The minute you hear her voice you know you're experiencing an otherworldly gift.

She's worked with Academy Award-winning actors, taught at Yale, and rubbed shoulders with the New York elite.

But a psychotic break nearly ended her life.

A toxic mixture of acid and marijuana unleashed latent mental illness and insights, "I wasn't ready for."

Catching up to herself; refusing to give in to the darkness; and embracing her innate spiritual gifts have given Lynn Singer a unique platform.

She helps people find their authentic voices.

"Your voice broadcasts a blueprint of your spirit," she shares in this intriguing interview.

Learn more about Lynn's work at lsvoicworks.com.

The ideas and opinions shared by guests on The Alchemy of Pain are theirs alone and do not reflect the host/producer of this program.

She was celebrating the end of the school day and running toward her mother when a taxicab struck 11-year-old Michelle Kuei.

Catapulted 100 feet by the impact, she spent the next four years in and out of hospitals. Rehab was grueling, but the pre-teen years presented the greatest challenge.

"Do I even belong here?"

Shorter and walking with a limp, Michelle so desperately wanted to fit in she'd wear stockings and pants on stifling hot days, just to hide the scars that shamed her. Facing the rejection of her peers eventually triggered a rebellious, "I'll just be weird" persona that also didn't quite "fit."

After a series of failed relationships, Michelle's true "Aha!" happened in her 40's. "I finally decided to treasure myself."

That decision led to baby steps...first a Pilates ball...then a fitness coach...then...

She decided to climb Machu Picchu using her CRUTCHES. Each step was a push-up, but once accomplished, she would never be the same. "I knew there was more for me."

Learn about how Michelle reclaimed hope and built a life that inspires. If you've ever been bullied or felt like you didn't "fit in" in this world, you'll be encouraged by this episode.

Discover more about Michelle Kuei's work as a marketing coach, motivational speaker, and author at www.elevatelifecoaching.org.

"Cancer wraps itself around a person...and changes them."

Sarah Morgan knows.

Her grandmother, mother, best friend, former fiance...it seemed everywhere she turned, someone else she loved was diagnosed.

Back in the 80's when she discovered a lump on her breast, she thought it was a death sentence, because she walked with a cloud of fear over her life regarding the "c" word.

Fortunately, much has changed since the 80's. And so has Sarah's fear.

A professional photographer, she now donates her talents to capture the before and after moments of a person's breast cancer journey.

This completely free service includes lighting, makeup, hair, and of course, photography that reminds her subjects that they are beautiful in every stage of their journey.

"It takes energy to love yourself in difficult times."

When those who participate in her Survivorship Portrait Project see their photos, they see the beauty that remains, even as cancer has transformed them.

Find out more about this unique and wonderful project at www.sarahmorganphotography.com.