All Grace ever wanted was the normal things in life: A happy marriage, a big house, and a loving family. She never imagined her life would turn out so differently. The submissive Christian life she was asked to live left her totally dominated

Episode 49: Conversation with Crystal - saving a life through kidney donation

Aug 13th, 2018 1h 16m

My friend Crystal is one who does extraordinary things often. Though I'm used to this behavior from her I was more in awe than usual when I learned she donated one of her kidneys to a complete stranger. Well, the recipient was a stranger at the

Episode 48: Staycationing!

Aug 1st, 2018 9m 52s

I'm staying at a local Airbnb home tonight. Yes, you read that right - local! Although it's just one of my days off of work, it feels like a mini vacation. I brought a few small projects to tackle and doing at least one podcast episode was one

Episode 47: Mark LaMaster, author of Friday Night Lights for Fathers and Daughters

Jul 2nd, 2018 43m 18s

Mark LaMaster is back! He was the first guest - and was featured in the first episode of the Simply Make It Count podcast sharing about his first book, Friday Night Lights for Fathers and Sons. When I heard he'd written a second, similar book

Episode 46: 2018 Spring Update

Apr 2nd, 2018 18m 31s

Seems like I'm always saying this: "Long time, no podcast!" Well, this time, it really has been a long time - at least since I seemed to be on track with getting a more regular podcast schedule going and then POOF - nothing for over three mon

Episode 45: Tanisha Williams - 90 Days of Encouragement, The Pretenders and Living Single :)

Dec 16th, 2017 55m 23s

I really enjoyed this conversation with my friend Tanisha Williams. I invited her to the show because of her recent vlogging project, "90 Days of Encouragement" but as it turns out we talked about much more than that! I hope you enjoy our conve

Episode 44: Failure is an Option

Dec 8th, 2017 13m 6s

Well, I failed my December challenge by day 4! That might just be a record of some sort. After a coaching call with my business coach I got discouraged and stopped creating the very things I feel strongly led to create. I've questioned for seve

Episode 43: Too Much of a Good Thing

Dec 4th, 2017 8m

It's possible to have too much of a good thing. In today's episode I talk about a solution to that "problem".

Eplisode 42: Getting Back Into a Good Habit

Dec 3rd, 2017 8m 7s

I went to church today - which is something I haven't done for a few months now. And before then, my church attendance has been quite sporadic. Although I've gone to church all of my life, I've gotten out of the habit of going. And now that I'm

Episode 41: Ever Feel Like Giving Up?

Dec 3rd, 2017 5m 33s

Have you ever started a big project and as you got closer to completing it, you felt like giving up? Well, I certainly have! Actually, I'm feeling like giving up on a project right now. But I know I don't want to give up. I'll be so disappointe

Episode 40: The Secret Sauce to Accomplishing All of Your Goals!

Dec 2nd, 2017 6m 19s

Did you set any goals at the start of the year that you still haven't accomplished? It's "only" December 1st so it's not too late to get back on track. But today I talk about the best way to go about it. Find some accountability partners! (Or a

Episode 39: Long Time, No Podcast!

Dec 1st, 2017 15m 10s

It's been a month - hopefully you haven't given up on the show yet. In this episode I share why it's been so long since my last one and that I'm thinking I should try and do another daily podcast challenge like I did in October so it doesn't ha

Episode 38: What Do You Value and How Much Are You Willing To Invest In It?

Nov 2nd, 2017 11m 36s

My October has been a challenging month when it comes to travel and car issues! As I reflect on the decision I made yesterday to spend more on repairs than the car is worth, it got me thinking about what and in whom we place value, and the inve

Episode 37: Chance Encounter with Richard Rhett, Entrepreneur who Landed a Deal on Shark Tank with Richard Branson!

Oct 31st, 2017 40m 58s

Wow! I knew God had a good reason for keeping me from getting home today by way of car troubles but I had no idea it would be for this! I just figured maybe I would have gotten in an accident or something had I stayed on the road. Although in t

Episode 36: Penny Haynes, Christian Women With Depression

Oct 30th, 2017 1h 8m

Penny Haynes will always hold a special place in my heart. When I was at the lowest point in my life, Penny was writing blogs on her website and posts in her private Facebook group for Christian women who deal with depression and anxiety issues

Episode 35: Kathi McCarty - How Graves Disease Changed Her Life in a Positive Way

Oct 30th, 2017 55m

I just met Kathi this weekend at Sam Crowley's live event in Atlanta and wow! She is a remarkable woman! When some issues with her eyes revealed that she had Graves Disease, she looked into holistic healing methods and ended up going on a retre

Episode 34: Transformed, Exhausted and Proverbs 3:24

Oct 29th, 2017 2m 25s

Another short one today - but keeping the habit going! My October challenge is almost done. I'm planning to continue with a regular schedule though so I hope you keep listening. Some great interviews are in the queue! :)

Episode 33: Jennifer Martinez, Instagram sensation @jmarfit

Oct 28th, 2017 30m 15s

In this episode, I share my conversation with "Jmar". (Listen for her explanation of her name!) Jmar is an inspirational and energetic fitness expert, yet she makes it fun. I don't know about you but -- fitness and fun don't seem like they belo

Episode 32: Is It Too Late To Live the Life You Want?

Oct 27th, 2017 10m 45s

It's your choice.

Episode 31: Thoughts On Today's Car Trouble

Oct 26th, 2017 9m 20s

A soft spoken episode tonight as I'm still at my dad's house and people are trying to sleep! I had a little issue with my car today and I was more concerned than usual because I'm 500 miles away from home and need to drive another nearly 400 aw

Episode 30: On The Way To Dad's

Oct 25th, 2017 7m 9s

This one's another short one. I just talk a little about my continued travel which includes a visit to my dad's house. Our relationship hasn't always been the best. But I decided that since neither of us are getting any younger, it was probably

Episode 28: Bamidele Adenipekun Part 1

Oct 23rd, 2017 8m 8s

Bamidele and I got to chat for a short few minutes before she had to board a plane and head home after a full and amazing weekend at the Igniting Souls Conference. I'm so glad we had the chance to sit down and start the conversation! We are pla

Episode 29: Kathy Binner, Your Passive Income Coach

Oct 23rd, 2017 36m 55s

I needed a place to stay for one night, spur of the moment, and who had an available room for me? Why, Kathy Binner, of course! Not only does Kathy own a B&B, but she has some other business prowess as well which she shares about in today's epi

Episode 27: Jim Henry, Author Part 1

Oct 23rd, 2017 2m 54s

I met Jim Henry at dinner tonight. I learned he is the author of a book called "After Diagnosis: LIFE" so I asked if he wanted to help me out on today's episode since time was getting short and I still had to pack and hit the road for the third

Episode 26: Shawshank Mastermind Reunion with Estelle Gibson, Laura Harris and Martyn Wood

Oct 21st, 2017 54m 43s

Back in 2015 I took part in a mastermind based on the book Day Job to Dream Job by Kary Oberbrunner. Now, two years later at the Igniting Souls Conference, a few of my fellow masterminders and I sat down to talk about our experience. What a fun