Personal Empowerment | Tyra Garlington

REWIND: You are Never Too Old to Get Rich Featuring Author and Financial Strategist, Kerry Hannon

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“An entrepreneur herself and leading expert on people 50 years and older, Kerry Hannon draws powerful lessons from the mid-life entrepreneurs she profiles. Her enthusiasm about the opportunities is inspiring, her cautions are practical and refreshing, and her insights into later life entrepreneurship ars spot-on. I love this book.” -Chris Farrell, author of Purpose and Paycheck. Beyond being a nationally recognized expert and strategist on career transitions, personal finance, and retirement, I enjoyed learning about Kerry’s family and life experiences that helped to inform the WHO and WHY she is today. Horses play an exciting role. Listen, get more innovative,……
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Courageous Conversations about Climate Change Featuring PRX Living on Earth Podcast

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

When you come across the words “climate change,” what stirs inside you? Does curiosity spark? Do you picture your own life, or your children’s future? Maybe you feel uneasy, or perhaps you wonder why it matters at all. Or do you find yourself questioning if climate change is even real? The facts ahead are not here to frighten, but to open our eyes to the state of our planet. This is why they are part of a series called Courageous Conversation. Take a moment to reflect on this: The changes in climate to date have little parallel in human history.……
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Meet Phenomenal Woman Jena Olsen: Passionate Wellness and Aging Expert; Exercise Physiologist, Pianist, Artist, and Athlete

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Sometimes, survival calls us to become our own greatest cheerleaders. We are not simply heading toward a destination; we are the journey itself, unfolding with every step. Even when we pause, we set things in motion by loving, serving, nurturing, and uplifting those around us. We are living proof that love is not passive; it moves, it acts, it transforms. At times, we stand at the crossroads between the comfort of old habits and the thrilling unknown of our potential. In those moments of doubt, when you wonder, “Am I enough?” remember this: you absolutely are. Each of us not……
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Rotary Opens Opportunities Through Service: Healing the Wreakage with Dr. Sarah A. John in Haiti

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“It’s true that, depending upon which community to ultimately decide to call a second home, you might just be the only medical professional available to meet the needs of multitudes. The more remote the community in a developing country, the less likely it is to have a Western-trained medical professional. You are likely to be very welcomed in your new community, but you should also expect to be viewed as an outsider and treated as such until you’ve established yourself and proven your abilities. You’ll need to work with the community’s healers and find common ground in the provision of patient……
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What time is it on the clock of the world? Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategist shares her view.

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”– Camus…documenting my liberation. “Adrienne Maree Brown grows healing ideas in public through her multi-genre writing, her music, and her podcasts. Informed by 25 years of movement facilitation, somatics, Octavia E Butler scholarship, and her work as a doula, Adrienne has nurtured Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, Radical Imagination, and Transformative Justice as ideas and practices for transformation. She is the author/editor of seven published texts and the founder of the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute, where she is……
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Women’s History Month recognizes Brig. Gen USAF Retired Sandra Gregory for her service then and now.

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Are you prepared to push beyond your limits? Do you challenge yourself to rise above expectations and reach for the extraordinary? These questions reveal not just how you engage with the world, but how you honor your own potential. Are you willing to go the extra mile for yourself, or do you accept the bare minimum, convincing yourself it will suffice? Some people resign themselves to struggle and sacrifice, convincing themselves it is all they deserve, even as dissatisfaction lingers. Others give endlessly, draining their energy until it hurts. Yet they have not unlocked the true magic of going……
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Women’s History Month Celebrates Michelle Obama

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

March arrives with a flourish, ushering in National Women’s History Month—a lively tribute that shines a spotlight on the remarkable and lasting impact women have stitched into the story of our nation. Frankly Speaking with Tyra G is celebrating this month with a new perspective. We dive into the journeys of phenomenal women, exploring how we weather both storms and sunshine, and the unwavering courage that propels us onward. We are journeys in motion, stories unfolding with every step. Even in our stillness, we love, serve, nurture, encourage, and empower—living proof that love is a verb. Yet at times, we……
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Where Leadership, Service, and Sustainability Meet Featuring Ms. Ravi Cooper, Rotary District Governor 2025-2026 President and CEO of the United Way of Greater Charlottesville

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Take a moment to let this settle in your heart. Some women reach great heights yet quietly wonder, “Is this all there is?” Others dwell in the shadows of shame, unable to untangle their worth from their wounds, not realizing that shame steals joy. There are also women who pour themselves into endless responsibilities, forgetting to show themselves the kindness they offer others. Their voices whisper, “I’m tired,” and sometimes cry out, “I’m tired of being tired!” The Frankly Speaking table becomes a sanctuary, a place where women leap bravely into vulnerability and discover restoration, renewal, resilience, and joy waiting……
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Rotarians Meesh Peters and Sam Marigu create family beyond borders from Virginia to villiges in Africa.

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

We find ourselves in a season of uncertainty, with unrest stirring beneath the surface. Each of us has felt the delicate threads of our lives and communities pulled taut. These are days that test us. Yet, these are also days to embrace boundless empathy, to recognize that you are stronger than you realize, and to lift up voices that carry hope. Now is the moment to rethink what truly matters, to remember that the One who began the story is still writing miracles, and to let encouragement and service guide our steps. Yet sometimes, to keep going and to serve……
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REWIND: Sweep in a new season with the courage to be vulnerable with Dr. Brene Brown and Krista Tippett from NPR

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake. What are you doing to revive and reinvigorate your dreams, your soul, your mind? What script are you creating? Does it contain thoughts like “I am not enough!” or “I am more than enough!”? Are you stuck between your no longer and you not yet? Or are you willing to take new risks and experience the vulnerability that comes with it? Do you understand that……
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