My guest is Seattle native Wyjuana Montgomery, who is an International Speaker and 2X award-winning author and the personality behind WYJUANA SPEAKS. She holds a B.A. in African & African-American Studies from Duke University and a M.A. in Organizational Management from Ashford University. Fueled by her passion for mentoring, she founded Reach Forward in 2014, which is now Reach Forward Foundation, a nonprofit mentorship program for youth in grades 6-12. In October 2020, Reach Forward Founda...
Feb 24, 2021•45 min•Ep. 31
My guest is Kirk Morrison, who enjoys volunteering for Parents Helping Parents, a nonprofit organization that provides education, resources, shared experiences, and support to parents whose children, no matter the age, are struggling with substance use disorder. Kirk’s career was in commercial construction, having worked for Timberlake Construction & Concrete Enterprises. He is also a cofounder of Contemporary Cabinets. Kirk and his wife Kathy enjoy traveling in the national parks, and they ...
Feb 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 30
My guest is Graciela Lopez, who is a Family Advocate at Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City. She’s originally from Mexico City and graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Sociology degree in Human Services, along with minors in both Leadership and Modern languages. Graciela is passionate about advocating for the interests of the people in her community, and strives to establish trusting relationships with families to help them accomplish their important goals for success. S...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 29
My guest is Muhammet Ali Sezer, who is the Executive Director of Dialogue Institute Oklahoma and Raindrop Turkish House Oklahoma. Muhammet graduated from Suleyman Demirel University with a degree in Mathematics. He also earned a College Counseling Certificate from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA Extension). Muhammet is an alumnus of Leader Tulsa Class 58. He serves on the Oklahoma Governor International Team (OKGIT), Executive Board of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice...
Jan 20, 2021•55 min•Ep. 28
My guest is Blythe Donovan, who is a serial entrepreneur and Independent Insurance Agent. She has a background in marketing, psychology and education, which she uses to help small businesses grow and flourish. If she had to sum up what she wants to do with her life, it would be "To spread joy and take care of people." Fortunately, insurance allows her to do that. Blythe has been a single mom to 2 beautiful children for over 10 years now, and loves getting to be a mom! In her spare time, she like...
Jan 06, 2021•54 min•Ep. 27
My guest is Thomas Hill, who serves as CEO of Kimray, a leading manufacturer of valves and controls for oil and gas production. His grandfather, Garman Kimmell, founded the company in 1948. Today it employs more than 500 people at its production facility in Oklahoma City and store locations throughout the United States. Having grown up in the company, Thomas has worked in virtually every department—giving him an intimate knowledge of the people and processes from start to finish. Thomas is also ...
Jul 22, 2020•50 min•Ep. 26
My guest Derek Talkington, who is a licensed addiction and mental health therapist in Oklahoma. He is a skilled program director and clinician with experience in various outpatient and residential addiction treatment centers. His work has included outpatient adult, adolescent and family treatment and intensive family and individual therapy in several residential settings. Derek previously sat as the Clinical Director of Second Story Ranch Recovery Community and as Executive Director of Parents H...
Jun 24, 2020•49 min•Ep. 25
My guest is Dr. Jeff King, who is the Executive Director of the University of Central Oklahoma’s Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching and Learning (CETTL). His research and application interests have long focused on use of engaging educational strategies and activities, on how faculty can help students learn and be motivated toward deep learning processes, and on the ways faculty and institutions can help students persist in their educations. This interest has found its way into his ...
Jun 10, 2020•54 min•Ep. 24
My guest is Denise Shaw, who is a certified yoga instructor and owner of You Power Yoga in Edmond, Oklahoma. She is passionate about sharing the physical, mental, and spiritual improvements yoga brings. Her wish is to help others experience the joyful, lasting transformation of yoga. Connect with my guest: You can contact Denise Shaw through her website http://youpoweryoga.com/contact-us/ . Resources mentioned in this episode: You Power Yoga http://youpoweryoga.com/ You Power Yoga Facebook page ...
May 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 23
My guest is Matthew Goodwin, who is the Executive Director of Bella SPCA, which is an Oklahoma City based non-profit that assists with the cost of veterinary bills for those who can’t afford them, and that also seeks to find permanent loving homes for rescued animals. In addition, Matt currently serves as a City Councilman for Ward 2 in the City of Bethany. His current passion project is cultivating the Brave & Creative Podcast: Embracing the Nonprofit Leader as Artist, Activator, and Disrup...
May 06, 2020•50 min•Ep. 22
My guest is Jay Sheldon, a professional cinematographer, host of the Miscellaneous Important Stuff podcast, and fellow all around creative. After receiving a video camera for Christmas at the age of 14, Jay decided that he wanted to pursue a career in film and video. He went on to earn degrees in both Film and Video Production and Graphic Design from Oklahoma City Community College. Jay has honed his skills in working professionally as an eMedia Specialist, Multimedia Coordinator, and for the pa...
Apr 29, 2020•45 min•Ep. 21
My guest is Dean Imel, an Oklahoma City kinetic artist who crafts moving copper wind sculptures of all shapes and sizes. Dean has been a regular at the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts for years, and was selected as the 2020 Featured Artist by the Oklahoma City Arts Council. Although this year’s festival has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, his art continues to move. Join me as I learn about Dean’s early days, his exciting adventures, and what inspires him to work with the wind. "Th...
Apr 22, 2020•49 min•Ep. 19
My guest is Kyearra Morris, who was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK. After graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma with her BA in Mass Communications & minor in Marketing & Business, Kyearra pursued her MBA at the University of Oklahoma. She has over 15 years of experience in Marketing & Business Development, with the past 7 years being dedicated specifically to the addiction and recovery industry. She is the founder of a registered 501c3 nonprofit called AMP Resource...
Apr 15, 2020•48 min•Ep. 19
My guest is Cristy Gosset, who uses music as a medium to make meaningful connections with children of all ages. Her desire is to help children discover that music has a place in their lives and can make a positive difference. Her first inspirations were her own Elementary Music teacher, her piano teacher, and her voice teacher when she was young. Since she was a teenager, she has also used her voice as an instrument for her faith. Music has always been an enormous part of her life and has been a...
Apr 08, 2020•47 min•Ep. 18
My guest is Ernest Odunze Jr., the Director of Restore OKC. He was born and raised in Oklahoma City and has been known to say ‘one day his bones will be covered in red clay.’ He received his B.A. from the University of Central Oklahoma and plans to pursue a Masters in Divinity soon. After poor life choices led to a felony, Ernest was mentored and began serving in a small local church plant where he met his now-wife and best friend Moneek. Married in 2011, the Odunze’s have 2 sons and a daughter ...
Apr 01, 2020•48 min•Ep. 16
My guest is Brian Warfield, who has been a hospital chaplain for over 8 years and absolutely loves it. He’s had the chance to work at Baptist Medical Center, Spencer Mental Health, and most recently at Southwest Medical Center as Pastoral Care Manager. What he loves most is meeting people who are in a difficult crisis and providing a caring presence to support them. He tries to be a warm, engaging, and hopeful representative of his faith tradition. He enjoys chaplaincy because he gets to be crea...
Mar 25, 2020•49 min•Ep. 16
My guest is Senator Carri Hicks, who is a mother, an educator, and a lifelong Oklahoman. The daughter of a public school teacher, she graduated with degrees in Mass Communications and Political Science, as well as Master's Degrees in both Leadership Management and Early Childhood Education. Hicks currently serves as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University, and in 2019 was named a Gaylord-McCasland Education Fellow by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Among her many leadership roles, she works ...
Mar 18, 2020•46 min•Ep. 15
My guest is Jeremie Kubicek, who is the CEO of GiANT - the leader in Scalable People Development. Through the GiANT TV platform, GiANT has created the 100X People System, which has been called the "Netflix meets Peloton for Adult Learning." Additionally, Jeremie is a best-selling author and a sought after international speaker. He has lived in Moscow, Atlanta and London and currently speaks to organizations around the world while working with his team to raise up 100X Leaders in every sector and...
Mar 04, 2020•45 min•Ep. 14
My guest is Dr. Imam Imad Enchassi, who grew up in Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut, Lebanon. His experiences as a child surrounded by war and conflict have shaped his passion as an adult for promoting unity and understanding. Imam Enchassi is the senior religious leader at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, and he has received much recognition for his efforts to encourage dialogue, peace, and tolerance in the OKC community and far beyond. Connect with my guest: You can contact Ima...
Feb 19, 2020•57 min•Ep. 13
My guest is Carey Cronin, who is the founder of Reaching For Recovery, an organization that offers self-help resources and advocacy for eating disorders, mental health, suicide prevention, and education. Carey has 7 years in recovery from an eating disorder, and is passionate about helping others who are seeking relief from disordered eating. She volunteers for the Oklahoma Eating Disorders Association (OEDA), Eating Disorders Hope, and World Eating Disorders Action Day, which takes place every ...
Feb 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, I share my personal story, including my journey of recovery from alcoholism and what motivated me to become a life purpose coach. Looking back, I can see that my life has really been a search for my own potential. Although I was always bright and outwardly successful, inwardly I was often plagued by self-doubt, fear and uncertainty about the future. Depression was common and I developed an addiction to alcohol that lasted for 16 years. This addiction, more than once, threatened ...
Dec 18, 2019•46 min•Ep. 11
My guest is Brandy Sitts, who taught visual art for 12 years in public school, was the 2017 Oklahoma Secondary Art Educator of the Year, and is currently a curriculum coordinator for Fine Arts and Gifted Education. She has a Bachelor of Art Education and a Master of Secondary Education with emphasis in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Education. One of her professional goals is to develop programs and services to empower children to find their voice and make an impact in their worlds. In her curre...
Dec 11, 2019•47 min•Ep. 10
My guest is David Lee Anderson, an artist who has worked in commercial art, publication, fine art, illustration and has been a part-time art and illustration teacher. He also worked as a musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter and is currently working as an actor for films and commercials. David Lee illustrated paperback and magazine covers, board game art and computer game art for national and international science fiction and fantasy publication for 35 years. He was the artist guest of hono...
Dec 04, 2019•56 min•Ep. 9
In this mini episode, I take a couple of minutes to reflect on the Live Your Purpose podcast so far and to talk about gratitude. Thank you to all my guests, listeners, and supporters in the community. I'm grateful for YOU! And during this time of Thanksgiving, be sure to visit my Facebook or Instagram pages where you can share your thoughts on gratitude. Go to @ fullintegrationcoaching and tell me: What makes you grateful? What gives you a sense of thankfulness? How do you show this to other peo...
Nov 27, 2019•3 min•Ep. 8
My guest is Mark Walvoord, who is a resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, husband of Kelly, and father of two. He works as an Assistant Director of the Student Transformative Learning Record at the University of Central Oklahoma, and as an adjunct instructor of Biology at the University of Oklahoma. He earned his Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology in Oklahoma and has worked full-time in Higher Education settings in North Carolina and Oklahoma, enhancing student learning and success throug...
Nov 20, 2019•58 min•Ep. 7
My guest is Rachael Leonhart, who currently serves as Group and Community Engagement Coordinator for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Her focus is to make performing arts accessible to everyone. She is a graduate of St. Ambrose University, where she earned a BA in Public Relations and Marketing Communications. In the past year, Rachael has been awarded the Horizon Award by the Young Professionals Network of Oklahoma City, and was a recipient of the Oklahoma Gazette’s Forty Under 40 Awards. Rachael cur...
Nov 13, 2019•47 min•Ep. 6
My guest is Levi Dobrinski, the Orchestra Director at Putnam City West High School and Chairman of Orchestras for all Putnam City Schools. He is also the Director of the Silver Strings of Putnam City: Oklahoma’s only strolling orchestra, now in its 31st concert season. In 2020, the Putnam City Orchestra program will be traveling to London on invitation from the Lord Mayor of Westminster to participate in the London New Year’s Day Music Festival. Levi has served as the state president for the Col...
Nov 06, 2019•50 min•Ep. 5
My guest is Marnie Vinge, a podcaster and novelist from Norman, Oklahoma. She is the creator of Eerie Okie, a podcast that explores urban legends, true crime, hauntings, and weird or dark history in the state of Oklahoma. Part of her platform is speaking about her battle for her mental health. Her writing ranges from short horror stories to contemporary romantic suspense novels, all of which are primarily set in Oklahoma, several of which will be available next year. In this episode, Marnie shar...
Oct 30, 2019•50 min•Ep. 4
My guest is Marisa Mohi, an Oklahoma writer, blogger, and YouTuber. She's obsessed with work-life balance and showing writers they can carve out space for writing and refilling the well even if they have day jobs. Marisa has taught Business Communication at the university level and is a freelance writer for several local publications. In this episode, Marisa shares what makes her want to get out of bed in the morning, starting with the practical matter of feeding her insistent, yet lovable 65 po...
Oct 23, 2019•49 min•Ep. 3
My guest is Byron Jackson, the Executive Director of Possibilities, Inc., an organization which has a mission to strengthen the ability of people to work together for community change. Byron came to Possibilities with a background in social work, earning his degree at the University of Oklahoma. He has an impressive track record of presenting community training on cultural diversity, team building, and many other topics. His skill in working with diverse groups along with his humor, unpredictabl...
Oct 16, 2019•41 min•Ep. 2
