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Today we’re chatting with my dear friend Amanda Ferrin.  Amanda is a writer, a speaker, a worship leader and a "hope enthusiast."  Amanda's desire is to point people to Jesus, to inspire hope, to remind us of God's wonderful promises.  Amanda also deals with a terminal illness, and her perspective on God's purpose for each of our lives is uplifting, inspiring and even life-changing. 

Amanda shared her story with us in Episode 4 a year ago, and she's here today to update us on the amazing events that have happened over the past year and have helped keep her alive.  They are miracles, and so is she. 

You can find more of Amanda's inspiration, humor, and joy on 
Instagram 
@amanda_ferrin
https://www.instagram.com/amanda_ferrin/

and Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/amanda.ferrin

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Listen in on a great conversation with Alex Avila, discussing his new book, "Emotional Safety: Honoring Yourself While Creating Trust and Presence to Experience Meaningful Relationships."  It's an eye-opening and encouraging book to help us know how and when to trust others as we build relationships.  

Alex A. Avila is an author, speaker and a therapist.  He is passionate about helping people secure and enjoy safe, healthy relationships. As a full-time licensed professional counselor, author and speaker, Alex empowers people to pursue physical, emotional, spiritual, emotional and relational health. He holds multiple advanced therapist certifications and guides individuals and couples.

In 2007 he began full-time counseling studies and has since facilitated thousands of hours of private counseling and over 100 relationship workshops. Alex also conducts trainings for therapists working toward clinical certifications.

You can order Alex's book on Amazon HERE
You can download a free chapter of his book and learn more about Alex and his practice at his website https://www.alexaavila.com/

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Meet my friend and author, Laurel Appel. Her new book, "Radical Grace" is a breath of fresh air.  Laurel explains God's grace in a refreshing, honest and engaging way.  Her writing made me stop and think, read passages out loud to my husband, and discuss the topic with friends. It's a wonderful book to enjoy, give as a gift to anyone we love, and to have as a permanent addition to our own book collections.

Author Bob Goff had this to say about Laurel's book, which says it all:

“ With her masterful unpacking of biblical truth and her engaging style of storytelling, Laurel reveals Jesus' answer to living life fully free and motivated by love. Radical Grace: Live Free and Unashamed makes the seemingly impossible possible."

Bob Goff
New York Times Bestselling Author
of Love Does, Everybody, Always,
Dream Big, and Undistracted

​Life has certainly allowed Laurel to have a diversity of experiences that have influenced her mission and ministry. She has a heart for people to know they are loved, free, and can live without shame. Her own journey to accepting these facts has given her compassion for those who struggle to believe they are true.

You can order Laurel's book "Radical Grace" HERE

Learn more about Laurel at https://www.laurelappel.com/

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Listen in on our most popular Pivotal People episode yet--our conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Bob Goff. We are re-airing it because he is one in a million--if you missed this episode back in February, here's another chance.  He's a friend to everyone he meets, a devoted husband, father, grandfather; a humanitarian, an attorney and even a farmer.

If you haven't read Bob's books yet, get started by ordering all of them at https://www.bobgoff.com/books . I loved every single one of them--I've read each of them at least twice. They have changed my worldview and opened up doors to new adventures I never could have predicted.
Bonus: All of the profits of his Love Does book go to his Love Does organization (LoveDoes.org) that puts love in action around the world by building safehouses, schools and hospitals in conflict zones and 8+ countries around the world, creating US  feeding programs to fight hunger and more. So your purchase will help someone in a very practical way while helping you, too. 

Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

Everybody Always : Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You're Going to Do About It.

Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose, Rediscover Your Joy

Live in Grace, Walk in Love: A 365-Day Journey

and many more!

Bob inspires everyone he meets to love people better, to have more fun adventures, and to chase big dreams. He shares real stories about people and life and love. Once we see the world through Bob's lens, it never looks quite the same again.

You may even want to be like Bob. Most people do, but Bob will say, "Don't try to be like me.  Try to be like Jesus.  I'm trying to be like Jesus."

So join Bob in dreaming big, connecting and loving people better, and being a little more like Jesus. 

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Meet Karen Hardwick--an amazing leadership consultant to Fortune 1000 corporations, podcast host, spiritually-trained psychotherapist and speaker.  Her new book is called "The Connected Leader: 7 Strategies To Empower Your True Self and Inspire Others." Stop what you're doing and order it right now. I read it once, and then I read it again because it's so eye-opening and is full of too much wisdom to absorb in one reading. It's entertaining, easy to read, and very inspirational.

Karen is wise, entertaining and inspirational--you'll appreciate hearing her explain how these seven strategies can make a difference in our lives and the lives of our loved ones. It's all about connection. In Karen's words, "God knew exactly what he was doing when he wired us for connection. When we connect deeply and in healthy ways, we release the best in ourselves and others."

Connect with Karen here:
KarenjHardwick.com
Sign up for her complimentary download "The Connection Manifesto" to get started

Order her book on Amazon
Listen to her podcast "Saving You a Seat": A podcast with conversations on connection
https://savingyouaseatpodcast.com/

Find her on
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenjhardwickinc/

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Join in on a great conversation with Dr.  Sasha Shillcutt about her new book, "Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong, and Take Control of Your Time: The Key to Living Empowered." I read it and recommend it to everyone who wants to get off the crazy train of trying to be everything to everyone! It's GREAT and we all need to read it.

Sasha Shillcutt, MD, is a tenured professor of anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a gender-equity researcher, award-winning clinician, professional coach, and speaker.

Learn more and get in contact with Sasha at  BecomeBraveEnough.com
In 2016, she launched her organization Brave Enough, where she leads a community of thousands of women. She teaches women how to have work-life control through coaching, courses and conferences. Her passion is empowering women to be brave enough in their professional and personal lives to set boundaries. 

She speaks often at conferences, workshops, and retreats, including her annual conference for women’s leadership and wellbeing on the topics of career burnout, boundaries, and developing resilient leaders. In 2016, Sasha was awarded the national American Medical Association’s Women Physician’s Inspiring Physician Award by her peers.

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Listen in on an eye-opening and inspiring conversation with John Cotton Richmond, an attorney and diplomat who has committed his entire career to battling human trafficking.

As John puts it very simply, "Freedom matters because people matter."
You can get in touch with John and learn about his coaching and speaking opportunities at johncottonrichmond.com .

Ambassador Richmond is an attorney and diplomat focused on ethical business, human rights, democracy, and rule of law. His career has taken him to the front lines in the global battle against human trafficking. Ambassador Richmond currently serves as a Partner at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, where he focuses on the intersection between business and human rights. He advises companies on how to keep their supply chains free of forced labor and their workforces free of sex trafficking.

Previously, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Ambassador Richmond and he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons from 2018 to 2021. Serving in the nation’s highest-ranking position dedicated to human trafficking, he led U.S. foreign policy related to modern slavery and coordinated the U.S. government’s response to the crime.

Ambassador Richmond also served for over a decade as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, where he prosecuted numerous victim-centered labor and sex trafficking cases. He also lived in India for three years pioneering International Justice Mission’s slavery work.

Ambassador Richmond has received numerous honors and commendations, including being named a “Prosecutor of the Year” and receiving the “Wilberforce Award for Exceptional Leadership in the Fight Against Human Trafficking” and the “David Alred Award for exceptional contributions to civil rights”. His work caused the former head of the FBI’s human trafficking program to call him “every trafficker’s worst nightmare”.

Ambassador received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mary Washington and his law degree from Wake Forest University. Ambassador Richmond is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Senior Advisor to Love Does, and frequent speaker on topics of faith, justice, and vocation. He lives in Virginia with his talented wife and they have three wonderful children.

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Allan Roth is a brilliant, kind, entertaining and generous investment advisor.  He has a long waiting list of clients that range from millionaires to billionaires. His goal isn't to become rich--it is to help other people invest their money wisely.  Honesty is his super power. I discovered him a decade ago when the Wall Street Journal featured him because Allan has a very unusual approach to working with clients--charging by the hour.  No smoke and mirrors--no steep commissions or wealth management fees.  He doesn't sell any financial products.  He simply helps his clients structure the most sensible investment portfolios for their risk preference and lifestyles using low cost investment vehicles.   By not charging commissions or accepting commissions for financial products, he can be completely objective. 

Allan takes pride in being mocked on a semi-regular basis by some financial professionals for his hourly fee model and its obvious inability to make him rich. He is also the author of "How A Second Grader Beats Wall Street"  (Wiley & Sons in 2009 and 2011) and writes for various financial publications.   He has been quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, The New York Times and Dow Jones MarketWatch, and appeared on numerous TV and radio shows.

Despite the many credentials (CFP, CPA, MBA) he has earned, Allan claims he can still keep investing simple. His professional goal is to never be confused with Jim Cramer.

Allan is the founder of Wealth Logic, LLC. An hourly based financial planning and investment advisory firm. He has been working in the investment world with 25 years of corporate finance. Allan has served as corporate finance officer of two multi-billion dollar companies, and consulted with many others while at McKinsey & Company.    Allan has taught behavioral finance at the University of Denver and has been an adjunct faculty member at Colorado College and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He currently teaches investing and behavioral finance for continuing education credits to CFPs, CPAs, and attorneys.

Find more of Allan's advice at his website "Dare to Be Dull" https://daretobedull.com/
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Rob Liebreich is the President & CEO of Goodwin Living, a comprehensive program that supports, honors and uplifts the lives of older adults. In this podcast, Rob shares the exciting story of his "Stronger Memory" program that has helped thousands of people improve their memory and slow down the progression of dementia. The results are encouraging for all of us. Best of all, the program is simple, free, accessible, and is something all of us can do to extend the quality of our lives as we age.
Access this free program here: https://goodwinliving.org/stronger-memory/

“Our mission to support, honor and uplift applies equally to those we serve and those who provide services. This drives us to be intentional both as a best senior living and healthcare provider and as a best place to work.”
 
Rob Liebreich started his service as President and CEO of Goodwin Living in July 2019. He brings energy, compassion and a creative drive, as well as proven leadership in senior living for nearly 20 years.   He has also held senior positions in marketing and operations for senior living organizations in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and the Pacific Northwest.

 Rob studied Business Administration and International Business and Marketing at Georgetown University. He earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Senior Care and Housing from Johns Hopkins University. Rob’s additional passions include his family, travel, mentoring and brain health.

Learn more here:
Stronger Memory Program  https://goodwinliving.org/stronger-memory/
Learn more from videos about the program:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavNYuTN_xph8ZrasOVQyWQ/featured

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Jennifer Taylor Wagner is my guest on today’s episode, and she is the perfect person to help us embrace a holistic view of health and wellness. Jennifer’s new book, Your Good Body: Embracing a Body-Positive Mindset in a Perfection-Focused World, is just what we need as we reframe how we view weight and scales and food and feeling good in our own skin. I can’t wait for you to hear her story and her hard-earned wisdom.

I  LOVED her book and bought several copies of it to give to friends. Her approach isn't about the perfect diet, or the perfect fitness program. Her approach is about feeling GOOD about our bodies, and being FREE of the constant criticism we give ourselves. It is possible to enjoy life, feel good about ourselves AND achieve health and wellness.  Listen in on Jennifer's wisdom and experience the "My Good Body" viewpoint. It may change your life.

Jennifer Taylor Wagner is a certified fitness instructor and successful blogger. She is passionate about challenging the way we think about health, wellness, and regularly writes on the topics of healthy living and body positivity. Whether it's hosting online webinars, speaking in churches, or chatting at MOPS meetings, she is committed to helping others find hope in their journey. Jennifer lives in Virginia with her husband, Phil and their two kids. Visit her online at jenniferwagner.com and @jennifertaylorwagner.

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