Purpose Through Pain

(Replay) Your words directly correlate to what you think about yourself. What you say becomes your reality. Your pain can craft an identity that you don't want.

You can listen to what others say, and make that your reality. In this solo episode, Joseph shares how you can take control of your identity and write your own story.

Key Takeaways:

• Our beliefs create patterns.
• Be mindful of the stories you tell yourself.
• You have the power to choose which voices you believe.

Tweetable Quotes:

1. I have the ability to write my own story.
2. Don't let pain become an identity that keeps you stuck.

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Host of The Mastermind Effect Podcast, Brandon Straza believes that the right mastermind can be the ultimate secret weapon when it comes to personal development which is why he created The Success Finder App that focuses on helping cut through the noise, invest in oneself, and move past our natural limits. Learn more about working through our limiting beliefs, defining success, and more! 

On this episode:

• Brandon shares the “No’s” in his life which are the reasons why he does what he does today
• Learn about the Champion’s mindset
• Learn ways on how to navigate the feeling of self-doubt 
• How we can define success 
• Learn why ourself is the greatest investment 

Key Takeaways:

• The byproduct of solving a problem is money
• Choose to be helpful over being right
• You can take charge of your own success
• Self-doubt will always creep in and we just have to recognize it every time 
• Everything in life is sales
• Learn from your past so you can have the opportunity to not make the same mistake

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Jane Epstein was sexually molested as a child over a period of years by her sibling when she was 6 and her brother was 12. At 50 plus years old, she is sorting it all out and sharing her story to empower other survivors to handle their emotions. God has called her to share her story. She knew she needed to share her story so other people did not feel alone

She was suicidal, a stripper, lost her first husband, but by no accident, got gave her tools to be where she is today.

Before Jane could heal from the trauma, she had to forgive herself before she could forgive her brother.

This is a much more common issue than many think. In this episode, Jane goes into the statistics, but if your family experiences this, her advice is for the parents to “breath, remain calm, and get both of the siblings help.”

In this episode:

1. How Jane began to heal from sexual trauma from her brother
2. What to look out for in your own family
3. Sibling Sexual Assault Statistics
4. Prevention and awareness of sibling sexual abuse

Key Takeaways:

• Strategies to do if your family experiences sibling sexual molestation
• How to talk to your kids about sibling sexual molestation
• How to protect your kids from sibling sexual molestation

Tweetable Moments:

"Understanding grief is a huge gift."

Connect with Jane:

Jane’s Website: https://www.complicatedcourage.com/

Jane’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/janepepstein

Jane’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Complicatedcourage

Jane’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_complicatedcourage/

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When tragedy hits someone close to you, what do you do? What do you do if it continues to happen to you? In this episode Orrick Quick Sr. discusses how he went from dying twice, holding his mom while she passes away, but having a communication with God that brought him through it all to live a life of abundance, victory and walking in God's favor.

Orrick is the proud owner of Oak Tree Publishing LLC, a company that helps individuals bring their creative ideas to life through books, music, and stage performances. He believes that our past does not have to define our future, and that with the right mindset and guidance, we can all achieve our dreams.

Orrick's personal experience with near-death encounters and communication with the spiritual world has led him to become a trailblazing motivational speaker, life coach, and mentor. He is passionate about teaching others how to communicate with their creator and fulfill their unique purpose in life.

So, if you're looking for inspiration and guidance on how to overcome tragedy and find your way towards a life of purpose and abundance, this is the episode for you. Tune in now to hear the incredible story of Orrick R. Quick Sr. and learn how you too can find your way towards your dreams.

Key Takeaways:

• It's okay to submit and when you're strong, and it's definitely okay to submit when you're weak.

• When we communicate with God, he literally is the game changer.

• There are things that are going to go through in our life that we have no control over.

• You can go so much farther with others than you can by yourself.

Tweetable Moments:

1. “All things work together for your good.”

2. “The setback is a setup for a comeback.”

3. “Sometimes it's better to take the steps back so you can take the right approach.”

4. “Unexpected actions always create unscheduled miracles.”

5. “There is no greater collaboration than working with God.”

Connect with Orrick Quick Sr. at:

Website: https://orrickquick.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orrick.quick

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coveredby33/

Get Orrick Quick Sr.’s book at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Reign-Over-Revealing-Greatest/dp/B09KDSVF6D

https://www.amazon.com/Developed-Thru-Darkness-Difference-Between-ebook/dp/B0BQJBCCY9

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Growing up with a father who was unwillfully drafted in the Army to serve time in Korea, Shā Sparks inherited her father’s “I don’t have a choice” mindset. Later she realized she did have a choice and overcame abuse, addiction, depression, anger, low self-worth, being a bully and being bullied. Today, she has proactively changed that fear-based phrase “I don’t have a choice” into determination inspiring others to make fearless choices. She guides leaders to re-ignite their passion into a more aligned purpose and transform it into increased profit. She knows that if she can take her own traumatic experiences and transform them into a treasure, then so can you!

She is the CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) of Sparks of Fire International, a Certified Fearless Living Coach and Trainer, host of The Power of Investing in People Podcast, host of “Hey Shā, What Do I Say?” Facebook Live Show, author of “How to Get Your Voice Back”, and Co-Founder of #FIRESTARTERS Book Project.

Connect with Sha Here:

• Website; www.shasparks.com
• #FIRESTARTERS Book Project: https://firestartersbookproject.com/
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sha-sparks
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamshasparks/
• Podcast on all platforms: The Power of Investing in People

In This Episode:

• Sha explains how she made choices involving her pain and the feeling of hopelessness.
• Sha explains her biggest pain point.
• Learn how acupuncture helped Sha.
• Discover where fear comes from and how you can take it on.
• Hear how parents impact our development.
• Learn how to identify healthy love versus unhealthy love.
• Discover the difference between responding and reacting.

Key Takeaways:

1. You have a choice of how you respond to pain.
2. Fear’s job is to protect you, but it can also stop you when it shouldn’t.
3. Familiar isn’t always what’s healthy.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “Trauma is what happened, fear is the reaction.”
• “We can’t rely on someone else to heal us.”

Connect with Joseph James:

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Do you ever question why things may happen to you? What do you do when adversity hits you? In this episode, Dr. Obom Bowen discusses how he went from suffering PTSD in combat, suicidal thoughts, divorce, and living homeless in his car for five years to making a decision. That decision has led him to be a millionaire today.

Key Takeaways:

• There's still a price to pay for everything we do.

• Want and desire are two different things. Want is a longing, a yearning you're not willing to do something for. A desire is what you, whatever it is, are yearning for.

• You don't get stuck. You refuse to move because it's painful to move forward.

• If you want to avoid going through it, pay somebody who went through it. That's going to do the word for you.

• It is the space that we need to move forward. It would be best if you had forward momentum.

• If you want to change, you'll have the opportunity to, but once that happens, you have to take action and do so.

Tweetable Moments:

1. "Success has non-negotiable terms."

2. "When you seek money, you don't get enough."

3. "Ignorant doesn't mean you're stupid. Ignorant means you lack information and are unwilling to find it."

4. "Whatever you focus on, expanse."

5. "Your environment is stronger than your willpower."

Connect with Dr. Obom Bowen at:

Website: theunderdogmillionaire.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obombowen/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drobombowen/

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On this episode:

• What vulnerability truly means and my own experience of being vulnerable.
• How I have been practicing learning from what I have been teaching since I was a kid.
• What revelation looks like and how it helps me preach to myself.
• Why we shouldn’t just practice what we’re learning but instead, live what we’re learning.

Key Takeaways:

• True vulnerability is when you’re not comfortable talking about something to someone.
• Learning how to live what you learn means you’re going to mess up.

We teach what we need to learn.

• Preach to yourself.
• Learn how to live what you learn instead of just practicing it.

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Serena's father was the leader of a Satanic cult, and sexually abused Serena as a young child.

She spent the early years of her life in the witness protection program, 9 different foster homes, and experienced teenage addiction, homelessness, and – just last year – her husband's suicide.

Despite her challenges she has found her purpose.

On This Episode:

• Learn how Serena has helped others find their purposes.

• Find out what purpose through pain means to Serena.

• Hear about Serena’s struggle to connect with different foster families and her inability at a young age to adapt.

• Learn how childhood trauma impacted her adulthood.

• Serena shares how she met her husband and the betrayal that she experienced.

• Learn how fear became the driving factor in Serena’s decisions.

• Discover how you can actually unpack.

Key Takeaways:

1. Forgiveness is for you.

2. You can’t earn love, it has to be freely given.

3. Don’t drown in other’s expectations. You have to fill your own void.

4. Pain and the journey behind the victory is where the inspiration lies.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “You find joy in the suffering.”

• “You’re never really alone.”

• “Healing is an ongoing process.”

• “You can’t heal when you hide.”

• “We are as sick as our secrets.”

Recommended Resource:

The Bloom App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloom-cbt-therapy-self-care/id1475128511

In this episode:

• Joseph was a guest on a T.V. show and will share his unique perspective on how pain can be both a crutch and a launching pad.

• Learn Joseph's firsthand experience using his pain as motivation to achieve success.

• Know Joseph's podcast weekly episodes and the streaming platforms.

• Listen to Joseph's life-changing lessons.

Key Takeaways:

• We all go through pain, but the pain is life's greatest teacher and it can also be life's biggest crutch.

• So many people in this world have gone through the same exact thing that you've gone through, but keeping your story inside of you doesn't allow for healing for yourself.

Tweetable Moments:

1. "Vulnerability brings healing."

2. “You're not alone, and you're absolutely not alone."



Connect with Joseph James:

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Do you ever question why things may happen to you? What do you do when adversity hits you? In this episode, Kenneth Allen Thomas, a husband, father, coach, entrepreneur, author, and advocate for the Down Syndrome & Childhood Cancer Community discusses how developing an unshakeable mindset as a young child played to its full potential when his son who was born Down syndrome developed Leukemia at 14 months of age and beat it in half the time. Kenneth now travels the world coaching people on how to develop an unshakeable mindset. Whether the topic is Personal Growth, Leadership, Overcoming adversity, or Elevating the Mindset, Kenny's message is effective and inspires change.

Key Takeaways:

• Every bit of pain that we go through in life has an intended purpose.
• Remove yourself from the situation to gather your thoughts and yourself, improve yourself, combat better, and strengthen so that the people you're leading understand what move you're going to make next so that they can follow suit.
• When we change our minds, we change the game.
• Use your gift to make the shift in your life.

Tweetable Moments:

1.   "Life's not fair, and it's a jungle out there."

2.   "The best practice is action."

3.   "Remove yourself to improve yourself."

4.   "Lyrics affect the mind, rhythm affects the will, and the melody affects the emotions. Show me what a person is listening to, and I'll show you their lifestyle."

5.   "Seek to understand before seeking to be understood."

Connect with Kenneth Allen Thomas at:

 www.kennethallenthomas.com  

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