A Gift from Adversity

A Gift from Adversity ~Corey Phinney~ Ep. 102 Interviewed by Juri Love  Corey came in for our Ep. 102 and spoke out about his adversities which included experiencing, child sex abuse, homelessness, and after math of the abuse.  Corey and I met through ⁠Love Life Now Foundation⁠'s fundraiser.  Please check out and share this episode.  Thank you, Corey for sharing your experience and being a part of this podcast.  #childsexabuse #survivor #metoo #homelessness 

A Gift from Adversity ~Alyssia Jennings~ Ep. 101Interviewed by Juri Love Alyssia Jennings came in and talked about her 3 main adversities including domestic violence, rape and death of her boyfriend. In this episode, Alyssia and I shared our experiences and tools, and a gift that came from the adversity. I truly appreciate her courage to speak out. Listen to our conversation and know that if you are ever experiencing any hardship know that you are NOT ALONE. Keep moving forward and let's try to normalize hard conversations such as this episode. #podcast #DV #survuvir #adversity #domesticviolemce #metoo 

A Gift from Adversity ~Milton Young~ Ep. 100 Interviewed by Juri Love  Milton Young came in from North Carolina on this 100th episode! Milton is originally from Jamaica.  In this episode he shared his struggle especially in regards to racism. Please take a listen and check out his podcast: Wuts Good Podcast  Thank you, Milton for your friendship and sharing your story! #podcast #racism #adversity #tools #Jamaica 

A Gift from Adversity ~Joseph Safari~ Ep. 99  Interviewed by Juri Love  Joseph Safari is a true survivor and inspiration He has survived wars, homelessness, violence, domestic violence, surviving in the refugee camp, surviving through eating food from the trash and selling items from the trash.  I am glad he has survived the unimaginable. Thank you, Joseph, for coming to the show.  Follow his IG Follow his Instagram @joseph_safari_

A Gift from Adversity ~T-Gunna~ Ep. 98 Interviewed by Juri Love T-Gunna came in to share his adversities of being homeless at a young age and again in his adult life. Losing his mother and relatives and friends. Listen to our conversation, especially the issue around homelessness. It was great to connect with T-Gunna and be able to shed a light to hard issues that people shy away to talk about, Thank you, T-Gunna for being brave to share your authentic self and adversity. Check out his social IG @tgunna508brock Angel Number 98: Angel number 98 meaning say that you should not be held back by the past events and accept the new transformations with zeal and objectivity.  #homelessness #loss #lossofmother #podcast #tools #music 

A Gift from Adversity ~Antoinette McInnes~ Ep. 97 Interviewed By Juri Love  Antoinette McInnes came in from South Africa and shared her adversity starting from when she was in her mother's womb.  She has openly talked about her mental condition and cancer and sharing many great tools that she had applied to overcome her adversities.  Check out this episode and share.  #mentalhealth #trauma #healing #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~Sally Alter~ Ep. 96 Interviewed by Juri Love Sally Alter is originally from England but has lived in Texas for the past three decades. She came in to this podcast and shared her multiple adversities, starting from loss of her both parents at a young age, her bipolar disorder, loss of her husband to a suicide. Sally has shared the tools to overcome her extreme challenges in this episode. She has written several books about bipolar and loneliness etc. Check out her website: sallyalter.com Thank you to our friend Wanako Oberhuber for connecting us. #biopolar #podcast #Texas #England #lossofparents #grief #challenge #quora

A Gift from Adversity ~ Gary Martinez Jr. ~ Ep. 95 Interview by Juri Love  Gary came in to this show from Springfield, Colorado.  He has shared his story about his daughter and he episode of panic attack. Her daughter being autistic, Gary shared some tools to overcome the challenge and adversity he has experienced during the episode.  Please take a listen. Check out his book on Amazon Don't Shame Her Game, Let Me Explain!

A Gift from Adversity ~ Claire and Amaranthia~Ep.94 Interviewed by Juri Love  Claire and Amaranthia shared their adversities during this episode.  Claire is a domestic violence and cancer survivor who continues to fight for herself and other people.  Amaranthia went through extreme bullying since the age of 6 and suffered from PTSD and illness.  Mother and daughter shared their own stories and shared their wisdom, tools that they use to overcome adversities, and a gift that came from it.  Follow theirs social media @sistacreativesrising Website:  sistacreativesrising.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Michelle Steiner~ Ep. 93 Interviewed by Juri Love Michelle's adversity was growing up with a learning disability. Michelle has shared has struggle and the tools that she used to overcome the adversity. Michelle now writes a blog about her disability and advocacy aspects. michellesmission.blog/ Please check out our conversation and I hope this episode will help to normalize the conversation around learning disabilities. #learningdisability #diability #podcast #adversity #opentalk #struggle

A Gift from Adversity ~Ambila Nath~ Ep. 92 Interviewed by Juri Love  Ambila came to this episode from the UK. She has shared her story about cultural expectations and fighting against her desire and her parent's and society's pressure.  She grew up in the United Kingdom, however, raised by traditional Indian parents, she has struggled with her identity and meeting what to expected. As a Japanese myself, I have seen this cultural pressure against women to be married and have children but not much after that.  Ambila and I had a deep conversation about our mental health, pressure, and how we can overcome what we truly want to achieve in our lives when the norm is against us. I hope our conversation is some shift and maybe sharing this episode with someone who is struggling with this issue, can give some insight.  Check out Ambila's website: ambilanath.com #indian #japanese #UK #podcast #marriage #career #expectation 

A Gift from Adversity ~Steve Calis~ Ep. 91 Interviewed By Juri Love  Steve came in from the UK and talked about his adversity.  Growing up he suffered bullying and depression, and in his early adult life, he suffered from violence, arrests, drugs, alcohol, and homelessness.  In this episode, he has talked in depth about his life and the tools that he has used to over come adversity and the gift that came from it.  Check out his social media  Twitter @thestevecaliss1 Facebook @calismedia  #adversity #podcast #UK #challenge #homelessness #tools #overcome #affirmation 

A Gift from Adversity ~ Ashley Burton~ Ep. 90 Interviewed by Juri Love  Ashley came into this episode from Massachusetts.  She openly shared her adversity growing up in the system, raised by a mom who was an addict and Dad who did not want to participate.  After getting out of the system, she found out about 2 major Domestic violence situations where she had to call 911.  She now is a #SuvThriver speaking out about her experience and helping single moms.  Listen to her adversity, the tolls that she used to overcome, and the gift that came from it.  Shout out to Lover Gordon and Love Life Now Foundation that connected me and Ashley where we met at their fashion show fundraiser as DV survivor models.  Her IG @ashleylyn_32 Facebook Ashley Burton  #podcast #DV #Domesticviolence #addiction #selfcare #selflove #meditation #singlemom 

A Gift from Adversity ~Suzanne Culberg~ Ep. 89  Interviewed by Juri Love    Suzanne came in from Sydney, Australia.     In this episode, she openly talked about her adversity of being bullied at a young to college over her weight.    Suzanne and I discussed details of bullying and its effect for life-long negative impact and how bullying is not acceptable.      Check out her website:   suzanneculberg.com   Thank you, Suzanne for sharing your story.    #bullying #fatshame #mean #weight #australia

A Gift from Adversity ~Geoff Seow~ Ep. 88 Interviewed by Juri Love  Geoff came in from Australia on this episode and shared his story about addiction between the age of 17-24.  Geoff now is sober and a life coach helping other people find their life meaning and purpose shared what stemmed from his addiction which was discrimination toward his race and bullying.  Please check out our conversation. His website: linktr.ee/mindaxislifecoaching #addiction #recovery #australia #podcast #lifecoach #meaning #challenge #race #discrimination #bullying 

A Gift from Adversity ~Tal Mandelbaum~ Ep. 87 Interviewed by Juri Love Tal came in from Israel. In this episode, she talked about her adversity which was the mysterious pain that started at age of 22 and was diagnosed with bone cancer at age 24. She has talked about her cancer treatment in Israel, her mental stage, and her spiritual awakening. Please check out our conversation and her website choosingtoconnect.com #cancer #adversity #podcast #Israel #hospital #spiritual #emotionalintelligence

A Gift from Adversity ~Natasha Sharma~ Ep. 86  Interviewed by Juri Love    Natasha lost her mother at the age of 16 and suffered abuse as a result of having a narcissistic father. This led her to have a series of unhealthy relationships in her adult life.    Natasha and I talked about the tools she has used to overcome her adversity and talked about how we can learn from adversity.   I hope this conversation is helpful to our generation and the next generation to come.    Check out her website   mind-bodyspeak.com   #adversity #trauma #podcast #india #death

A Gift from Adversity ~Ann Kaplan~ Ep. 85 Interviewed by Juri Love  Ann came to this episode from Colorado.  She openly talked about her first son's struggle and the adversity they went through together and the tools that she used to overcome and the gift that came from it.  Please take a listen.  #addiction #struggle #motherandson #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~Dan Hegerich~ Ep. 84 Interviewed by Juri Love  Dan is a cancer survivor.  He also shared his experience with divorce and mental breakdown after.  Please check out our conversation and learn how Dan has endured adversity that started from his childhood to cancer to divorce to later mental issues.  He has shared many tangible tools to survive adversity.  #adveristy #cancer #divorce #mentalhealth #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~David Hernandez~ Ep. 83  Interviewed by Juri Love  David grew up in a dysfunctional home.  His mom was neglecting him and abusing him.  In this episode, David and I talked about how abusive parents can affect your life starting from childhood to adulthood.  We have discussed how important it is to be able to speak up and understand the magnitude of the effect of the abuse and how we can navigate better and survive through it all.  David has shared some of the tools that worked for him to overcome the adversity he had to endure and a gift that came from it.  His message is powerful and he said: "You are not alone." #adversity #podcast #challenge #mom #abusive #mentalhealth #overcoming 

A Gift from Adversity ~Chris Mitchell~ Ep. 82 Interviewed by Juri Love  Christ Mitchell shared his adversity which is the disability that he was born with ADHD and his surgery at age 36 made him not being able to walk. In this Episode 82, Chris and I talked about his disability, challenges, and how he overcame adversity and a gift that came from it.  He was generously open to sharing his life story with us.  We hope this conversation can help elevate someone's life and be able to apply his tools to the challenges that you may be facing! He said: "Don't give up on yourself!" Check out Chris's website: defineyourself.us #adversity #disability #challenge #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~ JT Tsui~ Ep. 81 Interviewed by Juri Love  JT and I talked in this episode how your childhood adversity can shape our adult life.  JT suffered with relationship struggle with his father and in this episode we talked deeply about the details of his upbringing.  He resides in Canada and his website is jttsui.com Take a listen and learn his tools and gift that came from his adversity.  #adversity #podcast #challenge #parenting #asian 

A Gift from Adversity ~Paige Loehr~ Ep. 80   Interviewed by Juri Love    Paige suffered huge anxiety as early as the age of 6.   Her father suffered from hard-drug addiction.   Watching him suffer and her mother's struggle especially financially.  Paige and I talked about void and missing a healthy father in our lives and how it can effect our relationship internally and externally.   She said finding healing tools as a writer, finding yor own "internal echo system" is a key to heal.,    Please check out this episode and conversation and share this stories if anyone is suffering with addiction.   Check out her website and books thecharliepaige.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Valerie Peramide-Fischer~ Ep. 79 Interviewed by Juri Love  Valerie Peramide-Fischer joined this episode from Manila, Philippines.  In this episode, Valerie bravely shared the 3 adversities that she had to face. Loss of her mother at age 15 Loss of her boyfriend to gun violence but found out he was married after his death. Loss of her dream job during the pandemic Thank you, Valerie, for having this conversation and sharing your life story. Please check out this episode and share. She can be found on  LinkedIn  Valerie P Fischer  #loss #lossofmother #lossofjob #gunviolence #death #cheating #podcast #philippines 

A Gift from Adversity ~Luisa Morrone Type 2 Diabetes Warrior~ Ep. 78 Interviewed by Juri Love  Luisa Morrone  Type 2 Diabetes Warrior "The best way to reverse type 2 diabetes, get off medication and lose weight is to embrace a KETO/Low Carb lifestyle"  Founder:  My Way of Eating...can be YOUR Way of Eating. Facebook:facebook.com/groups/mywayofeating  TikTok: tiktok.com/@mwayofeating?lang=en     Instagram:  @luisamorrone Youtube: youtube.com/@LUISAMORRONE  Website: bit.ly/3BjDYzL Her FREE offer for listeners:  bit.ly/3EsedA9 ($497 value) #Adversity #podcast #keto #Diabetes 

A Gift from Adversity ~Heather Emerson-Smith~ Ep. 77  Interviewed by Juri Love On August 2nd, 2018, Heather got a phone call from her father who she said she has never seen cry and that she knew something was wrong right away.  She received a piece of news that her brother Jacob, 26 was killed. In this episode, Heather and I not only discussed the adversity she went through for losing her brother to Domestic Violence but also the tools that she has used to overcome and the gift that came from it. Please, listen to our conversation, share, and hold space for the loved ones that you care about.  Thank you, Heather and Jake, in heaven for sharing your story.  Let's normalize these difficult conversations so that as a society we can make a change and prevent these tragedies in our generation and for the next generations to come. Rest in Peace, Jake.  Your kindness and legacy survive through our episode.  Check out Heather's website wtfpositiveparenting.com #adversity #podcast #DV #challenge #siblings #love 

A Gift from Adversity ~ Dean FM~ Ep. 76 Interviewed by Juri Love  Dean's adversity include anxiety, depression, learning disorder, adoption, addiction and queer minority.  Dean had openly talked about the challenges and tools and a gift that came from the adversity. Take a listen. And visit Dean's website  deanfmofficial.com #adversity #podcast #Addiction #Adoption #challenge 

A Gift from Adversity ~Sonny Tran ~ Ep. 75 Interviewed by Juri Love In this episode 75. Sonny Tran openly shared his childhood as an immigrant and the story that he and his family had to escape from Vietnam when he was 18 months year old by a dangerous boat ride.  After going to several countries, he and his family ended up being in Atlantic City, NJ in a not-so-great area.  9 people in 1 bedroom, struggling to get by. Always challenge by the language barrier and financial situation but said it was better than if his family had stayed in his birth country.  Check out the whole story and gain the perspective of what it's like to go through adversity and listen to the tools he used to overcome and a gift that came from it.  #adversity #bullying #race #asian #story #challenge #boat #podcast #howtoovercome #gift 

A Gift from Adversity ~Adrian Jones~Ep. 74 Interviewed by Juri Love Adrian Jones came on Ep. 69 which he talked about his nearly death heart attack story during the mountain bike ride, In this Episode 74, Adrian talked about finding his birth parents after the heart attack but prior life how he handled being adopted. Some discrimination and PTSD people go through. He had shared his life story extremely eloquently and it makes you feel you are wafting a movie listening to his story, Check out his website  adrianjones.me And share this episode to especially people are adopted or parents who adopted their children. Thank you, Adrian for sharing your story and coming to our podcast for the second time! #adoption #PTSD #discrimination #podcast #birth #heartattack

A Gift from Adversity ~Luke Greenheart~ Ep. 73 Interviewed by Juri Love  Luke Greenheart came in from Spain for this Episode but original from London. Luke shared his adversity from childhood and adulthood during this episode and shared tools and gift that came from it.  His competing story and adversity can truly touch your heart and inspire you to be a better version of yourself.  Check out his YouTube Channel.  https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeGreenheartsChannel Thank you, Luke for sharing your story. #adversity #selflove #discovery #challenge #mentalhealth

A Gift from Adversity ~John Tommasi~ Ep. 72 Interviewed by Juri Love  Police Officer, Author, Professor, John Tommasi came on this episode and openly talked about the adversity and challenges that police officers go through behind the scene especially mental health and how to deal with the ugliest side of human being, the crimes and dead bodies etc.  John also talked about reverse discrimination that he had experienced in his life. In this episode, you will learn about the first hand experience of being a life-long police officer and how they deal with problems. John has shared some tools that are implemented in police departments across the country, "Wellness Squad".  Please check out this episode and share especially if you know someone in the first responder, high-risk jobs dealing with traumatic situations.  Thank you, John for coming to this episode. Truly honored and thank you again for your service.  Check out his website: johntommasi.com #police #PTSD #mentalhealth #crime #life #challenge #youarenotalone 

A Gift from Adversity ~L. LaShawn~ Ep. 71  Interviewed by Juri Love  L. LaShawn went through several adversities.  Losing her Forster mom at Senior High School, becoming a single mom and her son being diagnosed with ADHD and herself later found our she has ADHD.  As a black woman, these are still stigma to talk about yet she is finding a courage to speak out about ADHD, being a black single mom.  In this episode, L. LaShawn openly talked about her adversity, tools that she is using to overcome and a gift that came from it.  Her YouTube is  ADHD Cutie  Thank you, L. LaShawn for coming to Ep. 71 and sharing your story. #ADHD #mentalhealth #forsterpartnet #singlemom #blackwoman #black #adversity #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~Damon Davis~ Ep. 70 Interviewed by Juri Love  Damon, in this episode openly talked about his adoption story and his podcast Who AM I Really? He has shared the details of his life as an adopted child growing up and all the questions he had about his biological mother whom he had met when he was 36 years old.  Listen to this episode and learn his adversity, tools that he is using to overcome and a gift that came from it.  Check out his Podcast  Who AM I Really?  Thank you, Damon for being on Ep. 70 and sharing your life story with us.  #adoption, #podcast #biological #conversation #story 

A Gift from Adversity ~Adrian Jones~ Ep. 69  Interviewed by Juri Love  Adrian came in from Northern California. He talked about his heart attack during a mountain bike ride in 2016. In this Episode, Adrian shared openly about his heart attack story but not only the tools that he has used and is using and a shocking gift that came from this adversity.  Please check out his website  Adrianjones.me  Check out his podcast  Profound Awesomeness 

A Gift from Adversity ~Nichole Howson~ Ep. 68 Interviewed by Juri Love  Nichole went through some adversity growing up. Facing a death of a family member at young age, then started to get bullied during the entire school year.  She suffered undiagnosed bipolar for good chunk of her life and suffered with depression.  Please tune in and check it out. #depression #mentalhealth #suffering #adversity #SEO #canada #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~Steve Lovelace~ Ep. 67 Interviewed by Juri Love  Some people find their superpower and strength when the sky is falling. For Steve Lovelace, not only after he had endured an abandonment from his father at age of four, but also faced a tree falling on him and made him what doctors called you can never walk. At age of 20, Steve was out in the woods with his friend in Oklahoma when the tree split and fell on him which made him 50/50 to live or die. He was determined to WALK again and he did but not only that he did 10K 2.5 years after his discharge from the impossible and he also did a triathlon which made history. In this episode, Steve and I talked deeply about his adversity and the tools that he used to overcome the challenges, and the gift that came from it. During the interview, I have to admit, I got goosebumps and some thunderbolt-ish sensations as Steve shared his life story. However, he has been diagnosed with a rare disease called Arachnoiditis. We talked about many important topics in dealing with Adversity. Please check this episode and share it with those who may need an uplifting story. Steve's Instagram @splovelace  #Arachnoiditis, #podcast, #injury #triathlon #sports #story

A Gift from Adversity ~Anna Scoby~ Ep. 66 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Rach Wilson~ Ep. 65 Interviewed by Juri Love  Rach came in from Australia and shared her adversity of having 2 special needs children in her 40's then surviving what she called "hell year" with their major health challenges that took her husband and her to the depths of survival and extreme burn out.  Rach was brave and genuine in this interview and we had discussed very important topics in this episodes.  If you have children with special needs or know someone, please share this episode. She can be found Relationship Coach For Couples With Special Needs Kids #specialneeds, #adversity, #challenge, #relationship 

A Gift from Adversity ~Daniel Hodges~ Ep. 64  Interviewed by Juri Love  I had an amazing opportunity to interview Daniel who is blind. He is an attorney and lives in Texas.  In this episode, Daniel and I discussed about him being blind and how he had social barriers and faced discrimination growing up and still. Daniel has been through a lot yet he still tries to give back to our society creating a non-profit. Please check out this episode and share.  Daniel's story will inspire you and put your life into a different perspective.  Daniel's Bio: Daniel Hodges, JD, is an activist dedicated to assisting others with disabilities and chronic illnesses to reach their full potential. He is also co-author of the upcoming book, “Accessibility Included: A Human to Human Approach to Incorporating Accessibility from the Ground Up”. While in law school, Daniel founded the Peace of Me Foundation; a nonprofit that promotes universal access and inclusion. Daniel’s perspective has been shaped by his experience as a blind man with chronic pain and other conditions. He has spent a lifetime surpassing the low expectations placed before him, and his calling is to help others do the same.

A Gift from Adversity ~Skorpioh~ Ep. 63 Interviewed by Juri Love  Skorpioh is an amazing musician from Jamaica. In this episode he shared his adversity growing up without a father and going through a tough time as an adult.  Check out his music of Spotify and different platform Skorpioh  https://open.spotify.com/album/4fxPgdbxDzmhx9OaDCqcMB?si=PB90CSC-SE6Kh8LRDvJRZw #adversity, #music, #Jamaica #musician #artist 

A Gift from Adversity ~Karin Nelson~ Ep. 62 Interviewed by Juri Love Karin Nelson came to this show from Utah. She got married at age 19 and realized to be kind to herself after 20 years of marriage ended and went through a divorce. In this episode, Karin and I talked openly about marriage, divorce, self-love, kindness, self-discovery, etc. Her website is https://www.karinnelsoncoaching.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Jalila Clarke~ Ep. 61 Interviewed by Juri Love  Jalila suffered a divorce that lasted over 2 years. Although she served as a police officer and helping other families, she knew somehting was wrong with her marraige.  In this episode, Jalila and I talked about marriage, boundry, relationship, and tools that helped to get through adversity.  Jalila had lived in China and currently in Colombia.  Our first guest from South America!!  Check out Jalila's Podcast  Arewehomeyetpodcast.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Wanako Oberhuber~ Ep. 60 Interviewed By Juri Love Freedom of Speech comes with a high price. Sometimes, a life. That was the case of this episode's guest Wanako Oberhuber's Great GrandFather. Wanako who has lived in several countries and now resides in Austria has shared his intergenerational trauma. For a long time he could not speak out about what had happened within his family history. In this episode, you will learn what it is like to be prejudiced against your belief and fear of getting hurt. Wanako talked about how he overcame this trauma and the idea of not being able to speak out. Freedom of speech is not freely given but something as humans we need to consciously and continuously fight for. Take a listen to our intense and insightful conversation. One of the feedback: "Thank you for sharing your story! The conversation was rich, thought provoking, and inspirational!" You can find more about Wanako from the links below. Podcast https://anchor.fm/wanako YouTube   https://youtube.com/channel/UC758UZ6AbtnektBMCactS_w Otherlinks:  https://t.me/TheHolySpiritCurriculumOfJoy https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheHolySpirit.sCurriculumOfJoy/?ref=share_group_link

A Gift from Adversity ~Michael Baptiste~ Ep. 59  Interviewed by Juri Love  Michael Baptiste went through extreme adversity growing up in Miami, FL. He was raised by a single teenage mother. His father was in prison. He had to navigate through poverty, sometimes even selling a mango to buy his school clothes. He had to grow up quickly to help his mom and his younger siblings even when he was a little boy. He was also exposed to a gang environment around him in which he lost several friends at a very young age. In this podcast, not only Michael talks about his adversity but his extremely successful life now at age 33 living in Thailand, becoming a professional basketball player, business owner and so much more. This interview was deeply special since I ran a non-profit (Genuine Voices) for 12 years working with hi-risk youth in the detention program and have met boys who went through similar life situation as Michael but not so many kids that I know of statistically can make it to the level of achievement that Michael has been experiencing right now. He has generously shared many tangible tools to overcome trauma and adversity and mindset that you can apply to help yourself and your situation. Please take a listen and hope our conversation can lift your spirit and be able to connect with what Michael and I had to share in this episode! Website https://highticketfreedom.com IG = www.instagram.com/mike_baptiste Facebook = www.facebook.com/mrmichaelbaptiste Free Facebook group, The High Ticket Society = www.facebook.com/groups/highticketsociety YouTube channel = www.youtube.com/michaelbaptiste Podcast = https://highticketfreedom.com/radio

A Gift from Adversity ~Wayne Forrest~ Ep. 58 Interviewed by Juri Love  I was very excited to have my first guest from New Zealand.  Wayne had to endure life or death sports injury at age 25. He as air lifted twice and his family was told he had 10% survival rate.  He was hospitalized for 6 months and took many years to gain independency.  27 years later, he had overcame many challenges and he has shared so many pure, beautiful and amazing insight about how he overcame his adversity.  Please check out this compelling story.  Thank you, Wayne for coming to A Gift from Adversity and sharing your powerful message!  Wayne's website  wayneforrest.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Gayle Lynn~ Ep. 57 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Angela Wilson~ Ep. 56 Interviewed by Juri Love  From Melbourne, Australia;  Angela Wilson is a well-respected Career Coach that works with women that are looking to discover purpose and discover the next chapter of their life. Her program specializes in helping her clients discover the next transition while revealing who they are, and the purpose of their life. By identifying and targeting the negative patterns, life themes and obstacles holding her clients back- she  empowers them through life changing self awareness. Join us as we talk about Angelal’s life being flipped upside down in an instant. The events of a beautiful spring morning turned into a bush fire that left her family devastated. The impacts from the storm changed her family's life forever. The intensity of one moment leaves profound and lasting impacts, both negative and positive. We discuss the importance of understanding yourself and your situation. The need for a fresh perspective on life with an accurate assessment of your needs and wants. As well as reveal the steps needed to find the right support system that will enable you to live a fulfilling life. Through adversity you can find empowerment that will change your life. Angela’s gift from adversity is life altering change that led her down a path to finding herself and inspiring others to do the same. One devastating moment that changed her life. Through  this adversity, Angela found herself, and used her passions to transform others into a better version of who they are. As Number 1 best-selling author, speaker, and consultant, she is living her best life. Website: www.careerdesignstudio.com Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelawilsoncareers/ #thegiftfromadversity #adversity #podcast #empowerment #mentor

A Gift from Adversity ~Evander Beaty~ Ep. 55 Interviewed By Juri Love Evander has suffered with OCD ( Obsessive compulsive disorder).  He had openly talked about his struggle with OCD.  He has written about his OCD and the book is available on Amazon.  Danger Life by Evander Beaty 

A Gift from Adversity ~Violetta Pleshakova~Ep. 54 Interviewed By Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~ Fran Garton~ Ep. 53 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Tash Hanham~ Ep. 52 Interviewed by Juri Love  Tash's blog  tashdiaries.blog Instagram and Facebook @tashdiaries

A Gift from Adversity ~Elizabeth Kipp~ Ep. 51 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Jamie Blanco~ Ep.50 Interviewed by Juri Love  Check out Jamie's website  hopeforthehopelessbook.com Bio: Jamie Blanco is an award-winning journalist and mother of two currently residing in the Boston area. Jamie put herself through college by working in local TV newsrooms, first in Miami, then in Boston. She graduated cum laude from Emerson College in 2009 before venturing to Washington D.C.  There she got her feet wet at Federal News Radio before accepting the position of Morning News Manager at WNEW, a CBS News Radio station. She and her team won an Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast and racked up numerous other Associated Press awards.  Jamie became Acting Managing Editor at WNEW before moving back to Boston and accepting a position at legendary news operation WBZ NewsRadio.  Once the COVID pandemic hit Jamie took time away from journalism for her greatest job yet, as a full-time mom to her two small children.  Jamie spent several years working to realize her father’s dream of publishing his book of hope for cancer patients.  Jamie enjoys nerd culture, hosts an iHeartRadio podcast called ‘The Hub on Hollywood’ and is now a frequent background actor in film and TV.

A Gift from Adversity ~Shahjehan Khan~ Ep. 49  Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Sara Robin~ Ep. 48 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~David Cowan~ Ep. 47 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Damion Outar~ Ep. 46  Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~ Mark Walker~ Ep. 45 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Shauntay Armstead~ Ep. 44 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Michael Nunes~ Ep. 43 Interviewed By Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Amanda Love~ Ep. 42 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Kellan Fluckiger~ Ep. 41 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Sarah Jane Smith~ Ep. 40 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Krystal Holm~ Ep. 39 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Vac Harris~ Ep. 38 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Richard Kaufman~ Ep. 37 Interviewed by Juri Love  The Come Back Coach  Website  richardkaufman.net

A Gift from Adversity ~Kayla Caulfield~ Ep. 36 Interviewed by Juri Love  Instagram @kay_caulfield

A Gift from Adversity ~Avery Thatcher~ Ep. 35 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Eliza Collins~ Ep. 34 Interviewed by Juri Love  Follow Eliza's Instagram @theburnoutwitch 

A Gift from Adversity ~Trine Lehmann Hensen~ Ep. 33 Interviewed by Juri Love  Check out her website  trinesplayground.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Jackey Neyman Jones~ Ep. 32 Interviewed by Juri Love  Jackey is in the movie "Manos the hands of fate"

A Gift from Adversity ~Harrison Baron~ Ep. 31 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Janine Gates~ Ep. 30 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Fred Rutman~ Ep. 30 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Genesis Amaris Kemp~ Ep. 29  Interviewed by Juri Love  Genesis's website  genesisamariskemp.net

A Gift from Adversity ~Helen Ryan~ Ep. 28  Interviewed by Juri Love  Check out Helen's podcast  https://walkingandtalking.show

A Gift from Adversity ~Hibby Bartlett~ Ep. 27  Interviewed by Juri Love Hibby's website https://www.worldlovebank.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Terina Maldonado~ Ep. 26 Interviewed by Juri Love  Terina's website  https://terinamaldonado.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Andrea Blindt~ Ep. 25 Interviewed by Juri Love  Andrea's website https://www.andreablindt.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Thomas Edwards Jr.~ Ep. 24 Interviewed by Juri Love  Website https://thomasedwardsjr.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Ross Fraser~ Ep. 23 Interviewed by Juri Love  Ross's website  https://www.mylifeautistic.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Kelly Edwards~ Ep. 22  Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~LaChelle Barnett~ Ep. 21 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Mary Guirovich~ Ep. 20 Interviewed by Juri Love  coachmaryg.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Tanya Dutt AKA Tanya the Empress~ Ep. 19 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Ashlee Hoelck~ Ep. 18 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~Dr. Catherine Toomer~ Ep. 17 Interviewed by Juri Love  Dr. Toomer's Website  https://drtoomer.com

A Gift from Adversity ~Julie Paulston~ Ep. 16 Interviewed by Juri Love  Listen to her powerful story after going through adversity. In 2020 she lost her job, broke her wrist and lost her home by Hurricane.  She said a gift that came from adversity is "Freedom"

A Gift from Adversity ~Maribel Santana~ Ep. 15 Interviewed by Juri Love 

A Gift from Adversity ~ Shane Thrapp~ Ep. 14 Interviewed by Juri Love  Check out our new episode. Shane is a life coach for ADHD and Relationship 

A Gift from Adversity ~Karlos Colon~ Ep. 13 Interviewed By Juri Love Karlos talked about his being bullied at 7th grade being Dominican and different. How did he overcome this struggle? He has bravely shared his memory and tools that he used to overcome. Thank you, Karlos for coming to the show and being on Episode 13!!

A Gift from Adversity ~Lovern Gordon~ Ep. 12 Interviewed by Juri Love  Lovern bravely shared her adversity, Domestic Violence.  She is a two time survivor of Domestic Violence who started non-profit, Love Life Now Foundation (lovelifenow.org) which helps victim of DV. She has also published her book called "The Legacy He Left Me" (thelegacyheleftme.com) Domestic Violence is unfortunately occurs everywhere in the world. how can you avoid, or deal with? Lovern is a professional advocate for this issue and as a survivor herself she shared the wealth of knowledge on Domestic Violence issue during this episode.

A Gift from Adversity ~Deron Reynolds~ Interviewed by Juri Love Deron is a music producer, musician from America living in Japan and talked about Depression and how to deal with it especially living in Japan which the country still has struggle normalizing the conversation and aid for mental health.

A Gift from Adversity ~David Torres Jr.~ Interviewed by Juri Love  David openly and bravely about his recovery story from addiction.  He will be sober almost 7 year this July, 2022. David is an actor/writer who has a story to tell. During this episode, he talked about his journey to recovery, tangible process, a gift that came from the adversity. Share this episode if you know someone who is struggling with addiction or on the way or after recovery. Thank you, David for coming to A Gift from Adversity and sharing your story with us.  He mentioned treatment program he went in MA. High Point, Plymouth, MA Newbedford TSS, Newbedford, MA North Cottage, Norton, MA  #opiate #drinking #addiction #sober #acting #target #writer #breathing #story #adversity #gift 

A Gift from Adversity ~Joe McGee~ Interviewed by Juri Love Thank you, Joe for sharing your story with us!  #corporate #Manager #Adversity #challenge #management 

A Gift from Adversity ~Ethan Rodgers~ Interviewed By Juri Love  Ethan Rodgers is an amazing actor/writer/director/producer.  He openly shared his mental health challenge and how he overcame his adversity. Thank you, Ethan for coming to A Gift from Adversity and sharing this very important topic which should more be normalized.

A Gift from Adversity ~Rachel Seebode~ Interviewed by Juri Love Rachel came to the show and talked about mental health issue openly.  Her mother suffered with mental health issue and growing up Rachel finds dance and singing as her oasis.  She shares her childhood openly and shares her ways to overcome the adversity.  Website Juri Love jurilove.com Rachel Seebode broadwayupstate.com #mentalhealth. #ECTshocktherapy, #shots #couple of months

A Gift from Adversity ~Alyson Muzila~ Ep. 4  Interviewed by Juri Love  Alyson is my amazing actor friend and she is brave to share her adversity which was an accident that happened when she was doing horse riding.  She suffered Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Alyson generously shared her journey about TBI.  Check out Alyson's website: alysonmuzila.com Alyson recommended for TBI treatment at Canto ConCussion Center Here is the website: emersonhospital.org/locations/concussion-center

A Gift from Adversity ~Wes Woodson~ Ep. 3 Interviewed by Juri Love Check out his book  I have Anxiety (So what?) Such an honor to have Wes on "A Gift from Adversity" #anxiety #mentalhealth #suicide #prevention #book #trauma #domesticviolence #shower #coping #skill #toolbox #help #perspective

A Gift from Adversity ~Herbie Mack~ Ep. 2  Interviewed by Juri Love Herbie Mack has an amazing podcast "Just Believe Podcast". He is a survivor of multiple suicide attempts and he has been advocating for himself and for other to create a safe space to talk about mental health. Truly honored to have him on this show!  "A Gift from Adversity" #justbelieve #podcast #adversity #gift #mentalhealth #mentalwealth #jurilove #wow #conversation #death #suicide #prevention

A Gift from Adversity ~Deirdre Eldridge~ Ep. 1 Interviewed by Juri Love  Deirdre bravely shared about her survival stories of active shooting situations she had experienced and how she is coping and a gift that she learned from the adversity.  #gunviolence #PTSD #trauma #activeshooter #hospital #media #survival #run #adversity #jurilove