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“If we start and end our day with hope, and sprinkle hope throughout, we will be continually motivated to accomplish all our dreams.”
-Soraya
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“Be Convinced! Sharing Lifechanging Stories of Hope” with Soraya
Get a Big Dose of Hope in Just 30 Minutes!
Hope, along with the courage and confidence that arise from that hope, can be yours! For just 30 minutes, listen to each of these lifechanging stories of hope told by ordinary people who overcame life’s obstacles. Soraya engages people from various backgrounds who tell their inspiring stories of how they overcame challenges that wonderfully and often amazingly transformed their lives. She collects and enthusiastically shares their stories with the goal of encouraging, inspiring, and convincing you that we should all believe in, hope for, and work towards a better future for ourselves, our families, our communities, and the world.
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“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”
— Robert H. Schuller
Ep. #2: Two 16 year-olds Kashish & Alexandra Share Their Stories of Promoting Peace in Their Communities Through Books
Are you tired of stories about teenagers getting into trouble? Are you yearning to hear stories that involve young people succeeding at worthwhile causes?
Are you tired of stories about teenagers getting into trouble? Are you yearning to hear stories that involve young people succeeding at worthwhile causes? Please listen to this heartwarming podcast of two 16 year-olds, Kashish Chainani & Alexandra Bohla, who are positively impacting their communities. They have discovered an interesting and important way to promote peace through books. As you listen to their inspiring stories, you will be convinced that this is teen-talk that needs to make headlines, because these two teens can teach us about the power of persistence, peace, and books.
Ep. #1: 3-Time Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Dhomonique Murphy Shares Her Story of Helping Underprivileged Children To Become Leaders Through Reading
Would you like to positively impact the life of a child through books and reading? Are you convinced that there is a direct connection between children who read well and adults who succeed? Perhaps you would like to start a non-profit organization or help underprivileged children.
Would you like to positively impact the life of a child through books and reading? Are you convinced that there is a direct connection between children who read well and adults who succeed? Perhaps you would like to start a nonprofit organization or help underprivileged children. Please listen to three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Dhomonique Murphy as she shares her story of hope and how she established a nonprofit to promote childhood literacy. Her nonprofit organization The Yellow Box Foundation/Readers 2 Leaders gives away E-Readers with thousands of books to help underprivileged children. Her project is The Yellow Box -www.theyellowbox.org. Join Soraya and Dhomonique as they discuss a shared passion to improve the lives of children.
Ep. #0: Host Soraya Diase Coffelt Introduces You to Her New Podcast “Be Convinced!”
Hope, along with the courage and confidence that arises from that hope, can be yours! Soraya loves to engage people from various backgrounds who overcame challenges that wonderfully and often amazingly transformed their lives.
With so many podcasts available, why did Soraya establish a podcast containing stories of hope? Soraya introduces herself to you so that you can hear about her own personal stories of hope. Since when she was a child, Soraya always loved to read about and listen to people’s personal stories of challenges and victories. It gave her hope that whatever obstacle she may be facing, whether in her personal or professional life, she could overcome, just as others had done. It gave her courage and confidence that she too could achieve her goals. Because of her diverse background, education and training, Soraya is able to understand and engage people to tell their stories. Her profound desire is to give you hope and for you to “Be Convinced!” that you too can have a significant positive impact in the world.