Hosea Hayword started going to Your Wellness Connection in 2020 when his health took a turn for the worse. Over the last two years, he has achieved a level of well-being he didn't think possible. When you listen to Hosea's story, you'll understand that he is an expert at being authentic. From holding his mom as she died in his arms to convincing the Lincoln University President to help him stay in college, Hosea is always true to himself.

Hosea's been married 33 years and has two daughters and two grandchildren. He loves hanging out with all his family, especially his grandson. He's had his own business for 34 years in computerized auto search.

Memorable Quotes:

• "You must heal the heart to heal the body."
• "That helped me realize a lot of things, that helped me realize that I should just try to be Bruce Wayne and not play Batman. And so, by just being Bruce Wayne I took some of this pressure off."
• "There were no drugs and none of that stuff, and so I was being myself, just being myself and being willing to get the right help and overcome it."

What You'll Learn:

Being authentic will help you heal your heart and in turn, heal your whole body.

This Episode Includes:

• Hosea shares the story of how he held his mother in his arms as she died after being shot in the head.
• His family moved him and his sister and brother to Kansas City, Missouri after his mother's death.
• After a few more difficult life events, Hosea decided to attend college at Lincoln University.
• He started college with $25 his dad gave him and not a penny more.
• Hosea was almost kicked out of college due to not having any money but through perseverance, he convinced the University President to help him out.
• Hosea graduated college, got married, and started his own business.
• Around 2020 his health took a turn for the worse. His blood pressure medication began to severely affect his sleep.
• A mutual friend connected Hosea to Dr. Robin and Your Wellness Connection.
• Through Hosea's authenticity and perseverance, he was able to achieve healing without medication.

Three Takeaways From Today's Episode:

1. Don't take for granted the power of telling others your story, it may open paths you didn't even know existed.
2. Go donate to the Big Shifts Foundation to help us raise 30k for the kids.
3. Practice being authentic today.

Mentioned In The Episode:

• Big Shifts Foundation
• Your Wellness Connection
• Community America Credit Union
• Advent Health
• Notes to Self Socks