People Changing The World 2023- A.Melo Edition

People Changing The World 2023- A.Melo Edition

by Alex Melo Crane

Entrepreneurship Business News

Season 1

Heather Markel- Full Time Travel Coach

https://heatherbegins.com/ “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson embodies the unconventional lifestyle that Heather Markel has crafted for herself. While working in corporate America, she realized there had to be more meaning to life than just sitting behind her desk waiting for retirement. She finally ditched her desk in 2017, and has been traveling full time ever since. She now wants to inspire more people to stop asking ‘what if?’ and to start living their dreams. Heather grew up as an only child in New York City. When she was 16, she was encouraged by her stepmother to live with a host family in another country. Heather chose France, and ended up living with a farm family in Normandy. She was a shy teenager, but with the help of her French host mother and a family cow named Amazonie, she was pushed out of her comfort zone and into her self-confidence. That experience eventually led to studying abroad during college, where she spent a year in Italy, France and England, and worked in Switzerland during the summer. Throughout this time, Heather learned the value of immersing herself in different cultures and languages as opposed to being a passing tourist. After high school, Heather earned her BA in International Relations at The George Washington University. She then spent more than 25 years working in the corporate world. However, she grew more and more frustrated with her career, because she felt that she was on the wrong path and meant to create something that didn’t yet exist. It wasn’t until she started suffering chest pains from work-related stress, however, that she finally gained the courage to quit her job and pursue that calling. Her first move after quitting was to travel to Costa Rica, where she says she felt the strong presence of gratitude, confirming her choice. In that moment, Heather knew that the universe had her back and was supporting her as she blazed her own trail. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, she saw an opportunity to embrace the large wave of people who were also beginning to seek more meaning and purpose in their lives. The Great Resignation created the framework to begin a business that would help frustrated professionals ditch their desk and discover their destiny through full time travel. That’s how she became known as the Full-Time Travel Coach. Today, Heather is a Certified Professional Coach, Bestselling Author, and International Speaker who helps those seeking to start or sustain extended travel, or work remotely while traveling. Her experience traveling solo to 27 countries and six continents helps her teach other professionals by experience and example. She’s known for providing a path to the money, mindset, and mastery necessary for a full-time travel lifestyle. She’s also a consultant for organizations who want to initiate or elevate remote work travel opportunities. Her goal is to help frustrated professionals travel in a way that inspires a life of self-discovery, community, and freedom. While Heather is helping clients achieve their traveling dreams, she’s still fulfilling her own. She feels lucky to be living her ideal life everyday. As J.R.R. Tolkien said, “Not all those who wander are lost.” Yes, Heather wanders the world. Not because she is lost, but because she is on a purposeful path to help others find their destiny, too.

Marla Green - CEO of Educatrix Seminars

Marla Green - https://educatrixseminars.com/With over 20 years of healthcare experience, I know first-hand the burden of keeping your credentials and certifications up to date. Going through the monotony of hearing speakers’ voices drone on and on in addition to trying to spend thousands on conferences and travel while obtaining continuing education is not new to me. In 2021, I pivoted to create solutions to solve this struggle.I started in the healthcare field as a candy striper in 1991. Since then, I have worked in a medical office in a front desk position, medical records, medical assistant, and birth certificate registrar. In 2003 I graduated from Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (now known as Advent Health University) with an associate degree in Nursing. While working on an oncology unit, I went back and obtained my bachelor’s degree from the same university and graduated in 2005. Shortly thereafter I began travel nursing and ended up going back to school for my master’s degree in Nursing, graduating from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2011. I continued to work in oncology, this time in outpatient. In 2017, an 18-wheeler rear-ended me, causing back and neck injuries that rendered me disabled. Since that time, I have been looking for a job that I am physically able to do, thus Educatrix Advanced Practice Seminars was born. While unable to participate in direct patient care, I feel fulfilled in being around my peers and indirectly affecting patient outcomes by delivering diverse education with timely content in a small setting. I look forward to meeting you at the next event!

Brenda Soucy - From Corporate to a Life Adventure

https://soullifeadventure.com/As a Transformational Life Coach…Brenda began her personal growth journey in 2017. After experiencing professional and personal challenges, she realized to get the transformation and inner strength she desired, she would need to invest in personal growth. She began her training with the Prosperity of Life Personal Development programs and continued her learning journey with John Assaraf, Neurogym of the Mind and its Neurology, as well as with Mary Morrissey and her DreamBuilder program. Through this journey, Brenda found a life she loves to live for!She strongly believes in the power of utilizing one’s mind to transform one’s life, so she started to transform herself one step at a time and continued to enrich herself by attending other programs such as; the “Brave Thinking” Program by Brave Thinking Institute, Tony Robbins “Mastery University” Program certified at every level and became a Licensed Certified Life Transformational Coach by the Brave Thinking Institute.www.soullifeadventure.com

Jillie Maria - Certified Akashic Record Practitioner

Hi! I’m Jillie Maria & I’m a conduit, a healer (in plain English “healer” translates to “space holder”), and fully responsible for my actions conduit. My gifts come from God, my work is sacred, fun, and spacious. It’s breathtaking and heartbreaking, at once stunning and, dare I say, normal?! I am a Certified Akashic Records Practitioner, Certified Sacred Soul Alignment, Advanced Sacred Soul Alignment and Sacred Light Foundations Practitioner, Reiki Master, Medium, Intuitive, Crystal Lover, Tarot Card Reader, Light Language speaker…space holder. Conduit. I do, and am so many things! My favorites are reading dead people, objects, and houses; debunking people’s notions of the same; connecting people with their loved ones, sharing the Akashic Records and magic, holding people up to see their own light and shadows….running Sacred Soul Alignments and bringing the sacred to everyday life!To learn more visit: Jilliemaria.com

Grace Simmon - A Coach with helping everyone connecting via her coaching

At The Amethyst Palaver Hut LLC, I am passionate about connecting individuals to their authentic selves and encouraging them to use our God-given gifts through actionable steps. I understand the frustration of feeling misaligned in your purpose and the debilitating effects of self-doubt. My mission is to empower you to reach your goals and to be the biggest advocate on your journey to success. As a US Army Veteran with a Master's in Organizational Communications, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to my coaching practice. I will be with you every step of the way, helping you to realize your dreams and unleashing your potential. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals and realize your dreams.https://www.amethystpalaverhut.com/

Byron Morrison - Best-selling author, Speaker, Mindset and High-Performance Coach

Byron Morrison - https://www.byronmorrison.com/To order his latest book - https://www.byronmorrison.co.uk/maybeyoushouldgiveupOver the last decade, I've helped CEOs and business leaders in 15 different countries to become more effective in their roles. These CEOs came to me feeling overwhelmed by all of the challenges that came with their growth. Between managing a team, keeping stakeholders happy and overlooking operations, they felt stretched thin and in over their heads. A pressure that was causing them to overthink, second guess themselves, put off making decisions, and avoid the actions they needed to take to create the impact and success they wanted. These leaders came to me to help them take control so that they take their businesses to the next level.

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