🔥 Episode Overview
What happens when your body breaks down but your spirit refuses to quit? In this powerful episode of Give a Heck, Dwight sits down with Teresa Blaes, a resilient entrepreneur who has survived multiple heart attacks, open heart surgery, and complete vision loss and still presses forward with fierce faith and purpose.

Teresa shares how her medical trauma and family adversity became the foundation for a Christ centered business that helps others share their message. From selling websites to launching a podcast production company, her journey is a testament to grit, grace, and God’s guidance.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• How Teresa overcame childhood heart attacks and open-heart surgery
• What losing her sight taught her about faith and resilience
• Why separating business and ministry can limit your impact
• How to identify your God given assignment and field of favor
• The power of sharing your story even when it’s messy

🔄 From Struggle to Purpose
Discover how Teresa
• Navigated a childhood filled with medical challenges and instability
• Transformed anger toward God into a deep personal relationship
• Built a successful business helping others share their God given messages

🎙️ Embracing Faith Driven Entrepreneurship
Teresa breaks down her approach to faith-based business
• Why authenticity attracts the right clients and builds community
• How to integrate faith into your business without compromise
• Practical steps for launching a purpose driven venture

📌 Summary
Teresa Blaes’s story is one of radical resilience and unwavering faith. As a child, she endured multiple heart attacks, underwent open heart surgery, and faced intense family trauma. Later in life, she lost her sight completely. Yet through every setback, Teresa refused to be defined by her circumstances.

Instead, she leaned into her relationship with God, transforming pain into purpose. Her journey led her to build a Christ centered business that helps others share their message through podcasting and media. Teresa’s approach to entrepreneurship is deeply rooted in authenticity, spiritual alignment, and the belief that ministry and business can and should coexist.

In this episode, Teresa and Dwight explore how adversity can become a launching pad for impact. You’ll hear how she turned anger into intimacy with God, how she discovered her field of favor, and how she continues to serve others despite physical limitations.

Whether you’re navigating your own challenges or seeking to build a business that reflects your faith, Teresa’s story will inspire you to rise above fear, embrace your calling, and give a heck about living with purpose.

🔗 Connect with Teresa Blaes
🌐 Website https://teresablaes.com
📘 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/teresablaesshow
📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teresablaes
💼 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-blaes

🔗 Connect with Dwight Heck
🌐 Website https://giveaheck.com – Live Life On Purpose
📺 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@giveaheck
📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck
🧵 Threads https://www.threads.net/@give.a.heck
🐦 X / Twitter https://twitter.com/give_a_heck
💼 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwightheck
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