Overcomers Overcoming

Corey Green describes in previous episodes many life challenging events that could have caused him to give up on life. Rather, he developed determination and purpose to focus on overcoming every life topic he encountered. He and his wife, Michelle, are each an inspiration to focus and overcome every life challenge. Having a disciplined mindset, perseverance, mental toughness, and a positive attitude all contributed to his very positive, inspirational, in-progress life journey.

Kathy Kasten discusses the need for and value of accountability partners in our life. But, how do we know who is best for us? How can we determine those who align with our best interests? Should we surround ourselves with those who think like us? Having the right accountability partners in our life can help us identify blind spots while helping us identify talents and traits we need to emphasize. The right accountability partner has our best interests in mind.

Kathy Kasten describes many of the reasons (aka excuses) we use to justify being a workaholic. Everyone needs time to recharge and energize. Without these intentional periods of rest and recuperation, we set ourselves for the propensity for burnout. To avoid burnout and work toward recharging ourselves, we need to determine what provides life fulfillment. This is very personal. What works for one will not necessarily work for another. Whatever provides life fulfillment, we must develop the discipline to be intentional to schedule recharge time.

Kathy Kasten describes some of her life experiences of identifying and avoiding life distractions. It is easy to become distracted by becoming insidiously involved in activities that do not align with our life purpose, talents and/or spiritual gifts. Some people have the propensity to fill life with activities while justifying what they do as being useful. While activities can be very useful, they are not necessarily the best use of our resources. How can we determine our life focus and priorities? Let's listen for insights.

Pastor Greg Jackson gives us his perspective of distractions and how they can sometimes insidiously invade our lives and cause wasted time and resources while causing unnecessary stress. He explains that living a life of purpose can be fulfilling while avoiding the "shiny object" syndrome that can cause us to lose focus. He encourages us to take an introspective look to determine if we have the propensity to live an undisciplined life. This faith-based message helps us assess where we are in life while inspiring us to take action to live with greater purpose.

Kathy Kasten explains in Episode #1 how she overcame her Mom's sudden passing and, in Episode #2, she explains about living a legacy. In this episode, Kathy explains how she pivoted her life and career aspirations due to these and other life-changing events. You can hear resilience in Kathy's explanation of how she rose above the adversity while experiencing a "season" of mourning. Developing meaningful relationships with people of like values was one key factor to Kathy's resilience.

Dan Hall is a successful, problem-solving entrepreneur. He established a very financially sound business at a young age. However, that business failed. Rather than proclaim himself to be a victim and possibly blame others, he assessed everything of his situation and determined to take action to do whatever was necessary to rebuild his life, marriage, relationships, and his business. Dan had the mindset to overcome the past without living there. Listen to this inspiring "true grit" story of hope.

Kathy Kasten continues her journey of overcoming her Mom's very unexpected passing. Her Mom left a legacy that is a model for Kathy in shaping her life. We can learn from Kathy's Mom about the importance of building a legacy while we are living. Kathy took on her mother's role with her father, which is an example for others. We learn how Kathy adapted to this devastaying situation while adjusting to family matters and continuing with her personal affairs. Kathy shares with us how she continues a family legacy by incorporating all family members' timeless values.

Kathy Kasten was the keynote speaker at women's conference in which her Mom was present where she paid tribute to her. Kathy's Mom was her best friend in many respects. She lost her Mom very unexpectedly the next day. How do you recover from this type of devastating event? We learn from Kathy how she coped with and overcame this tragedy. Further, what can we learn from Kathy about helping someone else through a similar situation? Kathy has a very heartfelt story from which we can learn.

Emily Eskridge describes her early life of not knowing her purpose while also feeling she was not accepted. This despair led to a life of substance abuse that allowed her to feel accepted, albeit temporary and with the wrong crowd. She explains how she had to go through several pain points until she realized she had to change. Listen to how tough love and her actions she took worked to overcome her substance abuse.