Ruth Clare is a successful author, having written her award-winning memoir Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War. Behind her achievements as an actress and a TEDx speaker, lies a painful story. In this episode, Ruth talks about the effects that the Vietnam War had on her veteran father who abused her and the rest of her family physically and emotionally. In her book, Ruth writes: “My Father. My Enemy. My Beloved.” But this episode is about more than her relationship with her father. It is a story about loving yourself and having your voice heard.

Her wounds resurfaced when she became a mother and took on the task of raising children of her own. Join me in my conversation with Ruth who has a striking ability to reflect upon her past and a strong will to take the reigns of her life into her own hands.

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RUTH’S MEMOIR

Buy Ruth’s memoir Enemy on Amazon (USA), Amazon (Canada), Amazon (UK), Barnes & Noble and many other retailers.

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BOOK RUTH AS A SPEAKER

You can book Ruth as a speaker for your event by contacting her through her website:

ruthclare.com/contact

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RUTH’S SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: @ruthclareauthor

Facebook: Ruth Clare

YouTube Channel

LinkedIn Profile

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TRIGGER WARNING: Many detailed mentions of physical and emotional abuse throughout. Mentions of alcohol abuse, gaslighting and trauma.

Terry Tucker has assumed many roles in his life: from loving husband and father, a talented and rising basketball star in his college years, to fulfilling his dream of working as a hostage negotiator (for a trigger warning, see the bottom of the show notes). But life had other plans. In a twist of fate, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Yet despite the hardship, pain and daily dread that his cancer poses, Terry holds his head high, puts his family above everything else and participates in a medical trial that might not benefit him but can help save the lives of others.

Nowadays, Terry runs his own company and works as a motivational speaker. Join me in this inspiring talk with Terry who shares his wonderful wisdom on what matters in life and the meaning of sustainable excellence.

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TERRY’S WORK

You can contact Terry via LinkedIn here for business or speaking enquiries or just to say hi.

You can buy Terry’s book “Sustainable Excellence” on Amazon (USA), Barnes & Noble (e-book and paperback), Amazon (CAN) and other book stores.

CONTACT TERRY

Terry’s Website: motivationalcheck.com

Terry’s Facebook page: Motivational Check

Terry’s LinkedIn

Terry’s Instagram: @sustainableexcellenceauthor

Terry’s X (Twitter): @terrytucker2012

Terry’s YouTube Channel

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TRIGGER WARNING: At 38:34 Terry starts telling us a story about a hostage negotiation he once conducted with somebody who attempted suicide. Skip to 40:45 to avoid listening to this section.

Cindy Gersch worked as a successful corporate executive, was a marathon runner and juggled all her commitments while taking care of her two children on her own as her husband was deployed. Then came the diagnosis that would alter the course of her life irrevocably: fibromuscular dysplasia. A journey began that would lead her to unexpectedly losing her job, friends and her husband telling her he wants to separate via a note on Christmas Day. All the while, she experienced physical pain every day.

In this very emotional episode, we talk about Cindy’s journey through pain, her enormous love for her children, and the wonderful kindness of one amazing friend.

After nearly losing her life to sepsis, she decided to turn her life around completely. Nowadays, she runs her award-winning marketing business NEU Marketing Group and helps support small business owners via her Facebook Group that has more than 15.000 members.

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Contact Cindy

TikTok (most active): @716girlinatl

Instagram: @cindygerschmarketing

X (Twitter): @716girlinatl

Email: Contact form

Cindy’s Business

You can contact Cindy for motivational speaking bookings via her website.

Business Website: NEU Marketing Group

Facebook Page: NEU Marketing Group

Illness Support

NARD: National Organization for Rare Disorders

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Trigger Warning: depression, suicidal thoughts, alcohol abuse.