Overcomers Overcoming

Matthew Karchner chronicles his life of being raised in a Christian family. However, there was a period of his earlier life that he did not feel as masculine nor adequate as his male counterparts. That resulted in him withdrawing from others and "exploring" avenues of feeling better about himself. Through a brief exploration period, he entered into the gay lifestyle that included drinking that pro...

Alex Brueckmann chronicles his family move from Germany to Canada during a period of COVID, which introduced many vagaries. Complicating this series of events was his son's birth and his father's passing away. Because of COVID and the inherent global uncertainties that engendered, he was uncertain even as he boarded the aircraft to depart Germany if the passport and visa requirements might change...

Kareemah Emordi returns for a fifth episode to discuss marketplace ministry. Some people think of marketing as strictly a business term that has no place in the church. People frequently want what we have or who we are. However, if we think of marketing as simply telling others about what we have that they might want, we are merely passing on a recommendation or referral. Do people want what you h...

Jerry Fu chronicles his professional work life that includes making several pivots. Those pivots resulted in him viewing everything as an opportunity. Jerry explains that evaluated experiences are the best examples to fail forward. He has overcome some challenging life experiences. He explains the process, books, and mentors from whom he learned some valuable life lessons to progress beyond those...

Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. What are the major areas of value we will deliver through this podcast series?   You have value and worth We are here together to help you overcome any life encounter We care about you, and we want to advance you to reach your full potential You are not a failure You matter very much   Truth: Everyone has a story someone needs...

Eric Coon, Financial Planner, talks with us about credit cards and financial discipline. Many people have a debt load through credit cards that place them in a high-risk category. Too many people make minimum payments on a credit card for items that might be a luxury rather than a necessity. That can lead to undisciplined spending habits. This podcast can help everyone take an introspective look a...

Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. Some of the frequent pain points we address are: I no longer know if anyone cares what I am experiencing I don't fit in with anyone I feel isolated I look and/or act differently from some others I don't feel accepted by anyone of my age or gender Truth: Everyone has a story someone needs to hear. Let's listen, learn, and work...

Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. What are common questions we encounter? Why is this happening to me? Am I alone with what I am encountering? Does anyone care enough to share with me and help me through what I am experiencing? Can't you see I am hurting? Do I have to ask you for help? Truth: Everyone has a story someone needs to hear. Let's listen, learn, and...

Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. Why do we do this? Why are we passionate about this? "From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected." (Luke 12:48 We apply this Scripture to mean we are held responsible and accountable for what we have. Because we have been blessed w...

Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. Why are we doing this podcast series? We want to:   Let others know they are not alone in whatever life encounter they are enduring Help others determine with a resolve there are multiple solutions to any life encounter we are experiencing If what you are experiencing is a result of a wrong decision you made sometime in the pa...

Maureen Ross Gemme chronicles her early life of not knowing how and if she fits into others while uncertain of her identity. That led to a life of drug and alcohol addiction that followed a family tradition. However, through relationships through her mother, friends, and God, she determined her healthy identity and surrendered her life from the past to live the current and future. Go to her websit...

Juli Geske-Peer experienced an early life of profound family dysfunction that she carried for several years into her adult life. However, she chose to be a chain breaker through self-awareness and therapy. Through several years of treatment and counseling, she now has a very healthy self-awareness. While she can deal with her past, she knows various events can trigger negative thoughts. She has le...

Peter George overcame a lisp and stutter early in life through his sports prowess and Dad's encouragement. He developed courage through his Dad's relationship then while adding his wife's encouragement through their connected relationships. While we may not aspire to public speaking, Peter encourages us to think about others in whatever we are doing. When we focus on others, we can overcome inhibi...

Kareemah Emordi engages us in this Episode #4 about a biblical worldview of finances. Do we think of money the way God does? Do we have a healthy view of money? Are we in financial balance with our lifestyle? The more we have the more we can give. What is your reaction to that statement? We know the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. It is a matter of whether we choose to horde money to bring...

Tricia Roos chronicles her journey of overcoming Annabelle's death (their daughter) from Trisomy 18 after six days of life. She also chronicles her journey in her book, "When Wishes Change: What If the Thing You Feared Most Brings More Than You Dreamed?" which is available through Amazon. Some life events seem to bring life to a halt. However, through therapy, counseling, and coaching, we can deve...

Eric Coon, Financial Planner, helps others overcome the mindset of being financially undisciplined to develop new habits and disciplines to have a life of choices. It would be best to transition from thinking near-time (i.e., now) to long-term (i.e., then). Too many of us need instant gratification that is possibly driven, at least in part, through an image. Do I need a new XXXX? Or, can I be sati...

Kimberly Bell chronicles her early life of having her biological parents reject her from birth. She always wanted to be accepted and loved. That never happened with her biological parents. The acceptance she longed for did happen through her adopted parents and her relationship with Jesus Christ. Through self-awareness and being mentored, she is overcoming feelings of inadequacy that she could hav...

Kareemah Emordi joins us for a third episode to address faith in action to achieve the seemingly impossible. "Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see." (Hebrews 11:1) God frequently works growth in us that we sometimes do not see. Some "God-sized" projects involve other people through whom God is working. Again, sometimes progress is not as visible a...

Jerry Fu has accepted overcoming life's encounters as a lifelong journey. He has learned never to accept criticism from a person from whom he would not seek advice. That isn't easy to do when you are building self-confidence. Jerry increases his self-confidence through life experiences by associating with those who are where he wants to be in life. Through connected relationships, Jerry has learne...

Lois Wagner was subjected to rape while losing her interest in a business in quick succession. Together, these two events caused her to harbor profound anger for 14 years. Her life was largely unsettled until she became resolved that she needed relief from the stress and tension from those years of harboring anger. She got her life back when she sought and received forgiveness for her feelings. Lo...

Casper Awad was born into this world as an albino. He had to learn to deal with life's adversities with that characteristic while acknowledging he is unique but different from some others. Through Napoleon Hill's book, "Think and Grow Rich," he began to build self-confidence that helped him overcome several of life's failings. He has learned through various failings that evaluated experience is on...

Kareemah Emordi was raised in the nation of Islam, being surrounded by those of the Muslim faith. For much of her life, she knew only the Muslim faith while not having any need for "your Jesus." It was through Rose's life and Lee Strobel's book, "The Case for Christ" that she questioned the Muslim religion. God spoke to her definitively to assure her that God, not Allah, controls all of our existe...

Ron and Marty Cooper talk about mental health in the context of wellness and their life experience. Ron and Marty each were candidates for getting help with mental health issues. However, they didn't know what the term was, nor did they know how to ask for help. Asking for help would have affirmed their thought of having a mental disability. However, mental health means something very different in...

Donna Tashjian joins us to discuss her Life by Design – Not by Default course. This 12-month course helps you know your spiritual intelligence. This course can help those who need to determine and focus on achieving their life purpose by employing their spiritual gift(s) and concentrating on their passion and purpose. This course will be taught weekly through virtual means and will nominally have...

Ben Baker is a skilled communicator who emphasizes several aspects of effective communication. Eye contact, body language, being in the moment, engaging with and similar terms are all part of effective communication. Do you possibly feel you are not communicating unless you interject your point in the conversation? Listen to this very conversational dialogue to assess where your communication skil...