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Erin Carpenter gained national publicity after her and her husband renovated a run-down laundromat and transformed it into a thriving community hub in Charleston, SC.  Which led them to being interviewed on Good Morning America, being featured on Yahoo In The Know, Newsweek, Upworthy and more.  Erin never expected her quick recap video of the three month remodel process to go viral, and generate over eleven million views.

In this episode Erins shares:

• Her path and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur.
• The fears she faced when she transitioned out of her nine-to-five job as a video producer into working on renovating real estate and designing beautiful spaces.
• Ways they found working together as a married couple which suits them best.
• The investment into the laundry mat, the unexpected challenges they faced and the joys of creating a community space. Including Free Laundry Days!
• Erin shares her heart for fostering a creative community of women called Arise Creative with the purpose of gathering, collaborating, and championing one another.
• She shares her tips on what you can do to build a community around you, no matter where you are.

You will not want to miss this encouraging story of Erin Carpenter who is passionate about designing beautiful places, and bringing people together in them.

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https://www.instagram.com/erinv_carpenter/
https://thearisecreative.com/

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Graham Hetrick who is a Coroner of 34 years and Medical Legal Death Investigator.
Featured on History Channel in the show called History's Greatest Mysteries on an episode of The Escape of John Wilkes Booth. He also has his own show that was originally on Investigation Discovery (ID), later bought out by Amazon called The Coroner - I Speak for the Dead.

This is Graham's second time on The Ones Who Dared podcast. In this episode which is part two on Addiction, Mind, Body, Soul and Spirit.

Graham talks about addiction, the connection of mind, soul and body and spirit. His search for meaning in an uncertain and often painful reality of our world, and how that has led him back to his faith in God. 

You can find Graham Hetrick on:

http://www.grahamhetrick.com/

https://www.instagram.com/grahamhetrick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQb9op37OoY&t=43s

https://www.amazon.com/Coroner-I-Speak-Dead/dp/B091JXQ25Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GYMJRCEJ8KU6&keywords=the+coroner+i+speak+for+the+dead&qid=1704743858&sprefix=the+coroner+I+%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1

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Graham Hetrick who is a Coroner of 34 years and Medical Legal Death Investigator.
Featured on History Channel in the show called History's Greatest Mysteries on an episode of The Escape of John Wilkes Booth. He also has his own show that was originally on Investigation Discovery (ID), later bought out by Amazon called The Coroner - I Speak for the Dead.

This is Graham's second time on The Ones Who Dared podcast. In this episode which is part one out of 2 episodes. 

Graham talks about addiction, cold plunging, the connection of mind, soul and body. His search for meaning in an uncertain and often painful reality of our world, and how that has led him back to his faith in God. Stay tuned for part two of this conversation.

You can find Graham Hetrick on:

http://www.grahamhetrick.com/

https://www.instagram.com/grahamhetrick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQb9op37OoY&t=43s

https://www.amazon.com/Coroner-I-Speak-Dead/dp/B091JXQ25Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GYMJRCEJ8KU6&keywords=the+coroner+i+speak+for+the+dead&qid=1704743858&sprefix=the+coroner+I+%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1

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Courtney dared to take a leap of faith and start a home for young at risk girls in Ghana, Africa while being scared for her own life visiting the country for the first time.

Courtney Bullard has lived in the Tulsa area for over 20 years. Courtney has been involved in ministry to teenage girls since 2001 and is the founder of I.D. Ministries. 

In 2011, she felt God calling her to build a home for girls in Ghana, Africa. Together, she and her husband began working to establish The Pearl House. Courtney is a public speaker and co-author of the book, “The Same Page.” Courtney serves as The Pearl House Chief Visionary Officer. In addition to the many girls in Ghana, Courtney loves and adores her two precious daughters at home in Oklahoma.

In this episode you will hear what blind faith looks like through Courtneys journey of opening a home in Africa and now, ten years later it evolved into so much more than just a safe place to heal. Tune in to the episode to hear this inspirational story of a leap of faith.

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www.thepearlhouse.org

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“Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life’.”
- Helen Exley

Do you enjoy reading books and trying to improve yourself in different areas of life, work or business? In this episode, I'm going to share with you my top three transformative books that I read in the year 2023. Additionally, I will recommend a bonus book for those who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs. This bonus book is frequently suggested by people who have achieved financial freedom. 

What were your favorite books from the year 2023? 
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Courtney Clark is a wife, mother of three young children, a multi entrepreneur, a franchisor and a celebrator of the small wins in life. Together with her husband, they run a successful real estate investing company with 55 rental doors and now have flipped over 70 homes in Utah. She is the co-founder of Set The Stage, a home staging and home furnishings company that she and her partner successfully franchised at the beginning of 2023 and now have over 15 territories and counting. Growth, connections and relationships are her passions and purpose in life.

In this episode we talk about:

• Courtney's path to business, learning to pivot when challenges arise and why personal growth equals growth in business. 
• She also shares her hard earned lessons of personal development and learning to lean into seasons of rest. 
• How her tumultuous childhood became her superpower in entrepreneurship.
• Find out Courtney's three most impactful books and her best advice.

Guest Links:

www.wesetthestage.com
https://www.instagram.com/heycourtney.clark/
https://www.instagram.com/setthestage_/

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Are we scrolling away our lives?
In this episode we talk with Heath Wilson who is the co-founder and CEO of Aro Technology, Inc., a tech company that is creating a new generation of intentional families. An entrepreneur, visionary, culture builder and idea generator, Heath co-founded eVestment prior to Aro, and sold the company to NASDAQ in 2018. His experience in data-driven solutions coupled with his role as a husband and a father of four led Heath to help develop Aro. As co-founder of Aro, he is committed to helping people, companies, and families create healthy relationships with their technology through passionate leadership and expertise. When his phone is in Aro, Heath can be found spending quality time with his wife, Mistye and their 4 teenage children—and yes, they all use Aro, too.

Heath Wilson discusses how their company helps families disconnect from screens and reconnect with each other. They emphasize the importance of giving loved ones undivided attention, share success stories, and provide practical tips for breaking the habit of mindless scrolling. 

Check out Aro right now at www.goaro.com 

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This a fascinating conversation with Jill Winger who is the founder of The Prairie Homestead, one of the foremost homesteading websites since 2010. She is dedicated to helping others learn how to grow their own food and live a more fulfilling, old-fashioned life. Her practical and authentic style of teaching and storytelling has won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of homesteaders across social media and through the top-ranked Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and the best-selling Prairie Homestead Cookbook.

In this episode she talks about:

• The easier things have gotten, the unhappier we've become, how the conveniences of technology tends to take us away from our roots of working with our hands and cultivating a more meaningful life.
  
  
• Where can one start homesteading if they live in a city apartment? 
  
  
• The satisfaction of hard work.
  
  
• Easy ways to start homesteading today.
  
  
• Ownership mindset and how it transformed Jill's life.
  
  
• How to create a more joyful and meaningful life by returning to our roots.

Connect with Jill Winger:
https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jill.winger

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Ann Marie Jones is a voice for Foster Care and Adoption.

Ann Marie Jones is a passionate advocate for foster care and adoption. Her mission is to help restore families and children, and she has devoted her time and energy to the Bridge-a-Life organization, which provides practical tools for the local and national community.

Ann Marie is co-founder and board member at Bridge a Life, is a trust based relational intervention (TBRI) practitioner and also serves on the Board of Directors at the Safe Children Coalition which serves the 12th circuit in the State of Florida.

Danny and Ann Marie Jones are the proud parents of three adopted children: Owen, Lilly and Emma. When they set out on their personal foster care journey, they felt stirred in their hearts to get the local church more involved in the service of foster care.

Danny and Ann Marie are passionate about leading the Church to the front-lines of foster care and orphan care, locally and around the world.
They believe God is changing the world through the power of Jesus Christ, and that wounded children are finding hope, love and purpose as God moves His people to action.

Ann Marie discusses:

-Her path to Foster Care which led to adoption

-The need in the community which prompted her and her husband to launch Bridge-a-Life organization.

-TBRI: trust based relational intervention, and the difference it is making on working through kids with trauma. 

-The realities and hardships of being a foster parent to kids who experience trauma.

-Helpful resource she uses and recommends for parents who are in the midst of Foster Care of Adoption.

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https://www.bridgealife.com/

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Jane and her husband felt called to spend their lives serving the Muslim people in the Middle East, it became their life mission as a family. 

A mission that came with a heart-wrenching cost.

In this episode you will hear:

• What led Jane and her husband to dedicate their lives to a foreign country, and a cause beyond living for themselves.
• Jane's struggle with post-partum depression, and how that prepared her for the next season of her life.
• How Jane’s life was redeemed after a heart-wrenching loss, her process of grief and overcoming the worst chapter of her life.
• Jane gives us some profound insight on grieving, overcoming loss, and continuing to hold on to hope for a better future even when it looks like the end of the world.

This interview was one I had to hold back tears while in my seat and one that will leave you feeling hopeful.  

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