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Guest: 4 Time SURVIVOR Player - Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick

You can watch someone battle for a million dollars and still miss the hardest part: what they carry when the cameras shut off. We sit down with Survivor icon Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick for a wide-open conversation about resilience, reputation, and the kind of strength that doesn’t come from a challenge win. From the moment she explains why she applied at 24, it’s clear her story is built on work ethic, stubborn grit, and a refusal to stay down.

We revisit the Survivor moments fans still talk about, including Palau’s brutal losing streak and the experience of becoming a “tribe of one,” plus what changes when you return with a target on your back. Stephenie also gives her unfiltered take on all-star dynamics and the pregaming debate around Survivor season 50, and why relationships can change the second the game starts. If you love reality TV strategy, this conversation gets specific about loyalty, lying, and how to compete without losing yourself.

Then the episode turns deeply personal. Stephenie shares how motherhood reshaped her priorities, how her family survived her son’s traumatic hit-by-a-car accident, and how faith and prayer became anchors through recovery and grief, including losing two brothers unexpectedly. We also talk self-care that’s actually doable: workouts, small pockets of time, staying present with family, and being selective about social media and brand deals.

If this conversation hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a lift, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s one mindset shift that helps you keep going when life gets heavy?

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This weeks Guest: Chandra Lynn, M.B.A.
Founder, Glow Marketing LLC® and Glow Living®

Certified Transformation Coach | Creator of Root-to-Rise® Personal Growth System | Amazon #1 Bestselling Author | MSN Top 10 Self-Made Women | Praised by Deepak Chopra and Kirkus

https://glowliving.com/rtrbooks/

We connect with Chandra and trace how her early career in music marketing and pioneering internet concert promotion evolves into Root to Rise, a system for personal growth. We talk human needs psychology, emotional resilience, and the boundaries that keep you from burning out while you build a life you’re proud to leave behind.

• reconnecting later in life and letting the past come full circle
• pioneering early venue websites, seat-view photos, and email list building in concert promotion
• shifting from behind-the-scenes marketing to transformation coaching and authorship
• transmuting pain into purpose after a close friend’s suicide
• Root to Rise as a tree pose metaphor for midlife balance and sustainable achievement
• five root areas of life: health, career, self or partner relationship, family, friends
• using human needs psychology to understand motives and decision-making
• building emotional resilience for life’s storms and finding your deeper taproot
• journaling prompts that turn insight into action and clarity
• the 51% Rule for boundaries when you overhelp others
• stepping into visibility through talks, signings, and new creative tools like a workbook and oracle deck

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June 2026

This weeks Guest - Lindsey K. Weller

You can feel it when someone finally admits the truth: they’re bored, they’re restless, and they can’t do the “safe” path anymore.

That’s where this conversation with Lindsey Weller starts, and it quickly turns into a real-world playbook for anyone trying to build a creative career without living in LA or New York.

I’m Michael D. Jones, and Lindsey takes us through her winding road from childhood theater to field hockey, then into TV production, marketing, and a master’s in psychology before she made the leap into modeling and acting in the DC area DMV.

We get specific about the unglamorous parts people ignore: long hours, waiting, gear, uncertainty, and the constant hustle to keep momentum. Lindsey explains how she built a diverse portfolio on purpose, why being a “chameleon” helps, and how she’s now pushing for bigger acting representation. Then we go deep on boudoir photography, what it actually is, and why it can be empowering instead of exploitative. We talk stigma, body positivity, authenticity, and the weird cultural double standard of consuming sexy imagery while judging the people who create it, plus what happens when social platforms flag tasteful work anyway.

You’ll also hear what keeps us steady on the hard days: asking for outside perspective, doing one small creative action, and letting rest count when your brain won’t shut off. If you’ve ever wondered whether you should hide parts of yourself to be “bookable,” this will challenge you in the best way. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a push, and leave a review. What’s one choice you’d make if you stopped worrying about being judged?

Link to Lindsey - https://www.lindseykweller.com

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