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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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Chuck Worley - Founder of Worley’s Home Services, Always Be Branding Mastermind, and Speaker - shares his journey of adversity, faith, and overcoming including growing up in a Catholic family; being led to Christ at an Amway meeting; the impact of his wife “deciding to be single”; how sucking at school laid the foundation for his career; going to the Apprentice School at Newport News; turning a low GPA into success by out-working everyone; where his entrepreneurial drive came from; how a difficult divorce and a bad business deal (selling a $2 million dollar company for $1); the four words that have been the glue holding him together his entire life; how a spontaneous kiss with an acquaintance led to a relationship (and more!); going back into business with his son; the significance of him always wearing his company colors (green and orange); coaching companies to Always Be Branding; and much more!

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Art Serna Jr. - Christian entrepreneur, speaker, and author invites us into his story of faith and how his faith impacts his work including being born in Mexico but growing up in the States; growing up in a Catholic home; how his grandfather was the “legacy maker” in his faith; his brother’s influence on his faith; seeking Truth and the Father’s love; the conviction of the Holy Spirit in high school; a youth pastor prophesying a calling for speaking over his life; sharing his testimony as valedictorian; wanting to be an architect and switching to astronomy; joining AmeriCorp and developing a heart for children and families that need help and support; how an appreciation for the power of stories led to writing his own book, “The Unknowns Rising”; wealth as a Christ follower; connecting poverty to pain; faith and works; mentoring and creating learning communities; how the water helps him feel connected to the Lord; and much more!

https://unknownsrising.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKQNK8W6

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*Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UnknownsRising/
*Linked In: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/cosmos-renewed
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*Twitter: | https://x.com/ArtSernaJr

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Bill High - Founder and CEO of Legacy Stone - shares his testimony and his legacy work including growing up with a dad who was the eldest of 8 and a mom who dad met in Japan; being one of six children; the impact of his dad dying from cancer when Bill was twelve; neighbors sharing the gospel with his family; how his brother showed him how to read and study the Bible; how a journaling assignment in seventh grade helped navigate grieving and became a lifelong practice; the unexpected gift and lesson of a Christmas bicycle; God as a Father to the fatherless and a Defender of the widow; reading the Bible cover to cover each year; “the friendship of God”; feeling God calling him to tend the flock; going to Law School and practicing law; a pivot to “connect the doers with the donors”; how working with the Hobby Lobby family influenced his legacy work; raising our families up to be part of a team; testing a vision/mission/values for your family; having a biblical culture in our families; how the book, “The Legacy Life” came to be; the difference between “leaving something behind” vs. “what you’re setting in motion”; and much more!

https://legacystone.com/

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Brian & Diana Heilig - entrepreneurs and founders of HeBREWS the Coffee, a mobile coffee trailer - shares their powerful testimony and faith including Diana always searching for “something” and her and Brian searching together; how marriage struggles brought them to a church for God to save their marriage; struggles to conceive; the birth of their son who was a micro-preemie; negotiating with God; the hospital chapel - and a picture within - that sharpened Brian’s relationship with Jesus; how a pastors message felt like it was just for her; going from a Mexican hospital to a Miami NICU; the writing and releasing of Brian’s book, “Breathe, Eat, Poop & Grow”; the impact of having a mentor in the church; Brian’s practice of listening to the Bible and the recap for better understanding; how HeBrews the Coffee came to be; the power when churches come together to guide and help each other do Kingdom work; the foundational scripture of Hebrews 10:24-25; health challenges with their son; and so much more!

IG: HeBREWS The Coffee | Clermont FL (@hebrews.thecoffee)

Book "Breathe, Eat, Poop & Grow": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXTZSC1W?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

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Corazon Gross - Uber driver - shares her story, her faith, and her obedience including growing up in church but not really understanding the trinity or the Holy Spirit; being rebellious growing up; making poor decisions to fill a void; completely surrendering to Jesus about one year ago; changing from viewing God as a natural father to a Heavenly Father; being pulled from the “miry clay”; tapping into our power and authority; learning how to understand and study the Word; walking in the Spirit vs. being led by the Spirit; working as an Uber driver and using her car as a mobile ministry; setting the atmosphere in her car; God using passengers to pour into her; how her parenting is affected and directed by her faith; her faith during her mom’s dementia; her encouragement for others to preach where they reach; and much more!

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Bradley Hawkins - Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Business Leader - shares his story of overcoming and obedience including not remembering a specific moment of “coming to Christ”; walking a life submitted to the Lord; our search for peace and joy; how he got “distracted” building a career for himself; getting a theology degree and a finance degree; having tremendous success and resources as a result of entrepreneurial efforts; how the Ponzi scheme of an associate, and subsequent investigation, brought his companies and himself to their knees; finding out his “dad” was not really his dad; battling a loss of reputation and identity; the unexpected impact of a marriage class; the incredible story of a transformational Bible study on his back deck; shifting focus to building rewards in heaven; the importance of obedience; the genesis of his book Unshakable Life; and so much more!

http://safernet.com

Bradley's book, "Unshakable Life"

https://www.amazon.com/Unshakable-Life-Purpose-Abundance-Eternal/dp/B0F18F29GF

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