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This week Jennifer interviews guest Jaja Chen, LCSW. Together they tackle the stigma associated with metal health care in the Christian community, exploring a new but proven effective treatment called, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Jaja also shares her personal story of her childhood in the mission field, and the global need she sees related to mental health care.Jaja Chen, LCSW, CDWF is a clinical social worker in private practice in Waco, Texas specializing in burnout, trauma, and perinatal mental health. Jaja is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and has previous nonprofit work experience in the field of domestic violence. Alongside her therapy work, Jaja and her husband co-own Waco Cha, an organic bubble milk tea company.

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This week Jennifer concludes her interview with Courtney Kaplan, mom of 5 amazing kids, who recently suffered an unthinkable tragedy when her son, Mikey Sigler, was involved in a motorcyle accident. The accident ultimately claimed his life. Before his accident Mikey made the decision to become an organ donor, giving life to others through his passing. As she walked out the grief and pain of losing her son, Courtney and her family became a beacon of hope to many in their community as she forgave the other driver involved in her son's accident, encouraged the students at his school to think of her son and became an organ donor and safety advocate. She shares a bittersweet, compelling message of faith, hope and forgiveness as she testifies about Mikey's legacy that lives on through her family and community. Isaiah 61:3 New Living Translation (NLT)To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory."

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This week Jennifer interviews Courtney Kaplan, mom of 5 amazing kids, who recently suffered an unthinkable tragedy when her son, Mikey Sigler, was involved in a motorcyle accident. The accident ultimately claimed his life. Before his accident Mikey made the decision to become an organ donor, giving life to others through his passing. As she walked out the grief and pain of losing her son, Courtney and her family became a beacon of hope to many in their community as she forgave the other driver involved in her son's accident, encouraged the students at his school to think of her son and became an organ donor and safety advocate. She shares a bittersweet, compelling message of faith, hope and forgiveness as she testifies about Mikey's legacy that lives on through her family and community. Isaiah 61:3 New Living Translation (NLT)To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory."

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In this episode Jennifer interviews Rick Suraci. Rick is a Christian Minister and Talk Radio Veteran who begins tackling the tough questions about trauma while sharing his own experiences with Jennifer today. Rick Suraci is a non-denominational Christian minister and has been a student of the Bible for almost 50 years. He has been happily married for 39 years and has three adult children and four grandchildren. His desire and passion to both serve God and help spread the gospel were combined in 1998 when he was approached by his close friend, Jonathan, about co-hosting a radio show focused on providing hope and comfort for those seeking God in their lives. From this conversation Christian Questions was born. After broadcasting on terrestrial radio stations for over 18 years, the duo moved to podcasting in 2016 where they have a vibrant international reach. While CQ is active on social media and YouTube, its main focus is the weekly live podcast, encouraging listeners to "Think about the Bible like you never have before."

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In this episode Jennifer interviews Rick Suraci. Rick is a Christian Minister and Talk Radio Veteran who begins tackling the tough questions about trauma while sharing his own experiences with Jennifer today.Rick Suraci is a non-denominational Christian minister and has been a student of the Bible for almost 50 years. He has been happily married for 39 years and has three adult children and four grandchildren.His desire and passion to both serve God and help spread the gospel were combined in 1998 when he was approached by his close friend, Jonathan, about co-hosting a radio show focused on providing hope and comfort for those seeking God in their lives. From this conversation Christian Questions was born.After broadcasting on terrestrial radio stations for over 18 years, the duo moved to podcasting in 2016 where they have a vibrant international reach. While CQ is active on social media and YouTube, its main focus is the weekly live podcast, encouraging listeners to "Think about the Bible like you never have before."Learn more: https://christianquestions.com/

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In this episode Jennifer interviews Tina Boyd. Tina is an author, speaker, business woman and CADI.Her testimony reveals how faith became her lifeline, and how the Holy Spirit met her in her darkest days, walking alongside Tina and her family.In this final episode of the series we conclude our conversation talking about trusting God in the circumstances. Tina shares about God's endless possibilities. She talks God's promise of abundant joy as you trust Him with the next steps. He will never fail you. Tina' voice and message inspires as her light radiates throughout her testimony.More About Tina:Tina has been married to her college sweetheart, Lance, for 32 years. They have three children, a boy and two girls. She loves spending time with her family, especially time at home in Virginia with her husband around their outdoor fireplace or visiting their adult children who are away at college in Florida, or working either on the east coast in Baltimore, Maryland or the west coast in Los Angeles, California. When she gets a moment to herself she loves to be outdoors. She enjoys golf, tennis and working out with longwalks. She loves all types of music, and her soul is filled with joy as she listens or dances to it. She shares that she feels the presence of God in all places, but appreciates His magnificence most while watching the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. Though most of her career has been spent as a business professional, but she admits she has always had a passion for helping people. She enjoys organizing events that make faith more visible to the world around her, and enjoys facilitating local bible studies in Middleburg, Virginia. She authored The Ride of Your Life, Faith will Move You Forward (Westbow Press a division of Zondervan Publishing) in 2015. Her book launched to rave reviews quickly rising to Westbow's best seller list in just a few short weeks.Tina wears many hats in her life. Alongside her roles as wife and mother, and a career in writing, she's also known as an inspirational speaker,  small business entrepreneur, co-founder of a local non-profit serving women and children in her community, and host of the Christian television program for Virginia Living Television, Favored Living Show.Tina continues her writing, as she seeks to help others move forward in life by sharing motivational and inspirational thoughts through her blog! tinaeboyd.comTina's list of achievements and accomplishments: Marymount University Graduate-Arlington,VAMaster's in Business Administration, Marketing emphasisBachelor of Arts, Business AdministrationCo-Owner of CB Jewelry CompanyCo-Founder of W+winGS (Women walking in God's Spirit)  Coordinator for Walking with Purpose

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In this episode Jennifer interviews Tina Boyd. Tina is an author, speaker, business woman and CADI. Today, we discuss forgiveness. What to do why you feel stuck in your healing? We spend for time digging in to James 1: 2-6 and how God revealed each of the "spokes" of healing in her book through 9 years of journaling prayers.Her testimony reveals how faith became her lifeline, and how the Holy Spirit met her in her darkest days, walking alongside Tina and her family.Though tears are shed in the retelling, the message of finding hope while engaging the work of healing emphasizes the truth of  God's promise to each of us.More About Tina:Tina has been married to her college sweetheart, Lance, for 32 years. They have three children, a boy and two girls. She loves spending time with her family, especially time at home in Virginia with her husband around their outdoor fireplace or visiting their adult children who are away at college in Florida, or working either on the east coast in Baltimore, Maryland or the west coast in Los Angeles, California. When she gets a moment to herself she loves to be outdoors. She enjoys golf, tennis and working out with longwalks. She loves all types of music, and her soul is filled with joy as she listens or dances to it. She shares that she feels the presence of God in all places, but appreciates His magnificence most while watching the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. Though most of her career has been spent as a business professional, but she admits she has always had a passion for helping people. She enjoys organizing events that make faith more visible to the world around her, and enjoys facilitating local bible studies in Middleburg, Virginia. She authored The Ride of Your Life, Faith will Move You Forward (Westbow Press a division of Zondervan Publishing) in 2015. Her book launched to rave reviews quickly rising to Westbow's best seller list in just a few short weeks.Tina wears many hats in her life. Alongside her roles as wife and mother, and a career in writing, she's also known as an inspirational speaker,  small business entrepreneur, co-founder of a local non-profit serving women and children in her community, and host of the Christian television program for Virginia Living Television, Favored Living Show.Tina continues her writing, as she seeks to help others move forward in life by sharing motivational and inspirational thoughts through her blog! tinaeboyd.comTina's list of achievements and accomplishments: Marymount University Graduate-Arlington,VAMaster's in Business Administration, Marketing emphasisBachelor of Arts, Business AdministrationCo-Owner of CB Jewelry CompanyCo-Founder of W+winGS (Women walking in God's Spirit)  Coordinator for Walking with Purpose

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In this episode Jennifer interviews Tina Boyd. Tina is an author, speaker, business woman and CADI. In this three part interview, she shares the tragic story of the accident that changed many lives.Her testimony reveals how faith became her lifeline, and how the Holy Spirit met her in her darkest days, walking alongside Tina and her family.Though tears are shed in the retelling, the message of finding hope while engaging the work of healing emphasizes the truth of  God's promise to each of us.More About Tina:Tina has been married to her college sweetheart, Lance, for 32 years. They have three children, a boy and two girls. She loves spending time with her family, especially time at home in Virginia with her husband around their outdoor fireplace or visiting their adult children who are away at college in Florida, or working either on the east coast in Baltimore, Maryland or the west coast in Los Angeles, California. When she gets a moment to herself she loves to be outdoors. She enjoys golf, tennis and working out with longwalks. She loves all types of music, and her soul is filled with joy as she listens or dances to it. She shares that she feels the presence of God in all places, but appreciates His magnificence most while watching the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. Though most of her career has been spent as a business professional, but she admits she has always had a passion for helping people. She enjoys organizing events that make faith more visible to the world around her, and enjoys facilitating local bible studies in Middleburg, Virginia. She authored The Ride of Your Life, Faith will Move You Forward (Westbow Press a division of Zondervan Publishing) in 2015. Her book launched to rave reviews quickly rising to Westbow's best seller list in just a few short weeks.Tina wears many hats in her life. Alongside her roles as wife and mother, and a career in writing, she's also known as an inspirational speaker,  small business entrepreneur, co-founder of a local non-profit serving women and children in her community, and host of the Christian television program for Virginia Living Television, Favored Living Show.Tina continues her writing, as she seeks to help others move forward in life by sharing motivational and inspirational thoughts through her blog! tinaeboyd.comTina's list of achievements and accomplishments: Marymount University Graduate-Arlington,VAMaster's in Business Administration, Marketing emphasisBachelor of Arts, Business AdministrationCo-Owner of CB Jewelry CompanyCo-Founder of W+winGS (Women walking in God's Spirit)  Coordinator for Walking with Purpose

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In this episode, Jennifer interviews Michelle Bentham, founder of Blooming Inspired Network and host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. Today, they talk about how Michelle began to realize that personality tests like the DISC or Enneagram assessments and Strengths Finders don't really define who she is, but rather help her to become more self-aware. The most important thing to realize is that we are unique in how we were created but who we are is more about discovering who Jesus is and how He wants to express Himself through us. Christ in YOU is the hope of glory! More about Michelle: Michelle loves Jesus! As a wife, mother, daughter, friend and ministry leader - Michelle seeks to connect people to God's heart through creative expression. She is passionate about seeing women walk in their role and reign in God's Kingdom. As a prophetic artist she paints pictures that resonate with the hearts and minds of women as she expresses God's word and her prayers through visual images. As an Executive Coach she uses creativity and intuition to help individuals take well-thought out steps of action toward their desired goals -- helping them reach their unlimited potential. She recently joined The John Maxwell Team as a certified Speaker, Trainer, Teacher & Coach. When she is not changing the world through ministry, art or coaching, she is at home with her husband, #TheFisherman, on the lake in Granbury, TX. 

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In this episode, Jennifer interviews Michelle Bentham, founder of Blooming Inspired Network and host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. Today, they talk about how Michelle's inspired art encourages and builds up others along life's road. It's a great testimony! More about Michelle:Michelle loves Jesus! As a wife, mother, daughter, friend and ministry leader - Michelle seeks to connect people to God's heart through creative expression. She is passionate about seeing women walk in their role and reign in God's Kingdom. As a prophetic artist she paints pictures that resonate with the hearts and minds of women as she expresses God's word and her prayers through visual images. As an Executive Coach she uses creativity and intuition to help individuals take well-thought out steps of action toward their desired goals -- helping them reach their unlimited potential. She recently joined The John Maxwell Team as a certified Speaker, Trainer, Teacher & Coach. When she is not changing the world through ministry, art or coaching, she is at home with her husband, #TheFisherman, on the lake in Granbury, TX.

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