Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from April 9th
I have had to postpone some shows this week due to illness and that’s ok. Why do we feel guilty for being ill and having to cancel an appointment? Illness is no fun and one has to allow our selves to heal before facing the world again.
You know, it’s funny how we tend to feel guilty or apologetic when we have to reschedule appointments due to illness. But really, we shouldn’t have to apologize for something that’s completely out of our control. Illness happens, it’s a part of life. And forcing ourselves to go on with our plans when we’re not feeling well only ends up hurting us in the long run.
Taking the time to rest and recover is crucial for our health and well-being. If we don’t allow ourselves that time to get back on our feet, we risk prolonging our illness or even making it worse. So rather than feeling bad about rescheduling, we should focus on taking care of ourselves and giving our bodies the time and attention they need to heal.
It’s important to prioritize our health above all else, and that means being okay with putting off appointments or commitments when necessary. After all, our health is our most valuable asset, and we owe it to ourselves to treat it with the care and respect it deserves. So, let’s not apologize for taking care of ourselves. Instead, let’s embrace the opportunity to rest and recuperate, knowing that it’s the best thing we can do for ourselves in the long run.
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Raising Our Gifted Children with Sara Troy and Professor Selena Bartlett, on air from April 9th
The driving force behind my work is the urgent crisis of children’s mental health crisis and safety online in 2024, a concern that disrupts my sleep and ignites a deep sense of emergency within me. The realisation that in 2024, our children are not safe anywhere on-line has propelled me into action. Disturbing scientific reports showing a significant increase in mental illness driven by excess consumption of online sexual content, alongside the negative impact of social media, highlight the critical need for immediate intervention.
Parents, often the first and only line of defence, are grappling with the challenge of safeguarding their children. My work is inspired by the urgent need to empower clinicians and educators and parents/carers with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to protect their children from the myriad threats they face online. It’s driven by a commitment to transform the digital space into a safer, healthier environment for our young people, where their mental and emotional well-being is protected. This mission, rooted in a deep concern for the well-being of our children and the desire to make a tangible difference, motivates me to continue developing and advocating for solutions that can address this pressing issue.
In today’s digital age, the rise in cyber victimisation and sexual exploitation poses a significant mental health crisis for our youth. The Internet Watch Foundation’s 2023 findings reveal an alarming increase in online child sexual abuse content, much of it self-generated under coercion. Coupled with nearly unrestricted access to digital content, this environment fosters mental health challenges, notably self-harm, suicide ideation, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders, which are often linked to childhood trauma and the relentless pressures of social media and excess screen time. BEING SEEN ultimately, is the BIG IDEA, and the special and unique aspect of my work lies in its blend of scientific insight, innovative solutions, and unwavering commitment to positively impacting the digital well-being of children and families. Through “BEING Seen” advocacy, books, and podcasts, I am integrating neuroscience with a deep understanding of the digital landscape’s effects on youth mental health to protect children’s mental health. My work offers comprehensive solutions that mitigate risks and foster resilience and positive mental health among young people.
I am Professor Selena Bartlett, a mother to 5 grown children and an international expert in Translational Neuroscience. I am a Group Leader of Neuroscience at the Queensland University of Technology. I have three decades of brain research and host of the Thriving Minds and BEING SEEN podcasts, author of over 110 research papers and books as well as numerous film and media appearances. I fervently advocate for brain health, penning three public-oriented books, including “BEING SEEN: Master Parenting in the Digital Age. I bring neuroscience to life—providing people and parents with the tools they need to help their children thrive. The Australasian Neuroscience Society recognised my contributions to neuroscience with the Lawrie Austin Award. I democratise access to the latest neuroscientific advances, applying my deep expertise in neuroscience and neuroplasticity to bring brain health to all.
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Building your business with Sara Troy and her guest Angela Roth, on air from April 9th
From a very early age I knew I was here to touch the world with love – maybe that sounds a bit corny but something happened at the age of 5 which simply filled me with that belief and it never left. Of course, much has happened since then, difficult, painful things, and happy, joyous ones, but always, at the back of my mind and heart is that feeling I had when I was 5.
During Covid, I tried to take my weight loss business online, I had met so many people who were hurting underneath the weight they wanted to lose, and the love and compassion, I had been able to share through my business had helped many, but as a virtual business, and in lockdown, it just wasn’t the same. I tried so hard to make that business succeed, we even spent our life savings on an 2 expensive Business Coaching programs, both of whom promised so much, but simply didn’t deliver. I was devastated.
But towards the end of 2021, I suddenly realized just how I had been tricked into buying into those programs, and as I took the plunge and started speaking out about it, I discovered I wasn’t alone, far from it!
Today, I run a Coaching Business Community, Succeed From The Start, supporting other Heart-led Coaches to build an authentic service based business, giving them all the tech support they need as well as the strategy and opportunities to test out their service, to work collaboratively, and to know that we are here to raise each other up. My heart is fully aligned with my business, and through my own work, and that of my clients, I know that now I am truly touching the world with love.
Raised in Merseyside, UK, as the 6th child of 8, I had a happy childhood, until bullying struck in High School, it coloured my life but in the end I moved on and after that I joined the Police Force in Manchester. I learnt SO much, and it changed me, but I left to raise my own family of 4 and since then have had various jobs to help support us until I started my first business in 2005 creating jewellery and teaching it to others. This fitted in well with home schooling our 2 younger children and it led me on to setting up 2 other businesses. Everything I’ve learned along the way is showing up in the Business I run now.
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Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Dr LaRay Price, on air from April 9th
Supporting women in learning about self-love and why its important
I have worked as a psychologist for 23 years and I have rarely witnessed women taking care of themselves as as they care for others. My goal is to start a revolution where women learn that self-love extends longevity. Specialty Areas: Trauma Military Medicine. Women’s Issues
Meet Dr. LaRay Imani Price, a dynamic figure blending roles as a CEO, psychologist, author, Army veteran, and philanthropist. She’s the force behind the Women’s InnerFitness & Wellness Center, LLC, a counseling center fostering women’s psychological well-being across Maryland, DC, Virginia, Florida, and Colorado. Her commitment to women is holistic as she supports the financial development and growth of women as the Managing Director of eWomenNetwork, Inc. in the Maryland, DC, and VA areas. This network was created to give women support, guidance, and skills to grow their businesses. Our mission is for one million women to generate one million dollars annually.
Dr. Price is deeply committed to mental health advocacy, demonstrated through her founding of the Mental Hope Foundation, Inc., which aims to make mental health care accessible and destigmatize seeking help. She is the author of two newly minted Amazon books: “Embraceable Me: Crowned with Self-Love” and “Radiate Self-Love: Reignite your Inner Light,” both focused on inspiring self-love and resilience.
At her core, Dr. Price is a champion for empowerment, wellness, and community, driven by a belief in the power of compassion and resilience to transform lives.
I am a member of: American Psychological Association, Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women)
International Association for Women’s Mental Health
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Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Ona Gritz, on air from April 9th
Ona Gritz, author of the beautifully written memoir, Everywhere I Look? With an investigator’s determination, Gritz unravels the mystery and tragedy of the murder of her sister, Andrea Susan Gritz, also known as Angie Boggs, while sharing her own awakening to loss, grief, guilt, and the truth. Her story is testament to the idea that grief can be transformative, and that the truth can truly set us free.
On January 11, 1982, Angie Boggs was brutally murdered in her home, along with her husband, Ray, and their eleven-month-old son. She was twenty-five and pregnant with their second child. Six weeks later, Angie’s body was found, stuffed in the crawlspace of the apartment she had shared with her family and her murderers.
When Angie was just a little girl called Andra, she was the first person Ona remembers loving. Gritz was nineteen when she learned of her sister’s murder. “Well, she’s dead,” their mom announced, with a crisscross slap of her hands, later remarking: “A social worker told us years ago that, with the way Andra lived her life, she wouldn’t make it to thirty.” That made Gritz angry, but she wasn’t grief stricken either. After all, she was used to being without Angie. For many years after losing her, all she felt was numb.
When Ona Gritz was in her late forties and the only survivor of her immediate family, a succession of small events began to bring Angie back to her. Suddenly, she was filled with questions about the disparaging view of Angie that, despite her love, she had internalized from her parents. “She’s a runaway.” Growing up, that’s what Ona would answer whenever someone asked, “Where’s your sister?” But what was Angie running from? And why did her parents keep shutting her out and sending her away?
Ona Gritz holds a Master of Arts in poetry from the creative writing program at New York University. She is the author of August Or Forever, a Reader’s Choice and Wishing Shelf finalist in middle grade fiction. Her nonfiction has appeared in Brevity, The Guardian, The New York Times, River Teeth, The Rumpus, The Utne Reader, and been named Notable in The Best American Essays and Best of the Year in Salon. Her earlier books include On the Whole: A Story of Mothering and Disability and Geode, a finalist for the Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award. She won the Poetry Archive Now Worldview 2020 Competition and has received many other honors for her poems, which have been widely anthologized. Ona lives with her husband, writer Daniel Simpson, near Philadelphia.
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