Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today we talk with Kristen Ancker, a Montessori-trained educator , Positive Discipline facilitator , and certified Transformational Mindset Coach who will share tips for being the best version of ourselves and how she has applied these teachings in her own life. Today, you will learn: *How to be aware of our unintelligent thoughts and ask if they are true. *How to uncover a limiting belief by recognizing a thought and asking do...
Mar 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 23
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today, in Part 2, we talk about how can we trust in the Lord's lovingkindness when our life is falling apart? Today, you will learn: *What does hesed mean, a hebrew word in the Bible? *How does hesed help us understand the character of God ? * Hesed is a completely undeserved kindness and generosity. * Real modern day examples of hesed. *Scriptures that talk about hesed. * Another word for hesed is lovingkindness.. * The reason...
Mar 16, 2023•13 min•Ep. 22
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today, in Part 1, we talk about trusting in the Lord's lovingkindness and things that get in the way. Today, you will learn: *O ur expectations of how our life should be can interfere with our ability to trust the Lord. *Life can be so hard. Why can’t it just be easy? *We may turn away when we think God isn’t taking care of us the way we’d hoped. *We may turn inward when we are under extreme stress, pain and trauma. *Why does t...
Mar 11, 2023•8 min•Ep. 21
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today I dive deeper into what it means to trust in the Lord with all your heart. Today, you will learn: * What does it mean to trust? * The 5 pillars of trust. * Why it is important to understand the character of Christ. *Jesus's consistent compassion. * The Savior's competency to save us. * The Lord's transparent communication. * How to build emotional bank accounts in relationships . * How to lean not to our own understanding...
Mar 05, 2023•18 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Enjoy a rare, behind the scenes visit with my good friend, Jineane Ford, former Miss USA, actress, and TV news anchor. She recounts how her faith has been a constant amidst all the changes in her life. Today, you will learn: *Jineane grew up in Gilbert, AZ and suffered in her childhood with stuttering, dyslexia and ADHD. *How she overcame her fear of public speaking . *From Miss Fiesta Bowl to Miss Arizona to Miss USA ! * Shunn...
Feb 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 18
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today I reflect on Jineane Ford's story and her infectious laughter. If you haven't listened, check out episode 18 to hear Jineane's story. Let's learn how a merry heart doeth good like a medicine, and all the scientific evidence that has caught up with the Bible! Today, you will learn: *how Dr. Patch Adams uses laughter with his patients. *The many psychological and physiological benefits of laughter. *Mirror neurons cause lau...
Feb 22, 2023•16 min•Ep. 19
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. In today’s episode, I include my reflections after hearing Shiraz Baboo share his story of how he learned to rewrite his reality. If you haven’t yet, you’ll want to listen to his story to learn more! In my own life, I have pondered about hope a lot, especially when I have been going through adversities! Today I'll share some of my favorite scriptures that have helped me understand the gift of hope in my life. In today’s episode,...
Feb 16, 2023•10 min•Ep. 17
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. We’re gonna hear a very unique story of healing from today’s guest, Shiraz Baboo. Shiraz Baboo is the author of How To Rewrite Reality , which contains important lessons on how you can uncover limiting beliefs and change your stories. Shiraz points out, your stories add up to your reality. Listen and learn how Shiraz learned to rewrite his reality . In today’s episode, you will learn: *The effects of Shiraz’s debilitating arthri...
Feb 13, 2023•33 min•Ep. 16
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Kristen Yaney , a writer, comic and poet, shared life lessons she learned and she describes her spiritual awakening and healing . Check out Episode 13, part 1 and Episode 14, part 2 to hear Kristen story! In today’s episode, you will learn: * Kristen’s sacred experience of God calling to her. * Deep calls to deep . *The contrast between deep thinkers and shallow thinkers. *The Harvard study that concluded that good relationships...
Feb 09, 2023•16 min•Ep. 15
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Today’s episode features Kristen Yaney, a writer, comedian and poet. She shares life lessons she has learned that have helped her to heal. In Part 2, you will learn about: *What Kristen learned about the importance of speaking your truth. *How Kristen found compassion for her dad to forgive him. *How Kristen learned to not take on another person's negative beliefs about her. *What Kristen learned about forgiveness from the Neo-N...
Feb 06, 2023•37 min•Ep. 14
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Today’s episode features Kristen Yaney, a writer, comedian and poet. She shares life lessons she has learned that have helped her to heal. In Part 1, you will learn about: *Kristen's spiritual awakening that was quite unexpected. *Kristen being locked inside a prison of guilt and sham e and she was the guard keeping herself locked inside. *Kristen feeling betrayed after sharing a confidence. *Kristen feeling like her dad didn’t ...
Feb 06, 2023•24 min•Ep. 13
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Today’s episode features reflections on Karen Wilson's story, "Releasing Resentment." If you missed it, be sure to listen! Why is forgiving another person so hard? It's because it hurts. We all experience emotional pain as part of being human. We can’t change the ways that others behave, but we can control how we act. How do we forgive? Today, I reflect on lessons from Desmond Tutu. You'll learn: *The 5 vital steps: Being able t...
Feb 02, 2023•19 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. In Part 2, Karen Wilson shares the rest of the story and how she struggled for years as an adult to deal with the pain from her childhood and from internalizing the messages from her parents that something was wrong with her and she was never good enough . How do you let go of the emotional pain from these messages? In this episode, Karen shares the beautiful gifts that made her suffering worth it! Highlights from this episode i...
Jan 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Today’s episode features Karen Wilson, who carried around a burden of resentment towards those who had wronged her. How do you forgive someone who has hurt you emotionally? Karen shares the lessons she learned about how acceptance is the key to letting go and releasing resentment. Highlights from this episode include: *Karen’s early years of neglect and abandonment. *Karen’s painful school years. *The most difficult decision and...
Jan 30, 2023•23 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Today I reflect on Ashley Terry and her story about how our trials can be beautiful, and the growth through trials. Ashley couldn’t talk, walk, eat, care for herself; she even had trouble breathing! She lay all alone in her hospital room wondering what her purpose was, especially in her current situation. Listen to her story in Part 1 and Part 2 of The Hero Within podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hero-with...
Jan 26, 2023•12 min•Ep. 9
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Wasn’t Part 1 of Ashley Terry’s story so incredible?! If you missed Part 1, click on Episode 7. In Part 2 today, Ashley Terry shares how our trials can be beautiful, and the growth that she experienced through her trials. Her marriage was strengthened and she and her husband became even closer. Ashley reveals many lessons she learned, as well as her near death experience that changed her heart. She gained an even stronger testim...
Jan 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 8
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Thanks so much for being here! Today, we hear how Ashley Terry dealt with a debilitating stroke when she was only 35 years old! She had 5 young children at home and had to learn to eat, walk, talk and care for herself. She felt the Lord comfort her and reassure her that He had preserved her life because she still had purposes to fulfill. In this episode, you are going to learn: * How Ashley’s stroke was misdiagnosed for over 4 d...
Jan 23, 2023•19 min•Ep. 7
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Thanks so much for being here! Like Kathryn Wilson, host of the podcast Unstoppable-J_o_y, I felt confused and frustrated. I knew God had the power to do anything, and I’d seen Him perform miracles for others and in my own life. I wondered why He wouldn’t grant me my righteous desire. In this episode, I reflect on Kathryn Wilson’s episode “God sees brokenness as beautiful,” and I share my own wrestle with God. I discuss how my f...
Jan 19, 2023•12 min•Ep. 6
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast. Today’s episode deals with a universal question we all ask at some point in our life. What do we do when our prayers go unanswered? Kathryn Wilson, the host of the podcast Unstoppable Joy, shares how she dealt with a curve ball when she and her husband were in Bible college. She delves into her wrestle with God, in which she surrendered to Him and learned that He sees brokenness as beautiful. This experience ultimately strengthe...
Jan 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast and in this episode, I reflect on the conversation I had earlier this week with Tessa Lewis, host of the Best Self Collective podcast I remember learning about the ego and its different roles, but it was eye-opening to learn that when we feel triggered, the ego is teaching us where we are wounded. Self-compassion is the anecdote when we feel triggered. I share thoughts about Marianne Williamson and her book, “A Return To Love,” w...
Jan 12, 2023•19 min•Ep. 4
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast and in this episode, I talk with Tessa Lewis, host of the Best Self Collective podcast. Many times in life, we defend ourselves, attack, and/or try to convince the other person we are right. Do you ever feel triggered and have trouble getting back to love? I know I do! When we are triggered, our ego protects us. But the ego’s actions are not the path to true happiness. In this episode, you are going to learn: How our ego can get ...
Jan 09, 2023•28 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast and today we reflect on Rusty Labuschagne’s story and the lessons he learned during 10 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder. We share his thoughts from his book, “Beating Chains,” with additional quotes and scriptures. You'll learn about Rusty’s healing journey since he got out of prison. You’ll celebrate with him as he shares his feelings that his wife is a miraculous gift from God to help him heal. You’ll ...
Jan 05, 2023•13 min•Ep. 2
Send us a text Share this inspiring episode with your friends! Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast and in this episode, I talk with Rusty Labuschagne, national Rugby athlete, businessman, author and international speaker. As a successful self-made businessman in 2003, Rusty was wrongly convicted of murder and spent 10 harrowing years under horrendous conditions in Zimbabwe’s prisons. He lost everything and became angry and bitter. In this episode, you're going to learn how to ove...
Jan 02, 2023•43 min•Ep. 1
Send us a text Welcome to The Hero Within Podcast! Don't we all love a great story where the underdog overcomes huge obstacles and finds their inner wisdom and love in the process? We all cheer for our hero! Well, you are my heroes! Join host Karen Hall as she shares inspiring true stories from her guests who have found hope and healing to return to the love they were born with! Wishing you lots of love in your own hero's journey! _______________________ Connect with Karen Instagram : @ theherow...
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