Carey Peña Reports

“One of the biggest elements of my success came from just taking responsibility for my life.” Kendra Wright is a woman on the rise.  She found early success in the world of digital marketing, working with big names and brands to help grow their platforms.  Now she is focusing on building her own brand —… The post Digital Marketing Guru Shares Her Secrets To Success appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“Do not be afraid to seek out transformation of your mind.”   AJ Richards came back from Iraq feeling that his life had no purpose.  He was working for a pest control company, doing door-to-door sales at the time.  Richards realized that he had to make changes or he might not survive. “I was a… The post Fight Club Meets Crossfit: Helping Veterans Find New Purpose appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“When something looks interesting on the horizon, I want to check it out.”   Evo Terra, a well known digital strategist, speaker and podcaster wanted to see what life was like as a world traveler.  He and his wife, Sheila Dee, made the decision in late 2014 to sell just about everything — including their house… The post The Opportunistic Travelers: Phoenix Couple Turns Travel Into a Full-Time Gig appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

Find your wings and you will fly.   That’s a version of what kids are told at Phoenix based New Pathways for Youth.  More specifically, they are told to figure out which wing is the strong one and which wing is the weak one.  That way, they stay airborne. It’s a concept that helped 16… The post Why Mentoring Matters: How A Phoenix Teen Went From Smoking Pot and Flunking School To Find Success appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“I have really put a priority on my health.  Having cancer changes your priority on everything.” Kirk Nurmi has walked through an incredible journey over the past few years.  After being assigned to represent notorious boyfriend-killer Jodi Arias, Nurmi’s life, at times, seemed like a reality TV show.  One that he never wanted to be… The post Life After Jodi Arias: Kirk Nurmi Talks about Surviving the Trial, Losing 75 pounds, and His Current Battle — with Cancer appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

Tracey Martin is not big on resolutions.  In fact, she is 100% anti-resolution.  Martin, a life strategist based in Scottsdale, Arizona, believes life is a journey and we should never stop.  Not even when a goal is met or a resolution is checked off our list.   When it comes to that life journey, Martin… The post Passion Potential and Purpose: Taking It To The Next Level with Life Strategist Tracey Martin appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“I was bullied as a kid and I had low self-esteem because of it.  I was made fun of because of my weight and it just sort of escalated.”  Carrie Severson spent eight long years of her childhood being harassed, bullied and severely depressed.  “I had to leave my hometown, discover who I was and… The post How To Stop Bullying: A Personal Story appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“Sometimes when you lose weight, you are not necessarily going to be happy at the end of the day.  Don’t just change your body, change your life.” Felicia Romero, Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker, has worked hard to change her life.  She fought food addictions as a binge eater and compulsive dieter for… The post Don’t Just Change Your Body, Change Your Life appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“I loved my career in TV news.  I wouldn’t have changed a thing.  It was very rewarding and I loved it.  But life is a book with many chapters.” For former TV News Anchor Lin Sue Cooney, the time had come, after 34 years in the business, to turn the page. Cooney says she never… The post How Working With Purpose Can Change Your Life featuring former NBC News Anchor Lin Sue Cooney appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

Housing and consumer finance expert Dean Wegner from Academy Mortgage in Scottsdale, Arizona expects to see a push of people buying homes in the coming months. Since rates hit rock-bottom in 2009, it’s been a bit of a guessing game as to when the Fed would raise rates.  With unemployment holding steady at 5%, analysts… The post Is Owning A Home Still The American Dream? appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“There is something special about you, you just have to figure it out.”   Lisa Glowacka is on a journey to evolve, both as a mother, and as a businesswoman. The mom of three who graduated from ASU has a background as a financial planner.  But several years ago, she began paying attention to the… The post Two Arizona Moms Find Big Blog Success appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“At least 20 million women in the United States are walking around with undiagnosed TBI.” Dr. Maria Garay-Serratos says brain trauma in domestic violence victims is pervasive.  In fact, her own mother passed away from head trauma, she says, after suffering abuse over the course of 40 years. Garay-Serratos has only recently started talking openly… The post A Silent Epidemic: Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“When you face adversity you need to be mentally tough.  What’s holding you back?  It’s all mental.” Former baseball player Matt Phillips remembers hearing about mental toughness as he was developing his athletic career. “I often found myself asking what does that mean?  What do I need to do to mentally push through that?” Looking… The post Developing Mental Toughness in Your Work and Life appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“The American Dream is free but the hustle is sold separately.” Carmen Garner knew little about dreams early on in life, but a lot about hustle.  The Washington DC teacher grew up in a way that is truly hard to imagine. “My grandmother had 13 kids.  9 of the 13 kids were heavily into the street… The post Drugs, Poverty, and The American Dream appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“The Lion coming to get you.” That is how Robert Koagedal describes imbalance and stress in our lives. Koagedal is board certified to practice Chinese Medicine: acupuncture, botanical medicine, and nutrition, and holds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has built a very successful practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. Through acupuncture and… The post Alternative Medicine Offers Therapies To Help Reduce Stress appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

New fallout at the VA after reports reveal that $142 million in bonuses were paid out, in spite of the ongoing scandal.   Carey talks to Arizona Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema about what’s being done for our Veterans. Sinema says she is disgusted and calls on Congress to take action. The post Exclusive Interview: Carey Talks To Arizona Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“Heart disease is the #1 killer of both men and women in the US and worldwide.  In fact it kills more people than all cancer deaths combined.  Our colleagues in the cancer societies have done a great job of raising awareness, and we have to do the same thing for heart disease.” Dr. Iva Smolens,… The post The #1 Killer of Men and Women: What You Need To Know About Heart Disease appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

At age 24, Gelie Akhenblit found that she highly disliked her job, and set out on a journey to find her true passion. “I am freakishly in love with networking,” Akhenblit says.  And so she made it her career.  In 2008, at age 27, Akhenblit founded Networking Phoenix, an online platform for professionals to connect… The post The Secrets To Networking Your Way To Success appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“It’s not an anger problem.  If this was an anger issue, all of us would be abusers.  This is about one person wanting to gain or maintain power with tactics of abuse.” At the age of 15, Donna Bartos found herself in an abusive relationship.  Although she didn’t realize it at the time.  The first… The post Deadly Mistakes: Teen Dating Abuse and How To Stop It appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

“If people cannot find your business on the web, it’s like you don’t exist.  You are invisible.” Denise Wakeman is a successful online business strategist who helps small business owners and entrepreneurs increase visibility. She says it is crucial for everyone to build their online presence because potential clients and customers “want to know more… The post How To Increase Your Online Presence appeared first on Inspired Media 360 - Inform | Inspire | Engage.