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

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

After breaking the law, Shaun suffered tremendous consequences. As a result, he lost family, friends, fortunate and freedom. Shaun feels fortunate that he was able to come back from his fall from grace. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

• life is about the culture that you choose to live
• failure is only an event
• there's nothing we can't overcome
• we set our own limits
• you can accomplish anything
• you can come back from failure
• look for success in everyday
• ask ourselves: what have we done that's right?
• be absolute in boundaries

https://shaunhayes.com

tags: Shaun Hayes, Best Selling Author, The Gray Choice, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Felon, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com