Charmin's last day of the Quest for the Oprah Audition

Well, tommorrow is the big day and I'm ready. I have spent most of the week coaching clients and staying centered. Today is a year ago that Michael Jackson died and I remember were I was as most of us do. I was with Merrell when we heard the news and we working on our idea for a reality show that would help people overcome life's challenges through coaching and we were going to try and pitch it to Oprah's network. Here it is one year to the day and we are doing exactly what we planned to do one year ago. All the work we did together brainstorming and preparing was not in vain. It is a miracle that June 25th 2009 we were working on the project and June 25th 2010 we are executing it. Every one please send me love and light. I was born for this and I am going to stay true to who I am and do my best!

6 days left to Charmin's Quest for the Oprah Audition

Well the last 4 days in West Palm Beach FL was a God send! I needed the light, energy, comfort, support and love that I received from Blake and Emily. I won't make you jealous with all the details but I can tell you that I ate Maine lobster twice! It is a blessing to meet people along life's journey who come along side you and not only believe in your vision but help you fuel it. Since I started this quest, I have received some direct demonstrations from the universe that I am walking in the right direction. First of all 4 Sundays ago, my 8 year old nephew Caleb was a winner in his elementary school chorus production. The winners were asked to sing at Spelman College(My daughter attends this school) and after the performance they were all to receive a prize. Well what do you think the surprise was? You guessed it! Oprah flew in to watch them and she sat with each child privately for 5 minutes each. Caleb sprang into action and told Oprah that his aunt Charmin was her baby sister and that she needed to vote for me. After a few minutes of insisting, she finally relented and promised him that she would watch my video and vote for me! Two weeks later I was in the AT&T store and the gentleman looked at my driver's license and said to me Oh My God you look like Oprah in this picture! "Are you trying for the show?" I said as a matter of fact I am. He said "well she stays in a house in Douglasville next door to my best friend when she is in town." "I have seen her myself," he said. My final demonstration was on the plane this past Tuesday when I sat next to Jim. He was very friendly and happy and was living his passion of traveling around the country buying classic cars, restoring them and then selling them. He encouraged me to face my fears and live my dreams. I told him that I was auditioning for Oprah's network. He told me that he was interviewed by her in Chicago in the early 80's when she was still an anchor woman and thought I would make a great talk show host. In all my years I have never met anyone that actually met her and in the matter of 6 weeks I have met three people. to be cont'd.

To vote for me please click on link. Charmin's Audition: "Holding on to what you know to be." People You Admire - OWN TV http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=1149&promo_id=1

Day 12,13,14 Charmin's Quest for the Oprah Audition

It was definitely a hot weekend. We had a heat index of 100 degrees. I relaxed and hung out with my handsome 15 yr. old Zak and his cousin Johnathon. We went and saw "Karate Kid" it was awesome! That was the highlight of my weekend. Otherwise I spent moments on and off fighting the voices in my head telling me "you will never make it", " go get a day job", "you're a nurse you can work anywhere", "Global Coaching Solution will never take off", "The Oprah Audition is a long shot". Needless to say these negative voices just about sapped all the motivation and energy right out of me. I found myself reaching for my life line-- my sister and coach Adrine who quickly talked me off the ledge. She is a gift from God and my light in a dark, dark tunnel. She came along side of me 4 years ago when I told her the vision God gave me regarding life coaching. I only had bits and pieces then but she would stay up with me into the wee hours of the morning as we painstakenly worked on my website www.youvebeencoached.com. I owe her a debt of gratitude for believing in the vision and walking it out with me. Today she is just as unwaivering in her support of me as ever and that's why when I need to remember who I am, when the road seems all uphill and when I feel that I'm not going to make it, I call someone who believes in me. I suggest that anyone who feels called to do something great have an "Adrine". It will help to keep you going. I also suggest affirmations and music. I do affirmations by Florence Scoval-Shinn because they work for me but use what works for you just use something! to be cont'd

To vote for me please click on link. Charmin's Audition: "Holding on to what you know to be." People You Admire - OWN TV http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=1149&promo_id=1

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Day 11 Charmin's Quest for the Oprah Audition

Well it's day 11 and we're going into a hot weekend. We only have 2 Saturdays left then I still have to try and be one of the first 500 people in line. I thought it was interesting that of the 4 cities OWN TV network chose to do live auditions, Roswell Ga was one of them. I live 20 minutes away and my friend Merrell lives in Roswell. That is not the real miracle though, you see when I was 12 years old I was living in Washington D.C and I loved to read the Essence Magazine. It was so exciting to see all the progressive black women portrayed in Atlanta Ga. At that very moment, I ran into my moms' room and professed "Mom I am going to be a successful black woman in Atlanta Ga". From then on, my mother always paid for me to have a subscription for many years after. My parents and I moved all over the country, 33 times to be exact and I knew that I would move to Atlanta one day and make my own way, my own home and my own family and I would be a success! I never deviated from that vision so wherever I was living, I deliberately did not put down roots because I was Atlanta-bound! That vision that I had at 12 years old was a direct hit from God! He lead me here to Atlanta. I lived out of my car until I found a place to live, he sent angels to care for me during that time, I met my husband John Moore (one of the angels)and started my family here. As I have said before, everything is falling into place from the age of 12 to this very day. To be cont'd.

Day 10 Charmin's Quest for the Oprah Audition

Many things have fallen into place for me since I started on my journey to full time coaching, training and authoring. Some things were not pleasant but actually resulted in a positive outcome. For example, my parents are my favorite people and they built their dream home in 2004 while they were both still working. Due to illness, they both ended up retired within a year of each other and could no longer afford to keep everything afloat. Their social security was not enough to sustain them so I helped them for a year but they were getting further and further behind. We eventually made the difficult decision to let the house go and have them move to GA with me. They moved here in January and it has been wonderful. Yes, it was hard for mom to lose her home but she now has peace of mind from the creditors and the stress. We all plant flowers and vegetables together and we drink protein shakes in the morning while sitting on the deck. The most powerful thing about this is that I have always dreamed and prayed about retiring my parents so that they would never have to struggle in their old age. You never know how your blessings are going to come packaged. Now that we are all together, I am caring for them and they are caring for me. It may not be quite as I had envisioned it but I have a feeling it's about to get a whole lot better. My parents and I are now in a perfect position for me to succeed and look after them at the same time. To be cont'd

Day 9 Charmin's Quest for the Oprah Audition

At first I was in a quandary regarding auditioning for Oprah’s OWN TV show. Part of me felt like it would conflict with Global Coaching Solution (GCS), my Life Coach Training company that I co-founded with Darlene. Darlene coached me around my conflict, after all, she was the one who suggested I go for it in the first place! She was instrumental in encouraging me that one opportunity would ultimately benefit the other. They actually work together. This would give GCS greater visibility to train more prospective coaches but also provide them work around the globe through that visibility. I would be able to refer my graduates to people searching for good Life Coaches because I have trained some of the most gifted people on the planet who have so much talent to help the hurting people that need them! I want so much for them to be able to use their gifts as I am able to use mine. Funny, this has been my vision for over 3 years and now the way is being paved for me to truly make it happen. I have seen miracle after miracle since I started this quest and I can’t wait to tell you more…

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Day 8 My Quest for the Oprah audition

A year ago I met a friend who immediately felt I reminded her of her of Oprah. She had been in the TV business for awhile and wanted us to sit down and brainstorm about some ideas for a reality TV show. We spent many days brainstorming our ideas and now, reflecting back, I can see clearly how those times working together has lead me to where I am today. I am a firm believer of "ordered steps" and I know my steps are ordered and that every person who crosses my path whether I perceive the meeting to be good or not, ultimately is a part of a divine plan. I began to meet more people who wanted to talk to me about TV and questioned if I had ever considered it. As a Life Coach Trainer I feel like I am on stage all the time and I feel very comfortable in that role. Little did I know that when I was approached by my mentor years ago to become a trainer that it would be such a divine fit for me. I actually turned her down at first stating that I did not feel I was qualified to do it but she encouraged me to try. Isn't funny that sometimes other people can see seeds of greatness in you that you cannot see in yourself? My mentor told me that she felt that I had the gifting of Oprah and not to forget her when I get to the top! I won't forget Fern Gorin.

Day #4,5,6,7

Following your dream is not as easy as it seems in the movies. It takes facing your fears of rejection and failure head on! As I said before, I believe that I am destined to do something great and it is beginning to take shape now. It is taking shape because the visions that I see in my dreams when I am asleep and awake, I act on them. You could kind of say that I walk by faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. I knew I couldn't do all of this alone so I asked Darlene the woman that I saw in my dreams to go on this journey with me. She was also free from her corporate job as I was which in itself was a miracle, so she accepted and we began writing the book that had been in my head for years. She came along side of me in January 2010 and within 4 months we were finished. She is an amazing woman and friend and she challenges me to strive for excellence. At the same time, we started our own coach training company where we will train people to be life coaches as I have been doing for years now as a contractor. Our first class is scheduled for July. I received a vision of my coaching model and it challenges people to pursue better lives and attain happiness. I am so proud of the work we have done in the past 5 months. It would have taken me 5 years to accomplish this alone. I wholeheartedly endorse partnering up. We all need the creative energy from people who love us. Darlene and I worked tirelessly toward writing the book and getting the business off the ground. It was like there was something driving us to get all this done now. I know I felt this relentless pursuit to finish that is indescribable but I understand now it is all about positioning. I believe we are uniquely positioned to fly now. As a start up company, funds are a challenge for many people and we were no exception. We are running out of our savings and still have our families to maintain. We have witnessed wonderful miracles where people with the expertise in areas that we need are volunteering, bartering and investing in us to get the job done. I have never seen such an outpouring of love and support before. People are rallying behind the vision and helping us to make it happen. It makes my belief in the vision stronger and clearer than ever before. To be cont'd.

Day #3

On December 2009 I made some huge decisions. I quit my corporate job which I liked for the most part and decided to file for divorce, all to follow my dream. I found that both these entities stifled my creative and spiritual energy and I was feeling a strong "shift" stronger than I have ever felt before towards my vision and passion. This vision gets me up early and keeps me up late. I have seen myself for years speaking, teaching and coaching thousands of people around the world to follow their dreams and my vision has gotten closer and closer in my dream world and my natural world. I am living my dream now and it just gets bigger and bigger.

Day #2 count down to live audition on June 26th for Charmin

Even though I have been told many times about my resemblance to Oprah, it did not really phase me until I came into my forties and really started becoming self aware. It had been several years since I had even watched a show but I have always followed her vicariously through my mother who still to this day watches her religiously. As my own awareness grows, I have a new found respect for how hard Oprah works and all her diverse interests. She also faces adversity at times but triumphs despite it. As I started my practice as a life coach I began asking my clients the tough questions that they need to answer for their own clarity and realized that Oprah is a master at this. As a life coach trainer, it took my career and awareness to a whole new level. I began mentoring people who look up to me and listen to what I have to say and they often admit that they ask themselves "what would Charmin say?" This kind of responsibilty I don't take lightly and over the years, Oprah has risen to the occasion many times knowing that she has a huge influence on her audience. I have been learning this from her. to be cont,d

Counting down to June 26th. Live Audition for OWN TV show in Atlanta

Oprah came into my world in 1982. I was a sophomore in college and everywhere I went people would approach me to tell me that I resembled her. I watched the show daily for years and always felt a connection to her. Do I feel these connections with others that I watch on T.V.? No. Then why her? Twenty years later, two children later, marriage and divorce, I discovered that I had a passion and a natural gift for Life Coaching. I pursued this passion and also became a Life Coach Trainer. As I began training my students one thing that I heard over and over again was how I reminded them of Oprah.They sighted her compassion, her voice and even some of her mannerisms. To be continued...