I just launched Breakthrough: Transforming the Death of a Dream to the Birth of a Breakthrough. Listen to how the book almost didn't happen, why I wrote Breakthrough, and what dealing with disappointment means for you. 

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My good friend Cisco Cervantes shares his incredible story of growing up in California, raised by his mom, knowing his dad from a distance, and dealing with his personal struggles with addiction. Cisco shares how his life's direction was impacted by a family in his church, an older widow who promised and challenged him to pursue college, and his path to freedom. He talks about the increasing need for the addicted in our society and how he's helping to make a difference in people's lives each day. 

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My Book-Breakthrough: Transforming the Death of a Dream to the Birth of a Breakthrough comes out in one week. Hear the Introduction and the First Chapter to get a taste for the new release. What if the unfulfilled dream could be the very thing leading you to a breakthrough in your life? I can't wait for you to get the book and learn more about how to deal with burnout, disillusionment, and disappointment. Turn that hurt into hope, belief, and trust. For more information go to the show notes here.

Toi Sweeney—an award-winning stylist, brand image strategist, and  successful entrepreneur—puts professionals on the pathway to a more  confident, coordinated appearance. With 20 years of hands-on experience  in the fashion industry, she tailors an individual, results-driven  approach to every client. In other words, she’s the style director of  their life. 

Toi shares with us about growing up in the hip-hop era and it's influence on her life. She tells how God directed her steps from her teens years into a career. Dealing with a learning disability while finding her place in the fashion industry. Learn how she dealt with public awards and applause while dealing with heartbreak behind the scenes at home. 

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I share some of my story of coming through a season of burnout, why I wrote my latest book Breakthrough: Transforming the Death of your Dream to the Birth of your Breakthrough, and how to know if you are burned out.

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Shawn Thornton is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, CA. He is the author of All But Normal: Life on Victory Road. 

In this episode, Shawn shares the details of life growing up with a mom who suffered severe brain trauma from an accident she was in at the age of 14. He describes how he and his brother struggled through the chaos and heartache of angry outbursts, watching his mother being admitted to a mental institution, and trying to find normalcy in a world that was anything but normal. Shawn shares how he came to write his story after decades of silence. He talks about mental health, disability, and the church's response to helping people navigate these challenges. 

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What if you could identify why your painful emotions? Why you were anger, sad, frustrated, pulling away, being combative, or burning down relationships left and right. What if the struggles you were facing weren't punishment from God? What if the pain was preparation for the next level of personal growth and a breakthrough in your life? Discover the key to identifying your emotions and then how to process those painful emotions. 

What if the person God created you to be was just waiting to come out? What if the things you were told and expectations you were taught to live by kept you from living out what God called you to do? Shame is a powerful emotion which hides who we are. If you ever felt you couldn't be yourself, you were struggling with shame. If people treated you like a project to be improved upon, you were being shamed. If you have ever struggled with insecurity, indecision, insignificance, rejection and inadequacy, you know what shame is.  In this episode, Matt takes a look at his book Unmasked, why he wrote it, and how it can help you live the life free of hiding behind a mask. 

Ever wonder if there was another way to connect to Jesus other than sitting quiet, eyes closed, and mind wandering? Ever struggle to make sense of what you read when you try to understand the Bible? Have you ever wanted to dig deeper and claim some self-discovery ground of your own from the Bible? The single greatest habit I've learned that has kept me encouraged, fresh, endure through difficulties, and grow spiritually and emotionally as a person has been journaling. 

You said "this". The heard "that". Sometimes when we stop listening to what people are saying, we'll finally start hearing what they really want from us. Relationships can be confusing, tough, and downright difficult. This episode takes a look at the 4 keys to strengthening and growing relationships. If we could just take apply a few techniques, we'd begin to see something there in our relationships that we hadn't ever seen before.