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EP: 134: From Surviving To Thriving | Mark Lights Story

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. About Our Guest: Mark Light Has worn many professional hats in his life, from financial advisor, to sales trainer to roofing contractor. Most recently, he is the founder of The Mark Light Group, a soft-skills organization to help people better deal with and prepare for significant hardship, both in and out of the workplace. In January 2025, he authored his first book entitled “Rock Bottom to Resilient-Transform Your Mind and Become Unshakeable When the Shit Hits the Fan. He is a board member for the Central Indiana Chapter of The National Football Foundation and was the co-founder of the Pancreatitis Foundation. Mark has lived the last several years of his life by a 3 word mantra: Adventure, Resilience, Inspire. And now he calls himself as the “healthiest unhealthy guy in the world”. How to reach Mark: https://www.facebook.com/mark.light.520, https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklight/ “This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”.

EP: 133 A Misunderstood Child Becomes A TEDx Speaker | Dan Roths Story

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. About Our Guest: Dan Roth is a TEDx Speaker, Amazon Best Selling Author, Strategic People Operations Executive and Non Profit Advisor. Having been diagnosed as neurodivergent in 1989, Dan uses a lifetime of self reflection, research and understanding to advocate for others in spaces that rarely get enough attention.  These areas include eating disorders, body dysmorphia, domestic violence, sexual assault, maternity & menopausal rights, neurodiversity & disability and anti racism and mental health. To accomplish his goals of helping to create a more inclusive world, Dan takes a three prong approach. The first prong is his work in corporate, the second is as a professional speaker and the third is his work in non profits. Currently, Dan sits as the co-chair for his daughter’s school district advisory committee on Special Education, a role that has let him to raising nearly $15,000 to put adaptive swings in all 26 elementary schools, sensory bags in each classroom and more. Dan has been featured in: LinkedIn News, Wall Street Journal, CBS New York, NBC San Diego, New York Times, Washington Post and more.  How to reach Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrothstrategy https://www.instagram.com/danrothconsulting/ https://www.youtube.com/@DanRothSpeaker https://www.tiktok.com/@danrothconsulting https://www.gravityspeakers.com/speakers/dan-roth “This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”.

EP:132 I Married In To A Cult | Peter Young’s Story

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. About Our Guest: I am a former sports broadcaster, father of five, Amazon best selling author, and cult survivor. How to reach Peter: Facebook and Instagram “This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”.

EP: 131 Turning Pain In To Purpose | Samantha Mandells Story

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. About Our Guest: Teen pregnancy, abusive relationships and a functional neurological disorder diagnosis could’ve stopped Samantha in her tracks. Instead she used what she was given as fuel to help others see their own potential! How to reach Samantha : Facebook, IG theskirtsupshow.com sweetsoulandwellness.com “This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”.

EP:130| From the Goalposts to the Gene Keys| Shauna Hawkes Story

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. About Our Guest: Women’s Next Chapter Mentor, Gene Keys Guide, and yoga teacher of over 17 years. I help women stop overthinking, break self-sabotage, and build real self-trust so they can move forward with clarity, confidence, and ease. How to reach Shauna: @shaunahawkes & www.shaunahawkes.com “This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”.