Ep. #8 Virgin Islands Entrepreneur Arash Pahlavan Shares How Winning His Weight Battle Propelled Him Towards Success in Life – with His Family and Business Ventures

The weight battle can be disheartening, but it can be won! Wondering how you can finally win the battle with your bulges? Listen to Arash Pahlavan as he details how he triumphed in a battle that he struggled with for many years. Being overweight affected every aspect of his life as he was unable to achieve direction, success, and true happiness.  Find out how a chance encounter brought him mentorship that would lead to his victory and change his entire life, ultimately propelling him toward a very lucrative future and achieving his dreams.

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Ep. #7 22-Year-Old College Student Raven Phillips Shares How She Overcame Challenges to Attend College and then Win the Miss University on a Platform Promoting Literacy

Don’t let challenges in life keep you back!  My young guest Raven Phillips tells her story of how she overcame significant challenges in high school to eventually graduate, attend college, and then win the coveted title of Miss University of the Virgin Islands.  At the tender age of just 22-years old, she put together a platform about promoting literacy through telling stories to impact a community devastated by two Category 5 hurricanes in 2017 and now the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ep. #6 Kevin Harding Shares His Life Changing Story of How Participating in the Christian Program Brothers in Discipleship Helped Improve His Life as an African American Husband and Father – Part 2

Any worthwhile self-help path succeeds because the participant fully embraces the principles and processes being championed. For Kevin Harding, he was “all in” to learning and improving his life through becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.  Hear him tell his story of the positive impact that a Christian small group program Brothers in Discipleship had on his relationship with his wife, children, and community. 

Ep. #5 Michael P. Hamer Shares His Experiences as a Leader/Program Facilitator with the Christian Program Brothers in Discipleship that Helps Men to Develop Dynamic Relationships with Christ – Part 1

Have you ever wondered why some churches have so few men attending and what can be done about it?  Michael P. Hamer shares his stories as a leader and program facilitator in the Christian program Brothers in Discipleship at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in the Washington, DC metro area.  Listen to how this intense small group program has led men to become better husbands, fathers, Christ-followers, and community contributors.

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Ep. #4: Author Bernardo Salcido Continues to Share Wisdom that Will Help Parents Develop Better Relationships with Their Teenagers – Part 2

Our discussion with author Bernardo Salcido continues as he provides insightful answers to our many questions:  What really works with teens?  How do we parents get them to open up?  Is it too late to build a strong, loving relationship?  His book is filled with precious gems that parents can put immediately into practice.  https://connectingwithteens.weebly.com

Ep. #3: Educator and Father, Author Bernardo Salcido, Shares Valuable Wisdom from His Book ConnecTeen into Navigating Your Children Through Those “Turbulent Teenage Years” – Part 1

Don’t keep pulling out your hair or yelling in frustration at your teens!  Author Bernardo Salcido shares his time-proven strategies of how to successfully raise teenagers.  He is a former teacher, junior high school principal, and father of two.  His book, ConnecTeen, gives many illustrations and practical suggestions as to what parents can do to develop better relationships with their teens.  Mr. Salcido’s slogan is “bringing parents closer to teens”.  This episode delivers many answers to the challenges that persist in raising teens, regardless of time and circumstances. https://connectingwithteens.weebly.com

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? 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 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!”

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.