Choosing Hope: Living Courageously Through Adversity

After successfully building her business over the past twenty-plus years, Marcia Moran thought she has life by the tail. Little did she know what was in store. She suffered a major stroke in 2014 and had to learn how to walk and speak again. In our conversation, Marcia talks about her experience and shares the message of hope, inspiration and healing, including a technological breakthrough that helped her recover.

Andrea Wilson Woods is a coach, writer, teacher and patient advocate. She is the founder of the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association and CEO of Cancer University, a for-profit digital health company. In our conversation, Andrea talks about her sister, Adrienne Wilson, who was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. Our conversation centres around the book she wrote, Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, which chronicles her sister's remarkable life from the time she was born until she dies at age 15.

Shawn Tegtmeier quit smoking at 36, gained weight, lost weight and started (gasp) running! She went back to school, left her safe "cube" career to become a personal trainer. She has run many marathons over the past 15 years. Shawn was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, continuing treatment while getting back to running. She published her memoir last year, Running with Walt. In our conversation, Shawn talks candidly about how her turned her life around at 36, made courageous decisions and is now living a life of joy and purpose.

Katherine Jansen-Byrkit is Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years in private practice offering holistic psychotherapy. Last year, Katherine published her book, River to Ocean: Living in the Flow of Wakefulness. Her book reflects the human voyage of finding your way to an awakened self. As with a river that traverses steep mountains and winding valleys, our inner and outer worlds can be encumbered by a lack of connection to ourselves, old beliefs, an anxious mind. Each and all of these can interfere with living our our most authentic and loving life. In our conversation, Katherine offers insights and practices on how to live a life of wakefulness.

Ginny Dent Brant is a speaker and writer. She has battled cancer, ministered around the world and served on the front lines of American culture as a counselor, educator, wellness advocate, and adjunct professor. In our conversation we talk about her recent book, "Unleash Your God-given Healing: Eight Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer" To learn more about Ginny, go to www.ginnybrant.com