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Everyday HERstory: Turning Pain Into Purpose with Jessica McCallop-McClellan
The celebration of Women’s History Month continues, sis! While we may recognize the “big” names of women who have made their mark, everyday women are making history in the spaces they occupy. With some, it's familial history - the reversing of generational patterns or building new bridges between loved ones. For others, it’s the contributions in their workplaces or in their own business. The HERstories are vast and although we may not know each one, all of them matter.
Our stories emerge as we go through life’s ups and downs. We have both victories and challenges. We experience the mountaintops and the valleys. But it’s often in the down times where we discover our resilience and are transformed. The painful seasons help us grow; pain is part of the process, my friend. We don’t look for it. We don’t welcome it. Yet, it’s a contributing factor to our story.
If you think back to when you were in those puberty years, you likely experienced some type of growing pains. Now, I didn’t ever reach a magnificent growth spurt. (I topped out at five feet by middle school.) But I recall the various pains in my body as I developed into a young woman. And as adults, pain is a part of our life and continued growth process. We can’t avoid it, but we can thrive in spite of it. We can also use the pain we face as fuel to fulfill our God-given purpose.
Today’s guest is the prime example.
Jessica McCallop-McClellan is the founder and President of Giving Hope & Help, Incorporated. Giving Hope & Help is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports domestic violence survivors, provides essential resources to end period poverty, offers scholarship opportunities for college bound and non-traditional students and helps cancer patients. But it was Jessica’s personal experiences with sexual assault, domestic violence, academic goals and heavy menstrual cycles that led her to create Giving Hope & Help. This conversation is inspiring as Jessica shares her testimony from her past abuse, her exact “a-ha” moment, how a spiral notebook in her closet birthed her vision and more.
So listen in to this Everyday HERstory and get ready to be encouraged to turn your pain into purpose, sis.
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The celebration of Women’s History Month continues, sis! While we may recognize the “big” names of women who have made their mark, everyday women are making history in the spaces they occupy. With some, it's familial history - the reversing of generational patterns or building new bridges between loved ones. For others, it’s the contributions in their workplaces or in their own business. The HERstories are vast and although we may not know each one, all of them matter.
Our stories emerge as we go through life’s ups and downs. We have both victories and challenges. We experience the mountaintops and the valleys. But it’s often in the down times where we discover our resilience and are transformed. The painful seasons help us grow; pain is part of the process, my friend. We don’t look for it. We don’t welcome it. Yet, it’s a contributing factor to our story.
If you think back to when you were in those puberty years, you likely experienced some type of growing pains. Now, I didn’t ever reach a magnificent growth spurt. (I topped out at five feet by middle school.) But I recall the various pains in my body as I developed into a young woman. And as adults, pain is a part of our life and continued growth process. We can’t avoid it, but we can thrive in spite of it. We can also use the pain we face as fuel to fulfill our God-given purpose.
Today’s guest is the prime example.
Jessica McCallop-McClellan is the founder and President of Giving Hope & Help, Incorporated. Giving Hope & Help is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports domestic violence survivors, provides essential resources to end period poverty, offers scholarship opportunities for college bound and non-traditional students and helps cancer patients. But it was Jessica’s personal experiences with sexual assault, domestic violence, academic goals and heavy menstrual cycles that led her to create Giving Hope & Help. This conversation is inspiring as Jessica shares her testimony from her past abuse, her exact “a-ha” moment, how a spiral notebook in her closet birthed her vision and more.
So listen in to this Everyday HERstory and get ready to be encouraged to turn your pain into purpose, sis.