Living Your Legacy

Dr. Sep Pouresa, a Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist known for transformative smile makeovers, shares the journey behind the artistry, discipline, and resilience that shaped his work. Born in Montreal to immigrant parents, Sep saw early how sacrifice, long nights, and relentless focus could create a different future. In this episode, he opens up about arriving in the United States with nothing but a suitcase, sleeping on clothes in an empty apartment, facing rejection across 36 practices, and eventually building a career designing confidence-enhancing smiles in one of the most demanding cosmetic dentistry markets in the world.
Key Takeaways
How starting over with nothing can build grit, humility, and resilience
Why cosmetic dentistry is about confidence, identity, and self-expression
How rejection can become the path to mentorship and opportunity
Why precision, listening, and collaboration matter in smile design
How discipline and bold action turn obstacles into momentum

Notable Quotes
“It’s more than just teeth.”
“Perspective drives performance.”
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
“I started my journey in the States with just a suitcase.”
“When you’re changing someone’s smile… that’s what’s rewarding.”

Diane Kazer joins Living Your Legacy to challenge the way people think about energy, toxins, healing, and long-term health. As founder of CHI Holistic Health Ministry, she explains why so many people feel exhausted, inflamed, stuck, or disconnected from their body despite doing “all the right things.” Through root cause medicine, detoxification, peptides, regenerative health, healthy swaps, and non-toxic living, Diane explores how people can begin restoring their body’s natural design. This conversation dives into hidden toxins in food, air, water, beauty products, and modern environments, while revealing why true healing starts with the foundations.
Key Takeaways
Why feeling tired, foggy, or unwell should not be accepted as normal
How toxins, mold, plastics, and processed foods may impact daily energy
Why detoxification starts with simple lifestyle swaps, not extreme cleanses
How peptides support cell signaling, recovery, metabolism, and repair
Why root cause testing can reveal what conventional blood work may miss

Notable Quotes
“I know that something feels off, but I can’t figure out what it is.”
“We just help their body do the work.”
“Everybody should ABC, always be cleansing.”
“Your body, our bodies are lacking signals.”
“With peptides, you don’t just take them, get off of them, and your body crashes.”

Most people think dentistry stops at teeth. But for this airway-focused dentist, that belief shattered after seeing the hidden impact of sleep disordered breathing and airway health on long-term wellbeing. From childhood trauma to building a multi-practice business, she now helps patients uncover the real root cause of fatigue, anxiety, and chronic illness. This episode explores how poor breathing, disrupted sleep, and overlooked early development shape a lifetime of health, and what can be done before it is too late.
Key Takeaways
Why sleep disordered breathing is a hidden epidemic in children
How airway health impacts growth, behavior, and long-term disease
The connection between poor sleep, obesity, and chronic illness
Why dentists can play a critical role in early diagnosis
How mindset, resilience, and purpose shaped her mission

Notable Quotes
"The mouth and the teeth are a window to the health of the body."
"We have eight years to grow and expand the airway."
"You cannot change everybody, you have to start with yourself first."
"Time is the most valuable asset we have."
"I want to be the lighthouse, not just the flashlight."

Jamie Ackermann, founder of Buckaroo Chew, shares the deeply personal journey that led her to build a purpose-driven baby brand rooted in faith, motherhood, and natural wellness. After years of struggling with self-worth and purpose, a series of life-changing moments reshaped her path, including the miracle birth of her daughter. When her child began teething, Jamie discovered a simple solution that would become Buckaroo Chew, an all-natural baby teething chew made from vegetable tanned leather and chamomile tallow. In this episode, she reflects on overcoming personal struggles, trusting faith during uncertain moments, and transforming everyday problems into meaningful business opportunities that serve families around the world.
Key Takeaways
How personal struggles with identity and purpose shaped Jamie’s entrepreneurial journey
The story behind Buckaroo Chew and the creation of a natural baby teething chew
Why faith and mindset played a critical role in rebuilding her life and marriage
The importance of solving real problems for families and parents
How simple ideas can evolve into fast-growing purpose-driven businesses

Notable Quotes
“Mistakes don’t define you. You are not your past.”
“When you step into your purpose and calling, it just flows.”
“Success isn’t about money. It’s about what you accomplish along the way.”
“Limitations are often only the ones we place on ourselves.”
“Each mistake is only a lesson and a shift, not a failure.”

A survivor of abuse and manipulation, the founder of One’s Purpose shares how a near encounter with a human trafficking network changed the direction of her life forever. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, she reveals how faith, resilience, and a commitment to protecting vulnerable youth shaped a growing anti-trafficking movement focused on prevention, awareness, and healing. Drawing from personal experience with grooming and trauma, she explains the warning signs families often miss and why education is critical in today’s digital world. Through school outreach, street ministry, and community education, she works to equip parents and young people with the knowledge and confidence to recognize danger before it’s too late.
Key Takeaways
• Trauma can become the foundation for a powerful life mission.
• Grooming and manipulation often hide behind trust and familiarity.
• Awareness and prevention are the strongest tools against human trafficking.
• Parents must trust their instincts and listen to their children.
• Real impact begins when one person chooses to speak up and act.
Notable Quotes
• “Stand up for what is right for your children.”
• “Protect them. Listen to them. They are our future.”
• “Trust your gut. When something feels wrong, it probably is.”
• “We need to educate and equip our kids to walk boldly.”
• “If we can reach one life, it is worth everything.”