Persistence U with Lizbeth
An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.
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From Restless Teen to Global Guide: Regina Winkle-Bryan and the Bold Spirit of Reinvention
What happens when a restless teen obsessed with learning Spanish turns her determination into a lifelong adventure? Meet Regina Winkle-Bryan, founder of Bold Spirit Travel, a company that helps women confidently take their first solo journeys in community with others. Regina shares how failing Spanish 101 didn’t stop h
Losing Him Twice: Author Lisa Sugarman’s Journey Through Suicide Loss and Mental Health Advocacy
What happens when a family secret rewrites everything you thought you knew? In this heartfelt and powerful conversation, author and mental health advocate Lisa Sugarman joins Persistence U with Lizbeth to share her story of losing her father—twice. Told as a child that her father died of a heart attack, Lisa didn’t dis
How do you keep going after unimaginable loss? In this heartfelt episode of Persistence U, grief educator, podcaster, and writer Lisa Ellison Cooper shares how the devastating death of her younger brother launched her into a journey of deep grief, self-exploration, and ultimately, healing. Lisa discusses how writing be
From Pension Pinch to Global Purpose: Queen Michele’s Healing Journey Through Travel
After retiring from a 27-year teaching career and realizing her pension wasn’t enough, Queen Michele took a leap of faith. She moved to Mexico, began an inward journey of healing through meditation and creativity, and eventually traced her roots to Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, through a DNA test with African Ancestry. W
Is It Time to Let Go? Female Friendship Breakups and What They Teach Us from the author of Estranged
In this episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth dives into a deeply relatable and rarely explored topic: the estrangement of female friendships. Our guest, Susan Shapiro Barash, is a leading voice in women’s studies and author of over a dozen nonfiction books, including her latest: Estranged: Leaving Toxic Friendships an
The Nurse Practitioner Who Became Her Own Patient—And Found a New Mission: The Story of Kelly Tuttle
Three months after a car crash, Kelly Tuttle fell asleep at the wheel again—this time from brain fatigue. She was trying to return to “normal,” but her concussion had other plans. This week on Persistence U, Kelly shares how she turned her traumatic brain injury into a second act—retraining in neurology, writing a guid
