How to Turn Negatives Into Positives (Even After Losing Everything)

Life doesn't always go the way we plan, a wildfire, a breakup, a job loss, or a death in the family can happen any time. So how do you find the strength to move forward when everything feels like it's falling apart? In this episode of the Podcast Business News Network, host Steve Harper sits down with TEDx speaker, certified life coach, and EFT practitioner Michelle Mehta for a raw, honest conversation about resilience. Speaking against the backdrop of the California wildfires, Michelle, a 1994 Northridge earthquake survivor herself shares how community, gratitude, and reframing loss as an opportunity to "create" again can carry us through even the hardest chapters. The conversation moves through personal territory too: Michelle opens up about being catfished in a past relationship, how she processed it through vulnerability and courage rather than denial, and why she refuses to dwell on situations that no longer serve her. Steve shares his own story of rebuilding after divorce, and the two dig into intuition, honoring family legacy, and the surprising ways loved ones who've passed continue to guide us forward. In this episode: Finding strength and community in the face of natural disaster and loss Why gratitude and not denial is the first real step toward healing Michelle's story of surviving the 1994 Northridge earthquake Being catfished: how she processed it and turned it into a lesson for others The "VAC" factor: vulnerability, authenticity, and courage Why intuition is a superpower worth trusting How the loss of a parent can reshape your sense of purpose and identity Letting go of the old to start fresh (why January is more than just a "new year") Connect with Michelle Mehta: 🌐 michellemehta.com 📱 Instagram, LinkedIn & Facebook: @iamMichelleMehta 📞 Free consultation available for anyone wanting to talk through vulnerability, authenticity, and courage