Canopy Life Podcast

Jeff Hensley is a senior development strategist with over 20 years of experience building the fiscal capacity of nonprofits, educational institutions, and churches. His fundraising expertise encompasses nearly all development activities. As a consultant, he specializes in development assessments, interim staff management, and leadership coaching and has served as fundraising counsel for a variety of campaigns from $1 million to $300 million. Jeff loves helping faith-based organizations like Canopy Life raise the funds necessary to achieve and advance their God-inspired missions. Jeff lives in Cary, NC with his wife of 27 years Danielle and their two children Noah and Claire. In addition to his work as a fundraising consultant, Jeff is theologian-in-residence for St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC and sings in the church choir. He enjoys playing tennis, gardening, serving on two nonprofit boards, and being walked by his two West Highland Terriers Charlie and Phoebe. Learn more about Jeff: https://generis.com/jeff-hensley/ Learn more about Generis: https://generis.com/ Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-hensley-cfre-6a21809/ ------------------------------------------ Learn more about Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org/ Support the work of Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org/givingtuesday

In this episode Pam Pugh shares how to practically live generously with our hearts and hands. Optimize your charitable giving this year by working with Pam at VertuAssets: https://www.vertuassets.org/ Hosted by: Christi Gordy and Evan Chasteen ---- Learn more about Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org/

In this episode the Canopy Life Board reflects on their recent trip to Kenya to visit Canopy Life Academy. Learn more about Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org

In this episode, we have the wonderful opportunity to talk with Jeff Earnhardt. Jeff is a leadership coach who specializes in guiding people through their journeys and teaches us how defining our values is the key to understanding how we can lead others. Though concepts like the Golden Circle and the ikigai -- the Japanese concept of finding purpose in your life -- you too can define your values, learn more about yourself, and inspire others. Join our online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/the-village/ Join us on a trip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sign up to be a handpicked sponsor: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

Today we speak with motivational leader and sales director, Khari Manuel, on his work with Canopy Life, his journey to becoming an effective leader, and how understanding what others need allows us to bring value to their lives. With the new school year coming up, you can support Canopy Life in one of two ways. With a one-time donation that goes toward funding resources, supplies, and much more By becoming a sponsor for a child in Kenya, hand-picked by the child themselves. To donate or be a sponsor, visit: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/ Join our exclusive, online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/the-village/ Join us on a trip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/

This is part two of our series with Kevin B. Jennings, a business coach and personal brand strategist. In his career, Kevin has gone on to empower countless speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs and has had the opportunity to serve influential icons such as Tony Robbins, Dave Ramsey, and Oprah Winfrey. He is currently the CEO of Junction 32, a brand development agency. Learn more about Kevin at www.kevinbjennings.com. Join our online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/the-village/ Join us on a trip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sponsor a child at Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

In this episode, we talk to Kevin B. Jennings, a business coach and personal brand strategist. In his career, Kevin has gone on to empower countless speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs and has had the opportunity to serve influential icons such as Tony Robbins, Dave Ramsey, and Oprah Winfrey. He is currently the CEO of Junction 32, a brand development agency. Learn more about Kevin at www.kevinbjennings.com. Join our online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/the-village/ Join us on a trip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sponsor a child at Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

There are many ways you can help Canopy Life Academy, the students, and plans for the future. By sponsoring a child, you're creating an opportunity for these children access to education and character-building resources to become leaders in their own communities. You can also choose to set-up recurring monthly donations of any amount. We have 5 children in need of sponsorships. We ask you to help us tell our story by sharing this episode with friends and family. Sponsor a child today at https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

Brynn Casey is a Georgia-based artist and mother. In this episode, we discuss using beauty and art to feed our souls, creating to capture the indescribable, and how taking risks with her art has strengthened her spiritual journey. Sponsor a child: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/ To purchase Brynn's art, visit https://brynnwcasey.com Follow Brynn's journey at https://www.instagram.com/brynnwcasey.art

In this episode, we talk to Ann Scott Hanks, academic advisor for Canopy Life Academy and the Principal of City Academy of Atlanta. Ann Scott shares her thoughts about the misconceptions of education, how parents learn with their kids, and how we can give children the best form of education, tailored to their talents and opportunities. Join our online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/the-village/ Join us on a trip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sponsor a child at Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

In this episode, we speak with author, CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark, Titania Jordan about the mindfulness of parenting in a tech world. Innovation is a relational tool and we can’t measure the value we’re adding to a child’s life by putting something in place to protect them from the dangers of being online. To learn more about Bark: Bark.us Buy the book here: Parenting in a Tech World by Matt McKee and Titania Jordan. Join our online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/the-village/ Join us on a trip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sponsor a child at Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

Join our online giving community, The Village: https://canopylife.org/give-monthly/ Join us on a RelationTrip to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sponsor a child at Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/ If you have a moment, please leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts!

Luke is an entrepreneur, crossfit athlete and former contestant on season 15 of The Bachelorette. In this episode, we Luke shares about the importance of community, belonging and finding purpose. "You are here for a unique purpose." "Bison run into the storm. Cows run away from the storm. Be a bison, not a cow." Learn more about Mayhem Mission: https://www.mayhemmission.org/ -- Join a community of people at Canopy Life that believe beauty, belonging and innovation can change the world: Go to Kenya: https://canopylife.org/trips/ Sponsor a child: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/ Make a donation: https://canopylife.org/donate/

Learn more about CARE for AIDS: https://www.careforaids.org/ Purchase Beyond Blood: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Blood-Humanity-Forgotten-Against/dp/1626346615 Learn more about Canopy Life International: https://canopylife.org/

This is an interview with Sarah Buchanan Sasson, founder of Kula. Learn more about Kula: https://www.kulaproject.org/ Follow Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kulaproject/

In this episode Christi shares what she's looking forward to in 2021! Re-connecting Healing & renewal: Re-establishing a healthy cadence Launch ahead For Canopy Life that means: - go deeper with all the new people who have joined our story - re-root our students in their work (catching up, aligning our grades, etc) - infrastructure growth that is vital to where we are going - personally: invest in personal healing and growth.

In this episode Christi shares a few things Canopy Life has learned in 2020: He is Faithful Innovate or die We can do hard things Carrying hope and grief in the same heart is important We are better together! Learn more about Canopy Life: canopylife.org Support Canopy Life with an end of year donation: canopylife.org/donate/

In this episode Christi Gordy shares a surprise for you! https://canopylife.org/littlelight/

In this quick episode Christi discusses how helpful it has been to think about what she's FOR in this season. Book: Know What You're FOR by Jeff Henderson Learn more about Canopy Life Academy: canopylife.org

In this Episode Evan and Christi talk about their favorite Canopy Life podcasts from their first year of recordings.

In this episode Christi Gordy shares the backstory of Canopy Life Academy. To learn more about how you can get involved check out our website: canopylife.org Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing - uplinkmarketing.com.

In this episode hosts Evan and Christi discuss how solving seemingly small problems and fostering individual responsibility can work to chip away at big problems which once solved, often lead to bigger problems. "We believe that learning how to solve problems is more valuable than solving the problem itself. There's always going to be another one lurking around the corner." Read the blog version of this episode: Canopylife.org/Blog Sponsor a child: canopylife.org/sponsorship/ Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

Sponsor a child with Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/

In this interview Christi Gordy and Linah Njeri discuss parenting in stressful situations. Relevant resources: Book by Karen Purvis: The Connected Parent thttps://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Trust-Connection-Strategies-Adopted/dp/0736978925 Video by Karen Purvis, "The IDEAL Response for Parents": https://youtu.be/761xx61-q1c Read this episode in blog format: canopylife.org/blog Learn more about Canopy Life Academy: canopylife.org

In this episode Christi Gordy speaks with Abbu Odhiambo about trusting God in hard times. Read this episode in blog form: canopylife.org/blog Learn more about Canopy Life Academy: canopylife.org

In this episode Christi Gordy talks with Abbu Odhiambo and Linah Njeri, Canopy Life staff in Kenya, about what expectations were for 2020 and how they are navigating the reality of 2020. Learn more about Canopy Life: canopylife.org Read the written version of this episode: https://canopylife.org/blog/ Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

Whew. This episode! Listen to Evan and Christi talk about how the children of Canopy Life Academy in Kenya benefit from Relationtrips through the restoration of dignity and expanded worldview and idea banks. Read the blog version of this episode: https://canopylife.org/blog/ Learn more about Canopy Life and how you can get involved in their mission to empower vulnerable children in Kenya to become Godly and innovative entrepreneurs: https://canopylife.org/ Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

In this episode Evan Chasteen and Christi Gordy discuss how traveling to Kenya with Canopy Life fosters empathy and freedom in those coming from America. Read the blog version of this episode: https://canopylife.org/blog/ Learn more about Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

Sara Musgrove received her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology at the University of Georgia. She has received awards for her research and has presented it at several national and international conferences. In addition to her studies in I-O Psychology, Sara also has a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her experience listening to clients and taking into consideration surrounding factors has uniquely prepared her to collaboratively help clients find the best solution to their problems. It is her passion to make work a satisfying and enriching part of people’s lives as they learn how to become more fully themselves. Leaders Lyceum: https://www.leaderslyceum.com/ Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org Written version of this episode: https://canopylife.org/blog/ Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

In this episode Christi and Evan talk a little about the unemployment problem in Kenya and the efforts of Canopy Life Academy to equip children in rural Kenya to become Godly innovators. That is to say, innovators who are solving problems with others in mind. Links to projects mentioned: IDEO Stanford D-School Learn more about Canopy Life Academy: https://canopylife.org/ Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

Read the blog version of this episode at CanopyLife.org/blog. Below you'll find links to the articles that inspired much of the conversation in episode 8 and 9: Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization is Now a Startup Todd Herman Study That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief? The Moral Meaning of the Plague Jesus Calling: October 17th Entry Psalm 23 Amplified Version: Jonathan Shelton Instagram Live Notes email: jonathan@instillerygroup.com Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

Read the blog version of this episode at CanopyLife.org/blog. Below you'll find links to the articles that inspired much of the conversation in episode 8 and 9: Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization is Now a Startup Todd Herman Study That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief? The Moral Meaning of the Plague Jesus Calling: October 17th Entry Psalm 23 Amplified Version: Jonathan Shelton Instagram Live Notes email: jonathan@instillerygroup.com Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing.

In this episode Christi sits down with Shae, Founder of Kutoa Project, to discuss mental and emotional health in Kenya. The Kutoa Project provides therapeutic social services in a safe, Christ-centered environment and equips Kenyan youth who have been affected by violence, abuse, homelessness, trafficking, disease or loss by providing therapeutic services. Because of generous donations, Canopy Life is able to tap into Kutoa Project's services that benefit the children and staff at our boarding school in Kenya. Learn more about Kutoa Project: https://www.kutoaproject.org/ Learn more about Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org/ This podcast was brought to you by Uplink Marketing. Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode you'll hear from three children living and learning at Canopy Life Academy in Kenya: Joshua, Delight & Gladys. Christi also shares about a new child sponsorship model they tested out this year inspired by World Vision that involves letting the children choose who their sponsor will be. Join us to play a part in helping children in rural Kenya become Godly innovators: https://canopylife.org/sponsorship/ Learn more about Canopy Life: canopylife.org World Vision video that was an inspiration to us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Q16FOj6rw This podcast was brought to you by Uplink Marketing. Music Credits: "Bumba Crossing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode Evan Chasteen and Christi Gordy talk with Rob Shoemaker about his experience sponsoring children in Kenya. Rob is a long-time friend and supporter of Canopy Life and travels to Kenya multiple times each year. He shares insight into how impactful child sponsorship can be on the children and the sponsor. Find out more about Canopy Life and child sponsorships: https://canopylife.org/ The Canopy Life podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing: https://uplinkmarketing.com

In this episode Evan Chasteen and Christi Gordy talk with Tracy and Tucker about their family's unique approach to missions. Tracy is married to her husband, Kevin. They live with their four kids in Georgia and have come up with a unique way to engage with missions as a family. Tucker is Tracy's son and a senior in high school. Find out more about Canopy Life: https://canopylife.org/ The Canopy Life podcast is brought to you by Uplink Marketing. https://uplinkmarketing.com

In this spur of the moment episode Christi talks about her preparations and plans for traveling to Kenya next week. Christi will be meeting the new fourth grade students for the first time and conducting meetings with the team in Kenya. Book Recommendation: Becoming Whole by Brian Fikkert & Kelly M. Kapic Learn more about Canopy LIfe: https://canopylife.org/

In this episode Christi Gordy and Evan Chasteen talk with Brian and Haley about their experience traveling to Kenya in the summer of 2019 together. Brian and Haley live in Georgia and found out about Canopy Life Trips through their local church. To find out more information about Canopy Life and the work they are doing to empower children in rural Kenya to become Godly entrepreneurs go to canopylife.org.

In this episode Evan Chasteen and Christi Gordy discuss what it's like to travel to Kenya in 2020. You'll learn about fun tourist attractions, cost of travel, weather expectations and organizations that you can travel with.

In this episode Christi Gordy talks through the details and logistics of how to get groceries for everyone at Canopy Life International in Kenya each month. Currently, Canopy Life is looking to increase efficiencies to lower costs throughout the year by purchasing a new vehicle in Kenya. You can get involved and contribute by going to https://canopylife.org/givingtuesday/.

Canopy Life exists to give vulnerable children the heart, home, mindset, and skills they need to become Godly, innovative leaders and entrepreneurs. This is the first of many podcasts to come exploring life in Kenya, nonprofit ins-and-outs and ways to make a difference in our community here and overseas.