#117 –A Conversation with Morgana McCabe Allan

Episode Notes

The conversation between Leta and Dr. Morgana Macabe Allen revolved around their respective names and backgrounds. Dr. Morgana shared that her name was not originally Jennifer, but was instead named after a character from Arthurian legend. Leta also revealed some of her own background, including her upbringing as a truck driver's daughter and her experiences with abuse. The conversation also touched on the idea of ideals and striving for growth, rather than simply following momentary pleasures.

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#116 –A Conversation with Bonnie Roberts

Episode Notes

Bonnie is an IFS (Internal Family Systems, or parts work) life coach. She helps women who feel trapped in their relationships as wives or mothers to discover healing and joy through connecting deeply with themselves. Known as the "Self-Talk Sherpa," Bonnie is passionate about self-talk because it's the HOW behind self-knowledge, self-love, and self-leadership, the three pillars she teaches about. She loves being a soccer mom of four awesome kids. She went through a divorce five years ago after feeling trapped in a disconnected marriage and has since figured out who she is. She nerds out about Jungian psychology, Shadow work, and Archetypes. Bonnie is a poetry enthusiast, having memorized 122+ poems and loves reciting them. She plays HARD--always looking for the next adventure! She loves hiking, dancing, Pickleball, and traveling.

#115 –A Conversation with Virginia Heiner

Episode Notes

I am Virginia Heiner, I was born and raised in Utah. I was adopted at birth. I met my now husband in High School but it is important to note that we were not high school sweethearts. We hung out in the same crowd and went on 1 date in which I asked him and his mom responded for him. It's a funny story but essentially he was a stalker and very persistent, clearly he won as we have been married for 18 years and counting and have 4 amazing kids. We currently reside in Holladay, UT in the home my Mother-in-Law grew up in. Among being a Mom, Wife and all the other titles we gather as we grow through life. I work as an English/American Sign Language Interpreter in our community serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Hearing community. Bridging language and cultural barriers. I enjoy cooking, but not cleaning up afterwards to remedy that I came up with a great system. Rule my home is if you cooked dinner you don't have to clean up afterwards. Win for me! I enjoy naps, spending time with my family and friends. I am an extrovert through and through. If you meet me, I consider you a friend and you are stuck with me. I strongly believe that we are ultimately responsible for ourselves, owning my errors and even our own trauma and healing, I strongly believe in helping others whenever possible. And that we should always show kindness and love to others. Showing up daily with compassion and empathy towards our fellow humans that are growing in this life is the ultimate task and isn't always easy to do.

#114 –A Conversation with Kari Eschler

Episode Notes

Kari Eschler Senior Business Analyst Shaw Systems, Inc My greatest achievement in life was being a Mom, and now a Grandma to a beautiful little boy.

#113 –A Conversation with Raquel Goncalves Lubbers

Episode Notes

Raquel is an ADHD mom of four ADHD kids and the wife of an ADHD husband. Her family's late diagnosis sparked an intense hyperfocus on learning the neuroscience behind ADHD's strengths and challenges. As a lifetime lover of learning, she devoured countless books, podcasts, courses, webinars, and YouTube videos and completed the internationally accredited ADD Coaching Academy program to equip herself with the knowledge and skills to help herself, her family, and others facing similar challenges. She wants to help others harness their strengths in such a way that their weaknesses are supported and outshined, transforming their relationship with their ADHD. She has a passionate desire to help everyone, but has a soft spot for families, especially the gifted and late diagnosed. She personally understands how a healthy and happy family dynamic is core to everything else we set out to accomplish in life. Supporting other ADHDers on their journey of learning to love their brain, unlock their ADHD superpowers, and reinvent their HERO stories is her mission. When she's not doing all things ADHD, she loves to travel, dancing, hiking, photography, acting, live music, foreign languages, psychology, humanitarian work, and through everything, her faith in God keeps her grounded.

#112 –A Conversation with Michelle Macievic

Episode Notes

Michelle is a serial entrepreneur, public speaker, philanthropist and founder of "Out of the Box Consulting" our Personality Science Sales Trainer who has helped close millions of dollars in deals from Fortune 500 companies Dead Lead Piles by using better communication. She is an expert on subconscious mind reprogramming, relationships & in creating self belief.

#111 –A Conversation with Isaac Hurtado

Episode Notes

Bio: Isaac Hurtado is a professional operatic tenor, voice teacher, non-profit founder, and business owner. He has performed over 30 leading tenor roles for opera companies across the country, specializing in Italian and French repertoire. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in June 2023, and performed the tenor solos on the award-winning recording of Mosaic for the Earth, released on the Tonsehen label earlier this year. Later this season he will star as the Prince in Dvorak's Rusalka for Opera Orlando, and as Don José in Carmen for Opera Southwest. He is an Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera at Utah Valley University, serves as General Director of Utah Valley Operafest, and is the owner of Utah Vocal Arts Academy. His students have gone on to perform with opera companies all over the world, including The Metropolitan Opera, and have been admitted into nearly every major vocal program in the country including The Juilliard School and Curtis Institute. He founded the UVAA Summer Opera Festival (now Utah Valley Operafest) in 2011, which brings young performers from around the world to Utah each July to train and perform for the community.

Isaac and his wife, Kim, are the parents of eight children and three grandchildren- plus one more on the way!

#110 –A Conversation with Al Richards

Episode Notes

Al Richards is a true inspiration to those who have faced addiction and are seeking a way to overcome it. After battling a weekend alcohol and cocaine addiction for eight years, Al lost his job of 24 years as a result. But instead of giving up, he turned his life around and has spent the past 14 years working tirelessly on himself and helping others understand addiction. In March of 2021, he started The Other Side of Addiction Podcast, which has quickly become a space for open and honest dialogue about addiction and recovery. And just this past February, Al started the ARC/Addiction Resource Collective Networking group, in an effort to connect people with the resources and support they need to overcome addiction. Al believes that it's time to lift each other up, and he is leading the way with his powerful message of hope and healing.

#109 –A Conversation with Tyler Herd

Episode Notes

Tyler Herd is married to an amazing wife, and is the proud father of 5 kids (2 boys and 3 girls). He is a full-time professional speaker, trainer, coach, and consultant. He has spoken to thousands, done way too many training sessions, coached people to operate out of trust and love vs. fear, and helped multiple companies build their training departments. He loves to help leaders and their teams learn, grow, and get out of their own way. He believes God, Family, and Country are the most important things in this life.

www.tylerherd.com, www.leadersaslearners.com, facebook.com/tylerherdspeaks, instagram.com/tylerherdspeaks

#108 –Small Acts to Big Changes

Episode Notes

Tyler Bastian is an educator, filmmaker, father, and founder of Roots Charter High School. Tyler loves to teach and has a passion for discovering and developing potential in everything around him. For four years, Tyler taught Character Education at a local High School and believes positive character is the greatest indicator of success. In 2012 Tyler began to develop the concepts that have become Roots Charter High School. Roots Charter High School is Utah’s first farm-based charter high school. Roots work with students that come from risky environments, helping them find and reach their potential. Learn more at www.rootshigh.org.

Leta Greene