How do you deal with with the loss of your sight during one of the most significant periods of your life?

At the age of nine, Laura was diagnosed with an eye disease and faced the difficult reality that she would become blind. Over the next ten years she experienced the traumatic transition of adjusting to life without sight. She is the author of the book, Harnessing Courage. Laura founded Ubi Global, which is an organization that provides speaking and coaching to empower all people to overcome challenges and obstacles with grit and gratitude.

Laura and I talk about how she learned to thrive despite the blindness and overcome the difficult emotions that accompany losing your sight as a teenager.

In this episode you will:

• Learn strategies for maneuvering challenging and life-altering periods
• Understand that grieving doesn't have to eliminate a good life
• Gain ideas for how to increase resilience and manage anxiety and depression
• Learn the one thing that helped Laura decrease her panic attacks
• Learn how Laura's guide dog did so much more than help her physically navigate the world

This episode is for anyone that is struggling, or has hit hard times and is looking for tools to move forward, and those who are ready to succeed despite obstacles in their way.

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Chiara Maria's instagram account "grow_with_horses" embodies all she is and the conversation we have. Chiara learned from a young age that she would not be content following the traditional path society laid out for her.

She chose to walk off the path and build a life with horses. Spending time in traditional horsemanship, before realizing her horse Descot needed something different, she walked away from it all.

That's when she leaned increasingly more into her intuition as she developed her own unique and aligned way to live a life with horses.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why acceptance is one of the greatest gifts for both you and your horse
• How we bring our fears into our relationship with horses and how you can let go of them
• Steps you can take to find your purpose in this life
• Why your unique skills, talents, and contributions are needed

If you are searching for peace and healing, or a better relationship with your horse that is peaceful and aligned, this episode is for you.

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What does it take to dedicate your entire life to wild horses? George Brauneis has been fighting for mustangs since before he could walk. As one of "Wild Horse Annie's Kids" who wrote letters to Congress in 1971 to pass the Wild Horse and Burro Act, George now cares for 26 mustangs using a philosophy he calls "Becoming Catchable To Your Horse."

At six years old, George was one of tens of thousands of children inspired by Wild Horse Annie to write letters to Congress, helping pass the landmark Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971. After a career in aerospace engineering working on projects including the International Space Station, B2 Bomber, and Global Hawk drone, George returned to rural Colorado post-9/11 to come full circle to his roots: horses. Today, he operates Eagles and Wild Horses Ranch, where he cares for 26 mustangs using QiGong energy work and a purely positive training approach to help traumatized mustangs feel safe and trust humans again.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Wild Horse Annie's Legacy: How a 1971 childhood letter-writing campaign helped save America's wild horses
• What it takes to feed, train, and provide sanctuary for 26 horses
• Why George doesn't pity horses and focuses on empowering instead of feeling sorry for them
• Practical ways to support wild horse advocacy, even if you don't own land or horses

This episode is for you if: You care about wild horse protection, want to understand what it takes to provide sanctuary for mustangs, or are looking for ways to get involved in advocacy—no matter where you live.

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