What if someone believed in you before you believed in yourself?

In this episode of Dallas The Podcast, Dallas sits down with author, entrepreneur, marathon runner, and mom of four Katie Wood to talk about the power of borrowed belief and the seeds that shape a child’s identity.

Katie shares the moment at Providence that changed the trajectory of her life, the lessons she learned as a special education teacher, and how a simple idea during the pandemic turned into A Simple Seed — a five-minute journal now helping families build confidence, gratitude, and emotional resilience.

The conversation also dives into faith, “God winks,” motherhood, running the Boston Marathon, and the season that deepened Katie’s trust in God when her daughter Gabriella needed brain surgery.

This episode is about believing before you feel ready, planting intentional seeds in your children, and trusting that God is working in the small daily moments.

If you’ve ever struggled with feeling “not good enough” — or you’re raising kids who need confidence and encouragement — this conversation will inspire you.

She was twelve years old when a cheer collision changed everything.

In a single moment, Alyson’s world shifted. Her vision was altered — but answers didn’t come right away. At the time, Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) wasn’t widely recognized or diagnosed the way it is today. Though she was living with brain-based vision loss, it took time to understand what had truly happened.

In this powerful episode of Dallas The Podcast, Alyson shares what it was like to navigate vision loss without clear answers, the identity shift that followed, and the resilience it took to keep moving forward. She continued competing through middle school, high school, and even into college — refusing to let uncertainty define her future.

Now nearly two decades later, Alyson is married, teaching Braille online, and boldly stepping into new chapters — including a move to Costa Rica.

This conversation explores Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), brain-based vision loss, delayed diagnosis, disability, resilience after trauma, and what it truly means to rebuild your life when everything changes.

If you or someone you love is navigating CVI, vision loss, or a life-altering setback, this episode is a reminder: vision is more than sight — it’s courage, direction, and the decision to rise.

Open hearts. Endless possibilities.

In this heartfelt episode of Dallas The Podcast, host Dallas sits down with Stacie to explore her forthcoming book, Learning How to Be Human—a transformative deep dive into brain science, nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, and the role of faith in personal growth.

Together, they unpack how our thoughts, attention, and autonomic responses quietly shape every moment of our lives. Stacie breaks down why so many of us get trapped in cycles of negative emotion, how chronic stress and reactivity sabotage clear decision-making, and—most importantly—how intentional regulation of your inner world can create profound shifts in your outer reality.

The conversation also revisits Stacie’s time as a top-performing Rodan + Fields consultant: doing all the “right” things yet hitting a wall of stalled momentum. They candidly discuss how deeply rooted belief systems, self-criticism, and early life experiences can quietly undermine even the strongest efforts.

If you’re tired of feeling like life is happening to you and ready to step into ownership—shaping your experience through greater awareness, faith, and purposeful response—this episode delivers clarity, compassion, and actionable insight.

Key topics include: • Brain science and emotional regulation • Nervous system awareness and recalibration • Letting go and letting God • Reframing persistent negative thought patterns • Shifting from victim mindset to empowered ownership

Open hearts. Endless possibilities.

In this heartfelt episode, Dallas sits down with Kathleen Leahy, an accomplished healthcare leader, Respiratory Therapist, and sales executive with more than 20 years of experience bridging clinical care, technology, and patient advocacy. Her background spans critical care, remote patient monitoring, diagnostics, and specialty therapeutics, supporting thousands of patients across cardiology, infectious disease, and hematology.

Kathleen shares the moment that reshaped her life and mission—when her daughter, Gwinneth, experienced a grand mal seizure in March 2023 and was later diagnosed with epilepsy. Navigating the fragmented neurology landscape revealed deep gaps in education, resources, and family support, leading her to help families through her advocacy work and epiEPIphany.org.

This unfiltered conversation explores fear, resilience, and purpose, as Kathleen reflects on how a single promise to God transformed her from seasoned healthcare executive to passionate advocate for epilepsy families. A powerful story of hope, conviction, and turning adversity into impact—this episode will resonate with anyone walking through medical uncertainty, parenting challenges, or a faith-led journey forward.

In this episode of Dallas, host Dallas sits down with Max Bloeser to explore what it means to move from belief into a deeper, relational walk with God. Max shares how a longing for more led him to unlearn what he thought faith was supposed to look like and surrender to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Through powerful stories of being called to cities across the United States and into Mexico—with nothing but a backpack—Max reflects on how God equips the called through trust, obedience, and grace. This conversation touches on spiritual formation, hearing God’s voice, stepping into uncertainty, and witnessing God work through ordinary faithfulness.

This episode is for anyone seeking a more authentic relationship with God and the courage to follow where He leads.