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Limitless: How Creativity and Teamwork Thrived at Church in a Pandemic with Dante, Ronald and Tori Mar 18, 2021

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One year after church closed its doors, Tracey talks with three young creatives from Bridgeway Community church about how they kept creating, collaborating, and changing how they do ministry during the most unpredictable year of their lives and... how God grew their faith and creativity thrived - even when there were more limits.

Special guests Ronald Greene, worship director, Dante Shepard, senior producer, and Tori Farnsworth, artist in residence.

4:27- Things Dante has learned navigating the unknown during the pandemic
6:58- What Ronald does and has learned venturing the unknown
9:55- Who Tori is and what she does at Bridgeway Community Church
14:09- How the restrictions forced creativity for Tori
15:03- How boundaries bring freedom
17:16- How the restrictions helped Dante to become more creative
19:30- Moments of discouragement during the pandemic but how they were overcome
27:40- What has encouraged Tori through these times
32:03- How the pandemic helped cultivate their relationship with each other
34:12- What was encouraging for Dante as the Producer
37:20- Ronald's saving grace as the Worship Director during the pandemic
39:47- Awesome creative projects during the pandemic in 2020
44:38- Excitement and looking forward to the future

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Why We Podcast - with John Lawhon and David Paul Mar 09, 2021

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Tracey is joined by friends/colleagues, John and Dave, to talk about 2 new podcasts that are being released in April that you don’t want to miss... and why we podcast in the first place.

1:48- Why are podcasts important
3:11- How a podcast is different from radio
7:01- John's podcast Versed
14:49- Dave's podcast Long Story Short
21:33- John's vision for the future of Brighter Media Group
24:50- Authenticity

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A Healthy Mind: How Are You Doing... Really? with Tamia Barnes Tomasek Mar 02, 2021

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Tracey talks with sought-after psychotherapist and speaker Tamia Barnes Tomasek about our mental health in the year of pandemic, racial tensions, and political divides. How do we navigate these crises with a healthy mind?

Tamia gives some practical help to measure how we are really doing, warning signs of needing professional care, and ways we can practice self-care and care for others.

1:45- How therapists are bring stretched during this time
3:17- A little bit about Tamia and what she specializes in
6:15- How Tamia stays mentally healthy separating her work from her family life
8:37- Selfcare and wellness
9:51- How faith integrates into Tamia's counseling
12:43- Anxiety vs depression and the prevalence of both
19:06- The impact on our mental health with isolation
22:33- Warning signs to look for
28:40- Practices to put in places
32:02- Coping mechanisms
35:02- Help for those struggling with anxiety and sadness

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The Crazy Faith of Dallas the Barber Feb 23, 2021

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Tracey saw her on Tik-Tok sharing Jesus and loving on people struggling through addiction and had to hear her story.

Dallas Barbee is a barber, a recovery pastor, and a social media influencer. Her motto is helping people find and follow Jesus one recovery story at a time and her faith is contagious.

What does it look like to follow Jesus out of the pit and into the calling to help others? It takes crazy faith and great love and Dallas has both.

Do need hope and courage to get free? Do you need faith to do what God is calling you to do?

Have a listen. Dallas has much wisdom to share.

2:03- How the Morning After Grooming Company and People Over Profit intersected
4:21- What Dallas does
8:53- The community in Spokane
15:53- Being fully committed
18:27- How Dallas came to know God and her journey of faith
28:09- How Dallas knew she was called and ready
33:44- What people need the most and a warning for those who want to help
44:54- What Dallas's ministry needs
53:51- How to contact and reach out to Dallas
54:28- Dallas's tattoos

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The Power of Love To Heal A Community with Mandy Memmel Feb 16, 2021

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In Curtis Bay, a neighborhood on the southern tip of Baltimore City, a community struggles to rise above poverty, crime, drugs, and trafficking. And standing strong in the struggle is a community of women helping one another to heal and thrive called “The Well.”

Tracey talks with Mandy Memmel, founder and executive director of The Well and Hon’s Honey about stepping out of her comfort zone and into God’s calling, and the power of love to heal us all.

1:30- Becoming the founder of The Well
3:00- What drew Mandy to Curtis Bay
5:50- How Mandy knew she was called
11:19- Bobbie's story and how God was moving
15:38- How The Well became official and people starting coming in the doors
19:40- Reluctant leaders
23:16- The programs at The Well & Hon's Honey
30:15- How Hon's Honey came to be
39:44- Resources
41:41- The needs and how to get involved

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Matthew West and the Truth Be Told Feb 09, 2021

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Tracey talks with singer/songwriter Matthew West about living out what he sings about, lessons and blessings of the pandemic, and using music to bring hope.

3:13- The messages in Matthew's songs
6:05- A character in the Bible that Matthew resonates with
11:10- How Matthew and his wife integrates the Spiritual together
15:08- Family life and parenting
17:58- Teachable moments during this pandemic
21:42- What Matthew is reading and taking in that helps him pour out to others
25:48- The Matthew West Podcast
27:17- The blue couch story
32:28- Bittersweet emotions not being able to be out on the road performing shows
36:06- Asking God what to learn in trials
37:28- What Matthew is creating for West Love Fest Valentine's weekend
40:05- Matthew's songwriting process
43:22- Matthew's dream artists to write with
44:11- How Matthew knew he was in love with his wife Emily
45:35- Matthew's advice in looking for "the one"

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Racism and the Gospel That Can Heal Us - A Conversation with Dr. John Perkins Feb 02, 2021

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A conversation with a national treasure, legendary civil rights activist, pastor, author, and founder of CCDA Dr. John Perkins.

His tireless work to end racism, oppression, and injustice begins and ends with Jesus and acknowledging the brokenness inside all of us.

2:02- What started Dr. Perkins passion to speak up
9:51- How can we get our hearts right in the American Church
16:28- 87th Birthday

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Abandoned, Adopted, Advocate: Izidor Ruckel’s Incredible Journey to Healing Jan 26, 2021

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Tracey talks with Izidor Ruckel and screenwriter Sarah Padbury about his life in a Romanian orphanage during the communist reign of Ceausescu, and the horrific conditions that were kept a secret from the world until journalists found out about it.

Izidor’s story is one of survival, pain, and the healing power of love. Soon to be made into a series, this is a conversation you will want to share with others and take notes.

2:21- How Izidor and Sarah met and became friends
5:40- The history of Romania and what lead Izidor to the orphanage
9:09- The average day in the orphanage
14:50-
19:03- What happened to Izidor's leg
20:20- The story of how Izidor became adopted
32:10- What visiting the orphanage was like for Sarah
37:17- How Izidor found healing and faith
46:52- Izidor's vision behind the limited series and how we can help support

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Why You Need a Coach with Nikki Lerner Jan 19, 2021

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Do you set goals in your life and feel like you fall short? Do you sometimes feel like you’re stuck and you’re not growing the way you’d like to?

Join Tracey as she has a fascinating conversation with life coach Nikki Lerner. Nikki talks about what a life coach can offer and how having a great life coach can help you get to the next level of growth in your life.

And... Tracey gives you an inside peek into one of her personal coaching sessions with Nikki.

1:52- What is a life coach
10:01- Taking up your cross daily
13:36- Don’t trust a coach without a coach
14:42- Why Nikki has a coach
22:14- How you can find and reach out to Nikki
31:50- You can’t finish well if you don’t invest in yourself
37:29- Number one thing Nikki recommends to look for in a coach

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Coffee, Food, and Jesus with Mike Alley Jan 12, 2021

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Tracey talks with her new morning show co-host and long-time friend, Mike Alley about some of the stuff he loves most: coffee, food and his bariatric surgery, marriage, and most of all- Jesus.

1:43- Mike’s passion for coffee
5:18- Mike’s top coffee spots
7:32- Mike’s journey with Bariatric surgery
10:39- What is Bariatric surgery
19:05- How the surgery changed the dynamics in marriage
22:23- Stacey and Mike love story
23:40- Sustaining a healthy marriage over the years
28:13- Faith and how Mike came to know Jesus

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