Overcomers Overcoming

Ron and Marty begin a weekly solo podcast with thoughts to consider based on evaluated life experiences. Ron and Marty have experienced thoughts resulting from statements made to and/or about them that have, through trigger statements, evoked thoughts of the past. The words may have been meant well; however, our personality or disposition at the moment of those statements caused us to process those statements negatively. Those negative thoughts can dominate our conscious thinking unless we are aware of that possibility.

Erin Clements continues sharing her life journey of overcoming the trauma of learning her former husband was sexually active with women outside of their marriage. This revelation was devastating, uprooting nearly everything she had believed about God, life, and marriage. Through her devotion to God, He gave her the confidence to advance her life and the courage to develop a support team to help her cope with what would necessarily be a new life. God is equipping her to start a support ministry for those experiencing similar trauma.

Amanda Kirby experienced the hanging suicide of her 10th-grade son, Tyler Matthew Bland. For those who might say, "I have no idea what to say to him/her," Amanda shares her life experience with the desire to help; others cope with this type of life trauma. She speaks candidly about her emotions, having experienced her son's life trauma on May 12, 2016. Everyone has their process of overcoming grief, and empathy is one of the most helpful factors. Tyler's life and remembrances are documented in the video at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FirqI7WuraGY&data=05%7C01%7C%7C70cd7429909b4b76dfe108daed0719a2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638082911990552093%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X0JDiFxDPZQ4hgRwyHh02n0oxkA3GJFuxJPEfT8h1dA%3D&reserved=0

Erin Clements was committed to marriage permanence when she learned of her husband's sexual infidelity. The revelation stunned Erin to the point of total devastation. For a while, she felt she had lost her life purpose. She felt betrayed. She wondered if God still loved her because He allowed her to experience this break in trust. "How can I possibly recover from this?" Through therapy and the trust of close friends, Erin is now purposing her life to help others overcome similar experiences. Knowing how to apply boundaries in the context of God's Word was integral to her continuing recovery.

Charles Smith experienced and overcame several life setbacks but is now dedicating his life to passing forward how to become resilient and advance beyond those setbacks. His father owned multiple Nursing Homes in the Worcester, MA, area, which would become his legacy. His family lost everything for reasons he never determined when he was three years old. His mother died when he was five years old, and his father died when he was 11, leaving him as an orphan. His father's death caused a shock resulting in deep-seated hatred and resentment, causing him to hate the world. He went through most of his young adult life addicted to cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana. After a brief time with the military, his uncle, who raised him and his grandfather, died a month apart from each other. This resulted in Charles taking up the habit of cutting his skin to relieve his pain. He found martial arts and exercise to be helpful coping skills. He learned through his life experience that telling his story was also very therapeutic.

We continue our journey to learn the positive attributes of Nicholas through his parents, Chris and Loise Letchford. Each of us has a learning style, and our learning is best advanced by learning and adapting to our and others' learning styles. Nicholas had a negative first-grade experience when a teacher described him as having learning difficulties. Through perseverance and understanding, Chris and Lois adapted to Nicholas and inspired him to learn. He, Christ, and Lois had a transformational experience with a new environment and teachers who adapted to him. Nicholas earned his Ph.D. from Oxford University and is thriving despite a negative encounter at an early age.

Gina Urrichio continues her insights and life-learning experiences with Ally, her autistic and artistic daughter. Each person advances with a customized mix of flexibility, regime, interaction, and connected communication. Everyone seems to understand love and care when those attributes originate from the heart. Gina documented some of her experiences in the books, "The Art and Voice of Autism," and. "Through the Seasons." You can learn about these books at https://www.motherasana.com/.

Janna Macik, through her persistence, relentless passion, and strong faith in God, learned to communicate with her non-verbal daughter (Sharalene) through sign language and other sensory receptors. The communication journey began with determining an effective communication method. After some study, sign language seemed to become the best communication method. Every family member learned sign language. However, does Sharalene understand to engage in dialogue? Learn how, through sensory receptors, how conversation became normal.

Lin Hapner continues her life testimony in this episode by explaining other aspects of her past that led to her increased reliance on God to bring her to a healthy self-image and confidence. David, Lin's husband, was her human catalyst to increase her reliance on God to overcome her past feelings. For some, her life choices could have led some to give up on their marriage. Instead, she and David chose to work through and allow God to transform each of them and lead them on a journey of reconciliation. They now have a stronger marriage and reliance on God as they have each surrendered their lives anew to God. It is a great testimony of hope when many others have chosen to terminate their marriage.

Dominic "Slice" Teich chronicles his journey of overcoming doubt and other limiting beliefs to become one of today's F-16 pilots. Through his life experiences, he has determined his purpose and why. Having that mindset (personified as the single-seat mindset), we, too, can determine our purpose and why. Coaching, mentoring, and fellowship with others with the attitude of advancing others helped Slice refine his life purpose. You can learn more about Dominic "Slice" Teich at https://www.singleseatmindset.com/, through his book, "Single Seat Wisdom: Practical and Valuable Life Advice From America's Fighter Pilots (Single Seat Mindset), available at https://www.amazon.com/Single-Seat-Wisdom-Practical-Valuable/dp/1735112925, and through his website at https://viperventuresllc.com/.