Challenges Won't Stop Me

100: God Is Bigger Than the Worst Kind of Evil: Columbine 25th Anniversary with Kacey Johnson

April 20, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Where were you when the news hit about President Kennedy's assassination (November 22, 1963)? When the news hit about MLK Jr's assassination (April 4, 1968)? When the news hit about planes hitting the Twin Towers in New York (September 11, 2001)? Where were you when the news hit about the Columbine school shooting in Littleton, Colorado (April 20, 1999)? I remember it clearly. I was teaching at Garrett Middle School. It's hard to believe the deadliest school shooting occurred twenty-five...

99: get Real to Heal: a mindset interview with Grace English

April 05, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Dr. Grace English joins me again to discuss the mindset of getting real to heal. She is a speaker and the director of the Deep in the Heart Conference, which is held in Texas every spring. Didn’t catch her story interview in episode 98? She refers to it several times, so I would encourage you to listen to it before you listen to this episode. When she found herself getting extremely anger with her two-year-old daughter, Grace began to realize she’d stuffed her pain. She shared, “Not until...

99: Get Real to Heal: a mindset interview with Grace English

April 05, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Dr. Grace English joins me again to discuss the mindset of getting real to heal. She is a speaker and the director of the Deep in the Heart Conference, which is held in Texas every spring. Didn’t catch her story interview in episode 98? She refers to it several times, so I would encourage you to listen to it before you listen to this episode. When she found herself getting extremely anger with her two-year-old daughter, Grace began to realize she’d stuffed her pain. She shared, “Not until...

98: Speaking the Secret Breaks Its Power: overcoming emotional infidelity with Grace English

April 03, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

We are discussing emotional infidelity on the show today. It’s a topic no other guest has covered. During my interview with Dr. Grace English, she shared the following statistic from Shannon Ethridge’s book, Every Woman’s Battle: “More than 90% of women have had emotional thoughts of another man that’s not their spouse.” Grace explained that she has struggled with emotional infidelity for many years. Dr. Grace English is a speaker and the director of the Deep in the Heart Conference, which...

97: Meanwhile: Meeting God in the Wait with Carol McLeod

March 06, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Are you in a meanwhile? My guest, Carol McLeod, describes a meanwhile as "the test of faith between a crisis and God's visible intervention." What do you do or say during the time between when a crisis intersects your life and when you see God's visible intervention? My guest is Carol McLeod. She's an overcomer, an award-winning author of sixteen books, host of the Significant Women podcast, international speaker, Craig's wife, and Marmie to her ten grandchildren. Carol and I discuss sev...

96: Gratitude Heals the Broken in Me: a mindset interview with Honey Duncan

February 22, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

My guest, Honey Duncan, is celebrating her 7th year of sobriety today – February 20, 2024. Since her recovery from drug addiction, Honey has been intentional about practicing gratitude. It’s a mindset that keeps her focused on the good things in her life, helps her maintain a positive attitude, and shows her thankfulness to God for always being with her. Honey believes gratitude is a powerful force in every area of her life. Notable quotes from this episode with Honey Duncan: · ...

95: I Was Made for More: 7 year sobriety anniversary with Honey Duncan

February 20, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

My guest, Honey Duncan, is celebrating her 7th year of sobriety today – February 20, 2024. It took just one pain pill to cause her descent into addiction. While that pain pill helped with her back pain, it also helped numb her emotional pain. She liked how that pill seemingly solved her problems. She quotes actor Russell Brand in her interview. He said, “Drugs and alcohol are not my problem. Reality is my problem. Drugs and alcohol are the solutions to my problem.” Four overdoses scare...

94: The Grace of the Impossible: a mindset interview with Sara Cormany

February 09, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

During the difficult days of Sara Cormany's journey, she developed a mindset of seeing God's grace in seemingly impossible situations. Sara believes God has done the impossible in her life. His grace allows her to understand the hard times were necessary in growing her faith and trust in Him. The years of living with a chronic illness, the neurological residuals she now has after a stroke, the pain and grief of miscarriages … Sara sees how God worked in and through those impossible challeng...

93: Required Deeper Faith and Trust: health-related limitations haven't stopped her with Sara Cormany

February 08, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

My guest, Sara Cormany, is a speaker and author of the newly released devotional, Even When: Experiencing God During Difficult Days. The daily fight with a chronic illness became too much to bear, forcing Sara to leave her role as a high school drama and speech teacher. In 2011, Sara’s life-impacting disease became life-threatening. Unaware of the seriousness of her symptoms, Sara continued living as normally as possible for six weeks before being given the news that she’d suffered a strok...

92: The Curse of the Easy Button video solocast

January 26, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

In this first video solocast of season six, I'm excited to share some insights I've gained through the hard challenges of my journey. *Please note that this episode is a video solocast. Please visit my YouTube channel @MelonyBrown to watch it. In 2005, the office supply company, Staples, launched a marketing campaign which introduced the 'easy button.' The easy button would solve frustrating situations. The downfall of the 'easy button' is it trained our culture to be frustrated by any...

91: What Healthy Boundaries Do You Need to Establish? with Cherie Denna

January 05, 2024 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MB

Cherie Denna joined me for episode 90: Didn’t Fit In. Didn’t Belong. A dysfunctional childhood didn’t stop her. Cherie is an author, speaker, and writing coach. In episode 90, she shared about growing up with members of the mob and members of an outlaw biker gang as her family. She witnessed excessive violence, suffered abuse, and never felt like she belonged. If you missed Cherie’s story episode, be sure to listen to it! In this interview, Cherie joined me to discuss the habit of healt...

90: Didn't Fit In. Didn't Belong. a dysfunctional childhood didn't stop her with Cherie Denna

January 03, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Excited to kick off season 6 with Cherie Denna's story interview! Cherie Denna is an author, speaker, and writing coach. In this interview, she describes her dysfunctional childhood, which was comprised of mob members from her mom's family and outlaw bikers from her dad's family. Violence occurred daily. Additionally, Cherie and her sister were abused by her stepfather. At 17, she knew she had to get away from that toxic environment. She began to process the violence, abuse, and fear she...

89: Surrender Leads to Transformation: Fulfilling Your Purpose and Potential with Mimika Cooney

September 22, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Excited to have author, speaker, podcaster, and personal trainer for your mind, Mimika Cooney, join me. While Mimika could have chatted about any of the numerous topics she's written about in her ten books, we focused on the topics covered in her soon to be released book, Unlock the Mind of a Champion: How Ordinary People Achieve the Extraordinary. This book can be pre-ordered on Amazon and purchased on September 28, 2023. Surrendering, or yielding to the power of another, is a challenging...

88: God Writes Straight by Broken Lines with Maggie Rowe

August 23, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

I met today's guest, Maggie Rowe, at the 2023 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. I enjoyed chatting with her between speakers and taking her class. I truly enjoyed reading Maggie's devotional, This Life We Share: 52 reflections on journeying well with God and others. I knew from the first sentence of the Introduction: "Let's take a road trip!" that Maggie and I likely have a love for journeys in common. Later in the Introduction, Maggie wrote, "The word of God will serve a...

87: The Cans Outweigh the Cannots a strategy interview with Whitney Ward

August 11, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Whitney Ward is back to share a strategy that keeps her moving forward! In episode 86, Whitney described her rare disease named MAGIS Syndrome and how it has caused some limitations that could have stopped her. But be assured, this joy-filled woman isn't about to let challenges stop her. Long ago, Whitney decided she would choose to focus on what she can do instead of what she cannot do. This strategy has allowed her (and others) to see that the cans outweigh the cannots! Whitney belie...

86: MORE and Glory to God: her rare disease didn't stop her with Whitney Ward

August 09, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

My guest is Whitney Ward. I've followed Whitney on social media for several years. because we have so much in common, especially our personal stories and our ministries. I was thrilled to meet her in person at this year's Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference. Just imagine two women standing outside the coffee house, excitedly talking about challenges, grit, and not giving up! Whitney will share about the unusual symptoms she experienced at age 6 that stumped her doctors. Many needs, man...

85: How Can It Be Good for Me if It's a Four Letter Word? a video solocast from Hawaii

July 19, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

THIS EPISODE IS A VIDEO SOLOCAST. TO APPRECIATE IT BEST, PLEASE VIEW IT ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MELONYBROWN. NOTE: This video solocast was recorded in Hawaii, which has a constant breeze blowing. My husband, Jeff, added noise reduction effects to lessen the wind noise, but it didn't remove all of it. Words are composed of letters in various combinations. A list of words will likely come to your mind when I tell you today's topic is a four letter word. Most people will think this four let...

84: Strategies for Fighting Insecurity with Brenda Underwood

June 28, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Brenda Underwood, business life coach, joined me again to share some effective strategies she's learned to implement when she's feeling insecure. In episode 83, titled "Danced with the Devil," Brenda shared some experiences from her traumatic childhood that filled her with fear, rejection, and insecurity. When she encountered God, she immersed herself in reading and studying the Bible. It was in God's Word that she discovered courage, acceptance, and security. Her validation comes from ...

83: Danced with the Devil: addictions and depression didn't stop her with Brenda Underwood

June 23, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Growing up in a dysfunctional family with a father who drank hard liquor, a mother who smoked weed, and considerably older siblings exposed Brenda to destructive behaviors. She had access to things that weren't good for a young child. Additionally, Brenda felt overlooked and rejected, which led to hanging out with people who were not good influences. "I looked for a place to fit in, and doing drugs was that place. I danced with the devil," Brenda shared. After having her son, Brenda decid...

82: Seeing the Goodness of God in the Land of the Living a habit interview with Heidi McGill

May 19, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB

Author Heidi McGill joins me for another episode to discuss her habit of choosing joy. She shares that she began reading the Psalms after her diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. This progressive disease will cause her to be completely blind in the future. She discovered Psalm 27:13, which says, "I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." Notice "I will see" in the middle of that verse? Isn't it just like God to cause our hearts to connect with...

81: Our Hearts See More Than Our Eyes: losing her sight didn't stop her with Heidi McGill

May 17, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Imagine if you will - slowly losing your sight in your early thirties. Maybe you've never thought about the gift that eye sight is. I know I take it for granted. Today's guest, Heidi McGill, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when she was just 31 years old. As you can imagine, Heidi was angry with God about losing her sight. She grieved what she would miss seeing in the future with her two daughter and her husband. Her anger slowly faded and was replaced with a new outlook. Losing her...

80: Is Your Heart Out of Rhythm? 5 Heart Habits with Big Results with Christine Trimpe

April 25, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Grateful to Christine Trimpe for joining me for a habits interview! Habit: an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely voluntary because of repetition. It's easy to think of the bad habits that we need to stop when this topic comes up. But that's not where we are going in this episode. Instead, Christine shares about those times when it feels our emotional and spiritual heart ... well ... just feels out of rhythm. I've been there. Have you? The five heart habits go ...

79: Joy Comes in the Morning: a difficult court battle didn't stop her with Christine Trimpe

April 22, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

I'm excited to have author, speaker, health coach, and friend Christine Trimpe join me again. She's known as the 'joy girl' as she's learned to seek joy no matter what challenge she's facing! And Christine's faced several challenges! You might remember Christine from episode 53: An Invitation to Sit at His Table. In that episode, she shared about her incredible weight loss transformation. If you haven't already listened to it, I encourage you to check it out. About the same time Christin...

78: Remembering God's Faithfulness - a habit interview with Tiffany Johnson

March 24, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

Please listen to episode 77: Drew Her Out of Deep Waters before listening to this episode as Tiffany shares the story of when she was attacked by a shark. Tiffany Johnson survived a shark attack while on vacation with her husband in 2017. Every year since then, she takes time to pause and remember God's faithfulness before, during, and after the shark attack. Tiffany explains how this is an intentional habit for her as God commands it for our benefit. While it can be difficult rememberin...

77: Drew Her Out of Deep Waters with Tiffany Johnson

March 22, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

In 2017, Tiffany Johnson and her husband went on their yearly getaway to nurture their marriage: a cruise to the Bahamas and some adventures when the ship stopped at various ports. No kids. Lots of sun. Good food. What could go wrong? The parasailing adventure was fantastic, but the snorkeling adventure proved to be filled with one huge challenge followed by several other challenges. The huge challenge? A shark attacked Tiffany, biting off the bottom half of her dominant arm. Tiffany crie...

76: Three Truths that Fortify a Challenges Won't Stop Me Mindset a video solocast with Melony Brown

March 10, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

My fight verse is Hebrews 2:18 from the Amplified Bible Classic Edition. It says, “My trust and assured reliance and confident hope shall be fixed in Him.” I refer to the Jesus & Women Bible study by Kristi McLelland in this episode. I highly recommend this Bible study! El Shema – the unofficial name of God that means God hears us El Roi – the name of God that means God sees us Immanuel – the name of God that means God is with us Other verses that refer to God hearing us, seeing us, a...

75: We've Lowered the Bar: Resources for Identifying Teen Dating Violence with Dee Dee Said

February 24, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

WARNING: This interview contains descriptions of violence and sex that are not suited for children below the age of 12. Please watch episode 74: "He Loves Me but He Hits Me: teen dating violence didn't stop her with Dee Dee Said" before watching this episode. In that episode, Dee Dee shared her story of being in a teen dating violent relationship. This episode is a valuable resource for any adult who lives with, teaches, mentors, or interacts with a tween through college aged young adult. ...

74: He Loves Me But He Hurts Me: teen dating violence didn't stop her with Dee Dee Said

February 22, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

WARNING: This interview contains descriptions of violence and sex that are not suited for children below the age of 12. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. My guest, Dee Dee Said, was involved in an abusive teen dating relationship between the ages of 16 and 19; she shares about the raw details in her book, It Doesn’t Start with a Punch: My Journey through an Abusive Teen Dating Relationship. While it’s hard to hear Dee Dee describe the emotional, verbal, and physical abu...

73: Spiritual Warfare Strategies: Stop the Flow by Cutting Off the Source with Sandy Storm

January 27, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Do the enemy’s attacks and lies drip, drip, drip throughout your day? What’s your response? Do you ignore them and hope they will go away? Or do you fight back? I invited Sandy Storm back to share the strategies she uses when she finds herself on the front line of a spiritual attack. Sandy explains why we can’t be passive and let those drips accumulate. Instead, we must actively engage by using the warfare strategies God gave us. If you listened to Sandy’s story interview on episode 72, y...

72: Targeted, Groomed & Exploited: Two decades of being trafficked didn't stop her with Sandy Storm

January 25, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

WARNING: Today’s episode contains graphic content about human trafficking and could be a trigger for people who have experienced abuse or violence at the hands of another. January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention month. It is difficult to hear the atrocities of human trafficking and its impact on human lives. My guest, Sandy Storm, shares the numerous challenges she faced throughout the twenty years she was exploited and dehumanized, she also shares how during those diffi...

71: 4 Strategies for a Healthy Lifestyle with Susan Neal

January 13, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

It's January. It seems everyone makes New Year's Resolutions that include trying a new diet, exercising more, and quitting a bad habit. By far, people resolve to get healthier. 64% of people who make New Year's resolutions fail after just one month. Why? They set unrealistic goals and didn't keep track of their progress. On today's episode, Susan Neal joins us again to share four strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She's clear that these strategies aren't about a diet. They a...

70: Clung to Hope with Susan Neal

January 11, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Health challenges don’t only impact our physical bodies. Health challenges impact every area of our lives. When multiple challenges rudely intersected Susan’s path over the course of nine months … well, those challenges exponentially impacted her life. Having been very healthy up to that point made her feel like her life was spiraling out of control. Doctor after doctor. Test after test. Still no answers. Even though she felt depleted and frustrated, she was determined that the challenges s...

69: Challenges Won't Stop Me podcast trailer: A New Name and an Unstoppable Mindset

January 07, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.48 MB

After four amazing seasons of the Zigzag & 1 podcast, it was time for a makeover! She got an new name and an unstoppable mindset. Let me tell you about all the changes. The most obvious change of course is the name change. This change stemmed from conversations about the book I published in September of 2022 titled "Challenges Won't Stop Me: An Interactive Survival Guide for Overcoming & Thriving." After reading it, several readers said, "Oh, I get it! Your book name describes the mindset o...

68: Not the Grief Girl ... God Shining in Me Instead habit interview with Jody Hudson

October 28, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

When we face very difficult challenges, our faith in God is challenged too. Throughout Jody's daughter's ten-year fight against Lyme disease, she begged God to heal Alex. Despite numerous doctor's visits and numerous treatments, Alex passed away. The pain, loss, and grief Jody felt was overwhelming. She gave into the grief so her mind, heart, and soul could process what she describes as her greatest hurt. But, there came a day when Jody decided she would always grieve the loss of her pre...

67: Your Greatest Ministry Comes Out of Your Greatest Hurt with Jody Hudson

October 21, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

No one would ask for or volunteer for a challenge that would end in one's greatest hurt. But we know that varying degrees of hurt and pain come with the challenges of this world. Jody's daughter, Alex, suffered ten long years with unusual symptoms that were considered a medical mystery until finally a diagnosis of Lyme disease was given. Throughout those years, Alex experienced unbearable physical pain and unbearable loss. Loss of playing sports, of going to her dream college, of friends wh...

66: Prayer Journaling: a habit interview with Kathy McInnis

October 14, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Ever find it difficult to stay focused when you're praying? I know I do! I believe I'd be hard-pressed to find one person who couldn't admit to feeling distracted while praying. While we know prayer is an incredible blessing because we are communicating directly with God, our brains jump to investigate every stray thought and noise. Determination to stay focused works for a while, but then ... well, you know. You realize you're thinking about what you need at the grocery store, how your dau...

65: Who Are the Companions on Your Journey? with Kathy McInnis

October 07, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Pause for a moment and think about your companions. Are they healthy companions who offer life-giving interactions by encouraging, supporting, and loving you? If so, those companions are priceless. Or are they toxic companions who shatter your heart by bullying, lying, intimidating, and threatening you? These toxic companions can be humans, but they can also be beliefs. Today’s Zigzag & 1 guest, Kathy McInnis, is the author of Companions on My Journey. In her memoir, Kathy describes the...

64: Impact the World by Choosing Kindness mindset interview with Yvonne Taylor

August 26, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

My guest, Yvonne Taylor, shared her story of being one of the twenty-one black students who integrated into the all-white Hoxie High School in 1955 in episode 63. Make sure you check out that episode as hearing her experiences will emphasize why her mindset of choosing kindness can truly impact the world. Ever stop to think about the values and wisdom passed down to you from your parents, grandparents, and teachers? You might choose to discard some of it, but some of those values and mindse...

63: Integrating into Hoxie High School 1955-1956 with Yvonne Taylor

August 12, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

The civil rights movement was in full swing in 1955, but fourteen-year-old Yvonne Taylor wasn’t paying attention to the news about activists fighting for an end to discrimination and injustice. Nor was she aware of the Supreme Court ruling in Topeka versus the Board of Education that would significantly impact her education. Until … Yvonne learned she and twenty other black students would be integrating into Hoxie High School in Hoxie, Arkansas. That was sixty-seven years ago this month. In...

62: Solitude Invites Closeness with God strategy interview with Risa Owens

July 01, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Ever feel like your head is going to explode? Incessant noise coming at you from every direction—the news, social media, podcasts, YouTube videos, music you’ve streamed. While some of this noise is educational or informative, some of it is mind-numbing entertainment. After typing that last sentence, I laughed at my words. Sounds like the explanations I’ve given my tutoring students this summer when discussing how the characters in Ray Bradbury’s book, Fahrenheit 451, consume hours and hour...

61: Turned Humiliation into Determination with Risa Owens

June 24, 2022 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

My guest, Risa Owens, is an author and speaker. While those are interesting professions, what’s most interesting about Risa being an author and speaker is that her educational journey began with the label of mentally retarded*. This label created limits and further ostracized her from her peers. *This term is used throughout Risa’s interview as it was the terminology used during the years Risa was in school. The current (and less offensive) terminology is intellectual disabilities. Risa w...

60: Earned the Gold with Paralympian Gia Pergolini

May 27, 2022 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MB

Paralympian, Gia Pergolini joins me for an interview. She is an 18-year-old world record holder and gold medalist. I'm a little star struck about interviewing an Olympian!! Gia may be a beast in the pool, but she was full of laughter during her interview. Check out these Olympic facts: · Since the first Olympic games in 1896, the summer Olympics have only been cancelled three times – all as a result of world wars. · Not until the 2020 Olympics have the games ever been p...

59: A Seed that Dies Produces a Plentiful Harvest deeper understanding interview with Tami O'Connor

April 22, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

In Tami O’Connor’s story interview – episode 58 – she shared how her daughter Jordyn’s cancer diagnosis and her passing away tested her ‘even if He does not faith.’ Facing those zigzags drew Tami closer to God. She learned that the faster she surrenders when facing life’s tough challenges, the sooner God will show up. She described surrender as running into the fire, believing He will reveal what she needs to learn. She explained, “I can honestly say that walking through what I’ve walked t...

58: Even If He Does Not Faith with Tami O'Connor

April 11, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

A short Bible story from Daniel 3 will help you understand the significance of my guest, Tami O’Connor, finding her ‘even if He does not’ faith. In Daniel 3, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia made a golden image of himself and then issued an edict that stated everyone within hearing distance of the music must fall down and worship the golden image or be thrown into a blazing furnace. Three Jewish men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down to the golden image, so they wer...

57: Confidence in What We Hope For mindset interview with Eva Aigner

April 02, 2022 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

HOPE – an intangible but very real mindset that God is for you and is working all things together for your good. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Do you have a hope-filled mindset? Do you lean hard on hope when life’s struggles overwhelm you? Do you believe God can bless our lives even through difficult times? My guest, Eva Aigner, a precious and joy-filled woman, believes hope carried her through the many zigzags she...

56: There's Something Beautiful Here mindset interview with Sharon Richardson

March 18, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Are you able to see beauty in your struggles? I don’t mean after the struggle has passed. We often can see the beautiful reasons why the struggle was necessary and for our good after the struggle has passed. I mean are you able to see beauty at the onset of a struggle. A big, unexpected struggle. One you aren’t sure how to navigate. Can you see the beauty then? My guest, Sharon Richardson, shared her story on last week’s episode of her daughter Paige being born with multiple health issues....

55: The Sooner You See the Blessing, the Sooner You Receive It with Sharon Richardson

March 11, 2022 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

I LOVE the uniqueness of each of the overcomer interviews I’ve had the honor of sharing over the last ten years! While there may be similarities in their struggles, each overcomer shares unique insights, lessons learned, and ways God transformed her life. My guest for today’s Zigzag & 1 podcast interview is my friend, Sharon Richardson. Having a child with special needs is a similarity Sharon shares with several other overcomers I’ve interviewed, but her insights about why God chose her to ...

54: God's Word: The Delight of My Heart (Habit episode) with Christine Trimpe

February 25, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Christine Trimpe joins us again to discuss a powerful habit and mindset that fills her with joy at the start of every day. For three decades, Christine struggled with her weight. Her food provided very little nourishment and left her feeling joyless. As we discussed in her story interview – episode 53 – her turning point was realizing she hadn’t considered inviting God into her weight loss journey. When Christine began studying her Bible a daily habit and feasting on God’s Word, she began l...

53: An Invitation to Sit at His Table with Christine Trimpe

February 18, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

My guest, Christine Trimpe, is a bacon-loving, joy-seeking author, speaker, and health & wellness coach. She wasn’t so joyful during her three-decade long struggle with her weight. Like most people who know they need to lose weight, Christine tried all the diets, exercised, etc. Her success should have been possible as she is a type A, rule follower. She did everything “they” told her to do, but the excess weight remained. Her turning point was realizing she was missing the most important ...

52 Three Effective Strategies for Getting Unstuck with Dr. Christi Bartolomucci

February 04, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

My guest is Dr. Christi Bartolomucci of Atlanta Innovative Counseling Center. She’s been a licensed counselor, working with hundreds of clients for the last eighteen years. Dr. Christi shared her wisdom about anxiety and strategies to help those struggling with anxiety during season 2. Check out episode 17 “Anxiety Is a Bully,” episode 18 “Our Kids & Anxiety: Q & A,” and episode 19 “Helping Our Kids Navigate Uncertain Times & Survive Online Learning.” Because listeners loved those episodes...

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