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Betrayal, Healing, and Empowerment: Reclaim Joy with Women’s Empowerment Counselor Pamela Maxwell

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Pamela Maxwell is a speaker, counselor, and author who helps women heal from the deep pain of betrayal. Drawing from her own life—including heartbreak, shame, and broken trust—Pamela teaches that recovery is possible through self-kindness, truth, and renewed confidence. She is a co-author of The Turning Point with Pat Mesiti, where her chapter “From Betrayal to Belief” shares her personal story and the steps she created to support other women in their healing. Pamela’s work focuses on rebuilding trust, finding emotional freedom, and showing women they are not alone. Her online course and website, BeautyFromScars.com, guide others toward real hope.

Pamela shares how betrayal can break your sense of self, leaving behind shame, grief, and confusion about what went wrong. She explains how women often carry the blame for someone else’s choices, and how that belief quietly steals their confidence. Her work focuses on shifting that mindset, rebuilding trust, and helping women understand they’re not the problem—they were just caught in it. Using both personal experience and simple principles, Pamela guides women out of survival mode and into emotional strength. It’s not about pretending everything’s okay—it’s about realizing you still have a future, and it doesn’t have to stay broken.

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Talking Points

(00:55) From Betrayal to Belief: Pamela shares how deep personal betrayal left her in emotional darkness and why she felt called to help other women find freedom.

(04:44) Rock Bottom and the Turning Point: She describes the emotional weight of betrayal, likening it to swallowing a hand grenade, and the moment a simple truth helped her start healing.

(06:28) Five Steps to Emotional Freedom: Pamela outlines her five-step process—built from personal experience and biblical principles—to help women move from shame to strength.

(09:33) Rebuilding Trust After It’s Been Shattered: She explains how trust can be rebuilt over time, even when it feels impossible, and why support from others is essential.

(22:23) A New Chapter: Beauty From Scars: Pamela talks about her upcoming course and how her website, beautyfromscars.com, will offer women tools and support to move forward with confidence.

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Breaking Generational Fear: Overcome Toxic Patterns and Reclaim Your Potential with Educator, Speaker, Best Selling Author and Counselor Jason Mammino

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Jason Mammino is a speaker, coach, and co-author of The Turning Point with Pat Mesiti. After spending 40 years held back by fear, addiction, and trauma, Jason made the choice to break free from destructive patterns that shaped his life from childhood. His personal story includes facing deep family wounds, overcoming shame, and rebuilding trust in himself and others. Today, he helps people confront the fear that stops them from growing. He believes that real change begins with honesty, courage, and asking for help. Jason’s work is focused on cutting through emotional habits that limit confidence, purpose, and personal freedom.

Jason breaks down how fear, guilt, and old family patterns can quietly shape who we become. He shares how growing up around violence and silence created emotional habits that felt normal but were actually harmful. His work focuses on calling out these hidden cycles and showing people how to stop passing them down. Instead of pushing through with pride or shame, Jason talks about the power of honesty, support, and real self-reflection. It’s not about pretending to be fine—it’s about admitting what’s not working and finally deciding to do something different. That’s when true change starts to take root.

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Talking Points

(00:01) Living Trapped by Fear: Jason shares how fear controlled his life for 40 years, leading to addiction, lies, and emotional pain he didn’t fully understand until later in life.

(03:25) Generational Patterns and Childhood Trauma: He explains how growing up with a violent father shaped his reactions, and how those same patterns nearly repeated with his own son.

(08:08) Facing the Truth and Owning Your Role: Jason describes the turning point when he stopped blaming others and started taking full responsibility for his actions and mindset.

(13:09) Breaking the Stigma: He talks about challenging old beliefs around masculinity and finally choosing professional help, medication, and brutal honesty to heal.

(19:07) Fear Is Poison: Jason invites listeners to visit his site, fearispoison.com, and shares how he now helps people break free from fear through coaching, speaking, and one-on-one support.

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Stop Hiding and Start Living A Powerful Conversation About Finding Your True Identity with Registered Nurse and Mindset Coach Christine Hayward

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Christine Hayward, a nurse and mindset coach, has a remarkable story of transformation. Growing up in a tough family, she learned to hide her emotions. Despite abuse from her father, she became resilient and wanted to help others. As a midwife and maternal health nurse, she spent decades caring for families. Her struggles with depression, gambling addiction, and bullying fueled her growth. Now 72, Christine is dedicated to coaching and helping people overcome limiting beliefs. She co-authored “The Path to a New You” and focuses on empowering clients to find their inner strength and live their dreams.

Christine shares her story of overcoming abuse and transforming her life. She stresses the importance of self-love, self-care, and redefining identity to break free from limiting beliefs. Christine talks about her battles with depression, gambling addiction, and workplace bullying, highlighting the need for emotional intelligence and self-awareness. Christine offers free coaching sessions to support personal growth and parenting, encouraging positive change.

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Talking Points

(04:10) Overcoming Generational Trauma: Christine discusses how her father’s parenting was influenced by his own upbringing, highlighting the cycle of emotional unintelligence passed down through generations and the importance of breaking that cycle.

(09:09) Finding Personal Resources and Courage: Christine explains the importance of acknowledging one’s internal resources, being ready for change, and having the courage to step out of familiar but limiting comfort zones.

(13:53) Workplace Bullying and Standing Up for Yourself: She shares her strategy for addressing bullying by looking at the bigger picture, considering consequences, and finding the courage to speak out for both personal and collective well-being.

(17:15) Coaching and Personal Transformation: She discusses her coaching approach, focusing on helping clients discover their own worth, ask meaningful questions, and recognize their value through introspective dialogue.

(22:59) Reframing Failure as Learning: Christine introduces her philosophy of FAIL (First Attempt in Learning) and demonstrates how reframing experiences can lead to personal growth and unexpected success.

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Embrace Your Second Chapter to Life and Empower Women After 50 with Founder & Consultant Deb Talbot

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Deb Talbot is a co-author of the book “The Path to a New You” alongside renowned speaker and author Pat Mesiti. After reaching a pivotal point in her own life, Deb realized the importance of embracing personal growth and avoiding regrets as retirement age approaches. Driven by a desire to help others, Deb has embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, balancing a full-time job with various online projects. She has built a digital marketing agency and connected with like-minded individuals to share knowledge and empower women in the second chapter of their lives. Deb’s mission is to provide a supportive community for women 50 and beyond who aspire to launch their own business ventures or simply seek a renewed sense of purpose.

As time passes, the second phase of life can feel uncertain, prompting a search for deeper meaning. Deb Talbot, co-author of The Path to a New You, shares her inspiring journey of self-reinvention. Facing the reality of retirement, she transitioned from a quiet individual to a thriving entrepreneur, using her digital marketing expertise to help local businesses and connect with women. Deb emphasizes the importance of embracing change, adaptability, and a growth mindset. She advocates for empowering others and creating supportive communities, proving that it’s never too late to pursue your passions and make a meaningful impact.

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Talking Points

(01:38) Deb’s Journey and Purpose: Deb discusses her realization that life goes by quickly and her desire to avoid regrets as retirement approaches.

(04:27) Balancing Entrepreneurial Ventures and a Full-Time Job:  Deb talks about her dual role of running a digital marketing agency while holding a full-time job.

(10:57) Connecting with Like-Minded Individuals and Networking: Deb shares her experience of connecting with a business advisor who recognized the potential in her projects.

(14:15) Building a Support System: Deb stresses the importance of support and connection in achieving success, and reflects on her personal growth from being a quiet person to stepping out of her comfort zone..

(19:48) Lessons Learned and Adapting to Change: Deb shares her approach to helping local businesses with digital marketing by understanding their pain points and finding quick wins.

Join Deb as she shares her inspiring journey of reinvention after 50. From embracing new opportunities in digital marketing to empowering women through community, she shows how resilience and purpose can transform setbacks into growth. Ready to take control of your next chapter? This episode is your guide to a fulfilling life.

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