Find Your Voice, Write Your Next Chapter

What if the story you’ve been carrying, or the voice you’ve been holding back, is exactly what the world needs to hear?

In this episode of Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Rebecca Hall Gruyter welcomes Paul Chiniquy and Dr. Kristine Sickels for a conversation about storytelling, finding your voice, overcoming obstacles, and having the courage to bring your ideas into the world.

Paul shares how a science-fiction idea that stayed with him for decades eventually became Lost Rocket, and how personal loss led him back to writing and a new creative chapter. Dr. Kristine explores what keeps women from speaking with greater influence in the workplace and why authentic communication has become an essential leadership skill.

Together, they remind us that whether we are writing a new story or speaking up in the rooms that matter, our voice can become a powerful catalyst for what comes next.

As always, you can find Rebecca at: https://www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com/

Paul Chiniquy is a self-taught screenwriter and author whose creative journey spans decades. After stepping away from writing, the passing of his wife in 2019 inspired him to return to a science-fiction story he had envisioned years earlier. With guidance on adapting his screenwriting skills to fiction, that story grew into the novel Lost Rocket.

Connect with Paul:
Website: https://www.lostrocketseries.com/
Facebook: @paulchiniquy
Instagram: @paulchiniquy
TikTok: @paulchiniquy
YouTube: @paulchiniquy

Dr. Kristine Sickels spent more than 20 years climbing the corporate ladder, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing for a $2 billion multi-brand portfolio. Today, she is co-founder of C-Sweet and CEO and co-owner of Mic Drop, where she helps women strengthen their voices, master public speaking, and expand their professional impact.

Connect with Dr. Kristine:
Website: https://drkristinespeaks.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkristinesickels/
Substack: https://kristinesickels.substack.com/