Stay ConnectedHas something simple ever changed your life? A lunch box note changed mine. A few years ago, my husband wrote a timely message to our son that said: BE STRONG, PROTECT THE WEAK, LOVE EVERYONE. Those six words ignited our family’s mission to love others well.
Each week on Be Love. Do Good. podcast, we’ll share ideas, encouraging words, and stories that inspire you to love outside your comfort zone.
Justin Kruger founder of Project Helping and KYND KITS talks about how his struggle with mental illness helped him be passionate about serving. Justin hospitalized himself twice without a soul knowing. He even won the sales rep of the year at his former business the same year he went into the hospital and no one knew.
We talk about the stigmas of mental illness, why it is so hard to talk about it, and how some silently struggle for years.
After years of struggling silently Justin went on a service opportunity with his then new girlfriend, only because he didn’t want to look like a jerk for not going. After he experienced serving others - his whole world changed. It led him to lead a life of service and use that passion to help heal others with the same struggles he had.
This is a beautiful story of the silent struggles many of us face and how one man came through the other side and is helping others along the way.
Jennifer accidentally became a restaurant owner when she was researching for a school project. It was something she loved and then realized that she could create a space that was nourishing for others bellies, but also for their soul.
Jennifer founded JUST BE KITCHEN, a place for overall wellness for body and soul. Just BE Kitchen is a 100% gluten, grain, & refined sugar free fast-casual committed to nourishing guests with PALEO, Whole30, KETO & AIP friendly comfort food!
From her past fear of abandonment, she teaches us how to turn our pain into passion and how to bring our vulnerable selves out into the world.
I know so many will resonate with her stories of a place of self-love and self-discovery. She talks about nourishing our whole self by learning to love ourselves first because we were all made for connection.
This episode is about putting yourself out into the world, learning about nourishing your whole self, and using your pain to fuel passion and well-being in others.
For ways to connect with Jennifer or more show notes click here. https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Also, head over to @bestrongstory on Instagram for a chance to enter our giveaway with JUST BE KITCHEN.
Welcome friends, today we are talking about one of my favorite topics, LEADERSHIP. You can tell how excited I am because I am talking SO fast the whole time I am interviewing our guest Jeremie Kubicek.
His former companies and current company GIANT WORLD WIDE has the mission to raise up liberating leaders who change their leadership culture in every sector. He is one of Incs top 100 leadership speakers.
No matter if you are leading a company or one person, all of us are leading in some way or another. We talk about how a title doesn’t mean much, but influencing others is what leadership is all about.
He talks about his near death experience that changed everything for him. It changed his entire definition of leadership. You will have goose bumps after this story.
We talk about how a leader is someone who fights for the highest possible good of the person they lead.
We talk about the 100X leader, which is his new book and blueprint to help us understand our health as a leader.
He takes us through how to lead ourselves mentally, physically, spiritually, and how we can assess if we are a healthy leader.
He calls it the health index…he uses me as an example. Follow along and see where you end up.
At the very end he leads us through the 5 circles of leadership.
YOU WILL DEFINITELY WANT TO TAKE NOTES ON THIS ONE!
It’s important to find people who are for us, and finding people who are fighting for our highest good.
Click here for more show notes and links to books and Jeremie’s info.
https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today I have Theresa Mazza with me. She is currently the volunteer director of Hope House of Colorado. Hope House metro-Denver’s only resource providing free self-sufficiency programs to teen moms, including Residential, GED, and College & Career Programs.
She talks about the stigma of being a teen mother, and how to see people without judgment, but get to know the story behind the person.
We talk about living out our calling to love our neighbors well.
She talks about how to be in relationship with others and how we can serve one another. She teaches us how we can sometimes see serving as a project instead of experiencing the humanness of others.
Theressa reminds us all to love without an agenda. That sometimes the best thing is to just show up for someone.
Find all Theresa’s show notes and info here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today’s podcast is with my sweet friend Cathryn Shaw. It started with one homeless couple and keeping her eyes open to others. She started asking what they needed after trial and error and started to become part of the homeless story.
She has become an advocate for the homeless but now has created a true kinship with the homeless. She is founder and director of ALL AMONG US. THE MISSION OF ALL AMONG US IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A DESIRE TO TRANSITION FROM GENERATIONAL POVERTY TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
She shares her heart for the homeless and how we all can provide dignity to others. She shares her unlikely path to founding an organization called ALL AMONG US and Women’s Care Center.
This is such a powerful conversation of the power of one person. Finding your one person to come alongside and build a relationship with. Make sure and listen to the end when she talks about the 10%. It is so important.
Find how to connect with ALL AMONG US AND CATHRYN HERE https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
People may know Ben best from his time on season 20 of ABC “The Bachelor” . “ The Bachelor” has allowed Ben an enhanced platform to share what he is most passionate about which is his faith, his hope for humanity.
Ben is using his platform to change the world. We dig into some of his heart projects which include Generous International, a company dedicated to giving profits to social issues around the world starting with coffee. He also works closely with Humanity for Hope United, an organization that assists underserved villages in remote parts of Honduras.
We talk about no matter the size of our influence we can serve others right where we are. Every person has the capacity to love another and change another’s life.
We talk about life after the Bachelor and what that has looked like with his work with charity.
Find everything we talk about and links here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today I talk with Susan Rameriz, founder of Austin Angels. Austin Angels is a non-profit that helps improves the lives of foster care children.
We talk about how to come alongside all children so they feel worthy and loved.
Susan left a high paying corporate job to do something that gave her purpose and to do work on behalf of others. We talk about what that looks like, and how to lean into a calling for our lives even when we don’t have all the answers.
She was invited to a foster care conference and it changed her entire life. Listen to this powerful story.
Susan also gives us some simple steps to love vulnerable children well and we talk about the ins and outs of the non-profit world.
Complete show notes here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today I am talking with my dear friend Becky Conzelman, Pro-cyclist and Crossfit Games athlete, mama to two of my favorite kiddos, and Co-Founder and Executive Director of FAITH RXD
Since the airing of this episode It is with very heavy hearts we share that our beloved Becky passed away on April 6th. This interview was Beckys last.
We interviewed Becky a month ago, but when this was ready to go on air, Becky suffered a brain aneurysm and brain bleed. Thankfully she was rushed to the hospital and her life was then spared.
I wanted you to hear this podcast of her story, because I wanted you to know who Becky is, her heart, her passion for others. Everyone should know Becky and her story of hope through crushed dreams of not making the Olympics, to finding her identity in something other than competing. Her faith has never faltered. I think you will love the incredible story of my dear friend Becky.
If you would like to encourage or show appreciation to the Conzelman family I encourage you to donate to FAITH RXD:
Instagram:
Facebook: FaithRxd
Becky Conzelman
Instagram: @beckyconzelman
Ben Nockels is the owner and founder of Commonplace bookstore in Okc. Commonplace has been featured as one of OKC favorite places to go. He built commonplace books because of his love for books and people. Ben wants everyone to feel welcome and brings everyone to the table.
The reason I have Ben on is because he is one of the best I know at creating space and margin for others.
He teaches us how to live intentionally so when our “schedules” are interrupted we don’t view it has an interruption but a gift to connect with others. He lives a life of “paying attention with ever increasing measure.” He teaches us how to pay attention to others and the world around us.
Ben has some incredible ways that he lives his life for others, you don’t want to miss this inspiring conversation.
Full show notes here……https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Today I talk with Megan Tamte who is the founder and Co-CEO of Evereve, a fashion brand she created because of a disastrous trip to the mall soon after having her baby. So she created a place for mothers to feel beautiful and special. Evereve’s tag line is “with heart,” we talk about how loving others is the most important part of their business. They hire people who love fashion but who love people more!
We take leadership lessons and the “tiny behaviors” they teach their employees, and how we can train this behavior in our own life and pass it on to our children. These are ways we can see people the way they need to be seen. Simple behaviors like remembering a name or looking someone in the eyes and being genuinely concerned for others.
She talks about teaching her kids about empathy, how they can think beyond themselves and see others as masterpieces. She has some amazing nuggets for parents about showing her kids that they are loved no matter what they do, or what they achieve. Instead of celebrating the accomplishments of her kids, she just celebrates who they are.
Guess what ? Evereve’s new styling service TRENDSEND that is shipped directly to your door is giving 20% to anyone who signs up for our newsletter. Sign up and get your first shipment for 20% off!
Sign up for newsletter
Your 20% off link will come within the hour after signing up for our
Full show notes here: https://www.bestrongstory.com/be-love-podcast
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
