Purpose Through Pain

Do you ever question why things may happen to you? What do you do when adversity hits you? In this episode, Dr. Obom Bowen discusses how he went from suffering PTSD in combat, suicidal thoughts, divorce, and living homeless in his car for five years to making a decision. That decision has led him to be a millionaire today. Key Takeaways: • There's still a price to pay for everything we do. • Want...

On this episode: What vulnerability truly means and my own experience of being vulnerable. How I have been practicing learning from what I have been teaching since I was a kid. What revelation looks like and how it helps me preach to myself. Why we shouldn’t just practice what we’re learning but instead, live what we’re learning. Key Takeaways: True vulnerability is when you’re not comfortable tal...

Serena's father was the leader of a Satanic cult, and sexually abused Serena as a young child. She spent the early years of her life in the witness protection program, 9 different foster homes, and experienced teenage addiction, homelessness, and – just last year – her husband's suicide. Despite her challenges she has found her purpose. On This Episode: • Learn how Serena has helped others find th...

In this episode: • Joseph was a guest on a T.V. show and will share his unique perspective on how pain can be both a crutch and a launching pad. • Learn Joseph's firsthand experience using his pain as motivation to achieve success. • Know Joseph's podcast weekly episodes and the streaming platforms. • Listen to Joseph's life-changing lessons. Key Takeaways: • We all go through pain, but the pain i...

Do you ever question why things may happen to you? What do you do when adversity hits you? In this episode, Kenneth Allen Thomas, a husband, father, coach, entrepreneur, author, and advocate for the Down Syndrome & Childhood Cancer Community discusses how developing an unshakeable mindset as a young child played to its full potential when his son who was born Down syndrome developed Leukemia a...

“If you had a chance to relive today, would you have lived it the same way?” In this episode, we have a special guest Regina Gulbinas. She will share her life journey and how she overcame her struggles and got to where she is today. Regina experienced a toxic relationship and a very abusive marriage. And trying to get out of this marriage, she raised two children while also dealing with over 2 mil...

On This Episode: Joseph and his brother, Michael, discuss their abusive childhood and the things they’ve taken from it. Learn what drove Michael to become entrepreneurial. Michel discusses how travel impacted him. Michael opens up about his divorce. Hear how cycling helped Michael’s mental health. Learn how to stop quitting. Key Takeaways: Don’t allow your pain to stick to you. You have to be able...

Aren't we on our deathbeds right now if our days are numbered? The difference is we're walking throughout life and not lying still. In this episode, Joseph talks about "If you were on your deathbed," which was held in an Ultimate Speaker Competition. He shares his story, the breakthrough, trials, and tribulations. As you walk through life, how you're spinning your time? Are you just going througho...

When you're going throughout your life, ask yourself, is fear holding you back from your intended purpose, or are you connected the way you're supposed to, to allow energy to flow? On This Episode: Joseph talks about the topic given to him during the Ultimate Speaker Competition: The People You Meet. Learn the power of letting your fear go. Hear why the connection is decisive for your purpose. Key...

"I believe that we go through life's hell in the hallway or life's circumstances so that we can touch other people, because I believe deep down inside, we cannot touch what we cannot feel." In this episode, Joseph discusses the power of words. As a speaker, he tackled this topic at an Arizona event. It is the two most powerful words on Earth, followed by everything. It can help anyone change and f...

Lady Krystylle Richardson is an entrepreneur who was born in Flint Michigan, a wealth innovation strategist, and an ordained minister. She's teaching people and corporations how they can have at least ten sustainable and substantial streams of income, which is called  Element 10 , and creativity to cash flow. She is also the author of  The 51 Powerful Ps of Public Speaking.  Lady Kr...

In this episode: Joseph will talk about Alpha Leadership part 2 and the acronym of ALPHA. Learn what  flipping the script  is. Joseph will share his journey and how he flipped the script in his life story. Key Takeaways: Your thoughts, good or bad, lead to emotions, emotions lead to choice, your choice leads to habits, and your habits lead to your character. Your character leads you into...

In this episode, Joseph will talk about a title that is the creation of their leadership coaching and the launch of their book called Alpha Leadership. Joseph will tell us what Alpha is and is not and the acronym of ALPHA. Alpha leadership is based on Joseph's experiences as a young man who grew up in a very abusive home. He went through many different things in life, and because of those things,...

Your story is too big to play small, and everyone's story can help heal not only yourself but other people. Dr. Michelle Mras is a very impactful executive coach and a speaking coach, an author of 16 books, a host of two podcasts, and a powerful icon helping people formulate their stories and walk through healing by telling their stories.   On This Episode: Dr. Michelle shares her experiences...

On This episode: Michael shares his story about the childhood trauma that he went through. Joseph and Michael discuss their journey of learning different ways around survival. Michael comes across how to create a healthy body and mind. Learn about Joseph and Michael's discussion about being the change you want to see in the world. Joseph and Michael will talk about helping people get past their ch...

When you're in a relationship, and you're telling yourself, he does it because he loves you or loves you anyways, but he's still treating you wrong, stop telling yourself the story because it gets you stuck. In this episode, Joseph shares about going through something that affects and holds us back that creates a story in our life all centered around trauma, pain, guilt, and shame.   A lot of...

On this episode We have an amazing guest – Joe Ortega. His journey started at 14 years old, homeless and hungry for change. He came across “think and grow rich” and instantly changed his life. He started to sell clothes online for quick money, which led him to create his first business, a clothing brand called “Elite Kings Clothing”. He was homeless at the time of founding his first business, appl...

It doesn’t take much to recognize when we’re in a storm. In this episode, I shared some actionable steps that one can take when experiencing a difficult situation or facing life's trials and tribulations.   Key Takeaways: Always do your best to weather the storm. Don’t stop in the midst of your storm. You’re going to have bad days but never let your day dictate your life. Do not change direct...

When you are disciplined, get your life in order so when you aren't, everything doesn’t fall apart.  In Joseph’s life, there have been times he has excelled at being disciplined, but in times of grief and pain, he has failed. Joseph has been a member of the marine corps, law enforcement, homeland security, taught self-defence, has a dog training business, and is a solopreneur. This does not m...

When you keep telling yourself the same story, nothing will change.  In this episode, Joseph James talks all about identity, and how most people prioritize the wrong thing. Changing your identity is something that many people struggle with for a whole lifetime.  If you want to change your identity, the vision of yourself must change. How we feel about our own lives is so important. We cr...

We’ve all experienced deep wounds that can last a lifetime. When we don’t practice forgiveness, we prevent healing and become the ones who are hurt in the long run. On This Episode: Joseph James shares the physical abuse he experienced as a child. Walk in a mindset of forgiveness, even when you’re in the heat of it. Joseph warns how trauma can control your actions and lead you to hurt others....

At the age of 16, Alison Leitheiser was diagnosed with a virus in the spinal cord that left her as a quadriplegic but did not let that define her life. She experienced seizures, fatigue, organ damage, and paralysis. She did not give up, she wanted to be a contributing member of society once again and do what she loved, being active.  As a child, she loved gymnastics and wanted to go to the Ol...

In this episode, Joseph James speaks with Sharron Keogh a women’s wellness expert who shows professional and entrepreneurial women transform their relationship with themselves so they can enjoy more clarity, have a greater sense of self-worth and self-belief, significantly improve wellness, and deeper connections with themselves and those around them.  She has experienced the highs and lows o...

We can’t control our thoughts, but we can control what we do with those thoughts. Growing up, Joseph felt a lot of hatred towards his father and he did not know how to process those thoughts, but he challenged himself to learn. He learned that he couldn’t do positive things if negative thoughts were dragging him down.  The power of the mind is like a magnet. We can attract or we can repel, it...

On This Episode: Caleb shares the difficulty of growing up as a “P.K.” (Pastor’s Kid.) Learn about the incredible bond Caleb has with his twin brother. Joseph and Caleb discuss the difficulty of having a strained relationship with strict fathers. Caleb felt like no one understood him growing up and the desire to commit suicide as early as 4 years old. Discover how Caleb set healthy boundaries with...