Here’s an optimized Spotify for Podcasters description for Episode 9 — adapted from your YouTube setup but tightened for audio audiences and Spotify’s formatting (no timestamps, strong opening hook, scannable structure):

Lost Boy. Found Hope. (One of the "Lost Boys of Sudan")

Carlos’s journey began in war-torn South Sudan, where villages were burned and families torn apart. He fled on foot, survived life as a refugee in Kenya, and was later resettled in the United States as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan.

In this episode, Carlos opens up about:

• Escaping violence and surviving in a refugee camp

• Life in foster care and the struggles of resettlement in America

• Wrestling with hopelessness and destructive choices

• The moment everything changed when he encountered the Word of God

• Finding healing, forgiveness, and a new purpose

This is more than a refugee story—it’s a story of survival, redemption, and hope against all odds.

✨ If you’ve ever felt lost, broken, or searching for meaning, Carlos’s story will inspire you.

🎥 Watch The Open Booth on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theopenbooth
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theopenboothpodcast
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/createdphotography
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-open-booth-podcast

#TheOpenBooth #LostBoysOfSudan #RefugeeStories #FaithAndHope #RedemptionStory #CreatedForGood

Would you like me to also create a shortened teaser version (2–3 sentences) you could use as the episode summary on the Spotify show page (since that’s what listeners see first before expanding)?

What does it take to turn a historic family home into a thriving bed and breakfast — and keep it running for decades? In this episode of The Open Booth, Matthew R. O. Brown sits down with Janice Clifton, owner of the Virginia Cliffe Inn in Glen Allen, Virginia.

From growing up in the house her father restored from the ground up, to helping her parents transform it into Henrico County’s only fully operating bed and breakfast, Janice shares a story woven with history, faith, and family. The conversation moves from small-town roots to navigating county regulations, balancing entrepreneurship with relationships, and finding joy in giving back through events that now welcome thousands of visitors each year.

In this heartfelt conversation, we explore:

• What it means to live in the same house your entire life — and carry its legacy forward

• How a family trip to England inspired the creation of a bed and breakfast in Virginia

• The challenges of hospitality, and how “being a cheerful giver” shapes her approach to guests

• The Virginia Cliffe Inn’s role as more than lodging — a venue for weddings, celebrations of life, craft shows, and community support

• The personal sacrifices and joys of managing a family business while keeping faith and family at the center

🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TWdEYLfmzpM

🔔 Subscribe for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@theopenbooth?sub_confirmation=1

📸 Learn more about Created Photography: https://www.CreatedPhotography.com

Filmed on-site at the Virginia Cliffe Inn, this conversation isn’t just about business — it’s about legacy, resilience, and the belief that true hospitality is a calling.

—
The Open Booth Podcast | Hosted by Matthew R. O. Brown
#TheOpenBooth #CreatedPhotography #CreatedForGood

Episode 7 — From Crisis to AI Coach | One Man’s Journey Through Struggle, Family & Reinvention

What happens when your world falls apart—job gone, debt mounting, and no clear way forward? In this raw and honest conversation, our guest opens up about hitting rock bottom and the long climb back. He shares what it felt like to be in crisis, the struggles of supporting his family, and the turning points that led him to reinvent himself as an AI coach.

This is not a glossy success story—it’s a testimony of grit, faith, and choosing to adapt when life leaves you no other choice. Together, we unpack the reality of:

• Facing financial and emotional collapse while raising a family

• The moment of truth that forced him to change course

• How he discovered coaching and eventually found a path into the world of artificial intelligence

• Balancing technology with humanity—why authenticity and faith still matter most

• Practical lessons for anyone standing at a crossroads, wondering how to rebuild

🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0B-QxiOFkjo

🔔 Subscribe for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@theopenbooth?sub_confirmation=1

📸 Learn more about Created Photography: https://www.CreatedPhotography.com

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, this story will remind you: crisis doesn’t have to be the end. With faith, hard work, and a willingness to step into the unknown, you can turn breakdowns into breakthroughs.

—
The Open Booth Podcast | Hosted by Matthew R. O. Brown
#TheOpenBooth #CreatedPhotography #CreatedForGood