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How to be laser focused on what matters to you

Release Date: 02/02/2025

The Invisible Grief: When Pain Has No Name

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Grief isn't always about loss of life—it can be about the loss of the life you imagined. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Katy Parker, a trauma-informed grief and loss coach and the compassionate force behind the Journeyofsmiley blog. Katy opens up about her personal journey as a trauma survivor and chronic pain warrior, explaining why many of us don't even realize we are carrying invisible grief. She defines this unacknowledged pain—the loss of health, innocence, safety, or time—and how it quietly controls our lives. You'll learn the vital first step to healing: admitting the...

I found my true North - my call to serve

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What does it take to turn a life of struggle into one of purpose? In this episode, we have a heart-to-heart with Caroline Gutierrez, a rising nursing student whose journey is a powerful testament to the healing power of faith. From overcoming ADHD and substance abuse to discovering her true calling, Caroline shares how her Catholic faith provided a foundation for sobriety and a path toward serving others. We'll explore her transformative experience volunteering with the Christian non-profit Mercy Ships in Madagascar, and how her time on a hospital ship brought her personal story of resilience...

Love-centered healing from bullying

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In this episode, we're joined by Tom Dahlborg, a seasoned healthcare leader, author, and mental health advocate. Drawing from his extensive experience and his family's personal journey with a suicide attempt, Tom shares his unique, faith-centered approach to addressing bullying and childhood trauma. The conversation will focus on understanding the root causes and consequences of bullying (including Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs), and then explore actionable, love-centered strategies for healing. Tom will introduce his core principles of "love in action," "heart-and-mind...

Why Self-Care Is a Revolutionary Act

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Why Self-Care Is a Revolutionary Act In a world that seems to want us sick and tired, how can we heal from the pressure, trauma and tiredness affliction millions? In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Joi Lewis, a leading voice for healing justice, author, and CEO of Joi Unlimited. Dr. Joi shares her revolutionary approach to reclaiming joy and peace through radical self-care—not as an indulgence, but as a deeply spiritual act of self-preservation. You will learn that just as trauma is passed down through generations, so is our ancestral resilience. Dr. Joi reveals how to tap into this...

Why Christian Exhaustion Is Not God's Design

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In a world that celebrates hustle and overwork, many Christians are exhausted, feeling like they're constantly running on empty trying to be perfect. In this episode, we're joined by Valerie Adjorlolo, a nurse and a champion for Christian femininity, who is on a mission to redefine rest. Valerie shares with us her personal journey from a culture of burnout and overwork to a life of spiritual freedom. By exploring biblical foundations from Genesis to the story of Elijah, she reveals why rest is not a reward for a job well done, but a sacred invitation from God to release control. You will learn...

The Fingerprint of God in the Creation

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I am excited to share with you my conversation with Melody Morton, a movement specialist specialized in Pilates, who found a path from loss to purpose. How? Like many of you, Melody discovered "The Fingerprint of God" in the world around her. In our chat, she shares her deeply personal story of navigating divorce and the near-collapse of her business during the pandemic. In that season of ruin, she reached for a faith she hadn't grown up with—and in return, she found her anchor. My hope is that you can find it too. Beyond her own powerful testimony, Melody explains how science, physics, and...

Faith as a Superpower: from fearful to fearless

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Confused and worried about your future or a choice you need to make? Unsatisfied and looking for answers and purpose? In this episode, we sit down with Robert H. Johnson Jr., an award-winning leadership coach, best-selling author, and TEDx speaker. Robert shares how his faith in God has transformed his mindset from fear-based security to fearless purpose. Drawing from his personal journey of leaving secure, high-paying corporate jobs for the sake of integrity, he reveals how trusting God has become the compass for every bold move in his life. Our conversation provides practical, tangible...

Smart goal planning with vision boards

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If you have thought that vision boards are only for women and they are just about ‘cutting pretty pictures’, we are on a mission to reframe that idea! This exciting episode explores the concept of vision boards from a unique perspective, bridging the gap between faith and personal development. Our guest Debbi Sluys, founder of Dare to Declare™, will dismantle common myths that might be blocking you from trying vision boards as a smart tool to achieve what you want. Debbie will cover the psychology behind vision boards and will address common challenges such as a lack of clarity and...

I asked God why I could not become a mother

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What was wrong with me? Was I not good enough? Would it ever be possible to become a mum and navigate infertility problems, willy nilly partners, costly medical procedures, possible child loss and becoming older or single in the process? The answer is yes - and the strategies we will present you come from Cheri Bergeron, an author and like coach, who went through all the above, and now from the other side, as a fulfilled mum of two, educates and empowers women who feel the call to become mothers. Cheri will show us the many diverse paths we can explore to reach the end goal of...

Faith supported therapy: a holistic approach to emotional well-being and spiritual growth

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In this insightful episode, we sit down with Anita Webster, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Inner Life Therapy. Anita specializes in compassionate, faith-based counseling that bridges the gap between clinical psychotherapy and Christian spiritual principles. We explore how to navigate the common feeling of being at an impasse between faith and therapy and discover how these two paths can beautifully complement each other. Anita shares practical strategies for using faith to improve therapeutic outcomes and foster a more holistic approach to healing and emotional...

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Remember those shiny, worthy goals you set every new year, and by mid January start to drift away in a super busy calendar, where you do so much - but most of it is not bringing the results you were looking for?

Do you EVER, ever realize that a whole hour of your time has gone down the drain and you have no idea what happened? (And was there any digital device close by?) Or did you start a task, just to leave it half way to search for something, then half finished a totally different job, realizing hours later that the most important task was still undone?

If ‘scattered mind’ could describe you well, you will totally have a blast listening to this fun, goal-oriented episode with my guest Jones Loflin. As a coach, speaker, author and bee- keeper, Jones has learned the art of focus in depth - and his bees have been his mentors.

That’s right. In this candid interview, Jones will delight you with actionable, effective interventions you can implement today to ensure that you are going in the right directions without detours. You will be able to shift your mindset from ‘busy bee’ to ‘focused bee’.

And if you are keen to know more, how about checking out Jones’ book ‘Focused as a Bee’, which is packed full of strategies to help you achieve the goals you care about? You can find it here https://jonesloflin.com/faab

Topics covered: focus, goals, productivity, mindset, time management, achievement, beekeeping, Jones Loflin, Focused as a Bee

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I am an accredited NLP coach and clinical hypnotherapist, art therapy coach ad visual board facilitator

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