On this episode of Qavah, Mary’s family is forced to practice a religion they don’t believe, her husband is arrested and she finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy.

On this episode of Qavah, we explore life from a refugee's perspective. From persecution in Iran, to dealing with the United Nations and finally landing in Dallas, Mary shares her life story of hardship and overcoming.

Today's guest is Omar McGee. "I was born in Park Villa which is nickname kill a villa it’s a project in Flint Michigan and I grew up in a tough environment and yeah it was a lot."

Gary has been a part of the stunt industry since before there were stunt schools. In the 40 years he has worked in film, Gary has worked with Jack Nicholson, Penny Marshall, Alan Arkin, James Caan, Bruce Willis and Garry Marshall…those are just a few.

Brandi Patterson wanted stability in her life. And a Bible in a jail cell was the closest she’d ever gotten to that.

Brandi grew up in a suburb of Dallas with 2 parents and a seemingly “normal” family. Her parents believed in discipline… maybe a little too much.

Brandi Patterson wanted stability in her life. And a Bible in a jail cell was the closest she’d ever gotten to that.

Brandi grew up in a suburb of Dallas with 2 parents and a seemingly “normal” family. Her parents believed in discipline… maybe a little too much.

Brandi Patterson wanted stability in her life. And a Bible in a jail cell was the closest she’d ever gotten to that.

Brandi grew up in a suburb of Dallas with 2 parents and a seemingly “normal” family. Her parents believed in discipline… maybe a little too much.

On this episode of Qavah, we explore the reality of bullying and the impact it has. We visit with Adam Wallace who shares his story about overcoming the wounds of bullying that stemmed from growing up with scarring on his face and a fluency disorder. According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association Stuttering, the most common fluency disorder, is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words, phrases), sound prolongations, blocks, interjections, and revisions, which may affect the rate and rhythm of speech

"If we work together, we can accomplish things, but if we just do our own thing, you know, we're gonna lose."

Clayton Moore was the very first African American man to be hired as a police officer in Fostoria, Ohio.