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Search & Replace S03E02: John Hurd
John Hurd is an elite track and field athlete who started competing at age 61 and is still competing at age 91! After seeing a friend competing in it, John rediscovered his love for sprinting and entered the Senior Olympics. Despite not having a coach or trainer, he trained himself to become a sprinter and…
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Search & Replace S03E01: Diana Robertson
Diana Robertson struggled with shyness and social anxiety that affected her career, particularly during interviews and networking. To overcome these obstacles, Robertson sought help online, bought public speaking books, joined public speaking courses, and started speaking publicly. Eventually, she discovered a passion for helping others overcome their communication challenges and launched an online virtual school…
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Search & Replace S02E25: Teresa Mitrovic
Teresa Mitrovic shares her experience of how leadership is not a natural skill one inherently possesses but something that must be learned and developed. Teresa discovered this while working on a team that struggled to trust one another, where she realized that leadership was not a technical game but rather a people game. After her…
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Search & Replace S02E24: Kevin Roth
Musician Kevin Roth shares how he redesigned his life after being diagnosed with stage three Melanoma. Despite his successful career, Kevin wasn’t truly happy. He realized that stress and inflammation contributed to his illness and decided to create a new life. Kevin moved to San Diego and started a “Creative Life Design” that focused on…
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Search & Replace S02E23: Majken Selinder Nilsson
Creative pursuits can be great stress-busters. Majken Selinder Nilsson discovered writing as a release for the uncertainty in her world. When her husband was laid off after a major move to a new city, Majken began to write as a hobby and, to some extent, escapism from the stress. Find out how this self-described accidental…
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Search & Replace S02E22: Sandi Sturm
Sandi Sturm knows it is possible to ensure a bright future for our children and future generations. The challenge is getting information and resources for climate change into the hands of the community. So Sandi developed EnvironmentalGroups.us, a website that serves as a searchable clearinghouse of environmental non-profits in the US. Her website educates and…
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Search & Replace S02E21: Silvia Li
Silvia Li knows what standing firm, with grace and politeness and diplomacy, could look like to affect positive change in the systems and the environment in which we operate. Her time spent in Corporate America revealed the need for women in leadership to stand up courageously to have their voices heard. Find out how Silvia…
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Search & Replace S02E20: Frances Jones
Infertility robbed Frances Jones of her peace, joy, and happiness. She centered her identity and ego around having children, and the stigma of infertility weighed heavily. It consumed her to the point where she needed to go on a journey of self-discovery for inner peace. The journey was difficult, but Frances realized there was a…
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Search & Replace S02E19: Ruth Yunker
At 72 years old, Ruth Yunker is aging vivaciously! She has found that getting older isn’t the end of the world but the beginning of a new journey. What does she attribute to her extraordinary adventure into her trimester of life? Committing to sobriety at the age of 50. Find out what role Alcoholics Anonymous…
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Search & Replace S02E18: Jo Ann Glim
Jo Ann Glim faced a one-in-four chance of surviving her hemorrhagic stroke. However, she quickly discovered that recovering from a significant brain injury isn’t just about healing your body; it’s about coming to terms with a new sense of your entire self. Setting small goals, like wiggling her fingers and maintaining a positive attitude of…
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Search & Replace S02E17: Kim Becker
It is often impossible for us to process our grief when we care for loved ones at the end of their lives. And yet that’s what Kim Becker did through the framework of her family and Hello, Gorgeous!, the non-profit organization that she and her late husband, Michael, had started together. The mission of Hello…
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Search & Replace S02E16: Chad Kelley
Many of us don’t always want to admit it, but how much do we allow our jobs to shape our identities? Chad Kelley linked his identity to his career as a chef in the hospitality industry. After more than twenty years in the demanding and stressful industry, a health crisis presented itself, and Chad needed…