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Listen to ASCO's Journal of Clinical Oncology Art of Oncology article, "I Hope So Too” by Dr. Richard Leiter from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The article is followed by an interview with Leiter and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Leiter shares that even in the most difficult moments, clinicians can find space to hope with patients and their families. TRANSCRIPT  Narrator: I Hope So Too, by Richard E. Leiter, MD, MA  “You're always the negative one,” Carlos' mother said through our hospital's Spanish interpreter. “You want him to die.” Carlos was 21 years old. A few years earlier he had been diagnosed with AML and had undergone an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. He was cured. But now, he lay in our hospital's bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit, his body attacked by the very treatment that had given him a new life. He had disseminated graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in his liver, his lungs, his gut, and, most markedly, his skin. The BMT team had consulted us to help with Carlos' pain. GVHD skin lesions covered his body. They were raw and weeping. Although the consult was ostensibly for pain, the subtext could not have been clearer. Carlos was dying, and the primary team needed help navigating the situation. As his liver and kidney function declined, the need to address goals of care with Carlos' mother felt like it was growing more urgent by the hour. Difficult cases, like a young person dying, transform an inpatient unit. Rather than the usual hum of nurses, patient care associates, pharmacy technicians, and unit managers going about their daily work, the floor becomes enveloped in tension. Daily rhythms jump a half step ahead of the beat; conversations among close colleagues fall out of tune. “Thank goodness you're here,” nurse after nurse told my attending and me, the weight of Carlos' case hanging from their shoulders and tugging at the already puffy skin below their eyes. I was a newly minted palliative care fellow, just over a month into my training. I was developing quickly, but as can happen with too many of us, my confidence sat a few steps beyond my skills. I thought I had a firm grasp of palliative care communication skills and was eager to use them. I asked for feedback from my attendings and genuinely worked to incorporate it into my practice. At the same time, I silently bristled when they took charge of a conversation in a patient's room. Over the ensuing week, my attending and I leaned in. We spent hours at Carlos' bedside. If I squinted, I could have convinced myself that Carlos' pain was better. Every day, however, felt worse. We were not making any progress with Carlos' mother, who mostly sat silently in a corner of his room. Aside from occasionally moaning, Carlos did not speak. We learned little, if anything, about him as a person, what he enjoyed, what he feared. We treated him, and we barely knew him. Each morning, I would dutifully update my attending about the overnight events. “Creatinine is up. Bili is up.” She would shake her head in sadness. “Doesn't she get that he's dying?” one of the nurses asked us. “I feel like I'm torturing him. He's jaundiced and going into renal failure. I'm worried we're going to need to send him to the ICU. But even that won't help him. Doesn't she understand?”  We convened a family meeting. It was a gorgeous August afternoon, but the old BMT unit had no windows. We sat in a cramped, dark gray family meeting room. Huddled beside Carlos' mother was everyone on the care team including the BMT attending, nurse, social worker, chaplain, and Spanish interpreter. We explained that his kidneys and liver were failing and that we worried time was short. Carlos' mother had heard it all before, from his clinicians on rounds every day, from the nursing staff tenderly caring for him at his bedside, and from us. “He's going to get better,” she told us. “I don't understand why this is happening to him. He's going to recover. He was cured of his leukemia. I have hope that his kidneys and liver are going to get better.” “I hope they get better,” I told her. I should have stopped there. Instead, in my eagerness to show my attending, and myself, I could navigate the conversation on my own, I mistakenly kept going. “But none of us think they will.” It was after this comment that she looked me right in the eyes and told me I wanted Carlos to die. I knew, even then, that she was right. In that moment, I did want Carlos to die. I could not sit with all the suffering—his, his mother's, and his care team's. I needed her to adopt our narrative—that we had done all we could to help Carlos live, and now, we would do all we could to help him die comfortably. I needed his mother to tell me she understood, to accept what was going on. I failed to recognize what now seems so clear. Of course, his mother understood what was happening. She saw it. But how could we have asked her to accept what is fundamentally unacceptable? To comprehend the incomprehensible?  At its best, serious illness communication not only empathetically shares news, be it good or bad, but also allows patients and families adequate time to adjust to it. For some, this adjustment happens quickly, and in a single conversation, they can digest difficult news and move to planning the next steps in care for themselves or their loved ones. For most, they need more time to process, and we are able to advance the discussion over the course of multiple visits. My attending led the conversations from then on. She worked with the BMT attending, and they compassionately kept Carlos out of the intensive care unit. He died a few days later, late in the evening. I never saw his mother again. I could not have prevented Carlos' death. None of us could have. None of us could have spared his mother from the grief that will stay with her for the rest of her life. Over those days, though, I could have made things just a little bit less difficult for her. I could have protected her from the overcommunication that plagues our inpatient units when patients and families make decisions different from those we would make for ourselves and our loved ones. I could have acted as her guide rather than as her cross-examiner. I could have hoped that Carlos stopped suffering and, genuinely, hoped he got better although I knew it was next to impossible. Because hope is a generous collaborator, it can coexist with rising creatinines, failing livers, and fears about intubation. Even in our most difficult moments as clinicians, we can find space to hope with our patients, if we look for it. Now—years later, when I talk to a terrified, grieving family member, I recall Carlos' mother's eyes piercing mine. When they tell me they hope their loved one gets better, I know how to respond. “I hope so too.” And I do. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Hello and welcome to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology, which features essays and personal reflections from authors exploring their experience in the oncology field. I'm your host, Mikkael Sekeres. I'm professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami. Today I am thrilled to be joined by Dr. Ricky Leiter from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this episode, we will be discussing his Art of Oncology article, “I Hope So, Too.” Our guest's disclosures will be linked in the transcript. Ricky, welcome to our podcast and thank you so much for joining us. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Thanks so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Ricky, I absolutely adored your essay. It really explored, I think, a combination of the vulnerability we have when we're trying to take care of a patient who's dying and the interesting badlands we're placed in when we're also a trainee and aren't quite sure of our own skills and how to approach difficult situations. But before we dive into the meat of this, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Where are you from and where did you do your training? Dr. Ricky Leiter: Sure, yeah. Thanks so much. So I grew up in Toronto, Canada, and then moved down to the States for college. I was actually a history major, so I never thought I was going to go into medicine. And long story short, here I am. I did a Post-Bac, did a year of research, and ended up at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine for med school, where I did a joint degree in medical humanities and bioethics. And that really shaped my path towards palliative care because I found this field where I said, “You know, wow, I can use these skills I'm learning in my Master's at the bedside with patients thinking about life and death and serious illness and what does that all mean in the broader context of society.” So, moved from Chicago to New York for residency, where I did residency and chief residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Cornell, and then came up to the Harvard Interprofessional Palliative Care Program, where I did a clinical fellowship, then a research fellowship with Dana-Farber, and have been on faculty here since. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Fantastic. Any thoughts about moving back to Canada? Dr. Ricky Leiter: We talk about it every now and then. I'm really happy here. My family's really happy here. We love life in Boston, so we're certainly here for the time being. Definitely. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: And the weather's so similar. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Yeah, I'm used to the cold. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: I apparently did not move to Miami. I'm curious, this may be an unfair question, as you have a really broad background in humanities and ethics. Are there one or two books that you read where you think, “Gee, I'm still applying these principles,” or, “This really still resonates with me in my day to day care of patients who have cancer diagnosis”? Dr. Ricky Leiter: Oh, wow, that is a great question. There are probably too many to list. I think one is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, which I didn't read in my training, I read afterwards. And I think he's such a beautiful writer. The story is so poignant, and I just think Paul Kalanithi's insights into what it means to be living with a serious illness and then ultimately dying from cancer as a young man, as someone in medicine, has really left an imprint on me. Also, Arthur Kleinman. The Illness Narratives, I think, is such a big one, too. And similarly, Arthur Frank's work. I mean, just thinking about narrative and patient stories and how that impacts our clinical care, and also us as clinicians. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: And I suspect us as writers also. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Absolutely. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: We imprint on the books that were influential to us. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Certainly. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: So how about your story as a writer? How long have you been writing narrative pieces? Is this something you came to later in your career, or did you catch the bug early as an undergrad or even younger? Dr. Ricky Leiter: So I caught it early, and then it went dormant for a little while and came back. As a history major, as someone who is humanities minded, I loved writing my papers in college. Like, I was one of those nerds who got, like, really, really excited about the history term paper I was writing. You know, it was difficult, but I was doing it, particularly at the last minute. But I really loved the writing process. Going through my medical training, I didn't have as much time as I wanted, and so writing was sort of on the back burner. And then actually in my research fellowship, we had a writing seminar, our department, and one of the sessions was on writing Op-eds and perspective pieces. And we had a free write session and I wrote something sort of related to my research at the time I was thinking about, and Joanne Wolfe, who was helping to lead the session, pediatric palliative care physician, she said, “You know, this is really great. Like, where are you going to publish this?” And I said, “Joanne, what do you mean? I just wrote this in this session as an exercise.” She said, “No, you should publish this.” And I did. And then the bug came right back and I thought, “Wow, this is something that I really enjoy and I can actually make a difference with it. You know, getting a message out, allowing people to think a little bit differently or more deeply about clinical cases, both in the lay press and in medical publications.: So I've essentially been doing it since and it's become a larger and larger part of my career. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: That's absolutely wonderful, Ricky. Where is it that you publish then, outside of Art of Oncology? Dr. Ricky Leiter: So I've had a couple of pieces in the New York Times, which was really exciting. Some in STAT News on their opinion section called First Opinion, and had a few pieces in the New England Journal as well, and in the Palliative Care Literature, the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Outstanding. And about palliative care issues and end of life issues, I assume? Dr. Ricky Leiter: Sort of all of the above. Palliative care, serious illness, being in medical training, I wrote a fair bit about what it was like to be on the front lines of the pandemic. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Yeah, that was a traumatic period of time, I think, for a lot of us. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Absolutely. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: I'm curious about your writing process. What triggers a story and how do you face the dreaded blank page? Dr. Ricky Leiter: So it's hard to pin down exactly what triggers a story for me. I think sometimes I'm in a room and for whatever reason, there's a moment in the room and I say, “You know what? There's a story here. There's something about what's going on right now that I want to write.” And oftentimes I don't know what it is until I start writing. Maybe it's a moment or a scene and I start writing like, “What am I trying to say here? What's the message? And sometimes there isn't a deeper message. The story itself is so poignant or beautiful that I want to tell that story. Other times it's using that story. And the way I think about my writing is using small moments to ask bigger questions in medicine. So, like, what does it mean to have a good death? You know, one piece I wrote was I was thinking about that as I struggled to give someone what I hoped would be a good death, that I was thinking more broadly, what does this mean as we're thinking about the concept of a good death? Another piece I wrote was about a patient I cared for doing kidney palliative care. And she was such a character. We adored her so much and she was challenging and she would admit that. This was someone I wanted to write about. And I talked to her about it and she was honored to have her story told. Unfortunately, it came out shortly after her death. But she was such a vibrant personality. I said, “There's something here that I want to write about.” In terms of the blank page, I think it's overcoming that fear of writing and procrastination and all of that. I think I have a specific writing playlist that I put on that helps me, that I've listened to so many times. You know, no words, but I know the music and it really helps me get in the zone. And then I start writing. And I think it's one of those things where sometimes I'm like, “Oh, I really don't like how this is sounding, but I'm going to push through anyways.” as Anne Lamott's blank first draft, just to get something out there and then I can play with it and work with it. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Great. I love the association you have with music and getting those creative juices flowing and picking ‘le mot juste' in getting things down on a page. It's also fascinating how we sometimes forget the true privilege that we have as healthcare providers in the people we meet, the cross section of humanity and the personalities who can trigger these wonderful stories. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Absolutely. Absolutely. It's such a privilege and I think it often will go in unexpected directions and can really impact, for me certainly, my practice of medicine and how I approach the next patients or even patients years down the road. You remember those patients and those stories. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Right. You write with such obvious love and respect for your patients. You also write about that tenuous phase of our careers when we're not yet attendings but have finished residency and have demonstrated a modicum of competence. You know, I used to say that fellowship is really the worst of all worlds, right? As an attending, you have responsibility, but you don't have to do as much of the grunt work. As a resident, you do the grunt work, but you don't really have the responsibility. And in fellowship, you've got it all. You've got to do the grunt work, and you have the responsibility. Can you tie those two concepts together, though? How does our relationship to our patients change over the course of our careers? Dr. Ricky Leiter: Early on, if you think about the imprinting of patients as you go down the road, so many of the patients who have imprinted on me were the ones earlier in my career, before I was more formed as a clinician because of experiences like the one I wrote about in “I Hope so Too,” where the skills are forming, and sometimes where it's smooth sailing, and sometimes we're muddling through. And those cases where we feel like we're muddling through or things don't go as we hope, those are the ones that really leave an impact. And I think it's those little moments that sort of nudge your career and your skill set in different ways. I think the patients now, they still leave a mark on me, but I think it's in different ways. And I think oftentimes it's less about my skills. Although my skills are still very much developing, even, you know, almost a decade out, they impact me differently than they once did. I feel more confident in what I'm doing, and it's more about my relationship to this situation rather than the situation's impact on my skills. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Got it. Got it. It's interesting. I once wrote a piece with Tim Gilligan, who also spent some time at Dana Farber and is a communications expert, about how there's this kind of dualism in how we're trained. We're trained with communications courses and how to talk to patients, and it almost does the opposite. It kind of raises the flag that, “Wait a second, maybe I've been talking to people the wrong way.” And as you get more mature in your career, I almost feel as if you revert back to the way you were before medical school, when you just talked to people like they were people and didn't have a special voice for patients. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Yeah, I think that's right. And I think in palliative care, we spend so much time thinking about the communication. And this was the most challenging piece about fellowship because then- and our fellowship directors told this to us, and now we teach it to our fellows. You know that you come in, the people who choose to go into palliative care, have a love of communication, have some degree of skill coming in, and then what happens is we break those skills down and teach them a new skill set. So it gets clunkier before it gets better. And the time I was writing about in this piece was August of my fellowship year, exactly when that process was happening, where I'm trying to incorporate the new skills, I had my old way of doing things, and it's just not always aligning. And I think you're right that as the skills become embedded, as you go on throughout your career, where it feels much more natural, and then you do really connect with people as people still using the skills and the techniques that we've learned in our communication courses, but they become part of who you are as a clinician. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Nicely put. Your story is particularly poignant because the patient you described was dying from the very treatment that cured his leukemia. It's this, I'm going to use the term badlands again. It's this terrible badlands we sometimes find ourselves where, yes, the treatment has been successful, but at the cost of a human life. Do you think that as healthcare providers, we react differently when a patient is sick, from side effects to our recommendations, as opposed to sick from their disease? Dr. Ricky Leiter: I think we probably do. It's hard because I think every patient in every case pulls at us in different directions. And this case was Carlos, who I called him, it was such a challenging situation for so many reasons. He was young. He really couldn't communicate with us. We were talking to his mom. Like, there were so many layers to this. But I think you're right. that underlying this, there's a sense of “We did everything we could beautifully, to cure him of his disease, and now he's dying of that, and what does that mean for us as clinicians, physicians. That becomes really hard and hard to sit with and hold as we're going back every day. And I say that as the palliative care consultant. So I can only imagine for the oncology team caring for him, who had taken him through this, what that felt like. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Well, you describe, again, beautifully in the piece, how the nursing staff would approach you and were so relieved that you were there. And it was, you know, you got the sense- I mean, obviously, it's tragic because it's a young person who died, but you almost got the sense there was this guilt among the providers, right? Not only is it a young person dying, but dying from graft versus host disease, not from leukemia. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Absolutely. There was guilt because of what he was dying of, because of how he was dying that he was so uncomfortable and it took us so long to get his pain under control and we really couldn't get him that balance of pain control and alertness that we always strive for was pretty much impossible from the beginning. And so it was layer upon layer of distress and guilt and sadness and grief that we could just feel every day as we stepped onto the floor. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Yeah. I don't know if you've ever read- there's a biography of Henry Kaplan, who was considered the father of radiation therapy, where there was this incredible moment during his career when he presented at the AACR Annual Meeting the first cures for cancers, right? No one believed it. It was amazing, actually curing cancer. And then a couple years later, people started dribbling into his clinic with cancers because of the radiation therapy he gave, and he actually went into a clinical depression as a result of it. So it can affect providers at such a deep level. And I think there's this undiscussed guilt that permeates the staff when that happens. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Absolutely, absolutely. It's right there under the surface. And we rarely give ourselves the space to talk about it, right? To really sit down and say, how are we approaching this situation? How do we feel about it? And to sit with each other and acknowledge that this is horrible. It's a horrible situation. And we feel guilty and we feel sad and we feel grief about this. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It's been just terrific getting to know you and to read your piece, Ricky Leiternd, a we really appreciate your writing. Keep doing what you do. Dr. Ricky Leiter: Oh, thank you so much. It's a privilege to get the piece out there and particularly in JCO and to be here with you. So I really appreciate it. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Until next time, thank you for listening to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. Don't forget to give us a rating or review and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find all of ASCO's shows at asco.org/podcasts.   The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.   Like, share and subscribe so you never miss an episode and leave a rating or review.  Guest Bio: Dr. Ricky Leiter is from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Hello and Welcome to the DX Corner for your weekly Dose of DX as part of Ham Radios oldest Ham Radio Magazine on the air, “This week in amateur radio.” I'm Bill, AJ8B. I am not sure how many of you are interested in 60M, but overall interest is growing. One of my best friends, Joe, W8GEX, produces a 60-meter newsletter. Joe is considered by many as the godfather of 60m. With almost 250 entities confirmed on 60, I can understand why. New Zealand stations ZL4OL and ZL2CC have been heard around 0700z. Watch your 60m packet cluster for these advid 60M operators. 4U1UN has been on 60m recently. Keep an eye out for that one also. Some of the rare DX on 60 meters recently has included A51AE, 7Q6M, and T77C.Don't forget to have a look at our website 60metersonline.com. There are details about our DXCC and WAS Awards for 60 meters. . Thanks, Joe, for letting me use this information. You can learn more about 60 meters by checking out the DX Mentor podcast, episode 24. (https://youtu.be/Mq7YN6euHHM ) Just go to YouTube or your podcast app and search for The DX Mentor. Episode 24 will give you all the details about getting on 60 meters. This section of DX News comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How's DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at thedxmentor@gmail.com Inveterate DXpeditioner IV3FSG, Elvira, will operate D68Z from March 3 until at least March 18. Elvira is currently QRV. She will be operating on 160-6M CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. Elvira will use three ICOM IC-7300 radios, with one dedicated to 6M (grid locator LH18og) operational around the clock. The antenna setup will include a 6M delta loop, a DX Commander vertical for 30-10M, and an IWØRGN multiband vertical for 160-10M. To minimize duplicate QSOs, please verify Club Log online and Club Log LiveStream. For digital QSOs, monitor D68Z on PSK Reporter. IKØXBX, Francesco, will be the pilot station for this DXpedition. QSL cards are available via OQRS and LoTW. The VK9XU team ended their Christmas Island operation on Tuesday at 0257Z with around 58,000 QSOs, surpassing expectations. They thanked everyone for their discipline in the pileups. The team is now heading to Cocos (Keeling) Island. Arriving after sunset, they will start limited activity the first night and set up antennas the next day. They look forward to working everyone as VK9CU on Cocos. The DX-Adventure team is embarking on a DXpedition to the Andaman Islands (AS-001) as VU4AX from March 10th to March 20th, 2025. The team, consisting of 12 experienced operators, will be active around the clock on multiple bands from 10m to 160m, including WARC + 60m, using CW, SSB, and DIGI modes. They will operate six stations, transporting 1,150kg of meticulously prepared equipment to ensure the best possible experience. The DXpedition aims to provide a rare opportunity for QSOs, especially for USA operators, as VU4 ranks #28 for the USA and #53 worldwide. The team is supported by three experienced Pilot Stations: W2IRT Peter J. Dougherty, E21EIC Champ, and ON9CFG Bjorn. They will closely monitor propagation conditions to maximize the chances of contacts with stations across the United States. Updates and contact details for the Pilot Stations can be found on the DX-Adventure website - https://www.dx-adventure.com The DX-Adventure team looks forward to making a QSO with you from VU4 South Andaman. The DX Mentor podcast recently interview the DX-Adventure team. When that is available, I will let you know, or you can subscribe to the DX Mentor podcast and YouTube Channel to be updated.Until next week, this is Bill, AJ8B saying 73 and thanks to my XYL Karen for her love and support. I Hope to hear you in the pileups!

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Godly Grit: We have a tendency to give up when things get hard. What if something miraculous is just a committed next step away? James 1:2-3, Acts 20 Check out Week Seven of Domino Effect here!

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Wisdom: James 1:5 I will seek wisdom. Independence, Isolation, and the wrong friends are the enemy of my growth. Check out Week Five of Domino Effect here!

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Message at iHope 2.2.25. Pastor Mike Davis

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Wisdom: James 1:5 I will seek wisdom. Independence, Isolation, and the wrong friends are the enemy of my growth. Check out Week Five of Domino Effect here!

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Check out Week Four of Domino Effect here!

Happy New Year's y'all, I Hope everyone had a great holiday season. Join us in a conversation about Sanji and his emotional journey, as a man, through his Whole Cake Island. As well as, how we relate to Sanji's experiences with regards to our families, and people around us, as men. In this episode I have two guests, you will definitely see more of, Aziz and Nedu. I Hope you guys enjoy our conversation.EPISODE CREDITS: Intro and Outro music produced by Namai 畝ド果  Namai 畝ド果 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/namaibeats  Namai 畝ド果 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtb0gbf6MdjeQJuNgsDlMg

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Responsibility: I will take responsibility for my own life. I will not blame someone else for where I am. The buck stops with me. Genesis 1-3 (God, Others, Devil...Blame is easy. But it keeps us from growing.) Check out Week Three of Domino Effect here!

WARNING: THIS TOPIC IS NOT FOR EVERYONE . IT IS GIVING ADVICE BY ME, ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DURING A CRYSIS WHILE LOSING A JOB, THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE 9-5. I Hope this is helpful for the people that have been going through different phases through out the years, and they feel they can not change a situation. I assure you in this episode that you can very well so change anything that you please in this life time.I hope you continue to have a wonderful day or night where-ever you are from in the world. See you in the next episode.

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Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Consistency: Transformation happens when I move from occasionally to consistently -- and consistent in the RIGHT things. Romans 7:15 Check out Week Two of Domino Effect here!

Each year we imagine new and improved lives, but for most of us our strategy is: "I Hope..." Hope without truth and action rarely amounts to anything more than wishful thinking. This is why our year often ends up different than we hoped for. What if this year, we did more than hope? What if this year we made some declarations to live by and put action to our hopes? James 2:17 Identity: Building your life on the right things is the key to moving from wishful thinking to intentionality. Romans 7:15 Check out Week One of Domino Effect here!

Happy New Year..! I HOPE you are excited to get started and make 2025 the BEST year Yet… I know I am. I want to help you get started… And the best place to start is at the beginning… WITH YOUR VISION STATEMENT. What's That – A The Vision Statement is about answering the questions - WHO ARE YOU & WHY YOU ARE HERE…

Wow! What a year this has been! But WE MADE IT! I know that is not the case for many people around the world BUT I am trying to be positive and though people die every day and horrible things happen to where people aren't going to see 2025, I do believe it's important to be grateful for all we do have and to be thankful that we are still here as we can all do good in this world to hopefully help make the world a better place. That's how I try to see it. Trust me it is easy to get sad with death and being in the world of ovarian cancer advocacy... it's hard when you hear of another woman dying to the insidious disease. YET God gets me through it. Because if we are still breathing... there's still a reason! I hope you all had a great new year celebration and I HOPE y'all will have an amazing new year! I'm praying, hoping and believing the same for me and mine. I have some news to share so make sure you jump in and give me a listen. It's good while maybe not something great as it means this podcast will be coming to a close in 2025 -- Just not sure when exactly. It's been a great ride! No doubt! Thanks for your support, always! Means more than I can say. But this is not the last episode so don't be sad.

Christians are extra busy this time of year! Christmas, New Years - a wonderful time for remembering the Lord and enjoying your family… but quite likely, also a time for extra tasks, worldly distractions, and perhaps even a “bah-humbug” or two.   As you approach Christmas and prepare for a brand new year, may you find encouragement (and perhaps some Spirit-led conviction) by the simple Bible verse of Colossians 3:17 -    And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.   Join me today for 3 tips to help you live this verse out well during a busy holiday season - for the Lord's glory and for your own good!   ** This podcast is a ministry of iHope Christian Care and Counseling located in Florence, S.C. Are you in South Carolina and seeking Christ-centered counseling, or looking to make a meaningful end-of-year donation? We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a charitable organization in S.C. and we welcome your donations, referrals, prayers, and encouragement! Learn more at www.iHopeFlorence.com **   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.    Learn more about iHope Christian Care and Counseling at www.ihopeflorence.com. 

I always try to do at the end of the year to celebrate all my releases and unreleased music so this mix is all original music from myself. I Hope you enjoy. It starts out with a bunch of unreleased music. ⚡️Like the Show? Click the [Repost] ↻ button so more people can hear it!

Today's episode with Michelle Gauthier, host of the Overwhelmed Working Woman podcast goes from professional recording to a chat among friends really quick. However, we do cover some great content:·         When to control and what to control·         The skill of the pause·         Expectations and when to lower them·         Hope·         Society's role with our children·         What to throw over the boatWe also chat about my junk piles and at times, this turns into a little therapy/processing session for me.  In the end, Ihope you enjoy and let me know what you tthink. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to https://www.ForOurSpecialKids.comhttps://uppbeat.io/t/lane-king/journeyLicense code: E3DYP1B4L21HSX8E

Advent has begun. Merry Christmas! I HOPE it is all you need it to be! *There is a funny mistake here when I'm talking about the three "omni" words. If you find it, let me know!

Message at iHope 12.1.24 Luke 1.26-38

I Hope your Thanksgiving continues! May you have a Tank Full Christmas too. “The sacrifice you made for me, the blame you didn't have to take from me, the beauty that I failed to see in YOU.”

Message at iHope 11.24.24 Luke 1:5-25

You want to enjoy the holidays. But the holidays can bring up a lot of hard emotions.   And one of those emotions is STRESS. From planning extra events to dealing with family conflict during holiday gatherings, there is plenty about the holiday season that can be difficult.    Thankfully, there are practical things to do that will help reduce stress - so you can enjoy your holiday season more fully. Whether it's you struggling with stress or you're trying to minister to someone who is stressed out, these tips will help.   Join me today for a counselor's perspective on some tips and strategies to help avoid stress this year during the holiday season.   > > Learn more about Christian counseling services in South Carolina at www.iHopeFlorence.com. < <   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.    Learn more about iHope Christian Care and Counseling at www.ihopeflorence.com. 

Message at iHope 11.10.24. Hebrews 12:28-39

It's been quite a week between two Tuesdays, and I thought it might be time to vent my engines in a more official way. I HOPE this rings a bell for some of you. Either way, I await your feedback regardless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colonial Metals Group is the company Shannon trusts for all her metals purchases! Set up a SAFE & Secure IRA or 401k with a company who shares your values! Learn more HERE: https://colonialmetalsgroup.com/joyWe have a LOT of work to do America.First I would like to congratulate ALL of my family, friends and colleagues who voted for Trump and feel GREAT this morning. Though I remain skeptical regarding the willingness of the new president to meaningfully address the urgent issues of our time, I can honestly say that I HOPE you are proven right in your optimism!I also know there are many of you who love liberty, share our conservative values and voted according to your conscience by declining to support Trump. You might feel disappointed today but I assure you, your resolution and activism will be CRITICAL over the next four years as we get to the tough business of PUSHING this administration to address our issues.Today I will begin to lay out an agenda for liberty, a reckoning on COVID era atrocities and a restoration of our constitutional system of governance.We will also discuss strategy and how to activate our movement for freedom from every level and for MAXIMUM impact. Let's GO!!!!!!!Watch HERE ——>https://rumble.com/v5mev12-groundhog-day-in-american-politics-trump-wins-a-2nd-term-now-its-time-to-pu.htmlSJ Show NotesSign the petition to urge Trump to address vaccine safety issues:www.makeamericanhealthyagain.votePlease Support Our Sponsors:If you are invested in the markets and need financial advice you can TRUST. Please consider Dom Pullano of PCM & Associates! He has been Shannon's advisor for over a decade and would love to help you grow!Call his toll free number today: 1-800-536-1368Or visit his website at https://www.pcmpullano.comMUST Watch Movie - Beneath Sheep's Clothing takes the mask off of totalitarianism and explores what lies beneath the surface of seemingly innocent characters and narratives. Get it HERE at https://beneathsheepsclothing.movieThe Beverly Hills MD Deep Wrinkle Filler is on sale NOW!!This video features everything you need to know about my latest anti-aging obsession!WATCH NOW ———-> https://bhmd1.com/Joy Extra special bonus from Field of Greens!!!!Plug in the promo code SHANNON for an additional 15% off your purchase!Go to www.fieldofgreens.com to shop and save! Support the showPlease Support Our Sponsors! Achieve financial independence with Colonial Metals Group!!! Set up a SAFE & Secure IRA or 401k with a company who shares your values and supports this show! Learn about your options HERE ——>https://colonialmetalsgroup.com/joy

Message at iHope 11.3.24 Hebrews 12.12-17 and 13.1-6

No one likes passive aggressive communication. And it usually falls in the category of “I know it when I see it” … but we can't always define it. We don't always understand it.    Which makes it much harder to stop it.   So today on the podcast, join me for a counselor's tips on building healthier communication patterns in your ministry and at home. We'll look at some common examples of passive aggressive communication along with a few practical tips for how to handle it.   Every pastor and ministry leader needs strong communication skills. Let's work on it together.   > > Learn more about Christian counseling services in South Carolina at www.iHopeFlorence.com. < <   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.    Learn more about iHope Christian Care and Counseling at www.ihopeflorence.com. 

***Still dealing with the static... I HOPE to get this squared away for the next episode. Thanks for sticking with me.

Message at iHope 10.13.24. This week's message is Hebrews 10.26-39

Message at iHope 10.20.24. Today's Message Text is Hebrews 11

I Hope to Wake You Up! Join Jim as he tries to connect the dots to help you focus on what is really going on. Also, Jim talks about the new DOD directive that allows the US Military to assist local law enforcement with LETHAL force.

www.kenrohlfbooks.comKen is an author and an attorney. The loss of his wife after a battle with cancer combined with the arrival of his first grandchild inspired Ken to write Christmas Sun. He is also the author of other children's books including the forthcoming, “For You, I Hope” and “Best Friends: A Tale of a Boy and His Dog.”

Message at iHope 10.6.24 Hebrews 10.19 - 25

We live in a world saturated by sadness. There are epidemics of loneliness and anxiety. Depression is a growing problem.    Yet, there is hope. Opening the pages of Scripture, we find action steps and ways to support people who are struggling. And in the counseling room, these same tips are very helpful!   So today on the podcast, let's take a look at 4 tips that will help you come alongside people who are struggling with sadness, discouragement, and depression. In fact, these are 4 tips that you can use yourself during hard and painful seasons.   These tips come straight from Scripture, and we'll look at how to apply them in your own ministry today.   > > Learn more about Christian counseling services in South Carolina at www.iHopeFlorence.com. < <   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.    Learn more about iHope Christian Care and Counseling at www.ihopeflorence.com. 

It's not your job or calling in life to make people happy. And despite your best efforts, it would be impossible to do.   All of us in ministry can take heart from the Apostle Paul's reminder in Galatians 1:10. “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”   The reality of life (and definitely of ministry work) is that people complain. It may not be good or godly, but it is going to happen. Sometimes, people will even complain about you, to you, or about your loved ones. At times, people will be thoughtless in their comments. Other times, they will be downright rude.    In today's episode, we are not going to try to pretend that these moments don't hurt. They usually do. And we are not going to try to brainstorm ways to get people to stop complaining.   But we are not going to let those complaints control how we feel, think, or act. Instead, we are going to look at some practical tips for how you can keep a positive attitude even when people are complaining!    After all, you are not trying to please people, but to please Christ.    Join me in today's conversation, friend.   > > Learn more about Christian counseling services in South Carolina at www.iHopeFlorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.    Learn more about iHope Christian Care and Counseling at www.ihopeflorence.com. 

Message at iHope 9.8.24. Today's Message Text is Hebrews 4

Welcome to the introduction of my upcoming 8 part series. The story of my life, the struggles, the triumphs and all the on betweens and how I feel that God had a hand in all of it, in order to help me see and fulfill my potential in his kingdom. I'm so excited, and nervous to share my raw story with you all, as this has been a project I've felt led to do, and have been asked to do, since 2017/2018. I'm gonna take you all the way back to 1991 and my conception to present day, at the age of 32. My relationship with Christ has been chaotic, to say the least. I've struggled with addiction, a job as a sex worker, homelessness, and so much more. But my story is one of hope, and I HOPE you won't miss that message. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healingwithserenity/support

Message at iHope 9.2.24 Hebrews 3:7 - 19

Great stuff again, from Mindful Maven (@mindfulmaven_) and it's a reminder for me and all of us.  “Don't let your bad days trick you into thinking you have a bad life.”  The little ups and downs that we all go through sure do have a tough time tricking us into thinking we are having more than just a bad day, if we can focus on gratitude and a few other things.  It's something that I've been looking to do a little bit more recently. I Hope this helps you do the same.  Thanks for listening.  Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show.  Find me on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/   on Twitter / “X”:  @coachtosuccess   and on Instagram at:  @coachjohndaly  - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly.   Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com     You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too.  Other things there on my site are being worked on too.  Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.  

It might be a buzzword, a counseling cliche, or something that feels way too touchy-feely. But if you're in Christian ministry, you need to understand empathy.    What is it? Why does it matter for Christians? Is it something you should aim for in your ministry? What would that really look like?   These are good questions - and today, I'll share some answers! Join me to talk through what empathy is, along with 5 practical tips for how to show empathy even in your hardest ministry conversations.   Learn more about Christian counseling services in South Carolina at www.iHopeFlorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.    Learn more about iHope Christian Care and Counseling at www.ihopeflorence.com. 

Learning how to set limits can be hard for many parents. I see so many parents struggle with this as their baby transitions from infant to toddler. In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Rosensweet, a Peaceful Parenting Coach who has had a big impact on my own parenting journey. Our conversation focuses on setting limits – both the how to but also the important context around limits. We talk about connection, welcoming emotions, and when to be flexible. We discuss how to be playful in limit setting, figure out the right supports your kid needs to meet your expectation, and also when to recognize that your limit isn't realistic for your child in this phase. We also get to benefit from the long term view of Sarah as a parent who's kids are late teens and early 20s – so much of responsive parenting is the long term, and Ihope you love hearing this perspective from her.About Sarah RosensweetSarah Rosensweet is a certified peaceful parenting coach, speaker, and educator and the founder of Reimagine Peaceful Parenting. She lives in Toronto with her husband and her 17 year old daughter. Her 20 and 23 year old sons have launched. Peaceful parenting is a non-punitive, connection-based approach that uses firm limits with lots of empathy. Sarah works one-on-one virtually with parents all over the world to help them go from frustrated and overwhelmed to, “We've got this!”Read more at: www.reimaginepeacefulparenting.com  or listen to her top-rated parenting podcast, The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with SarahWebsite: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/IG: @sarahrosensweetConnect with KimGrab a free sleep myth busting guide and learn more about working with Kim:https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dcFacebook:  facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc

Grief is hard. No one likes it. It's never easy.    But it is unavoidable.    And one of the realities of grief is that it is a special place for Christians to step in and offer care. It is a time when people need someone to come alongside them. People often turn to their faith community most especially during times of grief.    So, how does a pastor or other ministry leader better understand what's going on when someone is grieving? How can you come alongside them and be a genuine support?   Today, I'll share about the classic 5 stages of grief, along with some counselor tips for how to care for people well when they are grieving. Join me for today's conversation.   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    ABOUT YOUR HOST    This podcast is offered as a ministry from iHope Christian Care and Counseling, Inc. We are a nonprofit counseling center in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. Our primary host is our Director: Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT, LPCS-C. You can learn more about The iHope Center at www.ihopeflorence.com.   We hope you will subscribe to our channel and share about the podcast with the other pastors and leaders in your life. There is a video, audio, and blog version of this podcast: LISTEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any common podcast app WATCH on the iHope YouTube channel READ on the iHope blog     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   REFERRALS AND DONATIONS   Our counselors are licensed in the state of South Carolina. If you are local to our state, we hope you will consider The iHope Center as a referral source for professional counseling or life coaching. We offer a 10% discount on services to full-time pastors. Virtual services are available as well.   The iHope Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and we are registered in the state of South Carolina as a charitable organization. If you are local to our state, we welcome your donations and gifts to support our counseling ministry. Donations allow us to keep clients' fees at 50% below the local average cost for services.     Find out more at www.ihopeflorence.com.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    DISCLAIMER   This podcast, as well as other resources offered by The iHope Center, should be taken as informational and educational content only. Utilizing our resources does not create a professional relationship. This podcast is not therapy. Always use your own judgment in making decisions and in making recommendations for others.    In the case of a medical or mental health emergency for yourself or someone else, please contact your local emergency department. In the USA, you can call “988” which is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Counseling Tips For Pastors And Ministry Leaders!   What's next? ✓ Subscribe and follow the show ✓ Leave a written review and let us know what topics we should cover ✓ Click on the 3 dots above to copy the link for this episode and share with a friend or colleague   If you're local to South Carolina, we hope you will consider us for referrals and donations to support this ministry.

As Rico Harris's life seemed to be rather promising, things would take a drastic turn after joining the Harlem Globetrotters. On His way home back to Seattle, He would evidently stop off to get some rest before completely and permanently disappearing. Despite many people saying they had seen him just days earlier, to this day he remains a missing person. So what exactly happened? Lets discuss that in todays episode! Thank you for watching Roanoke Tales and I Hope you enjoy The Missing Harlem Globetrotter: Where Did Rico Harris Disappear Too? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RoanokeTalesPatreon Merch: Roanokemerch.com #truecrimecommunity #missingperson #unsolvedmysteries

Today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience is a Q&A section from my 11-hour livestream where I answer a bunch of questions about life and career advice. We dive into the art of bouncing back from burnout, dealing with lack of motivation, and much more. I Hope you enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garyvee/message