We hear the term “game changer” often, but what does it mean? According to Merriam-Webster, a game changer is a newly introduced element of or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way. In other words, it is someone or something that has changed their environment, and potentially our world. It’s a big deal. They are a big deal. Jeff Newkirk talks to people who have done something to make this world a better place. They are working to make a significant and pr ...
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Let’s Talk, hosted by Kelvin Newkirk Jr. is a podcast that brings clarity to a confused world through Christ and clear communication that’s not just for your information but communication that leads to personal transformation!
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Ever wonder what it’s like to build companies and sell them? Or even how to build a brand and still have a life? I talk about the good, the bad and the ugly in business, marketing and growing a brand all while being a mother and a wife!
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We all have good days and bad days. The good days are easy, but the bad days can be challenging. What constitutes a "bad day?" And, why don't we handle bad days with the same attitude as the good days? In this episode of Game Changers, Jeff talks with Matilda Marie, who is a walking medical miracle. Matilda Marie is a highly regarded makeup artist …
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Attitude of a Champion - Laura Wilkinson
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Laura Wilkinson, a three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist. She started diving in her freshman year of high sch…
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Our Mental Health Crisis with Judge Echo Hutson
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest, Judge Echo Hutson, who serves in Montgomery County in Texas in Law 4. Echo has experience in misdemeanor criminal ca…
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Leadership Philosophies from a Two Star General with Darrell Guthrie
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff continues his conversation with guest Mr. Darrell Guthrie. Mr. Guthrie is a retired U.S. Army Major General and is now a Senior Peac…
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Our National Security Earns a Grade of C with Darrell Guthrie
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Mr. Darrell Guthrie to discuss national security. Mr. Guthrie is a retired U.S. Army Major General and a Senior Peace…
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Has Faith Increased, Decreased In Our Society, And Should We Care? with Dr. Amber Mattingly
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Dr. Reverend Amber Mattingly to discuss her background, journey, and faith in our society today. Amber starts by disc…
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Appreciate, Attack, Add, Achieve - A Simple Success Formula with Jeff Newkirk
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today's episode, Jeff discusses goal setting, tracking goals, and the four A's to achieve those goals. He recommends having an accountability partner, som…
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Leadership on (and off) the Football Field with Payton Newkirk
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This is the second annual Super Bowl episode! To lead the conversation, Jeff brings in his all-time favorite football coach, Payton Newkirk (plenty of favoritism in that statement!). Payton coached high school football this past season and is moving on to the college ranks. His experience has been invaluable and has helped him understand the import…
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Connection, Trust, and Humility - Critical Qualities of a Good Leader with Larry Vaughn
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes returning guest Mr. Larry Vaughn to discuss all things leadership. This is the very first episode of a series of 3 episodes …
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Mediation - An Important Life Skill, An Interview with Elaine Roberts
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today's episode, Jeff welcomes guest Elaine Roberts, Attorney and Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center in Montgomery County, Texas. She is …
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Taking a Stand Against Domestic Violence: Judge Echo Hutson
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Judge Echo Hutson, the elected judge of Montgomery County Court at Law #4, which oversees misdemeanor criminal cases, …
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Have you ever questioned what guides your life choices and beliefs? Join me, Kelvin Newkirk Jr., as we embark on an enlightening journey to uncover the power of convictions in shaping our faith and steering our actions. I passionately dissect the pivotal nature of anchoring our beliefs in Scripture, exploring how these guiding principles should ill…
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Self-Reliant Leadership with Jan Rutherford
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Jan Rutherford. Jan is an Executive Coach, a keynote speaker with numerous online courses, a former Green Beret, and …
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Emerging from a period of deep reflection, I, Kelvin Newkirk Jr., am back to share the transformative insights from my recent sabbatical. It's a journey that’s reshaped my perspective, and I'm here to extend a heartfelt apology for my absence and, more importantly, to pass on the profound lessons of humility and the incredible impact of consistency…
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff talks about how to prep for making 2024 the best year ever. 2024 can be the best year yet, but it's important to remember that it's …
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Pride in Self, Pride in Military, Pride in Country - Grunt Style's Tim Jensen
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Tim Jensen of Grunt Style. Tim is a Marine Corps veteran and leader in the business and advocacy veteran community. Bo…
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Make Your Life Truly Yours, with Stacey Abella
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Stacey Abella, an author and clarity coach. To begin, Stacey shares that her new book Secrets from My Travel Diaries:…
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Skies The Limit for this Rising Superstar
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Payton Riley, the fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Conroe, Texas. To begin, Payton explains that she began taking…
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Finding Your True Strength with Andrew Anderson
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world! In today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Andrew Anderson, an executive coach who works with his clients to determine why they struggle in their personal or profe…
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate and let’s go change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes special guest Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values and Texas Values Action. In her role,…
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Inspiring Leaders with Leo Simpson
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world! In today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Leo Simpson to discuss leadership and what we must do to make a difference in the world. Leo is a Professor at Lone Star…
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Stacy Harris Unwraps the Person Behind "Game Changers"
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s go change this world! In today’s episode, listeners better understand Game Changers’ host, Jeff Newkirk, who is interviewed by returning guest Stacy Harris. Jeff shares that he is…
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Entrepreneurs, You Have a System for Excellence!
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It's simple: inspire, educate, and let's go change this world! On today's episode, Jeff welcomes Jody Skogen, an expert coach in the EOS world, to talk about a topic that every business owner should be aware of. To begin…
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Can you imagine a life where you're not only obedient to your faith, but also fully trusting the wisdom of divine plans? My friend, Chris Jacobson, the Young Adults Director at Cstone Church, and I take a thought-provoking journey into the biblical story of Abraham and Lot. We uncover valuable lessons about obedience, faith and letting go, with sur…
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes returning guest Terry Weaver. To switch things up a bit, today, Terry will be conducting the interview so we can get to know m…
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Love Heals Youth - Foster Kids Need You
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Welcome to Game Changers with Jeff Newkirk, where we speak with people who have done something to make this world a better place. It’s simple: inspire, educate, and let’s change this world! On today’s episode, Jeff welcomes guest Rebecca Smith Nash to discuss a troubling and sensitive subject: foster care. In the U.S. alone, there are 700,000 child…
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Business Cards and Shoe Leather, Entrepreneur Larry Vaughn
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A West Texas native, Mr. Larry Vaughn is an incredible inspiration. Having grown up on a farm, his family worked hard and didn’t have much. He learned what it meant to cherish his family and keep life’s challenges in proper perspective. In 2018, Mr. Vaughn included his life story in his first book, “Business Cards & Shoe Leather” which can be found…
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Empathetic, Realistic, and Fearless - Guest: Kate Elfatah
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To be a “game changer” one must be empathetic, realistic, and fearless. This, according to expert marketer and promoter, Kate Elfatah. Kate has been in the business of helping other business owners and decision makers succeed for over twenty years. Her own firm, HOM Consulting, has been around for 13 years. She knows what it takes to “get to the ne…
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Building Culture, Creating Winners - Guest: Stephen Mackey
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Best selling author, Mr. Stephen Mackey joins the Game Changers podcast to talk about developing the right culture that will create an environment to succeed. In his best-selling book, The Locker Room, whom he co-authored with Damon West, a football team is brought to its figurative knees when an insensitive comment by a white player is made about …
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Working Together. Guest: David and Brit Deveau
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Relationships are hard. Nobody said that having a long-term relationship would be an easy road. In fact, that road can be fraught with potholes, speedbumps, detours, and even roadblocks. Mr. David Deveau has been on Game Changers in the past, but this was the first guest appearance by his better half Brit. And she is truly the better half! Within f…
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We Seem to be Missing Emotional Intelligence
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Do you know people who get angry easily? Do know someone who is a stressful person? Have you seen how emotional people often will create strong emotions in others? Our level of emotional intelligence can have a tremendous impact on others, positive and negative. In our world today, we seem to be a bit low on emotional intelligence. Just turn on you…
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Your words, your tone, and your body language are all important. We sometimes don’t think that our words and non-verbal communication can greatly impact someone else or a situation. Guess what? They do! Did you realize that the more often you say a word or a phrase, you will begin to believe it and live it. Negative talk becomes reality. Think of y…
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Successful Entrepreneur Makes a Difference - Guest: Mike Mogell
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Wanting to make a difference comes from the heart. It does not matter your background, where you live, or what you do for a living. It matters what is in your heart. Mr. Mike Mogell proves this point perfectly. Throughout his adult life, and as an entrepreneur he has worked to make a difference. His most recent passion is giving our young people wh…
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Making A Difference with our Youth. Guest: Daryl Jones
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Want a better perspective on life and leadership from someone who is the real deal? Check out this episode where Daryl Jones and I discuss his transition from professional sports to community leader and motivational speaker. Daryl is as genuine as it gets. Life is not all rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns, and he is the first one to tell you that…
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From Mountain Top to Valley to Mountain Top: Josh Cherry
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Business, like life, is about peaks and valleys. When we are at the top, things seem easy. However, when we fall into the valley, everything appears dark and gloomy. Mr. Josh Cherry, successful entrepreneur has been to the mountain top. His fitness franchise, Delta Life, was ranked in the Top 100 of all franchises in 2018, 2019, and 2020 (during CO…
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People, The Most Valuable Asset of Any Business
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Any good business owner or decision maker will profess that their most critical component of the business is the people. In other words, employees are the most valuable asset within any business. Without good people to work, the business will struggle. Yet, loyalty between owner and employee seems to be as weak and contentious now as ever. How can …
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Gunnery Sergeant Jeff Shilanski, An Absolute Game Changer
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Returning guest, Jeff Shilanski, continues to make a difference in this world by serving his fellow veterans and first responders. FOB Rasor, the nonprofit organization founded by Mr. Jeff Shilanski supports those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since his first appearance as a guest on the podcast, FOB Rasor has grown signific…
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Going Green, But Don’t Hug a Tree - Guest: Bryan Hill
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How does a baseball player, restaurant waiter, football coach, and actor get sold on “going green?” That is exactly what happened to Mr. Bryan Hill. Growing up in Louisiana, Bryan was an avid athlete interested in pursuing a life in sports. He played baseball in high school and college and later coached high school football. But life sometimes has …
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Are you making a difference? How? Are you living your life’s purpose? Terry Weaver, well-known author, actor, and advocate for strong leaders, stops by to discuss his journey to becoming a “game changer.” He will be the first to say that it is a journey. We don’t wake up one day and automatically become a game changer. Rather, it is a process. A pr…
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I struggle with forgiveness. Do you struggle with forgiveness too? Truth be told it holds us back. It prevents us from being fully whole, it prevents us from being perfectly content, happy and healthy. In this episode I discuss the importance of forgiveness. It begins with defining forgiveness. What is forgiveness? Secondly, we need to know how to …
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Interview with Dawn Candy: I Promote You
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Returning guest Dawn Candy talks about the success that her business, I Promote You, has achieved over the past two years. She attributes much of her success to bringing on the right people – employees who align perfectly with the values and foundation of the business, and they also possess a solid work ethic. Finding employees who are the right fi…
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Live Well. Live Right. Live with Meaning
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Meet Mr. David Deveau. David is one of those people who has an infectious personality and someone who people love to be around. Personality certainly can help a leader build influence and create change. However, it’s what is in one’s heart that really makes a difference. So, along with a friendly and outgoing personality, David has the right perspe…
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Are There Any Real Game Changers in the NFL? A Super Bowl Special Episode.
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Special Guest: Payton Newkirk The 2023 Super Bowl is coming up. The overall economic impact of the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles was between $234 million to $477 million, according to the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee. That’s a lot of money! The National Football League has thirty-two teams in 30 cities (Los Angeles has two teams and New Y…
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I often have said, “embrace each day!” I don’t think that is enough these days to just “embrace” the day. I believe we need to “attack the day!” Embracing isn’t enough because life sometimes will knock you on your backside and you will need to respond. How will you respond? Are you prepared to be knocked on your backside? Most of us are not. In thi…
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Christians & Bad Advice Pt. 3 (Feat. Ps. Jake Korkian)
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In this episode, Kelvin has a conversation with guest, Pastor Jake Korkian to conclude the series of talks on Christians and bad advice. Pastor Jake speaks on his personal experiences with authenticity and consistency along with why it is important to use those attributes in one life to train other leaders and to help other Christians. Pastor Jake …
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Do you communicate well with others? How do you know? Have you ever talked with someone and you know they’re not being genuine or using terminology that you don’t understand? That certainly has happened to me. Communication is key to building positive, productive, and meaningful relationships. And, it’s on you to strengthen you skills as a communic…
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Serving others is more important than being served. That’s common sense, right? If so, then why don’t more people focus on serving? It seems like far too many people on this planet expect others to serve them without the thought of even giving back. In this episode I discuss the importance of service; how adopting the mindset of serving versus bein…
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What does it mean to be “a goaler?” Do you want to achieve something specific in 2023? Set some goals! Be a goaler! We need to set goals for our personal life, as well as for our business. How do we set a goal? Think about making it something you can track and measure. Make sure it is something you can achieve in a reasonable amount of time. Goals …
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In this episode, Kelvin dives into an impromptu second part of describing the importance of leading people to Christ and helping enhance believers relationship with God as we stand in the face of adversity. Through this episode, Kelvin notes the importance of the authenticity and consistency that we walk with in our lives that will help us counsel …
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What is one thing that will help all of us, or at least most of us, in 2023? Do you ever question your own level of confidence? Why is that? We should all feel extremely confident in who we are and in our abilities. However, life sometimes hits us upside the head and knocks us down a bit. When that happens, we need to dig deep and know that we are …
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