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511. Thriving with Compassion: The Diabetic Mom Coach’s Mission to Empower Women · Daily Influence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the daily influence where our mission is to deliver a daily dose of positive influence that can uplift you personally or be shared within your sphere of influence.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Welcome to Daily Influence.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm Greg Polino.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm thrilled to welcome a remarkable woman whose mission is deeply rooted in compassion, hope, and healing.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Candace, Norris, Jenkins, known to many as the diabetic mom coach uses her voice and her platform to empower women living with diabetes.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: bringing light, encouragement, and real-life tools to help them thrive.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Through our website Instagram and Facebook community, Candice shares messages of intentional kindness and unwavering hope.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: She reminds us that even on the hardest days, we can be vessels of light for ourselves and others.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Candice, welcome to Daily Influence.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you, Greg, and thank you for the remarkable introduction.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Thanks for having me.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Oh, we're happy to have you.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Could you share a bit about your background and what led you to where you are today with our listeners?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, absolutely.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I am a certified life coach.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I guess kind of what got me here is I've also been living with type one diabetes for the past thirty years.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I came to a crossroad in my career.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, we kind of all have that story of when we get to a place in life where we decide, okay, do I go left, do I go right?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Well, I had that moment about ten years ago.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I was working for a huge hospital organization.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And they decided to let go of my entire department.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so I said, you know, what now?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What do I do now?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I've always kind of had this, you know, this, this talent, just for so to speak with my friends.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I was just kind of always that friend when someone had a problem.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, they'd come to me and which should I do and ask me for advice.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so fast forward, I said, you know, I've had this skill for a long time.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe I should just kind of hone in and be a life coach, because I love talking to people.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I love helping people.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so when I got to be a life coach, I said, OK, great.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm a life coach.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Now what, you know, and my husband suggested, well, why don't you do talk about your diabetes, talk about the journey that you've been on with diet beatings.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I said, nobody wants to hear about that.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's just something that's there, it's something that I do.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, nobody cares.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I want to do something that's cool and fun.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so Greg fast forward, it just turned out that, you know, that there were women out in the world who were like me.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And we're living with diabetes and wanted to know, you know, how can I really
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  [SPEAKER_01]: take care of myself, especially women that are mothers.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I think kind of the breaking point for me was when I had my daughter, I said, you know, what do I do?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What do I do now?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I have this little person that needs me, but I also have to make sure that I'm taking care of myself to make sure that I'm doing well with my diabetes.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so I found out and look for someone like that and unsuccessfully finding her, you know, I just decided that that's what I was going to do.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I felt that when I did that and when I made that decision, I felt that my calling was right.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: They're waiting for me.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: What a great story.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thanks for sharing that with us, Candace.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Your mission to be intentionally kind and compassionate, especially to women living with diabetes is incredibly moving.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: What inspired that approach and how do you stay grounded in it, Daley?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, you know, Greg, we were always kind of taught when we were little, you know, it's the golden role you treat people, how you want to be treated.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And that's just something that I carried with me in life, just to whomever, you know, you never know what someone is going through.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: People tell me all the time, well, you don't look like you have diabetes.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Well, what does someone with diabetes look like, you know, but you just never know what people are going through and just being kind to everyone, no matter if they have diabetes, if, you know, whatever the situation and so.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I just like to keep that close with me, you know, the golden rule of treating people kindly and just to treating them even better how you would like to be treated, especially in these times.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Absolutely.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Can you tell us about a moment or experience where you felt you made a positive impact on someone's life?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Let's see.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Let's think of a good one.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Oh, I got one.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I got one.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Okay.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I was working with a client and, you know, I like to call these clients my challenging clients.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Women who give them a list of things to do like, okay, A, B, and C, here you go.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And, you know, you meet back with them and it's not done and you're like, well, why, you know, you can't understand.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But just as a reminder that everyone is going through something and just to be kind to people, you know, and I felt like
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Once I got past the the judgment of it all like why didn't you do these things and to come to find out she was dealing with her dad who was sick.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: She had literally just put him into hospice the day before and I said wow like it's amazing that you're even here to come and meet with me and and you know kind of turn that situation around.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think being able to come from a place of empathy and compassion, it really made a huge impact on her because she knew that she hadn't done what I had told her to do the last time, you know, but because I wasn't there to judge her or scold her, it really made an impact and she appreciated that kindness and it actually gave her permission to say, wow, you know,
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I do deserve to take care of myself even though I'm taking care of someone else.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so I thought that that was super, super impactful.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Sounds like it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Many women living with chronic conditions face invisible battles.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: How do you use your platform to build community and responsible influence in their lives?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Oh, yeah.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's a great question, Greg.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, I think a lot of times people from the outside looking in, they have a certain stigma
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  [SPEAKER_01]: about people who are managing chronic illnesses from my experiences, it could be that they're lazy, it could be that they make excuses for themselves, it could be that they use their chronic illness as a crutch.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But I like to think of it a little differently.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I like to first have grace and the fact that I'm not someone on the outside looking in is that I live this life every day too and have been for the past thirty years
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I understand how it can be when you're just not feeling well and the world expects you to show up and be just fine and ignore the fact that you're going through something.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And so through my communities, I try to give women a safe space where they can come and you know, it doesn't have to look perfect, it doesn't have to be perfect.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We can really be open and honest with each other, lean from each other's advice, learn from each other and just kind of
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Um, advocate for each other that, you know, even though you're going through these things, your, your, your diagnosis doesn't define you.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You're still an awesome purpose.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You were created for more than just, you know, illness that you can thrive with a chronic illness as well.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Absolutely.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So true.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: What does positive influence mean to you in your everyday life, both online and in the real world?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, that's really good.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Positive influence came from anywhere, right?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The day I met Greg, I said, wow, she's such an amazing orator.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: She's an amazing instructor.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And that was a positive influence on me because I take little bits.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, I really like to think you can learn something from anyone.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And just the positivity that you showed
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  [SPEAKER_01]: the audience when you were speaking, the welcoming demeanor, that was a positive impact.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I like to, everyone that I meet, I kind of like to learn a little bit more from some, from them in person, especially because you really get to kind of feel that person, you know.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But even online, I think we all have the responsibility of creating positive spaces and creating positive being able to positively impact
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  [SPEAKER_01]: are audience because people who are coming to our platforms and our sites.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, everyone's looking for a piece of positivity.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I think it's all of our responsibility to provide that for someone that may be seeking it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: That's so true.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you for that, Candace.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: One message or words have been encouragement.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Would you like to share with our listeners who aspire to make a positive difference in the world?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I would say start
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  [SPEAKER_01]: today.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, you, we bump into so many people, even if it's the people in your own household, you have such the gifts of being able to positively impact others.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: A smile, a hug, a you go, you know, great job, have a great day.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: All of these things can be used as just a positive impact.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I would say just start there, start with the people that are around you every day.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And the amazing part is to watch that spread.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I love like in my community, I say, you know, we're here to thrive, not just to survive.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I love when, you know, the women in my community, I hear them echoing that to someone else.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm like, wow, that's so powerful.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And you know, you can, like I said, you can start with one person.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And watch how that impact grows and grows and grows.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And after a while you look up, there's a hundred people that you may have impact, it's not even knowing it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, that's so true, Candice.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you for reminding us that influence doesn't require a stage, simply requires intention, kindness and consistency.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Your heart-centered leadership and unwavering support for women managing diabetes is a true example of the I&T series.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You embody responsible influence and action and we're honored to have you with us today.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: If our listeners want to get in touch with you, what is the best way to do so?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The best way to get in touch with me, you can visit my website at www.thediabeticmomcoach.com.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It has all of my information there.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You can shoot me a message.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You can send me an email.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'll give out my email as well.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's the diabeticmomcoach at gmail.com.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I do respond personally, so if you'd like to get in touch with me or just say hi, you're more than welcome to reach out.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Great Candice.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: We'll put that information in the show notes.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you so much for joining us today.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm so grateful that you were here.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you, Greg.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for having me.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: To our listeners, thanks for spending a few moments with us with daily influence.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: If something you heard moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it, too.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Remember the power to make a difference begins with you.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Your ideas, your choices and your actions.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Until next time, keep having a positive, responsible influence.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Bye.