Unlikely Gifts with Diane M. Simard

Heal Life's Emotional Scars

May 14, 2023 Diane M. Simard Episode 9
Unlikely Gifts with Diane M. Simard
Heal Life's Emotional Scars
Show Notes

Start your summer off with a bang as The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the inaugural episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy. 

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the first chapter in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars. 

In this episode, titled Heal Life's Emotional Scars, Diane tells the story behind Monday Afternoon Club and how writing her first book helped her heal from multiple psychological traumas. 

Other discussion topics include:

  • How to have a more authentic impact on others
  • Aligning who you are with how you lead
  • Why Diane's writing style makes readers laugh, then cry
  • Living in the real
  • The importance of bringing more attention to mental health care
  • The worst day of Diane's chemo experience
  • Transformative learning 
  • How Fred Ford found joy from losing weight
  • Why "screamer" motivational speakers stress Amy out

Diane and Amy's on-air chemistry has been described as "clean, middle age inspirational fun with a wealth of positive, thought-provoking messages that will leave you anxious for more." 

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book

Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn

Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn