Elevation Lead
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe all eventually reach a Pivot Point. The place where you get smacked down by life and have a decision to make. To roll over and disappear, or show up in the arena and fight. Who are we when we’re deeply depressed? When we’re not passionate about our jobs? When we’re struggling in our relationships? Or even when we’ve got it all together? Each episode we’ll be answering these questions through stories of courage. Real people sharing their real life inspirational stories. We have the ability to elevate our lives to the next level. To discover happiness, success, creativity, and a beautiful life. The human brain is neurologically wired for story, and hearing these stories of courage may be just the thing to elevate your life.
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LEAD Season 5: The DNA of a Leader
February 15, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 19.7 MB"This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work." - 1 Timothy 3:1 NkJV What makes a leader? Why did God make you the way you are? This season of LEAD we will dig into 1 Timothy 3 and learn more about the DNA of a leader! Stay connected with Elevation Church on ALL of our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/elevationindy
Elevate Your Life is now Elevation Lead
February 10, 2023 19:22 - 1 minute - 3.72 MBWelcome back Elevate Your Life listeners! We are rebranding this channel as Elevation Lead by Elevation Indy. We will be publishing new episodes each week focused on leadership principals! We hope this new series feeds your soul, and helps you to grow in the leadership position that God has placed YOU in! First episode of Lead Season 5 will come out Wednesday, February 15th. With new episodes every Wednesday! For all our older seasons and clips from our Sunday messages go to Elevation Ind...
Ep. 10 Batting Against the Odds
November 21, 2017 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBStan Lovins II overcame a dark home life and doubting coaches. He was heading toward a Major League Baseball career when the unexpected knocked him off the path of his dreams. Stan and his sisters grew up being sexually abused by their father. Hitting a baseball was how Stan dealt with life at home. The unexpected life event ended the one thing that kept him going. James Braddock was a renowned boxer during the Great Depression. After injuring his hand, he could no longer feed his family. ...
Ep. 09 Searching in Seoul
November 07, 2017 14:25 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBHannah took center stage in Seoul, Korea. English teacher by day and rising entertainment star by night. She was confident and powerful, no one could tell her "no". But that was built on her nightlife personality. Inside she was miserable. Unable to feel beautiful without male attention, while facing her doubts with drugs and alcohol. She was living her dream of being a singer. What happens when the fantasy of what we want collides with reality?
Ep. 08 Beneath the Surface
October 24, 2017 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBWhat lies beneath the perfect surface of our lives? Everyone sees the sun glistening against the waves, but there is much more hidden underneath. Jeremy was class president and editor of the school paper. He projected the perfect image while dealing with a schizophrenic Mom and alcoholic Father. We project that picture perfect life, but how soon before our sharks rise to the surface and expose us for who we really are?
Ep. 07 Young Soldier Changed by Foreign War
October 10, 2017 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHarold was drafted at 19. He was always the good kid. Never smoked, never drank, never cursed. When he came back home, he was addicted to drugs, "Would you rather die high? or feel the pain?". Now closing bars every night while doing drugs with his friends, and fighting with his wife daily, something had to give. Harold had reached his Pivot Point.
Ep. 06 Overcoming Satanic Ritual Abuse
September 26, 2017 12:52 - 25 minutes - 57.3 MBHow many of us knows a survivor of Satanic ritual abuse? Lisa takes us inside her life growing up in that world. Forced by her father to participate in group meetings, Lisa suppressed the horrifying images that no child can deal with. In her late twenties, feelings and memories began resurfacing. Her happy life as a wife and mom of three was completely shattered because of her haunting past.
Ep. 02 Stage Four
September 14, 2017 12:54 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBJulie found out she was pregnant while in stage three kidney failure. When she was in stage four, she got pregnant with her second child. Struggling to survive and maintaining healthy pregnancies weren’t the only health issues Julie faced. She had juvenile diabetes, diabulimia, and autoimmune diseases. Selena Gomez was diagnosed with Lupus (an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack itself). Early twenties, beautiful, talented, successful, and dealing with a physically and mentally...
Ep. 01 Auschwitz Survivors and Mob Bosses
September 09, 2017 15:14 - 22 minutes - 52.1 MBSeeing three dead children sprawled out on the latrine floor in Auschwitz would cause many of us to shut down. Facing life in prison without parole would cause many of us to give up. But humans have a tenacity to overcome hopelessness after reaching the lowest of the lows. This is called your Pivot Point. The story of Auschwitz survivor Eva Kor, and an interview with former mob boss Michael Franzese, takes a look at their respective Pivot Points. When faced with utter hopelessness, how do we...
Ep. 03 Rediscovering Identity
September 09, 2017 15:10 - 26 minutes - 24 MBShelbi was voted “Best Hair” in high school. When she went go-karting, all of her hair plus 80% of her scalp was ripped off. She’s suffered a traumatic brain injury, fractures, several reconstructive surgeries, deals with debilitating migraines, and is in her early twenties and bald. She had to rework her identity. Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor was a brilliant neuroanatomist and graduate of Indiana University and Harvard. In 1996 she had a stroke. Jill was reduced to a childlike state and had to rel...
Ep. 04 Courage from Columbine
September 09, 2017 15:09 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThe mom of one of the Columbine shooters, Sue Klebold, could have gone into hiding after the tragedy. She didn’t. She decided that the need to speak out on the importance of mental health was more important than her fears of how the world would treat her. She wanted to prevent these tragedies from happening and believes being aware of the hurt our loved ones are facing is the key. Austin went through an incredible amount of depression and anger starting in middle school. He systematically be...
Ep. 05 Purpose from Pain
September 09, 2017 15:06 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode we are taking a look at how going through immense pain can lead to discovering your purpose. British radio and television producer John Lloyd struggled with major depression for a decade. He became curious about everything in order to overcome it. Through his struggle, he created an acclaimed BBC show based on curiosity. Diane experienced sexual abuse as a child, rape in high school, abusive relationships, alcohol and drugs. Now she works with Ascent 121. A faith-based organi...