Simple Steps Real Change on Empower Radio

Do you live in disbelief that it happened to you? Did you expect your life to be different and you just aren’t happy? Are you ready to shift your energy and lift yourself up? Life can wear us down. One set back turns into two and then three because we lose ourselves in the pain. When it becomes overwhelming what do you do to dial down the darkness and restore your own light. On today’s show Cheryl welcomes back Teri Williams, master energy worker and Soulful Living coach, to discuss how we can lift ourselves up from wherever we have fallen by finding the strength we thought was lost. It all starts with acceptance and forgiveness.

Are your struggles winning? Do you feel like your life is out of your control? What if the way you are looking at your life is what is keeping you down? How far would you be willing to go change your life and the lives those you love? Today's guest, the always passionate DJ Fuller, along with her husband moved their entire family including their son and 9 adopted children across the country for an opportunity to give them a better life in a environment. They now live where they feel safe, part of a supportive community and most of all happy. In doing so DJ changed her own life. Discovering the power of TRE (Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercise) DJ will share with you how to shift the energy you’re expending in the struggles to the support the positive direction you want to take. Whether you want to stop what is working against you, engage in a new behavior that will work for you or move your own dreams forward DJ's empowering philosophy is sure to inspire you to take the right simple step for you.

What and who are your priorities in life? Are you on your own list? Or like so many of us do you put the needs of others first and by the time you get to your needs you are just too tired? What do you want to do in life? Are you ready to make time for your life, for your passions, for your happiness? On this show Cheryl welcomes one of the true inspirational icons, author, blogger, and all around nice guy Paul Boynton. If you’re ready to figure out how to take a simple step tune in and hear from this dedicated optimist how to say “Yes” to you by leveraging the “Law of Action.” When you take a step, an action, doors begin to open and opportunities appear all because you choose to say “yes” to you. Join Cheryl & Paul as they discuss how to bring about change even when you feel you are most challenged in life.

Do you listen to the voice inside your head and know immediately you need to listen to it or is it really just your mother’s guilt? When you have a choice are you drawn to one more than the other? Have you trusted your gut and are glad you did? On this show Cheryl is joined by "Voice of the Soul" creator Robbie Adkins who will help you to understand when to listen and when not to listen to the voice inside your head. Robbie says that by starting small and tracking the message you’re hearing you’ll come to realize who is really talking with you. Tune in to hear how listening to what is the voice of your own soul helps you to make the decisions that are right for you. The Voice of Your Soul app was Cheryl’s first introduction into learning to trust the messages. Discover what they can do for you and how to use them on this show, as Robbie will share sometimes you need a little help getting started but the goals is to learn to trust your own voice.

What do you do when you’re doing isn’t working? Do you keep on keeping on because after all you’ve invested you can’t stop even if you aren’t having fun anymore? Do you stay in a relationship that isn’t good for either of you? Do you want a change but just don’t know where to begin? Tune in and learn from the master of reinvention how to change directions when the one you are on ends or no longer appeals to you.

Does happiness elude you? Do you see others around you celebrating something and wonder, "why not me?" Are you waiting for Mr. Right, the right job or the right money in your bank account to be happy? Would you take a Simple Step if in doing so you could be happy now? In this show Cheryl talks with Marci Shimoff, the author of "Happy For No Reason" and the inspiration that moved her to create Simple Steps Real Change. Tune in and discover how you can reprogram your neural pathways by shifting your focus to positive. Learn about the real power of gratitude and how to use it to create more miracles in your life. Marci also shares a simple practice that you can incorporate into your busy schedule that will move you forward in your life too.

Do you believe you can do it all… without help? Do you believe you should do it all and do it all right now? Somehow we think that we have to be strong enough, smart enough, creative enough to do anything and everything ourselves. In you feel that way then join me and my guest, Mary Sambrosky, Intuitive Relationship and Business Guide as we discuss he wisdom and the strength in making the connections. Connections which have the power to nurture your soul, strengthen your business and reveal opportunities that you can’t see by going it alone. Mary says that by sharing with love we can help each other gain a new perspective and make a positive difference in each other’s personal and business lives.

How many times have you wished you could have time for everything… including yourself? Are you responsibility heavy and short on taking care of yourself. Does your job, spouse, children and volunteer work leave you no time for yourself? It can be especially challenging this time of the year so why not take a Simple Step and find a little balance? Kara Melendy, MA, RPC joins Cheryl this week to talk about the 5 steps to restoring balance in your life. Discover how clarifying your values and setting your priorities based on those values are important first steps to smoothing out your journey. Get real about what you can control and what you can’t. Shift your thinking and learn to relax. It’s simple and you need this!

At this time of Thanksgiving we are naturally called to remember all the good that has happened this year. We’re grateful for our family, our job and our own abilities. What about all those blessings through that words just don’t do justice to? Today Cheryl welcomes Romancing Your Soul creator Regina Cates to share her thoughts and advice about living a life of gratitude. We hear that it opens new doors and opportunities. Learn how you can take a Simple Step and walk into your dreams.

Are you sitting safely within your comfort zone while at the same time wondering if this is all there is to life? When was the last time you tried something new, did something you always wanted to do or even tried something outrageous? Or…is that for other people? On this show Cheryl welcomes Lu Ann Cahn, veteran journalist and cancer survivor who found herself stuck. She was angry, frustrated and not embracing the change that was happening around her. Gently taunted and encouraged by her daughter she embarked upon a year of “firsts.” Committed to trying something new every day Lu Ann's Simple Steps lead her to new vantage points and with each her life changed in some way. From participating in a Polar Bear Challenge to solo dancing in her kitchen and trying new foods Lu Ann discovered the power and energy of stepping outside her comfort zone. Tune in and discover how simple it is to step out of your comfort zone and in to a new you too!

Do you like the person you've become? Are you proud of what you've done in life or are you trying to put the past behind you? Do you believe that you can? On today's show Cheryl welcomes Tony Edgell author of "The Hero Inside You." Once an angry, bully of a man, Tony took a good hard look at himself in the mirror and didn't like what he saw. These days he chooses compassion and kindness and is guided by his heart. Passionate about making the world a better, more beautiful place, Tony will share the power in questioning your own thoughts. Learn how to turn off the external influences and discover how you can make the changes you need to become the person you're proud to be. And do so with your compassionate heart.

Were you ever told that you'd never amount to much? Did you have a teacher or adviser who suggested you go find a job because getting an education wouldn't suit you? Have you ever wanted to prove people wrong when they thought less of you? Cheryl's guest today, S. L. "Sly" Young was almost kicked out of school in the 10th grade because he was told he'd never graduate. Now, he's a college professor with advanced degrees including both a MBA in Finance and Investments and MS in Project Management, Sly will share with you how three simple concepts enable him to do what he was told he never could. Tune in and learn how your beliefs coupled with your power of choice can enable you to be anything you want to be. Are you ready to BE?

Does your mom or dad realize they need help but you don't know what is available let alone what's important in considering their care? Do you watch your elders age and hope (and pray) that when you get to that age you'll live with dignity? In this show Cheryl welcomes Fee Stubblefield, Founder of The Springs Living, which provides retirement, assisted living and memory care in Oregon & Montana. What started as a real concern about caring for his own grandmother Fee evolved into a mission to provide seniors with a community where they can live life to it's fullest rather. Fee believes that respecting each person's past, present and hopes for the future provides a foundation for optimal eldercare. With understanding that while our bodies change as we age we don't change as people. It's about respect. If you or someone you love is aging tune in and learn how a few simple steps can change a life even as it's nearing the end of life.

Do you ever wonder why you're here, in this lifetime? Do you know what your purpose is? Are you tired of not knowing? What if you could become the fullest expression of what you were created to be? Would you wake up excited about the day and about life in general? On this show Cheryl welcomes Heal Your Life® Professional Life and Business Coach Dr. Stacey Maxwell-Krokenberger, a specialist in helping you discover your potential through making that mind-body-spirit connection. Dr. Stacey is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and Acupuncture, ordained Minister, massage therapist and reiki master who helps her clients find balance in their life in order to find purpose and live the life of their dreams. Tune in to learn how to transform yourself and release the passion & purpose you came here to experience.

When was the last time you looked beyond what is going on in your life to see what is going on around you? What if by doing so you discovered a world beyond yourself that transformed your own life into one of happiness & purpose? Join Cheryl and guest Robert Clancy, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Soul, as they discuss the miracle of compassion. Robert's stories of volunteerism witnessed and experienced in his own life are sure to inspire you. Tune in and discover the Simple Steps you can take to expand your reach and elevate your own life.