living the dream with author, speaker, and film maker Erin Wiley Sands

Send us Fan MailAuthor, Speaker, Filmmaker : Erin helps people IDENTIFY what's holding them back, RECOGNIZE the root cause, and OVERCOME it. Hi, I’m Erin Wiley Sands, and I am the author of The Dunes, an inspirational faith-based book for personal growth. I am the creator of the online program and community: Live More, Carry Less. Live More, Carry Less is a space to release the fears and limited thinking that have been holding you back, as you step into the gifted, loving, formidable, fully capable wonder woman that has always existed within you. This course explores issues of: Fear, Forgiveness, Commitment, Trust, Perseverance, Surrender and Gratitude. I am also the writer/producer of an award winning faith-based docu-dramedy entitled, STEM. STEM chronicles the lives of 3 women as they share their true stories of tragedy, trials and triumph. STEM is available on Amazon Prime and other select streaming services. I believe that stories have the power to heal, to inspire, and to facilitate transformation in the lives of others. When I began writing The Dunes, I had no idea I was writing a book. I was actually going through a difficult time and began journaling about all of the things that God and life were teaching me about fear and faith in that season. It was years later that God put it on my heart to expand it into a book. I had no idea if what I’d written would resonate with readers or have a significant impact on their lives. I did know however, that I was willing to put it to the test. I put an ad on Craigslist asking strangers to read my book, answer the journal questions and do the challenges, while I chronicled their journey on film. The results amazed me! I witnessed peoples lives literally transform. That was when I knew I had something special and that I had to get The Dunes published. The lives of my readers were transformed because of the grace of God, their desire to grow, and because my stories, shared through the revelations in The Dunes resonated with them. My transparency about my challenges emboldened them to address their own. And now their stories are chronicled on film and are used to encourage others to take The Dunes journey via the online companion course: Live More, Carry Less, where I help people learn from their past experiences so that they can conquer their fears, and embark on the next chapter of their story. I do this with my I.R.O method where I help people IDENTIFY what's holding them back, RECOGNIZE the root cause, and OVERCOME it. Our stories have value and help to set each other free. Likewise, the award winning docu-dramedy that I wrote and produced, entitled STEM, encompasses the hearts of three women, sharing three journey's. Each journey is unique in pain, perseverance and purpose. The raw soul-level connection STEM offers is palpable. Viewers go from tears to laughter as the women use comedy and drama to tackle issues that are rarely given a voice like: Caring for a parent with Alzheimers disease, divorce, infertility, rape, domestic violence and body shame. These stories help women know that they are not alone, and that they too have the power to overcome. Shame has kept many quiet, I use stories to help give women a voice. Check me out on the web at www.erinwileysands.comwww.livemorecarryless.comSupport the show