The Next Chapter with Charlie

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Charlie NOTE: This show is a really good one. Check it out!

Today's guest, Matt O'Neill, teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide.

As a recognized leader in happiness education, Matt teaches audiences how to live a life of 'Conscious Happiness'. His work includes the book "Good Mood Revolution" and podcast where he explains the importance of conquering negative thought patterns while embracing habits that lead to a happier life.

Let's see how Matt can recharge our lives… for the sake of long-lasting happiness and joy.

LINKS

You'll want to check out Matt's book: The Good Mood Revolution

You can find out all about Matt O'Neill HERE.

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On today's show we chat Ben Keesey, the Development and Partnerships Director for Richard Rohr's Center of Action and Contemplation.

Before joining the CAC, Ben was CEO of a charity called Invisible Children, a remarkable organization whose mission was to save the lives of children in Africa who were being abducted, turned into child soldiers or sex slaves. The numbers are shocking… we are talking about more than 30,000 children in Uganda, the Congo, and Sudan.

A few statistics regarding Invisible Children:

• § Raised $50 MM.
• § Created a video proclaiming their cause against a war lord that was viewed by 100 million people in six days.
• § Built six schools.
• § From DC, the got a law passed that was signed by President Barack Obama for protection of African children.

Today we will talk about Ben's work, his personal transformation, and his impact today at the Center for Action and Contemplation.

LINKS

Please enjoy and be deeply moved by the following two videos.

Kony 2012- this is the documentary film (29 mins) that went to 100M views in less than a week. It shares the culmination of eight years of our efforts and campaigns.

Kony 2012 Part 2- this is the follow-up film that Ben directed/narrated one month later that went deeper and responded to some of the backlash. (19 mins)

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Welcome to the new version of The Next Chapter with Charlie. Today will be the very first show on our new platform of audio and video. This first episode of 2025 will be published on YouTube as well as your favorite podcast location.

I thought we might begin our first show of the year in conversation of with our dear friend Terry Hershey, author of 17 books, hugely popular public speaker, landscape architect, and spiritual guide.

Let's see what Terry might have for us on the second day of the New Year of 2025.

LINKS

Find out all about Terry Hershey and Sabbath Moment HERE.

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Our guest today, Dr Fidele Sebahizi, is a refugee immigrant from the Congo in Africa. He was raised in a kind of poverty mostly unknown in the West, lived through an ethnic massacre in a Refugee Camp where his closet friend was murdered, and yet… came to the United States at 25 years old where he earned a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and PhD in Criminal Justice. All while working in the Abilene PD.

With that, let's get Dr Sebahizi on air to take a deep dive into his Life… Out of the Ashes.

LINKS

Book: Creating a Life from the Ashes: A Memoir

Stumbling and Bumbling Along

Oh my…

This podcast regarding the birth narrative of Jesus is raw. Filled with ah's and uh's and so's. Longer periods of silence. Very "not professional." And yet it is filled with truth about the humble ways of the Divine.

God is not so much interested in pretty presentations as He is in powerful truths underlying the presentations. It is about the message and not the medium, because the actual medium is the Spirit of God. She grabs the message and places it into the hearts of the listeners. That means the message is not about me, it is about wonder and surprise. God's ways are not the ways of humans.

And so, in this show on The Other Christmas Story I found myself stumbling along, bumbling like a drunkard, drunk on the Good News. The kind of News that thrusts itself into the hearts of the listeners—all by the profound and precise medium of the Holy Spirit.

Please forgive our raw awkwardness in this show and plunk yourself down in the presence of the Holy, lying in a manger or, more accurately, lying in a feeding trough in a barn.

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Our guest, Andrew Matthews, has sold more than 8 million books with titles like Follow Your Heart, How Life Works, and Happiness in Hard Times.

Today we chat about his latest book titled Bounding Back: How you rebound from disappointment and disaster.

With that, let's get Andrew on air to chat about this essential topic.

LINKS

Please be sure to check out Andrew Matthews' latest book: Bouncing Back.

You can find out more about Andrew at his website: www.andrewmatthews.com

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On today's show my very special guest, Caitlyn Cogan Doemner, and I discuss some ideas that have floating around in my mind for a bit. Ideas about a core philosophy of love, kind of in line with the words of Jesus about loving your neighbor…

... only I want to be rather specific when my neighbor is the one struggling at the bottom level of Maslow's hierarchy—those with access to water, food, shelter, warmth, and clothing. Those I refer to as the poor and disenfranchised.

Here's how I began my latest blog written the day after the election results:

Today is a day of sorrow and fear for one-half of the American public. It seems to me that fear and loss of hope largely represent the emotions of those who long for social justice. I understand. However, it also seems to me that social justice is less a governmental thing than it is a matter of personal responsibility.

As is her style, Caitlyn Cogan Doemner offers both brilliant and practical insights into our role as "our brother's keeper."

LINKS

Check out Caitlin's astounding website HERE. Or the business version found at www.ecstaticsales.com

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Well, we're finally back with our dear friend Terry Hershey. The topic we will chat about today is the role of the ordinary—the everyday—in the lexicon of spirituality.

For most of us, the idea of the Divine is often thought of a special, unique, and oft times spectacular occurrences. When the truth is God is most frequently found in ordinary occasions of work and play and familiar relationships.

The word "epiphany" comes to mind which we understand "seeing God" in the miraculous or the special. But the dictionary definition simply means a "manifestation of God" and in our minds divine manifestations occur daily and regularly.

Terry Hershey's new book, Sanctuary – Creating a Space for Grace in Your Life, not only defines where we can find God, it also describes and suggests habits for doing so. It's a way to approach and embrace your daily life through a lens of grace, freedom, and contentedness.

So… let's get at it.

LINKS

Find out all about Terry Hershey and Sabbath Moment HERE.

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Our guest today, Dennis J. Henson, is a successful real estate investor, teacher, and author with over fifty years of experience. ​His mentoring program has greatly contributed to the success of many of his followers.

Dennis has a new book, Real Impact, Daily Inspiration, and I am very impressed with his structure and important ideas.

Once, during an interview, Dennis was asked, "if you had to name the one thing that's had the greatest impact on your students, what would it be?" He thought for just a second and responded with, "Form the habit of reading the right things every day!"

When it comes to the value of daily habits, Dennis and I swim in similar ponds. In fact, Dennis has a quote that I strongly agree with… "All your dreams are possible as a byproduct of the habits you form today."

With that, let's bring on our special guest coming to us from Arlington, TX, Dennis J Henson.

LINKS

Be sure to check out the new book by Dennis: Real IMPACT, Daily Inspiration.

Find out more about Dennis on his website at www.Dennisjhenson.life

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Today I am excited to chat with Lata Hamilton, a 3-time guest on the show, who is in the process of releasing her very first book, Pioneer Your Career Change.

I am loving Lata's view that while your new career change begins as a Business Decision for the employer and is most often a Personal Decision for you.

However, Lata proposes that you understand your career change as a Business Decision as well. As you will discover today, the dynamics and approach are very different.

Remember, says Lata, "Your career is a launch pad for the rest of your life." I am very interested in discovering more.

LINKS

Please visit Lata's website for more information HERE.

Be on the lookout for Lata Hamilton's first book: Pioneer Your Career Change. It will be available on Amazon on November 12, 2024.

Or go to latahamilton.com/pioneer for information on the book.