Beyond Adversity with Dr. Brad Miller

“Turning a Life around with Podcasting: The Journey to Recovery From Alcoholism and Building a Meaningful Career” with Larry Roberts from Red Hat Media

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Larry Roberts is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode ___ of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Larry is the founder of Red Hat Media.

An industry-leading agency dedicated to building better brands through the power of podcasting. Red Hat Media provides professional, done-for-you podcast services that give brands a unique and cost-effective way to engage their audience, establish thought leadership, generate valuable leads, and differentiate themselves from their competition.

In this episode, Larry shared how he overcame alcohol addiction.

Larry shares insights about his approach to personal accountability, referencing a book he constantly keeps with him called "Extreme Ownership," and his belief in being responsible for everything that happens in his life, whether good or bad

Larry also discussed how he translates the sense of personal ownership to service to others. He describes his passion for serving others, particularly in podcasting and AI, and how he helps people achieve their goals, such as launching their own podcasts or speaking careers. He elaborates on his fulfillment in seeing others succeed and how it relates back to his own experiences and the people who have helped him.

Larry shared an inspiring story about a Ph.D. holder in safety he helped launch his podcast, leading to his success and fulfillment, emphasizing the joy he gets from helping others succeed.

Larry Roberts' story is a powerful, spiritual, and transformational testament to one who has lived out the pathway of navigating adverse life events and emerged to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode 279 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking for an inspirational story of a man who overcame tremendous obstacles and now wants to help others do the same so that they can achieve their full potential.

"The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow Through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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Disconnects and Discoveries: Navigating the Intersection of Martial Arts and Ballet with Cheryl Ilov the Author of Forever Fit and Flexible and the Creator of TheFemiNinjaProject Prodcast

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Cheryl Ilov’s Forever Fit & Flexible Program is an integration of the science of physical therapy with the art of movement. Her unique approach to fitness focuses on building a strong foundation of internal muscular activation, structural alignment, muscle elongation, joint mobility, and spine strength while truly engaging the power of the body-mind connection.

In this episode, Cheryl shared how she overcame sexual abuse and brought transformation into her life, as well as other people’s lives.

She talks about the different ways how a person can heal from the traumas they’ve experienced; from meditating, reading books, and seeking the help that they deserve.

As an author and a speaker who considered herself a middle-aged princess, she didn’t expect that she will be interested in martial arts.

Cheryl Ilove talks to Dr. Brad about how her books, "Forever Fit and Flexible" "The Reluctant Ninja," and her podcast The FemiNinja Podcast” came to be.

Cheryl Ilove's story is a powerful, spiritual, and transformational testament of one who has lived out the pathway of navigating adverse life events and emerged to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode ___ of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for individuals who are interested in hearing inspiring stories of transformation and finding joy in life. It may also appeal to those seeking motivation, personal growth, and insights into how to overcome adversity.

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100 Acts Of Love: A Guide to Loving Your Friend Through Cancer or Loss with Kim Hamer

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Kim shared her incredible story of how she overcame the adversity of her husband’s death after a long fight with cancer and how her experience helped her be an expert in HR.

The story started normally with Kim and her husband, a young couple raising three kids and living happily as any average family would.

But the tragedy comes as the signs of a disease in his husband are showing up, and when they find out it is cancer, their world is turned upside down. Even though they fought hard with the help of their friends, families, and co-workers, the day when her husband finally rest comes.

Kim had to suffer from the pain of losing someone you love–the misery it brings is unimaginable, but she knows she needs to move forward, and that’s what she does.

Kim talks to Dr. Brad about how writing and having people in your life can help you navigate such tragedies in life.

Additionally, Kim shared with Dr Brad how she keep her joy and laughter after going through a dark experience. For Kim, it’s all about optimism and thinking that things are bad and they could always be worse.

Kim Hamer’s story is a heartwarming story of a person who goes through a difficult stage of their life, taking care of someone they love fighting a deadly disease. But no matter how grieving it is, she still finds joy in life.

Episode 162 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone taking care of someone that has a life-threatening disease or going through grief, searching for an inspiring story of a woman who overcomes the pain of losing her husband from cancer.

“The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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“From Gangs to First Responders: A Story of Transformation” The Story of Dr. Reynolds Kairus

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Reynolds is a medical doctor with a medical doctorate and the CEO of XR Consulting Group.

XR Consulting Group is a New York-based Healthcare and Human Capital Development company. Their mission is to provide professional services to government agencies, private enterprises, nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit organizations all around the world.

In this episode, Reynolds shared how he grew up in an environment where violence is a norm but eventually escaped his misled life with the help of God.

Reynolds talks about growing up in poverty together with his single mom. Without a proper father figure, his life was filled with chaos and violence as the wrong people surrounded him.

However, Reynolds realizes that his life was astray, and so with God guiding him, he was able to go back and walk on the right path, wherein he becomes a medical doctor and a successful business owner.

Reynolds tells Dr brad that he takes zero credit for anything that he accomplished. Instead, he was crediting the tools he used on his path to success, such as books and mentors.

Aside from that, Reynolds shares the three pillars to reach optimal health. First, you need to lift weights or do some resistance training. The second is to watch what you eat and. have a “Can do” positive mental attitude.

Reynolds Kairus’s story is a transformational testament of one who has lived a life of poverty, without a father figure, and was filled with violence but became successful in life.

Episode 276 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to change, avoid violence, and walk on the right path–those who are looking for an inspirational story of a man who emerged from the bottom and lived a successful and enjoyable life.

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From Death Sentence to Dulcimer Meditation with Kevin Roth the Author of “Between the Notes: Practical Ways to Find Your Inner Groove and Dance to a Beat That Makes Your Heart Sing”

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Kevin is a musician that specialises in the instrument Appalachian Dulcimer. He is also a life coach and the author of the book Between the Notes: Practical Ways to Find Your Inner Groove and Dance to a Beat That Makes Your Heart Sing.

In this episode, Kevin shared her journey to finding true success and happiness when he is diagnosed with a disease that endangers his life.

Since childhood, Kevin has been born with an innate love for searching music and spirituality. And he also thought that happiness comes from fame and fortune. So at the early age of 13, Kevin started his career as a musician.

Later in his career, he realizes that being rich and famous does not bring him happiness. And suddenly, he was diagnosed with a disease and given a lifetime limit.

At this moment, Kevin is determined not to give up and fight for his life. This ultimately leads him to be a life coach helping people manage adversity in life. At last, Kevin finds happiness in life.

Kevin Roth talks to Dr Brad about his book “Between the Notes: Practical Ways to Find Your Inner Groove and Dance to a Beat That Makes Your Heart Sing”, which can help people learn not to give up and survive any hardships towards true happiness.

Furthermore, Kevin told Dr Brad how he practices and manifests spirituality. With the help of Robert Wolf, an author who writes topics such as seal realization and non-duality, and also a highly regarded spiritual coach, Kevin learned everything is one thing–everything is God.

Kevin Roth’s story is a motivation, an example that no matter your problems and challenges, there will always be a way towards peace and joy in life.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any people who are sad, depressed, or mentality down because of the adversities in life, searching for a story of a person who didn’t let his circumstances eat him away; instead, he chose not to give up and fight to live, ultimately leading to him finding the true success and happiness in life.

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Overcoming Trauma: How Yoga Helped Kathy White Through Grief and Loss

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Kathy shared her tragedy of losing a child at birth and how she overcame her grief with the help of yoga.

When Kathy was in her 30’s, she gave birth to a child; unfortunately, he died. This life-changing tragedy leaves Kathy’s life in the dark as she grieves her child's loss.

But just a few months later, the light shines again as Kathy’s friend invites her to a yoga class, which begins her journey to the discovery of healing and growth.

Kathy talks to Dr brad about how important for you to trust your friends, especially in times of your adversity, because friends can give you the guidance to bounce back and continue your life.

Furthermore, Kathy tells Dr Brad the problem nowadays is that people view fitness movements as hard, aggressive, or extreme, which causes ordinary people to be hesitant to try fitness. But in reality, just a 10 to 20-minute walk daily is enough to keep that sense of movement in their body. And doing so will have a huge impact on our longevity or our future.

Kathy White's story proves that one can be brought down in the face of grief. But remember that it is not the end of your life. Trust your friends and just keep moving–don’t stop. And indeed, you can overcome the feeling of grief.

Episode 275 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any mother or parents that is drowning in grief and are searching for an inspirational story of a woman losing a child at birth, suffering from grief, but eventually getting back in life and moving forward.

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From Teen Mom to Successful Coach: One Woman’s Journey” with Leslie Holthoff author of “Not Mary, Not Roe: The Survival Story of a Reluctant Teen Mom

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 18 May 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Leslie is a CDC-certified Divorce coach and CDC Transition and Recovery Coach. She is also the author of Not Mary Not Roe and the owner of Leslie Hope Coaching, LLC.

Leslie Hope Coaching, LLC has the mission to guide people from the pain of divorce to finding hope and happiness in life. With the hope and happiness method, You can create an action plan for who you want to be after your divorce.

Furthermore, she is also a Doctoral Candidate in Doctor of Public Policy and Administration at Walden University.

In this episode, Leslie shared her divorce journey, her actions to move forward, and how she helped other people get through the pain of divorce.

Leslie had been through the worse in her life. At the early age of 15, she got pregnant. At 26, she experienced a horrible divorce and became a single mom with two sons.

But through the guilt, embarrassment, shame, and failure that she felt, Leslie did not waver and let her emotions drown her. Instead, she uses those negative emotions as a motivation to get back on track in life and find hope and happiness.

Now Leslie has a coaching business where she uses the things she learned to help other people overcome the pain of divorce.

Leslie also tells her story of how God helped her to stand back on his feet. During the time when the adversity she was going through was too much, Leslie talked to God for the first time n many years, and she immediately felt at peace. And within three months, a sequence of good things happen in her life.

Moreover, Leslie tells how she helps others who are divorced or those who are struggling with co-parenting.

Leslie Holthoff’s story is an inspirational and spiritual story of one who goes through the adversity of being pregnant at an early age and experiences the pain of divorce. But eventually, get back into life with the help of God.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is a teenager pregnant, divorced, or in the process of divorce, and single parents struggling to raise their kids. This story reminds you that whatever adversity you face, even if it began at an early age, is not the end of your life, and there will always be a way for you to enjoy and find happiness in life.

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From Tragedy to Poetry: How Writing Can Help Process Grief and Adversity with Patricia B. Schoeler the Author of “Grief Hurts”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 11 May 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Pat is a professional in the field of writing and poetry.

She has written three books, namely, The Day America Cried!: So Many Innocents Died 9-11-01, Reflections On Life: Pocket Philosophy, and her latest book, Grief Hurts.

In this episode, Pat shared the 9/11 tragedy and how it led her to write her first book, how she naturally processes events through writing, and the actions she took to process tragedy.

During the time of the 9/11 tragedy, Pat was just having a typical day, drinking coffee and eating breakfast. But suddenly, the world is shaken as the tragedy has begun.

Because she and her partner lived in New Jersey, just eight and a half miles from ground zero, Pat could see the chaos that sprang.

As Pat watched the tragedy, she started to process what was happening and write it down in a poetic form, essentially writing down facts and history with the emotion it has. This mark the beginning of how Pat sees and processes a story and writes it down.

Furthermore, Pat talks about how grief is universal and manifests in various things, such as death, loss of a job, and marriage. To combat grief, going into a group of people that also experience grief will be helpful as it reminds you that you are not alone.

Patricia Schoeler’s life story proves that grief and trauma are a part of human life, but there is a way for humans to process it and eventually get through it.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is going through the pain of grief — those who want to learn how to process and go beyond it.

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From Dancing with Michael Jackson to Relationship Coach Helping Men and Women to Understand One Another through Gender Intelligence with Andre Paradis

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 04 May 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Andre is a relationship coach and is the president of Project Equinox.

Project Equinox's mission is to clear the misunderstanding between men and women by teaching the concept of gender intelligence. When both parties understand each other’s perspective, that is the only time respect and understanding communication form, a vital component in any relationship.

In this episode, Andre shared the journey to finding himself, the three phases of his life, and how he eventually arrived at the career he loves.

Andre talks about how he was born into the wrong family and felt different from his childhood.

But eventually, his life started rolling as he discovered his talent for dancing. And soon, his first career began in the dance entertainment industry.

As time goes by, Andre realizes the toxic environment he was living in in the entertainment industry and switches to having an auto repair shop business.

Andre’s automotive business is a success. However, because of his curiosity about everything, he finds another thing he is passionate about being a relationship coach.

Andre also discusses the issue of men and women not understanding each other, which becomes the underlying problem in a relationship. However, when men and women understand each other, there will be polarity in the relationship because they will now complement each other and cover the weaknesses of one another.

Andre Paradis's story shows that no matter our circumstances, we will eventually discover our path to finding ourselves and have a passionate life doing what we love.

Episode 271 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anybody on the path to discovering themselves and pursuing the things they love—those looking for a story of a man who went on a long trip before finding his passion.

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How New Mom’s Can Recover From Depletion with Alena Turley

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Alena is a holistic mentor for mothers, a podcaster, and a content creator. She is also the founder of Soul Mama Hub, a small community of mothers to support each other.

She offers a program called “Lionlife Roadmap” to help mothers overcome their feeling of exhaustion to recharge their health and well-being. Plus, Alena spearheaded the #motherlovemovement that aims to support mums to be the best mother for their children.

In this episode, Alena shared how she overcame countless adversity of being abused, traumatized, addicted, and having PTSD.

Alena had her first child at the age of 31. But her life is in a place no one wants to go through.

During that time, Alena is navigating recovery from PTSD, early life trauma, addiction, and becoming homeless with a two-year-old child. And slowly, her relationship with other people burned and faded.

And because she grew up in a privileged family, Alena found herself lost amid her adversities. Nonetheless, Alena knows what she must do: take action and put her life back together. Since then, Alena has had a beautiful life and has been helping other mothers navigate life's challenges.

In order to end her adversities, Alena uses compassion, connection, and calibration. These three words became Alena’s foundation to survive in her circumstance and place her life in a better place.

Beyond that, Alena talks about the societal problem that burdens women and how we can help mothers from postnatal depletion.

Alena Turley’s story is heart-warming and encouraging of one who goes against numerous challenges in life and survives. Emerging beautifully and currently helping other mothers do the same.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for mothers whose exhausted in life and navigating different problems alone. Alena’s story shows that you can do it and are not alone– there is a community willing to help you heal and recharge.

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Helping Busy Parents Lose Weight Without Dieting with Yuri Doroshuk

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Yuri is an expert in losing weight without dieting. He is passionate about helping busy parents, moms, and dads get back in shape and succeeds on their weight loss journey with his developed program called You 2.0 and his four A formula.

In this episode, John shared his story of being overweight and how he succeeded in his weight loss journey. He will also discuss the actions you should take in order to integrate a healthy lifestyle within you and your family.

When Yuri started to get his higher education, he began to gain weight due to eating cafeteria food. And as his life passed, he continued to gain weight.

His experience of having difficulty buckling the seatbelt on an airplane made him realize that something needed to be changed.

And so, over the year, Yuri began his weight loss journey, and he successfully made it. Being physically fit, Yuri notices that all aspects of his life have improved. He became a better husband, father, and his spiritual life also improved.

Yuri discusses his four A formulas: accuracy, awareness, acceleration, and advance. Using this framework allows Yuri to help his clients thoroughly and simply. It is not easy to lose weight, but it doesn’t have to be complex.

Furthermore, Yuri shares a story about one of his client's weight loss journey. Through his program, he helps his client lose weight and change his sedentary lifestyle.

Yuri Doroshuk's story is uplifting about a man who struggled with being overweight and has successfully changed his entire life through his journey. His experience proves that everyone can accomplish it and reap the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.

Episode 269 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone struggling with their weight and desire to change–those who want help to get back in shape in a simple but effective strategy.

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Helping Widows Create New Lives After Loss with Debbie Weiss Author of “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s Search for Love"

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Debbie Debbie Weiss is an author, speaker, and mentor.

In this episode, Debbie shared how she overcame the grief of losing her mother at a young age and her husband at the age of 50.

She talks about seeking support, focusing on personal growth, and being compassionate with herself as she navigated the difficult process of grief and healing.

As a mentor and author, Debbie shares her thoughts and insights on various topics related to personal growth, spirituality, and living a meaningful life.

Debbie Weiss talks to Dr. Brad about how the book "Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love" came to be to offer a candid and compassionate look at the realities of dating after loss.

Debbie Weiss's story is a powerful, spiritual, and transformational testament of one who has lived out the pathway of navigating adverse life events and emerged to life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode ___ of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse or partner and is looking for guidance and support as they navigate the challenges of dating and rebuilding their life after loss.

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How to Help Young People Rise Up from Rock Bottom and Thrive with the Author of ‘Now What’ Ahmard Vital

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Ahmar Vital is a motivational consultant, international speaker, mental performance coach, and author of multiple books, including his most recent book entitled, Now What: Five Steps To Get Up And Create The Most Of Life.

Ahmard runs an organization that helps young people healthily navigate life. With his inspirational guidance and self-development tips, he has empowered people worldwide. Ahmard gives his audiences the tools they need to achieve personal success, use willpower and determination, and develop strategies that enable everyone, regardless of age, to achieve personal and professional excellence.

In this episode, Ahmard shared how youths can thrive and grow in this complex world. He will also discuss the actions we must take to achieve high performance.

Ahmard talks about the story of growing up with a divorced parent, and eventually, her mother remarried a man that became his second father.

Despite living in an environment with tension between his two fathers, it still pushes him to be who he is and create great things in his life.

Ahmard discusses that in life, we will go through ups and downs. It is normal for us to have a bad time; that’s just what life is. Furthermore, young people need to understand how the real world works and put them in opportunities where they can grow.

Ahmard Vital talks to Dr Brad about his new book Now What: Five Steps To Get Up And Create The Most Of Life and how it provides the actions people can apply to have a productive, fulfilling, and meaningful life.

Aside from that, Ahmard shares a success story of a football player whom he helps that is now an engineer. This story shows how we can use all our gifts to make something happen and merge sports and education to develop a stronger individual.

Ahmard Vital’s story proves that life is a cycle of good and bad moments; we just need to adapt, grow, and be stronger to achieve a healthy, fulfilling life.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is essential listening for anyone who is struggling with life, lacks the motivation to move forward, or is living in their fearful past. This podcast will help you discover your hidden strength, achieve success, and make the most of your life.

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How You Can Learn the Systems and Skills needed to lose 100 pounds with Fitness and Weight Loss Coach David Falco

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

David is the founder of the Inner Anthem Academy.

His mission is to nurture people who see their circumstances as blessings rather than burdens. He assists people in developing the confidence to pursue their goals and reshape their attitudes by identifying limiting beliefs and self-sabotage.

In this episode, David shared how he overcame the business problem he had during the pandemic that made his financial status unstable.

David talks about the time when Covid came and shook the world to its core. Countless businesses fall, and so do his.

Because of different restrictions, his gym is forced to close, affecting him and his family financially. At the same time, his wife also loses his job, leaving David in a situation where he needs to think of a plan and survive this challenge he faces.

But this challenge cannot bring David down, as he uses his skills and creativity to be still on top of his game, despite the massive loss that the pandemic brings.

David talks about that in life we will face numerous transitions in life. And the key to overcoming these transitions is to not focus on the problem but to start troubleshooting and think of a particular solution.

Furthermore, David shares how it is crucial to gain help from other people, those who have the means to help you tackle a problem in a particular situation.

David Falcon’s story is a powerful example of how in life, we will face different challenges that can bring us down. We just need to learn to adapt and not focus on the problem.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is suffering from different challenges — those who are drowning and cannot find the way up. David’s story is proof that we can win any obstacles that life throws upon us, no matter what.

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The Power of Asking Good Questions

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400

All people go through different adversities in life, but not all people know how to get through them. Some are confused and don’t know what to do in life. They don’t know how to survive it.

Moreover, some people need help making decisions. They don’t know what to consider, and they don’t know where to start.

In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller talks about how you can make good decisions by asking questions. He mentioned different questions that you could use in various situations that will help and guide you in your decision-making process.

It is important to ask the right questions and deal with your adversities in life. It will help you break that adversity.

Episode 265 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is looking for guidance and wondering how to make good decisions by asking the right questions.

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Finding a New Path Forward by Reflecting on Three of Life’s Ultimate Questions with Lori Ann Wood Author of The Divine Detour

Dr Brad Miller — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Lori Ann Wood is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 264 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Lori Ann is the author of Divine Detour: The Path You Didn’t Choose Can Lead to the Faith You’ve Always Wanted.

Lori Ann has won the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award as well as awards from the Evangelical Press Association and Write His Answer Ministries. Her work has been published in numerous print and online venues, including The New York Times, The Christian Century magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Pepperdine University Press, and Truly Magazine.

In this episode, Lori Ann shares about her detour and how God used these questions to grow her faith deeper.

Lori Ann is a heart failure survivor. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann encourages others to embrace their deep faith questions along the detours of life.

But it was not an easy journey for Lori Ann. She was a lifelong believer who was deeply disappointed in the God she thought she knew. And in her book, Divine Detour, Lori Ann makes a bold decision to embrace those difficult questions, wanting answers but more importantly, needing permission to ask them. Lori Ann talks about her hard-won insights and invites you to join her on a 40-day journey deep into the heart of a God who doesn't always behave as we would like.

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The Three Ultimate Questions in Life with Lori Ann Wood author of The Divine Detour

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Lori Ann is the author of the book Divine Detour: The path you'd never choose can lead to the faith you've always wanted.

The book Divine Detour is created based on Lori Ann’s personal experience and insights into how she survives the tragedy in her life that causes her to make a detour.

In this episode, Lori Ann shared her experience of having a serious heart condition, how she fought this adversity, and how it led her to write her book Divine Detour.

Lori Ann talks about how she had a normal life, being a teacher, a wife, and a mother, all according to plan.

But life struck as she was diagnosed with a serious heart disease, which put her life hanging by a thread.

For a long time, Lori does everything she can to heal, but it seems that her disease won’t let go. But Lori won’t just sit and do nothing, as she is an active high, functioning heart failure patient. She found out that writing doesn’t take that much energy. And so this is where it began for Lori to write her book Divine Detour.

Lori Ann tells how her book started because her friend left a notebook for her while in the hospital. She uses this notebook to write questions, not to doctors, but questions about life. Because her husband encourages her to keep writing, this notebook eventually becomes the book.

Furthermore, Lori talks about the question everybody asks when you detour in life, which is also the question Jesus faced. The following questions are the question of worry, the question of doubt, and the question of control.

Lori Ann Wood’s story is spiritual and a life-changing example of one who had been thrown into a detour in life and experienced a drastic change but still fought to find the purpose in life.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is detoured in life and currently on the path to finding the meaning of life — those who want to see an example of a person who goes through hard times but finds the Divine Detour.

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“The Power of Pain to Change Your Life” by Dr. Brad Miller

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is all about affirming that every person has a God-given promised a life of peace, wealth, and purpose and that you must implement a plan with the right people to quickly overcome life's problems in order to obtain that promised life.

In this episode, Dr. Brad imparts his knowledge on the ability of the discomfort of being stuck to accomplish any objectives.

He also talks about some of his most recent guests, who revealed some of the plans and procedures they used to break free from their impasses.

Additionally, Dr. Brad related some of his own experiences with being both metaphorically and physically stuck.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 230 is a must-listen for anyone setting new goals. It may appear to be a big undertaking, but it will allow you to consider your future self and how you want them to be. The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow Through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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How to Overcome Self-Sabotage with Susie Hayes Author of “FREED from Stuck! Part 2

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Susie has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Master’s Degree in Education with a B.A in Special Education. She has been in private practice since 1982 in Denver, Colorado.

As an acclaimed and registered Psychotherapist, Susie is a member of the International Board of Clinical Practitioners and the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists. Susie developed and directed two counselling centers in Wheat Ridge and Littleton, providing counseling and educational services to individuals, couples and families in the community.

Susie authored the award-winning book “FREED from Stuck! Dare to Cross the Bridge Beyond Grief, Trauma, and Self-Sabotage to Discover Lasting Change Now” which deep dives into the 6-step F.R.E.E.D method she developed to help people move across the bridge beyond grief, trauma, and self-sabotage from all walks of life.

In this episode, Susie talks about the process she developed to help people be unstuck. Susie elaborates on the meaning of her acronym F.R.E.E.D, which is the five elements needed to be unstuck. Furthermore, Susie explains the questions she used for her readers and clients to manage themselves on their journey.

Susie talks to Dr Brad about her book, in which she developed the process to help people from being stuck to being unstuck. The acronym F.R.E.E.D means that you need to Face, Recognize, Embrace and Exit the bridge, ultimately reaching your destination while uncovering your Destiny.

Reading the book FREED from Stuck! Will help its readers recognize they deserve the highest quality of life. It is their responsibility for their life, not other people's. Aside from that, the book's main goal is to help people face the truth of their life and discover their identities.

Susie shares the story of one of her clients who has been through a challenging relationship and eventually divorced. But this woman had successfully crossed the bridge. She is now a divorce coach and thriving in her real estate business.

Susie Hayes's story is a transformational testament that it takes more than just courage to walk away from the pain and suffering—you must be willing to ask difficult questions and face the tough answers. More than that, let go of things that are important to you.

Episode 260 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for people who are stuck—people who don’t know what to do and doubt their purpose in life and have trouble facing the hard truth in front of them.

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How to Overcome Self-Sabotage with Susie Hayes Author of “FREED from Stuck! Part 1

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Susie Hayes is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 260 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Susie has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Master’s Degree in Education with a BA in Special Education. She has been in private practice since 1982 in Denver, Colorado.

As an acclaimed and registered Psychotherapist, Susie is a member of the International Board of Clinical Practitioners and the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists. Susie developed and directed two counseling centers in Wheat Ridge and Littleton, providing counseling and educational services to individuals, couples, and families in the community.

Susie authored the award-winning book “FREED from Stuck! Dare to Cross the Bridge Beyond Grief, Trauma, and Self-Sabotage to Discover Lasting Change Now” which deep dives into the 6-step F.R.E.E.D method she developed to help people move across the bridge beyond grief, trauma, and self-sabotage from all walks of life.

In this episode, Susie talks about her own transformative process—dealing with familial and personal issues that she decides to go for her own personal therapy towards healing. Susie shares a tragic story of dealing with an unpredictable and abusive mother and how that shaped her outlook in life and questions her worth and role in the world.

Life has never been easy, and people have different experiences dealing with personal issues. Some people will dive into depravity and never recover. In contrast, others treat this horrific experience as a springboard to elevate and transform their life anew.

Susie Hayes believes that a spiritual journey happens to everyone, whether we recognize it or not. As spiritual beings, there is a divine essence in us that aligns with our awareness. She believes that there is a magnificent resource within us that can be cultivated.

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Who Carries Whom: A Talk About Disability, Ability, Pity and Empathy with Dr. Brad Miller

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller will talk all about disability and ability, as well as the difference between pity and empathy.

Dr. Brad talks about her professor in graduate school, professor Sylvia. Because of her condition, Professor Sylvia is confined in a wheelchair. Her assigned classroom in the building was on the second floor, thus Dr. Brad and his other classmates needs to carry her because the only way to the second floor is the stairs.

Despite this struggle, Professor Sylvia never complains, and ultimately helps Dr Brad learn what dignity and being enabled are all about.

Dr. Brad discusses the story of how Tracee saw her disability as an opportunity. Tracee also emphasizes how you should show empathy and not pity.

To Empower other people, you need to do the following things. First, treat people with dignity. Second, look people in the eye. Third, Don't pity, show empathy. fourth, look for ways to empower, not disempower. Lastly, people need to work together and change things that are not justified.

We're all disabled sometimes, but we all are enabled. Let's be part of a team that works for everybody to be enabled always.

Episode 259 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any people who feel disabled and cannot do anything. This podcast will help people understand that you can be enabled despite being disabled. You have the power to make an impact and saw your disability as an opportunity.

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Fresh Perspectives on Disability: Stories from the Community” with Tracee Garner Author of Introducing Disability: An Anecdotal Field Guide For the Rest of Us

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Tracee is an author, speaker, writing coach, and course creator.

She has written several fiction and non-fiction books, mainly aimed at showing the success of African American people in overcoming adversities.

In this episode, Tracee discusses the strategies and principles to use to overcome her disability. She will also talk about the difference between pity and empathy and encourage people who are stuck in life.

The most essential thing for Tracee is to have a strong social network. It could be anyone who will always be there for you. Therefore analyzing those around you is crucial because they may either elevate or lower you.

Also, you must understand that you have to accomplish something with whatever God has given you. So you just simply work with whatever body you have.

According to Tracee, the difference between pity and empathy is that pity has no empowerment; empathy has. A person who shows empathy not just understands the individual but also offers help to the person.

Tracee discusses her book Disability: A Field Guide for the Rest of Us. The book contains short stories about her journey and is helpful for everyone, not just people with disabilities. After reading each chapter, Tracee put a section called Take Action for you to see the actions you must take in order to mitigate the problem.

Tracee Garner’s story is transforming and inspiring. She is a person who lives without limitation, even with a disability, one who proves that a disability will not hinder a person from achieving a dream and doing all the things.

Episode 257 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone struggling to overcome their situation or disability—those who are down and thinking that they can’t do anything. This story will motivate you to win the battle and rise from the pressure of your challenges.

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Living while Black and Disabled with Tracee Garner Author of Introducing Disability: An Anecdotal Field Guide For the Rest of Us

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Tracee is an author, speaker, writing coach, and course creator.

She has written several fiction and non-fiction books, mainly aimed at showing the success of African American people in overcoming adversities.

In this episode, Tracee shared how she triumphed over her disability and the advocacy she raised for persons with disability to have a better living experience.

Tracee talks about how she was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age two. When she was ten years old, she now needed to use a wheelchair to move.

But because of the support of her parents, she grew up as a faithful person. She knew that strengthening her mental fortitude was a must not to perceive disability as a limitation.

She lived a normal life despite her condition. Tracee is not afraid to use her voice and talk to others, which is why she has gotten so far in life.

Her writing started from just needing to advocate herself. She experienced talking to people in power to fight for disabled people to live a good quality of life.

Tracee also talks about her struggles when she is in college. Because of this, she ended up writing a story to submit to a writing contest, and she won the competition. It becomes her motivation to become an author.

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The Antidote for Toxic Relationships With Dr. Brad Miller

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Welcome to Dr. Brad Miller’s Episode 256 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

In this episode, Dr Brad discussed toxic relationships and the antidotes we can use to eliminate them. He also shares the story of when he himself experienced toxicity from an individual in the church.

Dr Brad talks about the toxic person he met at their church.

Although being a pastor in a church led him to help many people and meet great individuals with high spirituality, there are still some toxic people who are hurtful to others.

This led him to leave the church to prevent any damage to his family’s life.

Dr Brad also talks about A. Garcia, about how she experienced a life-threatening situation with his toxic husband. When A realized her situation, she made the best decision, which was to escape the domestic violence she was in.

Dr Brad defines toxic relationships as poison, which can hurt us deeply. Or in the worst-case scenario, kill us.

As such, antidotes are needed to stop the damage of a poison. If you are in a toxic relationship, you must remember that you must do something and take action to escape.

Dr Brad talks about the four C’s, which is the antidote for toxic relationships. The first is confrontation. Second is cutting out the toxic relationship. The third is to commit yourself. Lastly, connect with a higher power.

Episode 256 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone in a toxic relationship with other people—those who are struggling to escape from the poisonous situation and want to find the cure.

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How to Be Your Incredible Self with Agape Garcia

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Garcia is a Professional Trainer and Coach for people ready to move forward after ending their abusive relationship.

Be Your Incredible Self is a coaching and mentorship program that teaches what Post Traumatic Growth is and provides the tools and habits that promote positive intelligence, self-awareness, and control over your triggers! Dealing with trauma since a fetus and extreme circumstances throughout life, Garcia brings boots-on-the-ground grunt work wisdom.

In this episode, Garcia shared how she adapted to my ever-changing environment after being abandoned as a tiny toddler.

She talks about how she serves those struggling with a blanket of self-doubts and is committed to confronting themselves to conquer their sabotaging belief system after experiencing a toxic relationship.

Throughout her life, she experienced being broken several times and struggled with internal battles.

Beyond that, Garcia talks about transforming one’s mindset to bring self-awareness, control over their triggers, and change the tone of their inner critic. She navigates multiple strategies to banish self-destructive behaviors and create daily habits to promote a lifelong post-traumatic growth journey.

A. Garcia’s story is a powerful, spiritual, and transformational testament of one who has lived out the pathway of navigating adverse life events and emerged to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode ___ of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who experienced trauma and is looking for an inspirational story of a woman who succeeded despite much adversity and has a plan and shares her plan for others to do the same.

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How to Thrive Beyond the Trauma of Domestic Violence/Toxic Relationship with Agape Garcia

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

A. Garcia has a program called, Be Your Incredible self. Its mission is to help people overcome their trauma and live better lives.

In this episode, A. Garcia shared the story of the gruesome violence she experienced with her husband while pregnant and how she got past her trauma.

A. Garcia talks about the motorcycle accident she had that had a low chance of surviving. After that, she discusses what trauma is and how we can get past it.

She also talks about how she discovered what her husband was hiding.

After confronting him, she was beaten up by her husband, but hearing her daughter’s voice helped her return to her sense and escape to get help.

Her experience gave her a trauma that has haunted her ever since. But she did not let her circumstances hold her back, as she eventually broke through the trauma.

A. Garcia’s story is motivational and inspiring for one who experiences life-threatening traumatic events but arises full of knowledge and desire to help others be their incredible selves.

Episode 254 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any individual who experiences trauma that brings you down — Those who are stuck and don’t know how to break through the traumas. This will help you to be encouraged and overcome whatever traumas you’ve been through.

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You Can’t Drown in the Dead Sea

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr Brad Miller talks about why you can't drown in the Dead Sea. He will tell reasons and facts supporting that the Red Sea is safe to swim and why it called as "Dead Sea."

Dr Brad Miller mentioned that don't be afraid of the name of the Dead Sea. Though it sounds dead, it's a popular tourist destination, and tourists are encouraged to swim in it because it is a health treatment.

In a recent interview with David Greene, Dr Brad Miller couldn't help but think about when he talks about going back to Israel, going to Israel, and going deeper into his roots and looking for the search for his soul.

Dr Brad Miller talks about how the waters were devoid of all life forms, whether plants or living creatures. So, there's no fear of sharks, and most tourists enjoy a mineral-rich swim like mud treatments and salt baths, leading to many health benefits.

Dr Brad Miller tells the story of when he and his wife went on their pilgrimage to Israel, and to have to see the sights and have our encounters spiritually and in the geography and in everything that goes around in the Holy Land, to connect up with our Judeo-Christian roots.

He also says that if you choose to see it this way, there is life even death. In the Judeo-Christian way of thinking, even in death, there is life.

Episode 253 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to experience a magical place like the Dead Sea. “The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

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Knowing Who You Are is Knowing What You Are’ with the author of ‘Pictures of The Soul’ David Green

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0400

David is the author of two books, A Book About You and Pictures of Your Soul. He is also a composer, musician, inventor, teacher, and speaker.

In this episode, David shared how we can remove distractions in our life and develop soul awareness.

David talks about the principles in the bible that we can learn and apply to remove distraction. This means we must practice removing ourselves from daily routines, friends, environment, and social pressure.

David also talks about the five levels of the soul and how each level makes up our body. And understanding the anatomy of the soul will help us develop soul awareness.

David advises writing the five most important points of awareness and meditating and feeling them. Once done enough, it becomes a part of you. And you will live with that awareness.

David Green’s story is an inspirational story of one who walks on the path with a childish dream but ultimately pursues life towards happiness with God.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to find happiness—those who want to live and enjoy the life God has given us.

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Discovering the Real You (Part 1) with David Green

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

David is the author of two books, A Book About You and Pictures of Your Soul. He is also a composer, musician, inventor, teacher, and speaker.

In this episode, David shared how God awakened him to lead him on the path towards

David talks about his success as a musician from as early as 18 years old. Seeing the future of what he can become.

Little did he know that his life would turn as the sudden realization awakened him that the path he wanted was not toward happiness.

David tells Dr. Brad about the time when he entered college. He experienced depression that led him to think things through and lie on the ground. This connects him to God, as he feels the earth God created. Thus, he desires to find his spiritual identity.

In the search for his spiritual identity, David decides to go to Israel, where Judaism is. He immersed himself there until he became a Rabbi himself.

David shared the story of his diagnosis of having a brain tumor that causes him to have seizures. This challenge made him learn and appreciate the beauty of life in the simplest form and use this learning to go forward with his life.

David Green’s story is an inspirational story of one who walks on the path with a childish dream but ultimately pursues life toward happiness with God.

Episode ___ of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to find happiness. Those who want to live and enjoy the life God has given us.

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How To Turn Your Upside Down Life Right Side Up

Dr Brad Miller — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr Brad Miller talks about how to take your upside-down

life and turn it right side up. He will tell stories of people whose lives were in turmoil but who were able to get their lives back.

In a recent interview with Neil Twa, Dr Brad Miller learns how to build a lifestyle business to serve your lifestyle instead of having a lifestyle that serves your business. This came from a man who experienced numerous life adversities, things like divorce, health issues, bankruptcy, losing business, and many more.

Dr Brad Miller talks about the TV series show Stranger Things. The story, in summary, is about 11 kids banding together to fight the upside-down world where monsters, terror, and negativity reside.

Dr Brad Miller tells the story of when he went kayaking with his family. Before kayaking, their group leader says that if their kayak turns upside down, they need to keep pushing, don’t panic, and keep working on getting themselves right-side up.

He also tells the story in the bible, where a paralyzed man wanted to see Jesus to be healed. But because of his circumstances, he can’t do it alone. So his friends helped him and brought him to Jesus, where his sins were forgiven and healed.

For you to turn your upside-down life to right-side up, you need to face the reality of your situation, build a connection with people around to support you, and lastly, keep your faith going.

Episode 250 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is in a situation where life is upside-down. Those who are looking for stories of people who manage to turn their life right-side up.

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Creating a Lifestyle Driven Business to Serve Others and Self Fulfillment with Neil Twa

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Neil is an Amazon growth expert and the CEO of Voltage Digital Marketing.

Voltage Digital Marketing is a company that launches, operates, and acquires private e-commerce brands focusing on Amazon FBA and private label.

In this episode, Neil shared how he turned ambition into a servant of leadership attitude and the importance of mentorship to others.

She talks about how he came from experiencing business-driven ambition before he turned to God and realized that God, His words, and his family are what matters the most.

As an entrepreneur, he faced life-challenging adversities.

But after all that, he decided to make a change and not let it stop him from having a scarcity mindset into an abundance mindset.

As a servant leader, Neil took the path of helping others by mentorship through Amazon FBA.

Episode 249 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any spiritually minded Christian Entrepreneur looking for an inspirational story of a man who succeeded despite much adversity and has a plan and shares his plan for the others to do the same and become Christian CEOs in their own right.

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Divorce, Bankruptcy and Devastation to Success in E-Commerce with Neil Twa

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Neil is Dr Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 248 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Neil specializes in launching, operating, and acquiring e-commerce brands on Amazon FBA and other facets of marketing.

In this episode, Neil shared the journey through his life leading to work for the company IBM. He also tells about the various rigorous adversities he faced in his relationship, work, finance, and family that made most of the years of his life a mess.

Neil, at 25, had a huge success in his life. Despite being a college dropout and having no degree to show, his ability to see the opportunities in business and the internet led him to enter the e-commerce world and eventually work in one of the best technology corporations, IBM.

But surely, life is not all about success as he faced the adversities that can bring an individual down to their knees.

Neil shares with Dr brad the story of his first wife since he was in college. He learned that his wife had multiple relationships with different men and that it was all lie from the very start.

He also talks about how he met his second wife, that had a medical issue, which left him to take care of their four kids. Additionally, they have zero income at that moment.

With multiple adversities he faced simultaneously, he humbly brings down his ego and pride and gives his all to God.

His faith in God became his strength, as he was blessed with the things he needed to overcome his problems.

Neil’s story is inspirational and moving of one who has faced multiple adversities in life and overcomes them with faith in God.

Episode 248 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for people who have difficulty dealing with their financial status, relationships with partners, and taking care of their families. Those looking for a story of an individual who pierced through all the challenges he faced in life.

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Resilience Response to Resistance

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr Brad Miller talks about resilience as a response to resistance. He will tell stories of people who show resilience and breakthrough in times of resistance.

Dr Brad Miller tells his story of him showing resilience during their vacation with his family. While rafting at the river, they were suddenly met by a storm that causes a flash flood on the river. To keep his family safe, he musters up all the resilience he has to fight the resistance of the river.

Dr Brad talks about Dr Melissa, a psychologist and a mom coach who becomes a mother without herself having a mother to rely on. Despite having resistance to depression and emotional negativity, she uses her resilience to create ways for her to overcome her circumstances and become a great mother.

Dr. Brad wants you to be resilient in your life because there are forces fighting against you that want to hinder you from having the life, serenity, prosperity, and purpose that you were promised.

In order to overcome resistance, we need resilience. And to have resilience, you need the power of the emotion of that promised goal to draw you and be an attraction thing for you. Second, you need a have the drive, which is the energy, physicality, and emotion to get you through. Lastly, know what people depend on you.

We have the option to go big or go home. So choose to be resilient in life. Because resistance wants to kill you.

Episode 247 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any people who are being swayed by the resistance in their life. This is the time for you to decide. So choose to be resilient and fight the waves of resistance will all your might to reach the promised life we all yearn for.

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Supporting Moms Without a Mom on Their Path to Resilience with Psychologist and Mom Coach Melissa Reilly

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Melissa shared how her faith in God greatly impacts her life as a mother and her family. She also talks about the practices women can do to improve themselves as a mother.

Having a connection with God impacts her life a lot. Dr Melissa became a Sunday school teacher, gained friends who supported her, and her son’s friends were also part of the church.

Dr Melissa discusses the importance of mothers recognizing their own strengths to gain confidence. Doing it can help moms focus on what will make them great mothers.

Dr Melissa also tells Dr Brad Miller about her love and passion for helping moms. She wants them to know that they are not alone and that nothing is wrong with them.

Dr. Melissa Riley’s story is a calming and motivational story of one who overcomes the various adversities she faced and pierced through the wall of grief and depression. It is a story of an individual who strives to be a mother without a mom.

Episode 245 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any mothers without a mom they can rely on. Those who want to hear an inspirational story and get out of their feelings of depression.

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Mom’s Without A Mom: A Path Through Postpartum Pain with Dr. Melissa Reilly

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Melissa shared her story of being a mom without a mom and the actions that she took to overcome her depression.

Dr. Melissa is born into a typical family, having both parents and an elder and younger sister. Unfortunately, her elder sister died when she was young. And at the age of 25, her mother died. And seven months later, her younger sister passed away.

Despite these tragic events she experienced, she continue to live her life and have a family of her own.

Dr. Melissa talks about her difficulties in giving birth to her first son, as she experiences depression remembering her mom and the longing feelings.

She also discusses the actions she took in order to be unstuck in her circumstances, after discovering the patterns that the mother patients she treated in the clinic have in common with her.

Episode 245 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any mothers without a mom they could rely on. Those who want to hear an inspirational story and get out of their feelings of depression.

www.momswithoutamom.com

The Choice To Live Disabled or Enabled?

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr Brad Miller talks about the stories of people that choose to be able to do the things they want and help people despite them being physically disabled.

He talks about Wendy Wallace, a mother, wife, and entrepreneur who is a quad amputee. Despite her huge adversity, Wendy never swayed her faith in God. And this helps her thrive, be joyful, and help other women face life challenges.

Dr. Brad Miller also talks about his dear friend Barry, who suffered from various illnesses. But before he passed away, he led the worship at their church and sang glory to God with his heart, and nobody would tell that he was disabled.

These stories of people remind us that being able to help others, being kind, thoughtful, joyful, and optimistic is a decision that we must make. Those people choose not to let their circumstances disable them, and they are enabled by the choices that they make.

Dr. Brad Miller discusses that we have the choice to be disabled or abled no matter what circumstances we are in. So be determined to be bold, not disabled.

Episode 224 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who doesn’t let their circumstances disable them. But rather continue to pursue a life with joy and kindness to other people.

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Wendy Wallace's Episodes Part 1 Part 2

Finding Purpose While Tubing (As a Quad Amputee) with Wendy Wallace the Most Positive and Happy Quad Amputee You’ll Ever Meet

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Wendy Wallace is a Christian living & positivity coach and a digital content creator at One Exceptional Life.

In this episode, Wendy shared her story of having necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacteria that caused her to be a quadruple amputee and how she overcame this adversity through God, who gave her strength.

As a mother, a husband, and an entrepreneur, Wendy wondered how she could fulfil her duties with her condition.

However, she did not let her condition stop her. With the help of God, many prayers, and her loved ones, Wendy thrives and takes the next step for her future.

Along the way, she realizes that things will happen not always because of something we have done but because God needs it to use for his purpose.

She has always been optimistic, thankful, and looking for blessings in disguise. This helps her have the right mindset to face her challenges in life.

Wendy tells Dr Brad the story of her family and people who didn’t treat her like a handicapped. This is about her daughter inviting her to go tubing in the river and people telling her to write a book despite her saying she is not a writer.

Wendy Wallace’s story is motivational, spiritual, and powerful. She is one who rises from the darkness of disease and becomes a vessel to deliver God’s joy and peace to create an exceptional life.

Episode 243 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anybody who believes in God and the blessings he bestows on us and that he helps us overcome whatever adversity we face, no matter how difficult it is.

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https://oneexceptionallife.ck.page/unlocking-peace |

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneexceptionallife/

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Waking Without Limbs-The Incredible Story of Wendy Wallace The Most Positive and Happy Quad Amputee You’ll Ever Meet!

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Wendy Wallace is a Christian living & positivity coach and a digital content creator at One Exceptional Life.

In this episode, Wendy shared her story of having necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacteria that cause her to be a quadruple amputee and how she overcame this adversity through God who give her strength.

As a mother, a husband, and an entrepreneur, Wendy wondered how she could fulfil her duties with her condition.

However, she did not let her condition stop her. With the help of God, many prayers, and her loved ones, Wendy thrives and takes the next step for her future.

Along the way, she realizes that things will happen not always because of something we have done, but because God needs it to use it for whatever his purpose is.

She is always been optimistic, thankful, and always looking for blessings in disguise. This helps her have the right mindset to face her challenges in life.

Wendy Wallace’s story is motivational, spiritual, and powerful, one who rises from the darkness of disease and becomes a vessel to deliver God’s joy and peace to create an exceptional life.

Episode 242 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anybody who believes in God and the blessings he bestows on us, and that he helps us overcome whatever adversity we face, no matter how difficult it is.

https://oneexceptionallife.com/|

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/oneexceptional/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneexceptionallife/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1exceptionallife/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwallace1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oneexceptional1

How To Defeat Your Dream Killers with Lessons Learned from Martin Luther King, Jr and Robert Kennedy

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Dr. Brad Miller had 3 part series of this week's episodes with his guest Cliff Ravenscraft. They talked about how to have the process to free the dream in your life, and how to defeat those who are going to try to steal your dreams. and how to have a life overcoming adversity and achievement of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Cliff shared his stories on how to overcome people who would destroy his dreams and a mindset that helps you in the process of fulfilling your dream and to remove fear from it.

In this episode, Dr. Miller talks about this "Martin Luther King Junior" special holiday and which has significant and interesting dynamics for all of us together with our brothers in African American community. But somehow overlook the importance of achieving freedom, dreams, and happiness.

Cliff Ravenscraft's episode part 1 episode part 2 episode part 3

Free The Dream (Part 3) You Decide To Be Alive with The Mindset Answerman Cliff Ravenscraft

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Cliff is a business mentor, coach, and public speaker. He can help you take your message, business, and life to the next level so that you can live your dream life and do the things you feel most called to do in the world.

In this episode, Cliff discusses the "50 Things I Want" exercise he has designed, which entails writing down 50 things you would like to have in your life or something you already have but would like to see more frequently.

Cliff advises that from the 50 items, you should create a new list of the top 10 things you desire or dream about, with the first three items being your top three goals. Once you have that, you have granted yourself the liberty to begin dreaming, yearning, and seeking.

Through this activity, Cliff assists individuals in reconnecting with their ability to visualize what they wish to create and gaining clarity as to why they desire this. He is also directing people to come to a place of making a decision. A decision is an incredibly powerful thing; it's cutting yourself off from any other outcome other than seeing that dream become a reality.

Cliff also tells us about a client she had dealt with who underwent a remarkable shift and found fulfillment in it. Her client started listening to their podcast when she was a teenager, according to Cliff. As a child, she endured some physical abuse. As a result, she attempted suicide and disconnected from the world as early as her teenage years.

Cliff has built a forum for their listeners online. And at the time, it had approximately 40,000 to 50,000 subscribers; this client was one of them. She began socializing with people outside of her household for the first time. She developed relationships with other individuals. They developed such friendships with people from all over the globe that she began to meet with them outside of her house.

She is currently cultivating these significant partnerships and beginning to emerge from her depression. She dreams to become a world traveler.

Now, she has become widely recognized in the online community. Through social media, she has established a small community and a following.

Later on, her client completed Cliff's A-Z course and launched a podcast titled Fighting Anorexia. Then, a documentary was made about her life. She has appeared in numerous magazines, television show,s and radio, and she has begun a body image coaching career. That is the day she becomes an inspiration to women around the globe.

Cliff Ravenscraft discusses with Dr. Brad how we can eliminate limiting ideas that are preventing us from living the life we desire.

Cliff Ravenscraft's story is a motivational, inspiring, and influential of a person who continually finds the best path in his life, and follows the mission of his life, which is to be of service to other people.

Episode 240 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to understand why we do the things that we want to do and also to discover an easy-to-remember formula that will give clarity on how to get different results in life.

The Beyond Hardship Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is released weekly with the goal of assisting listeners in "Growing Through What They Go Through" as they traverse adversity and achieve their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/ |

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/podcasts/podcast-answer-man |

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CliffRavenscraft

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffravenscraft/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliffeotc/

Free Your Dreams (Part 2) “Facing Your Fears to Free Your Dreams with The Mindset Answerman Cliff Ravenscraft

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Cliff is a business coach, mentor, and speaker. He helps people bring their dream into reality and live their life to the fullest, doing what they love the most.

In this episode, Cliff continues to share his story about how he found his path in life and his purpose and mission in this world. He discusses how he believed his full-time pastor position would enable him to help others. However, serving a small group of individuals made him wonder what else he could do to help more people.

Since then, he has concentrated on supporting his parents in their insurance family business, which assists millions of individuals facing hardship.

After that, he and his wife launched a podcast. He had no idea it would be that popular; they attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers in just one year. He started a workshop to assist others in launching their podcasts.

But this isn’t enough, as Cliff still wants to find the best way to do his mission in life which is to serve others. And so he now worked as a business mentor to guide his clients through their journey and make their dreams come true.

Cliff Ravenscraft talks to Dr Brad about how he committed to begin living. He decided to tackle his health and fitness and changed his mind set and other aspects of his life.

Cliff Ravenscraft's story is about a motivational, inspiring, and influential person who continually finds the best path in his life and follows his life's mission: to serve others.

Episode 238 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone still finding their life's purpose and mission. Those who are eager to change their lives and fulfil their desired dreams, whatever it takes.

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/ |

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/podcasts/podcast-answer-man |

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CliffRavenscraft

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffravenscraft/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliffeotc/

Cliff Ravenscraft's Part 1 episode

Reset Your Mind to Change the Trajectory of Your Life with ‘The Mindset Answer Man’ Cliff Ravenscraft

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Cliff is a business coach, mentor, and speaker. He helps people bring their dream into reality and live their life to the fullest, doing what they love the most.

In this episode, Cliff shares his story about how he found his path in life and his purpose and mission in this world.

Cliff talks about how he thought that being a full-time pastor would allow him to be of service to others. But being of service to a small number of people made him question what other things he could do to serve more people.

Since then, he has focused on helping his parents in their insurance family business that helps thousands of thousands of people who are experiencing adversity in their life.

After that, he started a podcast with his wife. Little did he know that it will be a huge success, and they gained hundreds of thousands of viewers in just a year. He also began a workshop to help people also launch their podcasts.

Cliff Ravenscraft talks to Dr Brad about how he made a commitment to begin living. He decided to tackle his health and fitness, and changed his mindset as well as other aspects of his life.

Episode 238 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is still finding their purpose and mission in life. Those who are eager to change their lives and fulfil their desired dreams whatever it takes.

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/ |

https://www.cliffravenscraft.com/podcasts/podcast-answer-man |

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CliffRavenscraft

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffravenscraft/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliffeotc/

Telling Your Compelling Life Transformation Story or “How I Killed ‘Dadzilla!

Dr Brad Miller — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is all about affirming that every person has a God-given promised life of peace, wealth, and purpose, and that you must implement a plan with the right people to quickly overcome life's problems in order to obtain that promised life.

Dr. Brad shares a viewpoint to offer a good word in his listeners' life to grow through their difficulties in this episode.

He discusses his part career of being a pastor for 42 years in local churches, where he experienced some joyous occasions but also much pressure, which eventually led to depression.

Dr. Brad describes his way of recovering from depression through God, family and friends, and journaling.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 237 is a must-listen for anyone setting new goals. It may appear to be a big undertaking, but it will allow you to consider your future self and how we want them to be. The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow Through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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The Transformative Power of Telling Your story with Scott Johnson from the “What Was That Like” Podcast (Part 2)

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Scott is the founder and host of ""what was that like"" podcast.

A podcast with true first-hand stories - a plane crash, a mass shooting, a bear attack, a train derailing, and more. The guest tells us exactly what happened and answers the question, What Was That Like?

In this episode, Scott shared some of the intense stories he has heard in his podcasts.

He talks about one of his guests who experienced an earthquake at the base of Mount Everest, a lady who escaped her house from severe flooding, and many more dramatic stories.

As the host of this podcast, he felt many different emotions from hearing some of his guests' stories, and he aims to inspire his listeners through his podcast.

Episode 162 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone going through a hard time and someone who wants to expand their knowledge about the happenings in life.

https://whatwasthatlike.com/ |

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Scott Johnson's Episode 1

The Art and Practice of Listening to and Sharing Powerful Personal Stories with Scott Johnson from the "What Was That Like" Podcast

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Scott Johnson is the host of the podcast What Was That Like.

What Was That Like is a podcast comprised of unique and unusual stories of people who have gotten through those situations. With his curiosity to know and ask questions, Scott uses his storytelling skills to convey the unreal situations of real people's experiences.

In this episode, Scott shared what it was like to host his podcast and the criticalness of listening and being genuine to the people telling their stories.

For Scott, it is a privilege to hear these people’s stories, especially since most of these people are not public speakers and are not often interviewed.

He is not a journalist, but he has a computer business. And when he started listening to podcasts, he thought that he should do his own for his business. This is the root of what led him to a podcast.

When listening to other podcasts, Scott realizes that the ones he enjoys are those with the storytelling element. And when he searched around, he did not find any other podcasts with what he liked. And so, with his podcasting background, he decided to do it himself.

Scott Johnson talks to Dr Brad about the value of listening and its importance. When someone is telling their story, he listens to them as if that person is the only one in the world. Furthermore, he also tries to put himself in their situation, enabling him to ask questions.

Episode 235 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to tell their unique, unusual, and unreal true stories for the whole world to hear. To let you know that there are people willing to lend an ear to your stories, whatever it is.

https://whatwasthatlike.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whatwasthatlike/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatwasthatlike/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pctutor/

“Epiphany 2023: Your Light Bulb ‘A-Ha’ Moment to Go Another Way” With Dr. Brad Miller

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller talks about the epiphany of the "Aha" light bulb moment which will have a different approach to go 2023 Beyond Adversity Podcast.

He recently Interviewed Christine Malick in 2 episodes series where she told him some incredible stories which bring up related to this episode about an "Aha" moment in his life and talked about the seasons of light, epiphany, changes, and different paths toward life.

He shared stories about his life, from the time spent with his brother, happy, and sad moments, with his family, Christianity, and discovers the true meaning of these holiday seasons, Christmas, Three kings, Jesus, and many more.

Links to Episodes referred to in this podcast:

Christine Malik Episode 232 and Episode 233

How Women of Abuse Can Get to a Better and Healthier Mindset of “Be, Do, Have a SASSI Spirit That Ruffles Some Feathers and Blows Some Minds!” with International Advocate for Women Against Abuse Christine Malek the Creator of the SASSI Method

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Christine was abused and subjected to domestic violence. She has bruises all over her body due to her physical trauma.

She survived all the physical traumas, but the emotional, psychological, and verbal damage she endured will not be erased and will take much longer to recover.

Christine discussed how she overcame abuse and found her voice to speak up and bring her experiences to light, letting people know that abuse and domestic violence are still widespread.

She discusses how her life was a violent circle of abuse, how she became an alcoholic and drug addict, and her suicide attempts.

As someone who has survived many life-threatening situations, she feels her angels are the ones who saved her and are why she is still alive today.

Christine Malek tells Dr. Brad about how she found her way back to God, pleading for forgiveness and asking God to take away her sorrow.

Christine also discusses her encounter with an orb of light that made her feel loved and led her to believe it was God.

Christine Malek's story is a compelling, spiritual, and transformational testimonial to someone who has walked the path of overcoming adversity and emerging to live a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode 162 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who has experienced life-threatening moments, abuse, and domestic violence and is looking for a will to continue living and get past their traumas.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SASSICoachChristine/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-malek-32347811/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine_consulting/

From A Gun to Her Head to Coaching Abused Women to Ruffle Some Feathers and Blow Some Minds With Christine Malik

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:45:00 -0400

Christine was abused and subjected to domestic violence. She has bruises all over her body due to her physical trauma.

She survived all the physical traumas, but the emotional, psychological, and verbal damage she endured will not be erased and will take much longer to recover.

Christine discussed how she overcame abuse and found her voice to speak up and bring her experiences to light, letting people know that abuse and domestic violence are still widespread.

She discusses how her life was a violent circle of abuse, how she became an alcoholic and drug addict, and her suicide attempts.

As someone who has survived many life-threatening situations, she feels her angels are the ones who saved her and are why she is still alive today.

Christine Malik tells Dr. Brad about how she found her way back to God, pleading for forgiveness and asking God to take away her sorrow.

Christine also discusses her encounter with an orb of light that made her feel loved and led her to believe it was God.

Christine Malik's story is a compelling, spiritual, and transformational testimonial to someone who has walked the path of overcoming adversity and emerging to live a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode 162 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who experienced life-threatening moments, abuse, and domestic violence and who is looking for a will to continue living and get past their traumas.

Christine Malik's Site https://sassicoach.com/

“Drop Dead Alive”: Setting Your Promise Given Agenda for 2023

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:45:00 -0400

In Episode 231 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast Dr. Brad Miller has a talk about setting a promise-given agenda in planning for the new year of 2023.

Using the phrase "How Can I Change" from a recent video from Google about the 2022 Year in Search as a starting point Dr. Brad Miller lays out his agenda for 2023 as the year to "Drop Dead Alive."

Dr. Brad describes his process for setting a promise-given agenda in new year planning using terms like "resolutions" and "goal-setting" but not bound by them.

The process he calls "The Big Button-ACTS" method involves using three questions engaging the cognitive, affective and behavioral aspects of the personality before asking the BIG BUTTON question which sets the course of action moving forward.

The Questions are:

What Do You Want?

How Do You Feel About It?

What Are You Presently Doing About It?

Big Button Question: What Do You Need to Do NOW?

Dr. Brad Goes on to Share Plans for the Beyond Adversity Podcast for 2023 which will include multiple episodes per week with and emphasis on content on health and longevity under the banner of bonus episodes under the title of "Drop Dead-Alive!"

Google Year in Search 2022

https://about.google/stories/year-in-search/?utm_source=vanity&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yis22

Christmas Special: Defining Moments in Life

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:45:00 -0400

On Episode 230 Dr. Brad Miller offers a perspective on Defining moments in life through the lens of Christmas. Brad shares his recent diagnosis of cancer and heart disease as defining moments which will be a factor in the purpose and design of the Beyond Adversity Podcast moving forward.

Brad shares insights from several of the podcast episodes published in 2022 which shared an adverse defining moment in the guests life from which they were able to overcome. (links below).

Dr. Brad introduces the Promised Life Planning (PLP) process for setting new directions in life which he will unpack in detail in his year end podcast.

Many thanks to all the listeners in the five year history of Beyond Adversity.

Links to Episodes referred to in this podcast:

Mat Boyle. https://www.drbradmiller.com/captivate-podcast/225/

Melissa Lea Hughes. https://www.drbradmiller.com/captivate-podcast/209

Aaron Young. https://www.drbradmiller.com/captivate-podcast/208

Venus Castleberg. https://www.drbradmiller.com/captivate-podcast/194

Shani Fox. https://www.drbradmiller.com/captivate-podcast/188

Cary Green. https://www.drbradmiller.com/captivate-podcast/181/

Bringing Meditation Alive In Our Lives with Neil McKinlay

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:45:00 -0400

Neil is a meditation teacher and mentor, a survivor, and a recovered. He's bringing meditation alive in our lives with Embodied Meditation.

In this episode, Neil shared his struggle with the dissonance between what was going on and what he thought was going on.

He talks about the point of his drama and trauma experience and a situation in which he found he had to leave.

Instead of becoming trapped, falling, engaging in substance abuse, or other destructive activities like a lot of people do, Neil chose to embrace his depressed state in a way to understand it while still actively healing himself.

Through the practice of meditation and community, Neil discovered a relationship with this inner knowing that was more visible, suited to his life and circumstances, and trustworthy.

Neil McKinlay talks to Dr. Brad about the way he lives his life— through practices, habits, spiritual practices, or anything else—different or subtler than how he did it in the past, but aids in healing and encourages greater productivity, calm, and a sense of meaning in his life.

Neil McKinlay’s story is an inspiring, spiritual, and transformative testimony of someone who has navigated difficult circumstances and emerged to a life of peace, prosperity, and meaning.

Episode 229 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for people who are having some sort of drama trauma in their life and trying to figure out some way to navigate through that to come to a better place.

https://neilmckinlay.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-meditation-to-life-with-neil-mckinlay/id1568831090

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeilMcKinlayMeditation/

How to Find Purpose and Meaning When You Don’t Know Where to Start With Martin Theis

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Martin engages in shamanic journeys that promote spiritual awakening. He also started a business and a coaching practice to help his clients live fulfilled, peaceful, and joyful lives.

In this episode, Martin shared how he overcame his greatest pain point, the suffering he had from depression, and how the shamanic journey works.

He talks about why his business is called Light Trails because after starting his trial on building his business, things got lighter for him.

For Martin, the heaviness he felt for most of his life was the greatest teacher. Because yes, it is difficult to get out, but once you’ve done it, the learnings from it will be your strength.

The most important thing to break out of your depression is to keep moving. Martin journeyed a lot during his time of depression, which helped him keep moving and get closer to finding himself.

Reading spiritual books and spiritual awareness also helped him get in touch with himself and connect with the outside world that couldn't pacify him.

Martin Theis discusses how Neale Donald Walsch's book "Conversations With God," which made him aware that there is a source of higher consciousness or God that we can connect to, changed his perspective. This guides him to know that he is not alone and God is there for him.

Martin Theis's story is inspiring, spiritual, and calming. A story of someone who emerges from a difficult state and doesn’t stop pushing forward until he finds himself and builds a connection towards God and his creations.

Episode 228 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who has difficulties in breaking out of their depression and finding their purpose in life, looking for a motivating story of a man who keeps moving forward and pierces through all of the adversities in life.

https://www.holytisch.co/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9D_fPAidhrEC8J6B6Ro2xA

Linkedin: https://de.linkedin.com/in/martin-theis-3b178bb1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttrails_co/

Move Past Fear, Doubt And Step Into Freedom with the Creator of the Recovery at Work Coaching Program Maureen Ross Gemme

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0400

A company that helps individuals to discover themselves and step into leadership. They aim to guide people to become the leader they know they are, conscious, competent, and caring. And ultimately enjoy the life they have.

In this episode, Maureen shared how she overcame and recover from her miserable life with different addictions such as drugs and alcohol

In her childhood, Maureen grew up in a large family. Following up on her teenage years, she thought that figuring out who she was is the way to break away.

Maureen started to walk on the wrong path. She begins to have sex, drugs, and alcohol, and skip schooling, all sorts of things a 15-year-old girl would never imagine doing.

When Maureen finally realizes that it is all her fault why she is in that situation, she begins to read books, and slowly, her thinking becomes more positive. And she never stops there. She started to walk on the path to personal growth and development and switched her addiction from alcohol and drugs. Since 1985, Maureen has not taken a drink or drug.

For Maureen, pain is what makes us change. Also, the connection is one of the biggest advantages of her personality type and just being able to bond with people, really helped her save her soul.

Maureen Ross's story is inspiring, motivating, and transformational testament of one who has walked the path of adversities and risen up from the depths of it full of scars, yet beautifully returned with knowledge and power to help other people recover as well.

Episode 227 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any person who strayed from the straight path and walked through adversities and wants to be inspired and motivated to change and recover to live a life full of happiness and love.

https://emergeleadershipacademy.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emerge-evolve-lead/id1545422911|

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@emergeleadershipacademy

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenrossgemme

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emergeleadership/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrgmentor?lang=en

Using The Power Of Art To Overcome Adversity With Michaell Magrutsche Author of The Smart Of Art

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Michaell is an Austrian-California multimedia Artist, awareness and creativity educator, speaker and author.

Artists who are aware of themselves as artists bring a fresh awareness to their work. To do so, we must first free the boundless art system, whose only desire is to be created and shown to the world, from the ever-dependent economic system, which determines our values.

In this episode, Michaell described how he coped with and overcame various problems in his life, and then has something to teach us about mankind and how we might realize our human potential.

He discusses communicating with the invisible self, the consciousness crisis, and the higher self through artistic expression.

Knowledge that transcends both time and space is wisdom. Wise advice is intangible, but it may be codified in the form of knowledge anchors that can be used by anybody.

Michaell Magrutsche talks to Dr. Brad about how his book "The Smart of Art" came to be in order to assist painters who were having difficulty painting.

https://michaellm.com/

https://www.powerofoneframework.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoYLf4psWlWvtBYPksHAIw

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellart?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fmichaellm.com%2F

Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaellart

Rescuing Women and Children from Sex Slavery by Building a Successful Business with Mat Boyle from Online to Offline

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Online to Offline seeks to provide service in creating sustainable and scalable business development teams. They could help scale their business and increase their revenues and profits. However, their primary mission is to create jobs for vulnerable youth and women.

In this episode, Mat shared how he uses his business to drive his passion for helping other people, especially youth and women who are abused and deprived of their human rights.

He talks about his feelings of emptiness that people don’t need his expertise.

However, as he immersed himself in the stories and what he saw in Thailand, he started to feel how grateful people were. That there is more to life and money.

Seeing the big problem in Thailand, his heart was touched by God, and he just could stand by idly. And so he started helping youths and women, eventually solving it by providing jobs to these people.

Mat Boyle talks to Dr. Brad about how he shifts his perspective on measuring success by the amount of money into measuring success by the number of jobs they create. And that mindset made him change everything he knew from the business point of view.

Episode 225 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to change, fight human rights abuse, and give opportunities to those in need, for you to realize that there is more in life and money and the feeling of joy and fulfillment in changing other people’s lives.

https://onlinetooffline.com.au/

Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/mathew-boyle-08670510

Using Your Brain the Right Way: The Secret of Success with Liam Naden

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Liam is a researcher, author, speaker, and educator.

He teaches Neuro-State Rebalancing (NSR), a technique for readjusting the four areas of your brain in order to solve issues and gain control over your life.

In addition, Liam offers a number of well-respected programs for individuals and couples to help them mend their marriages or relationships.

He doesn’t believe that everyday problems and stress are natural.

Instead, he has discovered how your brain is scientifically built to lead you to a happy and full existence through research into the brain, neurology, psychology, and human behavior, as well as his own personal change.

Problems and stress are optional.

He believes that stress and problems are merely the result of using your brain incorrectly unless you are facing an immediate threat to your life. You start making far better decisions, solving issues more effectively, recognizing new opportunities, and taking charge of your own life when you reset your brain so that it operates the way it was intended to.

In this episode, we learn of Liam’s story about his struggles and eventual redemption.

The story of Liam's own life is one of rags to riches and back. After leading a prosperous life in business, he lost everything and ended up on the streets before drastically improving his quality of life.

This prompted him to look for the true reason behind success and failure in life, which he did after conducting study and testing and learning that it had to do with the functioning of the brain.

Episode 224 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must listen for those who lives in a constant state of stress and non-stop problems piling on top of one another. For those who are overwhelmed, confused, and have no idea what to do anymore because of it. Liam is going to inspire you with his own story and give you tips on how to use your own brain the way it was designed to be used.

https://liamnaden.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamnaden

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liamnadenfan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiamNaden

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liamnaden

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiamNaden

From Stillness to Success with Ken Kladouris

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Ken is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, new media host, and wealth advisor.

He believes that by learning the tools and strategies that you need to shift your focus into overdrive, you can realize your true calling, set your targets, and achieve your goals.

In this episode, Ken talks about his defining moment. How he had his great awakening from his deep slumber and how he got himself out of being stuck because of what society has been telling him to do throughout all the years he’s lived.

He also talks about how everything started. From getting his undergraduate degree in finance, got the job he wanted and worked his way up to being a branch manager in a financial services firm.

He had a lot of early success in his career, and it had gotten to the point where people in his circle were shocked at the level of success he had achieved. It took him aback.

This is when he felt “stuck”. He felt like he couldn’t go any higher. And every day was just the same for him.

It was only when he went on vacation to the Cayman Islands that he realized for the first time in a long time, he had nothing to do.

To him, it felt like all his limiting beliefs, and everything that he thought got him where he was felt kind of washed away.

It was an incredible experience for him. He felt full potential in abundance, with the ability to do anything I wanted. That was the moment when he decided that he needed to change his life, reach the next level, and be the best version of himself.

He had found his glorious purpose.

Episode 223 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for those who want to go beyond and strive to be better, people who seek alignment in life so they can focus on moving forward, who are willing to learn more, grow more, invest more and go for more and those choosing their better future, to live the life they were meant to live.

https://kenkladouris.com

https://www.stillnesstosuccess.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-kladouris-42612b6/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenkladouris

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kenkladouris

Clean Out Your Life Closet with Author Corbie Midleid

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Corbie is the author of the book entitled “Clean Out Your Life Closet.”

Clean Out Your Life Closet encourages you as you search for your answers, create your toolbox, and realize that mending the old and making the new can be cheerful, joyous, and soul-satisfying.

In this episode, Corbie shared how she overcame all her adversities from her childhood to the time she had breast cancer, as well as skin cancer.

Corbie dances gracefully with the cancer dancer mentality. Instead of fighting back and being a survivor, she chose the goal of getting off the dance floor in one piece.

Along the way, Corbie learned to live the examined life. This means that problems will come no matter what, so the first thing you want to know is the lessons you can get from them and how your life can change for the better.

As an intuitive counselor, she asks people, regardless of their religion, if that is somebody up there that loves them, wants the best for them, and is willing to work with them.

Corbie Midleid talks to Dr. Brad about her book “ Clean Out Your Life Closet.” This book discusses the kind of thing that numerous people need to know. It teaches you that don't always look to somebody else to tell you what to do. Trust yourself; who knows you better than you.

Corbie Midleid’s story will guide you to trust yourself and examine the truth of what is the worth of your life. Have clarity in your mind and a clear vision of your goals to overcome every problem you encounter.

Episode 222 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to pursue the true value of their life, trust themselves, and get unstuck from adversities. To fulfill their goals and live their best life.

http://www.cleanoutyourlifecloset.com/

https://corbiemitleid.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CorbieMitleid

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corbie-mitleid-9936276

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corbie_mitleid/

Live is Hard But You’ll Be Okay with Johnny Sirpilla author of “Life Is Hard But I’ll Be Okay”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Johnny Sirpilla is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 221 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

He is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur that aims to help businesses, communities, and universities in encouraging growth, development, and inspire others.

He also wrote the book entitled, “Life is Hard but I'll Be OK: The Power of Hope Emerging through Pain and Learning to Live with Gratitude.”

Johnny and his wife, Susan, has faced an adversity in their lives that truly challenged them. It took them years to get pregnant. They had to go through fertility treatments. However, when they did, the babies didn’t make it. They all passed away due to prematurity. They had triplets whom they named: Nicholas, Mary, and Peter.

Episode 221 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who are going through hardships in life and are trying to discover the reason why they are experiencing it. This is for those people who are trying to find ways in overcoming their adversities in life.

They questioned themselves why this happened and why did they have to go through it. They had to go through therapy in order to overcome their adversities. Although even before, they were already undergoing therapy due to the hardships they had to face to have children.

Over time they were able to find their true purpose in life and it led them to who they are today.

In this episode, Johnny talks about the adversities in life that he had to go through and what he did to overcome them. He also talks about his book, and the reason why he wrote them.

https://www.encourage33.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Hard-but-Ill-Gratitude-ebook/dp/B0B45DKBCZ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysirpilla/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnny-sirpilla-45385253/

Trust the Wisdom of Change with Sylvia Worsham author of Journey to Me

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Sylvia is a Turning Point Coach and author of the book entitled “Journey To Me: Trust The Wisdom Of Change.”

She helps female entrepreneurs go from a turning point to the acceptance of new habits that result in a breakthrough.

In this episode, Sylvia shared how she nearly died which shifted her lens toward the life she lives right now.

She talks about how the fear of not being good enough and the unconscious mind might prevent you from choosing the space of happiness.

As a coach and author, she faced challenges and miracles in her life that made her surrender to God.

That made Sylvia steps into building a stronger relationship with God.

God will always direct you toward your light and keep you on the path that was meant for you all along.

Sylvia Worsham talks to Dr. Brad about her book which is a blueprint of what's taking you from the turning point and what characterizes the turning point through your soul identity.

Beyond that, Sylvia shared some stories of whom she has helped, and turning points in their life based on her book and coaching.

Sylvia Worsham’s story is a spiritual, powerful, and transformational testament of one who has lived out of choosing the space of happiness and emerged to enjoyment, confidence, and content life.

Episode 220 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any spiritual-minded looking for a story of a woman who overcomes a negative mindset and replaces it with new habits that lead to breakthroughs.

https://www.sylviaworsham.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9cCgUH9u_9aa9ZukqiUM8Q

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviaworsham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachsylviaworsham/?hl=en

How to Become Superhuman with the Creator of the Power of Imagination Framework Patrick Ngako

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

He is a life coach, music producer, and podcaster that aims to help people in changing their circumstances in life using the power of the imagination framework.

As a music producer, he uses the stage name GAKO, where he releases various music that aims to help uplift the mood of its listeners.

Growing up, Patrick was raised in a messy and abusive environment. He was born to a college dropout father and a mother who is currently a student and is suffering from Schizophrenia. His mother’s mental illness was something that was hidden from his father, and after a few years of marriage, his parents split up and his father left.

When his mother had a massive nervous breakdown, he was taken into foster care where they tried to find his dad. Once he was found, his dad took him to Cameroon under the supervision of his grandmother.

Episode 219 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who are having anxieties and problems in life. This episode will help them motivate and encourage the things they can do to overcome the challenges of life.

Moving to Cameroon wasn’t easy for Patrick. He experienced and witnessed physical abuse. His father also practiced polygamy where he has many wives. Aside from that, he was also not doing well in school.

Over time, he was able to develop a technique that made his grades improve, as well as improve the life he has.

In this episode, Patrick discusses what he had to go through all his life and what he did to overcome them. He shares some advice and knowledge that can be used to change the circumstances of life. He also talks about the power of the imagination framework.

https://patrickngako.com/

Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gako/1501738757

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickdngako/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickngako/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickdngako

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7TIgGarIf4AI1TcuFi-7fg

Using the Power Within to Heal From Sexual Trauma with Sara Webb the author of “Look Lush”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

She is an author, an inspirational speaker, and a coach with a focus on self-healing and self-improvement. It aims to help people with their lives and overcome the adversity they may encounter.

Look, Lush is a book by Sara Webb that is a collection of poems. The book focuses on two meanings. For the first one, look refers to how Sara stood up and overcame her challenges in life. Meanwhile, lush refers to a lot of things, including addiction, nature, etc.

Sara has experienced a traumatic event in her life which led to her becoming an alcoholic. Drinking alcohol was her way to forget and cope with what happened to her.

There was even a time where she revoked her faith in God, but she eventually realized the importance and role of God in one’s life.

Episode 218 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who are trying their best to stand up despite the challenges they encounter in life.

All of the traumatic events that happened to her resulted in who she is today.

Sara was able to overcome and fight her way up through meditation and realization of what had become of her life.

In this episode, Sara discusses the trauma, challenges, and choices she made in her life. It also talks about Sara’s book, "Lush, Life."

https://www.sarawebbsays.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Lush-Sara-Maya-Webb/dp/B0BDNFCHBN/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarawebbsays/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraWebbSays/

Sara Webb’s book “Look Lush” Amazon

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House

Barnes & Noble: (for what it’s worth, the digital download is $2.99 here as opposed to $3.99 elsewhere)

Links for Sara Webb’s book “Look Lush”

Overcoming Suicide Ideation and Bridging the Gap in Mental Health Support with Dylan Sessler author of “Defy the Darkness

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

He is a veteran of the US Army, as well as an author, mental health advocate, speaker, and survivor. He has survived various adverse life events in his life and is now trying to help people overcome their own adversity.

Dylan wrote a book entitled "Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles," which mainly tackles the things he had to go through in life and how he was able to survive them. Aside from a book, he also has a podcast and a TikTok account.

At such a young age, Dylan had a traumatic event with his dad, who passed away by suicide. That event left him filled with guilt and regret.

Growing up, he experienced physical and emotional trauma at the hands of his mother’s boyfriend. He suffered silently, bearing all the pain on his own. When his mother found out about how he got hit, they immediately left the house. Aside from that, he also suffered from bullying in school.

Episode 217 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who are in need of help due to their adversities in life. This could inspire and help them overcome their challenges in life.

All the traumatic events that happened in Dylan’s life led to his choice to enter the military. He had developed principles which contributed to the choices he made in life.

Dylan experienced more challenges in life as he got older. He eventually realized that he was suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Little by little, he tried his best to overcome the challenges in his life.

In this episode, Dylan discusses the trauma, challenges, and choices he made in his life and how he was able to change his life for the better. He also talks about some important points that he included in his book.

https://dylansessler.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098R5FG5S

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dylan_J_Sessler

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylan_sessler/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-sessler-69a29b19a/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylan_sessler?lang=en

How to Celebrate Marriage God’s Way with Scott LaPierre the author of “Marriage God’s Way”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

He is a teaching pastor, author, and conference speaker. Katie, his wife, is the love of his life, together with their children. The eldest child is fourteen years old, and their youngest was born in September.

Scott has written various books about marriage, parenting, and family. As a senior pastor, author, and father, he has been balancing things in their lives, all of which can add to a lot of responsibility, making him stressed and hank shoes.

He has grown up to be an only child. Although, he used to have a brother who died from a drug overdose. One of the adversities that Scott has to go through is the passing of his father last year. It happened suddenly, which was difficult for the family. His mother felt lonely, so he suggested that she should live with them instead.

Episode 216 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who want to strengthen their relationship with their family through building their relationship with Christ. This is for those people who want to make their lives Christ-centered.

Having a great relationship with Christ can help establish a strong marriage and family because He can help lead you to the better path in life.

In this episode, Scott discusses all about being Christ-centered in the family and what are the benefits it can bring. He also shared information about his books.

https://www.scottlapierre.org/

Books (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottLaPierreMinistries/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PastorWCC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorwcc/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ScottLaPierre

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pastorwcc/

Empowering Students to Succeed Through Education, Inspiration and Mobilization with Michael T Brown the author of “A Beautiful Challenge”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Michael T. Brown is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 215 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

He is a professional counselor, a leader, and a speaker who has the goal to support, motivate, educate, and mobilize people. He has worked for over 17 years as a school counselor on all levels: elementary, middle school, high school, and college.

He has a belief that everyone will go through challenges. No matter who you are, no matter where you are.

When Michael was thinking of taking his career to the next level, he thought about leaving his job as a school counselor to transfer to private practice. He was thankful for the experience and saw the role of a counselor in the education sector as a blessing. However, he has this desire for more, to go through the next level.

Episode 215 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those who are going through challenges in life that need guidance and motivation to push through. The episode aims to inspire and help people overcome obstacles in life for the better.

His dedication to his life mission motivated him to leap into the next step in life. Despite the challenges and changes in life, as long as you are dedicated to your goal, you'll be able to overcome them. Furthermore, Michael believes that taking care of your mental, physical, and spiritual health can help you expand your mind and learning capacity, etc.

In this episode, Michael discusses all about his career and teachings as a counselor and his journey in life in order to reach where he is today. He will share his story, insights, and advice that will surely help you in your life.

http://brownsleadership.com/

Speaker Hub: https://speakerhub.com/speaker/michael-t-brown?b=s

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtbrown98

Finding Serenity and Health with Dr. Donna Chacko, MD

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Donna Chacko is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 214 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

She is a medical doctor and an author who overcame several obstacles in her life, both professionally and personally. She focuses on strengthening health in these three aspects – the mind, body, and spirit. She also established the Serenity and Health Ministry, which focuses on the pursuit of attaining an abundant state of health. In addition to that, she is the author of the book "Pilgrimage: A Doctor's Healing Journey."

The challenges that Dr. Donna had to overcome in her life were something that no one could have predicted. People thought of her as an excellent doctor with a great family. In reality, she has had quite a long and difficult marriage. At the time, her faith was lost and inactive. She eventually realized that she wouldn't be able to fix it herself. She didn't know what to do and worried that the situation would significantly affect her children.

She surrendered herself to God and let him lead. She remained in her marriage because she was under the impression that this was what God wanted her to do. They attempted to improve their relationship by attending marriage therapy, but to no avail.

Episode 214 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those who wants to improve their mind, body, and spiritual health as well as those who wants to achieve abundant health.

In this episode, Dr. Donna discusses in detail the challenges she has faced throughout her life and explains how she has overcome them. She talks about her problems in marriage, family, and her connection with God. She also talks about what she can offer the people.

https://www.serenityandhealth.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1643886525

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serenityandhealthdc

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonnaChacko

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnachacko/

Live a Life of Significance with Aaron Walker

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Aaron Walker was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and he identifies himself as a native Nashvillian. He is a businessman, life coach, and author that helps others. He has written the book “View from the Top: Living a Life of Significance” and established a program called “Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind.” He had dedicated to helping others and motivated people via his leadership, mentoring, and guidance.

He believes in the power of experience on how it can affect and influence your life. He personally experienced this when an accident impacted his life, eventually leading to the path he has today.

On August 1, 2001, Aaron experienced what changed his life. It was a great morning in Nashville. He was on his way to the office when a man suddenly ran in front of his car to cross the road to reach the opposite lane. It was an accident that no one wanted to happen, but it had a significant impact on his life that he couldn’t easily move on from.

Episode 213 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those who are going through adversity in their life and trying to overcome them.

In this episode, Aaron explains how he developed into who he is today by going through challenges in his life. He was able to survive his difficulties in life and became an inspiration to people. Despite all these challenges his faced, his faith in God remains strong.

https://www.viewfromthetop.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/View-Top-Living-Life-Significance/dp/1683502604

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachAaronWalker/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VFTCoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop/

212: Cleanse Your Consciousness to Find Your Higher Road

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

D. Neil Elliott was a well-educated man who ran a thriving consulting firm and had a wonderful wife and family. But things were not as they looked. Neil was confronted with numerous difficulties. In a phrase, he was in a dark place. Neil discovered the Higher Road just by chance. Along the way, he found the key to changing his life.

In this episode, Neil shared how we can open our minds and look at new perspectives about life.

As a corporate employee, his state gradually deteriorated into a severe, despondent depression.

As a means of seeking assistance, Neil eventually turned to scientific, spiritual, and self-help books.

Neil spent the next year cultivating feelings of love, serenity, joy, and richness within himself. His outlook on life shifted drastically, and his hardships served as the push for him to unlock the door to a life of radical change.

https://www.dneilelliott.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNeilElliott/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-elliott/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnelliott64/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realNElliott

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/D-Neil-Elliott/e/B09GG7Q7NG/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

211: Defeating Despair by Restoring Reason with Dr. Travis M. Corcoran

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

He is an advocate for the liberal arts and a philosopher who aids aspirants in their self-taught education by providing them with the necessary guidance. Besides his bachelor's degree in Philosophy, he also has a minor in Biology.

Dr. Travis had a realization of how hard it is to teach and help someone due to the fact that people are often emotionally involved with everything in their lives.

Despite being an expert, Dr. Travis had a hard time connecting with his family with regard to the information he was sharing. They don't see him as an expert. This is why he tried to teach them the 'Trivium' without them knowing. This is to avoid engaging in arguments and debates with them. Eventually, years after, his family finally looked at him as someone they trusted in the field.

Dr. Travis is also an author of the book entitled "Restoring Reason: Using the Ancient Liberal Arts to Defend Against Modern Manipulation." This book aims to share knowledge on how liberal arts can help make decisions that will lead to a high-quality life.

Episode 211 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those who don't aim to make the right decisions to have a high-quality life.

In this episode, the topics discussed are all about the books Restoring Reason and The Trivium. It talks about the 'trivium' and the difference between knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, as well as the ancient liberal arts and their application to business, work, healthcare, and politics.

https://www.restoringreason.com/

Own Book – Restoring Reason: https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Reason-Ancient-Liberal-Manipulation/dp/B09VYJ65F2/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-travis-corcoran/

210: How the “Podcast Movement” Can Change Your Life with Jared Easley

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Jared Easley is a genuine entrepreneur. He is a noticer, motivator, friend, and power content creator. He has found a way to do all this and still keep his family first. He is also the co-founder of Podcast Movement, and from The Starve the doubts podcast.

For the past 8 years, the goal of the Podcast Movement has been to bring together and educate active and aspiring podcasters and industry professionals, to grow the podcast community and industry as a whole. In 2022, they once again have the chance to do that twice, as they welcome thousands worldwide to the world's largest gatherings of podcasters. With over 10,000 podcasters joining them over the last 8 years from over 35 different countries (and growing), they are excited to continue the mission of the Podcast Movement for years to come! It will be on August 23-26, 2022.

The “Starve the doubts podcast” features personal and professional development conversations. This show includes a guest on the "hot seat" that illuminates the path for listeners by sharing how they have navigated challenging seasons & difficult hurdles to pursue success.

In this episode, Jared shared how he surpasses the obstacles that blocked his way to success.

He talks about how he goes forward regardless of the uncertainties he faces in front of him.

Jared Easley talks to Dr. Brad about how he read books and watches youtube videos to learn and eventually launch his podcast despite facing the problems such as the lack of money.

Beyond that, Jared talks about how his faith in God aids him in times of hardship to get him through the depths of his circumstances.

Jared Easley’s story is powerful, inspiring, and strengthening. A proof of one who has lived out the pathway of navigating adverse life events and emerged to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Episode 210 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for individuals who want to know how to take opportunities to change their lives no matter how hard it is. We will look for an inspirational story of a man who succeeded despite adversity and wants to help others through the Podcast Movement.

https://podcastmovement.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JaredEasley/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredeasley

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaredeasley/

209: How Tik Tok Saved A Mom From Disaster with Melissa Lea Hughes

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Melissa talks about the struggles and difficult circumstances that she went through during the real, adverse event that impacted all of us, the COVID crisis, and how she was able to work through all of it and eventually turned her life around through the power of social media. Dr. Miller and Melissa will also talk about many other things such as family, faith, and about being a mother.

Melissa lost her job after the pandemic started. Her family just moved into their new home from living overseas and she needed a job to get the house. Fortunately, there was one job that was available for her, and it was working in childcare. She was very grateful for that job because she was able to buy the house with her husband with its help.

However, during that time she realized that she didn’t really have a plan. And as much as she loved children, she didn’t really want to work in childcare since she’d rather be home with her own two children.

She tried to figure out what to do with her life in a completely new direction. It was a scary spot for her to be in. She sympathized with everyone else that felt the same thing during the pandemic. She just tried to think and pray about what her next step would be and what her life is going to look like moving forward.

After some time of thinking and prayer, what she did was write down a list of what she would really want in a job. And then in January 2021, she felt that God was really pushing her to go on social media and start posting videos.

She talked to her husband about it and they both asked God that if this is something she should give her time to, can he please make it clear to them and then five days later, Melissa uploaded a video on TikTok which eventually generated 22 million views and landed her a spot on the Kelly Clarkson show.

Melissa believes that God has a plan for everybody. That he’s got good things in store for everyone.

Episode 209 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who’s feeling stuck with their current state in life and has given up on everything. Being in a tight spot like that is one of the scariest and most challenging feelings in the world. So you must never give up hope and continue to fight for a better life. It’s okay to be not okay. And if you need a guide to help you then somehow, some way, God will eventually provide you with an answer. All you have to do is ask.

Website: https://melissaleahughes.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-hughes-39b43580/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaleahughes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lissy290

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaleahughes

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/melissaleahughe/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnCl57W3Wpw0bHXj_TQ9XUQ

208: The Incredible Stories Of Resilence, Blessings And Overcoming Adversity Of Aaron Young

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Aaron talks about his unique life experiences and how it has all led him to a place of wisdom that is far and wide. He is all about communicating and exploring the human condition and sharing it with everyone.

He does this all through Catalyst Coaching Australia, his Business and Life Coaching program.

Aaron grew up in a very chaotic, dysfunctional, and terrifying environment. His mother was an addict and to this day suffers from a myriad of mental illnesses which in turn led to him suffering a serious amount of neglect.

At the age of five, he was abducted by a local and he suffered through a molestation attempt. He spent a day thinking he was going to die because of this experience. However, this experience shaped the rest of his life.

He spent a lot of time overseas and did a lot of different jobs for the US and the UK military. Eventually he fell in love and left everything behind and ran of with his loved one to South Africa and ended up getting married there.

He spent a lot of time with wildlife because of his innate ability to attract animals and his close proximity to Kruger National Park.

They eventually emigrated to Zimbabwe where he got into the hunting industry. After witnessing the shooting of an underage leopard, he vowed to turn his life away from hunting and into conservation.

Aaron eventually went into farming because conservation doesn’t pay the bills for him due to the reason that it doesn’t make any money. Due to how he ran his farm, he made a lot of political enemies causing him to leave his farm and hide due to death threats and other terrible experiences with the government.

However, he was eventually arrested. This was because he refused to play by their rules. He spent a ton of time in prison and until now hasn’t seen his children again.

Episode 208 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must listen for anyone who’s been through a lot of childhood neglect, horrendous life experiences and adversity. For all those who have given up hope and stopped fighting the ever-coursing river called life. Remember that there is always hope and that you should never give up. Do not be embarrassed to ask for help because there will always be one that would try to reach out and assist you in hardship. Even if there is no one, you still have yourself and all you have to do is pull yourself through and out of it.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatalystCoachingAust

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catalyst_coaching_aust

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-young-catalyst-1a4058232/

207: Resolving Childhood Trauma with The Power of A Love That Heals with Danielle Bernock

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Danielle Bernock is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 207 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Danielle talks about childhood trauma and how you can get through it.

In her personal experience, she is a survivor of multiple childhood traumas. She dismissed these traumas because she thought they were not bad enough because she was not sexually molested, hadn’t been through a natural disaster, or had a major traumatic event in her childhood.

She compared all the trauma she has been through to things that are massive in scale, which is why she dismissed them as nothing.

She grew up in a very authoritarian home. Whenever she had emotions, all she did was keep them inside her. Her parents did not help with this which is why she concluded that this form of the trauma she had is called childhood emotional neglect.

Bullying was also one of the traumas she went through. She was not born Danielle Bernock. She legally changed her name in 1988. Her trauma was associated with her old name.

One of the events that affected her entire life was a public humiliation she suffered in front of the entire church.

However, she eventually intervened and through many processes, she was healed of all the trauma she had.

She also suffered a lot of death while growing up. Her grandmother, her father, her older brother, and a close friend in high school all died in a 4–5-year period, which added to the neglect she felt at home and the bullying she had in church, among other things.

Danielle had a warrior mindset even though she was a highly sensitive person. She decided that she is not going to live like she was at the time. She had the drive to want to heal, be different, and change.

A turning point in her life was when she went on a road trip with a friend, and she discovered her love for God.

Episode 207 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who’s been through trauma and has considered giving up. Receiving love and loving yourself are keys to a fulfilled life. It might be hard but struggling and never giving up will take you a long way in life. All you have to do is fight.

Website: https://www.daniellebernock.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellebernock

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DBernock

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielleBernockLovesYou

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbernock/

206: Recovering From A Financially Devastating Divorce Through Alternative Investments With Chris Odegard

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Chris Odegard is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 206 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Chris grew up in a family of employees like most people. All he knew was that you went to school, you go to college, you get a job and then work and hopefully you get a pension by the end.

That’s all he did in his life until he went through a divorce with a 19-year marriage and lost 55% of his assets because of it.

He changed the way he invested his money and moved away from conventional investments like stocks, bonds and mutual funds to investments that are not publicly traded.

Nine years later, he made back the assets he lost and multiplied it many times over. Because of this, he never had to work for anybody ever again.

Chris believes that yes, money can’t buy you happiness but neither can poverty. Having money makes a lot of things easier for you. That life is so much easier with it than without it.

It’s not the money itself that is loved but the things it can do for yourself, your family, and your community.

He also believes in a study that up to a certain point and amount, money increases your quality of life and happiness but once you go beyond that point then there is no correlation anymore.

One time, his friend Bill told him about a book that he should read. It was “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. It took him a long time before he started reading it but when he did, he was inspired to change how invested.

Because of that, he went to a free seminar of Robert Kiyosaki’s company. His car won’t start when he was trying to go but he managed to find a way to go anyway. By finding a car rental company that would drop a car off. He was really motivated to go to the seminar which is why he did that.

He always thinks about how if he was still married, he wouldn’t be where he is now. Because his wife would always talk him down on things he wanted to do. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.

Episode 206 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must listen for anyone who’s trying to invest while going through adversity, whether it’s depression, a divorce, a massive debt, etc. You should not give up hope just because of a few bumps along the road. Persevering towards your dreams regardless of adversity is key to having a happy and hopeful life.

Website: https://theprolificinvestor.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheProlificInvestor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/prolific_the

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QKVP2PeBCbSAxA3GF71jg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprolificinvestor

205: Why Dieting Is Not The Answer To Your Weight Loss Problems with Stephanie Lueras

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Stephanie is the CEO of Heart and Sole Fitness & Wellness. She is also a speaker, personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist, and the author of Break Free to Health and Vitality.

Heart and Sole Fitness aims to empower you to break down barriers in achieving fitness, wellness, and accountability goals, no matter the starting point. Because every single person on earth is unique, and a healthy and whole person cares for their body physically, emotionally, and spiritually in different ways.

In this episode, Stephanie shares about her earlier life struggle with her physical and emotional health. As well as, telling us her story of how she eventually overcame these hardships.

Stephanie has been overweight her entire life and she has tried every single diet under the sun and none of them seemed to work for her.

She knew in her heart that dieting is not the answer to any of her problems and at the same time, something wasn’t right even though things looked great from the outside. Even though she was a pastor in a wonderful ministry and she has an amazing husband that’s very supportive of her.

Eventually, she had broken down at the office and started thinking about things a lot. This helped her think of a goal that will change her life.

She started to establish a habit of drinking water. Using a six-ounce cup that she fills multiple times a day.

She also started cooking more at home for her and her husband’s meals. So she can control the nutritional value of what they eat more. Eventually, she started doing some physical activity too. Starting by walking to the end of the street. She persevered through it even though she thought she felt she was going to die doing it.

Eventually, she got what she wanted and became healthier and actually happy with herself. And now she helps out those in need of assistance with their own health problems.

Episode 205 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who’s trying to be healthier physically and emotionally. Motivation is a key part of every step of the way with something like this. Just trying to improve your life for the better will be very rewarding for you and finding the key to doing that in the first place will change your perspective about life itself.

“The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Milleris published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hsfitnesslueras

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heartandsolefit/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartandsolefitnessandwellness/

204: “PAIN TO PURPOSE TO PASSION” with Charlene Madden

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

She is a speaker, empowerment coach, and author. She is a passionate promoter of life purpose, mental health survival and mindset mastery.

She also facilitates and hosts the Ignite Your Life BC Workshops.

Charlene has suffered from a dysfunctional family since childhood. Her father was a violent alcoholic and as a result, her mother left them, leaving Charlene and her sister behind. Eventually, they were taken in by her maternal grandparents. Her grandmother inspired her to be independent and educated. Unfortunately, they were both secretly sexually abused by their grandfather and when her sister suffered a nervous breakdown in school because of it, her grandfather was arrested and was divorced by their grandmother.

Charlene never received any proper counseling after what happened and when she was in high school, she was having depression and was cutting herself. She eventually learned how to cope with it through writing. However, her writing style was noticed by her teacher, and she had to go through a psychological evaluation where she was diagnosed with Bipolar Manic Depressive Disorder.

When she became an adult and had children, she unfortunately also turned to alcohol and was having suicidal thoughts. Eventually, she left her family because she thought she was unfit to be a mother. She, later on, had a relationship with another person who was having mental health problems and got physically abused by him. Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore and tried to commit suicide. While doing it, she had an epiphany and was, fortunately, able to get herself to a hospital. Unfortunately, after that, she was still suicidal and planned to shoot herself before getting herself into a workshop where speeches from people who went through a lot inspired her to do things for others too and learn to appreciate and love herself more.

Episode 204 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who have been suffering or suffered through family problems, sexual abuse, alcoholism, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

This episode discusses how one can deal with past traumas such as having an alcoholic parent and sexual abuse in a very wholesome way: by helping others who are going or went through horrible experiences in their lives.

https://www.charlenemadden-speaker.com/

https://www.ascensionwellnessstudio.com/

Facebook – Charlene Anne Madden: https://www.facebook.com/CharleneAnneMadden

Facebook – Ignite Your Life: https://www.facebook.com/IgniteYourLifeBC/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlene-madden-speaker-and-author-bba41757/

203 Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse with Amy Nordhues author of “Prayed Upon”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

She is a speaker and an author of the book entitled ‘Preyed Upon: Breaking Free From Therapist Abuse.’

Preyed Upon is a book that was written for three groups. The first one is for the victims of abuse, in hopes to let them know that they are not alone. The second one is for the people who can’t relate to abuse, those who judge people and their stories. This is to let them know how hard the experience is, and how hard it is to come forward with what happened. Lastly is for everyone, especially those people who are currently struggling to connect with God. Amy wants the people to know that these problems may have occurred, but it does not mean that God left us to suffer in pain. It wasn’t God that did this to you.

Amy Nordhues was a victim of abuse. She approached a therapist in hopes to recover from the abuse, depression, and issues with parenting and marriage. However, her therapist took advantage of her weaknesses and manipulated her to fit into his narrative.

She didn’t know what to do at first. She was so confused, not knowing what to do. She experienced doubts, especially about God.

Thankfully, she was able to fight her abuser. She was able to ask for help from others. She was able to speak up and tell the truth. She stood up and fought against her abuser.

Episode 203 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is for those people who experienced abuse. This is for you to know that you are not alone. You are not fighting this on your own.

This episode discusses all the abuse and adversity that Amy had in her life as well as how she was able to overcome it.

https://amynordhues.com/

Book – Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SR1HTL6

Email: amynordhues@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-nordhues-636806225/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amy_Nordhues

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amynordhuesauthor/

202: Discover the Key Within to Unlock Your Best Life with Ann Papayoti the author of “The Gift of Shift”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

She is a professional coach that established Sky View Coaching and an author of the book called “The Gift of Shift: Discover the Key Within to Unlock Your Best Life”

Sky View Coaching aims to help people survive and go through the hardships in life. With her personal experience, she is able to help people in the adversity they are confronting.

Papayoti has experienced and is still experiencing adversity in her life. She first had to deal with the betrayal of her best friend and her past relationship. She also had to endure being in an abusive and unhealthy marriage with a narcissistic husband. Not only that, but she also lost a son she had with her first husband. Now, her son in his current husband has the condition of epilepsy and high functioning Asperger's which resulted to the son’s social and academic challenges.

Papayoti also discusses in this episode all about her book. In this book, it aims to enlighten you into having your best life despite the challenges that you are facing. Everyone has its own challenges they have to face, and the key to shift is to survive them.

Episode 202 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast are for those who wants to change their lives for the better. This is for those people who wants to start anew, forgiving and forgetting all about the bad things they encountered in life.

This episode discusses all about the adversity that Papayoti has had in her life as well as all about her personal coaching business and a book entitled ‘The Gift of Shift’.

https://skyviewcoaching.com/

Book – The Gift of Shift: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SR1HTL6

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annpapayoti/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skyviewcoaching/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annpapayoti/

201: Leading The Way In Preventing Child Sex Trafficking With Jan Edwards

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Jan Edwards is the founder, president, and chair of the board of a non-profit organization named Paving the Way Foundation.

Edwards used to work in the corporate world when all of the sudden she experienced a change of flow in her path.

She had the opportunity to attend various conferences that lead to her changing her thoughts and path.

Paving the Way Foundation aims to help inform people about human trafficking especially to children and parents. It helps in enlightening them about the topic so it could be prevented in the future.

She personally saw how human trafficking is happening during a mission she went into after she left her job.

Human trafficking has been a huge problem especially to those who are misinformed on what it is. Parents are most often don’t have any idea that it was already happening in the lives of their kids. The kids sometimes do not tell their parents on what’s happening.

Orphans are also victims. Edwards mentioned that they were the number one source of human trafficking. Children are most likely the target in this.

Episode 201 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast are for those who wants to be educated and enlightened about the topic regarding human trafficking. This will help prevent grooming and recruitment of children.

In this episode, Edwards shares to us her personal experience while working in the foundation. She also discusses all about human trafficking. She shares how they were able to educate over 16,000 young people and adults during the past years.

https://www.pavingthewayfoundation.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-edwards-8aa6431a2/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PavingW/

Doctor Brad Miller on Motivation, Energy and Mission in Creating a Podcast for Life Transformation

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 26 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Brad Miller was interviewed by Larry Roberts at the Spark Media Conference at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.

He is a retired pastor and has been in the podcast industry for over ten years. As a Christian, he believes that healing can be made through Jesus Christ.

He has a Christian-themed podcast entitled 'Beyond Adversity’.

In the Beyond Adversity Podcast, Dr. Brad aims to help people overcome challenges in their lives and achieve a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

In hopes of inspiring people to overcome adversity, various guests like people who have written books and people who were able to overcome their adverse life events are catered to in the podcast.

These life events are shared with us so we can learn from them and perhaps be able to do better in our lives.

The idea for the podcast came from the eagerness of the people to heal physically or spiritually. He wants to connect with people through the podcast to help and inspire them.

Beyond Adversity has been an ongoing show for almost five years. Episodes are released every Thursday of the week.

He also shared about his book “The Promise Given Life” and his future plans.

In this episode, Dr. Brad Miller shares with us all about the Beyond Adversity podcast and his plans for the future.

199: How To Overcome A Learning Disability In Your Child And Help Them And Yourself Achieve Success With Lois Letchford

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 20 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Lois Letchford is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 199 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

She is the author of the book entitled ‘Reversed: A Memoir’.

She is also a literacy problem solver or an educator who focuses on teaching children who are having problems when reading and speaking.

Lois encountered a lot of judgments and insults when her child was growing up. However, she didn’t listen to them and continued to find ways how to teach her child literacy.

Eventually, through observation and a variety of errors, she succeeded in finding a way to teach her child.

With her experience, she is now helping other children who are going through the same thing. She utilizes different learning methods, depending on the child itself. She is a literacy problem solver for the past 20 years.

Episode 199 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is recommended for those parents who are trying to teach their children to improve their literacy.

In this episode, Lois shares her personal experience of how she overcame adversity in her life. Despite the negativities around her, she was able to get through it and is now helping others.

https://www.loisletchford.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Reversed-Memoir-Lois-Letchford-ebook/dp/B079Y599W5

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lois-letchford-13762917

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisletchfordauthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LetchfordLois

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-eC1bd7uZBizY-rzWhrQQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loisletchford/

198 How To Optimize Happy, Healthy and Successful In Your Life Through Kundalini Yoga With Kara Nicole Bitar

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 12 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Kara Nicole Bitar is a Kundalini Yoga teacher and a Performance Coach.

She helps her clients become the happiest, healthiest, and most successful versions. She earned her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Legal and worked at one of the region's largest law firms in high-stakes corporate litigation. She combines the dedication and focuses required to become a successful attorney with extensive research, experience, and training on making the most of our lives.

Since she was a little girl, Kara has always wanted to be a lawyer. She received a full scholarship to law school and graduated with honors. She worked for some of the country's largest law firms, managing business litigation and domestic violence cases.

On the surface, Kara appears to have everything under control. Her life was one that everyone wished for, as was the renown and respect she garnered from her substantial legal work. Despite all of this, she was unhappy and felt she lacked the strength and motivation to continue living, despite her many pleasures and benefits.

We establish higher standards for ourselves in terms of degrees or acquired riches in our job but lesser standards for how we feel. We are continually under the impression that once we earn that promotion, buy that dazzling product, or do anything, we will be pleased. We have unconsciously linked our happiness to these things, and when we obtain them and the emotion is not fulfilled, we are saddened and disappointed.

Kara is becoming increasingly miserable as she realizes that being a lawyer is all she ever wanted to do. A part of her believes there is more to life than this. As a result, her body responded to all of the extra stress from her constant adrenaline rush. She devoted her time and energy to genuinely discovering life's meaning.

Kara conducted her study and experimented with various physical activities, including saunas, floats, colonics, and cleanses. She experimented with many modalities to figure out why certain practices work. She didn't rule out any possibilities of discovering the genuine meaning, even if they seemed strange.

Kara's story is an excellent example of how our expectations of what we want in life may not always be the best place to find pleasure. It's tempting to equate satisfaction with wealth, power, or prestige, but these are fleeting and replaceable things. What happiness means to you depends on your perspective and your fulfillment from making good decisions and serving others.

Episode 198 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who feels like happiness can have when you acquire something of value. We must remember that joy and contentment aren't gage with how much or how many you have; it's the people's lives and the values you resonate with.

Website: https://www.karanicolebitar.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karanicolebitar/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-nicole-bitar-aa635a21b

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karanicole.bitar.7

197: How To Turn Thought Into Things And Become Conscious Creator Of The Life That You Love With Gunther Mueller

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 05 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Gunther Mueller is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 197 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Gunther Mueller, Optimal (Physical & Mental) Health Strategist, has spent the last decade working with over 300 medical practitioners from various disciplines to help them provide life-changing therapies to their patients.

Gunther delivers knowledge, insights, and often complex content in a way that inspires people to act and take control of their life immediately.

Gunther has spent the last 30 years building, buying, and selling enterprises, earning millions. It enables him to coach his customers through complex difficulties and life situations with a unique perspective.

Working in the entrepreneurial field has exposed Gunther to every aspect of life, including financial, health, and relationship challenges, but he has overcome them all. He's reached a point in his life where he values sharing the quantum physics mindset or concept and the power of our ability to choose what happens next.

Gunther built a seven-figure business in 2017 when he received a call from one of his clients at the end of the year alerting him that all of his signed contracts were null and void. It sent shivers down Gunther's spine as he ponders what he should do now that he's been confronted with this unforeseen predicament.

When confronted with this dilemma, Gunther realized that the most effective and immediate remedy was to take some time off and reconsider some of his activities and the right decisions he should be made to get out of it. He discovered that you couldn't mend what isn't broken, and sometimes all we need is an adjustment of perspective rather than destroying everything.

As humans, we tend to avoid pain and any activities linked with it instead of focusing on pleasure. Love, Money, Health, and Miscellaneous are the four categories, and the first three buckets are frequently the source of people's issues. If one's identity structure doesn't allow one to sustain the rewards of one's labor, one's identity structure will always feel compelled to start over.

Every creation has been made twice: once in the realm of fantasy and once in three-dimensional reality. We are never taught how to use our imagination, which is a gift we all have. There are two sorts of matter in the universe: information and energy. The data represents an intention, a genuine choice, a want, or a need for something, and the power means the related feeling. If you want something and feel what it would be like to get it, it is often not an accurate decision. When you mix pure intention, authentic decision, and emotion, the field collapses in the quantum physical universe.

Gunther Mueller's story tells us that we can overcome anything life throws at us by shifting our focus and thoroughly thinking about our options for a better solution.

Episode 197 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone on a quest for success and the betterment of their life. To emphasize the importance of where you aim your focus and how powerful the choices you make that could change your life.

Website: https://dreamlifemasters.com/gunther-mueller

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunthermueller

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mueller.gunther

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/c/GuntherMueller4Health/videos

196: Discover The Power Of Building A Givers Community With E.A. Csolokovits

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

E.A. Csolkovits is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 196 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

He is the founder of Givers University.

Givers University aims to help and teach people about self-development. It is also his way to fulfill the wishes of his mentor.

E.A. was mentored by Sam Robbins. Over the years, he has been inspired by how Sam overcame his own adversity. He was able to learn a lot through him.

E.A. got betrayed by his partner and was planning on kicking him out from the company. Fortunately, due to the recording on his phone, he was able to learn about the plan. Until now, he hasn’t told that ‘partner’ that he actually discovered what his evil plans are.

In this episode, E.A. will be sharing with us his story of how he overcame the challenges in his life. He will also be sharing with us all about Givers University.

Episode 196 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is recommended for those who got betrayed by someone in their lives and are trying to overcome that situation.

Sam once told to EA that he should let his intellect control his emotions rather than the emotions controlling his intellect. It always better to be responsive than being reactive.

http://giversuniversity.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giversuniversity/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiversUniversity/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/giversu

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWb0m3mHBSgbJNSDkknEaIQ

195: How To Overcome Crippling Anxiety By Creating Coherence In Your Life with Dr. Mark Halpern

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Mark Halpern is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 195 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Dr. Mark is a Chiropractor and a practitioner of HeartMath. He has been doing practices that help in strengthening our heart, mind, body, and spirit in order to become a better you.

He is also an author of the book “Coherence Revolution: Finding Flow on Your Journey to the Present Moment”. He overcame adversity in his life and became successful while defeating stress and anxiety. His journey was shared in this book.

The book is mainly all about overcoming the challenges in your life by creating harmony in your life. It aims to heal you emotionally, physically, and mentally.

In this episode, Dr. Mark shares with us how he achieved success despite the rough path he had to go through to get to the top. He will also be sharing the contents of his book.

Episode 195 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is recommended for those who are fighting for their lives and are trying to survive by facing the problems that they encountered. This may enlighten you that all will be worth it in the end once you achieve the success you’ve always wanted.

https://www.coherencerevolution.com/

Free eBook: http://www.coherencerevolution.com/2022

Book: Coherence Revolution: Finding Flow on Your Journey to the Present Moment

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoherenceRevolutionCommunity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coherencerevolution/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwznAF8M_QvrPyOpE1xudLQ

194: Are You Ready For A New Label in Your Relationships, Single, Heartbroken, Desperate, Unlovable and Divorce? Becoming Unbroken with Venus Castleberg

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Venus Castleberg is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 194 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Venus believed that she has the role of looking for her significant other. She believes that a knight in shining armor will save her from her misery, similar to a fairytale story.

Due to this circumstance, at such a young age, she already started dating. She kissed a lot of boys and went on a whole lot of adventures just to find love.

She has been through quite a lot when it comes to relationships. She’s been married and divorced a lot. Every time she’s been married, she always thought that she has found The One.

Venus is also an author of the book entitled From Here to Forever: Finally Free to be Me.

In this book, she discusses her journey to finding herself. It contains her personal story that may inspire many others.

Episode 193 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for those who are struggling to find love and for those who are looking for who they really are. It’s okay to search for yourself, have the time to find who you really are.

https://venuscastleberg.com/

Book: Here to Forever: Finally Free To Be Me

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venuscastleberg/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venus_castleberg/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClDEDcWlKQ-8puDA8wo91JA

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/venus-castleberg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venus-castleberg-a1693b35/

193: Life Hacks To Overcome Conflict In Your Family and In Your Workplace With Dr. Jerry Fu

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jerry Fu is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 193 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

He is a coach that focuses on conflict resolution and specializes in assisting Asian American leaders in dealing with issues in the business and in their personal lives.

Not only that, but he's also a pharmacist by profession. Although, his passion is focused on assisting people in resolving conflict in their lives and living a more rewarding existence in many ways.

In this episode, Dr. Jerry shared with us his experience growing up in an Asian-American household and how he transformed into the leader he is today.

Being in a foreign country was a hard time for their family. They experienced racism, discrimination, and other unfair acts. However, their family chose to ignore all of these and just live their lives to the fullest.

Dr. Jerry had a lot of pressure growing up. Due to their family having a medical background, he is expected to take the same path as well. Initially, he was working as a pharmacist, but later on, he established Adapting Leaders which helps in dealing with both professional and personal issues.

He wasn’t born a leader. He only started taking up leadership roles right after his experience in a teaching position. This also helped him survive in the pharmacy industry.

This part of his life was also the reason why he established Adapting Leaders.

Episode 193 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for those who are struggling in choosing what they want in life. This is also for those people who are looking for ways how to resolve conflicts in their professional and personal lives.

Website: https://www.adaptingleaders.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-e-fu-pharmd-acc-53710187/

192: Going From LA Party Girl to Alaska Trail Worker While Battling Demons Including Abuse And Suicidal Thoughts with Lorna Rose

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Lorna Rose is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 192 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

She is a talented writer that engages in poetry and narrative nonfiction. When it comes to her writings, she often avoids mainstream topics and prefers to write about something unexpected.

Lorna aims to help, inspire, and affirm people in their lives. She has established a blog that contains personal stories, her writings, and a lot more.

In this episode, Lorna shares with us how she overcame abuse. She also shared with us how she volunteered for 5 months on AmeriCorps which changed her life.

She was born in the suburbs of California with three younger siblings. She grew up in a harsh environment. With her abusive father around, she got traumatized and even thought of ending her life.

Lorna also mentioned how journaling is her way to let out all of her feelings. She uses it to document her life.

Her life in Alaska changed her for the better. She thought going back to California would make her return to her old self which scared her so much.

All these worries washed out when she remained to be the better version of herself even after returning.

Episode 192 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who was abused in the past and is slowly picking themselves up from what happened in the past. It can encourage you to be the better version of yourself.

https://lornarose.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigthings2/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LornaARose

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorna_rose_writes/

191: How To Find Purpose In Your Pain By Being Willing To Share Your Story With Christine Handy

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Christine is a talented model and a motivational speaker who also has a family of her own, with her being a mother of two. She is also the author of the book called Walk Beside Me

In this episode, Christine shares with us today her personal experiences in life which prompted her to search for faith and her belief in God.

Christine did not only experience a help-related problem once, but it happened to her four times which poses a real challenge in her life. At the age of 35, she had a colon resection and at the age of 41, she had a torn ligament on her wrist. After that surgery on her wrist, she had swelling in her wrist bones that were left untreated for a while due to her previous doctor.

Not a while after that, she was also diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Episode 191 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen podcast to people who are looking for inspiration to keep going in life despite the challenges that they are receiving.

https://christinehandy.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-handy-3056ba125/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinehandy1/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkbesidemebychristinehandy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9QebOlzk2wcLfHFkz95XQ

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/1christinehandy/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/handychristine1

190: How To Take Small Steps Toward A Huge Life with Diane Randall

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Diane Randall is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 190 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Diane is Whole Living Consultant, Speaker, College Instructor and Author. She was initially an IT consultant, but she ended up towards as a wellness consultant due to the things that happened in her life. She is also the author of the book entitled Jumpstart Your Life: Find Your Motivation and Change Your Life One Step at a Time.

Diane Randall Consults aims to help people get a healthier lifestyle. It is something she personally experienced in which she learned a lot from. She also travels the world to offer her services to people such as: workshops, speaking, and 1-on-1 sessions with different professionals.

In this episode, Diane will be sharing her personal life experiences and how she overcome the tragic event that happened in her life.

At the age of 19, she lost her sister. She considers it as the most traumatic happening in her life, that experience shaped her to who she is today.

Episode 190 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must listen podcast to people who is looking for lessons and inspirations to kickstart the changes in their life for a better future.

https://www.dianerandallconsults.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianerandallconsults/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianerandallconsults/

189: How A Shift In Your Frame Of Mind Plus A Unique Form Of Journalling Can Heal Your Life with Kim Ades

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Kim Ades is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 189 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Kim Ades is an Author, speaker, entrepreneur, and coach.

Kim Ades founded Mind CoachingTM and The Journal That Talks BackTM. Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to assist leaders in recognizing their blind spots and adjusting their thinking to get excellent results. She is a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery.

Kim has been published in Forbes and Inc., among other online media, and has spoken for various organizations, including Microsoft, HRPA, and SHRM.

She organizes a leadership training workshop every year to assist leaders in becoming better coaches. Kim has also taught HR and Training as an adjunct professor at Ryerson University and Centennial College.

Kim used to own a company called upward motion, which built simulations based on assessments to help people and businesses make better-recruiting decisions. Her ex-husband used to be her business partner, and despite their differing leadership styles, they got along pretty smoothly.

Things started to collide when she worked with her ex-husband. While everything else in their relationship was breaking apart, Kim found it difficult to work with her ex-husband. She then decided to buy him out of the company with a shotgun clause.

Kim's ex-husband bought her out of the firm after refusing to accept the offer. She found herself without direction all of a sudden. She was a single parent with dependent children who had lost her business to her ex-husband, who had assisted her in growing it. Because some people associate their identity with the nature of their profession, she lost her sense of self.

Kim found solace in journaling, dealing with raging emotions, including divorce, the loss of her business, and the loss of her identity. After all, she saw the process as healing and recovering direction and concentration on what she wanted to achieve with her life. She was finally employed as a VP of Marketing for a company whose fundamental ideals include assisting people in living their best lives.

Kim was encouraged to pursue landmark education while working for a coaching firm. She found it fascinating because there were things she couldn't express verbally or academically, but Kim understood from her soul, from her core, because it resonated with her since that's how she functions and views the world in general. As a result, she founded her organization, where she focuses on assisting folks in living remarkable lives.

Kim Ades discusses the value of having a coach guiding and assisting you in moving from a dark period in your life to better days in this episode. She emphasizes the necessity of having a positive mindset and attitude to navigate life's challenges successfully.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 189 is a must-listen for everyone struggling with life's adversities, who feels lost, purposeless, and is slowly drifting away, losing themselves in the process. It tells you to have a positive conversation with yourself, always seek the bright side of life, and remember that these difficulties are just temporary.

Websites: https://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FOMInc/videos?app=desktop&view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kimades

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkimades/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimades

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.ades

188: After Cancer Creating Extraordinary Wellness And Joy With Dr. Shani Fox

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Shani Fox is a Physician, coach, speaker, and cancer survivor expert.

Cancer survivors can regain control of their health and confidence by working with Dr. Shani Fox. She has helped many cancer patients and survivors overcome their fears of recurrence, rebuild relationships, and make the most of their lives after cancer.

Dr. Shani's positive remarks on survivors' inherent potential to achieve wellness and happiness make her a popular speaker and writer for cancer survivors. As well as co-authoring The Cancer Survivor's Fear First Aid Kit, she has lectured at notable events such as the Annie Appleseed Conference, the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Professionals annual conference, and the Cancer Support Community. She now gladly accepts podcast invites to speak to cancer survivors, their loved ones, and those who serve them.

In her forties, Dr. Shani realized that she was sleepwalking. She was raised in a well-intentioned household. However, Dr. Shani felt like she were the family's black sheep. She was well aware that she was living someone else's life and that if this continued, she would be miserable.

Dr. Shani's father served as an inspiration. She came close to losing him when he was 52 years old due to an accident, but he lived another 28 years. Within those 28 years, her father lived each day as if it were his last, leading an extraordinary life.

The book "Victor Frankel's Man's Search for Meaning" discusses the importance of making good decisions. The act of making a decision and committing to it is tremendously powerful because everything that follows is what is required to get there, and it helps to put things in perspective.

Dr. Shani was up close and personal with pancreatic cancer since her father died of the disease when she decided to become a doctor and experienced the loss of a loved one to the disease. Despite being diagnosed with the disease, she saw that her father fought it and refused to let it limit what he could accomplish, continuing to visit friends and family. It was an inspiration for Dr. Shani to watch.

In this episode, Dr. Shani discusses embracing new beliefs to begin a new chapter in your life. She emphasizes the need to surround oneself with people who value and trust your decisions to go through such a process and recognize that these decisions are crucial to discovering your true self and purpose.

Episode 188 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who feels living a different life and feels lost in the process. It's for people who are still searching for their true calling, the true meaning of their lives, and accepting that not everyone you know will take your new beliefs and changes, and it's for those pivotal moments when you can see who genuinely and honestly supports your decision to grow and find inner peace.

Websites: https://drshanifox.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrShaniFox

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshanifox

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drshanifox

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cancersurvivordoc/

187: Coping With Chronic Pain with Help, Hope and Understanding with Barby Ingle

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Barby Ingle is the President of the International Pain Foundation (iPain), an Amazon best-selling book, and a reality television personality who shares her riveting story of life-changing experiences that caused her to ponder and sprout her path from Wheels to Heals.

In her Book Wheels to Heals, Barby Ingle demonstrates that it is feasible to uncover therapy choices that can help pain patients with various chronic pain disorders and health issues regain their quality of life. This book is based on 20 years of research and navigating the healthcare system as a pain patient in quest of answers and the best path for them.

Barby knew she wanted to be a cheerleader since she was four years old. She has spent her entire life focusing all of her attention and energy on becoming one. Even though Barby had a learning problem, Barby did become a cheerleader teacher, which didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of being a cheerleader. During her collegiate years, she became the head coach at Washington State University, where she constructed a squad that finished fifth nationally.

Barby's life was turned upside down one day when she was involved in an eight-second vehicle accident that affected her physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially. Her ten-year marriage went apart in every way; she couldn't work or coach, and she lost her business and home in the process. She went from fancy flights and limousines to relying on food assistance. She was helpless and unsure of what she should do, and she had no idea what was wrong with her or that the physicians could do anything to help her. The event created a rare condition that doctors could not discover in time to provide adequate therapy.

Barby picked herself up and moved forward, taking modest steps like being organized and seeking God along the way. She was able to find hope, resilience, and patience due to divine intervention. Barby has experienced times when Barby has questioned and doubted her purpose in life, from being a workaholic to being in a wheelchair. She criticizes herself and questions her significance, believing that she had taken life for granted and had lost out on many possibilities until the catastrophe. She felt that God placed obstacles in her road to identify them and take appropriate action toward her life's goal.

In this episode, Barby shared how a simple accident such as hers could alter your perspective in life. She talks about how one should find their purpose here on earth, and as long as you are here on this planet, you have the chance to be of service, find your purpose, and live your life for the greater good.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 187 is a must-listen for any spiritually-minded Christians who are struggling to understand their calling, who they are, and what God has called them to do on this globe. It's a terrific reminder for everyone that if you incorporate God into your life and make him the focus of your life, everything else starts to make sense. You will feel as if you are not alone in your struggles and journey through life, but you will be directed to achieve your life's mission.

Websites: https://barbyingle.com/ | https://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Heals-Chronic-Patients-Understanding-ebook/dp/B072Q2SJ3R

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbyIngle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbyingle

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarbyIngle

186: How To Transform Your Struggles Into Your Strength With Cherlyn Decker

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Cherlyn Decker is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 186 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Cherlyn Decker is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, and life coach. Her signature process has helped hundreds of people hear, experience, and lead from the Voice of clarity for the past 15 years, allowing them to fulfill their purpose with bold confidence.

She is the bestselling author of Roar Back: Transforming Struggle into Strength, which debuted at number one on Amazon in eight categories. Cherlyn tells the story of her layoff in this book and, from her experience, teaches us how not just to survive our trials but to use them, learn from them, and be empowered to help others.

Her world was turned upside down when she received a phone call from one of the people in the corporate office. She had just been informed that she was being let go from her job. Hearing this, she felt befuddled because she had been doing the same routine for a corporate company for many years, and then this habit was abruptly altered. She is left wondering, "Now what?"

She was living in Washington, DC at the time, where you needed two sources of income to afford the living conditions. Cherlyn then entrusted everything to God's will because she had always heard that God provides and will never abandon them, and as a result, she was doing the work that God had initially been intended for her to do.

Cherlyn sat down with her bible, meditated, and had a deeper conversation with God, putting all of her faith work into it. She asked him to redefine who she indeed was because she had known who she was her entire life - or at least as a corporate employee. She had to accept that she couldn't do it all on her own.

She felt like having all these connections when working in the corporate world, and she could easily land a job. But to her surprise, Cherlyn finds herself being dragged into a different direction – all of the money, power, and influence felt like it didn't matter as she knew God wanted her for another purpose.

In this episode, Cherlyn shared how a calling from God transformed her life for the better by merely trusting in His promises and working towards her faith; Doing God's work that she was called for.

Episode 186 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any spiritually-minded Christians who struggle to know their calling, who they are, and find the purpose that God has placed them on this planet. It's a reminder for all of us that through faith with work, transformation into someone better is possible if we have faith and keep the word of God and make Him a center of our lives even during these times of crisis.

Websites: https://www.cherlyndecker.com/ | https://www.amazon.com/Cherlyn-Decker/e/B09NL7P647/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/decker0528

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherlyndecker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherlyndecker/?hl=en

185 How To Live Your Life By Design And Not By Default With Donna Tashjian

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Donna Tashjian is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 185 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Donna is from ivibrantliving.com. She wants to help in making lives amazing and enjoyable despite the challenges that await us. As she always says, she wants to turn baggage into luggage and impact and help women.

Vibrant Living International aims to help in coping with the fears and challenges that you are experiencing. It offers a variety of programs like ‘Turning your Baggage into Luggage’ and ‘Life by Design’

In this episode, Donna shares her life experiences and how she was able to overcome them despite facing challenges at such a young age.

She grew up in a large family in a blended extended type of family. Her biological father doesn’t want to be associated with her which caused abandonment issues. Meanwhile, her mom remarried which made it hard for her to adjust.

She was a teenager when she got pregnant, particularly at the age of 14.

At the age of 18, she was a full-time employed and part-time student while raising her daughter all by herself.

Her faith was tested but whatever hardships she faced, she was able to overcome it through her faith and beliefs. God never left her side.

Episode 185 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen podcast to people who are currently facing hardships in their lives and is searching for inspiration to stand up and face life.

https://www.ivibrantliving.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMFNossw9VN2QwDtVitzKg

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnatashjian/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtashjian/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VibrantLivingInt

184: Reverse Diabetes, Manage Pain and Gain Optimal Health with Dr. Gurpreet Padda from the Dr. Padda institute

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gurpreet Padda is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 184 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Dr. Gurpreet is an Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor, and Physician who specializes in Pain Management and focuses on metabolic inflammation.

In this episode, Dr. Gurpreet shares the importance of healthy living and how pharmaceutical companies control the narrative towards “healthy living.”

Dr. Gurpreet believes that the reason why many people get lost in the world of addiction is not because of the drug itself, but the fear, despondency, and loss of hope. Drugs are not enough for people to get themselves involved with. It’s the loss of hope and future that makes people get addicted to it.

He also explains that the existence of hyper-processed stored foods created bad habits and heavily influenced our way of living. Dr. Gurpreet hopes that people can get back into eating “organic” foods, just like how they helped their community in St. Louis by developing a local garden system integrated in urban core systems.

Pharmaceutical companies have controlled the narrative of healthy living. Because of how “dietary pills” and “food supplements” are being marketed on television through advertisements, it will be inevitable for people to cast self-doubt and insecurity to themselves.

Finally, Dr. Gurpreet’s community has come together to evangelize the importance of a healthy life. By sharing their success stories in front of everyone and assisting them to their needs to fully maximize and realize their cause, Dr. Gurpreet and his community is on a journey towards healthier and satisfied life!

Episode 184 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast encourages anyone who had been trapped and lost all of their hopes to start believing. There are people who can help you and you are not alone in this bitter fight against destiny. Have a leap of faith and be inspired by people who thought everything was gone until they rose back and fight for the things they believed in!

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurpreet-padda/overlay/contact-info/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redpillkapital/

Websites:

183: The Power of Asking Great Questions To Easily and Quickly Create More From Your Life with Kass Thomas

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Kass Thomas is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 183 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Kass is an international best-selling author, coach, communication trainer, and Access Consciousness® Certified Facilitator. She has a new 3 STEPS Program, which features a different topic each month to help people along their life's journey!

She also offers private sessions, group training, and live and online workshops on relationships, Business Management, Money, Health, Wealth, and Beauty.

She co-writes books and has two of her own. Her first book, "7 Steps to Flawless Communication," was published in 2015 and is now available in 20 languages, along with a teacher's program at www.7steps.us.

Her second book, "Dancing with Riches," was released in French by Tredaniel Publisher in 2019 and is now available in English by Schiffer Publishing.

In this episode, Kass shared when you are not willing to give up when you are eager to keep going. The world will open up something unique for you.

Living in the United States is one of the cities with many universities. And Kass' awareness as a child was that she wanted to go a little global, to have a larger really platform from which she could find what worked for her, and that was not accepted.

When she was eight years old, she had a third-grade teacher in Boston's Roxburgh neighborhood who would write in French on the board every day. And it sparked something in Kass: the realization that she wanted to live in Paris and speak the language one day.

When we feel that we aren't on the same page as others, especially mentors, parents, or instructors, we often choose to follow what they think is best for us.

If you believe in God, you should also be willing to receive help. When you are linked to yourself, you will have constant support from the cosmos, God, Allah Buddha, and others. Don't lose touch with yourself. That's what we do when we're trying to emulate someone on a pedestal or a role model. But no one is there, and no one on the earth can perform well as you.

Episode 183 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for the people who are keen on listening and taking the advice of others, even if they know that their plans for themselves are better ones. It's an episode where it deals with going after what you want, taking risks, and taking the leap of faith to find the better version of "you."

Website: https://www.kassthomas.com/WP01/ | https://www.kassthomas.com/SevenSteps | https://www.3steps.us/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8Cx33MI08eYnnw25bkydQ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kass-thomas-7006982/

182: The Power of A Financial Freedom Plan When Things Go Bad With Your Child’s Health With Ty Morgan

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Ty Morgan is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 182 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Ty Morgan is a Christian, a husband, a father of two children, a business owner, and an investor.

He is the founder of Infinite Planning, Inc. and the director of Silent Guardians Inc.

Infinite Planning, Inc. is a new take on an old business. They aren't your conventional financial consultants who want to sell you goods and keep your money under their control. You will get control of your money by using our instructional and consultative method, which delivers certainty.

Financial Coaching is a straightforward, fair, and scalable business model that meets the demands of our clients. They'll lead you to freedom using their exclusive Infinite Planning Process™.

In this episode, Ty shares his struggles of finding hope in these uncertain times, the hardships his young family had to go through, and the resources that helped him navigate these waves of challenges.

The first challenge that Ty had to face was when his grandfather had an accident during a tree cutting which crushed the left side of the skull. It could have all been prevented at his old age if his grandfather wasn't working to earn money. Ty made him an Inspiration behind Infinite Planning Process – to help individuals struggling to take control of their finances and help them take back control of their lives.

The couple was expecting their second child, and Ty and his wife were excited when it finally happened. But with close monitoring and regular visits to the doctor, they found out that the child had a condition where it doesn't have a bladder and kidneys, also known as Bilateral Renal Agenesis.

As a Financial Planner, Ty is accustomed to planning things out logically, leaving no room for any possibilities of slipups or anything unusual that might arise. This time, he completely surrendered everything to God and solely relied on faith which he never once did in his entire life.

Episode 182 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any spiritually-minded Christian Entrepreneurs, Investors, or people who need to hear a story about how faith and hope have nurtured a young family in times where their adversities seem impossible to overcome. “The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Website: https://infiniteplanning.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williammorgan25/

181: How A Change Of Heart About His Career Led One Man To Change The World Through the Integration Of Business and Life Calling With Carey Green

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Carey Green is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 181 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

In this episode, Carey shared how his experiences working in a ministry, dealing with different people, and moving to foreign places have been somewhat a challenge for him.

Carey Green was a pastor in various churches across the US. It was a rewarding and humbling role that he would never trade.

In 2011, Carey began to feel the end of his calling in that role. His conviction was (and is) that the church deserves a Pastor whose heart is entirely in part – and he was not. It was the right move.

Carey experienced disappointment, pain, and discouragement when building a church in that particular location. He and his wife were called in to help save a church when the former pastor's marriage fell apart. Carey described the event as being like watching the death of a church with his own eyes.

He attempted to fix things with the church and its members at first, but as time passed, he realized that some things were simply beyond his abilities to mend. He had the impression that it wasn't just working for him but also for the church. He gradually realized that fewer people were there, and the crowd diminished. He resigned, knowing it wouldn't work, persuading members to choose someone more suited and with whom they could connect. The church subsequently closed down after about a month.

He needed to find a new job, and he was fortunate enough to get recruited as a cable man, where he goes into people's backyards and disconnects wires if they have not paid their overdue account. He had to take on additional occupations, even if they weren't what he had planned on doing, to put food on the table and keep in mind that they are only renting a house for his entire family.

Carey eventually returned to ministry and was sent to another church, where he was determined to make it work no matter what. It was almost as if they were having an open conversation with the new church members since they were asking for an opinion on how Carey should govern the church. They held family gatherings where individuals individually spoke up about specific issues, and some issues were resolved only due to this act of communication.

For those spiritually inclined Christians struggling with some elements of life, Episode 181 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen. We have all been in situations where we feel out of control and hopeless because we are left with few options, but as Carey says in this episode, we must never forget that God will not allow anything wrong to happen to us and that we must trust Him that He will provide for all of our needs as long as we are willing to take action because Faith without Action is useless.

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180: Overcoming Stress Anxiety And Depression By Choosing to live through them with Kristine Ovsepian

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Kristine Ovsepian is Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 180 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Kristine has a website called Journey to Heal. Through choice, she is all about helping people transform their health and their life by identifying, limiting, and eliminating negative emotions, and to get on with their life of healing and happiness.

In this episode, Kristine shared how she lived a life surrounded by fear, from fear of life, fear of success, fear of failure, and even fear of fear. She shared how she overcome this limiting belief so she can move forward and create a life worthy of love and success.

She talks about how she keeps having a mantra and uttering words of affirmations that would eventually affect her mindset and give her positive energy.

As a mother, all she wanted was to lead a life of example and to be financially free so she can give her children a strong foundation and a good future.

But it seems that she finds herself in dumpster dirt and she faced depression. To overcome this, she managed to get a session with a hypnotherapist and that’s where everything became brighter for her. She literally saw light again.

Kristine proclaims that God is a loving God, and she realizes that, there was such a spiritual aspect connected to hypnotherapy. It's like the power of the mind.

Kristine made the decision to free herself from a God that was a vengeful God or angry God. In order to heal, she understands that God is a loving God, and is a forgiving God.

Kristine talks to Brad about how she realized that she was so disconnected from her divinity and spirituality, and now she is able to have deep prayer and meditations and to really connect with God.

Her driving force is her children and she states that as a mother, her role is not only to raise them but to also ensure that she becomes an inspiration for them. She can only do this by healing herself and taking care of herself so she can be the best gift for the children.

Beyond that Kristine also mentioned taking practical steps, and the first one is “never giving up.” Then deciding to be educated in an area that she likes the most.

Kristine’s story is proof of how a person can change his/her physical conditions if we truly manifest everything and decide to commit to achieving those manifestations. That, the greatest gift we can offer to our loved ones is the love that we give to ourselves. Being the best authentic versions of ourselves will truly help us lead a life of light and happiness.

Episode 180 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any spiritually-minded Christian Entrepreneur looking for an inspirational story of a woman who overcame limiting beliefs and made her way out of fear.

“The Beyond Adversity Podcast” with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Website: https://journeystoheal.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeystoheal/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-ovsepian-0742b2b4/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeystoheal/

179: Feeling Invisible to Crushing Life with Confidence and Visibility Inspiring Story with Michelle Kuei

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Michelle Kuei is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 179 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast." Aside from being a Master Practitioner of the Energy Leadership Index and a Certified Career Coach who employs proprietary tools to assist clients in uncovering and identifying blind spots in their professional and personal lives, she is a pharmacist who runs the elevate life coaching.org coaching program. Her coaching approach is solely based on educating women on becoming more confident and empowered, which will keep them on track to achieve their goals.

Born in Taiwan, Michelle had a terrible accident, which forced her to go in and out of the operating room. The doctor issued metal shoes and crutches until she turned 18 when her bones would be more structurally solid.

Because she was a rebellious adolescent, she refused to follow the doctor's advice and regularly removed the equipment, forcing herself to walk independently. Every year it became more difficult for her to walk great distances, so she required help from someone, and that someone was her mother. It got to the point that her mother had to accompany her to job interviews. She has been on crutches for the past 47 years.

Michelle got deeply wounded, not just physically but emotionally. As a result of the accident, she got enraged, oblivious to other people's pain and uncaring to their feelings, struggled with self-esteem as she approached puberty because she wasn't like the other females her age. She felt confused and unsure of her place in the world.

Michelle understood that, even if life was difficult for her due to her condition, she had two choices: have her life cut short or find a way to shift her perspective and conquer all of the issues she was encountering. Michelle discussed how she overcame an injury that had caused her so much pain and hatred in her life.

She discusses what she almost did, such as terminating her life and how those experiences changed her life. She talked about how she gained confidence in her skin. She wants to help women become more self-aware and self-loving as a coach and authors so they can go out into the world and claim their place.

Michelle emphasizes that physical is not restricted and that we may live our lives despite our limited physical mobility by asking ourselves what our purpose is. It necessitates knowledge of oneself, and it requires us to comprehend our inner reality and think beyond our physique.

Episode 179 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to hear an inspirational story about a woman who succeeded despite her limited physical mobility. Michelle Kuei's story is inspiring, empowering, and significant proof that we can overcome our adversaries if we learn to live beyond our physicality. It all boils down to the idea that you can achieve anything if you set your heart and your mind to that particular goal and do it.

Website: https://elevatelifecoaching.org/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1sZpJJvPUQ8YVfEujhkDw/search

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellekuei/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatelifecoach/?hl=en

178: Turning Your Adversity Into Your Advantage With Dom Brightmon

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Dominique Brightmon is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 178 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Dominique "Dom" Brightmon, DTM, is a John Maxwell Team certified self-leadership expert from Baltimore, MD, who motivates and equips others to share their story.

In this episode, Dom shares his struggles, how he overcame them, and the necessary tools and skills one must develop to rise above the adversities of life. It talks about how these minor detours are like ingredients to spice up your journey towards your goals.

The year 2012 was the year when everyone believed the world would end. Dom felt as if he was going through a snowball effect: first, his father went on a trip and got lost; they were unable to reach him for a day; then, they could locate him; and subsequently, they discovered his father had Alzheimer's disease.

Dom made a mistake that could have cost his life. While he was smashing his automobile while celebrating his 21st birthday because he didn't realize his brakes weren't working. Dom had also worked as a part-time employee at a library, called out frequently for miscommunication with customers.

Dom discovered the pearls of wisdom hidden among the bookshelves while working part-time at the library. He was able to read and absorb the materials offered in the library while he was there, and it gave him the boost he needed. He was able to read all of John Maxwell's leadership books and the Bible from beginning to end, and he developed into a voracious reader.

Episode 178 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone experiencing setbacks and a slight detour in life. Things might not fall in as planned initially, but you have to understand that these minor hiccups make the trip even more appealing than the reward that comes after.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dombrightmon

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dombrightmon/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dombrightmon/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DomBrightmon

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dominique-B.-Brightmon/e/B07B7F37N5/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

177: How To Move Grief to Relief After Losing A Love One With Marie Alessi

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0400

Marie Alessi is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 171 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Marie is an influencer, speaker, and author of a book inspired by life's adversities that deal with a loved one's passing. She is a grief coach who helps people go through the experience as efficiently as possible and help others by sharing her take on the negative aspect of life.

In this episode, Marie talks about her personal experience dealing with the death of her loved ones, the grief, the pain, and the negative emotions that she struggled to deal with alongside while raising her two children without a father figure.

Marie had lost two significant people in her life: her father when she was 20 years old and her husband when they were both 45 years old. Her spouse was in his prime; he went on a business trip and never returned. It was unexpected, and Marie was heartbroken when she found out more.

Before answering the phone, when she received the call from the police regarding his husband's untimely death, something clicked inside her - it was as if she switched into function mode and was able to prepare herself for the worst thing she could imagine mentally. When one of her sons wondered who would look after them if they found out the truth, Marie bravely said, "I will."

Many people are oblivious to their choices. People, often imprisoned and numb, which can lead to despair or sadness, and they are unaware that not deciding to heal is also a decision not to make. The majority of individuals, if they have a choice, choose to grieve.

A week after the funeral, Marie had a nervous breakdown in the kitchen. She started yelling at the lads. Due to Pickering's presence or people cleaning their teeth, she needed quiet. And the noise got louder and louder. On the other hand, she went off on the other subject; she only wanted peace or the lack of noise. Marie was thrown into this spiral out of nowhere and was helpless to stop herself. She yelled and screamed it over and over till she collapsed on the kitchen floor, whacking the kitchen cabinet and shouting at the top of her lungs. Then there was nothing but quiet.

Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 171 serves as a reminder for anyone struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one. Remember that beyond the agony and suffering you are currently experiencing, there is hope and a better life ahead of you. This episode discusses the value of intimate circles and how they can provide emotional and social support during difficult times.

Website: https://www.mariealessi.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG__TXI1qQWqEMnt6R43w

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-alessi/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loving.life.after.loss/

176. From Devastating Divorce to Intentionally Fabulous with Kelli Calabrese

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Kelli Calabrese is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 176 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Kelli Calabrese is the author of several books including Success Habits of Super Achievers, and Mom and Dadpreneurs. She has the course called the Intentionally Fabulous course, which is all about helping people, particularly women to navigate the extremely painful process of separation and divorce.

In this episode, Kelli shared about the stages of separation and divorce, and how to go from fearful to fearless and set your soul on fire in the process.

Episode 176 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for you to know the

specific steps that you can apply to your life, particularly if you're going through a separation.

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Website: https://kellicalabrese.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellicalabrese

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KelliCalabrese

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellicalabrese1/?hl=en

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kelli-Calabrese/e/B071P765DG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

175: Death Happens What Do You Do Next With Kimberley Pittman Schulz

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Kimberley Pittman Schulz is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 175 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Kimberley is an Award-Winning Writer, Philanthropic & End-of-Life Planner, Grief Healing Facilitator.

Kimberley asked, frequently, to speak about death. She, like most of us, is more than a job title. She's a poet and author who writes on loss, joy, and mindfulness, with a passion for all things wild and winged. As a philanthropic end-of-life planning advisor specifically, why we can be better in our relationships with donors and clients (and ourselves) when we stop avoiding and become comfortable with conversations about death, dying, and end-of-life options.

She spent 25+ years as a charity estate planning professional and former nonprofit leader helping people from all walks of life create meaningful donations that affect the world as well as their own lives. "Well, that's excellent employment if you can get it!" said one of Kim's benefactors early in her career.

In this episode, you'll discover what it takes to overcome sadness, find your way back, and live wisely as a force for good in the world. She also debunks the notion that pain and joy are opposed. And think that even while grieving and living your life, you can do and exist with enormous delight.

Kim's personal experience with grief and death began when she was around three and a half years old, saved from a house fire. However, her two sisters, who were sleeping in the same room as her, could not be spared. As a result, Kim, exposed to loss at an early age, which was terrible for her parents. Her mother forever changed due to the event, so loss has always been a part of who she was.

When we think of grief, we usually think of sadness and other similar emotions, but grief encompasses a wide range of emotions as well as a physical component. Our thoughts, feelings, bodies, and emotions are all intertwined. As a result, if you start steering up one region, it will stir up all of the others.

For Kim, it got to the point that she sought out one-on-one counseling and a physician who wanted to put her on antidepressant medication. There are instances when sadness turns into true clinical depression, but Kim felt in her bones that this was unresolved grief, not depression, at the moment. It did, however, give her a sense of urgency, and she didn't want to be there forever.

It was debilitating, and Kim struggled to sit in meetings. She should be leading a group of people, but she didn't care. Nothing was important. She eventually left that job and took one that was less demanding since she needed to take care of herself.

Anyone struggling with the death of a loved one should listen to Episode 175 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast. This audio demonstrates how to effectively deal with concerns such as emotional, physical, and mental stress when dealing with death. This episode reminds us that life is more extensive than what we're going through right now, and all we have to do is deal with the pain and keep moving on in life.

Website: https://www.poetowl.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavBXSyezBFXdMbQmbS_5_g

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberley-pittman-schulz-b055a819/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberleymindfulwriter/?hl=en

174: How To Relax and Change Everything From The Author “Relationship, Are You Sure You Want One” Brendan Watt

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Brendon Watt is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 174 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Brendon Watt is a global Access Consciousness® facilitator, entrepreneur, business, and life mentor.

Global Access Consciousness is a Kingdom-Advancing Leadership Development Company that empowers you, the Christ-Centered Entrepreneurs, to Grow & Scale Your Business Elegantly with Identity-Aligned Positioning, Compassion-Driven Marketing, and Confidence-Fueled Selling.

Brendon delivers seminars and workshops worldwide, enabling others to know they are not wrong. That everything is possible, and that they are only one choice away from change, drawing on his journey from a struggling craftsman and single parent to a global speaker.

In this episode, Brendon discusses his challenges and how he could turn his life around, resulting in him living a life he could never have imagined years ago. He expressed the belief that no amount of money can make you happy, especially if you feel as if your life has no meaning and you are losing hope.

Brendon grew up in Australia, where he was, subjected to maltreatment as a child. That physical and sexual abuse and a lack of money made life fascinating from an early age, and as he progressed through life, starting school and then high school, he was constantly ridiculed. Brendon was looking for a place to call home where Brendon could just fit in. Life had been cruel to him, and It didn't matter how hard he tried. It just wasn't going to work.

Brendon got into a relationship and had a kid who is now 17 years old. In Australia, he became a tradesman and began a tile firm, believing he was, meant to accomplish. That didn't work either. Brendon was picking his path in life based on what everyone else was telling him because he couldn't find happiness anyplace, even with money. He believed that as soon as he received the money, he would be satisfied.

Brendon recalls thinking one day that if he had $10,000 in the bank, he would be happy, but even if having $10,000 in the bank, he would still be depressed. When he was 29, he was at a stage where Brendon just wanted to give up; he had run out of hope and didn't want to live any longer. Brendon was depressed and didn't see any way out. And one day, he asked the cosmos for assistance, whatever it may be, for he had nothing left to contribute and nothing left to get up in the morning. The next day, Brendon came across a small advertisement in the newspaper that read, "All of life comes to me with ease joy and glory call Mel." That's when he came across Access Consciousness.

Brendon's narrative is a compelling, spiritual, and transformational testimonial to someone who has navigated through adversity and emerged with a life of serenity, prosperity, and purpose.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 175 is a must-listen for everyone going through a challenging period right now and believes that's all there is to life. You can change your life, just as Brendon did; despite all of life's challenges, he managed to overcome them and succeed in all of his endeavors.

Website: https://www.brendonwatt.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqUIwd0enUwbkFgE0yUkQEg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-watt-788b0a47/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accessbrendonwatt/?hl=en

173: Pornography, The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About with Author Joshua Shea

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Joshua Shea is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 173 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Joshua is a coach, author, and speaker sharing his story and educating about pornography addiction. He specializes in coaching both men and women who are pornography addicts or are the partners of a pornography addict. He also coaches people dealing with trauma, is a certified betrayal trauma coach through the PBT Institute and has a life coaching certificate through KEW/CTAA.

In this episode, Joshua shared his experience of alcoholism and porn addiction. He talked about how he dealt with the consequences and turned his life around.

Joshua talks about how he became a porn addict at the age of 12. He dealt with emotional, sexual, and mental abuse as a child because of his babysitter.

After getting out of her babysitter’s care, he became exposed to the world of pornography. Seeing a pornographic magazine for the first time, he felt a warm glow inside him that’s very similar to how drug addicts feel. From exposure to pornography and alcohol at an early age to the point of his recovery at the age of 37, nothing mattered to him. Alcohol and pornography were the things he could count on to feel better.

Joshua says that “sex or porn addiction is not about what’s going on between your crotch. Food addiction is not about what’s going on in your stomach. Cocaine addiction is not about what’s going on in your nose. Addiction is addiction. It takes place in the brain.”

His pornography addiction worsened where looking passively at photos or videos wasn’t enough anymore. He would go to peer-to-peer chat rooms to get women to remove their clothes and do sexual things. At that point, he just made an illusion of control in his life.

The consequences of his actions finally caught him when the authorities came knocking on his door. The Maine State Police stated that Joshua was in a chat room with an underage female.

The idea of going to jail the idea of breaking his bail scared Joshua. He then moved away from pornography and went into rehab and hours of therapy. Through that, he realized that it wasn’t about his addiction. But about why he became an addict.

“Alcohol was just about numbing. Pornography was about feeling powerful.”

Not hiding his background of alcohol and pornography addiction, he decided to write his book based on his experiences to give back and help others like him.

Joshua Shea’s story of addiction is one of the many that is often overlooked in society. Often, it’s not even talked about by addicts themselves in fear of embarrassment. Whether it’s Alcoholism, Drugs, Pornography, or whatever addiction it is, one should never be denied help. So by knowing the consequences of his addiction, he decided to become the voice of the people that cannot speak.

Joshua truly turned his life around. With the help and support of the people around him, he now offers coaching and helps people to become a better version of themselves.

Episode 174 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for any individual going through challenges in life. If you find it hard to turn your life around, listen to this episode because Joshua’s story will surely help you.

Website: https://paddictrecovery.com/

Joshua’s Book: He's a Porn Addict...Now What?

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAddictRecovery

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paddictrecovery/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-shea-7b9932194/

172: Responding to The Great Resignation by Creating Your Own Great Side Hustle with Nick Loper

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Brad Miller's guest on "The Beyond Adversity Podcast" is Nick Loper.

Nick is the Chief Side Hustler at Side Hustle Nation.

The Side Hustle Show is an award-winning podcast that highlights new part-time business ideas every week. As Chief Side Hustler at Side Hustle Nation, Nick enjoys examining the tactics and ideas of creating additional revenue streams.

In this episode, Nick talks about his side hustle experience, including the challenges, setbacks, and pain points that got him started!

Nick was once a corporate guy. He used to have a "real" job in a well-known company, has a consistent paycheck, and even a company car. But with his entrepreneurial mindset, Nick wanted out. He had no desire to advance up the corporate ladder and aspired to construct his own.

And like any other starting entrepreneur, Nick was involved in various projects and had his fair share of ups and downs, which he described as an "entrepreneurial rollercoaster." Now, Nick is ready to share what he has learned along the way about business, and he hopes to inspire his fellow entrepreneurs to work hard to make their side hustle dreams a reality.

Nick's journey to side hustling is transformative and persuasive to rethink about your nine to five job and pursue creating something you care about while generating revenue outside of your day job and increasing your financial freedom and security.

This episode is ideal for people ready to make career changes to pursue their passion and are looking for proven tactics, ideas, and resources that have helped many people build a side hustle while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

https://www.sidehustlenation.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nickloper

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickloper

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nloper/?hl=en

Podcast: The Side Hustle Nation Show

Book: The Side Hustle: How to Turn Your Spare Time into $1000 a Month or More

171: How to Live Mentally Resilient at Work with Michelle E. Dickinson author of Breaking Into My Life

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Michelle Dickinson is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 171 of “Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Michelle is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of a memoir entitled Breaking Into My Life. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own healing journey of self-discovery. Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother.

In this episode, Michelle shared her journey of overcoming depression, self-discovery, and her experience growing up with a bipolar mother.

When she started sharing her story of growing up with her mother, she became very connected to the power of storytelling. Before giving a Ted talk, Michelle had to go through years of counseling and therapy because her mother treated her when she was young. By finding compassion towards her mother, she then wrote her book and understood why her mother was the way she is.

Therapy was instrumental to Michelle’s journey of healing. Finding healthy vices to lean on was how she coped.

Michelle then shares a book that was also instrumental in her healing journey. Loving What Is by Byron Katie made her realize that we create our upset if we disagree with our reality.

“You create your upset by disagreeing with it. There’s no amount of disagreement that’s going to change the reality.”

Michelle was very fortunate to have friends that supported her and held her accountable. Surrounding herself with people who truly cared reminded her that even though she lost so much, she still had so much.

Michelle says that when dealing with depression, it’s very easy to isolate ourselves. That’s the point where we should reach out. Surrounding yourself with people you trust and love, especially in those moments, is critical because they will hold you accountable to who they know you used to be, versus all the negative banter that we create in our heads.

Michelle constantly reminds people of where they have control and what they have to be grateful for. The Gratitude Practice is something that everyone should do daily. We should assess ourselves whether we are getting enough of what we deserve.

Michelle Dickinson’s resilience is truly an inspiring story. With her mission of elevating compassion, causing more open conversations, and eradicating mental health stigma, she has emerged with a strong desire to positively impact the mental health landscape.

Episode 171 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is perfect for anyone looking to create change in their life. With an inspirational story of overcoming abuse and depression, the episode will surely give light on mental health.

Michelle Dickinson:

170. I Am Not a PROBLEM, I’m A Problem Solver With Immigration Coach Anu Watt

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Anu Wat is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 170 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast

Anu is an academic expert, education expert, and mentor with 15+ years of experience as an immigrant consultant for students focusing on teaching and education services in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam, and many more. She is also the founder of Wings Education, which helps other people immigrating and mentors them to overcome fear and judgment.

In this episode, Anu shares her experiences of overcoming the challenges of her migration journey. She also shares her experience of being a woman and navigating through a culture that did underestimate women.

She talks about how women in India don’t have much freedom, unlike in the United States. For her, freedom in the US is a supportive environment where nobody judges her. In every step of her life when she lived in India, “I get out of the door, and five betrayals are waiting for me.”

With this toxic environment, “Any place of association for a person, there are hundreds of betrayals because everybody is looking for their own benefit.”

Not only did Anu take a leap of faith, but she also took the actions to move from India to the US and broke the norms of women from her country. The reason she moved to the US was poverty. Seeing her parents live life not knowing how to afford Education and groceries made her migrate and study abroad.

Anu didn’t want to live in poverty. She wanted to be her own woman without being dependent on her parents or a husband. She took charge of her life and made the risk all worth it. y

In her words, “I don’t want to see my parents live in this life in the future. On top of that, I don’t want to live a life of constant worry.”

With her experience of being scammed, she vows to help others who are migrating to other countries to reach their goals. When she went for help from a consultant, they only took her money and never actually helped her. So with Wings Education, she vows to make an impact and help people not experience what she experienced. By helping one person at a time, she knows that she can change the lives of others and the future generations to come.

The story of Anu Wat is both exceptional and inspiring. Overcoming the cultural barriers and the norms from her country and taking the leap to have a better life is a testament to bravery and determination. Facing the fear and the desire to have a better life than poverty is what made Anu the woman she is today.

Anu Wat:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anu-wat/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingwithwingsedu/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flywithwingsedu/

Website: https://wingseducations.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxZ6e343Eeyy7l6udXdRow

Sprouting Wings with Anu: http://sproutingwingswithanu.com/

Email: info@wingseducations.com

169. Live Your Best Life by Aligning Your Body, Mind and Spirit Through an Holistic Approach with Angel Hiles

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Angel Hiles is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 169 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast."

Angel is a self-employed relational therapist who is dedicated to assisting you in discovering your actual self so that you can feel a genuine connection, joy, serenity, and love — from the inside out. Her integrated, holistic approach is based on the concept that having an authentic and honest relationship is the foundation for connecting with others.

In this episode, Angel talks about her personal experience dealing with trauma as a child and how it influenced her decision to pursue a career in assisting others with their issues.

She has been through a variety of traumas, but she concentrates on a specific sort of trauma that often goes unnoticed: attachment traumas, relational traumas, and developmental traumas, in which our physical and emotional needs aren't satisfied as children. We also lack the secure attachment that allows us to experience ourselves and connect with others, which generates a great deal of distress.

Her parents divorced three times during their marriage; therefore, she grew up in a tumultuous environment. While her mother battled depression, her father struggled to maintain a relationship. She saw how her mother's mental health deteriorated due to it all, and she grew up knowing that her family struggles with mental health and substance misuse.

We may not realize that trauma is affecting our ability to cope and operate in the first place. Maybe we can take a step back and look at where you are in life and ask, "Am I in pain?" Or does my life appear to be out of hand? Some level of awareness is essential. All people experience pain, and it can manifest in a variety of ways. Angel appeared in relationships as well as in emotions.

Faith is a universal quality everyone needs to go through in life, even when the odds are stacked against them. It gave Angel hope that all she had gone through was for a reason and that she wasn't alone. She met other people who assisted her as a result of this. Have faith in oneself to look for someone who wouldn't judge her. Everyone's support system is critical at all times.

Episode 169 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast serves as a reminder for everyone suffering from any depression, trauma, or childhood experiences that impacted your life as you grow older to always look for the brighter things in life. It speaks about how devastating these negative emotions are and how it sets limiting beliefs on individuals who choose to be on the safe side rather than to take risks.

https://angelhiles.com/

168. How to Get Your Creative Dreams Off The Ground and Rock Forward with Pure Awesomeness with Musician, Songwriter

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Jeff Leisawitz is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 168 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Jeff is an accomplished artist, musician, writer and has received many awards in his life in this area. Jeff is also a filmmaker and an in-demand coach for creators. He has a passion for helping empower to tap deeply into their creative hearts to live a richer and more fulfilling life.

In this episode, Jeff shares the creative process, what it means to be a creator, the importance of failure, and how to push through difficult challenges.

He talks about his experience in music and how he learned an experience from summer camp that led to his journey to becoming a musician.

Jeff’s dream was to become a rock star. But this became impossible as his parents didn’t want him to become a musician.

Jeff then talks about where our creativity lies and how our creativity is “our gift to the world.” He explains that creativity is a connection with ourselves and higher consciousness. And that creativity doesn’t happen immediately, especially with artists and other creators.

Jeff shares how we can get inspiration for our craft and trigger our passion with our creativity. He says that we can connect to people. Whatever kind of creator we are, we can share stories that resonate with people and lets them know that they are not alone in the world.

Lastly, Jeff says that vulnerability is a very powerful thing when it comes to being a creator. Putting vulnerability into a song, movie, a book, or whatever your craft is can create an impact on the world.

Learn more about Jeff Leisawitz on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffleisawitz/

Website: https://jeffleisawitz.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJeffLeisawitz

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nfajeff

Instagram: http://instagram.com/nfajeff

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYewSq3WO-mEy3JwcOuHedQ/

167. How to Slow Down to Make More Money and Spend Time Doing What You Want with Joe Sanok the Author of “Thursday is The New Friday”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Joe Sanok is the guest on Episode 167 of "The Beyond Adversity Podcast" with Dr. Brad Miller. Joe Sanok is the author of the book "Thursday is the New Friday." Published by HarperCollins in October 2021. He is a keynote and TEDx speaker and a business consultant, and host of a podcast. Joe is also a PsychCentral contributor published in the Huffington Post, Forbes, GOOD Magazine, Reader's Digest, Entrepreneur on Fire, and Yahoo News. Joe Sanok assists private practitioners in developing novel strategies for starting, growing, and scaling a private practice. Joe is also the founder of Podcast Launch School, a nine-month program that teaches budding podcasters to get incredible guests and monetize their show. He provides one-on-one consulting, Mastermind Groups, and other services to help businesses start, grow, and scale. In this episode, Joe Sanok shares some ideas about slowing down to gain more time and productivity. Joe discusses his previous position as a college counselor at a community college. He also maintained a side counseling practice and a developing podcast. However, Joe's fortunes changed when his eldest daughter required open-heart surgery. Joe was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after his daughter was successfully healed and given the "all clear." Joe required radioactive iodine treatment to address his cancer following thyroid removal. He is currently more than ten years cancer-free. In 2012, with the death of Joe's grandmother and the diagnosis of his best friend's wife with cancer, he reconsidered his professional decision. It was difficult to give a breakdown of his profession because he adored it. It was not your standard corporate job, which employees despise. To accomplish our best job for the world, Joe believes that we must slow down and recognize when we are burned out or maxed out. That is never when we have good ideas or are most creative. Often, it's as though we're in the shower and have a brilliant idea. We're on a trek, or a long drive, or praying or meditating. That is when our best ideas occur. And so, starting with the big picture, we need to slow down even more than we have in this hustling culture. For many people, meditation is a significant part of their lives. It may include prayer or reading and ensuring that they are putting good nourishment into their bodies. Joe is always drinking some green smoothie, making him feel better—sleeping between eight and nine hours per night. When we start from the beginning, it's those fundamental elements that unlock your brain and enable you to do the finest work you're supposed to do in the world. When someone has a spiritual perspective of anything more significant than themselves, that will allow you to realize just how you can make an impact in the world and that there's plenty in the world that you have no control over. Being able to think beyond yourself and say, "You know, things are unfolding in the universe that is beyond your control," regardless of whether you believe in a deity or spiritual being, or whatever your belief system is. There is something outside of you that you have no control over. Let go of the expectations, of the clutching to how the world is supposed to develop, or else you'll going to be unhappy. And it will just serve to make you sad all the time because you have your one vision of the universe, and there is no way that version will unfold in the manner in which you believe it will. Often, we live in a town where there aren't many people who think like podcasters or entrepreneurs, and building and cultivating that network of individuals who will impact our lives is critical. Thus, by not being stressed out and not being pressed for time, Joe can actively call friends and check in with people who are doing fascinating things in the world. And he's not doing this to pick that person's brain for business purposes; he's doing it to learn how they're doing. The Beyond Adversity Podcast Episode 167 is a must-listen for everyone who feels pressed for time due to the amount of work needed. This episode reminds listeners how critical it is to slow down, especially in a fast-paced world where impatience is typical, and waiting is no longer regarded as a virtue. "The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow Through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. http://www.joesanok.com/ http://www.thursdayisthenewfriday.com/ Youtube: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-sanok-8b140023/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practiceofthepractice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfThePractice

166: The Price of Pursuing The American Dream with Martin Sawa

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Martin Sawa is a first-generation Ukrainian American, which comes with some issues regarding immigration. His parents escaped Nazi-ism in Ukraine to establish a life here and how he and his life then eventually navigated his way to San Francisco, where he became a player in the real estate market and became quite successful in commercial real estate. He was a self-made man but he came from humble beginnings. In his life, he had lost his wife; he descended into alcoholism, he had many other issues he had to face to come through that. In this episode, Martin Sawa shared about the demands of his life and career and how it all came crashing down on him, and he had to rebuild his life. The book is called "The other side of success." It's an account of his experiences of moving from an emigrant to success, dealing with tragedy, and healthily coming through that. He talks about how he was driven in his life. But he found spirituality. He found relationships. He found other things to get him through, hold himself out of addiction and personal tragedy to arrive at a state of peace, prosperity, and purpose. He's going to help us find meaningfulness in making money. Episode 166 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for you to explore the life of faith to respond to the adversities in your life. He also talked about aligning personal core values with your business values, how they need to be in alignment, and if they're not in alignment, then you got trouble. So determine and discerning your core personal values based on faith-based relationships, based on what you know is right, ethical things to do, and put them in alignment with your business practices. "The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people "Grow through What They Go Through" as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. https://www.martinsawa.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-sawa-b690a4129/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinlsawa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martinsawa2020

How To Grow Through What You Go Through: Implementing the A.C.T.S. Plan.

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On Episode 165 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast Dr Brad Miller shares his personal story of why he produces the Beyond Adversity Podcast; in particular he talks about the fear of ruining his daughters wedding.

Brad outlines the 5 D's of Adversity:

Depression
Divorce
Debt
Disease
Death

Brad then teaches about the A.C.T.S. Plan to crush adversity:

A-Action
C-Connecting to Higher Power
T-Think with Discipline
S-Serve others with love

Brad goes on to commit to "the good people" of the "Beyond Adversity" audience his commitment to teach and bring in as guests great teachers and experts on the processes and strategies people can implement to navigate adverse life events and achieve a life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

http://www.drbradmiller.com/

164: How to Overcome A Loss of a Loved One, Conquer Loneliness and Find Purpose Through The Power of Podcasting with Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Dave Jackson from SchoolofPodcasting.com and the author of “Author of Profit from your Podcast” is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 164 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast

“Dave Jackson is an award-winning 2018 Podcasters Hall of Fame inductee who has been helping people to understand technology and harness its power for over twenty years. He is best known for launching the School of Podcasting in 2005. In his fifteen years of podcasting, he has launched over thirty podcasts himself with over four million downloads. He is also a featured speaker at podcast events, a contributor to the Podcast Business Journal, and a member of the libsyn.com support team. His experience, position, and channels allow him to help more podcasters than anyone else on the planet.

On Episode 164 Dave talks to Dr. Brad about dealing with the tragedy of the death of his mom and how that impacted his life and how his faith and church helped him to process that loss.

Dave became an early adopter of podcasting and quickly came to know the power of podcasting in teaching and developing personal purpose in your life. That purpose Dave contends is developed through building relationships of which podcasting is a powerful way to create and nurture personal relationships. Indeed, Dave states “It all boils down to delivering value, serving your audience, and developing relationships.”

Dave shared a poignant story of how how his podcast was instrumental in helping a person who was considering taking his life along with other powerful stories of podcasters who have had profound impacts on transforming their audience.

Dave talks to Brad about the power of transformative content through a podcast. You need a message where content “moves you. It taps into your emotions. It entertains you. It makes you laugh. It makes you cry. It makes you think. It makes you groan. It educates or entertains you.”

Episode 164 touches on matters of faith, relationship, and life transformation through the powerful sharing of impactful content through the medium of podcasting.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast exists to help people to face and navigate through debilitating adverse life conditions and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity and purpose. The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller who is devoted to personal life transformation.

https://schoolofpodcasting.com/

163: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career with Jeff Brown the Author of “Read to Lead”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Author and podcaster Jeff Brown is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 163 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Jeff Brown is a speaker, author and consultant who, after many years as an award winning broadcaster was downsized out of a job. He then started the “Read to Lead Podcast” which is a four time best business podcast nominee. On the “Read to Lead podcast” he has interviewed great authors such as Seth Godin, Michael Hyatt and Alan Alda each week,

Jeff leads in person and virtual workshop training helping executives and teams, install a culture or reading for success within their organizations,

Jeff’s new book is called “Read To Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career.”

The book is available at readtoleadbook.com and if you purchase before August 31, 2021, there are almost $500 of bonuses, including the audio book, which are there for you.

In Episode 163 Jeff talks with Brad about how reading was almost educated out of him in school and how his love of reading was rekindled in the workplace through a leader in his organization who valued the power of reading and how Jeff then applied his reading to success in the workplace.

Jeff share how people innately know reading is good but often neglect reading because they haven’t leveraged the why and how and the practices of reading.

He then goes on to share many of the processes describes in the book which address these concerns such as:

Understanding the many benefits of reading.
Schedule a time to read and protect it.
The power of small steps in reading.
Reading strategically for what you want to get out of a book.

Moreover, Jeff talks about the power of reading to speak to any adverse event in your life and how to start and benefit from an intentional and consistent practice of reading.

Episode 163 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast will give the listener powerful and practical processes to make your life better through reading.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is all about helping people to navigate adverse life events and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity and purpose and is published weekly by Dr Brad Miller at DrBradMiller.com who is devoted to helping people to “Grow Through What You Go Through.”

https://readtoleadbook.com/

https://readtoleadpodcast.com/

TWITTER @thejeffbrown

LinkedIn @brownjeff

INSTAGRAM @thejeffbrown

FACEBOOK @readtoleadnation

162: Proven Steps to Help Christian Business Leaders Grow and Scale Their Business Elegantly Against All Odds with Best Selling Author Kelly Baader “The Christian CEO”

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Kelly Baader is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 162 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Kelly is the CEO of Influential Entrepreneurs, LLC.

A Kingdom-Advancing Leadership Development Company that empowers you, the Christ-Centered Entrepreneurs to Grow & Scale Your Business Elegantly with Identity-Aligned Positioning, Compassion-Driven Marketing, and Confidence-Fueled Selling.

In this episode Kelly shared how she overcame abuse and a cultural bias toward baby girls and as a child in a culture which saw women as property.

She talks about how in the business world she faced, racism, sexism and people who purposely placed physical blocks (including the location of ladies rooms) in her way.

As an entrepreneur and author she faced executives who said she should forget about starting a business because of her accent.

But it seems that in this case states: “Life messed with the wrong girl.”

Because Kelly proclaims that that girl is a child of God and her her mission to achieve her God-given potential would not be denied.

Kelly Baader talks to Dr Brad about how book is “A Little Girl Called Grace” and her podcast “The Christian CEO Podcast came to be in spite of facing the adversity of dealing with the people who would stand in her way.

Beyond that Kelly talks about her faith journey and love of Jesus Christ and about the people who were helpful in her entrepreneurial journey. All of this lead her to become the CEO of her company “Influential Entrepreneurs LLC,” focusing on advancing Christ centered entrepreneurs with a step by step process she calls the “The Power of One Framework.”

Kelly Baader’s story is powerful, spiritual, and transformational testament of one who has lived out the pathway of navigating adverse life events and emerged to life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Episode 162 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must listen for any spiritually minded Christian Entrepreneur looking for an inspirational story of a woman who succeeded in spite of much adversity and has a plan and share her plan for the others to do the same and become Christian CEO’s in their own right.

https://kellybaader.com |

https://www.powerofoneframework.com |

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiIEQgLJcy02yAHbipRQkXw

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellybaader/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellybaader/

161:The Formula for Continual Expansion into Your Own Greatness with Sherry Stirling Fernandez the Author of “Life Mastery: Personal Progression Toward an Infinite Potential”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The Formula for Continual Expansion into Your Own Greatness with Sherry Stirling Fernandez the Author of “Life Mastery: Personal Progression Toward an Infinite Potential”

Sherry talks to Brad about growing up in difficult home life and having many adversities to face in her young adult years. To overcome the circumstances she threw herself into a program of study and.

This eventually led her to have success in her marriage and her business life and to develop her process which she calls the progression towards Infinite potential And achieving life mastery

Her process contains eight points of development for people wanting to make progress towards their potential. One of the more important points with the implementation of a task sheet included places to physically make checkmarks to indicate the achievement of certain daily tasks which would lead to self-improvement.

This is an important episode for the person seeking a pragmatic and practical process to implement to achieve self-improvement and life mastery.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly to help people to navigate adverse life events and to achieve a life of peace prosperity and purpose. self-improvement.

www.LifeMasteryInfo.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-fernandez-a3666756/

https://www.facebook.com/lifemasterybook

160: How To Enjoy Doing Business During a Pandemic with Mark Asquith, CEO of Rebel Base Media

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

In Episode 160 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast Mark Asquith talks with Dr Brad Miller about the nature of running a business during the challenges of the pandemic. j

After working in various positions in technology in his native England for several years Mark started his first podcast based on his love comics in 2013. Before long he was launching his company Rebel Based Media and creating the products Podcast Websites and captivate.fm hosting.

When the covid pandemic shut down the world Mark had to make adjustments in his business as did virtually every business in the world. Mark talks to Dr. Brad about the most important factor in adjusting himself as CEO and the whole of business - attitude.

It all comes down to enjoying what you do in your business even in spite of extraordinary circumstances; like the pandemic.

Mark makes the point that you got to realize that there's no point doing that if you don't enjoy it. Indeed, there is absolutely no point in doing anything at all if you don't enjoy it. If you don’t enjoy your business you're not going to give it your best, you're not going to become the expert in it, you are not going to give it everything, you're not going to be happy to stay up working late or to get up working early, you're not going to want to do any of that. So if you're doing something for any other reason than enjoyment, then you're not going to stick to it you're wasting your time. Mark says if you're going to become a business person, make sure you build a business that you enjoy working in. So then when you start to work on it, it can serve you and give you back what you've put into it.

Episode 160 is a healthy reminder to the business person facing any adversity that you chose to enjoy your work or not so you might as well chose to enjoy your business.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller and is aimed at helping aspirational professionals crush adverse life events (depression, divorce, debt, disease, death) and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://www.markasquith.com/

https://www.instagram.com/MrAsquith/

https://twitter.com/MrAsquith

https://www.facebook.com/mrasquith/

159. The Power of a P.L.A.N. in The Face of Adversity with Michael K. Jackson

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Michael K. Jackson presents The Power of a P.L.A.N. in the Face of Adversity to Dr. Brad Miller on Episode 159 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Michael K. Jackson is a Caribbean American inspirational keynote speaker, Master Trainer, author, and emotional resilience & well-being strategist. As Founder and CEO of Michael K. Jackson International, Michael leverages over two decades of business, ministry, and government leadership experience to advance his mission to inspire, empower, and equip purpose-driven leaders around the world to bounce back from setbacks and “build back stronger” from stress and adversity.

In Episode 159 Michael shares with Dr. Brad the emotional story of losing his father to a devastating hurricane that struck his native US Virgin Islands in 2017. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Michael organized hurricane disaster relief efforts through his church which included leading mission teams and raising money, and procuring supplies. He came to realize that he had formulated a process to face and overcome adversity even in disastrous circumstances.

His experiences and background lead Michael to develop his signature message, “Build Back Stronger: The Power of a P.L.A.N. in the Face of Adversity.” He talks to Dr. Brad about his 4-step plan to “hurricane-proof” your life when you face adversity.

The conversation focused on emotional resilience and well-being. Succeeding with faith, vision, purpose, and perseverance and defeating fear, anxiety, and doubt.

Michael emphasized the four main points of his P.L.A.N. to build back stronger with Dr. Brad:

P-Prayer and Meditation
L-Lean In to Listen to Life Lessons
A-Act Accordingly
N-Notate Your Mind State (relating to journaling)

Michael is the co-author of the Amazon Best Seller, “Speaking My Truth: 50 Real-Life Stories that Inspire, Empower, Heal and Transform.”

Michael emphasized to Dr. Brad that people make a choice when it comes to facing adversity in their life, they can either see adversity as the enemy or adversity as their advisor.

In Episode 159 of the Beyond, Adversity Podcast Michael K. Jackson gives a great blueprint for the person who chooses to see adversity as an advisor.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller to help people navigate adverse life events and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://michaelkjackson.com/

https://www.facebook.com/mkjacksonintl/

https://twitter.com/mkjacksonintl

https://www.instagram.com/mkjacksonintl/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkjackson/

158. How to Use a Framework to Optimize Decision Making with the Author of “Choose Better” Dr. Timothy Yen

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Do you ever feel like your best is not enough? Or that you know you’re not living the way you want to live but do not know how to change? Or simply feel too many negative feelings that it is hard to focus on anything else? If you said yes to any of these questions, there is hope because you do not have to live this way anymore!

Knowledge is power. People cannot act upon what they do not know. How does someone obtain knowledge of the outside world? You can read, watch informational media, or ask a friend. How about learning more about yourself and living well? You can definitely figure it out on your own through trial and error which may take 1, 5, or 10 years OR you can receive guidance by gaining more clarity and skills which can save you a great deal of time, energy, and potential heartache. If you are seeking answers to your life challenges and want it done in a supportive, non-judgmental, and professional way, then counseling with me may be the answer!

I believe in counseling as a collaborative process. That means you already have many strengths and life experiences that are vital to answering some of your life questions. My role is to highlight those strengths, uncover certain thoughts or behavioral patterns that are either working for or against you and find ways to live a life aligned with what is most important to you. My theoretical orientation is primarily family systems theory and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) which means I take the whole context of a person into account and believe it is crucial to managing one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I also incorporate other theories and skills (e.g., Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), etc.) for more integrated and holistic treatment.

Lastly, my personal faith and graduate education in therapy included biblical studies from a Christian worldview. As a result, even though I see clients of all faiths or no faith backgrounds, one of my areas of expertise is Christian member care. When integrating faith, I take a client-centered approach and honor the client’s lead in spiritual emphasis. Often, clients pursue to live a kingdom-centered life while grappling with emotional and relational challenges.

https://timyen.com/

157. What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like a Human with the author of “Blue Sky Morning” and “The Too Tall Giraffe” Christine Maier

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Author Christian Maier is on a mission to help people gain clarity on how to turn their obstacles into opportunities and understand their beauty, purpose, and power.

www.thechristinemaier.com/

She does this through the power of guiding people to clarify and tell their personal story transforming perceived weaknesses into strengths.

In Episode 157 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast Christine talks to Dr. Brad Miller about her own story of overcoming adversity to achieve success as an author and public speaker.

Christine was born with a cleft lip and palate and had over 25 surgeries; her first at four months old. Christine not only looked different growing up, but she also struggled with her speech, and too often, missed school for surgeries and treatments. A learning disability added to her challenges and her small size made her a last-round pick in the elementary school kickball draft.

Tired of hearing stories about what people can’t achieve, Christine is now passionate about guiding you through changing your thinking and turning obstacles into opportunities.

With twenty years of experience in the NYPD Christine has seen some of the best and worst of life and achieved the following milestones:

Patrol in Manhattan
9/11 rescue worker
Instructor at the Police Academy
Recipient of the Eliot H. Lumbard Scholarship
Promoted to Sergeant in 2007
Member of the planning team and speaker at the National Homeland Security Conference
Manager of 35 amazing individuals coordinating emergency response

Christine earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the Pennsylvania State University and her Master’s Degree from the University at Albany.

She enjoys exploring her passion for travel, history, photography, reading, and creating community.

Christine has turned to write fiction, speaking, and coaching to respond to the question found posted in social media “why people sometimes do not feel human.”

Her book “Blue Sky Morning” addresses the life of a woman whose idyllic life was suddenly devastated by an automobile crash and her road to recovery. Her children’s book “The Too Tall Giraffe” helps children to discover that their strength resides in their differences.

Christine has a flair for finding adventure and the ability to ignore those who tell her how to live life, Christine is living a life without limits. You might find her at a movie premiere, cage diving in South Africa, visiting the Great Pyramids in Egypt, or climbing volcanoes in the Galapagos Islands.

She indeed is driven To Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities!

Dr. Brad Miller’s interview with Christine Maire on Episode 157 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for the person looking for practical tools and a story guide to help you tell your personal transformational story.

The Mission of The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is to help people navigate personal adversity and achieve a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. The Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller at www.DrBradMiller.com

https://www.thechristinemaier.com/about/

156. Whats Next When Disaster Strikes Your Family with Dr. David Phelps the author of “What’s Your Next?: The Blueprint for Creating Your Freedom Lifestyle”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. David Phelps the author of "What's Your Next?: The Blueprint for Creating Your Freedom Lifestyle" is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 156 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast.

In an in-depth conversation, Dr. Phelps talks to Brad about what actions you can take when you are faced with profound adversity involving your family.

Dr. David Phelps owned and managed a private practice dental office for more than 21 years. While still in dental school, he began his investment in real estate by joint-venturing with his father on their first rental property in 1980. Three years later, they sold the property and David took His $25,000 capital gain share and leveraged it into 31 properties that later produced $15,000 monthly net cash flow.

Life was good, the sky was the limit –until the dark day that David’s daughter, Jenna, was diagnosed with Leukemia. In the midst of cancer treatments, epilepsy and ultimately a liver transplant for Jenna, David made the crucial decision to leave clinical practices so that he could spend every moment with his daughter.

David’s “Plan B” (a portfolio of cash-flow producing real estate assets) gave him the Freedom to focus 100% on what mattered most to him. Jenna won the battle with the disease, and David still enjoys the Freedom to cherish every moment with her that he can.

Today, David is a nationally recognized speaker on creating Freedom, building real businesses, and investing in real estate. He also combines his professional and personal experiences to illustrate how the tactical and aspirational work together. David helps other logical, rational professionals become dreamers, then strategically manifest those dreams into Freedom. He authors a monthly newsletter, "Path to Freedom" and hosts "The Dentist Freedom Blueprint" podcast. Freedom Founders Mastermind Community grows exponentially, year by year, providing the pathway to Freedom for many professionals.

David is the author of What’s Your Next: The Blueprint for Creating Your Freedom Lifestyle, along with two other books: The Apprentice Model: A Young Leader’s Guide to an Anti-Traditional Life and From High Income To High Net Worth for Dentists.

www.FreedomFounders.com and www.DoctorPhelps.com

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155. 6 Practical Ways To Never Stop Growing with Jared Graybeal

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The mission of Jared Graybeal (jaredgraybeal.com) is to encourage, educate and empower others to live happier, healthier lives. He is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 155 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Jared is a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Behavioral Change Specialist, Crossfit Level 2 Trainer, and Corrective Exercise Specialist with education in Marketing & Psychology.

He is also the author of “The Self-Help Book: 6 Practical Ways to Neve Stop Growing” (selfhelpbook.co)and the publisher of the “The Business and Leadership Podcast with Jared.”

In Episode 155 Jared talks about his own journey of self-help in overcoming profound adversity in his life (which included spending time under house arrest). The process by which he came to become an advocate and coach in the world of health and fitness and delve further into marketing and psychology and business leadership.

He talks with Brad in-depth about his practical six-step process of helping people to never stop growing as a means of fulfilling his mission to encourage, educate and empower others to live happier, healthier lives.

The mission of the Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller to help people to face and navigate through debilitating adverse life events and emerge to a promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://jaredgraybeal.com/

https://selfhelpbook.co/

154. How to be Happy Through Meditation with Tamy Khan the “Happy Meditator”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

In Episode 154 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller talks with the “Happy Meditator” Tamy Khan

Tamy Khan is happiness, mindfulness, meditation coach, yoga teacher and founder of Happy Meditator found at happymeditor.com

Tamy helps people discover a calmer, more meaningful, and happier life that is more centered, grounded, and resilient. She does this with the help of mindfulness techniques, meditation & scientifically proven happiness strategies.

Tamy believes that anybody can create a life with less stress, anxiety, and better-balanced emotions.

Tamy worked for several years as a mental health therapist, there she encountered a lot of people who were unhappy and dissatisfied with their life. As a therapist, she was required to use traditional counseling practices to help them. However, she always felt that these techniques weren’t fully effective in helping people regain control of their lives. It often led to people become dependent on therapy and it would take a long time for them to be able to deal with their problems.

In her own personal life, she also experienced similar dissatisfaction just like many of the clients she worked with. Tamy started looking into non-traditional psychology and practices to improve her own sense of control and wellbeing. She decided to focus on positive psychology, mindfulness, and meditation. She started implementing these scientific-based practices in her own life and experienced positive results quickly.

Tamy knows how it feels to be unhappy and to lack any sense of direction in your life. But as she developed a better understanding of her own needs and learned to establish a positive mindset, she experienced a transformation from within. She began regaining a sense of balance, purpose, and wholeness in her life which inspired her to launch the Happy Meditator.

At happymediator.com Tamy shares her personal and professional experiences with others so they can experience what it feels like to live a mindful happy life. Helping others and teaching has always been a passion and a strong drive is what fills me with joy and gratitude.

The Happy Meditator is Tamy’s life dream of creating a place where people can get inspired and get help with creating the happy life that they want. She believes we all have the potential for happiness and having some guidance in the process can help things fall into place.

She works with people to remap their minds and grow the skills needed for a more mindful wholesome life.

In Episode 154 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast, she shares deeply her story to Dr. Brad Miller about the powerful transformations her happy mediator process can offer to the person who promises themselves to face their adverse life events and to navigate beyond them to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller at drbradmiller.com for the purpose of helping people to overcome adversity life events and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://happymeditator.com/

153. How to Quiet Your Mind and Create an Epic Life with Matthew Ferry

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On Episode 153 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller has a conversation with Matthew Ferry (matthewferry.com) the author of “Quiet Mind-Epic Life: Escape The Status Quo And Experience Enlightened Prosperity Now!”

Matthew Ferry is a thriving executive life coach and spiritual teacher. For the last 26 years, Ferry has coached thousands of top performers to achieve Enlightened Prosperity™. His books, videos, audios, and seminars utilize his street-tested methodology called The Rapid Enlightenment Process™.

Matthew Ferry’s promise is simple: Quiet your mind so you can create an epic life, that is filled with Enlightened Prosperity. His down-to-earth approach empowers you to rise above the unwanted chatter and negativity of the mind. Matthew says, “When your mind is quiet, you feel profound peace and your life becomes extraordinary. No ashram required.”

Matthew talks to Brad about the process of assembling the people and processes to relate to your own mind as a continual process of human emerging which allows you to experience a fulfilling, prosperous, peaceful life-an epic life.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller for the purpose of helping people to navigate adverse life events (depression, divorce, disease, debt, and death) to emerge to a promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://matthewferry.com/

http://www.drbradmiller.com/

152. How to Pivot From Broke Employee to Successful Entrepreneur by Taking Control of Your Time, Money and Work and Have A Life of Freedom with Vincent Pugliese from TotalLifeFreedom.com.

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

In Episode 152 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast Vincent Pugliese returns to visit with Dr. Brad Miller in a conversation about the mindset pivot needed to transition from broke employee to successful entrepreneur and the continued adjustment needed when confronted by adversity like the covid 19 pandemic.

Vincent Pugliese is the founder of the Total Life Freedom Community. Living a life of freedom is of huge importance to Vincent and his wife Elizabeth. They homeschool their three boys and believe that having control of your time, your money, and the work you do, leads to the ultimate life freedom. While teaching others to do the same, the movement of Total Life Freedom was born.

In their conversation, Vincent shares the particular actions that he took in his business when confronted by a dramatic drop in clients at the outset of the pandemic and how preparations and taking personal control of every aspect of their lives meant that his business was not devastated by the actions of others outside of his control.

For Vincent, the most important action that he took was to continue to be generous in the face of adversity and not succumb to any temptation to withdraw to any selfish goals. Indeed, Vincent shared, in-depth with Dr. Brad that for him all success comes down to gratitude and helpfulness and how to have generous not selfish goals. A generous goal is how do I help someone else do something without regard to any immediate selfish goals. He lives this out by adhering to the discipline of spending the first hour of each day contacting people to see how he can be helpful to them, this is the key to the Total Life Freedom lifestyle.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller at DrBradMiller.com and on all the major podcast directories. The purpose of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is to help people to navigate adverse life events and to emerge to a promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Vincent Pugliese’s The Total Life Freedom community includes coaching, consulting, masterminds, books, and the Total Life Freedom Podcast live at TotalLifeFreedom.com.

Vincent Pugliese

https://totallifefreedom.com/

151. Change Your Negative Self Talk of Discouragement, Doubt and Fear by Focusing on Biblical Truths with the Author of “Dwell on These Things” John Stange

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 26 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The author of “Dwell on These Things” John Stange is Dr. Brad Miller guest on Episode 151 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

John Stange is a follower of Jesus, husband to Andrea, and father to four great kids. He holds degrees in Bible, Education, and Counseling, is a certified speaker, trainer, and coach with the John Maxwell Team, and serves as the Lead Pastor of Core Creek Community Church in Langhorne, PA. John is an adjunct professor at Cairn University, where he teaches courses on church planting, theology, and counseling. He also serves as the Director of the National Mission Board which is a ministry that is focused on church planting and church health.

John hosts three podcasts, "The Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible," “Daily Devotions with Pastor John,” and "Dwell on These Things." At present, his shows have been downloaded nearly 5 million times by listeners throughout the world. All three podcasts can be freely accessed via your favorite podcast app or DesireJesus.com. John's books are focused on spiritual growth, leadership, marriage, and the practical and applicational aspects of following Jesus.

In his discussion with Dr. Brad, he focuses on the overarching message of his latest book “Dwell on These Things.”

John believes you can change your life by changing the messages that enter your mind! Learn to see yourself through God's eyes by spending thirty-one days feeding your heart a new, biblical message of encouragement in his book “Dwell on These Things.”

Every day, our hearts and minds fill with messages—about ourselves, the world, and God—that we replay again and again. Some of these messages are accurate and helpful. Others run counter to truths that God wants us to understand and embrace.

Thankfully, you don’t have to live at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind. In fact, you can choose exactly which messages you wish to repeat and believe.

Replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness.
Practice seeing yourself in the loving way God sees you.
Exchange negative self-talk for positive biblical messages.
Learn to face the day with hope in your heart.

Episode 151 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a great and entertaining listen to the person of faith and the person exploring faith as a vital piece of facing and navigating through adversity to achieve a promised life. In Episode 151 you will learn that there’s no need to remain stuck thinking unhelpful thoughts. Learn how you can fill your mind with encouraging, life-enriching truths through a gospel-saturated, thirty-one-day challenge that can help you replace a destructive mindset with a positive, empowering, and godly one.

DrBradMiller.com

DesireJesus.com

https://desirejesus.com/dwellonthesethings

150. How to Get Over Yourself and Play for Something Big with Tripp Lanier the author of “This Book Will Make You Dangerous”

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On Episode 150 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller goes deep with author and coach Tripp Lanier about his book “This Book Will Make You Dangerous”

As a Professional Coach, Tripp Lanier has spent thousands of hours coaching people all around the world to get out of the rat race, become an authority in their field, and make a great living doing the work they were put on this earth to do. Over the years he’s designed several businesses to support a simple lifestyle focused on freedom, ease, meaning, and fun.

As Host of The New Man Podcast Tripp Lanier has conducted hundreds of interviews with experts and authors from all walks of life including:

Tim Ferriss (The 4 Hour Workweek, The 4 Hour Body, The 4 Hour Chef)

Laird Hamilton (Big wave surfing legend)

Ryan Holiday (The Obstacle is the Way, The Ego is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic)

As a Human Guinea Pig Tripp has thrown himself into everything from 10 day silent meditation retreats to plant medicine journeys to men’s groups in the Costa Rican jungle to somatic sex intensives in his bedroom to drinks with Zen masters — He even learned some life lessons by hanging out backstage with David Lee Roth.

In this in-depth conversation with Dr. Brad Miller Tripp discusses the importance of identifying and overcoming resistance in order to get out of your own way as a process of challenging our fears and achieve personal potential.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller for the purpose of helping people to navigate personal adversity and achieve a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

https://www.tripplanier.com/about/

https://www.thenewmanpodcast.com

149. Living Well is the Best Revenge with Susan Omilian JD, – The Author of “Living in the Thriver Zone”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 12 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Susan Omilian JD is a nationally recognized expert who has worked extensively as an advocate to end violence against women. An attorney, author, trainer and motivational speaker, Susan has spent over forty years helping women reclaim their lives after violence, abuse and trauma.

In the 1970s, she founded a rape crisis center and represented battered women in divorce proceedings in the early 1980s. She also litigated sex discrimination cases including helping to articulate the legal concept that made sexual harassment illegal in the 1990s.

With the death of her nineteen-year-old niece Maggie who was shot and killed in October, 1999 by her ex-boyfriend on a college campus, Susan’s work on behalf of women became more personal and immediate. She vowed to help other women move on after abuse and create a new life for themselves and their children as Maggie could not.

To that end, Susan originated and now facilitates My Avenging Angel WorkshopsTM based on the idea that “living well is the best revenge.” Since 2001, her workshops have helped hundreds of women take the journey beyond abuse from victim to survivor to thriver. The motivational guidance Susan has successfully used in her unique, innovative work is contained in The Thriver Zone SeriesTM of non-fiction books. With easy-to-use worksheets, interactive exercises and thriver success stories, the books include Entering the Thriver Zone published in 2016, Staying in the Thriver Zone in 2018 and Living in the Thriver Zone released in October, 2020. The story of her fictional The Best Revenge SeriesTM was inspired by the true events of her niece’s murder. Those books include Awaken published in 2017, Emerge in 2018 and Thrive to come in 2021.

Susan is the author of several legal books on sex discrimination law and her articles have regularly appeared in newspapers and journals such as The Voice: The Journal of the Battered Women’s Movement of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). She speaks frequently to women survivors of abuse and to those who work with them such as victim advocates with the National Organization for Victims Assistance (NOVA) as well as Indian tribes and male and female inmate populations.

Susan holds a law degree from Wayne State University in Detroit and a BA in journalism from the University of Michigan. She currently resides in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Susan’s Personal Mission Statement

“I am a woman of power whose mission in life is to be a catalyst for change for victims

of violence against women. Today I celebrate my life by building a community

of strong, independent, productive women who have survived abuse

and are thriving in well-being, love and joy.”

https://thriverzone.com/

148.Facing Cancer Empowered with Dr. Paul S. Anderson the author of “Cancer… The Journey from Diagnosis to Empowerment.”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

148. Facing Cancer Empowered with Dr. Paul S Anderson the author of “Cancer… The Journey from Diagnosis to Empowerment.”

Episode 148 of the "Beyond Adversity Podcast” with Dr. Brad Miller features a conversation with the author of “Cancer…The Journey from Diagnosis to Empowerment” Dr. Paul S. Anderson.

Dr. Anderson is a recognized educator and clinician in integrative and naturopathic medicine with a focus on complex infectious, chronic, and oncologic illnesses. In addition to three decades of clinical experience, he also was head of the interventional arm of a US-NIH-funded human research trial using IV and integrative therapies in cancer patients. He founded Advanced Medical Therapies in Seattle, Washington, a clinic focusing on cancer and chronic diseases, and now focuses his time in collaboration with clinics and hospitals in the US and other countries.

In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Anderson speaks with Dr. Miller about the debilitating situation that a cancer diagnosis often brings to the patient into families and how to respond to it. Dr. Anderson talks about the process, or journey, one has to go through in order to overcome the adversity of facing a cancer diagnosis. The key to Dr. Anderson's process is taking the necessary actions to move from a state of debilitation, at the point of a cancer diagnosis, to a state of empowerment which is ultimately healthier and more encouraging for the patient their family and loved ones.

Episode 148 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast” is a must-listen for any person who is facing a diagnosis of cancer, or any other debilitating disease, and for their family and loved ones. This is especially true for those who are actively seeking practical steps and a process in order to journey from state of chronic illness both physically and emotionally into a state of empowerment.

“The Beyond Adversity Podcast” with Dr. Brad Miller has the purpose of empowering people who are facing life's adversities (including disease) in order to emerge to a place of peace, prosperity, and purpose and indeed empowerment. “The Beyond Adversity Podcast” is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller.

https://www.consultdranderson.com/

147. Make Choices Instead of Excuses…And Find the Laughs in Each Day with Lisa David Olson the author of “Laughs on Wry, An Improviser’s Memoir”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:27:00 -0400

Author, podcaster, speaker Lisa David Olson is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 147 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Lisa David Olson shares how humor helped her thrive through the worst incidents. Eventually, humor became her second career. An improvisation artist, prankster, and goofy friend, Olson is also a comedy writer, improv coach, silly mom, and professional speaker. Her book “Laughs On Wry” includes the author's personal learnings throughout the book as well as a photo section she describes as a Project In Bravery. A portion of book proceeds is being donated to a local Family and Children's Center, toward a program to assist struggling families. Make choices instead of excuses … and find the laughs in each day.

In this Episode 147 of Beyond Adversity Podcast, you will experience the power of transformation through humor to help you to go Beyond Adversity.

The mission of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is to help people to navigate adverse life events (depression, divorce, disease, debt, death) and emerge to live a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller.

www.DrBradMiller.com

Lisa David Olson on the Web

Lisa David Olson Facebook Page

Counter Clockwise Facebook Group

Lisa David Olson on LinkedIn

Lisa David Olson on Instagram

Lisa David Olson on Twitter

Book: Laughs on Wry

146. The Choice to Reinvent Yourself with the author of “Katherine’s Quest: One Woman Journey to Elation” Pat Alva-Kraker

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Author Pat Alva-Kraker is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 146 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Pat Alva-Kraker (formerly Alva-Green) has experienced many ups and downs during her life. Instead of giving up, she fought. She was her own catalyst for change and was determined to create the life she envisioned—and deserved.

She talks to Brad about her success in the corporate world which instead of fulfilling her left her drained and unhappy. Beyond that, she faced great adversity in a diagnosis of cancer, a layoff from her job, and the grief of the untimely death of her husband.

In this, in-depth conversation, she tells of the decisions she made to reinvent her life and choose elation as she celebrates living an empowered life through the healing power of new beginnings.

The result was writing the book “Katherine’s Quest - One Woman’s Journey to Elation” and launching Majestic Coaching Group <https://www.majesticcoachinggroup.com> designed

to mentor female entrepreneurs to make a positive, joyful impact in the world.

Reinvention and choosing elation are the focus of Dr. Brad Miller’s conversation with Author Pat Alva-Kraker on Episode 146 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast exists to help people to navigate adverse life events (depression, divorce, disease, debt, death) and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose and is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller at drbradmiller.com

https://www.majesticcoachinggroup.com

145. Murder to Millions – How to Succeed in Six Months Through Choosing a Few Key Ingredients in Goal Setting with Nelson Tressler the Author of “The Unlucky Sperm Club”

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Nelson Tressler is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 145 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Nelson Tressler’s life was sent into a tailspin when in a fit of rage his grandfather murdered a police officer. This was among many adverse life events which devastated Nelson’s personal, professional, and business life.

He talks to Dr. Brad about hitting the bottom in his life and then choosing to make a series of life-altering decisions that transformed his life and led to success in his personal life with a successful marriage and to achieve profound professional success in the world of Real Estate.

His process of choosing not to be defeated by circumstances and instead become a product of your choices.

He outlined his story in his book “The Unlucky Sperm Club: You are Not a Victim of Your Circumstances but a Product of Your Choices.”

He reveals to Dr. Brad the decisions and the process that he now teaches in his process “6 Months 2 Success.” The 6 Months 2 Success Program instills the belief that most people are only a few key ingredients away from being able to fulfill their goals and live the life of their dreams. The I.G.O.T.S.M.A.R.T.E.R.™ Goal Achievement Program gives goal-setters those missing ingredients - making ALL THE DIFFERENCE. The I.G.O.T.S.M.A.R.T.E.R.™ Program not only allows you to know what you truly want, but it gives you the tools, knowledge, and support to actually achieve your goals.

Furthermore, Nelson has created a mobile phone app “The I Got Smarter” app

https://igotsmarter.com/ which implements the goal elevation process taught in the “6 Months 2 Success” program https://www.6months2success.com/

This is a fascinating story of one of many who was able to navigate personal adversity and achieve success who now offers his experience and teaching to help others achieve their goals in life.

It's all about taking consistent positive action and seek to persistently make progress. Don’t ever give up. Nelson shared this quote with Dr. Brad “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.”

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is Published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller at DrBradMiller.com for the purpose of helping people navigate adverse life events (death, disease, divorce, depression, debt) and emerge to a life of peace prosperity, and purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

April 2021

https://www.6months2success.com/

https://igotsmarter.com/

144. The Power of One Question and Pajamas. The Incredible Transformation Story of Genevieve Piturro Author of “Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead with Meaning”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 144 of Beyond Adversity is Genevieve Piturro Author of “Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead with Meaning”

Genevieve shares with Brad her incredible transformation story. Genevieve Piturro was a successful television marketing executive in New York City for twenty years when a little girl’s question changed the course of her life forever – and she jumped off the corporate ladder. She began delivering pajamas and books to children in shelters and in 2001 founded Pajama Program, a non-profit which has been recognized nationwide for both its success and Genevieve’s story.

Brad and Genevieve talk about her transformative experience in working with children who lived in difficult conditions in shelters and prompted the question in her heart of “is this enough?”

This is the story of answering the transformative question in your life and then taking action to live out that transformation. In the case of Genevieve Piturro, the unexpectantly powerful symbol of her transformation was simply providing pajamas to children through the creation of the Pajama Project.

This a fascinating and poignant story of personal transformation with great leadership lessons and a process to impact the world with simple powerful acts of human connection.

Information about Genevieve Piturro, The Pajama Program, and her book “Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead with Meaning“ can be found at her blog.

https://www.genevievepiturro.com/

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller at drbradmiller.com on Apple Podcasts and wherever podcasts are published. The purpose is to help people to navigate adverse life events (depression, debt, divorce, disease, death) and energy to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

drbradmiller.com

https://www.genevievepiturro.com/

143. Through the Storm of Early Trauma: Healing and Overcoming by Roberta “Byrdy” Lynn

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Byrdy Lynn the author of "Through the Storm of Early Trauma: Healing and Overcoming" is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 143 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Byrdy Lynn goes into great depth in this conversation about the traumatic events in her early childhood, which led her into some dark places, and describes how she overcame and healed from these traumas to successfully speak into the lives of others similarly traumatized through her work and her book.

She states in her book:

“The next chapter in your life is going to be the best chapter of your life because your breakthrough of empowerment begins now.”

These words end the preface and begin the reader’s journey into the life and mind of Byrdy Lynn. From a profoundly troubled childhood come unflinchingly honest stories of abuse, neglect,

violence, isolation, and blatant racism—a litany of events that left the author suffering from PTSD and suicidal depression.

As in any life, there are moments of brightness, but these are few and far between.

Nonetheless, Through the Storm of Early Trauma is not told from a place of anger or

resentment. Instead, it speaks with the voice of hope—that others who have lived such stories,

and who are living those stories today, will find their own inner strength to seek the help they need and deserve.

Byrdy Lynn is the proud mother of one son, who is attending college for industrial engineering.

She is also CEO and Founder of REAME LLC, a real estate technology company, and

Byrdylynn, a publishing company. Byrdy sits on the national IREM Foundation Board and

actively volunteers with the Real Estate Associate Program. She holds a BA from the University

of Texas at Arlington.

Byrdy enjoys entrepreneurship and strategizing new ways to make a positive difference in people’s lives. She attends Alfred Street Baptist Church virtually and has been a member since 2013. Her greatest joy lies in seeing others become happy and self-sufficient, finding peace in their own stories.

Byrdy Lynn blogs at www.byrdylynn.com

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller for the expressed purpose to help people identify and navigate debilitating adverse life events and emerge to a new life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

April 2021

Dr. Brad Miller

drbradmiller.com

Author Byrdy Lynn

142. There Has to Be More to Life Than This! with Chris McClure the Author of “The Way to Greatness: Discover The Five Continual Choices That Lead To The GREAT Life.”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Author and business coach Chris McClure is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 142 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Chris McClure felt like a doormat stepped on by others who seemed to be making decisions that impacted his life and career without real consideration of his thoughts feelings or aspirations.

Chris McClure was facing some profound adverse life conditions in his place of employment (a local church where he was on the pastoral staff)

That's when he had an A-HA! moment and concluded THERE HAS TO BE MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS!

It was at that moment that Chris took charge of his life and set himself on the path of greatness which is what he and Dr. Brad Miller talk about on Episode 142 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Chris unpacks his story and the five choices he made to choose a path of greatness in his life in the interview. His story became the foundation for the teaching he does in his book “The Way to Greatness: Discover the Five Continual Choices That Lead To The GREAT Life.”

This is an important conversation that will speak to the person who may be thinking of making a pivot in life because you just know that there is more to life than your present circumstances hold and you really want to discover your own path to greatness.

Chris McClure blogs at mcclurecoaching.com and LeadLifeBIG.com.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published weekly by Dr. Brad Miller for the purpose of creating a resource for people seeking to navigate beyond adverse life events (depression, debt, divorce, disease, death) and discover your promised life of Peace, Prosperity, and Purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

www.drbradmiller.com

March 2021

mcclurecoaching.com

http://www.leadlifebig.com/

141. Overcoming Debilitating Fear through Forgiveness with Judi Miller the Author of “Perfect: A Path to Love, Forgiveness and Transformation”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The author of "Perfect: A Path to Love, Forgiveness, and Transformation" is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 141 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Judi Miller started her career as a Certified Public Accountant and went on to excel in the world of corporate finance for over 20 years. Most of her life has been dedicated to personal development and helping others excel in a constantly changing environment. Over the past several years, Judi’s interest shifted toward spirituality. Her growth was no longer aimed at making herself better; instead, she began to focus on finding her intrinsic wholeness.

This shift brought her numerous lessons around the nature of the creator, forgiveness, and the trajectory each soul follows throughout the course of many lives. Today, sharing these lessons is an integral part of her journey. As a coach, speaker, and author, she shares her relatable and heartfelt messages with others who want to awaken to their true greatness and experience lasting happiness.

Judi has trained with some of the world’s most spiritual visionaries and is certified in The Energy Codes, Happy for No Reason, and The Passion Test. In Episode 141 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast, she will inspire you to live a more passionate life filled with greater clarity, joy, and happiness.

The Purpose of the Beyond Adversity Podcast is to help people navigate adverse life events (divorce, depression, disease, debt, death) and emerge to a life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Judi Miller on the Web

140. The Ten Terrains of Consciousness with Alan David Reed and Tahnee Woolf.

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The creators of The 'Ten Terrains Of Consciousness' model Alan David Reed and Tahnee Woolf are Dr. Brad Miller's guests on Episode 140 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

The 'Ten Terrains Of Consciousness' Model is a response to other systems of self-knowledge, such as Astrological Star Signs, the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, DISC, Human Design, Gene Keys, Wealth Dynamics, and Reichian Characterology.

The 'Ten Terrains Of Consciousness' Model does not tell you what 'type' you are. Instead, It helps you understand your fundamental relationship with reality at this point in your spiritual development. This creates the basis for your core perceptions, the way you think, your worldview, your values, your behaviors, and your actions.

Alan David Reed and Tahnee Woolf share with Dr. Brad in great detail how they met and discovered their complementary set of skills and interests and partnered together to uncover and create 'Ten Terrains Of Consciousness' through their own deep introspection and the researching of trends and evolutionary patterns of humanity.

What evolves in Episode 140 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a fascinating conversation about the very nature of humanness itself and the discovery of a process and tools which will help the person seeking personal transformation to respond to questions like…

Are seeking to...

KNOW YOURSELF more deeply?

GET ALONG BETTER with friends and family?

MEET LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE who are just like you?

HAVE PEACE OF MIND about what is happening in our world?

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The purpose of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast” is to help people navigate adverse conditions in their life (disease, death, divorce, debt, depression) and emerge to a life of peace prosperity, and purpose.

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139. How to Survive and Thrive After a Business Partnership Collapses with David Branderhorst

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400

David Branderhorst’s life was cruising along with a successful business endeavor when a series of adverse events came at him rapid fire.

In the midst of the Covid crisis his mother became sick and lost her life, his wife lost her job and his long-time business partnership dissolved suddenly and painfully threatening his very livelihood.

How David Branderhorst survived and thrived beyond this series of adverse events is the story that Dr. Brad Miller unpacks on Episode number 139 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

David Branderhorst describes for Dr. Brad how this series of adverse events was a gut check time for him personally and for his family and how he had to choose whether to collapse and give up under the pressure (as he had seen many others do) or to see the series of adversities as an opportunity for tremendous growth and an opportunity to redefine his life.

David described to Dr. Brad his love of the true nature of business itself which is to solve problems and serve people.

He talked about the four words from God which guided him in this transformation…” I Am Your Source” and then proceeded to share with Dr. Brad his process of creating a new business of coaching others who similarly are looking to become the person God created them to be.

He outlined a process based on a profound belief in calling, being persistent in your pursuit, and defining your outcome as keys to developing a God-honoring business.

He calls this process “Design, Launch and Grow” which he details at https://davidbranderhorst.com/.

This is a great comeback story that will serve well those facing adverse conditions in their business life.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is produced weekly by Dr. Brad Miller with the purpose of helping people navigate debilitating adverse life events (Death, Debt, Disease, Divorce, Depression) and emerge to a renewed life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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138: A Commitment to Transformation through Deep Introspection with Fatima Oliver the Author of “The Prescription is In The Dirt”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Fatima Oliver the author of “The Prescription is In The Dirt” is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 138 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Fatima shares her incredible story of facing abandonment, abuse, depression and anxiety in her childhood and young adulthood which devastated her life.

She desperately wanted to change here pathway in life.

She chose to do so by committing to deep introspection emotionally and spiritually to achieve healing. This is the process Fatima calls upon when she speaks of seeking a prescription for healing by digging deep into the dirt of her life.

She found her path through a 63 day process of deep connection to her Christians faith and through the people who joined her in the process. Now she is dedicated to helping others to did deep into the inner of workings of their life to achieve peace and healing. In short Fatima calls on folks to commitment over comfort as a pathway to completeness in ones battle get beyond adversity.

This is an important episode for those facing depression and anxiety and need to example of a woman of deep and abiding Christian faith to guide them.

The purpose of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is to help people facing debilitating adverse life events to emerge into peace, prosperity and purpose.

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Email: Fatimacoliver75@gmail.com

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137. From Playboy Photographer to Protecting Kids From Porn. The Story of Emily Gaudreau author of “How to Raise a Maverick ”

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

137. From Playboy Photographer to Protecting Kids From Porn. The Story of Emily Gaudreau author of “How to Raise a Maverick ”

On Episode 137 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller a former Playboy photographer turned passionate advocate of protecting children from porn is Dr. Brad's guest.

Emily Gaudreau is the author of “How to Raise a Maverick” and blogs at www.HowtoRaiseaMaverick.com.

Emily describes herself and being obsessed with teaching parents and caregivers how to keep their kids safe from sexual abuse without having to become a dreaded helicopter parent!

In Episode 137 she shares with Dr. Brad her story of how in 2008 her professional photography career hit rock bottom when she was put on assignment by Playboy.com to shoot their "party school of the year" celebration. When she finished the shoot, she put her camera in a box and swore it would never come out again.

That day Emily chose to become a Maverick and aligned with my real purpose: to protect the beautiful, physical expression of love from being used as a tool to manipulate, profit from, and cause pain.

Emily’s mission is to help you gently lead your kids to a place where they love themselves, respect others, and protect each other from those that don’t!

She shares her story and how she can be helpful to parents on Episode 137 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller.

The mission of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is to provide the guide for people to navigate through adverse life events (depression, death, debt, disease, divorce) and emerge to a place of peace prosperity, and purpose.

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136. Reclaim Resilience After a Loss with the “Bad Widow” Alison Pena

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

ALISON PENA aka “Bad Widow” is Dr Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 136 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast. Alison took on the moniker “Bad Widow” when she experienced the cancer diagnosis of her husband of 25 years and his subsequent death. The expectation and her initial reaction were to dissolve into “drowning in a seemingly endless landscape of grief and despair.”

In this gripping episode, Alison shares with Dr Brad how she chose to deal with her grief by reclaiming her resilience after the loss. The conversation revolves around the quality of life strategies revolving around art, proactive use of time and entrepreneurship which Alison employed during the time she had with her husband and in her time of grief and recovery.

Alison Pena the “Bad Widow” gives wonderful life advice to anyone looking to deal with the profound adversity of a loss in their life in a healthy way.

Alison Pena blogs at www.badwidow.com

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is published by Dr. Brad Miller to help people navigate adverse life events and emerge with a promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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135. Creating Rapid Change Through Hypnosis, Meditation and Energetic Methods with Wendi Friesen

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On Episode 135 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast Dr Brad Miller talks with the worldwide leader in creating rapid change for life's difficult problems Wendi Friesen. Since 1994 her site at Wendi.com has influenced the lives of millions worldwide and brought insight, wisdom and spiritual growth to people in need.

Wendi is often described by her colleagues as a powerful healer, teacher and a creative marketing expert, and they tell me I am one of the most loved transformational trainers in the world.

As a flat broke single mother of two, with no resources, money, help or partners, I created a transformation business for devoted followers who seek real change.

Her work caught the attention of the media and she quickly became an authority on how to make rapid and massive change in your mind, body and spiritual life.

Wendi.com grew to experience millions in sales in a short time, reaching the hearts and minds of people who understood how her sincerity and passion could transform their lives.

Wendi has created over 300 programs on audio and Video that will teach you how to really use your brain! The programs lead you through a process of changing your brain's neural networks, the chemicals of depression, and the habitual and compulsive thoughts that prevent them from being happy.

Her work with the medical hypnosis has freed people from chronic pain, ended debilitating phobias, released the effects of PTSD, ended the torture of relentless migraines, and cured many so called incurable conditions.

It is remarkable what the mind can do when given the right stuff. Her recorded programs use powerful therapy that rewires the neural pathways in the brain

and results in amazing outcomes. Wendi is committed to breaking new ground in the treatment of addiction. After numerous frustrating attempts to help my son with years of addiction,

She created a powerful program that is based on the new science of how the brain can be changed through meditation, hypnosis, NLP and energetic methods.

Everything that you experience affects your ability to be effective, happy, motivated and successful. Life is full of ups and downs and how you manage your experiences will determine how you react to new experiences in your life. You can be devastated by an event or empowered and determined.

Wendi’s experience with hypnosis has taught people how to shift the way the brain reacts and how to respond to life’s experiences.

Wendi Friesen's Web Site

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134. Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith Author of Born to Do It: Becoming the Leader of a Business Niche Using Powerful Spiritual Techniques

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

The author of “Born to Do It: Becoming the Leader of a Business Niche Using Powerful Spiritual Techniques” Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 134 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

In Episode 134 Dr. Smith responds to the questions many ask:

What do I really want to do with my life?
What is my dream job?
Why am I not enjoying what I do?

A student of filmmaking Dr. Smith had accomplished her goal of earning a PhD in Film studies and was on track to a career in academics when she discovered her true love lied in working with creating and promoting film festivals. This led her to creating a new career in a new niche if film festival promotion.

One of the factors which has led to her success is the blending of both practical business skills and spiritual techniques that infused new life into her company’s growth. She decided to record her hard-won knowledge in her new book Born to Do It: Becoming the Leader of a Business Niche Using Powerful Spiritual Techniques to help others who are pondering the leap into entrepreneurship or are already on the journey, but yearning for more success and profitability.

Episode 134 of Beyond Adversity is for the person looking to pivot into entrepreneurship and succeed by blending great business skill with spiritual techniques.

The Beyond Adversity Podcast is created to help people navigate adverse life events and emerge with a life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

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133.The Intersection of Desperation and Grace with Nancy McKay

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Nancy McKay from Amazing Outlook Coaching is Dr Brad Miller's guest on Episode 133 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Here are Nancy McKay's words on the mission of Amazing Outlook Coaching.

I want to help women globally transform their lives by really examining their thoughts and beliefs. Many women are conditioned to believe things that are simply not true.

My clients become aware of how their thoughts affect their lives. If we're not conscious of our negative thoughts, we are imprisoned by them.

Is drinking or some other coping tool (food, drugs, gambling, Netflix)…

preventing you from showing up in your life fully?

numbing out your feelings instead of allowing yourself to “feel all the feels?”

reducing your flexibility and adaptability?

If so, you're in the right place. Let the power of the dragonfly inspire your transformation!

Because of all the challenges and changes that I've been through, you can see why the dragonfly resonates with me so significantly.

Out of Pain, Comes My Purpose

My experience with alcohol and cancer, together with the valuable training I've received, gives me the expertise, compassion and skill to guide my clients on their journey of exploration and empowerment.

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132: Aaron McCormick author of “Unbounded: Journey to Your Within”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Aaron McCormick the author of "Unbounded: Journey To Your Within" is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 132 of the Beyond Adversity Podcast.

Aaron McCormick is an author, artist, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker whose path to success and fulfillment defies societal norms and expectations in nearly every way.

Raised by a single mom on the South Side of Chicago, McCormick, since the age of 23 was one of the world’s leading technology business transformation sales executives, earning millions and receiving numerous awards and distinctions. He has been honored as “Best of IBM,” an award bestowed upon the top 1% of 400,000 employees, founded several companies and earned an MBA from a top business school with the rare precedent of having no prior undergraduate college degree. McCormick courageously stood up to and escaped the fundamentalist Christian cult in which he was raised, resulting in loss of his universe of friends and family.

With the combination of deep empathy, wisdom, and self-made success in the face of adversity, McCormick ignites the innate ability we all have within to decode our own answers for maximum clarity and self-actualization. Aaron has helped countless people of all backgrounds realize greater fulfillment and success in areas of career, personal power, love & relationships, sales, entrepreneurship and leadership.

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Brad Miller 0:00

Our author today, Aaron McCormick, he grew up in a very difficult circumstance which we will share, talk to him about in a minute. And he rose into success in the corporate ranks as a salesperson, without the benefits of some advantages some other folks had earning a great deal of money and rising up the corporate ranks. But he found it wasn't quite enough for him to have true success and fulfillment in his life. And he knew that he had to break free of what was binding him up, and to move forward with something else. That is more fulfilling for him. That's what we're going to talk about today. The name of his book, his unbounded journey to your within or author guest today. Is there a McCormick Aaron, welcome to the podcast today.

Aaron McCormick 0:46

Thank you, Brad. Pleasure to be here. Thanks for having me.

Brad Miller 0:49

Awesome. Awesome. Well, Aaron, the name of your book is unbounded journey to your within. And so that tells me if you became unbounded, then prior to that something bound you up. So what was it some of the things that bound you up? Or what were some of the challenges that you face, I'd like to hear a little bit about your story.

Aaron McCormick 1:13

Sure, well, the title on bounded, a lot of people might assume that unbounded is the wrong form of unbound, but unbounded actually means to be limitless, or is unbounded is exactly as you mentioned, to lose a specific set of binding or a binding. And what I've realized throughout all of our lives is that we all absorb a bunch of binders, which I consider things that are foreign to our actual essence, if you will. In other words, if you think about when you were born, when I was born, all of us, we have a certain energy, a personality, a spirit, a disposition that nobody ever taught us. But then through the years, it's it starts to morph a bit based upon the energy in our household, our family, heritage expectations of our sex or race, the area we live in, TV, pop culture, just all sorts of things. And we gradually suppress or divert from things that really are what we prefer what brings us joy, what makes us tick. And so we kind of become an offshoot of our original selves. So the concept of unbounded is where we conscientiously go through not just our, our life up to this point, various experiences, expectations, ideals, things that we think are ours, but they may not really be. And we also look at our presence, from relationships to career, you name it, and when we gradually be honest with ourselves, and we find our higher self by pursuing things that are actually not in conflict, we, we find our real joy. So that's the premise of the book. And it covers everything from self, really connecting our own dots. It's a book about the reader really takes you through your own life. And then also relationships, romantic, familial friends, and of course, career, which is where we spend most of our time. That's, that's the book. As far as me. I mean, I was raised in the Southside of Chicago, I'm one of four children, I'm black. My parents divorced when I was four. So I didn't really have a father figure, although I had older brothers. And my life is just full of paradigm busting. I didn't really try to do this, I just tended to recognize that conflict inside of myself was greater than appear not liking me or peers, not liking me or not, don't get me wrong, I at one point, I was very much succumb to my environment, as we all do. And often we stay on that path. But I guess at some point, I gradually began to learn the voice in my head, the energy in my soul, energy, meaning the unspoken thing is not always a word or voice. It's just a feeling you don't agree with it's not quite congruent, that kind of thing. That was a lot more painful to deal with, than appeasing these external forces, family environment, whatever the case may be. And then afterward dealing with that voice nagging or that thing saying that that's not quite what you agree with, or what you feel or think. And so I began to live a lot more intrinsically. And, and it's been an incredible journey to be a novel to follow this one too, because this book is not specifically about my life, although there's some some things I talk about to jog other people's own experiences. It's really about the reader. Sure. Well, you

Brad Miller 4:48

mentioned about how this internal conflict that you had and how you had to make some sort of a transition from the external to the intrinsic somewhere along the line. I would imagine there may have been a seminal moment or a time when you hit a wall or you came to something that was was a life changing moment. Is there such a thing for you? And if so, let's talk about a little bit.

Aaron McCormick 5:19

There were actually a few key ones. And I think for most of us, we will notice that sometimes there's one big one that is the catalyst for everything else. I just think back to, for example, being in high school, where, you know, most of the people, the examples around me, were either blue collar workers, Southside Chicago, you had a great job as you are doing something blue collar, consistent pay, or you might have been insurance agents, or something like this, which some made really good money. It's a great profession. But it didn't require a college degree. And I didn't have that option for several reasons. One of which is I was raised in a very high controlling Christian religious cult, if you will. And they applied the Bible to the extreme where Jesus just had a simple trade. As we know, as a carpenter, he focused on God's kingdom, he wasn't trying to become something prominent, although with a perfect mind and body, he could have been a richest man to ever live. So anyway, the point is I

Brad Miller 6:19

value system imposed upon you that was antithetical to having certain types of success and breakthroughs.

Aaron McCormick 6:27

Yeah, and in that situation, I had a love of cars. In fact, to date, I've had over 100 cars, but at the time, I'm thinking, Hey, you know, maybe I'll be a mechanic. I started trying to work on cars with my uncle and cold winters in Chicago, bang my knuckles a few times, head, tilt the hands and realize, okay, maybe I'll drive them and enjoy them, I'm not gonna quite work on them. And then I then I decided, Okay, I'll do computer programming. I thought technology is the way the future. And I have a pretty analytical mind started trying to do that in high school, created some apps and stuff was very tedious. And as you can tell, I'm out of a book, and I've been in sales. I'm apparently a very interpersonal kind of human right, I like to interact with people. And I realized, you know, maybe as a sophomore or a junior, I either need to be teaching training, selling, or if I did go to college, a lawyer or a psychologist, people is my space. And so I adapted myself to that path. And I said, what, what if I marry selling or dealing with people with technology, because of my own macro decision was or expectation was that technology would eventually run the planet. And so unbeknownst to me, and also say, against everything else around me, but brothers, uncles, other male figures, I went down that path, and I was a bit ostracized at the thought of being in corporate America, trying to get into technic to technology. The thought was, oh, you'll be, you'll be kind of owned, you know, you look at us, we run, you know, financial markets, or we are insurance agents, we work we spend our own time, it's all ours, and we make as much money as we want, you'll have an eight to five. Little did I know that that decision, which was kind of frowned upon quite a bit and scuffed that would lead me down a path where my low 20s I worked from home, I kept my own schedule, had a six figure salary, plus benefits, I traveled the world, booked flights at my leisure, did power lunches created important presentations and proposals and transformed business in the process. So it was so far in the way beyond and on a different level than the types of problems that the people around me are solving. And both in terms of challenging myself in terms of income, freedom, global travel, all that. And that was purely from just an internal awareness that I don't quite want to do something that's so transactional, valuable, yeah, helping people insurance that's very valuable. We all need it. It's a good career. But I have a very complex mind. And I like to break things down and solve bigger problems. And so organizational behavior in psychology and the complexity of big enterprise software sales, somehow was a perfect fit. But at the time, I made that decision bread at 1617, I had no idea the world of complex software sales, or that this kind of income could be made or that it was, you know, ticked all these boxes for me, but that's an example

Brad Miller 9:25

and it might be saved. Before you go too far. You had several barriers, I assume to get there. I mean, you said you didn't have a college education. And I don't know, I don't know if there are racial barriers or whatever, or socio economic or whatever. But it seems like you had to overcome a few things to have success in that career.

Aaron McCormick 9:43

Without question, and the thing is, I didn't I guess I didn't overly internalize those barriers. I mean, I wasn't clueless, that race is an issue in this country or that most people have a college degree to make a great deal of income. I knew that was the case. All Not all, but a lot of my peers in high school all had college plans and all the counselors were pushing that. And I just knew that was not in my, in my future. I guess deep down, I've always felt that everything was merit based, call it and evety call it a real connection to the soul. Because as I mentioned earlier, we actually are bigger than these bodies, and we are unlimited our higher selves are, the issue is what does our conscious mind believe? therein lies the barriers. And since I really felt that, whatever I wanted to do, I could be great at whatever it is, if I just say, that's what I want. That's what's going to be where that came from. Not quite sure. But I know we all have that capacity. And so part of what I've done is booked for is to help people go through their own experiences, good and bad, their own attitudes, things that have been visible since they were infants, toddlers, there's exercises that take you through talking to family members, and just understanding some of the essence of what you are in your original form, before binders were consumed, and then you go through all the different periods of life where those might have morphed and changed and circumstances where you suppress that sort of thing.

Brad Miller 11:12

Where you break up your book into the self actualization stuff, things we're talking about here now and in your career, aspirations and then your personal relationships, but winding through the the themes that that wind through everything you're talking about here are things that are of the soul, or of the of the intrinsic of the mind are things like joy and empathy. And I would just like for you to take talk a little bit about about this understanding of the power that comes from going to these places, a place greater than yourself, on top of either your spiritual life or your mindfulness, things of this nature, speak to the power beyond yourself how that's part of your transformation.

Aaron McCormick 12:00

Yeah, the, you know, the, essentially how you say the power beyond yourself, and I know exactly what you mean. And ironically, it is the power of your true self. But to your precise point, it's not consciously yourself, like we consciously view ourselves to be the physical stature, the educational level, the experiential, the all the things that we know, to be the case, but there's so much that we don't know, it's, you know, I kind of like in the journey are the two options of what animates us, we're either intrinsically animated, or extrinsically. And if we're really far along the path, we begin to integrate the two and we do both very well. But usually, we have a very strong bias, almost every human, by the time they're 12, or some somewhere around that age, are highly biased, one way or the other. They're either actuated by the mind, primarily, or the heart. And the mind is a composition of things that we've learned since birth. And that has shaped us. That's, that's the, that's the path that is usually less fulfilling, it may be extremely fulfilling, meaning you may become popular doing things that you didn't agree with, or you may become rich, or you, whatever, those things, but those are not the real you. And at some point, a correction ends up getting made, whether you're an elderly person, and you realize it, then after you've lost a lot of matters of the heart, family relationships, you know, you sold your soul, so to say, whatever. That's one path, the other path. So the other way to be animated is more intrinsically, where you are in touch with what really feels right to you. And that is your higher self. I also think of it like this, Brett. And the moment we're born. As I mentioned, that animation thing I think we have, who knows how many millennia that thing is, right? I mean, we don't, we don't know the real makeup of our connection with source, whether we get integrated directly into this infinite source of energy, and we actually are God but dispersed out whether we are part of his creation and part of you know, little individual cells that that reflect His infinite goodness, if you will. Who knows. But the point is, we are already more than what we started as. So to the extent that we are able to be aware of and catch the friction when it happens, friction, meaning to the external stimuli that chase at what's already in us. If we overly train ourselves to fold each time that friction happens and follow the external stimuli. We have that many more things to learn to strip away, to get back to the original essence and some of us are wired very early on to to resist that friction. That internal conflict and stay congruent with ourselves. And those are the ones that happen to be very, very successful. Not in money, although that usually too, but super fulfilled, because it didn't deviate too far. And none of there's no better or worse because I believe we all have chosen our journey. And we all learn from everything. Again, if we're actually infinite, this is one of many different learning this particular life that we're in. So there is no better is just how do we connect our own dots, to understand, you know why and how we are as we are. And if we're fulfilled where we are, then no adjustments needed. If there's adjustments needed, you will know them from your own self from your own competence. But you know what I mean?

Brad Miller 15:46

Yeah, well, what I'm hearing you say here is that this is a process that, and it's an ever changing process. And you mentioned in your writing, about human ascension. And I think that's kind of where we're touching on right here. Now, to me, that means trying to arise or get better, but integrate with me this term, you use human Ascension with what you're talking about here about the about the intrinsic values being alignment with your external situation?

Aaron McCormick 16:15

That's a great question. I think human attention is very widely misunderstood, especially by very by people who have chosen in this life to be more brain injured or more ego, not I don't need that, as in I'm all that I mean, the minds of those that are very literal and physical. That's all that matters. They tend to think of Ascension as some woowoo, esoteric, you know, fake, dreamy sort of stuff, but it's extremely scientific. For example, if you were to wire us up to a biofeedback machine, think of it as an EKG, maybe they're probes around the wrist, around the ankles, maybe around the head. And this machine is sending signals into the body and it's measuring output coming back. Well, if they anyone were to show you images of your pet dog, or your child or your favorite hobby, your vibrational measurement or energy goes up and rises. On the other hand, they show you something that scares you. Something that you know, is depressing, as you mentioned earlier, it goes low. So we talked about ascension, that basically means your vibrational essence being as high as it can be. And the way for your energy to be high is for you to be fulfilled in areas of joy and lack of conflict, that sort of thing. So we've all entered lives, or creative lives where we're full of their foot filled with things that actually do not raise our vibrational essence. We go to jobs we dread. We hang out with people that chafe at us, but we're supposed to like them, because of some, you know, superimposed reason, we're relationships that are misaligned. We don't know how to get them on track. So we live these lower, vibrant, low lower vibe existences. And ascension is when we stopped being bullied by our own self absorbed requirements, and fears that stop us from adapting. And so when you finally start to connect, and just do use, so to speak, that's the simplest way to put it. But you do it with full confidence knowing that even when the outsides physical things seem to be going to be, you know, going to go terribly because you're living your truth. When life is really taught you that it only goes better when you live your truth. And so you do without the fear. The absence of fear causes you to attract the very things that you might have always wanted. But you have to really not have the fear anymore, because you've learned your lesson. That's why connecting the dots I keep saying it's so important, because it's not just somebody blabbing off to you, motivational speech, do...

131: The Creator of the Self-Mastery Journal & Habit-Tracker Journal – Dallen Reber

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

From Aspirations to Realizations is the theme of Dallen Reber the creator of the Self-Mastery Journal and Habit Tracker Journal. He is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 131 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast.

DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE: Live your life with purpose. Each page includes a journal prompt designed to discover what gives you energy. The more you understand the life you desire to create the more you understand who you need to be today.

LIVE WITH PASSION & WAKE UP FULL OF ENERGY: You deserve to create a life that excites you. Purposeful goals will lead you to a life of passion and energy every day. Stay focused on what matters (today) and your dream life is inevitable.

HABITS THAT MATTER: Included in this bundle is Habit-Tracker Mastery. Your weekly planner to establish weekly goals and habits to make progress inevitable. Tear the page out and place it where you will see it, or use it as a bookmark in your Self-Mastery Journal!

MADE EASY: There are too many complicated journals/planners out there. We simplified them into a journal that flows with ease, making it easy for you to master each moment.

LIVE STRESS & ANXIETY FREE: Journaling makes you happier. Beginning the day with gratitude creates a happy mindset. Making progress on your goals provides a sense of purpose. This bundle assures that you don't allow stress and anxiety to get the best of you.

Dallen Reber the Creator of the Self-Mastery Journal & Habit-Tracker Journal is here to help you conquer overwhelm and confusion & discover your path to productivity and happiness.

https://dallenreber.com/

January 2021

Dr. Brad Miller

drbradmiller.com

Transcript of the Interview (note that the transcript was generated by AI software and there may be some typos)

Brad Miller 0:00

Dr. Brad Miller here with you on beyond adversity the podcast, where we feature helpful tips, opportunities and guidance from teachers to help you to overcome adverse conditions in your life and to achieve peace of mind, prosperity and purpose in your life. Our guest today is involved with something that is close to my heart, and that is journaling. journaling is a practice that I have used off and on in my life for since my teenage years and found to be very helpful in processing things personally and spiritually and decision making processes. And his name is dallin raber. And he is with us today he is developed something. He has processes called from aspirations to realizations. And he has a realization self mastery bundle, which is the place the intersection of gratitude and gratitude meeting productivity. It's available on Amazon now and you could find more about him at Dellen raver.com Welcome to Beyond adversity. delen.

Dallen.Reber 1:13

Hey, Brad, appreciate you having me. I'm excited about this podcast. Love your message. And I'm excited to speak with you today.

Brad Miller 1:19

Well, I'm so glad that you're with us today. As I mentioned, in our introductory comments, that journaling is something that I'm involved with, and, and enjoy doing. And sometimes I go and streaks where I go for a long time. And sometimes I miss for a while. But it is always important to have that discipline to doing that. And a part of what I like to teach is disciplines in life. And I'd like for us to for you to unpack a little bit how you got into this process in the first place. What I just believe that almost everybody has kind of some event happened to them or some something's going on in their life that caused them to make a change to do something as important as journaling. Tell us your story. What were some transition points for you or some some obstacles that you needed to? To deal with?

Dallen.Reber 2:05

Yeah, that's a great question. I'll try to keep it short and sweet. So my story basically, you know, I went to graduate school got a master's in exercise physiology. And I was working shortly after, as a sports scientist doing a lot of pretty cool research and, and long story short, I kind of you know, I quickly found out that although I like this job I love the people that I work with, it wasn't something that truly gave me purpose, or made me super excited to wake up in the morning, I always felt like there was something more that I could do for the world. And so this made me You know, it took me down a series of events of introspection and discovering more about myself through reading, and, you know, spiritual practices like meditation and journaling, as well. And I ended up joining a group that was designed around journaling and learning how to journal correctly. And it was in this process where I was able to realize the impact that journaling can have because through this process, my my vision, my life vision, my personal vision, everything became much more clear. And once I felt like I had that clarity, then I felt like my day to day action made a lot more sense. And not only that it was purpose driven. So that's something that I talk a lot about is purpose driven action, right? There's a lot of time, where where we take action, but we find ourselves spinning our wheels, or we're busy, we're not productive. And one of the most beneficial beneficial things that we can do is, is discover more about ourselves and search for that purpose. And journaling is a great way to do that. So it's a great way to dive into yourself and understand more about your truest desires and what it is what exactly your vision is. And then once you have that set in stone, it's much easier to break it down and understand, you know, your day to day action and how you can not only gain ground towards this vision, but how you can be the best version of yourself today. And when you do that your action inherently brings us purpose with it. And you're you feel this purpose on a day to day, which at least I did. And that's one of the reasons that it was so impactful for me.

Brad Miller 4:15

That's an awesome sharing of your story there. I'm going to go back with you just a piece of that before we move forward here. And you said you were relatively satisfied in your career and you're plugging along and doing things in it. There had been some point of kind of, I sometimes I call it holy discontent, you know, where you just have that knowing sense of sensibility that that this isn't where I need to be or something bad happens or whatever I sometimes in adverse conditions can happen to us. But to tell me about what was you mentioned that kind of vague terms, but was there a specific event that you just said, Okay, I can't do this anymore. Gotta do something different.

Dallen.Reber 5:02

there absolutely was, I wouldn't say it was in as much of an adverse event, but it was definitely something that was eye opening to me. But it was when my wife and I expect found out, we were expecting our second child. So this definitely caused me to look at things from a different light. At the time, I was unsatisfied with my job. And there were things that I wanted to do, and this and at this moment, to the whole idea of the journal, and, you know, this vision I had for it, and how it could impact people. I'd been kind of tinkering with it, but I hadn't taken it completely serious yet. And at this moment, I, when we found out that we were expecting our second child, it made me look at it from, you know, 20 years down the road, how can I how would I be able to preach to my kids to have courage and chase their dreams and accomplish, you know, and really have the courage and discipline to create the life that they ultimately envision, if I didn't have the courage to do so myself. So this definitely took me up a gear where I was able to take it much more seriously. And it was, you know, following this event, I started to get much more serious in my future, and the the risks that I had to take in order to basically bring this to fruition and actually take it from idea to product. You know,

Brad Miller 6:28

that's what I was getting out there down, because I just think all of us have some pivotal moment, you know, it might be an answer, or it could be a good thing like this, or just life event happening, you know, and that can cause us, but the thing is, that a lot of people, those life events happen, and they still remain stuck, they remain in that place, because there is a sensibility of remaining comfortable or remaining what they're used to. And then sometimes people end up living a life of regret or go down. Sometimes they go down, you know, unhealthy pathways, since I think part of the key to that is to how do you respond to that call? How do you do something about it, and that's the tag taking action piece, took some action by taking a course or getting with a group of people, they're telling you more about bold actions or actions that break out the pattern for you and what you advocate for others to do. You said you want to be an example to your kids. But what are some the bold steps that you took that you might advocate for others to take to break out of these patterns, they may be stuck in,

Dallen.Reber 7:36

you know, I think that the one of the most foundational things that we can do for change and for growth is is self awareness is cultivating habits and basically mindfulness of, of your day to day because I think each day there, there's there's definitely positives as well as negatives that we can take from that. And we can use that as a strength moving forward. So when you're talking about taking bold action, in order to take bold action, you first need to be aware of that, right, and so you can't change anything that you're not aware of. So one of the things that I like to preach, and obviously goes back to journaling, right, one of the things that I do daily, and that prompt in my journal is at the end of every day, you write down one thing that went well today, and one thing that you can improve upon moving forward. And at least for myself, this has definitely helped me evaluate my areas in life where you know, I'm crushing it, as well as where I need more, more improvement in order to take bold action moving forward. So I think it all boils down to self awareness. And a lot of times that's where people don't spend time, right, they don't take the time to reflect and to understand their their experiences. So and that that reminds me, one of the things that I think is important is learning from experience. We we talk all the time about, you know how important experience is, but what's really important is dissecting this experience understanding it, because that through understanding your experiences, you can then apply it moving forward. And that's something that, for me has been a game changer. And I think if a lot of people, if people put more time and emphasis in their self awareness, then they would become more aware of where they need to take bold action and how to do that moving forward. And they actually do it and they absolutely absolutely.

Brad Miller 9:38

That's a part of the piece here I wanted to get with you about is you know, it's when they be self aware there's nothing to do something about it and sometimes even other people can even call you call attention to things you hate. You need to stop smoking, you need to lose weight, you need to stop kicking the dog, whatever it is, but you you need to do that but we don't always do those things even if someone else calls it our Attention. But it's so much more important when we when we become self aware, mindful, as you say, and then take some action, and you chose the tactic or the process of journaling. And I've just wonder what caused you to that particular medium, you know, other people do other ways to do and this might be reading great books. And I think we can do a lot of these things, or maybe prayer or meditation, or am I being music, any number of things that people have, but you were led to the medium of, of journaling? Tell us what led you there?

Dallen.Reber 10:34

Yeah. So I guess we're reflecting back on my story a little bit is I did go through a bunch of different tactics, I tried to apply as many things as I could to basically learn more about myself, right, because I felt like there was misalignment between my inner desire and the action that I was taking. And the only way to create alignment was to understand my inner desires better. And so and when I when I say journaling, I'm also I guess, the way that I speak about journaling might be different than the way that most people interpret it. So a lot of people when they hear journaling, they, they what comes to mind is just a pen and a blank sheet of paper. Well, I think that the the most effective way to journal is to answer a specific question. So in my journal, you know, included in, I guess the definition of journaling includes goal setting, affirmation, gratitude, journaling, and practices for self awareness. But also, there's journal prompts, that I refer to as purpose prompts, because the idea is to provide an alternate perspective, not only on the life you're building, but the person you're becoming. And in order to answer these questions, you have to first envision it. And as you do, so, your vision becomes much more concrete and clear. So this is through through these practices, these techniques. A, I felt like I had, you know, I would say, for me, it was a, it was a spiritual experience, where I was able to practice mindfulness, and I was able to become better aware of not only my surroundings, but myself, and what actually brings me joy, and what actually, you know, what brings the best out of me. And when I, when I did this, I had, I guess, a little paradigm shift, where instead of stressing about, you know, what I want to do for the rest of my life, or stressing about finding another job that, you know, that might satisfy my needs, I started to focus on the type of person that I wanted to become. And once I established and got granular on that person, I realized I could be that person today. And that, to me, was a pivotal moment that journaling was able to provide and in doing so, you know, in focusing more so on how I can be my best self today, it's just, it just allowed me to, to gain momentum and to really, you know, create and, and move towards this ultimate vision.

Brad Miller 13:13

So what I'm here to say is, this is, you know, much more than diary entries, kind of, yeah, today, I, you know, did this and this, and, you know, I had activities here, this is about processing your life in many ways and being prompted to do so as you, as you say, the purpose prompts. And that's a helpful piece of your product that you have produced here. And we'll get into that into a second. You mentioned though, there download something, I think it's important for us to, to touch on here about journaling. And I'd be remiss if I didn't bring it up, and that is in the world I come from journaling is also a part of a spiritual practice, you know, it's getting deeper in your spiritual walk, and it's with a god or higher power or some way to process your inner life. That is an expression of how you, you have an outer life. So tell us a little bit about how journaling can be a part of a process of drawing on a higher power in your life for transformation to help you to come out of whatever you're dealing with. And to come up with a better way tell us about the spiritual processes or the power of spirituality in journaling, as you already mentioned, was a process for you.

Dallen.Reber 14:28

Well, I think one of the big things when you're speaking of a higher power is you know, the best thing that we can do is, is maximize our potential right is fine practices. A lot of people find it through religion a lot of people find it through meditation or nature or reading podcasts even, but as to find a medium that allows you to connect with your spiritual needs and then maximize your potential because I think, you know, a lot of people and myself included throughout throughout my experience, there's many times where I had thoughts and ideas, but it didn't become a reality until I sat with it. And I actually dove into it. And you know, this, my experience might be a way of journaling, and a lot of people might connect with this on through meditation, or religion, whatever it might be. But I think through identifying your spiritual needs, and and, and basically acting upon them, and you're able to connect with your higher power through way of Mac of seeking your true potential. And that That, to me has been part of my experience. And why I say it's been, you know, for me a spiritual experience, because I've found, I've found, basically, ways that I can access my my spiritual needs and act upon them. And I feel like when I do, so, I perform my best. And that That, to me is this spiritual connection with a higher power,

Brad Miller 16:05

that's awesome, well, then, and I believe, if you're going to have transformation in your life, you have to, you just can't do it completely on your own, you have to him. And this is just my belief that you have to have a connection with a higher power in order to have transformation to take place, but we have to, we have to open ourselves up for that. And absolutely another aspect, I think, when life transformation takes place is and if we're able to overcome adverse life conditions is through helpful and relationships, loving, powerful, nurturing relationships, I like to call it the fuel, which helps us to get through adverse conditions in our life. And I have found journaling to be a way to help process relationships sometimes, you know, challenging relationships, sometimes, you know, really beneficial relationships, but tell us about the place or purpose of journaling in terms of a human relationships and how that's a part of the process here.

Dallen.Reber 17:15

Yeah, that's a really good question. I love that, that perspective on it, one of the things and also liked what you said about, you know, connecting with the higher power and being open and willing to, to change, really. So I think that the, you know, the skill of being open to change is half the battle, because, you know, recognizing it, and then being open to change is oftentimes one of the most difficult things and, but when it comes to relationships, one of the, one of the references I like a lot is, is you can't pour from an empty cup, right? So I think that through these practices, and getting self awareness and being open to change, you're able to identify not only on a personal level, but at a family level on a relationship level where you might be lacking and where you can improve. So goal setting doesn't just have to be for professional purposes, right? It can be How can I be a better husband today? How can I be a better father today, and one of the greatest benefits that I've personally experienced is the power of being present. So that's one of the things that I enjoy most about gratitude journaling is it allows me to recognize the blessings and Ben and things that I do have in my life that I'm extremely grateful for. And to put my attention there, I found in the past, you know, there were times where I would be home, but I wouldn't be present with my kids, because maybe there's things on my mind and my wheels, wheels were spinning, but through gratitude journaling, and through practicing these techniques, it's allowed me to

130: Past is Prologue - or NOT!

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Brad Miller resets the former Power of Promise Podcast for 2021 as the Beyond Adversity Podcast. Here he shares the renewed mission of the podcast and blog to help people to navigate beyond adverse life events to achieve a promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose

129. Stop Waiting for Happy to Happen with Christine Grauer the author of “Project Life”

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 22 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

The author of “Project Life” Christine Grauer is Dr. Brad’s guest on Episode 129 of the Power of Promise Podcast.

Christine states:

"My purpose is to be an inspiring agent of deliberate change to contribute to a world where love and peace prevail and where people consistently act with love and compassion, regardless of external conditions. I achieve this by fulfilling my mission and helping people awaken and master their inherent power so each can reach their greatest potential and live with resilience, happiness and love. "

She speaks to Dr. Brad about a myriad of adversities that she faced in her early adulthood including abuse situations as she awaited happiness to happen to her…which never did.

She describes the journey that she took to claim her own happiness by stepping through her fear to face to reclaim her life. This became her project - her Project Life!

This is the perfect episode for the person who feels stuck in a cycle of disappointment waiting for circumstances to change for the better and are left wanting and are now motivated to empower their life.

Christine offers a practical four step LIFE Method which is what her book project Life teaches:

• Listen, Turn challenges into opportunities and prevent them from reappearing.

• Investigate, Be the conscious creator of your life rather than the emotional reactor.

• Forgive, Gain a sense of who you are and why you’re here.

• Evolve, Smile, laugh and be full of vitality.

Episode 129 of the Power of Promise Podcast will help you to move past waiting to claiming true happiness in your life.

The Power of Promise Podcast is published by Dr. Brad Miller with the purpose of helping people overcome debilitating adversity to achieve a life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

My 21, 2020

www.christinegrauer.com

128. The Secrets To Living A Fantastic Life with author Dr. Allen Lycka

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

In February 2003, Dr. Allen Lycka was walking with his wife and youngest daughter at the “Happiest Place on Earth” when his wife noticed his foot was “flapping.” It was making an audible “flap” with each step he took. In the prime of his life, considered one of Canada’s premiere cosmetic dermatologists with a thriving practice, a leading philanthropist and committed family man, Dr. Lycka was perplexed by this sudden development in his right foot. Going through a full range of tests, the dozens of doctors he sought out were equally perplexed. Until one leading neurologist delivered the devastating news that he had ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and he would only live six more months. “Get your affairs in order,” the doctor callously said.

After going through depression, anger, rage and denial—he ultimately decided not to give up and began searching for another answer. He just couldn’t believe the diagnosis. His diligence paid off and he found a doctor who really DID have the answer. Since that day, Dr. Lycka rededicated his life to the appreciation of living fully, and being of service.

Dr. Lycka talks with Dr. Brad Miller about his book The Secrets To Living A Fantastic Life written with co-author Harriet Tinka about the 13 Golden Pearls of Wisdom they leaned in moving beyond trauma to having a renewed appreciation to how to value life and make a contribution to the greater good.

Dr. Allen Lyca is a leader and pioneer in cosmetic surgery and a leading expert in Living A Fantastic Life and is a transformational speaker, thought leader, coach and mentor.

Dr. Brad Miller has a doctoral degree in transformational leadership and and is a leader in helping people overcome adversity to achieve a life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

May 15, 2020

www.drallenlycka.com

fantastic life book

127. Beyond Messy Relationships with author Judy Herman

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

The author of “Beyond Messy Relationships: Divine Invitations To Your Authentic Self” is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 127 of the Power of Promise Podcast.

Judy K. Herman is an advocate for authentic humanity beyond messy relationships.

Judy talks to Brad about how the book is her story of her own messy relationships and how she used those experiences in teaching and counseling with her clients and readers.

She unpacks a myriad of helpful insights and practical practices to help people navigate messy relationship in their lives and come out to a place she calls the universal peace of transformation.

A very helpful conversation for people experiencing messy times in their marriage or other vital relationships.

The purpose of the Power of Promise Podcast is to help people overcome adversity to achieve a life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

May 8, 2020

judycounselor.com

facebook.com/judykherman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/judykherman/

POP.126: Staying Fit during a Pandemic with Justin Feldman from The Wealthy Body Academy

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 01 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Justin Feldman talks to Dr Brad Miller on Episode 126 of The Power of Promise Podcast about staying fit during a pandemic and overcoming physical and financial adversity to achieve peak physical fitness. Justin created The Wealthy Body Academy Facebook Group to help men achieve peak performance fat loss.

Justin shares with Brad about his journey of overcoming debilitation birth defects a major back injury and business losses to achieve optimal performance himself and to coach others to do the same. In particular he talks to Brad about mindset and systems in achieving peak performance.

Justin addresses the challenge of achieving and maintaining fitness during a time pandemic.

The Purpose of The Power of Promise Podcast is to help people overcome adversity to achieve a life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

April 2020

The Wealthy Body Academy

https://www.facebook.com/feldman.fitness

POP.125: Leaving a Legacy of Wisdom with the Author of “The Wealthy Gardener” John Soforic

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

John Soforic talks to Dr. Brad on Episode 125 of the Power of Promise Podcast. He wrote a book on wealth for his son who was in college. He felt qualified to offer advice due to my his own financial freedom. This is his story told within the metaphor of the story of Wealthy Gardener who through the principles taught in the book is able to live abundantly and give generously to others. John and Brad go deep into conversation about the integration of the inner life into manifestations of wealth and emotional wellbeing. Moreover, they talk about the poignancy and importance of leaving a legacy of wisdom to your children. “The Wealthy Gardener” is a wonderful witness to a fathers love for his son directed through the teaching of lessons applicable to all woven through with the wonderful parable of the wealthy gardener. You’ll be blessed by Episode 125 of the Power of Promise Podcast with Dr. Brad and his guest author John Soforic.

The Power of Promise Podcast exists to help people overcome adversity to achieve a life of Peace, Prosperity and Purpose.

Dr. Brad Miller

April 17, 2020

http://wealthygardener.com/

POP.124: SACRED WORK IN SECULAR PLACES Author: Joan L. Turley

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

SACRED WORK IN SECULAR PLACES

Author: Joan L. Turley

Sacred Work in Secular Places: Finding Joy in The Workplace – An Invitation to Partner with God in A Beautiful Broken World

We live in a world where the job dissatisfaction rate has reached epidemic proportions. In fact, one recent poll estimates that as many as 80% of employees hate their jobs. This is not good news and something is terribly wrong. This alarming amount of unhappiness is seeping into the fabric of our lives and profoundly affecting our ability to experience joy.

Joan Turley, author of Sacred Work in Secular Places, gets this! She spent years hating work. Caught in a vicious vortex of work-related depression, it just about cost her everything. Determined to break free and embrace a life worth living, Joan dug deep and hit the mother lode! She discovered the secret to finding joy in the workplace and now, nothing makes her happier than helping others find their joy too. If you’ve lost the joy in your work, let Joan show you how to build a culture of trust that overflows with joy and transforms the workplace.”

Her stories of discovering joy in the workplace, to falling in love with the people she rubbed shoulders with, to learning to lead with love and impacting the lives of those she served, will leave you with water in your eyes and hope in your heart that your best working days are still ahead.

Joan Turley is an encourager with a capital E! She is all about developing and empowering people. While serving as the director of operations for a prestigious Houston day spa and salon, Joan sharpened her leadership skills, created strong and well-educated teams, and elevated her staff to the top of their game.

She has served as a guest lecturer for the University of Houston’s Spa Management program, and she is a certified John Maxwell "leadership and relationship “coach, speaker and trainer. Joan is a bold advocate for reversing the alarming job dissatisfaction rate within most companies.

She coaches, mentors, and consults with salons, businesses, and individuals on her signature leadership style: leading with love, and implementing programs that embolden others to cultivate their influence, increase their income and amplify their impact on the lives of others.

With a heart, full of compassion and a deep-seated belief that people are worth every ounce of energy to develop their potential, Joan is a motivational keynote speaker who speaks on creating and sustaining positive change within the workplace, as well as a message of hope and encouragement for women-led retreats and conferences.

She and her husband live in Nashville, TN, and are blessed with two children and one amazing grandchild.

https://www.joanlturley.com/about/

POP.123: Marcia Moran-Author of Stroke Forward: How to become Your Own Healthcare Advocate…One Step At a Time.

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

POP.123: Marcia Moran-Author of Stroke Forward: How to become Your Own Healthcare Advocate…One Step At a Time.

Marcia Moran is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 123 of The Power of Promise Podcast. She is the author of Stroke Forward: How to become Your Own Healthcare Advocate…One Step At a Time.

In the midst of a successful career building her own business Marsha Moran experienced a debilitating stroke in 2014 which left her without speech and unable to walk. Dr. Brad talks with her about her road to recovery in her physical health, her personal relationships, her spiritual life and her mental acuity. In particular she and Brad talk about her and her husband become their own best healthcare advocates on her way to becoming whole again.

There is a great story told her on Episode 123 of the Power of Promise and great transferable principles to help you overcome adversity to achieve your life of peace prosperity and purpose.

The Power of Promise Podcast is published by Dr. Brad Miller to help people overcome adversity to achieve their God-given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

April 2020

Dr. Brad Miller

www.strokeforward.com

www.pathwaypromise.com

POP.122: “It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery through Trauma and Loss” with author Edy Nathan

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

In It’s Grief, Edy Nathan examines the emotional and devastating impact of loss and trauma. It identifies the intricacies of the dark and unfamiliar effects on the self. The book illuminates how the brain holds the complex circuitry of grief. It then provides choices to help deal with the complexity of grief. It’s Grief unravels the mysterious dimensions of this journey with a clarity that transforms grief into one of life’s great teachers.

A profound read, It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery through Trauma and Loss, offers a unique approach to the personal ebb and flow of the passages and endings that occur and exist on a soul level. The grief experience is as individual as a fingerprint. Edy introduces the Eleven Phases of grief; they move into and out of one another based on one’s distinct needs, and do not need to adhere to a specific timeline or order to be understood or used. They are based on who you are in your grief. Once you identify how you interact with the world — as an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert, the tools that help you help yourself become more abundant and clear.

Featuring a compelling mix of science-based knowledge with heart-centered compassion, Edy Nathan shares a deep understanding of how grief can affect people at every level of their being. She offers workable tools from two decades of experience to help you actively shift moods, crippling thoughts, and behavior. This book is supportive without sugar- coating. The corresponding workbook features practical exercises to help without preaching or dictating how to grieve. Take your grief, engage with it, and allow the experience to be a time of insight and growth.

Edy Nathan MA, LCSWR is a licensed therapist, AASECT certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist and certified EMDR practitioner with more than 20 years of experi- ence. She has degrees from New York University and Fordham University, with post-graduate training at the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy. She practices in New York City.

https://edynathan.com/bio/

POP.121: Chellie Phillips author of “When In Doubt, Delete It!”

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

POP.121: Chellie Phillips author of “When In Doubt, Delete It!”

https://chelliephillips.com

In Episode 121 of The Power of Promise Podcast Dr. Brad Miller talks with author Chellie Phillips.

Chellie Phillips, is the author of the recently released When In Doubt, Delete It!, guides you as you discover things you should delete that are holding you back; begin inserting ideas and qualities to help you grow; start moving toward new experiences and identify how to remain true to your authentic self.

Together, we’ll connect the dots between your professional and personal dreams, so you can live a life of clarity and reach your successfully ever after.

As young girls, we dream big dreams of finding our Prince Charming and living the successfully ever after fairy tale – but then life happens.

I know, because it happened to me. I found myself waking up at a point in life wishing it was a bad dream. I knew I wanted a different ending to my story, but I was wallowing in my “bless her heart” moments and trying to drown the hurt with gallons of sweet tea.

Then I sucked it up, realized I controlled my own future and started making my own edits.

Just as an editor uses proofreader marks to make stories more readable and understandable, we can use those same edits in life to add more clarity, success and joy to our stories.

When In Doubt, Delete It! shows you how to change your life with five proofreader marks – delete, insert, move, begin, and stet.

Learn how to:

Delete things holding you back.

Insert qualities and ideas that help you grow.

Move toward what brings you happiness.

Begin adding new experiences to stay out of a rut.

Remain true to yourself.

If you’re ready to start a new chapter, Author Chellie Phillips created 36 Life Edits using her 20 plus years of experience in team building, mentoring and corporate public relations to show you how to take control of your choices and beliefs, so you’ll be ready to walk through the door of opportunity when it opens for you.

Enjoy Episode 121 of the Power of Promise Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. The Power of Promise Podcast exists to help people to overcome life adversity and to discover their God-given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

https://chelliephillips.com

POP.120: “One Shot, One Life” w/ Doug Fitzgerald

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Doug Fitzgerald is an Amazon best selling author, CEO, motivational & life-changing speaker, and personal coach. Known for his authentic and relational approach to life, Doug’s real, honest, and transparent communication is admired for being focused on helping others achieve their life priorities.

Doug’s leadership is on the cutting edge of growth and development, focused on achieving big goals and priorities, continually growing a vision to help and serve others, and creating tools to achieve success that actually work.

Over the past few years he has been developing ONESHOT. ONELIFE.®, his latest business to help people stop worrying and start winning in the areas of Money, People, Faith, Work, Health and their Hopes & Dreams.

Doug recently released his first book titled: “ONESHOT. ONELIFE.® – The Ultimate Success Formula To Help You Win At Anything In Life.” In it he shares the five powerful principles of The Ultimate Success Formula and provides a proven roadmap for success in life.

Over the past 13 years he has started and built two multi-million-dollar businesses. Doug is the CEO of The Simplified Network, LLC, CEO of Fitzgerald Fitness, Inc., and Founding Leader/Member with Team Beachbody, LLC.

As a Founding Leader/Member with Team Beachbody, Doug served on the Coach Advisory Board (2008 – 2010). He is also a Top & Elite Coach and the winner of the prestigious 2010 CEO Award. Doug grew his Team Beachbody business from 1 to over 40,000 distributors.

Doug was also a radio disc jockey and news director for 7 years, hosting a #1 Top 40 Morning Show.

He also served as a full-time pastor for 13 years.

Doug holds Bachelor of Science Degrees in both Human Resource Development and Biblical Studies from Grace University in Omaha, NE.

Doug is married to his incredible wife Tammie and they have been growing a thriving and rich relationship for over 27 years! She is a highly gifted businesswoman, wife, mom, and friend!

He also has two awesome children. His son Dylan is an incredibly gifted baseball athlete, student, son and friend. His daughter Sydney is an incredibly gifted dancer, artist, student, daughter and friend.

To have Doug share his motivational message, speak, or bring ONESHOT. ONELIFE.® – The Ultimate Success Formula Seminar to your business, group, or organization, you can contact him

www.OneShotOneLife.com

POP.119: Matthew Bivens- Overcoming Fear and Having it ALL

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Matthew Bivens

Is a guy with the wild idea that each and every one of us can HAVE IT ALL. He believes real success is measured in who you become as a person and how you influence yourself, others and life.

We all have a story, and Matthew's is probably not too different from yours. From emotionally beating the hell out of himself daily, to living constantly in a mix of fear and self doubt, to raging jealousy and self judgement — He had become a master at living a fear based life.

But through some humbling breakdowns and amazing breakthroughs he experienced healing, growth and a recognition that an abundant loving life is right there to take!

In Episode 119 of the Power of Promise Podcast Matthew tells his story to Dr. Brad Miller and reveals the secret sauce to having it All. The you can go to his website and check him the Having it A.L.L. Podcast at

https://www.matthewbivens.com/

POP.118:CATHY STUDER-Author of Broken to Beautifully Whole.

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0400

CATHY STUDER is the Author of Broken to Beautifully Whole.

She is a survivor of long-term child-hood sexual abuse. After pulling together the pieces of her own brokenness and two propelling moments, she discovered her purpose. Now as an author, speaker, and coach, She is compelled to help individuals that have experienced hurts, traumas, or brokenness transform into wholeness so they can reach their best potentials.

Cathy is a mom, wife, sister, and friend, who is passionate about empowering everyone to happiness and confidence.

She blogs at https://cathystuder.com/

POP.117. ESTHER JULIANNE MCDANIEL author of “When Memories Leave”

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0400

POP.117. ESTHER JULIANNE MCDANIEL author of “When Memories Leave”

ESTHER JULIANNE MCDANIEL is Efficiently ODD. Through her writing, speaking, and coaching, she guides individuals and businesses from tragic events through transitions and transformations into triumph.

Esther struggled to overcome a life of childhood trauma where she often felt unseen, unheard, uninteresting, and like a nobody. Her early adulthood was riddled with failed marriages that taught her how to have better relationships, and eight children that gave her the will to live and fight for change. Then tragedy struck. Esther was involved in a car accident that left her with physical limitations, and amnesia wiped all her memories away and made it difficult to relearn. But her will to survive never left. Today, an overcomer, Esther invests her time guiding others through dysfunction with problem-solving power in work and life.

Author of When Memories Leave and The Memories Leave Series, Esther’s writing career began while obtaining her BA in Rhetoric and Writing after the car accident where she published articles, created various reports and marketing materials that she offered to businesses and community organizations, and worked with her peers developing, editing and proofreading their papers. She has worked for large and small corporations and ran her own businesses at home while her children were small. She has worn many hats from typist to business owner and has knowledge that spans from farms to real estate. She misses tutoring Writing and Spanish while attending the University and enjoys Research, Brainstorming, and Problem-Solving. Through it all, she developed a heart to serve others.

Current projects include the second book in the series called Before Memories Leave. She assists other authors through their projects and continues to help others with ghostwriting and editing services.

Esther takes delight teaching individuals and businesses how to go from being ODD to efficient. She is a Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer, and Speaker for the John Maxwell Team. To learn more information about her involvement with The John Maxwell Team, click here.

Esther Julianne McDaniel

Her online presence include many groups on Facebook where you can find her encouraging others to continue on their journey towards healing. She also encourages caretakers to not lose heart in situations that look bleak.

Esther is the founder of Efficiently ODD. ODD stands for Overcoming Disabilities and Dysfunctions and is the essence of all that Esther stands for and where Esther serves through. She resides in Northwest Arkansas where she now knows how truly blessed she is.

https://efficientlyodd.com/

POP.116: The Proven Process to Lose Weight Heal Chronic Illness and Reverse Aging with Dr. Pat Luse

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 116 of the Power of Promise Podcast is the author of “The 7 Systems Plan: Proven Steps to Lose Weight Heal Chronic Illness and Reverse Aging for Good”

Pat is a certified lifestyle coach and has treated tens of thousands of patients from all across America and around the world. He is passionate about helping people regain their health through safe, natural methods. His book, The 7 Systems Plan, is the result of over three decades of work and research.

God is the top priority for Pat and his wife, Teresa. They are actively involved in their family (four biological and four adopted children), their church, and their community.

Dr. Pat believes most diets have one major flaw—they focus on restricting calories without addressing the real cause of your weight and health problems: a malfunction in one or more of your body’s 7 Systems.

Dr. Pat talks to Dr. Brad about how he has helped countless patients regain their health with the 7 Systems Plan.

He discusses how to discover a proven process for creating the life you’ve always wanted. I show you how to regain your health with my unique threefold strategy:

Evaluate Your Systems → Identify the Imbalances → Optimize Your Systems

Fixing just one malfunctioning System may dramatically improve your health. But when you get all 7 Systems working for you instead of against you, the benefits are incredible:

Lose weight fast and maintain your ideal body weight permanently.
Live up to 24 years longer.
Increase your energy up to 600%.
Decrease cancer risk up to 67%.
Look and feel up to 10 years younger in 90 days.
Decrease or eliminate your need for medications.
Significantly improve your sex drive.

The simple, proven steps in The 7 Systems Plan are easy to implement but life-changing.

You can learn more about the work of Dr. Pat Luse at his website

https://drpatluse.com/about/

The Power of Promise Podcast is all about the passion Dr. Brad Miller has to help people overcome debilitating life adversity to achieve their God-Given Promised Life of Peace, Prosperity and Purpose. Dr. Brad podcasts and blogs at pathwaypromise.com.

POP.115 Power of Promise Podcast - Three Promises for 2020

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:45:00 -0400

Power of Promise Podcast w/ Dr. Brad Miller Episode 115. Three Promises for 2020.

PTP.114: Jeannie Schmidt. Author of “Divine Drift: A Guide to Charting Your Course Through Life”

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0400

In Episode 114 of The Pathway to Promise Podcast Dr. Brad Miller speaks with the author of “Divine Drift: A Guide to Charting Your Course Through Life” Jeannie Schmidt.

https://jeannieschmidt.com/

Jeannie speaks from experience as a leader in the corporate and non-profit environments. With over twenty years experience, she is positioned to lead people on a path of growth and empowerment. Sidelined in 2002 with a diagnosis of breast cancer, she persevered through three surgeries and chemotherapy while continuing to manage a team of people in the corporate world, as well as lead a department of a non-profit organization. An entrepreneur at heart, she started four companies. She continues to passionately pursue this adventure called life, eagerly anticipating the next great experience around the bend.

Jeannie and her husband live on the family homestead in Southwest Virginia. They share their “home on the hill” with the “Moo Zoo” – two dogs, a cat and a parrot (as well as the occasional bear, deer, turkey, and lots of little creatures.) Parts of her heart are in Texas and Colorado where her three adult children and their families live, including eight wonderful grandchildren.

In Jeanie’s new book “Divine Drift: A Guide to Charting Your Course Through Life” she encourages you to….

Launch your journey. Pursue your purpose. Experience a new way of living.

Do you feel like you’re drifting through life without clear direction?

Do you dream of discovering a place of rest and joy?

Are you ready to experience a life of peace and hope?

In Divine Drift, Jeannie serves as a guide to help you discover your Divine purpose and set course for the life you were meant to live. Through real-life stories, insightful information and spiritual truths, this guidebook will

Lead you to identify why you are drifting
Encourage you to conquer fears and take risks
Prepare you to stay on course while navigating rough waters
Dare you to run the rapids of life with courage and confidence
Empower you to embark on this adventure called life
And so much more

Begin the journey of a lifetime, experience freedom as you never have before and rest in the confidence of the One Who holds the compass.

https://jeannieschmidt.com

PTP:113.Tone Matters

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0400

PTP:113.Tone Matters

The worldview of the "Pathway to Promise" podcast is that every person

has a God-given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose and you must

follow a planned pathway to quickly overcome profound life challenges to

achieve that promised life. The "Pathway to Promise" podcast integrates

practical teaching by Dr. Brad Miller along with interviews with experts, authors

and thought leaders in the field of life transformation.

PTP:112.”Dying to Win” with author Teri Capshaw

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0400

PTP:112."Dying to Win" with author Teri Capshaw

Learn Grow Go is the theme of author Teri Capshaw's work who is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 112 of the Pathway to Promise Podcast

Teri has the following to share on her website tericapshaw.com

I write about the things that used to keep me up at night.

My first book takes on a topic that’s affected most of us to some extent and poses an even greater risk to the next generation: school stress.

Dying to Win was inspired by my family’s move to Asia where I expected to find the secrets to great teaching. Instead, I discovered the horrifying truth about our competitive global education system.

Then I turned back home, to my own unconventional upbringing, to uncover seven principles we can use to inspire a love of learning for the children in our lives.

In an age when we can compare our lives with those all over the world, it’s difficult to keep what matters most in perspective.

I’m on a mission to help families experience the joy of learning together.

I also provide encouragement to homeschool leaders, educational choice advocates, teachers, and other educators passionate about impacting students and families in a stressful world.

Teri Capshaw is a former journalist and homeschooling mother on a mission to help families overcome limitations imposed by an overstressed world.

She knows what it’s like to be held back by fear—and the incredible opportunities available to families courageous enough to live life differently.

Teri authored Dying to Win: How to Inspire and Ignite Your Child’s Love of Learning in an Overstressed World, and helps families craft their ideal lifestyle at HomesteadLarder.com.

Dying to Win: How to Inspire and Ignite Your Child’s Love of Learning in an Overstressed World provides parents with a “big picture” view of international education issues—and simple, practical, strategies to implement at home.

Grasping for academic success takes a toll on families around the globe—with parents in China spending up to 30% of their household income on tutoring and students spending up to 17 hours per day studying.

Moving to Asia opened my eyes to the dangers of emulating a system so intense it pushes some students to the brink of suicide.

When we give our children freedom in how they learn, we fuel them with a passion for life and equip them for academic success.

Tericapshaw.com

Transcript of The Interview with Teri Capshaw

Brad Miller 0:00

Dr. Brad Miller back with you here on the pathway to promise podcast where it is our mission to help folks overcome adversity in their life in order to achieve their life or God given life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. And we do that in many ways by teaching you leading and helping guide people to resources including great authors. One of those authors is with us here today on the pathway to promise her name is Terry Capshaw. She is dealing with the issue of stress in the academic world. In her book, dying to win, how to inspire and ignite your child's love of learning in an overstretched world. She comes from a background of education and broadcasting and of homeschooling, but most of all, she is a dedicated mom and she's on a mission to help families to overcome limitations imposed by an overstressed world. Terry CAPTCHA was pathway to promise.

Teri Capshaw 1:00

Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to be here.

Brad Miller 1:05

Well, awesome. It's good to have you with us here on the pathway to promise I have to admit I'm a little bit biased in that you are an educator and a teacher and a person who loves learning. I come from a family of teachers and leaders, two of my sisters are educators. And my mother is retired educator, my dad who's deceased now was an educator and a pastor. So and I have a daughter who's got a master's degree and I went to school for longer than I want to admit. But so it's good to have you here on the on the, on the on the pathway to promise but we're talking today about the stresses of the academic world, particularly on younger people. And but why did you write this book and why is this issue important to you?

Teri Capshaw 1:51

You know, I have an interesting personality in that I was raised to think differently to question everything. Yet I really like to please people. Right? And so, when I first went to Asia, I was so excited because I was finally going to learn how to give my kids that education that was really the best education. Right. And so,

Brad Miller 2:20

just as positive as I assume you had heard or learned, or just been around this, this vibe that Asian education was somehow different, in some way superior to American education. Is that a part of what you were thinking?

Teri Capshaw 2:35

Absolutely, yes. I wanted to, you know, help my kids catch up. It's one of the least controversial political endeavors out there is our kids need to catch up with the rest of the world right. Very few people will argue with that concept, right. And I had grown up being homeschooled, it started out it was not very well accepted. And at this point, In 2014, when I was heading to Taiwan, homeschooling was now accepted, but as Plan B, because our schools weren't good enough. It's an acceptable alternative, right? And so now I was kind of like going to the part of the world where people had it together, right? I was going to see these perfect schools because this is where kids were facing these tests. This is, you know, this is what we're aspiring for in America. Right. That's why we had no child left behind. That's why we had Common Core, agree with or disagree with it. That is the goal of these education reforms is to catch up with the rest of the world. So I was excited to find what I would find there. And I was horrified when I actually got there,

Brad Miller 3:46

you found something different. So what did you find that was different than what your expectations were?

Teri Capshaw 3:52

So I expected that children's learning was being inspired right. You know, you mentioned you come from a background of People who really took academics and learning and it's it's something that I've always treasured, I've loved learning, right and, and I expected to find kids being taught that when I got there, I found kids, even young kids in school from 8am and finishing up activities and tutoring around 10pm at night. And there was not a love of learning.

Brad Miller 4:21

And not much of a life I wouldn't think outside.

Teri Capshaw 4:25

No, I mean, we're not talking about a sit down dinner, we're talking about grabbing a snack on the way from school to tutoring or activities every night. And one day I was watching kids cross the street on a weekend in their school uniforms. And I thought to myself, isn't this making them suicidal? And the answer is, yes, not so much in Taiwan. My friends in Taiwan would describe themselves some of them described themselves as kind of slackers in their region. But if you look deep, you find long lots of stories of students suicide in that region of the world. And in China, China's this big economic power that we're all worried about catching up with, right? In China, the government says that there's about 500 kids a year dying because of academic pressure committing suicide.

Brad Miller 5:20

that's a that's a big number. And yet, I wouldn't be surprised if it's an underreported number, just we probably don't know, anyway, knowing that, but a lot of times those things are

Teri Capshaw 5:31

absolutely and even the government number said about 24% of kids are considering suicide. And, you know, putting out this book, I was very, very careful to make sure that I had these numbers I didn't want to exaggerate. And a couple weeks ago, you were there I spoke at I spoke at a conference. And I'll tell you, I think my numbers are way low. That anecdotal evidence is really terrifying that number of stories. I've heard of kids in the US that there's one story that's just heartbreaking. You know, one story, that's all it takes for this to be unacceptable, okay? It's not about the numbers, right? But there's one story a family member told me about her community where a young boy I believe he was 14 years old. His dad talked to him about his grades. And in this was a kid who was always you know, that kid who can't sit still can't listen, can't you know, whatever they're all over the place is data, talk to him about his bad grades. And he went to a church meeting. And when he came home, his son shot himself. Oh my gosh. And I mean, I don't know how much this is out there because it's not being studied to my knowledge. And if anybody knows about it, please send me an email because I

Brad Miller 6:53

read a lot. It's been a long time. I read a study a long time ago when I was doing some research and some of the stuff I was working on about basically high level academic schools, Ivy League and so on where the suicide rate of those folks there is, you know, really greater than, like a state school, for instance, or something like that. So I don't I don't, I don't want to speak to too much. I want to hear more what you have. But I just want to affirm that I agree with you that there's probably nothing more devastating than a young person suicide. And we're talking here about how pressure that may be able to be avoided or dealt with in a different manner can be the case. And that's apparently what you're working on here in your book and what what you're about. But I'm also interested in your story, Terry, about some of the things some of the things difficulties, you've had to deal with an overcome in terms of getting to the point where this was your passion? What did you have to do within your life in order to overcome that you knew that you had to do something about it? And maybe this book was one of those things you had to do?

Teri Capshaw 7:54

Absolutely. Well, you know, I'm, I'm one of those people that I do. Well with the dramatic challenges in life, right, and, you know, I have seen, you know, the growth that I dealt with as a young child dealing with deaths of my grandparents, different traumatizing events. And, you know, those things are always hard to deal with. But you always see so much growth over time, right. But what is really difficult and I think what I wasn't prepared for as an adult, was dealing with those little everyday pressures from our society. And I think those pressures lead to anxiety and depression, those kinds of things, you know, everything a mom is expected to do today,

Brad Miller 8:43

you know, give me example what you mean by those little everyday pressures can be some, like some of those things that may stack up and impact you.

Teri Capshaw 8:51

Right. So we have a lot of modern traditions and one thing that I've I am not like the Pinterest Mom that goes out and does these big birthday parties or all these types of things. But there are a million of those little things that are expectations for parents. So even just from the moment, you know, you're having a baby, like the number of things that people these days worry about, that our parents never worried about our incredible you know, it's this access to this world of information. That now it's really overwhelming. And one of the hardest things that I have and one of the things I had to process that helped me help push me to write this book is wanting to give my kids all the experiences wanting to give them the best, because

Unknown Speaker 9:44

Teri Capshaw 9:46

there are too many good opportunities to the point that we can involve our kids in so many things that we would not even have a relationship.

Brad Miller 9:55

Let me give you a quick example of my own life here because I just resonate what you're saying so much Today, as we record, this happens to be my granddaughter's second birthday. And I just know that in the last three years since I knew where I was just my only grand child, and my, my daughter is probably about the same age as you. But so her experience of being a mother was much different than my experience of being a father when I was, you know, when she was cooking a wall. For instance, I had no idea about this whole thing a couple years ago of the reveal party, you know, the gender reveal whole new thing to me, and I couldn't believe in every birthday and every Christmas and every, like, you know, every is all these, like, the biggest thing for her right now. One of the biggest things for my daughter was, are we going to get Disney streaming channel or not for all the things from my granddaughter, but But what I'm getting at is the myriad of opportunities is making my head hurt. And I'm the grandfather and I'm only involved with a miniscule part of it comparatively to everything else, is I'm having a hard time managing the stress that people are going through. So they may interrupt you too much, but I'm just was thinking about that today but what I need to do for my own granddaughter, so go ahead.

Teri Capshaw 11:04

Absolutely. So part of looking at this is I really had to start asking myself a lot of deep questions. How am I going to raise my kids? Are they going to be in T ball gymnastics ballet for age scouting? You know everything imaginable? Are they going to do everything under the sun? And how am I going to handle that? How am I going to handle having the Smash cake for the first birthday and I did do the Smash cake. Okay, that's probably like the only cutesy Pinterest E and it was not Pinterest. You know these things, but these things might not seem that traumatic. But I truly feel like they are oppressing so many people today stack don't

Brad Miller 11:49

they they stack

Teri Capshaw 11:50

right and they pull us they suck us into this vortex of comparison. And that's really what it comes down to. If you look at To the international testing, and you look at what's happening on Instagram and Pinterest and Facebook feeds, there's very little difference. It's people comparing themselves to other people, which is an excuse not to recognize their own importance and potential, and to look at them that look at themselves the way God looks at

Brad Miller 12:22

them. That's awesome. That's awesome. So you've got this stress in your life, and you experienced that. So it sounds to me like part of what you're trying to help us to discern here, out of your own experience and your experience with the educators both here in the States and in in in Taiwan, is how to discern how to narrow that focus down how to have quality as well as quantity in your life in order to get a good education with well rounded and still have a well rounded human being not just a an academic machine. So tell us what are some of the ways that you sorted this out? What are you doing here in your book or what are some things that weekend, some applicable principles that we can apply to our lives.

Teri Capshaw 13:05

Absolutely. Well, what I think is most important is for people to have this solid understanding of, they need to have the courage to go against some modern traditions in our life, and really choose what's best for their child to look at their child. And one thing I talked about in the book is that you need to both be an authority over your child, because we've had, I think, a few generations of people who have felt this sense of abandonment. And so it is important that we're there as authority figures over our children, but not nearly as this person who is in control, but to actually be authorities on our children.

Brad Miller 13:51

Hmm, interesting turn of a phrase Yes.

Teri Capshaw 13:53

So we actually know them well enough that we know deep down what this individual trial takes And the biggest thing that we need to be able to do that is to protect their time. So that's the number one thing I talked about is protecting your time but also protecting your children's time so that they have downtime to get to know themselves. You know that Blaise Pascal, quote, I'm going to push right here, but basically all of humanity's problems stem from a man's inability to be in a room alone.

Brad Miller 14:29

Oh, yes, I was sort of trying to sort that out for a second to state remains still is such an important manifest manifestation. It's a meditative practice, really, you know, it's learning how to meditate into focus on something on a deeper level.

Teri Capshaw 14:47

Absolutely. So that's one of the biggest things is in our busy world to really say, okay, we're going to put up boundaries, we're going to put up borders and we're going to have time for kids to you know, be bored to Get to know themselves to get comfortable with themselves and both active time and quiet time.

Brad Miller 15:08

Yeah. Yeah, that's the thing dude. There's something to be said for being bored. When I mean by that is there's something to be said for that times of quiet and, and without distraction. Of course our world is all about distraction, you know, whether it's 1000 thousand TV channels and you know social media and you know all those activities you mentioned, you know, t ball and ballet and all that good stuff. Absolutely are pressures. Go ahead

Teri Capshaw 15:34

and then. So what I actually ended up doing is I was looking at this situation where in China we have kids studying for up to 17 hours a day. If you look online, you can find pictures of children sitting in a classroom with IV tubes hooked up to them. That's crazy. I know But there's fetchers actually delivering amino acids directly into their bloodstream so that they can study a little longer without stopping for lunch break. That's how intense this crazy academic rushes and. And you know, there's another thing that just killed me. There was a picture of suicide barriers, they put up in these open air balconies at one of the best schools in China. And they put up the suicide barriers just before their big high stakes exams, because they'd already lost a couple of students the year before that year, I don't remember perfectly, but they put up the suicide barriers and then they put these huge banners on them. And so I showed the story to my Chinese tutor at the time I was living in Taiwan. I showed it to my Chinese to her and she looked at it and she said those banners said Study hard

Brad Miller 17:01

Okay, I'm not following in a way, study hard and but forget seems like a mixed message there doesn't

Teri...

PTP:111. Giving Thanks...Passing Blessings

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0400

PTP:111. Giving Thanks...Passing Blessings

The worldview of the “Pathway to Promise” podcast is that every person has a God-given promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose and you must follow a planned pathway to quickly overcome profound life challenges to achieve that promised life. The “Pathway to Promise” podcast integrates practical teaching by Dr. Brad Miller along with interviews with experts, authors and thought leaders in the field of life transformation.

PTP:110.How to Cope With Information Overload

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0400

PTP:110.How to Cope With Information Overload

The worldview of the "Pathway to Promise" podcast is that every person has a God-given promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose and you must follow a planned pathway to quickly overcome profound life challenges to achieve that promised life. The "Pathway to Promise" podcast integrates practical teaching by Dr. Brad Miller along with interviews with experts, authors and thought leaders in the field of life transformation.

PTP:109.How to Invest Your Life

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 19:45:00 -0400

PTP:109.How to Invest Your Life

PTP:108. Racial Unity through Fiction with the author of “Forced Turnovers” Tony Ceballos

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0400

PTP:108. Racial Unity through Fiction with the author of "Forced Turnovers" Tony Ceballos

In Episode 108 of the Pathway to Promise Podcast Dr. Brad Miller speaks with the author of “Forced Turnovers” Tony Ceballos about racial unity.

Here is a synapsis of the “Forced Turnovers”

Forced Turnovers: A Novel for Racial Unity

In Georgia in 1968...

· The bombing of an all-black school strikes fear but, miraculously, kills no one.

· Under the direction of Washington, D.C., the FBI descends.

· That responsible burrow underground to plot again.

· And a white basketball coach finds himself in the middle of it all, but will he and his family survive?

Forced Turnovers interlaces action, suspense, and strong conviction of heart, all amid the historical racial turmoil of the American South.

Tony Ceballos is a fiction and nonfiction author. His public speaking and teaching cover an array of topics, including Race Relations, Finance, Time Management, and Finding Your Skillset. Tony has been a guest speaker on multiple occasions inside the prison ministry. Tony lives with his wife and their two children in Kansas City.

https://www.tonyceballosauthor.com/

PTP:107.The Challenge of Change

Dr Brad Miller — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:12:00 -0400

PTP:10.The Challenge of Change

The worldview of the “Pathway to Promise” podcast is that every person has a God-given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose and you must follow a planned pathway to quickly overcome profound life challenges to achieve that promised life. The “Pathway to Promise” podcast integrates practical teaching by Dr. Brad Miller along with interviews with experts, authors and thought leaders in the field of life transformation.

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PTP:106.Defeating Discouragement

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:04:48 -0400

PTP:106.Defeating Discouragement

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PTP:104. Making Wise Decisions

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:47:24 -0400

PTP:104. Making Wise Decisions

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PTP: 105. Faith in Phases

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:32:18 -0400

PTP: 105. Faith in Phases

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PTP:103.Pinpoints of Light: Escaping the Abyss of Abuse w/ April Tribe Giauque

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:33:12 -0400

PTP:103.Pinpoints of Light: Escaping the Abyss of Abuse w/ April Tribe Giauque

April T Giauque escaped the abyss of abuse through pinpoints of light. Through her book Pinpoints of Light, she coaches the battered, beaten and broken discover their strength to change from Victim to Victor, for Advocates to understand their impact, and for supporters to understand their value so that they can become Beacons of Light!

April has experienced homelessness with her five children (three who also have Autism) following their escape, yet she remained focused and earned her Master’s degree after leaving domestic violence.

April has three main areas of focus:
Healing and Supporting:
She is a victor over abuse who helps the battered, beaten, and broken discover their light so that they can heal.

She also empowers friends, family members, and co-workers with support skills so that they can be the ultimate supporter and help them become a victor in light in life.

Parents
She is a mom of special needs children who teaches Parents to release their light within to guide their children with skills so that they thrive in school, social settings, and in life.

Teachers
She is an educational relationship builder who helps teachers connect with their stents so that learning can flow and all can reach their potential.

April is remarried to Scott and has four more children (two who also are deaf) with him. She is now the mother of nine. April has taken her Pinpoints of Light and turned it into a Beacon of Light to enlighten and Illuminate the world!

https://www.apriltribegiauque.com/

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April Tribe Giauque 0:00
Hello, thank you so much, Dr. Miller for inviting me here today.

Brad Miller 0:04
Awesome. April, it is awesome to have you here today. You have quite a fascinating story. We're going to get into your book here just a little bit. But what we like to talk about here on the pathway to promise is people who have found a way to deal with adversity to deal with the circumstances that happen in life. I know you've had your share of challenges your share of adversity and I just if you don't mind it, just like can you share your story a little bit, some of the things that you challenge you faced, and then we'll use as a foundation what we can teach others.

April Tribe Giauque 0:34
All right, you bet. So let's start at a place where probably a good mark in our lives, right? We have times through our lives that we're always going to be learning. This is definitely our life is definitely a place to come and to learn. And it's to learn who we're going to follow how we're going to return home to our Heavenly Father. Yeah. In my life, just like anyone else's life. It's never going to be free of trials, adversity, events that are possibly traumatic things like that. So in my life growing up, and had a loving family, I'm one of five children, going to church, believing in God, understanding how Christ can work in our lives. And at the same time, there is opposition in all things, right? So just as strong as your faith is going to be, well, it's going to be tested as equally as strong, if that makes sense,

Brad Miller 1:31
of course.

April Tribe Giauque 1:32
So I came across these tests just as life presents them and started to hear what I call my shame, shadow. That's that little voice of doubt and all of those things that really try to pull you down. Some people call the voice of the destroyer those kinds of things. Well, I call it my shame, shadow. And good old shame he back there. He would constantly say one phrase to me. Which is possibly slightly different than what he says to other people. He would say to me, you are too much. Too much energy. Too much smile, too much talent too much this. So he took he took a route that was completely different than I think what other people do some people say, I'm not enough, I'm not pretty not right. They go on that route, right? Of course, you are too much. And so Wow, I was like, I better back off, I better scale it down. I better try to hide myself and listen to other people. And that's where this persuasion started to happen, right? Because he was pretty loud and in my face, and at the same time, I was a believer and strong in the Gospel and loving my Savior. And so I learned through that process is that he's going to be equal and opposite on both things where we're Have to make the choice. Am I going to face the light or am I going to keep turning towards the shame shadow that's behind me. Because if you have light that's casting in front of you, your shadow will always be back there. It's your choice if you're going to turn towards the shadow, or if you're going to turn towards light and take the action and move forward. So there's lots of things like that. So in my life, I had some ups and downs. There was a sexual abuse that happened with a neighbor and trying to heal and overcome a lot of those things like that on my own, with just the help of scriptures and with Christ, I didn't say anything to anybody. And that led me into a place where I was doing pretty good, but not quite all the way at after high school and things like that. I decided to go out and preach the word and become a missionary. Following my missionary service. It was time to get married and I knew I was going to have a family. I wanted to Aaron and in that process, found someone who I felt had the same goals have the same plans had the same strength and testimony of God. And so I was like, these are great attributes. These are great characteristics, and I love him. And this looks like a great match. So I always knew that the concept of trials, it wasn't going to be like happily ever after. But what I did think is that it was going to be together Ever After that, what happens, we would be on that same face track that same idea, like we can do things together. And I started to learn through the process of just how life goes and how stress is added on to a relationship, like marriage. And that old habits that he had had started to spring back up, which became addictions to drugs and alcohol and, and and to pornography. So right there, I was like, Oh, that's a blame right there. I can blame what's happening. Because of an addiction, I can blame all of these problems because he's looking at pornography. I can delay right? I figured, well, that's the problem. So,

counseling,

I know we could try to do this at the other. Because my mind was still stuck on we had the same goal. We had the same leafs and

now you're over here and

I don't understand. And I was missing the point that hey, this is the trial. I was like, wait a minute, we're supposed to be together in this trial. Not that's not wait a minute. So I had to do a lot of thinking and a lot of self awareness with with all that.

Brad Miller 5:41
This has to do with you in even regards to your husband. This decision you were talking about earlier about the shame, shadow and the go into the light you are having to make those those calculations as it were in regards to your husband and how you were relating to him decisions you were making. That way.

April Tribe Giauque 6:01
It did, but later, for the longest time for almost nine years of our marriage, okay, I'll just keep pulling them along. We'll just keep trying, ever because I thought that that was the real problem. Again, I blamed it on this, this concept, the idea of addiction that will if he could just solve that problem, then they'd be back we go,

Brad Miller 6:24
you were trying to change him.

April Tribe Giauque 6:27
tried to change him back to where he was, because that's what he was. He was

Brad Miller 6:30
Yeah, that's what I mean. Yeah.

April Tribe Giauque 6:32
Two and a half years. That's where we thought we were going and then okay. Thought for a long time that that's what he also want. It was like, help me I'm stuck in this addiction and I need help. And that was not the case. was with them. We had an added component that I didn't know until an event happened and I share it in the book. I don't want to do any spoilers. What will just say it has to do with deep sense of mental illness that I was unaware of until this event happened. And when that happened, I knew how deep we were in it. We had just had my fourth child who were in amount of debt. He would leave for days at a time. And it felt like everyone in the neighborhood everyone at church, they all knew the story. But not myself. No board, because I didn't really want to see. And the other part is, I really couldn't know because at this point, I have four children. My first three have autism.

Brad Miller 7:36
Oh my goodness.

April Tribe Giauque 7:37
This started to turn towards anything I could do to get them to communicate to stop hitting, biting, headbanging, we were in via crisis. And so looking at how we could pull them out of it, give them some skills, give them some communication something. So my focus went there and I just thought he's going to have to do what he can on his own. And we did the cycles we had five cycles in our marriage where we would do rate he would repent he would come back to church addictions would stop and he would be clean and sober for four or five six months and things are going pretty good. And then the event the stress the something spiral down would happen again. And by the time we were at the bottom I would usually discover I was four or five months pregnant

Brad Miller 8:32
which is kind of you know you had a dolly the spiral into personally but my goodness you had to all the physical stuff of being pregnant and raising children and autism. you're you're you're describing a situation which is Wow, that is just blows my mind it away really does. Yeah,

April Tribe Giauque 8:50
yeah, it people will ask how did you get through this? No, it was through the faith. Just supporting me. Get me to every single day that I need to go Through. Now laced in all of this was abuse in the most emotional, spiritual, financial as well as physical way possible. And these encounters and as I would spiral down, and then try to rebound again and try to pull him back up with me, just never would raise back to the top level, it was like one and then it would come up, it could never reach that top again, and then down and then come back up. But it would be a lower level than it was the first two times. And so it was before then I say five cycles because I have five children. So it kind of went in that cycle pattern. And by the fifth one, I was like, hang on.

Brad Miller 9:44
I finally started get it. Sorry.

April Tribe Giauque 9:49
Yeah, it was tough. It was tough for my family who were just the ultimate supporters stayed with me. And through this discovery of writing my book

and sharing this story.

I learned what the ultimate supporter is I learned what the true gift of having an unconditional love is. They did not yell at me they did not judge me out loud, at least to my ears. Now they might have gone to the neighbor can't believe this, but said those things, they will be with me with me. And I can't tell you if they have abandoned me, I don't know if I would have been. I really don't know. I know that at the crucial times and when I was ready, I knew I had sport. And so when I could finally leave, I needed to do with me they were probably high five and in the background and like cheering and whooping at her.

Brad Miller 10:45
Well, you describe what you're describing there as low I know you talk about loving your your writing. So I'm being a victim, advocate or supporter and helping to kind of define and understand those, those roles. So what do you what kind of things did you learn April out of all this convoluted painful experience, not only with your husband and your kids and these folks in your life, what do you learn in there and now that you're able to share with others to help them to deal with these similar circumstances?

April Tribe Giauque 11:19
No, I have an approach that goes into to two types of classes are two types of people. So I have a full supportive group that I and I help Where are victims to become Victor's we, my my focuses for them to find what I believe that all of us are blessed with the light of God in us and that through our events, we slowly enter choices, we dim out that light. So I help them discover that light and then start to fuel it and amplify it. And that's one piece that we work on. Another piece I work on. is all for the family members, the friends and the CO Those of the people who know friend or their family member is in abuse, and yet their hands are tied. They don't know what to do. They don't know what to say. They feel like if, what if I say the wrong things, some of them might feel this is really sticky. I don't know what to do, but I can't just leave them here. So what I teach that group, which I call my ultimate supporters, the supporters to narrow that gap, that supporters gap that they have where they have this person, but they don't know they don't have the tools to know what, because some of them a start to assume this superhero like okay, well, I'll just go in and save the day. Okay.

There's only one person you can say. And that is Christ. Sure.

Your job is to be with

them. And to not take on that emotion and the grief and the

because you might have a time. I know I did this. I do. Was ranting about everything, everything, everything. And I could see my sister listening and listening. And she thinks she can comment back and forth. And I said, but I still love him. Hmm. Yeah, yeah. And, and you should leave. And if she would have done all of that, and then I put this to the end.

Brad Miller 13:23
Yeah, you could have been impact your relationship with your sister as well. And so you felt like you've learned some profound things. And you've got some systems here that you've put together to be helpful to people in these various roles, which I think is a powerful tool. Really, I just think it's a needed tool. And I just know that the, you know, as a pastor of a church, I've done certainly on my share of counseling and therapy and whatnot, you know, with folks and challenging marriages and other things as well. And so often, you know, we I guess I'll just say it, you know, and some of my somewhat lame way I will share with people don't be helpful, just be a good listener. Well, that's a piece of it, of course, but what you're helping us do is get some more, or tools here to to involve their with this. Where do the kids come into play and all this? Where does the family dynamic come into play? You mentioned this verse, this very particular situation of autistic children. And you know, a part of what you teach and lead is about parenting and leadership. So tell me unpack that a little bit for me, how you related to that, and then what you can teach other folks as well about parenting?

April Tribe Giauque 14:28
You bet. So what I focus in on parenting is I believe I'm a big believer in empowering somebody with skills. Because for the most part, we want to be able to help and we need to do something in order to be that help. So with parenting skills, especially with anyone with special needs, what I teach the parents is that they have that light within them that empowers them to truly be the expert on their own kid. So many times when parents are given You know, the label the diagnosis of whatever it is, there is definitely grief that happens through them. And all of that can be acknowledged. But at the same time, we kind of say, Well, I'm not the expert. And we hand off the kid back to the school, to therapies to whatever it all that has a place. But sometimes we don't trust ourselves to be able ones to say, wait a minute, a part of this team to my voice. I know my kid the best. leading this team effort knew what to do with, you know, all the therapies, with school with accommodations, fees with all of that. So I teach them one way to do that. And I do almost everything for the power books. I love, love, love, love, love. This part about being a parent. All parents can read stories to the kids, right or the library. book read with your kid that does not add anything extra to your day, right? Sometimes when we start into this project of like, Okay, I'm going to take a parenting course and we're going to learn all these skills and it's going to add add to my day, right? I got nine kids, I don't want anything added. No, I'm like, I'm going to be reading to my kids, at least lately. Yeah. We grab books and through the power of the book, whatever the story is, we can explain social skills we can explain where they might be missing. Some of the connections that happen now I use autism, the social skills and the language are the two biggest barriers when we think about anyone being on the autism spectrum. So I love to get books like anything written by Mark Brown, the author series, the bear seen bears, whatever, anything like that, and we sit down that because a lot of those books have those morals in them. any book, like for example, there's a book called walking, and it's very simple book, I am walking to the house, I am walking with the duck, I am walking with the dog. It's not about the words, we're looking at the pictures. And identifying is, look, look at what's happening there. Are they? Are they sad? And we're showing that through the parents asking a few questions. And I'm actually

Brad Miller 17:31
what I'm hearing you're saying is it's so important to remain engaged even when the temptation is to disengage or to abdicate some responsibility, those kind of throw up your hands, you know, what am I what's going on here, and to sell that you're teaching kind of strategies that hopefully don't add too much more on the people in the course of what you're doing, to make sure you are intentionally engaged. And I think that's what I'm here, you say here. And I think it's kind of the theme of everything you're involved with, is don't just say But to engage you know, you're talking about really some denial and other things like that in your, in your marriage and about how you need to be engaged spiritually and emotionally in your loving relationships certainly in your things like your health and your vitality and also things like your personal disciplines and your cognitive powers. So that comes to me that that's you're talking like a teacher now I come from a family of teachers. I'm a teacher preacher, myself, I have have a sister who's a special needs teacher and my mother and father were teachers. How does this go into this world of teaching your because you work in a school I understand and how could that's kind of the other side of the equation. You know, this parody thing? You got the parenting thing, but we're talking about human development now. So how what do you say to teachers, how do you speak to those folks?

April Tribe Giauque 18:46
Oh, my favorite. So when I go around the country and I speak about social emotional learning for all, it's this whole entire entire concept that all are worthy of learning all So how do we get that child to engage with us? What do we do very, very first thing, like the best teacher

PTP:102. The Path to Greatness Part 2: How to Be Great

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:24:04 -0400

PTP:102. The Path to Greatness Part 2: How to Be Great

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Brad Miller 0:00
pathway to promise podcast, Episode Number 102. The pathway to greatness. Part Two, how to be great.

Unknown Speaker 0:14
Alexander pile and the author of the power 10, a guide to living the 10 commandments and the golden rule and Matter of fact, you're on the pathway premise podcast with Dr. Greg Miller, who is helping you implement the 10 commandments and the golden rule to help you find your promise like

Brad Miller 0:32
you are on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leads every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise. Now here's Brad. Hello Good people Welcome to pathway to promise. It is great to have you here with me today. And allow me the privilege to speak into your earbuds wherever you're at today, and the car or working around the house, or whatever riding your bicycle. Whatever you're doing today. I just thank you for the privilege of letting me into your life to today to talk about something great. Today we're in part two of talking about the pathway to greatness. Last episode and path one on one we talked about what does it mean to be great. And today and episode number one or two, we're talking about how to live as a great person or how to be great. Here at the pathway to promise we're here to be helpful to you help you be great help you to achieve your life of peace, prosperity, and purpose by overcoming adversity. Things like death and divorce and debt and depression or diagnosis of a disease. Any number of things that can happen to your life that can put you in the ditch keep you from achieving your greatness. I want you and I believe God wants you to have a god given life of greatness, of peacefulness and prosperity and purpose. Our website pathway promised calm is a great place to get a great free gift. also find out about our past episodes of the show the podcasts which can speak into your life. That's what we want to do today. The pathway to greatness, part number two, how to be great how to live as a great person. You see, friends, I really believe that God means for you to be have a great life and to have a great life means that you have to intentionally live as a great person. One of the books that has really informed me a lot over the last several years as I read it about dozen years or so ago is good to great by Jim Collins. And he has a supplementary book called Good to Great for the social sectors which is really geared towards nonprofits. Churches, they really talks about how and that one about Good to Great for the social sector about how the manifestation of good stuff of greatness for a church or a nonprofit is basically the reputation or the goodwill which is generated by the organization by the accomplishment that they do. How does that happen? That happens when they became no one has doing great things, not just good, because good is the enemy of great but great things. And that happens when people in organizations are intentional about moving through the difficult challenges that they have to be great. Last week in episode one on one, we talked about what it means to be great. Today we're not talking about the application, or how to be great. Let me talk about a little bit think one of the first stages You can do to be great is to stop lording over people. And stop being a good listening listener. Stop trying to tell other people what to do and be a good listener. Stephen Covey talks about in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People in order to be understood under understood, you must take time to understand. And that's what I want to share with you here today. The first thing you can do today, good, good listener. The Bible talks about this great writings talk about this. And the Bible talks about the good shepherd who listens to the needs of the sheep, and goes to them and listens to them. So let's talk about the characteristics of someone who dominates or lording over other people, and someone who is a good leader or a listener. The characteristics of someone who Lords it over the people would they would be really concerned about their position or the power that they have. Whereas a person who's a good listener is much more concerned about principles about having a principled relationship with people in their life. Their character characteristics of one who Lords it over other people as one who really takes great stocking command, as in domination.

A person who is a leader who is a listener is one who takes into consideration others. They are able to make decisions, but they consider the thoughts and the intellectual power and the feelings and the contribution of other people. One who Lords it over the other people is one who manipulates others that is someone who wants to see change for their benefit, not for the benefit of others or for the organization. Whereas a One who is a listener or a good leader is one who is motivating. A good motivating person is one who listens and learns and then encourages, not manipulates, but motivates and the focus that everyone who Lords it over other people's personal needs for their own personal gratitude, their own personal benefit. It has nothing to do with others because that's what the, for the benefit of others is really what one who's a listener and a leader is all about. This is how you become great is by learning to listen. Something else you can do to learn to be great is stop role playing, and start risking.

Unknown Speaker 6:48
Let me unpack that a little bit.

Brad Miller 6:51
Role Playing is when we put on airs, we try to be somebody that we're not when we try to to play the game. positioned on for other people. We play a role of a dominating austere person. We don't have to be that way. Stop role playing. Instead, start risky. That is be yourself. Be yourself. And in the context of being yourself, allow yourself the vulnerability and allow yourself the opportunity to impact others based on who you are not who you think you ought to be. Risk things. I love this quote by Theodore Roosevelt, and I just committed to you for you to think about, you probably heard it before. But let's hear it again. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States said this. It's not the critic who counts not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who's actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust. sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who airs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the end, the triumph of high achievement, who and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails by Daring Greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls, who know neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt, what a great thing to think about stop role playing, start risking Another thing we can do to be great is to stop counting and stop carrying. Counting is when we're keeping score all the time. We keep score about who makes the most money or who does, who has the most. You know, good things going on in their life, supposedly. His about we start caring about other people and about the overall success of organization, then we be known as great. And guess what the counting will take care of itself. We cannot be scoreboard watchers, we have to be engaged in playing the game. I like to say that you're good people because I love you as my listeners. And one of the reasons I call you the good people is because the influence of john Wesley on my life, a great leader of a Methodist movement, and a great church leader, but he said this, he likes to call people who are followers of Christ to good people. And so I like to call you the good people as well. And here's what he said. He said, do all the good you can buy all the means you can and all the ways you can and all the places you can add all the times you can to all the people you can as long as you can. That's good stuff, their friends from john Wesley. Just a couple of other things here friends for you to consider. That is to stop Seeking and stop start serving that has to do with stopped looking around for your gratification your greatness from some other place from some outside force, look at it from inwardly by how you serve others. It will be a good thing. Hidden it will be a good thing. If you serve other people, you will become known for your service you'll become known for your greatness based on your servant hood. Not on how much you searched for greatness yourself. Albert Schweitzer once wrote, I don't know what your destiny will be but one thing I know the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found out how to serve. And the Bible it says this about King David. Day it says for it says for for David after yet serve the purpose of God and His own generation fell asleep and was laid among his father's He had served a purpose of God.

I just want you to know friends that you are have greatness in your life. It's there for you. It's waiting for you to unearth it. I like to call it the promise life. That is the ultimate gift that God gives you have peace in your life. That's peace of mind. That is the peace of mind that you could have prosperity in your life. That is having good things in your life. That's having good relationships, that's having good health. That's having enough, enough money and enough good shelter enough places to be all your needs cared for. And it means having a purpose in life. Purpose has to do with serving something greater than yourself goes back to this being greatness thing. You're great, you're great out of your servant hood. And you're great when you have a purpose in your life and you follow that purpose and invite you to do just that. Know that God has given You a way to overcome whatever adversity is in your life, and you can do it. We're here to help on the pathway to promise. Go to our website pathway of promise. com we've got a free gift for you there, and other great episodes of the pathway to promise that can speak into your life. I'm here to be helpful to let's be in contact, you can always contact me also through the Facebook page facebook.com slash pathway. Friends, we're here for each other on the pathway to profits podcast. Until next time, this is Dr. Brad Miller, encouraging you to keep your promises because there's power and a promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:101. The Path to Greatness Part 1: What is Greatness

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:23:35 -0400

PTP:101. The Path to Greatness: What is Greatness

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pathway to a promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. Episode 101. The path to greatness, part one, what does it mean to be great?

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You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller Bradley's every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad Hello Good people Welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. I just can't believe I can't express to you enough how appreciative I am of you being a part of our podcast episode today. It's great, great, great thing for you to do. And we're going to talk today about greatness. This is part one of a series of two podcast episodes where we talk about the pathway to greatness. Today we're going to be talking about what does it mean to be great. And then on our next episode, Episode Number 102. We're going to talk about how to be great on the pathway to greatness. Here on the pathway to promise podcast we're all about helping you to overcome adversity in your life and to be great to achieve what we like to call your promised life of peace and prosperity and purpose. And you do so by moving through and getting through adversity. You can go over to our our website pathway problems. dot com. We have some great teaching for some great authors and leaders who can speak into your life to help you overcome adversity. And we do some teaching here. I do some teaching based on my background and ministry, and an education as a doctor of transformational leadership, and to speak into your life. We want to be helpful to you to overcome adversity to achieve your promise life. When you do that, it's a great thing. It's a great thing when you achieve greatness in your life. Let's talk about that for a minute. Let's talk about the pathway to greatness. Because here's the thing. All of us want to be great, don't wait. Now sometimes we don't feel great. Sometimes we feel like we let ourselves down to let other people down. But it is a natural thing to want to be great. Almost always when we start up a new job, we want to be great at it. We if we become a new parent, we say we want to be a great dad or a great mom, or a great grandparent or if we try out For a sport or music, for a band or to play a musical instrument, we start off by that with great aspirations to be great. We want to be great. But a lot of times we don't really understand what it takes what it means to be great. There's different understandings about what is greatness from whomever we talked to, for some people, its financial success, and some people it's an emotional well being. What is, well, I like to come things from a faith perspective, you know that I'm a pastor of a church, I'm a Christian. And whether you're a follower of Jesus Christ or not, I think we I think there are some principles here that come from Christianity that I think can apply to what it means to be great. And as a follower of Jesus Christ, I believe that greatness is servant hood. Jesus talked about to be great you must be a servant to all he talked about let the children humbly come to me and talk to the adults around it said you'll be great be like these little like these little children and Jesus would model greatness. And in every great faith, tradition, and people have done great things, there are things that that can model that we can be modeled for us. We know oftentimes, based on our own values we know greatest when we see it, and we want to emulate that. But for my purposes here, I would just bring it down to this. I believe. Servant hood is the epitome of greatness, based on what I understand when Jesus talked about being a true servant. So let's talk for a minute about then what it means to be great based on this criteria. I think a true servant then is one who puts others ahead of his or her agenda. We all have our personal agendas. That's to be sure but we understand. A true leader then understands that our agenda is served when we serve us. Agenda, we put others first.

It also serves us. And there's some understandings of this that I think when we put others first we begin from a place of awareness. We aware we become aware about the needs of other people. We see that need and within we want to do something about it and we make ourselves available. We put ourselves in position to take some action. So there is awareness of the problem, and there's availability to the issue. Then there's also acceptance. That is we accept others where they are at and we don't try to condemn them for their situation in life. We accept other people, those of us who believe in greatness, and then move forward in serving them anyhow. And also another thing about being a great person who puts others ahead of themselves. you survive your heart. It's out of a heart of love. It's not out of obligation or guilt, or expecting compensation in return. It is about out of a heart of love. And that's what I want to encourage you to be about to be a to serve it. Something else that I think is important about understanding what this matter of, of greatness is. Is it a great person to be great means that you have a very good self image for yourself. You serve out of the fullness of your own heart, you serve out of a good sensibility about who you are. If you notice people who often hurt other people, the ones who are hurting. And servant hood, I believe begins with a sense of your own self identity, your own security that you serve out of the fullness of your own heart. Jesus certainly was that he was most Fulfill person therefore was, and he served others based on the fullness of his heart. Because he knew ultimately his ultimate security was in going back to be with his heavenly Father with God. So here's the thing, and serving other people. It's about knowing who you are. Jesus knew who he was. So it's having some confidence about your own self identity. It's also about knowing where you come from. It's knowing your foundation. As a Christian, you know, your foundation comes from God. Right, otherwise, what are your foundations? What are your foundations of your education or from your parents, or for teachers or coaches, people who smoke good stuff into you, not the bad stuff now, not the destructive things, but to sort out the good things that you want to impart in others. So we know who we are. Jesus knew who he was. He knew where he came from, and he knew where he was going. And so it is with us to be a good servant is to know where we're going. It's knowing that our Purpose is bigger than our present circumstances, to know where you're going to know what this is about that we want to serve a greater good here on the pathway to promise we'd like to say we're all about helping you to find your pathway to peace and prosperity and purpose. And the purpose piece of that has to do with serving something greater than yourself. That's knowing where you're going, knowing what it's about. Not just flailing about just existing just kind of punching the time clock. But getting through things. A great. I'm a son was a sociology major in college and one of the people I studied was a writer by the name of Eric Hoffer. And he wrote this, and I think it's apropos here. The number of the remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves. We do unto others as we do unto ourselves, we hate each other when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant towards others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. It is not Love itself, but hatred itself, which is the root of all troubles that afflict the world. Eric offer some good stuff there. So we serve out of going, who we are, where we're going, and where we come from. One of the thing at least another thing to think about about what is the meaning of greatness is you serve servant hood. You take the initiative, you don't wait for an invitation to serve other people. You see a need and then you do it. You take the initiative. How is it when someone offer themselves up free for you to help you out? That's a good thing, isn't it? I think about when you will offer to help other people out.

That's what you know, Jesus did he taught so you know, the Good Samaritan is a great story about that from the Bible. Do something to help somebody out. What a great story recently as I record this, it's the middle of the November, getting ready for Thanksgiving time had a great Thanksgiving story about how a woman arrived, a young man got a text from an older woman. And the text was inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner at her house saying grandson come to Thanksgiving dinner. The young man didn't recognize the number and he texted the number back. And it turns out there was a wrong number that this was a young black man and his older white woman who sent him to text. And he said, No, ma'am, you're not your grand son. But what you described sound good. Do you mind if I have a plate and the woman was very gracious and invited this young man to her home for Thanksgiving to share with more than a plate. They share Thanksgiving together and they shared other holidays together. It's my understanding that this year's Thanksgiving will be about the fifth year in a row that they've spent Thanksgiving together all because of a wrong number. All because someone was gracious enough to take the initiative to offer themselves to one another. That's what I want you to understand here, friends. That's what this is about. See the need, seize the opportunity to reach other people. And you don't need to expect anything for every turn. Okay? Just a couple of other things here. We do not do this. In this, we don't serve, serve others. We don't serve others to be great. Just for the sake of being create ourselves. It's not about our position. It's about our personality about who we are. It's about humility. greatness is embodied humility. And that's the ability to not compare ourselves to others. We don't serve others, because we expect some something to come back to us. Now the thing about servant hood is we serve even when others mistreat us This is a hard one, but it's true. If you want to be if you want to be great you serve even when hurts when people hurt you. It's a phrase that I hear from time to time, that it's a painful phrase to be heard. But sometimes it's true and it's something to the effect of, in some situations, no good deed goes unpunished. That is there is bad things in the world, there is this treatment that does happen in a great person does good things anyway, does good things anyway. And I invite you to do that. So don't determine your actions, your good things that you do good people, based on how others treat you base your good actions and your good deeds out of who you are. That will lead to greatness. Because what you do is you follow the example of great people who've gone before you. As a Christian, you might follow the example of Jesus, but whatever situation or you want to follow great people do what they did, that can help you be a great leader and a great person who was well respected. I know others will see that is an awesome person. That's what you want to be. That to me is the meaningfulness of grateful of being great. Next time and episode number one or two, we're going to talk about how to be great. If right now friends, thank you for listening to pathway to promise head to our website pathway, promise calm, we've got a free gift for you there, and other helpful things for you great interviews and other things that could be helpful to help you overcome adversity to achieve your life of peace, prosperity, and promise. Until next time, this is Dr. Brad Miller. I want to invite you to keep your promises because there is power and a promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:100. The Power of Mistakes

Dr Brad Miller — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:04:40 -0400

PTP:100. The Power of Mistakes

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 100. The fear of making mistakes.

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Hi, this is Kevin Murphy, author of the three rooms where I help people change your thoughts to change your life. You're connected to the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, helping you overcome adversity to find your promised life.

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You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leaves every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad hello good people Welcome to pathway to promise podcast. With Dr. Brad Miller, just very thankful that you joined me today you're on episode number 100 real milestone for me and for the pathway to promise podcast, as we talked today about the fear of making mistakes, or I might even say the power of making mistakes. Here the pathway to promise podcast we're all about helping you power through mistakes in your life or adverse conditions that happened in your life and help you to come out to a better place, a place we like to call the promise life. That is we believe that God has given you a promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose. And then in order to get there, you have to have a pathway to follow to overcome adversity. And that includes things like taking bold action, by claiming the power from God or higher power by being fueled by loving relationships and by having self discipline in your life. So self judgment please piece we might talk about today as we talk about the power of making mistakes. You can always head on over to our website pathway promised calm, find out a little bit more about us and get some back episodes of the podcast 100 episodes now, a pathway to promise we have a free gift for you there as well. When I started this pot, this podcast A while back, I knew that I was going to make a lot of mistakes. And I did. Mine Association wasn't as good as I would like for it to be. And it took me a long time to develop the content, and to make connections with podcast guests, and to edit the podcast. And so when I made a lot of mistakes, and I still do, but guess what, I'm getting better. And when you do things more and more, you get better, you get more comfortable, you get more in a groove. Now that we've gone through 100 episodes together. I expect to hopefully get better and be able to speak into your life in a more powerful way. Because that's what this is all about. It's my calling my drive and an order to help you to overcome adversity. The five days of adversity I believe for things like one D is depression. Another is divorce. Another one is debt as an financial debt, another one is disease. Another one is the death is death of a loved one. Well, we all are impacted by those things. And we all make mistakes when we deal with those circumstances. But it doesn't have to always remain that way. We can power through our mistakes and come out to a better place, especially if we have some strategies and some encouragement. Here's the thing. I bet you're afraid of making mistakes I am too. But sometimes folks feel like they get frozen because of the fear of making mistakes. You know, we've all screwed up. We've all goofed up in some big way. Have you ever heard the story about wrong way Roy wriggles. Us nickname wrong way for what happened to him at a football game was 1929. He was the Rose Bowl, the biggest football game of the year. He was doing Georgia Tech and the University of California. A little bit before halftime, a man named Roy Eagles made a big, big mistake. He was a player for the California Golden Bears. And somehow he got the bear the ball and he got confused and he made a mistake and he started running in the wrong direction. Toward towards the opposing team's goal line. One of his teammates was able to out distance him and run him down and tackled him, but not before he had run 65 yards and just short of scoring for the other team. And of course, Georgia Tech gained a distinct advantage through that error what should happen halftime came. The players went off the field and went to the dressing room all about all about Roy Regal's. He sat down on the benches and on the floor and he wrapped himself in a blanket and around his shoulders. And he sat the corner and put his face his hands and he and he just wept. He just cried.

The coach called the players together coach, his name was coach price. And he struggled with what to do with Roy and he finally looked at the team and said men, the same team that played the first half will start the second and all the players have separate tried it out to the field. He stayed in the locker room, he didn't budge. The coach looked at him and called to him again. He said coach price went him and said Roy, Didn't you hear me? COACH? He said I can't do it. I've ruined you. I've ruined the school. I've ruined myself. How can I face the crowd and that stadium is in there with the mistake I made. You know I can't do it the saved my life but coach price put his hand on his shoulders and said royalty it up and going back. The game was only half over. And row row I went back into the game. And it said, but those who observed the game and by the opposing team no one will ever have seen a man play it better half of football than that second half that Roy Eagles played. So the next time you make a mistake friends to think about Roy wriggles wrong way, Roy was able to make amends because he was only half time and he's able to get better. We handle mistakes. Friends, when we understand that this is not final mistake is not final. You don't have to stay stuck there. Let me give you something called the ABC method of handling mistakes. The A is to acknowledge your air and accept responsibility for it. It's gone, it's of the past but you have to accept it. You have to acknowledge that you have responsibility for it. You can't try to ascribe the blame on to somebody else. If you try to blame somebody else that will not fix the problem. The A is to acknowledge the problem and own it. To be is to be gentle, be kind yourself. Remember, just like wrong way Roy the go, the game is only half over. That mistake is not the only mistake you've ever made. It will not be the mistake you the last mistake that you make. You're still a good person, you're still a caring person. I like to call my listeners the good people. And later on, you might laugh about it. You might have a good time about it. You might be embarrassed about it, perhaps but you got to move on. Give yourself a break. Be kind to yourself, and to see is to correct it and move on. Learn from your mistake. correct your mistakes, make amends, make apologies if you have to, but get back in the game. Those who are wise, don't consider it a blessing to make no mistakes, says the Chinese philosopher Wang Yang Ming, they believe instead the great virtue is the ability to correct mistakes and to continually reinvent oneself. So here's my encouragement to you friends, as we begin our second 100 episodes of the pathway to promise podcast is know you're going to make mistakes and make mistakes boldly. Go for it. That's the power of making mistakes. You don't have to do things. You know, you don't have to be stopped by your mistakes. You just have to acknowledge it. Be kind yourself, correct your mistakes and move forward. Then good things are going to happen in your life. For the pathway to promise podcasts were here to be helpful to you to encourage you and when you have mistakes, we're here to be helpful to get Through those, we're all about helping people overcome adverse conditions, including mistakes, to come to a better place in life. A place where you can acknowledge that the ultimate gift, the ultimate place for you is a promise. I believe it's a god given promise place for you to have peace, prosperity and purpose in your life, peace of mind, peace in your heart, peace in your relationships, to have to have prosperity in your life, that is have enough to eat to have enough resources, to have good love in your life, good relationships, the prosperity that comes from those good things and purpose which is having a reason to live. Having a contribution to make having something greater than yourself to get back to the world to serve the greater good. You can do it I know that you can and to get there you will make mistakes and you can overcome them and you will just the same way you can overcome any adversity that comes your way and come to your promise life at peace, prosperity and purpose. We're here to here to help go to pathway promised calm for back episodes of the podcast and will resources for you there, including a free gift. Until next time this is Dr. Brad Miller. I want to encourage you to go on and keep your promises because there's power in our promise care.

Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:099. Encouraging Words

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 12:57:36 -0400

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pathway to promise podcast episode number 99 with Dr. Brad Miller the power of encouraging words

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hey this is Joel comm author of the fun formula all about revolutionising your life with fun. Dr. Brad's here for you to find your promise life peace, prosperity and purpose right here on the

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You are on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller Bradley's every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad Hello, good. Welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller, honor and a privilege to have you with me today, here on the pathway to promise where we seek to bring an encouraging word into your life as you seek to overcome adversity, to achieve your God given promise, life of peace, prosperity, and purpose, and encourage you word is what we're all about here today on the pathway to promise. First of all, we did want you to know, you can go to pathway promise. com, find a lot of back episodes of the podcast, including some great teaching for us from some great authors and leaders, people who can speak into your life and encouraging word. We also have a free gift for you. They're encouragement, kind words, good things. You remember those, don't you? You remember that teacher that gave you a gold star or some good word, or maybe a parent or coach who gave you some praise? We remember good things, or maybe in the workplace, you remember when someone gave you a little Attaboy for some project that that you did. Think about words that you shared with others. Does that make you feel good and encouraged yourself when you encourage someone else? Unfortunately, these are things that are not done enough to be an encouragement to people. I want to encourage you today, to be at encourager, and to Ben, and then likewise to receive encouragement from people like me and from people who could speak into your life. Heard about a little boy who said to his dad, Hey, Dad, let's go play darts. I'll go through the darts. And you say, where'd he go, son, little boy who was not afraid to ask for encouragement that he needed. Maybe we all need it from time to time. The educator and author his father, Brian, Kevin, all tells a story about the devastating effects of discouragement. Dante Gabriel Rosetta, the famous 19th century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man who asked him to look at a few of his sketches and drawings. The gentleman wanted to note one to know if the artist thought they were of any value. as gently as possible. Rosetta told the man that the sketches were of no value and showed little talent. He apologized for the harsh, harsh assessment, but said that he believed that he should be honest. The visiting man was disappointed. But asked the artist if he could take a look at just a few more, which were all done by a young art student. Rosati looked over the second batch of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent that they revealed. These he said oh wow, these are good. He went on to say that the young student showed much promise. It should be given every help and encouragement is he may have a great future if he studies and works hard. The old man was deeply moved and Rosati asked him who is this fine young artist? Is this your son? No set of visitor. It is I but from 40 years ago, if only I had heard your praise then For you see, I became discouraged and gave up too soon. Mother Teresa is known to have said in her own wise words, kind words can be short and easy to speak. But their echoes are truly endless. Sometimes it may be enough just to say, wonderful. Here's your assignment for today friends, find somebody in your life and encourage them with the word Wonderful. Maybe it's sending a notice on Facebook to a friend or a neighbor or a co worker, or a child or grandchild and say you're wonderful. Just yesterday was my own granddaughters birthday, and I had some encouraging words for her on the phone. And I said that she was wonderful in that she was great. And her smile and her giggle was all I needed to encourage me.

What do you need in your life? You know, we all have it. We all have adversity, we all have tough times. And all of us sometimes need the simple word of encouragement to say, hey, you're wonderful. So you my good friend, my listener here to pathway to promise. You're wonderful to be listening to the podcast today. I appreciate you so much. So we can be helpful to you at our website pathway promised calm, head on over there. We've got some encouraging words, from lots of great authors and leaders who can speak into your life. We've got a free gift for you there that is an encouragement to you as well. So until next time, friends, this is Dr. Brad Miller encouraging you stay wonderful to keep your promises because there's power and a promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise but Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:098.Understand To Be Understood

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:52:58 -0400

PTP:098.Understand To Be Understood

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, Episode Number 98. Understand, to be understood,

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Hi, this is Doug for me and I'm the author of

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personal power mastery,

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which really is geared to helping you unlock your brilliance and your greatest potential within yourself. I want to actually share something that you need to know about. Dr. Brad Miller has an amazing podcast called pathway to promise. And if you can get yourself on there, it's going to help you live your life to higher levels and to reach the things that you want to achieve in life and also accomplish a greater unlocking your, your divine potential for I'm gonna encourage you to head on over and visit Dr. Brad Miller with happy to promise

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you'll be glad you did. You were on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad believes every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast. Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad. Hello, good people Welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Just thank you, I just want to thank you so much. I know that you've got a lot of things going on in your life. And you've taken a few moments to listen to what I have to share. So I just want to thank you for that right now. I believe that I have some good things to impart to your life I have confidence in my teaching abilities. And I also hear the pathway to promise bringing great teachers and leaders and authors to speak into your life to help you overcome adversity. To seek out your God given promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose. You can head over to our to our website pathway promised calm, we got some helpful things for you there. Check that out and pick up our free gift that we have for you there today seek first to understand, in order to be understood. This has to do with being a good listener. I mentioned that phrase seek first to understand others in order for you to be understood. That comes directly from some of the writing and the work of Stephen Covey and his seven habits of effective people. And it has to do with being a good listener. If you want people pay attention to you, then pay attention to them. Read this word, heard about this story. I read this little story recently. I want to share it with you about Mark Twain and about this the idea of listening. Find out what makes them tick and tell someone the time on their clock. That was one man's solution for getting along with people. That is find out what makes them tick. Learn to understand, then tough time on their clock that is identify with them and speak their language. story that's attributed to Mark Twain. It's about a Missouri farmer who ran five times for the state legislature without winning. It wasn't because he didn't practice his speeches. He rehearsed his campaign talks every day. It's said that he did it while he was making his counts. He would refer to himself to to the public as your humble aspirant, he referred to his audiences, my enlightened constituents. He talked about obtaining a mandate and about his legislative mission. All this eloquent language. They one day apparently his cabinet he was milk and got tired of his speeches as well and kicked him right in the mouse knocked out his teeth. And with that, the farm This this whole farmer who was running for office could no longer speak as well as he wants did certainly not as eloquently as he wants did. He basically could only speak in one syllable words. You know what happened. He won the next election. And he kept getting reelected. And he was no one over time as a very effective plain spoken legislature. However, Mark Twain felt about public of his day. This is the type of story that tells us about being a good listener and under understanding people, in order to be understood, as he says here to tell time on the clock by learning how people tick so that they, you know, highly eloquent and educated politician may not relate to his or her constituency because they're pressing are many hard working plane folks who appreciate plane talk, straight talk, simple talk. And they may distrust even someone who kind of you know puts on airs or tries to be eloquent or feel like they might be somehow being manipulated or something like somebody trying to pull an overall them over on now.

People can relate to people who speak their language, whatever that is. And the Bible, the apostle Paul talked about, I need to be all things to all people to save some. That's what I need you to do here friends, if you want to get over adversity in your life. Among the other things that you need to do is be a good listener and see how other people what, how they tick in order for you to be connected with them. Identify with the plight of others. This is a principle that's not only for politicians and people in the public is for really for all of us. We have to learn what makes people tick If you have a relationship that's going south going to bed way, have you really taken the time to listen to that person? If you're having a fight with your spouse, listen to what they're you're saying if you're in a really difficult go around with a child or a parent, or co worker, or somebody who's in politics, Have you listened to what the other side has said? How do you know them? How do you know they're different backgrounds? If you want to tell time with the clock, as the phrase goes, you need the alarm up, he helps make people tick. Here's the thing friends, let people know that you understand them or at least that you're listening, seek to listen to their language and then seek to speak their language. And you might be surprised how people will respond to you and listen to you here at the pathway to promise podcast we're so Seeking the knowledge share with you but to be good listeners, if you want to share with us a good place to go is our Facebook page facebook.com slash pathway promise responses there and we'll get we'll get back to you. There's also a comments section on our webpage pathway promise.com. That's where you can find all the all the back episodes of the pathway, promise podcast, and some helpful tools for you there. My name is Dr. Brad Miller, here to be helpful to you and to listen. So until next time, friends, I just want to encourage you to keep your promises because there's power, you know, promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:097. Finding Faith-Defeating Doubt

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:51:50 -0400

PTP:097. Finding Faith-Defeating Doubt

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 97. Defeating doubt and finding faith.

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This is doubt Tippett, author of seven daily choices where we're training Christian leaders to create, build and sustain a thriving life with others. You're listening to Dr. Brad Miller and the pathway to promise podcast where we're learning how to overcome adversity to achieve your promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

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You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad believes every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise. Now here's Brad. Hello again, good people and welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. I am just thrilled that you are joining me today. As we talk about matters that matter. Today we're talking about defeating doubt and finding faith. Here at the pathway to promise podcast we are all about helping you to overcome adversity in your life. The things that happened, the circumstantial things that happen in your life that can put us in the ditch if we let him and find a pathway to achieve what we like to call the promise life, the life of peace and prosperity and purpose. The peace is about our mental health, about our sense of peace of mind. The prosperity is have it enough to have a sense of fulfillment in our life that has to do with having a place to live having good relationships. It has to having enough money and everything else. And the purpose piece has to do with having a reason for doing all those things. Having a function to have and having a way to contribute to the greater good of the world. That can't happen. Unless we have a way to defeat the doubters in our life. And to overcome them, overcome doubters, by finding face. We have lots of resources for you at our website, pathway promised calm, head over there and get a free gift. And also understanding that there's a lot of great past episodes of the podcast from great teachers who can speak into your life. Now today, finding our faith feeding our faith, starving our doubts, putting down and getting rid or defeating doubters in your life. You have some visions that God has laid in your heart and your mind, whatever they are, what am I is to write a book which I'm working on right now, which you come out in the not too distant future. But what's yours? But here's the thing, whatever great vision you may have, you have to have two factors have to be involved here. You have to have faith that you can accomplish that goal. And also you have to understand there are forces. There are sometimes people when sometimes circumstances that are going to want to resist you. They're going to put doubt seeds of doubt into your mind if you let them. They're actually can be people who doubt you people want to drag you down. Let's talk for a minute about people are circumstances that can drive you into doubt if you let them. These are the people or the situations that push doubt on you and you got to push back. A doubt Person person is someone who experiences the same thing that you experienced. Let's say you have a co worker who's kind of stuck in there, you know routine and Not necessarily happy, but same, but they admit that they feel stuck there, and you have a bigger vision while they're experiencing the same thing in that workplace, but they're seeing things differently. They are not necessarily seeing evidence of good fruits, maybe you're producing some different things than they are. And they want to bring you down. See, a doubt pusher is going to turn a positive situation into a negative, or they're going to try to take a negative situation at difficult circumstance and to make it worse. So also a negative pushing per person, one who is filled with doubt, is going to reject the faithfulness of others. If you're that man or woman of faith, there's going to be people in your life. They're going to say that doesn't mean anything. That's meaningless. This is what we got to push back against. Also a person who's a doubter, who's it's leaning towards doddery will exaggerate fear or will go for the insecurity and others and take that in tried to magnify that. And they often are people who have a poor self image.

A doubt pusher is also someone who may actually actively want to cause others to fail or help want others to cheer actually gets them to keep them from reaching their potential. You know what I'm talking about, don't you? Maybe you at one time and other had been one of those type of people and are turning things around. There are doubt pushers there are doubtful you know Doubting Thomas and the in the Bible is one who would not believe unless it was proved to them. Want to get in with you, my friend here today that you have to push against the doubt pushers in your life, even with their internal, even if it's from resistance that comes from the great project, the great thing that you want to accomplish that God is leaving laid on your heart circumstances happen. That's what we'd like to sometimes call the adverse conditions that that we face. Those are the adversities that can lead us to a pathway of doubt. But let's just talk for a minute, just a few things about how you can push against that by having and building on our faith. Let's just use the alliteration the word faith, okay. FAITH, here is some of the things that you can do and I would encourage you to do it, write these down if you care to, I think you're going to be helpful to you think about faith in these terms to FI Faith is to be forward looking. Generally a doubter looks backwards to what has not happened, or what has, you know, the failures of the past doesn't see the future. And I invite you to be forward, looking forward to what is possible, not what has already happened. So that's the F, in the word faith is to be forward, oriented. The a and the word faith is for action. You will be surprised, my friend, if have the power of taking action, taking action will build momentum in a positive direction. And even if you have times in your life and your journey, where you go backwards or you get stuck a little bit, you don't have to stay stuck. Action leads us to gain traction, so we can move forward. So I invite you to be an action oriented person. So one of the things I've used as my My daily vision casting I have for myself is to take action. The key verses scripture that I often use in my teaching by leading a second Timothy one seven, which says God did not give you a spirit of bolt did not give you a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self discipline. So if you're not timid, that then you're bold and that's an action taking person. So I invite you to be action taking, you will be surprised how just a mere fact of motion of movement will help you feel better about yourself and move forward. I find that in exercising when I move and exercise at the moment, I might not like it may be a little bit cumbersome, but I certainly feel better about myself on my end, I'm more productive when I move, take action. So the F is for forward, the AS for action. The eye in the word faith is for inspiration or to be inspired So that's where you draw on great teaching. That's where you allow yourself to be filled with great music. Great things that you read. Allow yourself to be inspired by the success stories of other people. Allow your your emotions to be filled up by the good stuff, allow your intellect, your cognitive powers, to be fulfilled by the things which inspire you, to tell you that this can be done. A forward looking faith means we allow ourselves to be filled up by others and by the intentional acts that we take intentional inspiration is another way of looking at this. So there's the

F on the word faith is for forward. The a and the word faith is for action. IN the word faith is for inspiration. And the T and the word faith is through others. This is where we work with inspiring people. And we have accountability people in our lives, I people who can be encouraging to us, that is surround yourself with people who can be encouraging, because those doubters are always going to be out there as well, aren't they? So let's also intentionally seek out others who can encourage us that might be some of those inspiring people we were just talking about through books and tapes and other things like that. But I also encourage you to connect up personally with other people. If we could be helpful here at a pathway to promise head over to our Facebook page facebook.com pathway promise, and we can make some connections there as well, as well as our website pathway promise.com but I invite you to have a personal connection with others. So the TS for through others FS for forward action. As for action is for inspiration, the T is for through others. And the HN. The word faith is higher power, higher power. I'm just a big believer, friends, that you can't do this on your view of your own accord. You cannot succeed, have your own accord, you have to have a higher power. I call that God in my life. I'm a Christian, I'm a follower of Jesus Christ. And so I believe in the power of the Holy Spirit in my life. And that's where I draw my sense of higher power. Whatever faith tradition you come from, draw on something greater than yourself, to help sustain you. Here's the thing. Doubt pushers are going to try to drag you down, whether it's actual person or something external. They will put your adversity or your circumstances that will they will use that to separate that from your dream. They will use that to separate you from God or your higher power. And faith is what invokes a higher power into our circumstances into our adversity. And that's what then sustains us and gets us through the adverse conditions. a doubter will remove this higher power from present living a doubter was a, this is just, you know, just life just happens. They will say that God or higher power has nothing to do with it. Whereas the faithful person will release the higher power will release God to be a at an absolute part of daily living. So I encourage you to have a daily spiritual moment, have a daily time of journaling or prayer or meditation, whatever it would be in order to fulfill you and to sustain you. That's what I think help you in your life. So that's your formula for faith your friends, you have to push away and push against those who doubt. You have to then invoke face, forward action, forward thinking, action, be inspired through other people and invoke a higher power. That is where you can defeat, doubt, and find your faith to succeed in your life. Here at the pathway to promise we want to help you succeed in life. And to find your promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose. You can head over to our website pathway promise com, we got some helpful things for you there, cleaning back episodes of the podcast, and a free gift at pathway promise. com. We're here to be helpful to you. Dr. Brad Miller, is my name. And if I could speak into your life, if we can be in connection, let's do that. You can head over to also to our Facebook page facebook.com slash pathway Promise, and we can be engaged in some conversation there. Until next time, friends this is Dr. Brad Miller encouraging you to keep your promises because they're our promise. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise but Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:096. “The Grey Dance of Love” w/ George Araman

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 22:16:15 -0400

PTP:096. “The Grey Dance of Love” w/ George Araman

Relationship Entrepreneur, Incessant Researcher, and Incurable Romantic, George Araman wrote The Grey Dance of Love to help people like him find love that lasts. By ‘dancing’ between his heart and his mind, George is devoted to spread some much-needed love to this world and bring down the high rate of divorce with his 50-year vision.

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Brad Miller 0:01
pathway to a promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, Episode Number 96. The grey dance of love with author George Aramark.

Unknown Speaker 0:15
Hi, my name is Nicole Carlson. I am producer of flip the switch Facebook show, and I help high achievers overcome stress, anxiety and overwhelmed so they can level up in their business, with their health and in their relationships. And Dr. Brad Miller will help you find your promised life, peace, prosperity and purpose here on the pathway promise podcast.

Brad Miller 0:43
You're on the pathway to a promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leads every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the woods bitterness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise. Now here's Brad. Hello, good people. Welcome to the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. It's just a great honor to have you join me today, here on the pathway to promise where we talk about things that matter, including things that impact the most important relationships that you have in your life. And I'm talking right now about your romantic relationships, particularly when your romantic relationships go south. You know what I'm talking about? I'm talking about a breakup of a marriage or a divorce, or a breakup of a long standing relationship that is devastating. We're going to talk with a great author today, George Ehrman who's going to be bringing us some, some insights about marriage. And what and with his book called The grey dance of love. We'll get into what he has to share in just a few minutes did want you to know, here on the pathway to promise podcast we're all about helping you overcome adversity, including things like divorce and breakups by helping you understand a process in order to overcome adverse conditions and understand that you have a promise life a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, but you need some directions and how to get there and we are here to be helpful to you. In that process, I have a lifetime of, of be having some positive input on people in their relationships as a counselor and as a pastor, and deal with this and terms of process I like to call the 40 day way process which helps you move through adverse conditions in your life. And we have some helpful, helpful information at our website pathway promise.com Particularly some back episodes of our podcast, and some other helpful things for you there, including the free gift. So go there and pick that up. And we can be helpful to you pathway promise.com. Today, we're talking about the ad verse condition of divorce, or a breakup of a romantic relationship. You know how devastating that can be. This actually is a very common experience, isn't it? Very few of us have not gone through a very severe, dramatic, traumatic breakup, which has impacted every other aspect of our life, our mental health, our depression, our physical health. People gain weight, they lose weight, they have stress, they have other physical things that come up in their life because thats related to other relationships. It impacts other people like our family members or children, if they're involved. It can be a factor in all kinds of things.

If you don't deal with relationships, particularly the breakup of a romantic relationship, you're gonna have a hard time function in this world. So we need to have some helpful things in that. Our author we guest today, George Aramark had a terrible breakup in his life, and he could not let it go. It kept lingering it kept impact in his life and he had to figure out a process a means to work through that breakup and then move on, to have other to help to learn for that experience and to invest himself into a new relationship. And he wrote this book called The gray dance of love. And it's for folks to understand and to have an understanding about the enter the intermingling or they enter the the the integration of the mind and the heart when it comes to relationships. He did an awful lot of research. After he had this terrible breakup. He considers himself a relationship entrepreneur, and incessant researcher, and incurable romantic. And he has devoted himself to a 50 year vision to bring down the rate of divorce. That's a noble vision if I've ever heard one, and to spread some needed love into this world, he wants to help that have to happen. And he has done the research and the process and he shares it here in his book, The gradients of love, and he shares it with you right now, my friends here on the pathway to promise podcast author George Aramark, of the great dance of life is our guest.

Unknown Speaker 5:47
Thank you for this beautiful message and warm welcome.

Brad Miller 5:51
Thank you, sir. It's an honor. It's honor to have you on the pathway to promise where course we've shared we're all about helping people overcome adversity and one of the greatest adversities that people deal with is the challenge of relationships. And that's indicated by the high rate of divorce and the high rate of the challenges that people have and the popularity to be honest with you books like yours and programs they have to do with dating and relationships. And, and just but I know that almost always, when someone writes a book like this or has something to share, it comes out of their own personal experience of dealing with something that's been an adversity or challenge in your life. So, share with us a little bit the story of what happened to you that gave you the idea of the incentive to write this book.

Unknown Speaker 6:38
Yes, actually, three years ago, I was actually friends over my ex best friend. So I really wanted to find a solution. Of course, there was this one week of morning where I was acting the victim and trying to blame it on everyone and everything and why me and why this is this happening with them. I run to myself, I thought, George, you've been into the personal development world for quite some time. It's time for you to step up and prove that actually, you can do it yourself. So this is what actually my journey started. And I read more than 200 books more than 1200 plus articles. I did an index in depth experiments, and I put them all inside this book.

Unknown Speaker 7:16
This is how it went.

Brad Miller 7:18
You not only had your own broken heart or the own situation happened to you, but you took some action. You got into the research big time. What was some I know you came up with your own conclusions, but what was some of the things you learned from all this research that you did?

Unknown Speaker 7:36
There's a lot of things that I learned and I even add on top of it some stuff. So what I've learned basically is that it's all about the great dance. It's all about not being purely masculine or purely feminine. It's about having a blend of both have we're both masculine and feminine, whether we're man or women, irrespective of our gender, and for relationship to survive, for us to be happy in relationships for us to find the right partner, it's important for us to be balanced and whole and complete from within. So there are, of course, other other important parts such as having a fixed mindset versus having growth mindset. We today have a lot of issues in relationships, because we tend to have a fixed mindset when it comes to relationships.

Brad Miller 8:24
More with that, what do you mean by a fixed mindset, as opposed to the open mindset? Just break it down for me a little bit what you mean by that.

Unknown Speaker 8:32
So someone, for example, that has a fixed mindset tends to see for example, or marriage, for example, as a goal. So for example, we're getting married and that's it. That's the end of of my independence. Instead of looking at it as it like, no, it's actually a place for us to grow together. It's a place for us to start a journey together. So it's this whole dilemma where instead of having a fixed point of view and not being able to change Not wanting to change. This is actually the dichotomy between the two. So someone with a fixed mindset would be okay, for example, I love to do this. You don't like it? That's fine. That's your problem do with it. This is how I are.

Brad Miller 9:13
Okay. Yeah. And what's the opposite of that will be the counterpoint to that.

Unknown Speaker 9:18
Someone that has a growth mindset to be someone who would want to work on themselves and their relationship with their partner with the help of their partner being vulnerable, being open, wanting for example, okay. So for example, let's say I'm jealous. So my partner made me made something or something happened that made me jealous. The fixed mindset person would react to that and they would say that, why do you Why are you doing this? Why is this happening? And start naming and oldest name and victim scenario, whereas someone that has a growth mindset, they would come from a place that Okay, now this scenario happened? How can we sit together and make sure that this actually doesn't happen again, what are the steps that we can do? How can we help each other out to actually move beyond that? Kind of how, instead of having me versus you, it's us together? How can we help each other and grow further together?

Brad Miller 10:17
I hear what you're saying here. George, one of the things I do a fair share of my life is premarital counseling. I am a pastor. So I have married probably know probably 300 couples in my career. And I always do premarital counseling. And one of the things that we talk about is some people say that, you know, when you when you get together relationship, it's 5050 when I was like to share this 100 100 you know, we all integrated completely and totally so it's not totally equal, it's integrated. And so that's part of what we're talking about here. And that's, if I'm hearing you correctly, then the the fixed mindset would be kind of you know, we are just this independent, independent agents. It just happened to be together. Whereas if we are in a growth mindset, we're, we're in this together, we're integrated together. That's awesome. So tell me more about what are some It seems to me that you yourself. When you had this situation happened, you took the action of reading and studying and developing this process and and you're involved with the self development world. What are some pragmatic actions that you've learned some bold steps, that other than what you did that people can take? When they have had a bad breakup or they've had a divorce or they've had something happen? And you you said, maybe you have this type of depression for a week or two, but let's say you want to get out of that. What are some of the bold action so some of the action that people can take to break out of that depressed state?

Unknown Speaker 11:48
There are a couple of things that can be done. The first is to move into action. So by just sitting on the couch and blaming yourself or life or the world or or anyone else is not going to help We can, we should do that there's, of course, a period of mourning. And this is important to allow our, our feelings to be felt. But once this, this time is done, it's important to start moving on, depending on the different scenarios that are happening. And so by action, I mean, for example, one of the first things that helped me a lot. Personal Development was actually visualize a lot. So by visualizing, and there are different types of visualization. So you can visualize yourself already being with the partner that you want to be with. Or you can you can visualize the whole process, but it's also important to feel the feelings behind it. It's not just about having this picture. Prior to that, I would say what's actually very important is to know what you want in a partner to know exactly what you want. Of course, I'm not meaning by I don't need to say like, what's the color of the hair or, like if they're short or long or it's not about that it's more about okay. I'm someone who's spiritual For example, I want to find my I want my partner to be spiritual. So this for me is an important value. I am someone who, for example, like sports. So I want my partner to be into sports, because it's important to have common values, common habits, common goals. Once you do that you already have a strong base strong foundation. And once you have all the list the characteristic that you are looking for in your partner, here's one thing that's very important to take into consideration. It's important to look at that list. And if you see that there's one of the any of those that are actually missing in you. In order to attract your partner, you should actually fulfill this, this action or this value or this thing before looking for it in your partner, because you can only attract the partner who is at the same vibration that you are in. Okay.

Brad Miller 13:57
I'm sorry, go ahead. Well, I just hear you saying that You need to have some clarity about your own, about your own values, your own expectations of the other party. And that's part of the action that you want to take even, you know, as part of the process of attracting other people, including my clarity about your own life. And that's, that's awesome. Heard you mentioned, I heard you mentioned there about spirituality being important to some folks. And that's what what role do you think, if any, do you think some sort of a sense of, you know when we talk about people falling in love or being loved things like that we talk about this, this sensation that is kind of beyond our, you know, we talked about sparks fly magic, I knew that type of thing. But I wondered if there is any kind of spiritual element of a power beyond yourself that is involved here, or do you think it's a factor at all? speak about that a little bit.

Unknown Speaker 14:57
It's actually a very interesting question. So when I first wrote the book, it was around 800 pages. And I turned it down to around 300 pages. But there's a big part of it, where that was based on spirituality that I actually removed. Because I felt that it was too soon for that and I'm actually going to be writing more spiritual, more spiritual book on love a bit later on. Okay. And hence, for example, in my book, there's the spiritual chemistry, which I completely okay. To answer your question. Yes, definitely. Spirituality is very important. And so there's a lot of talks about soulmates about finding the right person, and all this is important. So in order to find the right person for you at the same time, you need to be at the same vibration or the same level that they are in and you need to merit actually your soulmate. You need to marry the person you're going to be with. Yes, and tomorrow. that you need to do the internal work within. Once you do the internal work within, once you're complete and whole from inside, you don't have this media energy, I need to be with someone I need to be with, with with with this person, when it comes from a place of unconditional love from place of Okay, I love myself, I love everyone else. I'm good, I'm happy, I'm centered. And I don't need this person I want to be with someone. This is actually when it comes when it's good. This is actually the type of relationship where you can attract your soulmate. your soulmate will only come when you come from a place of unconditional love from a place of growth mindset as you were mentioning before when you're ready, and when you're ready. This is totally cool calm and this is actually if we need to be spiritual in order to to have this this work because it does take a lot of work.

Brad Miller 16:51
Let me interject a term here that I think might be important for us to consider and that's the word covenant and that in in many ways Religious descriptions of good healthy relationships, it's described as a covenant relationship where, you know, as opposed to a contractual type relationship, where a contractual is kind of, you know, I do this for you, and you do this for me, or covenant is where we agreed to be in this relationship regardless, but as also covenant relationships, also often a, you know, a spiritual description of relationships as well. So do you think that the, as you said, looking for your soul mate, would you consider that a way of having a covenant title type relationship with

Unknown Speaker 17:37
someone else? I would say yes, again, it depends. So we're very different people in lots of people around the world there are people that are more spiritual than others. Sure, in general, like people that are not very spiritual wouldn't really want to be with their soulmate, because when you're with your soulmate, they're going to be challenging you and the whole point of it is For you and your soulmate to bring each other closer to you to higher powers who whoever you believe in. And it's, it's actually very, very important to talk about. Absolutely yes, covenant is important if we are spiritual beings, and if we really want to challenge ourselves and be much more spiritual and much higher and, and really try to attain a different kind of love, not just the physical type stuff, but more to transcend, actually and come from unconditional love rather than

Brad Miller 18:33
the deep abiding love that goes on a really deep level. Well, this is all a lot of we use the word love a lot in this whole process. You know, we talked about you know, finding the love of your life, your soul mate, and so on it love is all about emotion. And just tell me the part that emotion plays in this and how it can be channeled appropriately, how it can sometimes be, perhaps out of control or not always is hopeful the emotion of love? Or how maybe the love your history, your history of love what I mean by that, how you experience love with your parents or other folks, how that impacts a new loving relationship. I just like you to speak about this the emotion of love as it applies to finding your soulmate here.

Unknown Speaker 19:20
Sure. So the two or three topics that are interested, interesting from the question you asked, which is a very interesting question. Thank you for...

PTP:095.The Upside of Adversity

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:51:30 -0400

PTP:095.The Upside of Adversity

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PTP:094.The Power of Vision

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:14:37 -0400

PTP:094.The Power of Vision

The Pathway to Promise is all about affirming that every person has a God-given promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose and you must implement a planned pathway with the proper people to quickly overcome life’s challenges to achieve that promised life.

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Brad Miller 0:00
pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. Episode Number 94. The power of vision.

Dr. Michael Hudson 0:10
Hi, this is Dr. Michael Hudson, of Michael Hudson. com. I help people unlock the power of their message so they can deliver it to the people that they're here to deliver it to. Thank you for listening to the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller helping you discover your life peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad believes every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad

hello good people and welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. We are talking today about power, the power of vision. Vision can help carry you through and influence to help you to overcome the adversity, the adverse conditions that you experienced in your life, to achieve peace, prosperity and purpose. That's what we're about here at the pathway to promise to help you overcome adversity. And we do so on our website pathway, promise calm, where we've got lots of great teaching about overcoming adversity, and including lots of great interviews with lots of great guests, authors and teachers and leaders who have overcome some adverse condition in their life to achieve peace, prosperity and purpose. We got a free gift for you there and head on over there and it can be helpful to your life pick it up, if you will. Today, we're talking about the power of a great vision Vision, if you want to have a have a leadership role in your life, if you want to have accomplished great things, if specially if you want to overcome adverse conditions in your life, you need to call upon the power of a vision that he has great. And there is great value then, in having a vision. I heard it said somewhere that every great work and every great person came under the influence of a vision that changed them and therefore changed others. You need to have a vision in your life of what your life can be. When you overcome that adversity. That is put in your mind's eyes, think about it, dwell on it, focus on it, and find value in that. Let me just give you just a few concepts today that I think you will find impactful, so that you can learn understand that leaders and yourself who effectively communicate goals which, to their followers followers achieve those greater things than those who don't? That's casting vision. You need to cast vision for yourself, and therefore it can be contagious and go to others. So what is a powerful vision? What is a vision of value? Well, first of all, first thing is it starts with with from within you. It's a gut level thing. If you want to know the temperature of yourself or of your organization or your church, or the thermometer, you can take it to yourself what you are about, you have a vision, and then you press on to being a leader. And then you pass it on to the people that you are responsible for. And that is what we're about here. A second valuable vision is to build on the good things from your past. You've had success in the past. You've had times when you've had adverse conditions in your past, and you have dealt with them. That might have been when you were a kid, perhaps. But whenever it was, I bet there's been some time in your life when you have had success, build on that. carry that with you. find value in that found power in your past successes and apply it to your present adverse conditions. And it does make a difference. When we have a valuable vision in our life, it speaks to our needs, or to the needs of others that we are responsible to. When we try to understand the needs and that speak to them, we are going to add value to the situation and the vision that we have will become practical and pragmatic. Another thing that we can do, to have a powerful vision is to challenge people including ourselves. We try to stay complacent, it just not going to work. It's just not going to be any value in that. We have to understand that what we're doing here is important, we have to understand that this is about being a winner. This is about encouraging ourselves and others to win, to succeed. And therefore there's value in that there's power in that to challenge ourselves and challenge others. Have you ever thought about a successful business or any successful sports team or music group that didn't want to win really bad, and didn't challenge one another in order to win, that's having a greater vision. Another valuable vision is to be committed to solving problems. If you stay stuck, you're not gonna be a problem solver. You're going to let problems defeat you. That's when adverse conditions come along in your life. They are circumstantial, they are of the moment, but if we allow them to block us then they become more than the moment they become a model. meant to our depressed state, or to our stuck state problems are unresolved or unsolved when we just let them sit there. It's not that there's such a big deal, that it's that our vision is so small, we haven't expanded our vision to see what all possibilities are. obstacles are always going to be there. But they are there only when we take our eyes off the big goal of achieving our big vision.

Another thing that a great vision of powerful vision does is it provides guidance to our life. It gives us a direction to go when we have this direction, that makes all the difference in the world. And that way you can start to facilitate things and do you know develop strategy and develop tactical approaches to whatever the situation is at hand and to deal with it when we have guidance that helps us and we can draw upon our own experience and the experience of others to help guide this vision. Another point that we haven't we, when we have a valuable vision or a vision of power, is it's going to attract winners, you're going to be a winner. And other people want to be around you who are winners as well. Winners want to be around winners, and you are going to bring people together who want to be on your team. Which brings me to another point is that a big vision, a valuable vision will unite people around one common cause. It's you can have different sets of understandings. But people will get behind a person with a big vision and go with them. It's a vision is a vehicle than which change rides, you're going to be a change maker have a great vision. And the final thing I want to share with you today is that vision is all about energy. If you have a great vision, if you have a powerful vision, a valuable vision is going to give you energy and I'll give those who you lead energy as well. It is then it's then you begin to see that the impossible seemingly can become possible that the invisible seemingly will suddenly become visible. And you will see that the invisible can do the impossible. So that's what I want to invite you to do friends to get vision, a powerful vision in your life. And it will make a difference to you. Let me encourage you here on the pathway to promise podcast to check out our website, pathway promise com, where you can hear great visionary leaders, authors and leaders who share their stories about how they dealt with the problems in their life. They dealt with adverse conditions, and overcame them. And success is a good thing. So invite you to do just that. So until next time, friends, this is Dr. Brad Miller, encouraging you to keep your promises because there's power Promise. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:093.The Battle Plan for Life

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 02:26:49 -0400

PTP:093.The Battle Plan for Life

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, Episode Number 93. The battle plan for living.

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You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad believes every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad Hello, good people Welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller What an honor. While how cool is for you to join me today, as we talk a little bit about something special that's happening as I record this message here today for you. It's Veterans Day, Veterans Day weekend. And I prepared a message for you today called the battle plan for living based on understanding some military leaders, particularly General Douglas MacArthur and his strategy for winning. Here at the pathway to promise podcast we're all about helping you win in your life, helping you to overcome those things that can get you down those things which we call adverse conditions, things like death of a family member or depression or divorce or breakup of a relationship, maybe getting a diagnosis of some terrible disease, maybe your debt. These are all things that can happen and we are here to help you head on over to pathway promised calm, we've got a free gift for you there. And we also have some great to back episodes, a pathway to promise with some great leaders, teachers, authors, and some teaching that can be helpful to your life today. Battle Plan for living, a commemorative edition for Veterans Day remembering some veterans have been pleased in my life. I'm not a veteran myself. But I've been pleased in my life to get to know some people who are military veterans, and they are awesome people. And they always have a sense of vitality and life and a sense of discipline and duty, which I really, really admire. One of the things that as I studied people who have been stressful situations, be it in business or education or athletics or anything else like that. People in military have almost always been in some stressful situations. And many times those who are successful and Situations understand that problems are a given that, that there is always going to be situations that are messed up. snafu as they call them in the military often, and the problems are to be understood, and then dealt with and overcome. And it oftentimes takes a battle plan in order to overcome those problems. And then to implement the plan but also know that a part of a battle plan is to adjust. So let me share with you a few thoughts today from some from things about having a battle plan for living in your life. But just say you got some big obstacles, some big adversity to overcome, maybe have a health issue, maybe you really want to lose 15 pounds before the first first of the New Year. You just did. That kind of thing just doesn't just happen. You need to have a plan and then a process to get that done. Here's some thoughts here. problems will never leave you alone. Problems adverse conditions are will always be there. In order to deal with that you need a plan, a battle plan, if you will.

Because sometimes problems are bigger than we expected. We can't just let it slide. So here's a couple of questions to ask ourselves before we enter into a battle. Let's say we want to lose that 15 pounds. First question is, is victory achievable? And the second question is victory believable? So let's just say you want to lose 15 pounds in two months time, is it achievable? Yes, more than likely it is it's going to be a challenge. But it's it's a doable thing. Can you lose 100 pounds in two months? Unlikely. unlikely. You said I'm saying make your goals and this achievable range. And the second thing is is believable. This is the The inner, the mind games the mind the being mindful that we need to play with with ourselves our mindset, we need to believe it will make it a part of our fiber that we believe that we can do it we can believe that we can lose that 15 pounds and therefore victory is a an achievable Win It is also believable. So we have to ask ourselves that questions we have to convince ourselves of that. Digital Douglas martech Arthur, Gail outlined four or three actual strategies for winning his case for battle planning for winning. The first one is having a purpose for your battle. Is this a cause worth dying for? You need to assess that is losing that 15 pounds, super important to you? Is it a cause that can save your life in many cases it is you get your health together. It can help you with diabetes and heart disease, and other things that can impact the quality of your life, you need to ramp up the emotions of that. What is the purpose of your battle plan of the battle that you're going after? And a second thing that there's three P's here, the first P is for purpose. The second P is for provision. What are your resources for battle? And are they adequate? And do you have the what you need to do this? What are your resources to get involved with this battle? With your resources you're going to lose weight might be a diet regimen or exercise regimen or joining gym or getting a workout partner or consuming YouTube videos and other information about the various the diet plan or the eating plan that we want to take on. I use intermittent fasting myself with some success. What is your strategy? What is your provision? What are your resources that you need to do this? Do you Want to get some special, you know vitamins or a, our protein shakes or any other specific specific food items that you want to have? What are your resources? Ok. So the and then so the so you've got purpose and you've got provision. And the other thing we need is preparation. That is, is there any special training we need or any personnel we need to bring into your life, you're gonna lose 15 pounds, maybe you want to hire a chef or maybe you want to go to the gym and hire a personal trainer. You might be you want to have someone you work out with a workout partner, maybe your spouse, or someone you get together with a friend or somebody at the gym. And you also then so you need that you need that resource that preparation but the other side of that another part of the preparation is kind of is to know your enemy, to know your enemy. For many of us the enemy is resistance. That's the thing when we start to do something good resistance wants to do drag us down and prove prevent us from doing good stuff. We need to battle resistance because it will eat you alive if you allow it to. And there's lots of good works and lots of good things about understanding this, this concept of resistance. So let's unpack this just a little bit more. When we talk about purpose, what is a cause? worth dying for? What is your battle plan for a living? And what does it cause worth want or for worth dying for? A couple things to think about? What are your motives for doing this? Why am I doing this? Am I doing this for other people? Am I doing for myself? Why is simply question Why do you want to do this? Is it just a vanity thing? If so, that's okay, too. But own it own? What are your motives for doing this? And the second thing we could think of in terms of a purpose or what are the values that are going to be enhanced or You need to employ when you want to go to attack this, this battle plan that you have the values weathers help others if you lose that weight for instance, whether it be an example to other people in your life, your children or your parents or your spouse, why am I doing this? So the motives is why am I doing this right motives are more important than the right moves in many cases. And the values have to do with this, how we, what we're doing is indicator of our own personal values that we have and how we can then share those with with other people. So I want to encourage you to be about that values have to do with how will it help others. And the thing is, if you do what you do and helps other people, that's a win for you, too. It's a double win. Ziegler's, the one who famously said in a lot of his training, you can get everything you want in life if you help other people to get what they want. So you got purpose and you Got, we give God the preparation. And the other thing is provision provisions. That is the resources that that we need. One of the resources that we can call upon is people, you know other people in our life, to speak into our life that might be a coach that might be a leader. It might be from a book or a tape or podcast, or YouTube videos, something we can understand about that help. Put surround ourselves with people who can speak into our life and give us good stuff into our life. This isn't about just having people just to pat us on the back all the time, by the way, it's having people who can coach us and hold us accountable and to help us to grow and to go on to defeat our enemy. Do you think and military leaders that they hold back if there is a true enemy to be to be defeated? They don't just, you know, play nice all the time. It is about achieving the risk Salt of winning. And that's what we want to do with the people another resource we might need as money when MIT other resources we need to understand what is it going to cost us to do this? If we do this diet thing for the weight loss thing, for instance, if that is our goal to achieve, what's it going to take over again? Is this diet, we're going to do want to join a gym? Do we want to have a coach, you want to have a diet system? You want to have an online system that you use? What kind of options does investing money in this process give you and what are you willing to invest that way? See it when you do this? It that's understanding that what it's going to cost to achieve things and many times we have to see if it's worth the value, I would contend to you most most of time it is certainly military leaders need the resources monetarily and of the various things that they need to apply to the situation at hand. Another resource we have and this is where I want to get spiritual with you for a minute because we need to Call upon the resource of God or higher power, it can be at our life. That is another provision that we need. In the Bible it says and flip hands for God shall supply all your needs according to his riches, and his glory in Christ Jesus. And wherever you're at in your life, my friends, whether you're a Christian, a follower, Christ or not, I would invite you to call upon a power higher than yourself to speak into your life that will help you an awful lot. So it has to do with the purpose. The preparation piece of this has to do with getting the training that that that we need, we need to practice we need to do the things that we need to do and to the to use it as a part of our daily routine. If you want to lose that weight, you need to make your eating habits part of your daily life. You need to make your workout habits a part of your regular life. You need to make it a part of your team. Your habits that's preparing to succeed. A lot of coaches will say that the games of athletic contest, basketball games, football games are won not on the field so much of the play, but in the time it takes a preparation and practice, I want to encourage you to be people who are winners, I having a great battle plan in your life, and then apply it any in your life. Here in this Veterans Day time, we can learn some things from other people, some military leaders, and apply it to your life. While we're out here at the pathway to promise is practical, applicable solutions to help you to deal with adversity, adverse conditions in your life, to help you get through that time and achieve your promise life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. And we encourage you to do that head on over to pathway promise calm, you can see some back issues of the podcast there had some other resources for you, and some other things that we could do to be helpful to you. That's what we're do get a free gift for you there. We invite you to check out pathway promise. com.

So until next time, friends this is Dr. Brad Miller and I want to encourage you to keep your promises because there's power in our promise. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:092. How to Become Content

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 12:19:34 -0400

PTP:092. How to Become Content

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 92. How to be contented

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You are on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller Bradley's every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad hello good people. Welcome back to pathway to promise podcast where we are all about helping you overcome adversity, to achieve your promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose. We do that by sharing good news of your life. One of the good news things that you can have in your life is to understand what it means to be happy, what it means to be a contented person. We're going to talk about that today here on pathway to promise, we want you to know you can always go to our website pathway promise com, you can find past episodes of the podcast, where we some great teachers and leaders and authors who speak into your life about how helping you to overcome whatever adversities you have in your life, to achieve great things in your life, overcome things and to achieve peace, prosperity and purpose. We have a free gift for you there and we invite you to go to pathway promise calm and to get connected to our community there. contentment, and our last episode of the pathway to problems we talked about a formula or a way to be discontented and I certainly believe that being discontented or being annoyed fulfilled is an epidemic proportions in our world. People are unsatisfied people are in bad places, and that leads to destructive behavior. It leads to very rude and nasty attitudes that people treat one another. And it leads to just a sense of loneliness, and guilt and pain. That doesn't have to be that way. Doesn't have to be that way. I just want to share with you friends that it is a choice whether we are discontented with our life, or whether we are contented with our life. But it means we need to take some action and to do something about it. And I want to share with you a few thoughts today about how we develop our strengthen our sense of contentment in our life. Let me share with you a few thoughts here today about that. I develop contentment in my life when I sense that someone else cares for me Now I want to share with you a little bit more about that. This means sometimes we have to look for this, because we have some of us who have had lonely existence. But we know we have to seek out positive relationships. We have to surround ourselves with people who do care about us. And if we don't feel like anybody cares about it, then invest in somebody else, and show them that you care. And the Law of Reciprocity will come around and will impact in your life almost surely. I want you to know that there's lessons from other people and there's lessons from the Bible, which can speak into your life. I know the Apostle Paul talks about this where he said, when he was in prison, he wrote an encouraging letter to folks, and he shared with them about what I share. You have done well to share with me and my affliction. That is what Paul was saying. Even as wrote encouraging letters from prison. He also shared that he was thankful for the support he got from other people. He was thankful. One doctor has said that there are different emotions that produce disease and human beings. And those emotions are fear and frustration, rage, resentment, hatred, envy, and jealousy. And the really the only antidote that can save people from being destroyed by these factors. This research doctor said is the emotion of love. The emotion of love.

You know, this is the case, don't you? You know, this is the case. When we show people love and love happens, it helps them and when people love us, it helps us as well. Tell people that you love them. Tell people that you care, and you're much more likely to have someone tell you that they care about you. Now, that can be a simple thing. It can be a verbal thing in the family. It might be a Facebook post where you share a good word with somebody and do it even beyond their birthday, things like that. Share posts, write a card, write a card just because do those things. And you will get some reciprocity back in your life. Do you want to be content in your life, then show appreciation for others, then you will have this important factor of sensing and knowing and feeling confident that you are cared for. Another way to develop contentment in your life is to know that you are growing. Get to know you're growing is to do good things I like to call dark humidity. We have here on the made a promise to good people. And good people do good things. And good things mean we are growing people. Good thing might be reading a book, it might be listening to a podcast, it might be growing, growing our knowledge, or it might be serving in a soup kitchen or it might be serving in some other way. Be confident in your life that when you do good things, God will do good things in you. And the Bible that says among other things, he says, God who began to good your good work and you will perfect it in you. Until the day of Christ Jesus goes on to say, it is God who is at work in you both to willing to work for his good pleasure. You see, friends, if you're a believer, then you believe you're going on to perfection someday to be with Christ. But for all of us, I believe when you do good stuff, it helps you grow. And I want to encourage you to be good people do Good stuff up for others, but do you do good things for other people, you will grow and guess what, you will become more content because you are contributing to what? The greater good, you're good you have established for yourself a goal, which gives you purpose here and the pathway to progress, we like to say that we are all about helping you develop your peace and, and prosperity and purpose and the purpose place means that we have a contract. The purpose, peace means that we have a contribution to make for the greater good. We have a sense of understanding that we have a reason to exist. We have goals and our life, growth produces happiness. Art Linkletter said this. He was a entertainer from the 60s and 70s. He said this growth is happiness. I never want to be what I want to be because there's always Always something out there yet for me, I get a kick out of living in the here and now. But I never want to feel I know the best way how there's always one Hill higher with a better view, something waiting to be learned that I never knew to my days are over and never fully Fill my cup. Let me keep on growing up, had some good things there. A couple more things about growing your contentment. I tried to understand your circumstances in light of a bigger plan. Circumstances happened to us here on the pathway to promise we talk about adverse conditions, the five DS of death and depression and divorce and debt and, and and depression and disease. Those things that can happen to all of us those are circumstantial, but we can't overcome those if we choose to. And we see things in a bigger plan especially we see things in life God's bigger plan for us how God uses our circumstances, God uses our situations to grow us as people, then we could have a much better attitude and better understanding of being content in all circumstances.

One of the things I've a person journals a lot when they interested, anything interesting things that you can do is go back and look at your old journals, or an old diary from say, five or 10 years ago. And sometimes you may write in there something that was happening at that at the time, which was a big deal. You know, a big situation, maybe buying a home or maybe you had to change jobs, or maybe you had to deal with a health issue or relationship matter. But oftentimes, if you go to your present cert present situation, you look back on it, you'll see that in retrospect, it was handled, it was dealt with, it was cared for, and you might even think, man, it wasn't such a big deal after all, but the time it was View your circumstances and a bigger picture and on the panorama of your life, one of the panorama of your relationships, that this is a moment. But this is a moment that you do not have to be stuck in circumstances can turn out to be a part of the process of growing for the greater good. Just because you may be seemingly in prison right now, the day can come when you can get out of prison, and you can speak into the world out of your experience. See friends that if we have pain in our life, that's one thing. But if we get stuck in the malaise of mediocrity, if we get stuck in our on our pain, then what purpose is it? Sure sir. So there is no greater pain really than pain without purpose. So use the pain in your life and use it to move forward in your life. I would just also contend to us that as people of faith, you just need to desire something greater than yourself. For some of us that may be a life of faith or life of Jesus, but have something greater than yourself that you could strive for. And to know that you have something that you want to die for something you're willing to give up everything for. And that's what I want to encourage you to do here today to have contentment in your life. Couple more things that we can do is that to sink on good stuff, fill your mind with good things, hang around other contented people. You know, it said that we are highly influenced by the people around us who are contented. Well, I encourage you to do that. To allow yourself to be surrounded by those folks if we can be helpful here at the pathway to promise we want to do just that. And understand that our circumstances and contentment are related as We already talked about that a little bit. Rely on a power greater than ourselves here at the pathway to promise we want to help you do those things we hope to want to build contentment in your life to give you some tools and some processes in order to move through your adversities to achieve your life of peace, prosperity and purpose. You over to our website pathway promise calm and you can find some good stuff there. They can help build your life of contentment. They'll build your life of good stuff. And we invite you to do just that. We have a free gift for you their pathway promised calm you can pick that up. Also, you can also hear great teaching from other people we've interviewed on the pathway to promise we can help fill your life with good things. So until next time, friends, live a life of contentment. Choose contentment or discontentment and remember to keep your promises because there's power and a promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the path later. Promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:091. How to Be Discontent

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:24:39 -0400

PTP:092. How to Be Discontent

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 91. How to be discontent Hi, I'm Jeff Brown from the read to lead podcast and every great leader not only reads but is committed to overcoming any barriers to their vision. The pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller will help you do just that. You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller Bradley's every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad Hello, good people. Welcome to pathway to problems with Dr. Brad Miller. Thank you so much for joining me today as we have some conversation about important matters in life about how to be happy or how to be not happy. Today we're going to talk about what it means to be dis content, which I believe is a malady that affects a lot a lot of people in our world, people who are unsatisfied, who are not content with their state in life, and who are searching for meaningfulness and sense meaning less deaths in their life, which is indicated by being unhappy or being discontent with their life situation. Here at the pathway to promise podcast we are all about helping you get through times like that. There are circumstances we all face, we like to call them are adversities or add various conditions. Things like death in the family are having a disease diagnosis or at being a geek being in debt or going through a divorce or a breakup of a relationship or depression, these things which can put us on the sidelines, which can make us discontent if we choose it for them to and the pathway to promise we believe that God has given you an opportunity to have peace, prosperity and purpose. And our podcast episodes on our blog pathway promise, calm is here to be helpful to you in that process to help you find a pathway. A way to get through we like to call it a 40 day way. So head on over to our website pathway promise calm, get our free gift there and get connected with our community. Dis contentment. Have you ever been discontent? I bet you have. And if we allow ourselves to we can stay stuck in discontentment. So I'm going to share with you a few thoughts today on how to be discontent if we want to be. Well let's talk about then what it means to be content because the opposite of that would be to be discontented. So, contentment is not about containing my emotions. So, if we want to be discontented, we let our emotions go crazy go rapid, we ruled by our emotions that contentment is not maintaining the present situation or the status quo. So, be discontent means we choose to stay stuck to accept the status quo. If you want to be discontented, we need to understand that the definition of contentment is about, of contentment is not about attaining more possessions. So, just contentment would be about thinking that getting more stuff will somehow solve our inner life or issues of discontentment. That's not the case. Webster's dictionary says that happy that happy enough with what one contentment means. One is happy enough with what one has not desired something more or different, satisfied. If you're feeling unsatisfied with your present situation, then you are just content.

I like I'm a pastor church and so I like to draw some lessons life lessons out of the Bible. And Phillip Ian's chapter four, it talks about some things I just want to share with you now, whether you're a person of faith or not, I think there's some good things that you can control out of this. And Paul says, finally, Brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely. Whatever is a good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. The things you've learned and received and heard and not seen in me, practice These things, and the God of peace shall be with you. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. So those words there help us understand and what contentment is not what contentment is. So I want to share with you this bit of a formula debt is the secret of contentment. And so if we do the opposite of that, damn, where we're discontent in this where a lot of people are at, the first thing is attitude. That is how we think right? So we want to be discontent. We have stinking thinking, as I've heard, it said, we don't think about good stuff. But you want to think about good stuff and you can be to be and you can be content. Then you add to that action, action, attitude plus action and that is doing the right thing. So if you want to be discontent, do the wrong thing. And most of the times we know what the wrong thing is. It is making that bad decision at work or on our relationship or saying the wrong thing or and somehow out. throwing a fit can be a way of indicating our discontentment. If we take positive action that can lead us to contentment. And then that leads us to a sense of adequacy mean at the beat to have enough that's the feeling right? That's the emotional piece. So if we don't feel right, if we allow our emotions be in turmoil, then that's going to mess up everything else we could choose and whether where you are contented, or dis contentment. So let me unpack this a little bit further. I believe that contentment is a quality that is learned. So if we want to be discontent, then we choose not to learn. We choose not to read. We choose not to think we choose not to listen to great teachers, whether it's live or into the classroom setting or in a podcast or, or other forums where we can learn from others. We want to stay stuck, we want to sit closed off, we want to stay walled in. Like in the Bible scripture read, Paul said, I have learned to be content. So that's an active thing to do. Learn to be content. So I want to invite you to think about that. If you want to stay discontented. Don't learn. Don't pick up a book, don't do anything else to give yourself the opportunity to expand your brain, expand your sense of the resources that you have.

contentment does not depend on our circumstances. So that means if we are discontented, we are ruled by our circumstances. We feel like, man, all this bad stuff happens to me. Things just don't go right for me, and sometimes saying things don't go right. But they are circumstance Bad things happen to all people. They do. You can have all these things we like to call the adversities, the five DS of adversity we talked about here on the pathway to promise. Those are things like the one D is depression, another one is debt. Another the third D is disease and other DS divorce or rather large relationships and breakup. And the fifth D is death is the death death of a loved one, or thinking about that. We can get stuck in any of those places. Those are all circumstances that happened to all people, but our level of contentment or discontentment depends on how much we are ruled by those. We choose that Ben Franklin said to be the D to the discount discontented man, no chair is easy. So I will continue friends, we believe from the pathway to promise that God has given you a god given life of peace, prosperity and purpose. And so if we're Be discontented, then we don't believe that. We don't believe that good things can come to us. And we understand that contentment means we draw strength from a power greater than ourselves. We draw strength from I like to feel about God. And as a Christian is Jesus Christ who I draw, draw strength from. It works like this friends, there's four stages for gifts I believe that God gives us that help us to overpower discontentment. One is the bold is to take bold action, and we talked about that. That's the formula like to say it's the Be bold action. Take taking action is an antidote to being stuck. The second thing is drawing on a higher power. That's the PBP power means that we draw in a higher power than ourselves. That means we have a meditative life we have an inner life. I like to say say we have a spiritual life that we draw on a higher power. And those of us who are people of faith, we draw Our power greater than ourselves that we know that on our own, we just can't do this. And the then the next thing is love. We need to have a love of self love of others. I love a family and friends that helps fuel us, strengthen us, give us the energy in order to overcome our circumstances, overcome our adversity. And then that so there's a B for bold action, the P for power and the hell for love. And then the fourth element here, the fourth gift from God is D for discipline or self discipline. That's the cognitive piece. That's how we learn action. We do habits and other things that happen that we can do actively. It's the implementation of the action that we take in order to be content with our situation in life. It's looking to get better, not better, and doing the things we need to do. For one things I like to do is journal. The things I like to do is be in prayer. Another thing I like to do is be in conversation, deep conversation, as we try to do here on the pathway to promise. These are some things that can help you. If you choose to be discontented, your choice, you can do it. I just gave you the formula or the or the the recipe for that. But I think you know, that the choice is really up to you, whether you're going to be content, or discontent, and our next episode of the pathway to promise we're going to talk about how to enhance and to develop and to strengthen our contentment. So I invite you to tune in to Episode 92 for that. So until next time, friends, this is Dr. Brad Miller. Just want to encourage you to keep your promises because there's power, get a promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web. pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:090.Elevate Your Attitude

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:35:12 -0400

PTP:090.Elevate Your Attitude

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Brad Miller 0:00
pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 90. Elevate your attitude.

Vincent Pugliese 0:10
Hey everyone, this has been subleasing from the total life freedom podcast. If you are looking for peace, prosperity and purpose in your life, the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is the place to be.

Brad Miller 0:22
You're on the pathway to a promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Bradley's every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad.

Hello, good people and welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. It is

Awesome that you have chosen to spend a few moments with me today, as we have a conversation just you and I about some things that matter including your attitude and mind. We're going to talk today about elevating your attitude, and how that makes all the difference in the world. Here at the pathway to promise podcast we're all about helping you to overcome any adversity in your life, to achieve what we believe, is your God given promised life, peace, prosperity and purpose. We believe God has intentions for you which are nothing but good. Nothing but good. But we in our lives can sometimes be sidelined by an adverse condition might be a death in the family, it might be losing a job, it might be a breakup of a romance, it might be a financial reversal. It could be a diagnosis of a bad disease like cancer, all kinds of things can happen and they happen All of us but how you deal with it makes a difference, and a pathway promise. com our website, we've got lots of episodes of great teachers and leaders who give us insights of how to overcome some adverse condition to achieve success in your life. We like to call it the promise life, the promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose. So check us out we got a free gift for you there at our website, as well pathway promise.com attitude. I've been privileged on a number of occasions, to visit folks in difficult circumstances, including in prisons. I remember visiting and a juvenile center one time a juvenile detention center. And one of the administrators there said something to me to effective Well, all these kids in need is an attitude adjustment. Well, I took that to mean that there needed to be in their mind at least somehow Side forced to pressure them, I took it as a bit of a negative. Whereas I know that with a young person who I was visiting and other people need on not only a positive pressure from the outside, but they need to be encouraged to elevate their attitudes about themselves. And I want to encourage you to think now about raising the level of your personal attitude. Think about with me for a moment about somebody in your life who you admire. This might be somebody you know, personally, or might be an author or a leader. It might be a movie star or a musician, or might be a writer, or a podcaster. Or a pastor. Somebody that you admire. Why do you admire them? What is it about them that gets your interest? Is it their tenacity? Is that their talent? Is it their faith? Is it their commitment Is that how they explain things? Is it their countenance? Is it that they're fun to be with? Or they're transparent or they are inspirational? What is it about them? I bet a lot of it has to do with their attitude. I bet a lot of it has to do with the attitude which they exude from their life, which impacts all the people who they influence, which includes you, which includes you. So, think about that. The attitude of someone is influencing you and lifted up your life or else you wouldn't admire them. And how now can we take that same thing and take our own attitude, it elevated in such a way to be fulfilled ourselves, which is what we're talking about here, as well as be inspirational and helpful to other people. I think you can do it. I know you can. William James, a writer said this the greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind. This means friends, you can choose to alter or adjust, if you will, your attitude. If we want to do it,

if we think about it, our attitude affects our outcome. If we go into something thinking that we can do it, and believing we can do over are much more likely to succeed than to go into some endeavor, and thinking we can't do it, but battle is one before the battle has begun. I've heard it said. So here's what I want to give you a bit of an attitude checklist before you enter into an endeavor. Let's just say you're going to go into a new project or to start a new new job. So watch this attitude. You know what, I gotta wait and see, I guess. gotta see how this thing goes. I gotta feel it out. isn't a negative attitude? I don't really want to do this. I don't want to do this. Are there certain new experiences that kind of automatically make you feel negative? If they are identified and you know, some people, I went to the dentist recently and we kind of joked around about how some people just don't like go to the dentist. And there's a fear of that. Well, what your attitude towards whatever it is, and then think about that and how you can maybe change that. Now does our attitude that affect us in what we feel about our job or about our family or about God? And if so, how can we fix it? How can we do something about that? You see, friends, I believe, if we fix our mind what is possible, not just on the problems that can be happening, or when we fix your mind on the facts, not just on our feelings that can have an impact on how things come out.

A second thought here is an attitude towards People perseveres are predetermine, or attitudes, their attitudes towards me. That is, oftentimes when we how we share about other people is reflected right back to us. I think that's the case, don't you? If someone greet you with a smile and a good high energy word, that we just react to them differently, then then we do otherwise are in this makes a difference. However, just this morning, one of the habits that I have is I address most people I encounter whether they be a child or an older person, as young man or young woman. And today, just this morning, I happened to be in a local place getting my car worked on. And there was a gentleman coming out as I was coming in, he was gray hair and a beard. So one night he just held the door for me and I said, Well, thank you young man. And he turned around and did a pivot towards me young I'm 70 years old. What do you mean young man? And I said to him, Well, you, apparently Do you feel offended by that? And he said, No, I don't feel offended by that. I just feel surprised. And people often feel that way when we call them young. See friends, it makes a difference. He's going to remember that. Also today, I got a phone call from somebody who just out of the blue, called me and just said they want to pray for me. And that made me feel so good that they wanted to pray for me. So already today, I have had experiences where my attitude has had apparently a positive impact on somebody else got their attention, and someone else's attitude. upgrade for me has got my attention. Yeah, I heard it's been said. The Stanford Research folks did a survey that talked about a person's success at their job, but the work is 30% knowledge about the product, or the service and 87% knowledge about people about relationships. That's important. Let's talk about some ways that you can intentionally elevate your attitude, especially in regards to other people. Number one thing that you can do in regards to other people is be very intentional about remembering their name. If a person has a name tag, use it, read their name, if you hear somebody's name repeated in your head a few times, or try to connect it with some other memory trigger that you can have. Also, another thing that we can do with with other people is request their help. You know, nothing makes the other person feel more important and to do something for you, that you cannot do for yourself. Think about that. Even in like a retail store, where someone helps you to shop for something to Christmas time. When I go shopping for my wife or my kids. I often especially if it's a clothing item, I almost always ask someone to Help me with a selection or purpose in they are almost always, genuinely happy to be asked to help. A third thing you can do for with other people is to recognize them recognize their potential. And that is having a great expectation that they can do well. So, and then being introspective about who they are as a people. So recognize it, lift somebody up, and they'll be recognized for who they are. Recently, I encountered a young person, a teenager, and I asked him to serve on a on a planning board that I'm working on in my local church, and they were thrilled about being asked and being recognized as a young person to take on a more adult responsibility. Another thing we can do is reward people for their efforts. Our reward might be the same Thank you, where it might be a card, where maybe a handshake, where might be something else more, more deeper than that. reward people show people their potential, encourage them, fulfill help them know that they are that they are appreciated. These are when we do these things for other people that will help us. You see, our attitude is the difference between success and failure for many of us, but also in the attitude we express towards others is often the difference between success and failure in the organization's or the groups that we we are part of the guess where it starts starts with us. So our attitudes can turn problems into blessings and just how we look at it. When we have an attitude of how can I get this done? Instead of letting this block me, we can net we understand that the problem is not the problem. Our process is this needs to be adjusted. You see, we understand that there's a problem. We recognize it. Then we need to break it down, kind of critique it. See what we need to do about it. Then we can choose what the next steps are to deal with it. And we can get good about it. So yeah, when you give, when you have a good attitude, France, it gives you an uncommon perspective, a perspective that looks kind of from the outside in and helps you see what is possible. And that way our attitude can be our best friend or our worst enemy. You see, friends, I just want to encourage you to have an attitude that makes a difference in your life, and the life of other people that can make a big a big difference. You see,

oftentimes, friends, ultimately, it's our attitudes about things, not our achievements, which make us happy. And I will dwell on this for a second because I've been privileged to be around a lot of people the end of their life. I've preached probably well over 200 funerals in my life and my career. And one of the things I've often noticed about people when they talk about People at the end of their life is very rarely do they say that he or she became vice president of the company they were part of, or that here, she drove a Cadillac or he she made this much money, they would talk about how they treat other people. They would talk about relationships, they would talk about the things they did to serve other people, or how they would bring joy to other people, or how they would help improve the lives of other people. It's not about achievement. It's about attitude. And here's the other thing, friends just want to kind of want to leave you with this. We choose what we do about our attitude, or attitude will change when we want it to change. And that just means we have to understand the importance of attitude and making that a part of our life. Don't blame others. You know, we choose our attitude. And let me encourage you to be about that. Say our attitudes need to be good. Haley tweaked and adjusted because life happens does it circumstances happen. So we need to be constantly fed, fill yourself with Good stuff, good books, start with the Bible, if you will. But a good books good encouraging tapes, podcast, other things that help fill your life, and most importantly, encouraging people in your life that will help you when you have that. And I invite you to be just that if we can be helpful to you here at the pathway to promise podcast we want to do just that, to help to elevate your attitude to help you deal with adversity, Francis because adversity is one of those circumstances which can beat us up and bring us down and you need a process in order to get through that. We have a 40 day way process we're working on we have a book coming out sometime the next few months about the promise given life which will be helpful to you. Meanwhile, on our podcast, your pathway a pathway to promise and pathway promised com you can hear great teachers from myself and from smothers great leaders and authors and teachers, who have something to say to your life, to pour into your life, to help you to elevate your attitude and make your life better, and help us to deal with those problems, those adversities that we have, we're here to be helpful. We hope that we can go to our website pathway promise com, we got a free gift for you there that which will be helpful to you. And we got more episodes of the pathway to promise podcast upcoming with some great interviews with some folks who will speak deeply into your life. So until next time, friends, this is Dr. Brad Miller, I want to encourage you to keep your promises because there's power in a promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise but Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:089. Total Life Freedom with Vincent Pugliese

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:10:40 -0400

In Episode 089 Dr. Brad Miller has a conversation with Vincent Pugliese author of Freelance to Freedom and publisher of The Total Life Freedom Podcast.

Vince state on his website

This is for people who desire freedom. Freedom to do the work they love. Freedom to thrive financially. Most of all, the freedom to control their time. That’s nearly impossible to do without owning your own business and gaining control of your time.

Financial and time freedom creates mental freedom. Mental freedom leads to more energy, less stress, better relationships, increased creativity and an influx of never-ending opportunities that occur only when you eliminate desperation and increase abundance.

Ultimately, converging all of these worlds leads to life very few can imagine, where you can live wherever you want, give what you want, do what you love and be the person for your family that they deserve. What can you do when you have time, money, and location freedom? Whatever you want!

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Brad Miller 0:00
pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 89. Total Life freedom with the author of Freelancer freedom, Vincent pick Lacey.

Jeff Sanders 0:14
This is Jeff Sanders, author of the free time formula, helping busy people find happiness, focus and productivity. My friend Dr. Brad Miller will help you find your promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose. Right here on the pathway to promise podcast.

Brad Miller 0:32
You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leaves every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the path Wait a promise. Now here's Brad. Hello Good people. Welcome to pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. It's awesome to have you here with me today as we talk about things that matter. Something that matters a lot is having fulfillment and freedom in your life. And what if you don't have that? What if your job isn't fulfilling? What if you're financially stressed? What if there are stresses in your family relationships and your marriage and in your with your children and with your parents, with her stress everywhere that's causing you to feel compressed and stressed? Or all through today Vincent Lacey is going to be sharing with us freedom is the author of freelance to freedom and he's going to be sharing with us what what he what he did in his life when he thought constricted and all these areas. Great the pathway to promise podcast we are all about helping you to overcome stresses in your Life, whether it's the pressure of debt that's crushing you, or maybe you are not fulfilled in the workplace, maybe you've got depression. Or maybe you've experienced a death in the family or perhaps you've had a diagnosis of some something bad like a disease, cancer or something. Maybe relationship is messed up divorce. Whatever it is, we're here to be helpful to you on the pathway to promise podcast, we teach and we lead about a process to help you discover your God given promise, life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. And we do so by teaching about that and also by sharing with great guests like we have today. You can always go to our website pathway a promise com, find out more about us find back issues of the podcast, and also some other helpful tools for you there to help you overcome adversity and achieve your life a peace, prosperity, and purpose. When the ways we do that is talking to great people like Vincent pick Lacey. Listen, I have to things in common. We both spent some time living in Evansville, Indiana. We had different paths there. He was a photographer for the local newspaper, and award winning photographer. And I was a pastor of a church there. And, but he also found himself in a situation where he was winning awards for his photography. He was successful in his career. But it wasn't working and other aspects of his life, including financially. And he didn't feel like he had the flexibility in the freedom that he really wanted to have to spend time with his children, to be involved with his spouse, and to have freedom in his life to have what he really wanted to do to have quality in his life. So that's what I wanted to talk to you today. What we want to talk about today, here is having quality comes in your life and doing whatever it takes to break some patterns to have freedom. You're gonna love this interview we have here today with Lacey from the total life of Freedom podcast and the author of freelance to freedom. And our guest today is an author and a podcaster bits of big Lacey. He is all about people who desire freedom in their life, to do the work, they love to thrive financially, to control your time, to own your own business to own your own life. And he has several methods and things that he's done in his life. To help him do that. He has a free he has a book called freelance to freedom. We'll say more about that in a little bit and a podcast called the total life freedom podcast. It's all about freedom with Vincent. Vincent, welcome to pathway to promise. Thank you so much. I appreciate you having me here. It's awesome to have you here. Vance. love what you have to share about heavy freedom in your life and I've seen your work and other aspects of we'll talk about what you're doing now. But I first got acquainted with you as a photographer in my hometown newspaper of Evansville, Indiana, and I saw your work then So what I'd like to hear a little bit about you is just little bit about your life kind of got you from a small city photographer and you can say more about that to what you are now a leader of a dynamic business and author of podcaster Tim a little bit about your story my friend

Vincent Pugliese 5:16
Yeah, there's there's a lot of layers to it in terms of like, you know, what adversity there's, it seems like it happened in every every stage. That's why some people aspect what is the How did you get through it? It depends on which part of the story you ask, right? For me, in the beginning, I was a terrible student. I was lost. So the people that didn't do well in school and wanted to do something later on in life. I'm kind of, you know, something that went through that because I just learned on the day before graduation, that I was even graduated from high school. I was arrested when I was 18 years old for stealing. I had no moral compass, really rough time in my life. And that went on till I was 22 years old when really I had a nightmare that I got caught stealing again. I was living with my parents again, and I went downstairs to just kind of comment contemplate was the first time I ever said to myself, like, what are you doing with your life? And I, you know, my dad came downstairs and me my dad didn't get along, as you could imagine, because I wouldn't get along with me at that point. But he said to me goes, What's wrong? And I said, I don't know what I'm doing with my life. And he very simply was just your two o'clock in the morning. Well, you like taking pictures, you like sports, that's all I did was watch sports or, or listen to music. It's like, why don't you take a photography class, you could maybe be a sports photographer. And, you know, a couple years earlier, I just realized, you know, I have nothing to lose anymore. Because I had nothing to gain. There was no, no, there was no expectations. So I thought, I'm going to go all in and that's when I just I decided I bought a camera. The next day, I signed up to community college, to learn, you know, something about photography, which I didn't know much about. And I said, for the first time, like, I am dedicated, I'm going to do this. And a year later, I was shooting professional sports. I wasn't making much money, but I was doing what I love to do for the first time. And that's what led to a 20 something year career in that.

Brad Miller 6:58
Yeah, it's so you found you're passionate about and love to do. And that led you to a career in sports photography. And but there's somewhere along the line, things didn't quite work out in that part of your life in your professional life as a photographer, and that led you to go some different directions. You ran into some adversity, the theme of what our podcast is about is helping people overcome adversity. So share a little bit of that part of the story where you run into some blocks and some things you had to overcome.

Vincent Pugliese 7:24
Yeah, we were kind of normally I'd gotten out of it. You know, my school days were behind me. I was. I was named William Randolph Hearst national photographer the year out of college. So I was the top college student, which is the opposite when I was in high school, met my awesome wife at college at Ohio University and got jobs in Evansville. So but we became normal. We both got staff jobs right out of college. And unlike before now, I got complacent. We, we got a mortgage. I got a car payment. We had student loans. We started buying stuff on credit card, we became just like everybody else. We became real my real life. He did that. Yo, it didn't hit as much as I went after it. Yeah, okay, gotcha. Nobody made me do it. I just basically decided to be like everybody else, which is not me. And so what happened was, I was, you know, shooting post pro sports. So from Evansville, I was going to St. Louis to shoot the Rams games back when they were the best team and football and the Titans and, you know, I really aggressive in terms of shooting these things. And I won international sports photographer the year, which is the biggest award, you could win in my field. And at the same time, I want it Elizabeth won a major award, the same competition. And we got flown to Washington, DC to National Geographic for the award ceremony. Really big deal. At the same time, Elizabeth got pregnant with our first son, we were married a year, two years earlier. So it all came down. Andrew is now 14. He's one month from being born. I just win this award. And everybody's like, Oh, this is when you get your raise because I was only making $32,000 a year. But I was you know, considered one of the top so I'll went to my boss for the for the interview in terms of what, in terms of the rays. And he said to me, You know you had your best year ever. I know you have the baby coming blah, blah, blah, but the best we could do is give you 3%.

Brad Miller 9:12
You know, that's,

Vincent Pugliese 9:13
that's things. And it's one of those things where you just go. And I said to him, I said no matter what I do, because I work 20 hours overtime every week to make sure that photography was fantastic. We all did, we went above and beyond. I said to him, no matter what I do, no matter how hard I work, no matter how many awards, I win, I just stopped myself. And this is my dream career. Now this is like this is the thing I've been fighting for for 10 years. And I remember just sitting there and saying it's over. I can't do this, because I've got a baby on the way. And I looked out into the newsroom I saw and it just hit me how disgruntled so many people were.

Brad Miller 9:50
You had an aha moment in you

Vincent Pugliese 9:52
total aha moment where you realize all the stuff that you've been hearing now it makes sense. Now it makes sense. It's like I don't want to be 65 complaining about my job and struggling with money. And so I went home, I was really, you know, supposed to be working. I just left. And I called my dad to see if I could do some work for him. And he said, No. See my dad.

Brad Miller 10:14
That hurts to desert. My goodness. It so

Vincent Pugliese 10:16
that's that moment I still remember like was yesterday but he said something that changed my life. He said, I've been trying to tell you this for years, you haven't listened. Maybe you listen this time. He said, You have a skill, but you're not using it correctly. And I'm listening. I'm like, What do you mean? you're settling for 30 years, you become a really good photographer you didn't used to be, but you worked really hard. You became that but you're settling for $32,000 a year and benefits. Where you can go shoot sports, you can go shoot weddings, you can go shoot commercial work, you can make as much money as you want to make and control your schedule. But you're settling for this and hear your dad say that well, usually your parents push you towards something more safe. Right? And that was the way my mom was very, you know You had a government job slow and steady. And we decided that day to start a business. And it was also though

Brad Miller 11:05
he's telling you not settle. That's awesome. That's an awesome thing. And, and you heard it and you get something about it. Did you? What were some of the actions that you took to not settle?

Vincent Pugliese 11:15
Immediately? I started calling photographers in the phone book. You remember the phone book? I Oh, yeah. That Susan got the phone. And every one of them turned me down. Can I be an assistant? Can I be a second shooter? They all turned me down. They knew I was they'd seen me in the newspaper. I've been there for five years, four years. And finally, I just took the phone book and I threw it against the wall. And I was like, you know, you always hear like, if you can't beat them, join them. I was like, Well, you can't join them. We're gonna beat them. So that's literally how it started not knowing anything about business. So whenever people say like, I don't know anything about business. I'm not a business person. I'm not not. Neither were we. We were employees. And but we had to if we wanted the life of freedom that we wanted, we need to get uncomfortable and do that. Yeah.

Brad Miller 11:56
So what were somebody So you started this business? So we're doing like wedding. So this type of thing. Yeah, we start with the weddings, because

Vincent Pugliese 12:03
we figured we can get the Saturdays. We can make more money in short amount of time. And we can take our journalism background and just bring that to weddings. So everybody like

Brad Miller 12:14
your wife was with you on the Yeah, she's a

Vincent Pugliese 12:17
better photographer than I am. Yeah. So I just downplayed the story so much, because we just keep talking about these things. But she's a phenomenal photographer, but she also wasn't into the business idea. So we need to go into this with a with a baby on the way, by the way, right? She's about to birth. And we booked our first wedding a week before Andrew was born. We didn't know at

Brad Miller 12:37
the end, you had to have a transformation of your mindset that didn't events, you had to transform from a kind of a corporate gig type of thing to business and entrepreneurial type of thing immediately from employee to entrepreneur. And now what do I read? What do I study? Did you leave your job immediately?

Vincent Pugliese 12:54
No, we weren't that bold. Looking back. As soon as everything what would you do different And I would have invested in myself more, instead of being so scarce with our money, even though we paid out our debt in three years, but I would have, I would have quit sooner knowing what the potential was, but we didn't know. So I was scared.

Brad Miller 13:17
You know, there's that unknown factor. And, you know, as such, there's such a tug. Also, when you're in the corporate world, when you're in the world, when most of us are there's such that tug, almost that magnetic thing to keep you there in that world. Oh, including,

Vincent Pugliese 13:34
including your co workers were crazy to go start a business. They're all not doing it. Why would you? Why wouldn't you just be happy with what you have? Right? Just be happy you have a job. And, and I didn't want that. Oh,

Brad Miller 13:45
that sounds like settling, doesn't it?

Vincent Pugliese 13:47
It absolutely sounds like that's what everybody wants you to do. Because I think if you go and do it, it shines a light on them that they didn't do it.

Brad Miller 13:55
Sure. Sure. And the with the with the risk does come The possibility of failure, but also comes the possibility of success and reward. So, tell me a little bit about some of the processes that you did kind of on the, I want to delve a little bit further with you that's on this area of this inner work of mindset change that you had and what, what happened to what kind of work did you have to do in this mindset change? I know you said you had to take action immediately. But what kind of inner work did you do? Did you look for books? Did you look for tapes? Did you look for a any kind of spiritual insight? Did you? Where did you go to feed yourself in this area?

Vincent Pugliese 14:42
Yeah, it's a great question. Because, you know, we were talking earlier about masterminds like that wasn't around in 2005 the way it is today, there wasn't the online community that you can just go I want to be a part of a group of people doing what I want. I'm doing what I want to be doing. So we relied on books a lot, you know, money wise it was Dave Ramsey. He's the one that guided us through. But I mean, mindset wise in terms of business, it was people like Seth Godin. I found his books within two months of doing this, and I just consume them. Dan Miller, just people, people that were just thinking differently about this world differently about what the possibilities were, and how to get over the limiting beliefs that we have. And for me, and I'm not sure if there's anybody for me, it was very much getting going from being selfish to being generous. Because I went from a phase where not faze but a life where, you know, you got to get what you got to get right. You've got to do what's best for you. Sure. And that's the way the world works. And then you meet somebody like Seth, where it's just like, generosity will get everybody with Ben Ziegler. You know, you have anything in life you want. If you just help enough other people get what they want.

Brad Miller 15:54
Sure. And that that message of how you become fed and how you receive Abundance at a generosity is such an anathema to as a lot of the thinking we have, which is geared around lack and needy what you can and it just, you know that consumption type mentality. So they had to break some patterns for you. They're

Vincent Pugliese 16:14
totally you know, and I came from a doggy dog world of New York, you know, in terms of what you're shooting, I was a photographer there and it was no, it...

PTP:088. Failure is Not Final

Dr Brad Miller — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:47:12 -0400

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 88. Failure is not final.

Kevin Murphy 0:12
Hi, this is Kevin Murphy, author of the three rooms where I help people change your thoughts to change your life. You're connected to the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, helping you overcome adversity to

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find your purpose while

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you're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leads every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad

Hello, good people. Welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Honor, I am honored to have you join me today in this episode number 88 of the pathway to promise where we're going to talk about failure. Yes, failure, specifically, health failure is not final. We'll get into that in just a second. They want you to know here the pathway to promise podcast that we are all about helping you helping you to overcome adversity. Specifically, we know there are five DS of of adversity that is depression, and divorce, and debt

and debt. And then there's also disease and then there's death, some form or another. we all deal with those five DS in one form or another. And to get through them, you need a plan you need a process. I've developed processor called a 40 day away and we

say more about that as we go along in our podcast about how you can move through adversity to achieve what we like to call your place of peace, prosperity and purpose we believe comes from God. You can find out more about that by going to our website pathway promised calm, we've got a free gift for you there. And also you can also listen to some great interviews we've had with some great leaders who in their own right and their own life have managed to overcome adversity to achieve success in life.

One of the great adversities we have though, is failure. Failure can crush us but here's the thing. Failure is a common experience for all of us.

And just as I record this, the World Series just concluded a few days ago and the Washington Nationals were able to win every road game and the World Series to to win the World Series. One of the things I noticed though about baseball and

In general is that there is just a fine line between a person who's considered an excellent hitter and someone's consider an average hitter.

And both of them revolve around the nuances of failure.

An excellent hitter in baseball is considered if they hit 300 or better. That means they get a hit three out of 10 times an average hitter would be a 200 hitter. That means you get a hit two out of 10 times

just a relatively fractional difference between what's considered a success and what's considered mediocre, mediocre.

There's really only a slight difference in friends about how we perceive or how we deal with success in our lives. And a lot of it has to do with how we deal with failure. It's been said there's been a study that's been what was done. It goes

Right along this thing, I'm talking about baseball that said that unsuccessful people fail. Three out of five times and successful people fail. Two out of five times. Did you get that? There's really only a small difference between the level of failure but in each case, we fail. Often.

Here's the thing, friends, we all fail. I have certainly failed. I've had complete disastrous in my life in my health and my finances. I had a failed marriage. I've had failure in in all kinds of areas in life.

And the idea is to keep coming back. If you stay stuck in your failure, you will be drowning in the malaise of mediocrity. So why is it then friends that failure destroys some people and doesn't destroy others?

How can we deal with this issue?

failure and not get stuck there and not let it be final.

Well, what I want to encourage you friends is not to live life like you're on eggshells, not to tiptoe towards the grave tried to avoid failure. The idea here friends is to live your life and to embrace life and understand what failure comes as a part of the deal. That's part of the process and just dust yourself off and keep on going. Here's just a few thoughts about failure that I want to share with you today that you might find helpful. See, I think too many people concentrate on failure, they focus on that instead of success. And to few concentrate on success instead of failure. In other words, how we think about things makes a difference. Maybe you've heard of the great tightrope walking family called the will Linda family wall way back in 1978. They had a terrible disaster where Karl Wallenda the patriarch of the family, fell alpha taped of a tight

wire in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was killed.

I think a lot of people view their failures as a foe. If you treat your failure as a friend, that is a learning experience, then you can move on in such a way to have more joy, more success in your life. Failure doesn't have to be a foe, it can be a friend. It's kind of hard to look at it that way. But let's just think about some mistakes that you may have made in your life or a mine. I bet you you learned some lessons from the mistakes that you've made. Let's think about it in terms of even athletics like baseball, we've talked about before. We talked about baseball in terms of you know, three out of you hit a 300 hitter, then you are doing pretty good. But a good baseball player, a good person in sports, learn from their mistakes and corrects them and gets better than the next time. In other words, a lot of times the 300 hitter, we used to be a 200 better hitter, but they learned how to read pitchers they learned how to improve their stance and their swing and they used

They just don't. You gotta learn. You almost always fail when you first start doing something

So the idea here is a fail forward for success.

Successful people build monuments instead to their success when they've had success. That's what you need to think about and dwell on and build on your successes. unsuccessful people build monuments to their failures. And that keeps them stuck. Abraham Lincoln said, My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failures. I am convinced people, my friends that a lot of people would choose kind of the malaise of mediocrity or failures, because it's somewhat comfortable to stay there rather than to take the risk and the chance to succeed.

A lot of people view failure outwardly and too many view fail, too few view failure inwardly. That is, they believe how it looks to other people makes all the difference whereas we're

not to be engrossed with our failure, but to successfully fail. I've heard some people talk about failing quick, failing quick and that's our technological world and many people involved with writing code and so on fail quickly, in order to make progress. In the Bible, the apostle Paul said, Now I want you to, to know what can you do rest assured that what happened to me that's when Paul was in prison, for instance, was actually only serve to advance and give a renewed impetus to the spreading of the good news. So the Apostle Paul saw his imprisonment

You see, to successfully fail means it can motivate us to keep trying, don't stay stuck, let our failure be a motivator. Don't let your setbacks you know, put you down. Don't let that be your finish. Let that be just a you know, a detour you could venture could come out on top. Another thing when we successfully fail, we can discover how are failing can help us understand the ways that we need to change. That is we can learn from our mistakes, and then see some different options as a ways that we can approach our problems the next time around. Another thing we can do, whether

So another thing, friends is that too many people

Comes overcome it, you can do that. We don't have to be at the top of the ladder to start off with things you need to make advancement to get better. You just got to keep trying and keep working, keep persevering. That's what we're trying to do here the pathway to promise podcast, give you some tools, give you some means give you some inspiration to help you keep going. Because adversity does strike all of us, you know, via death in the family or we get a diagnosis of a terrible disease like cancer or we have a divorce or relationship breakup, or we are in debt. We're in bankruptcy or we have depression that develops us because something that's happened, it happens to all of us, certainly has happened to me.

We choose whether we stay stuck and let that failure crush us. We can choose to know that there's something better. I like to call it the promise life that God has a promise to live for You have peace. That's peace of mind, of prosperity, that's good health. That's financial vitality.

That's having the good things in life and a purpose that is having meaningfulness in your life having something to do. That is a contribution to others. You can do that. We can be helpful heard that pathway to promise go to our website pathway of promise com, pick up our free gift there for you. Also, check out some of our past episodes, it could all be helpful to you. And stay tuned as we have more interviews and more things we do here on the pathway to promise because we're here to help you overcome adversity to achieve your promise life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. Until next time, friends this is Dr. Brad Miller encouraging you to keep your promises because there's power in our promise kept.

Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:087. Developing an Active Positive Attitude

Dr Brad Miller — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:35:42 -0400

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. Episode Number 87. Developing an active positive attitude.

Unknown Speaker 0:13
Hi, this is garland bands author of getting busy helping you to overcome overwhelm and be more productive. Dr. Brad Miller helps you to claim victory over adversity here on the pathway to promise podcast.

Brad Miller 0:30
You are on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad believes every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad

Hello, good people Welcome to pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for allowing me into your life here the day and let's have a conversation. Just you and I about some things that matter. Thank you for allowing me into your ears today. And whatever activities that we're involved with today, and let's spend a few moments together, dealing with some with a with the issue of attitude, particularly about developing an active, positive attitude. We'll get into that in just a minute. We did want you to know, here at pathway to promise we are all about you. We're all about helping you overcome any adversity in your life to help you claim your God given promise, life of peace, prosperity and purpose. at our website pathway promised calm you could find out a lot more information about this. But some of the things that we have to offer, particularly some back episodes To the podcast, we have some great teachers will help you to develop strategies and ways to deal with any adversity that comes your way and succeed in your life. When the ways we do that, is by developing an active, positive attitude. One of my favorite passages in the Bible, live, you know that I'm a pastor of a church is when I've been able to teach or preach out of john 15th chapter, it talks about the vine and the branches about being fruitful, and how we're all called that God is the father and we, and we are the branches and that we are to bear fruit, and that we are to be productive and fruitful in our life. And that when we abide with God, we're with God, good things can happen. And if we're not fruitful for not productive, they were not, you know, in alignment with God's will. That's where I want to be. I believe a lot of you of my good listeners here are in the same place where you want to be followers of something greater than yourself drawing a higher power and being alignment with that. And most of all, we want to be productive. We want to do something that is meaningful and purposeful in life. And one of the ways we can do that is by developing an active, positive attitude. What is that? That means where we actively are engaged and being intentional about being positive in our life and have an attitude then that's reflected not only what we draw in and bring it to our life, but how we reflect and give things to other people. That's what God wants, I believe. And when you do that in your life, you're going to notice a big difference. It's being very intentional, about being positive and being productive means thinking about it. The way I like to put it is with the BPLD that be It stands for boldness, take bold action, that P is for power, drawing on a higher power than ourselves that comes from our prayer life or meditation. And the LS for love that's drawing on loving relationships with God and with other people. That's the energy portion. And the D, the BP ELD formula is discipline that's a daily discipline and the habits that we develop in order to do to have a positive attitude between ourselves and towards others. It is very intentional. So what happens when we develop a positive, inactive, positive, positive attitude in our life? Well, couple things can happen. When you do this and attentional way we do develop positive results. We do develop then positive relationships with others. We do receive positive reactions from others. In other words, you get positive to people where you're more likely to get positive back. We do also get positive reinforcements from others. That is we give something positive others we will give them information back to us, which will help build up what we're working on. And also we can have rejoicing in our life. We can have positive rejoicing in our life, that's the celebration, peace, but you will have joy in your life. Then choose it, choose it over other stuff, choose it over the bad stuff. You see, this is where being very intentional about this. If we intentionally learn the right principles, and live the right principles, then we can love the right principles.

That's what I want you to be about here. invest in things that are positive, invest in things that will fill you up in order to help you be resource in a proper manner in order to have a greater contribution to give to this world. So, this means that we have to understand that the source of this positiveness is not just within us, it comes from outside of us. Strong on a higher power. This is where our relationship with a higher power with God or meditation can come into play. And that's understanding, definitely draw on a source greater than ourselves. And I just want to encourage you to do just that, too. If you're a Christian folk person, get into the Word of God, if you're from other, another faith tradition, draw it upon a source higher than yourself. When we do this, we understand that God really cares for you and really loves for you and wants you to be productive. And also what God does is also God will then help to prune you or take away the bad stuff. If you think about it, people really care for us also help us to understand there's certain things that we do that are not helpful. That's a negative attitude. That's the things that are maybe good but not great. That's the things that we can do. It also helps us know that we can be in partnership with others which helps us be productive. I think one of the best things you can do is have a partner in your business or in your faith walk, or your spouse, who you can work with to help you be productive, be useful and purposeful in your life. And one of the other things I think that you can do, friends is the power of promise. We talked about that a lot here in the pathway to promise, make a promise to God. If you need to make a promise to other people make certainly make a promise to yourself, to have a positive attitude and you will be more productive. And those of us who follow faith straight tradition, also know that a part of this productivity comes from being obedient. If it says here in john 15, that we are to be fruitful, then we are to do that to be obedient to that to that. You see, friends, if it's going to be it's up to you and to me, no one else is going to do this for us. We have to be responsible. That what's what we mean by an active, positive attitude. The activity is on our place. What we do. So let me give you a little formula here that I think can be helpful to you. Just three words. If you take these three words and you put them together, it's going to help you to develop an active, positive attitude. The first is to remain, remain means to connect up with this higher power than yourself. That might mean and let me give you a simple thing to do. Spend some quiet time every day, spend some quiet time in meditation and prayer, and journaling, whatever it needs to be. First thing in the morning is a good time but whatever is a good time for you. In the Bible, it talks about to abide or to remain with God in john 15 whatever that means for you to take your time to remain to go apart and to recalibrate and reconnect. So remain is the first part of the formula. Second part is to receive when you set apart this time, you can receive You have some power in your in your life that is receiving not only through this time that meditation, but it's by what you consume, consume a good book, read for 15 minutes a day, listen to a good audio tape or a podcast, or something else can speak into your life or a good video on YouTube or something, then TED talk or something that puts good stuff into your life. There's so much negative junk out there, that you just need to sort that out. And let the good stuff come in. absorb positive stuff, and that will fill you up. And the third part of this is to reproduce, that you when you share it with other people. It's kind of you learn and then you teach. So reproducing means that you have some sort of a connection with some other person, that you share what's going on in your life. This may be an accountability partner might be your spouse. It might be some people you teach, it might be some people into your co workers or Your children or our class, perhaps maybe a Sunday school class, whatever it be that you find someone to share what you're learning, you learn best you transform best when you teach. So the parts of the formula is remain or to abide with his power greater than ourselves, to receive this power by putting good stuff in and then reproduce it by sharing with others, then you will be fruitful, then you will develop an active positive attitude, which will make all the difference in the world to yourself and to other people. That's what we're here to do here at the pathway to promise podcast, we hope we can be a part of speaking into your life, good stuff, to help you to know that you are valued, you're a good person, you've got a lot of good things you would love to say you're the good people. That's what I like to call my tribe, the good people, the people who you know have chosen to be good and to do good in this world and to be fruitful. It starts friends in many ways by developing being very intentional with an active, positive attitude. That's what we have to do here today on the athlete of promise podcast. We're here to be helpful to you go to our website, pathway, promise calm, we've got a free gift for you there. We also got some other great episodes of the podcast that you can listen to and some other resources there at pathway promise calm. Until next time, this is Dr. Brad Miller encouraging you to keep your promises because there's power in a promise kept.

Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:086. Fix Your Mind to A Growth Mindset

Dr Brad Miller — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 13:52:00 -0400

PTP:086. Fix Your Mind to A Growth Mindset

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. Episode Number 86. Fix your mind to grow your mind.

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Hey, this is Scott Mayor from inspired stewardship calm and you connected with Dr. Brad Miller on the pathway to promise podcast where we are doing all the good weekend.

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You are on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad believes every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad Hello, good people. And welcome to the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. What an awesome opportunity it is for us to have a conversation together about things that matter. What we're about here at the pathway to promise is about helping you overcome adversity in your life, to achieve your promise to life of peace, prosperity, and purpose, and learn the power of making a promise keeping a promise and celebrating the power of promise in your life. We do that by sharing some good teaching today we're talking about but growing your mind, about your mindset about the history of fixed mindset, and a growth mindset. We do want you to know that we've got all kinds of opportunities at our website, pathway promise.com back episodes of the podcast with lots of great teaching from lots of great leaders who have overcome some adversity in their life to achieve success and we have a free gift for you there. So please go check that out. Let's talk about your mind. What's the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset? Probably in one way or another, you have either experienced that yourself or you are one of these people who has a fixed mindset or a growth minded mindset. We almost all do. Perhaps you had a teacher or a boss or a parent or a sibling who seemed like they were perfect or who demanded perfection from you. That is a fixed mindset. That is there is a level of achievement. There's a level of perfection that is expected that is expected and you go for it. Go for that achievement. Maybe it's a sales goal in your company, maybe it's a as an athletic goal that you have by a coach or by a parent or maybe it's an academic achievement, for instance, trying to get all A's or get a 4.0 when your report card is a fixed minded mindset. The problem with a fixed mindset is that it's based on basically a understanding of the leverage of the negative over you leverage what you are not achieving, to what you can achieve, because it's very, very hard to achieve perfection. So what happens to that student who is used to getting all A's and all of a sudden in their sophomore year of college, they get a B, oh my god. For some people, that is a disaster. If they have a mindset, that's Fixed that that is what their expectation is that they had that that be is simply unacceptable. It doesn't lead to healthy living usually. However, if we have a growth mindset, a growth mindset has different parameters of how it works in our life is about understanding the circumstances we're in, and then seeing how we frame that in our life. One of the things that I like to do is I'm a big basketball fan. And I like to study and follow the follow high school and college and pro basketball. And I like to study the teams and the coaches that have great success. And I happen to be from Indiana and one of the great successful coaches that came out of Indiana was a guy named john wooden, who went to college on the college level at UCLA in the 60s in the 70s. Won 10 national championships.

And he did so based on what he called his pyramid of success and then another episode of the podcast. We'll get into that in more detail. But I want to talk to you today a little more about his mindset about coach Wooden's mindset. But how he dealt with the circumstances that he was in and still was able to persevere and get through things in his life to have the most successful college basketball team dynasty of any era. A lot of folks that follow basketball know about his championships but they don't really know that the first 16 years he was at UCLA, that they were had a terrible facilities. They didn't have the best record in the world. Their place that that they played, yeah, and it was an old barn fat they called it the gym that they played in was known as the BO bar and BO for body odor. It was a terrible place. The atmosphere was sweaty and smelly and not very nice at all. And there was not a very good wasn't very good atmosphere. And for for several years that coach you wouldn't was at UCLA. They had to travel around and often had to borrow High School gems and things like that in order to even to practice. And then he'd the first group group of players that he had weren't that great either. They had to recruit their different sets of players and help build up the players that he had. What did he do? that went on for 14 or 15 years before he had any real success. He said about going to work with a mindset of growth, growing himself and growing his players and He kept working on progress, making progress going on getting better getting better every day. Yeah, he gave them you know, training and, and coaching and he was not you know, he was tough on his players. He was a firm disciplinarian. But what he was about all the time was these two main elements that he talked to his players that I want you to get here today is with think about a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. And that was two elements that he had and what wouldn't talk to his players and that is two things get these full preparation and full effort. I'll say that again, full preparation and full effort. So he wasn't looking for mistake free games when they played her mistake free practices. He was looking for being prepared and giving all giving your all giving your effort. He did not focus on the winning or the losing and his players will tell you about that. He focused on getting better all the time. And so he worked with some of the greatest players of all time. You know, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and all kinds of other great players that he worked with. But he was able to work with them and to help them to grow individually. he respected them individually. And then they came together as a team to grow. And this bias towards growth led to excellence. And that's what I want to encourage you to be about friends has to have a bias towards growth, get your mindset, not on achieving perfection because that is just a standard that is not really realistic. Set yourself on a standard Dad sees things in a different way. See your life in terms of preparation and effort and look to make progress and persevere. You can do this. It's very possible, it's very doable. So if you want to win in the game of life, whether it's your business or in your family or your marriage or your relationships, or in athletics or music or in your performance or your workplace, let's think about how you can grow being a constant state of growth. In two things come into play here, preparation, and effort. If you do those things you're going to grow. Here's the key for what we like to teach here at the pathway to promise.

The key to this is to promise yourself, make it a part of your mindset. Not to be that perfect person, but to be the person who can be counted upon to be fully prepared. And to give full effort, make that promise to yourself and if you need to make that promise to the people you're accountable to at your workplace or your spouse or your children or, or to your, to your health partner, your workout partner, make that promise. Full preparation full effort, then keep your promise. That's the thing. That's what he wouldn't did in coaching. He he held the people up to the standard of making a promise and keeping their promise and excellence ensued. So be encouraged today, during the pathway to promise that you too can achieve great things. When you have a growth mindset, full preparation and full effort. We can be helpful to you we want to be head over to our website, pathway promise.com. There you can find lots of back episodes, other podcasts which could be helpful to you and some blog posts We have a free downloadable gift all for you. Because our mission here at the pathway to promise podcast is to help you overcome adversity in your life to achieve your promise, life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. So until next time, my friend, this is Dr. Brad Miller encouraging you to keep your promises because there's power in our promise kept. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP: 085. Decide and Conquer

Dr Brad Miller — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 13:31:25 -0400

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pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, Episode Number 85. Decide and conquer.

Tony Colson 0:10
Hi, this is Tony Colson, author of unlocking your divine DNA, and I help people achieve excellence and live a life of greatness. Dr. Brad Miller does the same thing by teaching you how to achieve peace, prosperity, and purpose right here on the pathway to promise.

Brad Miller 0:31
You're on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leaves every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to profit Now here's Brad. Hello again good people Welcome to pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller What an honor privilege it is. to have you with me here today and to allow me into your world whatever you're doing the day, maybe you guide me in the earbuds is you're taking a walk, maybe you're out doing some, some lawn work, raking leaves or something, whatever it is, thank you for the privilege of let's have been able to be in, have a conversation together. Today we're going to be talking about decide or conquer. Here at the pathway to promise podcast we're all about helping you to make Decisions, decisions in your life by making promises by making promises, keeping promises and by exploring and, and generating power through your promises. We do that by teaching and by having great strategies from other great guests. And you can get to all that at our website pathway promise.com heading over there. We got a free gift for you as well decide and conquer. If you want to have success in your life, one of the things that you have to learn how to do is to make good decisions and to make them in a timely manner. You want to make your decisions based on good information and on being well informed, but you don't have to wait forever to make a decision either. I've learned in my life that sometimes the best decisions I've ever made have been rather quick decisions. You know, I knew not too long after I met my wife. Just a few days really that that she was the one. This is for me. I didn't have to search much longer. I know when I would when we picked out our dog, my son I went to Local kennel, you know the Humane Society. And there were literally a million dogs are barking and going crazy.

Just a nuthouse that of the Humane Society is with, I don't know, probably 200 dogs in there, but our dog read was in a cage commas could be and just looking up at us really with those puppy dog eyes, as they say. And she was the one we knew that she was the one. How do you make decisions in your life? And what is the impact of that in the success in your life? The word decision means to cut off from their words when you make a decision. You leave whatever is behind you behind you, and you move forward. You cut off something like you cut off a piece of meat or something you cut off what you don't want it you have what you do need. I have been informed a little bit about how to make good decisions by reading and by leadership of other people in my life. And that's been helpful to me read some stuff recently by john Maxwell, a leadership author. And he talks about the power of making decisions to have success in your life. And he says that when it comes to decision making timing is the key is the key. When you Quit messing around and go forward, he says, that's the key to having success. He will he go, he says that the wrong decision that the wrong time equals a disaster. The wrong decision at the right time is a mistake. the right decision at the wrong time is simply unacceptable. But what we want though, is the right decision at the right time. And that leads to success. What are some of the factors there? Well, let me share it with us few of the things here just to keep in mind about decision making in your life. See the choice to not change will determine our destiny to decide not to decide is really a decision. So why not take some control in your life and make a decision and then deal with whatever the consequences are. Another thing is to choose not to decide is really allowing others to decide for you, or to choose not to decide is to no longer take responsibility for our own life. And that really sets us adrift in some ways that is really not usually the way we want it to be. indecision is a mark of a fearful mind. And I want to encourage you to not live in fear but live in faith. So be decisive in your life. decisiveness is also the mark of a leader. People will follow someone who makes decisions, whether it's in your family or on the corporate boardroom or in your church or in any other groups, you're part of people follow decision makers. When you have a decision making, that brings clarity before decision is made, then that helps the course of action to be a successful one. So indecision is the same way that leads us into ways that our usual or oftentimes that indecision can lead us to a pathway, which is not successful.

decision. Decision is it is helps us to have courage and knowledge in our life, and to seek out the knowledge which we need to do in order to follow through with the course of action that we have. Really, if you think about it, great people that we know of in our life are people who are really ordinary People but who made some extraordinary decision. And a large number of people who are who are, deal with pressure in their lives can deal with pressure better when they are decision makers and decision making ad makes everything else in your life possible when you make a good decision. And those who make no decision usually get stumped by things that happen in their life. You see success as one of the things that that has been said is that success is not for the Chosen Few. But for the few who choose a few nuggets of wisdom there some of from john Maxwell, some of our pick of us and some other other places about decision making. It comes into play in every aspect of your life right now. My wife and I, for instance, we're trying to make a decision about our health insurance for next year 2020 the fourth our employers for this year this upcoming year, all of a sudden, we have a whole new set of a health insurance plans before us, it's really about a dozen different different options that are there. They're quite confusing about what to do. But here's what we do know, if we don't make a decision for us, regarding our own health insurance, we will not have the control. And we do know this, that the decision that's made on our behalf if we don't just choose is the most expensive option that there is. So we need to make a good decision based on all the information before us what is the best health care plan for my wife and I and for our family, and it is cost effective? It's using your head. It's using your head. So let me encourage you to care enough about yourself to make good decisions. This is also about the promise making part of things. Make a promise to yourself to make good, well informed, timely decisions. That's to make a promise to make a decision. To keep your promises to make good decisions and know the power of decision making is a part of keeping a promise to yourself which will give you power in your life. And what we're here to do with the pathway to promise podcast is to give you the opportunity to understand that God has given you a life with a promise life of peace, prosperity and purpose and you can claim that in your life and go forward, not in fear, but in faith. Knowing when you make a good decision, it will help you to succeed. Until next time, this is Dr. Brad Miller with the pathway to promise podcast and I want to encourage you to keep your promises because there's power in a promise. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:084. The Devil Made Me Do It!

Dr Brad Miller — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 22:58:41 -0400

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pathway to a promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller Episode Number 84. The devil made me do it.

Unknown Speaker 0:11
I'm Bill McDonald from Bill mcconnell.me, author of conquer What's next? Thank you for listening to the pathways to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller, living your life with peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Brad Miller 0:26
You are on the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller. Brad leaves every person has a god given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose, and that you must have a plan and a guide to get there. The pathway to promise podcast Not only is your guide through the wilderness of depression and disappointment that stand between you and your promise life, but also brings you insights and direction from inspiring successful thought leaders who have transformed their lives. Welcome to the pathway to promise now here's Brad Hello

Good people. And welcome to the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. That's me glad to have you with me today as we have a conversation about things of value about making promises and keeping promises and the power of promise. That is to say, we really believe here that you can overcome any adversity in your life. Anything that happens in your life, if you make a commitment to follow a pathway, that you have a god given purpose in your life, a god given gift in your life, of love and power and bold action, and have discipline in your life and that'll help you get through any adversity and to achieve what we believe is your God given promise, life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. And we're glad to be here to help you to do that. You can always go to our website pathway promised calm, you can find some good insights there for some other guests which we have on our podcast and from some of the teaching and the things that I like to share.

One of the things I like to share is stories that happened in my life. And just some thoughts that happened. And I'm thinking today as we have the interesting justice juxtaposition between good and evil, which is indicated by today, I'm recording this on November the first 2019. It's a day, then in the Christian world we call All Saints Day. Today when we remember folks who have passed away, especially in the last year, and we talked about the this the connection, the spiritual connection between those who have departed the dead and our earthly connection that we have here. We remember those folks and we remember that spiritual connection. But we also think about All Saints Day in terms of what happened yesterday. Yesterday was Halloween. Halloween. is a time of a lot of fun, isn't it? I know in my neighborhood, it was rainy and cold and sleet was coming out but still a lot of kids are out Trick or Treating, there was one kid dressed up like a tuba toothpaste. There was another kid who was dressed up like a cloud formation. I'm sure how he did it. He had a whole bunch of white stuff that made it look like he was in the clouds. And there was lots of fun going on that way. And the weather didn't keep the kids from Trick or Treat because it's a lot of fun. But the whole thing about Halloween is is supposed to be you know, everybody dressed up like you know, kind of ghosts and goblins and witches and scary stuff. Because Halloween is all about of course, the last day before All Saints Day. Halloween stands for All Hallows Eve. And hallows. The word hallows means holy. And so it is basically kind of the time of mischief and a time when all the ghouls and the goblins would come out. They had their last kind of party before. This is All Saints Day. So the transition between October 31 and a Remember first is this, this point of intersection between good and evil. And I think in your life in mind, we've got some intersections of good and evil as well. And I like to what? Sometimes we may have heard the phrase, the devil made me do it. That's all about temptation. And what I want to give to you about that is that there is a dominant show my age here. Now, there was a comedian back in the 60s and 70s, a guy named maim a Flip Wilson he had his own TV show, and he had a character is a black gentleman, and he would dress up like a woman character, Geraldine. And you know, and she would isn't a high pitched voice. She would talk about her problems with her boyfriend and other things that she had in her life. And then she talked about some situation she had to do and then she would say, that devil made me do it. I didn't say very good, of course, but that was the whole deal with her. The devil made her do it. And she don't talk to him about all the trouble that she gets. And with with her boyfriend Fang and and all that kind of stuff, and that the devil made you do it. And that's what Flip Wilson was known for that catchphrase, the devil made me do it.

What do you think about that for a minute, this juxtaposition between All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day, the day All Saints Day when We remember and celebrate and acknowledge that spiritual connection between those who have departed and those who remain. And All Hallows Eve we're talking about to remember you know how the dead would kind of take over the evil kind of take over in our life, we got to make some decisions to one of the things I like to share here on the pathway to profits podcast is the power of promise. The power when you make a promise, when you keep a promise and the power of a promise kept. But what is a promise really, a promise as a choice of behavior is a choice of behavior to remain covenant with somebody or something or not? That means it's up to us. Maybe you remember the image that comes to mind sometimes when we say phrases like the devil, maybe do it if you think about someone who may been images of a person who has a little devil on one shoulder, and a little angel and the other shoulder, and when there's a decision to be made about whatever it is, you know, the little devils whispering in and do the bad thing. It'll be fun. It won't hurt you anything, that kind of thing. And the little angels whispering another year, you know, you need to do the right thing here. You didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings. You don't want to mess things up. And but what's in between the little angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other shoulder. It's your head. Yeah, the little devil, a little angel can whisper into your head into your ears. But ultimately, my friend, you have to make the decision. That's the cognitive piece of this. That's the choice that you make. And I want to encourage you to make a choice based on good stuff, putting good values in your life. Read good stuff, consume good stuff, pray, connect with others, be in service, serve your family, have fun together, do some things of value in your life and it will fill you up with a good stuff. When we choose oftentimes to go to bad places, when we are empty in our lives, when our souls are empty, or emotions are empty, or when we have we let ourselves slip off into depression and other things. We feel like a kind of a you know, nobody loves us or nobody wants anything to do with us. Or maybe we don't even have a trick or treat or couch or house. Whatever it is that we have that breathless, that that that emptiness that is there. But it doesn't have to be that way we choose and how we fill up our life or not. That's our choice to make. biblically, if you think about Jesus himself was up on a plateau. And the evil one said, The whole world is yours. The temptation here is for you, and if you just will follow me. And of course, Jesus said, No, get behind me Satan. And he chose to follow a hard path, a hard path. You know the path that led to crucifixion and resurrection. And the Bible is full of stories of temptation. You've had your stories of temptation, your life, temptations, have to do something right or wrong to do something that goes against your value system, you know, was right, temptation to do to say some word that would have been helpful. And I just want to encourage you friends to use your head, but fill your head with good stuff. For us your heart, fill your heart with good stuff, use your body and fill your body with good stuff, to give you energy to in order to make good value based decisions. And when you make these two things,

It's not the devil makes you do anything. It's not even, you know, if we, if those of us who are Christians believe that there's free will and free choice, God can't force you to do anything either. It's our decision whether we're going to follow a pathway that leads to the saints, or lead to the evil one. That's the power of making a promise. When you make a promise to somebody else, you're saying to them, I value you. And I value being in covenant and connection with you. And I want to share my life with you. I want to share my values with you. Then you follow it up by keeping the promise taking the actions that is necessary. It means doing the hard work that's necessary to keep a promise. And then the power of that comes in the fulfillment that you have in your life. Then you don't have to worry about the devil making you do it or anything else. You know that you have good things in your life, and you have fulfillment. It's almost like that kid who comes comes back with from circuit treating with that, you know with that Jacqueline or that bag full of candy, they're happy as could be because they went, and they did the trick or treating and they got the treats. When you make good decisions, your life friends, you're going to have a treat in your life. And the devil is not gonna make you do anything. But you're going to have fulfilling your life because you have made a promise. You've kept a promise, and you've experienced the power of promise. That's what we're here to do at the pathway to promise podcast to help fill up your life with good stuff that will help give you fulfillment in your life in a world that is a lot of unfulfillment and it and if we could be helpful to you, we want to do just that. You can go to our pet to our website, pathway promise.com you can see some helpful things there are some free gifts for you, and some great interviews with some other folks and give you tips and give you strategies and how to have peace, prosperity and purpose in your life. So until next Time for and when you join me on the pathway to promise podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. I am here to encourage you to keep your promises because there's power in a promise camp. Thanks so much for taking the pathway to promise with Dr. Brad Miller as a subscriber, you'll be a vital part of the pathway to promise community visit us on the web at pathway promise.com. Until next time, remember to stay on your pathway to promise

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PTP:083. Imperturtability

Dr Brad Miller — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:00:46 -0400

The Pathway to Promise Podcast is published weekly and features teaching my teaching on life transformation by taking bold action, being motivated by loving relationships, drawing on a higher power and applying self-discipline. These are God’s gift to your life that you can claim today.

These four gifts are:

Taking Bold Action
Drawing on a Higher Power
The energy of Loving relationships
Application of Self-Discipline

In addition to my teaching through the podcast and blog posts, I often have guests on The Pathway to Promise Life podcast who have overcome adversity to transform their own lives for success and have achieved peace, prosperity, and purpose and share their advice, experience, and transferable principles.

This is the place to claim your life of peace, prosperity, and purpose…I promise.

Who am I to make such a promise.

I am a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, dad, and granddad. I like to read, write and bike and travel the world on mission projects and particularly engage in meaningful conversations about matters that matter with people like you.

I have devoted 35 years to Christian ministry as a local church pastor and have worked with many people, couples families and organizations on matters of living up to their God-given potential.

It’s true. Life-transformation is what gets me jazzed. I have read over a thousand books on the subject and studied extensively formally by earning degrees in sociology, theology and a doctorate in transformational leadership and informally through seeking out mentors and training through seminars, conversations and workshops.

I’m passionate about effecting life transformation for those who have had great adversity to overcome. I, my self-have experienced depression, divorce, disease, debt and death in my life (the five “D’s” of adversity I call them) and know I can be helpful to guide people through the wilderness of adversity to a good place…the promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

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PTP:082. Garland Vance “Gettin’ (un)Busy: 5 Steps to Kill Busyness and Live with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace”

Dr Brad Miller — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:31:54 -0400

PTP:082. Garland Vance “Gettin’ (un)Busy: 5 Steps to Kill Busyness and Live with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace”

Kill Busyness Before It Kills You.
Everyone is busy. And it’s killing us all.
Do you remember the last time someone asked you how you were doing? Did you tell them that you were “good…but busy?”

Hurry is the new normal. We want to achieve our dreams and live a significant life, so we cram our calendars with nonstop activities.
Instead of feeling fulfilled, we’re distracted, exhausted, and overwhelmed. We have too much to do and not enough time.
But it doesn’t have to be this way!

In Gettin’ (un)Busy, you’ll learn:
the inhibiting beliefs that keep you trapped in busyness
why time management isn’t the solution
how to attain your biggest goals
the unwanted commitments that keep you from your priorities
how to take control of your life so that you don’t burn out
and much more….

www.gettinunbusybook.com

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We have garland Vance with scars advances and author of the newly released book, getting on busy. And you can find that at getting on busy books. com that's gigttinunbusybwok.com. So you make sure you get the spelling right there and we'll talk about that. Garland has been helping people and teams get clarity on their about their lives and their leadership. He's been doing that for over 20 years. He is an author and a speaker and a consultant. He is a has a great wife named Dorothy and he is in fact he co founded a organization advance leadership. And he has a is all about helping people overwhelm, who are overwhelmed to become influencers and live their life with purpose and productivity and with peace, and he is a senior consultant was Suarez. Leadership is a doctorate in leadership and spiritual formation for Denver, Denver.

seminary. And he's especially in his research and his doctoral degree was the study of dizziness. apropos topic, welcome to pathway to promise, Dr. Garland Vance.

Garland Vance 1:14
Hey, thanks so much Dr. Brad Miller. It is great to be here. Thanks for for having me. And I'm excited to talk with you and to share with your listeners about business and purpose, productivity and peace. It is such an appropriate thing to talk about here garlin I literally just just a little while before we got together to have a conversation here. My have a 21 year old son who's starting his senior year of college and he left the house here.

Brad Miller 1:46
Not too long before we chatted, and the topic of our conversation was how busy he is. Busy his life is with he's getting ready to start classes and moved into a new place and

As a part time job at the university, bookstore and social life and all kinds of other things that he's in. And he just felt he was talking about how overwhelmed that he felt in his life and how busy and he is common refrain. I think a lot of folks business, what's business to find it for us? carlon? What is that? Sure. So I defined business as an over commitment to too many good commitments. So let me unpack that just a little bit. All of us who are over committed, whether that's your son, whether that's a CEO or a stay at home parent, everybody I know who's over committed, they're over committed because they have so many good commitments, school is good church activities are good work is good, family is good. You know, everything we're doing is good. But when you put it all together, it becomes too much. It's kind of like when I was in middle school and I would go to an all you can eat by

Garland Vance 3:00
Faye, and all of the food on the buffet was good, but by the end of the meal, I would feel sick because too many good things put together become bad and that's what business is.

How's that impacted your life? My man? How is that? You said that impact you that episode of the buffet, you're talking about there. But I got a feeling that maybe been some larger life events that have happened here in life that you've had to deal with to overcome in some form or another how has been too busy, put some blocks or some HAMP hampered your life in some way. Sure. So it was about five years ago that I went to a doctor's visit with some pretty serious physical problems. I've always been in good health, but I was having four chronic problems that I wanted to talk to my doctor about. The first was I was having chronic migraine headaches, three or so migraine headaches.

per week, and it would be where I would come home and have to go to bed and sleep, you know through the night because I was in so much pain. So I was having those these migraine headaches. I was having severe forgetfulness where I would have conversations with people walk away from those conversations and the next day they would reference them and I would have no idea what they were talking about. Third problem I was having is I was having heart palpitations, I would be sitting at my desk, checking email, and all of a sudden my heart would start racing, I would start pouring sweat. And then finally, I was having

just extreme exhaustion where I would wake up exhausted, go to bed exhausted, and I've always been a very energetic person, and I just didn't have anything left in me. And so I went to the doctor and I was really concerned about what was going on. I wasn't sure if they're, you know, is there some kind of tumor that's affecting me is, you know,

Is there the forgetfulness is this early onset Alzheimer's, I was really concerned. And the doctor asked me to describe my life. And as I described my life, I told him about the 60 hour work weeks that I was doing. I was working 60 hours with a chick fil a nonprofit, one of chick fil A's nonprofits. I was leading it. So I was doing that I just started working my doctoral program. I had three young kids at home, I was helping create some discipleship training for or our church. And a year earlier, my mom had had passed away. And so all of these, you know, these commitments that I was involved in, and they were all really good commitments, and my doctor looked me in the eye, he put his hand on my shoulder, and he said, Garland. I'm concerned for your life, because stress is killing you. Hmm, wow. And I

So yes, yes, a really, these the physical health manifestations of your stress and your business was impacting you on a much deeper level than you really appreciate it. He went to the doctor was Yeah, absolutely. And when he told me that I, you know, he said your stress is killing you I I actually got very frustrated with him, because I didn't consider myself a stressed out person. And so I said to him, I said, I don't feel stressed out. And he said, Well, your head does three times a week. And, and that big wake up call for me. And so I said to the doctor at that time, why, why do you think I'm stressed out? And he said, because you're so busy. And my response, Brad was, Well, yeah, I'm busy, but everybody's busy. In fact, ask anybody on the street, how they're doing, and they're going to tell you that they're busy. I'm know you know, I know that I'm busy but so as everybody else, and he again looked me in the eye and he said,

know everybody's busy, and it's killing us all. And it was a wake up call for me and and I didn't believe him at first I really said no, I gotta do some research around this to make sure my doctor is not crazy You sound like you might have thought he was maybe even speaking some sort of a metaphysical terminology or you know, just an example, you know, like

Brad Miller 7:23
extreme example, you're killing yourself. It can be thought of it, but in a way that you were just an example of that, but he was really talking about physically healthy was killing you. Right? You were going to die,

Garland Vance 7:35
you know, right. Yeah. He's He's looking at me and saying if if your way of life doesn't change, physical death is not like he wasn't exaggerating, physical death will be the result.

Brad Miller 7:46
You think that's the case for a lot of folks early?

Garland Vance 7:49
Yeah. If you know, so it's, it's interesting. Brad, what I ended up doing is I started researching it. And I was working on a doctorate at the time. And so I started researching the effects of business and what business does two leaders and, and I can tell you that the effects of business are profound. It's it has been linked to colitis, diverticulitis, two diabetes, two major stress, migraine headaches, or, or shoulder tension. It's even been linked to karoshi, which is death by overwork. And in Japan, there are people who are over committed so much that they've created a term for these people who drop dead at their desk, and its death by overwork. And, and it's a result of an over commitment to too many good commitments. And, and, and what's crazy is, is it's not just physical problems. In my research, I found there's emotional problems, relational problems that result from it, there are spiritual problems that come about, there's a diminishment of our productivity. And there's even whole organizations who are so over committed and busy, that it's actually hurting the bottom line for them, and it's hurting their customer service. So it's really kind of an epidemic. In fact, some people call it some people have said that business is the new smoking.

Brad Miller 9:20
Wow. Yeah. So culture as it at our culture has a lot to do with the expectations of being busy. And course with social media and, and pressures of our workplaces and so on, there's always an expectation to produce produce produce. Yeah, it just continues to put stress on us. And, and we, we have to take, what I'm hearing you say is that we this could either happen to us let it happen to us, or we can take some control of this. And it sounded like you chose to take some control and your circumstances. Yeah, so I'd like to be I'm interested in hearing you. I know, you've done a lot of research on this. But I find a lot of research online stems from our own personal experiences. And tell me little bit about your personal experience, what sort of things you did then share in reaction to that doctor's visit? What did you do then to counteract? You said you did some studies about it. So interested in how you implemented what you learned what you chose to do that? Right?

Garland Vance 10:19
Yeah, so I had to go through some, some steps. And it wasn't until after taking them that you really begin to to realize what you did. But the first step that I had to take is I had to decide that business was not worth it, that it wasn't worth the toll it was taking on my body, it wasn't worth the effect that it was going to have on my friends on the work that it was doing on my family. So I had to decide and really put a stake in the ground and say, That's it, whatever it takes, I'm going to learn to beat this. And then the second step that I had to do is I had to begin deconstructing some of the the beliefs I had and the inhibiting beliefs in particular that were keeping stuck in business. And what I found is I had three inhibiting beliefs, and that was, I need to be more, and therefore I need to do more. And as a result of that, I need to get more. And and that getting more wasn't for me, physical things, it was experiential opportunities. And so I had to deconstruct some of these false beliefs that, you know, I'm not enough, I'm not good enough. My value is found in what I accomplish. And even though I had taught people for years, through my my ministries, that that that was not true, you know that our value is found in the fact that we are children of God, even though I taught that I didn't practice that in the way that I I acted. And so once I began to deconstruct some of those, inhibiting beliefs, then I had to deconstruct some over commitments and some unwanted commitments that I had. And really began to strip away commitments that were not life giving to me, things that I had said yes to that I shouldn't have said yes to or that I didn't need to say yes to and really had to go through a lot of soul searching of, I've only got limited time and limited energy, and how much am I going to get? You know, what, am I going to get bad time and energy

Brad Miller 12:22
grows? Was this simply a matter of setting priorities? Or there? Was there something deeper here than that? Tell me about you kind of how you did is how you sorted out these things. So as he, as you said, you had a lot of good stuff going on. But how did you actually do it? How did you use writing zone?

Garland Vance 12:39
Right? Yeah, so for me, it wasn't so much about priorities as it was about boundaries. You know, I had taught lots about time management and read a lot about time management. And so I knew how to create priorities. But what I think most people do is, is we create not one or two priorities, but we identify our top 10 priorities, or 15. And so part of it was having to minimize the number of priorities that I had. But the other part of it was really about building some boundaries into my life, where I would say, you know, at this time, every day, my work ends, I'm done, I'm not going to pick up the phone, I'm not going to look at the computer, I'm not going to respond to email, my work ends at this time. And then having three young kids at home, having to do the same thing at home. And so our family decided at 9pm. Every night, we're done. Even if we're not finished with everything we're done. And you know, the dishes will still be there, things will still be dirty, but we've got to care for ourself. And so setting boundaries was a huge part, and then implementing some some very intentional rest and sleep slowing down practices were also a huge part of that learning to walk more slowly, talk more slowly, which I still struggle with that right, I still talk pretty fast. But But all of that became just a very intentional slowing down of life. And what was crazy is how much more I actually started accomplishing. Because my mind and my body were slowing down enough to pay attention.

Brad Miller 14:29
That's awesome. It's that. So those are some intentional actions that you took to slowing down the quitting things, even when they were done at nine o'clock, for instance, and stopping work. Those are some intentional things. But you mentioned an aspect here that I'm interested in, that you just touched on there briefly there girl. And you mentioned about some kind of a spiritual element of this. I mean, I'm interested in how that comes into play here. What kind of a higher power what kind of a resource beyond your own wherewithal did you draw upon to help you enact this new lifestyle?

Garland Vance 15:05
Right? Yes, so so I am a follower of Jesus Christ. And and so part of that was I started going to the Bible to understand, you know, what does the Bible say about speeding up and slowing down. And what I realized is, there aren't a whole lot of times in the Bible, when God tells people to go faster. But he really tells people to slow down whether it's taking a Sabbath, or whether it was, you know, taking an entire year off with the year of jubilee. And, and so I knew that I needed him and really needed to lean on him, him very strong. Now, what I discovered in, in getting on busy is getting on busy is not the process of it is not even written, I didn't even write it as if it's a religious book, it's really written for, for anyone, but I but there is a critical element in which you've got to realize that any addiction, and in my case, it was an addiction to commitment. And any addiction necessitates a higher power in order for you to deal with it, and and struggle through it. And so I leaned on his energy a whole lot to help me slow down.

Brad Miller 16:27
Interesting that you term a few terms, something that so many people considered such a just kind of a given in life, the busy nose and the pressures, your terminal and addiction, which indicates that is something that is has a physiological aspect that you have to part. And most of us know whether it's 12 step programs, or whatever, an aspect of dealing with this physiological addiction is drawing on some higher power.

Garland Vance 16:52
Yeah. And there is a physiological element to it, Brad, whenever we encounter stress, our body releases adrenaline and cortisol because of the sympathetic nervous system. And adrenaline and cortisol make us feel good. They give us energy they, they help us to focus on you know, what's right in front of us, adrenaline and cortisol feel really good. The problem is that our bodies are designed once we've dealt with the stress to, to wash that adrenaline and cortisol out using the parasympathetic nervous system. Well, what business does is it it it creates stress, which releases adrenaline and cortisol, which gives us the energy that we need. But then it introduces almost immediately another stressor into our lives, which releases the adrenaline and cortisol again. And so we when I say business addicts, we really are a society of adrenaline and cortisol addicts, and all the physical symptoms that I listed earlier, are, are the result of adrenaline and cortisol overload in our bodies. And so we are we are physically addicted to it, and it is tearing us apart. Sure.

Brad Miller 18:10
Well, part of addiction, of course, is that constant need for stimulation, you know, and then yes, you don't get the stimulation, then you have the crash, and you have the other aspects of of the depression and all the things that go along with that. And if people didn't seek out that stimulation again, and so what you're describing really is the classic cycle of, you know, of an addiction. So part of the part of this process of you have to identify the problem, which you did, by going to your doctor and, and you're you're sharing with, with your readers as your book, how to do some of that. And you shared here now about having calling upon a spiritual force, spiritual power is a part of this process. Let's talk now about your emotions and about people in your life. Who you impacted impacted by your addiction to business you had you shared about your, your children, for instance, let's talk about the importance of loving relationships to fuel this change, you know, to help setting those priorities, what is the role of relationships, and helping you get a handle on this addiction to business?

Garland Vance 19:24
Yeah, I think that, for me, a big part of relationships was beginning to value relationships, even if I couldn't see an immediate payoff to it, and beginning to spend time with people that I loved, but also people who energized me. And so so I loved my kids. And I wanted very much to be around for their lives for much longer. But But my youngest, my young kids at that time, were were also tiring. And you know, there were there were days of where they were part of the reason for exhaustion, because little kids require so much care. And what I started doing is I would, I wanted to care about them. And I wanted to beat business for them. But I also needed to begin investing in relationships with people that I loved, and who energized me. And so I would begin, I started meeting with a group of guys who, once a...

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PTP.080: “Your Divine Human Blueprint” – Julie Renee Doering

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Julie Renee Doering the author of “Your Divine Human Blueprint” is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest interview on Episode 080 of the Pathway to Promise Podcast.

Julie Renee Doering is the number one brain rejuvenation

expert. She has mapped out the human blueprint and how to

work in the quantum field for both clearing and cell regeneration

in her groundbreaking book Your Divine Human Blueprint.

She has added words to our vocabulary with her quantum

technique for regeneration: cellular neogenesis, and for her

medically documented: DNA obliteration for removing harmful

DNA. She is the mentor to the mentors and works with folks like

Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff, actress Barbara Niven and a host

of other celebrities.

She trains students in her original quantum activation training

reaching into 81 countries with the miracle of live stream

training.

Her journey to becoming a breakthrough leader in her field was

not an easy one. It was driven by her own passion to heal. Julie

Renee left behind the worst of health challenges imaginable, having survived the atomic bomb testing as a

child, overcoming multiple cancers, life in a wheelchair and even death itself.

She has leveraged her experience of overcoming severe health and business challenges into a winning

formula for creating powerful systems for others to return to 100% health, wealth and love. Her “brain-based

method” of regeneration and the innovative ‘lead from the inside out’ programs for leaders, shines a light of

hope for those who find themselves exhausted and fuzzy brained from over striving. Julie Renee helps these

people get back to their most optimum life.

Recognized for global leadership by Powerful Women International and Woman of the Year by the National

Association of Professional Women, Julie Renee is a go-to speaker and award-winning author of 12 books.

She has shared the stage with Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, James Malinchak, Barbara Niven, Stedman Grahm,

Jason Alexander and many more. Her books include “100% You,” “Your Divine Human Blueprint” and

“Balance Your Life Now!” Julie Renee’s Quantum Activation’s Academy is a wonderful place to learn about

the divine-human blueprint, cell regeneration and clearing interference of all kinds. Classes range for a couple of

hours to several years. Quantum Activation Trailblazer Apprentice Mastery Level, Foundational Apprentice,

Year of Miracles full-body regeneration program, Growing Together full self-expression year-long program,

Miraculous Transformation One to One program working directly with Julie Renee. She has more than 150

training and 187 transformative meditations.

The Pathway to Promise Podcast is published by Dr. Brad Miller, DMin with the mission of helping people overcome debilitating adversity in life and put them on the pathway to their God-given promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. Dr. Brad’s blog and podcast are found at pathwaypromise.com and facebook.com/pathwaypromise.

Dr. Brad Miller

August 2019

Julie Renee Doering: The Quiet Mind Meditation

Healing Testimonial Video of Carolyn Stevens

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Brad Miller 8:10
Dr. Brad Miller back with you on the pathway to promise podcast where we are all about helping you overcome adversity in your life to achieve your promise, life of peace, prosperity, and purpose. And we do that in all kinds of ways by teaching and leading and talking to great people who have transformed their lives in some way. And today we have a an author of who is with us who has she has had an incredible life transformation, she has a fascinating story to tell about her own transformation. And she is then involved with various things about the human potential and about you healing your brain in order to have transformation. Her name is Julie Renee, during She is the author of your divine human blueprint. She's a speaker, a best selling author and master health activator. She mentors individuals who refuse to play small, but are being held back by exhaustion at a fuzzy brain. She's overcome her own health challenges, and is now here to help you today as we have as our guest, Julie Renee Doering. Thank you, Julie.

Julie Renee Doering 9:15
You're welcome. It's great to be here, Brad.

Brad Miller 9:18
We call you, Jules and our conversation together. And I've been looking at your book here and learn the learning more about what you're involved with the healing the wholeness that you teach comes out of your own life experience. And where you've had to overcome some really difficult circumstances would you just share with us about your story about what happened in your life? And what got you to where you're at today? And then what's your work involved with now?

Julie Renee Doering 9:40
Yes, I literally survived the atomic bomb testing in the Nevada desert. We were on vacation of family vacation when they were doing underground bomb testing. I had exposure to the bomb and or the radiation poisoning, I had to 17 surgeries, multiple cancers. I died twice, was in a wheelchair, told I would never walk without unbearable pain and canes. And then I would end up eventually, bed bound and die of this illness. And over a period of time, have a deal a great deal of suffering. I had a moment of really realization, I said, God, you promised me the Garden of Eden and I'm living in hell on earth. And I went to my garden and in prayer and meditation singing, I sang for several hours, and I meditated and discovered, I really felt like the presence of God with me discovered how the body regenerates. At the time, I didn't know exactly what I was discovering, but it was pretty amazing. I was watching a master cell in my mind's eye. So in my inner vision, I was watching a map Supercell cells that are with us seven days after were conceived, going from very, very sick, a dying cell, like a dying stem cell to its God state. And I had no idea that that could happen. But it became this pulsing blue orb. And it was so overwhelming. I was actually crying, I was watching what it felt like I was watching the face of God, it was something so magnificent. And my body began to regenerate in a way that I didn't know was possible. And at that time in the garden, I was in a lot of pain. And I was walking with two canes. And within six months, I was running on a mountain trail 30 miles a week. And I was dancing on stage with a rock and roll band just six months later. So my body had made this incredible turnaround just like unbelievable. And the doctors and scientists were looking at me going, what are you doing? How can this be happening? Within a year I was looking 20 years younger. So you know, when you're in a lot of pain and suffering you You look exhausted? people were asking me they were saying You look like you could be your daughter?

Brad Miller 12:12
Well, yeah, guess what, that's an amazing story in of itself. And this was about how long ago you said during the nuclear testing and best?

Julie Renee Doering 12:19
Well, the testing the bomb testing, actually, people don't realize this, it went on from 46 to 76. I was 12 years old. I'm 62. Now, so was 50 years ago. So

Brad Miller 12:28
you've had this dramatic thing happened in your life. And now you've led you to a life where you not only had this personal experience of this healing and wholeness through this experience that you had, you're now involved with researching and teaching and various forms where you're expressing this to other people. And so share a little bit about what well the title of your book is your divine human blue blueprint. And so I just want to ask you a kind of real basic question. It kind of goes live what your story You already said, If divine human blueprint what what do you think makes us human.

Julie Renee Doering 13:03
And then I'm going to look at it from my we all come from this beautiful God cloud that the Divine Mother, Father God came from God came from Father God, however you view God, angels came from that God cloud, and we as spirits came from that God cloud, so we are all part of that essential, our essential nature is divine. So we have spirit, and body and we are incarnated or embodied in a body, I believe that to have a beautiful human experience is to live faithfully and with great love and compassion. But I also believe that this is a place of learning and experiments. And we have our challenges our ups and downs. That that's part of being human is to part of being human is making mistakes and learning and growing from whatever we're taking on in this body in this life.

Brad Miller 14:03
And then so you've made it your your life to study what it means to be human and to reach your potential and to have your what you call quantum energy, how you believe you can regenerate things and your stem cells, and have energy, momentum, clarity, focus, all these good things that you say in your book. So tell me a little bit about what you've learned about this process that you've described, what you kind of defined is, is what it means to be totally human. What do you learn about what is the actual reality for a lot of folks who somehow had their life somehow gone off track what it means to be divine human experience? So they're, they've been blocked, or they've been hit? Or they've been some adversity has put them off? have hurt them? Show them in what you've learned about humanity?

Julie Renee Doering 14:51
You know, I think this question really goes to, when we have a big a challenge, we want to make a spiritual leap. That's why we've created the challenge, because I believe that we create all the challenges, maybe we've created, we created them before we enter the body, so that we can learn and grow and become more of who we are meant to be. And when you're faced with a challenge, that it's going to be do you have for me, my faith pulled me through some I built my belief in God, my belief in a loving God pulled me through, over and over again, I know when I died the first time and I was looking at my body on the floor, and I was up at the ceiling as a spirit and I was looking down, I was like, God, I'm not ready to go, and I'm willing to go through whatever I have to go through to keep this body going. I was 24 the first time I died. And I think, you know, sometimes people are depressed, and they're willing to let go, or they're willing to believe what Western medicine or their doctors are telling them. And sometimes I think that the greater mission is to hold on to the body, even if a sick if it's a sick body, hold on and see if you can make that transformation for yourself and grow into the next level I had. Back then I had a 24, I had three small children that I had lost custody of we were going through a divorce. And then they decided I was too sick, to give me any part of custody. So having an alcoholic ex husband meant I really lost those children. And I moved into a life of fighting for my life for 20 years. And I feel like I grew in leaps and bounds. And when I really made my transformation is when I started saying no matter what, like no matter what, no more drama in my life, no matter what I am going to get better. Like I have this little affirmation I've been doing for years, every day in every way, I'm getting better and better. And I started noticing what fueled transformation, love and gratitude and appreciation fueled my transformation like I was getting better stop talking about any assignment of blame, have somebody hurt me or somebody did this or somebody was at fault, and started just trusting in being grateful for everything, I do have a diminishing anything that didn't work out, like making it very small, and almost non existent. And as we grow in our challenges, I think that's the idea. We don't want to get stuck in our challenges.

Brad Miller 17:47
Yeah, what I'm hearing you say, Renee, is that you took some bold actions yourself. And that's part of what you teach. Now, one of them, I'm hearing you say is to live a life of gratitude, to have to have affirmations, South Africa formations and affirmations of the quality of your life to take 100% responsibility for your life. Because so many of us gets stuck doorway. And if you seemed like you had to lease the the opportunity or the danger with divorce and health issues and custody and all that really challenging stuff that you could have been stuck like many people are or just that would be at the end of it, you know, right there. But you chose to be very intentional about moving through those things. And that's what I enjoy hearing about and how that can relate to our listeners here and to your readers, you mentioned about the higher power there, and then you how you had to call upon, you know, a spiritual life. Tell me more about how that kind of gave you that empowered, you gave you energy, whatever it was, the spiritual practices that you did that help to get you through some things because there's there's an inner, there's the outer battle with your health and so on. And there's your inner battle on they're all integrated,

Julie Renee Doering 18:57
I think, my feeling about the divine in I've walked with, well, I was a born again, Christian really early in my life. So I was out in high school, knocking on doors of my friends, converting them to Christ and, and then I matured in my faith and learned even more things about the goodness and the bigness of God. I went through a short period where I had lost my children about three years where I thought maybe God's dead because he's not listening to my prayers, and then felt like no, this is the path I was supposed to be on that everything happens for a reason began to open up. My practices are meditation, and prayer, walking in nature, and making god my partner in everything I do to whether it's a calling in Jesus and Mary, or it's calling in Mother, Father, God, who I view, as the nature of God is both female and male. So I call it Mother, Father God. And and so what I do, I pray and I pray in hopefully the most powerful way, which is not as a beggar, but as a worthy child of God.

Brad Miller 20:11
But it's a glistening, it's ongoing, it's a relationship, it's a relationship, and that that's an awesome way of put it there. jewels and more of you, you mentioned a little bit about how the power of the emotion of love was important to you here in this process. tell a little bit about how you how love came into play, whether it was learning how to love yourself, after some really devastating adversity that you had to go through, or maybe the love of other people who may be entered in your life in some form or another you shared with them. Tell me about the emotional fuel their power of love, and you're in this transformation that you went through that you can now teach others.

Julie Renee Doering 20:47
So there was a, I had a childhood that was full of abuse, and an alcoholic parent and a mentally ill parent, and challenging. And I had an ongoing inner dialogue about people were at fault, you know, family members were at fault for some of my problems. And I, at some point to said, No more, I'm not gonna put any assignment of blame, I got to be I got raised, I got to have you know, body that I love my body. I love how I look. And I love my mind and my spirit. So no more blaming. And that was the first shift for me, of really experiencing more love. Because when you stop assigning blame, when you stop assigning responsibility of anything that's going wrong in your life to anyone, whether it's your ex husband, or, you know, something didn't work out, you know, decide that this is my path, that I am partnered with God, and that I'm getting exactly what I need to move forward. And so, so it was like a door opened for loving and being compassionate. And when I shut that inner dialogue off about somebody wrong, or somebody who's at fault, then I started appreciating what was given to me. My mother's got a beautiful nature, she's an artist. And there are many gifts that I got from my mother. My father loves history, he loves woodworking, and there are many gifts that I got from my father, we did all traveled all over the world or all over the United States. And then I traveled all over the world. So that sense of adventure, I started just being grateful for the pieces that were working. And I think we as humans, we tend to look at like we have 90% of our day went well. But the 10% there was something that really didn't go well we look at that 10%. And when I want to encourage you to find that 10% of extraordinary, and stay with that 10% of extraordinary, or even the little things, just little wonderful things that have happened during your day that you can look out, I'm looking out my window at the center of Lucci mountain ranges. And it's just breathtaking, it's beautiful. And to just stay with the what's going good, and allow like water over a duck's back the stuff that that didn't work out, you know, or didn't go the way I thought it would. But I'm grateful for all i do have

Brad Miller 23:17
when we choose where we focus our energies and our mind. And it seems to me that your part of your journey of healing and wholeness has been your choices to really study and to get into and to help others understand this whole area that you are really involved with about the mind about the brain about memory. It's a person into my own personal life I had, my father died a few years ago with with the effects of Parkinson's disease which were debilitating to him. And that was something that we dealt with in our family. And I think that as a pastor I've been with many people have had various forms of memory loss and Alzheimer's, other things like that. And that's a fear a lot of folks habits, how their body is, is changing. And you talk about ways that people can improve and regenerate their brain and improve their memory, and the protocol. So the protocols and processes that you've learned, you've you've you've done some things about non dietary ways, non drug related way so people can improve things and tells you to have this process you call quantum activation. I just liked you to get into a little bit of what did you learn about this process that you're involved with? Now? What have you learned about this? And what kind of results are you seeing from your studies,

Julie Renee Doering 24:36
we do a process called cellular Neo Genesis. And we start with prayer. And we pray we this is every every faith comes in to our program. So we don't have it's not Christian directed. It's everyone is all inclusive. But we start with prayer, we bring in Mother, Father, God and the angels and beings help us. And then we...