Best Jan O Podcasts (2025)

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Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022) 31:20

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The first story in Jamil Jan Kochai’s newest collection has an interesting title and premise. “Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” leads The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking: 2022). But what starts as a story of a young Afghan-American man buying the latest installment of the stealth video game becomes an exploration of A…

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Life After Death - Biba Logan 1:36:49

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On today's show I sat down again with my good friend Biba Logan to discuss life after death. Biba's mother recently passed over. she shares the beautiful but painful story of the last three months of her mother's life and her passing. Biba is a powerful woman and the level of resilience i witnessed from her is incredible. If you would like to know …

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 156 ° Sept 2025 1:01:00

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comUpcoming Event ∆ bit.ly/colourizon-tickets-paradisoBy MISS MELERA

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It's OK to Not be OK: How to Move From Heaviness to Hope 15:14

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Sister, we’re back! After a summer break, we’re relaunching the podcast with one of the most real, raw, and necessary conversations we can have: it’s okay to not be okay. This isn’t a cliché - it’s a reality. And if you’ve been wrestling between wanting to show up with boldness but also feeling the weight of heaviness in your soul…you are not alone…

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Awaken Your Inner Wisdom - Geoff Fitzpatrick 1:45:10

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On today's show I sat down with Geoff Fitzpatrick AKA Gentle Geoff. This was a beautiful conversation. During the interview Geoff said, my friend calls me Gentle Geoff. This is so true, he is a lovely gentle soul. I genuinely loved our chat. I asked Geoff on to chat about his passion for Sacred Geometry but we didn't get there. I just let the conve…

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Tracy Slater, "Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp" (Chicago Review Press, 2025) 42:03

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On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced Executive Order 9066, which authorized the confinement of tens of thousands of Japanese and Japanese-Americans living in the Western U.S., sending them to cramped, hastily-constructed camps like Manzanar and Amache. One such Japanese-American was Karl Yoneda, a well-known labor activist–an…

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K. Ian Shin, "Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Making of America's Pacific Century" (Stanford UP, 2025) 1:07:42

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This episode, which is co-hosted with Delaney Chieyen Holton, features Dr. K. Ian Shin discussing his recently published book, Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Making of America’s Pacific Century (Standford UP, 2025). Imperial Stewards argues that, beyond aesthetic taste and economics, geopolitics were critical to the United States’ transform…

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Uzma Quraishi, "Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War" (UNC Press, 2020) 1:10:04

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In Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War (University of North Carolina Press), Uzma Quraishi (Sam Houston State University) follows the Cold War-era journeys of South Asian international students from U.S. Information Service reading rooms in India and Pakistan, to the halls of the Universit…

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Darren W. Davis and David C. Wilson, "Racial Resentment in the Political Mind" (U Chicago Press, 2021) 55:57

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In Racial Resentment in the Political Mind, Darren W. Davis and David C. Wilson challenge the commonly held notion that all racial negativity, disagreements, and objections to policies that seek to help racial minorities stem from racial prejudice. They argue that racial resentment arises from just-world beliefs and appraisals of deservingness that…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 155 ° August 2025 58:30

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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Kit W. Myers, "The Violence of Love: Race, Family, and Adoption in the United States"(U California Press, 2025) 1:17:50

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This episode features Dr. Kit W. Myers, associate professor of History and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Merced, discussing his book The Violence of Love: Race, Family and Adoption in the United States, which was published by the University of California Press in January 2025. The Violence of Love challenges the …

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Activate Your Body's Healing - Jan Keating 1:43:52

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On today's show I sat down with my Naturopath Jan Keating. In our chat with discuss natural medicine and the impact of Jan's dad Bernard had on to Naturopath journey. as a naturopath Jan Explains why it is important to look at our whole system rather one part when we have a problem because everything is connected. she takes a holistic helicopter vi…

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Anand Pandian, "Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down" (Stanford UP, 2025) 52:22

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In 2016, Anand Pandian was alarmed by Donald Trump's harsh attacks on immigrants to the United States, the appeal of that politics of anger and fear. In the years that followed, he crisscrossed the country—from Fargo, North Dakota to Denton, Texas, from southern California to upstate New York—seeking out fellow Americans with markedly different soc…

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Miroslav Dvorský: Hlas, ktorý precestoval svet 46:57

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V tejto výnimočnej epizóde nás operný spevák Miroslav Dvorský zavedie do zákulisia svojho hudobného aj osobného života. Prezradí, ako vyzerali jeho úplne prvé koncerty, aké nezabudnuteľné zážitky si nesie z ciest po svete a ktoré miesta mu najviac prirástli k srdcu. Rozprávame sa o kráse hudby, o dovolenkách, ktoré liečia dušu, aj o tom, čo pre neh…

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Joseph O. Jewell, "White Man’s Work: Race and Middle-Class Mobility into the Progressive Era" (UNC Press, 2023) 40:16

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In the financial chaos of the last few decades, increasing wealth inequality has shaken people's expectations about middle-class stability. At the same time, demographers have predicted the "browning" of the nation's middle class--once considered a de facto "white" category--over the next twenty years as the country becomes increasingly racially di…

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Carol Nackenoff and Julie Novkov, "American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship" (UP of Kansas, 2021) 1:19:53

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All nations make rules -- through their constitutions, legislatures, bureaucratic practices – about who counts as a citizen. American by Birth examines the role of the Supreme Court – particularly a ruling from 1898 that is still precedent today. Wong Kim Ark v. United States interpreted the language of the 14th Amendment to answer whether a man bo…

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Sabrina L. Hom, "Critical Mixed Race Philosophy: Rethinking Kinship and Identity" (Lexington Books, 2025) 1:26:39

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What are dominant narratives of mixed race identity? What are those narratives doing, in everyday life and within philosophical discourse? How can attending to the narratives and actions of people who identify as mixed race not just interrupt these dominant narratives, but change our understandings of ancestry, race, sexuality, and much more? In Cr…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 154 ° Live Recording ° July 2025 6:36:36

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Recorded live from Colourizon Beach at Colorado Charlie Scheveningen July 2025 ∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comBy MISS MELERA

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Sonia C. Gomez, "Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in Shaping Japanese America" (NYU Press, 2024) 1:01:46

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Picture Bride, War Bride examines how the institution of marriage created pockets of legal and social inclusion for Japanese women during the period of Japanese exclusion. Gomez’s work joins together an analysis of picture brides, or Japanese women who migrated to the United States to join husbands whom they married [in absentia] in the early 20th …

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Homeless To Wholeness - Shauna Burke 1:45:27

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On today's show I sat down with my daughter Shauna. In this conversation we discussed the challenges Shauna faced when she became homeless. Shauna share with us her journey of going from homeless to now a fully qualified yoga teacher. thank you for supporting the show.. You can find out a little more about the work and services I offer outside of t…

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Pavol Hammel: Život s hudbou, spomienky na začiatky a exotické cesty po svete 52:04

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Hudobník, ktorého piesne pozná niekoľko generácií. Otvorene hovorí o svojich hudobných začiatkoch, o tom, ako vznikali jeho najznámejšie piesne, a čo preňho znamená hudba dnes. Okrem toho nás vezme na cestu po svete – podelí sa o dojmy z ciest po Ománe, Katare, Bahrajne a ďalších krajinách, ktoré navštívil. Čo ho na týchto miestach očarilo? A kde s…

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S Petrom Lipom nielen o hudbe, ale aj o živote na cestách 56:01

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Legendárny jazzman Peter Lipa v tejto epizóde odhaľuje nielen zákulisie svojho hudobného života, ale aj svoju dušu cestovateľa. Rozpráva o tom, čo ho formovalo, aké zážitky si priniesol z ciest po svete, ktoré miesta mu prirástli k srdcu a prečo sa rád vracia aj na dovolenky s našou cestovnou kanceláriou. Nechajte sa uniesť rozhovorom plným inšpirá…

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Tina Chen and Charlotte Eubanks, "Global Asias: Tactics & Theories" (U Hawaii Press, 2024) 1:10:37

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Global Asias: Tactics & Theories is the inaugural volume in an exciting new series that explores critical concerns animating Global Asias scholarship. It challenges the silos of academic knowledge formation that currently make legible and organize the study of Asia and its multiple diasporas. Transits, Indigeneity, Epistemology, Language, and A/Geo…

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Alexus McLeod, "Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts: Creating the Dragon" (Lexington Books, 2025) 1:36:00

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Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts: Creating the Dragon (Lexington Books, 2025) is a study of the role of myth and ideology in the formation of social identity, focusing on a variety of communities of practice involving the martial arts in East Asian and Western history. Alexus McLeod argues that myths of the martial arts should not be understoo…

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Rebecca Jo Kinney, "Mapping AsiaTown Cleveland: Race and Redevelopment in the Rust Belt" (Temple UP, 2025) 1:09:37

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In this episode we challenge the ideas about invisibility of Asian Americans in the urban Midwest by discussing Rebecca Jo Kinney’s Mapping AsiaTown Cleveland: Race and Redevelopment in the Rust Belt (Temple University Press, 2025). Mapping AsiaTown Cleveland links the contemporary development of Cleveland’s “AsiaTown” to the multiple and fragmente…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 153 ° June 2025 58:39

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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From New Age to New Creation: How to Stop Shrinking and Embrace God's Calling with Petia Kolibova-Burns 29:37

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What happens when success still leaves you empty—and God calls you into something deeper? In this episode of The Live Bold Movement Podcast, host Tierney Shirrell welcomes visibility coach and faith-fueled entrepreneur Petia Kolibova-Burns to share her powerful testimony of healing, surrender, and finding true identity in Christ. Petia vulnerably o…

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The Real Boldness: Letting God Lead You 16:23

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In this short but powerful solo episode, your host, Tierney Shirrell, reflects on the aftermath of the first in-person Jesus & Jammies event and shares a deeply personal word for those navigating a season of uncertainty, rest, or spiritual refinement. You’ll hear how a surprising ChatGPT prompt led to a transformative moment and why surrender might…

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From Side Hustle to Soul Rest: Building Bold Businesses with Jan Touchberry 33:12

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In this special episode, Tierney welcomes Jan Touchberry—the tech-savvy, Spirit-led creative behind the scenes of the Live Bold Movement podcast. Jan shares her powerful journey from vocational ministry to launching a thriving business that serves faith-driven women through tech support, branding, podcast management, and more. Together, they talk e…

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Leading Kingdom Entrepreneurship: Miles for Missions Campaign 14:43

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In this powerful solo episode, host Tierney Shirell shares a bold invitation to be part of something world-changing: the first-ever Kingdom Entrepreneurs Women's Conference in Kenya, Africa. This isn’t just a mission trip—it’s a full-on Kingdom movement. You’ll hear how Tierney and her community are co-creating a prophetic, practical, and spirit-le…

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When You're Feeling Behind: Trusting God in the Longing with Rebecca George 25:48

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In this short but powerful episode, Tierney sits down with returning guest Rebecca George to talk about seasons of waiting, the deep longing that so many women face, and what it looks like to trust God’s timing—even when everything in the world says to hurry up. Rebecca shares insight from her new book You’re Not Too Late, opening up about personal…

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Mayukh Sen, "Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star" (Norton, 2025) 55:15

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In 2022, Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. But she wasn’t the first actress of Asian origin to be nominated. In 1935, Merle Oberon was nominated for Best Actress for the role of Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel, only her second film in the U.S. film industry. But no one knew Oberon was Asian. Her pu…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 152 ° May 2025 1:01:28

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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Delayed Obedience is Disobedience: Taking Immediate Action When God Says "Go!" 24:14

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In this episode of the Live Bold Movement Podcast, we explore the heart-challenging truth that delayed obedience is still disobedience—and how stepping out in faith, even when it’s hard or uncomfortable, unlocks blessings we can’t always see coming. With a raw and personal story about giving generously to someone in need, we’re reminded that obedie…

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Pain to peace: Rising from chaos - Matt & Brona 1:56:47

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On today's show we have swapped roles with Brona Malone now asking the questions. In this conversation we discussed my journey, the work i do and how it all began. The main topics of discussion where Love, Pain, Peace, Chaos, our relationship, breathwork and the solutions. If you would like to know more about Brona and the amazing work she does the…

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Seulghee Lee, "Other Lovings: An Afroasian American Theory of Life" (Ohio State UP, 2025) 40:33

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Join me for a conversation with Dr. Seulghee Lee (Assistant Professor of African American Studies and English, University of South Carolina) about his recently published book, Other Lovings: An AfroAsian American Theory of Life (Ohio State UP, 2025). Some topics of our discussion include Adrian Tomine's graphic novel Shortcomings (2007), Gayl Jones…

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Hormones, Healing, and Honoring Your Divine Design with Melissa Jones 31:24

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Join Tierney and her guest Melissa Jones as they discuss the amazing way that God designed the female body. Just like so many other things in the Bible, our cycles are carefully designed by the Creator to fulfill a divine purpose. Discover how this revolutionary approach to women's health honors the body's natural rhythms rather than simply treatin…

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Living a positive life is a choice - Paul Congdon 1:54:51

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On today's show I got to sit down again and chatted with my pal Paul Congdon. in this chat I had the pleasure of sitting down with the inspiring Paul Condon. Paul the owner of Positive Life magazine and Positive Nights events. in our chat we dived deep into Paul's journey, from the introduction to Abraham Hicks to the beginning of his Buddha Bag me…

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Linda Trinh, "Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese (Non) Buddhist Memoir" (Miroland, 2025) 36:54

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Join NBN host Hollay Ghadery for a thought-provoking conversation with Linda Trihn about her memoir, Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese (Non)Buddhist Memoir (Miroland, 2025). Linda Trinh had everything she thought an immigrant woman should want: motherhood, career, and security. Yet, she felt empty. Growing up in Winnipeg, Linda helped her mom make offer…

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You are the CEO: Called, Empowered, Obedient 12:08

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In this divinely inspired episode of the Live Bold Movement podcast, Tierney Shirell shares a powerful Holy Spirit download about what it truly means to be a "Visionary CEO" from a Kingdom perspective. Discover how God's definition of leadership flips the world's understanding on its head and learn how to step into your God-given authority with bol…

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You're not who you think you are, knowing this can change everything- Tommy Ellis 2:22:05

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On today's show I got to sit down again and chatted with my pal Tommy Ellis. This interview was something very special, the conversation was on fire. In this chat we talked about non duality, perceived reality, simulation theory, divinity, owning your own bull shit and what we really are which is LOVE. Tommy dropped some bombs; - You are not your p…

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Brian Masaru Hayashi, "Asian American Spies: How Asian Americans Helped Win the Allied Victory" (Oxford UP, 2021) 1:08:58

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Spies deep behind enemy lines; double agents; a Chinese American James Bond; black propaganda radio broadcasters; guerrilla fighters; pirates; smugglers; prostitutes and dancers as spies; and Asian Americans collaborating with Axis Powers. All these colorful individuals form the story of Asian Americans in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), th…

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Showing Up Authentically: Embrace God-Confidence in Seasons of Waiting 16:31

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In this powerful episode of Live Bold Movement, we explore the journey of embracing God confidence during seasons of waiting and uncertainty. Learn how to show up authentically in every area of your life - from motherhood to business - by trusting in God's perfect timing rather than falling into the comparison trap. Episode Highlights: The True Thi…

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How Love is the road to recovery - Baz Costello 1:17:45

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On today's show I got to sit down and chatted with a beauitiful being Baz Costello. Baz is a counsellor, Sports- Mindset & Performance, Specialist Addiction Counsellor, Mindfulness trainer and Facilitator. In this episode we chatted about addiction, recovery, mindfulness and most important LOVE. Love is the road home, LOVE is the road to recovery. …

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 151 ° April 2025 59:43

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.com∆ www.instagram.com/missmeleraBy MISS MELERA

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From Crisis to Calling: Fulfilling God's Mandate on Your Life with Michele Smith 41:27

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In this heart-to-heart conversation, I'm joined by my dear friend Michele Smith as we dive into the beautiful journey of midlife and how to embrace this season with purpose, community, and faith. Michele shares her personal story of rediscovering herself after her children left home and how she's now empowering other women through her Midlife Manda…

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Permission to Pivot: Putting God First in Business & Motherhood with Ashley Freehan 30:17

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Are you a Christian mom business owner feeling caught in the hustle culture trap? In this powerful episode, we dive deep into how to build a sustainable business while honoring your faith and family commitments. Discover the vision behind The Purpose Gathering event and learn practical strategies for partnering with God in your entrepreneurial jour…

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Taste of Prague Podcast, Ep. 103, o Mallorce 55:07

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Tentokrát se ohlédneme za naším výletem na ostrov Mallorca - co se nám tam líbí, kde nám chutnalo a kam bychom vyjeli na výlety? Dozvíte se v tomto díle. A taky se pobavíme o Mexické v Holešovicích, o finále White Lotus a pár dalších věcech. Díky za poslech!By Taste of Prague Food Tours

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The Beauty of Saying "Yes, Lord" Every Day with Jessica Shakir 41:13

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In this spirit-filled conversation, we sit down with Jessica Shakir to explore the beauty of studying God's Word, overcoming personal challenges, and creating spaces for Kingdom work. Episode Highlights: [00:01:00] Jessica shares her passion for Scripture and studying the Greek meanings behind the text [00:02:00] Jessica's journey to becoming "a bi…

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Money Isn't Evil - It's a Kingdom Tool: Building Generational Wealth with Christin Kingsbury 42:14

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Money Isn't Evil - It's a Kingdom Tool: Building Generational Wealth Are you curious about how to build wealth while staying true to your faith? In this episode of the Live Bold Movement, host Tierney Shirell sits down with multi-passionate entrepreneur and marketplace minister Christin Kingsbury to discuss her incredible journey from humble beginn…