Lament of Hope

Tamara Mathieu published a memoir, "All Who Believed," last year about her experience being a member of the Twelve Tribes for fourteen years. Tamara sat down with me to talk about why she joined the Twelve Tribes as a young wife and mother, and why she ended up leaving over a decade later in the dark morning hours with her family.

Grace Humphries is a young woman who has entered the music space with a desire to express her heart and relate to others through her vulnerable lyrics. She just released a single for the holidays, "For Years," which shares her mixed feelings about Christmas without her brother, Liam. It's been several years since his passing, but grief doesn't have a timeline. I sat down with Grace to talk about her new single, the reality of Christmas blues, and her brother's cancer journey.

Enrico Colantoni's acting made a deep impression on me when seeing the TV series, "Flashpoint," which highlighted the dedication of first responders. He played his character, Sergeant Parker, with empathy in a way I hadn't seen on previous cop shows. I sat down with Enrico a few weeks ago to talk about his acting journey, how he sees the world, and what he thinks about God.

It was such a dream come true for me to talk with the man who sang one of my favorite songs growing up: "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose." Pat Boone is a music legend who has a heart to share the love of Christ with those around him. I got to sit down with Pat for a quick chat to hear about his full life, not to mention getting some surprise snippets of his singing voice.

Joyce Bulifant is an actress who has been in several television shows and movies. Joyce played the character of Marie Slaughter in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which is definitely in my top five favorites of classic TV. We talked about her four marriages, growing up without a stable home, and how having dyslexia aids comedy.

Dana Valery Catalano knows what it is to experience fame in the entertainment world and to feel on top of the world. She also knows what it feels like to keep losing those you love and to know nothing but numbness. Dana and I had an intimate and honest conversation about humanity's desire for peace of mind, how Dana came to see herself as a healer, and her personal journey with grief.

Michel Tirabosco is a musician in Switzerland who has no physical hands. However, his beloved pan flute is the hand he extends to the world to express beauty and the energy of the soul. Michel sat down with me along with a translator to share his love of music, his pan flute journey, and to give me a sample of the pan flute's sound.

Toks Olagundoye is an actress and advocate who sat down with me to talk about her frustrations with the entertainment industry when it comes to its racial and gender disparities. She also talked with me about her journey with breast cancer, and the importance of healing the hurt child inside.

This phrasing popped out at me from Julie M. Green's memoir, "Motherness," which shares her journey with autism along with that of her son. She was diagnosed at 44, while he was diagnosed as a child. Two different ages, two different people, but a bond of understanding forged forever. For any parents out there with an autistic child or grappling with a recent diagnosis of your own, you will be encouraged by this conversation with Julie.

Damon D'Arienzo is a single dad of a teen daughter. He sat down with me to share his personal journey of being a single dad, the importance of putting his daughter's needs above his own, and why he wants to share his story with other single and co-parenting fathers and mothers.