Podcasts about Courage

What is the difference between a nice guy and a good man? And why do women struggle in a relationship with nice guys?Josh Trent welcomes Kelvin Davis to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 823, to explore why performative niceness quietly poisons every relationship it touches, what it takes for a man to stop seeking approval and start leading from his values, and why the courage to tell the truth (even the ugliest parts) is the only thing that sets a man free.In This Episode, Kelvin Davis Uncovers:(01:07) The Hidden Self-Sabotage of Being a Nice Guy(06:00) Niceness as a Survival Strategy(09:26) The Single Most Important Question(13:52) The Buffalo and the Cow(17:44) When Criticism Is a Gift(20:57) What a Good Man Actually Is(25:00) "Happy Wife, Happy Life" Is Bullshit(32:00) Control VS Leadership(39:37) Teaching Black Boys to Become Good Men(47:40) Life Is Not Fair for Men... And That Is Not an Excuse(57:00) How a Nice Man Can Become a Good Man(01:03:10) The Courage to Tell the Truth(01:07:44) The Energy Has to Go Somewhere(01:13:34) Be Careful How You Pray(01:16:43) Feel Your Emotions Without Judgement(01:25:49) Embody Being a Good Man

Rachel Maddow talks with Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer, authors of "On Courage: How to be a dissident in an age of fear," about "the central question of how to live right as an American citizen right now," and the variety of ways people can throw sand in the gears of authoritarianism to preserve democracy. Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.To listen to all of your favorite MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CheckoutThe God Centered Concept Academy Training Community to learn what growth in Christ ishttps://api.tuvu.com/redirectGroup/6a2ac0e2c9f728027338244cCheck out this link to view Kingdom Cross Roads on TV.https://jesussaid.tv/?affiliate=tswright_gccTo get a copy of our new book "Embracing the Truth" or to have TS Wright speak at your event or conference or if you simply want spiritual or life coaching or just a consultation visit:www.tswrightspeaks.comVisit our website to learn more about The God Centered Concept. The God Centered Concept is designed to bring real discipleship and spreading the Gospel to help spark the Great Harvest, a revival in this generation.www.godcenteredconcept.comKingdom Cross Roads Podcast is a part of The God Centered Concept.In this episode of Kingdom Crossroads, TS Wright welcomes author, speaker, ministry connector, and content coordinator Karen Whiting. Karen serves on the board of directors for the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and helps connect Christian writers and speakers with ministry opportunities. Karen shares how God redirected her life from mathematics into writing, teaching her to simply say “yes” and trust Him to equip her for the work He called her to do. She explains how that obedience led to multiple book contracts and a ministry of writing resources for families, military households, women, and believers seeking peace and purpose.The conversation highlights Karen's book Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front, which features one story per day from 1755 to 2012, focusing on women, families, and children during America's wars rather than the battles themselves. Karen shares remarkable stories of courage, including women who served as spies, supporters, fundraisers, and protectors during the American Revolution.TS and Karen also discuss 52 Weekly Devotions for Families Called to Serve, a devotional designed for military families, first responders, missionaries, and others who live lives of service. Karen offers practical encouragement for families facing deployment, separation, uncertainty, and hardship, reminding listeners to trust God and cherish the moments they have together.The episode concludes with a look at Growing a Peaceful Heart, Karen's devotional focused on inner peace, peace in relationships, and becoming peacemakers in the world. Karen closes by encouraging listeners to celebrate the freedoms we have and thank God for them.Featured GuestKaren Whiting Author, speaker, ministry connector, and board member/content coordinator with the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.Books MentionedStories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front52 Weekly Devotions for Families Called to ServeGrowing a Peaceful HeartTopics CoveredFaith and obedience to God's calling Christian writing and ministry networking Military families and deployment encouragement Women's stories from American history Faith, courage, service, and peacemaking Trusting God during hardship and uncertainty Honoring veterans and listening to their storiesConnect with Karen WhitingVisit: KarenWhiting.comTagsChristian Podcast, Karen Whiting, Faith, Courage, Military Families, American History, Christian Author, Family Devotions, Service, Peacemaking, Trusting God, Kingdom Crossroads

A lot of people treat quitting drinking like it's something they can start whenever they want. They think, “I'll quit after this trip.” “I'll quit after the summer.” “I'll quit after my birthday.” “I'll quit when work calms down.” “I'll quit after the holidays.” “I'll quit when I feel more ready.” or “I'll try again tomorrow” On the surface, that sounds reasonable. It sounds like you're making a plan. It sounds like you're choosing a better time. It sounds like you're saying, “Yes, I know this needs to change, but I'm going to wait until I can really focus on it.” But the problem is that readiness is not always available. Sometimes you get a rare moment where everything lines up in a way that lets you finally see the truth. Maybe you wake up with anxiety that feels different this time. Maybe you're exhausted from disappointing yourself. Maybe you're tired of making rules and breaking them. Maybe you're tired of waking up and trying to piece together what happened. Maybe you're tired of pretending it isn't as bad as it feels. Maybe you have one of those moments where the denial drops just long enough for you to think, “I can't keep doing this. Something has to change.” The mistake people make is assuming that moment will still be there tomorrow. Work with me: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Content only membership https://community.soberpowered.com/checkout/lessons Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Weekly email: You'll hear from me every week-ish https://www.soberpowered.com/email Support the show: If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does real leadership look like when everything is falling apart? In this unforgettable episode of MisFitNation, host Rich LaMonica sits down with Keni Thomas, a former U.S. Army Ranger with the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Bronze Star with Valor recipient, Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, bestselling author, country music artist, Emmy-winning producer, and survivor of the Battle of Mogadishu, made famous by Black Hawk Down. Keni shares the untold human side of one of the most iconic battles in modern military history, revealing what happened beyond the Hollywood version. He explains how young Rangers led under unimaginable pressure, why leadership has nothing to do with rank, and how servant leadership, accountability, trust, and teamwork continue to shape his life long after combat. The conversation explores the transition from military service to civilian leadership, overcoming trauma, sharing veterans' stories, building resilient teams, and why every leader—whether in business, public service, or at home—can learn from the battlefield. Keni also discusses: The true story behind Black Hawk Down Leadership lessons forged in combat The importance of serving those beside you Building trust before asking people to follow Why veterans must continue telling their stories Faith, resilience, and finding purpose after service How military leadership translates into business success Whether you're a veteran, entrepreneur, executive, first responder, leader, or someone striving to make a greater impact, this episode delivers timeless lessons on courage, sacrifice, and leading by example. If you're still breathing, you belong.

— Life doesn't always unfold according to our plans. Sometimes adversity arrives unexpectedly, shaking the very foundations of our lives and forcing us to confront fears, uncertainties, and challenges we never imagined facing. Yet some of the most inspiring stories of transformation emerge not despite adversity, but because of it. Today, we'll explore what it means to create prosperity in the midst of life's greatest challenges. We'll discuss how difficult experiences can become catalysts for growth, resilience, and reinvention, and why so many talented, caring, and gifted people struggle to recognize their own value and build a life that supports both their purpose and their well-being. We'll talk about the beliefs that hold us back, the courage required to move forward when everything seems uncertain, and the practical steps we can take to unlock our potential and create meaningful success. Most importantly, we'll explore how prosperity is about far more than money—it's about confidence, purpose, contribution, freedom, and the ability to live fully even after life's hardest seasons. At its heart, this conversation is about hope: the possibility that no matter what challenges we face, we have the capacity to rebuild, grow stronger, and create a future that is richer, more meaningful, and more aligned with who we truly areValeria shares sacred space with Carrie Wallis  —Carrie is the author of  "From Strangers to Clients: A Practical Guide to Confident, Respectful Marketing, Giving You the Courage to Enroll Clients You Love Working With." Carrie Wallis is a best-selling author, international speaker, and business growth mentor who helps coaches, counsellors, healers, and other heart-centered entrepreneurs attract ideal clients and build sustainable, profitable businesses. Her journey began during one of the most challenging periods of her life. After losing her husband to cancer while raising young children, Carrie found herself facing financial uncertainty, struggling to keep a roof over her family's head, and on the verge of bankruptcy. Determined to rebuild her life, she stepped back to study what truly worked in attracting clients and growing a business. From that experience, she developed her signature From Strangers to Clients system, a proven framework that helps business owners attract buyer-ready prospects, nurture meaningful relationships, and confidently convert opportunities into clients. Today, Carrie is recognized for her business expertise, having received the UK's Fastest Business Growth Award. She speaks on virtual stages around the world and is passionate about helping gifted solopreneurs move from inconsistent income to greater confidence, profitability, and long-term success. To learn more about Carrie Wallis and her work, please visit: https://enlightenusolutions.com/

Leadership isn't about looking strong… it's about becoming who you're meant to be. In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Dan sits down with executive leadership coach, speaker, and founder of My Impossible, Jeff Harmon, to explore a remarkable journey of resilience, vulnerability, and transformation.  After being diagnosed with a rare neurological condition, Jeff found himself facing challenges that would ultimately lead him to one of the world's most ambitious adventures: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair. But this conversation goes far beyond the mountain. Jeff shares how entrepreneurship, disability, leadership, and faith shaped his understanding of resilience, not as performance or toughness, but as a daily choice rooted in gratitude, authenticity, and community.  Together, Jeff and Dr. Dan explore what happens when pressure reveals who we really are, why vulnerability is one of the greatest leadership strengths, and how our biggest breakthroughs often come after the climb is over. This episode is a powerful reminder that our greatest challenges are often invitations to grow, connect, and become more fully ourselves. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why resilience is a choice, not a personality trait How adversity can become a catalyst for personal growth The difference between performing leadership and embodying leadership Why vulnerability builds trust and influence The power of community when facing life's biggest challenges What Jeff learned from leading a Mount Kilimanjaro expedition How to develop true inner authority and authentic confidence Why the lessons from your "mountain" often come after the experience ends For more information visit myimpossible.org. Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com. We have this moment, this day, and this life—let's make it a great one. – Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every believer faces moments of doubt and fear, but God's Word provides the strength we need to overcome. True faith is not just believing in God—it's living like He can be trusted. In this series, Courageous Faith, Pastor Chappell explores what it means to have a faith that moves mountains. By leaning into God's promises, you can experience His power in every area of your life.

Engineering Your Best LifeJoin Sifu Rafael for another inspiring episode of Coaching Call featuring Zack White, founder and CEO of Oasis of Courage and one of the leading career coaches for engineering and technology professionals.Success isn't just about climbing the corporate ladder. It's about building a career that aligns with your purpose, protects your well-being, and creates the life you truly want. In this episode, Zack shares how engineering and technology leaders can break free from burnout, lead with confidence, and achieve meaningful success without sacrificing their personal lives.Having coached hundreds of leaders at some of the world's top companies, Zack brings practical strategies that help technical professionals navigate career growth, overcome obstacles, and create lasting fulfillment. Drawing from his own journey as a mechanical engineer who built a successful Fortune 200 career before becoming an entrepreneur, he understands the unique challenges engineers face and the mindset required to thrive.Sifu Rafael is a master instructor, entrepreneur, professional speaker, founder of Speaking Prowess, and executive coach. With more than 50 years of martial arts experience, he helps individuals and organizations strengthen communication, leadership, and personal development. Through his coaching, speaking, and live broadcasts, he equips people with the mindset and skills needed to achieve lasting success.Zack White is the founder and CEO of Oasis of Courage, a rapidly growing coaching company dedicated exclusively to engineers and technology leaders. Known as the World's Best Lifestyle Engineer, Zack has helped hundreds of professionals achieve breakthrough career results while escaping burnout. He is the host of The Happy Engineer Podcast and holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering. Before launching Oasis of Courage, Zack spent more than a decade building a successful career within the Fortune 200, giving him firsthand insight into the challenges technical leaders face every day.Whether you're an engineer, business leader, entrepreneur, or someone striving for greater balance and fulfillment, this conversation will leave you with practical insights to help you build a career and a life you love.Watch on YouTube and subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/@sifurafaeltv?sub_confirmation=1Learn more at:https://sifurafael.com#coachingcall #speakingprowess #sifurafael #zackwhite #engineering #leadership #careergrowth #burnout #personaldevelopment

Dominic Forth is CEO of Thought Leaders America and a former journalist with BBC, NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS. After a near-fatal rafting accident on the Zambezi River, he developed the “Calm, Clarity, Courage” framework and now helps leaders turn their stories into trust, visibility, and real-world impact.

Welcome to the Christmas series! Joseph reels in hurt, anger, and confusion. He has every right to have Mary stoned to death, but won't out of love. In his despair, God meets him, and calls him to something great.  Sign up for special devotionals at StoriesoftheMessiah.com. As we dive deeply into iconic Bible heroes' enthralling narratives, we find more than just stories of faith and miracles. We discover a recurrent theme, a spiritual undertone that connects each tale to the grandeur of the Gospel. They're not just standalone legends; they're threads in a divine tapestry, weaving a story that foreshadows Jesus Christ, the ultimate hero, the promised Messiah who brings light to the darkest corners of history. For more Bible stories download the Pray.com app.  To learn more about Rabbi Schneider visit https://discoveringthejewishjesus.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Psalm 91 -Courage

What if the wisdom you're searching for has been inside you since childhood?In this Saturday Live conversation, Sabine Kvenberg sits down with visionary strategist and three-time #1 international bestselling author Joanne Weiland to explore the moments that quietly build a courageous life. Sabine opens up about the day — at just nine years old, alone in a Hamburg park — when an inner voice told her to run, and how that single moment launched a lifelong spiritual journey and her search for inner wisdom.Together they unpack the heart of Sabine's new memoir, GUMPTION: Sacred Whispers, Bold Moves, and the Courage to Become — why gumption is far more than courage, what the "O" for Optimism really asks of us, and why setbacks (a lost lake house, the 2008 crash, caring for aging parents) so often become the doorway to who we're meant to become. You'll hear why joy doesn't require having "more," why every coach is a season and not a destination, and why we have to celebrate the climb instead of sprinting to the next mountain.Tender, funny, and quietly powerful — this one will leave you trusting your own voice a little more.

This episode unpacks the unique challenges faced by women leaders, their contributions to democracy, and the critical lessons they offer in the fight against authoritarianism.   Enter the CFR book giveaway by July 8, 2026, for the chance to win one of ten free copies of Women in Power by Linda Robinson. You can read the terms and conditions of the offer here.   Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR   Guest: Linda Robinson, Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, CFR; Author, Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism   We Discuss: Why women's political representation has stalled at roughly 27 percent in the world's legislatures. How right-wing authoritarianism and the normalization of violent misogyny have combined to create ferocious headwinds for women in politics. Whether women govern differently from men, and what the research reveals about their attentiveness to health, education, welfare, and climate issues. Why rolling back women's rights is central to authoritarian and right-wing movements, and why playing the "misogyny card" proves so effective, even among women voters. Why some of the most prominent nationalist movements—in Italy, France, and Germany—are led by women, and how right-leaning figures like Giorgia Meloni complicate the picture. How authoritarian governments use hybrid warfare and gendered disinformation against women leaders, including Chinese campaigns against Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen and Russian campaigns against Moldova's Maia Sandu. Which common themes emerge among successful women leaders. Which policy reforms could strengthen both democracy and women's political participation.   Mentioned on the Episode:   Linda Robinson, Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism, Columbia University Press   Sanna Marin, Hope in Action: A Memoir About the Courage to Lead, Scribner   “Freedom in the World 2026: The Growing Shadow of Autocracy,” Freedom House   “Expanding Representation: Reinventing Congress for the 21st Century,” American Academy of Arts and Sciences   “TAKE IT DOWN Act (S.146),” U.S. Congress   “The Digital Services Act,” European Commission   “First Five,” HBO Max   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President's Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox/women-in-power   Opinions expressed on The President's Inbox are solely those of the host or guests, not of CFR, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.

Every believer faces moments of doubt and fear, but God's Word provides the strength we need to overcome. True faith is not just believing in God—it's living like He can be trusted. In this series, Courageous Faith, Pastor Chappell explores what it means to have a faith that moves mountains. By leaning into God's promises, you can experience His power in every area of your life.

For more thoughts, clips, and updates, follow Avetis Antaplyan on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/avetisantaplyan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this solo episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, Avetis Antaplyan explores one of the most overlooked yet critical leadership skills: decision-making. Drawing on insights from conversations with CEOs, CTOs, founders, professional athletes, Hall of Fame coaches, and executives from companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, National Geographic, and Radical Candor, Avetis breaks down what separates exceptional leaders from everyone else.He argues that leadership success is rarely about having perfect information, superior intelligence, or flawless strategy. Instead, the leaders who consistently create momentum are those who can make sound decisions despite uncertainty. Avetis shares practical frameworks used by high-performing leaders, including Amazon's "one-way door vs. two-way door" decision model, Jeff Bezos' regret minimization framework, and the importance of principle-based decision-making.The episode also examines how AI is changing the leadership landscape. While artificial intelligence can accelerate analysis and provide recommendations, Avetis explains why human judgment, accountability, and courage remain irreplaceable. Through real-world examples and actionable leadership lessons, he challenges listeners to identify the decisions they've been avoiding and take decisive action before delays become the real obstacle to progress.TakeawaysExceptional leaders distinguish themselves through decision-making, not intelligence alone.The greatest organizational threat is often indecision, not making the wrong decision.Most leadership decisions must be made with incomplete information.Leaders are paid for their ability to navigate uncertainty and create momentum.A mediocre decision made quickly often outperforms a perfect decision made too late.Amazon's "one-way door vs. two-way door" framework helps determine when to move fast and when to proceed carefully.Great leaders commit fully after making a decision rather than remaining trapped in doubt.Principle-based decision-making allows leaders to make consistent decisions faster.Technology leaders often make the mistake of optimizing for technical perfection instead of business outcomes.AI can provide information and recommendations, but accountability and judgment remain human responsibilities.When a decision is inevitable, delaying it often causes more damage than acting on it immediately.Chapters00:00 Why Decision-Making Separates Great Leaders01:12 The Myth of Intelligence and Leadership Success02:13 Why Indecision Damages Organizations03:25 Amazon's One-Way Door vs. Two-Way Door Framework04:38 Lessons from Hall of Fame Coach Dick Vermeil05:15 Radical Candor and the Courage to Act05:55 Technology Leaders and Business Outcomes06:30 Framework #1: Speed Over Perfection07:00 Framework #2: Regret Minimization08:00 Framework #3: Reversible vs. Irreversible Decisions08:55 Framework #4: Principle-Based Decision Making09:55 Why AI Makes Judgment More Valuable11:05 Creating Momentum Through Action11:40 The Decisions You're Avoiding Right Now12:10 When It's Inevitable, Make It Immediate12:45 Closing Thoughts and Final TakeawaysResources and Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hireclout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcast.hireclout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirefasthireright⁠

Have you ever felt called to share your story but found yourself held back by self-doubt, fear, or the belief that nobody would care?In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich sits down with author, publisher, and storytelling mentor Nicolette Halladay, founder of Inspired Hearts Publishing and author of The Golden Thread and the Lineage of the Light. Together, they explore how writing a book can become much more than a publishing project. It can be a journey of self-discovery, healing, confidence, and personal transformation.Nicolette shares her own entrepreneurial journey, how she built Inspired Hearts Publishing, and why so many aspiring authors struggle with visibility, imposter syndrome, and trusting their own voice. She also explains her unique process for helping authors move from idea to published book while creating a lasting impact.In this episode, you'll learn:• Why your unique story matters more than you think • How writing a book builds confidence and clarity • The biggest fears aspiring authors face and how to overcome them • Why books can create opportunities beyond book sales • How community and accountability help authors succeedLearn more about Nicolette and Inspired Hearts Publishing: https://inspiredheartspublishing.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who has a story waiting to be told.Your story matters. The world may be waiting to hear it.Send us Fan MailCelebrate the Magic of Words in Bel Air, Maryland!https://bookfairatbelair.org/Book Fair at Bel AirCelebrate the Magic of Words in Bel Air, Maryland!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTokSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCastSubscribe by Email

What does meaningful school change actually look like? In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán sits down with Dr. Lucy Canzoneri-Golden, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School, to discuss what happens when a school commits to culture, belonging, and student-centered learning over the long haul. Rather than treating equity and inclusion as isolated initiatives, Coral Reef Montessori has worked intentionally to embed these values into the fabric of the school community. Dr. Canzoneri-Golden shares lessons learned from that journey, the challenges along the way, and the impact it has had on students, educators, and school culture. In this conversation, we explore: Why school culture work cannot be treated as “one more thing” What motivated Coral Reef Montessori to invest deeply in this work How teachers' mindsets and practices evolved over time The challenges of leading meaningful change Why sustainability matters more than one-time professional development What annual teacher reflections revealed about the impact of the work Advice for school leaders seeking to create more inclusive learning communities This episode is a reminder that meaningful change rarely happens overnight. It happens through commitment, reflection, relationships, and a willingness to keep showing up. Key Reflection “School culture isn't built through a single workshop. It's built through years of intentional practice.” About Dr. Lucy Canzoneri-Golden Dr. Lucy Canzoneri-Golden is an educator, Montessori leader, and advocate for child-centered learning. As Co-Founder and Co-Director of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School, she has helped cultivate a learning community grounded in independence, curiosity, compassion, and lifelong learning. Discussion Questions What does sustained school improvement look like in your context? How do you move important work from initiative to culture? What feedback are you gathering from teachers, students, and families? What systems help meaningful change endure? School leaders, if this conversation resonated with you, we'd love to help your team move from good intentions to sustained impact. Multicultural Classroom partners with schools and districts through professional development, coaching, and implementation support designed to strengthen belonging, student engagement, and culturally sustaining practice. Visit MulticulturalClassroom.com to learn more. Let's build the kind of schools our students deserve. Teach in Truth. Lead with Courage. Belong to a Community That Gets It.

We welcome back Fr. Kyle Schnippel of Courage International to discuss a Synodal Working Group report that criticized Courage and its work with those experiencing same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria. What does this apparent attack reveal about the Synod's broader approach to questions of sexuality, identity, and pastoral care? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Courage International's Response to the Synodal Report Courage International Synod report condemns ‘devastating effects' of conversion therapies for homosexual persons Homosexuality & the Catholic Church: Clear Answers to Difficult Questions Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Is Changing Everything Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why Letters from Cardinals Cupich & McElroy to Fr James Martin WATCH: “LGBT Catholic Churches” Across America iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

EVEN MORE about this episode!Rose Wippich joins Julie Ryan for an inspiring conversation about intuition, healing, purpose, and the courage to follow your soul's calling. After leaving a successful but unfulfilling career and navigating a life-changing breast cancer diagnosis, Rose discovered that some of life's greatest challenges can become powerful invitations to awaken.Together, Julie and Rose discuss how the body communicates through sensation, how to distinguish fear from true inner guidance, and why the uncertain "in-between" seasons of life often contain our greatest opportunities for growth. Rose also shares remarkable stories of spirit guides, intuitive messages, signs from loved ones, and the practices that helped her trust her path.Whether you're facing a major life transition, seeking greater clarity, or learning to reconnect with your intuition, this episode offers practical tools and spiritual wisdom to help you move forward with confidence and trust.Guest Biography:Rose Wippich is the author of "Empress Rising: Own Your Energy, Trust Your Wisdom, and Rewrite the Rules of Aging", a groundbreaking book that redefines a woman's later years as a time of power, purpose, and sovereignty. An award-winning podcaster and host of *Chat Off The Mat*, Rose is also a certified Reiki Master/Mentor and Qigong teacher and speaker who blends practical tools, ancient wisdom, and personal storytelling to guide women in reclaiming their vitality and stepping into their Empress years with confidence and grace. Through her work, she empowers women to rise from invisible to invincible and embrace aging as their most radiant chapter yet.Episode Chapters:(0:00:00) - Aging as Sacred Initiation and Returning to Self(0:06:17) - Confusion, Soul Transformation, and Divine Guidance(0:14:52) - Liminal Space and the Courage to Trust(0:23:28) - Identity Dissolution and the Breast Cancer Message(0:31:46) - Spiritual Heritage and Intuition Masked in Prayer(0:39:24) - Distinguishing True Guidance from Fear(0:47:12) - The Body as Oracle and Clairvoyant Connection(0:54:38) - Scent as Spiritual Communication(1:00:21) - Stillness, Sacred Practices, and Closing Wisdom➡️ Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️ Julie's Intuitive Trainings✏️ Ask Julie a Question!

Sometimes the thing that almost ended your life becomes the chapter that defines it. By the time Devin Fish was 18, he had moved 16 times, attended seven different schools, and survived a childhood shaped by poverty, bullying, and his parents' struggles with addiction. He thought joining the Army would be the start of something better. Then in July 2017, a Red Cross message forced him to fly home to make the impossible decision of whether to keep his mother on life support. She passed away just days before his birthday. What followed was a slow, quiet spiral into self-hatred, isolation, and online blackmail that brought Devin to the edge of taking his own life. This conversation walks through the moment he self-admitted to the hospital, the two pamphlets he found there that changed everything, and the single question that became the foundation of his recovery. Devin shares how he learned to use one career goal to climb out of suicidal thinking, why writing Answering the Hard Questions in Kuwait forced him to revisit every dark moment on purpose, and how faith eventually rebuilt the parts of him that survival could not. Through grief, generational trauma, silence, and self-doubt, Devin's story is a reminder that the worst chapter of your life does not have to be the end of your book. Guest Bio Devin Fish is a U.S. Army veteran, debut author, and the youngest of two who grew up in Rockford, Illinois. His childhood was marked by instability, bullying, food stamps, and his parents' struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. By 18, he had moved 16 times and attended seven different schools. In 2017, while stationed at Fort Hood, Devin received a Red Cross message telling him his mother was dying. She passed away on July 9th, just days before his birthday. In the years that followed, unresolved grief, financial collapse, and a series of online blackmail scams pushed Devin to the edge, ultimately leading him to self-admit to the hospital with suicidal ideations. Devin served nearly ten years in the Army as a Cavalry Scout and Career Counselor, and in 2021 was awarded the 1st Cavalry Division Retention NCO of the Year. While deployed to Kuwait, he wrote his debut book, Answering the Hard Questions, turning his story into a roadmap for anyone still trying to find their way out. You'll hear About How Devin grew up moving 16 times in 18 years across Rockford, Illinois The day he came home from school and found his apartment surrounded by police Why he stayed silent about his trauma for most of his life Losing his mother and being the one to make the life support decision How online blackmail and isolation brought him to the edge of suicide The two pamphlets in the hospital that helped him rewire how he thought about depression The single question that became the foundation of his recovery How writing his book in Kuwait helped him heal what he had buried for years Why faith became the cornerstone of who he is today Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Episode Introduction 01:15 Meet Devin Fish 02:00 Growing Up in Rockford and 16 Moves in 18 Years 04:30 The Day His Father Was Hospitalized 08:00 Why He Suppressed Everything for Years 10:00 Losing His Mother and the Life Support Decision 13:00 The Blackmail Spiral and Suicidal Thinking 17:00 Thirty Seconds of Courage to Ask for Help 18:00 The Two Pamphlets That Changed His Life 20:00 Using a Single Goal to Climb Out of the Darkness 27:00 Reframing Trauma as a Chapter, Not the Whole Book 28:30 Writing Answering the Hard Questions in Kuwait 33:00 Coming Back to Faith 36:00 Devin's Message for Anyone Still Searching 38:00 Final Reflections and Key Takeaways Chuck's Challenge This week, ask yourself one hard question. Not a comfortable one. Not the one you already know the answer to. The one you have been avoiding because you are afraid of what it might say back. Maybe it is, "Why am I really staying in this?" Maybe it is, "What am I numbing right now?" Maybe it is the same one Devin asked himself: "Do I want to live, or am I just surviving?" Because as Devin shared, healing did not start when life got easier. It started the moment he stopped lying to himself in silence and answered honestly. Whatever your hard question is this week, do not run from it. Let it be the end of a chapter, not the end of the book. Connect with Devin Get his book: Answering the Hard Questions: Let It Be the End of a Chapter, Not the End of the Book Connect with Chuck Check out the website: https://www.thecompassionateconnection.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-thuss-a9aa044/ Follow on Instagram: @warriorsunmasked Join the Warriors Unmasked community by subscribing to the show. Together, we're breaking stigmas and shining a light on mental health, one story at a time.

Every believer faces moments of doubt and fear, but God's Word provides the strength we need to overcome. True faith is not just believing in God—it's living like He can be trusted. In this series, Courageous Faith, Pastor Chappell explores what it means to have a faith that moves mountains. By leaning into God's promises, you can experience His power in every area of your life.

Peter and John heal a man crippled from birth, and their reward is arrest. By the time the guards haul them in, the number of believers has grown to about five thousand, and the temple authorities have seen enough. The next day the two apostles stand before the same council that had condemned Jesus, with Annas and Caiaphas presiding. The order is blunt: stop speaking in this name. Peter and John refuse, because they cannot keep silent about what they have seen and heard.  The Rev. Jacob Hercamp, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Noblesville, IN joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 4:1-31. To learn more about Christ Lutheran, visit clc-in.org. The book of Acts picks up where the Gospels leave off. Jesus has risen. He has ascended. And now what? Acts answers that question. Luke tells the story of how the Holy Spirit built the Church from a handful of frightened disciples in Jerusalem into a movement that reached Rome itself. Along the way, you get Pentecost, the first sermons, the first martyrs, the conversion of Paul, the first church councils, shipwrecks, riots, and the persistent, stubborn work of God through Word and Sacrament even when His people didn't have a plan. If you've ever wondered how we got from Easter morning to the Church you sit in today, this is the book. Tune in for this new series on Thy Strong Word with Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors as we open up the Book of Acts.  Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.

Why does an emotionally shut down man struggle to change—even when he genuinely wants to?In this follow-up episode, Luke and Alana respond to listener questions about emotional shutdown, nervous system healing, and what recovery actually looks like for men who have spent years disconnecting from their emotions.***Listen to Part 1 HERE.***Together they explore:Why insight alone doesn't create changeWhat emotional shutdown is really protectingHow attachment wounds shape adult relationshipsWhy some men become more emotional after starting recoveryWhat somatic work actually isHow nervous system healing creates lasting transformationWhat emotional reconnection looks like in real lifeChapters01:23 Why Insight Isn't Enough07:40 What Shutdown Protects11:50 Control and Safety16:20 Predictability Over Vulnerability20:10 Reconnecting Emotionally28:53 Somatic Work Explained30:14 Healing Takes TimeRegister Now!***Use code PODCAST150 to get $150 off any Choose intensive or retreat in 2026!***Courage to Thrive - Join us for this healing retreat for women who have experienced betrayal trauma. It offers a safe, supportive space to process pain, reconnect with yourself, and begin moving forward with strength and hope. Through guided workshops, therapeutic support, and restorative experiences, women leave feeling seen, empowered, and less alone. August 25-28, 2026 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Reclaimed: A Men's Parts-Work Intensive - A transformative 4-day intensive for men in recovery from problematic sexual behaviors, using the Internal Family Systems model to help participants deepen emotional healing, reduce shame, understand their inner world, and live with greater authenticity and wholeness. August 18-21 in Spanish Fork, UT.

Opening Question: What is the vision for your life? Scripture: Nehemiah 2:4-5 Closing Question: Who can you invite into your clarity or courage? New Abbey is a Jesus community telling a bigger story of God.  You can support us at https://www.newabbey.org/generosity

In this episode of Girls with Grafts, Rachel sits down with Abby Horton, MS, CCLS, a Certified Child Life Specialist with over a decade of experience supporting children and families through burn injuries and medical trauma. Abby's work spans pediatric burn care, inpatient rehabilitation, and critical care, and she brings that depth of experience to a conversation about one of the challenges families navigating a burn injury often face: how to prepare children for a visit to the burn center.

Adri stood at the crossroads of passion and purpose. Trained as an educator and ministry leader, she poured herself into her work, believing she could do it all. However.... When the constant juggling between career and motherhood left her feeling stretched thin and missing precious moments with her children, God called her to pause and pivot.In surrender, Adri discovered that home was not a place of lesser calling, but a sacred ministry. Through laundry loads, kitchen tables, and daily lessons, she learned that discipling her children was a work with eternal value. Today, Adri shares her journey of letting go, learning to be fully present, and finding contentment right where God has her. Her story is a gentle reminder that even in the ordinary rhythms of motherhood, God is shaping hearts—our children's and our own.

(This episode originally aired on May 13, 2024.)Nic and Tarina are joined by their daughter, Elle. She shares how she got started making the Encouragement Cards and how this experience over the past 9 years has given her confidence in her gift of encouragement. It's a special episode profiling Elle's leadership as well as her courage to do what others may consider weird. Her example is living proof that small gestures—whether it's encouragement, faith, or cookies—can have a big impact. If you enjoy Nic and Tarina's podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people.Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com. ---

Episode 1034 (15:04) In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Story of a conversation with a Carmelite nun; Original Sin and it's effects on everyone and everything; We are born broken in to a broken world; This calls us to look in ourselves; Moving out of the role of victimhood to sinner

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What can a missionary from the eighth century teach us about faith, leadership, history, and using our talents well? Recorded on the feast of Saint Boniface—the patron saint and namesake of Father Boniface Hicks—this episode explores the life of the Benedictine monk known as the Apostle to the Germans and the lasting civilization that grew from his mission.Father Boniface explains how Saint Boniface left England to preach among the Germanic peoples, established monasteries and dioceses, strengthened connections with Rome, reformed parts of the Church, and worked wisely with political leaders who could protect the growing Christian communities. His monasteries became more than religious buildings: monks and nuns cultivated land, educated people, stabilized communities, and helped create the foundations from which towns and cities grew.Joe reflects on what this means today. Saint Boniface did not separate spiritual faithfulness from practical competence. He used language, organization, diplomacy, courage, Scripture, liturgy, and political awareness in service of God. His life demonstrates that Christians are not called to withdraw from the world or reject success. They are called to develop their gifts, use worldly knowledge wisely, and direct everything toward love, evangelization, and the good of others.Key IdeasReading the lives of the saints gives us a personal and often more reliable way to understand history.Saint Boniface combined missionary courage with organization, education, diplomacy, and practical leadership.Monasteries became centers of evangelization, agriculture, stability, learning, and the development of communities.Worldly skills are not opposed to holiness when they are placed in service of God and the good of others.Saint Boniface invested his talents rather than protecting them, ultimately giving his life while continuing his missionary work.Links & ReferencesNone explicitly referenced with a clear official/source link in this episode.CTA: If this helped, please leave a review or share this episode with a friend.Questions or thoughts? Email FatherAndJoe@gmail.com.TagsFather and Joe, Joe Rockey, Father Boniface Hicks, Saint Boniface, feast of Saint Boniface, Apostle to the Germans, Benedictine, Benedictine monk, missionary, evangelization, Christian history, Church history, eighth century, Germany, England, Rome, Pope Gregory, Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Charles Martel, Charlemagne, Holy Roman Empire, monasteries, monasticism, Church reform, Latin Church, Latin liturgy, Scripture, martyrdom, courage, talents, stewardship, leadership, diplomacy, political wisdom, civilization, agriculture, education, community building, Fulda, Saint Vincent Archabbey, Boniface Wimmer, Catholic history, relationship with God, relationship with others, relationship with self

What if AI is quietly making you a worse leader, and you can't even feel it happening?Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) is the bestselling author of The Coaching Habit, one of the most widely read leadership books of the last decade, now re-released in a 10-year anniversary edition. He is the founder of Box of Crayons and the host of the Change Signal podcast.In this episode of Truth Works, he joins Jessica Neal and guest co-host Peter Clarke to ask an uncomfortable question: is AI making us worse leaders?His answer is yes.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━THE CORE ARGUMENTAI seduces us into speed, certainty, and the half-decent answer, at the exact moment leadership demands the opposite. MBS argues curiosity is being chipped away in all of us, and the leaders who survive the AI era will treat it as a discipline they practice, not a trait they assume they have.At the center of the conversation is his framework for what leadership now requires:→ Clarity over certainty→ Context over content→ Connection over cocooning→ Courage over collusionHe and Jessica unpack why judgment and taste, not big teams, budgets, or functional expertise, are the skills that actually scale when everyone has the same information and the same tools.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━INSIDE NETFLIXJessica draws on her years at Netflix, where the company interviewed for curiosity, treated big decisions as "bets" instead of life-or-death calls, and reframed failure as data.She tells the story of the $100M House of Cards bet, admits most of Netflix's decisions were actually bad ones, and explains how a culture of small experiments and honest trade-offs is what let the company take the swings that built it.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ALSO IN THIS EPISODE→ Why data is political, not neutral→ Why courage is the real differentiator behind every great founder→ The strategy question: "If we say yes to this, what must we say no to?"→ The deeper gift of coaching that has nothing to do with having the answer: helping people feel seen, heard, and encouraged━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TOPICS COVERED→ Why AI is deadening curiosity more than fostering it→ The 4 C's of leadership in the AI era→ Why judgment and taste beat big teams and budgets→ The Netflix $100M House of Cards bet→ Why most of Netflix's decisions were bad ones, and why that was fine→ Building a culture of small experiments→ Why data is political, not neutral→ Why courage is the differentiator behind every great founder→ The strategy question→ The deeper gift of coaching━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Find Michael: MBS.works | boxofcrayons.com | The Coaching Habit (Amazon)Truth Works is hosted by Jessica Neal & Peter Clarke.

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Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Courage in the Corridors: Zoltán's Stand Against Cheating Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-06-23-07-38-19-hu Story Transcript:Hu: Az iskola zsongott, mint egy méhkas.En: The school was buzzing like a beehive.Hu: Budapest Középiskolájában már minden diák tudta, hamarosan elérkeznek a záróvizsgák.En: At Budapest High School, every student already knew that the final exams would soon arrive.Hu: A napok hosszabbodtak, és a levegőben érezhető volt a nyár közeledte.En: The days were getting longer, and the approach of summer could be felt in the air.Hu: Zoltán, aki mindig is szorgalmas diák hírében állt, mélyen elmerült a könyveiben.En: Zoltán, who always had a reputation as a diligent student, was deeply engrossed in his books.Hu: A többi diák azonban más terveket szövögetett.En: However, the other students were weaving different plans.Hu: Zoltán már régóta érezte, hogy valami nincs rendben.En: Zoltán had long felt that something was not right.Hu: Mindig figyelte társait, és most különösen nyugtalanította valami.En: He always observed his peers, and now something particularly unsettled him.Hu: Egy nap az ebédszünetben Gábor, az osztály egyik népszerű diákja, titokzatosan közelebb hajolt hozzá.En: One day during lunch break, Gábor, one of the popular students in the class, leaned in closer to him mysteriously.Hu: - Zoltán, szeretnék neked valamit mondani - kezdte Gábor.En: "Zoltán, I want to tell you something," Gábor began.Hu: - Azt beszéljük, hogy valakik megszerezték a záróvizsgák kérdéseit.En: "It's said that some people got hold of the final exam questions.Hu: Ez egy jó lehetőség a sikerre.En: This is a good opportunity for success."Hu: Zoltán nem hitt a fülének.En: Zoltán couldn't believe his ears.Hu: Tudta, hogy ez ellenkezik mindazzal, amiben hisz.En: He knew this went against everything he believed in.Hu: De ugyanakkor rettegett attól, hogy kirekesztik, ha értesíti a tanárokat.En: But at the same time, he dreaded being ostracized if he reported it to the teachers.Hu: Napok múlva, amikor éppen a figyelmét próbálta összpontosítani a tanórákra, Eszter, a legjobb barátnője, újabb pletykával jelent meg.En: Days later, when he was trying to focus his attention on the lessons, Eszter, his best friend, appeared with another rumor.Hu: - Zoltán, már mindenki tudja, hogy kik a bűnösök.En: "Zoltán, everyone already knows who the culprits are.Hu: De senki nem meri bevallani.En: But no one dares to confess.Hu: Ha nem szólsz, te is részese leszel ennek az egésznek.En: If you don't speak up, you'll be part of all this too."Hu: Zoltán lelkiismereti harcot vívott magával.En: Zoltán was fighting a battle of conscience with himself.Hu: Mikor elérkezett az utolsó iskolai nap, tudta, hogy döntenie kell.En: When the last school day arrived, he knew he had to decide.Hu: Az iskola folyosóin járkált, és érezte, hogy minden szem rá szegeződik.En: He walked the school corridors, feeling everyone's eyes on him.Hu: Mégse hátrált meg.En: Yet, he did not back down.Hu: Az igazgató irodája előtt megtorpant egy pillanatra, de aztán kopogott.En: He paused for a moment in front of the principal's office, but then knocked.Hu: Belépéskor rájött, ez a helyes lépés.En: Upon entering, he realized this was the right step.Hu: Az igazgatónak részletesen elmesélte a történteket.En: He recounted the events in detail to the principal.Hu: - Köszönöm, hogy elmondtad Zoltán - mondta az igazgató komolyan.En: "Thank you for telling me, Zoltán," the principal said seriously.Hu: - A vizsgálatot megkezdjük, és biztosítom, hogy az igazság ki fog derülni.En: "We will begin the investigation and I assure you that the truth will come to light."Hu: Hamarosan az iskolában mindenki értesült róla, hogy a csalók lebuktak.En: Soon, everyone at the school learned that the cheaters had been caught.Hu: A diáktársak véleménye megoszlott.En: The students' opinions were divided.Hu: Volt, aki haragosan tekintett Zoltánra, de sokan tisztelték bátorságáért.En: Some looked angrily at Zoltán, but many respected him for his courage.Hu: Aznap délután Eszter és néhány más barát odalépett hozzá, hogy gratuláljon neki az őszinteségéért.En: That afternoon, Eszter and a few other friends approached him to congratulate him for his honesty.Hu: - Jó döntést hoztál - mondta Eszter mosolyogva.En: "You made the right decision," said Eszter with a smile.Hu: Amikor beköszöntött az utolsó tanév végi ünneplés, Zoltánt hívta ki az igazgató, hogy megköszönje az iskolának tett szolgálatait.En: When the final end-of-year celebration arrived, the principal called Zoltán out to thank him for his services to the school.Hu: Zoltán büszkén állt ott, és sokkal magabiztosabbnak érezte magát, mint valaha.En: Zoltán stood there proudly and felt more confident than ever.Hu: Rájött, hogy hűnek lenni önmagadhoz mindig a legjobb döntés, függetlenül attól, mit gondolnak mások.En: He realized that staying true to yourself is always the best decision, regardless of what others think.Hu: A nyár eleji napfényben pedig egy új fejezet kezdődött számára, tele önbizalommal és tiszta lelkiismerettel.En: In the early summer sunlight, a new chapter began for him, full of self-confidence and a clear conscience.Hu: A valódi barátok pedig mindig mellette álltak.En: The true friends stood by him all the way. Vocabulary Words:buzzing: zsongottbeehive: méhkasdiligent: szorgalmasengrossed: elmerültweaving: szövögetettunsettled: nyugtalanítottamysteriously: titokzatosanostracized: kirekesztikconfess: bevallaniconscience: lelkiismeretcorridors: folyosókrecounted: elmesélteinvestigation: vizsgálatcheaters: csalókcourage: bátorságcongratulate: gratuláljonhonesty: őszinteségconfident: magabiztosconscience: lelkiismeretapproached: odajött hozzáservices: szolgálatokchapter: fejezetself-confidence: önbizalomclear: tisztarumor: pletykaculprits: bűnösökdemeanor: viselkedéscommemorate: megemlékezikattention: figyelmétpaused: megtorpant

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Every believer faces moments of doubt and fear, but God's Word provides the strength we need to overcome. True faith is not just believing in God—it's living like He can be trusted. In this series, Courageous Faith, Pastor Chappell explores what it means to have a faith that moves mountains. By leaning into God's promises, you can experience His power in every area of your life.

Change begins softer. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy offers a powerful reminder for high-achieving healthcare professionals and women in dentistry carrying stress, pressure, and constant change. When something no longer feels right in your practice, body, relationships, team, or life, it is easy to meet that moment with shame, fear, or self-judgment. But what if that same moment could become the start of something better?Through honest stories from hiking, coaching, family life, and dental practice leadership, Dr. Tarryn shows how the lens you choose can shape what happens next. This episode brings a fresh look at burnout, leadership stress, work-life balance, and personal growth with more compassion, courage, and self-trust. Choose the lens that does not just move you forward, but makes you lighter as you rise.Show notes:(2:19) Choosing how you want to feel(6:16) Empowered versus disempowered thinking(8:09) The Vermont hike lesson(12:14) Change as a real opportunity(16:03) Team stress in dental practices(18:18) Courage to leave what no longer fits(26:14) Outro_______________________IMPORTANT LINKS:Empower Her Retreat:Dates: October 1–4, 2026Location: Taos, New MexicoWebsite: empowerherretreat.orgConnect with Dr. MacCarthy:Email: tarryn@drtarrynmaccarthy.comBook a call with Tarryn:https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-callUnlock your inner peace and reclaim joy in your profession with the Nervous System Regulation For Dentists Course: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/calmPlease join my Facebook group, Business Of Happiness Hive, so we can all take this journey to find fulfillment and happiness together. Click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2047152905700283Where to find me:Website: www.thebizofhappiness.comFacebook: facebook.com/thebusinessofhappinessIG: @thebizofhappinessIt would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

What if the future of leadership isn't about performing certainty, but learning how to respond with deeper awareness, courage, and connection?In this rich and deeply thoughtful episode of the Sacred Changemakers Podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Carlsen, an executive and systems coach who helps leaders and leadership teams navigate complexity, transition, and growth with greater intention. Before becoming a coach, Sarah led complex change initiatives inside global law firms, where she saw firsthand that the technical side of change is often the easier part. The deeper challenge is human. It lives in how we relate, how we communicate, how we stay present under pressure, and how willing we are to see ourselves clearly.Sarah's work brings together whole-person development, relational skills, systems thinking, and the Enneagram, all in service of helping leaders and teams respond to change from a place of groundedness rather than reactivity. What makes this conversation so powerful is that Sarah doesn't just speak about this work. She embodies it. Her wisdom feels lived, integrated, and deeply human. Together, we explore why leadership today must evolve beyond role, authority, and performance into a more conscious practice of responsibility. We also talk about the courage it takes to stay in hard conversations, how teams can strengthen trust in times of complexity, and what becomes possible when we begin to partner more consciously with what is trying to emerge.This is an enlightening conversation for coaches, leaders, and changemakers who sense that the next era of leadership will not be built through strategy alone, but will require presence, self-awareness, relational courage, and the capacity to see the systems we are part of with fresh eyes.Key TakeawaysWhy the technical side of change is often easier than the human side.How leadership can evolve from performance and certainty into conscious responsibility.Why meaningful change must happen across three levels: self, relationship, and system.How leaders can move from reactivity into grounded, intentional response.Why relational courage matters when teams are navigating complexity, tension, and transition.What becomes possible when we begin to trust the wisdom within us, between us, and among us.Learn More About Today's GuestSarah's website ****→ https://carlsencc.comSarah on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-carlsen-pcc/ORSC Coach Training → https://crrglobal.com/About the HostJayne Warrilow is the founder of Sacred Changemakers, a global community and learning space exploring the intersection of human resonance, regenerative change, and conscious leadership.Learn more at sacredchangemakers.com

Alright, welcome back to Žižek & So On. This week continues our NEW SERIES on the systematic aspects of Žižek's thought & we're taking a look at the work of philosopher Berta M. Pérez focusing on her essay “The Courage to Hold onto a Paradox” and her book The Dialectical Gaze: Hegel with Žižek. Why does every apparently coherent order depend on an excluded element?  WTF is the transcendental turn? Along the way we return to some of Žižek's key examples: Lévi-Strauss's divided village, Hegel's monarch as the empty point of decision, & the strange loop of subject and substance.The European Graduate School are running a Leading Thinkers Course on Slavoj Žižek and I know a lot of our listeners are attending the course which is exciting and a big thanks to all of you who have been reaching out to us over the course of the series so far! The course runs for ten weeks or so with Frank Ruda, Mladen Dolar, Adrian Johnston, Robert Pfaller, Zahi Zalloua, Dany Nobus, Alenka Zupančič, Berta Perez, and at the end Žižek…on…himself….so we're going to be doing these episodes alongside the course.Up next we stay with Žižek's Hegel, but move from Pérez's account of the Dialectical Gaze to the early Žižek of The Most Sublime Hysteric with Frank Ruda.See you in Paris,Ž&…

Growth isn't always comfortable—not for you, and not for the people around you.In this episode, Coach Maria explores why pursuing your dreams, setting boundaries, and becoming the person you're meant to be can sometimes disappoint others. She shares personal stories, powerful insights, and a simple challenge to help you stop living by other people's expectations and start honoring your own path.Because the greatest risk isn't disappointing others—it's disappointing yourself.Have the courage to grow. Have the courage to choose yourself.

(0:00) Intro to this episode (2:52) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (3:39) Start of interview (4:18) Keith Giarman's origin story. About DHR Global (9:33) Tony Abate's origin story. Current boards: Wolfspeed, GTT Communications, Mitel, and Tacora Resources. (23:52) Turnaround Board Playbook. Three phases: 1) Fix the balance sheet; 2) Turnaround strategy, and time to turn to the income statement; and 3) Exit the business. (28:50) Private Equity Board Structure. It is all contextual. (33:40) Compensation in PE boards. (31:15) What Makes Boards Effective, from Tony based on his chairmanship experience. Execution vs process. *Execution: 1) Skill Set Distribution ("Three is too few, five too many."), 2) Relevance of that skill set distribution to the situation at hand, and 3) Willingness to engage with the management team between board meetings ("the most important" goes to board culture). (38:34) Building the Board Agenda, from Tony: Tight agenda in three buckets: 1) Decisions needed now, 2) input without a decision, and 3) FYI. Most boards get stuck on FYI and never reach the real decisions. Then 40 to 50% of the deck should be standardized financial and operational KPIs (flag only what's changing), one rotating deep dive, and executive sessions with and without the CEO. (42:53) LLCs and Governance Dynamics in PE. (45:52) AI and Board Talent Demand. "Matrix management" (50:36) Underestimated Governance Risks. From Keith: for board members: "Are they aligned? Are they courageous? And are they adaptive?" From Tony: "The board should talk about the what, not the how." Difference between supervising and execution. Caveat: some PE firms are very prescriptive. (56:23) Founder-Led or Board-Led companies. (1:00:16) What are the 1-3 books that have greatly influenced your life:  Tony:  Titan by Ron Chernow (1998) Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris (volume 2 of the trilogy) (2001) The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (2004) Keith: Mornings on Horseback, by David McCullough (1981) The Outsiders, by William N. Thorndike Jr. (2012) The Evolving Self, by Robert Kegan (1982)  (1:05:00) Who were their mentors, and what they learned from them. (1:09:07) Quotes they think of often or live their life by. Tony: The Man in the Ring by Teddy Roosevelt. Rudyard Kipling poem If. Keith: "Everybody has a plan until they get hit in the face" (1:11:17) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that they love. (1:12:21) The living person they most admire. Keith Giarman is a Managing Partner of the Private Equity Practice at DHR Global, and Tony Abate is an experienced board chair, director, investor, and operating executive. You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

There is good and bad all around us. But why does there have to be bad? In today's episode I give you some perspective on this...

In this episode of The Right Side, Doug Billings examines a horrifying scandal in Great Britain has shocked the world. But the real story isn't simply about evil people committing evil acts.The real story is about what happens when institutions lose the courage to tell the truth.How did police look away? How did politicians remain silent? How did social workers, bureaucrats, and entire institutions fail to protect innocent children?This story isn't really about Britain. It's about a lesson every nation must learn.Civilizations aren't judged by whether monsters exist. Monsters have always existed. Civilizations are judged by whether good people possess the courage to stop them.the devastating consequences of institutional cowardice, the collapse of trust, and why protecting children must always matter more than protecting organizations, narratives, or political agendas.Truth matters.Courage matters.Leadership matters.And the future of every civilization depends upon whether enough people are willing to defend the innocent before reality forces them to.We're in this together.Believe it.For the Republic!Cheers. #TheRightSide #DougBillings #TruthMatters #CourageMatters #ProtectTheInnocent #LeadershipMatters #WesternCivilization #InstitutionalFailure #FreeSpeech #HumanityIssue #Podcast #ConservativePodcast #NewsAnalysis #CommonSense #ForTheRepublic  #fyp Support the show

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – Human trafficking hides in plain sight across American neighborhoods, suburbs, and illicit massage businesses. Criminal networks exploit children, women, and boys through grooming, fear, drugs, and violence. Awareness, prevention, and moral courage expose the demand side, protect vulnerable lives, and confront those who profit from silence, abuse, and exploitation...

Shawn Johnson and Andrew East are back with Sadie and Christian for a fun, honest conversation about why commitment feels so hard in a world with endless options. They talk dating, marriage, fear, parenting, and their new book, “The Courage to Commit,” while sharing how standing by the choices we make can lead to deeper freedom and stronger relationships. From dating-app culture to Shawn and Andrew's “Special Forces” TV show experience, they share what it looks like to stop second-guessing what matters. This Episode of WHOA That's Good is Sponsored By: https://lolablankets.com — Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products using code WHOA at checkout. Experience the world's #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. #sponsored https://loveoneinternational.org/whoa — For just $20 a month you'll provide life-saving support to a child in need. Plus, right now, when you join The Love Club, you'll receive an exclusive Love Club hat and one of the last few copies of my devotional, How to Put Love First. http://primallypure.com — Get 15% off your order when you use code WHOA at checkout! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices