What if happiness wasn’t about achieving more, but about shifting our mindset and embracing the journey itself? In this episode, I sit down with Janet Ettele, a Buddhist dharma student, mindfulness coach, and author, who beautifully expounds on the six Buddhist perfections through storytelling. His Holiness the Dalai lama wrote the foreword to her latest book, How Joyous Effort Works.

Together, we discuss:
✨ How Buddhism serves as a pathway to happiness
✨ The importance of creating realistic expectations
✨ Why service and compassion are essential for a meaningful life
✨ How joyful effort helps us overcome obstacles and find peace

Janet’s wisdom offers a refreshing perspective on how we can cultivate happiness—not by striving endlessly, but by embracing the journey with an open heart.

Learn more about Janet and her work at janetettele.com.

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Become the champion of your own story as you overcome life’s challenges and unlock your full potential!

Mental Health in Public Safety: Finding Power, Hope & Healing with Joe Smarro

Episode Description: In this deeply moving and urgently important episode of Linda’s Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life, I’m joined by Joe Smarro — decorated combat veteran, former police officer, #1 bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of SolutionPoint+. Joe is on a mission to eliminate suicide among first responders, and his message is one every person needs to hear — whether you're in uniform or simply navigating your own inner battles.

Joe pulls no punches:

“A first responder would rather put a gun in their mouth and pull the trigger than feel an emotion.”

We explore the hidden pain behind the badge — how unprocessed trauma, deep insecurities, and the pressure to appear strong often push our heroes to the brink. But there is another way.

In this episode, Joe shares:

• Why external trauma is easier to face than internal wounds
  
  
• How addictions often mask deeper emotional pain
  
  
• A raw look at suicidality — and the truth that you’ve already survived 100% of your hardest days
  
  
• Why hope is the real cure, and how to root yourself in the present moment when you're overwhelmed
  
  

Joe also offers tangible tools for healing and empowerment:

• How to stop living on autopilot and begin practicing conscious choice
  
  
• The importance of support systems: Find 3 solid people who will show up for you
  
  
• Why “Everything is my fault” is his empowering life mantra
  
  
• The difference between happiness and joy — and why no one can take away your joy when it’s rooted in truth and gratitude
  
  

This episode is a lifeline of truth, compassion, and hope — for first responders and for anyone silently suffering.

Connect with Joe Smarro:
🌐 joesmarro.com
🌐 solutionpointplus.com

In this transformative episode of Linda's Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life, we’re joined by Dr. Moshe Daniel Block, a renowned author, naturopathic doctor, homeopathic master clinician, and creator of the Vis Dialogue—a groundbreaking mind-body healing technique. Dr. Block shares profound insights on a simple yet powerful truth: at our core, we are already okay.

Together, we explore how our struggles often stem from the belief that we need something external—whether it’s money, beauty, success, or approval—to feel complete. Dr. Block explains how embracing the reality of our inherent wholeness can dissolve many of life’s challenges, freeing us to live with greater peace and fulfillment.

If you’ve ever felt stuck chasing external validation or overwhelmed by life’s demands, this conversation will offer clarity, inspiration, and practical tools for reconnecting with your authentic self. Get ready to embrace a new perspective and discover that you are enough—just as you are.

Stay tuned for a powerful discussion on self-acceptance, inner peace, and the path to true healing.

At the foundation, we are all okay

https://holistic-counseling.ca/
https://dr-moshe.com/

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Become the champion of your own story as you overcome life’s challenges and unlock your full potential!

Ian Fee was immersed in a culture that celebrated excessive drinking from an early age. He had his first sip of alcohol as a toddler, was a bartender at 13, and attributed his business success to martini lunches and wining and dining his clients. Yet he found the courage and determination to make a conscious choice to embrace sobriety without sacrificing the enjoyment of life. Ian is a successful author, entrepreneur, and the creator of Make It Great (MIG).

Website: makeitgreat.me

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-fee-6391b112/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Make-It-Great/100034784122106/

Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Ride-Sobriety-Transformation-Oblivion/dp/B0DHYR1YST/

Some of the highlights Ian shares:

• First sip of alcohol at age 1
• Bartender at age 13
• Used booze to build his business success
• Alcohol consumption is a highly accepted business practice
• Having all the appearances of success, but leaving a wake of destruction
• How drinking negatively affects marriage relationships
• How drinking negatively affects relationships with children
• Realizing that something needed to change
• "Aversion therapy" to overcome a drinking habit
• Started therapy to save his marriage and to be a better father, but soon realized that he needed to do it for himself
• Losing 85 pounds and getting healthy
• I feel like a million bucks
• How journaling, gratitude, breathwork, and exercise help
• Forgive your younger self. Believe in your current self. Create your future self.
• Learning self discipline
• I had signs, but I didn't see them
• Improving intimate relationships
• Joy is continued happiness over and over again
• How his former "party-hard" life was an attractive counterfeit for true joy
• Gather people around you who help you become your best self
• You can still be the life of the party when you're sober
• And more

Thank you for supporting Linda's Corner! Please take a moment to share this episode, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a rating and review. Visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com, and follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest @lindascornerpodcast.

Discover free resources to increase happiness, build confidence, improve relationships, manage stress, and calm feelings of depression and anxiety at the Hope for Healing website: hopeforhealingfoundation.org.

For a transformative experience in deep inner healing, visit healingbreathworkdetox.com—a digital platform offering life-changing results.

Become the champion of your own story as you overcome life’s challenges and unlock your full potential!

🎙️ Embracing the Newborn Journey with Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie

In this heartwarming and insightful episode of Linda's Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life, we're joined by Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie, a neonatologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, associate professor of pediatrics, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, co-host of the podcast Pediatrics On Call, and author of The Baby Bonding Book: Connecting With Your Newborn.

Together, we explore how to care for your newborn not just with skill—but with joy, compassion, and confidence.

Dr. Joanna shares her wisdom and experience to help new parents navigate one of the most intense and beautiful seasons of life. Her mission? To help families embrace the newborn period—rather than rush through it.

👶 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why the first year of life is so critical for brain development
• The importance of a safe, stable, nurturing relationship
• Why you are enough—even when you’re tired, messy, and figuring things out
• How to survive (and grow through) sleep deprivation and postpartum blues
• Realistic tips for feeding, soothing, and building trust
• How to build your support network and manage expectations
• Why progress, not perfection, is the goal in parenting
  
  

✨ “What does your baby need? She needs YOU.”
You don’t have to be a perfect parent. You just have to show up, again and again, with love. This is a relationship built over time—and it's okay to learn as you go.

Dr. Joanna reminds us that parenting is a long game and that joy can be found even in the messy, sleepless moments.

🎧 Whether you’re a new parent, expecting, or supporting someone who is—this episode is full of reassurance, wisdom, and hope.

👉 Learn more and connect with Dr. Joanna at jpbelinkiemd.com

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For a transformative experience in deep inner healing, visit healingbreathworkdetox.com—a digital platform offering life-changing results.

Become the champion of your own story as you overcome life’s challenges and unlock your full potential!

Dr. Pamela Ellis is the Education Doctor. She helps college bound students navigate the college admission process, earn scholarships, and find a college that is a perfect fit for success. Dr. Ellis is a consultant, award winning author, highly sought after speaker, and CEO. In the past 5 years, 95% of her students have been admitted to their top choice colleges, receiving an average of $75,000 in scholarships. Her mission is clear: to guide students and parents through the complex college preparation process, ensuring a successful and affordable educational journey. You can reach Dr. Ellis at her website https://compasscollegeadvisory.com

A gift for you: Message "Blueprint25" to Dr. Ellis on LinkedIn to receive her "College Blueprint," a roadmap and communication guide for high school students

Some of the highlights Dr. Ellis shares:

• As a grade school student, a teacher told Pamela that she'd never amount to anything. Pamela chose to prove that teacher wrong and help other students succeed and "amount to something" as well.
• The 5 criteria for a "great fit" for college
• Academic - what is the student interested in studying and what is their learning style?
• Social - how does the student make friends and what activities do they enjoy?
• Financial - what makes a college affordable for that student?
• Vocational - what are they interested in doing after college?
• Cultural - find a place where the student feels celebrated not tolerated
• How to reduce the financial burden of college through scholarships
• Don't procrastinate college prep until a student's senior year
• Learn how to build a portfolio for scholarships
• Discover the wide variety of scholarships available
• Where to find access to data bases of available scholarships
• What does your child need to thrive?
• Boost math and writing skills
• How a positive mindset for the student and parent enhances success
• Allow the student to take ownership for college admission and applying for scholarships
• Helping students learn life skills like self-advocating and making new friends
• And more

Thank you for supporting Linda's Corner! Please take a moment to share this episode, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a rating and review. Visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com, and follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest @lindascornerpodcast.

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For a transformative experience in deep inner healing, visit healingbreathworkdetox.com—a digital platform offering life-changing results.

Become the champion of your own story as you overcome life’s challenges and unlock your full potential!

Silvia Subirana explains how the "MyDry30" app helps people heal their relationship with alcohol so they can choose when to drink alcohol instead of simply drinking out of habit or using alcohol as a coping mechanism. Silvia is a clinical psychologist and content director for MyDry30, an innovative app designed to help users take control of their relationship with alcohol.

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Some of the highlights Silvia shares:

• Alcohol is a normalized part of work meetings and everywhere else
• You may choose to moderate or quit drinking alcohol - it's your choice
• Choose when to drink rather than drinking out of habit or as a coping mechanism
• Live without guilt or shame
• Spend 30 minutes a day for 30 days to transform your life utilizing the tools of hypnotherapy, journaling and reading
• Gain deeper self knowledge and self awareness
• Learn how to deal with unpleasant emotions in a healthy way
• Stay in control
• Quiet the outer noise and enter a deep state of relaxation to foster change
• Create new neural pathways and improve the brain's neuroplasticity
• Make better decisions
• Create new habits
• It's not about giving up something, it's about everything you gain
• Learn to make choices that align with your values
• Don't mistake "pleasure" for "happiness"
• The difference between dopamine and serotonin and their relationship to addiction, pleasure and happiness
• Learn to understand yourself better
• Psychology isn't just to help people with "problems"; it's to help people become a better version of themselves
• Everything that's worth having takes time
• The app is such an inexpensive resource - only $30
• And more

Thank you for supporting Linda's Corner! Please take a moment to share this episode, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a rating and review. Visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com, and follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest @lindascornerpodcast.

Discover free resources to increase happiness, build confidence, improve relationships, manage stress, and calm feelings of depression and anxiety at the Hope for Healing website: hopeforhealingfoundation.org.

For a transformative experience in deep inner healing, visit healingbreathworkdetox.com—a digital platform offering life-changing results.

Become the champion of your own story as you overcome life’s challenges and unlock your full potential!

Leadership expert Dr. Ryan Crittenden explains how leaders can help draw out the strengths of the people they lead. Ryan holds a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He is the head of XL Coaching and Development which specializes in strengths-based coaching for leaders and aspiring leaders. You can reach Ryan at his website https://xlcoaching.net

Some of the highlights Ryan shares:

• How to become a better leader
• How to raise your own level of awareness
• How to develop your strengths and recognize who you are and who you're not
• How to elevate the people you're leading
• Learn how to recognize and draw out the strengths of the people you lead
• How to help employees stay engaged and increase performance
• Don't dictate and beat down employees
• Lead in your strengths
• How to recognize your strengths
• How to put a language to your talents through assessments
• What is the difference between a talent and a strength?
• Why it's beneficial to bring other people with different talents to your team
• Become comfortable and confident being you
• How to increase buy in and ownership
• How leaders can share the burden of leadership to prevent burnout
• How to compensate for your weaknesses
• And more

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Also please visit the Hope for Healing website at hopeforhealingfoundation.org for free resources to increase happiness, build confidence and self esteem, improve relationships, manage stress, and calm feelings of depression and anxiety. Become the champion of your own story as you overcome your challenges.