A native New Yorker turned Coloradan, Amanda McKoy Flanagan blends street smarts with tree hugging for a sensible and spiritual approach to love and loss; she is no stranger to either. Author, blogger, motivational speaker, and podcaster, Amanda recently released her debut inspirational memoir, Trust Yourself to Be All In: Safe to Love and Let Go, and is co-host of the podcast, Sol Rising. Co-founder of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Castle Rock Clubhouse, a recovery clubhouse that serves as meeting space for various twelve-step programs, Amanda is passionate about sobriety, meditation, and spirituality. Through her commitment to climate action, she holds the spirit of loving-kindness, faithful perseverance, and compassionate service in high regard. A lover of horses, drumming, running, vegan eating, and dancing, she also enjoys singing with abandon to loud rock music, sometimes while driving a little too fast! Amanda holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany in English and journalism and a master’s degree in social work from Stony Brook University, New York. Nevertheless, life has been her greatest teacher by far.
She lives in Castle Rock, Colorado, with her family and pup, Dolly.
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Interview with Author – Rosemary T. Mupambwa
Rosemary T. Mupambwa – Relationship Coach and Life Transformation Coach and the author of this very powerful book EXHUME OR HEAL – A WIDOW’S MEMOIR GETTING HER GROOVE BACK
The book is about a widow’s journey from the time she lost her husband until when she found healing, love, and transformation. The author, a widow herself, lost her husband in July of 2000 and was left with three children, the youngest was five. All that Rosemary Mupambwa saw in front of her was black. Widowhood had a color, and it was black. … horrifying pain, sorrow, shattering loneliness, insurmountable grief, worry, rejection, betrayal, and hardship. The author takes you from when she bonded with her widowhood baggage; how this kept her stuck and shackled in her brokenness. The author shows that crying about the pain and loss without taking action to heal, is self-destructive behavior. The book goes over different healing therapies the reader can easily try out. Readers learn how to forgive the past and let go of the brokenness and bitterness. Healing and Forgiveness are continuous processes. They are never quick fixes. Rosemary picked up the pieces of what was left and transformed her life. This book prepares you to get back into the dating scene with A BANG! It teaches you techniques for dating smart and becoming a love magnet. This is a must-read book, as it addresses several obstacles faced by a widow and how to overcome them. In the end, you will come out a reinvented and stronger woman, ready to start over again.”
Interview with Author – Carole Curry
Carole has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and one in religious studies from the University of Wyoming. She works for a non-profit and enjoys mountain life in Wyoming with her husband, kids, and dog. Carole loves cooking, drawing, painting, singing, and any other creative outlet she can pick up. She loves trying to bring to life whatever her imagination dreams up.