Free Your Mind With LKJ – Dr Theresa Moseley, Find Your Purpose

Hello and welcome to this week's edition of Free Your Mind, Let's Talk About It with LKJ. As the cold nights are coming in, you know, and the weather is grabbing us, we're getting into that darker period where people suffer with SAD, etc. Um, and for ourselves is to still keep positive. And for me, when we're talking about positivity I'm going to bring in our guest this week, which is Dr. Theresa A. Moseley. She's originally from Fayetteville. She may correct me on that, but it's in North Carolina. Dr. Moseley is a United States Army veteran, retired educator, inspirational and motivational speaker, 9 times bestselling author, 3 times international best-selling author and a 3 times award-winning educator. Dr. Mosley has been featured in several magazines including Women of Dignity, Speakers Magazine, Tap In Vision and Purpose Magazine, and The Black Family. She was featured in over 300 news articles worldwide including CEO Weekly and Voyager ATL. Dr. Mosley was recognized as one of the top 50 courageous women in business, leadership, and entertainment. Dr. Mosley will be awarded the Women of Heart Award in London, um, later, um, in the month of November. I do believe it's the 12th. I think it's the Oscars Womenitarian event in London, but we will touch on that when we speak with Dr. Theresa. Her work is based around very much on world peace. Dr. Mozi will be also honored for excellence in entrepreneurship and empowerment at the Women Doing It Big Gala in Scottsdale, AZ. Dr. Mosely is the owner and chief executive officer of TAM Creating Ambassadors of Peace LLC, which is— for people that wonder what is LLC, for us we have a limited company in here, it's very similar based around on that. Her company provides inspirational and motivational speeches to groups looking for ways to resolve conflicts in the community, schools, and other organizations wanting to create a peaceful climate and culture. She also provides professional development on transformational leadership. As a published author, she writes positive messages in her books about peace, love, hope, And Purpose. And I actually had the good fortune of taking her current book that was out to France, London, Belgium, etc. It's having its own global tour, which I'm enjoying very much, bringing that book that will help somebody. So we will talk about the book as well, and it is a book that you must put on your bookshelf. She uses her life experiences to address thought-provoking questions around finding one's purpose in life, because we do all have a purpose. We are enough and we are not worthless. And by doing so, is finding your authentic self, and it's very overt regarding everyone taking responsibility for creating a peaceful world. We are all responsible for making this a peaceful world. Her signature book, Creating Ambassador of Peace: 16 Steps to Become an Ambassador of Peace, is an Amazon bestseller. Dr. Mosley has retired from the field of education after 28 years of service. She was awarded the Excellence in Education Award from the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Mosby was recognized as Prince George's County Outstanding Educator. During her time as an administrator at Walker Mill Middle School, she received the Excellence in Gifted and Talented Leadership. An involving vision at Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Institute On Critical Issues in Urban Special Edition. She also attended the Summer Leadership Institute at the Yale Child Study Center School Development Program. Dr. Mosley is a humanitarian promoting world peace in all her endeavors. And for my listeners who know myself as a humanitarian, we join our hands around the world, using that invisible hand to reach out to uplift somebody, to use our voice for the voiceless, to use our ear so we can listen to the cry of help. And we do believe, as being humanitarians, that first and foremost is about the welfare and the well-being of another person. So on that note, for all our listeners, we're like, wow, this is, uh, an incredible guest. Let me welcome you in, Dr. Theresa Mosley. It is an absolute pleasure to welcome you from America to speak on this platform, which, you know, helps people with mental health, anxieties, and other issues they have with conflicts. They're all challenges that we face on a daily basis. So it's an absolute honor, and for the guests that listen all around, globally around the world to this, not just the UK. It's a pleasure to have you on our show. It's a pleasure to be here, Lady Kendall-Jagger. Thank you for this opportunity. No, and for yourself, and by Dr. Mosley doing so, the fee, um, that she has paid is completely given to mental health in sponsoring this show today to help people at home, which the radio Station does do. And it's, you know, again at www.womensradiostation.com. We are here to help. We are the people there that are always ready to listen. So, Dr. Mosley, you know, that is some bio that you have there. Yes, ma'am. I've lived 64 years, so I've had a lot of experiences. Yes, there is. And when you're saying about these experiences, you know, for ourselves, I know myself, it's very empowering to see what you've done. And just reading that, creating the image and outlining who Dr. Mosely is, what is your legacy that you want to be remembered as? If you had one thing, you know, we all go and we have to pass on, What would you like to be remembered as? I want to be remembered as the peacemaker, that I lived in this world, I used my lifelong lessons that I've learned through my trials and tribulations to make the world a better place. I want my children and my grandchildren and my great-grandchildren and the world to know that everybody lives to fulfill a divine assignment. And when you do that, not only will you be prosperous, will you be successful, but you will have inner peace. And that's what the world needs. My legacy is all about leaving this world a more peaceful place and leaving this world tools to help them understand who they are is very special. You were born for a reason. And it's all about love. It's all about hope. It's about serving others. That's what's important. Completely. And it is about these positive messages because of war. You know, have we not learned from history? There is no winners in war. There is no winners when we are in conflict. Even if, you know, when we look at divorce, you know, it didn't work out. You know, we thought it may work out, but it didn't. So why bring this anger and hatred that some families do, because it hurts the children, it affects them in their later life, it affects the other families outside. For instance, like today I was in the supermarket and this little lady was sitting there worrying about the energy and she looked very sad. And I said, are you okay? She said no. And I said, oh, is there anything I can do? She went there's nothing anybody can do. I said, oh, oh, there must be. There's always hope, and we must always have hope. She said, no, my son and his wife are separated, and the children— it's very angry, she said, and it's so difficult because she won't allow him to see the children. But she's offered her hand out for me too. But how can I go against my son? How can I do this? I have to be honest. She said, but I got on so well with her parents, and you know, when they came over, we used to do that shit. But you know, it's all gone. Well, it doesn't have to be all gone, does it? And that's something with the power of your voice is— can you explain in your methods that work, how would you answer that if you was the lady in the supermarket with all that knowledge that you have? I would, I would say, listen to this. What was the issue, right? A, what happened, okay, with the relationship? And then B, how did that make you feel, right? How did that make them feel? Then C, what did they do? They decided to separate. A lot of times, you know, people may divorce, but it may be the best thing. But one thing you don't want to do— and I shouldn't say don't— one thing you should consider is the children, because the children didn't do anything wrong. So I would really encourage them to communicate, don't retaliate. See, part of my mantra as a peacemaker is there's 16 steps to creating peace, and the first one is to communicate, don't retaliate. For them to say, oh, you can't see the kids, that's retaliation for whatever reason. Communicate, don't retaliate, and then have compassion. And empathy for others, especially if they're your family members. Those are two important things that I would share with the young lady. That's, um, very inspirational, Dr. Teresa, and very empowering. Um, so for the listeners, if you are going through a situation where you're hurt and it— when something breaks, it and especially from the marriage vows, when we look back in years and we go back, it isn't wrong to get divorced. If you can stay together using mediation, that is always the way because you can resolve things, you can deal with it. But if they're unresolvable, then go for the best. Don't wait until the anger and the eruptions and the fights happen. Because the children are watching this and you as their peers are there and they're learning from you. When they've got their hands over their ears, "No, Mummy, no, Daddy, please stop, please stop," they will take that behaviour that's been taught by your actions as the adults, as the teachers, into their own adult life and will find this is like the tribal nature This is what happens because we do link ourselves to tribes in the way, you know, if we feel if someone has been abused or so, it's easy to stay and be abused than go to the unknown and be happy because it doesn't fit right. But we have to change. We have to live with peace because stress is a killer, you know, and our mindset. If you're living in a negative world of negative words, it's a very dark, deep, and unsettling place. When there is light, when you can grow from that, and it's a memory, and take the memories— because when you were together, you have, um, been able to do that and to lead following on that. And obviously, for yourself, you touched on the 16 steps in your book. Can can we talk a little bit about the book, which is available on Amazon as a bestseller, the one that, um, and I did have the pleasure with a co-friend, um, to start promoting it and going around. And I would ask anybody in the UK or anywhere around, please purchase this book, because even if you haven't divorced or you haven't done that, there's other issues. You may be having conflict at work, You know, you may be having conflict with your child, maybe having, you know, disagreements with the neighbour, with car parking, somebody just won't move 2 inches back. And this book, I do believe, is a fundamental key that when you open the book and you turn the page, it's like turning the key to open your home door, as in you enter in the door, you walk into another room, that's a page turning. Because you may have challenges when you've gone into that room where, you know, your teenage son is like, oh, so unfair, why do I have to go and sit at the dinner table? And that's what I'm saying, this comes up. So let's touch more on why— I know why I believe they do, but as you, as the author of this book, why would you like somebody to buy this book? And because obviously You don't really need to explain because it's flying off the bookshelves. Yes, it is. Okay, and everything like that. This is the book to put under the tree, especially at Christmas, because you get more conflicts at Christmas, which is time of peace, joy, and people arguing and stuff like that. You know, put this book in it, and when you have your quiet time, start reading it and addressing and putting these methods in. But what brought you to write the book? Is my first question. Well, yes, let, let me tell you the backstory. I used to be a high school principal, and my very first year as a high school principal, I lost a student to violence. He was shot to death, and this guy could have played NFL football. He was 6'2", 220, an amazing athlete. I met him 15 minutes, 2 weeks prior to him being murdered. And I said to him, what is your passion, son? He said, I play football. I said, are you good? He said, yes, ma'am. I said, that same work ethic you learn in putting in the football plays and strength and conditioning, put the same work ethic in your academics, and you will be successful. And 15— no, it was 10 days later, he was murdered. His life mattered. Barack Obama said, Every life must be given a chance to reach its full potential, that every life matters. And then the next year, I lost another student. He was beat to death in a park. And he was a brilliant artist. He could have sold art in any gallery. And so I said, God, what can I do? And God said, Theresa, speak and write your message on peace. So I went to a master's class. And this teacher said, there are two days that are important: the day you were born and the day you find out why. That's a Mark Twain quote. And on that day, I realized my gift was my voice and intuition. My passion is serving others, and my purpose is to make this world a more peaceful place. So that's when I wrote the first bestseller, Creating Ambassadors of Peace: 16 Steps. And I said, you have to cultivate peace by caring. You have to communicate rather than retaliate. You have to actively listen, then speak. You have to think before you react. You have to show compassion for others. You have to have empathy for others. You have to realize your full potential and make a difference in the world. And this is big— you have to forgive those that wrong you and spend time with people who who celebrate you. You have to teach your family to be peaceful. You have to encourage your friends to be kind and nonviolent. You have to— this is big— attack the problem, not the person. You have to love your community and serve them well. You have to protest peacefully for justice. You have to find your gift, know your passion, and live In Your Purpose. And every student, every adult, anybody that's going through any kind of issues with, with fear and violence, I share this book with them and these principles. So I knew I wasn't finished. I said, okay, I have my 16 steps, now I need real stories. And that's what I created Passion Purpose Peace. I knew 14 individuals that had some pathways and through trials and tribulations. But no matter how bad their life story was, they were able to overcome those obstacles and be successful, fulfilled, and have inner peace. So that first book was the steps for peace. The second book was real stories of real people who had trials and tribulations, overcame them, and now they're very successful and fulfilled and have inner peace. So this book will show you how to do it. Read the stories and say, okay, if they could get through that, I know I can get through this. Exactly. In what you're saying, and just I think for the listener and myself coming in there, there are certain steps in there that are there for you to read, take in, absorb. Use your brain. The brain is a muscle. Let's absorb this information and take that with us. So, you know, be the peacemaker. And as you said, God gave you that light to say, you know, you need to do this and put that through. And which obviously writing those words and, you know, taking that down to help somebody else. I mean, how traumatic. And like you were saying, two wasted lives. Of people who were going to be great people in this world taken. And why is the reason? Why? It was so unnecessary. And you were saying when we're born, we are born for a reason. What is our reason? So that part I'm going to say is in work that you've done is How do you help somebody find the reason why they are here? Because there's a lot of people doubt every day through their life challenges. How can we be here? What is my purpose? You know, I don't know, I'm not very educated, didn't have a good time at school. But these go back to childhood. You know, mental health, as I am, and going through— you go back, there is an issue that goes back to the children. So we have to stop the wheel, we have to stop the, the hamster from running around to say, hey, no, no, we have to have change. That's, that's part of my gift. I'm very intuitive, and I've developed this 5-step process. When someone doesn't know why they're here, I said, you have to self-discover. Who are you? What is it that you love to do? Right? Remember Walt Disney? Walt Disney loved cartoons when he was a child. He loved trains when he was a child. He was 5 years old in drawing cartoons, right? He knew at the early age of 5 what it is that he really wanted to do. And he ended up with just a franchise that's incredible. But everybody has that gift inside of them. So I help people, number 1, discover Who are you? What is it that you love to do? Not what your uncle said, not what your aunt said, but what is it that you love to do? And once we discover who they are, what they love to do, then I say, OK, what is it about your gift that you can use to serve the world? Aha. See, it's not about us. Whatever our gift is, it's about serving others. And I help them develop a framework. I help them develop a blueprint to use that gift to make a difference in the world. And it's all about collaboration. It's all about networking. It's all about being accountable for your life. See, for a long time, I listened to other people. I used to have low self-esteem. I used to— didn't think for myself. I was born in the '60s when children were seen and not heard. But I had this voice inside of my head that had so many questions like, Why am I here? What is my purpose? Right? So I help people discover self, identify what they love to do, develop a blueprint around that so that they can serve others with their gift, and then show them how to be accountable by monitoring what it is that they were meant to, to, to be, by developing strategies and activities to make it come to fruition. You have to do the work. You have to have faith and you have to believe in yourself. You have to once again surround yourself with people that also believe in you. So how would one of the listeners— I mean, even in the UK now, we have seen through the COVID pandemic where we have elderly people, other people that wouldn't normally use technology in this way, Zoom. Except to connect. So anybody in the world can connect with you to Dr. Teresa and work on a platform to say, I think I can work for— because it's about tone of voice, tone, how we are. And we will know immediately by, as you were saying, intuition, whether I think I could work with that lady, because we all need a life coach, we all need somebody there. Because we can't hold this inside. It's a disease. Negativity is a disease that, you know, rips away at you and rips at your self-esteem. And people think, I'm not enough, I'm not good enough, I'm worthless, I can't do that. Yes, you can. We can all achieve our goals because we were placed here for a reason. From that reasoning is, as you said, is to find the purpose and then to put it into practice. Yes. And by doing that, if somebody was to connect to you, can they do like— do you work as, as we do over here on a discovery call first to get to see what you are? I have a website, creatingambassadorsofpeace.com, and on that first page you can schedule a conference with me. It's at no charge, and we can talk about your wants and needs. It's creatingambassadorsofpeace.com. So can you just repeat that again? Creatingambassadorsofpeace.com. www.creatingambassadorsofpeace.com. All small letters. Okay, wonderful. And for the listener, when doing that, is it easy to say or not? The average time of the consultation, how long it would take? So they were thinking, I could do that. Perhaps they don't want to speak. Yes, the initial consultation is 30 minutes. Okay. And then if they were to say, right, I want to work with you, how long is each session after that? I have 3 hours for 8 weeks. 3 hours for 8 weeks. Wow. I mean, that is some serious getting, transforming your mindset. You really will transform a mindset. 3 hours, you know, over— so is that 3 hours in total, or at 3 hours? I would normally do like a Tuesday for 3 hours every Tuesday for 8 weeks. Yes. Wow. Yeah, that's really a lot done, a lot covered. And I guarantee when they leave, they'll have a blueprint for success, and they will be successful, fulfilled, and have inner peace. So everybody is different. Some people might be halfway there, some people may not be, you know. So everybody's different. Is that because we're on the show Free Your Mind? Let's talk about Val KJ. When you enter into this, when you pick up that phone, that discovery call, you need and you want to change and uplift your mindset, you know then on that first discovery call that it's going to take work like everything. But, and we've got to understand the pain of that we may have felt in our journey of life, which is a rejection, you know, you're not getting the job. Why was it not that? That can leave you deflated, etc. on that. But this should, as I believe, and understanding what you're putting out there, is that you will become a better version of yourself in a more positive light, that you will achieve your purpose, you will have your practice, and you will be able to do exactly what you want. When somebody said, you can't do that, no, no, you won't be able to do that, or not for you, no, no, no, you must— no, you're not going to be a doctor. No, you've got to go and work in the supermarket. We need you home. We need to get the groceries. We need to do this. You need to look after your siblings. And a lot of people put that on hold. We have parents, you know, mothers, for instance, that, you know, have fallen in love with their partner. And, you know, and we have different cultures and different ways that suit that person they've got in there. And we are all different. And you may marry somebody and say, well, now you're the breadwinner, we will live a simple life, you'll bring the children in, and you agree to that. At the same time, you would say, I wish I— I'd always wanted to be a ballerina. I can't do that because I've got to look after the children. No, I can't have any children till a certain age if you want to be the prima donna, um, etc. Or there's just something I would like to have a challenge where I always wanted to be in the Guinness Book of Records, that I crocheted the biggest blanket in the world, which was a blanket of love, where I took a little bit of ball that people donated from a different country to make this, to open and change the landscape. But I said, I don't know how to knit, but I haven't got time to sit there and knit. So am I on the same platform with you in expressing how you will make somebody choose it? Absolutely. And I am proof positive. My life story is incredible. I am proof positive that if you discover what it is that you were meant to be, not only will you be successful, not only will you be fulfilled, but you will have inner peace, which is going to make the world more peaceful. So here's the thing. You know, I was in the military for 5 years. And I was, I guess, a successful leader. You know. But when I got out of the military, I was homeless for 3 days. I rode a city bus because I had no place to go because my roommate moved. I went from being homeless for 3 days to owning 3 homes and 2 Mercedes-Benz twins in my garage. OK? How did that happen, right? But I was successful but not fulfilled. I was in education. You read it. I won 3 major awards in education. Once again, I was successful, but I was not fulfilled. I wasn't fulfilled until I started serving other people by writing books, by speaking about world peace, by helping someone discover who they are. That made me successful, fulfilled, and had inner peace. And that's what I want to help everybody do. So by doing that, which I mean is incredible, I mean, for all the listeners here And I know even us in the radio station are, wow, you know, the speech. And you're talking about speaking and leadership just in there. You use your words with impact. You choose words that have impact. So in your own leadership skills to do that, yes. So you could lead and tell everybody to do it, but you've got to want it in your soul. You've got to want it in your heart. And your mind has to be strong enough to be able to implement the procedures, you know, to be able to do that. And like you were saying, when you were in the military and set you up with that for 5 years, but you gave so much to the military, you gave your whole self. So for me, it's like, you know, saying you wasn't quite fulfilled, I believe that, you know, for yourself That might be your first calling towards it, because being in the military, you had to serve others. You served your country, which is, you know, my own son, he was in Afghanistan on the last tour, you know, and doing stuff, giving yourself to that. But they are lessons of life that you took with you as part of your, your string to your bow that you're getting ready And then, you know, when you release that bow finally to say and hit the bullseye, I did it, I did it. And that's the empowerment of you, isn't it? It's— and to speak and for people conflict and saying you can do. So this is why, A, even sponsoring this radio show to show you want to show people you can do this. By bringing your voice to help somebody out there. They're sitting there, you know, connect with you. Make that discovery call, buy that book. If you have to buy the book first before you make the discovery call, some people may be ready— excuse me— to be ready to do that call straight away and connect with you. And, um, I'm the ambassador chief for Sean Fair leadership in the UK, where we're bridging the gap between the UK and the USA, because a lot of people here have lots of reasonings where they go, oh, it's so hard to break America, it's so hard to break. And a lot of them don't do that. You're a voice now that's coming across the pond to say to the people of United Kingdom, or people around in the different countries, the ambassadors that support supporting the Sean Fair Leadership Tour is yes, you can. Listen to me, you can do this. Why are you not being successful? Because they're putting a negative thought in there. So what do you think you could do for the UK with your brand and make people to say, I'm Dr. Teresa Moses, absolutely massive in the United States of America to people of the UK, for instance, say you can do this? What do you think your brand will do and to help people in the UK? By just sharing my wisdom. Jimi Hendrix says, when the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace. You know, Ernest Hemingway said, before you act, listen. Before you react, Think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. I have so much conventional wisdom in my mind right now that I need to share with the world so that can make the world a more peaceful place. Epictetus says we have two ears and one mouth. That's so we can listen twice as much as we speak. My voice is my gift. I can share in schools, in businesses, in organizations on how you can create a more peaceful climate in your schools, in your jobs, in your organizations, which will impact the peace in the world. This is what I do, and I'm very passionate about it. So anyone in the UK that wants to work with me, if there's any kind of violence or any kind of hate or any kind of, of culture that is negative, I can help you turn that culture around to be a positive culture, a positive climate, which will impact every individual in the organization. This is what I do. This is what I love to do. This is how I serve other people, by helping them to become more peaceful people. Wonderful. And may I ask something else, you know, in how you can help people to— being in the army, I don't know if you faced any challenges during that period of time when you was in it, but like my son, he suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome, and I cannot get him to reach out, Dr. Teresa, to anyone. And that anger seems to be encapsulating him at times. That he just feels like he's going to explode. Is what you offer— would that help somebody with that and having your army background? Is that something that, you know, you can also offer during— by doing that discovery call? Is it something that he can find the peace? Because one of the things he says to me is, Mom, he says, you would never understand what my mind went through. When I went to Afghanistan. I said, well, I'd hope I would as your mum, you know, and he went, Mum, you didn't, because when you were in conflict of war and they fired those, the tanks and everything, miles and miles away, they killed somebody in conflict of war. He then, when they were killed, had to go. He said, Mum, I had to be 'Pick them up for the respect,' which they did. They picked them up, collected the body parts, would be buried. He said, 'You've killed somebody, you've had to do that.' But his commitment was to serve the country. But as much as when you join the army to protect them, a lot of people's mind, they think they're strong, but that was not his. Artie came home from that tour, and the tour with the people in Royal Hussars, where he was There was a lot of them that left the Army, and I don't believe— and I'm sorry to our British Army, it is an unjudgmental, unbiased show— there's not enough support there. He came home and now he's still tormented. He cannot turn that light off. He doesn't know— he's married and he's got his children, but he still has these issues, these flashbacks, but he won't even— As a qualified in mental health, et cetera, I've got as well. So Lady Kendall, Jen Jagger, let me tell you, when you look at me, you don't see a person that has post-traumatic stress. I have PTSD. 44 years ago, there was a violent thing that happened to me while I was in the military. I suppressed that memory for 44 years. It wasn't until the insurrection in Washington that I started having nightmares again. And I called the 800 number and I got some help. I too have PTSD, okay? The first thing your son needs to do is recognize that he is not alone. A lot of other soldiers experience the same thing and he has to get in a support group right away so he will hear the stories of other people. And there's a, I'm not gonna tell you everything that I had to go through, But I can tell you that I am healing. I am not afraid to go in front of people. And there was a time when I was afraid of my shadow. I was afraid of people in power because I thought that they could hurt me, right? So I really encourage your son— I hope he's listening— to reach out, get some help, join a support group, and know that you can too heal. You may not ever— I know already I'll always have PTSD, but it's not going to stop me from being the best version of Dr. Teresa, right? So I can talk to people. Once again, I've had so many experiences in life, you know, and this is actually the first time I'm speaking out about my PTSD. I have it. I sure do. I'm a disabled veteran. I am. But I'm living my life. I'm living my purpose. And even though some things happened to me in the past, they don't define who I am, right? So I would encourage your son to give me a call. I can help him as well. Yes, most definitely. And, um, you know, to the viewers, it is very strong in there. And when you do free your mind and open up, even for myself, you know, we have to be honest. We have to look at ourselves and reflection in the mirror and stand. There's no shame in saying, I have suffered, this is how I feel. I need help because it will destroy you, and you have a purpose here, which is more. As Dr. Theresa, she didn't let this define her, um, so that she could still and always be Dr. Theresa Mosby, the best version of herself, a disabled veteran. And like you were saying, I'm just going to touch on that again for any veterans in the country, I know you're all a little bit anxious and some people are worried because of the war with Russia and the Ukraine. We've seen all these people that don't want to go into conflict trying to flee Russia, trying to go, "I don't want this, I don't want to be part of this," and being told. But for people like my son and for other people, if you are suffering with PTSD, and you are a veteran, you are feeling worried because you're on a reserve list and he's on a reserve list and he's got another, oh crikey, about 15 years to go before he's taken off the reserve list, that he would have to be called up and that is a trigger that has sent him— so he's being a little bit more fraught and I do believe, I hope, with a discovery call that my son will be your first client in the UK because I do believe he's such a beautiful person, very quiet, very shy. And he said, you know, when you work and for people that haven't been in the Army, they said there's a civilian life and there's the Army life and who you are. And tell you what, but like yourself, you come out of that and now help to so many people in that area and what you do, what you're saying. So again, for listeners at home, whatever form of PTSD, because to walk in adversity firsthand, you will connect with somebody and know immediately by their intuition, you know what I'm going through, Although it's not the same, you know how some of that feels and it's stopping you be the person who you want to be. And, you know, you say we speak on stage and you've met some fantastic people, you know, who have strong key messages in there, Dr. Teresa, and very passionate about it. And we salute you in the UK. I know for many, most of our listeners will, because of your honesty. For bearing yourself first is to show that, you know, you are a real person because people worry and think, is it just textbook? Is it that? I always believe that people who have walked in adversity firsthand will shine through in a different light. And that's no contradiction to people that have studied to go through, because you have to suffer pain in some form to know that when you feel love, when you feel that through love is better than pain. Love conquers all. Love will always win because it is good with the light, as you're saying. And, um, We must always look at that for peace. I am the ambassador for the Laszlo, um, Foundation, which is Ervin Laszlo. He has two peace prizes against his, um, name and was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize. Again, to upshift the mindset, work with the cosmos, you know, when we work as humanitarian to change that. And for Dr. Trese, you know, is why you are so incredibly followed, what you do, because your methods work. It's more the passion of the voice. So those people that feel voiceless, they can't speak out and say, no, I want to do that. No, I'm sorry, Dad, I don't want to follow your, uh, family footsteps and become an accountant. I want to be a racing car driver, and he should be entitled to that. Everybody's entitled to paint your own shirt, to leave your message, because it's your life, your legacy, your purpose. And everyone was a gift of God that has been put on this earth, and some of us face some very, very, very deep challenges. And wonder, why me? Because we have a purpose and a reason for being. It is why we need to understand that you may have all these different color balls on there thinking, well, there's too many red, there's too many green, you know, I got— why can't they just be all one color? We can't all be one color because every ball has its own DNA, its own fingerprint. You've got your own mindset and who you are. But through that, when you have this collection together, should be always tied together by the bond of peace. And, you know, very strong about that with you. And you were saying, can we just go back a little now on a lighter note to say, 'Where was you?' I mean, I probably said that wrong. Was it Fayetteville. Fayetteville. And he said North Carolina. Yeah, so what was life like for you? You were born— how many— did you have any siblings? I, I had 4 brothers. My dad was in the Army, um, at Fort Bragg, so Fayetteville is the next town next to Fort Bragg. I had 4 brothers. I was the only girl. In fact, I wrote a book called The Fourth Child: Five Decades of Hope. I wasn't the baby. Andre was the baby. I was the only girl, so they called me the knee baby. So I didn't get a lot of attention, um, from my mom because she was busy with the boys and the baby. But my father, oh my goodness, I was his princess. I was his queen. I was my father's everything, which is one of the reasons why I joined the Army after high school. I had a 3.9 grade point average. But my guys said, you're joining the Army? I said, I want to be like my dad, you know. So yes, I lived in a little middle-class family in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Savoy Heights. I went to— I was very fortunate to go to first grade through 12th grade with the same neighborhood kids. Very seldom does that happen anymore. So I have lifelong friends from my neighborhood. Wow. And, um, obviously very much churchgoers. I'm sorry, would you, would you know, was you very much a churchgoer? Is it traditional? Because for us here, we're very fascinated. Absolutely. Um, I went to First Baptist Church. I was baptized when I was 8. I was in a Girl Scout troop at my church, and I sang in the church choir. So once again, I was using my gift even as a little girl, using my voice to sing. It wasn't until I had a brother that died in a car accident graduation night from high school in 1972, and I dreamt about it before it happened, and I didn't tell him, and I thought it was my fault that he passed away. Once again, I told you I have this gift of intuition. And it was my great-grandmother that said, "Risa, it wasn't your fault, baby. You have this gift. You know things. But whether you told him or not, it probably would have happened." Right? And so, um, at that point, I really felt— I was depressed. I was 14 years old. And I went to sleep, and I said, "God, just take me." This is my little suicidal thing. "God, just take me to heaven. I know I can't kill myself. Just let me be with you and my brother." And I woke up the next morning. I said, God, I'm still here. And God said, Theresa, write. And that's when I started writing when I was 14. I wrote a 6-page letter to my biology teacher. His name is Cal Coombs. He used to pitch for the New York Mets. And after I wrote that 6-page letter to him about what happened, I felt better. So I learned that writing was cathartic. Once again, I was driven to live in my purpose by using my voice, not only through speaking and singing, but writing. So every experience that I've had in my life— so somebody once said, your life story is not for you, it's about you, but it's not for you. Your life story is meant to be shared with the world. So that's what I do. I had so many experiences, some positive, some negative, but I made all those negative experiences positive by learning the lesson. And once you learn the lesson and share it with the world, miracles happen. Well, I just believe that we've just had a miracle connection there, um, because my listeners know my story, and to hear your story, um, and as an author like yourself, where I won, um, best fiction author in the world of the long list as SABA 2020 Awards. That book, Dr. Treasa, was called The Broken Girl in the Red Shoes. I too lost my brother to a tragic car accident. I gave birth to my daughter who died, and my brother then was killed after leaving my home, aged 21. The guilt I felt, like you, was God, take me. What? Why have you left me here for that pain? Like you said, but that is what makes us stronger. So I took the power of the pen to heal myself because I felt that was the way to go. And like you're saying, the power that you have and the understanding, the connection, like for people, you know, with the show, when they come on and we hear their stories and like this, so we're always connected. Even when you come on this radio show As people know, we meet for a reason, there is a purpose. So that connection, both having mental health adversities and asking why, you know, and very dark places, and to try and bring yourself back. But because the reason we are here, because we have a voice. You're giving me chills, I just want to give you a hug. Yeah, it was a very, very difficult time. And you know, for people to say, Lady Jackie, you're so honest about that. I have to be honest because for 18 years I just wanted to destroy myself because I thought it was my fault. If I hadn't been pregnant, my daughter would have been alive, you know. And I started bleeding and having problems like that, but I ended up having a hysterectomy almost my ovaries out, everything, age 25, forced into premature menopause. And then my brother, who I absolutely adored, came and then was killed. To look in the eyes of my parents, I was like— who cried. And I thought, what? I've destroyed everybody. You feel, you feel so much pain. And then you're going out, you keep trying to destroy yourself, to go why, and the guilt. And you know, it was only when I wrote The Broken Girl and the Red Shoes, I realised it wasn't my fault. I wasn't the driver of that car. My daughter, had she been born, would basically have had no movement, all of that, and I wouldn't have wanted that for her. So God gave me a blessing by— you know what, she helped you, she saved you, she came, I gave you a gift because you were sick. The gift, as hard as it was, will heal you. And it's because, you know, having that bond was to know— even when I go through that again, yes I would, yes I would— to have known that love just for that instant, just for that second. You'd go through any pain. But you do learn that you are enough. You're not worthless is one of my mottos. And go there like myself with you. And the power of our voice is for people. You are worth it. Like for you, Dr. Teresa, you're so highly educated, like myself, where we put all our minds, all our powers in there to be the best version, but to offer that voice to everyone else. And that's why I do believe anybody listening to this show, the incredible Dr. Teresa Mosley is not just Um, somebody of all examinations had a heart, and her heart is here for the gift to help bring peace, to make the world a better place. Her voice is given as a gift when it's been given from a small child being baptized, and to, um, echo that out, to show how you look up to your peer. And to make that right, to make that feeling. But even though the child was great and doing that, you still have to have adversity. You, no matter who you are, you will feel pain in this life. You will feel some form of a help, but there's nothing wrong with you. Nothing, right? Absolutely. You can turn that pain into purpose. Your purpose. And to get your purpose and your practice is that I can do this. And so incredible for you. And I know people are listening about your humanitarian award, which is going to be presented to you in London when you come. And hopefully I will get to meet you. Are you going to Sean Fair next week? Yes, I will be there next week. Yes. So I get— hey guys, you know, I get to meet her twice. You know, I can't wait, can't wait to meet yourself. And we'll bring you back more on here. And on my TV show where people can actually see you visually as well. I do again say please connect, please buy the books. So can I ask you, because we are running out of time already, can we ask you, Dr. Teresa, if you may, give us first of all all your social media contacts, how people connect with you, you know, what they can purchase and then leave us with your, um, lasting message because that hour is just about gone. Yeah, I know. So listen, when you go to my website creatingambassadorsofpeace.com, it has links to all of my social media sites. I am Dr. Theresa A. Moseley on Facebook, on Instagram, on YouTube. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel if you want some inspiration. I wrote a song called Passion Purpose peace, that video is there and it will help you feel better throughout the day. Um, also you could purchase my books on Amazon, but I also have a bookstore on my website. I have a lot of breadcrumbs. I had a social— I have a bookstore, I have a bio page, I have an event page where they can tell you where I'm going to be next. I have something every month. I'm in London next month, I'm in Arizona in December. I'm getting a presidential award in January in Mississippi. So every month I'll be having a big gala for my 65th birthday in February. I'll post that as well. And then I also have an apparel store where you can buy coffee cups that says Creating Ambassadors of Peace. You can buy sweatshirts saying Creating Ambassadors of Peace. So it's one-stop shopping at creatingambassadorsofpeace.com. And I like to leave all of my audiences with this. Life, life is but a short road to our ultimate destiny. Make peace, have compassion, and learn to love before you get there. Peace and blessings. Oh, amazing, absolutely amazing, um, for that. And I know myself, I should be going on there and doing— and are you taking any merchandise to the Sean Fair leadership tour? I'm sorry, are you taking any merchandise to the Sean Fair leadership tour? I can, I sure can, yes. If you can take me one of everything, I'm coming to buy that because I'm so well, like, with the cups and with everything like that, because it's about supporting each other. I will have a care package for you, I will, yes. Wonderful, so I can have that because I do believe in, as you were saying, networking, collaboration, using the voice, you know, and I know myself I truly enjoyed this spectacular interview. And obviously I thank Dr. Rhonda M. Wood, who is a good friend of mine, for opening up and showing you who Free Your Mind, Let's Talk About It is with LKJ. That we are here to help. We are here to help you all, and you know, there is no shame ever. Look and close your eyes, lay on that couch, allow your mind to be free, allow your mind to travel where it finds you inner peace, where you want a world without conflict, without traumas. Yes, that world is a beautiful place. One that's clear, it's got clarity, your vision is clear. Where is a perfect world? And people think, would living in a perfect world be boring? I don't believe so. I believe we would have adversity in that world because just to keep the balance, but it wouldn't be a world which caused harm. We can have our own words that we will exchange when we're collaborating and networking together, and during that collaboration and networking together, because we are entitled to a difference of opinion. There's a difference between having a difference of opinion and causing harm and hatred by using words. We were gifted with the knowledge of Harry and taught the letters of the alphabet, and how we use that is how we collaborate and understand words and where words are correctly placed in conversation and communication. Again, not to cause harm, not to cause bullying, not to cause pain, but through life's challenges, I do believe we do need somebody that we reach out to. And something that I've learned today, even as all my degrees and professions I've had, is having that hand of hope to send out to clear somebody's mind and free their mind. So for my son, he will be getting a call and asking him to reach out and how to free your mind. Don't weigh your mind down with pain. Don't weigh your mind down with thoughts of war. There's nothing wrong to be kind. There's nothing wrong to show gratitude. There is nothing wrong in showing how to love somebody. If things aren't balancing right, look at how you can balance those scales. Look how you can find the real purpose of who you are. And the reason why you were born. So for me, I thank Dr. Theresa Mosley, and I will be bringing her back for some more shows. Thank you so much for coming on the show. Goodbye. Thank you.