Nurses inspiring nurses! Today Christy Shell talks with Jess Wuebker, founder of Nurses of Grace, about how her near tragedy turned into her calling! After many years of knowing she was meant to do something more, Jess's own breast cancer scare opened her heart to helping nurses find the empathy and inspiration they often lose in their demanding careers. Jess's story is a perfect example of how when you are aligned with your purpose, great things start happening! 

Christy Shell is flying solo today, daring to talk about BAD DECISIONS and why we make them.  Learn what triggers your bad decisions and how to manage the habits that can keep you stuck. Christy shares some of her bad decisions and how she learned to recognize her POINT of POWER that offered a U-turn towards the things she truly wanted. 

Hope in the Heartland is back after our summer hiatus! Join Christy Shell as she discusses the concept of finding a career that you truly love with her co-host, Katie Sandy-Smith. If you've ever thought of work as just a four-letter word or struggle to make yourself get out of bed during the work week, then this episode is for you!

In this episode of Hope in the Heartland, Christy and Katie discuss all the ways that music can nourish our souls and help us grow. Then you'll hear an interview with Brittany Scheer, a music therapist from Living Music, LLC. She talks about her job and what music can do for people in all walls of life. Thank you for joining us for another uplifting episode.

In this episode, Christy and Katie talk about four key beliefs that you need to have in order to transform your life into the extraordinary one that you've always dreamed out. The main segment of this episode focuses around a talk that Christy recently did for the Partners in Hope organization, but it has great truths for all of us. The key theme of belief also runs through our Success of the Week and the Zeal Living Tip. Thanks for joining us today!

For the fourth episode of Hope in the Heartland, we have another great interview, but this time it's from a male perspective. Katie Sandy-Smith sits down to chat with old friend Justin Masterson, former major league baseball pitcher, about what his life looks like after competing at the highest level of America's favorite pastime. He talks about how he got to where he is today, as well as what he sees his future look like in retirement in the Midwest.

Of course, Christy and Katie also give you our regular segments of Success of the Week and Zeal Living Tip. We can't wait for you to join us for this episode!

In our third episode, we have a great interview with Cathi Hall, owner of Topsy Turvy toys. We talk about what it means to create a new thing when you see a need, as well as some of the things that might be helpful if you're thinking about starting your own business. We take a look at other people who are living their best lives here in the Midwest through our Success of the Week, as well as another great Zeal Coaching Tip that will help you live your life with more zeal!

In this second episode of the podcast, Christy Shell explores one of the topics from our show's title, hope, including why it's important and how you can create more of it. Christy discusses three ways to find and keep hope alive in our own lives, as well as the community around us. We also give a new "Success of the Week" and tease our next episode where we're back with another great interview.

Welcome to our first episode of Hope in Heartland! This podcast is about exploring the extraordinary lives that people are living right here in the Midwest, both in interviews and lively discussion. We are really striving to show the many opportunities for amazing careers and experiences within our own backyard, rather than the thought that you have to “get out of here” in order to live an awesome life.

In this first episode, we explore what this podcast is all about, including segments like 'Success of the Week" and "Zeal Living Tips". We also chat with Christy Shell, the host of the show, and hear about her own inspiring journey of living life to the fullest as she started her own business, Zeal Coaching.