7 days ago

“When I had nothing to give, people stepped up to give to me. That’s when I realized: service flows both ways.”
Have you ever been stripped bare by life in one instant—everything you knew gone, and all you could ask was, “What now?” On this episode of EPIC Impact™, I sit down with Bette, a courageous leader whose world was consumed by the flames of the Palisades Fire and yet rose from the ashes with a servant’s heart to turn catastrophe into community, purpose and impact.

Meet Bette—a tenacious soul who embarked on a spiritual journey in Costa Rica with her partner, committed to letting go of her old story. Four days later, a devastating fire in their home community swallowed their offices, artwork, memories, family heirlooms—all in hours. As they returned from their honeymoon to ash, shock and the unimaginable question, “Do we even have a home?” they faced a void that many cannot fathom.

In her story you’ll feel the heat of loss: the sudden reports on X, the uncertainty if their house stood, the isolation of not knowing where to go. You’ll also sense the raw tenderness of community—the GoFundMe, the strangers donating toothbrushes and dishware, the children helping. And you’ll witness the soul‑shaking spiritual pivot: the law of polarity, acknowledging that destruction does not stand alone, its opposite must already exist.

This conversation is for anyone who has had their life upended, for the business leader who gives and gives and suddenly has nothing in return, for the person looking to find the sacred in the scars. Bette shows us that service isn’t only in the giving—it’s in the receiving. That the infinity loop of give, receive, ask, receive again is not a burden but a flow.

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to lean into the devastation, hold the pain, trust that the “other side” is real, and become a living bridge for those who need to be held. Whether you’re rebuilding your business, your home, or your heart—you’ll discover a pathway through the ashes to the life you’re called to serve.

P.S. If you’ve ever lost more than you thought you could survive, listen to this episode, and then reach out to someone today with the simple question: “How can I help you? Tell me what you need.” The ripple begins there.

Guest Bio
Bette is a visionary business strategist, spiritual mentor and community builder whose life has been defined not by comfort but by courageous survival. After a jaw‑dropping loss—her home, her studio and decades of memory destroyed in a wildfire—she chose not retreat but to rise. With a servant’s heart she now guides entrepreneurs and creatives to build businesses that matter, teach radical generosity and embrace the full spectrum of human experience. Bette’s story isn’t about bounce‑back—it’s about transcendence, and she leads from the front.
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