Keep The Change

This week, we have Chris Kirkpatrick, a life coach and entrepreneur with businesses like Life 180 and a podcast on personal finance. Chris shares his journey from his humble beginnings to his current success and the role that faith has played in his life. Chris is a person of boundless energy and a heart for helping others, and he brings hope and inspiration to the show. 

In this episode, Chris shares his journey from his humble beginnings in Vermont to his current success. He talks about growing up in a double wide trailer without much education around money and how he became a competitive athlete, even competing for the Olympics for a period of time. But Chris's story is not just about athletics; it's also about faith and the role it has played in his life.

We hear from Chris Kirkpatrick about the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. Chris talks about his own journey, from the highs of having a successful business to the lows of having to drive for Uber to make ends meet. But through it all, Chris maintained his faith and kept a positive attitude, believing that everything was happening for a reason.

Chris shares how he hit his breaking point and had a screaming match with God, but then the very next day, landed a multi-six-figure marketing deal from a passenger in his Uber. It's a powerful reminder of the transformative power of resilience and faith, and how those qualities can help us overcome any challenge.

Chris talks about the impact that a man named Dell had on him, from driving him to his first big track meet at the age of 16 to being a constant source of support and guidance. Chris reflects on the importance of having someone in your life who lifts you up and changes your trajectory, and he even suggests creating a Dell Award to honor those who have had a similar impact on others.

Quoting from our conversation with Chris “As I sat in the back of my Uber, I couldn't help but feel like I was at a crossroads in my life. I had just been through a rough patch in my business and had been forced to take on a gig as an Uber driver to make ends meet. But as I chatted with my passenger, I couldn't help but feel like things were about to take a turn for the better.

My passenger, a successful businessman, was clearly impressed by my marketing skills and asked me more about my work. Despite my current circumstances, I felt a sense of pride in my profession and decided to be honest with him about my current situation. It was a risky move, but I felt a strong desire to be authentic and genuine in our conversation.

To my surprise, my honesty paid off. My passenger was interested in learning more about the Dream 100 concept and asked for my help in implementing it in his business. Before I knew it, he had given me his business card and asked me to come into his office for a meeting.

Within just 48 hours, my life had completely changed. I went from feeling lost and uncertain to being exactly where I wanted to be. It was a moment that shifted the direction of everything for me and solidified my belief in the power of authenticity and vulnerability.”

Chris shares how he went from the pit to peace and how anyone can make that journey. He talks about the power of resilience and how he has overcome challenges and setbacks to get where he is today. Chris's story is full of hope and inspiration, and we know you'll be moved by it.

Chris's story is a powerful reminder of the impact that one person can have on another, and how paying it forward can have a ripple effect for years to come. Tune in to this week's episode to hear more about Chris's journey and the role that mentorship has played in his life.

Tune in to hear Chris's powerful story of going from the pit to peace and how any of us can make that journey. You don't want to miss it! 

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Jeff is the owner of Deep Waters Coaching where he helps christian men rediscover hope and purpose after trauma, addiction, or loss so they can overcome shame and reclaim their true identity.

He is a writer, speaker and coach who’s committed to helping others turn their suffering into a superpower. He can regularly be found sharing his story of trauma, addiction, and recovery in classrooms, on stages, and in coffee shops to inspire and empower others. Jeff is a Husband, Father, and Storyteller, as well as a talented voice actor and content creator who just so happens to be a highly-skilled handyman too. Jeff lives with his wife and two kids in Peachtree Corners, GA.

In this episode, Jeff shares his powerful journey of addiction, recovery, and finding purpose.He talks about the moment he woke up in a psych ward, filled with shame and confusion, not knowing how he had ended up there or what had happened. He shares how he struggled with a covert resentment towards God, medicating his feelings with addiction instead of dealing with them head on.

But through the support of treatment and his community, he was able to overcome his addiction and rebuild his life. He learned to trust in God's plan for him and discovered a deeper sense of purpose and meaning. Now, he is sober and committed to helping others who are struggling with addiction.

We chatted with Jeff about his journey, his work as a coach, and his passion for storytelling. We also discuss the importance of listening and how it's more than just hearing words, it's about showing up fully and being present. We also dive deep with Jeff and get to know more about his journey and the work he does. We believe that by listening authentically and organically, we can truly understand the heart and soul of the person on the other side. Communication is a crucial part of any relationship, and it's important to not just hear what someone is saying, but to truly listen and understand their perspective.

Jeff discusses his journey with faith and how it has shaped their career and life. How he started volunteering at a youth center and eventually became a pastor and started a nonprofit focused on helping young men between the ages of 15 and 25. Jeff had a traumatic accident during a father-son retreat and experienced a severe opioid addiction and PTSD as a result. Despite this, he was able to continue their ministry work and eventually overcome their addiction through the support of their community and therapy.

He also reflects on his experiences with regret and how he has come to embrace and cherish even the most painful and difficult moments in his life. Jeff believes that we are often limited in our understanding and perspective due to our own expectations and desires, and encourages everyone to let go of these limitations in order to see more clearly.

Jeff shares his own personal journey of struggling with mental health, feeling outside of acceptance and experiencing the consequences of their choices. He eventually found himself working as a handyman and feeling a deep ache for something more, but also carrying a backpack full of shame. He was eventually invited to a retreat with a Christian entrepreneur, where he had a life-changing experience and realized that his purpose was to help other men navigate their own experiences of brokenness and find the good within it, reframing it as a new assignment and alignment to a greater purpose.

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Jeff and take away valuable insights and inspiration. Remember, you have the power within you to turn your suffering into a superpower. This is a raw and honest conversation about the struggles of addiction and the power of recovery. We hope that it will inspire and encourage anyone who is facing similar challenges in their own lives. Thank you for listening!

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Pat Williams is a basketball Hall-of-Famer, co-founder of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, and former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. Also one of America’s top motivational and inspirational corporate speakers, Pat has addressed employees from many Fortune 500 companies. Pat is also the author of over 100 books, his most recent title is REVOLUTIONARY LEADERSHIP.

What we discuss in this episode:

• Pat shares the story about how his father introduced him to the game of baseball in June of 1947 and how the sites immediately struck him, the sounds, smells, and color of baseball. At seven years old, he remembers deciding that he wanted to play baseball for the rest of his life.
• He admits that those were big dreams, but he made it to the minor leagues playing for the Phillies organization with enough determination.

"But I had a better future in the front office than I did on the field in the Phillies, and they noticed that. They gave me an opportunity to learn the ropes as a minor league operator for different teams in their farm system. That paved the way to my switch to the NBA in 1968 where I enjoyed a 51 year run."

• Being a perpetual student is something that Pat Williams offers as advice to anyone seeking to grow.

"I encourage young people where they are in their careers to find mentors, find life coaches, find sages, that you can pick their brains and you can learn from them and you can stay in touch with them. When you have questions that seem to be perplexing you, go to those people and learn and pull from them. In my profession, whenever I found someone that I could learn from or benefit from, I would pepper them with questions, and seek them out, and try to spend as much time with them as possible."

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John Clements is a medical practitioner whose career has spanned over 50 years. He has a heart for children in developing countries. His early career included a year running a Christian mission hospital in the Peruvian Amazon, followed by postings as Chief Medical Officer in Bangladesh and Afghanistan with Save the Children Fund. He joined the global leadership team for infant and childhood immunization at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. Over his 17 years with the UN, he worked in around 100 countries, mostly in the developing world. He has taught public health at the postgraduate level at a number of universities. He writes extensively and has published many books, book chapters, and articles in the medical literature on public health issues. In 2003, he moved to Australia, where he worked as a consultant with several UN agencies and Australia-based international health agencies. He is an associate professor at the University of Melbourne. In 2020, he was awarded membership in the Order of Australia for his work in international health. He has two adult sons, both of whom work in the international aid sector. He was an elder in an evangelical church for a number of years before moving to house churches.

His story really kicks off when he was in primary school, age 10. With a very strict school mistress who insisted they take a book out of the library every Friday and bring it back the next Friday, and by chance - by God, John took a specific book out which made him curious.

It was the life story of Albert Schweitzer. He was born in 1870 in Germany, and he became a world-renowned organist. He played bars and things like that. He had a lot of success with his recordings Organist toured Europe, becoming the darling of Europe at the age of 30.He felt the call of God on his life. He went to medical school, got qualified, and spent most of the rest of his life in Gabon, Africa, the darkest continent in the world.

It was a very primitive situation. He got involved, built a hospital, provided services where none were available, ran a hospital, operated it, and did incredible work.He became internationally recognized for his writings, and in 1956 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. So here was a man of great stature and moral courage who had just spoken to the deepest part of John's heart.

And he was certain that he wanted to do what Albert Schweitzer did right away.John studied the right subjects at school. He went through medical school, was trained in pediatrics and obstetrics in public health and tropical medicine, and then, to his amazement, he went to dark Peru and was offered the chance of running a hospital in the Amazon by a Catholic mission organization called Jas International, operating out of Liverpool.

Talking about his experience and how people from there didn't trust West Medicine and the white nurses and doctors that were running it. They regarded someone with pale skin and brown eyes as a gringo.

From being referred to as a "gringo," which was an obstacle to overcome, and the fact that they were very reluctant to come to the hospital at first to then calling him El Doctoral, which was good.

Fast forward to when he came back from Peru and met his wife. And just like everyone else, his faith had quite a few dips. John encourages young people who are struggling with their faith that hey need to know that it's quite normal to have a dip in their faith. 

John found another passion to become a chaplain and do the work of Christ, for which he eventually became an elder in a church. He also has written a book called "The Gospel Unadorn." Targeting the mature Christian in easy-to-understand language, the book explores the difference between faith alone in Christ alone and those elements of church religion that have been hoisted onto the backs of believers.

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Have you ever walked through a situation in life that left you wondering why God would allow you to experience the hurt, pain, or even discouragement that resulted? There is no doubt that some challenges in life are the result of poor choices, but for every believer, the reality is that we will walk through hardship and experience pain.

One of the most beautiful aspects of Christianity for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world are the stories from the Bible of those who came before who were persecuted. The Bible is rich with accounts of people who suffered for their faith in different ways.

Now, this is one incredible life story that you must listen to too. Malinga is the pastor of Christ Life Church in Zambia. Pastor Malinga went from serving in ministry to being in prison for two years and three months for a mistake he did not commit. He was a "normal" everyday kid growing up in Zambia. After high school, he became actively involved in the local church, doing youth ministry, cleaning the church, going to the streets, feeding kids on the streets, and doing hospital visitation. The leaders in the church then saw the call of God in his life, and they decided to give him the First Church to lead at the age of 20. But things don't always go as we want. It is a guarantee that we will have trouble in this world, as Jesus himself did. But, with his power and presence in our lives, we are called to endure and thus shine the light of Christ in a dark world.

In this episode, Pastor Malinga talks about his entire journey and what ultimately led him to accept God’s will while being a "prisoner" and become a full-time pastor and preacher, massively impacting many people in prison.

"What is it?" I began to wonder.What's the meaning of life when you've been wrongfully imprisoned, when you're eating bad food, and when you're sleeping in a crowded place full of bed bugs?

"What is life? And it was in those moments that the Lord started teaching me that life is an opportunity that God gives to us. Life is an opportunity to love, to serve, and to honor God and mankind. that even though I was wrongfully imprisoned, the law had given me a great opportunity in prison to love my enemy, to save my enemy, and to honor God by doing that."

After two and a half years, finally, the day of defense and judgment came. On that day, the same man that I'd helped, who had now recovered, stood up in the courts of law before the judges and the police officers.

And he pointed at me and said, "This man, he's an innocent man." He doesn't know anything about all my criminal activities. I simply carried him in the vehicle like an ordinary passenger. And those words, which he spoke, opened the doors for me to be released from prison.

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Years ago, when I was a kid, I used to go to my grandmother's house probably every other weekend. And we would listen to a Play-By-play guide named Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detroit Tigers. Now, Fast forward to 2022 today. Every night during the hockey season, me and my beautiful wife Mary, get to sit on the couch and listen to my favorite broadcaster. And that is Nick Nollerberger. Nick is the Voice of The Barracuda, the play-by-play guide for the San Jose Sharks Top Farm team, and also my son. 

In this episode of Keep The Change, Nick Nollenberger tells his life story, his journey, and how he's been chasing his passion since he was a kid.

Nick tells the story of how his brother wouldn't allow him to play in hockey games unless he was in charge of refereeing. This goes back to when Nick was a kid, and the two of them played on the floor with sticks in the living room. That's how long ago he realized he liked broadcasting and that he could pursue that as a career if he wasn't an athlete.

Early in his career, he worked as the second announcer and public relations assistant for the Kannapolis Intimidators, the single-A club of the Chicago White Sox. After playing for a single year at the minor league baseball level, Nollenberger moved on to the NAHL's Odessa Jackalopes for a year before joining the Barracuda for the 2016–17 season.

Nick says, "If you're able to treat people, respect, be a team player, be hardworking, be passionate, and be kind of a carrier of the torture of the organization in a positive light, then you add value to yourself, and you have an opportunity to build relationships and those relationships, whether.

You're looking for something in return or not; hopefully, they'll propel you into something beyond where you're at because it is relationships that will probably get you the next opportunity and, uh, reputation. So it's little things that go a long, long way."

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Despite our emotional response to motivational tales, most of us don't adjust our behavior until we face a similar challenge in real life. Bruce Miller is the guest on this week's program. Miller Motors' current owner is a cancer survivor who has learned to find the good in even the worst of situations. In other words, Bruce beat cancer. He is devoted to Christ, successful in business, and an outstanding leader.In this episode of Keep The Change,Bruce opens up about his difficult upbringing as an only kid to two alcoholic parents. His insights on loss, stress, service, wellness, and appreciation will motivate us to pursue inner and outer radiance and help us become our best selves.

From dropping out of high school to managing the largest Chevrolet dealership in New Orleans to being laid off while battling cancer and still maintaining his faith in God.

Bruce started to discover new ways to enjoy life. Through family, community, friendship, and duties, he found the unexpected places where happiness may be found. In addition, he discovered it by reconnecting with God, who alone can satisfy our most fundamental wants.

This episode got to me emotionally, and it might get to you, too. I admire Bruce’s courage and strength for himself. The changes he made appear to be doable for anyone facing similar challenges.

The practice of learning to surrender one's burdens to Jesus (at the cross) and then letting them go without returning to "chew on them."Learning to trust God is an integral part of releasing our burdens to Him, and this is something we must cultivate through time with God's assistance.Sometimes the miracles we pray for don't happen, but we still need to keep our eyes peeled for the miracles God brings.We hope this story inspires you to make those changes you have been considering.

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Mark Gill is the pastor of Celebrate Recovery at Sun Valley Church in the Phoenix area. He's also the prison Pastor of Prentice Prison Ministries at Sun Valley. He is the owner of Gill Auto Service, which has owned a company that has serviced automobiles for several years.

In this episode of Keep The Change, Mark Gill shares about overcoming addiction and his experience of confronting death and going through change. Each of us has a purpose for being here, and God will utilize your life in unexpected ways. Jesus offers a freedom that disarms the unknown, so you don't have to live in fear. Your future has serenity, and your presence has a purpose. Remember this if you reach your lowest point: You are not alone. When you trust God, He will guide you to transform lives because He sees value where you see nothing.

Mark Gill loves working on cars and helping people struggling with addiction, but his life looked very different not too long ago. He has a story that you literally need to hear to believe.

Mark discusses how Christianity and the message of Jesus have impacted his life after having first-hand experience with what it takes to overcome addiction. Mark discussed the time in his life when his life began to turn around after years of battles with drugs and depression after losing her sister from an accident he feels he's responsible for. After a violent incident left him shaken, Mark changed his life.

Regarding issues like addiction, it can frequently appear as though our struggles in life are insurmountable. A solution to our current predicament can occasionally be challenging to discern. It might be a guiding light for our own life to hear from those who have gone through these situations. Sometimes, when we can reach back, the beauty of our battle becomes apparent.

After years of addiction, Mark has found healing, recovery, and purpose in life. The story of his spiritual path to recovery is memorable and moving.

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Diana is the owner of flowe consulting. She's also been in the nursing field for many years. She's got a great recovery story that we need to hear.

The story Diana tells in this episode is the stuff movies are (and have been) made of. Many people have screwed up royally at least once in their lives. They've crashed cars, yelled at the wrong guy in a bar, fallen asleep on guard duty, cheated on their spouse . . . or worse. Sometimes, people dwell a lot on screw-ups. But in Diana's case, we hear more about what it means to deal with regret while moving on.

Her story takes several significant turns, but one struggle he faced more than once was not feeling loved. There's the loneliness that comes from pain. And then there's the solitude some people might seek to heal from the things that hurt them.

In this episode of Keep The Change, Diana narrates her daring life story from growing up raised in a typical home with both parents in the little North Carolina hamlet of Barbara Junction. Her mother was a nurse, but she didn't feel loved growing up. Began dating When she was about 13 years old, and how she experienced severe depression. Began using alcohol to attempt suicide and decided to quit school in ninth grade to go out only to the party, only to fall in love and get married at the age of 15 and Living in the woods with no food until something clicked along the way.

Tune in to the show to listen to Diana share her story of how she went from a chaotic upbringing and battling alcohol addiction to becoming sober and finding a new identity in her recovery process.

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Josh Pott is the General Manager at Mac Haik Houston Chevrolet - the most awarded Chevrolet dealer in Houston history—winning the Chevrolet Dealer-of-the-Year Award an impressive sixteen times.

In this episode of Keep The Change, Josh bravely shares the life experiences that helped shape him into the person he is today. Josh explains everything to us. From being raised in a dysfunctional family. Committing a robbery and getting caught. Being homeless and living in a car. Meeting his future wife and the positive influences she has had on his development as a person, along with the blessing of being blessed with positive role models that came after meeting his girlfriend.

In addition, Josh also discusses a time when he nearly perished in a car crash due to his drinking problem, how that was a big wake-up call moment that changed his entire life for good, and why he pushes himself so hard to show what's possible.

This conversation will have an emotional impact on you. Hopefully, it will also provide you with the tools to delve deeper into yourself and really question why you feel the way that you do about being uncomfortable.

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