Episodes

Helping others has always been an advocacy for the Novak Family, but that all changed when Karhma and her husband saw how a one mom and her daughter needed more than just donations. They knew then that God was calling …

Divorce can happen to anyone. And that includes couples in their second half of life, also known as Gray Divorce. Having been a grandchild of divorce, Lisa knew how a divorce can fracture a family. But as bad as it …

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection primarily transmitted by blacklegged ticks. Diagnosing Lyme can be difficult, many people who actually have Lyme may be misdiagnosed with other conditions. But aside from what we already ...

Sometimes we find ourselves in clutter. And it’s not just the physical mess we have around our homes, but also the mental clutter we have inside. These are clutters that disrupt order and peace in our lives. Heidi Milton is …

Our second wind doesn’t always happen during the second half of life. For some, it can happen earlier, take it from Carly. Carly Ogren is a young woman, entrepreneur, baker, accountant, and most especially a woman of faith. H...

Last week, I brought you the story of Jessica Conlan. An independent and amazing woman who’s life was changed while on a flight coming home to Tampa. This is the continuation of her story. All throughout her married life, Jes...

Forgiveness is not easy, especially when there’s so much hurt, anger, and bitterness involved. But for Jessica, peace came over her in the most unexpected time, during a flight from Colorado to Tampa. She knew she had to call...

Many of us go through rough times in our lives. And sometimes we end up looking for ways to numb the pain. For Deb Podlogar, alcohol became her companion during these dark times. Deb is a mother, a wife, who …

I'm heartbroken by the war that's currently going on in Ukraine. I felt like I should do something, but what? I decided to ask my friend Oksana Konyat, who grew up in Ukraine and has most of her family there, …

At some point in our lives we may feel a nudge, a voice, an intuition guiding us to a direction, the next step we have to take. For Nicole, it was God telling her what to do next. Nicole Simmons …

CW// TW// addiction, suicide & mental health If talk about addiction, mental health and suicide are triggering for you, skip this episode and come back next time. Last week, we re-aired the story of my sister Cori. While I ...

I've always known that I was adopted. My parents did a great job in making sure that I felt special, picked, chosen and all of that. I had a great life, but it was time to search for my birth …

Last week, I had Morgana Rae on the podcast, known as the Money Goddess to her fans. Morgana coaches her clients to break their money monster and change their relationship with money. In this second part of this interview, Mo...

Money issues are a common dilemma for a lot of people. It can cause anxiety and pain. But, have you ever considered treating money as a person? How would that change your relationship with money? Morgana Rae knew exactly how …

Death is a difficult conversation that many of us avoid, but this is actually the conversation we all need to have… Jamie Sarche is the director of pre-planning at Feldman Mortuary. Her calling is helping people be less afrai...

Tammi Leader Fuller is successful and an Emmy Award winning TV news producer. For 35 years, she has worked in a field where a lot of people only dream of. She seemed to have it all, or did she? A …

Stanton Varnadoe is a successful interior designer and event planner who has been in business since 1978. He has also been involved in other areas of design for the most part of his life. And a huge part of his …

A year of Second Wind has come and gone. So far, there have been 85 women and a few men I have conversed with and with whom I have built friendships with. I have learned so much and still continue …

Tisha Michelle lost her best friend Gloria in 2017. Soon after, she also sold her home agency. It was a difficult period in her life, but it also opened the door to her psychic gifts and abilities. Through grief and …

In todays’ world, a lot of people, especially women, are not comfortable in their own bodies. From race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, and sexual health, they feel marginalized. But one person is...

For 30+ years, Andrea has dedicated her life to building the dream. With the hopes of changing the world through play and making learning fun, came the birth of ThinkFun. Now, she has taken a step back and is enjoying …

Jennifer Rose was your typical stay at home mom, but through a series of health challenges she knew her life had to change. Jennifer needed a second act. And like most of everyone else on Second Wind, Jennifer found her …

Leticia Andrade has spent most of her life caring for the people she loves. But along the way, she found herself lost and without a purpose. Until a phone call with her sister changed everything… She realized she needed a …

Martha Bowers has gone through a lot of traumas and losses in her life. To some, her story may sound hopeless, but for Martha it was different, she used her trauma and losses as pivotal moments to turn her life …