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I t very rarely happens, but this episode brought me to tears while recording. What a beautiful story of what we get to look forward too!

About Our Guest:

I had a near-death experience after a motorcycle accident where I encountered my son who had passed away two years earlier. During that experience, I was shown a powerful message about love, connection, and the way our loved ones remain with us. Today, I share that message to bring comfort and hope to others, especially those navigating grief.

How to reach Melanie:

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Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸

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When Krystina talks about hearing God in a way that calmed her whole soul, my spirit jumped with joy! This is such a powerful and beautiful journey!

About Our Guest:

Krystina Dixon is an ordained Chaplain, author, Christian Life & Legacy Coach, and the founder of Breathe Life Coaching. With a Master’s in Counseling and triple board certifications in Biblical counseling, Christian life coaching, and Christian mental health, Krystina specializes in equipping and empowering high-capacity Christian women to break free from the strongholds of limiting beliefs and sabotaging behaviors so they can inhale peace and exhale purpose.

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When you’re in the valley, keep your head up. God will always bring you back to the mountain.

About Our Guest:

Donna Strong grew up in Dayton, Ohio with her parents and sister. They were a Christian family who loved the Lord dearly. Even though the family's faith was strong, they encountered extremely difficult times and were required to make major life decisions. She learned that even “church people” can be some of the most hurtful to others, even disassociating themselves when they should be uplifting and praying for their brothers and sisters in Christ. Most definitely, trusting GOD (rather than man), is the only option that truly exists.

After Donna married, she and her husband also dealt with unexpected circumstances in their marriage that also dictated trust in God for their family. Once again, with an extremely strong belief in God and knowing that HE is the only one to trust in trying times, they were able to resolve themselves to giving their situations to God.

She was once asked if she would have preferred not experiencing these trials. Humanly, yes; spiritually, no. As horrible as these situations were, they truly shaped her into the person she is today.

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The relationship between these two women is absolutely beautiful! Gaylynn’s story is nothing short of God grace and mercy. Such a powerful journey!

About Our Guest:

LaVonne M. Chastain is the author of Get Up: The Story of One Woman’s Journey and the God Who Wouldn’t Let Go, a faith-centered memoir chronicling the extraordinary life of her cousin, Gaylynn Kapri. Drawing from decades of shared memories and deep personal connection, LaVonne tells a powerful story of trauma, devastating loss, stage-four colon cancer, and the unwavering presence of a God who never lets go. She writes with honesty, reverence, and a steadfast belief that no season of suffering is wasted in God’s hands.

Gaylynn Kapri is the woman behind the story—a stage-four colon cancer survivor whose life has been marked by resilience through childhood trauma, the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, and a life-threatening diagnosis. Known for her bold spirit and magnetic personality, Gaylynn’s journey is a testament to perseverance, faith, and the courage to keep going.

Together, they share a message of hope, reminding others that no matter how hard life hits, it’s never too late to rise again.

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She thought she had lost herself after her divorce. Only to become her authentic self in the rebuild.

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸

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About Our Guest:

Amanda Pieraldi is the host of the Spiritual Gangster Podcast, where she shares real, unfiltered conversations about personal growth, resilience, and navigating life’s hardest seasons. After experiencing loss, career shifts, and rebuilding from the ground up, she now uses her voice to remind others that they’re stronger than they think—and that even in the mess, there’s meaning. Her work blends mindset, energy, and real-life truth to help people come back to themselves.

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What an awakening to how things can go very wrong even when you’re working with the medical field. Never stop advocating for yourself!

About Our Guest:

“This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”. Heather Sunderland is a board-certified Functional Health Coach, founder of Health Coaching by Heather, LLC, and co-owner of Navigating Mold and CIRS, LLC. After spending nearly three decades searching for answers to her mysterious symptoms, she later discovered she had undiagnosed Lyme disease and mold toxicity. She now dedicates her work to helping others shorten that journey.

Her mission is simple: to bring hope, clarity, and direction to those facing complex chronic conditions and to help them reclaim their health by removing blocks to healing and restoring balance, step by step.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sunderland-3a35212b1/ https://www.facebook.com/heather.s.sunderland https://www.instagram.com/heathersunderland842/ https://www.youtube.com/@heathersunderland690

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A deep dive in to prison life and the healing work after.

About Our Guest:

One impulsive decision changed everything for Matthew Melvin.

After believing he was being underpaid, he made a choice that led to an 18-month prison sentence—where being different made him a target. As a gay, Christian man with an autism diagnosis, Matthew entered prison hoping to stay quiet… but quickly found himself facing bullying, violence, and isolation.

In this raw episode, he shares what it truly means to survive when you feel like you don’t belong.

How to reach Matt :

IG- Bulliedbehindbars, X-Barsbullied, Facebook- Matthew.Melvin.5621

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This was such a powerful conversation! Amanda’s drive to be better than she was yesterday and only compete against herself is so refreshing !

About Our Guest:

Amanda Reece is the creator of Amandafesting, helping women set intentions, manifest goals, and reconnect with their inner sparkle. After years of debilitating pain and a diagnosis that led to stage 4 endometriosis, her life transformed from sedentary to thriving. Now she travels the world, hosts empowering workshops, and helps women align with purpose, confidence, and joy.

How to reach Amanda:

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What a great reminder of being in control of having the ability to reboot yourself. If you’ve experienced or are experiencing burnout, this is for you!

About Our Guest:

Joey Chandler is the founder of Certain Growth Solutions, an author, podcast host, and speaker. His work sits at the intersection of personal values and practical action. He built CGS out of his own experience recovering from burnout, and he now helps entrepreneurs and leaders apply the same values-driven approach to build businesses and lives with more certainty and more growth.

How to reach Joey:

@joeychandler70 everywhere

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What a journey Hugh has been on in his life. To hear about the violence he was subjected to as a child, to leading men the way he does today, is nothing short of The Lords work!

About Our Guest:

My name is Hugh Newton. I live in the UK and run a transformational self-awareness healing journey for men called The Sovereign’s Journey.

I grew up in Southern Africa, in Zimbabwe, when it was Rhodesia. I lived with my family deep in the African bush, and at the age of 9, the Rhodesian Civil War engulfed us. I was armed by my father and trained to protect my family from the ages of 9 to 14.

Arriving in the UK as a teenager, I hid my past and suppressed the signs of complex PTSD as much as possible. Despite violent nightmares and numerous other symptoms. I started my journey to heal myself 33.

I now support men who wish to heal, evolve and live joyful, abundant lives.

How to reach Hugh:

https://www.facebook.com/TheSovereignsJourney/

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