A Journey From Cornered to Unleashed
Here’s An ever-growing collection of fun stories to Reinvent Yourself
A series of raw stories that are more than just about a rescued dog.
Instead, they’re about how Tom and Twinkles rescued each other.
We share learnings to help inspire YOUR Personal Transformation Journey!
Listen to How Tom Defines ‘Unleashed’
an emotionally lost empty-nester and an abandoned chihuahua team up on a global quest to prove
tHEY BELONG!
“mOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT LIFE IS ATTITUDE”
— ‘The Coach,’ Legendary Horse Trainer D. Wayne Lukas
Sometimes You Have To Prove ‘You Belong’
‘No Dogs in Sacred city?’
“This ‘Tiny Dog’ Doesn’t Belong in the ‘Big Dog’ Area!
Beating DOWN THE sTIGMA OF ‘You Don’t Belong’
ATTITUDE!
Put yourself out there—and ask: Is this happening around me, or about me?
If it’s about you, get honest. What mindset, what behaviors do you need to shed?
Then comes the bold part: show up, lean in, and prove you belong.
And once you’ve done that—DARE THEM TO SAY ‘YOU DON’T BELONG!’
THIS ISN’T theory— IT’S field-tested
We Learned to Shed ourselves of American identities
we rebuilt ourselves with earned wisdom and heart
“Change Begins When Comfort Ends”
— Twinkles Corr
Primed to Get Unleashed? We provide the inspiration!
What We Write About — POSTED WEEKLY ON SUBSTACK
🧭 Personal Reinvention – From burnout to purpose
🐾 Dog-Driven Adventures – Tales of mischief and magic
🌎 Travel with Soul – What we’ve learned on the road
💥 Mental Health with Humor – Stories from the edge (and back)
getting unleashed can wash away flaws.
you’ll notice the change.
summaries from recently published articles
‘Tiny Dog, HUGE Pawprint’
“A heartwarming story based in Latin America of a man and his new bestie sharing an immersive experience, embracing discomfort and relishing the unpredictability of a foreign culture.”
“They continuously sought challenges, experiences that would inspire them to ‘THINK DIFFERENT, THINK BETTER.’”
Publisher of Daily Inspired Life
‘Latin American ‘Aventura’ with a Tiny Dog Sparks an Executive’s Transformation’
“In this article, we'll explore how external stimuli fueled sustainable motivation through a personal journey of transformation.”
“Adrienne Duffy from The Strategic Coach once said, ‘Motivation requires something from the outside to activate you.’ Could that ‘force’ be a tiny lapdog? A Latin American ‘Aventura?’”
Publisher of Be Inspired Global
In response to those articles, Community Members Reacted
“The way Mr. Corr Navigated His Journey Shows the Power Of A Postive Mindset”
”Change is Never Easy. But It’s Always Better When You Have a Trusted Friend By Your Side”
“ I smiled the whole time while Reading This Story. It’s Truly Inspirational!”
The summit, Piedra del Penol, Guatape, Colombia
Goal Accomplished: unleashed
THINK DIFFERENT, THINK BETTER!
As we boarded the plane returning to America Norte, ‘Tirade Tom’ and ‘Timid Twinkles’ didn’t make the trip. Instead they were replaced by ‘Tranquilo Tom’ (more patient, empathetic) and ‘Twinkle La Princesa’ (more confident, intrepid.)
Twinkles and I both proclaimed,
“Did things we didn’t want to do (go for a dog walk), most not dare to do (get dog into Sacred City), never imagined could do (assimilate into Latin culture,) and TOGETHER we celebrated the joy of doing INCREDIBLE THINGS!"