Chris and Jessica met each other through the Friend of Sinners Ministry. They met there because of their respective chemical dependency addictions. As with everyone, each of us has a unique background and upbringing. However, each of us needs acceptance and genuine relationships. Chris and Jessica describe their respective childhoods and what brought them to the point of decisions they would reverse if they could live life again. Listen to their inspiring story and pray for their life together t...
Jun 22, 2021•27 min•Ep. 66
Kathy Green is Seth Barnhart’s mother who had persevered nearly 30 years of her son’s substance abuse. Seth’s podcast is available to download in a previous episode. Kathy exercised tough love by knowing what would enable her son to continue substance abuse. She agonized with sleepless nights while relying on God to assure her that God is always with her and will never leave her. While feeling confident he and she will overcome, the timing of when that would happen remained a mystery. Kathy and ...
Jun 17, 2021•37 min•Ep. 65
Seth Barnhart is living a life helping others overcome addictions. He describes his former life of addiction and how he overcame his past of not feeling friendly even while having a good home life. He speaks with a confident resolve that through a relationship with Christ our Lord and Savior, anyone can overcome a life of addiction. It is a matter of resolve, relationships, perseverance, accountability, along with a process administered by those who passionately care. The Friend of Sinners minis...
Jun 15, 2021•38 min•Ep. 64
Raj Kapur immigrated to the United States from India with $20 and the hope to take advantage of opportunities. Through a multi-year discipline, he developed the mindset to overcome bankruptcy, distrust, and similar obstacles to get a Masters's Degree and become a very successful and well-known Chief Financial Officer. He is now coaching others to pass forward what he has learned through his life and work experiences. He has developed the Guidance to Wealth program based on these experiences to h...
Jun 10, 2021•41 min•Ep. 63
Pastor Bryan Lloyd is the Live Venue & Recovery Pastor, Oak Ridge Baptist Church. He shares his life experience of drug-disease with the hope of helping those who are engaged in active addiction. His message also applies to those who have the propensity to engage in this life-altering activity. Addictions come in many forms. They are frequently symptoms of deeper problems. Loved ones who want to help must be discerning to be appropriately helpful without enabling the behavior.
Jun 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 62
Dan Hall has a very inspiring life story of overcoming a very dark time in his life. Through his focus, resolve, dedication, structure, mental toughness, and life discipline, he overcame his past to be an inspiration for his future. He is passing on to others what he has learned from his life experiences. Intentionality and consistency are required to maintain a focus. Feeding your mind with positive information is required to develop mental toughness and consistency.
Jun 03, 2021•34 min•Ep. 61
Jordan Wilson overcame an early life of substance abuse. He needed recognition that manifested itself in substance abuse. That became an overpowering influence in his life for a period of time. His Mom and Dad cared enough about him to take him to the church where he committed his life to Christ. While Christ transformed his life away from substance abuse, it was a process that took time and perseverance. He is now passing forward his life experiences to help youth through his youth director min...
Jun 01, 2021•31 min•Ep. 60
Jack Beavers speaks with a resolve about being focused, having a life purpose, knowing your passion, and thinking positive thoughts to lead a positive life. These life qualities are the attributes that will help us process thoughts that could lead us to distraction. This is a faith-based perspective of how we are continuously encountering spiritual warfare with an adversary who wants us to be distracted. While we will never live a life free of distractions, it is a matter of how we stay focused....
May 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 59
David Norris is Senior Pastor of Free at Last Ministries. Episode 1 describes his past life as profiled in his book Free At Last. His ministry helps others through what he has encountered and overcame in a past life. He describes some in his circle of influence who are without life purpose and while being pampered through at least part of their life. Have we gone too far in sheltering others from hard work, struggling, and possibly failing? Are we possibly the cause of some of those coming behin...
May 25, 2021•30 min•Ep. 58
Patrick Clark speaks resolutely about a before and after “picture” of his life characterized by past distractions. He now has a life focus that brings him total fulfillment. Through a dedicated process focused on a positive life change, he developed his self-esteem of who he is while developing a spiritual awareness that helped positively define his life. Through his life transformation, he now makes life choices focused on his life purpose and fulfillment. The result is total life satisfaction....
May 20, 2021•34 min•Ep. 57
Corey Green describes in previous episodes many life challenging events that could have caused him to give up on life. Rather, he developed determination and purpose to focus on overcoming every life topic he encountered. He and his wife, Michelle, are each an inspiration to focus and overcome every life challenge. Having a disciplined mindset, perseverance, mental toughness, and a positive attitude all contributed to his very positive, inspirational, in-progress life journey.
May 13, 2021•39 min•Ep. 55
Kathy Kasten discusses the need for and value of accountability partners in our life. But, how do we know who is best for us? How can we determine those who align with our best interests? Should we surround ourselves with those who think like us? Having the right accountability partners in our life can help us identify blind spots while helping us identify talents and traits we need to emphasize. The right accountability partner has our best interests in mind.
May 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 54
Kathy Kasten describes many of the reasons (aka excuses) we use to justify being a workaholic. Everyone needs time to recharge and energize. Without these intentional periods of rest and recuperation, we set ourselves for the propensity for burnout. To avoid burnout and work toward recharging ourselves, we need to determine what provides life fulfillment. This is very personal. What works for one will not necessarily work for another. Whatever provides life fulfillment, we must develop the disci...
May 06, 2021•32 min•Ep. 53
Kathy Kasten describes some of her life experiences of identifying and avoiding life distractions. It is easy to become distracted by becoming insidiously involved in activities that do not align with our life purpose, talents and/or spiritual gifts. Some people have the propensity to fill life with activities while justifying what they do as being useful. While activities can be very useful, they are not necessarily the best use of our resources. How can we determine our life focus and prioriti...
May 04, 2021•39 min•Ep. 52
Pastor Greg Jackson gives us his perspective of distractions and how they can sometimes insidiously invade our lives and cause wasted time and resources while causing unnecessary stress. He explains that living a life of purpose can be fulfilling while avoiding the “shiny object” syndrome that can cause us to lose focus. He encourages us to take an introspective look to determine if we have the propensity to live an undisciplined life. This faith-based message helps us assess where we are in lif...
Apr 29, 2021•35 min•Ep. 51
Kathy Kasten explains in Episode #1 how she overcame her Mom’s sudden passing and, in Episode #2, she explains about living a legacy. In this episode, Kathy explains how she pivoted her life and career aspirations due to these and other life-changing events. You can hear resilience in Kathy’s explanation of how she rose above the adversity while experiencing a “season” of mourning. Developing meaningful relationships with people of like values was one key factor to Kathy’s resilience.
Apr 27, 2021•37 min•Ep. 50
Dan Hall is a successful, problem-solving entrepreneur. He established a very financially sound business at a young age. However, that business failed. Rather than proclaim himself to be a victim and possibly blame others, he assessed everything of his situation and determined to take action to do whatever was necessary to rebuild his life, marriage, relationships, and his business. Dan had the mindset to overcome the past without living there. Listen to this inspiring “true grit” story of hope....
Apr 20, 2021•42 min•Ep. 48
Kathy Kasten continues her journey of overcoming her Mom's very unexpected passing. Her Mom left a legacy that is a model for Kathy in shaping her life. We can learn from Kathy's Mom about the importance of building a legacy while we are living. Kathy took on her mother's role with her father, which is an example for others. We learn how Kathy adapted to this devastaying situation while adjusting to family matters and continuing with her personal affairs. Kathy shares with us how she continues a...
Apr 13, 2021•27 min•Ep. 46
Kathy Kasten was the keynote speaker at women's conference in which her Mom was present where she paid tribute to her. Kathy's Mom was her best friend in many respects. She lost her Mom very unexpectedly the next day. How do you recover from this type of devastating event? We learn from Kathy how she coped with and overcame this tragedy. Further, what can we learn from Kathy about helping someone else through a similar situation? Kathy has a very heartfelt story from which we can learn.
Apr 08, 2021•33 min•Ep. 45
Emily Eskridge describes her early life of not knowing her purpose while also feeling she was not accepted. This despair led to a life of substance abuse that allowed her to feel accepted, albeit temporary and with the wrong crowd. She explains how she had to go through several pain points until she realized she had to change. Listen to how tough love and her actions she took worked to overcome her substance abuse.
Apr 06, 2021•52 min•Ep. 44
Jack Beavers served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and is now serving others as a Pastor. His military experience helped him develop a confident resolve, and his faith gave him the foundation on which he relies to overcome any life topic. Jack describes the true grit mindset, attitude, and perspective that is the manifestation of his faith. You will hear and know Jack’s resolve to overcome any life topic.
Apr 01, 2021•51 min•Ep. 43
Michael Bradley has a story of entering and recovering from substance abuse. He relates a compelling accounting of his life by expressing the value of and need for connected relationships and respect. During his substance abuse, he was living with his mother who made a very difficult decision to ask him to leave her house because of his substance abuse. However, that decision began a moment of clarity that led to a better life through a mental transformation. The better life included “upleveling...
Mar 30, 2021•39 min•Ep. 42
Interviewing can invoke fear for the applicant while also instilling uncertainty for the interviewer. Each person hopes for a “perfect” match. Developing confidence for each person can overcome uncertainties. Preparation and due diligence is the key for each person in this process. Listen to techniques for each person to increase their confidence in the interviewing process. Coaching and practice can increase the person’s presence and persona to create a very positive impression for the applican...
Mar 25, 2021•38 min•Ep. 41
Corey and Michelle have a compelling story of a marriage that is being “tested” with medical and financial challenges. How do you make major life changes at a point in your life and marriage when careers are important, finances can be stretched, and stress of multiple types can put a strain on your marriage. Listen to the commitment Corey and Michelle have to each other. Together, they are on a life journey that will have a great testimony.
Mar 23, 2021•51 min•Ep. 40
David Norris describes how he overcame substance abuse and a rebellious life to become the Senior Pastor of Free at Last Ministries. He published the book "Free at Last – A Disciple's Journey" available through Amazon. In the book and this podcast, David describes his future of living for God as a result of the Holy Spirit's working and the relationship of a person who was very instrumental in his life. Helping others through substance abuse can be a long-term journey.
Mar 18, 2021•41 min•Ep. 39
Corey Green describes in this episode what he did to meet his family’s financial needs through a rideshare program. His wife, Michelle, was hospitalized for a Very Severe Aplastic Anemia medical condition which will be featured on Episode #6. This condition put him in a financial situation that he needed additional income. While the need for doing what he did was serious, Corey found a way to make the best of the problem. This episode is a humorous portion of his life story that is a work in pro...
Mar 16, 2021•38 min•Ep. 38
In this Corey Green story Episode #4, we learn that Corey is doing what he has to do to overcome financial challenges brought about by his wife’s surgery. Look for Episode #5 for the details. Corey decided to engage in ride-sharing to bring in additional revenue. Some of the stories of his ride-sharing escapades are light-hearted. The central message is Corey does whatever he has to do to keep his family financially afloat. While doing this, he shares some funny stories.
Mar 11, 2021•43 min•Ep. 37
Boyd Hamlin endured and is overcoming the effects of two major brain surgeries to remove cavernous malformations, between which he was diagnosed with transverse myelitis. He chronicles each surgery while explaining the effects of each. The transverse myelitis was the source of a lot of pain, while the second brain surgery had more long-lasting effects than the first surgery. Through this experience, he felt he needed encouragement to endure what he was going through. What seemed to be counterint...
Mar 09, 2021•40 min•Ep. 36
Corey Green explains how he employs karate to help people with special needs. While Corey is not a board-certified clinician, he learned through life experiences how to identify those with special needs and how to employ karate to help those with special needs cope with their anomaly. Corey has developed an innate sense to recognize and employ helpful holistic approaches to help people cope with their needs. Several of his karate students have garnered international recognition for their karate ...
Mar 04, 2021•43 min•Ep. 35
Corey Green describes the process by which he devoted 14 years to determine his life purpose. Many people do not know or even how to determine their life purpose. Perhaps we can learn from Corey and the process he employed to overcome his childhood and assess his life purpose in helping others through karate. While determining his life purpose, he developed the slogan: Believe in Yourself – I Already Do . There are two parts to this belief: Corey believes in himself. He also knows you, too, can ...
Mar 02, 2021•35 min•Ep. 34
