Other People's Shoes

Welcome to season 10 called the “Shadows”. Are you a parent? My guest today is Lori Wildenberg. Who’s a licensed parent and family educator and author of 6 parenting books. Lori believes strongly that young people today are under attack. She wants parents to know there is hope within the shadow. Have you heard your young person say these statements? “I’m such a failure.” “No one cares about me.” “I haven’t felt happy for a long time.”  “I don’t want to live anymore...

Life is full of hurts and betrayals, especially when you are involved in ministry. Talk to any pastor who has been in ministry long enough and you will discover that they probably have the scars to show for it. My guest today is no exception. Scott Distler is the author of "The Cave: When Ministry Becomes Misery". Scott, shares about his time in the cave of shadows, and how he got out. Join me as I try on Scott's 8 1/2 Merrell shoes.

Dancing in my mind is one of those beautiful and yet, awkward activities in life. My guest today is Laura Padgett. She loves to dance. Today, Laura shares the dangers of dancing with the shadow. Laura grew up in an environment where she found herself questioning her worth and value. Laura is on a mission, to make sure you don't ever have to worry about being asked to dance with the shadow. Join me as I try on Laura's sketches shoes.

Social media is brilliant and obscene. It sharpens the mind and dulls it. It brings nations together and tears them apart. It perpetuates, reveals, and repairs injustice. It is an untamed beast upon which we can only hope to ride, but never quite corral. What is it doing to us? My guest today is Chris Martin. Chirs is a content marketing editor at Moody Publishers and a social media, marketing, and communications consultant...

Everyone loves a great comeback story right? My guest today is Mike Van Pelt and he is a men’s life coach known as the "Comeback Coach”. Mike, is also the creator and host of the True Man podcast. Mike's experience and passion for coaching, guiding, and mentoring men have come from his involvement in leading Christian men’s groups along with his own journey to "take back" his life and achieve success...

In 1982, the phrase "Just Say No" to drugs first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California. However, is that still the answer? My guest today Christina Dent has a different message. Christina is the founder & president of "End It For Good", a nonprofit doing education and advocacy towards a health-centered approach to drugs and addiction...

Have you ever traded something? What was it? Was it worth the trade? My guest this week is Joanne. She is a young woman that all she ever wanted to be was a mom. However, along the way, Joanne would walk away from the community around her and trade it for a life of drugs. This story has a slight turn when Joanne meets my guest from last week. Join me as I try on Joanne's Blowfish shoes.

"Deny thy father and refuse thy name. if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, ... Or else, if you won't change your name, just swear you love me and I'll stop being a Capulet." Famous words that were spoken by Juliet. Can one really deny thy father's name? For my guest today, maybe at times he wanted to? His name is Jay Bakker. For some that name rings all kinds of bells for others it may not. You see Jay's father and mother are Jim and Tammy Bakker...

Do you dream of life as an heir to a majestic empire but wake up to the nightmare of a tormented, broken, and desperate reality? Experiencing the magnificent, eternal Kingdom should be a daily routine. Yet when the soil of yesterday's fray dulls life's luster, we miss out on its hope and promise. Is this you? My guest today is author, Leah Fort. She wants you to walk out of the shadow of past hurts and walk into a "Royal Rendezvous"...

Is there hope in the shadow? My guest is Charity Williams she shares where you can find help in the shadow. She is a burst of joy. She is a powerful woman with a big heart. She is an overcomer, having walked through her own difficult life circumstances. one of her passions is to walk with others through their own difficult moments...