The Purpose Podcast with Dr. Jas

The Purpose Podcast with Dr. Jas

The Purpose Podcast was created to show we all have different journeys to finding our purpose. Purpose can change throughout our lifetime as it can grow, shift, or diminish. On this podcast Dr. Jas asks her friends 3 specific questions tailored around their purpose and how they live it out. Let's journey to purpose together!

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December 19, 2024 61 mins

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*Warning* Sensitive topics such as suicide and bullying are discussed on this episode.

Emma's life shows that retirement doesn't mean that your purpose ends. Ms. Emma shares her journey to starting a nonprofit upon retirement that is changing lives today. Her mission to stop bullying and in her unique style she talks with the bully as well as the victim. This episode shows that it's never to...

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On this episode we're talking with Jamar and Denise Smith about the journey to purpose. Both of them knew what they wanted to do from an early age and achieved those dreams. Coincidentally, both of them had a challenge of completing their exams in their profession but that didn't stop them from working in purpose. As a couple, they both explain how their purposes work together and balance each other out. <...

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November 21, 2024 65 mins
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You read that right! Sabrina Trobak lets us know on this episode that Confidence is the Opposite of Anxiety! Ms. Sabrina stops by to give us the real on our Core Beliefs and how they influence how we see ourselves and how we follow our purpose. She encourages us to take a step back to ensure we know ourselves to fully pursue purpose. You want to listen to this ENTIRE episode! 


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October 24, 2024 70 mins

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Get ready to self reflect with The Why Whisperer!  
Jannette walks us through four exercises that help us find and explore our why. 

Jannette, like many of the women she works with, is #NotDoneByALongShot!

She is a business development expert with over 40 years of strategic planning, sales, and marketing experience--and she is STILL stupidly in love with what she does! 

She has been a corporate trainer, t...

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October 10, 2024 79 mins

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This Thursday Dr. Jas sits down with Marcy Bursac Founder of the Forgotten Adoption Option. She explains that Purpose can be many things depending on the season. She emphasizes how saying yes and no intentionally can change the direction of your life. Intentionality is the how Marcy leads her life.

Scaling her lived experience as an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, Marcy Bursac advocates for the more than 10...

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 In this episode, Dr. Jas speaks with an exceptional college student who graduated as the Salutatorian from Thrive Christian in 2021. Currently pursuing a degree in Mass Communication with a minor in Journalism at Tennessee State University, the guest shares their journey toward discovering their purpose while maintaining a 3.6 GPA. Tune in to hear insights on navigating college life, finding clarity in one’s goals,...

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September 12, 2024 55 mins

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This week we sit down with Grace L. Edwards. She tells us that it's okay to do Both... And. You don't have to do one things. You can be many things, work on many things and still be in purpose. Listen to her share her journey through college as she finds and figures out her purpose. 

Grace is is a current undergraduate senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying with the intention of pursui...

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Episode 3 of the Collegiate Series!

Dymaund Farmer shares her journey to purpose and the people that helped to make it happen. She shares the difficulty of moving from being the smartest to among the smartest in her class. She learned through community that she was making the right choices when it comes to purpose and how to move past those those who weren't in alignment.

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Episode 2 of the Collegiate Series!

Bailey and Chris share with us how they choose who to be connected with and how those connections have helped them to succeed. They discuss how they decide to leave people behind and why it's important to truly follow your purpose. The wisdom shared on this episode is like no other! Connections matter and you have to make sure the people you're connected to unde...

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August 1, 2024 54 mins

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Episode 1 of the Collegiate Series!

I sit down with Eb and Malaya to discuss purpose as college students navigating schedules, purpose, and leadership. They both share how to grow in your career and leadership on purpose. They share wisdom on how to navigate with intention and lead others with grace. 

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Ebenezer Aggrey is a 2024 graduate of Northwestern State University with a degr...

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November 2, 2023 65 mins

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On this episode I sit down with Dr. Leslie Ekpe. Dr. Leslie let's us know that your purpose has people attached to it. There are people who helped you along the way and people you'll need to help. Leslie reminds us to tell their names and their stories because they matter too. 

Leslie U. Ekpe (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Department of Higher ...

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October 19, 2023 55 mins

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On this episode I sit down with Dr. Ashely Hicks. Dr. Ashley shows us that you have to Commit to Control your life. You can't let your world control you, but you can control your world, if you commit to the process. 

Dr. Ashley is a career driven mom of 4. She has PhD in Higher Education Administration and work as a Director of Career Advancement at one of the top universities in the world. Using her k...

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On this episode, we sit down with Willie Tarver III he shares with us the difference between our gifts and our purpose. He let's us know that our gifts can be the vehicle for our purpose. He is an architecture by gift and youth track coach by purpose. We discuss being prepared and learning along your journey to purpose. 


You can learn more about Intent Design here: https://www.intentid.com/

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On this episode I sit down with Mrs. Helen Allen Jackson. Helen Allen Jackson is a certified Community Nutrition Coach and Group Personal Trainer. Helen earned her certifications from Central Arizona University and National Association of Sports Medicine. Helen is the author of "The Cookbook"; her cookbook has over 45 easy to follow color recipes. For the past 14 years, she has taught Nutrition and Fitness...

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In this episode I sit down with David Kennebrew and discuss what purpose looks like. Does it look different in different stages? Can you have two purposes? Is there a such thing as failure?  Pastor David answers all of these questions and more on this episode. 

You can find out more about Pastor David on IG: @DKennebrew
You can find Freedom Fellowship on IG: @Free2Fellowship
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August 24, 2023 65 mins

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In this episode, I sit down with Shacorya Ijames. She knows she's purposed as a wife and mother, but it took her a while to get here. Shacorya discusses her journey of acceptance and submission to this purpose and her husband. Listen to Shacorya discuss what it took her to settle into her purpose. 

You can find her on IG @Shacorya.Ijames


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Our season opener, I sit down with King Qreed to discuss what it looks like to finally listen to the patterns in your life.  We talk about everything from high school until now. How is last job propelled him into where he is now, working and walking in his purpose. Qreed let's us know that running away from your purpose gets you no where fast. Tune in to hear his story of submitting to his purpose and running w...

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On this episode we sit down with Bradley Thomas, of Inspire Everyday Fitness to discuss how to be Summertime Fine from his perspective. Bradley tells us he found his purpose through serving others. 

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June 16, 2021 43 mins

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In this episode, we sit down with Devin Li to discuss how community intertwines with his purpose. He shares that his purpose is centered around the community he creates and serving those around him. 

You can find Devin on IG @Devin_Andy. and Waco Cha @Waco_Cha

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