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Taking Control of Your Life and Your Children's by the Way You (and they) Think | Renee Vee

Release Date: 04/04/2025

EP 071: Former Hindu Finds Jesus – Geeta Chopra’s Story

The Visible Kindness Podcast

In this episode of Visible Kindness, Ed Squire welcomes author, speaker, and entrepreneur Geeta Chopra. Geeta shares her powerful personal journey from Hinduism to Christianity and how encountering Jesus Christ transformed her life. Together they discuss faith, grace, identity in Christ, and the challenges believers face when learning to walk in spiritual freedom. Geeta is the author of Kingdom Mindset: Fulfill Your Destiny and hosts two television programs on the Central New Jersey Network. She also teaches with the Faith Driven Entrepreneur Series and serves on several nonprofit boards....

EP 070: Pink Socks Life — How a Pair of Socks Became a Global Kindness Movement

The Visible Kindness Podcast

In this episode of Visible Kindness, I sit down with Nick Adkins — co-founder of the global Pink Socks Life movement — to talk about what it really looks like to scale kindness through human connection. Nick shares how saying “yes” to life changed everything after losing his father, how Burning Man helped him reframe what matters, and how a simple pair of pink socks became a global invitation to connect, gift, and truly see one another. We also talk about the difference between connectivity and connection — and why a world flooded with noise is starving for real human presence. Key...

EP 069: When an Unexpected Act of Kindness Changed Me

The Visible Kindness Podcast

This is a deeply personal story pulled from my journals — a true account of how an unexpected encounter with a child and her mother changed my heart and perspective. It’s about presence. Kindness. And learning how to love without conditions or agenda. This story comes from The Kindness Manifesto, a forthcoming book rooted in faith, healing, and radical kindness. Sometimes the moment you didn’t plan for becomes the one that changes you forever. 📩 Contact: ed@visiblekindness.com 🌱 Learn more: https://visiblekindness.com 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and share your thoughts at Follow...

EP 068: Ed Squire on Forgiveness, Trauma, and Confronting My Abuser

The Visible Kindness Podcast

In this deeply personal solo episode, I share a story I’ve never told publicly before. I open up about being sexually abused as a child, how that trauma shaped my life for decades, and what happened when I visited my abuser on his deathbed. This is not a story about minimizing pain or bypassing justice. It’s about what forgiveness actually looks like when it’s grounded in truth, faith, and time. In this episode, I also share five biblically grounded insights on healing from trauma, including: – Why forgiveness is an act of obedience, not emotion – How to bring anger honestly into...

EP 067: Build Instant Confidence Through 'The STORY Hook Method' with Brigham Blackham

The Visible Kindness Podcast

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you communicate. In this episode of the Visible Kindness Podcast, host Ed Squire sits down with Brigham Blackham, an internationally sought-after speaker and trainer known for helping people transform how they communicate — and how they show up in the world. Every year, billions of dollars and countless hours are lost on communication methods that simply don’t work. Brigham challenges those outdated approaches and introduces a powerful storytelling-based framework that helps people build instant confidence, clarity, and...

EP 066: Visible Kindness Podcast isn’t about being nice — it’s about being honest with Ed Squire

The Visible Kindness Podcast

In this solo episode, I reset expectations for the year ahead, reflect on what Visible Kindness truly represents, and explain why the direction of the show has shifted in a meaningful way. I also share why my own documentary and memoir are being paused — and why finishing someone else’s story with care, integrity, and excellence matters more right now. This episode isn’t a performance. It’s an honest conversation about faith, pain, growth, and what kindness actually looks like in real life. If something stands out to you, I’d love to hear it. Please leave a comment or...

EP 065: Rewire Your Mind & Walk in God’s Design | Raquel Soto

The Visible Kindness Podcast

In this episode of the Visible Kindness Podcast, Ed sits down with Raquel Soto, a Christ-centered mindset strategist, TV Host of One Breakthrough Now, and author of Rewire Reality. Raquel blends biblical truth, neuroscience, emotional regulation, and practical mindset coaching to help people break old patterns and step into the life God designed for them. Topics include: • Renewing the mind (biblical + scientific perspective) • Interrupting destructive thought loops • Why believers often stay stuck • Emotional regulation + identity • How Rewire Reality was created • Raquel’s...

EP 064: From Betrayal to Breakthrough — Tonnie Lea’s Raw Story of Healing and Hope

The Visible Kindness Podcast

Tonnie Lea lived through betrayal, narcissistic abuse, trauma, abortion recovery, and the moment she almost gave up on life. But God met her in the darkest moment and rebuilt everything. Today, she coaches others through her books, conferences, and “Healed to Be Healed” movement — helping people share their stories with courage and dignity. 🔗 Connect with Tonnie Lea: LinkedIn: Facebook: 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and share your thoughts at Rate & Review Your reviews can help raise funds for the documentary. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!...

EP 063: The Truth About Writing the Book Inside You with Amanda Johnson

The Visible Kindness Podcast

In this episode, Ed Squire talks with Amanda Johnson — The Story Oracle, about how storytelling can become a powerful act of kindness and healing. Amanda alchemizes 25 years of experience in story literacy, writing, and narrative medicine to help people transform their backstories into something redemptive and life-giving. Together they discuss: Why writing your story unlocks hidden emotions and purpose The surprising connection between kindness and vulnerability What happens when you finally let others “hold” your story with you This conversation will inspire you to look at your...

EP 062: Art Citron on Editing Legacy: The Vision Behind the Sinatra–Basie Documentary

The Visible Kindness Podcast

🎬 Emmy-winning editor and director Art Citron joins the Visible Kindness Podcast to pull back the curtain on the creative vision behind the upcoming Sinatra–Basie documentary. In this episode: – What makes this story so emotionally powerful – Why the July 25 event in Atlantic City is central to the film – Art’s approach to storytelling, rhythm, and cinematic depth – And the launch of the first Crowdfundr campaign supporting the project With 25+ years in media and entertainment, Art brings unmatched insight — and heart — to every frame. 🎧 Full episode now available....

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In this episode THIS IS POWERFUL EPISODE FOR LEARNING HOW TO EMPOWER YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDREN!

On this episode Renee shares how she became a visionary that lead the charge in transforming the lives of individuals and families through groundbreaking mindset education programs. With a focus on building resiliency, boosting confidence, and strengthening relationships, her work has become a powerful catalyst for positive change.

Renee Veel is passionate mother of two and a seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist with over 23 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to empowering individuals to realize their full potential. She's also a public speaker, published author, and conference host, known for sharing her profound expertise in communication, confidence-building, and emotional empowerment.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

✅ How the brain functions consciously and sub-consciously.

✅ How the brain affects children as they grow.

✅ How our mind works and can change our lives.

✅ What Renee's "Edge Academy" is all about.

✅ How important it is to be grateful one moment at a time

00:00 - 05:00 Introduction

05:01 - 06:29 Why everything is a choice.

06:30 - 10:56 A deep dive into Renee's journey.

10:57 - 12:32 How the covid pandemic changed her life and direction.

12:33 - 15:29 How the brain functions consciously and sub-consciously.

15:30 - 18:11 How the brain affect children as they grow.