Meet Me in the Middle Podcast

Wrapping up this insightful series with Alex Williams as he gives a solid word to the Church in this day and hour...  "Don't give up. Don't give in. You've come too far to quit now. Be consistent and stay on task with its mission." We discuss  "consistency,"  and  "getting outside the four walls of the church."  How would that look if we lived with the out...

Find out more about the man, the myth and the legend -- Alex Williams -- and hear the story of God's rescue and redemption. In this episode, we have a lot of laughs about 80's hairstyles, embarrassing moments for pastors, and some serious conversation about his passion for "Sincere Apology" -- and not the "I'm sorry-kind-of-apology." What is his definition of "...

California kids reunite. From a challenging childhood in Los Angeles, Alex Williams shares his honest story of culture changes, redeeming rescue, profession pivot and finding the warmth of God in the "igloo church." As he recalls the surprising people who made an influence in his faith journey, may God encourage those of you who are behind the scenes, the quiet ones in the background, th...

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (Proverbs 4:23 NIV) If you're like us, you may be wondering how to live in the tension of the current cultural climate. Recent headlines include the untimely, horrific deaths of  Charlie Kirk   (Conservative political activist and Executive director Turning Point USA),  Iryna Zarutska   (Ukrainian refugee),  Melissa Hortm...

Are you feeling like life is a bit surreal right now? Does the unshakable seem out of reach while everything is shaking around us? No time to come up for air before the next round hits? How do I tell the difference between what’s true and what’s fake news? Narratives? Agendas? Right? Wrong? How we can live with integrity in an ever-changing world. Do you feel loved and worthy to be chosen for this...

In our final episode with Laveta Lampkin, she shares some lingering effects of a life-altering aneurysm whom she affectionately named,  "Eddie."  During the time when she had to  "sit in her sickness,"  she learned to  "go to God"  and trust Him as she waited. Her words,  "Much success, no stress & lots of happiness"  carried her through some down, depre...

Welcome back for Part 2 with  Laveta Lampkin  as she shares how life changed after experiencing a brain aneurysm at age 51. In this episode, Laveta gives real-life details of a month-long hospital stay, family and friends in the middle, lack of alertness, and onset of diabetes. You'll hear her story of God speaking over her,  "Be quiet,"  as a part of the process. May her peace and t...

In this first of 3 episodes with Laveta Lampkin , we get to know the background of this inspiring individual -- originally from Chicago, wife, mom of 3 boys, and teacher who went through a harrowing health crisis with a brain aneurysm at age 51. Listen as she shares her journey with transitions, career, motherhood, purpose and the unexpected life-threatening event that changed everything. Her resi...

We're back with Part 3 of our interview with  TIFFANY MARTIN  of  the DandeLion House , a non-profit in New Market, Alabama. In our first 2 episodes with Tiffany (Ep. 54 & 55), we discussed the  "Maternity Health Care Crisis"  and the  "Relationship Crisis."  However, we don't want to leave you in the place of crisis. In this episode, Tiffany shares hope as she pres...

We're back with Part 2 of our interview with TIFFANY MARTIN of the DandeLion House, a non-profit in New Market, Alabama. Is there a relationship famine in America? Have we moved from a basic relationship problem to a major relationship crisis?. In this episode, we try to tackle some key issues on this subject, such as: relational incompetence the long-term effect on marriages/divorce rates per...

As we start 2024, we begin with some vital topics interviewing individuals "in the trenches" doing the hard work to bring about lasting change in our communities. Meet TIFFANY MARTIN of the DandeLion House , a non-profit in New Market, Alabama. Tiffany is professionally trained doula as well as being in the process of completing her training in midwifery, soon gaining her Associates of S...

Lindsay Pollard & Joy Martin take some time to look in the rear-view mirror of 2020 and look forward to dreams and hopes for 2021. Original Air Date: January 3, 2021

Join us for the 3rd and final in a 3-part interview with Mr. Willie Hereford. Listen as he talks about feeding the hungry children in his neighborhood, "babies having babies," "Moving on up because it's too expensive to go down," "we can put a monkey on the moon but we can't put people in houses," and more perspectives from a "Seasoned Soul." Origina...

Join us for the second in a 3-part interview with Mr. Willie Hereford. Listen as he talks about feeding the hungry children in his neighborhood, "babies having babies," "Moving on up because going down is too expensive," "we can put a monkey on the moon but we can't put people in houses," and more perspectives from a "Seasoned Soul." Original Air Date: D...

In part 3 of Penney's story, she talks about her long road to recovery from cancer -- treatments, chemotherapy, "Red Devil" chemo, terrible side effects, and how it all affected her emotionally. She began to be more reserved, isolated and angry until God broke through the pain and began the healing-- physically, emotionally and spiritually. Part of that came on the heels of breast ca...

In this 2nd of a 3-part series, Penney Zimmerman begins with that terrible phone call no one ever wants to get -- "It's cancer."--breast cancer. Years later, lung cancer raised its ugly head-- leaving her with the removal of 2/3 of one lung and another long road to recovery. After the shock came a long journey which included a mastectomy, experimental treatments with 4 kind of chemot...

After 2 failed marriages, cancer, health issues, and loss of job, Penney shares her story of an emergency health crisis that lasted for 7 days --of which she emerged a changed person. It was as if she had spiritually and physically come back to life with renewed purpose and perspective. With this new perspective on life, she knew God was telling her to share her story with as many as would listen....

For those questions regarding vaccine safety – development process, procedures, and efficacy – we thought we’d go straight to the source with a Q/A with Dr. David Blackwell (from Pfizer, Inc.) who has been a part of the process and production of the Pfizer product. As a man of faith as well as a professional in the scientific field, this interview is filled with vital information and more importan...

In this episode, we have conversations about the tragedy of the Tuskegee Experiment (1932-1972) and how it has affected mistrust between the African American community and the science/medical community. Dr. David Blackwell shares needed perspectives – especially considering the current atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic -- by helping us understand the facts, processes, and procedures to speak tru...

In this episode, you’ll get to meet Dr. David K. Blackwell (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Global Health Certificate, Master of Public Health) who currently serves as the Senior Director in Drug Safety Research and Development within the Worldwide Research, Development and Medical Division of Pfizer, Inc. where he serves as a General Toxicology Lead and has over 30 years of experience in drug deve...

We're back for part 3 with Raymond Broughton -- a 33 year old African American man, husband and father to 2 small children, who came to a tipping point of 436 pounds and decided to do the hard work to losing the weight and becoming healthier in body, mind and spirit. In this episode, Raymond continues the conversation of his journey through weight loss surgery-- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VS...

We're back for part 2 with Raymond Broughton -- a 33 year old African American man, husband and father to 2 small children, who came to a tipping point of 436 pounds and decided to do the hard work to losing the weight and becoming healthier in body, mind and spirit. In this episode, we get into the nitty-gritty details of the actual surgery -- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) , emotions, die...

Meet Raymond Broughton -- a 33 year old African American man, husband and father to 2 small children, who came to a tipping point of 436 pounds and decided to do the hard work to losing the weight and becoming healthier in body, mind and spirit. Still in the middle of his journey that started with a radical change toward healthier eating, exercise and VSG (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy), Raymond sha...

Skip the titles and tell your story ! Join us again as we talk to an amazing, powerful black woman, Therisa Means. Living by her tag-line..."Choose to make it phenomenal," she takes everything in life and listens for the revelation with expectation of God's redemption in every situation. Producer: Cidny Broughton Original Air Date: August 15, 2020

Fire Fear ... Leaving a Legacy ... How to Start Over ... Mindset Management ... Parallel-preneur ... Balancing Life and Business These are topics we're discussing in this episode with Entrepreneur, Motivational Storyteller, Author, Business Advisor, Therisa Means. Let me tell you, she's an influencer and making a big impact in our community. In part 2, you'll want to find out what &quo...