Lisa & Nini are both sailors with one mission in mind. Their passion is to be able to raise enough funds and acquire enough sponsors so that they can embark on the worlds toughest row. The Atlantic Challenge. As hard of a challenge as that is, the ultimate goal is to be able to raise enough money for their Ocean Grown Team. The Ocean Grown Teams focus is to raise money for individuals who are aging out of foster care. Ocean Grown's purpose is to be able to help those who have aged out to be able to find their way in the Maritime industry. Please consider donating or sponsoring. Visit ocean grown.co

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Jarrod is the President of Sleep In Heavenly Peace in Lansing MI. Sleep In Heavenly Peace is a non profit who's goal is to build beds for as many kids as possible who don't have them. Sleep In Heavenly Peace is not just a Lansing based non profit. So if you'd like to get involved with a chapter in your area go to shpbeds.org

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Stacey has a vision to create A Place To Call Home for children who are aging out of the foster care system in Australia. Often times children who age out end up homeless with no skills to make it in life. A Place To Call Home will be a refuge for foster children to acquire the skills necessary to eventually be on their own. If you know someone who would be willing to help make this passion come true then simply send them this video. Or contact Stacey directly at [email protected]

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Jessica talks about what series of events lead her into foster care. She explains how entering into care was a refuge to the life she had been living previously. Jessica has a passion to help others which ultimately lead her into working in social services.

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Kevin talks about his life early on and the impact drinking had on him. He also talks about what a single decision to stop and change his direction in life was like. Kevin is known as DaSoulAssassin, he is now amongst the worlds greatest fighters.

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Michael Giannini is a musician out of Rhode Island. Michael is uniquely using music to tell his life story. Michael has lived in and out of group homes since the day he was born. He shares what that experience was like. He also shares a passion to see change in the system. Please check out his work!

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Jessica talks about her life and the abuse she endured from her husband who tragically passed away. She then talks about what life has been like trying to put back all the pieces.

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William Hess. Also my dad. Talks about life growing up and what lead him into wanting to start doing foster care. He also talks about of the struggles we all endured along the way.

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In this episode I talk with Tim Thomas. Tim shares what life was like growing up in what is considered the slums of Indianapolis. Tim started doing drugs, drinking and hanging with the wrong crowd at a very young age. Though Tim was on a rough path he realized as a young man that he wanted more for himself so he chose to make a change in his life. Tim expresses that joining the military, getting married, starting a family and finding Jesus is what played a positive role in his life. #risingabovepodcast

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In this episode I kick off the Rising Above Podcast by vulnerably sharing my story of overcoming adversity. I wanted to create a platform for individuals who have been "othered" by society because of something that has happend to them to have a place to share how they manage to not become a victim of their environment but rather was able to Rise Above.

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