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Topics: How bad jobs led Jay to build his own businessThe different versions of success he foundThe importance of networking in all stages of a careerLooking successful while feeling horribleHaving amazing clients and still loathing the workHis new venture: Passive ProfitsYour zone of genius makes all this less lonelyBio: In a former life, Jay Melone lived on the sales rollercoaster  being a consultant– constantly chasing new opportunities, winning a small percentage, doing those projects, and then starting over again. After a decade of this, he was burnt out. Then, in 2019 he began experimenting. He started packaging his services into low-cost online courses, templates, toolkits, and ebooks that were packed with value. So prospective customers discovered these, they trust Jay’s expertise more and more. These digital products not only brought income, he sold more of his core services. These were what he calls self-sustaining growth loops. He then had more time – not only for client projects, but everything else in his life. Now he helps busy, overworked business owners do what he did. He started Passive Profits to share his growth strategies inside a free, weekly newsletter. Connect to Jay: Passive Profits WebsiteJay Melone's LinkedIN ProfileConnect to Christina: Discover Your Marketing ArchetypeMeet with Christina

Discover Your Marketing ArchetypeMeet with Christina Frei, hostTopics: Starting off life with a mentally ill mother and a functioning alcoholic fatherBrother had epilepsy. Waking up covered in pee and no one cared.The 4 Ds that bring awareness: Divorce, Death, Disease, DisasterWith a challenging childhood, not feeling sorry for herselfSelf-development started revealing a different way to liveAlmost committing suicide in her 30s and the grace that stopped herFeeling a presence as a childHow Marianne Williamson and Wayne Dyer saved her lifeMeeting a life coach changed thingsHow she just knew things and made that into a careerHow seeing things gave her compassionHow she started reading professionally, include CEOsLiving as a psychic with a Christian husbandHow her father finally accepted her pathBio:  Veronica Drake is a highly recognized international spiritual teacher who holds a Metaphysical degree in Spiritual Counseling. She is a professionally trained Spiritual Life Coach. As a sought-after Motivational Speaker, and frequent radio/podcast guest, her down to earth, relatable approach is a magnet for people of all ages, including business professionals, people in the entertainment industry, military personnel and empty nesters.Connect with Veronica Drake: https://instagram.com/veronicadrakeofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/VeronicaDrake62https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-drake-68976a147/Book your free One Word call   https://veronicadrake.as.me/discover-- 

Topics: Kali's decision to leave corporate, leave her marriage, move to Texas, and change her name. Where exactly things broke down with her husbandWhat perfectionist tendencies can doThe transition from corporate to coaching and yoga instruction. The decision simplify her practice to become a sleep coachHow sleep is related to so much2 years of constant pain that turned out to be Lyme’s diseaseHow writing a book helped her focus her businessHer clients’ visions for a better life and how they get there Bio:Kali Patrick is an adult sleep coach and #1 bestselling author of Mastering Your Sleep Puzzle: Your 12-Week Guide to Sleeping Better. She helps stressed-out tired people reclaim their sleep, energy, & enthusiasm for life. Kali blends her training as a nationally-board certified health & wellness coach and therapeutically-trained yoga teacher into a practical and flexible approach to help busy people improve their sleep long term.Kali’s personal experience with both insomnia & burnout add a different dimension to her approach and make her a leading—though often contrarian—sleep expert. Kali believes that everyone has the ability to sleep naturally without any of the products, pills, potions, or gadgets marketed by the $65 billion sleep aid industry.LinksKali's Website LinkedIn URL: Facebook URL: Twitter URL: Instagram URL: YouTube URL: Christina Frei's Marketing Business Meet with Christina Frei

Topics: Leaving a successful career in insurance. The loneliness of leaving the expected pathHow Women’s Business League startedMelissa’s childhood health challenges and how they shaped herThe lonely edges of her son’s health journey through PANDAs.What is PANDAs? How her son got through PANDAs. How PANDAs shaped her son’s character, and affected her other sonBio: Melissa Gilbo wakes up everyday excited to help women who are passionate about pursuing their dreams, so they can make an income AND having an impact. Her passion is to energize and support women to take action towards their dream life. She's proud to be the founder of an organization that is making waves,  Women’s Business League, changing lives and helping women in business achieve their next level. Her message to female founders, women entrepreneurs, business owners and dream chasers—it’s possible.   Links for Melissa Gilbo:https://linktr.ee/Melissa_Gilbohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-gilbo/https://www.instagram.com/melissagilbo/Links for Women’s Business League:https://womensbusinessleague.com/https://www.instagram.com/womensbusinessleague/https://www.facebook.com/womensbusinessleaguehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/womensbusinessleague/Links for Christina Frei: Your Beautiful Lonely Edges

Topics: What it’s like working at VogueBeing nice wasn’t welcome – mean girls.Working at different women’s magazinesWhy fashion is highly competitiveHer campaign with Save the ChildrenThe changing face of publishingTransitioning out of publishing – the lonelinessStarting The Red Cup ClubStarting the Covey ClubWhat a difference a community of business owners makesLesley's Bio: Covey Club Founder Lesley Jane Seymour is a media entrepreneur and one of the industry’s most respected leaders. In 2017, she created CoveyClub from a 54-page survey that 627 former More Magazine readers took after that magazine closed. From 2008-2016, she served as editor-in-chief of More Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine for women over 40, with a readership of 1.5 million. She was also the editor-in-chief and social media director of More.com, which attracted over 12 million monthly page views and 600,000 unique visitors.Links: The Covey ClubAbout Lesley SeymourLesley's Instagram FeedCovey Club's Facebook PageChristina Frei's Link: Your Beautiful Lonely Edges

Topics: How concussions were treated Life playing hockeyDropping out of college because of concussionsStarting to heal thanks to chiropractic helpChanging paths from orthopedic surgeon to chiropractorCTE – Chronic Traumatic encephalopathyThe nature of brain function and brain damageThis work can help anyoneKyle’s life nowBio: Dr. Kyle Truscott is from Port Huron, MI. He received his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, GA and his undergraduate degree in Biology/Pre-Med from Rochester University in Rochester Hills, MI. Dr.Truscott specializes in nervous system assessment and rehabilitation and is currently completing his diplomate in clinical neuroscience through the Carrick Institute. During the entirety of his career at Life University Kyle worked at the school’s chiropractic neurology center. In his, spare time he enjoys hockey, golfing, and hiking. Kyle played collegiate hockey at Rochester University and was team president at Life University. Dr. Kyle's PracticeYour Beautiful Lonely EdgesChristina Frei's Marketing Consultancy

Christina's Marketing WorkTopics: How to self-sooth as the weird kid growing upAsking for mom’s permission to punch someone outDiscovering flower essencesFinding her spiritual familyThe power of flowersThe importance of empirical resultsBeing misunderstood among other business owners (and most people)R&D in farmer’s marketsGrowing a flower essences company – going biggerThe importance of waking oneself upAlternative medicines are becoming mainstreamWhen a team takes a flower essence togetherWhen you resist flower essences (or any magic)Bio: Katie Hess is an expert of flower alchemy - using the healing power of flowers to awaken your true potential. She travels in search of rare flowers with the healing qualities most needed today, from the forests of British Columbia, to sacred sites in India, rainforests in Costa Rica, hot springs in Iceland and the jungles of Taiwan. Katie captures the activating life-force potential of flowers and translates it into an accessible method to bring more happiness into our daily lives in her company called Lotus Wei.  One of the most sustainable forms of natural medicine, flower remedies are known for their short-term benefits like clarity, focus and sleep, with long-term benefits of rapid personal growth. Having gathered empirical research from thousands of private clients, Katie created a flower essence library with over 150 elixirs now used by people in more than 50 countries.Flower QuizAbout Lotus Wei About Katie Hess Press and InterviewsYour Beautiful Lonely Edges 

Topics: How to be hermit nunNavigating an eating disorder at college with no parental supportHaving a child with a chronic health condition that was not properly diagnosed for 3.5 years. How many doctors responded to herDoctor doulasHow the public treated her when her daughter had tantrumsIs it behavioral or is it an infection? When they went to ArgentinaDealing with very unhelpful healing professionalsThe support they have for Charlotte and for themselvesThe PANDAs community. The resources for parents. What COVID did for parents with this conditionBio: Lauren Fritsch is an entrepreneur, artist and mom. She created the Joy|Money Matrix, a simple tool that empowers creative entrepreneurs to make strategic decisions that prioritize joy and improve revenue simultaneously. In nearly two decades as a coach, Lauren has worked with billionaires, politicians, Olympians and stay-at-home moms. She believes that we are all more than enough, that people can change, and that art and yoga together could achieve world peace. A Southerner at heart, Lauren and her family left Manhattan during the pandemic and currently live in Buenos Aires. Links: Joy Money MatrixLaurenFritsch.comLauren's Facebook PageLauren's LinkedIn ProfileLauren's YouTube ChannelLauren's Instagram FeedJoy Money Matrix QuizYour Beautiful Lonely Edges

Topics: The pitfalls of good intentions and beautiful causesThe dynamics of high control groups (cults)How Ariela got brought into this groupThe micro-compromises she madeWhy and when she decided to leaveWhy she stayed for so longHow to distinguish between a healthy stretch and a damaging oneWhy her students got great resultsWhat happened when she leftLife after this groupThe importance of getting licensed as a life coachBio: Ariela has a BA from Columbia University and an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked as a therapist until the year 2000, when she began teaching an international self-development course. She took on a leadership role and spent over 20 years leading teams and empowering thousands of people. In 2021, Ariela realized she was in a toxic work environment that would never change, so she left the course and started working as a Personal and Leadership development coach. She specializes in getting to the truth of what's happening so that people can rebuild a healthy culture.Links to Ariela SaraiHer WebsiteAriela's LinkedIn ProfileAriela on Sensibly Speaking Podcast Rachel Bernstein Interview Part 1Rachel Bernstein Interview Part 2Rachel Bernstein Interviews Dimitri, Ariela's SonAriela on Jon Atack Family & Friends podcastResources to Study High Control GroupsPower for All  bookDr. Steven Hassan www.freedomofmind.comDr. Janja Lalich  https://janjalalich.com  Rachel Bernstein podcast IndoctrinationSarah and Nippy podcast A Little Bit Culty Christina's Links: Your Beautiful Lonely Edges   

Topics: What it’s like to be a young adult with cancerWhen your friends just don’t understand what you’re experiencingHow Ellie is living differently after cancerWhen you can’t drink coffeeThe people she helps nowHow mindfulness and connection changed Ellie’s lifeThe non-profit she started – Tend to YouHow gifts can make a difference to cancer patientsBio:  Ellie was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2019 at the age of 24. This diagnosis came completely out of nowhere-she was focusing on her career and being able to pay rent, and suddenly she was a cancer patient! Sitting in a chemotherapy treatment, she thought about all the cancer patients in that building, in the state, in the world...maybe they could benefit from some sort of care package that focused on mindfulness and managing the side effects of treatment. That is how she started Tend to You--a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on providing locally-sourced, high-quality care packages to the cancer community. Ellie's Links:Ellie McDonald's Facebook PageEllie McDonald's Instagram FeedTend to You WebsiteEllie's McDonald's LinkedIn ProfileYour Beautiful Lonely Edges Website

Topics: What it’s like to be a practicing Catholic in a secular worldThe role and power of agape love – unconditional love. How to offer love at a Trade ShowDealing with all kinds of people at work and how to maintain a steady centerThe importance of IQ, EQ, and SI What kind of God Joe appreciatesThe importance of ritual and community in a world that throws things at you dailyJoe’s experience of Jesus and how it changes himHow the Prodigal Son parable is relevant todayThe challenge and beauty of the SabbathBio: Joseph (Joe) Iannone> was Born and raised in Boston, MA. He Is currently a Business Development Manager for a custom injection molder and OEM provider in the medical device industry. He’s also the Founder and Facilitator of:The ALLIANCE. mission statement is: to provide a collaborative network of vetted quality companies (and people) to share in the creation of ultimate customer success.  Joe’s Simple Sauce (Italian-American metaphor): One Faith (Catholic), one wife, five children, loves cooking and a connoisseur of food and drinks, most sports, dogs, smiling, and helping people achieve true Joy in business and life. Joe's LinkedIn PageChristina's Links: Your Beautiful Lonely EdgesWhat's Your Marketing Archetype?

Topics:Why Di was placed in foster care. What abuse she endured at different agesHow other adults handled her situationThe costs of living with a narcissistHow she coped – the importance of reading booksWhen it finally all changed What needed to happen for her to finally live. What caused her to write her book, IndomitableWhat it’s been like being a mother herselfBio: Di Ciruolo is a Boston based DEIB leader in tech with 10 years experience in People Ops management/leadership and 7+ years in DEIB specifically. She teaches companies how to build inclusive culture and workspaces where employees can bring their whole selves to work. She advises leadership, boards and C-teams on best practices for getting off the sidelines and into the conversation for equality in their workplace and their communities. Her new book, Indomitable is a true story of foster care survival. With intentional wit and a healthy amount of self-reflection, Di Ciruolo invites explorers to find the places they can relate to while finding footing on the rungs to healing. Ciruolo shines a light on inner trauma by offering encouragement and guidance for survivors and those who seek to support them.Links: Di's WebsiteDi's Facebook PageDi's LinkedIn ProfileChristina's Links: Your Beautiful Lonely Edges

Topics: How to retire after 27 years in the Air ForceMisconceptions of the Air ForceHow following your gut helps you in transition periodsWhat happened with Laura finally said yes to yoga teacher trainingWhy Laura retired earlier than she expectedThe loneliness of leaving the Air ForceThe importance of personal development in times of changeThe role of connection and community during changesLaura Noel's Bio: Laura Noel is an organizational development consultant, leadership coach, and a senior consultant and facilitator with the Arbinger Institute. Prior to launching her business, Stretching to Success, Laura served in the United States Air Force for more than 27 years, rising to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. She spent much of her Air Force career, teaching personal growth and leadership.Since retiring from the Air Force, Laura has served as a consultant to organizations, individuals, and solopreneurs to streamline, business processes, while maximizing, effectiveness, alignment, and impact. She helps clients stretch their thinking and mindsets in a way that open them up to new possibilities. Laura's Links: Laura's Website Laura's LinkedIn ProfileRat Race Reboot PodcastLaura's Facebook PageLaura's Instagram FeedChristina's Links: Your Beautiful Lonely Edges Innate Marketing Genius - Get Great Clients By Being You What's Your Innate Marketing Genius Type? 

Topics: Being an intuitive child in Utah, surrounded by MormonsWhen your grandfather was Joseph Smith’s body guardLiving without electricity or plumbingHaving psychic abilities from age 3-4 and seeing future things happeningThe gifts of MontessoriBeing an intuitive momThe gifts of being an intuitiveHeather's Bio:Heather Tharpe is a fourth-generation clairvoyant and medium. In her own words, “By listening to my heart, my gut, my sixth sense, I can assist my clients in healing and provide what they need to be and feel their best.” As an Intuitive Life Coach, she taps into these senses to serve as a conduit for her clients so they can receive life guidance from their Spirit Guides, Angels, and the Spirit Energy of lost loved ones. Heather helps people become more aware of their intuition and communicate with their Angels & Spirit Guides. She also does hypnotherapy, having completed her Hypnosis studies in 2020 and joining Beverly Hypnosis Center before opening her own practice in Wenham, MA.Connect with Heather Tharpe: Heather's Facebook Page Heather's Instagram Feed Heather's WebsiteConnect with Christina FreiYour Beautiful Lonely Edges / Generosity Coaching

Topics: What happened when Donna came out to her family about incestWhy coming out was worth itHer steps towards healingDifferent types of healing work for incestHow Donna expresses her pain and her journeyThe key messages survivors need to hearHow she faced her perpetratorMoving from victim to survivorHow the world treats you as an incest survivorDonna’s work in the worldDonna Jenson began her healing journey from the trauma of childhood incest in 1980 in her early thirties. Along that journey, she has embraced many healing therapies and artistic expressions, as well as building a family of choice to make her life worth living. She came of age within the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s, when she helped build three grassroots women’s centers. Jenson is keenly aware of the healing aspect of activism – the empowerment of standing up for the social change of one’s own issue. By 1998, she understood that breaking the silence surrounding childhood sexual abuse was key in eradicating the epidemic. Her mission is to do all she can to spark stories from lives affected by incest and sexual abuse.  Along with leading writing circles for survivors, she created a book, Healing My Life from Incest to Joy, a play called What She Knows, and a documentary Telling Is Healing. She also coaches survivors to reach their goals and realize their visions.Donna's Links: Her Book Healing My Life from Incest to JoyDonna's WebsiteTime To Tell InstagramDonna's Writers Circles The Curated StoriesChristina's Link: Going Through a Lonely Edge? I Can Help.  

Topics The day-to-day life of a white gay mom with three black kids. When your 11-year old black son looks like he’s 16 and he’s a runnerWhen a white kid asks your black kid “Why are you dark?”How her traditional Italian mother approaches thisWho needs to talk about race with their childrenWhen “color doesn’t matter” to youWhat do white women need to stop doingWhat would change if things were more equal Bio: Keri Califano is a mom of 3 adopted kids- ages 7, 8 and 11- and she’s on the verge of 50, like it or not! Keri and her wife are currently living through the following: Keri’s recovery from brain surgery, a major home renovation, raising their kids (which entails all of the regular parenting skills AND learning how to navigate the mental health system), managing two full time careers, Keri’s awesome aging parents, and a dog and a cat. As two white moms of African American kids, Keri and her wife also confront the dynamics, interruptions, and effects of transracial adoption, racism, discrimination, microaggressions, and white privilege...all those hard and very real issues facing her family and the world. They head-on tackle these issues for and with their kids. In her work as a Real Estate agent, Keri helps her clients achieve their Real Estate goals and she’s celebrating a decade in the business this year! Keri's Facebook PageKeri's Instagram FeedKeri's WebsiteKeri's LinkedIn Page Keri's YouTube Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange Your Beautiful Lonely Edges 

Topics: What intimacy congestion isHow shame shows up for women in their sexualityWhat it was like growing up in a strict 7th Day Adventist familyWhat surprising lack of sexual education of OB/GYN doctorsThe lack of sex education in generalHow she transitioned from being an OB/GYN to an intimacy coach and intimacy wellness store ownerHow Dr. Janet chooses the products for Intimacy Wellness StoreThe orgasm gap between men and womenSexual wellness vs. sexual pleasureBio:  Dr. Janet Williams is a licensed medical doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr Williams has been in medical practice in Los Angeles, California since 2001. She is the founder of IntimateWellnessShop.com, the premiere source for doctor curated intimate and sexual care products, and a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Once plagued with libido problems, Dr. Williams now helps midlife women rejuvenate their intimate lives with a holistic integrative approach. She has long been a believer of art and soul inspired living. She has an intimate life coaching program at GoodGroove.com utilizing not only her medical experience and expertise but also incorporating her personal life practices of soulful, heart led living.Links: Intimate Wellness ShopGood Groove CoachingDr. Janet Williams LinkedIn ProfileDr. Janet Williams Instagram FeedYour Beautiful Lonely Edges

Topics: How to do business where no one can read or writeHow to do business in a tribal countryHow to network in AfghanistanBuilding materials in AfghanistanHow to build with no Home DepotHow to manage stress in this environmentHow to build in a place where bombs could go offManaging relationships with army base personnelWhat Americans don’t understand about people over there Bio: Rich Walton had his own Architectural Design business for 30 years, winning several awards for his home designs in the Pacific Northwest. Upon accepting work in Afghanistan in 2009, Rich soon gained a passion for winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people in remote areas by helping build schools that made education available to boys and girls. He firmly believes the only way Afghanistan will survive is through education. Walton worked in Afghanistan for more than four years, traveling all over the country as a construction manager and architectural designer, helping build facilities for both the U.S. and Afghan armies. More importantly, Rich was a key member of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), where he designed and helped construct medical facilities, the Herat University women’s dorm, and a variety of other projects. Upon his return from 4.5 years of service Rich has had unexpected and often unplanned opportunities to speak about his experiences with the people, places and work completed there. He now also shares his experiences in his book One Brick at a Time – Winning the Hearts and Minds of the Afghan People. Links: Rich Walton's WebsiteRich Walton's LinkedIn PageRich Walton's Facebook PageYour Beautiful Lonely Edges.com

Topics: The place of fashion in societyHow to introduce kids to all the facets of the fashion industryHow fashion is a great use caseHow Jonathan brought his non-profit work and his love for fashion togetherThe issue of illiteracy in AmericaHow to use augmented reality in a kids bookHow to bring new curriculum like this into the classroomHow a map of the garment district in NYC can help a childGrowing up with cerebral palsy and where fashion fit in Bio: A lifelong lover of fashion, advocate for a more equitable society, and of all creative pursuits, Jonathan Joseph's is background includes philanthropic and private sector strategic consulting, fundraising management, luxury fashion, and digital media. He holds a Bachelor’s in English Literature from Hofstra & a Master’s in Fundraising Management from Columbia. The Little Red Dress is a memorial to his mother Margaret, and an expansion of her idea that Fashion is for Everyone. It's also a love letter to the fashion industry that calls for a shift in values, in accessibility, and in corporate social responsibility.Little Red Fashion WebsiteJonathan Joseph's StudioLittle Red Fashion's Facebook PageLittle Red Fashion's Instagram FeedLittle Red Fashion's LinkedIn ProfileLittle Red Village PodcastConnect with Christina FreiYour Beautiful Lonely Edges Website

 Topics: Discovering the Enneagram as a teenager How we’re mostly asleep How nature can be a therapist How the Enneagram reflects nature and vice versa What a wander is What Ghurdjeef missed in his East meets West model Civilization vs. nature (or not) Bio: Ben Campbell is an Enneagram teacher certified in the Riso-Hudson tradition, and the founder of Wild Enneagram, where he leads programs that bring our Enneagram practice into the wild, natural world. Ben's nature-based teaching draws on his experience with the Animas Valley Institute as well as the Maine Primitive Skills School, where he is an apprentice. Ben's vision is to introduce Enneagram students to the vast possibilities for transformation that can happen when we connect our Enneagram practice to the more-than-human world, and all of the programs at Wild Enneagram are designed to do that. Links: Wild EnneagramYour Beautiful Lonely Edges