Ignite Your Heart and Soul with Sara Troy and her guest Gene-O and Shawna on air from?January 23rd
This couple listened to the universe and sold everything to follow a path on change making. With Geno’s voice singing for change and Shawna’s intuitive gift for healing?those soul y igniting them to a higher plane of wisdom. They are both allowing the universe to guide them on this mission of divine love.
Shawna says that life is full of Magic. For years, in the corporate world, my teams would hear me repeat my mantra, “I have a magic wand and I know how to use it.” That was my truth, though at a level I didn’t even yet realize, until a life-altering encounter with COVID-19 changed my trajectory and had me doubting everything I thought I knew. I found myself compelled to embrace stillness on my healing journey, discovering that true healing resonates on the level of frequency.
Geno was compelled to write a song that would ignite the world in to change. Written by Gene-O and produced by Flournoy, “Time for Change” is an emphatic call to action that pointedly reflects on everything we need to do to come together and achieve a better world. Over a unique musical vibe that, true to the fusion-driven spirit of Classic Twist, incorporates elements of pop, R&B, country and rock, Gene-O passionately sings, “It’s time we leave our comfort zone/It’s time for you and I to rearrange things/Cause everybody knows it’s time for changes/It’s time we see the light/It’s time to do what’s right. . .So much love/That’s what we all should be thinking of…”
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Sara’s View Of Life with Sara Troy, on air from January 23rd
I did it, the Our Forgotten Childrens book is now with the publisher ready for launching on February 20th. It is exciting, but also still so much work to do in preparation for the launch. Keep February 20th open and join us on our Face Book Group intermittently live throughout the day.
This book has 15 authors in it, including me, all contributing their wisdom around our family and children’s needs, and what changes are so need now to help our children grow up well in mind body heart and soul, and to be confident, supported wise adults.
With 9 shows this week 4, from incredible people who share their passion, conviction, wisdom and love, it truly has been a busy and illuminating week. Enjoy.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Italia Tornabene, on air from January 23 rd
Perhaps the thriving, wildly productive, inspirational life Italia Tornabene now leads after years of setbacks, struggles, and disillusionment was foretold by her prophetic Italian surname, which translates to “good outcome” or “to return well.” Yet the incredible, seriously surreal journey from increasing despair to powerful breakthroughs and enduring hope she chronicles in her cleverly titled autobiography Suits to Stilettos has a trajectory like no other.
Typical single moms sacrificing to build a stable family life for their child might turn first to sex work to survive, then educate themselves, leave that lifestyle, and make a so-called respectable career on the straight and narrow. While working full time, Italia committed years of her life to getting the education part down, ultimately earning three degrees – including an Associate’s in Business Administration Management, a Bachelor’s in Legal Studies and a Master’s in Criminal Justice. Yet with the longtime government employee ultimately finding her personal redemption as an exotic dancer, porn star, and high-level escort – in addition to her ongoing success as a serial entrepreneur – Italia’s story is the life-affirming opposite of how these female overcomer and empowerment narratives usually go.
To share a life story truthfully and make a profound impact on readers, nothing is more important than an author’s freedom to be raw and vulnerable and hold nothing back. Italia’s no-holds-barred approach includes harrowing descriptions of many harsh and challenging eras and milestones in her life. To name but a few: growing up in a financially strapped household, with her parents arguing all the time and her father (whom she otherwise loved) physically unleashing his fury on her mom and several times on her; being raped by a co-worker at the car dealership she worked at and the traumatic physical and emotional aftermath; giving birth to her son Dominic at 17 and soon being abandoned by his dad, who later made her life a living hell during years of custody battles; and dealing with horrifying corruption and institutional toxicity while working as a high-level analyst for a prison in the California Department of Corrections.
Yet at every turn, driven by her love for Dominic and her desire to give her son the best life possible, Italia somehow emerges from the muck, offering what she calls a “front row seat to witness the undeniable strength of the human spirit.” The title of Chapter Three in Suits to Stilettos says it all: “Beyond Boundaries: A Journey of Education, Sacrifice and Resilience.” One of the main threads in both her personal and professional life working for the government (including a lengthy stint as a Disability Insurance Program Representative for the State of California) is a foreboding sense of injustice pervasive in a system that is supposed to provide Americans with liberty and justice for all.
Italia’s passion for educating herself on legal issues – which ultimately led her to pursue her degrees – was sparked in part by learning, in the wake of her rape, that there was an impossible backlog of rape kits at Kaiser – which was one of the factors that allowed the perpetrator, who she mistakenly referred to as a onetime “friend,” to go free. The next indignity Italia suffered was the ridiculously drawn-out custody battle she had with Marco, her vindictive former husband and father of Dominic. At every turn, for reasons she delves into in the book, the system always seemed stacked to favor him – and they believed his lies about her being a bad, abusive mother. During her many years working for the government, her attempts at whistleblowing and making the right ethical choices were stymied and often led to harsh confrontations with and rebukes by her superiors.
While Italia turned to exotic dancing – first in San Diego and then in Las Vegas – to make great money to pay her bills and give Dominic stability, it quickly became her soul’s liberation, offering a lifeline of hope amidst despair. “In a world where stress and hardships threatened to suffocate me,” she writes, “the lights and music of the stage provided a respite. . . Within the embrace of those beats, I found solace and renewed purpose.” She danced for a total of 14 years while primarily working relatively low-paying government jobs. During this time, she exercised her ample entrepreneurial skills, launching and running a successful paralegal business for several years.
By the time the pandemic hit in 2020, Italia had happily worked full-time as a dancer for several years. In a time when many of her colleagues were panicking because the clubs had closed down, she turned fear into a portal of opportunity, launching a private housecleaning and grout cleaning business (Magic Maids) that grew into a large operation of 65 employees, ultimately scoring lucrative hotel accounts. After she resumed dancing, a life-threatening illness followed by a major injury suffered at the gym led her to explore and begin attracting clientele on multiple porn sites, which snowballed into a several-year career as a porn actress.
Italia writes: “As time went on, I realized the immense power that lay within me. I was no longer the victim; I was the master of my own destiny. Every interaction, every performance, became an act of defiance against the pain that had held me captive for so long.” As for our society’s often derogatory view of those who work in the porn industry and the stigma associated with it, she says, “I wish sex wasn’t so taboo in this country. People often think it’s easy work, but actually, it’s mentally exhausting and physically draining, which is why some performers turn to drugs. I don’t know why our government is so ass backwards with laws regarding it. When I talk to girlfriends in Amsterdam and Germany, they treat it like a regular career. It’s sex between consenting adults. I wish our society would catch on.”
Though Italia maintains an active presence on and generates income from dozens of sites, she has since transitioned from the porn industry to the more lucrative and higher-class world of private escorting. Over the past year, she has also added new endeavors to her ever-fascinating resume, becoming a high-performance life coach, a personal trainer (soon to launch a virtual platform), and a nutritionist. A successful investor for 20 years, she also recently published a book titled Easy Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Financial Growth. In addition to Suits to Stilettos, Italia will soon be emerging as a fiction writer with Femme Fatale: Shades of Retribution, a harrowing story about the tragic drug-related downward spiral of a sex performer based on a dear friend she knew during her dancing days. “With Suits to Stilettos, I definitely have an important story to tell that I hope can inspire people, especially women who want to succeed against difficult odds,” says Italia. “There were times in my life where I felt like my life was over, and I hit that rock bottom many times. But as you’ll read, I believe when there’s a will, there’s a way, and thanks to my wonderful son Dominic, who is now 19 and doing well in his life, I was always motivated to succeed. Everyone has a purpose on this earth, and we all have to evolve and keep growing. I have learned that what brings me the greatest joy isn’t making money or having material things – it’s doing anything I can to put a smile on people’s faces and make them happy.”
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Quantum Spirituality with Sara Troy and her guest Irina Vucheva, on air from January 23rd
I grew up with a lot of anxiety after my parents divorce at the age of 7. I struggled with low-confidence and difficult puberty. I knew something was wrong but had no idea what it is. I need to share the knowledge the the Good always wins! and I am not saying that just as a Christian but rather a Famine Warrior that I needed to be. I am here to teach people how to heal different serious conditions, to make them listen to their bodies and most of all understand that our Ancestors are behind us and many of our life questions are at our disposal. We are indeed limitless!?
I was born in a normal family, two people that were not destined to be together. My parents divorced when I was 7 and my puberty life was filled with a lot of anxiety , low- confidence and feeling like there was not enough power within my own existence and spirit! I then had to call somebody else a daddy, my step-father who was a mental abuser and a narcissist!
The breaking point came when her Step-father locked her mother out of their business, emptied their bank accounts, and seized their home and properties. Left destitute, they discovered criminal connections behind their misfortune. In a matter of weeks, the stress and trauma revealed stomach cancer in Irina’s mother. It was during this difficult time that Irina’s remarkable healing and intuitive abilities emerged. The following decade was marked by a relentless campaign of hate from house who had taken their wealth, a campaign that would haunt her family for a lifetime. In this time I went through a near death experience too when I saw the light that we often hear about!
My life took a dramatic turn when my 6 months old son underwent open-heart surgery. My story is one of resilience, transformation, and becoming a master interpreter for the less fortunate and holistic healer.
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Ignite Your Heart and Soul with Sara Troy and her guest Rev Kimberly Braun, on air from January 16th
How to be a Force of Love amidst the dark and light within ourselves and in creation.
The Power of Spiritual Community and/or Retreat (why?does it matter, what they do for you, how to go about discerning your choice)
The paradox of your path being both solitary and part of a collective. What does this even mean and how do we walk our paths most fully in light of the paradox?
How to ask the questions that will truly open us to the life satisfying answers. In life we oftentimes have desires to understand or experience or know something for all the right reasons, but why is it our questions sometimes yield the fruit of a sublime answer and at other times it seems we go unheard and unanswered?
Kimberly wants you to know that one simple YES can transform your life forever. Discover the mesmerizing true story where a young Carmelite monastic nun finds herself at the center of an extraordinary project that inspired countless hearts to contribute their own gifts of heart, skill, time, and resources. Unveil the secrets of grace, love, and insight as you witness Sister Annunciata’s (Kimberly Braun) life- changing journey filled with twists and turns. From a 17,000 square foot monastery rising with beauty and strength to the profound beauty of Consciousness taking form, this captivating story will challenge your perceptions and make you question what’s truly possible. Join Kimberly as she delves into the essence of human experience, where openness, humanness, and devoted love pave the way for the miraculous. Miracles in the Naked Light is more than just a book; it’s a mirror that reflects the Ineffable Source moving through every aspect of life.
Kimberly Braun, Minister, M.A., CSP and Meditation Coach has been devoted to meditation from the age of 5, with over ten of her years spent as a monastic nun. Her Masters in theology was completed in 2001 in Washington D.C., and is concentrated upon the adult spiritual journey. As a CSP, keynote presentations are a primary tool in her personal mission to inspire others to live from the power and wisdom within them. Her style is playful, deeply inquiring, and intelligent in the synthesis of not only how to access this part of ourselves, but how to live from that place more consistently. She is a retreat and workshop facilitator, TEDx speaker, meditation faculty at the renowned Omega Institute, and fellow seeker on the path to living freely.
She has an online spiritual community, EssenceTribe, Retreats opening up three online courses, three CDs, one book now available about her time as a nun, Love Calls, Insights of a former Carmelite nun~ and a second book to be published in 2023. Kimberly is now available for private sessions, keynotes, retreats and more.
Free Meditation Challenge that will start this month!
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