Elijah Stacy has arguably accomplished more in his twenty years than most people do in a lifetime. His mission, to minimize human suffering and propel human prosperity so that humanity can have a better quality of life, directs all of his actions. What motivates a young adult to develop a super-sized mission which focuses on others and not themselves? Perhaps the fact that he was diagnosed with a fatal disease as a child, and wishes others to not experience the suffering he himself has endured. ...
Jun 02, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 32
If you are feeling kind of ho-hum about your life right now, this episode is for you! Shawn Anderson shows us how to add adventure into our lives, and he would know: he has walked across eight countries and biked across America coast to coast twice! We'll learn how to stare fear in the face, and walk through life with intention. Hesitating to take action on a project or plan? We'll learn to get off the dime and make things happen. No more excuses; we can all live extraordinary lives. Show notes:...
May 27, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Perhaps you know a senior who is lacking purpose, or not feeling fulfilled. Perhaps you ARE that senior! It’s time to find another way of living, and author Sharon Rolphe is here to share her secrets. Sharon is a stunning 74-year-old, but her wisdom transfers across generations, so this episode applies to the younger crew, too. We talk about having a possibility mindset, being open to God’s working in your life, intuition, creativity, vulnerability and destiny. Figure out your essence, determine...
May 19, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Do you experience any conflict in your relationships? Are all of your conversations peaceful and productive? Did you think that strife and struggle was just a part of any human relationship? Well, maybe not! Doug Noll, author of DeEscalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less , is here to teach us his methods. You'll hear how Doug's protocol has been successfully used in prisons, and has the potential to create peace in schools, Congress, and maybe even your own home! We talk about...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Heather Hutchison has lived her entire life with a disability, as well as anxiety, depression and suicidal inclinations. After a close call which nearly cost Heather her life, she received the help she desperately needed, and did the hard work to reach a place of healing. Today, she has a new mission reaching out to others about victorious living, even with health challenges, and advocating for better mental health options. In this episode, Heather shares her story, as well as action steps we ca...
May 05, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Why is it important to figure out your purpose, and pursue it with intentionality? Terry Tucker, who has been living with a rare form of cancer for ten years, and enduring all that is required to stay alive, knows quite a bit about the power of purpose. We talk about how you find your purpose, stepping outside your comfort zone, why some people blame God (or anyone but themselves), how to avoid regret, and lots more. You'll come away with so many tips of how to live a life of excellence. Show No...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Life coach Robyn Moore describes the process of taking captive your thoughts, and therefore taking back your life from forces that seek to control you. This is scriptural, described in 2 Corinthians 10:5 as "taking captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." Robyn tells her personal story of how her life was transformed, once becoming familiar with this process. Now, she seeks to share with others what she has learned through painful experience. We discuss how Satan influences our thou...
Apr 21, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Ken Wimberly has earned much wisdom over the years, finding success in both business and family life. He shares tidbits about relationship-building, connecting others, finding purpose, manifesting a goal, daily rhythms, being people of action, living with intention, managing time, being selective about a news source, impacting a community through business, why one should live frugally, and his latest project: how best to leave a lasting legacy. Wow! A jam-packed episode! legacyjournal.app...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 25
As a young nurse practitioner, balancing family and career life, Lauren Duroy found herself with a whole lot of stress and feelings of overwhelm, and few solutions. She decided to change that, and now shares her time hacks, memory methods and foundation of faith on her own podcast. In this episode, Lauren shares some of these tips, as well as discussing how to be bold in your faith, recognizing God's calling in your life, and how to combat fear, impostor syndrome, inertia, and comparison. Show n...
Apr 07, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Cathy Nesbitt is here to share about vermiculture composting: her vision of ridding our earth of garbage, in exchange for rich humus we can use in our gardening. What might surprise you is that Cathy has much wisdom about all areas of life, from discerning divine thoughts to why people hold themselves back from pursuing their dreams. She's also a laughter yoga expert: who knew?? A super fun conversation with a delightful woman whose obvious love for life will leave you smiling. Show Notes: www.c...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Author Emily Thiroux Threatt intimately knows the subject she shares, having lost two husbands, and many other family members besides. But you don't have to have suffered a loss by death to have suffered loss, as Emily explains: we have all experienced loss in our lives, and can learn how to walk the experience in as positive a way as possible. In addition to grief, we talk about gratitude, living kindly, and why love is everything.
Mar 24, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Author Marni Foderaro discusses how God intervenes in one's life--as a woman who was raised as an atheist, but came to belief in God as a young child, from simply witnessing God's hand in her own life. Today, she believes there are no coincidences, but only expressions of God's faithfulness in our lives. We discuss dealing with adversity, why it's important to tell our stories, why everyone has worth, and the power of truth.
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Having experienced significant trauma as a young person, Mr. Jay The Relationship Coach knows how to deal with adversity and triumph. He also recognizes the dangers a damaged psyche can pose in any relationship, and how a relationship can grow and be successful, despite these challenges. As a Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach, Mr. Jay knows how to navigate the challenging waters of relational betrayal. Mr. Jay shares his personal story, as well as taking on challenging topics such as restoration o...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 20
As a professor of mathematics, Katie Nall recognized that some of her students were incapable of being successful, simply because of the anxiety they associated with the subject. This began a journey that found Katie exploring and investigating different methods of reducing anxiety, one of which finally did the trick! Follow along, as Katie outlines this journey, and then teaches Beth how to perform the method in-studio! Perhaps you'll make your own W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (worry, anxiety, fear, frustrat...
Mar 03, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19
From a young age, Jay Shifman's mental health issues were addressed medically, setting him up for a spiral into addiction, multiple suicide attempts and overdose. But the story doesn't end there. Jay courageously advocated for his own recovery, and lived to tell the story. Today, Jay takes the wisdom he gained, and shares with the world about mental health issues, substance misuse and addiction. We talk in depth about the connection between drugs used to treat ADHD and future addictive behaviors...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Inspired by her niece's compassionate response to children living with cancer, Sheila Duncan brought to life an imperfect, playful dog character named "Trouble." Today, Trouble is the star of three children's books, as well as a plush toy which has made its way into the arms of children experiencing trauma everywhere: Shriners Hospitals for Children, The Ronald McDonald House, and Children's Miracle Network, to name a few. Sheila shares the story of Trouble's birth, a moment she calls "divinely ...
Feb 17, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 17
As we begin a new year, Beth refuses to allow those negative things plaguing our country--censorship, selected curation and dissemination of information, and calls to "lower our expectations" to define our America. She challenges her audience to not fall into complacency regarding these aberrations, but to join her in maintaining great expectations for a great country.
Jan 24, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 16
A child grows up thinking the life she leads, in which she is abused nearly daily, and used as a commodity by those she trusts, is the way everyone lives. Around 200,000 children are exploited by sex traffickers in the United States annually, and nearly 50% of these victims suffer at the hands of family they know and love. This is familial sex trafficking, and if you think it couldn’t be happening where you live, think again: this kind of evil has been reported in all fifty states, and across so...
Nov 18, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Jeff Le knows something about Afghanistan, having worked and served there, alongside Afghani friends and allies. We discuss the withdrawal, the peril his friends remain in, the future of Afghanistan, and refugee life, seen through the eyes of a man whose family exited Vietnam during Saigon's fall.
Nov 11, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Kristy Thomas has encountered adversity in life, but counters it with positivity and a plan. As an independent woman who values relationships, she has traveled extensively, maintained interesting hobbies, and generously shared her time and talents with others. Kristy is nothing short of fascinating!
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this highly charged political climate, it has become more difficult than ever before to seek out common ground. Beth discusses our charge as followers of Jesus, or simply someone seeking peace, and offers a way forward in our quest to love our neighbors.
Sep 02, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 12
As we near the anniversary of Karen Stover Graham's passing, Beth remembers her sister-in-love, and shares what lessons from living Karen taught everyone blessed to know her.
Aug 19, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Josh and Meagan Smith have brought their "mission-mindedness" home with them from the mission field, to continue their work as disciples in a more familiar terrain. What does living a mission-minded life look like, stateside? We explore what it means to listen to the Holy Spirit, how to continue ministering with small children, what brings them hope in today's contentious world, and so much more!
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Seventy-six year old Jay Conner teaches us how to be active in both body and mind, by focusing on "not letting the old man in."
Dec 30, 2020•40 min
Having educated children by homeschooling, and both public and private schools, Beth shares her perspective: with all eyes on education in the nation, it's time to rethink our present system, with only our children's best interest in mind.
Aug 08, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Darkness has such a hold on a young man that he decides to end it all. A moment later, everything changes. What happened? Wesley Bartlett shares his story of how a "chance" meeting with his creator dramatically changed his life, showing how no one is beyond the compassion of God's grace.
Jun 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Perhaps everyone reaches a point in their life when they have to go one of two ways, and the results will be nothing short of life-changing. What do you do? Take the easy, sure path, or venture out into the unknown? At 37, John Morse decided to become a doctor. Is it even possible to get into med school at 37? For John, there was no looking back; only forward with courage. Let me introduce you to Dr. John Morse, who has been serving his community as a physician for 32 years.
Apr 26, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Aging Americans have an experience that is unique to America; other countries do not treat their elders like we do in America. Our culture of glorified youth does not value our elders. No wonder, then, that our senior population does not feel empowered to contribute to society! It's time to alter our culture to take advantage of our most undervalued resource: our senior population.
Jan 28, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Three weeks before graduating college, Callan was diagnosed with a form of lymphoma, requiring six months of brutal chemotherapy. At twenty-three, she is a writer, artist, and tough-as-nails survivor. Hear what kept her going, and why she proclaims one name as the reason she is victor, through every trial and joy of life.
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4
Joey Lankford, of Cul2vate, a program dedicated to growing food and growing people, offers us a picture of what life committed to God's vision looks like: what are you willing to give up to follow God's heart for your life?
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3
