My guest today is my friend Lauren Boyce. Lauren is a Missionary and a World Traveler. She has spent 6 months living in Thailand, and she spent the last 11 months living in a cabin in North Carolina with no electricity learning Sustainable Development. She was there learning cool stuff like how to build roads and dams, welding, diesel mechanics, and all kinds of other stuff.

It's definitely not the typical stuff you would expect a Suburban White Girl to know, and that's because Lauren is far from your typical Suburban White girl. She's got all these crazy interesting skills, and she has a really interesting point of view on a lot of things people will never experience.

She just moved back to Georgia last week, so I had to have her on to talk with her about the past year. This podcast was really fun, and Lauren and I talked about traveling, effective mission work, and all kinds of other stuff.

You can find Lauren on Facebook and Instagram: @lauren__boyce

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My guest today is Seth Loeb. Seth and his wife, Hope, are the owners and brains behind Do Good Clothing Company. Their brand is all about being kind to people and doing good things for others.

You may have heard of their company, especially if you live in the Atlanta area because they have done an extraordinary job of gaining support and hype around their brand. When we recorded this podcast 2 weeks ago, the brand had not officially launched yet... BUT as of yesterday, they are officially open for business. Their website is seriously beautiful. You need to go check it out. While you're there, make sure you check out all their goodies, they have some really high quality pieces at very affordable prices, from mugs and tote bags to super comfy tee shirts and all kinds of different caps and hats. Plus, their Give & Get model lends itself to you feeling great about buying from them. You can count on 20% of purchase profits being donated to The Center for Visually Impaired.

Since this is an audio thing you can't really see this stuff, but you can go check it all out for yourselves at their website and you can follow them on Instagram; @DoGoodAlwaysClothing

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My guest today is a really inspiring guy I recently met named Brandon Winfield. Brandon is the CEO of his company called Paraperks, he recently started recording his new podcast, he's a dirtbiking and racing fan, he's a really active guy, and he does all of this while being paralyzed from the waist down. I wanted to mention the fact that he is disabled last because Brandon doesn't let his physical limitations define him or deprive him from the living the best life he can. He's always looking on the bright side of life, and he has a very positive outlook on life. It would be really easy for someone like him to play the sympathy card, but he is the complete opposite: super independent and living every day with enthusiasm. His company Paraperks is developing an app to help disabled people share information about different places that aren't wheelchair friendly or maybe certain things the normal person wouldn't think about. Its an amazing concept and gaining a lot of traction, but I'm going to let Brandon tell you all about it.

When the ParaPerks app is launched, I will make sure to blast it all over. I also can't wait to listen to his new podcast, "The Journey." Make sure to follow Brandon on Instagram as @bmw937 and you can follow Paraperks on IG: @paraperksllc. I want to wish Brandon all the luck in the world, and I can't wait to have Brandon back on the podcast to share more about what is going on with the company.

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I have been slacking on the Weekly Updates, but it's something that I'm trying to release every week to let you guys know what I'm up to, and just give you a little context for where I am, and the future of the podcast! Last week I went on an amazing trip, so I recapped that, and shared the upcoming episodes for the week!

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My guest today is my friend Danielle Render Turmaud. She just finished her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling, and for the past 5 years she has been working with survivors of all kinds of trauma. She has gone to the red light districts of India to work with women and children, for the past year she has been counseling survivors of trauma at Grady Hospital, she will be teaching Psychology classes at Georgia Highlands College in the fall, and she is also a researcher regarding the subjects of trauma and women's studies. Mental health is a big issue these days, and I think the topics that Danielle and I discussed are extremely important because many people view mental health in the wrong light. It's amazing to have people like Danielle who are such strong advocates for people dealing with trauma and mental illness who can help us better understand how to support our fellow men and women who are so often misunderstood. If you want to contact her about counseling you can email her at [email protected] and you can also find her on facebook as DRT Counseling. I'm sure she would also appreciate a 5 star review on her page, so if you enjoyed this conversation and want to give Danielle some props, go give her page a good review.

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My guest today is Erik Jarvi. Erik is an interesting dude that I met through my friend Luke Crawford, and besides just being a really cool guy, Erik just finished Thru-Hiking the 2,190 mile Appalachian Trail with his brother. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. The craziest part is he did it in just 105 days. Most people who attempt this incredible feat take much longer than that, sometimes up to 6 months, so doing it in about 3 months makes the whole thing even more impressive. During this episode Erik and I talked about Cars, Traveling, of course he tells the whole story of hiking the AT, and he also gives us some practical info on what you need to do if you want to hike the Appalachian Trail as well. If you want to follow Erik, you can check out his website ErikJarvi.com and his Instagram feed @EJarv1

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My guest today is the beautiful and inspiring, actress and model, Heidi Uzelac. If you have been paying attention you may remember that Heidi was on episode 23 of the podcast (that was later deleted), so we decided to do a follow up episode.

Heidi is constantly trying to better herself through reading, meditation, fitness, diet, you name it, she's just trying to get better. She's a very interesting person who shared a ton of amazing stories with me on this episode. I am always blown away at her fearlessness and the way she just relentlessly tries to improve herself. She's just a inspiring woman who has gone through a lot and she is definitely going places.

I really want to thank Heidi for being on the podcast, for being such a strong woman, and sharing her amazing stories with us. If you want to follow her on Instagram, her username is @HeidiUzelac

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My guest today is my friend and mentor of almost a decade, Chris Burns. Chris is an entrepreneur, a father of 3 children, a financial planner, former youth pastor, and a podcast and radio host. After leaving his job as a pastor, he got into the financial planning and insurance world where he discovered his passion for helping people with their finances. Eventually, he founded his own financial planning company called "More than Money Financial." which is helping tons of people reclaim control of their lives by giving them unbiased financial advice. He is also the host of the "More than Money Radio Show" that airs on Atlanta's Newsradio 106.7 every Sunday at 8AM, and the "More Than Money Podcast" on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Finances can be intimidating and pretty hard to understand. On his show, Chris does a fantastic job of breaking down the intimidating and confusing financial jargon and breaks it down into bite sized pieces that everyone can understand. On this episode of my podcast he gave us some really practical tips for people of any age to implement today to start taking back control of their finances.

If you want to learn more about what Chris does or get your free consultation, go check out their website: MyLifeisMore.com to take the first step in reclaiming control over your finances.

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My guest today is my friend Nick Shelby. Nick is a Chiropractic Student at Life University in Marietta, GA. He is extremely passionate about Health, Wellness, and Human Optimization.

Nick and I have known each other for a few years now, and I have been keeping up with him on Social Media where he is very outspoken about controversial Health topics such as Chiropractics and Vaccines. Recently I have been seeing lots of contrasting content being put out around these topics, so I knew having Nick on the show would be very interesting to hear his perspectives.

Nick is extremely well versed in his fields of study, and I learned a ton during this podcast. I hope you enjoy this episode. If you want to follow Nick, you can find him on Facebook and Instagram: (@Nicholas_Shelby)

Sources: ICPA4kids.org

The Omnivore's Dillemma - Michael Pollan

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If this is your first time joining me, I just want to say thank you and let you know that I really, really appreciate you. Not sure exactly how you found my show, but now that you're here, feel free to poke around the other episodes I have and see which ones you might want to listen to. I've got 26 awesome episodes released so far, and I have a couple more for you this week.

Seems pretty obvious, but the weekly update is something that I'm trying to release every week to let you guys know what I'm up to, and just give you a little context for where I am, and the future of the podcast! In this episode I am going to answer a few questions, share some other podcasts that I have been listening to, and give a little preview of the upcoming episodes of the podcast.

Another podcast you guys have to check out this week is "The Atlanta Podcast" hosted by Matt B. Davis. If you like the format of my podcast (or lack thereof) you will absolutely love this series. You don't have to be from Atlanta to appreciate it, since not all of the conversation is centered around the city, but most of the guests are going to be people who live and work in Atlanta. In Matt's own words he talks to "the famous, the atlanta famous, infamous, and folks that he finds interesting." He has 3 episodes up right now, you don't want to miss them.

This week I have 2 brand new episodes for you all:

Episode 27 is with my friend Nick Shelby. Nick is a chiropractic student at Life University, and I'm not sure if you have heard, but there is a lot of shade being thrown around about Chiropractors these days. I am personal friends with a couple of Chiropractors, but Nick is super knowledgeable and we talked about Vaccines and why he is so against them, we debunked some of the myths behind chiropractics, the building blocks of a healthy diet, and a lot of other fun stuff. If you're into health and wellness you do not want to miss this episode because I learned a lot. That episode will be launching first thing tomorrow, so stay tuned.

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Episode 28 is with my good buddy Chris Burns. Chris is the host of the "More than Money Radio Show and Podcast" and he runs a financial planning company in Atlanta. I have had the pleasure of knowing Chris for many years. In this podcast, we got into his story and he gave some really practical financial advice for people of all ages. You do not want to miss this one. Chris and I had an awesome conversation and I know we will be doing a follow up episode in the future for sure. Music by Calvin Kraakevik.