Ignite Impact

Season Of Change

While I had great and grand plans this season to expand and reach out to new people that are impacting the world and communities around YOU. Literally the day after I made that announcement and made a form to be able to gather people to reach out to, we got a call that could potentially change our family. While I am sorry to be super vague currently, I can tell you that when we got this call, I immediately began to pray for things that I needed to pause/release during this potential season of change, and the podcast was the first clear answer. It was a no- question type of prompting. So here I am saying that I am going to pause this season right now.
I WILL be back because it does bring me so much joy and hopefully encourages those that listen. While the decision to pause the podcast was an easy decision, I have been fighting the feeling of letting people down. I literally had 6 new people on the calendar for interviews on the podcast and was SO excited to share them with you all. It took all I had to reach out to those people to let them know that I wouldn’t be able to follow through at this time.
I called one of my dear friends who has a podcast as well as another super successful business and said, I’m letting everyone down and she spoke something to me that initially cut, but is the real truth : The whole world doesn’t revolve around this podcast. And these people are not thinking about you as much as you think they are. HA. And that’s the truth! I have to put my own needs and my families needs before this in this season.
Will you please join us in praying for our family during this season of potential change? We so appreciate all of the kindness, encouragement and wise counsel during these times. So here I am saying, Until Next time and I’ll keep you posted on when that will be! Thank you again for all of your encouragement for the podcast! It means the world to me!

Women in Ministry and ”A Fats Journey”

This week on the podcast, you get to meet Adelaide “Addie” Middleton.  Addie is an amazing friend that I feel like has been connected to me in more ways that just one. She is a momma of two and married to husband, Dusty. 
 
She is now the Cares Pastor at our church and has an amazing heart for serving others. She also has a health journey that has brought so many challenges to her life. You will hear more about this and one of my most embarrassing moments!
 
I cannot wait for you to get to know more about Addie and will be open to how she will bless your day just like she does mine!

Broadening The Scope - With Tracy Purdy

Who are the people in YOUR lives that have made a huge impact on the trajectory of your life? Who do you see in your sphere of influence that is making an impact on the community around them? I want to hear from you and these people. The term influencer has been added to our vocabulary because of social media I feel like over the past few years. Influencers not only have a following on their social accounts, but make a living through ads, sponsorships and so on. Whether you are on social media or not, ALL of us have influencers in our lives. I want to challenge you to think of some of the everyday influencers who have helped shape your decisions.
Like I always say at the beginning of every episode. I believe that God has placed people in our lives, at every step in our life journey for a purpose. The more and more I open up about my stories, the challenges and the things that I am facing or have faced, the more connected I feel to the people around me.
I can't wait to hear from YOU!  Tell me YOUR story or a person's story that has had an impact in your life!

Christian Hypnotherapy with Beth Ann Davenport - Prescription Wellness

I had been searching for an answer to so many different issues that I was struggling with.  I had sought out very wise counsel, attended therapy every week for a year, and prayed and prayed about my struggles.  I am a very logical person and knew the things I was thinking, and the things I were believing were not true and not what I wanted to believe.
 
When Beth Ann and I visited on the phone, I had NO CLUE what she did or even what Hypnotherapy was.  After I read through her description of what hypnotherapy was, I knew it was exactly what I needed.  Here is what I read:
During a hypnotherapy session, a client is assisted in transitioning from a beta brainwave (conscious thinking) into an alpha brainwave (subconscious mind) which allows the client to review and rewire thought processes that can help them resolve a specific issue in their conscious, daily life. We remove the limiting beliefs that have been subconsciously holding you back, allowing you then to reach and exceed your goals with significantly less effort. It’s very easy, comfortable, and anyone can experience incredible benefit from it.
 
I can't wait for you to learn more about how hypnotherapy has changed her life as well as mine!  
 

The Rally Foundation - Childhood Cancer Awareness & Research with Haley Brown

This week on the Podcast, I got to visit with Haley Brown.  Haley serves as the Program and Rally Kid Coordinator for Rally Gulf Coast. In this role, she works closely with the Gulf Coast families and Rally kids as well as building and facilitating relationships within the local community of Pensacola.  I can’t wait for you to  get to know more about Haley and learn more about this amazing organization The Rally Foundation!
 
Check out their website for more information and how YOU can get involved!
https://rallyfoundation.org/

From Corpses to Closets

This week on the podcast, you get to meet Emily Speed!  She is a professional organizer & the creator + CEO of The Organized Home Mindset.
 
She started The Ohm after she left her career of 14 years in forensics to follow a path that brought more peace and joy into her life, but it wasn't until I was in yoga teacher training that she got the clarity I needed to make a huge life change. She is inspiring people by creating spaces in their homes and lives to live a more simplified, calm, and efficient life. She also has started a podcast that shares her experiences as a death investigator called “Death Calls” and offers a super fascinating inside look at what it takes to be in the Forensic Science field.
 
I am so excited for you to get to know Emily!  I know she will inspire and encourage you just as she has me!
 
Don't forget to check out the “Death Calls” Podcast!  You can check it out here!

Magdalene’s - Shining Light Into Human Trafficking, the Darkest Corners of Our Community

Today on the Ignite Impact Podcast, we are visiting with Susan Junot. Susan is wife to John for nearly 38 years; mother of 3 amazing, grown children and 3 daughters, grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter and 2 precious grandsons. She is currently the president of the board and the co-managing Director at Magdalenes, a local non-profit organization that exists to inform the public about the reality of sex trafficking in our own community and to assist adult women survivors of sexual exploitation. She has also been on the planning and organization for bringing other opportunities to spread the Love of God to women throughout our community. I am excited for you to get to know Susan Junot!

Dawn Barton - Mid-Life Battle Cry - Redefining the Mighty Second Half

Will you sit on the sidelines or will the next season of life be your best years yet?!
Today's episode visits with Dawn Barton, Author, mentor, speaker and entrepreneur about her path becoming who she is today! 
"Right now, we are the best we’ve ever been. We are a new generation of women, and we can define what the second half of our lives will be. We know more, we've done more, we've lost and loved more. Our "midlife" is not the beginning of the end; it's a pivot point. It's a season, a change, and a powerful awakening.This is our time to rediscover our passions, to truly pursue our dreams, to not just expect a ripple effect from our actions, but to make a tidal wave with them." - Dawn Barton

It’s A Mindset Thing

This week on the podcast, we visit with Mary Keel who is a health coach, but to me should be called a “mindset coach”.  
Her aim is to make a generational impact as her clients and the clients of the coaches she trains change their habits which influences others around them. Ultimately, her heart is for people living fully as who they were created to be with no unhealthy mindsets and habits holding them back.
 
Sometimes we know that we need to make a health change, but don't know where to start.  Some people hire a coach because they want life to improve and to have guidance doing that. In order for things to get better, sometimes we have to…. here’s the kicker, we have to CHANGE. Our thoughts, our perspectives, our insight, our tools to notice and regulate our emotions...sometimes they all have to change. Change can feel uncomfortable, in all aspects of life, but often it’s uncomfortable simply because it’s unfamiliar. BUT the possibilities of the life you can create FAR outweigh any short-term discomfort. Change will not happen without our actions. We have to choose action to move us forward every day!  
 
I hope that you are inspired to think about things that could be holding you back from the goals and things that you want to do in this life.  We are only given one body and need to be mindful of how we treat it.  
If you have an interest in speaking with Mary about what she does, you can contact her at keelingitforlife@gmail.com or you can find her at @MaryCarterKeel on Instagram!  She would to get to know you and answer any questions that you may have.

Grace for Unmet Expectations

I was sharing some struggles that I was having in a parenting aspect of my life (being an adoptive mom) with a friend the other day, and she simply asked me this……It has completely rocked my world and I thought I would share.
Have you talked with the Lord about any unmet expectations or unmet needs about your adoption….? Ummm…what? Did I have expectations that I THOUGHT were going to come along with adoption? Maybe I did have unspoken expectations that I thought things were going to be a certain way and they weren’t. Or maybe I wanted it to be like xyz and they are the opposite? It has truly changed the way that I have been thinking and relating to my struggle. I’m still wrestling with it!
How many of you have unspoken expectations? Those things that you expect from someone in your life, but that you don’t clearly communicate? And then, when what you expect doesn’t happen, you get angry or sad?