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The Power Transformation Podcast

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Host Alethea Felton is not a bystander to hard things. Born with Crohn's Disease and a rare liver condition that once left her critically ill, she overcame a severe stutter and navigated the grief of losing her two closest friends to cancer before they reached 40.

Instead of remaining in her pain, Alethea not only had a 20 year award winning career as a public school educator as well as doing entrepreneurial ventures on the side, a few years ago she became a professional speaker and certified transformation specialist because she refused to let adversity be her final word.

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Speaking to Inspire Others with Chris Michael Rushing

August 13, 2025 • Alethea Felton • Season 3 • Episode 171

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What happens when a young boy silenced by poverty, pain, and shame grows into a man who dares to reclaim his voice and then uses it to help others find theirs? In this raw and redemptive conversation, motivational speaker Chris Michael Rushing shares how the battles of his past from childhood trauma to addiction and divorce became the very soil for growth, self-love, and a new identity rooted in purpose. Now a devoted father, coach, and speaker, Chris opens up about how the military, fitness, and soul work helped him embrace the man he once resented and rewrite his future. If you've ever struggled with worthiness or wondered whether deep change is possible, this episode offers proof that healing is real, and it begins from within.

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