Growth by Insight

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. This episode brings the Helene series to a close. I want to sincerely thank everyone who listened, shared, and supported these stories, and especially the guests who trusted me with their experiences. You are the reason this series exists. I will be taking...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Jenifer and Jill have been fighting for months to get a major road in their neighborhood repaired, with no clear answers and no real progress. The Davis Mountain Road closure is hurting local businesses, making daily travel difficult, and delaying emergency...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Wayne is no stranger to helping people in need. Through his YouTube channel, he shares knowledge on suburban farming and self sufficiency. When Helene hit, he took action by delivering life sustaining supplies across Western NC. In this episode, we talk abo...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. As a therapist, Sara brings a unique and insightful perspective on how people handle adversity. In this episode, we talk about resilience and how to maintain it under stress. Stress is something many people face every day, even outside of disasters. Sara al...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Sonny and his team run the nonprofit Feed The People, whose mission is to fight hunger in Western North Carolina, an issue that has only grown since Helene. To date, they’ve served more than 77,000 hot meals. I In this episode, Sonny talks about why feeding...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Stephanie from the Mitchell County Long Term Resilience Group is focused on connecting residents with support that is local, trustworthy, and tailored to their needs. Her organization partners with more than fifteen vetted nonprofits that formed committees...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Freddie and Mike have served with the Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department for years, and Helene became one of the toughest challenges they have ever faced. In this episode, they talk about the frustration of dealing with local authorities, the overwhelmi...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Suzanne’s campground was destroyed during Helene, and Cody works with the Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department located right across the street. When the storm hit, Cody and the team helped evacuate people from the campground, an effort that saved many liv...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. My editing software had other plans this week, so the scheduled episode will be released at a later time. In this episode I give an update on upcoming guests and share details about a new project I am working on. https://www.growthbyinsight.com/

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Christy Dellinger witnessed her neighbor’s home being taken out by a massive landslide, knowing he was inside but powerless to warn him. She shares what it felt like to face that kind of fear and uncertainty, and how helplessness can weigh on you long after...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Tim Beatty from the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Response Team and his crew had to learn mountain rescues on the fly since they were used to operating in cities. After Helene, they were busy rescuing people across Western North Carolina. Although Tim wishes...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Kristen Watson leads the Mountain Aid Project, a community hub that provides both immediate relief during crises and long-term support for recovery. Their work focuses on people, art, environment, and education, driving meaningful change across Western Nort...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. The Appalachian Reclamation Koalition is dedicated to improving life in Western NC, rebuilding private bridges, repairing homes, and reducing human suffering. After Helene, hundreds of bridges need repair or replacement, and many homes have been lost to lan...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. In this episode, Andy Tait from EcoForesters talks about the current state of our forests, how invasive plant species have spread after Helene, and why fire hazard awareness is more important than ever. With so many dead and drying trees across Western NC,...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, chaos and uncertainty followed. Carol, a healthcare and incident management professional, joined the McDowell Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to help locate missing people. Her team’s persistence and abili...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. After the storm, Bud McCall stepped up, delivering essential supplies across Western NC to families in need. What started as relief work soon opened his eyes to deeper issues: housing shortages and food insecurity that continue long after the immediate cris...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Donna’s passion is caring for children in need within her community. Through her nonprofit, Maw-Maw’s Cheer, she provides food and clothing to kids who need it most. After Hurricane Helene, the struggle for families to put food on the table became even hard...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. While the national news cycle has moved on, Western NC is still in the long process of rebuilding. Hurricane Helene damaged more than 6,000 miles of road, 100,000 homes, and 2,500 private bridges. Andrew from Excel College is on the team that launched the B...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Caitlin and her team at the AMY Wellness Foundation have raised millions for Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Their work goes beyond rebuilding homes, they’re partnering with other organizations to provide financial serv...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Kat and Trevor, owners of Peri Social House , a boutique hotel in Black Mountain, share their story of resilience after Hurricane Helene. When the storm hit, Trevor was stranded at the hotel, unable to return to his family. In the midst of uncertainty and l...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Alyssa is the founder of Barefoot Baby and the Barefoot Baby Foundation, two organizations dedicated to bringing nature and family back to childhood, one memory at a time. In this episode, Alyssa shares how Hurricane Helene impacted her family, especially h...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. When Hurricane Helene hit, Star started by checking on neighbors, delivering water, and cooking meals for her neighbors. What began as feeding 1,000 people in five days grew into a relief hub supplying farms and entire communities across multiple states. No...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Kaila’s husband, Ted, is a firefighter and after Helene, she lost all communication with him. Not knowing if he was alive left her worried and scared. While his family waited, Ted was using his swift water rescue training to save lives, navigating dangerous...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Tammy witnessed the fear, panic, and emotional toll that Hurricane Helene left behind. Many were unprepared for the devastation, and the mental weight of what they saw. Despite the overwhelming negativity, Tammy also saw something powerful: communities comi...

This episode is part of The Helene Series, focused on stories of resilience and recovery following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Drew Crawford is a private pilot who didn’t hesitate to step up during Hurricane Helene, flying critical supplies into devastated areas when others couldn’t. In this episode, Drew shares what it was like navigating chaotic skies with increased air traffic,...