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When Alice’s friend was going through cancer, she promised her that she’d care for her and her dog. Her friend’s journey initiated Alice’s growth into becoming an author and storyteller. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– be honest with each other
– friendship crosses many lines, including racial lines
– writing is a safe place to be
– meditate, stay in silence and write
– find people that are accepting of you
– be compassionate with yourself
– you are the person that you’ve been waiting for

Alice Butler Collins is a storyteller, author, workshop facilitator and educator. She is the current president of ASE, the Chicago affiliate of the National Association of Black Storytellers. She uses the spoken and written word to educate, entertain and empower her audiences. She enjoys telling stories to diverse audiences. She was privileged to be selected to attend the 2018 Access Africa Institute at Howard University. Additionally, as a passionate writer she is looking forward to her new publications.

arbcoll@sbcglobal.net

http://www.aseblackstorytellers.org/member/8

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When Mary’s sister was diagnosed with cancer, she took in her sister’s 3year daughter. What was meant to be a 3 week stay turned into Mary serving as a substitute parent to her niece, as her sister passed away, due to complications from the cancer treatment. Mary journaled about her journey. With her niece’s permission, she wrote the book “I know it in my heart”, the story of a grieving caretaker, trying to understand a grieving child. Mary shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– children teach us how to get through the loss of someone that we love
– grief is about understanding the emptiness
– for those children that are struggling with the loss of a loved one, find the closest center for grieving children

Mary E Plouffe is a clinical psychologist with 35 years of experience as a clinician teacher and consultant. She served on the faculty of the Maine Medical Center psychiatry residency training program, the Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and the Collaborative School, and provides consultation to schools and courts. Her essays have been published by NPR, On the issues Magazine, Mothers Always Write,Brain/Child Magazine among others.

http://www.maryeplouffeauthor.com/

http://www.maryplouffe.com/

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After Bryan’s parents divorced, he turned to food to fill the emotional gap, became 100 lbs overweight and was consumed by anxiety. He struggled to make a change. His wife was at death’s bed, due to chronic illness. This forced Bryan to look at his role as a husband and father. He didn’t want his son to experience the same anxiety that he did as a child. Bryan learned that motivation for change is driven by deep rooted values. This enabled him to transform his life. Bryan shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– even in the darkest moments, there is light
– you are empowered to make a change
– practice self love and self acceptance
– allow for the good in us to come through
– allow for ability to achieve better things
– you deserve to have those things
– spend time to discover and identify your deep rooted values
– those values will be the catalyst and sustainable force for change in your life

Bryan is a best-selling author, speaker and life coach. He has faced major adversities and learned how to overcome and achieve. From obesity to running marathons, from career struggles to success as a CXO, from watching illness threaten his family to finding lasting health, he has been through many lessons he used to develop his unique approach to inspiring others succeed.

Bryan’s work has been featured in several top publications like Inc. Magazine, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He has spoken at multiple TEDx events, and has been a featured guest on over 100 podcasts and radio shows.

While Bryan lives in the US, he has worked and lived in numerous countries and cultures across the world, giving him a truly global perspective.

http://www.bryanfalchuk.com
http://www.facebook.com/bryanfalchuk
http://twitter.com/bryanfalchuk 
http://instagram.com/bryanfalchuk 
http://www.bryanfalchuk.com/tedx 

https://www.doadaybook.com/

tags:  Bryan, Falchuk, author, speaker, life, coach, marathon, TEDx, guest, podcast, radio, show, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

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