Unwrapped With Gift

In this deeply moving episode of Unwrapped With Gift, Gift sits down with Mark Stackpole, a father and husband who shares the heartbreaking story of losing his 22-year-old daughter, Corinne, to leukemia.

Mark opens up about Corinne’s life, her 11-month battle with leukemia, the bone marrow transplant, and the devastating loss that changed his family forever. He also shares what grief has taught him about marriage, parenting, family, gratitude, resilience, and finding moments of joy after unimaginable loss.

This conversation explores what it means to grieve without allowing grief to define your entire life, how families can support one another through loss, and why remembering and honoring the life of someone we’ve lost can become part of the journey forward.

Mark also discusses the importance of blood-cancer awareness and stem-cell donation, encouraging listeners to consider how they might help give another family hope.

A heartfelt conversation about love, loss, resilience, and learning to live again while carrying someone’s memory in your heart.

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

HTTPS://nmdp.org

This is a website where people between the ages of 18-35 can go to find out more about joining the stem cell blood donation registry. Bone marrow transplants are often the only chance for recovery for those living with leukemia and blood cancer. It takes only a few seconds to join, and you could literally save someone’s life!

What does it really mean to build a life and career that are authentically your own?

In this episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Jameka Whitten, journalist, branding consultant, publicist, entrepreneur, creative, and founder of JSW Media Group. With two decades of experience across media, publishing, communications, and brand management, Jameka brings a unique perspective on authenticity, purpose, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

We go beyond the professional titles to explore the person behind the brand.

Jameka shares what her journey has taught her about discovering your “why,” building a personal brand without losing yourself, navigating entrepreneurship, dealing with setbacks, and understanding that success doesn't have to follow someone else's definition.

We also talk about authenticity in an increasingly digital world, the role of creativity in business, and Jameka’s unique experience of being vegan since birth and how that has shaped aspects of her identity and lifestyle.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt pressured to fit into someone else's idea of success or wondered whether they have permission to create their own path.

Because sometimes success isn't about becoming who the world expects you to be.

It’s about having the courage to become who you were meant to be.

🎙️ Guest: Jameka Whitten

💼 Founder: JSW Media Group

🎧 Podcast: Unwrapped With Gift

📌 Focus: Authenticity • Entrepreneurship • Branding • Purpose • Personal Growth • Creativity • Success on Your Own Terms

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

https://www.jswmediagroup.com/

All of my company info is there. It'll allow the listeners to do their own research and contact me on their own.

What happens when walking away from a relationship feels like walking away from the future you thought you were supposed to have?

In this deeply personal episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Debbie Engle, author of I Am the Real Runaway Bride, to talk about broken engagements, loneliness, faith, healing, self-worth, and the courage to choose what is right even when it means starting over.

Debbie experienced three broken engagements and faced the questions, expectations, and pressures that often surround being single and wanting a family. But through those difficult seasons, she learned that being alone is not the same as being lost and that walking away from something that isn't right can sometimes be an act of courage, wisdom, and faith.

We talk about recognizing unhealthy relationships, overcoming the fear of being alone, navigating pressure from family and society, discovering your worth beyond relationship status, and learning to trust God when life doesn't follow the timeline you imagined.

Debbie also opens up about the vulnerable journey behind her book and the lessons she discovered through seasons of waiting, uncertainty, and disappointment.

Whether you're single, healing from a breakup, questioning a relationship, or simply waiting for something you deeply desire, this conversation offers a reminder that your worth is not determined by your relationship status, and your timeline does not have to look like everyone else's.

This is a conversation about faith, relationships, courage, healing, identity, and learning to trust God when you don't yet understand where He is leading you.

🎙️ Guest: Debbie Engle

📖 Book: I Am the Real Runaway Bride

🎧 Podcast: Unwrapped With Gift

💛 Topics: Faith • Relationships • Healing • Singleness • Self-Worth • Purpose • Trusting God

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

https://www.debbieengle.com

This takes them to my author page where they can learn more about the book, my journey and read my blog with upcoming chapters for my next book, After He Caught Me - The Rest of the Story..

What does it truly mean to experience God not just through religious tradition, but through a personal and meaningful relationship with Him?

In this faith-filled episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Marcia McFarland, an award-winning Christian author and author of Perfect Glory: 21 Spiritual Insights for the 21st Century.

Marcia shares the experiences that have shaped her relationship with God, including extraordinary spiritual encounters that deepened her understanding of faith, purpose, and divine presence.

Together, we explore what it means to experience God’s glory in everyday life, recognize unexpected moments of divine guidance, navigate seasons when prayers seem unanswered, and remain connected to faith through uncertainty, disappointment, and change.

Marcia also shares her perspective on moving beyond religious routine toward a genuine relationship with Jesus and offers insights for anyone who believes in God but may currently feel spiritually disconnected or unsure of their next step.

This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and consider how faith can shape the way we understand our lives, our purpose, and the moments we sometimes overlook.

Whether you're deeply rooted in your faith, searching for spiritual clarity, or simply curious about experiencing God in a more personal way, this episode offers a thoughtful conversation about faith, divine encounters, purpose, spiritual growth, and God's presence in everyday life.

Sometimes the most meaningful encounters with God happen in moments we least expect.

🎙️ Guest: Marcia McFarland

📖 Book: Perfect Glory: 21 Spiritual Insights for the 21st Century

🎧 Podcast: Unwrapped With Gift

🙏 Focus: Faith • Purpose • Spiritual Growth • Divine Encounters • God’s Presence • Christian Living

Call to Action

You can learn more about Marcia's book on her website, authormarciamcfarland.com. It's available on Amazon in all formats including hardbound and paperback, Kindle and audiobook.

What if the circumstances you started with don't have to determine the life you ultimately create?

In this powerful episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Frank McKinney, bestselling author, real estate artist, philanthropist, actor, keynote speaker, endurance athlete, and self-described “pathological optimist.”

Frank’s journey is anything but ordinary. From struggling academically, being asked to leave multiple high schools, and spending time in juvenile detention to building a successful career in real estate and becoming an author, philanthropist, and global advocate for those in need, his story is one of reinvention, resilience, ambition, faith, and service.

We go beyond the résumé to explore the experiences that shaped Frank’s outlook on life. He shares how he learned to turn adversity into fuel, why optimism became such an important part of his identity, and what he discovered about success when achievement alone was no longer enough.

We also talk about his decades of philanthropic work in Haiti, his commitment to creating sustainable communities, and the lessons he has learned about dignity, opportunity, and meaningful impact.

Frank also takes us behind the creation of his latest book, Hell’s Heaven: Is It Really Forever? an ambitious eight-year writing journey exploring spirituality, psychology, faith, and some of life’s deepest questions.

This is a conversation about adversity, reinvention, faith, ambition, philanthropy, creativity, purpose, and legacy.

Whether you're facing a difficult beginning, considering a new chapter, questioning what success really means, or wondering whether your past has already determined your future, Frank’s story offers plenty to reflect on.

Because your beginning may shape your story—but it doesn't have to write the ending.

🎙️ Guest: Frank McKinney

📖 Latest Book: Hell’s Heaven: Is It Really Forever?

🎧 Podcast: Unwrapped With Gift

📌 Focus: Adversity • Reinvention • Faith • Philanthropy • Ambition • Purpose • Legacy

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

https://frank-mckinney.com/

What if you could remember almost every day of your life since childhood, including the emotions, experiences, and details connected to those memories?

In this episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Frank Healy, a Licensed Professional Counselor, life coach, author, and speaker with a highly superior autobiographical memory. Frank can recall personal experiences from virtually every day of his life since the age of six.

But this conversation goes far beyond an extraordinary memory.

Frank shares how living with such vivid memories has shaped his understanding of emotions, relationships, trauma, healing, stress, happiness, and personal growth. We explore what it means to heal painful memories without changing the past, how unresolved experiences can continue influencing our present, and how we can develop healthier relationships with our own stories.

We also talk about stress-free success, emotional intelligence, happiness, and the possibility of creating a meaningful life without allowing the past to determine our future.

This is a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation for anyone who has ever struggled with painful memories, carried emotional weight from the past, felt overwhelmed by stress, or wondered whether it is possible to truly change.

Because sometimes, healing isn't about forgetting what happened.

It’s about changing what that memory means to you and choosing what happens next.

Join us for an honest conversation about memory, healing, trauma, stress, happiness, and the power of personal growth.

🎙️ Guest: Frank Healy

🎧 Podcast: Unwrapped With Gift

📖 Focus: Memory • Healing • Trauma • Stress • Happiness • Personal Growth

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

https://healyshealing.com/

If you want to learn more about how to heal your past, relieve your stress, and achieve success here is the link to my website to purchase my books

What if the cash your business needs to grow is already there but simply stuck in unpaid invoices?

In this episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Bill Ferrier, founder of Ready Set Collect, who brings nearly four decades of experience in the credit and collections industry.

Bill shares practical insights into one of the most important yet often overlooked areas of business: cash flow and accounts receivable.

We explore why good customers sometimes pay late, how business owners can recognize early collection warning signs, what DSO really means, and how better conversations can help businesses collect money without damaging valuable customer relationships.

Bill also explains how asking better questions, training internal teams, addressing payment objections, and taking a proactive approach to collections can help businesses improve cash flow, reduce delays, and protect profitability.

But this conversation goes beyond numbers.

After decades of speaking with business owners, customers, and collection teams, Bill has learned that successful collections are ultimately about people, communication, accountability, and trust.

Whether you're a business owner struggling with overdue invoices, a leader managing an accounts receivable team, or an entrepreneur looking for ways to strengthen cash flow, this conversation offers practical lessons you can apply to your business.

Because sometimes business growth isn't about finding more money, it's about unlocking the money that's already within reach.

🎙️ Guest: Bill Ferrier

💼 Company: Ready Set Collect

🎧 Podcast: Unwrapped With Gift

📌 Focus: Cash Flow • Collections • Customer Relationships • Profitability • Business Growth

Call to Action

1. Increased profitability.

2. Stronger cash flow.

3. Lower DSO / The number of days it takes for your invoices to convert to cash.

4. Reducing the need for third party collections.

What does it mean to keep living when life brings challenges you never imagined facing? In this deeply personal episode of Unwrapped With Gift, Jonathan Brandt, cancer survivor, health coach, host of the GoOutLiving Podcast, and founder of Brandt Performance, shares his journey through cancer, recovery, grief, and the search for purpose.

After his wife, Kristie, was diagnosed with cervical cancer, Jonathan faced his own battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Their shared experiences led him to explore health, holistic nutrition, fitness, and the importance of taking a proactive approach to wellness. But his journey also brought profound loss. Following Kristie's passing on January 23, 2026, Jonathan has continued to honor her memory and share the story of their lives together.

In this heartfelt conversation, we explore the physical and emotional realities of cancer treatment, the challenges of life after treatment, the importance of community and mindset, and the role of modern medicine and holistic wellness. Jonathan also opens up about navigating grief, carrying a loved one's legacy forward, and discovering what it means to live with purpose after loss.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Facing cancer as both a caregiver and a patient.

- The realities of recovery and the challenges that can come after treatment.

- Taking a proactive approach to health, nutrition, and wellness.

- Balancing modern medicine with holistic health practices.

- The importance of mindset, resilience, and supportive communities.

- Coping with grief and honoring the memory of someone you love.

- Finding renewed meaning, hope, and purpose through life's unexpected challenges.

This episode is a reminder that healing is not always linear, strength can look different at every stage of life, and even in the face of loss, we can find ways to keep moving forward.

Listen in as Jonathan shares why living is about more than surviving and how the message of GoOutLiving continues to inspire hope, resilience, and meaningful connection.

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

https://www.skool.com/gooutliving

Practical support to build strength, mobility, nutrition, habits and confidence - one realistic step at a time. Take a Free Health Assessment and sign-up for a Free 30 minute consultation in the GoOutLiving Skool Community (1 Time $17 fee) at https://www.skool.com/gooutliving or at https://brandtperformance.com/

What makes a business truly valuable?

Revenue and profit matter, but they are only part of the story. A business can generate impressive revenue and still struggle to attract buyers, maintain healthy cash flow, or operate successfully without its founder.

In this episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Rafael Pinho, CFA charterholder, finance executive, and Co-Founder & CFO of TD Pine Advisors, for a meaningful conversation about business value, financial clarity, growth, cash flow, and exit readiness.

Rafael works with founder-led businesses to uncover hidden value, strengthen financial performance, reduce owner dependency, and help entrepreneurs build businesses that can thrive beyond their personal involvement.

Together, we explore:

- Why revenue alone doesn't determine business value

- What “transferable value” really means

- How owner dependency can affect a company's value

- The difference between profit and cash flow

- What buyers look for beyond financial statements

- Common mistakes founders make when preparing for an exit

- Hidden sources of value within a business

- How entrepreneurs can build a more valuable company over the next 3–5 years

- The human side of financial and business decisions

This conversation goes beyond spreadsheets and valuation. It’s about helping founders understand what they are truly building and how to create something with lasting value.

Tune in to Unwrapped With Gift for an insightful conversation with Rafael Pinho about building businesses that are not only profitable, but valuable, transferable, and built to last.

Call to Action

Take any of our Assessments and receive a complimentary 30-minute strategy call. We’ll zero in on the stress points that matter most to you and reveal the top three changes that could make the biggest impact on your business.

What does it really take to build something meaningful in the world of podcasting?

In this episode of Unwrapped With Gift, I’m joined by Victor Jones, host of the Liquor Talk Podcast, for an honest conversation about podcasting, creativity, authenticity, consistency, and the journey of building a lasting legacy.

Victor has spent years creating conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and everyday people, exploring topics that connect with real life from relationships and culture to business, personal growth, and the experiences that shape us.

We talk about what podcasting has taught Victor about people, the challenges behind staying consistent, the difference between simply wanting to be a creator and doing the work, and why authentic conversations matter in a world filled with curated online identities.

Victor also opens up about setbacks, growth, the future of Liquor Talk, and the legacy he hopes to leave through the stories and conversations he creates.

This is a conversation about showing up, staying authentic, creating with purpose, and turning your voice into something that outlives you.

🎙️ Guest: Victor Jones

🎧 Podcast: Liquor Talk Podcast

🎙️ Show: Unwrapped With Gift

Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can create is a space where people feel safe enough to be real.

Call to Action

Link to send listeners to:

https://www.liquortalkpodcast.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleATrSB5wZG9mAmZkaWQWUMdGtDS6eaWJi505soVa9A3tpnRFKmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp1ufOZtqq_7XKHr4RrVoXxqRRm7tRazy2KTG3eGkzJneWpZIBDsvz-PHPqPH_aem_gMRcvMq2XTWE362ej7fyXQ

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