you would like to have more peace, happiness, and a better relationship with yourself, listen to this amazing interview.   Ken is also joined by Dr. Patience Hemenway, an award-winning speaker, international best-selling author, speaker, Wellness Competency Mindset Coach, and the owner of Patience Serenity Grove International LLC. As a result of working with Patience, high-achieving top business executive African i

In this episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D. Foster interviews Martina Kwan, a 3x Champion Race Car Driver, 4x Telly, 2x Emmy, 9x Furniture Design Award-Winning Business Entrepreneur, Champion Mindset Coach for Females, and the Co-Founder of DK Racing School. They discuss award-winning mindsets, daring to be different, visualizing our future, and how to increase success in all areas of life.     Are you looking to change things up and have a better life? Ken also discusses the heart-felt strategies he has used in his own life to change from getting mediocre results to outstanding results in business, relationships, and health.    Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In this episode of Voices of Courage, Ken D. Foster interviews Tamara Loehr, a globally recognized and award-winning entrepreneur who has generated more than 40 million in online sales in the past 5 years selling beauty and wellness products. They discuss what she has learned that can help fast-track aspiring female entrepreneurs, why 9 out of 10 beauty brands fail and how to improve the odds, and how co-selling will change the way we sell products online.   Ken also interviews Norman E. Rosenthal, a world-renowned psychiatrist, researcher, the best-selling author of Winter Blues, the New York Times bestseller Transcendence, and the national bestsellers The Gift of Adversity, and Super Mind. They discuss his latest book, Poetry Rx, and how poetry can help people in various situations as a means of healing and bringing joy to their lives.    Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

Are you interested in learning how to break into the constantly changing business of acting and maintain a successful acting career? In today's episode, my guest Chu Muoi Lo, who has shifted from being an actor to a renowned Hollywood business manager and has created a way for thousands of aspiring actors to learn the behind-the-scenes business side of acting, joins me to discuss the art and business of auditioning and acting, the new technological advancements that all actors are expected to be experienced in nowadays, and much more!   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

Have you ever wondered how to become a magnet of the right opportunities? In today's episode, my guest JP Dallmann, who is an award-nominated Sustainable & Impact Investing (S&II) Advisor, Advocate, and Thought Leader with over 20 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry as a Banking Executive and Advisor at major institutions, will be talking about how you and your business can create sustainable profits, scale faster, and become a magnet of the right opportunities to create impact.   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

Many have been struggling financially since the pandemic hit. Are you ready to make some big changes and step forward in your life?   In today's episode, my first guest Brandon Beachum, who is an expert on Abundance, will be sharing his secrets to wealth creation and the ultimate nature of reality. My second guest, J. Paul Nadeau, who is a mental health strategist, former police detective, hostage negotiator, and international peacekeeper, discusses changing the way that many people negotiate in life and business and more!   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss the courage to be strong and resilient, overcome difficulties, and use kindness to inspire, connect, and heal. We explore:   My first guest, Emme Lentino, is a famed singer-songwriter and genre-blending musical powerhouse who is currently making waves worldwide with a sound that encompasses Pop, Americana, and Country, featuring a steady stream of feel-good hooks. She joins me today to discuss how she was able to find the strength to rise again after the death of her beloved husband and discover her purpose as an artist. Emme believes strongly in the message of hope and healing for others and talks about her new breakout single, "Oceanside," which is an impassioned soundtrack to our trying times, a panacea of escapism with a palpable heart and soul.   My second guest, Dr. David Fryburg, is a physician and scientist, author of the Psychology Today blog series, "The Science of Kindness," and co-founder and President of Envision Kindness, a not-for-profit organization that creates,

In today's episode, we discuss the courage to avoid burnout, create positive change, and generate passion and purpose in our lives. We explore:   - How to overcome the fears that hold you back and break negative patterns - What it means to be successful in modern-day society and how courage comes into play - How to handle anxiety and overcome periods of burnout in order to reach your full potential - Why balance equals happiness and the 10 Alignments of Being a Happy Hustler - How to increase your income and impact while maintaining freedom and fulfillment     Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss awakening our soul-centered calling, living a radiant life, and having the courage to speak up and speak out. We explore:   - What it means to live a Radiant Life Turned on and what's possible when living a radiant life - How we can listen to and engage with our inner wisdom and transcend beyond our fears - What it means to awaken your life, your essence, and your soul-centered calling - Why it's necessary for women to awaken to their Essence and how they can do so - How Radiant Achievement can help women to live less stressful lives - Why the old paradigm of female achievement and leadership is no longer valid - How radiant achievement can help women strengthen the foundation of their leadership - Why we as business owners should be speaking and what the real benefits are - What we can do to eliminate filler words and speak more confidently and freely - Why so many people are scared to death to get up and speak in front of a group - Using stories to attract clients and 3 speech

In today's episode, we discuss understanding mental illness and decoding our body language.   My first guests are Dr. Carlin Barnes, a double Board certified and licensed child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, and Dr. Marketa Wills, a board-certified psychiatrist with a master’s in business administration from the Wharton School of Business. They join me today to talk about the social stigma that still surrounds psychiatric problems, and how this, combined with a lack of understanding, perpetuates a national mental health crisis affecting those in need and their families. Dr. Barnes and Dr. Wills provide practical insight to help everyone better understand mental health so that we and our loved ones can be better equipped to navigate through rough times and seek the proper care needed.   My second guest, Emily A. Francis, is a highly sought-after speaker, best-selling author, and wellness expert with an array of education and experience spanning over 20 years. She joins me today to discuss how we can deco

In today's episode, we discuss processing and releasing shame, guilt, grief, and trauma, and learning to live a life full of creativity and gratitude. We explore:   - Understanding the way that our bodies absorb and store trauma, and how to release it - How to process the Heavy Four emotions - Shame, Guilt, Grief, and Trauma - Why "trauma" is more than you think: i.e. childbirth, a car accident, living through a pandemic - How to make room for the Fabulous Four emotions - Happiness, Joy, Connection, and Empowerment - Using the wisdom of the body to find hope in the darkness of addictions - The process of moving from suppression to releasing negative emotions - Breathing, meditations, and simple practices that help you get into a calm space - How we can use hope, creativity, and gratitude to get through the pandemic - Why knowing what we're grateful for helps us understand our values and what direction we need to go - How creative expression gently engages us with emotions that may be too overwhelming for word

In today's episode, we discuss why the monarchs have suffered dramatic declines in recent decades and the urgency of saving the threatened monarch migration. We explore:   - What the annual, multinational, multi-generational monarch migration looks like - Why the monarch population has suffered such dramatic declines in recent decades - How everyone can help the monarch by planting native flowers, including milkweed - The importance of milkweed and why planting it can keep monarch populations healthy - How we can inspire our children to tune into nature so that they have richer lives     Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss the courage to change it up and live an extraordinary life.   My guest, Tom Cridland, who is a singer-songwriter, fashion designer, podcaster, and entrepreneur was inspired to start his career in music by his friend, Nigel Olsson, Elton John's legendary drummer, at the age of 28. Like Nigel, he started learning drums by ear, then started writing songs, and got encouraged to sing them himself by Kenji Suzuki of Simply Red.   Tom joins me today to share how he was able to step out of his comfort zone and find the courage to change up his life in his late 20s by giving up drinking and taking the chance on a new career in music, which was something that he always had an interest in but never took action on.   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss having a multinational mentality when creating a startup to allow for global expansion, learning how to recognize and tap into our superpowers, and improving our strategies for dealing with stress so that we can have more peace in our lives. We explore:   - Important rules to understand when pitching a startup in the COVID-19 environment - Key strategies for appealing to investors and raising funds right now in our present times - How using the rules and mindset of Israeli chutzpah can increase a startup's success - Successful startups that used the rules of chutzpah and what they can teach us - How entrepreneurs can evaluate a startup idea to determine if they're able to see it through - How to build a Minimal Viable Product in a relatively short time and with limited resources - Having a multinational mentality when creating a startup to allow for global expansion - Why our current coping strategies for dealing with stress have left us anxious/feeling incomplete - How resistin

In today's episode, we discuss the benefits of eating a plant-based diet and how to clear old patterns and energies and create real and lasting change. We explore:   - Why more and more people are starting to become vegan/embrace a plant-based diet - Some things that many of us don't already know about the benefits of being vegan - How being vegan can help the world and help us optimize our minds, body, and spirit - Different "bad fads" that are out there today and why we should not be following them - The secret to unhealthy cravings: What causes them and how to get rid of them for good - How to use our body to change our mind, change our feelings, and change our decisions - Clearing old patterns and energies that have been holding our consciousness down - Raising our consciousness, healing, and creating real and lasting change in our lives      Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

Today, in part two of a two-part series with Kerri Hummingbird, we discuss releasing stress, anxiety, and worry, and healing the Mother Wound. We explore:   - What the Mother Wound is and how it makes people unable to make changes in their lives - Why healing the Mother Wound takes courage and what's on the other side of healing it - Reclaiming our power, honoring our mothers, and mending the sacred hoop of humanity - How we can embrace our inner fierceness and bring fierce love to our families and communities - Understanding the powerful role mothers play in their children's development and in humanity - Learning how to quiet our mind's critical naysayer and feel confident and empowered   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

Today, in part one of a two-part series, we discuss letting go of stress, worry, and fear, and breaking through to new levels of awareness and joy in our lives. We explore:   - Finding the antidote for stress, worry, and fear in order to live a courageous life - Why our desire for too much control over everything in our lives can be damaging - How we can learn to face our stress and get into stillness and oneness in order to heal - Understanding what's happening outside of us is because of what's happening inside of us and learning how to change it - Reclaiming our power, healing the mother wound, and mending the sacred hoop of humanity   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss the courage to weather the storm and thrive in life, even through times of uncertainty.   In January 2020, my guest Braunwyn Windham-Burke of Bravo’s famed reality TV show The Real Housewives of Orange County made the decision to get sober for the third time in her life, being very committed and vocal about the process. January 2021 marked her 1-year anniversary of being sober, and while she has had a tumultuous battle with alcohol, she is determined to stay sober and live a healthy life.   Braunwyn joins me today to talk about her struggle with alcoholism and her journey to sobriety, sharing the values, principles, and beliefs that she is living from today that helped her propel her life forward and that others can use to heal and thrive in their own lives.     Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss the courage to stay positive, focused, present, and healthy in uncertain times. We explore:   - Staying plugged into positive material and taking time to unplug from the negativity - Gathering control of our minds and thinking and encouraging positive thoughts - How regularly immersing ourselves in toxic information and people impacts our health - Learning how to tap into and maximize the mind/body connection in a valuable way - How we can gain control of a mind that seems to be completely out of control - The law of opposites and how this ties into staying positive - Choosing faith over fear   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/

In today's episode, we discuss the courage to step into the entertainment and media business, regardless of where you are in your life. We explore:   - Why we need more passionate people stepping up in greater ways and getting their voice out there - The number one thing that holds people back from being in the entertainment/media business - Why starting with addressing your own self-image and having belief in yourself is crucial - How celebrating other people's success attracts that same level of success back to you - Why it's never too late to enter the entertainment or media industry, regardless of age   Visit: https://voicesofcourage.us/