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26-06. Inviting Senior Voices

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Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air since February 9th

As a senior, I deeply understand the value of what we still have to offer and the wisdom we carry within us. Our lives have been shaped by experience—not theory, not trends, but lived reality. We have walked bumpy roads, faced detours we never planned for, and more than once, we’ve had to repave the path ourselves so those who followed might have an easier journey. Every challenge refined us, every mistake taught us, and every triumph reminded us of our resilience.

We have loved fully, laughed deeply, and celebrated life with open hearts. We have also known grief, loss, and heartbreak, some of it so profound that words could never fully hold it. Yet we are still here. Not hardened, but seasoned. Not finished, but evolved. We carry perspective, patience, and an understanding of what truly matters. And with that comes a quiet readiness, to share, to guide, to remind others that life is not meant to be rushed or wasted. Our wisdom is not about telling others what to do; it’s about offering insight to those willing to listen, see, and learn, so they may walk their own path with a little more clarity, courage, and compassion.

A Message for the Young — A Gentle Warning

The stories of seniors are not just about the past—they are lessons for the future. How we age reflects what we prepared for earlier in life. Our triumphs show the strength of resilience and community; our challenges reveal the cost of neglecting aging and long-term care. Aging is not optional—preparation matters.

To the younger generations: pay attention. Invest now in your health, relationships, and sense of purpose. Learn from those who came before you, because how you live today shapes the life you will one day grow into.

First Steps: Book a chat with Sara Troy.

I invite you to join me on this meaningful journey of sharing your lived wisdom with a global audience through your chapter in Our Forgotten Seniors. Your story, insights, and experiences matter more than ever, and this book is a space where your voice can be heard, honored, and preserved. Together, we will amplify these stories through podcasts and summits, creating conversations that inspire understanding, connection, and respect for the depth of wisdom seniors carry.

This is more than a book project—it is a collective legacy. By coming together, we shine a light on the value, resilience, and contributions of seniors, while offering guidance and perspective to younger generations. Through shared storytelling and conscious conversation, we ensure that wisdom is not forgotten, but passed forward with dignity, purpose, and heart.

Writing Your Chapter

  • Chapter Length: Minimum 1,000–3,000 words
  • Author Bio: 150-word bio for your author page, including a link and headshot.

You will contribute a chapter that shares your unique life experiences, insights, and lessons learned. Your story will highlight your personal journey, the challenges you have overcome, and the wisdom you have gained along the way to pass on to the younger generations.

Audiobook Inclusion

We are excited to announce that your chapter will also be included in the audiobook.
You may choose to:

  • Record your chapter in your own voice, or
  • We can use an AI technology to create a voice recording that sounds like you

Please let us know which option you prefer.

Support and Guidance

You will be supported throughout the process, from brainstorming to final edits—with thoughtful editorial guidance to ensure your story is clear, impactful, and true to your voice.

Podcasts and Summits

As part of the project, you will:

  • Participate in two podcasts
    • One focused on your life journey
    • One dedicated to discussing your chapter
  • Join 2–3 summits, including one designed to introduce you to potential investors and another on launch day. These summits will be both live and pre-recorded, giving you the opportunity to share your insights and connect with a global audience.

Networking and Community

You will join a supportive community of contributors, connecting with like-minded individuals through shared stories, lived experience, and a common desire to make a meaningful difference.

Promotion and Reach

The book will be promoted across multiple channels, including podcasts, summits, and social media, sites, to ensure broad reach and lasting impact for every author’s story.

How We Gently Build Support for the Book

We approach support through connection and shared purpose. By sharing the vision through conversations, podcasts, summits, and social media, we naturally invite interest from those who resonate with the message. Support and sponsorship help cover the costs of publishing the paperback, eBook, and audiobook. When support arises, it is acknowledged with appreciation and respect. Our focus remains on trust, relationships, and creating something meaningful together—allowing support to grow organically.

We invite elders who are eager to share their wisdom, experience, and life lessons to join us in authoring this collaborative book. A commitment fee of $150 USD (with a payment plan available) supports the podcasting and development of the book project. Publishing costs will be addressed later through fundraising. This book is created to serve not only fellow seniors, but also to inspire and guide the generations that follow.

This is a seniors’ community book, we come together to illuminate the path for others to walk on. Come join me on this journey.

Our last book on the vulnerability of our children and what needs to change.

OUR FOGOTTEN CHILDREN

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25-49. Books for Christmas prt 2

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Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from December 9th

This Christmas, I’m continuing my tradition of giving gifts that go beyond the season.
Inspired by the brilliant authors I’ve recently had the joy to interview, I’ve gathered another collection of books that offer something deeper than a quick read. These stories and insights become companions—lifting us, challenging us, and opening new doors within.

Books have a magical way of staying with us. A powerful memoir reminds us we’re not alone. A captivating novel transports us to places we never knew we needed. A wellness or self-growth book becomes a guidepost when life asks us to rise. Each one holds the potential to spark curiosity, healing, and courage—page by page.

This isn’t just a gift guide; it’s a pathway to meaningful giving. Every book here is chosen because it can brighten a life far beyond the holidays—shared between friends, explored in quiet moments, or treasured for years to come.

So as you celebrate and gather, consider wrapping up a journey, a revelation, a moment of wonder. Give a gift that lasts—one that keeps unfolding long after the ribbon falls away.

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Spirituality and Self Help

Afterlife – A Journey to: Now You Know What Will Happen by Stephan Chong

Stephen Chong M.Ed. is a Far North Queensland, Australian-based author who draws his inspirations from life’s themes that relate to us all – love, grief, struggle, overcoming obstacles. Culminating in his six inspirational novels, feature-film screenplays, and multiple short-stories, he has converted these ‘life themes’ into stories that we can all relate to.

FIND HIS SHOW AND BOOK HERE

Ravi Kathuria’s mission is to awaken the world to the simple, practical truth of spirituality—non-religious, always accessible, and woven into who we are. A respected speaker and business thought-leader featured in outlets like Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, he is the founder of the Houston Strategy Forum and executive coaching firm Cohegic. His leadership book How Cohesive Is Your Company? and his spiritual parable Happy Soul. Hungry Mind. offer transformative insight into living with greater clarity, purpose, and connection.

FIND HIS SHOW AND BOOK HERE

The remarkable true story of Margie Goldsmith—a woman who refused to let fear, hardship, or illness define her. From escaping a troubled childhood and living a glamorous life in Paris, to building a thriving career and reinventing herself again and again, Margie shows what it means to live boldly. Even after facing pancreatic and lung cancer, she kept traveling, writing, and daring herself into new adventures—like performing blues harmonica on stage. Her journey is a powerful reminder that you are never “less than,” and it’s never too late to rewrite your life.

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK HERE

Scott began walking in the holistic healing world when his wife of 39 years died after a 20-year battle with breast cancer. After years of caregiving for his daughter and wife, the world of coaching, healing, and energy opened. His soul journey has been to help heal others through one-on-one sessions, teaching, and volunteering with a local hospice. He is a best-selling Amazon author in ten collaborations and is currently engaged in interviewing 200 men for the book, “When Did You Become a Man?”

FIND HIS SHOW SHOW AND BOOK HERE

Dr. Enolia Harris Pedro is a respected Grandmother, Elder, and Doctor, a Modern Day Medicine Woman in Energy Medicine, practicing in Africa. With decades of experience, she uses a holistic approach to guide individuals toward balanced health, integrating ancient traditions into modern wellness practices. Enolia offers classes, retreats and tours on Healing, Self-Mastery, Dynamic Meditations, and Conscious Mindset.

FIND HER SHOW, BOOK AND TV CHANNEL HERE

“I wrote The Gate In Between for the seekers, like I once was. For those who find what they were looking for… only to lose it again. The Gate In Between is not a destination. It’s an invitation. To pause. To look deeper. And to finally remember what keeps slipping away — your Self.”

Each chapter opens with a story, drawn from my own life, and represents a symbolic gate. These gates explore themes we all move through: identity, perception, time, connection, and the space between what was and what might be.

FIND HER SHOWS AND BOOK HERE.

With personal insights and a lot of humor, Jerry talks about why we do what we do and how it’s sabotaging our relationships and ourselves. Jerry has put his 7-word philosophy into practice by interviewing over 200 people from the ages of thirteen to ninety-four.

FIND HIS SHOW AND BOOK HERE.

 I wrote Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness because I lived it, and I know I’m not alone. Too many women believe society’s script that says happiness depends on finding Prince Charming and checking all the boxes. I believed that, too, in the beginning. My journey of self-discovery began with a bold choice to rewrite the story I’d been given. From Midwest housewife to global marketing exec to professor and author, I’ve learned that happily ever after isn’t handed to you—it’s built, one brave decision at a time. 

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK HERE.

That journey led to my signature class, The Blueprint to Sustaining Relevancy, Vitality, and Longevity. I’m sharing this because I know I’m not the only woman asking these questions. And this isn’t just about bouncing back, it’s about rising even higher.

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK HERE

It was a fairy tale until it wasn’t…

For a long time, that’s what successful businesswoman Brenda Coffee told herself whenever she dared to look back on her twenties and thirties. In Maya Blue: A Memoir of Survival, She  Brenda opens up about the life she once lived—and all the secrecy, madness, trauma, abuse, and danger that came with it. 

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK HERE.

Nick Marshall, New York City-based writer, actor, director, producer and author of the new book, Try Again: An Ex-Con’s Path from Prison to Prosperity. This is about the struggle, hope (both loss of and holding on to), grit and perseverance. It’s a story about working hard and trying again, even when we feel the odds are stacked against us — and about the desire to be a person of humility and integrity. 

FIND HIS SHOW AND BOOK HERE

THE WILD WHY affirms a universal truth – as Laura Munson attests: “We’re all creative! Every act of living is creative. Every step we take, every choice we make, every word that comes out of our mouth—it’s all an act of creation!” What could be more wonderful than that?  

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK HERE

Sunshower Rose, a professional artist since the early 1980s, is best known for designing the City of Sedona, Arizona logo in 1988. Specializing in watercolor, she later incorporated digital techniques using Photoshop. A respected art tutor in Verde Valley, Arizona, she has also performed in art concerts, comedy, and mime.

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK/ART HERE.

K. Friedman, author of the novel Hello Wife Lisa explores the devastating impact of opioid abuse on the families of those who are addicted.

FIND HER SHOW AND BOOK HERE

There are moments in history when the world shifts—not in small, incremental ways, but in seismic, irreversible transformations. To navigate such times wisely, it is imperative that we learn to recognize where we stand in the arc of history. 

FIND HIS SHOW AND BOOK HERE

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My Own Books & Anthologies

Dare to Live Fearlessly (Contributing Author)

I contributed a chapter to this empowering collection on living boldly, facing life head-on, and saying “yes” to yourself. It’s a beautiful gift for anyone ready to step into courage and rewrite their story.

I Didn’t Become Selfish, I Became Harder to Manipulate

(Or “I’m Not Selfish, I’m Just Not Easily Manipulated” – Anthology Chapter)

In this anthology, my chapter speaks to reclaiming your boundaries, your voice, and your worth. It’s for those who are tired of being guilt-tripped or controlled and are ready to stand tall without apology.

Mission Accepted – 262 Women’s Stories

A powerhouse collection featuring 262 women who said “mission accepted” to their calling. My contribution sits alongside other women’s journeys of resilience, purpose, business, and service. A wonderful gift for entrepreneurs, changemakers, and any woman standing at a crossroads.

Our Forgotten Children – Anthology

This anthology, which I helped bring forward, focuses on how we raise and truly see our children—shedding light on where society fails them and what we must do differently. It’s both a wake-up call and a blueprint for a more compassionate future for our kids.

Sara’s Discovery: Self-Discovery into Wisdom

My own book, Sara’s Discovery, traces my journey from struggle to self-discovery and into wisdom. It’s part memoir, part reflection, part invitation for you to step into your own knowingness and live from your heart, soul, and inner truth.

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TSM25-47. The Brushy Ridge Militia by Roger Chiocchi 

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Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Roger Chiocchi, on air from November 25th

“If you’re drawn to politically charged thrillers that reveal the human cost of policy decisions, this is a must-read.” — Literary Titan.
In this wrenching political novel, a school shooting turns suburban parents into federal criminals, raising the urgent question: How long can grieving parents be ignored? — BookLife, Editors Pick
The Brushy Ridge Militia is about how the intersection of grief and helplessness leads a group of parents to become so enraged after a mass shooting to conclude that enough’s enough, compelling them to commit a major act of civil disobedience. It’s the fictional version “A Civil Action” meets “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine.’

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Roger Chiocchi graduated from Ithaca College and then the Wharton School (MBA) with distinction. He spent over 25 years as a senior executive on Madison Avenue as a Senior Vice President at Young & Rubicam and then as President of Y&R subsidiary, The Lord Group where he worked on advertising campaigns for Advil, ATT, Verizon, Bell Atlantic, USAA, Kraft Foods and many others. Throughout his life, Chiocchi has had a passion for writing. In his spare time, he wrote the fictional ghost story Mean Spirits, which rose to number one in its genre on Amazon and Baby Boomer Bust? How the generation of promise became the generation of panic, which addresses the impact of the 2008/2009 recession on that generation. In 2019, he published Time Framed, a sci-fi paranormal thriller to critical acclaim. Chiocchi regards himself as a perpetual student, constantly scouring YouTube for lectures on astrophysics, quantum mechanics, human consciousness, politics and whatever else suits his fancy. The Brushy Ridge Militia is his latest novel.

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25-47.Knowingness in Business

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Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from November 25 th

Last night, I gave a talk on Knowingness in Business, reminding us how far we’ve drifted from trusting our instincts in a world driven by rules, data, and pressure. I shared how knowingness — the soul’s wisdom moving through the heart, speaking through the spirit, and giving the mind clarity — is our most reliable guidance system. When leaders listen to it, decisions come faster, stress drops, partnerships align, and unnecessary drama fades.

I talked about the difference between data that informs us and wisdom that transforms us, and how the body signals truth through expansion, ease, and breath, while contraction and tension reveal misalignment. Knowingness follows a simple rhythm: feel first, know second, act third. It requires alignment of heart, mind, soul, spirit, and body, and flourishes when we pause, breathe, and create moments of stillness.

I also shared the cost of ignoring intuition — burnout, misaligned partnerships, lost peace — and offered ways to strengthen knowingness: journaling yeses and nos, stepping back before committing, allowing timing to unfold, and honoring what feels right even when it defies logic.

To bring it home, I shared my own story of losing everything through misplaced trust, only to be guided into podcasting — the path I was meant to walk. That journey taught me resilience, patience, courage, and absolute faith in my internal compass.

Today, I am fully aligned with my knowingness, and because of that, doors are opening naturally and effortlessly. I encouraged everyone to trust that same inner wisdom — because when we honor it, clarity rises, stress falls away, and life becomes beautifully peaceful.

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PowerPoint on Knowingness

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The Knowingness Poem

Knowingness isn’t loud.
It doesn’t argue, debate, or insist.
It rises — quietly — from the deep places where your soul, heart, spirit, and mind meet.

It’s that gentle click inside you when something is true.
The warmth in the chest when something is aligned.
The tightening in the gut when something is off.
The stillness in the mind when the next step is simply known.

Knowingness is your internal compass:
steady, ancient, endlessly guiding.

It speaks before logic catches up.
It whispers before the mind constructs its reasons.
And it reveals clarity at the exact moment you need it — no sooner, no later.

When you tune into it…
your choices sharpen,
your path steadies,
and life stops pushing against you and begins moving with you.

Knowingness is the soul’s intelligence
flowing through the heart,
igniting the spirit,
and delivering clarity to the mind.

It’s not magic.
It’s not guesswork.
It’s the truth that already lives within you —
waiting for you to listen.

By Sara Troy

BB25-35. Donna Kunde. The Influencers Formula®

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Building your business with Sara Troy and her guest Donna Kunde, on air from September 1st.

I spent over half a century as the lead role in my own silent film. I was raised to be seen and not heard, and along the way, I attracted some toxic relationships as a result. That experience shaped my mission: to help others break free from silence and step fully into their voice. I believe the world is already searching for you—your voice, your story, and the way only you can tell it. That’s why I help mission-driven podcasters, authors, and creators amplify their message and build sustainable businesses using the power of audio. Through strategic systems like the Podcast Profit System™, Influence Radio™ Network, and The Influencers Formula®, I guide experienced experts to stop hiding and start showing up with clarity, consistency, and confidence. If your voice is the story only you can tell, my mission is to help the right people hear it.

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Donna Kunde is the co-author of the internationally best-selling book The Influencers Formula® and founder of the Influence Radio™ Network. She began her journey as a professional musician in the U.S. Army, where she learned the discipline of performance and the power of connection through sound. For over half a century, she lived as the lead role in her own silent film—raised to be seen and not heard, often attracting toxic relationships as a result. That silence became the catalyst for her life’s work: helping others claim their voice and use it with purpose.

Along the way, Donna became a certified music therapist, integrative healing arts practitioner, and hypnotherapist—adding depth and compassion to her approach. In 2016, she joined the John Maxwell Team as a certified leadership coach, further sharpening her ability to guide others into influence and impact. Today, she helps entrepreneurs and creators turn podcasts into platforms that generate real results. Behind the microphone, she’s a grounded strategist and mentor with a heart for helping others be seen, be heard, and be easy to follow—without the hype or burnout. Off air, you’ll find her reflecting, writing, and living her message with the intention.

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