Elevating Good
Elevating Good podcast reveals ways that God and good bridge divides using inspiring stories and conversations. The podcast aims to be a conduit of hope and inspiration for those who are tired of the hate and division around them and long to see change. Listeners will be inspired and motivated to make positive changes in their communities. Episodes are released every other week. Find out more Elevating Good content on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to additional content on Substack.
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In this mini pod, the host encourages listeners to embrace kindness and goodness in the face of adversity, sharing personal stories of vulnerability, hospitality, and the transformative power of doing good ANYWAY, even when the world is divided and doing good may be considered to be subversive.
Bambi Lynn Makowski, life coach, published author, blogger, storyteller, influencer, mother, grandmother, believer in Christ, and award-winning author of The Journey of Josephine: The Doll That Mended A Broken Heart, shares about her journey to healing from the trauma of domestic violence and sexual abuse and inspires others to find purpose and healing from trauma.
Content Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including ...
Becca Tyvoll of Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign returns to discuss new developments in Israeli-Palestinian relations, religious freedom and racial equity, Western Christianity and views on the Middle East and its people, and resources to partner in your community to work towards peace. Listen to Season 1, Episode 3 for Becca’s first EGP interview, “Multiple Narratives in Tension,” where she gives background to the Israel-Palestine cr...
Rotimi Iyun, author of “Wait is Not a Four-Letter Word: The Mature Woman’s Guide to Living Single with Grace and Purpose,” discusses being a single Christian woman today, whether never married, divorced, widowed, or separated; she highlights key aspects of her book and her personal journey.
More from Rotimi Iyun:
Email: timi@rotimiiyun.com
Website: https://rotimiiyun.com/
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rotimi-iyun-94952311/
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Tamika Mason, CEO of Building For Mission joins us again to talk about change and how to navigate change. We last heard from her last year in Season 1 Episode 4. You don’t want to miss hearing her again as she offers practical hope for times of turbulent change in our work, lives, nation, and world!
How to connect with Tamika:
Website: https://buildingformission.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingformission/
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Jason Tuttle shares his journey as a stay-at-home dad for 12 years, including the loss of his son Zachary and his experiences as a father to a child with a rare medical condition. He also discussed his grief process, his creation of a Facebook page and a coloring book as a way to cope with his loss. The conversation also touched on the differences in how men and women grieve and how women can be supportive to their male significant...
Funlayo Alabi, CEO of the ethically sourced global beauty brand Shea Radiance talks about her bridge-building life, business, and the future of the brand.
Find Shea Radiance products at:
Whole Foods and Wegmans: https://shearadiance.com/pages/store-locator
Precious Sancho, a humanitarian technical advisor in conflict-affected and food insecure countries joins EGP to share excerpts of her new bookSelahwhich takes us on her journey to healing and offers much-needed focus and reflection for challenging times.
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EGP’s host shares stories from the life of her maternal grandmother Jessie Pearl Ross to show the power of one life to do good.
Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains discussions about a crime that some listeners might find triggering and/or disturbing.
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EGP’s host shares some thoughts on hope and what’s coming in the new year.
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A Catholic priest shares stories about his interfaith, interethnic, and intercultural work serving the poor in Nigeria and beyond. Hear his shocking narrative about being kidnapped and terrorized over a period of 33 days. What you learn will inspire, inform and even shock you!
More from Father Stephen:
Tears and Torture: 33 Days in Kidnappers Den is available on Amazon https://a.co/d/fUdhsXB
Email: mspomeiza@yahoo.com
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Dianna Carr is a health coach, personal trainer, and founder of Be Well Health Coaching. After 13 years of working in data privacy, Dianna decided to pursue her passion for nutrition and focus her career on health coaching. Dianna holds a M.S. in Nutrition Education from American University, is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.
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JR Rennie of Brush Fires Ministry shares why he credits God for helping him to find joy and his true purpose in life and how you can too.
Email: JR@BrushFires.group
Phone: 888-287-1686
Website: https://www.brushfires-digital.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-j-rennie/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brushfires.ministry/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430555434394373
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This is part two in a multipart narrative. ICYMI listen to Part One in S2E7. Dr. Folahan Soremekun, A 90-year old retired history professor and first-generation professional who immigrated to the United States in 1956 from Nigeria recounts in rich detail, what it was like coming to America for the first time and some of his life since, shared from the lens of his decades of lived experience and dedication to bridge building across ...
Katie Mitchell, a 17-year veteran teacher of the public schools, was full of grief when she wrote a moving piece about gun violence in schools. She had just experienced another incident in a school close to her and she was inconsolable. The post on Substack went viral. Hearing very few teacher’s voices weighing in on the topic of gun violence, EGP invited her to share her story.
Read Katie’s post: Opening the Little Locked Box (http...
Dr. Folahan Soremekun, a 90-year old retired history professor and first generation professional who immigrated to the United States in 1956 from Nigeria recounts in rich detail, his origin story, life before he left his native country, the forces that drove him to leave, from the lens of his decades of lived experience and dedication to bridge building across cultures. This is part one in a multipart narrative.
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Karla Sherubawon, mother, Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetist (CRNA), and founder of Serve Well talks about her life as a medical missionary bringing healing and resources to the poor and underserved around the world.
Website: https://www.servewellglobalhealth.org
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Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains discussions about childhood and post-childhood trauma that some listeners might find triggering and/or disturbing.
Carolyn Murphy, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), knows about childhood and post-childhood trauma, she’s a survivor. She shares her story from her book “God, Why Did You Save Me?” with the goal of helping people shift their mindset concerning their traum...
Having food allergies can be isolating; it can make it hard to gather with friends and loved ones, particularly where food is present. TaMeisha Norris serves her community with worry-free allergy-friendly baked goods at Out of The Bubble Bakery (OOTB), connecting to people with food allergies by focusing on what they CAN eat rather than what they CANT.
Website: https://obubblebakery.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ou...
A group representing different ages and generations (Traditionalists or Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Zillennials (between Millennial and Generation Z), Generation Z, and Generation Zalpha (between Generations Z and Alpha)) discuss if there really is a generation gap and their perspectives on values, technology, respect for authority, education, and more. A must listen!
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