Howard Brown is an author, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, interfaith peacemaker, two-time stage IV Cancer survivor and healthcare advocate. For more than three decades, Howard’s business innovations, leadership principles, mentoring and his resilience in beating cancer against long odds have made him a sought-after speaker and consultant for businesses, nonprofits, congregations, and community groups. In his business career, Howard was a pioneer in helping to launch a series of Technology startups before he co-founded two social networks that were the first to connect religious communities around the world.
He served his alma matter —Babson College, ranked by US News as the nation’s top college for entrepreneurship—as a trustee and president of Babson’s worldwide alumni network. His hard-earned Wisdom about resilience after beating cancer twice has led him to become a nationally known patient advocate and “cancer whisperer” to many families. Visit Howard at ShiningBrightly.com to learn more about his ongoing work and contact him. Through that website, you also will find resources to help you shine brightly in your own corner of the world. Howard, his wife Lisa and daughter Emily currently reside in Michigan.
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Episode Summary – GET YOUR RADIANT FACE AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE BACK! In Episode 96 of the Shining Brightly Podcast (links in the comments), titled “UNLOCK THE POWER OF YOUR SMILE”, I am joined from…
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Episode Summary – GET YOUR RADIANT FACE AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE BACK! In Episode 96 of the Shining Brightly Podcast (links in the comments), titled “UNLOCK THE POWER OF YOUR SMILE”, I am joined from Frankfurt, Germany by the Queen of Holistic Facelifts – the amazing Renee Isermann. She is a former world-class European handball player that felt the wear and tear of being an elite athlete and the highs and lows that life throws at you affect how she felt and looked. Now she helps tens of thousands of people look better, feel better AND BRING YOUR SMILE TO THE WORLD! Come listen, download, sh…
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Episode Summary – MEET AN AUTHENTIC EXECUTIVE SERVANT LEADER! In Episode 95 of the Shining Brightly Show (links in the comments), titled “HUMMUS TIME”, I am joined by my dear and longtime friend…
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Episode Summary – MEET AN AUTHENTIC EXECUTIVE SERVANT LEADER! In Episode 95 of the Shining Brightly Show (links in the comments), titled “HUMMUS TIME”, I am joined by my dear and longtime friend and mentor Stephen Shaya, M.D. He reveals at one time he wanted to become a priest then he takes us through his family’s immigration story as Iraqi Christians (Chaldean) making their way to the United States where his dad of blessed memory started J+B Medical, now a global healthcare conglomerate. Stephen has been able to Travel the world with his family and meet world leaders like being blesse…
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Episode Summary – SHORT TERM SACRAFICE PROVIDES LONG TERM BENEFITS – START PLANNING YOUR THIRD ACT TODAY! In Episode ## of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled “PURP…
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Episode Summary – SHORT TERM SACRAFICE PROVIDES LONG TERM BENEFITS – START PLANNING YOUR THIRD ACT TODAY! In Episode ## of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled “PURPOSEFUL RETIREMEN” – I am joined by Milan Schwarzkopf all the way from Prague. He is the # 1 Purposeful Retirement Expert, teaching and Coaching how to best plan and live purpose driven retirement. We jump in to focus on key aspects of the Third Act – Finance, health, Relationships and higher purpose. Milan shares the pitfalls of not doing this planning and how his book, programs and courses …
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Episode Summary – LIFE IS HARD BUT WE SHALL OVERCOME! In Episode 93 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled “BETTER OR BITTER” – please me Corinne Keith. She is a …
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Episode Summary – LIFE IS HARD BUT WE SHALL OVERCOME! In Episode 93 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled “BETTER OR BITTER” – please me Corinne Keith. She is a woman who faced sexual abuse from her father growing up as a little girl she carried with her decades and had to bear witness to the death of her 22-year-old son and his fiancée killed by a drunk driver. So much Grief and pain she turned her life over to Jesus Christ and has been on a healing journey ever since. She teaches others via her coaching and book “Chosen For Victory” Come listen, do…
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Episode Summary – OUR SAGES, MASTERS AND MENTORS CAN HELP US GET UNSTUCK IN LIFE, BUSINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS TO REACH OUR HUMAN POTENTIAL. In Episode 92 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links i…
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Episode Summary – OUR SAGES, MASTERS AND MENTORS CAN HELP US GET UNSTUCK IN LIFE, BUSINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS TO REACH OUR HUMAN POTENTIAL. In Episode 92 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled “LEDGENDARY SPARK– BOB PROCTOR’S PROTÉGÉ”. I am truly thrilled to be joined by Bob Proctors 27-year writing and collaborative partner – Diane Armitage. She speaks fondly of the cherished coffee meetings that she had each day as that work to POSITIVELY TRANSFORM LIVES. Mentioned Resources –Diane’s Golden Ticket Blog: https://DianeArmitageBlog.comDiane’s Yo…
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Episode Summary – CONCEIVE | BELIEVE | ACHIEVE – ANYTHING! In Episode 91 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “LEAD A LIMITLESS LIFE” with Life-Mastery & Peak-P…
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Episode Summary – CONCEIVE | BELIEVE | ACHIEVE – ANYTHING! In Episode 91 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “LEAD A LIMITLESS LIFE” with Life-Mastery & Peak-Performance Coach and 3-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Mark Fournier. We start by looking at all that Mark has overcome and how he used his experience to build his RESILIENCE and LEARN TO MASTER APPRECIATION. He teaches about Quantum Consciousness and Meta Cognition to be able INFLUENCE FROM WITHIN and the WORLD AROUND YOU. Lastly zen-master Mark took me through an Exercise about EMPOWERMENT VS…
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Episode Summary – DO YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO NETWORK AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS IN BUSINESS, LIFE AND REALTIONSHIPS? – In Episode 90 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comment…
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Episode Summary – DO YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO NETWORK AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS IN BUSINESS, LIFE AND REALTIONSHIPS? – In Episode 90 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled, ACTIVATE YOUR NETWORK, I have the amazing, high energy and articulate Alana Muller join me live in studio. We start by giving shout outs to @BabsonCollege, Mindy Corporan and Larry Ward. We jumped right in to learn about her master networking program called Coffee Lunch Coffee. We find out Alana does not drink coffee but tea. We discussed how she helps her clients discover one's purpos…
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Episode Summary – YOU CAN BECOME AN ARCHITECT OF HIGHER THINKING! In Episode 89 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “THE LIVING ENERGY FORMULA” my brilliant gues…
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Episode Summary – YOU CAN BECOME AN ARCHITECT OF HIGHER THINKING! In Episode 89 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “THE LIVING ENERGY FORMULA” my brilliant guest is Laura Brennan-Ballet, the bestselling author of The Science of Empowerment: Negative Positive Neutral Which one are YOU? Wait till you learn how to heal past patterns to create an empowered life. Learn what the J3E Formula is and how to apply it. Energy is a vital aspect of self-evolution. Laura shares what “written energy” and “thought energy” are to put you in the power seat of life…
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Episode Summary – SMALL TOWN GIRL DOES NOT STOP BELIEVING! In Episode 88 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “AND THE EMMY GOES TO MIRACLE TWINS”, I am joined by…
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Episode Summary – SMALL TOWN GIRL DOES NOT STOP BELIEVING! In Episode 88 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “AND THE EMMY GOES TO MIRACLE TWINS”, I am joined by Danette Kubanda a two-time daytime EMMY Award winning television producer turned media and publicity coach who helps authors, experts, entrepreneurs and companies share their message with the masses. She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and wanted to be in TV as a little girl. She followed through on her dream to help produce the Oprah Winfrey Show (what’s up Oprah!), HGTV, CBS and Fox p…
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Episode Summary – NEVER YIELD! Episode 87 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled POST TRAUMATIC – GROWTH, meet my guest “the Rocketman” Martin Watts. We start the …
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Episode Summary – NEVER YIELD! Episode 87 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled POST TRAUMATIC – GROWTH, meet my guest “the Rocketman” Martin Watts. We start the show about Healing Arts as Martin is an accomplished artist and it is his happy place and uses his expression with art to help trauma thrivers. He is 9th of 10 children in a Catholic family in Wisconsin. Our discussion turns to starting five companies and how entrepreneurship shaped his life as he navigated CHALLLENEGES. He shares that childhood abuse and trauma affected his ability to trust other…
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Episode Summary – OWNING YOUR OWN INNER AND OUTER BEAUTY! In Episode 86 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “MIND AND BODY HEALING IS SOUL MEDICINE” my guest is …
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Episode Summary – OWNING YOUR OWN INNER AND OUTER BEAUTY! In Episode 86 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled, “MIND AND BODY HEALING IS SOUL MEDICINE” my guest is Eva Vennari, a Spiritual Alchemist who is the founder of The Elevate Institute. Her ascension practice focuses on removing blocks to achieving longevity and healing chronic illness in prime-of-life professionals. She loves to witness the growth and character development of a person who wants to BE better. We discuss her book “Owning Your Beauty” as she shares how she lifts people up though h…
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Episode Summary – A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR GOOD AND POSITVE CHANGE! In Episode 85 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled COMPASSION IS IN FASHION, I welcome Ali Horriyat.…
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Episode Summary – A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR GOOD AND POSITVE CHANGE! In Episode 85 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled COMPASSION IS IN FASHION, I welcome Ali Horriyat. He left the world of finance and hedge fund management in 2016 for a life of social impact, activism, influence and action to make the world and society a better place. His global movement is called COMPASSIVISTE (compassionate / activist). Wait till you hear about the OCTOPUS MODEL he has developed from parts of history to shape the social harmony for the arts, environment, children’s and anim…
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Episode Summary – FEEL THE ADRENALINE RUSH ON THE NORTH WALL OF DENALI, THE ALGERIAN REVOLUTION, WAR IN LIBYA AND LESSONS OF A PEACE BUILDER! In the WOW Episode 84 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Sh…
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Episode Summary – FEEL THE ADRENALINE RUSH ON THE NORTH WALL OF DENALI, THE ALGERIAN REVOLUTION, WAR IN LIBYA AND LESSONS OF A PEACE BUILDER! In the WOW Episode 84 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show, (links in the comments), titled QUEST – RISK, ADVENTURE AND THE SEARCH FOR MEANING. Please me a true RENAISSANCE MAN, Mr. John Graham. During his world travels from the time, he was 16 he was seeking a life of adventure with many risks and had him fighting for his life in a lifeboat in the middle of the Gulf of Alaska after a typhoon came through and sank the ship. John has perfected the art…
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Episode Summary – SPECIAL FATHERS DAY EPISODE – JUNE IS NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORSHIP MONTH. In Episode 83 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled IRON DAD AND THE LIFE…
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Episode Summary – SPECIAL FATHERS DAY EPISODE – JUNE IS NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORSHIP MONTH. In Episode 83 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), titled IRON DAD AND THE LIFE WE LIVE, my guest is Paul Weigel, an amazing dad, triathlete and stage IV colon cancer survivor - like me. Shout out to the Wolfpack at Man Up to Cancer. Paul tells of his diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. He shares his happy place doing Iron Man triathlons (yes 2-mile swim, 100-mile biking and 26.2-mile marathon run to finish. He is the author of Iron Dad as he tells his young daughter what…
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Episode Summary – WHAM AND A BLINK OF AN EYE – IMPAIRED DRIVING - CAR ACCIDENTS that alter your life! In Episode 82 of the Shining Brightly Podcast (links in the comments) titled “ONE MOMENT IN …
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Episode Summary – WHAM AND A BLINK OF AN EYE – IMPAIRED DRIVING - CAR ACCIDENTS that alter your life! In Episode 82 of the Shining Brightly Podcast (links in the comments) titled “ONE MOMENT IN TIME”, come meet the resilient Joey Lewis. He shares some poor decision making growing up that led to two severe and life changing car accidents leaving him with brain surgery, epilepsy and seizures. Living with the scares and disabilities Joey is now making his best life for him and his daughter. He shares what the CC TEST is for him as he asks himself if the situation or decision “contribute…
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Episode Summary – HONORING MEMORIAL DAY AND HOW WE DEAL WITH DEATH, GRIEF AND LOSS. In Episode 81 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), please meet Jason Harris, who is a Cel…
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Episode Summary – HONORING MEMORIAL DAY AND HOW WE DEAL WITH DEATH, GRIEF AND LOSS. In Episode 81 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), please meet Jason Harris, who is a Celebrant. What is that? He presides over funeral services and families that are grieving to bring warmth. blessings, laughter and joy to the support the family and honor the memory of the deceased. Come listen, download, share and review this very relevant show as we visit the cycle of life!Mentioned Resources –Website - https://www.speakerjason.com/Speaker/keynote - https://10xstageagency.com/ja…
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Episode Summary –CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, HUMAN RESOLVE AND THE RAW POWER OF TRANSFORMATION, in Episode 80 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), my esteemed guest is Mia Doucet, her…
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Episode Summary –CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, HUMAN RESOLVE AND THE RAW POWER OF TRANSFORMATION, in Episode 80 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments), my esteemed guest is Mia Doucet, her research into women that suffered childhood trauma and publication her book – STRONG feature 81 women who overcame adversity in childhood who became successful, powerful and inspiring people in the workplace, at home and in there communities. The animated illustrations in each chapter tell an incredible visual story. Mia is on a mission to HELP ONE MILLION CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. Let’s h…
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Episode Summary – FROM THE COURTROOM TO THE BOARDROOM TO THE BEDROOM – FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE CHALLENGING TO US ALL, In Episode 79 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in …
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Episode Summary – FROM THE COURTROOM TO THE BOARDROOM TO THE BEDROOM – FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE CHALLENGING TO US ALL, In Episode 79 of the Shining Brightly Podcast Show (links in the comments) titled “Be Conflict Free” meet my dear friend Amy Armstrong who is pioneer in the practice of Conflict Resolution for Families and a high profile Director of at the Center for Coaching Development for the International Coaching Federation. Amy shares hard lessons learned of divorce after 25 years of marriage and helps lift people and families back up after divorce, politics, powe…