Persistence U with Lizbeth
An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.
Episodes
What happens when your life is blown apart by betrayal? If you're Tzara Attwater, you build a van from scratch, drive it solo across Australia, and reassemble your sense of self along the way.
In this gripping and often hilarious episode, Lizbeth sits down with Tzara to talk about her epic 2.5-year solo road trip around the Australian continent after a devastating breakup. From falling into snake-infested waters and breaking he...
In this gripping and emotional episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Elishaba Doerksen joins from Alaska to share her extraordinary journey from unimaginable trauma to fierce independence. Born into a secluded, abusive family cult with 14 siblings and a father who claimed spiritual authority to justify horrific abuse, Elishaba was raised without education, freedom, or safety.
At 29, she found the courage to escape, risking everythi...
In this episode of Persistence U, Maggie Parr joins us to explore the often overlooked topic of self-harm in adulthood.
A celebrated artist and longtime Disney Imagineer, Maggie shares her deeply personal journey from childhood trauma and relapse in midlife to recovery through art, therapy, and self-love. She candidly discusses how self-harm was once her survival tool, and how she eventually learned to listen to the inner child dri...
When life throws unimaginable challenges—raising four kids, one with special needs, and then losing your husband to cancer—what comes next?
For author and advocate Julie Barth, the answer was purpose.
In this moving episode, Julie shares her journey from family chaos to crisis and ultimately to the creation of CJB Outreach, a nonprofit named for her late husband, Colin James Barth. The organization supports women-led households ...
In this heartfelt episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Emily Moon, a therapist and high-conflict divorce specialist, shares her personal and professional journey of resilience. From navigating her own challenges to helping families and individuals redefine their identities after loss or crisis, Emily provides actionable insights on how to rebuild your life with grace and purpose.
Emily discusses how embracing gratitude, exploring ...
Dr. Tolia discusses the challenges of transitioning from a structured medical career to the creative freedom of art, how she merges her passion with purpose by supporting charities, and the therapeutic benefits of art for the brain.
You Will Learn:
1. How Dr. Tolia transitioned from medicine to art and found new meaning in life.
2. The connection between art, neuroscience, and mental health.
3. Why prioritizing...
Retired firefighter and union leader Rich Cheatham's life was forever changed by tragedy, resilience, and redemption.
After the heartbreaking murder of his son and a life-altering injury, Rick faced immense challenges that tested his faith, resolve, and purpose.
Rick shares how he overcame a downward spiral of anger, grief, and depression, using his AIM framework—Awareness, Intention, and Mindset—to regain control and rebuild h...
In this uplifting episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Dominiece Clifton shares how she rebuilt her life from one of its most challenging periods. Amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial loss, and a crumbling marriage, Dominiece found solace and transformation in a 90-day challenge that focused on healing her mind, body, and spirit.Dominiece, a clarity coach and podcast host of The School of Healing, discusses how medi...
In today's bonus episode, we welcome Gina Economopoulos, author of Shake the Dust Off Your Feet and Walk. Gina shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming physical disabilities, grief, and spiritual searching, which ultimately led her to discover her life’s purpose as an author and an end-of-life doula.Gina opens up about the challenges of growing up in a family of able-bodied siblings, the pivotal loss of her mother, and...
Dr. Nancy Locklin was already an author, professor, and specialist in pre-modern Europe before she dug in to a series of unsolved murders that occurred in Tennessee a century ago. A professor at Maryville College in Tennessee, Dr. Locklin shares the incredible journey behind her collaborative project exploring the unsolved case of the Night Marauder, a serial killer who terrorized East Tennessee in the 1920s.From engaging her stude...
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