Whats Your Story Podcasts

Jill is a single Mom of two boys, one with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a life limiting disorder and autism. Her circumstances have brought about a spiritual change and now she lives her life to serve others by teaching advocacy and collaboration. Currently, she works for the Arizona department of Education and teach parents to navigate special education issues.

As moms, we often take care of everyone else except ourselves. As school gets back into full swing and you are scheduling your kids, think about scheduling time to take care of your body and mind. Ali tells us how to make the most of a workout and how we can eat to stay healthy. Rachel reminds us that even "inmates get time off for good behavior". And a mom's night out is the perfect mini vacation!

Fitness Trainer, Allison Holman starts us this week with a look at how we can find our inner athlete. Then Mommy on a Shoestring, Beth Engelman shares the emotional journey that led to her brand!

What virtues are the most developed in you? What are your challenge virtues? How do you find balance? What three virtues can change your relationships? Linda tells us how the virtues project was started,, the impact that it has has over the last 20 years and most importantly, ho we can use the strategies to see the best in ourselves and others.

Jill Hart’s entrepreneurial career began in her teens when she spent a summer helping her father with his vending business, stocking pop and candy machine. When he put her in charge of a Coke machine and allowed her to keep the profits, she saw the benefits of being her own boss. That entrepreneurial spirit motivates her to show other women how to begin and build their own businesses from home. Her popular website, CWAHM.com (Christian Work at Home Moms) reaches more than 15,000 women monthly and includes the best work-at-home tips and good clean mom humor you’ll find anywhere. Jill is the host of the podcast, Christian Work at Home Moment and co-host of the LIVE internet radio show, The CWAHM Network.

Hilary discusses The Virtues Project and how to incorporate virtues into our everyday lives. One of the life lessons from this show is how to set fair boundaries with our children. Do you set them consistently?

Author at 10 years old, Non-profit founder at 13: Dallas Woodburn proves that youth can and DO make a difference. As a recent college graduate, Dallas keeps busy with her nonprofit work, writing camps and classes, as well as her own fiction writing! Dallas is living her life outloud and beautifully!

If you were to meet ten average Americans on the street, nine of them would say they believe in God. So why is the Gospel of Love dividing America? Join Hilary as we talk with Dan Merchant, Writer/Director/Producer of Lord Save Us from Your Followers.

Listen as Jarod Coyer, Taylor Putz, Mindy Baaken and Hannah Kiiskila talk about the teen institute, personal branding, teen issues and leadership. You will be amazed by the poise and depth these 14-18 year olds have! This teens are making s difference in their communities and the world!

Are you a victim or a hero? 15 year old Brittany has been battling brain cancer since she was 5. She has had 42 surgeries and yet, she works tirelessly to give back to those around her. Brigid struggles with a permanent disability, and yet she has started a national nonprofit to help terminally ill children and disabled vets. Learn about these two amazing people and their remarkable friendship!

Dan, Jeff and Hilary discuss the movie The Imposter, as well as the concepts of humility and living your life with integrity.

Alison Rhodes, also known as The Safety Mom, has exploded onto the national scene as the preeminent voice on safety, wellness and healthy living. From environmental toxins and healthy eating to sports injuries and cyber bullying, The Safety Mom is always on the lookout for the issues facing children - newborns to teens - as well as the entire family.

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Julie has an extensive (and impressive!) PR background. Today, through a demonstrated focus on tangible results that go straight to her client's bottom line, Julie's company is setting new standards for communications professionals.

Annie Fox: Her life's work is helping teens become more self-aware, self-confident and better able to make choices that reflect who they really are. She does it through Q&A, events at schools, and books like her Middle School Confidential™ series.

Lori Schneider! The 52-year old mountain climber and speaker is the first person with MS to complete the Seven Summits, reaching the top of the highest peak on each continent. Through her travels and via speaking, Lori continues to help people move beyond the fear and feelings of being limited.

Fire & Life Safety Educators Conference Review. Hilary and Michelle will be broadcasting live from the Colorado Fire and Life Safety Conference. We'll share all we've learned and maybe have a few special guests. Join us for an hour of sharing and laughter!

Paul Vidas from GetNvolved, Inc., will be talking about the importance of valuing youth and service-based learning. Join us as we learn more about service-based learning and how your child can GetNvolved!

This week's Radio Show guest is Sharon Silver from ProActive Parenting! If you've ever wondered how to not only keep your sanity but also your authority as a parent without yelling (who, me?) and screaming, this show is for you!

LouAnn Schulfer, investment consultant, wife and mother. More from LouAnn: "My family had a great 'savings' ethic, but no one ever taught us how to get our money to work for us, so we did not have to work so hard for our money. As I fed my curiosity with education and training, my passion to help others grew. Financial security is critical to our family's daily needs, our children's education, and our own retirement."

Louise Sattler from Learning and Laughter with Louise and Signing Families. Our goal is to teach Sign Language to anyone who wishes to learn by using fun, interactive and "user friendly" techniques! You are never too old to learn to sign. Join us as we learn more about Louise and her journey to create this unique company! Louise is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist with specializations in linguistics and multi-cultural education. She has been teaching American Sign Language for more than 20 years to families with hearing and non-hearing children, college students, staff at public and private school systems and businesses.

Is the dream of raising a family turning out to be everything you’d expected? Or were you a bit shocked by the reality of Chuck E. Cheese calamities, diaper dilemmas and major mom mishaps in the mini-van like they were? Join us as we laugh a bit and learn how Nina Frye, former account executive, and Cindi Schmitzer, former CPA and corporate financial analyst, traded in everyday jobs to pursue the challenges of raising children and how they created LTD Chix.com. LTD = Living the Dream!

Darcy Luoma, Life Coach and owner of Total Wellness Coaching, is an expert in helping women how to find balance in the midst of all the roles we play in life!

Founders Jane Balvanz and Blair Wagner of A Way Through helps parents and educators guide grades kindergarten through grade 8 girls through painful friendships, when girls hurt girls.

Writer, Jim Britt and actor, Josh Weigel gave us insight information from their amazing new movie, To Save a Life. Click to View To Save a Life Tralier.

Luke Witkowski is the FACT Field Guru (AKA Manager) for Wisconsin's FACT Movement. Luke has been working with FACT, which stands for Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco, for over 8 years.

Alumni from Urban Underground. Who is Urban Underground? We believe that all young people deserve access to a caring and responsible adult, culturally competent support for personal growth, and opportunities to increase knowledge and skills for the improvement of self and community.

Mary Ann Krems, the Developmental Asset chair for Portage County Alliance for Youth. Mary Ann also volunteers her time with the Portage County (WI) Hunger Poverty Partnershi, CAP Services Sexual Assault Services, Red Cross Bloodmobiles, Church Activities of Justice and Peace, The Wisconsin Counseling Association.

Stefani Kurutz, a teen struggling with a debilitating spinal disease, and yet finding ways to make a meaningful difference in her community! Two years ago at 16, Stefani Kurutz was diagnosed with syringomyelia, a spinal cord disorder that often steals her energy and has caused a host of other medical conditions including chronic pain.

Katy Matthai, Executive Director of the Central Wisconsin Children's Museum, green mom and non-profit expert. She has practical tips for making a difference for the environment without stressing yourself out!

Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart: Despite her courageous battle with cancer, she is living her brand and making sure the teen group, Tomorrow's Present, she runs will be her legacy.

Ken Banks, marketing and branding expert talks with Hilary about the importance of living your brand.