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The Real Deal Conversations delves into hard-hitting topics, with real stories from real people, bringing fresh perspectives to issues. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therealdealconversations/support
In this enlightening conversation, we sit down with Jeremy Johnson as he dives deep into who Jesus is and was, and how we can embody an "arrows out" mentality in our daily lives. With raw honesty and vulnerability, he tackles the struggles many Christians face, drawing connections between the challenges of today and those faced in biblical times. Jeremy's fresh perspective offers a powerful look at living out God's love in today's world.Guest Information:Jeremy Johnson is a pastor at North Point Church in Springfield, MO. In 2023, he was honored with the Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to his community. Jeremy is a devoted husband and father to two girls, bringing both his personal and professional experiences into his ministry. His passion for helping others find and follow Jesus in their everyday lives is evident in his teaching and leadership.Here, We Will Uncover: • Who Jesus is and was • Common struggles individuals face related to Christianity • Navigating challenges with faith, resilience, and understandingEnjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on Facebook @TheRealDealConversations for additional content.Additional Information:Check out https://www.northpointchurch.tv/for a safe place to find and follow Jesus in Springfield, Nixa, Republic, or Online!Contact Information:Have questions or feedback? Want to sponsor an episode or have your ad featured on the show? Reach out to us at therealdealconversations@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook!
In this heart-wrenching yet inspiring episode, Chance Potts shares the unimaginable pain of losing his son in a tragic car accident. As he and his wife grapple with the overwhelming grief, they find solace and strength in their unwavering faith in God. Together, they navigate this dark season, leaning on each other and their faith to endure the unthinkable. Through their journey, Chance and his wife have made it their mission to inspire and support others who face similar losses. This episode is a testament to the power of love, faith, and resilience, offering hope to those who find themselves walking through their own valleys of despair.
Guest Information:Chance Potts is a seasoned expert with over three decades of experience in fitness, health, and personal growth. As the owner and mental performance coach for One More Benefit, Chance is passionate about helping others achieve their best selves through intentionality and resilience.
Here, We Will Uncover: • Losing his son and the impact that had on his life
• Finding strength in God during the difficult timesEnjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on Facebook @TheRealDealConversations for additional content.
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In this inspiring episode, Chance Potts, owner and mental performance coach for One More Benefit, shares his powerful story of overcoming adversity and building resilience. Chance opens up about his journey growing up in a single parent home, striving to do things better in is own adulthood, and the importance of having intentional conversations and truly listening to others. Drawing from his diverse experience in football, coaching, business entrepreneurship, and mental fitness training, Chance offers valuable insights and lessons learned along the way.
Guest Information:Chance Potts is a seasoned expert with over three decades of experience in fitness, health, and personal growth. As the owner and mental performance coach for One More Benefit, Chance is passionate about helping others achieve their best selves through intentionality and resilience.
Here, We Will Uncover: • Growing up in a single parent home and striving to be the best man he can be • The importance of having intentional conversations and truly listening • Lessons learned from adversity and the importance of having a coachEnjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Follow us on Facebook @TheRealDealConversations for additional content.
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With accolades from music legends like Tom T. Hall, Ronnie Milsap, Bill Gaither, and Dave Loggins, Daryl's exceptional talent for songwriting has earned him three Songwriter of the Year honors, thirteen #1 songs, and three Song of the Year awards. His songs have been recorded by a multitude of artists, including Lynn Anderson, Bobby Osborne, High Road, the Booth Brothers, and The Grascals.In the 1990s, Daryl toured as the lead vocalist with the celebrated Bluegrass group New Tradition, later joining the legendary Osborne Brothers, and forming The Farm Hands in 2010—one of the most awarded acts in Bluegrass. His picturesque songs and easy vocal delivery have taken him to the pinnacle of musical stages, from the Grand Ole Opry to the Bluebird Cafe, and even West Point Military Academy.In 2020, he stepped into the solo spotlight with his first project for Pinecastle Records, 'The Secret Of Life,' reaching #1 on the Roots Music Report. His follow-up album, 'Small Town Dreamer,' featured three #1 songs and was listed as one of the Best of 2021 by Country Standard Time Magazine. His third solo album, 'A Life Well Lived,' released in July 2023, also topped the charts with three #1 hits.Most recently, in May 2024, Daryl released “When The Good Old Days Were New,” the lead single from his upcoming fourth album with Pinecastle Records, due out in September and celebrate the release of his very first book A Life Well Lived: A 365 Day Devotional. In this episode, Daryl and I talk about some of the moments that have shaped his journey towards a fulfilling life. We discuss highlights involving Ms. Loretta Lynn, his support system starting out, his heartfelt decision to leave his band to prioritize family, his beginnings at the Grand Ole Opry, his music career, and the process of writing his first book, "A Life Well Lived", and more! To order your copy of A Life Well Lived: A 365 Day Devotional click this link: https://darylmosley.com/product/1002952
John Perry is the head football coach at Nixa High School. In 4 seasons, he has led Nixa to a record of 38-9 with two COC Championships and the 2023 District Championship. John is a certified Mental Performance Coach, as well as the host of The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast. With a wealth of experience, John has become a sought-after speaker, sharing his insights and expertise at a diverse range of events. In this episode, John talks about the journey that made him the man he is today. Click below to access John's podcast Never Stop Getting Betterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6qqTyYfaEArmpFqxHlEs6u?si=keyaGorlT3WUsgThDH1jfA--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
Megan Deal and Sara Forhetz talk about what we can learn from a Biblical Perspective about leadership and growth. What is the most important trait of a leader? Who is a leader? Why is serving necessary in growth? Why is the season you are wrestling with so important? How to lead in the world when we are not called to be of this world. And more!Sara Forhetz is a speaker, journalist, and podcaster. She's also hosts a daily, morning radio show on Christian radio station 88.3 The Wind. She spent 17 years as an Emmy Award-winning television news reporter and anchor... sharing mostly bad news. Now, Sara shares the Good News across the country and around the world. Her travels often take her to Africa, and the Middle East where she speaks about her faith in Jesus. Sara is also a wife and a homeschool mother of three kids, ages 11, 12, and 14. She loves swimming, biking, and running and often competes in triathlons. Sara and her husband, Ethan Forhetz, have been named one of the most influential couples in Southwest Missouri, and have been recognized as such by multiple publications.She urges everyone to be bold in their faith. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
To donate and support the mission of equipping pastors in Rwanda please go to the following website: http://Toilluminateministries.comCharles Rwomushana, a pastor from Kigali, Rwanda, and I sat down to talk about the calling God gives us, faith, obedience, persecution, and perseverance. From his years in boarding high school, Charles has always been passionate about helping people experience God’s love and salvation. Since 2017, Charles has served either as senior, associate or volunteer pastor in Kigali, Rwanda and Springfield, Missouri. Prior to starting full-time pastoring in 2018, he spent over 10 years in microfinance and community development work in Rwanda. In 2020, Charles moved to Springfield, MO to pursue his MA in Theological Studies at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Evangel University, which he completed in 2022 with magna cum laude. In 2023, Charles started his Doctor of Ministry at AGTS/Evangel so he can prepare to equip many leaders and ministers in Rwanda and beyond. Currently, Charles is in the process of starting a new nonprofit to promote evangelism, plant churches, help the poor and promote formal theological and ministerial training as required by new regulations in Rwanda. Charles is happily married to Chantal for nearly 14 years and both are blessed with a son (Genius, 11) and daughter (Lemuela, 9). Lack of sufficient financial resources made it difficult for the family to move to Springfield together or visit as often as needed, and Charles has only been able to visit them three times since 2021.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Amit Jagtiani to discuss ADHD and Autism in children and adolescents. Dr. Jagtiani is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Burrell Behavioral Health in Springfield, MO. He is dual board certified in adult and child psychiatry. Dr. Jagtiani is the primary psychiatrist in the Youth Focus Clinic, the only dedicated ADHD clinic in southwest Missouri. He was trained in adult psychiatry in India and again in New York. He completed his child and adolescent psychiatry training at the prestigious Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. His expertise is in neurodevelopmental disorders, and he is especially passionate about treating ADHD. Intro/What is ADHD 12:00 Alternate schooling programs 15:44 Emotional problems in ADHD25:00 Anxiety complicating ADHD Diagnosis31:30 Is ADHD real35:35 Social problems in ADHD37:30 Stresses and support needs in ADHD49:55 How is ADHD tested/diagnosed56:10 Transition difficulties in ADHD59:45 ADHD treatment1:03:45 ADHD and trauma1:07:01 What is Autism 1:09:39 Social skill deficits in Autism 1:17:11 How is Autism diagnosed and treated1:20:55 Autism and trauma1:22:10 Parent Q&A--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
We are back with Lyle and Alesia from S1E10! For context on this episode please watch S1E10. In this episode, Lyle and Alesia tell us what it is like to navigate a new life in freedom from addiction, and what setting boundaries to protect their new life looks like. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
👉 Life after coming home from being deployed👉 Reintegration 👉 What that looks like for marriages👉Suicide: Why it is so high in military and what to look for👉Help and resources👉and more!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
👉 Reintegration with a spouse who has been deployed👉 Why people get married so quickly in military👉Problems Military spouses face👉Parenting while spouse is deployed 👉Parenting when deployed spouse comes back👉Help and resources👉and more!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
If you are in a battle for your marriage, this is one you want to hear! 👉Wild faith👉Courtney received a vision from the Lord👉Soon after, her husband left her👉She stood on the vision...👂 Find out what that vision was👂What happened when her husband left👂How she stood on the vision from the Lord👂How God came full circle to heal her family --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
👉 Stigma males face with emotions👉Having help available, but feeling undeserving of it👉 Lies we believe that keep us broken👉Not knowing how to ask for help👉Attempted Suicide👉 Step by step to healing👉Finding community at church 👉Reconciling relationships👉Finding hope and healing through Jesus 👉The mission behind Known Needed Loved--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
Joe McKinney is a relationship and trauma focused therapist. In this episode we talk:👉Big T and Little T: What is the difference?👉Self-Regulation👉Co-Regulation👉Feeling the pressure to look "all togethor" while you are crumbling on the inside👉 Why our body and brain have a hard time syncing up in a state of anxiety👉 Parenting in a state of anxiety--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealdealconversations/support
Lyle and Alesia discuss their challenges overcoming meth addiction; the effects on their family, faith, and relationships.
Bio:
Lyle and Alesia live in the Ozarks with their 3 kids. They went from being bound to addiction to living a life of freedom and strive to share their story with others to give hope and encouragement to others who are bound in addiction to live a life of freedom.
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Debra joins us to speak about her recovery from meth and her ministry, Finding the Family.
Bio:
As told in my book Mind Over Meth, our life was a far cry from the beautiful life we live today. And as you read the book, you will understand that the addiction wasn't the issue, it was the pain beneath the addiction that drove us to self-medicate. We are completely free from ALL addictions now for (Deb)21, and (Chris)20 years.
We served for 10 years in the "Living Free" ministry at our local church. And we love seeing others with stories similar to our past, find hope and forgiveness through Christ.
For many years, Chris and I earnestly prayed about a dream God had given us to open a transitional, recovery home for families who desperately needed to find restoration in Christ. Addictions affect more than just the addict and our desire is to minister to the whole family.
In 2014, we welcomed our first family into the home. Through the year, this family was able to regain custody of their children, who had been placed in foster care for 3 years to that point and walk through the steps of recovery, find true focus on Jesus, and re-establish themselves as productive members of society. It was an incredible first year of miracles. Since then, we have ministered to four more families and are embarking on a new adventure of ministering to three families EACH YEAR, now! We built two more homes because of the heartbreaking stories pouring into our inboxes of families that we had no ability to help because of lack of room! We are believing God for great miracles as they learn to put Him first!
Make sure you follow us on Facebook for updates and spread the word about this awesome ministry to help families recover and learn to put God FIRST in all things!
Also, would you join with us as we pray for OUR family while we minister, and believe that God will use us to be a tangible representation of His love for them?
Running with perseverance,
Deb
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Jody Hudson joins us to talk about her daughter's experiences with lyme disease and navigating the healthcare system.
Bio:
Grants and Philanthropy Director for California CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Jody Hudson
is a fundraising professional with over 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience. She is also the CEO
and founder of the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation (AHLF), an organization that seeks to increase
research efforts and patient support for Lyme disease and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Disorder).
Before joining California CASA in 2021, Hudson served as Vice President of Development and
Communications for Girl Scouts of Central California South, and before that, led the Catholic Charities
Diocese of Fresno as Director of Operations.
In 2018, Hudson was honored with the Marjaree Mason Center Top Ten Professional Women Award. In
2020, she was KSEE24’s Remarkable Woman. Jody fought for ten years to save her daughter, Alex, from
a mysterious chronic illness. Unfortunately, Alex passed away in March of 2018. Hudson’s book, My
Promise to Alex, Creating Purpose from Pain, was released this past February and is available on
Amazon. Link to purchase is on www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org
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Samantha Higgins lives in Edmond, Oklahoma with her husband Ben and their four sons, Jackson, Tyson, Steven and Lleyton. She has served as a pastor’s wife for the past seventeen years in vocational ministry, in Oklahoma, Ohio and Missouri. She loves the local church and believes in its importance to bring Christ to the nations. Samantha is passionate about maximizing the spiritual impact of women within the church, the family and in society. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the areas of family ministry and raising kids.
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Seth Hamilton joins us to retell some amazing tales from around the world, his journey to find God, and to talk about his non-profit, Go! International.
Bio:
Seth Hamilton is the founder and CEO of Go! International in East St. Louis, IL (www.go-int.org). He is also a linguist, a former pro fighter, and a faith-based humanitarian. He has spent the last 15 years traveling the world learning and establishing self-sustainability projects in impoverished and high-risk communities in the US, Latin America, and Africa, developing local leadership to galvanize transformation and creating once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for disadvantaged people to find and take hold of their own calling above what the world sees them as. Together they have collectively impacted thousands of lives around the world.
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Joe McKinney joins us to speak about mental trauma, behavioral health, and the brain.
Bio:
I truly believe that all people want to and deserve to feel good and be happy. Much of our lives are spent trying to achieve these goals yet we continue to feel disappointed and like something is missing. I work with issues such as anxiety, depression, conflict in relationships, difficulty with emotions, trauma, shame, or even a general sense of hopelessness or discontentment in life. My hope in therapy is to come alongside you and make sense of what you are feeling and/or experiencing while working toward healing and wholeness in yourself and your relationships. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) when working with couples or any relationship in distress. In individual work, I utilize EFT, AEDP, EMDR, Brainspotting, and/or Progressive Counting depending on the presenting issue(s). I am also trained in Trauma-Informed Yoga to integrate some body movement and breathing into our time together. At the core of my practice is my relationship with Jesus and identity as a Christian. Implicitly this affects my whole being and everything about what I do. It does not mean that you have to be a Christian or that I will try to convert you if we work together. It simply means that I will be with you and care for your whole person as we work together.
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Cody Swearingen speaks to us this week about mental health and counseling; the tools we need to improve ourselves.
Bio:
Cody Swearingen is a licensed professional counselor in MO, with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Cody provides counseling for individuals and couples at Focus on the Family and his own practice, Applied Counseling.
For more information about Cody and his practice, visit: Cody Swearengin, Counselor, Ozark, MO, 65721 | Psychology Today
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UPDATE: The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has recently changed their number to simply '988'
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Jason Shaw joins us to speak about the tragic loss of his son and the Tristen's Hope Foundation. The foundation aims to help both parents and children better understand mental health and prevent suicide.
Bio:
Jason Shaw, founder of Tristen's Hope Foundation. I am dedicated to do everything I possibly can to raise awareness for suicide and mental health.
Support Jason and his foundation at https://www.tristenshopefoundation.org
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Heidi Caudill speaks about her eating disorder, her struggles and perseverance in recovery.
Bio:
From Washington state..I’m a homeschool mama of 2, wife, homemaker, and daughter of the King. I run a health and fitness business to help people break free of the mental and physical barriers that hold them back from living their healthiest, happiest, full-potential life!
@Caudillheidi
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Mark Sowersby, author of Forgiving the Nightmare, shares his story about survival and recovery from sexual abuse as a young child and his path to forgiveness through God.
Bio:
Pastor. Husband. Father.
Reverend Mark Sowersby has been married to his wonderful wife Jennifer for 18 years and is the father of four children. Mark has been an ordained minister with Assembly of God for over 25 years and is currently the Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Dudley, MA. Pastor Mark holds a BA in theology from Zion Bible College/Northpoint Bible College.
In 2019 Pastor Mark went through a time of great healing. He began speaking about the experiences of his past and God’s grace and the transformational work of forgiveness in his life. He now speaks about his story through his ministry, Forgiving The Nightmare.
When he isn’t serving his congregation and his community through ministry, teaching, and support, you can find him on all the trails and lakes in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Upstate New York, spending time with his family.
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