Becoming Your Best Version

Dr. Erika Rasure — a former financial advisor and university professor turned financial therapist — has helped thousands of people approach their finances in more intentional, healthy ways. She serves as Chief Financial Wellness Advisor at Beyond Finance, where she meets weekly with hundreds of clients working their way out of debt and towards financial freedom.In addition to her work at Beyond Finance, Dr. Erika serves as Chair of the Research Board for the Financial Therapy Clinical Institute. She is a member of the Financial Review Boards for Investopedia, The Balance, VeryWell Family and VeryWell Parents. Her insight and interviews have been featured in prestigious national outlets, such as Barron’s, CNN, Forbes, Fox Business, Marketwatch, NBC News Now, USA Today and Yahoo. Erika holds a doctorate in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University and is a Certified Deep Transformational Coach — an accreditation that surrounds changing patterns in actions and behaviors. She addresses holistic wellness in her treatment, incorporating the practice of yoga (she’s also a registered yoga teacher) into her comprehensive approach to financial therapy.In this episode, we discuss:• Financial wellness and the best way to achieve it• The mental health connection: how credit card debt impacts wellbeing• How to manage (and avoid) excessive credit card debtLearn more:https://www.beyondfinance.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-finance/https://www.facebook.com/MoveBeyondDebt/https://www.instagram.com/beyondfinancedebtrelief/https://www.youtube.com/@beyondfinance5099

Dr. Diane Dreher helps us learn better ways to deal with stress and how to find more hope and joy. She is the author of eight nonfiction books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace and her new book, Pathways to Inner Peace. She is an award-winning university professor and positive psychology researcher whose work on hope has been recognized internationally. Her books, workshops and webinars blend the wisdom of the past with powerful strategies from contemporary psychology and neuroscience to help us meet the challenges of our time with greater courage, creativity and hope. She posits that a walk in nature can be as effective as a prescription antidepressant.Diane's books have been translated into ten languages and her work has been featured in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Science of Mind, radio and TV talk shows, podcasts, webinars and web sites on leadership and personal growth. She has a Ph.D. in Renaissance English literature from UCLA as well as a master's degree in counseling and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Her research on positive psychology and hope has been published online and in academic books and journals. Diane is currently professor emeritus and associate director of the Applied Spirituality Institute at Santa Clara University and a lecturer in the Positive Psychology Guild in the United Kingdom. Diane joined us from Northern California. She encourages all of us to follow our curiosity, as well as our intuition. She reminds us that small moments of connection -- with neighbors and others with whom we come into contact -- can turn into lasting joy and ease the loneliness epidemic.Learn more:www.dianedreher.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianeedreher.bsky.socialPathways To Inner Peace: https://amzn.to/4q2SmF9

Eileen Noyes is an author, speaker, mentor, podcast host at The Unsidelined Life, and founder of Lady Bellator. She lives in California with her husband and eight of their combined 15 children. Eileen journeyed through the limelight as a former pro-athlete’s wife in the public eye, escaped cult involvement, established single motherhood to eight children and is now remarried and spearheading the Lady Bellator movement — helping women lost in the shuffle of family life find their identity, their voice and their sense of purpose once again. In her books Rise Up, Lady Bellator, Sidelined No More, Broken Chapters (a multi-author project), and her podcast, The Unsidelined Life, Eileen shares her passion, her wisdom and life lessons to bring a message of hope of God’s redemption, faithfulness and power. Through her authorship, mentoring and podcast hosting, Eileen is lifting women—other Lady Bellators—to move past their limiting beliefs, fears and insecurities so they, too, can live in the fullness of who they’re meant to be. In addition to all her work, she is beginning to offer individual coaching.Learn more and follow Eileen:Website: https://theunsidelinedlife.comApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unsidelined-life/id1759219138Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/54xYIHjkcIn2wbFFSExkxEYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnsidelinedLifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eileennoyesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eileenpnoyes/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenpnoyes/Website: https://www.ladybellator.comLady Bellator Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lady.bellator/Free Community: https://www.ladybellator.com/calltoarmsProverbs 31 - Lady Bellator Devotional: https://www.ladybellator.com/proverbs31Books: https://www.amazon.com/Eileen-Noyes/e/B0CXD2Y4RP

Wendy S. Meadows is a seasoned family law attorney, former litigator and certified life coach. She is also a mediator and the author of the best-selling book, sparkle & GRIT, a framework that helps high-achieving women break free from burnout and live on purpose. Before expanding into coaching, Wendy spent decades practicing family law, guiding clients through some of life’s most challenging transitions—all while quietly wrestling with her own feelings of overwhelm and disconnection.When two colleagues passed away within months of each other, Wendy was struck by how differently their lives were remembered—one obituary focused solely on legal accolades, the other celebrated a life of depth and meaning. Soon after, the sudden loss of her stepfather made it clear: She didn’t want her legacy to be just about work. That realization sparked a shift. Wendy went solo so she could create space to figure out what truly mattered, away from the grind and expectations of traditional practice. She eventually stepped away from litigation, embraced mediation and began building a life and career rooted in alignment, purpose and presence.Today, Wendy helps women who’ve “checked all the boxes” but still feel stuck. She blends practical strategies with compassionate mindset work to help them reboot their habits, re-ignite their purpose and build lives that actually fit. She also works closely with lawyers— especially those ready to go solo or restructure their practices—offering strategic coaching, systems consulting and speaking engagements for law firms looking to prevent burnout, increase retention and foster sustainable success. Her book, sparkle & GRIT: Live a Technicolor Life by Finally Finding Balance, Escaping Monotony and Beating Burnout, offers a roadmap out of the autopilot “Groundhog Day” cycle that often accompanies high-achieving careers. Learn more:Websites: https://www.sparkleandgrit.com/https://wendysmeadows.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-sare-meadows-ba80285/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072318214998Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendy_s_meadows/

Sylvie Beljanski wants to share what’s working in integrative cancer care. Sylvie is a French lawyer turned health advocate, author and entrepreneur. She continues her family’s legacy as leaders in integrative health and cancer research, following her father's successful treatment of French President Francois Mitterrand. She devoted her life to continuing her father's legacy and helping those in the cancer community find natural approaches to cancer care and eradication.She is Founder and President of The Beljanski Foundation, a nonprofit advancing natural approaches to cancer, and CEO of Maison Beljanski, a global dietary supplement company. The company's plant extracts can be used with traditional medical treatments or alone and have achieved incredible results for patients suffering from many types of cancer. Her book, Winning The War On Cancer: The Epic Journey Towards a Natural Cure, reads like a novel and shares what she has learned about cancer. She is host of the “Beljanski Cancer Talk Show” and producer of the Beljanski Integrative Cancer Conference. Sylvie is a sought-after speaker worldwide, educating audiences on scientific breakthroughs in holistic and integrative medicine. She joined us from New York City.Learn more:The Beljanski Foundation (cancer research nonprofit) - https://beljanski.org Maison Beljanski (supplements) - https://maisonbeljanski.com The Beljanski Integrative Cancer Conference - https://integrativecancerconference.comSylvie Beljanski (speaker) - https://sylviebeljanski.comWinning the War on Cancer (book) - https://winningthewaroncancer.com Facebook - facebook.com/TheBeljanskiFoundation LinkedIn (Sylvie) - linkedin.com/in/sylviebeljanskiLinkedIn (Foundation) - linkedin.com/company/the-beljanski-foundation Instagram - instagram.com/beljanskifoundation YouTube - youtube.com/@BeljanskiFoundationTikTok - tiktok.com/@thebeljanskicancertalk X - x.com/BeljanskiF Free Gifts (eBooks)Beljanski Approach to Cancer - https://www.beljanski.org/the-beljanski-approach-to-cancer-free-ebook