A Little Wray Of Sunshine: Inspirational stories from everyday people

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Enjoy a collection of quotes, stories, thoughts, and experiences from over 40 episodes from 2022! Thank you for your continued support and I wish all of you a Happy New Year!!

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This episode is part two with Jenea Fultz. In her first podcast six months ago, she reminded us that "a bad day is not a failure" and she shared about her journey with her weight and her self-worth. It's been six months since her gastric bypass surgery, and she shares with us about her new struggles and what she has learned about herself in the process.

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Do you remember what it was like as a child at Christmas time? If you have forgotten, this 9-minute bonus episode will help you remember as my 3-year old grandson Owen and I talk openly about Santa and other (sometimes random) things that come up. This episode will bring a special feeling to your heart as you prepare to celebrate this  Christmas. 

 Merry Christmas!!

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In this episode, Lori Baldwin shares about her passion and career of teaching and advising the HOPE SQUAD at Bonneville High School. Lori is invested in the youth of today, and has a positive attitude about them as our future leaders "These kids now days are just phenomenal... the depth that they have makes you feel really good that we're gonna be OK."  If all the HOPE SQUADS around the country have leaders like Lori Baldwin, we are indeed in good hands as watch today's youth become our future leaders. After listening to this episode, you can't help but have a renewed spirit of hope, understanding, and compassion for people from all walks of life. You're making a difference Lori, keep it up!!

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In this episode Jenie Bond demonstrates how resilient the human spirit is. As a child, Jenie witnessed many hard things, from a father who was addicted to drugs, ending up in prison, to living in extreme poverty. Jenie was forced to grow up fast, and she learned many life lessons along the way. "It gets better, you just have to keep pushing and know in your mind that there's light at the end of the tunnel." Despite the cards being stacked against her, Jenie was somehow able to find strength within herself to conquer her challenging circumstances, move on, learn forgiveness, and rise above it all to become who she is today. 

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This episode is centered on addictions. Sean Anderson shares with us what it was like for him when he was dealing with his drug addictions. "I was like a train and my train had derailed, and I just never could get it back on the track." What makes this episode so special is that Sean tells it like it is and doesn't try to sugar coat anything.  "Addiction... it don't care who you are, or who you came from or where you come from, or what your morals were... they don't care, and it will swallow you up before you know it." Sean tells us to "just go forward and move on... you're gonna hit bumps, but them bumps just make you a stronger person." Sean has been clean for eight years, and he is very open and candid about his experiences during his many years of addiction. "There's only one person who can judge, you don't know what they've been through, what matters is that they pick themselves up." 

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In this episode, Kevin Bird talks candidly about the obstacles he had to overcome while growing up, ultimately finding trust in friendships that didn't exist in other areas of his life. Kevin offers hope and reassurance for those who are going through their own struggles in life, "Sometimes just learning to hang on and work through is the biggest thing we can do in our lives, not to quit, not to give up, but just tie a knot in the end of the rope and just hang on..."  

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In this episode you will learn about the incredible life changing journey of Hawaiian native, Rick Adolpho. He shares how his life has taken him from high points and back down to the low points, causing him to reevaluate the path he was on. While seeking answers, Rick had a major epiphany at his lowest point that  finally helped him to understand what the American dream really meant for him, and what true joy looked like.. "Take the opportunity to have joy in giving, but take the opportunity to have joy in receiving...that's what joy is, it doesn't have a shape, it doesn't have a form, it doesn't have parameters, it's from doing good, that's it." FIND JOY IN THE JOURNEY!!!

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Have you ever wanted to do something more with your life, make a change, or just try something new, but could never seem to find the courage to do it? In this episode, Michael Bartz explains that "life is short and you should do the things you want to do now because you're gonna look back and someday your life is gonna be over." As you listen to this episode, you may begin to understand that following your dreams is achievable.. "A lot of people want to do what they're passionate about or what they have interest in, but they're so held back by themselves... prioritize what's important to you and go for it."

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In this episode you will hear the story of a young lady who has battled with body image issues for more than a decade. Listen as Kallie Daniels shares about the torment she has gone through with her body image issues, and what she is going to do to regain a positive view of herself once and for all.  "There's some days that I feel super good about myself that I'm on top of the world, and then the next day I feel extremely awful." "For me to show that I love myself, I need to believe it first."