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Real people, real stories. We will explore what matters to us the most. Overcoming adversity, success stories on relationships with God, ourselves and others. I am Lena Cebula. I am an author of spiritual autobiography called "Miraculous", my journey from hell to heaven. Drug addiction and human trafficking survivor. Today I am Christian, I have thriving marriage and mama of three rambunctious kiddos. I am a blogger, speaker, and social justice advocate. I invite you to hear stories of forgi ...
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New episode of Love&BLoved Platform! My guest says: “I feel compelled to help the hurting because I have hurt, and I know what it is like. I offer tools for finding peace in the face of adversity.” Joining me today is Jeff Higgins, Jeff is a Public Speaker and Founder of Savor Seasonings. Jeff lived fantastic summits, and crushing struggles many ti…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Lena's website Instagram- @lenacebula Lena's book Miraculous: My journey from hell to heaven Fight 4 Freedom In this powerful episode, Lena Cebula recounts her harrowing journey from a childhood filled with abuse and addiction in the USSR to her miraculous transformation and newfound life in Canada. Sol…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Embrace Grace kimberly.stone@embracegrace.com The podcast features Kimberly Stone, an advocate for Embrace Grace, a nonprofit that partners with churches and pregnancy resource centers to provide support for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Kimberly discusses her personal journey into the organizatio…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Mae's YouTube channel Mae's website Her book Holding onto Hope You can find her on Facebook Mae Renfrow, a mother of ten, shares her journey of faith, resilience, and homeschooling in this podcast episode. She discusses the challenges and rewards of raising a large family, the profound impact of losing …
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Angie's website Peering Into the Tunnel Justtalkingaboutjesus.com In this episode, Jan Johnson talks with Angie Clayton, who was diagnosed with neurosarcoidosis, a rare condition. Angie discusses her journey of initially trying to control her fate and the eventual peace she found in surrendering to God.…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! "I didn't really understand what it meant to walk with God because i didn't have that example for me at home." Have you been abandoned? Lived a life of abuse? Drugs? Depression? Promiscuity? You’re not alone. Did you know that people of the Bible lived these experiences as well? Joseph was abandoned. Ta…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Morning Star Missions Life is Jesus Christ Facebook Today’s guests are Shawn and Nancy Paul who have been missionaries in Honduras and are presently serving in Guatemala. Nancy has been serving in children's ministry for over 30 years. She has a huge passion for helping develop others with the same hear…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Just Talkin About Jesus website Victory Over Depression and Anxiety: Krystal shares her journey of overcoming dark moments through God's guidance and introduces her book "You Were Made to Thrive." Recognizing God's Interventions: A discussion on how God is always working in the background and the import…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Sharon's Blog Sharon's Books Compelled Podcast Just Talking About Jesus website In episode eight, Jan introduces Sharon Hosley, an inspiring author and speaker with a rich family history and remarkable life stories. Sharon has written four books, including "Jesus, Lord of My Seasons" and a trilogy of me…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Join Jan and Marti in a heartfelt and inspiring episode as they welcome Sister Throne of Mercy, aka Sidney Johnson, to share her unique journey into religious life. Discover the compelling story behind Sidney’s decision to become a nun, a path she never envisioned for herself while growing up. In this c…
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Lena Cebula. As a Certified Christian Leadership Life Coach, wife, and a mother of 3, I understand the pressures and challenges of balancing home and work life in today's fast-paced world. Women often feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and isolated, struggling with stress and a lack of clarity. When coaching with me, you can expect a supportive and empow…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! MONICA'S WEBSITE SILENT BRIDGE JUSTTALKINGABOUTJESUS.COM Monica Seidel's journey from vacationer to community advocate in Belize is nothing short of inspiring. After falling in love with the country and building a house, Monica spearheaded various projects to benefit the village of San Antonio. Through …
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Just Talking About Jesus website The Meek Mama Blog Nakesha Womble didn't always have a picture perfect life. She shares her journey from a childhood marred by abuse and trauma to finding redemption and healing through her found faith in God. Despite facing unimaginable hardships, Nakesha discovers unex…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! WHEN GOD WEEPS JONI AND FRIENDS In this podcast episode, Kay Schrieber opens up about her journey with chronic illness and the struggles she has faced. Drawing inspiration from the book 'When God Weeps' by Joni Earekson Tada, Kay discusses the questions surrounding suffering and God's intentions. She sh…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! LINK Soundcloud Lavaudus Scott Lavaudus's journey begins from a seemingly ordinary job at Home Depot, where a divine encounter sparks his interest in Jesus and eventually leads him to a new path. His initial misconception of religion is transformed into a deep relationship with God, prompting him to mov…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! This podcast episode features Chrissy Christian, whose life journey took her from growing up on a dairy farm to working on a Ginger Rogers ranch in southern Oregon. She shares about her struggles with addiction to methamphetamine and her journey to finding redemption and faith in God. Despite a turbulen…
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! WEBSITE Welcome to Just Talkin’ About Jesus I’m Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talking about Jesus! You’ll hear inspiring stories from a woman who went from using meth and dealing to starting a ministry in Kenya. Or the man who had a life-changing encounter …
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New episode of Love&BLoved Platform! My guest says: “I would like to speak on life after the life and the navigation to freedom from sexual slavery, how the church was used to meet me in my darkest place.” Joining me today is Amber Love. Amber is a third generation survivor of sex trafficking. She lived a hard life that lead her to a church prepare…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Platform! My guest says: “As a woman, my value in the Kingdom is non-negotiable, my talents and giftings are not by accident, and my calling cannot be compromised by others.” Joining me today is Elaine Lankford. Elaine is the founder of She Steps Forward Ministries, now branded She Steps Forward Coaching. She Steps Forwar…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Platform! My guest says: “My faith has grown and I love Jesus so much and want to see others have that same faith." Joining me today is Julie Crawford. Julie is a Bramalea Alliance Church -Children Pastor. Julie was born in Northern Ireland and came to Canada when she was 9 years old. She grew up in a Christian home and a…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Platform! My guest says: “ Having triumphed over my own battles with binge drinking, God has led me to help others find freedom too.” Joining me today is Chrystal Cuellar. Chrystal is an Alcohol Free Coach her approach is through a biblical and practical so women can break free for good! On today’s episode Crystal is goin…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Platform! My guest says: “ I’ve overcome an abusive family of origin (with well-intentioned people who I honestly think had no idea they were abusive!) and have survived a drunken wife-beating spouse”. Joining me today is Dr. Jane Mims. Dr. Jane is a Founder & CEO Executive Coach of GILD Coaching. Dr. Jane Mims, has PhD a…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast/YouTube! “Christmas Addition” My guest says: “I will put on my preacher hat today ” Joining me today is Reverend Mark Sowersby. Pastor Mark has been an ordained minister with Assembly of God for over 26 years and is currently the Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Dudley, MA. For a while I was planing to have t…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast/YouTube! “Forgiving The Nightmare.” My guest says: “I like to be on the program to share my testimony.” Joining me today is Reverend Mark Sowersby. Pastor Mark has been married to his wonderful wife Jennifer for 20 years and is the father of four children. Pastor Mark has been an ordained minister with Assembly of…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! “Peace In The Mess.” My guest says: “I have been through the pain of porn. I had to do the hard work of finding who I truly was in the matter and learn how to remove porn from my marriage without getting a divorce”. Joining me today is Kirsten D Samuel. Kirsten is a Betrayal Recovery Coach, Author, Speaker. She u…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! “Overcomer” My guest says: “The game of life - It was so heavy with life and death. I approached it like a game, ie football. I am the quarterback. I call all the play. My counsellor, family and close friends are my coaches. Doctors, nurses and some friends are players. I do no gain yards every day, but if I keep…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! ‘Perfectly Imperfect.’ My guest says:”Everyone has a story, and pain is pain, no matter what caused the pain is irrelevant, pain is pain and requires our attention to truly heal. You can not heal without feeling. You must feel to heal.” Joining me today is Martha Kartaoui. Martha Kartaoui is a highly accomplished…
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My favourite quote by Marianne Williamson. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented fabulous? Actually… who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light s…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! My guest says: “Speaking up isn’t a small thing! Anyone who speaks up about trauma or abuse has searched their soul for answers. Many are still searching. Some just need to learn how to do it in a healthy way. But all of them need to be heard.” Joining me today is Amanda Blackwood. Amanda is a survivor of human t…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! My guest says: “Survivors need an army of lawyers… human trafficking can be a dark and overwhelming topic…” Joining me today is Marianna Kosharovsky. Marianna Kosharovsky, J.D. is the Executive Director of ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking), which uses technology to connect survivors of …
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! My guest says: “I would like to share awareness about sex trafficking from an undercover law enforcement perspective”. Joining me today is Heidi Chance. Heidi Chance retired Sex Trafficking Detective and Founder of Achanceforawareness.com Detective Heidi Chance recently retired after serving 25 years with Phoenix…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! My guest says: “The outcome of the person who is effected by modern slavery is the most important thing for us. It’s a human rights based approach.” Joining me today is Enrique Restoy, he is currently Director: International Programmes at Hope for Justice, which works globally to end modern slavery. He has held s…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! My guest says: “ Where are you God? You are in this Bible and it gives me peace. But the evil man is yelling and screaming trying take my peace and trying to brake my spirit. .” Joining me today is Tammy Toney-Butler. Tammy Toney-Butler, RN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN-Forensic Examiner (SANE) is a subject matter expert, pub…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast! My guest says: “I will discuss how critical it is that all healthcare professionals be properly educated on Human Trafficking, in particular nurses.” Joining me today is Dr. Francine Bono-Neri. She as over 30 years of experience working with the pediatric population as a registered nurse and pediatric nurse pract…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast , “Good vs Evil”. My guest says: “Dark is so thick… but when light comes, light dissipates that darkness”. Joining me today is Tyler Schwab. Tyler is the Director of Aftercare: Latin America for Operation Underground Railroad. He is passionate about stopping violence against women and helping empower survivors to …
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Happy New 2023 Year!!! We wish you good health and prosperity May God bless you and your beautiful families with love, peace, and joy. Do you pick your intention or choose the word for this year? Previous years for me was ‘Transformation’ and ‘Evolving’, and man it was good! This year it’s ‘Freedom’. What does come to your mind when you hear this w…
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My guest says: “Living present in each moment eliminates fear, anxiety and doubt and keeps you fully focused on your current circumstances”. Joining me today is Bradley Wendling. Bradley is a Change Through Pain - Men's coach. He is sharing his story of overcoming a lifelong alcohol addiction and his mission to serve men through coaching. “ I have …
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My guest says: “Child trafficking is a demand driven problem”. Joining me today is Suresh Kumar. Suresh combats child trafficking in India. He focuses on prosecution of the traffickers among a range of services he makes available for the survivors. He has been building a survivor leadership movement with a hope that survivors would make space for t…
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My guest says: “Sexual Exploitation Education is proud to introduce the very first prevention education app, called the SEE-App!” Joining me today is Tiana Sharifi. Tiana's prevention programs are the first in Canada to address this topic by focusing specifically on the root issues versus simply providing basic awareness and knowledge. Her student …
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My guest says: “Build relationship with trust”. Joining me today is Miguel Martinez. Miguel is a President of MTClife Inc.,(Mentoring Training and Coaching Life), a life/business coaching company. He has provided workshops for multiple school boards, visiting over 100 schools on average each year, with the MTCLife programs being taught in over 500 …
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My guest says: “Healing is Worth it!” Joining me today is Amanda Pulley. Amanda Pulley is a Human Trafficking Expert,Trainer, Consultant, and Survivor. For the last 7 years, she has worked directly with human trafficking victims, consulted with Homeland Security, the FBI, and numerous law enforcement agencies, and developed a human trafficking advo…
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New episode of Love&BLoved!!! My guest says: "Trust exists!" Joining me today is Shari Botwin.Shari Botwin, is clinical social worker, author, blogger and podcaster. Shari LCSW has been counseling survivors of all types of trauma and abuse in her South Jersey private practice. Her second book, "Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing r…
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New episode of Love&BLoved!!! My guest says: “I hope to spread knowledge about human trafficking, and share success stories of victim rescues.” Joining me today is Kyle Baker. Kyle is a police sergeant in California who specializes in human trafficking investigations. He is a member of a Human Trafficking Task Force, a court certified expert, and t…
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New episode of Love&BLoved!!! My guest says: “Three most significant forms which influence our daily life: our life energy, our thoughts and feelings.” Joining me today is Anita Bentata. Anita is a mind body psychotherapist of 26 years, author, creator and facilitator of The Essentials Method™ and The Essentials Method™ Facilitator training courses…
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Rhonda is a Counselor, Coach, Speaker and Advocate. Her specialty is Trauma, Abuse and Addiction. She is a certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach and Trainer. Rhonda is a certified Grief Specialist and Anger Management as well as Family Violence Intervention. She is founder and owner of Total Breakthrough Center which serves people and the community…
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New episode of Love&BLoved Podcast !!! My guest says:”I would really like to encourage those who have or are in mental abuse. They can overcome it and be made whole again.” Joining me today is Virginia Jones. Virginia Jones is a wife of 32 years, a mom to two beautiful daughters, a homesteader and a daughter of King Jesus. She has learned that thro…
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Another episode of Love&BLoved! My guest says:" Your voice is your power!" Joining me today is Shelley Jarrett. She is Women’s Advocate: Filmmaker: Entrepreneur. Shelley Jarrett brings a wide range of expertise to the table. With a degree in Social Work, she has worked with women and supported them in various ways over the past three decades. She a…
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New episode of Love&BLoved!!! My guest says:" Prevention is a vital solution to combat the crime of human trafficking. Prevention = Hope for us and those we serve." Joining me today is Ashlie Bryant. Ashlie Bryant is an innovator, leader, social entrepreneur and advocate for children around the globe. She believes in the power of the human spirit a…
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If you’ve ever struggled with negative self-talk or freeing yourself from “the comparison trap”, Robyn Moore is the answer you’ve been looking for. Robyn uniquely empowers women to transform their inner critic into their greatest, unstoppable champion, so they can flourish in all areas of their life. Having spent many years silently struggling with…
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My guest is Blu Robinson, he is a well-known Clinical Mental Health Counsellor (CMHC) and a Substance Use Disorder Counsellor (SUDC) and the founder of Addict to Athlete. Blu grew up in a dysfunctional home and struggled with substance abuse and other issues due to the trauma he suffered as a child. He has been clean and sober since 1996. Blu has t…
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