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Episode 1: Shattered Soul
Episode 1 is my story. It is the day my world shattered. Since then our family has had so many transitions but we have also
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Episode 2: Disabled But Not Really
Episode 2. Wes Hamilton. Wes shares his incredible story of how he’s living his best life after becoming paralyzed. He’s an
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Episode 3: The Power of Listening
In Episode 3- Listen to your heart, Mindy shares the chaos of the emergency room, the unusual joy of organ donation, finding
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Episode 4: You Have the Most Important Job Today
In Episode 4, “You have the Most Important Job, Today”, I interview my momma, Melinda Corporon. The two of us are
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Episode 5: New Normal
Episode 5, titled “New Normal” has been lived by me since April 13, 2014. The significant changes humanity is now facing were faced by me
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Episode 6: Sunayana Dumala
In episode 6, I interview Sunayana Dumala. Sunayana is Hindu and an immigrant from India. Her husband was targeted for the color of his skin.
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Episode 7: What Happened to My Safe Bubble?
Episode 7. Have you cried yet? Have tempers flared in your household? Are you exhausted from cooking, cleaning and
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Episode 8: Galvanizing Deaths
Episode 8. My older brother, Will Corporon is my guest in Episode 8, Galvanizing Deaths. As his trajectory of life took a significant shove, Will
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Episode 9: Who is Your TRIBE?
On May 21, 2020 – my son, Reat turned 21 in Heaven. The week leading to this significant date in our lives left me feeling
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Episode 10: Hope Upon Impact
In episode 10, Hope Upon Impact, my conversation with Julie Overlease, author of Hope Upon Impact, is just that, an easy conversation of two moms
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Episode 11: Old Memories and New Thoughts About Independence Day
Episode 11. Reflecting on Independence Day as a white girl from a small town in Oklahoma, I find myself considering
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Episode 12: Emotional Security is Mental Health Care
Episode 12: Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder one year after our family tragedy, Tony Corporon, my younger brother, shares the
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Episode 13: Messages & Visions
In episode 013 - “Messages & Visions”, my vulnerability is put on display as I share specific messages I received from God, my dad, and
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Episode 14: Faith is Critical
Episode 14. While Nicole’s first childhood friend was Islamic, she can’t remember a time when she was not a Christian. This early friendship undoubtedly left
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Episode 15: How are We to Respond to Evil?
In Episode 015, my guest is Bill Tammeus. Bill and I met through a mutual friend, Jon Willis, with whom we share an interest in
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Episode 16: When Grief Knocks You on Your Ass, Slow Down and Process it
In episode 016, “When Grief Knocks You on Your Ass, Slow Down and Process it”, I talk about what grief is and what grief feels
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Episode 17: Holidays: You Have Permission to Establish New Rules
As the holidays approach, so do monumental triggers that send us spiraling into sadness. Traditions of our holidays can trigger comfort and sadness, in the
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Episode 18: Rabbi Jeffrey Myers on Trust, Friendship & Kindness
Episode 18: “I Believe in Angels” is what Rabbi Jeffrey Myers told a grieving family and community when he opened the seventh and final funeral
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Episode 19: The Power of a Thank You; the Power of Burying a Child
As this podcast drops on November 7, we may or may not know the complete outcome of the United States elections, held on Tuesday, November
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Episode 20: It Feels Better to be Kind
In Episode 20 "It Feels Better to be Kind" Gael recounts the day she was on her way to the zoo ready to play grandma,
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Episode 21: There is Life After Triage
Triage is the degree of urgency for any and all necessary care to keep us functioning, perhaps only breathing. When a traumatic experience drops us to
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Episode 22: In Conversation with Lukas Losen
In Conversation with Lukas Losen, "Having the Right People Around You Makes All the Difference." For the first time, Lukas shares openly what he remembers
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Episode 23: The Healing of a Shattered Soul
In episode 23 I recall how long a journey can take to reach a destination - specifically, a destination we had not intended. Long hours,
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Episode 24: If You’re Not Outraged, You’re Not Paying Attention
Episode 24: "If You’re Not Outraged, You’re Not Paying Attention". The words of Susan Bro, a mother who lost her daughter, Heather Heyer, on August
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Episode 25: What Constitutes Your Palette of Joy?
Episode 025. Grief, tragedy, trauma, anger, depression…these are all tough concepts to face day to day. And yet, some of us do face them more
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Episode 26: Take the Challenge and Transform it to Life
I was introduced to Izzeldin Abuelaish, MD in November 2019. His book “I Shall Not Hate; A Gaza Doctor’s Journey” outlines the three tragic murders
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Episode 27: Wringing Positivity from Anger to Leave a Legacy of Kindness
In Part Two of my conversation with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, "Wringing Positivity From Anger to Leave a Legacy of Kindness", you will hear a theme
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Episode 28: SevenDays® Make a Ripple, Change the World
When you're looking for an opportunity to increase your kindness take a look at SevenDays® Make a Ripple, Change the World! Life can be more
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Episode 29: “How it Came to Be”
In episode 29, titled “How It Came To Be”, I introduce you to my faithful journey of courageous kindness after the trauma and grief of
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Episode 30: Saving Our Children from Suicide
Friends, May is Mental Health Month. With the intention of REDUCING the stigma surrounding mental health struggles, Episode 30, "Saving our Children from Suicide" was
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Episode 31: I Can’t See the Pain Inside You
In episode 31, “I Can’t See the Pain Inside You”, my intention is to raise your awareness surrounding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Listening, you
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Episode 32: Saving Lives is Ali Kemp’s Legacy
Alexandra Elizabeth Kemp’s father, Roger Kemp, is my guest on episode 32, “Saving Lives is Ali Kemp’s Legacy”. Roger and Kathy Kemp’s own lives came
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Episode 33: Our Teen in Crisis
In episode 33, “Our Teen in Crisis”, I read an excerpt from Healing a Shattered Soul, my faithful journey of courageous kindness after the trauma and
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Episode 34: Goals and Dreams Exterminated Find Hope in Sharing
From April 7 to July 15, 1994, nine-year-old Jacqueline Murekatete witnessed the atrocities of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Jacqueline’s passion to
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Episode 35: With Whom are you Celebrating Independence Day?
In episode 35, “With Whom are you Celebrating Independence Day?” you will hear me read from the chapter titled Islam or Muslim in Healing a
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Episode 36: Making His Child a Priority, Saved Their Lives
Unfortunately, Pardeep and I share the pain of losing our family members to violence ignited and fueled by hate. As the author of, The Gift
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Episode 37: I Love You Too, Mom
In podcast episode 37 titled “I Love You Too, Mom” based on the chapter with the same title in my memoir, Healing a Shattered Soul, you
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Episode 38: Sexual Assault, Mental Health, Suicide and LOVE
September is Suicide Awareness Month. The topics contained in my show notes and this episode are difficult to hear and process. Please have support with
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Episode 39: A Good Enough Christian
In Episode 39, you will hear me read one of the chapters from my memoir, Healing a Shattered Soul, titled, “A Good Enough Christian”. Desiring to
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Episode 40: Hate is Unacceptable and Proven So With LOVE
October 27, 2018, was the day of the Tree of Life Synagogue during the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania massacre. Intent on murdering Jews, the shooter stole the
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Episode 41: Projects and People are Healing Their Hearts
In episode 41, “Projects and People are Healing Their Hearts”, hear the legacy of Jeff Hanson told by his parents, Julie and Hal Hanson. Born
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Episode 42: The World is Learning His Name
Sadness and sorrow are universal while our path to healing is individual. It bears repeating that the passion of a grieving parent has seemingly no
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Episode 43: Seeking Restoration While Grieving
Gertrude Price (aka Sister Price) “spent her life restoring the spirits of people, their own lives were important to her”, said Dr. Nicole D. Price,
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Episode 44: Change Your Narrative with Knowledge
On March 16, 2021, eight people lost their lives, six of whom were of Asian descent. "The spa shooting only fueled a surge in racially
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Episode 45: Reimagining Grief
Lisa Keefauver, my guest on episode 45, is authoring a book to help guide us through our grief. Titled, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch, the same
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Episode 46: Can’t Let Moms Down
What does forgiveness mean to you? This question has been posed to me countless times since 2014 when my father and son were murdered due