Beautiful Strength: The Podcast

Super special episode of the Beautiful Strength Podcast. This week I sit down with Chapel Hart! If you aren't already familiar Chapel Hart is an American country music vocal group from Poplarville, Mississippi. The group's members are sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle  These three ladies are making major waves in the country music scene and have a really amazing story! You don't want to miss this one! Be sure to follow them @chapehart on all socials!

After a random meeting in Franklin, TN I ended up recording a podcast with CeCe and her mom in New Orleans. Crazy right?! It felt like I had known these two ladies for years and we had a really amazing conversation. The two hilarious Cajun women talk about the love of their city, their strong family ties, being a badass artist and business owners with a kickass idea to help make Mardi Gras more environmentally friendly! Check out the full episode now!

Gloria is a 73-year-old and lives in New Orleans. She doesn't take any medicine, grows all her own food, and is passionate about creating/teaching sustainable life practices to the NOLA youth. Her motto is "if you can't touch it with love, don't touch it at all". Throughout her life, she has worked with several nonprofits that serve children, the homeless, and the elderly population. She founded the Miss Gloria's Garden that serves the homeless Youth Population on a monthly basis! She is an incredible lady!

Katherine Klimitas is an author, artist, speaker, author, and graphic designer. She has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, better known as Brittle Bones Disease. By the age of 10, Catherine had broken over 500 bones. Her story is one of determination and resiliency. Katherine has an incredible outlook on life and does not let her situation dictate her happiness. She founded her company KAK Art and Design in 2011 and has focused her efforts on bringing joy to everyone who comes in contact with her and her amazing story. Katherine is really an amazing example of what Beautiful Strength is all about! Be sure to follow her on all her social media assets!

This episode of the Beautiful Strength Podcast is with Ben Huntzinger. Ben has a really amazing story. He was in an accident when he was younger and tragically became paralyzed from the chest down. His passion is being outdoors and he had quite the journey finding a wheelchair that was outdoor capable. This is what led him to become the founder of Spartan Wheel Chariots and passionate about the offroad wheelchair world. He has a really amazing story and is definitely living his purpose. Be sure to follow Ben and Spartan Wheel Chariots.

https://www.spartanwheelchariots.com/

This week's episode comes from Anaheim, CA. We are sitting down with Erwin Rocha. In December of last year, Annette met Erwin's mom, Nelly, in Homestead, FL. Annette kept her word that when she made it to the west coast, she would connect with Nelly's son. Two months and 2800 miles later, it happened! "Erwin Rocha, husband, father, police officer, Mentor, music producer, and follower of Christ. I'm just an ordinary guy trying to make the world a better place by serving the community. As a seventeen-year veteran police officer, I have been inspired to mentor at-risk youth and their families. I've been blessed with the opportunity to create music camps, hiking clubs, and leadership curriculums. My Parent Formula class has been extremely helpful for parents seeking emotional and inspirational support. Music is the universal language that breaks all barriers and unites us all. As proud owners of Harmony Studios, My wife Aubrey and I, find great joy in sharing our love of music with the world. (bio provided by https://www.erwinrocha.com/about)

Today's episode is Vincent Robinson, in San Antonio Texas. Vincent was born in San Antonio Texas. He came from a broken home that dealt with a lot of mental health issues along with alcoholism in his family. At the age of 14 he joined a local gang and began to go down a troubled path. In 1991 Vincent was shot in the lower back (spinal cord) and it caused neuropathy in his lower body. As a result he couldn't walk for almost a year. After recovering from the gunshot wound he continued down a spiraling path that led to him to seven years of his life incarcerated. Ten years ago he gave his life to Christ and wanted to see a change in the environment he grew up knowing so well. Vincent wanted to serve the community with humility and support; offering different types of services available to the community. The Harper's Chapel Baptist Church, which Vincent is now the Pastor of, resides in the most impoverished-stricken zip code in San Antonio. The vision he had is to offer necessities and assets needed to get this community back to stability. There is a mobile shower that comes to the church every Wednesday, along with Texas Workforce Commission, San Antonio Police Department, and several universities that come out and offer different resources for the residential and homeless community. Robinson's goal is to continue to be a community church for the community. (https://harperscbc.com)

This week's episode comes from Katy, TX. (Maria) Paula Gonzalez was born in Bogota Colombia and moved to the USA in 2001 when she was just 10 years old. Paula has always been a very positive person; very athletic and outgoing. Maria is also a boat propeller survivor due to an accident that occurred on July 28-2018 in lake Charles Louisiana. The boat propeller cut her leg into pieces. She was airlifted from Lake Charles to Shreveport, LA where she flatlined two times. Maria spent three long months in the hospital. She endured 23 surgeries, skin grafting, blood transfusions, dialysis, as well as renal failure and necrotizing fasciitis that attacked her body. To this day, Paula Gonzalez is a strong-minded woman that still has a life ahead of her. " It's never too late to keep going. And remember. It only takes one leg to kick ass!"

In this episode, we’re in Gulfport, MS with Storme Hannan. Storme has an incredible story of survival and resilience. She was born in England and grew up in an unstable and abusive environment which led her to teen years filled with rebellion, dangerous coping mechanisms, and an abrupt move to the states. She was institutionalized more than once and struggled with addiction. Storme has persevered and is currently running a very successful Airbnb business, traveling the world, and inspiring others to tell their stories.