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“If we start and end our day with hope, and sprinkle hope throughout, we will be continually motivated to accomplish all our dreams.”
-Soraya
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“Be Convinced! Sharing Lifechanging Stories of Hope” with Soraya
Get a Big Dose of Hope in Just 30 Minutes!
Hope, along with the courage and confidence that arise from that hope, can be yours! For just 30 minutes, listen to each of these lifechanging stories of hope told by ordinary people who overcame life’s obstacles. Soraya engages people from various backgrounds who tell their inspiring stories of how they overcame challenges that wonderfully and often amazingly transformed their lives. She collects and enthusiastically shares their stories with the goal of encouraging, inspiring, and convincing you that we should all believe in, hope for, and work towards a better future for ourselves, our families, our communities, and the world.
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“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”
— Robert H. Schuller
Ep. #8 Virgin Islands Entrepreneur Arash Pahlavan Shares How Winning His Weight Battle Propelled Him Towards Success in Life – with His Family and Business Ventures
The weight battle can be disheartening, but it can be won! Wondering how you can finally win the battle with your bulges? Listen to Arash Pahlavan as he details how he triumphed in a battle that he struggled with for many years. Being overweight affected every aspect of his life as he was unable to achieve direction, success, and true happiness. Find out how a chance encounter brought him mentorship that would lead to his victory and change his entire life, ultimately propelling him toward a very lucrative future and achieving his dreams.
Ep. #7 22-Year-Old College Student Raven Phillips Shares How She Overcame Challenges to Attend College and then Win the Miss University on a Platform Promoting Literacy
Don’t let challenges in life keep you back! My young guest Raven Phillips tells her story of how she overcame significant challenges in high school to eventually graduate, attend college, and then win the coveted title of Miss University of the Virgin Islands. At the tender age of just 22-years old, she put together a platform about promoting literacy through telling stories to impact a community devastated by two Category 5 hurricanes in 2017 and now the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ep. #6 Kevin Harding Shares His Life Changing Story of How Participating in the Christian Program Brothers in Discipleship Helped Improve His Life as an African American Husband and Father – Part 2
Any worthwhile self-help path succeeds because the participant fully embraces the principles and processes being championed. For Kevin Harding, he was “all in” to learning and improving his life through becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Ep. #5 Michael P. Hamer Shares His Experiences as a Leader/Program Facilitator with the Christian Program Brothers in Discipleship that Helps Men to Develop Dynamic Relationships with Christ – Part 1
Have you ever wondered why some churches have so few men attending and what can be done about it? Michael P. Hamer shares his stories as a leader and program facilitator in the Christian program Brothers in Discipleship at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in the Washington, DC metro area. Listen to how this intense small group program has led men to become better husbands, fathers, Christ-followers, and community contributors.
Ep. #4: Author Bernardo Salcido Continues to Share Wisdom that Will Help Parents Develop Better Relationships with Their Teenagers – Part 2
Our discussion with author Bernardo Salcido continues as he provides insightful answers to our many questions: What really works with teens? How do we parents get them to open up?
Ep. #3: Educator and Father, Author Bernardo Salcido, Shares Valuable Wisdom from His Book ConnecTeen into Navigating Your Children Through Those “Turbulent Teenage Years” – Part 1
Don’t keep pulling out your hair or yelling in frustration at your teens! Author Bernardo Salcido shares his time proven strategies of how to successfully raise teenagers. He is a former teacher, junior high school principal and father of two. His book, ConnecTeen, gives many illustrations and practical suggestions as to what parents can do to develop better relationships with their teens.
Ep. #2: Two 16 year-olds Kashish & Alexandra Share Their Stories of Promoting Peace in Their Communities Through Books
Are you tired of stories about teenagers getting into trouble? Are you yearning to hear stories that involve young people succeeding at worthwhile causes?
Ep. #1: 3-Time Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Dhomonique Murphy Shares Her Story of Helping Underprivileged Children To Become Leaders Through Reading
Would you like to positively impact the life of a child through books and reading? Are you convinced that there is a direct connection between children who read well and adults who succeed? Perhaps you would like to start a non-profit organization or help underprivileged children.
Ep. #0: Host Soraya Diase Coffelt Introduces You to Her New Podcast “Be Convinced!”
Hope, along with the courage and confidence that arises from that hope, can be yours! Soraya loves to engage people from various backgrounds who overcame challenges that wonderfully and often amazingly transformed their lives.