The Courageous Inner Beast

Nancy Dillingham Marks, a Fused Glass Artist. After a corporate career, she took a creative leap, discovering her passion for glass art. She founded Glass Arts Collective, a local studio, providing unique, handmade gifts. Sharing her joy and watching others explore glass art brings me immense joy. Join our creative journey!   Get connected with Nancy! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.marks1/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@glassartscollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassartscollective/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymarks/ Website: https://glassartscollective.com/ --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-o-hoang/ Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecourageousinnerbeast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Making my yearly goals and feeling invigorated by my storytelling! --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-o-hoang/ Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecourageousinnerbeast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Claudia Rosenhouse Raiken is a senior teacher at the School of Images (www.theschoolofimages.org) where she runs their DreamBirth™ Program. In that capacity Claudia has trained professionals world-wide and works with countless women and couples from all continents. She is a world expert at facilitating communication between the parents and the baby in the womb or with the souls planning to come, still not conceived, and even those that were miscarried or aborted. It is these conversations that led to the writing of Messages from the Womb. Claudia is a Childbirth Educator, a Birth Doula, an Alexander Technique Teacher and a Biodynamic CranioSacral Practitioner. She holds a Masters from NYU in Kinesiology and Dance, and has assisted in over 300 births. ( Learn more at www.claudiaraiken.com)   Get connected with Claudia! Website: https://www.claudiaraiken.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudiaraiken --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Applying for jobs that are within what I want to do --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Mari Wuellner is a passionate entrepreneur and coach dedicated to helping others design a life they love.   In 2016, Mari launched Living on Purpose Coaching, where she empowers clients to move from living on autopilot to intentionally crafting lives of fulfillment. A real estate investor, podcaster, avid traveler, and lifelong learner, Mari draws inspiration from her three kids and their zest for leadership, courage, and fun. She is on a mission to learn everything she can about the universal phenomenon, Mom-Guilt, and to destimatize the experience.   With businesses and a life built around her core values—family, impact, freedom, and growth—Mari’s mission is to help others discover the magic of living on purpose.   Connect with Mari!   IG: https://www.instagram.com/mariwuellner/ Mom-Guilt Survey: https://bit.ly/momguilt24   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Connecting with other Asian women to see the progress :) --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

As a wholistic wellness guide specializing in somatic body, mind, and spirit empowerment, Colleen believes women hold the keys to the long-term healing of themselves, their families, and the world. She guides them in unlocking this potential. Colleen's personal story, one of resilience in the face of hardship, unfolds with raw honesty on her podcast, Home Cult. The tale of manipulation. Brainwashing. Loss. Fear, and in the end, love. Home Cult is her ongoing personal story.   Get Connected with Colleen! https://www.instagram.com/colleen.d.fletcher/ https://www.instagram.com/home_cult_ https://www.facebook.com/colleendfletcher/ https://www.youtube.com/@ColleenFletcher www.colleen-fletcher.com https://colleen-fletcher.com/blogs/wholistic-tips/lets-see-if-we-are-a-good-fit --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Feeling comfortable sharing my project and then finding support~ --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Jessi Hartnett is a wife and mother who loves to spend her time in the kitchen and outdoors. She has college education in Geology, Geography, and Early Childhood Education. Although she is in a stable place now, Jessi has lived with addiction the majority of her life. She wonders if she had the right tools at an earlier age, if she could have avoided addiction or at least found her way out sooner. Choosing to see her addiction experience as a strength, Jessi now wishes to share her method of stopping smoking with others to spread the knowledge that transformed her life. Her book Honor Your Heart addresses the emotional aspect of ending the habit. Learn more at www.honoryourheart.net   Get Connected with Jessi! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessiHonorYourHeart/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessiHartnett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_honor_your_heart/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honoryourheart Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/HonorYourHeart/ Website: https://www.honoryourheart.net/ --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Having fun in Mexico City while exploring coffee shops and bookstores --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Jet van Wijk, originally from the Netherlands, is a multi 7 figure entrepreneur and business coach specializing in digital marketing and online business. She is the founder of the freelance academy Laptop Lifestyle Master™ and the digital marketing agency JVW. Before transitioning into business coaching, Jet was an influencer and digital marketer. Her experiences in these fields led her to create her digital marketing agency and develop online courses to guide others out of traditional 9-to-5 roles. Her most significant work, the Laptop Lifestyle Master Program, provides comprehensive training in digital skills, freelancing, and online business strategies. Jet is also the author of What Influence, a book that explores the impact of social media on mental health and provides insights into working online without needing a substantial social media following. Her story emphasizes the mental health impact that social media has and how social conformism plays a role. She’s also one of the co-authors of the best selling book Women Gone Wild; Intuition, a TEDx and keynote speaker, and has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Elle, Grazia, and more.   Connect with Jet! (Pronounced Yet) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marjet.vanwijk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jetvanwijkx/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jetvanwijkx/?hl=es LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjetvanwijk/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jetvanwijkx Website: https://www.jetvanwijk.com/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]  

Even with a lot of items on my plate, reminding that it's okay to make mistakes. --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Jessica Fetter is an Artist and Author who has been working on her recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Now a certified art therapy practitioner who helps others work on their mental health through art. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asparkofjess Website: www.sparkofjess.com Founding membership for art therapy is available starting at $33 a month.   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecourageousinnerbeast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Shared my story at UCSD and I'm ready for more speaking events!! I'm ready y'all! --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Susan Gold was raised in a challenging and chaotic family system, the middle child of five. To fully thrive, she bravely chose to meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat. Her book, "Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom" is about that journey. Professionally, Susan became known for attaching celebrity talent to projects in NYC which led her to produce for television and film and on to Los Angeles. She convinced modern art legend Andy Warhol to do an on-camera commercial for Pontiac, a talent deal American TV personality Donny Deutsch still claims as one of his best, helped launch Fox News Channel at the request of Chair, Roger Ailes, and on behalf of Disney Channel persuaded A-list celebrities including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Taylor Swift, David Beckham and more to be interviewed by cartoon characters…Phineas & Ferb. Susan is a decorated endurance athlete competing in three marathons, and dozens of triathlons and has the distinction of finishing third in her age group at the treacherous Escape from Alcatraz event. After living with force on both coasts of the United States, Susan heeded an intuitive call for a quieter life and now resides in the northwest corner of the mystical state of Montana with her beloved partner and their pets. Keen on leaving a legacy to help others heal from challenges she’s successfully met, she is now working in private sessions to help others drop outdated storylines and programming in exchange for living from the heart in authentic freedom as adults, as well as to define their inner gifts, discernment and sovereignty Supporting homeless animals, especially dogs, and cats, and helping others up the ladder are her joys.   Get Connected with Susan! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@susangoldismagical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susangoldismagical/ Website: https://www.susangold.us/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Sharing my story at UCSD! So excitingggg   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecourageousinnerbeast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

HollyKem Sunseri, co-author of A Roadmap to the Soul and a Certified Life Coach, has dedicated over 30 years to transforming the lives of individuals and couples. Her personal journey of overcoming drug addiction in her early 20s fuels her passion for helping others experience the same freedom and transformation. Through her powerful testimony, seminars, online programs, and her book, she has inspired countless people to break free from limiting patterns and embrace a life of purpose. HollyKem's story and expertise make her an inspiring and insightful guest for any podcast focused on personal growth, resilience, or recovery.   Get connected with HollyKem! Website: https://www.ihaveavoice.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deanhollykem/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@IHaveAVoice1212 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deanhollykemsunseri/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-sunseri-b918a278/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deanhollykemsunseri   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]  

Realizing the shame I've been carrying and encouraging others to talk    --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]  

Payton Lynch is a Lead Product Manager at The Walt Disney Company. From a young age, storytelling has been an important part of her life, teaching her to understand and engage audiences. In 2020, she decided to take the plunge and dedicated herself to sharing the inspiration she has gained from her husband and other 9/11 Surviving Children. Her first book, Rise From the Ashes, which interviews children of 9/11, was inspired by her husband’s experience losing his father that day. Payton is also the author of The Journey to You, a children’s picture book inspired by her personal journey with infertility and IVF, which will be available for purchase on Amazon May 1st, 2025.  When Payton isn’t writing, you can find her playing in the Disney parks or traveling in her Airstream with her husband, Jon, and their two-year-old daughter, aptly named Journey. Their travels have inspired their Couple Meets World vlog. Payton and Jon  welcome their second daughter, Story, in February and are grateful for the fulfillment of their dream to grow their family through IVF.   Get Connected with Payton! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmeetsworld/ Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/couplemeetsworldadventures/   Promotion: My second book (first children’s book) The Journey to You, a children’s picture book inspired by her personal journey with infertility and IVF, will be available for purchase on May 1, 2025 on Amazon and other major book retailers. This story is a tribute to the unwavering perseverance, enduring hope, and boundless love of parents who navigate the challenges of building their families as they wait for the child they deeply long for. The presale campaign has ended, but folks can learn more here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-journey-to-you-by-payton-lynch#/

Critique session exposing my lack of vulnerability nowadays T^T   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]    

Gina Economopoulos was born in Syosset, NY, to a strong Italian and Greek-loving family. She graduated from Eastern CT State University and bartended before embarking on a 12-year convent journey after her mother's passing. Settled on the Jersey Shore, Gina now works as an End-of-Life Doula, extending her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter. She found solace in sobriety as a proud Alcoholics Anonymous member, and her story of resilience through tragedy and faith inspires others to face life's challenges.   Get Connected with Gina! Website: https://www.ginaecon.com/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

As I get deeper into my work and who I want to serve, my anxiety starts to surface. Especially since I am exposing myself more. --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Amy Taylor is one of the most exclusive and unique models based in the United States. Amy is whip-smart and wickedly sexy; yet there is a palpable immediate sense of her class, exclusivity and discretion. This gives you the freedom to explore, relax, and decompress. Amy’s sense of humor and generosity of spirit will change your perspective and your priorities, creating a sense of exhilaration and joy that allows you to leave your day-to-day worries behind. With Amy’s modeling service you can meet a real life model, build a long-term friendship and perhaps chase a dream you forgot you ever had. Amy, meaning “beloved” in Latin, is an expression of what she offers and seeks. She’s one of the world’s most limited, yet sought-after private models, calling New York home but being found wherever she is hired for private modeling sessions. The inimitable integration of a keen intellect, published model physical beauty, and quality upbringing has made Amy the first choice for those who want to ignite imagination, experiencing the truly extraordinary. It’s the unique balance between the energizing and the relaxing that she loves to share with you…for the love of modeling, romance and exploration. Amy is all about the  modeling experience and lifestyle. As a person, Amy is comfortable at the front row during the Anvil Chorus to feeding sharks in Tiputa Pass, from the paddock in Monza to being dropped off in the Monashees for some fresh tracks, from meeting a ride at Signature to landing at Atlantic, from blinis and Bellinis to the crack of the mallet in Palermo…   Get Connected with Amy! Website: https://www.amytaylor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amytaylornyc/ Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/amytaylornyc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyTaylorinLA/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Went to Colorado and explored the Great Sand Dunes National Park! --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Nadia is here to remind others of who they truly are with art and creativity. Teaching others the power of leveraging their creative imagination for healing deep mental and emotional core wounding. How to combine that with the body’s biological intelligence to significantly change one's life experiences and creative accomplishes. Nadia has studied and taught for over 30 years yoga therapy, dance therapy, all while being full time professional artist as a technical illustrator and wood sculptor. She has helped hundreds of women and men heal their relationship with themselves through art, movement, and imagination. She realized her life’s purpose while recovering from a decade long life altering, and damaging, experience with a spiritual teacher. With an intense desire to know what the purpose of life was, she was introduced to a spiritual teacher in the eastern spiritual traditions. She learned invaluable skills of meditation, leaving of the body, merging with source energy. But the price was sacrificing her mental and emotional health with a teacher that did not value the importance of the body as the essential container for the spirit. Burdened with crippling depression, panic attacks, suicidal ideations, she fought to set herself free from the destructive community of spiritual peer pressure and brainwashing. Nadia was able to reconstruct her life without using western allopathic medicine. She relied on creativity, imagination, body therapy, breath work, and mental focus work. She now runs a private practice in Hawaii, and with her online programs, training her clients how to significantly accelerate their creative accomplishments by bringing order to their Body, Mind, Emotions, Spirit in 90 days or less. Developing a specific program that blends the most powerful aspects of western art therapy, eastern yogic and dance therapies, biofeedback breath work, with mindset strategies to shift persistent unproductive life patterns.   Get connected with Nadia! Website: https://www.nadiafairlambart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadiafairlambart?igsh=a3d5dTlucmhud2lm  --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Creating a sense of purpose within me feels magical and surreal. Being attuned to my habits and goals is thrivingfor me! --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

As a content specialist for mental health professionals, Brittany help clinicians boost their online visibility and presence with professionally written content that speaks to their audience. With over three years of experience in content creation, digital campaigns, and SEO certification, she has the skills and knowledge to craft engaging and effective content for web and social media platforms. Brittany's background in clinical mental health counseling gives her a unique perspective on how to relate emotively to the needs and challenges of the mental health, life coaching, and wellness niches. She also understands the busy and demanding schedules of clinicians, and she's here to take the content creation off their plate. Brittany's mission is to help them find their voice, connect with their ideal clients, and grow their practice. Get Connected with Brittany! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-reinke-869b2b234/     --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Hi Y'all! I'm back again from a four-month hiatus but I'm excited to share more of courageous stories and how it can shape our world in a more positive light :)   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourageousinnerbeast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinaohoang Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922 Email: [email protected]

Anna Jinja Mather was adopted from Seoul, Korea, and grew up in Iowa. Her heart is filled with love for people and their stories. By sharing her adoption story and all that she is learning to help her navigate through personal and professional challenges, she hopes that this will lead us to believe, accept, and value the inherent worthiness of all people. She has dedicated her life to a number of nonprofit organizations and causes as a volunteer or employee, which has led to a myriad of unexpected opportunities and adventures – including stepping into the role of a radio producer and host at KHOI 89.1 FM.   Anna recently relocated to Athens, Ohio, from Ames, Iowa, where she served as the executive director of Able Up Iowa, a non-profit helping people of all abilities become independent. Her previous employment includes working for several nonprofit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and Able Up Iowa. Thanks to Hope (a wise mutual friend), Anna met and fell in love with Pete while he was traveling in the Pacific Northwest during his car-top tent adventure. In 2022, Pete surprised Anna with a marriage proposal at their favorite local hangout on April 12. The next week, they were married at the Ames Public Library. She now lives happily with her husband, Pete, and their dog, Floyd, in the little blue house of happiness.   Get Connected with Anna! Podcast: www.annajinjashow.com   Book - Adopting Grace: https://www.amazon.com/Adopting-Grace-Anna-Jinja-ebook/dp/B0DJZPQ44K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/annajinjashow   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/annajinjashow/   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/92727927/admin/dashboard/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Appreciating my loved ones and cats :)   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

“Nobody really knows what life will throw at them. And how they’ll change as a result,” says Franke James. She is an activist, artist and author of four books on disability rights, climate change, government censorship, and ethics. She’s fought City Hall to build a green driveway (and won). Been blacklisted by the Canadian Government for her climate change art—and turned the government’s silencing into international news. Her latest book, Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me, is about choosing her sister’s freedom over her family. Franke helped her younger sister get out of a nursing home. Then all hell broke loose. The two sisters had to stand together—against their siblings, the medical system, and the police—to defend the right to be free. Franke and her husband, Billiam James, helped Teresa regain her decision-making rights and get a public apology from the Ontario Minister of Health. The memoir has won eighteen book awards in the categories of Nonfiction Audiobook, True Story, Social/Political, Inspiration, Family Challenges, Special Needs, and Leadership. Franke lives in Vancouver, BC, with her husband and her sister, Teresa.   Get Connected with Franke! Audible Link to Freeing Teresa: https://www.audible.com/pd/Freeing-Teresa-Audiobook/B0DCZZRX25 Freeing Teresa site: https://freeingteresa.com/ Social Media: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/frankejames.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franke.james/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankejames/ Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@frankejames --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Visiting family and making soup for friends   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Helen Sernett, founder and host of the Sleep Lists podcast, was a non-profit fundraiser at the end of her rope, struggling with a long list of medical issues. Underlying all of it was the fact that she could no longer get herself to sleep. With Sleep Lists she serves up bedtime dreams every episode by reciting a lulling list of similar items. Lately, she’s more well rested and less on edge. She records voice over work and speaks at events about her experience with resilience and the power of neuroplasticity. Helen enjoys family time, cooking from scratch, and cozying up with a good book or movie.   Get Connected with Helen! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SleepLists/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfMvDMHSELtQyGWfYIkmwQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleeplists LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-lists/ Website: https://www.sleeplists.com/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Laughing with your whole heart feels good within your soul   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Wendy is an Interview and Career Coach who helps people look so good that hiring managers can’t ignore them. She was stuck once, not knowing how to get out of a financial and emotional mess after a relationship break-up left her a broke single mum drowning in debt. But things changed when she changed – she invested in herself and found mentors and a supportive community to turn her mess into her success. And there's been plenty of hiccups along the way. From growing up a woman of color in apartheid South Africa to being held up at gunpoint in her first job in Australia and more than her fair share of health challenges - she's beat them all. Now she runs her company on her terms and helps professional people fearlessly get the job they want, negotiate the income they want, and ultimately the lifestyle they want.   Connect with Wendy! Website: https://happycareerhub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyaalexander/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Continuation and keeping the connections you create   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

A church is where an insecure sixteen-year-old girl should feel welcome, happy, and most importantly, safe. Tragically for some, the church can become a place of great harm. Sandy Phillips Kirkham experienced the deceit and lies that come with being the victim of a wolf in sheep's clothing… her church’s youth minister. After decades of keeping her deep secret, Sandy discovered her voice and has made it her life’s work to be an advocate for others. Sandy continues to use her voice to help victims of clergy abuse. She is a highly requested speaker, podcast guest and media liaison on the topic. Sandy has spoken before the Ohio Senate, a Maryland court, and appeared on a local television show in Boston. Her story, “Stolen Innocence,” was told in a documentary produced by The Hope of Survivors. Sandy works with survivors conducting victim support conferences. She has participated on panels moderated by SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), sharing her perspective from the non-Catholic point of view.   Connect with Sandy! Amazon Book: https://www.amazon.com/Let-Prey-Upon-You-Ministers/dp/1734195223 Website: https://sandyphillipskirkham.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KirkhamAuthor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-kirkham-37372313/   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

A bit of my experience with EMDR and Empty Chair   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Native New Yorker currently based in Prague and Barcelona. Inbound marketing specialist with a boutique digital marketing agency for 13 years and a specialisation in helping bring blockchain solutions to the market. A traveling, headlining stand up comedian who recently launched her first solo show, the Heart, Mind, C!nt Connection.   Get Connected with Belinda! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/begood.bebad.belinda/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@begoodbebadbelinda Website: https://www.belindacomedy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindafilippelli/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/begoodbebadbelinda/   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Loneliness and coping with it   --------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Born in the Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, Patti knew she was chosen, though she didn’t know why. And then she discovered a small lump behind her daughter, Amber’s, ear in August of 1979. It was a discovery that would change her life, her destiny, and the world. Patti's story, chronicled in her book, "Embrace the Angel," challenges the notion of death and invites us to use the power of “Crossing the Threshold” to transform this world for the better. She is a Life Coach, an End-of-Life Doula, a Certified Grief Educator, as well as an entrepreneur. Calling herself a "Student of Life" and a "Pebble Thrower in the still pond of Life," Patti has given tiny pewter Guardian Angel coins (Pebbles) to thousands of people as she travels the world. Using her God-given talents to serve Humanity, she created Tobias & Co. LLC, a company which creates products from the photos she's taken around the world. Their Giving Back Division, "Embrace the Angel," is devoted to elevating others. They donate silk scarves, ties, and pillow covers filled with Angels and inspirational quotes to those who need it most—those who are dying and the Loved Ones they leave behind—so that they can FEEL comforted and loved. Her Why is spreading Amber’s message of “hope, heaven, and the miracle of life and death," working with those who are grieving, and Living in the Light. Her latest endeavor, "The Gray Rock Project," teaches others how to survive, then thrive after living with a narcissist.   Get Connected with Patti! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbracetheAngel Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxlxN7pGUb14LHMZAHAxgA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embracetheangel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-d-b0b2854/ Website: https://www.embracetheangel.com/   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Looking back two years ago, giving myself grace, and appreciating what I've learned now to proactively make choices that represents me.   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

New published English author who has written about her life story detailing the decades she spent with a covert narcissist and includes detail of expat life in Italy, France and Nicaragua and details bereavement and cancer. Sometimes funny, often self deprecating, but more often than not brutally honest Martina details how a lack of boundaries made me her a prime target for this sort of abuse.   Get Connected with Martina! Website: https://martinagruppo.substack.com/ Amazon book: https://www.amazon.com/Hello-Flower-story-narcissistic-invisible/dp/B0D4VRRVCY   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Life is good despite some downfalls.   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Traci is a reinvention coach who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 32. She has struggled with mental health issues for the majority of her life, and she understands on a deep level the grief, frustration, and path to acceptance that can come with a late diagnosis and living with an unseen disability. Through her journey of unmasking, hospitalization for psychiatric observation due to severe suicide ideation, and becoming a certified life coach trained in Identity-Based Coaching, she seeks to help others create and embrace their identities for improved mental well-being and use her lived experiences as a means to inspire others.   Get Connected with Traci! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traci.lh.3/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-h-04b2bb176/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatautisticcoach?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Website: https://tracihallcoaching.com/   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Stories of what I did at the national parks ^_^   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Tracee Lydia Garner is an international best-selling author of 18 books, as well as a speaker, writing coach, and dynamic course creator. She writes fiction and nonfiction depicting African-Americans triumphing over adversity and meeting success whether that be in love, or life pursuits. Tracee loves public speaking, teaching workshops, and talking about her craft at every opportunity. She is the creator of Garner Solutions, LLC coaching new and aspiring writers through finishing the book and the publishing process, as well as helping people with disabilities reach their independent living goals. Tracee holds a BS in Communications and resides outside the DC metropolitan area with her family.   Get Connected with Tracee! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraceeLydiaGarner/ Website: https://traceegarner.com/ Book: Disability: Anecdotal Field Guide for the Rest of Us   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

On vacation and loving the National Parks because I feel in it   ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Maureen is no stranger to hearing loss. As an Auditory Mentor, Maureen uses her education and years of personal experience with those with hearing loss or family members of those losing their hearing. She has create a step-by-step guide on how to adapt to your in-laws, well living a fool and thriving life. From emotional to hearing decline and have an all involved, Maureen can help ease the transition an offer tools that support.   Get Connected with Maureen! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092377237299&mibextid=LQQJ4D Workbook: Overcoming the Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss - http://subscribepage.io/2HEYaR ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang

Lots of obligations but in the end, feeling grateful to be here ---------------------------------- Get Connected with me, Tina!   Bookshop Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thecourageousinnerbeast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang Website: www.tinaohoang.com Email: [email protected] To Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tinaohoang