Urgent messages. Too-good-to-be-true offers. “We just need your card to confirm.” When life gets loud, scammers get smarter—and that’s exactly when they strike. We sit down with cybersecurity veteran and mom, Allison “A.J.” Cutts, to explore how a $30k loss became a new blueprint for digital safety, stronger boundaries, and everyday resilience you can put into practice right now.

Allison has spent nearly three decades protecting sensitive data across healthcare and enterprise systems, but what changed everything was her own “perfect storm” in 2019: divorce, a sick child, and a job search that opened the door to a sophisticated HR scam. She breaks down the psychological playbook behind cybercrime: urgency, ego-stroking, and isolation—and shares the red flags she ignored: recruiters who refuse video, calls that always go to voicemail, and text-only follow-ups. We go deeper into the age of AI and deepfakes, why grammar errors are no longer a reliable tell, and how to verify legitimacy directly at the source.

You’ll hear a clear, simple safety stack to protect your peace and your accounts: use a password manager with unique, complex logins; enable multi-factor authentication everywhere; remove real birthdays and sensitive details from social profiles; reduce your digital footprint by closing stale accounts; and assume high-risk seasons like tax time and holidays attract targeted scams. For parents, Allison offers grounded ways to talk to kids about online predators, consent, and empathy without fear or shame.

Most of all, this is a story of resilience. Allison shows how to move from self-blame to action, how to recover credit and confidence, and how to trust your intuition again. Slow down. Breathe. If you didn’t ask for it, don’t respond. Your discernment is the strongest firewall you own.

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What happens when the identity you’ve built starts to feel too small, and the Universe gives you a not‑so‑subtle nudge to grow? I sit down with spiritual teacher and mentor Lauren Liz Love for a full-circle conversation recorded on the Lionsgate portal, weaving Sedona stories, synchronicities, and the brave choice to let desire lead. Lauren opens up about the moment her “Business Babe” trademark was taken off the table and how surrendering the hustle unlocked a truer path into healing, feminine embodiment, and aligned wealth.

Together, we dig into what trust really means: not a slogan, but a daily practice of listening to the body and making decisions that honor inner truth. Lauren shares how chronic illness and burnout signaled misalignment, why rest must be sacred rather than a reward, and how letting go of money goals actually magnetized prosperity. We explore practical somatics: vocal activation and dance to reopen the throat, heart, and womb connection, and how finding your authentic voice becomes its own medicine.

If you build a business online, this conversation reframes your strategy from performance to presence. Lauren treats social media like an art project instead of a scoreboard, and the results speak for themselves: organic growth, viral resonance, and a brand that feels like home. We round out with boundary work, saying no to reclaim your yes, and simple ways to shift from reacting to curating your days as nourishing experiences.

Come for the cosmic timing and stay for the grounded tools: embodiment, boundaries, and the courage to decorate your life with what you truly love. If this episode moved you, tap follow, share it with a friend who needs permission to pivot, and leave a quick review to help others find the show.

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What if the fastest way to cut through fear, division, and doubt is to learn—on purpose, every day? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with James Keyes, former CEO of 7‑Eleven and Blockbuster, bestselling author of Education Is Freedom, and founder of a nonprofit that’s helped raise nearly half a billion dollars for scholarships and student support. James takes us inside the rooms where hard calls get made and shows how character, clarity, and compassion turn turbulence into traction.

We start with joy and gratitude, then move into the practicality of formal education versus self-directed paths. James shares why education is a license to learn, how structure builds discipline and collaboration, and why your brand still matters when the stakes are high. We explore the human edge in an AI world: breadth of knowledge, curiosity, creativity, cultural literacy, and integrity. He explains how to lead people with a “pull” strategy—creating meaning and momentum—rather than pushing through fear and compliance.

James lays out his three C’s of resilient leadership—change, confidence, clarity—and brings them to life with unfiltered stories from 7‑Eleven’s turnaround and Blockbuster’s crisis years, including a timely nudge from Warren Buffett to get back to the plate and keep swinging. We also tackle pride, vulnerability, and the courage to ask for help, plus the truth about “having it all” through intentional career-life integration. Throughout, James champions social good as a strategic lever, not a side project, and makes a compelling case that knowledge paired with faith is the armor we need to move beyond fear into service and impact.

If you’re navigating rapid change, building a career moat beyond AI, or looking for a leadership framework that actually scales under pressure, this one’s for you. Listen, share with a friend who needs a confidence reset, and leave a quick review so more people can rise with us. Subscribe for new episodes that blend soul and strategy—and tell us: which “C” will you practice this week?

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