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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
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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.#143 - Certified Life, Relationship and Forgiveness Coach Jeanell Greene Shares How Forgiveness is the Pathway to Freedom
My guest Jeanell Greene is just not another certified life and relationship coach. She is also certified in coaching about forgiveness and gives us hope that through the powerful force of forgiveness, we can accomplish much in our lives. Jeanell experienced the tremendous impact forgiveness can have when she saw her mother forgive her father after he had an affair. She was a child at the time, witnessing the profound struggles that her mother went through.
My guest Jeanell Greene is just not another certified life and relationship coach. She is also certified in coaching about forgiveness and gives us hope that through the powerful force of forgiveness, we can accomplish much in our lives. Jeanell experienced the tremendous impact forgiveness can have when she saw her mother forgive her father after he had an affair. She was a child at the time, witnessing the profound struggles that her mother went through. Through their faith, her parents reconciled, and her mother was able to move on. Then, Jeanell had to deal with her own personal trauma that she had experienced as well as difficulties in her own marriage, leading to a divorce. Her life took a major turn when she dedicated herself to healing and forgiveness. She is passionate about assisting individuals and couples to find hope, power, freedom, and joy in their lives, especially within their families.
Website: https://jeanellgreene.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/wingwomanhero
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/saveourmarriage
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeanellgreene
Ep. #142 - Power Couple Ron and Marty Cooper Share Their Passion for Helping Others Develop Personality Strengths and Principled Leadership
Ron and Marty Cooper have been married for 55 years and are a power couple dedicated to assisting people and organizations achieve their full potential. Ron uses his extensive experience with over 30 years in the Air Force as a fighter pilot and then an industry executive. Marty is a business manager and certified leadership trainer. Together, they established The Cooper Culture – a business dedicated to helping increase personal productivity and efficiency through developing personality strengths and principled leadership.
Ron and Marty Cooper have been married for 55 years and are a power couple dedicated to assisting people and organizations achieve their full potential. Ron uses his extensive experience with over 30 years in the Air Force as a fighter pilot and then an industry executive. Marty is a business manager and certified leadership trainer. Together, they established The Cooper Culture – a business dedicated to helping increase personal productivity and efficiency through developing personality strengths and principled leadership. They also provide personal and business coaching as well as marriage coaching. Even though they are leaders today in their field, Ron and Marty share how they had to overcome early in their lives feelings and beliefs of inadequacies. They both stress how words that you use to describe yourself really matter and can hinder your growth or help it.
Website: https://thecooperculture.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperCulture/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecooperculture/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecooperculture/about/
Ep.#141 - Author Lauren Hunter Shares Her Journey Out of a Controlling Religious Group and Into Freedom and Hope
Lauren Hunter shares her painful journey of growing up in and then leaving a religious cult known as Christian Science. She gives us hope that it is possible to leave a controlling group and that we have the resilience to do so and live much better and fulfilling lives. Lauren is the author of two books. The first is titled Leaving Christian Science: 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ where she shares her story and the stories of 9 others who were able to leave the religious cult and develop a renewed faith in Jesus.
Lauren Hunter shares her painful journey of growing up in and then leaving a religious cult known as Christian Science. She gives us hope that it is possible to leave a controlling group and that we have the resilience to do so and live much better and fulfilling lives. Lauren is the author of two books. The first is titled Leaving Christian Science: 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ where she shares her story and the stories of 9 others who were able to leave the religious cult and develop a renewed faith in Jesus. Her second book is titled Write Your Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write Your Life Story Fast. In this book, she helps you to write your own personal story, centering on powerful themes that will encourage and motivate others. Lauren inspires you to embrace hope and God-given resilience to overcome your challenges.
Books: Leaving Christian Science: 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ; Write Your Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write Your Life Story Fast
Website: https://laurenhunter.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurenhunter.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamahunter100/
Ep.#140 - Best-selling Author Denise C. Herndon Harvey Inspires You to Grow, Transform and Heal with God’s Love and Grace
My guest wants to help you understand that your victory is in your pivot and encourages you to get up and live! Join me with Denise C. Herndon Harvey, who is a transformation coach, children’s and adult author, and speaker. She’s a wife, mother, and grandmother. Add to that she is a graduate of Liberty University and has a Master of Arts Degree in Human Services Counseling.
My guest wants to help you understand that your victory is in your pivot and encourages you to get up and live! Join me with Denise C. Herndon Harvey, who is a transformation coach, children’s and adult author, and speaker. She’s a wife, mother, and grandmother. Add to that she is a graduate of Liberty University and has a Master of Arts Degree in Human Services Counseling. And then add on top of all of that, she is a published author of the children’s book titled Growing up Sassafras -Where is my Daddy?; her memoir Emergence of Me - Discovering My Identity and Courage Within; along with the newly released, bestselling multi-author book, Unlock Your Voice. Denise writes about the importance of God’s love and grace and family restoration. She inspires you to continuing growing in your relationship with God and experience transformation and healing.
Books: Growing up Sassafras -Where is my Daddy?
Emergence of Me - Discovering My Identity and Courage Within; Unlock Your Voice
Website: https://www.deniseharvey.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emergeandrestore/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/deecharvey?igshid=Mzc0YWU1OWY=
Ep.#139 - Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi Business Psychologist, Master Certified Coach and Author Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi Wants to Help You Improve Your Business Culture and Flourish
Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi is a business psychologist, master certified coach, and author. Her book is titled A Powerful Culture Starts with You - Cultivate a Thriving Workplace from the Inside Out and has been rated #1 for new releases in the category of workplace culture and is a best seller in the category of business coaching. Dr. Nooravi shares how she came with her parents from Iran as they sought a better life for their family in the United States.
Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi is a business psychologist, master certified coach, and author. Her book is titled A Powerful Culture Starts with You - Cultivate a Thriving Workplace from the Inside Out and has been rated #1 for new releases in the category of workplace culture and is a best seller in the category of business coaching. Dr. Nooravi shares how she came with her parents from Iran as they sought a better life for their family in the United States. She worked hard, earning a bachelor's degree and went on to earn a master’s and then a doctorate degree. She eventually established her own business Strategy Meets Performance, with an expertise in working with business leaders to help them improve their business cultures and ultimately their entire organizations. If you are a business owner or manager or have a goal to become one, Dr. Nooravi has important insights that will certainly benefit you.
Book: A Powerful Culture Starts with You - Cultivate a Thriving Workplace from the Inside Out
Website: https://strategymeetsperformance.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.shahrzadnooravi/
Ep.#138 - Addiction Wellness Coach Kattie Lail Shares Her inspiring Journey from Drug Addiction to Rehabilitation and Now Coaching Others
Kattie Lail is an addiction wellness coach who is passionate about helping those who are facing the challenge of drug addiction and their families. She understands the importance of being supportive and bringing out the best in others, as she too went through a long journey from being addicted to meth and then rehabilitation and recovery. As a young teenager, she saw her mother use meth intravenously and began using it too. That began years of addiction, then recovery, and then relapse. It was after she was arrested on federal criminal charges involving selling drugs that she finally realized that she had to turn her life around.
Kattie Lail is an addiction wellness coach who is passionate about helping those who are facing the challenge of drug addiction and their families. She understands the importance of being supportive and bringing out the best in others, as she too went through a long journey from being addicted to meth and then rehabilitation and recovery. As a young teenager, she saw her mother use meth intravenously and began using it too. That began years of addiction, then recovery, and then relapse. It was after she was arrested on federal criminal charges involving selling drugs that she finally realized that she had to turn her life around. After serving 3 years in federal prison, Kattie was eventually able to fully recover and put to good use her bachelor’s degree in human services with a minor in addiction studies. She works for the nonprofit organization We Face It Together where rehabilitation services are provided to drug users and their families, in person and virtually. Also, although we did not discuss it in our interview, I thought it was important for you to know that after years of struggling with infertility, Kattie now has two sons. Kattie’s story is such an inspiring one!
Website: https://www.wefaceittogether.org/south-dakota
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaceItTOGETHERSD?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Ep. #137 - Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, and Author Rachel Lavin is Passionate About Helping Women to Love Themselves No Matter What Size They Are
Rachel Lavin is the author of her memoir titled The Doughnut Diaries- A Personal Trainer’s Tale of Being Every Size from 12 Through 0. She is a certified personal trainer with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as well as a certified health coach. She likes to refer to herself as “a body love educator”. Why should you love your body? Many of those who experience weight gain often struggle with negative self-thinking and self-sabotage and do not love their bodies.
Rachel Lavin is the author of her memoir titled The Doughnut Diaries- A Personal Trainer’s Tale of Being Every Size from 12 Through 0. She is a certified personal trainer with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as well as a certified health coach. She likes to refer to herself as “a body love educator”. Why should you love your body? Many of those who experience weight gain often struggle with negative self-thinking and self-sabotage and do not love their bodies. Rachel is on a mission to help you take back your power and heal through the three pillars of fitness: nourishment for the mind and body, movement, and rest. She wants to create a safe space where women feel whole and comfortable in who they are and what their bodies look like. Listen as Rachel shares her personal struggles and accomplishments, and gives you hope that you too can love your body, no matter what condition it is in.
Book: The Doughnut Diaries- A Personal Trainer’s Tale of Being Every Size from 12 Through 0
Website: https://rachellavinwellness.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.lavin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellavinwellness
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-lavin-wellness-33707b17/
Ep. #136 - Best- Selling Author Nicky Billou Shares His Inspirational Journey from Being an Immigrant Who Spoke No English to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur Through Having a Heart for Service
Being an immigrant definitely comes with its own set of unique struggles and Nicky Billou is a living example that success is attainable when your heart’s desire is to be of service to others. Nicky shares how he moved as a child from Iran to Canada with his parents and did not even know how to speak English. But he learned quickly and eventually graduated from Georgetown University.
Being an immigrant definitely comes with its own set of unique struggles and Nicky Billou is a living example that success is attainable when your heart’s desire is to be of service to others. Nicky shares how he moved as a child from Iran to Canada with his parents and did not even know how to speak English. But he learned quickly and eventually graduated from Georgetown University. He has been on the entrepreneurial track ever since, establishing a prosperous community that specializes in helping leaders and entrepreneurs who are service minded grow their businesses and succeed at making their dreams come true. His ECircle Academy offers training for those who want to have high-level networking opportunities and expand their own businesses. He has also defeated all odds by becoming a best-selling author of 10 books, including a children’s book. Listen as Nicky shares how he made all of this happen and wants to be of service to you.
Website: https://www.ecircleacademy.com/
Ep. #135 - Pediatrician and Obesity Medicine Physician Dr. Sheila Carroll Wants to Help Families Defeat Childhood Obesity and Develop Healthy Lifestyles
Did you know that childhood obesity is at epidemic portions? When families are facing the challenges of childhood obesity and living healthy lifestyles, pediatrician and obesity medicine physician Dr. Sheila Carroll is the expert to go to. Dr. Carroll shares her personal story of being an obese child and the inability of her family’s pediatrician to help her. As an adult, and after many years of struggling, she was eventually able to lose weight and keep it off.
Did you know that childhood obesity is at epidemic portions? When families are facing the challenges of childhood obesity and living healthy lifestyles, pediatrician and obesity medicine physician Dr. Sheila Carroll is the expert to go to. Dr. Carroll shares her personal story of being an obese child and the inability of her family’s pediatrician to help her. As an adult, and after many years of struggling, she was eventually able to lose weight and keep it off. In her medical practice, she focuses on the parents of the obese child. Why? Dr. Carroll states that it is because children do not have the brain development necessary to handle this complicated issue. Her journey is truly an inspirational story, and her tips will motivate you to develop a healthy lifestyle that will have a tremendous impact on you and your children.
Website: https://www.sheilacarrollmd.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheilacarrollmd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheilacarrollmd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-carroll-md-136241257/
Ep. #134 - Marine Veteran and Author John Jarman Shares His Inspiring Story of Redemption and Walking with God
John Jarman shares his painful journey from childhood trauma to the exhilarating experience of redemption through the love of God. Suffering from depression due to parental abuse, he spiraled out of control as a teenager and became enmeshed in the world of drugs to solve his problems. He eventually enlisted in the U.S. Marines to change his life. He later earned a bachelor’s and then a master’s degree.
John Jarman shares his painful journey from childhood trauma to the exhilarating experience of redemption through the love of God. Suffering from depression due to parental abuse, he spiraled out of control as a teenager and became enmeshed in the world of drugs to solve his problems. He eventually enlisted in the U.S. Marines to change his life. He later earned a bachelor’s and then a master’s degree. With the assistance of a Christian counselor and a mentor, he overcame his deepest and most personal challenges. After breaking free, he was able to write his memoir Broken and Redeemed - Finding Freedom Through Complete Surrender. His story is filled with passion and hope that you too can break free of what is holding you back through God’s love.
Book: Broken and Redeemed - Finding Freedom Through Complete Surrender
Website: www.brokenandredeemed.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrokenRedeemed
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_brokenredeemed
Twitter: https://twitter.com/broken_redeemed
Ep. #133 - Mickey Anderson is an Expert Marketing Closer Who Wants to Help You Grow Your Sales Exponentially
As a mother, a military wife, and the owner of a very successful marketing agency, Mickey Anderson knows all about the hustle and bustle involved with growing a business amid a busy personal life. Mickey shares her story of suffering burnout and then deciding to drastically downsize. She became determined to focus on marketing via an effective campaign which aims at motivating a customer to actually make a purchase.
As a mother, a military wife, and the owner of a very successful marketing agency, Mickey Anderson knows all about the hustle and bustle involved with growing a business amid a busy personal life. Mickey shares her story of suffering burnout and then deciding to drastically downsize. She became determined to focus on marketing via an effective campaign which aims at motivating a customer to actually make a purchase. Mickey is known as the “market closer”, the specialist whose goal is to take regular website visitors and helps them to become actual purchasers. She offers many discounts, promotions, and bonuses on her website, all to help businesses grow and become more profitable through better marketing practices.
Website: https://www.heymickeyanderson.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heymickeyanderson1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymickeyanderson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymickeyanderson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heymickeyanderson
Podcast: https://www.hustlelessprofitmore.com
Ep. #132 - Author and Silver-lining Spotter El Edwards is Passionate About Helping You Develop a Strong Relationship with God
What is a silver-lining spotter, you may ask? El Edwards is a vibrant wife and mother living in Wales who is the answer to that question. She is a Christian who likes to think outside the box to help you develop a vibrant relationship with God. Her book is titled Youier- Fully Alive, Fully Human. “Youier” is a term she uses to describe your path toward an intentional and expectant relationship with God.
What is a silver-lining spotter, you may ask? El Edwards is a vibrant wife and mother living in Wales who is the answer to that question. She is a Christian who likes to think outside the box to help you develop a vibrant relationship with God. Her book is titled Youier- Fully Alive, Fully Human. “Youier” is a term she uses to describe your path toward an intentional and expectant relationship with God. She established “The Blue House” which is a community of like-minded people and resources to assist you in your Christian journey. As El says, “There’s nothing more exciting than sharing impactful guests and uplifting stories with you anywhere in the world.”
Book: Youier- Fully Alive, Fully Human
Website: https://youier.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/TheBlueHouse.uk
Instagram: Instagram.com/mseledwards
YouTube: YouTube.com/@mseledwards
Ep. #131- Pediatric Physician and Cancer Survivor Dr. Jennifer Pratt Inspires You to Never Give Up and to Help Make a Child’s WISH Come True
When your child is battling a life-threatening illness, nothing is better than having a pediatric physician who is taking extremely good care of your child. Even better is when that same physician has had experience of childhood illness too. Dr. Jennifer Pratt is a pediatrician who, at the age of 10, battled cancer. She got well after numerous surgeries, chemotherapy, and physical therapy. During those struggles, she made a special wish to visit Disney World with her family and the Make-A-Wish Organization made that wish come true.
When your child is battling a life-threatening illness, nothing is better than having a pediatric physician who is taking extremely good care of your child. Even better is when that same physician has had experience of childhood illness too. Dr. Jennifer Pratt is a pediatrician who, at the age of 10, battled cancer. She got well after numerous surgeries, chemotherapy, and physical therapy. During those struggles, she made a special wish to visit Disney World with her family and the Make-A-Wish Organization made that wish come true. That was a life-changing event for her. She decided to become a pediatric physician and has been helping children and their families as they face the challenges of illness. Importantly, she is a part of the Make-A-Wish Organization, as she personally knows what a tremendous impact a child’s wish can have on their mental and physical health.
Website: www.wish.org
Social media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makeawish
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeawishamerica
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/makeawish
Twitter: @MakeAWish
Ep. #130 - Former Police Officer, Former Director of Virginia’s Gang Reduction Program, and Best-Selling Author Bobby Kipper Wants to Help You Succeed and Make an Impact
When it comes to crime and violence prevention, a person who has an extensive and proven record is critical to finding solutions. My guest Bobby Kipper has vast experience in policing and as director of Virginia’s Gang Reduction Program. He established The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence and works closely with communities, schools, and police departments to prevent and reduce violent behavior.
When it comes to crime and violence prevention, a person who has an extensive and proven record is critical to finding solutions. My guest Bobby Kipper has vast experience in policing and as director of Virginia’s Gang Reduction Program. He established The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence and works closely with communities, schools, and police departments to prevent and reduce violent behavior. He recently co-authored with David Hancock a new book titled Performance Driven Thinking - A Challenging Journey That Will Encourage You to Embrace the Greatest Performance of Your Life to help develop leaders. He inspires us to live our lives filled with purpose each day and to develop leaders in the public safety field. With the recent uptick in school violence, Bobby has been extremely busy as a consultant. In this episode, we discuss how we all need to be a part of reducing and preventing the violence that occurs daily and how finding our purpose and developing leadership skills is so impactful.
Book: Performance Driven Thinking - A Challenging Journey That Will Encourage You to Embrace the Greatest Performance of Your Life
Website: www.bobbykipper.com; https://performancedriventhinking.com
Ep. #129 - Author Beth Thorp Shares Her Family’s Journey Through Illness and the Death of Her Son Mitchell and Establishing a Foundation to Help Others
Beth Thorp is an author, wife, and mother. She is also co-founder and executive director of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, a foundation that she and her husband established to honor their oldest son Mitchell who died from a mysterious debilitating disease at the age of 18. Her book is titled ANEW Creation: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Tragedy. She tells the story of her and her family’s struggles with Mitchell’s illness and how their Christian faith and support from family, friends, and community brought them through.
Beth Thorp is an author, wife, and mother. She is also co-founder and executive director of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, a foundation that she and her husband established to honor their oldest son Mitchell who died from a mysterious debilitating disease at the age of 18. Her book is titled ANEW Creation: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Tragedy. She tells the story of her and her family’s struggles with Mitchell’s illness and how their Christian faith and support from family, friends, and community brought them through. They eventually turned their personal tragedy into a foundation that has had a direct positive impact on assisting thousands of other children and families struggling with illness. Please be sure to keep some tissue close by because Beth’s story of courage and faith may emotionally affect you as it did me.
Book: ANEW Creation: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Tragedy
Website: www.anewcreation.org; www.mitchellthorp.org
Social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beth.thorp.author/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beth.thorp.31
Ep. #128 - Author, Coach and Mentor La’Quita Monley is Passionate About Helping You to Walk in Your Destiny
La’Quita Monely is an author, transformational coach, and mentor. Add to that, an ordained minister, wife, mother, and grandmother! She is passionate about helping you know your identity, understand your purpose, and walk in your destiny. And, she has a wealth of personal and professional experience to draw from, including the longevity of her marriage to a spouse who served in the military as well as living and working in various places throughout the world.
La’Quita Monely is an author, transformational coach, and mentor. Add to that, an ordained minister, wife, mother, and grandmother! She is passionate about helping you know your identity, understand your purpose, and walk in your destiny. And, she has a wealth of personal and professional experience to draw from, including the longevity of her marriage to a spouse who served in the military as well as living and working in various places throughout the world. For those who are a part of the military spouse community, she offers unique expertise to assist with the many unique challenges. Her goal is to guide you towards intentional personal and professional growth through mindset renewal and “unlearning” ways of thinking that have prevented you from excelling. We also discussed her book titled Redefining Success: 8 Tools to Develop a Growth Mindset. What an inspirational woman she is!
Book: Redefining Success: 8 Tools to Develop a Growth Mindset
Website: www.laquitamonley.com
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laquita_monley/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMMonley/
Ep. #127 - Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur and Creative Thinker Dan Miller Inspires You to Change Your Mindset and Grow Exponentially
Dan Miller is a New York Times best-selling author, a very successful entrepreneur, and an all-around creative thinker. Dan’s beginnings were very humble, as he grew up on a farm, and he always believed in himself and his ability to succeed. He was a voracious reader, especially enjoying books by the great thinkers and motivators. His book 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – Find it or Create It all started years ago as a Sunday school class titled Career Transitions that was unexpectedly filled with professionals.
Dan Miller is a New York Times best-selling author, a very successful entrepreneur, and an all-around creative thinker. Dan’s beginnings were very humble, as he grew up on a farm, and he always believed in himself and his ability to succeed. He was a voracious reader, especially enjoying books by the great thinkers and motivators. His book 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – Find it or Create It all started years ago as a Sunday school class titled Career Transitions that was unexpectedly filled with professionals. He has been on a mission ever since to nurture the imagination and dreams of people to help them accomplish their most meaningful work, both personally and professionally. His 48 Days Eagles Community encourages people to take action and break free from what is holding them back. Dan inspires you to change your mindset, spread your wings and grow exponentially!
Book: 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – Find it or Create It
Website: https://www.48days.com/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/48daysdan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanMiller48days/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/48days/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsvm5RUsejVuZEY8rWaslgw?view_as=subscriber
Ep. #126 - Author James Belt Shares Practical Solutions that Bring Hope to Those in Need Both Locally and Internationally
Since my podcast is about hope, it was wonderful to have my guest James Belt share about his book titled Hope Realized-How the Power of Practical and Spiritual Development Can Diminish Poverty and Expose the Lie of Hopelessness. James is an author and a family man and businessman who is passionate about giving hope to others, not only in a physical or practical way, but also importantly spiritually.
Since my podcast is about hope, it was wonderful to have my guest James Belt share about his book titled Hope Realized-How the Power of Practical and Spiritual Development Can Diminish Poverty and Expose the Lie of Hopelessness. James is an author and a family man and businessman who is passionate about giving hope to others, not only in a physical or practical way, but also importantly spiritually. He was raised in a Christian home and went to college, majoring in finance, eventually joining his father in the family business. But what happened to James that impacted him so much? He reluctantly joined his family on a missionary trip to Nicaragua where he witnessed people living in significant poverty and a life of hopelessness. He felt God’s leading to return there to help the people and he did. He shares his journeys and discoveries – what he learned about himself and from the people there. He gives us a new perspective on why economic inequality exists so that we can all help to end it. He also provides practical community outreach ideas right here in our own communities, not just for those who want to serve on a missionary team in a foreign country. The important question is – are we fulfilling our God-given potentials and are we helping others as well?
Book: Hope Realized-How the Power of Practical and Spiritual Development Can Diminish Poverty and Expose the Lie of Hopelessness
Website: jameshbelt.com
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.b.3/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.belt
Ep. #125 - Retired Police Officer Now Author and Speaker Glen Williams Provides Important Tools to Help You Recover from Trauma
My guest Glen Williams is a retired police officer having served 26 years in patrol and as a detective. Glen openly and honestly shares his story of developing PTSD after witnessing so much trauma and death during his career and not being able to talk about it. In his personal life, he suffered from two divorces as a result. Glen has reinvented his life and is now an author, speaker and communications coach who is dedicated to helping others.
My guest Glen Williams is a retired police officer having served 26 years in patrol and as a detective. Glen openly and honestly shares his story of developing PTSD after witnessing so much trauma and death during his career and not being able to talk about it. In his personal life, he suffered from two divorces as a result. Glen has reinvented his life and is now an author, speaker and communications coach who is dedicated to helping others. His memoir is titled Bridging the Gap-An Inside Look at Communications and Relationships After Traumatic Events. His goal is to help reduce the effects that PTSD, divorce, and suicide have had on trauma exposed professions. Glen used many different tools to recover and is now happily married. He shares these tools as well in his memoir. I met Glen at a Mastermind Retreat for authors last year as he is a fellow Morgan James Publishing author. You will indeed be inspired by Glen’s profound story of pain, loss, and ultimate triumph!
Book: Bridging the Gap-An Inside Look at Communications and Relationships After Traumatic Events
Website: https://www.gdubauthor.com/
Social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/gdubauthor
Facebook: facebook.com/GDubAuthor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-williams-950488265/
Ep. #124 - Author and Transformation Expert David Richman Helps You to Transform Yourself into the Best Possible You
My guest is David Richman, an author, motivational speaker, trainer, and consultant. Actually, David refers to himself as a transformation expert. He shares the many tremendous personal transformations he has made in his life, and I know that you too will agree that he is indeed an expert in transforming oneself into the best possible person that you can be. David went from being trauma and stress burdened, 50 pounds overweight and a smoker, to a 20-time Ironman finisher, having completed hundreds of endurance events, 100+ mile runs and a 4,700-mile ride that lasted 45 days.
My guest is David Richman, an author, motivational speaker, trainer, and consultant. Actually, David refers to himself as a transformation expert. He shares the many tremendous personal transformations he has made in his life, and I know that you too will agree that he is indeed an expert in transforming oneself into the best possible person that you can be. David went from being trauma and stress burdened, 50 pounds overweight and a smoker, to a 20-time Ironman finisher, having completed hundreds of endurance events, 100+ mile runs and a 4,700-mile ride that lasted 45 days. What an amazing inspiration he is! Then, after his sister developed a brain tumor and died at a young age, David began to look more at the lives of people who had cancer and as well as their caregivers and physicians. His award-winning book was born titled Cycle of Lives – 15 People’s Stories, 5000 Miles and a Journey through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer. In it, he seeks to give you a view of the human experience of cancer from many different aspects. All proceeds from book sales go to cancer organizations supported by the 15 people featured in his book.
Book: Cycle of Lives – 15 People’s Stories, 5000 Miles and a Journey through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer
Website: https://david-richman.com/
Social media:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidrichman_cycleoflives
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cycleoflives