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May 11, 2023

Cuppa The Good Life

In this thought-provoking video, we explore the profound significance of spirituality, gratitude, mindset, and personal agency in creating a life of fulfillment and purpose. Are you ready to embark on a path of self-discovery and empowerment? Join us as we navigate the essence of The Good Life, uncovering the timeless…

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May 9, 2023

Episode 79: Pursuing These 16 Things For Our Kids with Luke Grimm

Join us as we discuss the importance of equipping parents to raise children with life skills and values. Our guest speaker, Luke Grim, a former Army soldier and recruiter turned high school teacher, shares his own personal experiences and insights on the necessity of having difficult conversations with children, fostering…

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May 2, 2023

Episode 78: Understanding Teenage Substance Abuse with Richard Capriola

On this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable, we discuss the topic of adolescent substance abuse and how parents can catch warning signs early on. My guest, Richard Capriola, has decades of experience working in education, mental health, and substance abuse, and has written a book called "The Addicted Child: A Parent's…

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April 27, 2023

Cuppa Pray With Your Friends

In this video, Melissa talks about the importance of praying with others. While some people find praying with friends in the moment to come naturally, others may feel anxious about it. However, she encourages viewers to get over their anxiety and just do it, as it can be a difference-maker…

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April 25, 2023

Episode 77: Pursuing YOUR Path with Stephenie Zamora

Stephenie Zamora is an author and coach, business and marketing strategist, and founder of Stephenie Zamora Media—a digital media and production company, publishing house, and a full-service life-purpose development, branding, and online marketing boutique. Her company has been merging the worlds of personal development, digital media, and online marketing to…

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April 18, 2023

Episode 76: Pursuing Nightmare Success with Brent Cassity

Brent Cassity is the author of the Book Nightmare Success: Loyalty, Betrayal, Life Behind Bars, Adapting, And Finally Breaking Free: A Memoir. He is a host of the popular podcast Nightmare Success In and Out. Brent was an innovative CEO of Forever Enterprises, a national company, which he grew from…

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April 13, 2023

Cuppa 10 Strategies to Growing Self Awareness

In this video I discuss ten strategies to grow self-awareness. Self-awareness is at the core to growing ourselves, our relationships, and our faith. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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April 11, 2023

Episode 75: Pursuing A Non-Violent Path with Brad Mewhort

Brad has a mission to prevent male-on-male violence and end physical bullying. In his adolescence, he was a victim of physical bullying and became an occasional bully himself. Over the past two decades, he has done a lot of work to heal from the personal impacts of these encounters with…

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April 6, 2023

Cuppa Self Awareness

Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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April 4, 2023

Episode 74: Pursuing Filmmaking with Mollie Leivars

Hello! My name is Mollie Leivars and I am a young filmmaker based in Kent, UK. After having a bad experience at school, I decided to start creating films surrounding youth issues so that other young people knew that they were never alone in what they were going through! I…

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March 30, 2023

Cuppa Affirmations

Affirmations - why and how to use them to make a BIG difference in your life. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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March 28, 2023

Episode 73: Pursuing Health, Faithfully with Karis Meier

Karis and her husband have four children and reside in Northern Virginia. She holds a BA in Christian Education and a MA in Counseling. She is a wife, mother, author,counselor, and speaker. Karis has struggled with chronic illness for many years and is passionate about sharing how God leads her…

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March 24, 2023

Cuppa Making Gratitude Sticky

Tips to make gratitude a part of your daily life. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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March 21, 2023

Episode 72: Pursuing A Happy and Healthy Life with Dr. Sanjib Nandi

Sanjib Nandi is a licensed, practicing pharmacist. In the last twenty years, he has lived in India and London, and today makes his home in the United States. Culling from the best that eastern and western medicine has to offer, Sanjib offers a bridge between the two, combining his knowledge…

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March 14, 2023

Episode 71: Pursuing Healthy Happiness X 2 with The Therapy Twins

Former licensed therapists who were sick of the ongoing Stigma of mental illness decided to come out with their own in their book Under The Hood. They use comedic stories to break the ice & offer simple, doable tips to jump start your road to Peace! Follow The Therapy Twins:…

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March 13, 2023

Cuppa Gratitude & Happiness

Tis video discusses 2 fun ways to make gratitude part of your daily routine. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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March 9, 2023

Cuppa Proven Strategies To Stop Worrying

Are worries and fears taking over your life? In this video, we explore practical and spiritual strategies to help you overcome worry and increase your inner peace. From mindfulness and gratitude to self-care and spiritual practices, we cover nine powerful strategies to help you reduce your worries and live a…

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March 7, 2023

Episode 70: Pursuing Life After Rock Bottom with Deshaun Williams

The survivor of many difficult challenges, and an attempted suicide, DeShaun Williams has been able to take everything that he has faced, looked at the lessons that they taught, and ran with it to create the change, and inspiration that he desires in the world. He has started doing this,…

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March 6, 2023

Cuppa Mindfulness

At some point in your life, you've probably heard that leading a healthy, happy life requires being mindful. However, you might be wondering why this is the case. Mindfulness has the power to alter a wide range of aspects of your life. This video discusses the difference mindfulness can make…

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March 2, 2023

Cuppa Inner Peace

This video talks about inner peace and shares some tips and strategies about getting and maintaining it. Visit the blog post below to read more. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Feb. 28, 2023

Episode 69: Pursuing A Love Of Ancient Scripture with Dr. Lisa Davison

Rev. Dr. Lisa W. Davison is the Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK. A native of Radford, VA, Dr. Davison has a BA (Religion & Spanish) from Lynchburg College; an MDiv from Brite Divinity School (TCU), and an MA from Vanderbilt University.…

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Feb. 23, 2023

Cuppa What's Lent?

This video talks about Lent: what it is, why we observe it, and how you can engage with it. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Feb. 23, 2023

Cuppa Healthy Self Talk

This video explores the impact of negative self-talk on our lives, including its spiritual, mental, and physical consequences. We provide six practical steps to implement positive self-talk, including taking notes, rejecting negative thoughts, snapping back with a rubber band, reducing the volume of negative self-talk, changing sides, and inquiring about…

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Feb. 21, 2023

Episode 68: Pursuing God In the Garbage with Bracha Goetz

Bracha Goetz is the Harvard-educated author of 41 books that help children's souls shine and a candid memoir for adults about her transformative journey to joyfully and spiritually overcome food addictions. Her books can be found at www.goetzbookshop.com. Follow Bracha: Website: https://www.goetzbookshop.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrachaGoetzBooks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygJS275FPg…

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