417 Dr. Win

Dr. Win considers himself a two-time immigrant. First, he fled his homeland with his parents, then, he immigrated to the US as an adult. Dr. Win pursued his passion and became a leading endodontist. However, he realized that it came with a cost … his time and health. Now, Dr. Win is on a new journey to share to teach others how they can thrive while managing their own time and health. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • the journey teaches us
  • in order to thrive, one must first survive
  • protect our time and health jealously
  • one teaches to learn

https://rootcampcourses.com

tags: Dr. Win Nguyen, leading endodontist, founder of Polaris Dental Specialists, DAWTS, Root Camp, and the Love All Foundation, writer, author, Time + Health, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

415 Melissa Connelly

Melissa’s husband passed away, when she was in her mid 40s. She knew she had to go on for her children. Initially, Melissa found herself on autopilot. She had a realization that she needed to live for herself, because life mattered to her. Melissa always wanted to be a novelist, so she took a bold leap of faith and became a writer/author/novelist. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • live for ourselves
  • we need boundaries
  • change and growth are always possible
  • even a small step at a time gets us through it
  • life is constant change
  • we have the agency to make the changes we want to see in our lives

https://melissaconnelly.com

tags: Melissa Connelly, writer, author, novelist, What Was Lost, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

414 Siavash Fashi

Siavash grew up during wartime and conflict. He found bodybuilding to be a source of hope and inspiration. Seeing a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger provided the inspiration that he needed. His journey was yet from over. Siavash overcame numerous life challenges and setbacks, before he eventually found Sixpax Gym. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • focus on just one thing at a time to do one thing, don’t overwhelm yourself
  • only your effort matters
  • be ready to adapt
  • stay curious
  • evaluate your thoughts
  • re-evaluate your belief system periodically
  • giving back will come to you
  • don’t deviate from your goal

https://siavashfashi.com

tags: Siavash Fashi, founder, SixPax Gym, bodybuilder, entrepreneur, writer, author, Small Gym Big Results, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com