37 | Creating Space To Heal

WITH KAREN LANG

About This Episode:

“I had to start creating space for these feelings to be felt." Karen Lang

The story you are about to hear is so very powerful. Speaking with Karen felt like chatting with an old friend, and the way she shares her story of grief and healing will bring you so much hope. After her son died suddenly at nine years old, Karen went on a journey to understand her life without her son. In our conversation Karen explains in such a beautiful way the process of grief and how we can create space to process those feelings. Karen now works as a counsellor and Reiki Practioner. She is the author of the book ‘Courage’, and runs grief workshops for parents facing grief. Not only is she helps families heal but she is on such a beautiful journey herself.

Connect With Karen:

Instagram + karenlangauthor.com

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35 | Expectation Of Hope

WITH ABBY PATERSON

About This Episode:

In this episode of The Couragecast I am talking to Abby Paterson about how she was able to come to terms with the end of her marriage at a very young age. Abby shares with transparency the journey she went on to find hope in the midst of one of the most painful experiences of her life. During our conversation she shares how she is not willing to be defined by her past, but instead is using this experience to help other women navigate crisis within their relationships. Abby is a blogger, event planner and the founder of the Truly Movement.

The Truly Movement is a platform for story-telling. A place to find yourself among friends and learn that you are not alone on your journey. The goal is to cultivate a safe space, build a community and ultimately glorify God by sharing stories of redemption & restoration. 

Connect With Abby:

Instagram + Facebook 

Truly Abby + The Truly Movement

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33 | In Seasons Of Suffering

WITH HOLLY SNELL

About This Episode:

'Experiencing God in His nearness in such tragedy and pain truly was that gift in suffering.'

In this episode, I am chatting with an amazing woman whose story will amaze you. Married to her college sweetheart, she and her husband started a life that young women dream of. Then the unthinkable happened, and her husband and brother in law both died in a tragic accident. Now a young widow and mother of a toddler, Holly went on a journey of healing her broken heart and rebuilding her life. 

Holly is the Executive Director of Hope Women's Center, an unplanned pregnancy health clinic. Even though Holly was raised in a pastor’s home and is married to a pastor, the fulfillment and calling she feels from the Lord for this ministry has impacted her deeply. Holly has been ministering all over the country for over 15 years sharing at churches, conferences, universities, and organizations about how God turned the ashes of tragedy and loss in her life into beauty and restoration. She is co-author of Dancing on My Ashes with her sister Heather. Holly previously served as Vice President of Marketing with Pursuant, a full-service fundraising agency to nonprofits. Holly lives in McKinney with her husband Aaron who is a Pastor at The Parks Church which they planted with three other couples seven years ago. They have three children: Emma (19), Malachi (14), and Ava (10). 

Connect With Holly:

Twitter, Facebook 

Dancing On My Ashes

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31 | A Marriage Restored

WITH AUDREY MEISNER

About This Episode:

“There is no such thing as a small compromise."

Relationships can be difficult under any circumstance. My guest today had her world turned upside down when she found out she was expecting her fourth child from someone other than the man she was married to. With vulnerability and transparency, my friend Audrey shares with us the journey she and her husband Bob traveled when they decided to forgive one another and work through the difficult issues in their marriage. 

Audrey Meisner is a best-selling Author, Speaker, Relationship Specialist and Founder of Love Married Life ®. Audrey has her Doctorate in Ministry and her heartfelt message to women is to combat self-destructive thoughts of regret and shame and receive and display God’s unconditional love, forgiveness and smile on their lives.  Together, Bob and Audrey specialize in helping marriages build and maintain phenomenal love.  They have four children and live in Phoenix, Arizona.  

Connect With Audrey:

Instagram, Facebook, www.bobandaudrey.com

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29 | Finding Your Identity With Kathleen Van Engen

WITH KATHLEEN VAN ENGEN

About This Episode:

“My affirmation cannot come from other people or I would have quit so long ago because nobody sees what it takes."

So often in life we as women can feel like we are being defined by the roles that we play, so we begin to search for our true identity. In this episode, I am talking with my friend and director of Tattered Tiara’s about the struggles we face as women to be uniquely who have been created to be. In this candid conversation, Kathleen shares her battle with mental illness following the birth of her second son and how that was the catalyst for her becoming an advocate for women suffering from mental health issues. We also talk about the challenge women face in leadership and trap that we can easily fall into when we look for our identity in what we do instead of who we are. 

Kathleen Van Engen is the executive director of the teenage girls organization, Tattered Tiaras. Kathleen is passionate about the advancement of young girls in positions of leadership and influence. Tattered Tiaras offers supports for teen girls in the areas of identity, mental health, and leadership. As a soon to be mom of ironically, 3 boys, Kathleen has been navigating the balance of several important roles; wife, mom, and entrepreneur. Throw into the mix a 2 year battle with postpartum depression and anxiety, Kathleen has also developed a passion for mental health and educating fellow strugglers along the way of how to keep dreaming during difficult seasons.

Connect With Kathleen:

Instagram, Facebook, Tattered Tiaras

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25 | Living Your Legacy

WITH NAOMI COWAN

About This Episode:

'You need to walk in the legacy you were born into.'

In this episode of The Couragecast, Naomi and I chat about the journey she has been on to pursue her legacy as a musician and singer-songwriter in Jamaica. One of her biggest challenges has been pushing herself forward even though she had everything she needed to start her career. As a multi potentialite, she felt a pull towards different areas of media and communication. 

Naomi Cowan; a multi-disciplinary artist, has worked in the spotlight & behind the scenes as a vocalist, songwriter, media producer & television presenter for over 10 years. She was raised in the entertainment industry under the mentorship of her parents; impresario Tommy Cowan, OD and vocalist Dr. Carlene Davis- Cowan, OD. Tommy Cowan is well known for his involvement in Bob Marley’s career. Her mother, Carlene Davis a Canadian-Jamaican who is recognized by the music industry for her international success as a vocalist and community builder.

Naomi kickstarts her musical journey by releasing a tribute to reggae music in 2017
with her new single; ‘ThingsYou SayYou Love’ originally performed by The Jamaicans an award-winning rocksteady quartet from the 1960’s. 2017 marks the 50th year since the release of this iconic reggae song. The song was released late September with Zojak International Distribution, it can be found on all major digital platforms. Tommy Cowan co-wrote the song with Norris Weir. The song was also covered by British Reggae band UB40 in 2004. To further pay tribute to reggae music, Naomi collaborated with guitarist, vocalist, and producer from the international reggae-pop group ‘Magic!’, Mark Pelli on this project. Mark produced the track with Naomi and is featured as a guest vocalist. Mark is co-writer and producer of many award-winning and Billboard chart-topping songs including the group’s infectious single ‘Rude’.

Naomi’s personal credo is: “Live to Give”. She uses her voice to help serve the needs of youth, the underprivileged and the creative community. Currently, she is an ambassador & mentor for the We Transform Jamaica programme, an initiative led by Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security. She is the co-founder of ‘Studio Bud’ a social initiative established to build creative con dence in Gen-Z youth. She invests her time & efforts into mentoring young women of all backgrounds, leading small groups focused on personal development. Between 2012-2014, Naomi mentored a group of teen moms in Kingston, Jamaica under her brand NCouraged.

Naomi is sure to carve her own niche in the market as a musical artist that strives to empower audiences to nd their own voice and use it in a powerful way.

Instagram, Listen to 'Things You Say You Love'

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23 | Belonging With Greg Sebell

WITH GREG SEBELL

About This Episode:

'I would rather be significant in people’s lives in the ways that are unseen than just have a platform.' - SEBELL

In this episode of The Couragecast, I'm excited to share my very first conversation with a male guest. In this episode singer-songwriter, Greg Sebell shares the in's and out's of a life on the road, and how after seven years he will be back on tour with brand new music. He explains that life as a musician is not always easy and how this year he hit a wall and caused him to diversify his talents and his time. 

[ SEBELL ] is a two-time Juno Award Winner (Canada’s Grammy). The indie-pop artist was named by Entertainment Tonight as a “Canadian To Watch” after releasing a Billboard Top 10 hit "Till The Sun Burns Out”, which broke Top 40 Canadian radio in just over a week and a half. [ SEBELL ] followed that success with, "Promiseland", which debuted on Spotify's Canadian Viral chart at #1, and later a remix of the same song by STINT (Banks, Gallant, Demi Lovato), which reached #3 on the Hype Machine global remix chart. 

While the name [SEBELL] may sound new, the artist behind it is no stranger to music. He has previously released multiple albums under his given name, Greg Sczebel. He has won the coveted John Lennon Songwriting contest twice, took top honour at the Billboard World Song Contest and nabbed a Western Canadian Music award. 

As [SEBELL], he has been nominated for 2 Canadian Indie Awards (Pop Artist of the Year, Pop Song of the Year) and his song, "See Through the Heart" was featured in its entirety on NBC’s Saving Hope. More recently his song "Darkside" aired in the final season of MTV's Teen Wolf. 

Calling Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto and Vancouver home (he has belongings in storage in every city), [SEBELL] has lived a nomadic life for the past couple years, working on his upcoming release "Songs For Flight Delays" - the  follow-up EP to his self-titled album, featuring the new single, "FOMY (Fear Of Missing You)" along with 5 other new songs.

Connect with SEBELL:

www.sebellmusic.com, Instagram

21 | Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

WITH SHANNON SCOTT

About This Episode:

'Your ideas are worth knowing, see them through and take intentional action towards them.'

In this episode, Shannan and I chat about how she has learned to turn her obstacles into opportunities, and embrace change by focusing on what she can control. Shannan shares how we can become more intentional about our businesses as entrepreneurs and how to decide what direction to take. 

Meet Shannan:

Shannan is a small business strategist + creative consultant who helps business owners meet their ideas with intention and ultimately create higher levels of influence + impact in their industry. She combines her background in event management with her creative spirit + strategic brain to paint the big picture and sail through the small details of purposeful plans + projects in business. 

Shannan is also the creator of Ideas With Intention, an educational platform + podcast existing to help entrepreneurial women prioritize what matters most, implement forward motion and finally see their wild ideas through. 

Shannan lives on the Big Island of Hawaii with her hunky hotel-managing husband, Josh. She’s always down for chatting over chai lattes (the spicier the better, and with almond milk please!) virtually or in-person about entrepreneur life + making waves in the world! Get to know her better + connect with her at shannanscott.com! 

Connect with Shannan:

www.shannanscott.com, Instagram, Facebook, Podcast

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