Heart & Soul for Women of Faith

Jory and Julie discuss how our professional paths change based on our circumstance, interests, and opportunities. Julie remembers hearing that the average person would have 6 careers and thinking, how flaky! Now that she’s on her 5th career, Julie has fresh insight into how to follow the stirrings of spirit to build a successful new professional path. Join us for a conversation about how to create a career that satisfies your interests and needs. Julie Fleming is the founder and CEO of The Purple Sherpa, a nonprofit that educates, encourages, empowers, and embraces dementia family caregivers. She was her father’s sole or primary caregiver for 7 years while he lived with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. She started sharing video tips to help others avoid challenges and stumbling blocks and learn how to care for themselves while caring for a loved one. The videos were met with overwhelming interest, and The Purple Sherpa was born. The Purple Sherpa shares tips to an audience of over 75,000 people and offers Facebook support groups for dementia family caregivers, those grieving the loss of a loved one to dementia, and one that’s designed to generate conversation among people living with dementia, their caregivers, family & friends, vendors, medical providers, and community members. It also offers grants for respite care and supplies. The principal of Fleming Strategic, Julie also advises attorneys on growing their practices. She’s written 3 books about legal business development, including The Reluctant Rainmaker, Seven Foundations of Time Mastery for Attorneys, and Legal Rainmaking Myths. Julie practiced law for 15 years and is the Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Science & Technology Law Section. JulieFleming.com

We can be a leader in many ways and places, in our careers, at home, or in our social life. But, we aren’t automatically a leader because we were appointed to a position or given a title. A true leader is someone people want to follow. In today’s episode we talk about what it takes to be the kind of leader people want to follow in this day and age, someone who can take on and surmount the challenges of our current, unpredictable world. We’ll talk about how health relates to leadership and deserves our time and attention, and the kinds of changes we can make today to become better leaders, healthier, happier people, and good role models for the people we care about. Luci Gabel, MBA, MA is a leadership optimal performance coach, and the performance strategist for the business consulting firm, Presidio Advisors in Los Angeles. She helps people be better leaders and build better teams. She has 20+ years of leadership experience: working for private companies, the US Department of Defense, as well as experience in startup and entrepreneurship. Luci also teaches at San Jose State University,  For as many years experience she has in leadership, she has the same in health. She’s worked in both fields all her life. She has a bachelors’ degree in pre-medicine and one in nutrition, a master’s in exercise physiology, and an MBA. Luci recently authored the book “Eat to Lead." Learn to take care of yourself and your teams because the two are profoundly, and inextricably related! LuciGabel.com

If it comes to our (sometimes hidden or forgotten) dreams and desires, we often forget that they won't let us go.. therefore let's talk about how you can better listen to your inner wisdom, called intuition, and then act accordingly. Simultaneously let's look at some more keys to bliss, freedom, abundance, fulfillment and inner peace. What do you need in order to live your life to the fullest and your fullest potential? Tina Reimer is an artist, dancer, and a bad-ass intuitive. She works with people to lead them back to themselves using her intuition and her skills as a coach and a guide. She loves working with visionaries, dreamers, artists, and unconventional thinkers and is creating her own show to transform lives by inspiration, education and entertainment with her full spectrum. Tina is a very passionate woman and loves what she is doing. Her depth, intensity and wisdom leave a special impact, both on people and in her work. TinaReimer.de

What makes networking work? Why should you value networking in both your personal and professional life? Stacy Harris has been an entrepreneur for 15 years, starting out with her own image consulting company, Impressions, and now for the last 5 years, as a franchise owner with Network in Action (NIA). NIA is a professional, membership based, networking group organization. Stacy owns 5 NIA franchises in The Woodlands, TX. She describes herself as a professional matchmaker of business owners. The goal of NIA being to bring together like minded business people who can help refer, build and support one another’s businesses. It is her greatest joy to see her members succeed in their businesses and grow and support one another. In December of 2018, NIA The Woodlands was named Franchise of the Year, in 2019 Community Builder of the year, and she has just recently been named as the VEL Institute 2020 Community Leader of the Year.

Let's talk about networking. The power of showing up and relationships. Relationships = Revenue! In this episode, the listener will learn and understand: the power of networking, "introvert syndrome" and what it's costing you, joining the "Good Ole Boys,' and networking during Covid and beyond. Toni Harris Taylor is a remarkable woman of faith. Her mantra for life and business is “drastic." By taking drastic steps, Toni is more than a survivor, she thrives! From losing over 90 lbs. twice, to being a 2x widow, to starting college at age 43 to obtain her Bachelors and Masters degrees while nursing her husband, to surviving a 10-day coma, Toni truly knows what it means to be drastic. She has personally grown her business internationally by connecting with other entrepreneurs all over the world and she teaches her clients to take drastic steps to get drastic results in their business. As an international speaker and certified marketing/sales coach, Community Builder with Network in Action, and an author of 5 business books, she teaches entrepreneurs how to get known, get connected, and get paid! ToniHarrisTaylor.com

If we can acquire the inner strength, the confidence, the balance, the willingness to learn about our bodies and health, the rest is easy. Health & Wellness Expert Dr. Laura DeCesaris shares with us how the world (food, environment, collective trauma, stress, sunlight) affects our bodies and how our choices make our bodies better -- or worse. She also discusses how painful events in our lives can help us become a better, stronger version of ourselves. Dr. Laura is a functional medicine-trained health strategist for female entrepreneurs, career women, and highly motivated women. She obtained her undergraduate background in health and nutrition from Cornell University, and continued on to graduate programs in clinical nutrition and chiropractic. She then trained with the Institute for Functional Medicine and completed her functional medicine certification. She is currently completing an additional fellowship in Functional Medicine with the Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine. Laura is the founder of Heartroot Health, a wellness center in Scottsdale, AZ, and is now pursuing her passion of helping highly motivated women truly "have it all" by serving as a strategic wellness consultant for high-achieving women, available via telehealth worldwide. HeartrootHealth.com   

In this episode, Robin Edgar shares how her journey as a financial advisor started as a single mother and how she used that experience to build a company that helps people from where they are right now in their overall wealth strategy process. She discusses the importance of financial preparation in every family and business to overcome the "T- Moments" and the most important thing in the process: Confidence. “If we can create the confidence people need to make the next right decision, it changes everything.” Robin Edgar is a Financial Advisor and owner of the Wealth Progression Group, a full-service brokerage office. She’s been an independent financial advisor for over 30 years and specializes in helping individuals and companies with all of their financial goals and needs. The Wealth Progression Group uses a wide variety of financial investments to help individuals, families and business owners to set goals and pursue financial confidence in every stage of their life. “I have significant experience in working with all types of clients and advanced planning tools. I focus on helping you build a trusted advisor team to allow you the confidence to know you are prepared for today, tomorrow and your legacy.”  wealthprogressiongroup.com Securities offered through Concorde Investment Services, LLC (CIS), member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Concorde Asset Management, LLC (CAM), a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Concorde Insurance Agency, Inc. (CIA). Wealth Progression Group is independent of CIS, CAM and CIA. 

2020 was a year of pain yet also filled with potential and the manifestation of God's promise. This episode gives Hope to those in despair on how to go from the impossible emptiness of pain to the full potential of God's promises. Purpose can be fulfilled in the valley! Nicole Ellis is a Christian, wife, mother of 3, author, poet, minister of dance, and an entrepreneur. She received her BA from George Mason University, MBA from Hampton University, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Coach Nik E. is a 21st Century Renaissance Woman who strives to inspire, motivate, and encourage others to passionately pursue their purpose. You can listen to her on Coach Nik E.’s Purposefully Fit Podcast at https://isalutesound.com/nepodcast and visit her inspirational blog at http://sunshinereflections.wordpress.com/ or her business pages at http://fit4purposellc.com/ iamnike.com

Simone Henry has a heart for helping Christian independent recording artists. As an entrepreneur herself, Simone has learned valuable skills and lessons that she loves sharing with her tribe. If you've ever wanted to start a business (any kind!) from scratch... if you've ever wanted to turn your non-profit music ministry into a for-profit music ministry, then listen to Jory and Simone discuss the joys, the challenges, and the how-to's. Simone Henry is the Founder of ECHE (pronounced eh-shay) Music, an artist services company serving independent Christian recording artists. ECHE focuses on helping artists make money with their music ministries by building their brands and fan bases. Simone grew up in the church, singing in many groups and choirs from the time she was seven years old. These experiences fostered her love of many different styles of music. This is where the seed was nurtured within and created a strong desire to see Christian artists succeed in getting their messages out to bigger audiences. God took Simone's experiences with singing as well as working in IT and combined it all. This is how ECHE was born. “I believe Christian artists with a positive message for the world should not be broke!" EcheMusic.com

Allow your pain to help you discover your purpose! Our guest today was introduced to trauma at a very early age and experienced the horrors of abuse for many years. In this episode, we’ll discuss how pain can be a stepping stone to the place that was ordained for you even before you were born. Do not be afraid to feel the pain each step of the way. It will help you turn from a caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly! Native New Yorker Dr. Vernell Mackie is an international published author and the 2019 recipient of ACHI Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. She has worked in mental health and human services for more than three decades. A highly qualified professional in the field of mental health, Vernell is certified as a clinical trauma specialist, a domestic violence specialist, an anger resolution therapist, a professional life coach, a CPR and suicide prevention instructor, and a peer support specialist and family partner to families with youths and emerging adults who experience emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance abuse, or mental health concerns. Vernell is also a yoga teacher, a health & wellness coach, and a licensed and ordained minister (for the past 17 years!). vmackie.weebly.com

Our guest today is called to help women overcome obstacles and break glass ceilings! Chavon Anette Thomas, the Fire Leadership Coach, is passionate about empowering and equipping Millennial Women in Leadership. She’s a woman who loves God, and through worship, the Word, and prayer, she builds her relationship with God continually. ​Chavon has spoken at youth events, women's events, and church events and has published four books that are available on Amazon. Chavon earned her master’s degree in Special Education and is working on her doctorate in Christian Leadership from Liberty University. She’s been nominated for ACHI Magazine’s Author of the Year, Educator of the Year, and Orator of the Year. Chavon is currently a special education teacher, a Young Life volunteer, a Certified Leadership and Life Coach, and a talk show host. Her podcast, Power and Grace Leaders, offers spiritual and practical tools on how to thrive as a woman in leadership. Chavon and her husband Corey run a business together called Purpose Unwrapped, LLC. ChavonAnette.com

WOAMTEC's new owner Kiki Koymarianos knew how important networking and building community alliances are when she moved with her family to The Woodlands, TX. She also knew how demanding life already was as a successful working mother and entrepreneur. After visiting several women’s networking groups in the Houston area, Kiki decided to launch The Woodlands WOAMTEC chapter in March 2012. Her enthusiastic personality was contagious, and the chapter took off. It has been the number one chapter nationwide for the last 5 years, reaching record membership numbers of over 100 members. Kiki is passionate about WOAMTEC being a vehicle to make a difference in the lives of women and in their communities. Her passion is to make a positive difference in the lives of others. “At WOAMTEC, we focus on caring about one another and helping each other succeed.” In her Real Estate business, Kiki has always emphasized creating personal client service that goes beyond expectation; she knows that the creation of a long-term relationship is far more valuable than any single transaction. It’s precisely this knowledge and practice that has helped her WOAMTEC chapter soar. Kiki lives in The Woodlands with her husband Evan, their son Yianni, and their dog Apollo. Outside of real estate, she enjoys design & decorating, swimming, traveling, and meeting new people. WOAMTEC.com  

Today we will discuss the importance of intentionality and ways you can achieve more. Potential is a word based on possibilities. No matter where you are, no matter what is happening in your life at the moment, know that you full of untapped potential. There is GREATness in YOU!! Dr. Jacqueline Howard is a minister, author and speaker|trainer & certified Leadership & Christian Life Coach who is passionate about building stronger communities. She possesses the ability to help cultivate and empower others. She is the founder of Moving On with Coaching. Mrs. Howard believes that everyone has seeds of GREATness within. Her mission is to help others clarify their passion, values, and strengths so they can fulfill their purpose. Dr. Howard also hosts the Moving On With Coaching Unapologetically ME Retreat. The retreat environment is one that is conducive for women to explore their faith, learn proven strategies, have fun, get inspired, be rejuvenated and be empowered to be their authentic best! Dr. Howard is an author of several books, Angels, Introduction to Angels Workbook, Moving On With Coaching Daily Journal, and Leading God’s Way. She has also co-authored the Happy Mind Matrix and The Successful Mind. As an author, Dr. Howard will always bring God’s perspective into any topic. In her spare time, she can be found enjoying her husband, children, and granddaughter or volunteering in her community. She is a career professional of more than 33 years in public education and has committed to being a lifelong learner. Trust her to help you expand your mind, increase your spiritual growth, and live in alignment with the Word of God.  MovingOnWithCoaching

Roar (v.) – to make a long, loud sound. What is the long, loud impact you desire to make on the planet? How do you distinguish the core purpose of why you are here and what your gifts are? What does it take to ensure that purpose is received and seen? Christina Stathopoulos shares her insights and experiences as a leadership coach to help you have your roar be heard. Christina is a Professional Certified Coach (International Coach Federation-credentialed) and an Accomplishment Coaching Certified Coach. She holds degrees with high honors in Chemistry and English from Mount Holyoke College. In her business, Hear Her Roar, Christina specializes in working with millennial women who have taken on a new leadership role and are facing the common struggles of managing a team--having executive presence, leading people towards a goal, letting go of doing all the do. In addition to her private practice, she serves the next generation of coaches and leaders as a Leader in Training of Accomplishment Coaching’s Coach & Leadership Training Program. In her 4 years of business, she has coached 2,500+ hours and provided 900+ hours of leadership training. She is an International Speaker, having recently spoken at the world’s largest coaching conference in Prague about coaching millennial leadership. In short, she really loves this stuff. When she is somehow not talking about coaching or leadership, you can find her brewing beer, sneaking more plants into her office, eating delicious meals with her husband, or crying over cute dogs on Instagram. HearHerRoar

You can be a mom and a successful business owner or anything you want to be. All it takes is faith, determination, a burning desire, the right mindset, and someone to cheer you on. Michelle Myrter empowers people to take control of their lives, dream big, and have the best relationships and business they could ever imagine. Michelle became a customer of B.A.N.K.® in 2020. She learned how powerful B.A.N.K. is after it exponentially increased her sales by giving her the ability to understand her prospects before engaging with them. Now she knows how to customize her presentations to address and meet their needs. “B.A.N.K. also strengthened my relationships with my boyfriend, my children, my friends, and my family because I now know how to communicate properly with each of their different personalities. After seeing the drastic changes in my life, I decided to become a certified B.A.N.K. IOS Coach so I can help more people and make a bigger difference in the world. I love being on the journey with my clients, giving them the tools and the power they need to make all their dreams come true."

In a society where consumerism leads our financial decisions and fuels our habits, Financial Literacy is more needful than ever. Discover how to build your financial future starting today. Uchenna Lewis shares how she's helping many families build a legacy of spiritual, emotional and financial wealth for generations to come. She's helping many finally live out Proverbs 13:22: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.” As a Thought-Leader, Minister of the Gospel, Speaker, Certified Financial Professional, Branding Expert, Certified Life Coach & Multiple Income Entrepreneur, Uchenna Lewis is a pacesetter known for not catering to the Status Quo. Totally sold out to helping people achieve Spiritual, Financial & Physical wellness in alignment with 3 John 2, she leads people to Wealth and Prosperity through her Financial Literacy programs and coaching. She’s the founder of #100Mom2020Challenge, through which she’ll help 100 women leverage additional streams of income to bring in at least an additional $1000 of revenue from home to boost their family income. Known as Queenchenna, she’s the CEO of VIP Legacy Builders LLC, the Visionary & Founder of “LIFE Ambassadors,” and the Executive Pastor of Restoration Bible Church International. Pastor Lewis has moved audiences to action across various stages & platforms including America Works, Lord & Taylor, Avon Products Inc, Moms with Dreams, and numerous ministries, conferences & churches around the globe. In 2019 she became the first woman in the DMV to receive the ACHI Magazine Woman of Inspiration Award. Pastor Lewis is the wife of Bishop Alfie Lewis. They’re the parents of 4 beautiful children. UchennaLewis

Our journeys of faith are personal and constant, and often the professional development and training we receive at and through work does not take on the challenges and tensions of this most dramatic and impactful development path. In this discussion, OKA's Hile Rutledge discusses the EQ-i (the most popular and well-researched Emotional Intelligence tool on the market) and what elements within it can best be used to illuminate and even more effectively travel the spiritual/faith path before us. President and Principal Consultant of OKA and author of many books, including OKA's best-selling EQ Workbook, Hile Rutledge is an experienced organization development consultant, trainer and public speaker with a background in management, sales, adult education and leadership development. Expert in the use of assessments, Hile has worked with both public and private sector clients whose needs range from team building, communications and feedback training, conflict management, strategic planning and other large group events and skills-based workshops.  Hile’s career has taken him into archaeology, public relations, sales management, career counseling and independent organization development consulting. Hile has a BA in Humanities from Hampden-Sydney College and a Master of Science in Organization Development from the American University (AU/NTL). Hile resides with his wife and two sons in Falls Church, Virginia. OKA-Online.com

Imagine being a single mom in the prime of a brilliant career and discovering you have multiple sclerosis. What would you do? How would you handle it? Marilyn Willison and Jory Fisher explore how the power of stubborn optimism and deep-seated faith can help get us through even the most trying of challenges. Marilyn Murray Willison is a 7-time author, speaker, and highly respected international journalist. Her byline has appeared in a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including The Sunday Times of London, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, Town and County, Allure and Ladies Home Journal. Her expertise ranges from book reviews, fashion trends, and travel articles to high-profile celebrity interviews, including Jackie and Joan Collins, Placido Domingo, Kirk Douglas, Audrey Hepburn, Heather Locklear, Paul McCartney, and Jane Seymour. Amazon Author Page MarilynWillison.com

We are undoubtedly navigating through novel waters. The coronavirus has upended every facet of life, especially our finances. In this episode we will talk with Danielle Casson, the owner of Casson Legal Group Law Firm, and the author of the new book, Black Gold: How 19th Century Black Ladybosses Show Us How to Live Abundantly and Build Wealth. Danielle will discuss women who thrived during the Great Depression era and how to use their strategies to create an abundant life. She will also offer guidance on how to adequately protect your assets. Danielle is a Special Education Teacher, Attorney, Author, Wife and Mother. She attended Roland Park Country School for high school, Howard University for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Baltimore School of Law for her J.D. She became a licensed attorney in 2012.  Always having a passion for finances and Estate Planning, she is the proud owner of the Casson Legal Group Law Firm which primarily assists people with Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning needs. cassonlegal.com 

Dawn Barton has endured more pain and heartache in her lifetime than Hallmark can fit into a single movie: the loss of a child, divorce, cancer, rape, near-death of her mother from a brain aneurism, the death of her only sibling, and her husband’s substance abuse. But because she experienced such incredible pain, she also knows incredible joy... so much so, this sassy southerner refers to herself as a “Joyologist.” Dawn is a living testament to the belief that joy is possible, even when things seem to be falling apart. Dawn will share her personal journey with us and show us how making the decision to live joyfully is one of the best things you can do for your mental health. A multibillion-dollar direct sales company put Dawn on their Times Square billboard in the summer of 2018. In Dawn’s thirty years of sales and marketing, she has been a top producer at every company she’s worked for. Most recently, she was the #7 Sales Director in Mary Kay when she took a leap of faith and left it all to write her first book, Laughing Through the Ugly Cry. Dawn has been a public speaker for more than ten years, giving talks about cancer, joy, female empowerment, and direct sales. When she’s not encouraging other women to find joy and humor in even the most difficult of circumstances, you can find her living happily ever after in Cantonment, Florida, with her husband, daughter, parents, mother-in-law, two horses, four dogs, and three cats (and a partridge in a pear tree). DawnBarton.com 

We are hard-wired for healthy connection! God's very specific architecture for how connection works is found in The Greatest Commandment. This episode will unpack these three vital connections and how your life purpose flows out of them. Love, even in the very smallest form, is the currency of the eternal, which changes… everything. Diane Dotson is the founder of One80 Life, an organization that helps bring focus to the most important thing in life--a healthy loving connection. For 22 years Diane made a great living through a career in human engineering, first with the U.S. Army and then with a large aeronautics company. She received numerous awards and commendations and helped put her husband through school; but it wasn’t fulfilling work. She left her career to help her husband establish his private psychotherapy practice in 2005 and soon thereafter discovered the world of professional coaching. Her heart began to experience work-joy. Diane holds four professional coaching certifications. Her greatest joy is helping clients increase awareness of the three most important connections in life. Every personal life-story and eternal future is impacted by these three connections. ONE80LIFE.com   

Leslie Moore can see the hand of God from childhood to present as she stumbles through life with extreme fatigue. She understands the importance of prayer and reading the Word of God. She believes nothing is by chance and the Lord has a purpose for each believer. In addition to MS, the Lord has brought Leslie through debilitating migraines, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She believes all things are possible with Christ who strengthens her, and she strives to live her faith in Christ. She is a Manager in a Fortune 500 Company, a former owner of a non-profit, and an award-winning bilingual children’s Indie Book Author. Raised by an illiterate father, and a coda mother (a person raised by deaf parents), Leslie’s childhood was faced with unique communication challenges due to her father’s illiteracy and her mother’s vigilant fears and attitude. Leslie began working in the 7th grade and has not stopped. In 1993 at age 23 she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In that same year she gave birth to her son who was diagnosed with learning challenges when entering elementary school; she was told he would never read. Leslie rebuked that declaration in the name of Jesus and a battle began: a fight for her son’s education that inspired her to write children’s books. Leslie is passionate about sharing the gift of reading with children who have fewer resources in environments of need. She has served on non-profit boards, taught Sunday school, facilitates a Bible study, and has given many hours to volunteer projects such as: The Urban League of PGH Hunger Svcs., Jambo Charity, Scouts, and the MS Society’s MS150. When you wake up in the morning, she advises, seek the Lord and mimic His walk. Don’t look for accolades in this life--look forward to them in heaven. Jesus took 12 ordinary people and turned the world upside down!

The challenges of leadership often include loneliness, isolation, and self-doubt. We find comfort in the realization that God knows our thoughts, desires, dreams, and capabilities and in His promises to bless us with abundant life. Sometimes, however, God seems to be quiet. Could it be we’re not ready for those blessings? Jory and Jacqueline will discuss how prayer effects change without our needing to ask for the same thing over and over again. Jacqueline Thorne, also known as Lady J Thorne, is a Project Manager for Federal Grants, a Speaker, a Best-Selling Author, and a renowned Trailblazer. Ms. Thorne has procured and led award-winning, multi-million dollar infrastructure and transportation projects for New York City, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Department of Transportation. She was also a Director for an information sciences company and a Mid-Atlantic Supervisor for a media ratings company. As of result of her business leadership and accomplishments, Jacqueline is a thought-leader and authority in business development, transportation, and personal development. A published author of Purpose, not Perfect & co-author of Journey ToGreatness anthology, she is making a vital impact with her messages of encouragement, guidance, and sisterhood. Her numerous awards include: 2016 Maryland Department of Transportation-Employee of the Year; 2018 MDQI Project Manager of the Year; 2019 ACHI Magazine TrailBlazer of the Year-DMV; and 2019 Amazon Best Selling Author in 4 countries.

Ten years after a relationship breakup, Kimberly Tetterton thought she was healed. She’d gone through all of the stages of healing while functioning as a software programmer and serving as a director of a national organization that supports women. [All that time, says Kimberly, I was the one who needed support! During this pandemic, while becoming deeper depressed and having high anxiety, I said, OK God, I am over this!! After recognizing there was a stronghold over me and fasting and praying, I finally had my epiphany. I was on my last stage of grief. I went from mourning to finally burying what had control over me. Now I’m on the road to being totally free to do what God has called me to do and to getting on the path He has planned for me.] Kimberly graduated from college in 1997 with a BA degree in Information Systems and Operations Management and immediately entered into the corporate world. She has over twenty-five years of software programming experience in accounting and in the public safety industry. A Wilton Certified Cake Decorating Instructor and a lifelong volunteer, Kimberly received her professional certified life coach training and certification from P4 Coaching Institute. Her company, Too Gifted by Kimberly LLC, includes custom cake designing, event planning, and life coaching services. She received the 2016 ACHI Magazine Woman of Inspiration Award and the 2017 ACHI Magazine Volunteer of the Year Award. She currently serves as a Regional Director of the nationally known non-profit organization ACHI WSWA Inc., in which she leads all members across 8 states. With her tools, skills, resources, and God-given gifts, Kimberly helps others unwrap their gifts--gifts they never even knew they had. ​

Be challenged to a new level of relationship with God, self and others. Be galvanized to walk fully in your purpose. Be inspired to rise a new level of being and doing. Through her riveting story, Pastor Uchenna Lewis reveals how daring to stick to your faith-based convictions can inconvenience you into birthing an Unforgettable Legacy. You’ll see how she's helping many families build a legacy of spiritual and physical health and wealth for generations to come as per Proverbs 13:22: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.” As a Thought-Leader, Minister of the Gospel, Speaker, Certified Financial Professional, Branding Expert, Certified Life Coach & Multiple Income Entrepreneur, Uchenna Lewis is a pacesetter known for not catering to the Status Quo. Totally sold out to helping people achieve Spiritual, Financial & Physical wellness in alignment with 3 John 2, she leads people to Wealth and Prosperity through her Financial Literacy programs and coaching. She’s the founder of #100Mom2020Challenge, through which she’ll help 100 women leverage additional streams of income to bring in at least an additional $1000 of revenue from home to boost their family income. Known as Queenchenna, she's also the CEO of VIP Legacy Builders LLC, the Visionary & Founder of “LIFE Ambassadors,” and the Executive Pastor of Restoration Bible Church International. Pastor Lewis has moved audiences to action across various stages & platforms including America Works, Lord & Taylor, Avon Products Inc, Moms with Dreams, and numerous ministries, conferences & churches around the globe. In 2019 she became the first woman in the DMV to receive the ACHI Magazine Woman of Inspiration Award. Pastor Lewis is the wife of Bishop Alfie Lewis. They're the parents of four beautiful children. UchennaLewis.com

How do you move from victim to survivor to warrior and champion? My guest combines her riveting story of domestic violence and adversity with the message that everything is possible if you walk in faith and trust your own instincts. Mildred D. Muhammad is an Award-Winning Global Keynote Speaker and International Expert Speaker for the US Dept of State. As a Certified Consultant with the US Dept of Justice for the Office for Victims of Crime and a Certified Domestic Violence Advocate, she has repeatedly been called upon to be a CNN contributor. Her expertise positions her to make outstanding contributions regarding PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), suicide, and child custody. Ms. Muhammad is an impassioned 7X-Author, Trainer & Educator. As a Domestic Abuse Survivor, she speaks on a national and international platforms to discuss her life of terror, abuse, and heartache in order to promote Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention. Her audiences include victims and survivors of domestic violence, law enforcement professionals, therapists, advocates, counselors, mental and medical health providers, university and college students as well as military personnel. Mildred's authenticity is as remarkable as her unforgettable story of abuse. As the ex-wife of D.C. sniper John A. Muhammad, she shares what it's like to survive all forms of domestic abuse/violence (such as verbal, mental, economic, spiritual, stalking, and emotional) even without physical scars. Mildred's devotion includes the perils of PTSD that soldiers suffer when returning from a war zone as well as domestic violence victims who are diagnosed with PTSD. She's been recognized throughout military communities for her championship of the Family Advocacy Program and their mission to educate, promote, and end domestic violence in military communities. mildredmuhammad.com

In this episode you’ll be challenged to think outside the box and learn new things about yourself or be reminded of those things you may have forgotten. You’ll learn how to effectively change your mindset by strengthening your RAS. (If you don't know what RAS is, tune in!) Darlene Thorne, MDiv has devoted her life to teaching and influencing women how to practice positive personal self-care of body, soul and spirit. As CEO of A Heart After the Father, LLC, Darlene serves as your Sage Christian Coach/Mentor. Her company is designed to reach those who struggle with self-esteem and identity issues, helping them uncover their hidden treasures to help those to whom they’ve been called. Darlene has traveled extensively as an international speaker delivering motivational and life-impacting messages at conferences and facilitating workshops and symposiums. Featured on television, radio and live sessions, with a focus on total self-care and walking in total freedom and authenticity, she delivers a message of change from the inside out! Her messages focus on mindset change that moves women into action. As a published author, Darlene has written three books, A Heart After the Father; The Goliath Within; and Refresh, Refill, Renew. She’s a co-author of When Dark Chocolate is Bittersweet, Controversy within a Culture and has participated in an anthology, Shine: Hidden No More. Each book is part of Darlene’s journey in leading others to deepen their relationship with God. Darlene hosts a yearly conference Refresh, Refill, Renew that encourages attendees to spend uninterrupted time with the Lord, allowing Him to give fresh revelation for the next assignment. Her desire is for this to become a movement of intentional getting away in Abba’s presence. She and her husband Kevin Thorne serve as pastors at Renewal Community Church in Clayton, NC. They have two world-changer adult children, Kevin, II and Kennedy Elayne.

The success of any business or personal endeavor depends upon the ability to build relationships based on kindness and civility. Host Jory Fisher and Guest Jacquelyn "Joey" Flesner will discuss basic rules of networking and etiquette and will share some tips on how to build relationships with ease and grace. Nationally recognized as a motivating mentor for female entrepreneurs, Mrs. Flesner is a Certified BusinessEtiquette Trainer and Founder of The Etiquette Network, an organization dedicated to assisting individuals enhance their professional and social image through refining their ability to develop meaningful, beneficial connections and by embracing a “less self-centered, more others-focused” approach. She has mentored thousands of entrepreneurs and assisted individuals in preparing themselves to excel in business and social settings with poise and confidence. Before launching The Etiquette Network, Mrs. Flesner earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Pepperdine University, leading to work as an actress and producer in the Los Angeles film industry. She also enjoyed a nine-year career as a Top Leader in the Networking Marketing industry by inspiring and training a nationwide team built on professionalism, consistency and dedication. After discovering a gap in traditional networking groups, she launched Professional Moms Network to foster meaningful connections between women. Mrs. Flesner lives in Bristol, RI and is the happy wife to Jeff and proud mama of Cade and Dayton. Learn more about Mrs. Flesner's vision and community at TheEtiquetteNetwork.com Music byDavid Nevue

"Releasing Your Empress Powers" is about first recognizing that you are a leader and that you release your powers when you lean into your emotions. Our emotions are the power centers of each cell in our body. When you numb or ignore them, you live small and accept less. Cordelia Gaffar is the Powerhouse Global Best Podcast Host of 2019 in the UK and the ACHI magazine Volunteer of the Year. She is best-selling co-author of America’s Leading Ladies: who positively impact the world with several other dynamic women. So far in 2020, she has hit best seller again with the 1 Habit for Success SmartFem Edition by Lea Woodford and has been selected Ambassador of Peace by INSPAD and Director for the USA chapter. Her own book related to her Replenish Me Process will be released later in 2020. Cordelia Gaffar is the Emotions Opener Transformation Strategist, guiding woman leaders to use their darkest and most difficult emotions to show up powerfully. After leaving her corporate career as a controller for an IT start-up, she homeschooled her six children which involved coordinating activities in the homeschooling community, running girl scout and boy scout troops and much more. Having already had two miscarriages and postpartum depression juggling a family and high pressure career, she emerged as an author sharing how to self-nurture in The Guide How to Get Started with Workout Around My Day. She began coaching women in her community, deepened her craft with continuing research and study in nutrition, fitness, spiritual practices and overall emotional wellness. cordeliagaffar.com Music by David Nevue

Have you ever experienced unbearable times in your life — those times when you felt lost and had no idea how to keep going? Maybe it was in a relationship or a business or maybe even a life and death situation. The reality is that at some point in life, we will all experience some type of disappointment. But we get to choose how we respond to it. We have the power to build an unstoppable attitude and growth mindset. Any successful person alive today is a testament to that infinite capacity of the human potential. In this episode, Jory and Mia explore different ways to get through those unbearable times and how to continue to push towards God when it seems like He’s not there. We will address the power of grace and forgiveness. The importance of praying and studying God’s word. How do you remain in faith when life seems unbearable? Do you have an unstoppable attitude? Mia Jones is a speaker, inspiration magnet, a Second Chance Coach, and a three-time ovarian cancer survivor who is FULL of life. She candidly shares her life experiences through inspirational story telling, motivational speaking, and as a cancer and returning citizen advocate. She is passionate about celebrating second chances and encouraging cancer patients, survivors, and anyone with a questionable past to live on purpose. She has been honored and received numerous awards for her creative and authentic way of encouraging everyone to candidly and openly share health experiences, information related to care, overcoming difficulties, and networking with others. IG: miajonesinspires FB: Mia Jones Twitter: mjonesinspires Music by David Nevue

In this live, interactive episode, Ann Sieg shares her vision of working with Jesus as her CEO to reach people with the love of God through her community and outreach as an online marketer and business woman. Passionate about helping families create a work-from-home business, she shares her strategies for grooming entrepreneurs and developing leadership teams through her certification program. The heart and soul of Ann's efforts is to support members through the developmental phases as an evolving entrepreneur. Her holistic approach encompasses the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being of her students. The author of 3 widely acclaimed books on how to attract customers online, Ann generated over 4.2 million in sales from her first e-book over 13 years ago--all as a result of Ann and her husband losing their auto glass business almost overnight due to a new state law. Ann doubled-down on her “side-hustle” business, taking her sales from 2K per month to 90K in 90 days, more than enough to bring her husband home. She built an online empire: network marketing, info marketing, affiliate marketing, creating and selling her own products, to the tune of $20 million+. Ann’s training has helped 100s of 1000s of people worldwide achieve online success from home. Nothing has matched the rapid success of her e-commerce students. Many see cash flow in the first few days or weeks. Some have achieved 6, 7, and 8 figure incomes – even through her free training alone. Ann's chief goal is to help 1000 people make $10,000 a month from home. She homeschooled her 3 sons for 12 years and taught them entrepreneurship through their many family businesses. Ann believes in the Proverbs 31 woman who runs multiple businesses, serves her family, and develops an outreach for God's kingdom.

In this live interactive discussion, Jennifer Bryant, who has overcome tremendous odds herself, will share with our listeners the importance of relying on their faith, inner strength, powers, knowledge, and relationships if they want to reach their next levels personally and professionally.  Jennifer is the Executive Founder of Reaching Within, An Empowerment Journey LLC. She's also an Award-Winning Certified Life Coach, Career Strategist, Mentor, and Motivational Speaker with over 20 years of demonstrated expertise helping individuals and teams become high performers. Jennifer's Empowerment Journey Podcast features guests who have overcome personal and professional challenges and who are now unashamed, unapologetic, and confident. In addition to being featured on TV, podcasts, and in global mazagines, Jennifer regularly receives speaking invitations from federal agencies, academia, and community organizations. Jennifer's healing journey will inspire YOU to embrace your abundant blessings and live life confident and unashamed! ReachingWithinEmpowerment.com

In this live interactive discussion, Communication Master Brigitta Hoeferle shares with us the challenges and victories that have paved her path to success so far, along with tips and strategies that will help you follow your purposeful path as a masterful communicator who listens to relate, not to respond. Brigitta was born and raised in Germany and has lived in the United States since 2004. A lead mentor, business coach, and author, she's invited to speak on stages around the world! In this episode, she reveals several tips for public speaking including how to build rapport with your audience and the value and structure of a well-formed outcome.  Brigitta and Jory are close friends, open to discussing just about anything "on air." God knows where this conversation will go. Join us. Let's find out together! BrigittaHoeferle.com Music by David Nevue

Life is full of good-byes. A child grows up and leaves for college or military service. A neighbor moves to another state. A loved one is dying. Sometimes we face seasons when we must say good-bye to security and safety, to prosperity, to a cherished dream. One of the rich ministries we can have in people’s lives is to know the words to speak at such times. Jory and Kim Crabill explore the kinds of “last words” that can keep a person grounded and moving forward with hope even though the future holds a lot of unknowns. Kim Crabill is founder and president of Roses and Rainbows Ministries, Inc., and Community COFFEEs, the author of several books, including Burdens to Blessings, and a nationally known speaker.  For more information about Kim Crabill and her ministries, visit www.rosesandrainbows.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Success happens to you; significance happens through you.  Jory and Karen explore the final three of twelve principles from the book, Living the Significant Life - 12 Principles for Making a Difference, for those who are hungry for more than the traditional definition of success.  This episode will be a discussion on Principle #10 (Believe in Belief), Principle #11 (Strengthen Your Commitment), and Principle #12 (Make a Choice).  Hear how you can have a life with purpose, passion, AND success while, most importantly, blessing others. Karen Hirsch rose to the top of the Dallas publishing world with the launch of the premier architecture and interior design publication, Luxe Magazine. She then created Women of Hope, a division of EMSquared, which focuses on her passion of empowering women around the world to make a living while making a difference in the lives of malnourished children. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

It’s been said that life is one big transition. That sure feels true since nothing in life seems to stay the same for very long. It is even truer for relationships because they involve two people who are constantly growing and changing. The relationship must find a way to manage those fluxes if it’s going to survive. So it is no wonder that it is in those fluxes, those times of transition that problems usually arise. Things change and we struggle to adapt to the change. In this episode, Jory and Jennifer explore different forms of transitions in a variety of relationship types. That includes the upcoming transition in their own relationship now that they will no longer be co-hosting the radio show every month. So, how do we prepare for change? How do we find healthy ways to adapt? And how do we embrace the new definition for the relationship? Pastor, counselor, and author Jennifer Miller has dedicated herself to helping people strengthen their faith and their relationships. She currently serves as Co-Executive Director for The Center for Living Well, a faith-based wellness center, and her new book “Road Trippin’” is now available on Amazon. Learn more about Jennifer at www.centerforlivingwell.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.  

Long ago, a very wise man wrote, “Wisdom lights up a person’s face” (Eccl. 8:1, NLT). We spend a lot of time, money, and effort on makeup and facials to achieve an attractive glow. But that is merely a surface glow and soon wears off. It can’t compare to the inner radiance that comes from wisdom. In this episode, Jory and Kim Crabill explore the source of true wisdom, the steps to ongoing growth in wisdom, and the exciting process through which wisdom flows from us to bring blessings and benefits to others. Kim Crabill is founder and president of Roses and Rainbows Ministries, Inc., and Community COFFEEs, the author of several books, including Burdens to Blessings, and a nationally known speaker.  For more information about Kim Crabill and her ministries, visit www.rosesandrainbows.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Success happens to you; Significance happens through you.  Jory and Karen explore two of twelve principles from the book, Living the Significant Life - 12 Principles for Making a Difference, for those that are hungry for more than the traditional definition of success.  This episode will be a discussion on Principle #7 - Adjust your Attitude, Principle #8 - Embrace Challenge, Principle #9 Pinpoint Priorities.  Hear how you can have a life with purpose, passion AND success while most importantly, blessing others Karen Hirsch rose to the top of the Dallas publishing world with the launch of the premier architecture and interior design publication, Luxe Magazine. She then created Women of Hope, a division of EMSquared, which focuses on her passion of empowering women around the world to make a living while making a difference in the lives of malnourished children. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

It happens to all of us. None of us can ever escape it. Age. Moment-by-moment we are getting older and that process has various effects on who we are and how we live. In this episode, Jory and Jennifer explore the different facets of aging and the impacts that it has on us throughout our lifespan. What happens to our self-image, our identity, in each stage? What complications or obstacles do we face? What opportunities open up as we progress? In their usual light-hearted approach, Jory and Jennifer offer their unique perspectives and experiences with the effects of aging, starting with their 20s and going forward to their present stages of life. Join us to discover what they have each learned along the way, especially about what ultimately guides us through life and aging successfully. Like, how to surrender without giving up! Pastor, counselor, and author Jennifer Miller has dedicated herself to helping people strengthen their faith and their relationships. She currently serves as Co-Executive Director for The Center for Living Well, a faith-based wellness center, and her new book “Road Trippin’” is now available on Amazon. Learn more about Jennifer at www.centerforlivingwell.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Do you enjoy having sales conversations? Whether it’s a natural hesitancy due to fear of rejection or dislike that stems from being the victim of manipulative or uncomfortable sales conversations, too many entrepreneurs would prefer to do almost anything rather than have an actual sales conversation. And that’s a shame, because when you approach it correctly, you’ll find that a sales conversation is a relationship-driven opportunity to discover what your potential client or customer needs and to find a way to meet that need through your own offerings or a reference to another business. Learn how you can tap into your natural sales skills (the ones you use every day, probably without even realizing it), how your online presence can support your offline sales and how seeking harmony can revolutionize the way you approach a sales conversation. We’ll also explore how you can ask your potential client or customer questions that may bring about harmony between you and keep you fully present in the conversation. Julie A. Fleming, principal of Lex Innova Consulting, helps lawyers and other service professionals to create and implement innovative business development plans. She is the author of three books as well as numerous articles on topics such as business development, practice management, work/life balance, and leadership development. You can find out more about Julie at Lex Innova Consulting. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

They didn’t talk. Not for ten years. Not about faith anyway. Instead, this Christian mother and her Muslim daughter tiptoed with pain around the deepest gulf in their lives–the daughter’s choice to leave the Christian faith, convert to Islam and become a practicing Muslim. Now in their new book Undivided, the mother journeys with her daughter through a struggle to heal their divide, facing their deepest question: Can they learn to love each other in a whole new way? An important work for parents whose adult children have left the family's belief system, it will help those same grown children as they wrestle to better understand their parents. More than all, it will point divided parents of all walks of life to release their divides to Christ as he heals their hearts, relationships, families and homes. Journalist Patricia Raybon is the award-winning author of My First White Friend, I Told the Mountain to Move, and a One Year® Tyndale devotional God's Great Blessings. Her latest book, on healing family divides, is Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace.  Patricia is a former magazine editor at The Denver Post and served 15 years as a professor of journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Now a full-time author, Patricia writes books and essays on mountain-moving faith and blogs at her website, patriciaraybon.com. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance.  Piano solo by David Nevue. 

We may start out with a plan for our lives, a dream of how things will turn out. That dream empowers us. But then life happens. Small things throw us off—a condescending look, a snide word, an interruption to our schedules—and suddenly we’ve lost our sense of empowerment. Big life events overwhelm us—marriage, children, abuse, loss, addictions—and we’re robbed of even more power. Yet God can bring us to our place of greatest power through these “set-backs.” Jory and Kim Crabill explore a four-point Power Plan that helps us draw upon God’s power, which never fails, to stay true to His perfect purpose for our lives. Kim Crabill is founder and president of Roses and Rainbows Ministries, Inc., and Community COFFEEs, the author of several books, including Burdens to Blessings, and a nationally known speaker.  For more information about Kim Crabill and her ministries, visit www.rosesandrainbows.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Success happens to you; Significance happens through you.  Jory and Karen explore two of twelve princi-ples from the book, Living the Significant Life - 12 Principles for Making a Difference, for those that are hungry for more than the traditional definition of success.  This episode will be a discussion on Principle #6 - Sharpen Your Focus and Principle #7 - Set Specific Goals.  Hear how you can have a life with purpose, passion AND success while most importantly, blessing others. Karen Hirsch rose to the top of the Dallas publishing world with the launch of the premier architecture and interior design publication, Luxe Magazine. She then created Women of Hope, a division of EMSquared, which focuses on her passion of empowering women around the world to make a living while making a difference in the lives of malnourished children. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepre-neurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Your spiritual walk, or relationship with Christ, can be compared to many different things, but for Jennifer Miller, she uses the metaphor of a road trip to explore how to connect with Jesus. In this episode, Jory and Jennifer discuss her new book, Road Trippin’: A Parable of a Spiritual Journey, and how it can inspire anyone to go deeper into their own relationship with Christ. They explore what it means to grow in faith and integrate it into all areas of your life, including your professional life. How do you know what God wants you to be doing or how He wants you to be doing it? How do we get on track and stay on track with living a Christ-conscious life? Jory and Jennifer have a lot of fun as they dig deep into what spiritual growth means and discuss what her new book is all about. Pastor, counselor, and author Jennifer Miller has dedicated herself to helping people strengthen their faith and their relationships. She currently serves as Co-Executive Director for The Center for Living Well, a faith-based wellness center, and her new book “Road Trippin’” is now available on Amazon. Learn more about Jennifer at www.centerforlivingwell.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.  

Even the most purpose-driven person will, at times, find herself dragging. When you make promises to yourself but don’t keep them, you know you need a dose of something… Motivation? Discipline? Willpower? A stronger vision or purpose? Join Jory and Julie as they discuss what it really takes to accomplish your objectives, especially when those objectives include interim steps that you don’t enjoy but recognize as necessary to achieve your ultimate goal. Jory and Julie discuss the extent to which willpower is ego-based and what that means for the wisdom of relying on willpower to achieve goals, to extent to which discipline draws on the strength of a higher power and how that helps us bring vision to fruition. We’ll discuss the instances in which each is useful, along with discussing Stephen Pressfield’s concept of Resistance as the key block to purposeful accomplishment.  Finally, Jory and Julie explore how to harness motivation and develop discipline to continue our vision- and purpose-based work even in the midst of significantly competing demands. Julie A. Fleming, principal of Lex Innova Consulting, helps lawyers and other service professionals to create and implement innovative business development plans. She is the author of three books as well as numerous articles on topics such as business development, practice management, work/life balance, and leadership development. You can find out more about Julie at Lex Innova Consulting. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Success happens to you; significance happens through you.  Jory and Karen explore two more of twelve principles from the book, Living the Significant Life - 12 Principles for Making a Difference, for those who are hungry for more than the traditional definition of success.  (Principle #3 - Fire Up Your Imagination and Principle #4 - Don’t Fear to be Fearless) Hear how you can have a life with purpose, passion, AND success while, most importantly, blessing others. Karen Hirsch rose to the top of the Dallas publishing world with the launch of the premier architecture and interior design publication, Luxe Magazine. She then created Women of Hope, a division of EMSquared, which focuses on her passion of empowering women around the world to make a living while making a difference in the lives of malnourished children. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

It’s not surprising to hear that we are, as a culture, completely stressed out. Technology has made our lives easier, but not any simpler. We can now get twice as much done in the same amount of time. Our schedules are now inundated with commitments, obligations, and expectations. We live in a hamster wheel of perpetual striving. Consider the toll that it takes on your health and well-being, as well as on your relationships.   In this episode, Jory and Jennifer explore this all-too-common problem and consider ways to find some balance. They discuss the idea of a “Sabbath principle” that incorporates rest into your daily or weekly schedule. What are the risks of over-working and what are the benefits of intentionally resting? How can you possibly build rest into your life? Join them as they share how self-care is anything but selfish. Pastor, counselor, and author Jennifer Miller has dedicated herself to helping people strengthen their faith and their relationships. She currently serves as Co-Executive Director for The Center for Living Well, a faith-based wellness center, and her book “No Longer Two” is now available on Amazon. Learn more about Jennifer at www.centerforlivingwell.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Does your business have a lot of competition? If so, that’s good news, because it means there’s plenty of demand for the kind of product or service you offer. It also means you have to find a way to stand out from the crowd of your competitors, to distinguish what’s unique about you so your ideal clients and customers will identify you as the right solution to their needs. When you share a point of view or other distinctive factor through your business, you’ll become memorable, attractive to those who resonate with your perspective, and appealing as a content generator or media guest. In today’s show, Jory and Julie discuss why differentiation matters, what kinds of differentiators are effective, and how you can find the skills, experience, and attributes that will set you apart from others who also serve your audience. We’ll share examples of differentiators that you might adapt and make your own, and we’ll share a useful framework for highlighting what makes you stand out from the crowd while respecting your own boundaries as a business owner. Julie A. Fleming, principal of Lex Innova Consulting, helps lawyers and other service professionals to create and implement innovative business development plans. She is the author of three books as well as numerous articles on topics such as business development, practice management, work/life balance, and leadership development. You can find out more about Julie at Lex Innova Consulting. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Let’s put to rest the old lie that “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Real life teaches otherwise: The words we speak to ourselves and others have real power to hurt us. But the flipside is good news: Words also have tremendous power to heal, to restore hope, to make people feel important and valued. In this episode, Jory and Kim Crabill explore ways to ensure that the influence of our words builds others up rather than tears them down. Kim Crabill is founder and president of Roses and Rainbows Ministries, Inc., and Community COFFEEs, the author of several books, including Burdens to Blessings, and a nationally known speaker.  For more information about Kim Crabill and her ministries, visit www.rosesandrainbows.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Success happens to you; significance happens through you.  Jory and Karen explore the first two of twelve principles from the book, Living the Significant Life - 12 Principles for Making a Difference, for those that are hungry for more than the traditional definition of success.  Beginning with Principle #1 - Intensifying your Desire and Principle #2 - Find Your Purpose, hear how you can have a life with purpose, passion, AND success while most importantly, blessing others. Karen Hirsch rose to the top of the Dallas publishing world with the launch of the premier architecture and interior design publication, Luxe Magazine. She then created Women of Hope, a division of EMSquared, which focuses on her passion of empowering women around the world to make a living while making a difference in the lives of malnourished children. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.

Intimacy issues have become a multi-billion dollar business, but what most people don’t realize is that, a lot of the time, those issues are more mental and emotional than physical. If we are going to take a look at our struggles with connecting with someone intimately, then we must go back to where it all began, where we learned about intimacy in the first place. What all goes into our understanding of and experience with intimacy? In this episode, Jory and Jennifer explore the roots of our sexuality, as well as our ability to connect. Intimacy isn’t just about sex, it is also about your mind, your heart, and your spirit. Learn to look deeper into your intimate life and how it was shaped by the family you grew up in and your early experiences with intimacy. We will share how you can take a look back to understand and then turn forward and move in a more healthy and God-honoring direction with your relationships. Pastor, counselor, and author Jennifer Miller has dedicated herself to helping people strengthen their faith and their relationships. She currently serves as Co-Executive Director for The Center for Living Well, a faith-based wellness center, and her book “No Longer Two” is now available on Amazon. Learn more about Jennifer at www.centerforlivingwell.org. A professional coach and former attorney, Jory Fisher specializes in helping Christian leaders and entrepreneurs make the difference they're called to make and glorify God through success. Visit www.JoryFisher.com for more info, inspiration, and guidance. Piano solo by David Nevue.