Amia Freeman had no idea when she went to an aerobics class many years ago, that it ultimately change her life in an incredible way. In the end, fitness helped her come to know God and get rid of the baggage she'd been carrying in her life for years. In today's episode, we discuss her childhood growing up with an alcoholic father, the rough years of early motherhood and the way God works through our issues when we move our bodies. As Amia put it in a recent post: "Listen when you refuse to move your body you’ve decided to keep whatever is inside of you stuck." For years, Amia has been using and preaching the value and association of pairing fitness with faith. Then, she lost the use of her legs in a strange, stress-related … [Read more...]
A Purpose-Filled Life: Nadine McGowan on Helping All Women Thrive
Nadine McGowan has energy, passion and drive I only wish I did. Two years into being a Mom, God gave her a vision of helping women find their purpose -- and she followed that vision to the mountaintop without even knowing how she would would do it. The end result was the creation of Purposeful Living, INC (the INC actually stands for "in Christ!"), where women in the Indianapolis area can find support groups, networking events, empowerment meetings, life coaching and more, at no cost for the most part. Of course this means, PLINC is a non-profit that requires many volunteers and generous donations, which is all part of what God has provided for Nadine to live out this mission. In this episode, we discuss how Nadine was a trip to … [Read more...]
Helen Raleigh: What It Means to Live the American Dream
It was honor to speak with Helen Raleigh for this week's episode of the podcast. Helen is a immigrant to the United States from China. She came here with nothing but a dream of education and opportunity that her parents and grandparents never had. Her story is sure to inspire you. In this episode, I talk to Helen about some of the unbelievable abuses she and her family suffered under Communism -- and about why she believes America still offers the greatest opportunity for success in the world. We discuss everything from China's one-child policy to her thoughts on Presidential candidates presenting socialism as a viable option (and why she's against it), as well as how she views white supremacy in this country today. She also tells … [Read more...]
Rina Shah: Empowering Women to Lead in Politics, Business and Motherhood
Rina Shah became a friend the moment I met her. We both have children ages 3 and 1 -- and became moms after building our careers. It can be a hard transition, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Rina is a powerhouse in all the ways: She's built a business, a non-profit, help run a campaign and is serious about bringing more women into leadership positions in politics and business. She's also passionate about diversifying the Republican Party -- as a woman of Indian decent -- and values conversation, moderation and ideas. She received some flack from pushing back against Trump 2016 and worked for the Independent candidate, Evan McMullin. We talk in this interview about valuing policies that work but keeping character in mind as … [Read more...]
