Send a text

Kristina Francis - CEO and Chief Possibility Officer at Kin & Commons Strategy Group - shares her faith and how it informs her work including growing up in a multi-generational home and the immense influence her grandmother had on her faith; the three adult times that brought her closer to Christ; the dream to graduate and go to college; trusting God through the pruning; the life changing impact of transferring to Georgetown; the two times she felt like she was stepping more fully into her calling; the genesis of Kin & Commons; her desire to build a school system outside of the four walls; creating an environment where people feel “regulated”; The Seven; a pivotal point in her marriage and the blessing of COVID; how to navigate as your kids grow up - moving from parenting to being a guide; “love being the frequency”; coherence - being more like Jesus; rest and the “Circle Prayer”; the origin story of The Seven name; and so much more!

https://www.kinandcommons.com/

Support the show

Send a text

Kelly Ott - Senior Care Authority franchise owner/Certified Senior Care Advisor and Certified Dementia Practitioner - shares her faith, her heart, and her journey including being part of a generational faith-filled, missions-driven family; God always being present through her young life of challenges; the Godly example of her mother; choosing to worship in volatile times; continuing to come back to Jesus when life tried to pull her away; going through a divorce while counseling others; the moment that brought “50% healing”; what her ex-mother-in-law saw in her that led guided her career choice; how God opened unexpected doors; how her parents aging influenced a pivot to elder care; her varied medical career became a strong foundation to help people navigate through the elder care process; the challenges of caring for someone with dementia; caring for her own mother after a major heart attack; what her faith was like caring for and honoring her mother with Parkinson’s and dementia; the role music can play for dementia patients; the Grandma’s Up game; working with her mom on a book contribution; and so much more!

https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/locations/roanoke-va/

Book: https://thepurplevine.thrivecart.com/the-caregivers-advocate-2/

Support the show

Send a text

J Hall - Author, Educator, and Bookcast Host - shares his story and faith with us including going from being the occasional Easter attendee; how the attraction to a girl in 8th grade brought him to church camp; how his desire to plug into a church paved the way for his family getting saved; the impact of youth pastors in his life; starting as a church music major in college; becoming Lead Pastor of a church plant and the challenges of that endeavor; how being a creative draws him to other creatives; the origins of his first book, “God Help Me! I’m a Young Dad: 10 Essentials for Becoming the Dad Your Kids Need”; the importance of being present as a father; his writing process; a pivot in career as a result of interest in poverty, unhoused population, and inequality; a dichotomy in China that shaped his future; how he incorporates his faith in his teaching work with the restrictions that come with public education; the genesis of the Okie Bookcast; amplifying Oklahoma authors and their stories; the impact of the book “Shark Heart” and its brilliant author; connecting to God in the front seat of his car driving to work; and so much more!

https://www.okiebookcast.com/

Support the show