On this week’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast, Dr. Althea Bates, entrepreneur, author and the founder of the Project Resiliency Movement talks openly how the odds were stacked against her with so much tragedy in her life. However, Dr. Bates has a powerful outlook and can be incredibly helpful and motivating to everyone. She shares her thoughts about resilience and vision as well as figuring out your own superpower. Dr. Bates speaks from a place of empowerment and resilience. She is smart, brave, bold and absolutely beautiful inside and out. There’s so much to learn from her in this episode and life. I’m excited for you to hear her story.

Episode 18: Dr. Althea Bates – When the Odds are Stacked Against You

Episode 17: Michele Vig – Declutter Your Life – A Health Scare Turns Exec Into Organizing Expert
Do you seek a healthier and happier life? Would you consider to declutter your world? This week’s guest on Happiness through Hardship – The Podcast is Michele Vig of Neat Little Nest and author of The Holistic Guide to Decluttering: Organize and Transform Your Space, Time and Mind.

Episode 16: Laura McCarthy – Single Moming & Simple Styling
I’m excited to introduce you to Laura McCarthy, a corporate communications exec gone entrepreneur and owner of My Style Life, on this week’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast. She’s a power woman with a heart and a BIG smile. She highlights her story about being a single mom and reflects on what she might do differently now.

50 Clean Eating Tips – If You Don’t Know Where to Begin
Can you imagine eliminating your morning “pretty coffee” filled with sugar and creamed toppings? What about cheese, desserts or fried everything? So many times people tell me they can’t stop their favorite foods, so they don’t even think about committing to a newish lifestyle. I get it. That was me. I obsessed over cheese plates, craved creamy frostings and longed for bulky pastas. I had been drinking tons of diet soda for almost two decades, so only remembered life being bloated. But that all changed when I started eating clean. And trust me, you can take small steps and get there, too.

Episode 15: Gigi Ashworth – Dirty Details of Crohn’s, Celiac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Anorexia
YouTube sensation and author of “She Does Keto,” Gigi (Dubois) Ashworth, shares the dirty details of when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s, celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS and anorexia on this week’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast. She is personality-PLUS and is proof that you can educate and inform as well as entertain at the same time.

Episode 14: Kimberly Sparks – ALS, Cancer & Caregiving – It all Started with a Family Text
I’m excited to introduce on this week’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast, Kimberly Sparks, a health coach and functional nutrition wiz who received a text in 2016 that led to a series of events that changed her life. She tells her story about being a caregiver to her mom with ALS while also grappling with her sister’s cancer diagnosis. These awful few years led to many dark moments…but also a few bright lights. Her story is intense…though fitness, work family as well as her furry friends and professional care – helped get her through.