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By the time he was 19, Aaron Knipp weighed over 300 pounds and felt trapped in a cycle he thought he could never break. But a defining moment in college became the catalyst for an incredible transformation. Determined to rewrite his story, Aaron pushed himself to discover a method that allowed him to shed 140 pounds and redefine his life.

In this episode, Aaron opens up about his journey—from struggles with weight, identity, and self-worth to finding the focus and motivation to change. He shares:

In a world where women are told they can “have it all,” Erica Anderson Rooney knows first-hand the experience of chasing success. For years, while raising two children, she climbed up the corporate ladder getting to the C-suite only to crash against a glass ceiling and deal with imposter syndrome. It was then that she confronted her obstacles head on. In her book, “Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors,” Erica is sharing her four-steps to uncovering infinite possibilities and discusses the concept of “sticky floors” as the unseen barriers—such as imposter syndrome—that keep individuals, particularly women, from reaching their full potential. 

“That sticky floor is going to rear her ugly head again real quick. But if you address it and you start asking yourself, ‘Why am I thinking this way? What's going on?’ Then you can start to get a little bit more clear…”

Learn more about Erica Anderson Rooney on her website: EricaAndersonRooney.com

Whether through her roles as a TV reporter or the former unofficial first lady of Canada, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has met kings and queens, presidents, first ladies, major celebrities, all of whom, she says, have inspired her to become a passionate advocate for mental health. As a teenager, Sophie suffered from a serious eating disorder and it was only after she went public with her private battle that everything changed. 

“...When I talked about my eating disorders, it was 20 years ago, and nobody was talking about it. But in the past 5 years, I think there's been an exponential growth curve, and how we talk about mental health, and also massive investments in mental health, because people are realizing that it's a true crisis…”

To learn about Sophie and her new book, Closer Together, Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other, go to her website, SophieGregoireTrudeau.com

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A single mother with little money and no higher education, Sherry Deutschmann started a business in her basement. It grew into a 40 million dollar business before she sold it in 2016. To help other female entrepreneurs achieve success, as she did, Sherry founded BrainTrust in 2019. Sherry believes that the secret to maximizing revenue is investing in your employees, and she’s living proof.

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As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? For my guest today, that dream was to be a musician. But his father had other intentions. And yet, through all of life’s challenges, including surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis, he found his way back to his passion. Today, John Tesh is not only an award winning radio & tv personality, he’s an award winning musician and composer who’s sold millions of records around the world.

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Wanting to improve her overall health, Kara Goldin set out to cut diet sodas out of her diet. Seeking an unsweetened flavored water to help her along the way, Kara found nothing in stores and, facing a challenge head on, she decided to make her own.

Kara became an “accidental entrepreneur” when Hint Water took off and is now, it is one of  the most successful beverage businesses of our time.  Hint Water can be found in major retailers around the United States. Of entrepreneurs, Kara says that “the thread that really ties all of us together is one of perseverance.” Tune in to hear Kara’s undaunting story of overcoming doubts and doubters.

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