There are very few words that capture me the way that "thriver" does. It is a word implies a journey of both the heart and soul.

I personally love road trips and can envision the anticipation that Joyce had when she was on her way to visit friends in Joliet, Il. And then life happened...

When tragedies occur in a family, the focus is on the affected child often leaving the other children to fend for themselves in their grief. This story is told by one such sibling.

I met Lisa McCarthy outside our booth at the California Women's Conference, and what proceeded was one of those rare encounters in life. Listen to the podcast to find out why our encounter was important to the both of us, and learn more about Lisa's…