Rise with Cheryl Hunter

Cheryl’s guest Napoleon Gratitude discusses how gratitude transformed his life and rewired his brain. About 5 years ago, Napoleon was facing the most difficult situation in his life. He had started a tech company, raised money from investors then ran out. He was about to lose everything but then a friend suggested to him a 28-day gratitude program, and then a miracle happened. Wi

Preston Byrd is the author of I Don’t Rent, I Rent, a “How To” book on how to develop and own multifamily housing. He’s also a real estate developer, generational wealth creator, philanthropist, motivational speaker, life coach, and entrepreneur offering a different perspective on how to approach business and be successful. Preston has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global

Six years ago, Heidi fell down a set of stairs leaving her paralyzed from the chest down & permanently wheelchair-bound. Rather than letting her paralysis consume her entirety, she was determined to not let it destroy her identity. After running a successful bridal hair and makeup company, she decided to train as a personal stylist. Her mission has since been to help women who have

Nikki Webber is a first-generation college graduate from Pueblo, Colorado. She says she got lucky with a temp job at Genentech in 1989, where her career in biotechnology began. Sober suicide survivor (who maintained sobriety even when I didn't want to), mother of two young women, and talent acquisition lead at Freenome (because easy, accurate, accessible, and early, cancer detectio

As a plus-sized actor, Lisa Brounstein portrayed many people of size. Topping the scale at over 385 pounds Lisa played many different roles from the Fat Lady on HBO’s Carnivale to Mama Cass in the film My Dinner with Jimi. She has also been an outspoken advocate for people of size. She appeared on Oprah discussing “What It’s Like To Be Fat” exclaiming to Oprah, “I love my

Lydia Knight is an amazing health coach that teaches people how to end their eating disorder. Lydia tells her amazing story about how she overcame trauma, brainwashing, and her own eating disorder. Connect with Lydia: https://www.lifewithlydia.com/videos https://www.instagram.com/coachlydiaknight/ Connect with RISE: https://www.instagram.com/rise_series/ https://www.facebook.com/R

Sean tells us about how he had a stroke as a young man resulting from a martial arts accident. He was told that he was paralyzed and couldn't use any part of his body immediately after. Sean refused to be told he would live his life in this condition so he started putting in the work and setting goals. Sean overcame his struggles and created a nonprofit to provide counseling and fu

Zsuzsa shares her story of growing up in a communist country and escaping her life of control for a life of freedom in America. She went from being an immigrant maid to graduating from UCLA. She now helps entrepreneurs stand out and create a global impact.

Jana tells us about how she lost her dad and two sisters in a car accident by a drunk driver. Jana overcame her grief and found a bright new love for her life. She is a first-grade teacher and uses her career to teach kids how to not sweat the small stuff and enjoy their life.

Mary shares her story about how she lost her husband to cancer then shortly after, her best friend was murdered. Mary went from being admitted to a psych ward to volunteering her time to help others recover from the same depression she once fell into.