RG25-39. “Children’s Growth Amid Turmoil”


Raising Our Gifted Children with Sara Troy and her guests, LaChelle Adkins, Tina Feigal, Michaela Gaffen Stone, on air from September 30th

“Where Children Can Grow Amid Turmoil” is a conversation about creating havens of safety, love, and guidance for our children in a world often shaken by conflict and uncertainty. While the outer world may feel chaotic and destructive, we can still cultivate inner worlds of peace, spaces where children know they are valued, heard, and supported. This show explores how families, communities, and educators can plant seeds of hope, resilience, and compassion, ensuring that even amid turmoil, children can grow strong, confident, and ready to shine their light forward.

I am Sara Troy, host of Self Discovery Wisdom and a devoted child advocate. I bring together parents, educators, and supporters to raise awareness of children’s needs in today’s upside-down world. Through conversations and storytelling, I shine a light on the voices and solutions that nurture safety, resilience, and hope. My mission is simple: when we uplift and protect our children, we plant the seeds for a brighter and more compassionate future.

Co-Author and producer of “Our Forgotten Chilren” book

https://orchardofwisdom.org/sara-troy

https://selfdiscoverywisdom.com/2015/05/30/saras-view-on-life-2


“ The needs of ALL children go beyond academics, they require emotional support, personal connection, and safe spaces to grow. As America’s Supermom, I believe prioritizing mental wellness in school and at home, equips families to nurture confident, healthy kids who thrive without excuses.”

Co-Author of “Our Forgotten Chilren” book

Find LaChelle’s info here

https://orchardofwisdom.org/lachelle-adkins


Michaela Gaffen Stone, M.S., BCBA is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, multi-certified coach, and co-author of Our Forgotten Children. With decades of global experience and expertise in behavior analysis, she specializes in uncovering the hidden patterns that keep children and families stuck. Michaela is passionate about guiding parents and professionals to create supportive, sustainable environments where children can truly thrive, even amid today’s turmoil.

Co-Author of “Our Forgotten Chilren” book

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https://orchardofwisdom.org/mikki-gaffen-stone


Guiding Children through Today’s Turmoil

Tina Feigal will offer tips for making your guidance age- and developmentally-appropriate (since age and development don’t always sync) using sensitivity and curiosity. She’ll offer specific wording for a variety of age groups and ways to respond when your children have questions. 

Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed. 

Parent Coach, Author, and Trainer

Find Tina’s other show with Sara and all her info here




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25-38. Sunny Side of the Street


Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from September 22ND

We have all known the darkness, a place of fear, uncertainty, cold, and isolation. What truly matters is not that we entered it, but how we choose to emerge. Something always calls us toward the light, urging us to step forward. I believe in the “Sunny Side of the Street,” where those still lost in the shadows can see the light ahead, beckoning them out. And when they cross into that light, they find others waiting with love, support, wisdom, and tools to guide them on their journey forward.

I believe in Free Will. Whatever has caused us to step into the darkness, whether fear, pain, or the weight of circumstance, it is only through Free Will that we can choose to rise and leave it behind. No one can walk that path for us; the choice must come from within. Yet when we decide to step forward, to cross into the Sunny Side of the Street, we discover the light has always been waiting. There, we are not alone. We find the loving support, the wisdom, and the tools we need to continue our journey with strength, courage, and hope.

Part of our darkness is learning to see the light not as a judgment, but as an invitation—to leave the pain behind and step into healing. Yet the darkness itself has a purpose. It gives us space to reflect on how we arrived there, to recognize that it is not always our fault, and to understand that even this is a life lesson. In walking through it, we become more resilient, more insightful, more attuned to our inner voice, and stronger and more courageous than we ever believed possible.

It becomes our story to share, what we have learned, how it inspires others, and a celebration of how truly flawsome we are when we piece our shattered selves back together with self-love.

The danger lies in staying too long in the darkness of despair, blind to the light that beckons and unwilling to take the steps toward it. We cannot wait for someone to rescue us, for those on the Sunny Side of the Street are already waiting with open arms. They cannot walk the path for us, but the moment we choose to step forward, their care, wisdom, and love are there to receive us.

I was in the darkness for over eight years. Apathy was setting in, and I knew that if I didn’t step into the light, my soul would wither. At first, the light felt blinding, and the shadows seemed to chase me. But over time, I grew accustomed to its warmth and began to see the shadows not as threats, but as contours that gave the light its shape.

Now, when I enter the darkness, it is no longer with fear but with peace and reflection. Since I have discovered that I am the light I seek, and in that darkness, I can now see with clarity what I am truly meant to understand.

Step beyond the shadows, for the Sunny Side of the Street shines with love, wisdom, and strength, ready to walk beside you, but alas, it is you that must walk it.



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QS25-28. Kelly O’Hearn’s Arcanum & Tarot


Quantum Spirituality with Sara Troy and her guest Kelly O”Hearn, on air from July 15th

O’Hearn explores love, power, freedom, spirituality, and self-discovery through the lens of past lives, inspired by her own past-life readings and personal transformation. 

Known for elevating people’s frequency and vibration, Kelly O’Hearn helps others unlock their potential and align their present life with their desired one through reinvention, energy work, and storytelling. Born in New York City, O’Hearn first put her sensory gifts to work as a professional wine taster and sommelier. After raising two children and overcoming a personal health crisis, she discovered the Tarot and became, as far as she knows, the first author to channel an entire novel series through it. 

The Arcanum series dives deep into themes of love, power, freedom, spirituality, and self-discovery, all through the lens of past lives. Drawing on her own experiences channeling eight past lifetimes, Kelly weaves these insights into her storytelling and teachings. She explores how soul connections evolve across time, with soulmates often appearing in non-romantic roles to help catalyze growth. Kelly also sheds light on soul contracts—agreements made across lifetimes that foster mutual evolution, even through pain. Tarot, central to her journey, is presented not as fortune-telling but as a transformative tool to uncover energetic blockages and realign with our highest potential. By encouraging curiosity over certainty, she welcomes skeptics and invites personal engagement with the Tarot experience. Kelly also redefines midlife as a time of rebirth rather than crisis, especially empowering women over 40 to embrace their ageless relevance, creativity, and purpose. At the heart of it all is her philosophy of “pulling it back to self”—tapping into inner wisdom, intuition, and energy to create meaningful transformation from within.

The Unique Journey of Writing Arcanum: Kelly’s use of Tarot to channel her series makes Arcanum distinct, blending divination with storytelling.



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Kelly O’Hearn is the author of the acclaimed Arcanum series of novels, a sweeping, time-bending multi-book saga channeled through tarot cards. Inspired by her own past-life readings, O’Hearn weaves together multiple storylines of a powerful woman persevering across lifetimes in the quest for love, destiny, and self-discovery.

O’Hearn believes the tarot is not about fortune-telling but rather a language of energy—a narrative tool that reveals deeper truths. Known for elevating people’s frequency and vibration, she helps them unlock their potential and align their current life with their desired one through reinvention, intuition, and personal transformation.

Born in New York City, O’Hearn first put her intuitive skills to work as a professional wine taster, instructor, and sommelier. After raising two children and overcoming a personal health crisis, she discovered the tarot, building a global clientele spanning every continent except Antarctica. Follow O’Hearn’s popular tarot readings on Instagram and TikTok and learn more at ArcanumTheSeries.com.


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25.17.The One Drop RIPPLES


Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from April 29th

In a world constantly seeking the grand finale, the big bang, the dramatic pivot, the life-altering moment, we often miss the quiet miracles that live in the in-between. The truth is, it’s not always a thunderous event that changes everything. More often, it’s one small drop a single moment of insight, a gentle word, a quiet act of kindness—that sets a new path in motion. One drop becomes another, and then another, rippling out into something much larger than we could have ever predicted.

The ripple effect begins the moment we choose to be present. It could be a smile shared with a stranger, a pause before reacting harshly, or a thoughtful message to someone who’s hurting. These simple acts, small as they may seem, hold immense power. They shift energies, soften walls, and open doors to connection. They create a rhythm of change, one that moves through hearts, homes, and communities without needing applause.

We look to the world for transformation, hoping institutions, governments, or movements will change everything overnight. But real, sustainable change is personal first. It is born in the whisper of a thought, the weight of a feeling, and the intention behind our actions. Our thoughts are the first drops. Our words carry them outward. Our actions plant them into the soil of the world around us.

It is in the subtleties where the greatest impact lives. Like water shaping stone, consistency in small, mindful choices leaves a lasting mark. Speak to others in the tone you would want to receive. Let your words be an invitation to joy, comfort, or clarity. Think before you speak, not just to avoid harm, but to ensure your voice becomes a balm rather than a blow.

We are all seeking something: peace, meaning, a better way to live. But we don’t find it waiting for someone else to do the work. We find it by becoming the ripple. By embodying the change. We are at the beginning of the wave that can rise and carry others with us.

This is the heart of what I speak to on my shows: the magic of the everyday, the extraordinary within the ordinary. Through the stories of others and reflections of self, we explore how each of us can create meaningful change, not by waiting for the world to shift, but by choosing to drop love, kindness, and purpose into the waters of life.

Join me. Let’s ripple together.



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MH24-46. Julie Fingersh, “What happened to Danny”


Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Julie Fingersh, on air from November 12th

“Julie Fingersh’s Stay is so rich, wise, funny, and beautifully written. It’s hard to put down once you start.”
—Anne Lamott, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Called “Profound, funny, and masterfully told by” by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, StayA Story of Family, Love, and Other Traumas is a riveting debut that captures the joyous and painful complexity of family love and loyalty, the cost of family secrets, and the quest to help the people we love most without losing our own way. It’s also a rare window into two of the biggest epidemics gripping society today: mental illness and chronic illness and the ways in which they affect relationships, personal identity, and the blueprint of our lives.

Told through the eyes of the author as both a young sibling and a mid-life parent, Julie Fingersh seamlessly weaves together present and past, unlocking the puzzle of her early adulthood with her struggling brother from the vantage point of a mid-life parent on the verge of an empty nest and her next chapter, just as her college-bound daughter’s life suddenly careens off track. 

Sparkling with warmth, wit, and lyrical prose, Fingersh provides insight and sustenance for everyone wrestling with mid-life’s ghosts, parenting adult children, and the twin pillagers of fear and the inner critic. Above all, Stay is for readers who want to think, feel, laugh, cry, and perhaps see their own life’s trajectory and path forward with new eyes.




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Julie Fingersh is a writer, journalist and, most recently, the author of Stay: A Story of Family, Love & Other Traumas (Rowman & Littlefield; 2024) Julie’s personal essays, editorials, and reporting cover wellness, parenting adult children, cooking, and how to lead a more sane and meaningful life. Julie’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Huffington Post, The Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, Businessweek, Grown and Flown and moreHer Substack newsletter, Take My Advice. I’m Not Using It, is a midlife sequel of an award-winning humorist column she wrote in New York City in her twenties for Billboard PublicationsJulie has two adult children and lives with her husband in Marin County, California. Stay is her first book. 

“Profound, funny, and masterfully told. I can’t stop thinking about it.”

Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project


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