LIIV Atlanta church Pastor Mayo Sowell shares the impact of living homeless on the streets of Atlanta for one week last spring. With only a GoPro camera, a Bible, a journal, and the clothes on his back, he set out with a determination to better understand life for the city’s unhoused residents.

In this conversation, Pastor Sowell also reflects on his own remarkable journey — from selling drugs and serving time in prison to becoming a pastor— and how he transformed his life.

 https://saportareport.com/week-of-homelessness-on-atlanta-streets-gives-pastor-new-insight/columnists/adrianne-murchison/

Learn more abut LIIV Atlanta and Pastor Sowell's documentary, "The Least of These" on his experience of living homeless for a week. https://www.liivatl.com/

#spirituality #theleastofthese #homeless #unhoused #mentalhealth #peace #documentary #pastor #church

Author Maria Soprano returns to discuss her new book :Decoded: The Portal is You, Awaken the Architect Within."

We explore her journey of healing, the power of inner work, and how to trust your divine internal guidance system.

Maria is a healing and wellness coach and founder of Karma Free Living. She shares why listening to your true inner voice — the voice of your higher power — is the key to spiritual awakening, releasing fear, and stepping into your purpose.

Her insight includes: How to connect with your higher power. Why inner work is essential for healing. Awakening the architect within you. And trusting your divine guidance system.

 #spiritualawakening #divineguidance #healingjourney #innerwork #higherpower #chatgpt #spirituality

Author Danny Blue shares how after years of corporate success, career pivots, and personal soul-searching, he turned his journey into inspiration with his debut children's book, “Coalie and the Great Mystery.”

During our conversation, Danny opens up about connecting with deeper, sometimes hidden aspects of himself, insights gained through The Monroe Institute — an educational center that offers the study of human consciousness — and why he believes life isn't necessarily about finding yourself, it's about becoming who you are.

"Coalie and the Great Mystery" is available by paperback on Amazon. Hard copies of the book are available at Iamcoalie.com. https://iamcoalie.com/

Note about this episode: About 20 minutes into this conversation, something strange happened. My power suddenly went out with a loud boom as if it was raining, even though the sun was shining. 

When the power came back, my internet kept dropping. My guest Jacqueline Drumwright and I were disconnected three, four… maybe five times during this recording. But she stayed patient, and somehow we were able to keep the flow and capture the entire conversation.

A friend later asked if maybe that was a sign I wasn’t supposed to have this talk, but I felt the opposite. I was determined to see it through, and I’m so glad we did.

About the conversation: Do you find it easy to talk with friends about God?

This episode began with a spontaneous phone call. I was having a spiritual epiphany, deep in thought about God, when my friend Jacqueline called. In that moment, I invited her to join me on the podcast to talk about what was on my heart. Jacqueline — who is an educator in North Carolina — and I have some real differences in how we see things spiritually, yet this conversation turned out to be rich, thought‑provoking, and insightful.

Even in our differences, we found a way to communicate with love and respect. And I’m grateful for friends like Jackie who remind me that’s possible.

Subscribe: If this conversation resonates with you, please like, comment, and subscribe. Share it with someone you think might find it meaningful; and join me for more open, heartfelt talks about God, healing, and the ways we connect.

Previous episodes with my guest Jacqueline Drumwright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-sVkjYNaqI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4roS8rVlyQk&t=2s

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In this episode, I talk with Charles Sharper, founder of Healthy Youth USA Foundation in metro Atlanta. Charles shares his journey of being adopted through foster care and how the grace of God has helped to shape him — both as a person and in the way that he wants to live his life.

He says that grace and guidance shows up with his family, in mentoring and creating opportunities for youth, and in his church community. 

#godislove #grace #mensmentalhealth #spirituality #fostercare #adoption #letsstarthealing #youthempowerment

Dr. Karida Brown discusses historic inequities in the education of Black children, and her new book, 'The Battle for the Black Mind."

The book is a historical account of a century of systematic efforts to control what Black children are taught and how they are educated. It reminds readers that Black educators and families built private schools and institutions to resist those efforts. Brown says they left behind a blueprint for today.

During our conversation, she shares her spiritual connection to ancestors and what it means to express humanity and empathy during these tumultuous times.

She is a cultural sociologist, an Emory University professor of sociology, and an oral historian who served on The Obama Presidency Oral History Project. Brown has earned recognition from such institutions as the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and last year, she received an NAACP Image Award for “The New Brownies Book: A Love Letter to Black Families,” an anthology that she co-authored with her husband, artist Charly Palmer.

#podcast #godislove #educational #justice #blackhistory #emory #ancestors #spirituality #book #books

What does it really mean to accept God's love — and what changes when you finally do? In this episode, I share a personal reflection on letting God love you fully and without fear.

God's love doesn't come with conditions. Accepting it means letting of guilt, shame and fear. And stepping into deeper truth that you are already loved, already worthy and already enough.

 #godislove #trust #comeasyouare #acim #acourseinmiracles #selflove #podcast #selfcare #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #mentality #spirituality #spiritual #letsstarthealing

In this full-length conversation, I sit down with three men from different generations to talk about what too often goes unsaid — the emotional battles men carry behind the scenes.

Russell Murchison, Charles Gilbert and David Thomas speak candidly about the pressure to stay strong, the pain of grief and identity loss, and why being vulnerable can feel so risky. As Black men, they also reflect on the added layers of cultural conditioning and societal expectations; and how those experiences can shape the way Black men navigate emotion, relationships, and healing.

In my introduction, I talk about how — when we look beyond cultural differences and the histories we carry — many of us share the same deep desire: to be seen, understood, and free to be ourselves.

Whether you’ve followed the series or are tuning in for the first time, this episode offers a raw and heartfelt look at what strength in men really means. #mensmentalhealth #godislove

#mentalhealthmatters #spirituality #mensperspective #menspeak #mensmentalhealth

In this segment on men's mental health, Russell Murchison, Charles Gilbert and David Thomas open up about what males are taught while growing up about emotions and manhood. And how those early lessons during childhood can shape a man's ability to express emotional needs as an adult.

From being taught to 'tough it out,' to feeling misunderstood by the women in men's lives, my guests share what gets in the way.

This is the third segment of the larger conversation held with my guests. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YDP0NyYFiM

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxex48fQilk

#mensmentalhealth #mensmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #god #godislove #spirituality #retirement

This is Part 2 of my conversation with men speaking on Men’s Mental Health, a segment of our larger conversation that will be released in full after part three.

In this part, Russell Murchison, Charles Gilbert, and David Thomas open up about coping with loss and the weight of what they can’t control.

They share how the loss of loved ones shaped them, reflect on grieving experiences as young men, and describe the disorientation that comes with such moments.

If you missed Part 1, be sure to check it out — and stay tuned for part three and the full episode release.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YDP0NyYFiM