TSM24-45. Elizabeth Mehren The Immigrant Story.

November 4, 2024November 3, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Their Story Matters, with Sara troy and her guest Elizabeth Mehren, on air from November 5th

Elizabeth’s volunteer work with The Immigrant Story, a small nonprofit in Portland, Oregon, inspired her to write I Lived to Tell the World. Through her involvement, she heard powerful stories of resilience and hope from immigrants and refugees who had overcome incredible challenges. These experiences deepened her appreciation for the courage and strength it takes to start anew in a foreign country and motivated her to honor these narratives. Her book serves as a testament to these remarkable individuals, capturing their enduring spirit and the invaluable lessons they impart.

Elizabeth’s mission is to spark a national dialogue on immigration and honor the lessons taught by survivors of the Holocaust, genocide, and war about overcoming unimaginable adversity. Her work celebrates the democracy many take for granted, emphasizing that each survivor in her book, I Lived to Tell the World, treasures every day of freedom. She carefully chose over 50 survivors from diverse global conflicts to capture a broad perspective, and each story resonates with hope, resilience, courage, faith, humor (even dark humor), and a profound gratitude for the opportunities they found in America. Though these individuals now live in the Pacific Northwest, their experiences are universal, reminding us of the enduring impact of hope and resilience. With a growing focus on Holocaust and genocide education and the pressing issues surrounding immigration, racial justice, and refugees, I Lived to Tell the World shines a light on lives shaped by strength and purpose despite painful pasts.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elizabeth Mehren is a writer, editor, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. After working at The Washington Post, she became a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and later spent a decade on the faculty at Boston University. Mehren earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at UC Berkeley and has written for national magazines, appeared on television and radio, and received awards for teaching and journalism. I Lived to Tell the World is her fifth book.

Stories from Survivors of Holocaust, Genocide, and the Atrocities of War

“Machetes were for the poor. You had to pay to be shot. Can you imagine paying someone to shoot you?”

Emmanuel Turaturanye, recalling the bloody irony of the genocidal massacres in his native Rwanda

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TSM24-27. Tracie Eaton Art & Sex Trafficking’s

July 1, 2024July 2, 2024Sara Troy

Their Story Matter with Sara Troy and her guest Tracie Eaton, on air from July 2nd

Tracie Eaton is an Internationally-renowned & award-winning Australian artist with an artistic career spanning over 17 years. Tracie’s studio is located on the Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Tracie’s specialises in creating original acrylic & mixed media artworks for the luxury art sector.

Tracie has also established the Art for Rescue initiative, an approved fundraiser for the Charity Destiny Rescue, established to eradicate sex trafficking and exploitation of children. MORE HERE

Tracie is often referred to as a ‘Celebrity Artist’ following her exclusive 3-year commission (2019-2021) to create bespoke artwork for Oscar’s nominees & winners, with an impressive list of Hollywood A-listers, such as Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins and Charlize Theron (to name a few) owning a Tracie Eaton Artwork. Tracie has was again commissioned for another 3-year term (2023-2025) as the exclusive artist to create product for Oscar nominees, to celebrate their creative success.

Recent highlights so far for Tracie in 2024 include winning the international Masterful Minds award by Circle Foundation. She has also been recognised as International Acrylic Artist of the Year Award (Australia) by Lux Life).

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In 2023 Tracie was awarded the Best Acrylic Artist – Asia-Pacific by APAC. Additionally, Tracie was the only international artist invited, and participate in a joint digital exhibition in ToDA(Dubai).

In 2022, she was published by Lux Life as the Leading Luxury Art Company – Australia and has been awarded the Leonardo Da Vinci International Artist Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit for her acrylic & mixed media piece ‘Flowers In Bloom’, curated and judged by curators Dr Salavore Russo and Dr Francesco Saverio Russo. Additionally, 2022 saw Tracie been recognised by APAC Best Original Painting & Art Studio QLD & Most Creative Australian Arts & Painting Company.

In 2021 Tracie Eaton was recognised by GAA as one of the Leading & Investable Contemporary Artists worldwide and included in their Curated publication for distribution to galleries, collectors, art museums & art fairs around the world. Additionally she was listed by Herrington Publications as one of the top 25 Global Woman Change Makers of the year.

The high demand for Tracie’s art has led to a wait list for both commissions, and to attend her sell-out, invitation-only events, exhibitions & releases of new artwork series. The last five years has seen Tracie involved in over 20 live art performances, solo or joint exhibitions.

Tracie is a self-taught artist with a painting style that is expressive & unique, with her creativity knowing no bounds. Her luxurious artworks are bold, textured with loose form & brush strokes, and has been described by curators as ‘passion-art’ – “everyone who sees it loves it”.

Tracie began working with colour following her training in Occupational Therapy and Colour Psychology, working with art therapy with her clients.

She has been supporting the charity Destiny Rescue for years, and founded Art for Rescue to continue to raise awareness and funds to eradicate sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of children.

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TSM24-15. Ona Gritz “Everywhere I Look”

April 8, 2024April 7, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

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.

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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?

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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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TSM24-04. Patricia Baronowski-Schneider, they Don’t Care.

January 22, 2024January 20, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Patricia Baronowski-Schneider, on air from January 23rd

My story is one of resilience and a stark warning about the hidden dangers lurking beyond our borders. I share my harrowing journey not to dwell on the past, but to illuminate the present and shape a safer future for others. After a near-fatal accident and a battle with brain injury, my life took an unexpected turn when I was ensnared in an international scam that led to wrongful imprisonment abroad. The experience, though harrowing, has imparted crucial lessons about the vulnerability of even the most astute among us to sophisticated deceptions and the shocking realities of our justice system’s limitations overseas. My tale is one of survival, a testament to the human spirit’s indomitability, and a call to action for greater awareness and support for those wrongfully accused. This narrative is more than a cautionary tale; it’s a lifeline to those navigating similar ordeals and an eye-opener for the uninformed, ensuring that no one else has to endure such an ordeal alone or uninformed.

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My professional arc spans over three decades, beginning in the dynamic world of Investor Relations, Public Relations, and Marketing where I built a formidable career shaping narratives for businesses across the spectrum. A near-fatal skydiving accident in 2015 marked a personal and professional turning point, leading to a traumatic brain injury that fundamentally altered my life’s trajectory. In the challenging years that followed, my resilience was tested by a sequence of manipulative scams that preyed on my compromised state, culminating in a wrongful arrest abroad and a four-year fight for justice in a foreign land.

This crucible of adversity did not define me but rather refined my purpose. Today, as an author and speaker, I’m driven to share my story — a vivid testament to survival, the importance of awareness against international scams, and the need for systemic change. My mission now extends beyond business success to advocating for the unseen victims of injustice and guiding others through the labyrinth of recovery and self-rediscovery.

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TSM23-47. Mark Brodinsky & You Matter Movement.

November 20, 2023November 17, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

The You Matter Movement was created to respond to what has been described as the deepest principle of human nature… the CRAVING to be appreciated. It’s not just a want, a need or a desire, like food and shelter.

THOSE ARE TANGIBLE THINGS… THIS IS LITERALLY WIRED INTO OUR DNA AS HUMANS, THE UNENDING CRAVING TO FEEL VALUED AND APPRECIATED.

The deepest principle of human nature is the CRAVING to be appreciated. It’s not just a want or desire and it’s more important to us than sex or money. That’s why I created my You Matter Movement, to positively impact the lives of a Billion people. If we can get One Billion to believe they matter, then the ripple effect will touch the lives of everyone on the planet.

The You Matter Movement is a key driver in my mission, to get a Billion people to believe they matter, on a deep level… that ripple effect can impact all 8 Billion people on the planet!

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I grew up near Baltimore, Maryland and in college ended up getting an internship at a local TV station, where I became a producer and reporter, winning an Emmy Award for my efforts. After 15 years I moved on and I have been in the health insurance and life insurance business (mainly health) for 22 years.

About 13 years ago I discovered personal development and self improvement, joined a Mastermind group (just 4 of us) and began tracking and managing my goals, activities and contributions… and most importantly, my growth, as each day I strive to be the very best version of myself.

Besides the Emmy Award, I have authored two books, written the preface for another, started a Storytelling Blog called The Sunday Series, another called Storytelling for Business, felt my calling/mission to positively impact the lives of a Billion people and in doing so found my You Matter Movement and The You Matter Show podcast. I am currently working on my You Matter book, with the goal of completing it by mid-December.

I’m recently re-married and have two beautiful daughters, Sophie (23) and Emily (21). I currently live in Pikesville, Maryland.