Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today I reflect on my conversation with my good friend, Carol Ann Guest , who shared her miracles from her sudden traumatic brain injury. If you haven't heard Part 1 and Part 2 of Carol Ann's story, be sure to listen as she shares her dark hours of pain and how her strong testimony has grown even stronger. Today, you'll learn: * Miracles surrounding Becky Hobbs writing the song, Angels Among Us, released by Alabama. * Scripture...
Jul 30, 2023•24 min•Ep. 52
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today in Part 2, my good friend, Carol Ann Guest , continues to share her miracles from her sudden traumatic brain injury. She is the former Mrs. Utah, a 6 figure entrepreneur, holistic health coach, and founder of Well Women Connections. She's traveled the world to educate and empower women through service and natural solutions. See her bio below. If you haven't heard Part 1 of Carol Ann's story, be sure to listen as she sets ...
Jul 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today, our guest is my good friend, Carol Ann Guest , the former Mrs. Utah and a 6 figure entrepreneur, holistic health coach, and founder of Well Women Connections. She's traveled the world to educate and empower women about natural solutions and she and her family have done significant humanitarian work . See her bio below. In Part 1 of Carol Ann's story, we will hear about her sudden traumatic brain injury and how her strong...
Jul 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today, in Part 2 , we hear from my good friend Kristina Driscoll, who graduated from Pacific Lutheran University and worked as a financial advisor in pension consulting. She shares with us her journey of overcoming the obstacles in her life, such as raising her young son while caring for her husband with early onset Alzheimers and supporting their family. She navigated her challenges with optimism and faith. If you haven't hear...
Jun 28, 2023•23 min•Ep. 50
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today, in Part 1 , my good friend Kristina Driscoll, who graduated from Pacific Lutheran University and worked as a financial advisor in pension consulting, shares with us her journey of overcoming the obstacles in her life, including divorce and her 2nd husband's early onset Alzheimers, through optimism and faith. In today's episode, you will learn: *How Kristina's faith was challenged during college and after her first marria...
Jun 21, 2023•23 min•Ep. 49
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . When I first heard the idea that I should cast my burdens on the Lord , it sounded great, but I couldn't figure out how to do that! It was such a mystery to me! Today I reflect on my conversation with my good friend, Kristi Kearl, and I continue thoughts about how to turn burdens into blessings. It's honestly a miracle to be able to do so!! If you haven't heard Part 1 and Part 2 yet, click here to hear Kristi Kearl's remarkable...
Jun 14, 2023•17 min•Ep. 48
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Have you ever thought that burdens can be a good thing? My good friend, Kristi Kearl and I continue our discussion about how to turn burdens into blessings. If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, click here to hear her remarkable insights on the story of the rich young ruler from the Bible . Today in Part 2, you will learn : *About unnecessary burdens in our life that are blocking us from feeling close to the Lord . *The Lord's promi...
Jun 09, 2023•16 min•Ep. 47
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Do you feel weighed down with the burdens of life? What's your reaction to the thought that our burdens can actually give us spiritual traction to help us progress ? Our guest today is my good friend, Kristi Kearl and she shares her remarkable insights on the story of the rich young ruler from the Bible . Today in Part 1, you will learn : *The rarely quoted tenderness in this story and how the Savior saw so much good in the you...
Jun 09, 2023•18 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . As my husband, Joshua and I celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary, we're reminded of the power of faith , hope, love, and divine help in all our relationships and especially in our marriage. Drawing from the wisdom of L. Whitney Clayton, Stephen R. Covey, and Tony Robbins, we discuss the importance of humility, spirituality, meekness, and faith in cultivating enduring partnerships. We also share personal thoughts about overcom...
Jun 06, 2023•10 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today I reflect on my visit with Heather Ash Burroughs and how to strengthen your marriage with the many challenges as a special needs parent. As a bonus, I share a few of the lessons I've learned in my own marriage. If you haven't listened to Part 1, 2 and 3, click here and hear how Heather advocated for her daughter, Devyn, and won her case with the US Dept of Justice. Heather and Homesteads for Hope help support, teach skill...
Jun 02, 2023•14 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . We continue with our guest, my new friend, Heather Ash Burroughs. If you haven't listened to Part 1 and Part 2, click here and hear how Heather followed in her father's footsteps to become a school psychologist and advocated for her daughter, Devyn, and won her case with the US Dept of Justice. Heather and Homesteads for Hope help support, teach skills, and provide hope for those with special needs and for their families in col...
May 26, 2023•20 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . We continue with our guest, my new friend, Heather Ash Burroughs. If you haven't listened to Part 1, click here and hear how Heather followed in her father's footsteps to become a school psychologist and advocated for her daughter, Erin, and won her case with the US Dept of Justice. Today in Stand Up and Speak Out Part 2, you will learn : * How Heather and Homesteads for Hope help support, teach skills, and provide hope for tho...
May 26, 2023•20 min•Ep. 42
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Our guest this week is my new friend, Heather Ash Burroughs, a school psychologist who is a passionate advocate for those with special needs. Today in Part 1, you will learn: *Heather followed in her father's footsteps to become a school psychologist. *Heather's father advocated for her sister, Erin, who has autism and ignited the fire of Heather's advocacy. *Heather is an autism specialist and advocates for those with special ...
May 26, 2023•24 min•Ep. 41
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . I hope you had a Happy Mother's Day! We are continuing to discuss mental health since May is Mental Health Awareness month. In today's minisode, I talk about the loneliness of motherhood and postpartum depression. I share one of my favorite motherhood videos from youtube. Click here to watch it! I also reflect on my episode with Jamie Berris. If you haven't watched it yet, be sure to listen here . And be sure to listen to "The ...
May 18, 2023•8 min•Ep. 40
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Happy Mother's Day! Mother's Day can be a really hard day! It can trigger us and we can feel incredibly inadequate in comparison to the glowing descriptions of mothers we hear about. Today you will learn one reason why it might hurt so bad. I also share a personal mother's day story in which I struggled. I realized I was unnecessarily suffering because of faulty thinking on my part. I share some thoughts about one of my favorit...
May 14, 2023•9 min•Ep. 39
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today in Part 2, our guest is Adonica Ihilani Kauwe Tuitama, MBA, BSN/BSA. She continues her love story, miracles she received, and how her faith has sustained her in her adversity and helped her heal from trauma. If you haven't listened to Part 1, you'll want to hear the first part of Adonica's courage to overcome her adversity. She describes her journey from her painful childhood in foster care after her parents divorced, and...
May 10, 2023•29 min•Ep. 38
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today in Part 1, our guest is Adonica Ihilani Kauwe Tuitama, MBA, BSN/BSA. She describes her journey from her painful childhood in foster care after her parents divorced, and her own divorce with 3 young children to then earning graduate degrees and miraculously finding her wonderful husband over 15 years later. In today's episode, you will learn: How Adonica escaped the cycle of poverty. How Adonica made it through school with...
May 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 37
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today we reflect on our conversation with our guest J acqueline Baird and her journey to motherhood. If you haven't heard Part 1 and Part 2 of Jacqueline's touching story, click here to listen to her heartaches, trauma and miracles in becoming a mom. May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. Women are at risk of complications from childbirth, including death and black women are nearly three times more likely to die after c...
May 06, 2023•19 min•Ep. 36
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today our guest J acqueline Baird continues her colorful journey to motherhood as she and her husband, Josh, intentionally chose children again and again throughout their marriage, despite the many sacrifices they both made. If you haven't heard Part 1, click here to listen to the first part of their story, starting with their love story and desire to have several children. Today in Part 2, Jacqueline continues sharing the unex...
May 01, 2023•32 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today our guest J acqueline Baird shares her colorful journey to motherhood as she and her husband, Josh, intentionally chose children , shortly after starting their courtship! Jacqueline graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in broadcasting and is the host of Motherhood Intended podcast . Jacqueline is an advocate for motherhood and she has experienced a lot of heartache in her journey to become a...
Apr 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today I reflect on my recent conversation with my friend Jamie Berris earlier this week and I continue the conversation about how we are all projecting or absorbing projections. If you haven't listened to Jamie's story, you'll want to hear Part 1 and Part 2, where Jamie describes her journey from feeling depleted physically and emotionally to feeling empowered and removing blocks to achieving her full potential. In today's epis...
Apr 21, 2023•24 min•Ep. 33
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today our guest is my friend, Jamie Berris , a certified life and relationship coach , and host of the podcast, Authentically Raw with Jamie Berris Jamie continues her honest, raw and authentic conversation from Part 1, as she describes her journey to feeling empowered and removing blocks to achieving her full potential. Today, in Part 2, you will learn: *Jamie learned that everything in life is a relationship. *What we can lea...
Apr 16, 2023•19 min•Ep. 32
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today our guest is my friend, Jamie Berris , a certified life and relationship coach , and host of the podcast, Authentically Raw with Jamie Berris Jamie is honest, raw and authentic as she describes her journey when she felt lonely, depleted and exhausted after she chose to be a full time stay at home mom and raise her 4 children. Today, in Part 1, you will learn: *How Jamie became a life coach and she was her first client. *H...
Apr 11, 2023•19 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today we discuss the Savior's death from the perspective of the disciples. We will all have our Fridays when our life seems to be falling apart and when our hopes seem to be dashed. We all feel discouraged at times! You're not alone! But the Lord promises that He will work all things together for our good. He will bless us! He was resurrected on Easter Sunday! Our hope is in Christ! Our Sunday will come! Have you experienced th...
Apr 09, 2023•9 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Our guest Angela Gilman , is a professional storyboard artist who works at Nickelodean on the show, " Baby Shark ." Angela shares trials when she felt depressed after her family lost their home and her husband lost his job. She describes how her sorrow was turned to joy. Today, in Part 1 , you'll learn: *What happened after Angela's husband lost his job and they lost their home? *How Angela used gratitude and joy to combat feel...
Apr 04, 2023•13 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Angela Gilman , a professional artist who currently works at Nickelodean on the preschool show, " Baby Shark," continues sharing in Part 2 about the miracles in her trials when they lost their home, her husband lost his job, and in her physical and mental health. She describes how her sorrow was turned to joy. Click here for Part 1. Today, in Part 2, you will learn: *How seeing her mother's miracle changed her mindset towards h...
Apr 04, 2023•16 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Can stress and anxiety make you physically sick ? It sure can! We are all under a lot of stress and it can take its toll on us physically and emotionally! Today I discuss what happens inside our body when we are under stress. I also reflect on this week's episodes with my good friend, Becky Belnap who dealt with a lot of stress in her life . Two of her 4 children have a rare mitochondrial disease , a genetic disorder called Lei...
Mar 31, 2023•19 min•Ep. 27
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today we hear from my good friend, Becky Belnap in Part 2 . If you haven't heard Part 1 of Mitochondrial Miracles yet, click here and make sure to listen as Becky shares more about herself and her trials. Becky married Newell Belnap and two of their 4 children have a rare mitochondrial disease , a genetic disorder called Leigh's Syndrome. It is so rare that only 30 kids in the nation have this disease, and despite the debilitat...
Mar 27, 2023•24 min•Ep. 26
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today we hear from my good friend, Becky Belnap . Two of her 4 children have a rare mitochondrial disease , a genetic disorder called Leigh's Syndrome. It is so rare that only 30 kids in the nation have this disease, and she describes being on a medical odyssey to have their disease diagnosed and get the help they needed. Becky learned early about adversity and has seen others suffer. She shares her own struggles and insights s...
Mar 27, 2023•15 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text Hi! I’m Karen Hall, Host of The Hero Within Podcast . Today we talk about what inner child work is, how to know if your inner child is wounded, and steps to do inner child work. I reflect on "Reparenting Through Inner Child Work With Kristen Ancker." If you haven't had a chance yet to listen to Kristen in Monday's episode, be sure to check it out. Kristen is a Montessori-trained educator , Positive Discipline facilitator , and certified Transformational Mindset Coach . Today, you ...
Mar 24, 2023•12 min•Ep. 24
