Qavah The Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Qavah is a podcast highlighting individuals who have shown tenacity and reached success in spite of difficulties.
Kelly Archibald introduces Dan Bartlett's remarkable journey and sets the stage for the episode, focusing on his experiences during the 9/11 attacks.
Dan reflects on his initial impressions of working in the White House, describing moments of self-doubt and the "fake it till you make it" mentality.
The theme of these extraordinary moments being akin to "Forrest Gump" experiences is revisited.
The episode dives into Dan's experience on Air Force One during the September 11 attacks, highlighting the mix of emotions and confusion among the staff and the challenges of separating personal from professional concerns.
Dan recounts tense moments, including a potential threat to Air Force One, which added to the already surreal atmosphere.
Kelly commends the language and leadership of the Bush administration during that time for fostering unity and hope in the face of fear.
Dan shares his insights into how President George W. Bush's leadership style and communication strategies played a role in uniting and rallying the American people.
The traumatic nature of 9/11 and its lasting impact on individuals and the nation is discussed.
Dan talks about the privilege of being involved in such significant events while acknowledging the stress and uncertainty of those days.
The role of faith, family, and friends in Dan's life is emphasized as a source of balance and motivation, with a particular focus on his role as a husband and father of four boys.
Dan opens up about his fear of failure and the importance of seizing opportunities when they arise, despite experiencing imposter syndrome.
The significance of treating everyone with respect and kindness, regardless of their status, is highlighted as a key takeaway from Dan's journey.
Dan reflects on how small the world can be and how seemingly casual interactions and relationships can have a profound impact later in life.
The conversation wraps up with an emphasis on the importance of integrity and the lasting effects of one's conduct on others.
Kelly thanks Dan for sharing his inspiring story and highlights the common ground of their Rockwall, Texas roots.
This episode of "Qavah: The Podcast" delves into Dan Bartlett's remarkable journey, emphasizing the power of leadership, resilience, and integrity in both the political and corporate arenas. Dan's experiences during the 9/11 attacks offer unique insights into history-making moments, while his personal values serve as a testament to the impact of faith, family, and friends in shaping one's path to success.
Episode Title: Dan Bartlett Part 1
Host: Kelly Archibald
Introduction:
Kelly Archibald welcomes listeners to "Qavah: The Podcast," introducing the episode as a journey into the life and experiences of Dan Bartlett.
The concept of "qavah," meaning to wait with anticipation and hope, is introduced as the overarching theme of the podcast.
Segment 1: The Beginnings
Dan Bartlett's early life is explored, from being the youngest of four siblings to growing up in Rockwall, Texas.
Dan shares cherished childhood memories, emphasizing the freedom and independence of his youth.
His family's move from Illinois to Texas is discussed, highlighting the beginning of his Texan identity.
Segment 2: A Remarkable Twist of Fate
Dan's unexpected entry into the world of politics is detailed, starting with a summer job at the Texas State Capitol.
The role of influential figures like Karl Rove and Ted Lyon in his early political career is highlighted.
Dan reflects on the unpredictability of his journey and how he found his passion for politics.
Segment 3: Extraordinary Encounters
Dan shares fascinating anecdotes from his political career, including meetings with world leaders like Vladimir Putin and participation in Middle East peace talks.
The unpredictable nature of meetings with President Putin is discussed, emphasizing the tension and charm he brought to diplomatic discussions.
Dan reflects on surreal moments in his career, comparing himself to Forrest Gump in various historical events.
Segment 4: The September 11, 2001 Experience
The episode concludes with a preview of Dan Bartlett's remarkable experience aboard Air Force One during the events of September 11, 2001.
Kelly Archibald invites listeners to stay tuned for Part 2 of Dan's story, which will delve deeper into this significant moment in history.
Closing:
Kelly expresses gratitude to the audience for tuning in and encourages them to subscribe to the podcast.
She invites sponsors, storytellers, and those with inspiring journeys to reach out for potential future episodes.
The episode concludes with a message of hope and strength found in the stories shared on "Qavah: The Podcast."
Episode Title: Dan Bartlett Part 1
Host: Kelly Archibald
Introduction:
Kelly Archibald welcomes listeners to "Qavah: The Podcast," introducing the episode as a journey into the life and experiences of Dan Bartlett.
The concept of "qavah," meaning to wait with anticipation and hope, is introduced as the overarching theme of the podcast.
Segment 1: The Beginnings
Dan Bartlett's early life is explored, from being the youngest of four siblings to growing up in Rockwall, Texas.
Dan shares cherished childhood memories, emphasizing the freedom and independence of his youth.
His family's move from Illinois to Texas is discussed, highlighting the beginning of his Texan identity.
Segment 2: A Remarkable Twist of Fate
Dan's unexpected entry into the world of politics is detailed, starting with a summer job at the Texas State Capitol.
The role of influential figures like Karl Rove and Ted Lyon in his early political career is highlighted.
Dan reflects on the unpredictability of his journey and how he found his passion for politics.
Segment 3: Extraordinary Encounters
Dan shares fascinating anecdotes from his political career, including meetings with world leaders like Vladimir Putin and participation in Middle East peace talks.
The unpredictable nature of meetings with President Putin is discussed, emphasizing the tension and charm he brought to diplomatic discussions.
Dan reflects on surreal moments in his career, comparing himself to Forrest Gump in various historical events.
Segment 4: The September 11, 2001 Experience
The episode concludes with a preview of Dan Bartlett's remarkable experience aboard Air Force One during the events of September 11, 2001.
Kelly Archibald invites listeners to stay tuned for Part 2 of Dan's story, which will delve deeper into this significant moment in history.
Closing:
Kelly expresses gratitude to the audience for tuning in and encourages them to subscribe to the podcast.
She invites sponsors, storytellers, and those with inspiring journeys to reach out for potential future episodes.
The episode concludes with a message of hope and strength found in the stories shared on "Qavah: The Podcast."
Our guest today is John DeFoore, a musician in Mineola, Texas, who shared with us last time that his thoughts used to get him in trouble.
Coming of age in the 1960s in London, John DeFoore had to make sense of a crazy world.
He did that through music.
I grew up in the seventies, when variety shows were on everyone’s television, and they were larger than life.
These shows would have all kinds of performances, from comedy to magic to acrobatics, but our favorites were the country music singers. I wanted to BE Dolly Parton! So much so that I was Dolly Parton for Halloween, and my sister was Loretta Lynn.
Today I get to sit where today’s country music stars have sat. In a town called Mineola, Texas, there’s a small studio tucked away beside the historic Beckham Hotel.
Vashti Hazzanisedeh came from a lineage of people who had been displaced. Her own parents were born in Trinidad and Tobago, but their families had been brought from India as indentured servants. Vashti’s path took her from Trinidad to the United States, but unlike her parents, she found freedom.
Clayton Moore was the very first African American man to be hired as a police officer in Fostoria, Ohio. This role led to much adversity that went all the way to the Supreme Court. It also brought about success in his life.
Clayton Moore was the very first African American man to be hired as a police officer in Fostoria, Ohio. This role led to much adversity that went all the way to the Supreme Court. It also brought about success in his life.
This episode of Qavah, we visit with Terri Hoover, who has experienced just about all life has to offer, but this is the hardest thing she could ever face.
Broken is not even the word it is so there is nothing and I have buried cousin father to uncles all the same year my dad and his brother all got killed in the same year my first husband friends I Buried a lot of people I’m a grandparents I buried a lot of people there is nothing like burying your child
This episode of Qavah, we visit with Terri Hoover, who has experienced just about all life has to offer.
Terri Hoover, ladies and gentlemen. She’s been through hell and back. In fact, the road is pretty familiar to her by now. She’s lost a dad and a husband. She’s been hurt by people who said they would help. She’s been in and out of rehab for every drug you can name.
On this episode of Qavah we visit with Terri Hoover, who has experienced about all life has to offer. We all experience pain in our lives, and we all deal with it in different ways. It can feel lonely at times, because it’s hard to find someone who will be honest about what they’ve been through. Sometimes, though, a rare soul will come along and share their experience - and how they dealt with it, whether good or bad. Terri is that person.
Kelly: If you were to meet Josh Brewer today, you would meet an inspiration. He is a confident, dynamic young man who is living a successful life. He has a beautiful wife and four amazing children. But you would never guess how many years of chaos and abuse preceded the life he has now.
JOSH: really the extent honestly of the early childhood memories that go back it was really just bathed in anxiety and don't mess up and you know, good behavior.
Kelly: If you were to meet Josh Brewer today, you would meet an inspiration. He is a confident, dynamic young man who is living a successful life. He has a beautiful wife and four amazing children. But you would never guess how many years of chaos and abuse preceded the life he has now.
JOSH: really the extent honestly of the early childhood memories that go back it was really just bathed in anxiety and don't mess up and you know, good behavior.
Kelly: If you were to meet Josh Brewer today, you would meet an inspiration. He is a confident, dynamic young man who is living a successful life. He has a beautiful wife and four amazing children. But you would never guess how many years of chaos and abuse preceded the life he has now.
JOSH: really the extent honestly of the early childhood memories that go back it was really just bathed in anxiety and don't mess up and you know, good behavior.
CN music and especially old countries or plays in our house today, and it brings us brings me instant peace and happiness.
KA Music can take us back and bring an amygdala response that washes over us. Christine Nance had been given loving grandparents who played country music. Her memories with them are filled with peace. This foundation was just what Christine would need in life.
CN So I remember a lot of nights just reading the Bible in my room, not really understanding anything that anything that I was reading, and just praying that my dad would get out of prison so that I could go live with him
Vincent James always had a song in his heart. But became an engineer only to find himself pulled back by music to help children find their song through Keep Music Alive, a non-profit organization that partners with over 1,000 music schools, music stores and other establishments to offer free lessons and special events that benefit and celebrate children playing music. Over a dozen celebrities have signed on as Kids Music Day Ambassadors lending their name and image for the cause including Julie Andrews, Jack Black, Sarah McLachlan, Kenny Loggins, Michael Feinstein, Vanessa Williams, Pat Benatar and more. Television and Broadway star Matthew Morrison
Sometimes our lives unfold. We have interests, drives, gifts and circumstances that move us in one direction. Ben Model is no different. He had an interest at a young age in silent film. He just happened to live in the same town as Walter Kerr, who basically wrote the book on silent film, and was able to spend time with Mr. Kerr. When Ben went to college, he was able to put to use his piano lessons accompanying silent films in film class.
In 1923, a little girl named Doris Cullins was born in Fate. And so began a life that would change countless others.
M. Legend always just saw things differently. This was refreshing to many people … and irritating to others.
M. Legend had one dream, and that was to make movies. His path to getting there involved homelessness, illness, loss, and adversity. But on the other side of it all, he found himself producing films and winning awards for them. His life path started with him making up stories for anyone - or anything - who would listen.
M. Legend always just saw things differently. This was refreshing to many people … and irritating to others.
M. Legend had one dream, and that was to make movies. His path to getting there involved homelessness, illness, loss, and adversity. But on the other side of it all, he found himself producing films and winning awards for them. His life path started with him making up stories for anyone - or anything - who would listen.
Jason Barnes shares his story of having not one but 2 children diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
Vashti Hazzanisedeh came from a lineage of people who had been displaced. Her own parents were born in Trinidad and Tobago, but their families had been brought from India as indentured servants. Vashti’s path took her from Trinidad to the United States, but unlike her parents, she found freedom.
Dr. Erica Steele shares her story of a lifelong reality of shaping a life of health in spite of the childhood riddled with her mother’s mental health issues.
On this episode of Qavah, Mary’s family is forced to practice a religion they don’t believe, her husband is arrested and she finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life from a refugee's perspective. From persecution in Iran, to dealing with the United Nations and finally landing in Dallas, Mary shares her life story of hardship and overcoming.
Omar McGee shares how his life went from living in Park Villa to Los Angeles. “My brother would just introduce me to Black powerful people and I would really like Martin Luther King books Bill Russell Michael Jordan just all these books and books and books and I would just read read read read play basketball all day no girls know anything I was just totally focused and that’s how I you know got my life back together”
Gary has been a part of the stunt industry since before there were stunt schools. In the 40 years he has worked in film, Gary has worked with Jack Nicholson, Penny Marshall, Alan Arkin, James Caan, Bruce Willis and Garry Marshall…those are just a few.
Brandi Patterson wanted stability in her life. And a Bible in a jail cell was the closest she’d ever gotten to that. Brandi grew up in a suburb of Dallas with 2 parents and a seemingly “normal” family. Her parents believed in discipline… maybe a little too much.
Brandi Patterson wanted stability in her life. And a Bible in a jail cell was the closest she’d ever gotten to that. Brandi grew up in a suburb of Dallas with 2 parents and a seemingly “normal” family. Her parents believed in discipline… maybe a little too much.
Brandi Patterson wanted stability in her life. And a Bible in a jail cell was the closest she’d ever gotten to that. Brandi grew up in a suburb of Dallas with 2 parents and a seemingly “normal” family. Her parents believed in discipline… maybe a little too much.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore the reality of bullying and the impact it has. We visit with Adam Wallace who shares his story about overcoming the wounds of bullying that stemmed from growing up with scarring on his face and a fluency disorder. According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association Stuttering, the most common fluency disorder, is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words, phrases), sound prolongations, blocks, interjections, and revisions, which may affect the rate and rhythm of speech
Clayton Moore was the very first African American man to be hired as a police officer in Fostoria, Ohio. This role led to much adversity that went all the way to the Supreme Court. It also brought about success in his life.
Clayton Moore was the very first African American man to be hired as a police officer in Fostoria, Ohio. This role led to much adversity that went all the way to the Supreme Court. It also brought about success in his life.
Lindy Lewis lived a colorful life as an international marketing representative, real estate agent, and Broadway show presenter. She lived in Berlin and Los Angeles; she taught herself German and raised three kids on top of it all. But as a full-blooded Alpha, she discovered a secret about this personality type.
Gary Buckmann knows what it’s like to achieve more than most people ever will in sport. But he also knows what it’s like to have all of that stolen from him in a moment.
GB I was doing a vault and only two or three people in the country were trying to time it was a multiple flipping vault and one day in practice and I took off on the wrong foot and landed on my head from eight feet near and knocked me out and when I woke up, my neck was broken and I was paralyzed.
In the 1980s a Random Acts of Kindness fad began. For most people, this simply meant picking up trash, letting someone go first in line, or offering a kind gesture or word. For Laura Formentini, a random act of kindness meant hope in her darkest hour.
Imagine living with the constant threat that, at any moment, your friends, your job, and even your life could vanish instantly - due to a medical condition that’s completely out of your control. This was Jesse Fiedor’s life. He grew up in the 1950s and 60s with epilepsy, and the doctors just didn’t know what to do with him.
On today’s episode, we are honored to have Susie Larson. Susie is a talk radio host, national speaker, and bestselling author. She shares how trauma changed her forever and how God always makes a way, even through the most trying times.
Floyd McClendon’s life path has taken him to many amazing places, but he had to learn to carve that path in the right ways. See, for someone who was raised with a extreme value of discipline, you would think that success in college, excelling in basketball, and a career in the Navy Seals would be a breeze. But each time Floyd tried to achieve his goals, he found he had a hard lesson to learn.
Floyd McClendon’s life path has taken him to many amazing places, but he had to learn to carve that path in the right ways. See, for someone who was raised with a extreme value of discipline, you would think that success in college, excelling in basketball, and a career in the Navy Seals would be a breeze. But each time Floyd tried to achieve his goals, he found he had a hard lesson to learn.
Floyd McClendon’s life path has taken him to many amazing places, but he had to learn to carve that path in the right ways. See, for someone who was raised with a extreme value of discipline, you would think that success in college, excelling in basketball, and a career in the Navy Seals would be a breeze. But each time Floyd tried to achieve his goals, he found he had a hard lesson to learn.
On today’s episode, Lesley Hamilton and Emily DeWitt were about to meet for the first time. And this meeting would change the life of an unborn baby. Previously on Qavah, Emily shared how she found herself pregnant in her last year of high school. Lesley was married to Wes Hamilton, and they would have given anything to be pregnant.
On today’s episode, we have two stories that become one. And no, this is not a story of people finding each other and getting married. But it is a story about true love.
My favorite part of her story is just the way the Lord. So she's going through her darkest time finding out she's pregnant right I have to tell people when all that we’re going through our darkest time right.
Nature or nurture? Why do we become the way that we are? Do we determine our future, or does our upbringing define us? Today’s guest has spent her entire life answering that question.
From growing up with an abusive father to parenting a child with developmental delays, Cindy Gelormini shares her story and what has given her hope.
Nature or nurture? Why do we become the way that we are? Do we determine our future, or does our upbringing define us? Today’s guest has spent her entire life answering that question.
From growing up with an abusive father to parenting a child with developmental delays, Cindy Gelormini shares her story and what has given her hope.
Nick tells us about the beauty he has found in fully experiencing his emotions, even the hard ones. After losing his mother and walking through Cystic Fibrosis with his wife, Brianna, he shares how he has dealt with emotions. For him, it’s the key to thriving after a loss that seems impossible to live through.
This episode of Qavah, we visit with Terri Hoover, who has experienced just about all life has to offer, but this is the hardest thing she could ever face.
Broken is not even the word it is so there is nothing and I have buried cousin father to uncles all the same year my dad and his brother all got killed in the same year my first husband friends I Buried a lot of people I’m a grandparents I buried a lot of people there is nothing like burying your child
This episode of Qavah, we visit with Terri Hoover, who has experienced just about all life has to offer.
Terri Hoover, ladies and gentlemen. She’s been through hell and back. In fact, the road is pretty familiar to her by now. She’s lost a dad and a husband. She’s been hurt by people who said they would help. She’s been in and out of rehab for every drug you can name.
On this episode of Qavah we visit with Terri Hoover, who has experienced about all life has to offer. We all experience pain in our lives, and we all deal with it in different ways. It can feel lonely at times, because it’s hard to find someone who will be honest about what they’ve been through. Sometimes, though, a rare soul will come along and share their experience - and how they dealt with it, whether good or bad. Terri is that person.
Jarl Jensen is a Danish American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, author, and keynote speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Inventagon, a leading research, and development firm. Jarl shares how his life has instilled the desire for problem solving.
Robert is a musician who has toured the world and has a Billboard #1 album. But his music career started with a car accident.
.We have heard all of our lives that God has a plan and we just simply have to wait on him. But Samee Dowlatshahi has a very different perspective. From the day he came to the United States at age 15, Samee had to build his life on that reality.
.We have heard all of our lives that God has a plan and we just simply have to wait on him. But Samee Dowlatshahi has a very different perspective. From the day he came to the United States at age 15, Samee had to build his life on that reality.
Vashti Hazzanisedeh came from a lineage of people who had been displaced. Her own parents were born in Trinidad and Tobago, but their families had been brought from India as indentured servants. Vashti’s path took her from Trinidad to the United States, but unlike her parents, she found freedom.
On this episode of Qavah, Gabbie Behrend was just fifteen years old when she had to navigate a terrifying situation.
On this episode of Qavah, we meet Gabbie Behrend, who, In just a few short years, found herself trapped in a situation that she never would have dreamed of as a child. The days of horse riding and tea parties were over. Gabbie went from a sheltered little girl where choices were made for her to a teen with the biggest choice of her life.
Dashama Konah shares, “When I was a little girl, I was raised in foster homes, actually. My parents were both addicted to drugs and my mother was schizophrenic, so very early on, I learned what is suffering - and I learned the very opposite of happiness.” But her life isn’t defined by this. Stanford Happiness Hall of Famer, United Nations speaker, Random House author and digital media star Dashama‘s message inspires over 10 million fans on Facebook and has reached over 150 million through media partnerships such as Broadband TV, ATT U-verse and QVC.
Dr. Erica Steele shares her story of a lifelong reality of shaping a life of health in spite of the childhood riddled with her mother’s mental health issues.
Never underestimate the power of a lie. You and I have been lied to countless times and we’ve seen the damage play out in our lives. But when Casey Moore was just a teenager, she heard a lie spoken by an inner voice. This one lie - that she was not good enough - led her down a path of destruction and heartbreak for years. On this episode of Qavah, we hear about Casey’s life and the path she took for many years.
Never underestimate the power of a lie. You and I have been lied to countless times and we’ve seen the damage play out in our lives. But when Casey Moore was just a teenager, she heard a lie spoken by an inner voice. This one lie - that she was not good enough - led her down a path of destruction and heartbreak for years. On this episode of Qavah, we hear about Casey’s life and the path she took for many years.
On this episode of Qavah, we answer your questions about the Archibald Brothers' story.
On this episode of Qavah, the brothers flee when Helen holds a gun in Richard's face. They return to the house on Margo to have their lives forever changed.
On this episode of Qavah, the brothers move from place to place due to the marriage and separating of their dad and stepmother, which leads to further violence.
On this episode of Qavah, their dad picks them up from the orphanage and puts them on a bus. The move from place to place, sometimes living alone. They are able to enjoy some peace and have some good times.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore further the lives of the 3 brothers. Their father continues to be gone and the emotional terrorism and physical abuse at the hands of the step mother escalates. Their mother is released from the mental hospital and they are able to visit her.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore further the lives of the 3 brothers. Their father marries the woman who had the youngest brother vacuum her home in the last episode. We learn more of who this woman was as evidenced by her treatment of these brothers.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore a family with 3 boys who experience more in their lives than most ever do. Times of anxiety lead to hospitalization of their young mother, they find respite from unexpected people and a pivotal new person enters their lives.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore a family with 3 boys who experience more in their lives than most ever do. Their family was not always so troubled. It started out like a storybook, with high school classmates who took a liking to one another.
In 1923, a little girl named Doris Cullins was born in Fate. And so began a life that would change countless others.
Floyd McClendon’s life path has taken him to many amazing places, but he had to learn to carve that path in the right ways. See, for someone who was raised with a extreme value of discipline, you would think that success in college, excelling in basketball, and a career in the Navy Seals would be a breeze. But each time Floyd tried to achieve his goals, he found he had a hard lesson to learn.
Floyd McClendon’s life path has taken him to many amazing places, but he had to learn to carve that path in the right ways. See, for someone who was raised with a extreme value of discipline, you would think that success in college, excelling in basketball, and a career in the Navy Seals would be a breeze. But each time Floyd tried to achieve his goals, he found he had a hard lesson to learn.
Floyd McClendon’s life path has taken him to many amazing places, but he had to learn to carve that path in the right ways. See, for someone who was raised with a extreme value of discipline, you would think that success in college, excelling in basketball, and a career in the Navy Seals would be a breeze. But each time Floyd tried to achieve his goals, he found he had a hard lesson to learn.
Jarl Jensen is a Danish American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, author, and keynote speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Inventagon, a leading research, and development firm. Jarl shares how his life has instilled the desire for problem solving.
On this episode of Qavah, we hear from Patty Erbert who grew up in the paradise of El Salvador until civil war ravaged her country. She immigrated to the United States and created a new life.
From the outside, Patty Erbert may look like a typical suburban wife and mother of three. But her story is anything but ordinary. Patty’s life started in an ideal setting in El Salvador until civil war invaded her life. Desperate for a better future, Patty left her home country.
Jason Barnes shares his story of having not one but 2 children diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
On today’s episode, we are honored to have Susie Larson. Susie is a talk radio host, national speaker, and bestselling author. She shares how trauma changed her forever and how God always makes a way, even through the most trying times.
On today’s episode, Lesley Hamilton and Emily DeWitt were about to meet for the first time. And this meeting would change the life of an unborn baby. Previously on Qavah, Emily shared how she found herself pregnant in her last year of high school. Lesley was married to Wes Hamilton, and they would have given anything to be pregnant.
On today’s episode, we have two stories that become one. And no, this is not a story of people finding each other and getting married. But it is a story about true love.
My favorite part of her story is just the way the Lord. So she's going through her darkest time finding out she's pregnant right I have to tell people when all that we’re going through our darkest time right.
Nick tells us about the beauty he has found in fully experiencing his emotions, even the hard ones. After losing his mother and walking through Cystic Fibrosis with his wife, Brianna, he shares how he has dealt with emotions. For him, it’s the key to thriving after a loss that seems impossible to live through.
Nature or nurture? Why do we become the way that we are? Do we determine our future, or does our upbringing define us? Today’s guest has spent her entire life answering that question.
From growing up with an abusive father to parenting a child with developmental delays, Cindy Gelormini shares her story and what has given her hope.
Nature or nurture? Why do we become the way that we are? Do we determine our future, or does our upbringing define us? Today’s guest has spent her entire life answering that question.
From growing up with an abusive father to parenting a child with developmental delays, Cindy Gelormini shares her story and what has given her hope.
Frani Fox is a mother, a nurse, a children’s author and served faithfully as a pastor’s wife for over 30 years. She has dealt with tragedy in her life, starting with her father’s suicide to the dissolution of her marriage by betrayal, always noting that the LORD is her Shepherd, she has all that she needs. But her story starts before she was born, with a mother whose faith would be a foreshadowing of her daughter’s.
Frani Fox is a mother, a nurse, a children’s author and served faithfully as a pastor’s wife for over 30 years. She has dealt with tragedy in her life, starting with her father’s suicide to the dissolution of her marriage by betrayal, always noting that the LORD is her Shepherd, she has all that she needs. But her story starts before she was born, with a mother whose faith would be a foreshadowing of her daughter’s.
Frani Fox is a mother, a nurse, a children’s author and served faithfully as a pastor’s wife for over 30 years. She has dealt with tragedy in her life, starting with her father’s suicide to the dissolution of her marriage by betrayal, always noting that the LORD is her Shepherd, she has all that she needs. But her story starts before she was born, with a mother whose faith would be a foreshadowing of her daughter’s.
Frani Fox is a mother, a nurse, a children’s author and served faithfully as a pastor’s wife for over 30 years. She has dealt with tragedy in her life, starting with her father’s suicide to the dissolution of her marriage by betrayal, always noting that the LORD is her Shepherd, she has all that she needs. But her story starts before she was born, with a mother whose faith would be a foreshadowing of her daughter’s.
We have spoken to people from across the world who have lived through things you wouldn’t believe.
Dashama Konah shares, “When I was a little girl, I was raised in foster homes, actually. My parents were both addicted to drugs and my mother was schizophrenic, so very early on, I learned what is suffering - and I learned the very opposite of happiness.” But her life isn’t defined by this. Stanford Happiness Hall of Famer, United Nations speaker, Random House author and digital media star Dashama‘s message inspires over 10 million fans on Facebook and has reached over 150 million through media partnerships such as Broadband TV, ATT U-verse and QVC.
Robert is a musician who has toured the world and has a Billboard #1 album. But his music career started with a car accident.
On this episode of Qavah, Mary’s family is forced to practice a religion they don’t believe, her husband is arrested and she finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life from a refugee's perspective. From persecution in Iran, to dealing with the United Nations and finally landing in Dallas, Mary shares her life story of hardship and overcoming.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life for Dr. Ron Taylor from a small town in Texas to serving in the the army during the Viet Nam war.
Those of us who have graduated from college might remember crossing the stage, receiving that diploma, and suddenly walking into a big, scary “adult” world. Dr. Ron Taylor experienced the very same thing when he graduated from A&M University in the small town of Commerce. But when Dr. Taylor graduated, he and his classmates were quite literally sent to another world.
TAYLOR
we flew in a helicopter all the way from the basecamp I was in the first infantry division and we flew in a helicopter to Saigon
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life for Dr. Ron Taylor from a small town in Texas to serving in the the army during the Viet Nam war.
Dr. Ron Taylor’s life is a story of a small world quickly becoming huge.
KA So before you went to Vietnam where was the farthest place you’ve ever been
RT I went to Galveston one time we took a vacation where we had gone to New Mexico so that’s probably the furthest El Paso and family vacations but no I don’t think I don’t recall that I’ve ever been on an airplane
KA So what did you think about going to Vietnam
RT I was scared to death
Madonna, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Becky G, Flo Rida. It seems impossible to go anywhere in the United States without hearing these giants of modern music. They’re on the radio, in every mall and every restaurant. And today we get to hear the story of the man who wrote hits for all of these music stars.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore the reality of bullying and the impact it has. We visit with Adam Wallace who shares his story about overcoming the wounds of bullying that stemmed from growing up with scarring on his face and a fluency disorder. According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association Stuttering, the most common fluency disorder, is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words, phrases), sound prolongations, blocks, interjections, and revisions, which may affect the rate and rhythm of speech
Our guest today is John DeFoore, a musician in Mineola, Texas, who shared with us last time that his thoughts used to get him in trouble.
Coming of age in the 1960s in London, John DeFoore had to make sense of a crazy world.
He did that through music.
I grew up in the seventies, when variety shows were on everyone’s television, and they were larger than life.
These shows would have all kinds of performances, from comedy to magic to acrobatics, but our favorites were the country music singers. I wanted to BE Dolly Parton! So much so that I was Dolly Parton for Halloween, and my sister was Loretta Lynn.
Today I get to sit where today’s country music stars have sat. In a town called Mineola, Texas, there’s a small studio tucked away beside the historic Beckham Hotel.
On this episode of Qavah, we visit with Emmy Award winning independent filmmaker, Jerod Couch. Jerod shares about his life, beginning with homelessness and ending with a current hit series on Amazon Prime.
On the last episode of Qavah, we visited with Lydia Nimbeshaho, who survived the horrific Rwandan genocide in 1994. After her parents were killed, she and her siblings went to live in an orphanage with other survivors.
On this episode of Qavah, we talk to one of the bravest people you will ever hear.
Lydia was born into a storm brewing between her native people, the Tutsis, and the Hutu people.
Omar McGee shares how his life went from living in Park Villa to Los Angeles. “My brother would just introduce me to Black powerful people and I would really like Martin Luther King books Bill Russell Michael Jordan just all these books and books and books and I would just read read read read play basketball all day no girls know anything I was just totally focused and that’s how I you know got my life back together”
We spoke with Deborah on our last episode of Qavah, when we learned about how she rebuilt her life after that diagnosis. Simple tasks, like going to the grocery store, were things she had to completely relearn.
Now, almost thirty years later, we peek into her new life. Deborah could suddenly sense the sounds, smells, and textures of the world around her more sharply than ever. She was navigating her environment in her own way.
For this episode of Qavah, we got to hear from a world-class equestrian athlete. Her world is far different from ours. She knows things about discipline and dedication beyond what I personally have ever experienced. Because she has such talent, life has taken her to amazing places. But where this talent comes from might surprise you.
Deborah McAlexander’s life radically changed at the age of 24, when she lost something that most of us take for granted. The faith that she was raised with suddenly became real in a whole new way.
Gary has been a part of the stunt industry since before there were stunt schools. In the 40 years he has worked in film, Gary has worked with Jack Nicholson, Penny Marshall, Alan Arkin, James Caan, Bruce Willis and Garry Marshall…those are just a few.
On this episode of Qavah, Gabbie Behrend was just fifteen years old when she had to navigate a terrifying situation.
On this episode of Qavah, we meet Gabbie Behrend, who, In just a few short years, found herself trapped in a situation that she never would have dreamed of as a child. The days of horse riding and tea parties were over. Gabbie went from a sheltered little girl where choices were made for her to a teen with the biggest choice of her life.
On this episode of Qavah, we visit with Emmy Award winning independent filmmaker, Jerod Couch. Jerod shares about his life, beginning with homelessness and ending with a current hit series on Amazon Prime.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Becky G, Flo Rida. It seems impossible to go anywhere in the United States without hearing these giants of modern music. They’re on the radio, in every mall and every restaurant. And today we get to hear the story of the man who wrote hits for all of these music stars.
On this episode of Qavah, Mary’s family is forced to practice a religion they don’t believe, her husband is arrested and she finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life from a refugee's perspective. From persecution in Iran, to dealing with the United Nations and finally landing in Dallas, Mary shares her life story of hardship and overcoming.
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life for Dr. Ron Taylor from a small town in Texas to serving in the the army during the Viet Nam war.
Those of us who have graduated from college might remember crossing the stage, receiving that diploma, and suddenly walking into a big, scary “adult” world. Dr. Ron Taylor experienced the very same thing when he graduated from A&M University in the small town of Commerce. But when Dr. Taylor graduated, he and his classmates were quite literally sent to another world.
TAYLOR
we flew in a helicopter all the way from the basecamp I was in the first infantry division and we flew in a helicopter to Saigon
On this episode of Qavah, we explore life for Dr. Ron Taylor from a small town in Texas to serving in the the army during the Viet Nam war.
Dr. Ron Taylor’s life is a story of a small world quickly becoming huge.
KA So before you went to Vietnam where was the farthest place you’ve ever been
RT I went to Galveston one time we took a vacation where we had gone to New Mexico so that’s probably the furthest El Paso and family vacations but no I don’t think I don’t recall that I’ve ever been on an airplane
KA So what did you think about going to Vietnam
RT I was scared to death
Omar McGee shares how his life went from living in Park Villa to Los Angeles. “My brother would just introduce me to Black powerful people and I would really like Martin Luther King books Bill Russell Michael Jordan just all these books and books and books and I would just read read read read play basketball all day no girls know anything I was just totally focused and that’s how I you know got my life back together”
On this episode of Qavah, we explore the reality of bullying and the impact it has. We visit with Adam Wallace who shares his story about overcoming the wounds of bullying that stemmed from growing up with scarring on his face and a fluency disorder. According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association Stuttering, the most common fluency disorder, is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words, phrases), sound prolongations, blocks, interjections, and revisions, which may affect the rate and rhythm of speech
Our guest today is John DeFoore, a musician in Mineola, Texas, who shared with us last time that his thoughts used to get him in trouble.
Coming of age in the 1960s in London, John DeFoore had to make sense of a crazy world.
He did that through music.
I grew up in the seventies, when variety shows were on everyone’s television, and they were larger than life.
These shows would have all kinds of performances, from comedy to magic to acrobatics, but our favorites were the country music singers. I wanted to BE Dolly Parton! So much so that I was Dolly Parton for Halloween, and my sister was Loretta Lynn.
Today I get to sit where today’s country music stars have sat. In a town called Mineola, Texas, there’s a small studio tucked away beside the historic Beckham Hotel.
We spoke with Deborah on our last episode of Qavah, when we learned about how she rebuilt her life after that diagnosis. Simple tasks, like going to the grocery store, were things she had to completely relearn.
Now, almost thirty years later, we peek into her new life. Deborah could suddenly sense the sounds, smells, and textures of the world around her more sharply than ever. She was navigating her environment in her own way.
For this episode of Qavah, we got to hear from a world-class equestrian athlete. Her world is far different from ours. She knows things about discipline and dedication beyond what I personally have ever experienced. Because she has such talent, life has taken her to amazing places. But where this talent comes from might surprise you.
Deborah McAlexander’s life radically changed at the age of 24, when she lost something that most of us take for granted. The faith that she was raised with suddenly became real in a whole new way.
On the last episode of Qavah, we visited with Lydia Nimbeshaho, who survived the horrific Rwandan genocide in 1994. After her parents were killed, she and her siblings went to live in an orphanage with other survivors.
Gary has been a part of the stunt industry since before there were stunt schools. In the 40 years he has worked in film, Gary has worked with Jack Nicholson, Penny Marshall, Alan Arkin, James Caan, Bruce Willis and Garry Marshall…those are just a few.
On this episode of Qavah, we talk to one of the bravest people you will ever hear.
Lydia was born into a storm brewing between her native people, the Tutsis, and the Hutu people.