The Movement with Mongo

Chris McArthur has been in recovery for over seventeen years. Through his faith in GOD, AA, and a desire for redemption lead a purpose driven life. Chris can still remember his childhood trauma's as if they had happened yesterday. He can still hear the discouraging words of his alcoholic farther cutting into his very soul. The words hurt far worse than any beating that his farther could have given him. Chris  would watch his f...

David Prater was the district attorney of Oklahoma county for more than sixteen years. In that time frame, he tried some of the most divisive cases that the state has ever seen but none would be as heart wrenching as the 2009 pharmacy robbing. David would be forced to rely on his faith in GOD when radical groups would begin to threaten him over following the states law and not what was popular. This case would define the states mor...

In this first of a two part episode, Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen interviews Dr. Willis Holloway.  He has been a psychiatrist in behavioral health for over 30 years.  His greatest joy in life has been serving people and providing a spirit of hope. Currently, he heads the Holloway Group but has enjoyed stints at Oakwood Springs and St. Anthony's Hospital....

Therapist Austin Mathiessen spent his whole life helping other people become stronger mentally and spiritually. He said that he felt a calling from GOD in his youth to become a therapist. That calling would also motivate him to pursue his dream job of becoming a minister.  But that dream job would  soon become a nightmare as he himself would experience religious trauma and be forced to seek therapy for his own spiritual anguish. Th...

We can be the change together! Ron Bacey stepped into one of the toughest positions of his career when he took the job of Oklahoma city police chief. Bacey wouldn't go into this position with fear but with thankfulness, humility and a spirit of servitude. His attitude of positivity inspires anyone in his gravitational pull to work harder and push farther. His belief that the Oklahoma police department can be a team of leader m...

At five foot one she towers over mere mortals like a giant standing over ants. Her presence is one of power and healing for anyone who comes in contact with her but she exudes  the calmness and peace of spring water. If you met her today you would never know that this power house of a woman was once broken, rebellious and suffering from addiction. It would eventually take a spiritual reawakening, and the dream of a better life to i...

At five foot one she towers over mere mortals like a giant standing over ants. Her presence is one of power and healing for anyone who comes in contact with her but she exudes the calmness and peace of spring water. If you met her today you would never know that this power house of a woman was once broken, rebellious and suffering from addiction. It would eventually take a spiritual reawakening, and the dream of a better life to in...

Nate Tarver's first day of work as a police officer in Moore, Oklahoma would leave him shocked and stunned when one of his coworkers referred to him as a nigger with a gun over forty years ago when he was issued his uniform. In an age when diversity wasn't appreciated or fully accepted, Nate was the only African American officer in a department that wasn't ready for inclusiveness. That day changed Nate forever as he ...

Ryan Reed has been an open book when it comes to discussing his recovery from addiction. His journey led him to several stints into rehabs and sober livings, but he still struggled to stay clean. Not even a thirteen-day coma from an overdose was enough to make him give up drugs and turn his life around. It would take a supernatural encounter with GOD to finally lift the veil of darkness off of him and bring him to restoration, rene...

At nineteen years old Ranya Forgotson and Whitley O'Conner dreamed of making a difference in the lives of people. Little did they know, that their dream would become a realization that would impact the foundation of Oklahoma and give a voice to one of it's most fragile demographics. They started off as two college students with a vision of servitude that would lead them to starting Curbside magazine and into a love connec...

Nate Tarver's first day of work as a police officer in Moore, Oklahoma would leave him shocked and stunned when one of his coworkers referred to him as a nigger with a gun over forty years ago when he was issued his uniform. In an age when diversity wasn't appreciated or fully accepted, Nate was the only African American officer in a department that wasn't ready for inclusiveness. That day changed Nate forever as he ...

What determines if a miracle has happened or is real. In many cases it is the people who witnessed it. The new Testament of the Bible is a Chronicle of the miracles of Jesus. Each book is a reflection of what the writers witnessed. In this particular case the writer is Danny Tooley and he was one of several people who witnessed a miracle! Danny isn't an apostle but he is a true follower of Christ and a believer of the impossib...

Jack Elliot has been a cornerstone of Oklahoma television and radio for over thirty years. He is a living legend whose work ethic has been unparalleled in the business and no one has done it with more style and grace than Jack. Jack is currently the host of Today in Oklahoma on KFOR news and a podcast with his proverbial partner in crime Ron Williams. For anyone else it would have taken an act of Congress signed by Martin Luther Ki...

2022 Miss Oklahoma USA Ashley Earhart's determination has always been her super power. Whether she was winning races in college track meets or cheering on the Oklahoma Thunder basketball team as a Thunder girl she wanted to win. It wouldn't be until a head on battle with depression that her true talent would be manifested. Her battle with depression would transform her into a giant. In her season of power, she would be ab...

2022 Miss Oklahoma USA Ashley Earhart's determination has always been her super power. Whether she was winning races in college track meets or cheering on the Oklahoma Thunder basketball team as a Thunder girl she wanted to win. It wouldn't be until a head on battle with depression that her true talent would be manifested. Her battle with depression would transform her into a giant. In her season of power, she would be ab...

Kieran Mahoney isn't just the director of marketing for NAMI, but she is also  the appropriate extension of what they represent which is hope. Hope for families living with mental health issues and seeking resources.  NAMI ( The National Alliance of Mental Illness offers a number of resources for those who need them but hope is the one that stands out the most. If you would like more information on NAMI, please listen to our l...