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C25.10. Lisa Andria is OK with Vulnerability

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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Lisa Andria, on air from March 18th

Living your unique purpose and passion and being OK with vulnerability in that process – I lived my life being afraid to be myself for fear that others wouldn’t like the real me. Being bullied as a “nerdy” kid and feeling ugly and ignored, I was afraid to be my true self.  I was a people pleaser, which led to an unhappy marriage, blindly working for a corporation for 41 years, and, unfortunately, not loving myself.  Once I hit rock bottom, I realized I needed to go on a transforming journey. My mission in life is to help women honor and prioritize themselves much sooner than it took me. I am inspired to help women stop floating through life and lead them on a path to honor their “why” through self-discovery, healing of old wounds, and unwavering support for change. All while taking a leap of faith in themselves.

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Lisa Andria is a Transformation Coach with Ladies Who Leap Coaching. After experiencing her own personal transformation journey, Lisa is dedicated to empowering women to go from stuck, scared, and lost to confident, powerful, and reawakened. Her passion is to help women transform to a life they are meant to be living, both personally and professionally.

Her personalized coaching strategy leads the client on a unique transforming journey.  From becoming more self-aware to releasing negative emotions and limiting beliefs to setting achievable goals, taking action, and keeping focused and accountable to move into a fulfilling life. 

Lisa is also the host of the “Ladies Who Leap” podcast. Her mantra is “Leaping out of your comfort zone is where the growth happens.”

Sara Troy will be on Lisa’s podcast on May 1st

https://www.ladieswholeap.com

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C25-06. Graham Connolly On Plant Based Goodness

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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Graham Connolly, on air from February 11th

Discover mindset shifts and practical strategies to reap the benefit of a plant-based lifestyle without the heavy sacrifice. Graham Connolly shares his journey and approaches to making plant-based cooking and lifestyle sustainable and easy. From keeping daily meals simple, satisfying, and exciting to creating potluck favourites that impress, learn how to lead a plant-based diet without the overwhelm, restrictions, and isolation. Whether you lead a plant-based lifestyle yourself and want to explore more in the kitchen or if you simply want to accommodate friends and family with food they will love, join us as we explore simple mindset shifts and strategies to making plant-based easier.

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Graham is a business consultant with a passion for doing things in sustainable ways while also pushing the limits of potential. This passion tends to permeate most aspects of his life, including leading a plant-based lifestyle. Graham has loved cooking from a young age, from cooking at home, and working in restaurants, but has always maintained a focus on simplicity. “From leaving the typical Western diet, I knew that to really make this sustainable and work for me, it couldn’t come with a heavy sacrifice. And that’s the lens through which I made it work and wonderful.” “Now, I just love helping people live the lives they want without the heavy burden of sacrifice.”

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Instgram: @plantbasedpotluck

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C25-05. Warren Farrell & Lifelong Love

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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest, Dr. Warren Farrell, on air from February 4th

As Valentine’s Day approaches, romance is in the air. Falling in love is a biological, natural experience, releasing high levels of feel-good dopamine. Staying in love? That’s not in Cupid’s job description. We, mortals, are left struggling with what to do after the initial love-struck euphoria fades and reality hits. No wonder so many blissful marriages end in bitter divorces.  

A New York Times bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on couples’ communication, Dr. Warren Farrell has repeatedly observed a heartbreaking fact for many couples: sustaining love is biologically unnatural. In his latest book, Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong Love, Dr. Farrell reveals his solutions to breaking through our natural defenses against making love last. As he has found, real couples can live happily ever after if they learn how to handle personal criticism from each other without becoming defensive.

Dr. Farrell has discovered seven core secrets to keeping the early spark of love burning strong in a relationship through decades and life’s inevitable challenges. Yet, as he impresses on couples, sustaining love takes commitment and practice. Drawing on his 30 years of experience teaching couples’ communication workshops, Dr. Warren Farrell can share his trusted secrets and tested practices with your audience. For starters, he can discuss how to:

  • Appreciate your partner creatively, consistently, and specifically
  • Transform the “Four Depleters of Love”—Criticisms, Complaining, Complacency, and Controlling—into ways to deepen love
  • Master the eleven “Soul Mate Wisdoms.”
  • Play together, keeping the fun and passion alive, to stay together
  • Create win-win solutions to even the stickiest problems
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WARREN FARRELL, PhD, a New York Times and internationally bestselling author, has coached couples and psychologists nationwide in couples’ communication for the past 30 years. Recognized by the Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders, he has been a pioneer in both the women’s movement (elected three times to the Board of the National Organization for Women) and the men’s movement (called the “Martin Luther King of the men’s movement” by GQ). He advocates for a “Gender Liberation Movement, freeing both sexes from rigid roles of the past.” His books have been published in 19 languages and include Why Men Are the Way They Are (1986), The Myth of Male Power (1993), and The Boy Crisis (2018). His most recent book, Role Mate to Soul Mate (2024), grew out of his popular course on the art and discipline of sustaining loving, intimate relationships. He and his wife Liz have been together for more than 30 years.

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C25-05. D.C. Copeland. A Millennium Manifesto.

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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest D.C Copeland, on air from February 4th

I’m a millennial speaker/dramatist/disruptor who’s written a book entitled Societal Dropout: A Cultural Manifesto. Each chapter is a standalone essay, inspired and informed by my experience answering questions on Quora (888,800 readers). The book gives voice to truths many of us feel but don’t know how to articulate. Topics I explore include mental health and happiness, critical thinking, creativity, gender, sex, suicide, drugs, art, etc.

I am writing for those who need a witness to testify that we do live in a dark time and that the hackneyed methods used to motivate us out of it are not working.  I  write for readers who want to listen to a story about overcoming the conventions of contemporary culture and the psychological and spiritual illnesses fostered by it.  My manifesto is for college-age students who are looking for fodder to feed their own inner rebellions and revolutions, artists and those who love art and academics, those who love and are immersed in academia, mental health who feel their voice is underrepresented in contemporary culture.  My work is for the normal, everyday person who experiences society not giving a rat’s tail about themselves as individuals and for the individual who is simply unsatisfied with the care that society provides.

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D.C. Copeland, a Yale graduate, began her literary journey as Harold Bloom’s assistant, working on notable works like The Best Poems of the English Language and Where Shall Wisdom Be Found. Bloom praised her as a voice of her generation, lauding her originality in Kafkaesque parables and avant-garde plays influenced by Beckett and Ionesco.

An accomplished playwright, Copeland’s works have been showcased in prestigious venues like Manhattan Repertory’s One Act Festival and Alex Timbers’ The Tank. Her plays have premiered across New York and Portland, with notable titles including Forget-Me-Not, These Foolish Things, and The Truth According to Rose. Her screenplay Angie has garnered interest as a potential Netflix pilot.

Copeland’s poetic collaborations with Joronne Jeter have been featured in publications like The Gravity of the Thing and Aaduna. William E. Very Jr., publisher of Aaduna, described her as a “gem” whose diverse works resonate deeply with readers.

Copeland has appeared on podcasts, television, and panels as a speaker, including her recent feature on Hard Girl, Soft Life, with over 1.5 million subscribers. On Quora, she engages 732,300 readers on topics like mental health, Jungian archetypes, and embracing the shadow self.

Her early achievements include winning national contests, directing high school plays, and acting at the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival alongside Chris Pine and Jeremy Strong. At Yale, she directed productions like Angels in America and Die Fledermaus while excelling academically with a thesis on Gertrude Stein.

Copeland’s manifesto An Artist’s Manifesto and its evolved version, Societal Dropout: A Culture Manifesto for the New Millennium, articulate the struggles and truths of modern life, resonating with millennials, artists, and those seeking cultural critique. With over 50 five-star ratings, her works inspire readers to defy societal conventions and embrace individuality.

Through her writing, plays, poetry, and public engagements, Copeland continues to establish herself as a powerful voice addressing contemporary culture, mental health, and the millennial experience.

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C24-50. Lisa Cheek, “SIT, CINDERELLA, SIT”.

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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Lisa Cheek, on air form December 10th

Lisa Cheek, author of SIT, CINDERELLA, SIT: A Mostly True Memoir? 

A debut memoir of midlife adventure proving that magic can happen when you dare to believe in yourself, see and hear beyond cultural differences, and open your heart to a dog  

“With a quick-witted tone and the creative lens of a gifted filmmaker, Lisa Cheek takes us through the mid-life resurrection of a woman who isn’t afraid to make her own way. In the end, she reminds us that we aren’t meant to do life solo and that true surrender requires far more strength than weakness.”

—Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Perennials.

SIT, CINDERELLA, SIT: A Mostly True Memoir by Lisa Cheek is a humorous, heartfelt story of reinvention and self-discovery. At 45, after being abruptly fired from her successful career editing TV commercials in LA, Lisa faces an unexpected crossroads. Just when she’s ready to give up, she’s offered a job editing a Mandarin-language film about the original Cinderella story, filmed in rural China. With no knowledge of the language or a clear idea of what lies ahead, Lisa takes a bold leap into the unknown.

Living in rustic conditions near the Tibetan border, Lisa contends with cultural barriers, homesickness, and the unpredictable world of filmmaking. Along the way, she forms meaningful friendships with her translator, Max, and the young star of the film, Sunny. From celebrating her dreaded birthday with a cake fight to rediscovering her purpose by rescuing a neglected dog named Cinderella, Lisa’s journey transforms her in unexpected ways.

Told with humor, poignant flashbacks, and a fairy-tale lens, Lisa’s memoir reminds us that magic happens when you step outside your comfort zone, look beyond cultural differences, and dare to believe in yourself. Readers will be enchanted by this inspiring tale of resilience, adventure, and the universal language of hope.

Then, reality hit. This Cinderella story would be told entirely in Mandarin—the only language spoken by every member of the cast and crew, except for Lisa and her assistant/translator, Max. And it would be filmed on ancient locations in extremely rustic and remote villages near the Tibetan border.

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LISA CHEEK is a writer and film editor. After 25 years of editing and producing other people’s work, she finally took the advice of friends and coworkers to heart and decided to focus on telling her own stories. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two mutts, Josie and Elvis Bruce Wayne, and two cats, Eartha Kitt and Trixie. A frequent traveler to all kinds of interesting places, she has several film and television scripts in various stages of development and is working on her next book.

SIT, CINDERELLA, SIT

A Mostly True Memoir

By Lisa Cheek

January 14, 2025; ISBN: 9781647427283

She Writes Press

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