Born of Fire
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OGr8lg3UXhOLFwxLaXEP8 Champions are not born. They are forged in the intensity of deep trusting relationships and lives of sacrifice, and upon the shoulders of those who have gone before and paved the way. This week continue our conversation with Vince McCastle, founder of Urban Champions, an organization designed to turn disengaged and ineligible athletes into …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EzaGYZGqpZnS9ihhDPwRF Champions are not born. They are forged in the intensity of deep trusting relationships and lives of sacrifice, and upon the shoulders of those who have gone before and paved the way. Last week we saw the benefit of paying it forward - this week we look at those who paid it all to …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GD0tuvbbupjQ1pCKgEIGr Life is full of unexpected things: Flat tires, washing machine goes on the fritz, a diagnosis that changes your outlook on your future. But what if the unexpected is a welcome surprise? The person ahead of you paid for your lunch, or you find a bag of groceries on your doorstep with a note …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5A3C0Rh0HzLXtRyORc4dEI Show up... Listen... Pay attention... Use what you have... Being a person who helps build community is not hard. It may take time, resources and presence, but there is not a complicated formula to help. It just takes being willing and taking the step to get out and get involved. Nate Frazier, founder of …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1h0GsYT85lEGMnHNrtzBFX At no time in human history is the following phrase more apropos: No man is an island.John Donne, 17th century English poet It may take a special person to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps and make a name for themselves, but those people rarely make great superheroes. Real superheroes are always focused …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SP2eV5yXC4t0SGzXrn8yJ It would seem to be an easy thing to talk about the good things that are happening, but many times, it is a struggle. Facing the complexities of a world in conflict, it is very easy to be dragged into negative thinking and fear, and think that it is worthless to pursue good. Good, …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oyxbnxjPnwylYLcHoJEIx In this episode, we look at a number of stories of people who apply their passions to the situations they are experiencing, and by doing so are able to do good for their family, friends and their community. If you are wanting to do something but are not sure what or how, start with …
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I was in Junior High. Fear, embarrassment, and shyness gave way to courage, as I approached my friend's house... I was going to ask her to be my girlfriend. I fumbled through my words, yet her responses tore through me like gunshots. No It's not because you're black... I was in high school. Hanging out …
Today is a special day for me. It is a hard one, but also one filled with memories, encouragement, inspiration and hope. It is my sister, Michelle's birthday. The reason it is hard is that Michelle never lived to see this day. She fought a hard battle with cancer, and beat it, but not in …
As we have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, I have heard on many occasions people comparing this to the Spanish Flu of 1918. From how the disease spread to how people reacted to the situation, everything seems to be similar. For me, however, history doesn't have to go back that far. I only have …