The Fearless Happyness Podcast

The Fearless Happyness Podcast

by Max Nijst

Self-Improvement

Season 3

Finding Your Way Back with Kevin Faulkner

Author, Speaker, and founder of 3B Credit Health, Kevin Faulkner, is somewhat of a personal growth advocate. Struggling for decades with his personal growth, Kevin has experienced his fair share of heartaches, challenges, and setbacks, from mental health struggles, three failed marriages, and drug and alcohol addictions to going through jobs like they were candy. For many years, Kevin lived life by blaming everything around him on everyone else and believing that if he lived in the right community, made a specific living, or lived in the right house, everything would be perfect. Until one day, when his world got rocked, and his ego got smashed, Kevin was forced to face some hard truths about himself and realized that enough was enough. Telling himself that something had to give before it destroyed him, Kevin started to do some deep work on himself and make some much-needed changes to create the life he longed for. Now, with his wife by his side, Kevin has a deep passion for helping others grow and become better, first starting with their credit score. Listen in as Kevin and I discuss the ultimatum that changed his life for the better, his passion for helping others succeed, and how he works daily on the path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Learning to Live Purposely with Lindsey Hanlon

An author, entrepreneur, devoted believer, wife, and mother, Lindsey Hanlon is on a mission to inspire and uplift people to rise and become who they were always meant to be. The host and voice you hear on the podcast show Wing It, Rise Up, Lindsey, knows from experience how to rise even when life becomes overwhelming and challenging. Feeling extremely overwhelmed after the birth of her twins and a new mother of 3, Lindsey found herself feeling lost and disruptive. Not sure who she was anymore, Lindsey decided to sell the gym she owned and do some soul-searching to discover who she was again. Digging deep and getting more in tune with who she was, Lindsey would discover a self-awareness of who she was and what truly set her soul on fire. With her husband and four children cheering her on, the author of “Flying By the Seat of Your Soul: Winging The Unknown and Rising Up” spends her days helping others live freely by awakening their own possibilities and embracing true happiness. Listen in as Lindsey and I discuss how she pivoted from feeling overwhelmed and empty into embarking on a journey of excitement that has led her to a path of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Finding Your Beat with Cliff Beach

As an entrepreneur and an award-winning music artist, Cliff Beach has performed live in Los Angeles for more than 15 years. The Berklee-trained singer/songwriter/keyboardist and DC native has created a style of music he coins as “Nu-funk,” a hybrid of soul, traditional R&B, Jazz, funk, and neo-soul. His highly anticipated independent EP “Who the Funk is Cliff Beach?” was nominated for three LA Music Awards, including “Record of the Year” and a Hollywood Music in Media Award. In March 2014, he was a featured performer at TEDx Napa Valley. In his book, Side Hustle & Flow, Cliff chronicles his musical journey while balancing his day job. He describes a detailed and realistic approach to success using show and strategic methodical steps. Cliff is passionate about helping and inspiring people to achieve their goals by doing more of what they love. Listen in as Cliff, and I discuss his passion for life and music, why you shouldn’t wait to get off the couch and pursue your dreams, and how doing more of what he loves has led him to a path of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Cliff: www.instagram.com/cliffbeachmusic www.facebook.com/cliffbeachmusic www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVpHDx47S5ruvmGPvwp0mQ https://x.com/@cliffbeachmusic

Building a Healthy Mindset with Erynne Erdtsieck

A wellness entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and lip cancer survivor, Erynne is all too familiar with our world's battle of mental health. Watching the illness deteriorate her mother's life, Erynne's fear became a reality one morning when her mother lost her battle with mental health and took her own life. Completely devastated, Erynne promised herself her mother's battle would not be in vain. Finding the strength to go on by digging deep in educating herself and others who may be battling the mental health fight, Erynne has made it her mission to take the negative stigma behind mental health and erase the negative image that people have with those words so that other families won't go through what she and her family have gone through. When Covid hit in 2020 and lockdowns became mandatory, Erynne witnessed how our nation's mental health was affected. Watching people not go outside, not converse, stop taking care of themselves, and fall into deep depression while suicide rates were rising, Erynne knew she wanted to be a resource for others to feel good again. It would also be around this time that Erynne would be rechallenged as she learned she was battling the early stages of lip cancer. With few resources out there to protect herself from the disease, Erynne started to research lip glosses with SPF and found none out there but one. Not satisfied with the selection and seeing the struggles with mental health, Erynne would go on to create Mental Skincare – a beauty and apparel brand that helps others embrace their dark side and bring light to the conversations about mental health! Now, Erynne uses her voice and influence to scream from the rooftops, "REACH OUT!" as a sign for others to know that they are NOT alone and that there are resources to help them get through the dark times in life. Listen in as Erynne, and I discuss how overcoming some of life's darkest moments and finding a hole in the marketplace would lead her to create a beauty brand that helps others see the beauty in their darkness and how refusing to give up, even in her darkest hour, led her to find a way to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Shining Brightly with Howard Brown

An award-winning speaker, best-selling author, A Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, and survivorship coach, Howard Brown is a person who embodies the spirit of resilience and determination. Despite being diagnosed with stage IV cancer not once but twice and facing seemingly insurmountable odds, he never lost his drive or his faith. Howard drew on the strength of his family and friends and found inspiration in the smallest moments of hope. Through it all, he continued to pursue his passion as an entrepreneur, launching successful business ventures and positively impacting the world. In his memoir, “Shining Brightly,” Howard shares how he faced one of life’s greatest challenges head-on and emerged from it with a new sense of purpose and unwavering entrepreneurial spirit. His journey is a testament to the human spirit, the power of perseverance, and a reminder that we all have the power to shine brightly, no matter what life throws our way. Listen in as Howard and I discuss how his resilience and determination helped him find the true meaning of his life that led him to his own FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Finding Your Inner Rockstar with Lori Jewett

An Insurance Agency Director, best-selling author, and youth group church leader, you can say that Lori Jewett has played many roles throughout her life that she is proud of. However, when asked what her most important role is, Lori will tell you that it is her role as a wife and mother that she cherishes the most. Her dedication to her family and compassion for helping others have helped Lori thrive after years of heartache, hardships, and challenges. After blaming herself for her grandfather’s death when she was 15, Lori carried heartbreaking guilt and trauma for years. Struggling to make sense of everything and being told to hide her true self, Lori would turn to addiction to escape the pain. After some deep losses and personal hardships, Lori finally discovered a way to release the blame and guilt and embrace her inner rockstar! Now, Lori is on a mission to help as many people as possible to stop hiding from their true selves, as she did for so many years, and embrace their excellence! Listen in as Lori and I discuss her greatest pains growing up, how she learned to let go of the guilt and blame, and the road she has taken to find her way to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

A Family's Love with Jeff and Lisa Collien

Both serial entrepreneurs and beloved members of their community, Jeff and Lisa Collien, were living what you could call the American dream while raising their 4 children. That was until they discovered that at the young age of 18, their eldest son Brennan was hiding a drug addiction. Witnessing some unusual behavior and a few minor red flags, Jeff and Lisa would soon learn that the problem was much bigger than Brennan just experimenting and being a typical teenager. Scared for their son and what could come next, Lisa and Jeff stepped into action to help Brennan find his way to sobriety. Torn between tough love and helping in any way they can, Jeff and Lisa walked the path of struggle, heartache, and love while Brennan struggled to find his way to clean living. Brennan would eventually become clean and grew into a man who had a heart that longed to change the world, proudly serving in the US Air Force, becoming a Chaplain to various organizations, and even creating his own non-profit to help fellow veterans and others struggling with the same demons that he did. Brennan also put pen to paper to help others by sharing his own story in his memoir, ‘A Journey to the Light’, which you can get at Amazon.com Unfortunately, Brennan's light would burn out far too soon, and in June 2022, he took his last breath and went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Now through their grief and wanting to keep Brennan's bright light alive, Jeff and Lisa are honoring his life by continuing with the wonderful work that Brennan was so passionate about. Listen in as Jeff, Lisa, and I discuss the struggles and heartache that addiction brings to you as parents, how Brennan's bright light is still making a positive impact on many others, and how their mission to continue Brennan's work and legacy is helping them heal and find their way to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Helping Children Shine with Bracha Goetz

Not your typical Harvard graduate, Bracha Goetz is an award-winning Jewish children’s book author who has written over 41 picture books that cover deep subjects and translates them in a simple way for children to understand at their level. An avid reader growing up, Bracha could never find books covering the sensitive issues she was going through from eating addictions to abuse to struggles with finding who she really was. From the outside, Bracha looked like she was living her best life, but on the inside, she was silently struggling with no one to turn to. Like so many others, her addictions became a prison to her, and things started to really unravel. After graduating Harvard, it was in her first semester of medical school that she started to hit rock bottom. Seeking help, Bracha spoke with a school counselor who told her that it seemed Bracha was in search of something spiritual. So, that summer, she decided to go on a 6-week excursion to Israel and ended up staying 10 years. While in Israel, Bracha would immerse herself in learning everything she could about her roots and heritage. She found the spiritual answers that she so desperate was searching for and discovered the meaning to her life. Now the owner of the Goetz Bookshop & Publishing House, Bracha spends her time holding workshops to helps others find ways to shine, while continuing to write books that nourish the soul. Listen in as Bracha and I discuss her own struggles with identity and addiction, the journey to Israel that changed her world and how she has made it her mission to help children shine spiritually and embrace their own uniqueness.

Sky Rocket Your Impact with Marshal Gillen

From drug addiction and attempted suicide to a 7-figure entrepreneur and award-winning event consultant, Marshal Gillen has learned to pull the greatness out of anyone, including himself! Once a 5-time college dropout, Marshal is now recognized as one of the most requested, in-demand business and motivational keynote speakers in his industry. His companies have generated over $125,000,000 in revenue for his clients in industries spanning speaking, real estate, fitness, network marketing, e-commerce, and more! After a lifetime of being bullied, Marshal tried to commit suicide at the age of 23. When he woke up in the ER, he was so ashamed and embarrassed that he never told anyone what happened. Then four years later, Marshal lost his very best friend to suicide. Heartbroken and shattered, Marshal wondered if he had just shared his own story with his friend if it could have saved his life. Over the next 6 years, he would build an army of speakers and storytellers like him, who wanted to use their stories to impact the world and save lives! Now Marshal is on a mission to save a billion lives through the power of vulnerability and storytelling. He founded the Gillen Gang Family Foundation to support resources and mentorship for our youth and teens who are fighting silent battles alone. Listen in as Marshal and I discuss his struggles with addiction, depression, and how getting a second chance at life put him on a mission to save others and what has led him to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Marshal: www.instagram.com/marshalgillen www.facebook.com/marshalgillenpersonal www.linkedin.com/in/marshalgillen

Rebuilding from the Ashes with T.K. Banner

A professor, motivational speaker, and best-selling author, Terri Banner Fitzsimmons (T.K.) has been in the field of education most of her adult life as a teacher of all grades and a Sociology Professor for twenty years. Knowing first-hand how hard it is to return to school, T.K. has also served as director of an Independent Study Program, helping adults earn their diplomas, just like she did. However, in 2018, T.K. faced the ultimate catastrophe when a massive wildfire raged through Paradise, California, the town she lived in, and she lost everything she had, including her identity. Devastated but thankful to have survived, T.K. was inspired to put pen to paper and wrote about her incredible journey of hope and recovery in “Phoenix Rising from the Ashes.” She would write one more book about the ordeal and give countless interviews about her ordeal. Now residing near Palm Springs, California, Terri is thriving in retirement and continues to write. Her latest book, “Best Friends,” is a compelling story of two friends on opposite sides of the country who fight for justice and is also her first attempt at writing a historical novel. She also spends her days continuing to counsel women to help them achieve their passion in life. Her goal is to help women break free of all the doubts they cling to that stop them from recognizing their worth. Listen in as T.K. and I talk about educating others to pursue their goals and how losing everything helped her find her true purpose and way to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

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