• Connect with Farah at gofarsight.com and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefarsightagency/

What if your greatest strength is hiding inside the story you wish you could rewrite?

In this episode of Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Rebecca Hall Gruyter welcomes award-winning author Jan Hemby for a powerful conversation about resilience, self-worth, and finding strength through life's difficult chapters.

Through her novels, Jan explores women facing bullying, intimidation, sexual assault, and other experiences that can cause us to question our worth and lose sight of who we are. She shares why she tackles these difficult topics, the common thread of empowerment woven throughout her characters, and how our stories can remind us that our circumstances do not have to define our future.

As we embrace October's theme, Unmask Your Potential, Jan invites us to look beyond what has happened to us, reconnect with our worth, and discover the strength that may have been there all along.

As always, you can find Rebecca at:
https://www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com/

Jan Hemby is an award-winning novelist, regional speaker, mom, grandmother, coffee enthusiast, and self-described cellulite warrior.

She is the author of The Gates Manor Trilogy, which includes The Gates Manor Band, Secrets and Surrender, and Keepsakes. She has also written Burnt Toast: Devotions for Imperfect People and Spilt Milk: Devotions for Imperfect People and collaborated with her husband, Billy Hemby, on the Amazon bestseller Stockbroken. Her latest work, Nothing to Lose, debuts November 10.

Through her writing, Jan explores difficult real-life issues while reminding readers of the resilience, worth, and potential within them.

Website: https://www.janhemby.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/Lifewritenow
Instagram: instagram.com/janhemby/

Watch highlights from the July 2026 Author Virtual Summit Showcase with host Rebecca Hall Gruyter.

In Part 2, featured speakers John Lanier, Allison Williams, and John Gullo share inspiring insights, personal experiences, and meaningful lessons from their journeys as authors and thought leaders.

This episode continues the summit highlights, bringing together standout moments and powerful messages designed to encourage, inspire, and help you see new possibilities in your own journey.

Enjoy Part 2 of the July Author Virtual Summit Showcase Highlights and celebrate the voices and stories these incredible authors are bringing into the world.

As always, you can find Rebecca Hall Gruyter, upcoming events, resources, and more at YourPurposeDrivenPractice.com.

What if the person you learned to be in order to survive is no longer the person you're meant to become?

In this episode of Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Rebecca Hall Gruyter welcomes Kerri Hummingbirdand Skye Bellarmine for a revealing conversation about the identities we hide behind, the challenges that reshape us, and the courage it takes to discover what we're truly capable of.

Kerri explores how the "masks" we adopt for acceptance can quietly limit our potential and how healing our stories can help us uncover a more authentic self. Skye shares what she has learned about perseverance through extraordinary setbacks, including surviving a near-death experience, and why getting started can be one of the most powerful steps toward a comeback.

Together, they explore a compelling question: When life strips away who you thought you had to be, who might you become next?

As always, you can find Rebecca at:
https://www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com/

Kerri Hummingbird is a Medicine Woman, Mother, Mentor, #1 international bestselling author, and founder of Inner Medicine Training. Through ancient wisdom, healing, and personal transformation, she helps people break free from limiting identities and turn life challenges into gifts of wisdom.

Connect with Kerri:
Website: https://kerrihummingbird.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kerri.Hummingbird.Author.Speaker.SoulGuide
X: https://x.com/KerriHummingbrd
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kerrihummingbrd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIvzw9fZaQdLy9jbiCuX2A

Skye Bellarmine, CPS, is a professional speaker, #1 international bestselling author, and inspirational thought leader who teaches people how to overcome challenges, unlock their potential, and turn setbacks into comebacks. Through her Breaking Solace trilogy and signature message, Embrace Your Uniqueness: Just S.T.A.R.T., she encourages others to persevere and create lives they love.

Connect with Skye:
Website: https://www.skyebellarmine.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starskyepress
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ginny.frings
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shiba.fam3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skye-bellarmine-71a13514/

What if the moments that shake you most are the very ones that reveal who you are becoming?

In this episode of Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Rebecca Hall Gruyter welcomes Sheren Bouchakian and Dr. Lynnea Brumbaugh for a powerful conversation about resilience, authentic leadership, identity, and finding purpose through life's unexpected turns.

Sheren shares her journey from immigrating from Egypt as a child to building a successful career on Wall Street and in tech, becoming a working mother, and later navigating chronic illness and a profound shift in identity. Her story explores what happens when the definition of success you once knew begins to change.

Dr. Lynnea brings her perspective on turning our scariest moments into what she calls "sacred success." Drawing from her upcoming book, Shaking on the Inside: Turning Our Scariest Moments into Sacred Success, she explores why true leadership begins within and how greater self-awareness can create a ripple effect across our lives, teams, and communities.

Together, they remind us that we don't have to appear fearless to move forward. Even when we are shaking on the inside, we can choose to grow, lead authentically, and create success that reflects who we are becoming.

As always, you can find Rebecca at:
https://www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com/

Sheren Bouchakian is an immigrant, former corporate executive, wife, mother, and advocate for living with grit, grace, and authenticity. After moving from Egypt to New Jersey as a child, she went on to build a 30-year career in HR across financial services and technology, including the experience of ringing the Nasdaq bell when her company went public.

Today, as she navigates recovery from chronic illness and a new season of life, Sheren is focused on family, kindness, authenticity, and using her experiences to make a meaningful difference.

Connect with Sheren:
Website: https://www.gritandgracegirl.com
Facebook: Sheren Ghali Bouchakian
Instagram: @sherengb
LinkedIn: Sheren Bouchakian

Dr. Lynnea Brumbaugh, Ph.D., is a globally recognized author, speaker, coach, and trusted advisor to executives. Through her ExecutiveOS programs, she helps leaders move beyond friction and burnout, deepen self-awareness, and build high-performing teams.

Her work centers on the Ripple Effect and the idea that transformation within one leader can influence an entire organization. Her upcoming book, Shaking on the Inside: Turning Our Scariest Moments into Sacred Success, explores how fear and life's most challenging moments can become catalysts for deeper, more meaningful success.

Connect with Dr. Lynnea:
Website: https://www.theexecutiveos.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnea.leadership.flow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynnea.annette/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlynnea/

Watch highlights from the July 2026 Author Virtual Summit Showcase with host Rebecca Hall Gruyter.

In Part 1, featured speakers Ethan King and Dondee Sponsellers share powerful insights, experiences, and lessons from their journeys as authors and thought leaders.

This episode brings together standout moments from the summit, highlighting the stories, ideas, and messages they are bringing forward through their work.

Enjoy Part 1 of the July Author Virtual Summit Showcase Highlights, with more featured speakers to come in Part 2.

As always, you can find Rebecca Hall Gruyter, upcoming events, resources, and more at YourPurposeDrivenPractice.com.

What if aging could become an invitation to rediscover what's still possible?

In this episode of Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Rebecca Hall Gruyter welcomes Beverly Peterson, the Lady Rejuvenator, for an uplifting conversation about healing, mindset, purpose, and redefining what it means to age.

Approaching 84, Beverly shares her journey of reversing chronic lung disease and the practices that helped her move from victim to victor. Through her Tools for Transformation, she encourages listeners to release limiting beliefs, embrace gratitude, and remember that it is never too late to rejuvenate.

As always, you can find Rebecca at:
https://www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com/

Beverly Peterson, the Lady Rejuvenator, is a transformational guide, speaker, coach, certified Hippocrates Health educator, raw foods chef, and co-author of Being the One.

Her mission is to help others release fear, find purpose in their experiences, and step into what she calls LIGHT: Living In Gratitude, Harmony, and Trust.

Website: https://LadyRejuvenator.com