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Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. When Krystina talks about hearing God in a way that calmed her whole soul, my spirit jumped with joy! This is such a powerful and beautiful journey! About Our Guest: Krystina Dixon is an ordained Chaplain, author, Christian Life & Legacy Coach, and the founder of Breathe...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. When you’re in the valley, keep your head up. God will always bring you back to the mountain. About Our Guest: Donna Strong grew up in Dayton, Ohio with her parents and sister. They were a Christian family who loved the Lord dearly. Even though the family's faith was stro...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. The relationship between these two women is absolutely beautiful! Gaylynn’s story is nothing short of God grace and mercy. Such a powerful journey! About Our Guest: LaVonne M. Chastain is the author of Get Up: The Story of One Woman’s Journey and the God Who Wouldn’t Let...

She thought she had lost herself after her divorce. Only to become her authentic self in the rebuild. Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. About Our Guest: Amanda Pieraldi is the host of the Spiritual Gangster Podcast, where she shares real, unfiltered conversations about personal growth, resilience, and nav...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What an awakening to how things can go very wrong even when you’re working with the medical field. Never stop advocating for yourself! About Our Guest: “This is the place we get unstuck from trauma, and grounded in our healing”. Heather Sunderland is a board-certified Fun...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. A deep dive in to prison life and the healing work after. About Our Guest: One impulsive decision changed everything for Matthew Melvin. After believing he was being underpaid, he made a choice that led to an 18-month prison sentence—where being different made him a targe...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. This was such a powerful conversation! Amanda’s drive to be better than she was yesterday and only compete against herself is so refreshing ! About Our Guest: Amanda Reece is the creator of Amandafesting, helping women set intentions, manifest goals, and reconnect with th...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What a great reminder of being in control of having the ability to reboot yourself. If you’ve experienced or are experiencing burnout, this is for you! About Our Guest: Joey Chandler is the founder of Certain Growth Solutions, an author, podcast host, and speaker. His wor...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What a journey Hugh has been on in his life. To hear about the violence he was subjected to as a child, to leading men the way he does today, is nothing short of The Lords work! About Our Guest: My name is Hugh Newton. I live in the UK and run a transformational self-awar...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What an eye opening conversation about what living with Tourette’s look like. Most notably to me is when Kevin talks about feeling different in school. At one point even having to hold his head in class to keep the movements under control. About Our Guest: Kevin is a podc...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What a moving story and reminder that men need to be able to process through grief too. I absolutely loved this beautiful reminder of that! About Our Guest: I am a married father of two kids with multiple cognitive and physical disabilities (some rare). I was a Stay-at-Ho...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow  The School of Hard Knocks  and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. One of the most powerful takeaways for me? Healing isn’t just like peeling an onion…It’s like an artichoke. Layer by layer…until you reach the heart. And for so many—especially women who have experienced narcissistic abuse—that “heart” is finally feeling heard. About Ou...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What stood out to me most in this conversation was the bond created through grief—and the strength it takes to keep moving forward while still carrying the love for those we’ve lost. About Our Guest: Alana is a vibrant, energetic Jersey girl living with bipolar disorder,...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow  The School of Hard Knocks  and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What stood out to me most in this conversation was the power of surrender—and what can happen when you finally let go and let God step in. About Our Guest: Izelle’s story is one of deep struggle, breaking points, and ultimately surrender. In a moment where she felt read...

Rebuilt Series: Season in Blooming 🌸 Follow The School of Hard Knocks and add it to your library so you never miss an episode. What stood out to me most in this conversation is the reminder of Gods timing and promise in every situation. From doubt in ourselves to addictions and more, he is always there. About Our Guest: In 2020, Clifton hit a rock bottom that nearly cost him his life. Drowning in...

Rebuilt: Season In Blooming Follow The School of Hard Knocks Stories that heal. Tools that stick. 👉 Hit follow and save this podcast so you don’t miss an episode Transformation isn’t just physical… it’s emotional, mental, and deeply personal. In this episode of The School of Hard Knocks, I sit down with Corey Pad, who shares his raw and honest journey through gastric sleeve surgery—and everything...

Rebuilt: Season in blooming Featuring Heather Zimmerman Some conversations are powerful… and some feel divinely timed. In this episode of The School of Hard Knocks, I sit down with energy healer, intuitive, and channel Heather Zimmerman, whose work blends science, spirituality, and deep emotional healing. Heather shares her journey of transformation—from experiencing trauma, including SA and bully...

Rebuilt: Season In Bloom Featuring Stacy Schaffer Follow The School of Hard Knocks Stories that heal. Tools that stick. 👉 Hit follow and save this podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Some wounds don’t start in adulthood… they start in childhood. In this deeply meaningful episode of The School of Hard Knocks, I sit down with licensed child therapist Stacy Schaffer, who brings over 20 years of ex...

In this heartfelt episode of The School of Hard Knocks, I sit down with Caryn Wurz to talk about navigating the unexpected loss of her husband and what life has looked like in the aftermath. Caryn shares the reality of grief—not as something you “get over,” but something you learn to carry while continuing to move forward. As a mother, she opens up about what it looks like to keep showing up, even...

Rebuilt: Season in Bloom — Featuring Marlo we Kaufman n 🎧 Don’t forget to: • Follow The School of Hard Knocks • Add this episode to your library • Share with someone who needs this message 💎Marlowe is a trauma specialist and neuropsychology-informed therapist who challenges everything you think you know about healing, awakening, and “doing the work.” Blending neuroscience with raw lived experien...

Rebuilt: Season in Bloom — Featuring Aligned Anyway (Josh & Tiffany) 🎧 Don’t forget to: ​ Follow The School of Hard Knocks ​ Add this episode to your library ​ Share with someone who needs this message In this unique and powerful episode, I sit down with Josh and Tiffany, the voices behind the podcast Aligned Anyway, where two perspectives come together through honest, meaningful conversation. Jo...

Welcome back to The Rebuilt Series on The School of Hard Knocks— where real stories meet real healing, and we have honest conversations about what it takes to rebuild your life from the inside out. In today’s episode, I sit down with Rita Honeycutt, whose story is the definition of resilience and redefining what’s possible. After undergoing four heart surgeries and being told what she wouldn’t be...

Welcome back to The Rebuilt Series on The School of Hard Knocks— where real stories meet real healing, and we have honest conversations about what it takes to rebuild your life from the inside out. In today’s episode, I sit down with Terri Ann Russell, a speaker and author who shares powerful insights on energy, the nervous system, overwhelm, midlife transitions, and grief. Terri Ann’s work is dee...

Welcome back to The Rebuilt Series on The School of Hard Knocks — where real stories meet real healing, and we have honest conversations about what it takes to rebuild your life from the inside out. In today’s episode, I sit down with Darius, whose story is one of transformation, second chances, and the power of surrender. Darius grew up in environments where survival was normal, and danger was pa...

Follow The School of Hard Knocks Stories that heal. Tools that stick. 👉 Hit follow and save this podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Sometimes growth isn’t something you talk about… It’s something you get tested on. In this episode, I share a real-life moment where I was pushed emotionally, mentally, and physically — and had to make a choice in real time. When my husband and I took care of our...