Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.
Recently, I brought together two of my favorite people. Frank Zaccari is—among many award-winning professional roles and ventures—a gifted listener with an ability to facilitate interviews that bring out the best in the guest and offer value to the listener. My friend and colleague, Eliza Young (the genius behind my Quarter Moon Story Arts logo and soon-to-be-revealed new and improved website) is the author of her upcoming memoir, Life in Captivity: Moving from a Life in Captivity to a Captivating Life.
Their powerful and poignant conversation highlights this truth: “Your past may shape your story…but it never has to write your ending.”
From the June 23rd 2026 Bounce Back Podcast Episode Notes:
”What happens when your life begins with overwhelming adversity?
Imagine enduring more than 20 surgeries before adulthood, surviving childhood Trauma, navigating a bitter custody battle, living through emotional abuse, witnessing the events of 9/11 from just blocks away, and later facing breast Cancer.
Many people would allow those experiences to define them.
Eliza Young chose a different path.
In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Eliza shares how she transformed pain into purpose, creativity into healing, and adversity into a life built on hope, resilience, and possibility.
Eliza also discusses her upcoming memoir, Life in Captivity: Moving from a Life in Captivity to a Captivating Life, and explains how writing the book helped her finally close one chapter of her life so she could begin another, including an exciting move to Spain with her daughter.”
Access their conversation
Apple podcasts:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FMfGCsSpsxr4ZQLmUIZ94
buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2566600/episodes/19530001-when-your-greatest-wounds-become-your-greatest-strength-eliza-young
Connect with Eliza Young:
Substack: https://substack.com/@captivatingeliza (for updates on her move to Spain, upcoming book, and continuing journey toward a captivating life)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCodDmXVVWdOCGrePbSevQDw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativeliza
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captivatingeliza/
Connect with Frank Zaccari:
Frank Zaccari
CEO
Life Altering Events, LLC
5x #1 Bestselling New Release & 4x TAZ Award Winning Author, NAMCA Speaker
Trust the Process CoFounder
916.718.5517
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4jSFziDx5ZQXP2ZY5-M0-w
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankzaccari/
Website: https://www.frankzaccari.net/
Substack: https://fzaccari.substack.com/
Email: [email protected]
Books & marketing: http://www.authorstrusttheprocess.com/
Speaker Home: https://frankzaccari.com/
And thank you for listening.
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Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team
Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts
Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music
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