The Power Transformation Podcast

What if the path from high school dropout to doctor of education is possible for you, too? In this moving episode, Dr. Karla Valrie-Potts pulls back the curtain on her remarkable journey from turbulent teen years to ultimately earning her GED to rising as a powerhouse educator, university professor, and founder of KVP Education Consulting. Dr. VP shares the pivotal moments, faith, and resilience that fueled her transformation and r...

What happens when you step out on faith, only to have life test your resilience in the most unexpected ways? In this transparent solo episode, I pull back the curtain on the realities of full-time entrepreneurship while caring for aging parents and navigating my father’s battle with stage 4 cancer and dementia as well as my mother’s own health setbacks. With honesty and heart, I share the weight of daily decisions, the power of fam...

Childhood abuse attempted to silence his voice and his story, but instead of breaking, he became a voice for healing. In this resilient and redemptive episode, global speaker and author Lawrence Harris shares how he rose from trauma, abandonment, and early responsibility to become a beacon of strength for young people worldwide. With fishing as his quiet place and public speaking as his power source, Lawrence opens up about his hea...

What happens when a young boy silenced by poverty, pain, and shame grows into a man who dares to reclaim his voice and then uses it to help others find theirs? In this raw and redemptive conversation, motivational speaker Chris Michael Rushing shares how the battles of his past from childhood trauma to addiction and divorce became the very soil for growth, self-love, and a new identity rooted in purpose. Now a devoted father, coach...

What fuels someone to build an elite career strategy firm while navigating a chronic illness that once threatened to derail everything? In this compelling conversation, Porschia Parker-Griffin, psychology-trained founder of Fly High Coaching, pulls back the curtain on her 12-year career journey, the silent pain of endometriosis, and the quiet grit it took to move from sales to CEO. She opens up about trading basketball for books, b...

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What does it take to rise from the ashes of domestic violence and become a voice of power, healing, and change? In this gripping episode, Maria Carrion - author, domestic violence advocate, speaker, life coach - opens up about her remarkable transformation from a young mother in an abusive relationship to the deputy director of a $6.9 million housing unit. Her story weaves together generational strength, self-education, and an unwa...

Are you quietly sitting on the sidelines of your own life, believing your story doesn’t matter? This episode is for anyone who’s ever doubted the worth of their voice. Learn how sharing aspects of yourself, even if they are flawed and raw can be the very thing that transforms someone else’s life. You’ll walk away with practical steps to reclaim your story, overcome fear, and recognize your voice as the tool for healing and breakthr...

What happens when a former teacher, burned out and boxed in by expectations, dares to tear down her inner walls and lead from a place of renewed intention? In this transparent episode, Cindee Williams, keynote speaker, author, transformational coach, host of the 52 Coffees podcast, and much more reveals how vulnerability, faith, and a bold shift in identity helped her transform her into the purpose-driven leader she is today. After...

In this episode from Season 1 (December 8, 2022), join me as I show you how to imagine what you want to make your reality in the future by mentally picturing it in the present. Through the use of the five senses and daily practice, it is possible to retrain your subconscious mind to achieve the outcomes you desire. Learn the importance of visualization and how you have the power from within to do it in order to transform your life ...

How do you rebuild when you’ve lost everything but still feel called to lead and give? Yvette Lloyd, a Top 3% ranked podcasting powerhouse and founder of Life Her joins me in this gripping conversation about rising from heartbreak, financial loss, and grief with resilience, faith, and fire. From running a daycare in her home to becoming a voice for women’s empowerment across the globe, Yvette opens up about the personal evolution t...

What does it take to overcome addiction, childhood pain, and deep self-doubt and step fully into your purpose? In this episode, international leadership coach, best-selling author, and speaker Alex Dumas opens up about the hidden battles that nearly cost him everything, and the wake-up moments that led him to transform his life from the inside out. From his Haitian-American roots and early feelings of invisibility to his work empow...

If you’ve ever questioned your career path or felt stuck in “mid-career limbo,” this conversation is your lifeline. In this powerful episode aired originally in April 2024 (Season 2), top-ranked podcaster, executive coach, and bestselling author John Neral dives into the emotional and strategic layers of career reinvention while spotlighting how personal relationships influence professional choices and the resilience it takes to pi...

What happens when childhood challenges, unresolved pain, and a long battle with alcoholism collide? Ivy Perez, author, marathoner, triathlete-in-training, transformational life coach, and founder of Ivy’s Cleaning & Organizing LLC, discovered firsthand, and what followed set her on a powerful path toward healing and wholeness. In this awe-inspiring conversation, Ivy opens up about the winding road to sobriety including the pers...

In this powerful solo episode, I speak directly to anyone who's been doing what they have to do but not what their soul actually needs. As we cross the threshold into July, you don't owe this new month the same version of ourselves that barely made it through June. This episode is a gentle but bold invitation to stop running on empty and start living from overflow and choosing presence over pressure and transformation ove...

What if the thoughts holding you back weren’t really yours but outdated beliefs you never chose in the first place? In this episode, Judy Kane of Aligned Consciousness unpacks how subconscious patterns quietly shape our lives, and how removing those internal blocks can lead to emotional safety, self-worth, and lasting clarity. From her early days as a math tutor to becoming a sought-after consciousness coach and workshop facilitato...

Some books aren’t born from strategy; they’re born from survival. In this unforgettable episode, Latasha Jimerson - also known as Coach LT - shares how she went from silently journaling her childhood emotions to becoming a sought-after writing consultant who helps others finish what fear, grief, and self-doubt tried to silence. With deep empathy and unshakable clarity, Latasha walks writers through procrastination, emotional blocks...

What happens when you lose nearly everything but choose to rebuild yourself on your own terms? In this bold and unfiltered episode, Cam F. Awesome shares how he went from being bullied and overlooked to becoming the winningest boxer in USA Boxing history. After a shocking Olympic disqualification nearly derailed everything, Cam chose to rewrite his story one rooted in gratitude, grit, and unapologetic self-worth. From the disciplin...

This encore conversation revisits one of the most powerful episodes from 2024 featuring Stuart Morris, a neurodivergent entrepreneur, award-winning celebrant (officiant), tech creator, and TEDx speaker. After receiving late-in-life diagnoses of dyslexia and autism, Stuart didn’t retreat. Instead, he reinvented. In this episode, Stuart shares how embracing his unique wiring led him to build a purpose-driven life centered on legacy, ...