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Laurie Riedman shares her wisdom and brilliance around fear in her piece, Living with It - Living Through It, in the collaborative book, The Other Side of Fear. Laurie’s piece sums up the goals of living with the peace that comes from the other side of fear.

Laurie Riedman

Laurie Riedman is a personal and relationship coach, writer, and storyteller. After thirty-five years running her own PR and marketing firm, she transitioned her consulting to coaching, founding b.u.coaching to support those—like her—who seek to embrace their truths and be their best selves in all aspects of their personal and professional lives.

Writing and publishing essays on her blog More Than Words and publishing her memoir Diamonds in the Dirt: Stories From a Junkyard Girl are part of her healing journey. She has also published essays in Bluff and Vine. Her writing is included in four anthologies—two she co-edited with Susan Walter, titled Badass Sisterhood and Badass Sisterhood Roots & Wings, and Soul Shine: Excavate Your Light and Claim Your Soul’s Purpose.

Laurie lives, writes, and coaches from her home along Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes of New York. Married to her life partner Rich for over thirty-eight years, they have founded three successful companies and raised three amazing daughters: Elizabeth, Beck, and Hannah.

You can find Laurie at:

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www.laurieriedman.com

Coaching Website

https://bucoach.com

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BOOK

Diamonds in the Dirt: Stories From a Junkyard Girl

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Lucy and I align on our sister and witch wounds and have struggled along a similar path. We talk about our thirst for depth and healing from betrayal within our female friendships. Lucy shares her creative and profound insights on the overarching theme of sister wounds and how we can dig deep into the foundations to heal our feminine energy and create aligned and strong bonds within a connected group of women.

What a great way to start asking yourself where you have created, avoided and/or fell prey to the wiles of the feminine competition, betrayal and exclusionary vibes.

Lucy Sayles is an Energetic Empowerment Activist, writer, and founder of REBELLE, a movement inspiring women to reclaim their truth, restore balance between feminine and masculine energies, and live beyond the energetic patterns of patriarchy. Her upcoming book, Beyond the Patriarchy Wound, explores how internal and societal conditioning disconnect women from their essence — and how healing those wounds unlocks freedom, authenticity, and power. Lucy’s voice is bold, rebellious, and deeply human.

Follow her on Instagram: @lucysayles_rebelle

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In 2019, the universe shoved fear at me and told me to heal this world. In the eyes of a child, I saw the detriment of the infusion of fear into our society and, especially, our children. My heart broke open and I knew I had to do something about it.

It is all a choice, to live in fear, guilt and shame, or heal these traumas and infused ideologies and live in joy, hope, love, peace and freedom.

So here I am, doing something about it! The collaborative book, The Other Side of Fear, allows you to recognize, confront, heal and live free on the other side of fear. 22 Authors from 5 countries share their journey through fear.

Get you copy on Amazon today:

The paperback: https://a.co/d/9FbAPW2

The Kindle version: https://a.co/d/ddhKmK6

Meet Emily McCoy: @Emily.Mccoy.Shares who I reference in the Velvet Prison comments. Her book, It’s Bad in My Head: How to Claim a Life of Self-Worth, Wellbeing and Personal Power, will be out in the world soon!

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In September 2025, the Be the Spark Movement founders, Carrie Myers, Jeffery Martin and Jimmy Zest, have a deep and meaningful conversation about Indecision.

As this conversation progresses, we truly hone in on the very essence of the Be the Spark Movement.

Our Mission

Our mission is to inspire and empower individuals to take action towards creating positive change in their communities.

Our Vision

We envision a world where individuals are connected and work together towards creating a more loving, harmonious, and compassionate world.

In addition, we are excited about the collaborative book, The Other Side of Fear, will be coming out on October 27! A book about recognizing fear, facing fear, working through fear and living from love, joy and peace on the Other Side of Fear!

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Brandy Mills shares her story of becoming the woman she is today. During her self-discovery, she recognized how the wisdom and love from her mom and the events in her life molded her and allowed her to find her authentic light. Because she stands in and own her power and truth, she openly holds space for others to do the same.

Brandy Mills is an award-winning advocate for women, author, dynamic keynote speaker, trusted advisor, inspirational leader, dedicated mentor, a powerhouse activist for growth, and vibrant force for transformation. A proud Asheville native, Brandy is often described as a hidden gem who brings magnetic energy to every room she enters. She has a remarkable ability to inspire and empower others through her lived experiences, deep insight, and unyielding faith. As the Founder and Executive Coach of Brandy Mills Consulting, Brandy works with businesses, organizations, teams, and individuals to unlock their potential in business, leadership, and professional growth. She is also the visionary behind Woman Strong, a women’s empowerment movement that encourages women to shed self-doubt, embrace authenticity, and step boldly into their purpose.

CONTACT INFO: To book or learn more about Brandy and her work, visit www.brandymillsconsulting.com

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmillsinnerprize10062023/
• Instagram:
• Woman Strong-

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• Woman Strong: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JYNR1W3Vt/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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• Purchase her book at https://www.brandymillsconsulting.com/woman-strong

PHOTO CREDIT: Yvette Freeman of RedAngle Photography

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The death of Charlie Kirk, on September 10, 2025, has inspired a nation to talk, at least it appears to be the case three days after this tragedy.

The Be the Spark Movement inspires people to talk and bring us together in our humanity. I think Mr. Kirk would approve.

One of the repetitive topics I speak on is FEAR! How does fear affect our lives, our hearts, our souls and our interactions with other people? How does fear keep us small, controlled, manipulated, easily removed from reality and ourselves? How does fear keep us unhealthy and shattered?

What can we do about it? How do we grow from fear, trauma, and the current climate of our world? How do we defeat fear?

The Be the Spark Movement is creating a collaborative book called The Other Side of Fear, where authors talk about their fears, recognizing they live in fear, facing it, and healing it. Everyone needs to read this book and write their own story of overcoming fear.

Start with self-reflection and acknowledging where you are living in fear and ask yourself why. Then seek the knowledge to work through it and come out almost fearless on the other side. (You must keep the fear of bears chasing you, etc, because that fear keeps you safe.)

Once you start healing your fears, you can begin to gather yourself from all the ways the media, politicians, church, education, friends, family, etc. has shattered your very soul and put yourself ack together with all the beautiful pieces that make you whole.

Go love yourself! As Always!

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With intention setting, we can find more ease, grace and compassion in our goal setting. We can become more rooted in our intentions when we use self-kindness and sustainable reminders to guide us along the way.

How can you use intention setting in fulfilling life, business and community!

The Pledge of Intention

I pledge this intention

To Myself with all I am

And with this intention, I’ll reach my goals

Through grace, ease and celebration

As I remind myself and love myself

Through each step of the way.

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Michelle tells her inspiring story of overcoming an abusive relationship and reclaiming the light that she allowed to be buried for so long without even knowing it. Recognizing her situation, realizing her trauma, and reclaiming her shine, has led Michelle to excavate her authentic self and stir the spirit of others to do the same.

Michelle is a 50 something traveller, dreamer, singer, aspiring author who is always learning and loves connection, sunsets and music! Currently working on completing her first book From Trauma to Tranquility, a collection of stories about how she got from there to here.

https://www.instagram.com/michelletallgirl/

You can find our podcast We Signed up for This here:

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