Empowered Conversations

After overcoming false teaching early in his own Christian journey, Jason C. Johnson Sr. has dedicated his ministry to equipping believers with practical, biblically grounded tools for evaluating everything they hear. ‎ ‎Jason C. Johnson Sr. is an author, conference speaker, minister, educator, and creator of The 4-Step Biblical Discernment Framework. He's the host of The Miseducation of God&#...

She's navigated multiple divorces herself. She knows how easy it is to lose yourself in relationships—and how powerful it is to find your way back. ‎ ‎Leah Marie Mazur is a Divorce Recovery Coach who helps women rebuild their identity, confidence, and self-trust after divorce. Her work is about helping women move out of survival mode, stop second-guessing themselves, and step into their next c...

He spent 38 years at IBM in leadership positions. Then his family's struggle with addiction led him to leave the business world and found a new ministry to help others. ‎ ‎Steve Ward is the founder and Executive Director of STEPS Ministries, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people improve their lives, grow closer to God, and prevent addiction. He's the author of STEPS: A Daily Journey to a...

She carried a belief for thirty years that she was "frigid." She experienced sexual abuse as a child and was told that sex was not supposed to be pleasurable. Then, in her mid-fifties, everything changed. ‎Linda Landon is a life and intimacy coach dedicated to helping individuals and couples 50+ reignite pleasure, deepen intimacy, and embrace sexual vitality. She's the creator of the...

John Little is the founder of The Leader in the Mirror Project, a program to help accomplished men navigate one of the hardest transitions nobody talks about: how to show up as the best version of yourself when the role that defined you starts to shift. ‎ ‎With 25 years of experience in leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational culture, John has worked with hundreds of leaders...

A simple cup of coffee sparked a two-year friendship between Jody Zarn and Leroy, a formerly thriving man who had spent fifteen years homeless—and turned out to be a world-class checkers champion. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎· Jody's unexpected friendship with Leroy ‎· What this friendship taught her about empathy, dignity, and connection ‎· How to see people b...

Robert Bowers is a storyteller, outdoorsman, and self-published author whose work is inspired by a lifetime of real-world experiences—many of them gathered while fishing and hunting, working outdoors, and spending time in places where things don't always have a clear explanation. ‎ ‎He loves all things cryptid—Bigfoot, UFOs, ghosts—and has had many unexplained things happen to him while huntin...

Stephanie McAlister is the owner of Virtual Connect Counselling Clinic, a Canada-wide virtual counselling practice. She's a counsellor, researcher, and female entrepreneur with a passion for making mental health support more accessible to Canadians. Her background spans addictions research and clinical counselling, giving her a unique perspective that combines evidence-based knowledge with rea...

‎Kate Markland is the founder of StoryQuest™, a global movement that helps children find their voice through storytelling. Her methodology has been reviewed through research across 318 children's own words, presented to the British Psychological Society, considered by UNICEF, and covered by BBC News and education publications across three continents. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversatio...

She's one of San Francisco's top divorce attorneys, a Certified Family Law Specialist, and the creator of a YouTube channel with more than 335,000 subscribers. She was born a teenage runaway from Ukraine, speaks three languages, and practices law in two countries. ‎ ‎Diana Romanov knows more about marriage—and divorce—than almost anyone. Her new book, Good Together, offers 64 questions eve...

Diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis at just 7 years old, Jenna Udenberg has faced life's challenges with incredible resilience and determination. She has used a manual wheelchair since the age of 8, and she's dedicated her life to creating more inclusive and accessible spaces for everyone. ‎ ‎Jenna is a 2020 Bush Fellow, an author, an accessibility educator, and the founder of the nonprofit...

We're more connected than ever—and yet, real intimacy feels harder to find. Why do we become emotionally attached so quickly? Why do we stay in relationships that don't fully meet us? And how is technology reshaping the way we experience connection? ‎ ‎Catherine Crestani is the author of My Virtual Obsession, a psychological novel exploring how loneliness and modern connection are reshapin...

Leadership is not simply about vision or inspiration. It's about the difficult moments when a leader must decide what to tolerate, what to correct, and when to act. Those moments are rarely visible from the outside, but they determine the health of institutions and the integrity of leadership. ‎ ‎Rev. Kevin T. Taylor is a pastor, leadership advisor, and author of A Charge to Keep, a book explo...

He was trained to succeed—but not to align who he is with what he does. That realization became the foundation of his life's work. ‎ ‎Florian Kemmerich is an impact investor, serial entrepreneur, author, and global keynote speaker dedicated to helping individuals and institutions align purpose with profession. He's the author of On Vocation: How to Align Your Purpose with Your Profession,...

She grew up in poverty, experienced abuse, and became a teen mom at 16. She had to learn how to read people, stay aware, and make decisions without a safety net. For a long time, she thought those experiences meant she was behind. ‎ ‎Today, Misty Carson is a Business Development Executive and the CEO of The Unbreakable Advantage Institute. She's learned that the hardest seasons of our lives do...

From one perspective, each of us has a unique story—a character born, living, and dying on Planet Earth. ‎ ‎But simultaneously, we are also Five-Dimensional Beings having an eternity experience in a human body. ‎ ‎Blair Abee is an author, poet, educator, and self-described "ordinary mystic." He's written five award-winning books on meditation, manifestation, and spiritual growth. He&...

She's been married for over 40 years. She holds a Master's degree in Family Life Education. And she's spent her life helping couples build relationships that last. ‎ ‎Veronica Sutherland is a Christian marriage and premarital coach, Family Life Educator, author, and speaker. She's the author of Unshakable Foundations: Faith-Guided Conversations to Prepare for a Marriage That Honour...

He was dying at birth. Exposed to a medical experiment that kept him alive—but with side effects so severe they became illegal just months later. ‎ ‎Birth defects. Sterility. A 100% mortality rate by age 20. Chronic pain from his earliest years. By age 20, he was trying to end his life. ‎ ‎Then he went to church. And he found hope. ‎ ‎Today, David Ebel is the only person in that experiment to live...

IQ may get you in the room. EQ helps you read the room and connect with others. MQ is how you lead the room and manage yourself. ‎ ‎Nami Prakash is a leadership transformation strategist, speaker, coach, author, and founder of The Mind Quotient™ (MQ). With a background spanning science, healthcare, and communications, and more than 20 years in high-pressure executive leadership environments, she&#...

John Bliss is a writer and thinker who has spent 13 years writing a book that challenges exactly that. He's a skeptic and an individualist who distrusts groups and authorities of all kinds—because humanity, even its brightest minds, is susceptible to deep folly. ‎‎His book, The False Paradigms of Today and The Timeless Truth of Tomorrow: Essays on Meaning, dispels popular delusions we all shar...

She was a successful attorney for 39 years. She raised three sons, including one with autism. She became a self-taught abstract artist whose work has been showcased internationally. And in midlife, she asked herself: Who am I now, and what's next? ‎‎Julie Waas is a Certified High Performance Coach, author of The Midlife Reboot, creator of the Unstoppable Mornings Journal, and host of the YouTu...

What if the life you're living isn't the result of your choices—but the result of a system you never chose? ‎‎Neil Solomon is the author of The 1% Door, out July 14. His central argument is simple but profound: Most people don't have an effort problem—they have a perception problem. We work hard inside hidden systems we never chose, and pay for them every day in costs we never see. ‎‎N...

Heather Ann Ferri is a Master Voice Alchemist, trauma-informed speaker, and author of Transcending Victim to Goddess (Part 1). She blends ancient sciences, neuroscience, and lived experience to help people understand the emotional and biological patterns that keep them stuck in survival mode. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎. Heather Ann's journey from over-medic...

Mary Beth Fox is a Licensed Professional Counselor, writer, and creator of the "Not Good Enough Stuff" framework. Known online as The Inner Child Therapist, she helps people understand how childhood messages shape identity—and become the voice in their head as adults. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎· Where the voice in your head really comes from ‎· Why yo...

Kevin "Kevie The Dreamer" Jackson is a self-empowerment creative, singer, and host of the inspirational podcast Kultivation with Kevie: Stories, Nostalgia and Empowerment. He helps others "grow through what they go through" by sharing honest reflections, elevating overlooked voices, and bridging nostalgia with healing. ‎‎His journey—from bedside care to building a multimedia br...