Empowering Women, Transforming Lives

Each one of us has a basic need to be seen, heard, recognized, and loved. But sometimes those needs go unmet. Today’s guest will talk with Rebecca about her journey of recovering from growing up in home with a Narcissistic parent. If you are a child of a parent who has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, you might feel betrayed, abandoned, or lost. What you need now is real connection -- with others. Author and life coach Lisa Sitze is passionate about reconnecting you with who you are so that your other relationships have a chance! On today’s show, you’ll hear her own story as well as the hope she offers to others. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Lisa’s online home is https://www.facingyourdemonsbook.com/. About our guest: Lisa Sitze is a mother of five grown children and granny to seven grandchildren. Her favorite hobbies are playing Enshrouded, exercising, gardening and sewing. She homeschooled her children for sixteen years and ran a successful homeschool for three years. She has been a life coach since 2021 being certified through Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. Lisa works with people to do deep dives into themselves where they learn what it means to use their agency to create their life their way. Find her online at: https://www.facingyourdemonsbook.com/.

Your story is not set in stone. Do you believe that? Every day is an opportunity to break from old patterns, reclaim your own personal narrative, and step into a future that finally feels like yours. In today's interview, Rebecca will talk to author Carrie West about her forthcoming book Life Rewritten. Love is a powerful force in the midst of your story. Rewriting your life impacts the love you experience too! Tune in as Rebecca and Carrie explore transforming the way you see your past and how you can open the door to new possibilities. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Carrie's online home is https://carriekcwest.com/. About our guest: Carrie KC West is an Author, Speaker and Life Story Coach who uses her entertainment industry experience to support clients with their life and business stories. A well-developed, balanced story brings fulfillment and success in business, relationships, and life. She helps people and businesses change the underlying stories that impede their abilities for success. Carrie is a sought-after speaker, webinar leader, and author of the book, Life Rewritten, launching March 2025. Find her at carriekcwest.com.

What does it mean to love your life? To love your work? To bring forth a message that you love? In this encore episode, Rebecca talks with two authors who have made it their aim to help others do what they love - as leaders, authors, and storytellers. Amy Chambers and Seema Giri talked about letting your life and work be something you love. Your life's work CAN be something you love. Something fantastic and magical. Tune in to hear more from Seema and Amy! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Seema's online home is: https://www.uplyft.media/events/. You can find Amy at: https://amymchambers.com/.

Do you have a strong sense of your own purpose? A clear vision of your priorities? In this encore of a popular show Rebecca talks with Aryana Rollins who is passionate about helping others cultivate that clarity. Rebecca talked with Aryana about how to manifest what is essential to you – your goals and dreams WHENEVER you want. Align with your Higher True Self to make rock-solid decisions you can trust!! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Aryana is also online. Her online home is: https://highertrueself.com.

As we have launched into a new year, it’s time create a year that’s truly aligned with what lights you up. Your core values and passions can guide you toward what truly matters and keep you grounded in your unique identity. On today's show, Rebecca will talk with guests Skye Bellarmine and Gary Fretwell about how their new books flow out of their passions and purpose. Don't let this be a year of just checking off a list of resolutions. Instead, align your actions with your passions and prioritize what truly matters to you. Whether you're releasing a new book, trying a new hobby, or taking a risk in your work! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Our guests are also online. Skye's online home is https://www.starskyepress.com. Gary is online at https://www.garyfretwell.com/. About our guests: Skye Bellarmine's nomadic family was always moving, so she learned early to adapt to multiple environments and personality types. Coupling an advanced degree in life skills with her intuitive empathy, she writes about how to rise above life’s challenges while never taking anyone or anything for granted. Having survived being hit by a wrong-way driver on the Interstate, doctors told Skye she might never walk again. After twelve surgeries and six years of recovery, she learned to walk…into a new life. Skye’s determination enabled her to emerge not just from the wreckage of the car accident but also from her marriage to a narcissist. Tarnished and transformed by these experiences, Skye uses her story to help others embark on journeys of self-renewal. Breaking Solace is her first book. Book Two of the Trilogy, Escaping Solace, will launch on February 4, 2025. Walk with Skye’s character, Tali, as she confronts her abuser and finds her purpose. Find her online at: www.starskyepress.com Gary Fretwell is a transformational change agent, impacting nearly 1,000 institutions across the U.S. and Canada. His warmth and genuine connection make him a sought-after speaker and consultant. Gary excels in identifying changes that elevate organizational success. He also leverages his expertise in the nonprofit sector, helping various organizations navigate challenges and seize opportunities. As president of Prescott Meals on Wheels, Gary has led strategic initiatives for sustainable success, fostering collaboration and rallying support for capital campaigns to extend their reach. Gary values personal growth, enjoying reading, exercising, and spending time in nature with his golden retrievers. His compassion and curiosity inspire those around him, encouraging self-discovery and understanding. You can find him online at https://www.garyfretwell.com/.

Do you have a dream that you want to pursue in 2025? Maybe it's a project or new adventure that you want to pursue. Today's guest is innovator, author, and business leader, Debi Corrie. Rebecca will talk with her about her latest big project - a book anthology that will be releasing soon! Debi loves learning new things and best practices to see how they can be applied to business - she'll share her book compiling adventure and the lessons she has learned along the way. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Debi's online home is https:/https://acumaxum.com/ About our guest: Debi Corrie is the owner and CEO of Acumaxum, a strategic CFO company. Acumaxum helps business owners increase cash, maximize profits, and scale their businesses. She owns two other companies. Taxpertise LLP, is a tax strategy company with a partner, DJC Media is her personal publishing company. She is a number #1 bestselling author of “Loving Failure – Getting Control of Your Business Health”. She is a motivational guest speaker on various topics. She has been featured on CBS News, NBC, Fox, Boston Herald, Market Watch, Star Tribune. She is a St Louis Titan 100 for 2023 and has received other local recognition. Debi received her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a major in accounting from the University of Missouri St Louis. She is a CPA, CGMA, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the St Louis Forum. You can find her online at: https://acumaxum.com/.

Are you on a path toward healing and growth? Can 2025 be a year clarity and purpose in your journey toward wholeness? Join us as Rebecca shares this replay from 2022 with two women who are passionate about freedom and internal healing and growth. Hear from Shelby Kottemann and Dawn Bradford as they share from their own life messages - their journeys will inspire you. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Dawn can be found at https://www.sdawnbradford.com; Shelby's online home is https://shelbykottemann.com. About our guests: S. Dawn Bradford is a Life Coach, International Public Speaker and Presenter sharing the message of hope that healing is possible no matter what traumas are encountered in life using her own journey from victim of severe physical, sexual, and mental abuse at the hands of a cult to a powerful woman of peace and strength. She is the author of Broken No More: A True Story of Abuse, Amnesia, and Finding Gods Love and is a coauthor of Step Into Your Brilliant Purpose. You can connect with her at www.sdawnbradford.com, by email at sdawnbradfordgmail.com or on Facebook and Instagram @sdawnbradford. Shelby Kottemann grew up in a small Midwest town, and at the age of 9 she knew she wanted to be a teacher and author. A couple years ago, God gave her a nudge that she couldnt ignore to begin writing, and she says its been a gift to her heart ever since. It is so exciting to me that my work may impact others lives in a meaningful way, she gushes. She is looking forward to connecting with readers and building a community where people and feelings matter and life, in all its ups and downs, is appreciated. She would love to hear from you and be in touch via email at shelbykottemanngmail.com. Or you can find her online at: http:shelbykottemann.com.

How do you prepare for the stress of the holidays? Is it even possible to prepare? Can resilience help with your stress? Resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. It is a kind of toughness. Today's replay is a from last December with Stacy Ingram. She's an expert on resilience and mental toughness. She talked with Rebecca about the seven components of resilience and the role it plays in your empowerment during this season and into the new year. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. About our guest: Stacy Ingram is a dedicated Mental Toughness coach specializing in empowering young athletes and performers to overcome the invisible barriers that often hinder their performance. With a focus on the mental side of the game, her programs are designed to equip athletes and performers with the cognitive tools and resilience needed for success both in sportsthe arts and in everyday life. Programs are also available for teams, coaches, and parents. In addition, she coaches business leaders in Peak Performance, Team Dynamics, Change Management, Leadership, Culture, and more. In addition to Stacys 30 year business career, she has specialized training in Mindset Coaching, Positive Psychology, the High Sensitivity Trait, Neurolinguistic Programming NLP, Positive Intelligence PQ, and Hypnotherapy. Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Courageous. Find Stacy online at: http:CultivatingYourCourage.net.

Do you struggle to balance your various callings? Is balance even possible? What does it mean to embrace flexibility in your search for balance? Join us as Rebecca talks with author and entpreneur Katie Coffman about her own journey of publishing her book and balancing the other parts of her life. Katie will share her own tips and tricks for staying getting back in balance when you get off track. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Katie's online home is: https://topdogpublishing.net.

Do you feel confident to move forward and unmask your potential? Do you know that you have a light to shine with the world? Sometimes it's our lack of confidence that holds us back, not our abilities! Listen in to this rebroadcast of a popular episode where Rebecca talked with special guest Shelby Kottemann and co-authors Wendy Benson and Beth Myers. They shared how they overcame their own self-doubts and help others do the same to grow in confidence! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests can also be found online – Shelby at: http://shelbykottemann.com; and Wendy and Elizabeth at: https://2x2health.com.

Potential is such a big word! With so many options! Today's guests have embraced all that bigness with gusto and they can help you do the same! Join us for this rebroadcast of a popular episode where Rebecca talks with best-selling authors and influencers, Dr. RJ Jackson and Charlotte Allen. They talked about success as well as pivoting into your unique calling and moving through the fears and barriers that might hold you back from realizing your potential. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. You can find Charlotte at http://www.rebelsuccessforleaders.com; Dr. RJ is online at http://www.drrjjackson.com.

In the rebroadcast of a popular episode, our guests are two dynamic women who are devoted to coaching others to help them thrive in business and in life. Listen in as Rebecca talked with Sheryl Mays and Liz Wolfe about their own journeys toward entrepreneurial success and personal abundance. If you’re feeling stuck in fear or need some inspiration to push into your next endeavor, this conversation will be just the thing to help you live into your full potential! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Sheryl at: http://www.rising-and-shining.com and Liz at: https://lizwolfecoaching.com.

Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. Back to your past. Or back to your genetics and your health. Or back to your family structure. Today’s guests will share from their own areas of expertise about overcoming obstacles and the power of going back first. Rebecca will talk with author and health coach, Ann LeMaster, and author and trauma survivor, Todd Boczkowski. They will both talk about their own journey of achieving balance in the areas of both mental and physical health and how they are helping others do the same. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. You can find Todd online at https://toddboz.com/join. You can find Ann on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ann.master.39.

Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. Back to your past. Or back to your genetics and your health. Or back to your family structure. Today’s guests will share from their own areas of expertise about overcoming obstacles and the power of going back first. Rebecca will talk with author and health coach, Ann LeMaster, and author and trauma survivor, Todd Boczkowski. They will both talk about their own journey of achieving balance in the areas of both mental and physical health and how they are helping others do the same. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. You can find Todd online at https://toddboz.com/join. You can find Ann on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ann.master.39.

Is there time and 'room' in a woman's life for big dreams to come true? How can we possibly juggle it all? Perhaps part of the answer is in finding the wonder in all the moments before us - the hard ones, the tiring ones, and the rewarding ones. In this encore of a favorite episode, we listen to two guests talk about their journeys as women in various seasons of life and the things that motivated them to write about that journey. Listen in as Rebecca talks with Britt Peterson and Renee Hawkley about the balance of both wonder and reality. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guest, Brita is also online at: https://www.britapeterson.com.

Join Rebecca Hall Gruyter for the second in a special interview series with a few of the co-authors of our recently released book Visibility Today! This powerful anthology gives each author's unique perspective, tips and insight around Visibility, Influence, and Impact. They all share tips and insights they discovered on the journey to expand their own visibility and what they learned along the way - from which platforms to choose to working within one's own unique wiring. Listen in this week as Rebecca talks with chapter author Debbie Wiener. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our authors can also be found online. Debbie's online home is: https://www.deborahwiener.com. (You can find the first interview on August 15th at https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/150834/gain-even-greater-visibility-today.)

Do you have an impossible dream that has been stirring in you for some time? What do you do when your dream bumps up against daily living? On today's show, Rebecca will talk with a mother-son duo, Poet and Author Rob Gibbons and Illustrator Shari Gibbons, about their most recent collaboration. Pumpkin's Impossible Dream is a whimsical and dream-building tale for children. But, like all good children's books, there is a gentle reminder in its pages for us too! Tune in as Rob and Shari share about the creative process, the joys of collaboration, and the inspiration for this beautiful book. Their story will encourage you to thrive in life and grow your dreams! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. You can find Shari and Rob online at https://www.robgibbonspoetry.com.

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the term “bipolar”? Dysfunctional, crazy, unstable, lunatic? How about “broken”? Today's guest has lived that rollercoaster life and has found a better way to treat her bipolar disorder. Rebecca will talk with author and advocate Michelle Reittinger about her journey of healing, her shift in her approach, and her path toward wellness. Michelle believes that no one should have to suffer alone with a medical problem when there are solutions that can help us live a full and productive life. Tune in to hear about the integrated, researched-based method she now advocates for bipolar wellness. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Michelle's online home is: https://myupsideofdown.com.

Are you using your voice to rise into your story and help others do the same? On today's show we'll discuss the importance of all of us rising together. Rebecca talk with Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano and Esmeralda Aharon about how they, as Latina women, are contributing to the broader conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion within literature and society. One way they are doing the is through their forthcoming anthology: Calladitas Rising. Join us as we explore the importance of sharing your story, voice and message. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Gabriela's online home is: https://www.autenticopodcast.com. Esmeralda can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aharones/.

Join Rebecca Hall Gruyter for a special interview series this summer with a few of the co-authors of our recently released book Visibility Today! This powerful anthology gives each author's unique perspective, tips and insight around Visibility, Influence, and Impact. They all share tips and insights they discovered on the journey to expand their own visibility and what they learned along the way - from which platforms to choose to working within one's own unique wiring. Listen in this week as Rebecca talks with chapter author Maureen Ryan-Blake. Join us as we unravel Maureen's remarkable journey of self-discovery, from the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the serene sanctuary of Little Rock. She'll share about her own visibility journey and the tips she can offer YOU on yours! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our authors can also be found online. Maureen's online home is: https://maureenryanblake.com/official. (For the other show in this series, https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/150805/gain-greater-visibility-today.)