Empowered Heart to Heart

It's our 100th episode, y'all! Dr. Elle Akaho is a British-Ghanaian Child and Adult Psychiatrist. She graduated as a Medical Doctor in 2011 and has more than ten years of experience in the mental health field. She has a special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly autism and ADHD, and works for both the National Health Service and a not-for-profit assessment service. Dr. Elle is...

January 30 - February 7 is National Storytelling Week! Welcome to Empowered Heart to Heart, where we embark on a soulful journey, offering messages of hope, conversations that heal, and interviews that empower. In this episode, host Rhonda Simmons unravels the simple but often complicated rhythm of life and faith, exploring the beauty of dancing to a distant drummer. Discover the intimate and pers...

Welcome to Empowered Heart to Heart, your sanctuary for messages of hope, conversations that heal, and interviews that empower. In this episode, join host, Rhonda Simmons, as we explore the depths of imposter syndrome – that inner struggle many of us face. Uncover its roots, understand its impact, and most importantly, discover 3-5 proven methodologies to overcome it and blossom into your true pot...

Meet an extraordinary woman, an attorney and recipient of the governor's award for advocacy with survivors of domestic violence, who triumphed over narcissistic abuse. With two marriages to narcissists behind her, Stephany Ann harnessed the transformative power of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to guide others on their path to healing and personal growth. Her transformation came when she shifte...

Listen as Robyn shares her story about being in an abusive marriage for 16 years to her first husband. Although Robyn thought her second husband was the love of her life, she shares about him having an affair and leaving her for another woman. She was broken but picked up the pieces, moved 500 miles away to start a new life, healed, wrote a book, and started a new career. Now, Robyn is a huge advo...

I'm just going to leave this right here: Don't let what you see or don't see distract you from your God-given vision. After all, isn't that what faith is? Be encouraged with this 5-minute episode. Have you purchased your copy of my latest book,  Dear Future Me: The Journey Begins.  It's available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/b7Dib62  

Melissa Rohlfs is a certified holistic health & life coach helping teen girls & women find freedom from the struggle with food, so they can be at peace with food, their bodies & their lives. She empowers women to break free from dieting, emotional eating & self-image issues so they can ditch dieting & feed their souls. Melissa graduated from the Health Coach Institute as a Holi...

Founder and CEO of Author Academy, Sue Kennedy Publishing, Author Academy Bookstore and Healing with Art. Sue, sometimes referred to as the “People Whisperer” for her coaching skill that brings out the best in people, is known for her practical, street-savvy style. Sue shares her success and guides others through her 5-step unique process to write and publish their book. She has a diploma in Art T...

As a woman juggling many roles, Kathy Baldwin prioritized others over herself, which led to depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia. Feeling empty and burnt out, she sought help within the medical system which failed her. After a devastating breakdown that cost her everything, Kathy faced a critical heal or perish decision. Drawing on a lifetime of lessons, Kathy forged a three-part system that not...

Listen to Charmaine's incredible story of redemption! She is an overcomer of abuse, addiction, prostitution, rape and molestation. Even though she's endured those things, she is an OVERCOMER! Join me as Charmaine tells her story and encourages the same for you. Her purpose here is to share the harsh realities of prostitution and sex trafficking in women and girls. As Charmaine says, "Even if we tu...

Meet Nurse Michelle Weihman, a success story today, but that's not how life started out for her. At 16, she faced a teenage pregnancy leading to an early marriage and dropping out of high school. But her inner drive never wavered. Despite facing an abusive marriage and raising children mostly on her own, Michelle clung to her dream. Balancing motherhood and an unsupportive spouse, Michelle relentl...

As a childhood rape survivor and survivor of other traumas, Sue Bowles has learned the power of authenticity, the strength in humility and asking for help, and the transformation from daring to believe that she matters. Through the hard work of healing, she is now a Master Certified Life and Mental Health Coach and Founder of My Step Ahead, empowering others to share their story while they are sti...

In this episode, Jenna Talleda shares her story about how she healed from her eating disorder after getting out of an unsafe marriage. She used her eating disorder to punish herself because she thought she wasn't worthy, but now she knows that it wasn't her body that was the problem. It was more about her relationship to her inner self. Check out Jenna's support group: Permission to Exist https://...

Listen in on the powerful interview I had with Elle Marie, a mental health counselor turned life coach, author and retreat host for the Mother Wound. Elle shared that the Mother Wound is something that many women including herself have been a victim of. The Mother Wound is caused simply by the lack of emotional mothering. The wound is at the root of a very common misconception of Never Enough...

🌟 Stepping Into 2024 with Purpose! 🚪✨ Embracing closure has been my theme for 2023—letting go to make room for the new. It's been a journey of vulnerability and growth. ✨ Excited to share my latest creation— "New Wine, Old Bottles" mini course. 🍇📘 🌿 Modules: "The Breakup" - Faith and friendship overcoming obstacles. "The Rolling and Loosing" - Breaking free for transformation. "The Climbing...

Richard Villasana is a proud navy veteran and international speaker, author, and advocate for children in foster care, especially those in crisis at the Mexico-U.S. border. Richard is also the founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, a nonprofit organization. Check out this great interview and learn about this ongoing crisis and how you can help. Forever Homes for Foster Kids:  www.foreverho...

Welcome to the last month of 2023! I'm so ready for this year to end. As much as I am looking forward to 2024, my focus is on preparing for the blessings that God has promised me. Are you ready for your "next"? Listen to this and get ready for a major mindset shift! P.S. In addition to our podcast having global listeners, we're now streaming our podcast episodes on our YouTube Channel with the sam...

November is National Adoption Month here in the US, and I wanted to share people's adoption stories from different perspectives. In this episode, listen as I interview Dawn Williams, an adoptive parent, and learn about her journey on the road to adoption. Through heartbreaks and disappointments, you'll hear how she turned her pain into power in several ways. In fact, check out Dawn's latest book o...

This is a special episode because I read one of my favorite chapters from my latest book, Dear Future Me: The Journey Begins. Plus, there's a message of hope at the end. Enjoy! To purchase my book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/8IBkARg  

Have you lost your God-focus? Do you really understand your assignment? Let's talk about it.

Enjoy this replay! It was one of the most popular episodes to be downloaded. I'll be back next week! In the meantime, if you are a pastor's wife, check out our my upcoming free workshop, Leading with Fragments, on Thursday, October 26th at 7 pm CST. To get the Zoom info, register for free .

Richard Villasana is a proud navy veteran and international speaker, author, and advocate for children in foster care, especially those in crisis at the Mexico-U.S. border. Richard is also the founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, a nonprofit organization. Check out this great interview and learn about this ongoing crisis and how you can help. Forever Homes for Foster Kids:  www.foreverho...

Find out the many opportunities coming up where you can "get in the room" with us. Then listen to today's message of hope so you can "get in the room" where Jesus is. Mentioned in this episode: To get the replay of our last workshop, How to Prepare for the Palace while You're Still in the Pit , join our Empowered Heart to Heart members-only site at https://www.patreon.com/empowered_h2h   &nbs...

Mentioned in this episode:   How to Prepare for the Palace while You're Still in the Pit (FREE Workshop) on 9/26/23 at 6:30 pm. Must register to get zoom info:   https://pit-to-palace.eventbrite.com     New Life Apostolic Church 4712 E. Rancier Avenue Killeen, TX 76543 Sunday services at 9 am and 11 am CST