Pain and Purpose Podcast

Would it put your mind at ease to know God is the one working in you to bring about the fulfillment of your dreams? 

In an age where people are always talking about applying pressure, it can be easy to believe that you are the one who has to do all the heavy lifting. But in today's message we're reminded that God is the one who is at work in us to will and to work for His good pleasure and as long as we find our confidence in Him we can maintain the courage to keep pushing through all of life's situations.

On the second episode of season 2 we're talking about the struggle to believe. It's one thing to hear a word from God but it's another to actually accept it and walk in the power He's given you to see your faith activated.

We'll look at Mary and how she responded to the news that as a virgin she would become the mother of a newborn king.

How do you respond when you receive news you weren't expecting?

We're back! After a year and a half long break I'm back with a new series rightfully titled Pain and Purpose. This 14-part series should provide guidance and insight into how to navigate painful seasons you're in right now or have experienced.

In this first episode I'm outlining what you can expect over the next 14 weeks.

We'll discuss: 

I'm also reintroducing myself to all those who may be new to our community!

Links mentioned in the episode:

blackgirlswithpurpose.org

YT: Mom of 3 and Me

brandsbybrie.com

instagram.com/blightfootsmith

Tiffany Huff-Strothers is a wife, mother, and woman of faith.  She is called to minister and mentor women and passionate about helping women reinvent themselves following their worst setbacks to make major impact.  She lives out her calling as an evangelist, Award-Winning Author, sought after speaker, coach and Domestic Violence Survivor & Advocate.

Tiffany recognized her gift to uplift at a very early age, as her family became the billboard example for the epidemics plaguing the black community: drug abuse, single parenthood, gangs, poverty, and divorce.  Nonetheless, Tiffany became the first in her family to graduate college and received numerous scholarships, including one from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to attend graduate school. in the midst of her graduate studies, she found herself in a relationship she had no idea how to end, and seemingly suddenly went from hardworking, mother and student to heartbroken and homeless after being shot by her first love.

Refusing to accept her worst setback as defeat she began a journey of reinvention and has become the go-to for other women on the journey to the same.  Tiffany’s resilience and resourcefulness are known to be a catalyst for changing lives after every single encounter. She is The Founder & Director of When She Thrives, a nonprofit with the mission to break generational cycles of single motherhood.

Dr. Shante launched her Believing Bigger platform back in 2013 clinging to every guru, "coach", conference, and workshop she could access. She will tell you she built my brand in the era of "Grind!" "Hustle!" "#TeamNoSleep" "If You're Not Making Money, It's Just a Hobby!" Three years later, she was burned out, bitter, and ready to quit. She has since shifted her focus to living a whole and complete life, one of alignment, peace, and purpose. 

On today’s episode, Dr. Shante shares how she went from being a public success/private mess to living life in its fullness. 

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Monique Rodriguez, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mielle Organics has over 9 years of experience as a registered nurse.

Her background in science and focus on women's health from the inside out inspired Monique to share her regimen of healthy, tailbone-length hair with the masses. She is passionate about inspiring women in business and entrepreneurship. Monique resides in Indiana with her husband and COO of Mielle, Melvin, and their two beautiful daughters, Mia and Mackenzie.

But before the current glory her and her family gained, just like many of us, Monique had a story.

On today's episode Monique shares the various life experiences that led her to start Mielle Organics. 

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Cristabelle Braden is an award-winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, she began to write music. Since then, she has surpassed medical expectations and thrived in her newfound gift of music; she has come from re-learning daily life tasks in brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist with a message of hope. 

Releasing multiple albums of original music and touring all over the United States, she brings her powerful testimony and a message of freedom, healing, and love wherever she goes. Cristabelle has continually persevered through the daily challenges that come with living with a brain injury, and through her setbacks, re-injuries, and struggles, she discovered a stronger and clearer voice and message.

Today Cristabelle shares part two of her testimony, continuing to show that God can use our most painful experiences to birth an even greater purpose. 

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Cristabelle Brade is an award-winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, she began to write music. Since then, she has surpassed medical expectations and thrived in her newfound gift of music; she has come from re-learning daily life tasks in brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist with a message of hope. Releasing multiple albums of original music and touring all over the United States, she brings her powerful testimony and a message of freedom, healing, and love wherever she goes. Cristabelle has continually persevered through the daily challenges that come with living with a brain injury, and through her setbacks, re-injuries, and struggles, she discovered a stronger and clearer voice and message.

In the first half of this interview. Cristabelle shares how her brain injury positioned her for purpose.