In this episode of I Surrender, Adonica speaks with Venus Morris Griffin about how she and her children overcame a public scandal when it was revealed that her husband of 20+ years had an affair with a prostitute leaving the stay at home mother of 6, with nothing but the willpower to live, and a dream of one day becoming a self-sufficient realtor.

Venus Morris Griffin is an award-winning Meybohm real estate agent who had to overcome adversities to be where she is today. Coming from an abusive childhood where not many had her best interests in mind, she grew up to be stuck in another abusive relationship with a man who she later found out to be violent and manipulative. After a surprising call in the middle of the night from a prostitute revealed most of her husband's dirty doings--including giving away their entire savings--the formerly stay-at-home-mom Venus had to quickly adapt to her circumstances so that she can provide for her 6 kids.

Within 10 years of getting her real estate license at the height of the 2008 economic crisis, Venus was named the #1 producer in her company for multiple years while her former husband was sentenced to 45 years in jail. She works hard to bring herself and all her kids out of the toxic environment while healing the deep wounds of their dad deep and making sure they grew up in a home different from her childhood. You can hear more about her story from Venus herself in this video. She is also the author of an upcoming book, slated for release in April 2021.

Despite having her right leg amputated at age five, Bonnie St. John became the first African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition, taking home a silver and two bronze medals at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.   She graduated Magna Coom Lauday from Harvard, earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, and has also served in the White House as a Director of the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration.    

Today, Bonnie travels the globe as a highly acclaimed keynote speaker, expert, business owner, and the author of seven books including her latest work, MICRO-RESILIENCE: Minor Shifts for Major Boosts in Focus, Drive, & Energy.    

She has been featured extensively in both national and international media including: The Today Show, GMA, CNN, CBS Morning News, PBS, NPR, and The New York Times.

In this episode, I chat with her about how her mindset helped thrust her forward despite the odds and learn more about the shifts she says each of us can make to hone in on our ability to be resilient.   This episode of I Surrender is bought to you by Wingspan Health. Wingspan is the fastest, easiest way to get all of your medical information in one place.

When Gary's near-fatal cancer struck in the summer of 2015 there were few options available to him. His entire reality was uprooted and tossed into yet another more perplexing and mystifying one. Due to his firm resilience and ability to follow his heart, he slowly emerged from cancer into a world far greater than the one he had previously known. Now a former  Opera singer, Gary teaches people around the world about how the power of surrendering allowed him to transform his mind and create peace in the face of a storm.

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