Episodes

James chose to serve those less fortunate in Nicaragua.  Then, he felt a calling to move there.  James visited an orphanage, where he witnessed extreme poverty.  He shares the story of Sophia, who, despite her own circumstances, believed in herself, was hopeful and wanted to start her own bean crop project.  James and his team believed and invested in her.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

• create practical and spiritual hope
• our present does not define our future
• despite our current circumstances, we have God-given potential
• use our gifts to make a difference in the world
• hope plays a significant role in our lives
• no one is truly hopeless
• be curious to listen and learn

https://jameshbelt.com

tags:  James, Belt, Belt, Enterprises, Inc, NicaBike, Shop, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com

Business-owner Dustin battled cancer and experienced a loss.  He found renewed energy and came out on the other side.  During his outage, Dustin learned that he was able to lean on his team to operate the business.  He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

– lean on our team
– don’t take life so seriously
– slow down
– the good comes out
– be intentional
– keep things in perspective
– be willing to pivot

https://caffeineinteractive.com

tags:  Dustin, DeVries, Caffeine, Interactive, CTO, Co-Founder, software, strategy, architecture, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com

When Lisa was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she felt as if her future had been cancelled and she grieved for what she had lost.  She began a journey to learn to be patient and to navigate an unexpected path.  Serving as the senior medical director for a national care management company, allows Lisa to experience creativity, continued work with vulnerable populations and improved stress management.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

• look for the silver linings
• strive to raise awareness for access to healthcare
• push for change
• find a lifeforce in each person

https://www.lisadoggett.com

tags:  Dr, Lisa, Doggett, family, physician, author, Up, the, Down, Escalator, Medicine, Motherhood, Multiple, Sclerosis, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://atomic-temporary-127635324.wpcomstaging.com