Showing results for "Ready" in Biographies & Memoirs

A raw, funny, and fiercely honest account of becoming a mother before feeling like a grown up. When Meaghan O'Connell got accidentally pregnant in her twenties and decided to keep the baby, she realized that the book she needed -- a brutally honest, agenda-free reckoning with the emotional and...

After being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, Melissa Haugen felt alone. In an effort to make others feel seen, she vulnerably shares her personal story of living with muscular dystrophy.

The aim of this podcast is to provide a safe space. To give comfort, to lend a supportive shoulder or ear to those in need. So feel free to vent or cry in solidarity and find the strength and courage you need to endure and fight whatever you're battling. So let's get Battle Ready.

When Sue Williams set sail for the North Atlantic, it wasn’t a mid-life crisis. She had no affinity for the sea. And she didn’t have an adventure-seeking bone in her body. In the wake of a perfect storm of personal events, it suddenly became clear: her sons were adults now; they needed freedom to figure things out for themselves; she had to get out of their way. And it was now or never for her husband, David, to realize his dream to cross an ocean. So she’d go too.

As A SEAL and combat medic, Mark served his country with valorous distinction for almost 25 years and survived some of the most dangerous combat actions imaginable. From the rigors of BUD/S training to the horrors of the battlefield, Battle Ready dramatically immerses the listener in the unique life of the elite warrior-medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other. It is also an uplifting human story that reveals how a young Hispanic American bootstrapped himself out of a life that promised a dead-end future by enlisting in the military.

Follow Paul Oakenfold—world-renowned DJ and dance music pioneer—as he tells his incredible story of a phenomenal career at the beating heart of dance. Paul's journey takes him from a musical baptism in 1980s New York and underground club nights in London to running a seminal dance record label and a legendary trip to Ibiza that introduced him to trance and changed the face of dance music forever.

From the glamorous to the entitled, from royalty to the financially ruined, everyone who wanted to be seen—or just to gawk—at the hottest restaurants in New York City came to places Michael Cecchi-Azzolina helped run. His phone number was passed around among those who wanted to curry favor, during the decades when restaurants replaced clubs and theater as, well, theater in the most visible, vibrant city in the world. Besides dropping us back into a vanished time, Your Table Is Ready takes us places we’d never be able to get into on our own.

Join us for inspiring conversations with individuals who've rebuilt their lives post-incarceration. From touching mother-daughter tales to stories of education and remote work from prison, witness resilience and determination, these narratives illuminate reentry challenges and offer hope to others. Celebrate human triumphs and second chances in this series on rebuilding lives after incarceration.

Are YOU Ready Now? Survivor stories, expert advice & practical how-to content for emergencies and end-of-life.

Welcome! I am your host, Deedee Hagner. My life has always been about sports. My dad was a coach. I played all of the sports my small hometown had for girls. I worked at the NCHSAA office, the UNC-CH wrestling office, the UNC-CH football office and spent almost 18 years working for the NFL and the Carolina Panthers. Are you ready to hear from athletes and those who work with athletes, not about X’s and O’s but about life? Are you ready to hear their stories? You know, the same stories we all have. Are you ready? I am. Welcome to Ready, Break!

The When You're Ready Podcast, is brought to you by Kieran and Aunty Sandra, an unlikely pairing of mother and son, sharing their experiences of how they've navigated through life and all of its unexpected turns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For young Mary Lou, life was an adventure. Her father served in the military, and she traveled the world with him and her family. His assignments took them to Alaska, Virginia, Japan, Texas, and Germany, as part of the US Army's responsibilities in policing the world. This candid memoir recounts her family's life in new places and cultures following World War II.

Ending the deception, false narratives, and witch-hunts.

Heyyyyyy babes, introducing Ready or Not podcast! We are two college girls who want to use our platform to share our experiences, give advice, and help others by showing them they are not alone. So grab your headphones, and grab your popcorn because shit is about to get juicy. Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes

Hey listeners! We are two best friends trying to adult and navigate life’s unexpected “whoas”, all while documenting it along the way. Join us, as we discuss all of our triumphs, speed bumps and setbacks. When life gives you "whoas", we say take it in stride and embrace it...after venting with your best friend of course! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Make Ready Podcast, we aim to help our listeners to take control of their lives by developing their Mindsets. Our Mindset impacts all areas of our life and by focusing on developing a Growth Mindset we can create a healthy fulfilling lifestyle. This ensures we are making the most of it, alongside optimising our Physical and Mental Health. We'll mix solo informative episodes and conversations with guests where we will hear their journeys and lessons they've learnt so far. We aim to inspire you to step up and Make Ready your Mindset and create the life you want!

In this podcast, Andy aims to talk to as many people as possible from diverse walks of life in an effort to learn new things. Are you... Ready? Let's Go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana McLendon has been a lawyer based in Franklin, Tennessee since 1993. He's handled cases from Mountain City to Memphis. Dana has tried cases involving murders, drug dealers, dead cats, nasty divorces, you name it. In this podcast, Dana is giving you insight into how the practice of law really works. It’s not at all like what you see on television or in the movies. His guests are lawyers, judges, cops, prosecutors, public defenders, private investigators, court reporters, and the clients, the people who never wanted to be in a courthouse in the first place. The conversations are not just ...

Voice notes on perpetual starting over, hanging in there and figuring life out one mishap at a time. Delivered to you by (almost) tamed nomad in London. Here to grow my tribe.Write to me: writetozima@gmail.comCopyright: Magda Zima Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you someone who likes insane stories? How about leadership lessons from combat? Or maybe just shenanigans and humor? Well look no further. This is the home for stories and lessons from those who‘ve been there; the real warriors who have paved the way. There are no rules; we cover it all. Unfiltered and uncensored, we bring the darkest and the lightest, the most professional and the most ridiculous, all cultivated from the warrior culture that bonds us all together. Welcome to The Ready Room Podcast.