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Mind Over Disease: How Aurora Colello Reversed her MS

Mind Over Disease: How Aurora Colello Reversed her MS

In 2008, at the age of 35, with a husband and 4 kids all under the age of 7, Aurora Colello was diagnosed with a progressive and incurable disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS). After going blind in her right eye, she was told she would never get her vision back and that her MRI showed 10 lesions all over her brain. Because of where her lesions were located, she was also told that she would be in a wheelchair within 5 years and on medications her whole life. She thought her life was over but it had actually just begun. Aurora...

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Overcoming Adversity, Pain and Fear with Relentless Courage

Overcoming Adversity, Pain and Fear with Relentless Courage

EP 66 – RECIPES FOR YOUR BEST LIFE   Tana Amen is no stranger to tough times. In her new memoir, “The Relentless Courage Of A Scared Child: How Persistence, Grit and Faith Created a Reluctant Healer,” she dives into this in detail. In this compelling episode, Tana Amen shares how overcoming her traumatic past made her a passionate champion for others in need of healing and hope. Tana Amen is a New York Times bestselling author, neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, and vice president of Amen Clinics, co-founded with her husband, renowned psychologist Dr. Daniel Amen. Tana is a true...

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The Formula For Happiness, Even in Tough Times

The Formula For Happiness, Even in Tough Times

Don’t worry, be happy. Yes, it’s what we all want, but how do you really achieve the mindset of happiness? I mean, we could all use a lotta’ sprinkle of happiness these days. Well, it doesn’t just happen. It’s a skill set. In today’s episode of my podcast, Recipes For Your Best Life, I had the honor to interview David Meltzer. David is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sport’s Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie, Jerry Maguire. He went from bankruptcy to $120 Million in net...

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EP 32: Weathering the Storm with Crystal Egger

EP 32: Weathering the Storm with Crystal Egger

From The Weather Channel to Today in LA, covering raging storms to sunny beach day weather, Crystal Egger has brought you the on-air weather reports since 2004. It’s the most popular conversational topic in the world and in this episode, Mareya sits down with Crystal to talk about her personal storms and how she’s turned those experiences into a sunny space on this episode of Recipes For Your Best Life. The theme is: There’s a storm to weather in every phase of life but the sun always come out to shine. “I’ve learned to be incredibly grateful, because there’s nothing...

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