JDS podcast

In this thought-provoking episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with retired psychotherapist, author, and trauma expert Phyllis E. Leavitt to explore how personal healing and collective healing are deeply connected. With more than 34 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, and survivors of trauma, Phyllis shares why many of today’s biggest societal challen...

In this episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Terrence L. Rotering, retired U.S. Air Force officer, former NORAD weapon systems officer, and author of the eleven-book Chronicles Series. After serving more than 35 years in military service, Terrence devoted two years to creating a 5,000-page epic that blends fantasy, science fiction, and spiritual warfare into a unique mu...

In this inspiring episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Gaylen Wilson—heart transplant survivor, 20-years-sober recovering alcoholic, Certified Thriving Relationship Coach, and co-founder of The Monument Method Institute. Gaylen’s journey is one of remarkable resilience. From losing his farm and rebuilding multiple careers to overcoming addiction, surviving end-stage hea...

In this fascinating and deeply human episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Janet Goodwin — Reiki Master Teacher, medium, Akashic Record reader, and creator of ADHD-friendly energy healing tools designed specifically for busy, overstimulated nervous systems. Janet works at the intersection of neurodivergence, nervous system regulation, spirituality, and practical healing....

In this eye-opening episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Craig Meriwether, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Medical Hypnosis Specialist, and Subconscious Transformation Expert. For more than 16 years, Craig has helped people overcome anxiety, trauma, self-sabotage, chronic stress, depression, performance fears, and emotionally rooted physical symptoms by working directly with t...

In this powerful episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Corey Jefferson—U.S. Navy submarine veteran, executive coach, founder of Ester Media Group, and creator of the COPE Method. Corey’s story isn’t about avoiding hardship—it’s about learning how to move through it. After serving in the military and leading in high-pressure corporate environments, a devastating personal...

In this thought-provoking episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Mohamed Nabil—author, social innovator, creator of AIDOP (AI Debates on One’s Publications), and advocate for using artificial intelligence to challenge ideas rather than simply confirm them. Mohamed has authored several books, including My Interview with ChatGPT, Philosophical Debates with AI, Ideas That Su...

In this encouraging episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Dr. Bill Senyard—pastor, biblical scholar, author, and speaker with over 30 years of ministry experience. Dr. Bill has dedicated his life to helping Christians, parents, and leaders move beyond performance-driven faith and discover the freedom of living deeply rooted in God’s grace. Through his Good Enough book se...

In this empowering episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Karen R. F. Mitchell, also known as The Empress Lioness—author, transformational coach, speaker, and host of The Empress Lioness Podcast. Karen shares her deeply personal journey from surviving trauma to embracing authenticity, self-worth, and sovereign leadership. Together, they explore healing, rebuilding identit...

In this episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Lynn Neillie, a communication coach who helps B2B and professional services sales professionals become clearer, more confident, and more effective in real sales conversations. Rather than relying on scripts or sales gimmicks, Lynn teaches professionals how to communicate with authenticity, ask better questions, build trust, h...

In this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Shante Alexander, an Organizational Psychologist, executive coach, speaker, and author of The Emotional Cost of Clarity™. Together, they explore the hidden emotional cost of success through the lens of leadership—why high achievers can feel exhausted despite accomplishing everything they once wanted, how identity shapes performanc...

In this inspiring episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Nancy Jasin Ensley—author, legal nurse consultant, hospice specialist, educator, and storyteller whose life has been dedicated to service, compassion, and the art of writing. From caring for patients during life’s most vulnerable moments to writing across genres including memoir, mystery, science fiction, thrillers,...

In this inspiring episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Nancy Jasin Ensley—author, legal nurse consultant, hospice specialist, educator, and storyteller whose life has been dedicated to service, compassion, and the art of writing. From caring for patients during life’s most vulnerable moments to writing across genres including memoir, mystery, science fiction, thrillers,...

In this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Daniel Alfon, a LinkedIn strategist, entrepreneur, and author of Build a LinkedIn Profile for Business Success. With over two decades of experience on LinkedIn, Daniel has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and business professionals use the platform more strategically—not by chasing followers, cold connecting, or relying on expens...

In this empowering episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Emily Guerra—Productivity Life Coach, mindful productivity speaker, and founder of The Productivity Flow. Emily is on a mission to help self-employed women and professionals break free from hustle culture by building sustainable habits, strengthening their mindset, and creating work routines that lead to both produ...

In this inspiring episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Jordan Mendoza—Founder & CEO of Blaze Your Own Trail Consulting, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the Top 1.5% ranked Blaze Your Own Trail podcast. Jordan’s journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. After overcoming childhood trauma, life-threatening setbacks, and walking away from...

In this episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Chris Natzke—8th Degree Black Belt, former U.S. National Taekwondo Champion, life-leadership coach, keynote speaker, and Amazon #1 best-selling author. Chris has spent decades helping leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals break through limiting beliefs, develop a champion’s mindset, and lead with greater confidence and pu...

In this episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Michael Ringel, a financial professional dedicated to helping families with children who have special needs protect, grow, and preserve their wealth for generations. Michael specializes in educating families on special needs trusts, ABLE accounts, retirement planning, funding long-term care, and creating financial strategies...

In this powerful episode of The 1% Shift with Niyi, Niyi sits down with Jonathan McLernon—health and wellness coach, creator of the NeuroQuit™ Method, and host of Between the Before & After. Jonathan’s story is one of remarkable resilience. After surviving a near-fatal assault in South Africa, losing his life savings through betrayal, battling PTSD, emotional eating, anxiety, and self-sabotage...

Teri M. Brown’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and having the courage to pursue a new chapter in life. After leaving an emotionally abusive marriage, she embarked on a 3,102-mile tandem bicycle journey across the United States with her husband, an experience that helped her heal and gave her the courage to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a novelist. On the JDS Podcast, Teri shares...

What happens when faith stops being about looking perfect and becomes about being completely honest with Jesus? In this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with author, poet, and speaker Jeff Dalton to explore authentic faith, spiritual healing, vulnerability, rejection, mental health, and what it really means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Jeff shares his deeply pe...

On the JDS Podcast, we have conversations about personal growth, business, leadership, resilience, and the experiences that help us become better in life and work. In this episode, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Kevin Wayne Johnson, founder and CEO of The Johnson Leadership Group, executive coach, speaker, author, and leadership mentor. With more than three decades of experience across government...

What if the memories we carry from the past are quietly shaping the way we live today? On this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Frank Healy, a Licensed Professional Counselor, life coach, and author with more than 40 years of experience helping people overcome emotional challenges, manage stress, and create lasting change. Frank also has Highly Superior Autobiographical...

What happens to our faith when life becomes painful enough that easy answers no longer work? On this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with David Libby, a Christian apologist, theologian, and author of A Different World: God’s Sovereignty In The Face Of Suffering. David shares his deeply personal journey of watching his wife and two daughters battle chronic illness, and how th...

What happens to our faith when life becomes painful enough that easy answers no longer work? On this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with David Libby, a Christian apologist, theologian, and author of A Different World: God’s Sovereignty In The Face Of Suffering. David shares his deeply personal journey of watching his wife and two daughters battle chronic illness, and how th...