My blurred opinion

God, the artist

Morgan McCarver really caught my attention not only with her story, but her sweet personality, and her strong determination to adapt to a life that there is no blueprint. When she was young, she was diagnosed with scoliosis which caused her to do a major spinal surgery which had extensive recovery time. She also had to learn how to walk again, and adjust to a new way of living. But while dealing with her mental health, searching to accept her new life, and recovering from this very risky procedure, she found her love for pottery. She has her degree in pottery, and has many awards, and she even has some of her work in exhibits. She's an author, and just an overall amazing person.
 
Her website  https://www.morganmccarver.com

Telling the story that's within

Rhonda Parker Taylor was such a delight, I enjoyed her upbeat, personality, her positiveness, and just her good overall energy that reverberates off of her.
Rhonda Parker Taylor wanted to write a book to prove to herself that she could. For many, like Parker Taylor, writing is a difficult task. Growing up, she wasn’t a good student in English, reading or writing. She struggled with McGuffey Readers. And the phonetic concepts escaped her as a child. But she was still drawn to books, mostly encyclopedias, where she could read about the world, daring young women and journeys away from her small hometown of Noblesville. So, writing became about telling a story that was within her. And that’s what she did in her book, “Crossroads,” a suspense novel set in Indianapolis in the early 2000s and released earlier this year.
Her website  https://rhondaparkertaylor.com
Her TikTok   https://www.tiktok.com/@rhondaparkertaylor
Her Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/rhondaparkertaylor/

Uncle Gregory returns to the plantation

When I first connected with Gregory, Newson, I loved his energy, he reminded me of somebody in my life, and I loved this passion. He's a great storyteller, with a great story to tell. He was born and raised in Harlem, NY, and was sifted through the Elijah Muhammad movement and then through the Black Panther Party, drug addiction, and prison to walk away from God’s gift as an artist and painter to wander the desert for 40 years. And then he migrated back to the plantation that his ancestors owned, and that is when he started developing a positive character that would continue to lead him to participate in Civil War reenactments and historical events in the Southland of America. 
 
His website https://newsonpublishing.com

UNDENIABLE MINDSET

When I first met Hunter Potter , I knew he was going to be a fun guest, right off the bat. He is very highly energetic, honest, honest, and he doesn't beat around the bush. He was a Boy who was raised by a single mother who, in desperate times, turned to selling drugs and gambling to provide for his lifestyle. Despite the odds stacked against him, he harbored a burning ambition for a brighter future. He chose the path of discipline and honor by enlisting in the Marine Corps, where he learned the values of integrity, perseverance, and hard work. Other topics that we discuss is him meeting his biological father, and what role that played in his journey him getting into real estate, addiction, heartbreak, and more.
His Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thehunterpotter/
His Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hunter.potter.1

Tick for tat

Kristof Morrow was somebody I felt like I connected with right away, before even knowing a story, I could tell that he had been through something and not just something, but most likely a good amount of something. He's a veteran, he's an author and an award-winning journalist. Kristof has had to endure abuse by both of his parents, who were deep into addiction, which, unfortunately, so did Kristof. He also has Tourette's, some of his ticks, make him turn, violent towards himself, where he will punch, and slap his own face, and he also punches hard services to the point where he does damage to his body. He has now gotten back on the path so much so that he actually has finished his first book, I myself, I'm very proud of him, because it's really hard to imagine what he has to endure every day, but he still finds some fight left in him to do some good.
You can get his book here https://www.amazon.com/Second-Sun-Volumes-II-ebook/dp/B0BW7GF5SY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1TENPLLLJ24ZO&keywords=kristof+morrow&qid=1698173717&sprefix=%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
 
 

Breast Mancer

When Ron Rappaport first reached out to me, I was super curious about this subject matter, because I don't know any men with first reached out to me, I was super curious about this subject matter because I don't know any men with male breast cancer, but I do know it is a problem. It is something that's kind of taboo to talk about. Ron is a perfect representative to talk about this subject matter because I don't like how he goes through it, he also is a very eloquent speaker on the subject matter. Ron Rapaport is a two-time Male Breast Cancer survivor, current Lymphedema thriver andLead Advocate for malebreastcancerhappens.org. He also has his own podcast called A WRAP WITH RAP. 
This is the place where you can find his podcast, and more information on his website https://www.itsawrapwithrap.com

Life changer

I think one of the sweetest things, and most powerful things is a mother's relentless nature to do anything for her child Jaelin  and to always protect, and to nurture. Deana Gaccione embodies that sentiment to the fullest. Her 16 year old daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder causing significant delevelopmental delay, severe ADHD, behavior issues, learning disabilities and seizures. Her mission is to reach as many special needs families as she can to share information about an affordable, wearable technology that brought her daughter from testing at a kindergarten level in January to lower 4th grade level in March. 
There http://Jaevision.com

Conquering the fear of change

I instantly connected with Laura, and without knowing her entire story, I knew she would be a good guest and an even better friend. She is a person who has lost a lot but has gained even more.Her journey, marked by breast cancer, the loss of her adoptive son to suicide, her life-saving heart transplant, and a sudden divorce after 27 years of marriage, showcases the human ability to triumph over adversity. These adversities occurred in five years.  These days she's all about her iCope2Hope three-step framework, which helps people deal with anxiety when referring to change, find new purpose, and recover their joy.
Her website https://www.icope2hope.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/icope2hope/

Onto the next chapter

In this episode, I'm riding solo, I had a few things to get off my chest, and this is what came to be. I talked about the last few months of 2023, losing my job, and finding a new one. I talk about being lost, and finding myself again. I talk about hurt and then I talk about triumph. 

A soldier against all odds

Our next guest's name is LT. Col. Jason Pike, a decorated combat veteran with multiple deployments, speaker, and author of an inspiring memoir: A Soldier Against All Odds - A brutally honest tale of a soldier's unorthodox life, a rogue career, and an often-maverick character not easily aligned with the military credo. My story is one of survival, perseverance, and a refusal to quit, no matter what, a characteristic gifted to me by my father. I real enjoyed our chat, and I really appreciate his honest, and openness, to share such personal details. 
His website
http://Jasonpike.org