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Sheldon Peters - retired Marine, MBA-trained leader, and operations strategist - shares his journey of faith including growing up Seventh Day Adventist but never having a relationship with Christ; a pivot away from the Church; living a life directed by the flesh as a marine; coming back to the Church like a prodigal son; worldly leadership vs. servant leadership; getting humbled by being let go from a job; how the worst interview of his life turned into a job offer; clarity in the humbling; being a man and defining masculinity; the dichotomy of going from cheating in his first marriage to co-leading a marriage ministry group; “fast forward the tape”; joining the marines as a combat videographer; getting a bachelor’s in Project Management; journaling and the importance of evaluating our lives; Christians that just want to be fed; hoarding knowledge, skills, and abilities; doing what God has called you to do in partnership with Him; and so much more!

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Dr. Alicia Newsome - Functional Medicine and Lifestyle Physician, Executive Health Coach, International Speaker, and Three-Time Bestselling Author - shares her faith and how it informs her work including an altar call at five years old; challenges in her youth and a rededication to Christ at seventeen; a bold act of confession that led to freedom; growing up in a difficult environment that contributed to her rebellion; understanding “the suburbs”; realizing her dream of becoming a doctor; a divorce and health challenges that led her to a functional medicine doctor; various career pivots including chiropractic medicine, pharmaceutical consulting, and her virtual practice; how a miscarriage helped sharpen the focus of what she wanted to do for work; a body vs. car analogy that helps get to the root of our health issues; the gap in women’s health research; the effects of heightened cortisol; the importance of pausing and being still; the Cortisol Compass Experience; stressors on the body; the power and need for prayerful gratitude; praying bold prayers; and so much more!

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In this episode there are moments of audio distortion for the guest. Though unfortunate, the distortion is limited and does not take away from this powerful episode.

Joshua & Marissa Banks - a CPA and a Neuroplasticity Coach respectively - share their story, their faith and their work including Marissa growing up in the Assemblies of God church with grandparents that were Chaplains; struggling with questions due to challenges in the Church and familial health challenges; requiring your brain; Joshua’s family was also in ministry as he grew up; building his relationship with Christ around 17 years old; treating his faith as “fire insurance”; Marissa’s faith navigation in college; her Jonah moments; the importance of forgiveness; Joshua’s entry into the Army and then pivot into politics and a change to accounting; Marissa’s desire to be a missionary and then a writer and then a singer and then business school; Marissa’s health struggles led her to become a coach in helping others rewire their brains; Marissa’s childbirth trauma; how the Word of God helps you require your brain; dealing with grief through the Word; the way Joshua brings his faith to his accountant role; brain fog; and so much more!

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