HURT 2 HOPE
HEAL THE PAIN OF LOSS, GRIEF, AND ADVERSITY
Whether you’ve lost a loved one, been through a divorce, encountered financial or health hardships, or you’re enduring major change, you know grief. If you are hurting, feeling stuck, or looking for a light at the end of the tunnel, this book is for you.After suddenly losing her daughter in 2013, Dr. Betsy Guerra met excruciating pain and hopelessness face-to-face. Her grief journey taught her lessons that superseded the knowledge afforded by her doctorate degree and decades of clinical practice.Ultimately, Betsy found her way to joy, while continuing to love and honor her daughter. Her story has attracted hundreds of people who have also struggled with grief. Since her loss, Betsy has studied and tested the tools that helped her clients overcome incredible pain and hardships. Combining her background in clinical psychology with her personal experience and unwavering faith, Betsy developed the most powerful approach to converting hurt into hope. Inspired by the astounding improvement in her clients, and a deep desire to help as many people as possible, Betsy set out to write this book. Hurt 2 Hope is divided in two parts. In Part One, she shares her story vulnerably, taking you on a journey from feeling the raw pain to finding hope. In Part Two, Betsy offers the clinical and spiritual tools you need to navigate through your struggles and end suffering. These skills will elevate you to a higher, more joyous version of yourself. This book will make you cry and smile. It’ll connect you to your vulnerability and inspire your resilience. It will allow you to embrace your own pain and find your way to peace. Get ready to embark on a journey from Hurt 2 Hope.
We weren’t always afraid to ask for help. Once upon a time, we reached out for a boost - onto the swings, out of the pool, or just a little higher. Somewhere along the way, we stopped asking.
Give Me a BOOST is a bold reminder that true strength isn’t about doing it all alone.
Co-authored by Luly B. Carreras and ten extraordinary women from the BOOST community, this book is filled with raw, unfiltered stories of resilience, reinvention, healing, and hope. Together, they reveal what’s possible when women dare to give and receive the boost.
Inside, you’ll discover how to:
- Reclaim the courage to ask for and receive support
- Transform breakdowns into breakthroughs through connection
- Honor personal testimonies of grief, grace, and resilience as roadmaps for growth
- Build authentic relationships that fuel joy, confidence, and clarity
- Rise higher in business and life by giving and receiving the boost
For ten years, BOOST has been a sacred space where women grow businesses, nurture dreams, and lift each other higher in South Florida. Now, these stories extend that same invitation to you wherever you are.
Every story in these pages whispers the same truth: Your boost is here. All you have to do is say yes.
True stories from changemakers who lead with compassion, courage, and purpose.
Voices of Impact: Stories from Social Change Heroes brings together powerful, real-life journeys from everyday leaders creating social impact through service, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership. Inspired by conversations on the I Spark Change Podcast, these inspirational biographies show how anyone can spark personal transformation, practice motivational leadership, and create a ripple of community impact.
Featuring stories from:
Candy Wolff, Carrie Watkins, Cathi Williams, Christina Flach, Dr. Abraham George, Dr. Betsy Guerra, Geeta Sidhu Robb, Markus Kaulius, Michael Finan, Rob Wentz, Robert Scheer, Sally Webb, Tonya Ornelas, Tonya Shellnutt, Victoria Rader, Wendy Cole, and Zachary Grant — with insights and leadership by Rick Ornelas, founder of I Spark Change.
Foreword by WSJ Bestselling Author Craig Siegel
Voices of Impact is a collection of inspirational biographies from real changemakers—nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and community builders—who turn adversity into action and purpose into impact. Each story reveals how ordinary people live extraordinary lives through compassion, courage, and conviction—proving that leadership and lasting change begin with purpose.
Inside you’ll discover how to:
- Lead with empathy, resilience, and authenticity to create measurable community impact.
- Transform setbacks into growth and service that ripples through families, workplaces, and communities.
- Build movements through nonprofit work, philanthropy, and grassroots leadership.
- Practice everyday activism and social justice in ways that create real, lasting change.
- Clarify your purpose, elevate your voice, and inspire others to act.
Who this book is for:
Purpose-driven readers, nonprofit and philanthropy professionals, educators, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking leadership lessons, resilience, and actionable inspiration to make a difference.
If you love Chicken Soup for the Soul, Leaders Eat Last, or transformational leadership stories that move you from reflection to action, this book belongs on your shelf. One story can change a life — and one voice can change the world.