When I reflect on the term cycle breaker and what it means to me, the following bible verse comes to mind: For you know that your lives were ransomed once and for all from the empty and futile way of life handed down from generation to generation. It was not a ransom payment of silver and gold, which eventually perishes, but the precious blood of Christ—who like a spotless, unblemished lamb was sacrificed for us. (1 Peter 1:18-19 TPT)
Read MoreDavid Peterka, Founder and Executive Director of When the Saints, a trauma safe home in Malawi for girls who've been rescued from sexual exploitation, joins me on Episode 39 of The All Gifts Podcast.
Listen to learn how God broke the cycle of pornography addiction and the objectification of women in his life and how this led to the gift of rehabilitation. Not just for the girls impacted by sexual exploitation in Malawi but for their oppressors as well. A fascinating and inspiring story!
Read MoreDo you feel like you’ve done all you can to break the cycle of poverty in your life, but you still haven’t been able to build true wealth? I was stuck in a rut until I met today’s special guest Peggy Buck, a Financial and Wealth Advisor and creator of the Prosperity 101: Financial Workshop Series. I hope this episode blesses and inspires you toward your financial breakthrough.
Read MoreThe All Gifts Podcast is about processing through pain and finding the gifts but some pain is hard to process. I don’t have it all figured out but there are some fundamental truths that I know for sure. Listen for more.
Read MoreThe key to breaking negative cycles in your life starts with effective goal setting. With the acronym RISE I explain how you can set effective goals and create new healthy cycles in your life. Then, you’ll be able to find the gifts in your challenges.
Read MoreWhy is identity so important? In this episode I contrast two very different places we can look to for our sense of identity. One leads us down a path of despair. The other, a hope and a future.
Read MoreA cycle breaker is someone who sees a destructive pattern in their family and intentionally decides to break the cycle. I am a cycle breaker.
Read MoreIn Episode 25 of The All Gifts Podcast, Jenn Whitmer, speaker, coach, writer, and self-professed “Joy-bringer,” joins me to discuss toxic work environments: how to spot them and how to deal with them without losing your joy in the process.
Read MoreI was delighted when a friend introduced me to Episode 24’s guest, Cindy Villanueva. We were both unwed teen moms who bounced back from that failure only to end up with divorce, domestic violence, and career setbacks as part of our stories. We both learned that we aren’t our failures. And, thanks to our faith, we’ve also learned that we aren’t what we’ve accomplished. Our identities are more than our degrees, careers, and even our children.
Read MoreIf you’ve been through any kind of toxic situation whether it was a relationship or a certain work or living environment and you want to learn how to find the gifts in that, how to not only survive it but thrive because of it, then you’ll want to tune into this season. We will look at narcissistic, toxic people and situations. How to spot them and how to deal with them.
Read MoreThis is the third episode in a three-part series called Spiritual Identity that explores deconstruction and inclusivity. Not everyone who listens to The All Gifts Podcast is a Christian. I hope to make it a welcoming space for anyone. So, in the spirit of inclusivity, in this episode, I demystify and define some common Christian religious terminology and concepts.
Read MoreDid you know that our journey with God has stages? And did you know that along that journey there are times of intense doubt where you question everything you once were taught and believed? If you are in that stage right now, what if I told you there is nothing wrong with you? That what you are going through is not only perfectly normal but that it’s also really, really good?
Read MoreSince I started The All Gifts Podcast, I’ve noticed that I cringe when I hear myself say I’m a Christian. I’ve even found myself saying, “All Gifts isn’t a Christian podcast.”
Being someone who sees the value in being self-aware and of course, vigilant about my relationship with God, I wanted to understand why. Why was I distancing myself from Christianity?
Read MoreEpisode 17 of the All Gifts Podcast, I’m joined by guest Molly LaCroix who obtained her master’s in marriage and family therapy at a seminary and writes about the intersection of faith and well-being. In this episode, she shares about being diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2020 and how she relied on a spiritual practice she developed to deal with this in the middle of the pandemic.
Read MoreIn Episode 15 of The All Gifts Podcast, I talk with Mary Kate Brown, a writer and homeschool mom of three little girls about her journey with the autoimmune illness Crohn’s Disease. Through the nine months it took to diagnose this inflammatory bowel disease, the birth of her third child, dealing with insurance, hospitalizations and eventually, major surgery, Mary Kate suffered.
When she was at the height of her physical suffering, Mary Kate became aware that she was also battling emotional wounds. She discovered that her inner life was affecting her physical body. God used her condition to unearth unhealed areas of her life and put her on a path of spiritual, emotional, and physical healing.
Read MoreThis episode of The All Gifts Podcast is about the touchy topic of mothers and daughters in law. Joining me for the conversation is my daughter-in-law, Heaven Dampier. Heaven and I share our perspectives of what it was like to feel the tension between us, what we did about it, and the gifts we now have.
Read MoreThis week’s episode of the All Gifts Podcast is about my journey overcoming marijuana and alcohol addiction. Author Jennifer Evans joins me to share a few laughs as we talk about the things that have helped us get and stay sober through the insanity of life, popular recovery language that no longer serves our needs, and how good it feels to be free.
Read More2021 is a time to rebuild. Lana Negrete, owner of Santa Monica Music Center, takes us behind the scenes of the news footage of the 2020 riots, describing the difference between the looters and the protesters. And shares how she, a small business and non-profit owner, used the pain of nearly losing it all to pivot her business and her perspective.
Read MoreWhen I wrote All Gifts, my memoir, I realized that everything that had happened in my life, even the hard and the painful, had been a gift. In my blog and in The All Gifts Podcast I explore this concept further. How do some people not only face insurmountable challenges also look back at those challenges with gratitude?
Read MoreIn this episode of The All Gifts Podcast artist influencer, wife and mother, Chantel Deniese joins me to discuss how forgiveness unlocks deeper levels of healing, creativity, and freedom in our lives.
Why Forgiveness?
We have justifiable reasons to be angry, offended, or hurt. Maybe we’ve been betrayed, abused, or let down by people we trusted. . .
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