Elevating Good | For Women of Faith Who Won't Give Up on People

Elevating Good | For Women of Faith Who Won't Give Up on People

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Elevating Good | For Women of Faith Who Won't Give Up on People episodes

  • S2E13: Elevating Hope (A Mini Pod)

    EGP’s host shares some thoughts on hope and what’s coming in the new year.

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    Sources:

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope


    Abramson, A. (2024, January 1). Hope as the antidote. Monitor on Psychology, 55(1). Accessed 2024, December 10. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/01/trends-hope-greater-meaning-life


    Stern, Adam P. (2021, July 26). Hope: Why it matters. Harvard Health Publishing. Accessed 2024, December 10.

    https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/hope-why-it-matters-202107162547


    Thomas, Kendra. (2024, April 2, 8:31am EDT). Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example. The Conversation. Accessed 2024, December 10. https://theconversation.com/hope-is-not-the-same-as-optimism-a-psychologist-explains-just-look-at-mlks-example-226384


    Scott, Kristin. (2024, Nov. 29). Opinion: Hope Can Be More Powerful Than Mindfulness. Scientific American. Accessed 2024, December 10.

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hope-can-be-more-powerful-than-mindfulness/


    Haynes, Clarence, Jr. (Updated 2023, Oct. 11). What is Hope and Why Is It so Crucial to Our Faith? Bible Study Tools. Accessed 2024, December 10.

    https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-is-hope-so-crucial-to-our-faith.html

    8 min
  • S2E12: Tears & Torture with Father Stephen Ojapah

    A Catholic priest shares stories about his interfaith, interethnic, and intercultural work serving the poor in Nigeria and beyond. Hear his shocking narrative about being kidnapped and terrorized over a period of 33 days. What you learn will inspire, inform and even shock you!


    More from Father Stephen:

    Tears and Torture: 33 Days in Kidnappers Den is available on Amazon https://a.co/d/fUdhsXB


    Email: [email protected]


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    1 hr 9 min
  • S2E11: Eat Well, Live Well, and Be Well with Dianna Carr

    Dianna Carr is a health coach, personal trainer, and founder of Be Well Health Coaching. After 13 years of working in data privacy, Dianna decided to pursue her passion for nutrition and focus her career on health coaching. Dianna holds a M.S. in Nutrition Education from American University, is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.

    Living in Northern VA with her husband and two children, Dianna takes a holistic and personalized approach to health coaching. Though her primary focus is nutrition, Dianna believes that the key to overall health is finding the right balance between diet, exercise, stress management, self-care, and sleep. Her passion is to empower busy individuals to invest in their health and wellness so that they can feel their best. Ultimately Dianna wants everyone she works with to Eat Well, Live Well, and Be Well.

    How To Reach Be Well:

    Cell: 570-510-2361

    Website: bewell-healthcoach.com

    Facebook: facebook.com/bewellwithdianna

    Instagram: instagram.com/bewellhealthcoaching

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dianna-carr


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    1 hr 3 min
  • S2E10: Igniting Joy with JR Rennie - Brush Fires Ministry

    JR Rennie of Brush Fires Ministry shares why he credits God for helping him to find joy and his true purpose in life and how you can too.

    Phone: 888-287-1686

    Website: https://www.brushfires-digital.com

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-j-rennie/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brushfires.ministry/

    Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/430555434394373

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrushFiresMinistry

     

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    56 min
  • S2E9: American Boy Then & Now - Part 2

    This is part two in a multipart narrative. ICYMI listen to Part One in S2E7. Dr. Folahan Soremekun, A 90-year old retired history professor and first-generation professional who immigrated to the United States in 1956 from Nigeria recounts in rich detail, what it was like coming to America for the first time and some of his life since, shared from the lens of his decades of lived experience and dedication to bridge building across cultures.

    Read more about Professor Folahan Soremekun in his autobiography:

    American Boy: A Life Inspired by American Ideals

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    1 hr 31 min
  • S2E8: A Teacher Speaks Out on Gun Violence in Schools - With Katie Mitchell

    Katie Mitchell, a 17-year veteran teacher of the public schools, was full of grief when she wrote a moving piece about gun violence in schools. She had just experienced another incident in a school close to her and she was inconsolable. The post on Substack went viral. Hearing very few teacher’s voices weighing in on the topic of gun violence, EGP invited her to share her story.


    Read Katie’s post: Opening the Little Locked Box (https://open.substack.com/pub/katiemaemitchell/p/opening-the-little-locked-box?r=3h6oxi&utm_medium=ios)


    Katie’s Substack: Before The Rough Draft (https://open.substack.com/pub/katiemaemitchell?r=3h6oxi&utm_medium=ios)


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    1 hr 1 min
  • S2E7: American Boy Then & Now - Part 1

    Dr. Folahan Soremekun, a 90-year old retired history professor and first generation professional who immigrated to the United States in 1956 from Nigeria recounts in rich detail, his origin story, life before he left his native country, the forces that drove him to leave, from the lens of his decades of lived experience and dedication to bridge building across cultures. This is part one in a multipart narrative.


    Read more about Professor Fola Soremekun in his autobiography: American Boy: A Life Inspired by American Ideals

    https://a.co/d/9ii3fWj


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    1 hr 12 min
  • S2E6: Serving Well - Medical Missions with Karla Sherubawon

    Karla Sherubawon, mother, Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetist (CRNA), and founder of Serve Well talks about her life as a medical missionary bringing healing and resources to the poor and underserved around the world.

    Website: https://www.servewellglobalhealth.org

    Videos:

    https://vimeo.com/741229426

    https://vimeo.com/637765813?autoplay=1&muted=1&stream_id=Y2xpcHN8MTU1MjQwMzcwfGlkOmRlc2N8W10%3D

    1 hr 9 min
  • S2E5: The Carolyn Murphy Story - From Pain to Purpose

    Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains discussions about childhood and post-childhood trauma that some listeners might find triggering and/or disturbing. 

    Carolyn Murphy, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), knows about childhood and post-childhood trauma, she’s a survivor. She shares her story from her book “God, Why Did You Save Me?” with the goal of helping people shift their mindset concerning their trauma, showing them how to unshackle from the past and use it as a steppingstone into a life of freedom.


    Resources

    E-business card link: https://hihello.me/p/04d445a5-0f11-4815-9545-23287743ab43?sharer_id=UjMtyTW6SrQQUbmIMXt9U3caGTC3(includes social media links)

    Book: God, Why Did You Save Me? https://a.co/d/0aAo5htu

    Listening Sessions: https://payhip.com/FirmFoundationsCO

    Mindfulness Practice Challenge: https://firm-foundations-co-llc.ck.page/15be6b2d67

    Facebook: The Black Mental Health Forum  https://www.facebook.com/blackmentalhealthforum

    LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firmfoundationsco/posts/?feedView=all

    YouTube: Black Mental Health Forum Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@CarolynMurphyFFCO


    1 hr 11 min
  • S2E4: Allergy-Friendly Baking with TaMeisha Norris - Out of the Bubble Bakery

    Having food allergies can be isolating; it can make it hard to gather with friends and loved ones, particularly where food is present. TaMeisha Norris serves her community with worry-free allergy-friendly baked goods at Out of The Bubble Bakery (OOTB), connecting to people with food allergies by focusing on what they CAN eat rather than what they CANT.


    Website: https://obubblebakery.com/


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutOfTheBubbleBakery


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    58 min

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You still believe people are worth fighting for — even on hard days.