Lessons from Living
Everyday heroes, young to old, are interviewed to glean their wisdom and secrets for living well. Inspired by Phillipians 4:8, topics that are true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, of good repute, excellent and worthy of praise are discussed, dissected, and respectfully debated. As a mother of six, seminary student, breast cancer survivor, and wife of 30 years, Beth includes many personal helpful tidbits surrounding parenting, health, marriage and spiritual living. Prepare to be inspired!
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When A Nobody Says "YES!"
11/02/2023
When A Nobody Says "YES!"
Self-described "nobody," Barbara Demorest, describes how a personal encounter with cancer inspired her to find a solution for a common problem facing breast cancer victims. She said "Yes," when many others may have taken a pass. We talk about walking through open doors, not stressing when a door closes, the hazards of putting limits upon ourselves, how impostor syndrome impacts our ability to step forward, beginning with little steps, how to equip and inspire others, dealing with criticism, the symbiotic nature of giving/receiving, why caring is critical, humility and staying on guard against pride, suffering in order to transform, trusting and having faith even in adversity, how encouragement speaks life into people, and how God uses the nobody's. Barb is certainly not a "nobody" to thousands of women across the globe, and you'll love finding out what a special somebody she is! knittedknockers.org
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Justice in the Hands of the Ordinary
09/14/2023
Justice in the Hands of the Ordinary
David Zach is the lead singer and songwriter of Remedy Drive, a rock band. He also is an undercover operative for an anti-sex trafficking organization, the Exodus Road. David talks about how this association came to be, how his past prepared him for this work, and the impact working undercover has on his family. David shares his creative process. We talk about the way sex trafficking is portrayed in the media and entertainment, what this scourge looks like in America, and the connection between trafficking and immigration. David shares how he maintains joy in the face of darkness, and why everyone is capable of making a difference. David is counting on "...the righteous to rise up out of their indifference." Let David inspire you to take that first step! https://www.instagram.com › davidmzach
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Journey to Freedom
04/21/2023
Journey to Freedom
What does one do when faced with the worst kind of choices? Alvaro Rivas literally found himself with a gun to his head, when the Nicaraguan government claimed he was a spy because of his work with American ministries. He knew that he risked imprisonment or death if he remained in his native country; the only option was to flee to freedom. The problem? His wife and children could not join him in the arduous journey. They would have to come later, when Alvaro could secure them safer passage. In the meantime, he would cross forests, rivers, and endure internment in a detention facility, encountering the worst of humanity along the way. Safer in a free country, Alvaro holds onto faith that his family will ultimately join him, all the while building a life of legacy and service in his newly adopted country.
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Begin Anew
01/06/2023
Begin Anew
Beth considers this time of refresh and renewal, and the ways we might evaluate where we stand at the cusp of this new year. She also discusses plans for the podcast in the new year, and how YOU can be a part! Notes: Ten Questions to Diagnose Spiritual Health, Donald Whitney
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A Dance With Cancer
09/17/2022
A Dance With Cancer
Following a devastating breast cancer diagnosis, Lindsay McDonnell did all of the right things, including challenging accepted traditional medical protocols and procedures. Yet, it returned not once, but three times. Today, Lindsay lives with a body full of cancer, but is stable, and has developed a new mission: coaching others who are now enduring what she has overcome before. She is brave beyond words, and a model of compassion, dogged determination, and good humor. Show notes: "Dancing With Cancer and How I Learned to Lead: A Guide to Becoming an Advocate for Personalized Cancer Care," Lindsay McDonell
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Book Review: The Last Arrow
07/15/2022
Book Review: The Last Arrow
Erwin Raphael McManus offers a thought-provoking, motivating treatise in The Last Arrow, published in 2017. In this episode, Beth discusses some of McManus' themes, such as what is represented by arrows, why we tend to hold back from pursuing our most important goals, how God uses ordinary people to accomplish his purposes, the importance of community, how to take action, how to guard against the temptation to quit, and why it's not just acceptable, but crucial to go BIG, where life and God are concerned. The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life, Erwin Raphael McManus
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When Life Throws a Curveball
07/07/2022
When Life Throws a Curveball
Dennis Mellen knew from the age of ten that he wanted to be a pilot, and set the entire trajectory of his life toward that goal. At fifty-six, he had enjoyed his dream career for more than 30 years when tragedy struck, and his well-planned life was upended. How does one move forward when the unexpected, unwanted wrench is thrown into the course of our lives? Dennis models well how to navigate this challenge: with courage, creativity, persistence, and determination. Learn from Dennis how to transform challenges into opportunities. Show Notes: Takes More Than Heart, Dennis Mellen takesmorethanheart.com beabean.net
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A Vision of Mission
06/02/2022
A Vision of Mission
Elijah Stacy has arguably accomplished more in his twenty years than most people do in a lifetime. His mission, to minimize human suffering and propel human prosperity so that humanity can have a better quality of life, directs all of his actions. What motivates a young adult to develop a super-sized mission which focuses on others and not themselves? Perhaps the fact that he was diagnosed with a fatal disease as a child, and wishes others to not experience the suffering he himself has endured. We can all learn from Elijah's courage, his conviction and his never-quit attitude. Show notes: A Small If: The Inspiring Story of a Seventeen-Year-Old with a Fatal Disease and a Mission to Cure It, Elijah J. Stacy elijahjstacy.com Twitter: @elijahjstacy Facebook: @FBelijahjstacy TikTok: @elijahjstacy Instagram: @elijahjstacy destroyduchenne.org Twitter: @destroydisease Instagram/ Facebook: @destroyduchenne Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki
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The Adventuresome Life
05/27/2022
The Adventuresome Life
If you are feeling kind of ho-hum about your life right now, this episode is for you! Shawn Anderson shows us how to add adventure into our lives, and he would know: he has walked across eight countries and biked across America coast to coast twice! We'll learn how to stare fear in the face, and walk through life with intention. Hesitating to take action on a project or plan? We'll learn to get off the dime and make things happen. No more excuses; we can all live extraordinary lives. Show notes: shawnanderson.com A Better Life: An Extraordinary Story About Starting Over, Shawn Anderson The Greatest Salesman in the World, Og Mandino Your God is Too Small, J.B. Phillips The Valley of Amazement, Amy Tan Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old, Stephen Petrow The Wonder Test, Michelle Richmond The Last Checkmate, Gabriella Saab The Woman Next Door, Barbara Delinski Pack Up the Moon, Kristan Higgins, The Bookshop, Penelope Fitzgerals
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Patchwork of Possibilities
05/19/2022
Patchwork of Possibilities
Perhaps you know a senior who is lacking purpose, or not feeling fulfilled. Perhaps you ARE that senior! It’s time to find another way of living, and author Sharon Rolphe is here to share her secrets. Sharon is a stunning 74-year-old, but her wisdom transfers across generations, so this episode applies to the younger crew, too. We talk about having a possibility mindset, being open to God’s working in your life, intuition, creativity, vulnerability and destiny. Figure out your essence, determine a purpose, and make a difference in the world! It’s your time, and the world needs your contribution. Show Notes: Solo Aging, Sarah Zeff Geber Swedish study on planning early for Retirement: Movie: The Intern, with Robert DeNiro trailer: What Retirees Want, by Ken Dychtwald Rising Strong, by Brene Brown “If a man has a talent and cannot use it, he has failed. If he has a talent and only uses half of it, he has partly failed. If he has a talent and learns to use the whole of it, he has gloriously succeeded, and won a satisfaction and triumph few men will know." - Thomas Wolfe
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Pathway to Peace
05/12/2022
Pathway to Peace
Do you experience any conflict in your relationships? Are all of your conversations peaceful and productive? Did you think that strife and struggle was just a part of any human relationship? Well, maybe not! Doug Noll, author of DeEscalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less, is here to teach us his methods. You'll hear how Doug's protocol has been successfully used in prisons, and has the potential to create peace in schools, Congress, and maybe even your own home! We talk about the emotional/ rational make-up of humans, why it's important for children to name their emotions and have them affirmed, and lots more! Show Notes: De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less, Douglas Noll
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Hope in Healing
05/05/2022
Hope in Healing
Heather Hutchison has lived her entire life with a disability, as well as anxiety, depression and suicidal inclinations. After a close call which nearly cost Heather her life, she received the help she desperately needed, and did the hard work to reach a place of healing. Today, she has a new mission reaching out to others about victorious living, even with health challenges, and advocating for better mental health options. In this episode, Heather shares her story, as well as action steps we can take to develop a better mental health system. How do people really treat someone with a disability? How long does a typical emotion last? Would you be brave enough to tell someone you were about to take your own life? What can you do for a friend in that position? A very real, gritty conversation everyone needs to hear. Show notes: Holding on by Letting Go, Heather Hutchison
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The Power of Purpose
04/28/2022
The Power of Purpose
Why is it important to figure out your purpose, and pursue it with intentionality? Terry Tucker, who has been living with a rare form of cancer for ten years, and enduring all that is required to stay alive, knows quite a bit about the power of purpose. We talk about how you find your purpose, stepping outside your comfort zone, why some people blame God (or anyone but themselves), how to avoid regret, and lots more. You'll come away with so many tips of how to live a life of excellence. Show Notes: motivationalcheck.com Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, Terry Tucker
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Capturing Thoughts
04/21/2022
Capturing Thoughts
Life coach Robyn Moore describes the process of taking captive your thoughts, and therefore taking back your life from forces that seek to control you. This is scriptural, described in 2 Corinthians 10:5 as "taking captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." Robyn tells her personal story of how her life was transformed, once becoming familiar with this process. Now, she seeks to share with others what she has learned through painful experience. We discuss how Satan influences our thoughts, how God's love for us allows us to live in freedom, how the freedom we gain effects those around us, how our time on earth prepares us for eternity, the body/soul/spirit connection, how others help us see truth in community, and much, much more! Show notes: Live No Lies, John Mark Comer Raising Spirit-Led Kids, Seth Dahl robynmoorecoaching.com
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Lasting Legacy
04/14/2022
Lasting Legacy
Ken Wimberly has earned much wisdom over the years, finding success in both business and family life. He shares tidbits about relationship-building, connecting others, finding purpose, manifesting a goal, daily rhythms, being people of action, living with intention, managing time, being selective about a news source, impacting a community through business, why one should live frugally, and his latest project: how best to leave a lasting legacy. Wow! A jam-packed episode! legacyjournal.app
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Overcoming Overwhelm
04/07/2022
Overcoming Overwhelm
As a young nurse practitioner, balancing family and career life, Lauren Duroy found herself with a whole lot of stress and feelings of overwhelm, and few solutions. She decided to change that, and now shares her time hacks, memory methods and foundation of faith on her own podcast. In this episode, Lauren shares some of these tips, as well as discussing how to be bold in your faith, recognizing God's calling in your life, and how to combat fear, impostor syndrome, inertia, and comparison. Show notes: The Nurse Practitioner's Lifeline Podcast
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Loving Our Earth
03/31/2022
Loving Our Earth
Cathy Nesbitt is here to share about vermiculture composting: her vision of ridding our earth of garbage, in exchange for rich humus we can use in our gardening. What might surprise you is that Cathy has much wisdom about all areas of life, from discerning divine thoughts to why people hold themselves back from pursuing their dreams. She's also a laughter yoga expert: who knew?? A super fun conversation with a delightful woman whose obvious love for life will leave you smiling. Show Notes: www.cathyscomposters.com
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Growing Through Grief
03/24/2022
Growing Through Grief
Author Emily Thiroux Threatt intimately knows the subject she shares, having lost two husbands, and many other family members besides. But you don't have to have suffered a loss by death to have suffered loss, as Emily explains: we have all experienced loss in our lives, and can learn how to walk the experience in as positive a way as possible. In addition to grief, we talk about gratitude, living kindly, and why love is everything.
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Divine Intervention
03/17/2022
Divine Intervention
Author Marni Foderaro discusses how God intervenes in one's life--as a woman who was raised as an atheist, but came to belief in God as a young child, from simply witnessing God's hand in her own life. Today, she believes there are no coincidences, but only expressions of God's faithfulness in our lives. We discuss dealing with adversity, why it's important to tell our stories, why everyone has worth, and the power of truth.
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Relational Realities
03/10/2022
Relational Realities
Having experienced significant trauma as a young person, Mr. Jay The Relationship Coach knows how to deal with adversity and triumph. He also recognizes the dangers a damaged psyche can pose in any relationship, and how a relationship can grow and be successful, despite these challenges. As a Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach, Mr. Jay knows how to navigate the challenging waters of relational betrayal. Mr. Jay shares his personal story, as well as taking on challenging topics such as restoration of an abusive relationship, the parent-child bond, and the benefits of staying "stuck." Listeners weigh in with their own questions, exploring a broad range of topics from parenthood to keeping romance alive. Show Notes: Living The Truth, Keith Ablow, MD Harry and the Terrible Whatzit, Dick Gackenbach I Am Loved Right Where I Am, Jason Galvez
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Wrangling W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (and Finding Peace)
03/03/2022
Wrangling W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (and Finding Peace)
As a professor of mathematics, Katie Nall recognized that some of her students were incapable of being successful, simply because of the anxiety they associated with the subject. This began a journey that found Katie exploring and investigating different methods of reducing anxiety, one of which finally did the trick! Follow along, as Katie outlines this journey, and then teaches Beth how to perform the method in-studio! Perhaps you'll make your own W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (worry, anxiety, fear, frustration, lethargy, exhaustion, and stress) disappear, as well. You'll at least enjoy a good laugh along the way.
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Radical Recovery
02/24/2022
Radical Recovery
From a young age, Jay Shifman's mental health issues were addressed medically, setting him up for a spiral into addiction, multiple suicide attempts and overdose. But the story doesn't end there. Jay courageously advocated for his own recovery, and lived to tell the story. Today, Jay takes the wisdom he gained, and shares with the world about mental health issues, substance misuse and addiction. We talk in depth about the connection between drugs used to treat ADHD and future addictive behaviors, mental health policy in America, the stigma reserved for only certain addictions, and gaining health by giving back. Don't miss this captivating conversation!
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Gift of Love
02/17/2022
Gift of Love
Inspired by her niece's compassionate response to children living with cancer, Sheila Duncan brought to life an imperfect, playful dog character named "Trouble." Today, Trouble is the star of three children's books, as well as a plush toy which has made its way into the arms of children experiencing trauma everywhere: Shriners Hospitals for Children, The Ronald McDonald House, and Children's Miracle Network, to name a few. Sheila shares the story of Trouble's birth, a moment she calls "divinely inspired," and the journey she has walked with this happy creature which has brought joy into the lives of so many children.
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Great Expectations
01/23/2022
Great Expectations
As we begin a new year, Beth refuses to allow those negative things plaguing our country--censorship, selected curation and dissemination of information, and calls to "lower our expectations" to define our America. She challenges her audience to not fall into complacency regarding these aberrations, but to join her in maintaining great expectations for a great country.
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Beyond Betrayal
11/18/2021
Beyond Betrayal
A child grows up thinking the life she leads, in which she is used as a commodity by those she trusts, is the way everyone lives. Around 200,000 children are exploited by sex traffickers in the U.S. annually; 50% of these victims suffer at the hands of family they know and love. Kellie is a brave young woman who was the victim of familial trafficking for 26 years of her life. While many would suffer in silence, she has opted to educate others, and advocate on the behalf of victims.
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As Friends and Allies: The Afghanistan Exit
11/11/2021
As Friends and Allies: The Afghanistan Exit
Jeff Le knows something about Afghanistan, having worked and served there, alongside Afghani friends and allies. We discuss the withdrawal, the peril his friends remain in, the future of Afghanistan, and refugee life, seen through the eyes of a man whose family exited Vietnam during Saigon's fall.
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One Fascinating Woman
09/16/2021
One Fascinating Woman
Kristy Thomas has encountered adversity in life, but counters it with positivity and a plan. As an independent woman who values relationships, she has traveled extensively, maintained interesting hobbies, and generously shared her time and talents with others. Kristy is nothing short of fascinating!
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Loving One Another
09/02/2021
Loving One Another
In this highly charged political climate, it has become more difficult than ever before to seek out common ground. Beth discusses our charge as followers of Jesus, or simply someone seeking peace, and offers a way forward in our quest to love our neighbors.
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For Karen
08/19/2021
For Karen
As we near the anniversary of Karen Stover Graham's passing, Beth remembers her sister-in-love, and shares what lessons from living Karen taught everyone blessed to know her.
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Living Life As Missionaries
04/01/2021
Living Life As Missionaries
Josh and Meagan Smith have brought their mission-mindedness home from the mission field, to continue their work as disciples in a more familiar terrain. What does living a mission-minded life look like, stateside? We explore what it means to listen to the Holy Spirit, how to continue ministering with small children, what brings them hope in today's contentious world, and so much more!
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