Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Golden Madume, on air from April 5th
A journey to internal peace. For the longest time, I did not know who I was or what my strengths were. I lived a life of performance to please my parents, my bosses, and friends. During college, I learned what my strengths were and that brought so much alignment and set me on my life path. It is now my greatest joy to hold a mirror to people to really see themselves and find that inner peace so they can take up space in the world and achieve their passion or calling.
Golden Madume is a teacher, coach, and speaker. He was born in Nigeria, moved to the United States as a teenager in 2007, and began his journey of education and self-discovery. His background is in Life and Career Coaching and his passion are to support people in knowing who they are deeply through their strengths so they may find peace and take the next best step in their life. He has been coaching for 10 years now and has spoken to groups small & large across the United States. In his free time, he loves photography, tv shows, walking, cooking, and long conversations about life with friends or strangers.
I would love to give a free coaching call to the first person that emails me after the episode airs. Not sure what the best way to do this will be, so I will accept any advice or direction you have.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest LisaBeth Thomas, on air from April 5th
“What jazzes me? Helping people discover fears that sabotage their relationships and success and the difference it makes in their lives!”
All of us have fears; some are healthy and some are unhealthy. Unhealthy fears can keep us trapped in negative behaviors or situations that can lead to anxiety and lack of production and success. In this show, you’ll discover the fear that is subconsciously sabotaging your actions and create a strategy to outwit it.
With over 30 years of experience creating successful advertising and public relations campaigns and as an award-winning producer, LisaBeth “LB” Thomas continues to be regarded as one of the most respected women in her field. Her pathway to success wasn’t always easy. Due to her divorce, she lost her home and her business. She was devastated and didn’t think it could get any worse, but it did – her mom passed away as she was preparing to close on her home. All this destroyed her confidence and belief in herself. Through the struggle, she uncovered the deep-seated fears that were sabotaging her life. Her courage and determination not only turned a spotlight on those fears, but she also turned her tragedies into triumphs. LB inspires others to dig deep to uncover their inner strength and find their power through loss.
A lot can happen in 10 years — just ask LisaBeth Thomas.
A decade ago, Thomas’s career as a film and video producer was in high gear. Her credits included a wide swath of work from movies like “Hope Floats” to TV shows “Real Life with Gerald Mann,” plus commercials like a campaign celebrating the 20th anniversary of Amy’s Ice Creams.
Referrals, such as from GSD&M to produce Anheuser-Busch commercials for the Keep Texas Beautiful recycling campaign, fueled growth that turned her little Austin production company, LBTJ, into a seven-figure agency handling everything from marketing to media buys.
But of her creations, she is most proud of being one of the original five founders of Texas Women in Business, a nonprofit women’s group dedicated to fostering personal and professional growth along with pooling resources to give back to the community through philanthropy. The group celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2020.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Edda Karlsson, on-air from March 29th
Former model and sexual assault victim, Ebba Karlsson, author of True Ebba Karlsson, from Sexual assault to True Starlight Starlight: From Living in the Shadows to Being Stellar.
Ebba claims she was sexually assaulted at age 20 while on a job interview in 1990 with Gerald Marie, the president (at the time) of internationally-renowned Elite Modeling Agency, which also represented supermodels Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss. She also alleges she was raped by a fashion model scout who introduced her to Marie. Despite other models claiming similar allegations against Marie, including actress and cover-girl model Carre Otis, criminal charges have never been brought against him. Recently, his ex-wife, former supermodel Linda Evangelista, has publicly sided with them.
“If you have ever been abused, you know how awful, and shameful one can feel,” Ebba says. “Looking back, I still feel disgusted about the whole thing and sad that I didn’t have more guts to stand up for myself and run away. It is never okay for anybody to go beyond a person’s boundaries.”
Ebba is now fighting back and raising awareness about the sexual misconduct practiced all too often in the fashion and modeling industries. She wants to weed out serial predators who abuse their power.
“No longer should a woman’s modeling career be dependent on whether she remains silent while being sexually violated,” says Ebba. “We also need to stop the vicious cycle of grooming and human trafficking.”
She was threatened into silence, on top of feeling ashamed. “We saw in the Harvey Weinstein trial that it took many voices of courageous women to hold him accountable for his crimes,” says Ebba. “In the Jeffrey Epstein case, women who were only children at the time of their grooming also came forward in solidarity to create great change. The time is overdue that we address these same crimes within an industry that has yet to be held accountable.”
Her moving book, True Starlight: From Living in the Shadows to Being Stellar (Morgan James Publishers, Trade Paperback, is the inspirational and spiritually moving memoir of the model-turned-life coach. Her powerful message is punctuated by her guidance and insight on what it takes for each of us to create our own reality and become a “true star.”
“This book is my life story, but it could be any woman’s story,” says Ebba. “You can see this as a journey through time., through your body, soul, and mind. It is meant to take you through your own life, reflecting on your journey and experiences so that you can be inspired to find your purpose and answers within.”
The Swedish-born blonde, who was raised by an alcoholic mother and a sex-addicted, philandering father, overcame the challenges of an abusive and dysfunctional household, attempted suicide, teen pregnancy, and sexual assault – all by the age of 20. Her recently published book reveals a true, gripping story that shows how she found her purpose and mission in life. It also details allegations of sexual misconduct by a major player in the modeling industry.
“I have always been a seeker – a seeker of the truth of happiness, pleasure, and lots of other things,” writes Ebba. “It took me many years to realize what I know today, and it has been a long journey to discover who I really am, and I’m still discovering it.”
“True Starlight is a much-needed contribution to the global conversation that is well underway. Ebba is a survivor, sister, supporter, and champion for those who are trying to find their true voice, reclaim their dignity, and find peace with post-trauma.” — American Model, Actress & Author Carre Otis
Ebba P. Karlsson is a life coach, author, and champion ballroom dancer. She is also a model and sexual assault victim who co-founded a new organization dedicated to cleaning up the modeling industry amidst the #MeToo era —
She is also the founder of True Star, a life coaching practice, helping individuals perform at a high level, live a more fulfilling life, and overcome their past to embrace the future. After leaving behind a promising modeling career, she became, at age 23, one of the managers of the franchise company, The Body Shop. Since 1996, she has been running her own business involving health, meditation, holistic therapies, personal self-development techniques, and leadership practices.
Karlsson launched Victorious Angels in October 2020 with several models, including the internationally renowned cover-girl model Carre Otis. It is a global collective of sexual abuse survivors from the modeling industry.
She is a former model who was raped at age 20 by a modeling scout and then was sexually assaulted during a job interview with the president of Elite Model Management, Gerald Marie. She quit the industry as a result, back in 1990. Now she is helping others to confront the sexual assault problem running rampant in the modeling industry.
She is a Certified Law of Attraction Coach and Creating Money Coach, both by the Quantum Success Academy, and a member of The International Coach Federation. She is also experienced in massage therapy, biofeedback, Feng Shui, risk therapy and is a national champion ballroom dancer.
Here is a recent article about the suicide of Jean-Luc Brunel, who allegedly trafficked more than 1,000 women for Jeffrey Epstein and whose agency supplied models for Victoria’s Secret runway shows:
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Deborah Driggs, on air from March 15th
From her start as a Playboy Centerfold and Covergirl to her life as a Screen Actors’ Guild member and then Top Rated Insurance professional, Deborah Driggs has had to clear many hurdles in life to make these things happen. And while it may seem like Deborah’s success came easy to her, nothing could be further from the truth. Rather, she has overcome a number of challenges in her life to get where she is today but what IS true and part of her character is her willingness to take risks, maintain a positive attitude, and never take “No” for an answer.
*Playboy *How I landed on the pages of Playboy and the Cover (April 1990) *How was I treated as a Playmate *How did it open doors *What it was like going from being somewhat famous to re-building myself and starting a new career *Tools I used to become a #1 salesperson *Divorce *Recovery *Trauma *How life has come full circle * My Book *My weekly Blogs
Deborah’s Tell-All Memoir
Deborah’s Tell-All Memoir
First Love: Ice Skating lessons as a child instilled in me the discipline, consistency, dedication, and time management, all of which I use today as a successful business leader.
Landing on the cover of Playboy Magazine: I hit the lotto when I was chosen to be both Miss March 1990 and on the cover of the April 1990 issue.
My Acting Career: Baron-Brown Training took my career to new heights and later would help my business to become a success.
Reinventing Myself after Divorce: After a loss of faith in myself, I found the strength and courage to start a new career with zero training.
Discovering New Mentors and Coaches: My willingness to work on myself and seek out positive, successful role models has opened doors I never could have imagined.
It is hard to believe I started in this business in 1983. From a Professional cheerleader for the LA Express that lead me into the entertainment world. I was ambitious and aspiring to work in a very glamorous business. I am now 57 and back working in the business I loved so much with a different appreciation. The appreciation that this is “Show Business” and as a entrepreneur I now have that mindset and understand things so much differently. I have aged gracefully and feel like life is just getting started at 57!
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