Emma-Jane Taylor – Award Winning Advocate for survivors of CSA - Recognised as a National Treasure by GB News, 2022

Motivational Speaker /Ardent campaigner for survivors of Child Sex Abuse/ Media commentator/ Editor of The Real Silence

Founder of The Works Co & Project 90/10, Author of Don't Hold Back, TEDx Speaker/ Corporate Behaviour Change Trainer/Mentor

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Emma-Jane’s personal and traumatic story of struggle and hardship covered in her debut book entitled ‘Don’t Hold Back’ has given her the positive tools and focus she needed to fight back, to create a power-house of strength; compassion and dedication to living. Emma-Jane was once told ‘she was the girl going nowhere, the failure’ and most people thought she would be dead or in prison by the time she was 20. Her reality, like many, was very different. Survivor of child sex abuse, abandonment & rejection. Throughout her teenage years she drank excessively, took drugs, became bulimic. By 15 years old was exhausted by life, addicted and struggling with various disorders. Her school life struggled, she was often put into isolation, on report, given regular detentions or suspended. She was written off as a child, labelled a juvenile delinquent by a child psychiatric at 14 and told regularly told she was a failure, going nowhere - none of which helped her with her difficulties or development. As a young girl she struggled with nerves, night terrors, late development, OCD, PTSD, nausea, eating disorders, paranoia, anxiety. At 19 she took off to Spain and at 23 she found the confidence to start an A-Z of therapy.

Podcasts: Second Chance with (Netflix) Raphael Rowe, Unbroken with Madeleine Black, Inspire with Steve Twynham, Traci Cornelius Women Rockin’ Business

Radio: Talk Radio with Ian Collins, Men’s Radio Station with Russ Kane and Phil Dave, BBC Berkshire with Phil Kennedy Drivetime, Wellbeing with Bill Buckley,

Andrew Peach Show and Michelle Jordan, Radio Lantau Hong Kong with Kimberley Kleczka, Motivational Firewood with Steve Gamlin

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Joe Templin has led an eclectic life. As one of six kids, growing up outside of a rural small town in New York and spending time on the family farm, Joe’s parents instilled a love of learning, the outdoors, and a healthy disrespect for authority while still simultaneously embracing traditional values of hard work and “love thy neighbor but mind your own dang business.” Today, this is Joe’s foundation. He was severely asthmatic but through his work ethic and the love of a challenge, he has become a martial artist and an ultradistance runner. He had a speech impediment but has built a career around communicating. This habit of overcoming limitations is a theme in his life and his writings. Today, Joe has three sons, the oldest attempted suicide at fourteen, his second son was caught skipping school and doing drugs while in his mid-teens, and Joe has lost several very close friends to their battles with mental health and substances, over the years. Serving others is important to Joe, because of how his parents raised him. He’s a successful author and a popular coach but Joe contends he’s still a work in progress. His work has led him to understand the underlying voids that often lead to addictions and other compulsive and destructive behaviors. His book series titled, “Every Day Excellence” has a bi-line of “A daily guide to growing”. Joe is often quick to point out that it was a business friend who lived by the adage of “Give a Book, Not a Bottle” that radically changed his life. Website:https://everyday-excellence.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EDEwithJoe Twitter:https://twitter.com/EDEwithJoe LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-templin

EPISODE 159 – NATE, GOD REWARDED HIS BELIEFS

Nate Maliscke (his nickname and stage name is Nate Crash) started Break Dancing in 2012 and he was able to take his passion global.

Nate grew up in Western North Dakota, his parents divorced when he was very young, and along with his two younger sisters, they ultimately ended up in the foster care system.

As he was finishing art school, he was able to leverage a hobby and his passion, while traveling to ten foreign countries in dance competitions and stage performances.

He has competed in some of the largest breaking events in the world: Outbreak Europe, Silverback Open Championships, and Freestyle Session. He has traveled and performed in widely varied countries with Break Free Ministries and IMPACT Spain, performing at large-scale stadium events to small charity events. Nate has performed at various Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) theaters including the Cowles Center, the Barbara Barker Center and the Ordway.

He was able to spread light to others through his gift of dance.

Nate’s faith grew exponentially at age 15, while in his desperation he called out to God. His faith journey expanded following that experience and God showed him a miracle when his father’s cancer was healed.

Shortly thereafter, his mother surrendered her life to the Lord, as she sought solutions to her brokenness and angst. Today, his one sister is a West Point grad, and the other sister is currently a student at the University of Honolulu.

Now, Nate is a Dad to a miracle baby and has been married to his wife for four years.

He’s involved in the non-profit sector, striving to bring sustainable earth homes to the United States, and works with the University of Minnesota IT Department.

Website for his art work is: https://www.natecrashstudio.com

His Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/natecrash.studio

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.maliscke

Lizbeth Meredith is an award-winning author, a speaker, and online teacher, based in Alaska with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in psychology. She has worked as a domestic violence advocate and a child abuse investigator, and for two decades she’s worked with at-risk teens as a juvenile probation supervisor. Her memoir is titled “Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters I love one of her personal statements: She said, “Born in Kentucky and raised in Alaska, I might be the least likely person you know to have crushed some major goals, many of them after age 50”. From shelter living to solo traveler to six of the seven continents. From Mom of internationally kidnapped daughters to proud parent of two fierce and fabulous college graduates. From indie memoir writer to optioned for television, she has learned the art of running down a dream If you’re seeking hope, or are fearful of reaching out to someone for help, Lizbeth is a real champion when it comes to helping at-risk-teens and others who are dealing with abusive relationships. You’ll love hearing about her heart and passion for serving. If you’re an indie author looking for tips on book marketing or someone navigating a major life change or crisis, find Liz at Liza8m@gmail.com and write Work Together in the caption. Or click the links for books, online courses, articles, and free material on her blog.

Jim has been working in the field of Community Safety and ASB for 25 years. He started his career in 1995 working for West Midlands Police in Smethwick, where he specialized in Neighborhood Policing and tackling the drug trade. He subsequently took up the post of Sergeant where he was assigned to very challenging areas and used the civil injunction to good effect to tackle criminality and ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour). During his time working for West Midlands Police he received 2 Chief Constable commendations for service to Neighborhood Policing. He was also short-listed for Police Officer of the year in 2014. In 2016 Jim left the Police Service to specialize in ASB and spent 2 1/2 years working for whg housing association as their Community Safety Manager. In 2018 Jim moved to a Local Authority in the North of the UK to take up the role as their ASB Manager. During his time in this role he has used the youth injunction to good effect to tackle some very serious ASB. He has also used the Closure Order powers to restore peace to a number of communities. In some areas ASB has reduced by over 50% over the past 2 years. Jim is a passionate advocate of the Community Trigger and works tirelessly to assist other colleagues around the UK to use this tool more effectively.

Don’t ever give up!!! Are words of encouragement I’ve often given to the guy or gal who’s ready to quit or just give up. Or, they say “there’s no hope for me – I’ve tried everything”. My guest on the show this week is Greg McAlpin, an entrepreneur who today owns a successful residential and commercial painting contractor business that’s thriving – after emerging from a massive debt load. Greg went through 13 – yes, 13 treatment programs. In his own words, “he figured out how to not drink for 12 years but he was a dry drunk, without life change. He was miserable, And he went back out drinking. Today, he’s been clean and sober for 7 1/2 years and today proudly claims success in his pursuit of recovery. He has relationships that have been restored, his family trusts him again, his business is booming, and he’s leading a faith-focused recovery program that’s allowing him to thrive!

Lisa has over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry. She has worked with a diverse population, including first responders, athletes and adolescents. Her experience in the fitness industry has also included working with clients to rehab from a variety of injuries, from spinal cord injuries and brain injuries, recovery from childbirth, to sports related injuries as well as joint replacements. Her focus is always to help her clients find their own strength and power from their fitness routine.

She is a PMA certified Pilates Instructor, Senior Trainer, Certified CrossFit Instructor, and Certified Barre Above Instructor, Lisa also has a certification in Paleo Nutrition, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Human Behavior.

In addition to being the founder and CEO of A Healthful Life, Lisa has been featured in various magazines and on podcasts including San Diego Voyager magazine, ShoutOut magazine, SHIFT magazine, Mental Cement podcast, and the Love of Purple podcast.

One of the questions I’m often asked by either a loved one or someone struggling with a compulsive or destructive behavior is, “Is there really any hope?” Or - Do you think I can truly get clean and sober?

Well, if you’re asking that sort of question, you’re going to want to listen to our show today as I have the privilege of speaking with Katie Peterson, a survivor, with a powerful story of healing and restoration.

She battled back from not only drug and alcohol abuse but she also overcame an abusive relationship where she was transported from Colorado to California against her will. When you hear about Katie’s journey – you’ll have a new understanding of what it means for hope to be restored. Katie is a warrior and knows how to live victoriously.