Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates

The Unexpected Way Hip-Hop is Solving the Youth Discipline Crisis

S2E4 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- "Dance is a conversation without words." 🕺✨ In this episode of Be Life Changers, we're sitting down with SugEasy, the visionary owner of Translations and Movement, Kansas City’s premier hip-hop arts school. Sug shares his incredible journey, from childhood years in Japan and Korea to finding his "shield" in dance while facing middle school bullying. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

Why Collaboration Always Beats Competition in Business

S2E3 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- "Building a business isn't just about revenue; it's about purpose." In this special episode, I’m opening up about the "silent problem" many entrepreneurs face: balancing a growing brand with the realities of family life. I share the story of my son Gabriel, his journey with autism and being deaf, and how he became the ultimate 'why' behind everything I do. Join us as we celebrate 100 subscribers and talk about how we can all be life changers by showing local love. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

Why Your Biggest Setback is Actually Your Best Move

S2E2 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- Are you facing a career shift or a life transition? In this episode of Be Life Changers, we're sitting down with Alexis to discuss why most people view "pivoting" the wrong way. Alexis shares her journey from corporate America to becoming a Transformation Strategist, teaching us how to "niche down" for success and why applying pressure is the key to movement. If you’re an ambitious woman feeling the weight of a transition, this episode is your sign to shift boldly. Check out her Pivot Coach Journal - payhip.com/thepivotcoach ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

Beauty From Ashes: How Loss Breathed Life Into Her Business

S2E1 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- In this powerful episode of Be Life Changers, Kathy Coach sits down with Maryah Jennings, the creative powerhouse behind Herbs & Harlem. Maryah opens up about the devastating loss of her children, how meditation birthed a business name before a product, and her "sudden" transition from Kansas City pop-up events to a storefront. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

From Pain to Purpose: Turning Chronic Struggles into Community

S1E21 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- In this moving episode of Be Life Changers, we welcome a close friend and guest, Sarah Buckley, who has spent her entire life navigating the complexities of chronic illness. She candidly recounts a lifelong history of medical challenges, beginning with severe malnutrition and celiac disease as an infant, leading into a grueling cycle of repeated infections, migraines, and persistent misdiagnoses. She details the physical and emotional toll of being told her symptoms were "in her head," including the trauma of medical gaslighting and the unique hurdles of managing conditions like Lyme disease and ADHD that went unrecognized for decades. Through her vulnerability, Sarah explains how she transformed her "superpower" of resilience into a mission to serve others. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor